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

Chapter 1006: Chapter 998: Ghostly Venerable

The long staircase built by ghost souls appears quite majestic on the Path of the Great Dao.

The silver whirlpool at the top of the ghost-built staircase continues to surge, and a white boot steps out from it, followed by an imposing figure.

This is a tall man dressed in a black robe, with a red sash around his waist. His long black hair flows freely, and his face is covered with a dark red mask resembling a sinister ghost, looking ferocious.

He stands at the top of the ghost-built staircase, like a ruler of the Nine Netherworlds, overlooking everything.

He doesn’t walk down immediately but looks around as if seeking something.

After a while, he raises his right hand, and threads of black energy gather in his palm, gradually forming a black pearl shrouded in gray mist, expanding while the gray mist spills from it.

As the black pearl grows larger, the road below starts to tremble.

Gu An and the Blood Prison Great Saint, far away on the other end of the Path of the Great Dao, also sense the aura of the mysterious black-robed man.

The Blood Prison Great Saint becomes immediately excited and asks in a low voice, "Master, is it him?"

His ox eyes flash with strange light, bypassing the Path of the Great Dao to lock eyes on the black-robed man.

Upon first sight, he feels that this person is not simple.

But that’s perfect; the stronger their opponent, the more suitable for him and his master to join forces against!

Gu An remains calm and silent.

The Blood Prison Great Saint believes he understands Gu An’s intention, so he raises his head and charges forward, his ox hooves moving faster and faster, soon stirring up a powerful gust of wind.

Meanwhile, the actions of the black-robed man attract the attention of various beings, and more and more divine senses sweep over to examine him.

Before long, the racing Blood Prison Great Saint bursts into the black-robed man’s line of sight, sparking his curiosity.

The powerful beings here, sensing his aura, are frightened like startled birds, hiding and trembling, yet to his surprise, a weaker one dares approach him.

In his eyes, the Blood Prison Great Saint is weak and not worth mentioning.

As for the presence on the Blood Prison Great Saint’s back...

The black-robed man’s figure becomes fixed, staring intently at Gu An, as the silver whirlpool behind him halts and the ghost-built staircase underfoot seems to sense something, starting to tremble.

"Master, he seems to be looking at us!"

The Blood Prison Great Saint says excitedly, his ox eyes bursting with light, ready to leap into battle at Gu An’s command.

Gu An commands, "Keep moving forward, ignore him."

This leaves the Blood Prison Great Saint confused; could it be that their opponent is not this man?

Though puzzled, he chooses to follow his master’s orders.

He accelerates, sweeping across the land like a blood-red wind.

The black-robed man keeps his gaze fixed on the Blood Prison Great Saint, his sinister ghost mask hiding his expressions, making him appear eerily superior.

It’s not until the Blood Prison Great Saint, carrying Gu An, passes beneath the ghost-built staircase that the black-robed man makes his move.

In an instant, he disappears from the top of the ghost-built staircase, reappearing like teleportation in front of the Blood Prison Great Saint.

The Blood Prison Great Saint widens his ox eyes, unable to stop, as the opponent strikes first.

The black-robed man raises his right hand, streams of dragon-like black fog surging from his palm, like a mountain flood breaking out, aiming to engulf the Blood Prison Great Saint and Gu An in one go.

BOOM——

The black fog is suddenly scattered, the black-robed man’s long hair flies up, and the ghost mask on his face seems to come alive, distorting, followed by the black-robed man turning to ashes.

The Blood Prison Great Saint charges through, the vision ahead becoming clear, invigorating his ox spirit.

"Dead just like that? Really?"

The Blood Prison Great Saint exclaims dramatically, making Gu An smile.

Before Gu An can respond, silhouettes appear in the void ahead, all identical to the earlier black-robed man, countless and indistinguishable.

In the blink of an eye, the entire void is filled with the images of the black-robed man, as numerous as the stars, oppressive and overwhelming, leaving the Blood Prison Great Saint’s scalp tingling.

Among the second generation disciples, some specialize in clone techniques, but none have as many as this man, each of his clones as menacing, showing no signs of weakening.

Unending pressure surrounds from all directions, almost suffocating the Blood Prison Great Saint.

The Path of the Great Dao beneath the Blood Prison Great Saint begins to tremble, seemingly fearing the black-robed man’s power as well.

Just then, a hand taps the Blood Prison Great Saint’s forehead, startling him awake, and the pressure on him vanishes, bringing immense relief.

The countless black-robed men across the void vanish instantly into thin air.

[You successfully seized Ghostly Venerable (Mid-stage Xuan Qi Mixed Element Immortal Realm)’s 671,255,110,234 years of life span]

Looking at the prompt before him, Gu An isn’t excited but had intended to let the black-robed man make a move, giving the Blood Prison Great Saint a learning experience.

As he had wished, the Blood Prison Great Saint, while running forward, gapes at the void in amazement.

The ghost-built staircase behind begins to disintegrate, the ghost souls within looking forlorn as they dissipate, seemingly yearning to escape reincarnation.

"This..."

The Blood Prison Great Saint tries to speak but struggles to express his emotions.

Every time he sees Gu An in action, he is stunned.

Though he didn’t see what Gu An did clearly this time, the power of the Ghostly Venerable is something he deeply felt.

Such a powerful being turning to dust directly?

What kind of absurd level has the master’s Dao practice reached?

Is he really the Celestial Dao Venerable incarnate?

The Blood Prison Great Saint is awestruck, and the shock soon turns into intense anxiety.

He feels unworthy to be his master’s mount.

The image of his master riding divine steeds flashes in his mind, making him uncomfortable.

"Don’t overthink it, keep moving forward, don’t look back, the real show is yet to come."

Gu An’s voice comes from behind, making him shake his head and look ahead.

Yet...

He can’t help but think back to the terrifying sight of the Ghostly Venerable filling the void.

Who exactly was that guy, and what was his realm and background?

He feels that the being his master eliminated just now must have been an important figure.

Truly pitiful, dying so confusedly.

Seems like it’s best not to act recklessly in the future; those who seem ordinary may be the ones to be cautious of.

Listening to the Blood Prison Great Saint’s thoughts, Gu An finds it amusing but says nothing to correct him.

This rascal truly needs to be more cautious.

The Ghostly Venerable was indeed a significant figure, a major ancient power in the Underworld, once dominating one region, later closing up for secluded cultivation. Sadly, even after several eras of seclusion, he failed to break through to the later stage of the Xuan Qi Mixed Element Immortal Realm, merely accumulating mana.

The reason the Ghostly Venerable appeared on the Path of the Great Dao is because this Path of the Great Dao is about to reveal a great destiny.

Another of the Nine Great Dao is about to be born.

At this moment, the mighty ones in the Yin Yang Two Realms have already gone there, with the lowest cultivation being a Dao Extreme Daluo Immortal, and any lower unable to sense this opportunity at all.