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

Chapter 1026: Chapter 1018: Savior

Upon hearing Gu An’s command, Sin began to carefully probe the mysterious causality clinging to the Great Dao.

At first, he only saw fog.

He continued to probe, pushing forward his vision, wanting to see the true face of the causality’s origin.

After a while.

Sin suddenly frowned, his Immortal Emperor’s Eye became hollow, his body trembled slightly, and he appeared stiff.

Gu An did not intervene immediately, allowing Sin to fully experience it, knowing that even painful experiences could broaden his horizons.

He continued to gaze ahead, seeming to admire the beautiful landscape, but in reality probing the Path of the Great Dao.

The power of chaos had already invaded the Heavenly Dao; they did not slaughter wantonly but spread inheritances, using the Path of Chaos to dilute the Celestial Dao Destiny. The Path of the Great Dao had already become a battleground for inheritors, with various Great Dao Destinies emerging, no longer making the Daoist Emperor and Primordial Dao Emperor the first choice for cultivators.

Low-realm cultivators would not care about the Heavenly Dao’s crisis; their own life’s troubles were enough to upset them. They needed to seize every opportunity to become stronger and extend their life span.

Various Daoist Lineages emerged within the Heavenly Dao, intensifying the conflicts in the All Heavens and Myriad Realms. For some beings, it was a golden age, but for many more, it was a dark era, desperate and oppressive.

After about the time of one stick of incense, Gu An raised his hand and placed it on Sin’s right shoulder.

In an instant, Sin’s eyes became clear as if awakening from a dream. He gasped for air, and cold sweat began to exude from his forehead.

"Master... I..."

Sin turned to look at Gu An, so excited that he was incoherent, having endured an extremely long torment, leaving his mind and body deeply impacted.

Gu An looked at him without speaking, waiting for him to calm down.

Sin’s emotions gradually stabilized, and once completely calm, he took a deep breath, looked up at Gu An, and said, "Master, I saw a figure, massive and indescribable. The sense of oppression he exuded surpassed even the Tao Origin. I could feel his will; he wanted to devour me, devour the Great Dao, devour everything..."

Saying this, he showed a pained expression. The feeling he just experienced made him uneasy at the thought, even somewhat regretting probing into the Great Dao.

"Master, what exactly is that existence? Does the Celestial Court know of him?"

Sin looked at Gu An and asked cautiously.

He felt that the figure he had just seen was the most terrifying existence, the greatest enemy of the entire Heavenly Dao.

Now, with the Celestial Court being constrained by Chaos Forces, they had not discovered an even more terrifying existence invading the Dao within the Celestial Court.

Gu An shook his head and said, "I don’t understand either. Beyond the heavens, there are other heavens; no one can see everything. Outside of the Great Dao, there must be unknown powerful beings, and there are places even farther than Chaos."

"You need not worry too much; the Great Dao is not so easy to devour. You still have time to become stronger; perhaps you can become the Savior."

With a smile on his face, he bore an expression full of expectation.

Upon hearing this, Sin’s anxious emotions dissipated. He scratched his head, hesitating, "Can I really achieve that?"

"You were born extraordinary, imbued with great destiny and great cause and effect, and have my true transmission. If even you can’t achieve it, honestly, I cannot think of who could." Gu An said in a deep tone.

These words made the blood in Sin’s body surge, an indescribable force rising from his chest, rushing to the top of the skull, making him feel like his entire being was ignited, exhilarated to the extreme.

"Master, I will definitely not let you down!" Sin said resolutely.

Gu An followed by saying, "Instead of wasting time fighting, you might as well spend more time on cultivation, as you do not walk the Path of Battle. What do you think?"

Sin nodded in agreement, saying, "I truly cannot waste time."

The new mission placed upon him made him feel pressured but also full of anticipation.

"This matter cannot be told to others, including other Second Generation Disciples." Gu An said seriously, and Sin nodded solemnly.

He would absolutely not reveal it, fearing it would affect the cultivation of other disciples!

The two talked for a long while, and then Sin took his leave, eager to return to cultivate.

The sun set and the moon rose, the days passed quickly.

In the blink of an eye, a century had swiftly gone by.

On the same cliff, Gu An and Yi Qingshan stood shoulder to shoulder. Under his guidance, Yi Qingshan probed the Great Dao, feeling fear.

"Among all the disciples, only you have this potential. Perhaps you don’t think so yourself, but I can see it. Are you willing to bear the duty of a Savior?" Gu An looked at the pale-faced Yi Qingshan and asked seriously.

Yi Qingshan came back to his senses, took a deep breath, and said, "Of course, I am willing. I will give it my all, though I fear disappointing Master."

Gu An laughed, "As long as you try, I believe you will surely succeed. That’s why I chose you initially."

The always stable Yi Qingshan suddenly became agitated, even kneeling to Gu An in salute.

"This matter cannot be told to others, including Lin Chuan, you know?"

Gu An said seriously, and Yi Qingshan solemnly nodded.

Yi Qingshan was the reincarnation of Gu An’s junior brother Lu Jiujia. Before taking him as a disciple, Gu An had also taken Lin Chuan, Cheng Meng, Gu Changsheng, and Gu Chengdao, who accompanied him, as disciples. They established the Qiankun Sect in the Celestial Spirit Great World. After the sect flourished for a time, it dissipated, while the five of them continued to follow Gu An in cultivation.

After distributing the missions, Gu An let Yi Qingshan leave.

A year later, Lin Chuan came to Gu An’s side and also received a mission.

Gu An assigned missions to each disciple, encouraging their cultivation, steering them away from the thought of venturing into battles.

Without his protection, these disciples could not survive in the Chaos Battlefield.

However.

When it came time for Gu An to assign An Xin’s mission, initially, she was quite receptive, but once she heard she couldn’t tell any other disciples, she became cautious.

"Master, you wouldn’t be saying this to every disciple, would you?" An Xin questioned.

Gu An said sternly, "How could you think this of your Master? Despite the favor I’ve shown you, you still doubt?"

"So long as Master admits it, I will act as though I don’t know and won’t question the other disciples. If Master denies it, then I will go and ask them."

An Xin stared at Gu An, speaking seriously.

Gu An glared at her and said, "Fine, I admit it. Just don’t say anything."

An Xin immediately grinned, then curiously asked, "Master, after all, who is that divine being? You surely know his origins."

She understood her Master too well; if he couldn’t rival the opponent, he’d have found a place to hide long ago, not remain so composed like now, nor let every disciple seek to probe.

Who would dare let disciples probe when facing an unbeatable existence, without fear of discovery?

In An Xin’s view, it seemed obvious that her Master did not regard the existence infiltrating the Dao as a threat.

Gu An turned to look at the horizon, speaking leisurely, "That is an existence surpassing Chaos and all beings within the Heavenly Dao."