Steadily becoming a saint, the immortal officials hired me to tend the horses

Impermanence Tian's voice made the entire world feel as if it were in an icy wasteland, and all the cultivators of the Star Sea Congregations felt chills down their spines.

Gu An ignored Impermanence Tian and stepped forward.

Under the towering Star Sea Primordial Unity Banner, the blood-soaked Great Mingtian turned his head, eyes full of shock.

Who is this person?

Impermanence Tian also stopped. Gu An's dismissive attitude irritated him, and he roared angrily, suddenly transforming into a blood wind, sweeping toward Gu An.

In the horrifying blood wind, the head of a sea dragon emerged, giant as a mountain, seemingly capable of swallowing Gu An, An Hao, and the others on the floating island in one bite.

Everyone on the island's hearts pounded wildly, not daring to blink.

Boom!

The moment the blood wind and sea dragon collided with Gu An, it dissipated instantly, and Impermanence Tian was shaken still, losing his balance, disbelief on his face.

"This... no..."

Impermanence Tian said, his voice trembling. Before he could finish his words, a hand suddenly pressed on his shoulder, causing the giant python on his body to turn into blood mist with a slap.

With that slap, Impermanence Tian's heart jumped fiercely, unprecedented panic engulfing him.

He was horrified to find that his mana could not be mobilized, and he had lost his combat strength.

"No matter where you are, I will find you and crush you to death again."

Gu An's voice entered Impermanence Tian's ears. As his words fell, his right hand squeezed, directly crushing Impermanence Tian's physical body.

Boom——

A sudden gale arose, raging across the world, blowing numerous cultivators away into the distance.

Gu An was not just of higher cultivation; his physique was also stronger. His whole body's qi power was far beyond that of Impermanence Tian's Supreme Treasure Body.

In the instant he crushed Impermanence Tian, Gu An could feel the bizarre power belonging to the Divine Exotic Resentful Ghost quickly retreating from the Star Sea Congregations.

It was this elusive power that continuously helped the Divine Exotic Resentful Ghost to resurrect.

It retreated in a manner beyond the rules, quickly shrinking back into the Sea Breaking Rift.

Gu An followed and disappeared from where he was.

The small Minor Heaven and Earth fell into silence, even the wind sounded oppressive.

Great Mingtian floated in the air, a look of astonishment on his face, unable to recover for a long time.

If even he was like this, let alone everyone else.

"Impermanence Tian is dead!"

Chi Jiuxiao exclaimed excitedly, his hand shaking as he held the Dragon-Slaying Spear.

As he opened his mouth, other cultivators began to exclaim.

"How is this possible? What just happened?"

"Who was that person? To easily crush the Divine Exotic Ghost King..."

"He seemed to come for An Hao."

"With such strength, how high must his cultivation level be?"

"His aura completely disappeared. The restrictions and formations of our Star Sea Congregations were like nothing to him..."

More and more cultivators flew toward An Hao, including the Hierarch Great Mingtian.

Great Mingtian disregarded his own disheveled state. He stared at An Hao and asked, "What is your relationship with that person just now?"

Under everyone's gaze, An Hao took a deep breath and said, "To be honest, he was my first master. When I was a child, he saved me from the claws of a demon and taught me immortal cultivation, leading me into the Supreme Sect. He is revered as Sword Venerable Fudao by the Supreme Sect."

Sword Venerable Fudao!

Everyone's faces changed once again. They had heard of the name Sword Venerable Fudao, a presence that swept through the Seven Stars Spirit Realm Cave Masters.

If it was him, then it made sense...

But who would have thought An Hao had such a significant background?

Seeing the prowess of Sword Venerable Fudao today, they realized the destruction of the Seven Stars Spirit Realm was not unjust. If Sword Venerable Fudao wanted, it was not just those Cave Masters who would die but also the billions of congregants of the Seven Stars Spirit Realm.

On the other side, Gu An had already returned to the Supreme Sect, wandering within the Outer Gate City, pondering the power behind Impermanence Tian.

Earlier, when he used Life Span Detection on Impermanence Tian, he could only see the cultivation level, Nine Layers of the Heaven and Earth Flying Immortal Realm, with the remaining three values being zero.

The Divine Exotic Resentful Ghost, seeming immortal, was not truly so. At least, the Divine Exotic Resentful Ghost was not.

Gu An had already slain two Divine Exotic Resentful Ghosts and could sense the same power within them. If he could cut off the source of this power, these entities would no longer be able to resurrect.

He was prepared to go to the Sea Breaking Rift and thoroughly resolve Impermanence Tian.

Gu An brought up the Attribute Panel, looking at his life span, feeling a surge of confidence.

Although the Sea Breaking Rift was dangerous, it was not an impassable place!

Gu An began to anticipate the realm above Carefree Primordial Immortal.

...

Under the blood-colored firmament, the world dimmed. Seawater continually washed over the wasteland, as if some kind of demon was reaching out its hand.

On the wasteland stood a stele, occasionally splashed by waves, which then turned into steam and dissipated.

A figure appeared out of thin air in front of the stele, then fell to the ground. It was Impermanence Tian, who lay gasping for breath with terror and panic on his face.

"What happened to you?" A cold voice came from within the stele, indistinguishable in gender and emotion.

Impermanence Tian struggled to calm himself and gritted his teeth: "I encountered someone... his realm is definitely higher than the Heaven and Earth Flying Immortal Realm. He also said he would come find me... he wants to kill me..."

At the thought of what Gu An had said, he shivered uncontrollably.

He was arrogant to others because he was not only strong but also seemingly immortal.

He felt that man could really find him. How could he not panic? How could he not be afraid?

"Higher than the Heaven and Earth Flying Immortal?" The voice inside the stele sounded again, as if in thought.

Impermanence Tian stood up, gritting his teeth: "What should I do? That guy will definitely come!"

At this moment, he was more frantic than An Hao had been.

The longer you live, the less you want to die.

"First, calm down and recover. I will summon the other Ghost Kings. Then we'll see what he can do to eliminate you under my watchful eye."

Upon hearing these words, Impermanence Tian's heart calmed slightly.

But just thinking of Gu An's figure made him tremble.

The sensation of Gu An pressing his shoulder was so despairing that he couldn't even muster the slightest anger. He only wanted to rid himself of this karma soon.

...

News of Sword Venerable Fudao annihilating Impermanence Tian, the Divine Exotic Ghost King, spread quickly. It was deliberately done by the Star Sea Congregations, partly to make people think there was a connection between them and Sword Venerable Fudao, and partly to dampen the spirits of the Divine Exotic Resentful Ghosts, giving hope to the ocean.

Though the calamity caused by the Divine Exotic Resentful Ghosts was terrifying, there were always powerful beings on the ocean who could resolve it!

When Gu An arrived at Immortal Seeking Island, it had been only half a month since that battle.

The cultivators on the island were all discussing Sword Venerable Fudao.

The vast majority of cultivators were unclear about realms above Loose Immortal. It was precisely because they didn't understand that they worshiped Sword Venerable Fudao even more.

First annihilating the Seven Stars Spirit Realm, then the Divine Exotic Ghost King. From their understanding, Sword Venerable Fudao already had the strongest record.

Gu An didn't expect his fame to spread so fast, feeling secretly pleased as he listened.

Because of this, he even stayed an extra ancient hour that day.

Returning to Mystic Valley, he was in a very good mood. In these seven days, he had gathered another batch of medicinal herbs, getting closer to a thirty million year life span.

Estimating that he would reach it in no more than three months, and that was without deliberately harvesting in advance.

He wasn't worried about Impermanence Tian making preparations early, as he would break through before heading to the Sea Breaking Rift.

He planned to eliminate Impermanence Tian with an even higher realm.

Gu An walked into the valley in high spirits. When he encountered disciples, he would chat with them with a smile, allowing them to feel his good mood.

Time passed quickly.

Two months flew by.

The deeds of Sword Venerable Fudao on the sea eventually reached the Supreme Sect, sparking intense discussions among the disciples.

The disciples felt honored yet worried. Why had Sword Venerable Fudao gone to the sea?

Gu An also heard similar discussions, but he didn't mind. Putting some pressure on the Supreme Sect was a good thing. If any presumptuous individuals tried to probe, he could only accept their unexpected lives.

That day at noon, Gu An was playing Go with Nine-Finger Divine Lord, surrounded by dozens of disciples and senior cultivators of the Supreme Sect.

Nine-Finger Divine Lord's forehead began to sweat.

Gu An held the Seven Stars Mirror, fanning himself. No one recognized that this mirror was the Immortal Path Supreme Treasure.

The Seven Stars Mirror appeared slightly different from before in the Seven Stars Spirit Realm, and its power aura was completely suppressed by Gu An's Path of Returning Primordial Spirit, even Nine-Finger Divine Lord's divine sense couldn't detect anything unusual.

Standing behind Gu An, You Yingying couldn't help but say: "Stop fanning, it's like a woman playing with a mirror. What is a big man doing with a mirror?"

Hearing this, Gu An immediately raised the mirror and smoothed his sideburns. You Yingying was so angry that she wanted to grab him.

While the two were fooling around, Nine-Finger Divine Lord felt immense pressure.

Having played Go for many years, he still couldn't surpass the mountain that was Gu An!

Nine-Finger Divine Lord began to be dazed, doubting himself.

He had checked Gu An's cultivation level several times and investigated his background secretly. Because he couldn't find out how Gu An concealed great cultivation, he could only doubt himself.

A figure approached, gently tapping a female disciple on the shoulder. The disciple turned and hurriedly saluted, then gave way.

The visitor was Ji Xiaoyu.

She wore a white dress, holding a treasure sword, exuding the demeanor of a female sword fairy.

She stepped into the crowd, looking at Gu An's playful behavior, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

Seeing her arrival, Gu An lowered the Seven Stars Mirror and greeted, "Xiaoyu, why are you back so soon?"

Ji Xiaoyu replied, "I came home to fetch something, so naturally, I returned quickly."

Gu An nodded without asking further questions.

He stood up, saying: "Elder, you ponder on it slowly."

He pushed away You Yingying and walked out.

You Yingying, fuming, wanted to kick him, but he skillfully dodged.

How could a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator compete with a Core Formation Realm cultivator?

Ji Xiaoyu followed Gu An's pace, chatting as they walked.

An elder smilingly stroked his beard: "Elder, how do you feel? You seem helpless."

He often lost to Nine-Finger Divine Lord, so seeing him defeated today, he was naturally pleased. At the same time, he was secretly amazed, wondering how his valley master's Go skill could be so high.

No wonder, it was the creator of Go!

Nine-Finger Divine Lord remained silent, staring intently at the board, continuously analyzing and studying Gu An's strategy.

Elsewhere.

Gu An glanced at Ji Xiaoyu walking beside him and asked: "Do you have something on your mind?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Xiaoyu's faint smile disappeared, becoming calm. She said: "I brought back a treasure from my family. It can detect the soul of living beings, and can also discern demons. Do you want to see what your soul looks like?"