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

Chapter 891: Chapter 883: The Day of Breakthrough

Above the billowing thunderclouds, Marshal of Heaven stood proudly on the cloud’s edge, his expression somber.

The earlier mysterious battle had tugged at his thoughts, and he could confirm that the terrifying aura originated from the Heavenly Emperor.

The strength of the Heavenly Emperor deeply shook him, and he finally understood why the Heavenly Emperor could wield such power.

He had never felt such a powerful presence before!

At the same time, his heart was filled with confusion over what kind of entity could force the Heavenly Emperor to personally intervene?

Marshal of Heaven suddenly felt that a celestial decree would soon be issued. Over the years, as he led the celestial army in battle, he could sense that those worlds they had invaded were infiltrated by chaos evil demons. He initially wanted to turn back but was blocked by the Celestial Order.

This made him suspect for a time that there might be a traitor from the chaos within the Celestial Court, but the Celestial Order is supreme, and he could only comply.

Soon, an Immortal Monarch passed through the clouds, landing beside him, respectfully saluting and asking, “Marshal, where shall we proceed after the destruction of this realm?”

The failure in the Celestial Spirit Great World had made the army of Immortal Gods more cautious, and which Great Thousand World to proceed to became a concern of many Immortal Gods.

Immortal Gods are immortal, but this relies on the Celestial Dao Destiny, and each resurrection consumes their destiny or cultivation level. Dying once or twice is fine, but no Immortal God wishes to die frequently.

Marshal of Heaven was silent for a moment, then said, “Wait for my orders!”

The Immortal Monarch, hearing this, secretly sighed in relief, then saluted and withdrew.

Marshal of Heaven continued to stand on the cloud’s edge, waiting, closing his eyes, lost in thought.

Several days later, he suddenly opened his eyes to see a beam of golden light crossing the cosmic plane and swiftly arriving before him. He raised his hand to catch it, and the golden light dispersed into stars, merging into his body.

After receiving the information, a look of surprise emerged on his face.

The celestial decree has changed!

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The battle between Gu An and the Heavenly Emperor outside the Three Thousand Great Worlds had caused a great stir, but within the Three Thousand Great Worlds, there was little reaction.

The worlds ravaged by the Immortal Gods continued to suffer the invasion of chaos evil demons, while those yet untouched anxiously awaited the arrival of the Immortal God army.

Gu An continued with his usual routine, picking ripe medicinal herbs and venturing to other Great Thousand Worlds to harvest lifespans.

When he saw the Immortal God army turning back to hunt the chaos evil demons, he was quietly pleased.

The Heavenly Emperor still had some sense.

The reason Gu An didn’t kill him was partly due to Taihao’s face, and partly because the Celestial Court should not be without a leader; chaos is the most terrifying.

Gu An had no patience to create the peaceful world that all beings desired, but he could make those in power change their attitudes.

After the Heavenly Emperor changed the celestial decree, he again busied himself dealing with the Immortal Gods. Although he lost his cultivation level, he rarely revealed his aura in daily life, and he could still harness the Celestial Dao Destiny, so he pretended his cultivation level remained, stabilizing the situation in the Celestial Court.

However, Gu An could see that some Immortal Gods were doubtful, hinting that the Heavenly Emperor would face even more troubles.

At the same time, Gu An also saw some Immortal Gods meeting alone with the entities of the Dark Heavenly Court, indicating that the Dark Heavenly Court chose this time to invade the Three Thousand Great Worlds not merely due to a power vacuum but with a hidden scheme.

These matters were of no concern to Gu An; he had no interest in helping the Celestial Court. Taking advantage of the chaotic situation to harvest lifespans was key.

In his mind, he had only the responsibility to protect the Celestial Spirit Great World, and as for other worlds, he could show mercy but would not impose responsibility upon himself.

Time continued to pass.

The war of the Immortal Gods became increasingly distant for the all beings of the Celestial Spirit Great World. Their focus shifted from the Immortal Gods to the affairs of all under heaven.

It is worth mentioning that in the years following, there were occasional divine senses from Xuan Qi Primordial Immortals and Mixed Element Profound Venerable Immortals sweeping across the Three Thousand Great Worlds; fortunately, these powerful beings did not set foot in the Three Thousand Great Worlds.

The celestial army led by Marshal of Heaven repeatedly clashed with the evil demons of the Dark Heavenly Court, sparking sensational battles. News of these spread throughout the Three Thousand Great Worlds, causing much speculation among the all heavens and myriad realms, although no world dared to let down its guard due to them.

In the blink of an eye, two thousand years passed.

Two thousand years later, the Celestial Spirit Great World was still peaceful, without a major calamity descending.

One evening, Gu An flashed to the ridge inside the Daoist Field of the Beginningless, strolling along while checking his attribute panel.

He now possessed a lifespan of three trillion trillion years.

With more and more world powers following the return of the Immortal God army hunting the evil demons, Gu An became even more cautious in his lifespan harvesting.

Even though he was as strong as the Celestial Emperor, he did not want to expose his ability to harvest lifespans, which was fundamental to his standing; he did not wish to reveal it at any time.

Gu An contemplated when to break through.

Compared to the lifespan consumed during the last breakthrough, his lifespan now had multiplied by a thousand times.

Even though the gap between the Supreme Emperor of Ultimate Merging Dao and Saint was vast, it should not exceed a thousandfold difference, right?

Gu An decided that when he reached a lifespan of ten trillion trillion years, he would break through, and he planned to accelerate his lifespan harvesting pace.

The reason for this was that he had foreseen more changes in the future for the Three Thousand Great Worlds, with some variables even he could not discern clearly.

The only current possibility for these indiscernible variables was because of that being.

Lord of the Celestial Court, Celestial Emperor!

Once the Celestial Emperor was born, he might come looking for Gu An, which was why Gu An hoped to break through before then.

“Tomorrow, I should go and kill a few Dao Extreme Daluo Immortals.”

An Xin thought to himself, his mood becoming delightful.

A certain Great Thousand World was occupied by several Dao Extreme Daluo Immortals. These Dao Extreme Daluo Immortals were from the Demon Race of the Dark Heavenly Court, commanding innumerable demon soldiers and demon generals, making it difficult even for the Immortal God army to breach.

The reason Celestial Court hadn’t sent stronger reinforcements was that battles surpassing Dao Extreme Daluo Immortals were taking place on the edge of the Heavenly Dao.

Unlike the last major war, where the Dark Heavenly Court only sent Emperor Bone Profound Venerable, this time, the Dark Heavenly Court’s onslaught was unending, which might also explain the Celestial Emperor’s imminent return.

Gu An walked past the mountain ridge, descending the path alongside fields of medicinal herbs, seeing disciples at work.

The Ghost Mother of Ephemera was also there, guiding these disciples in cultivating high-tier cultivation herbs. Upon seeing Gu An, she immediately stepped forward to greet him with a bow.

“Finally, you have some disciples to keep you company; it will be less burdensome for you in the future.”

Gu An said with a smile, his tone full of praise.

The Ghost Mother of Ephemera struggled to contain her excitement, saying, “If it weren’t for your assistance achieving the status of Heaven-Encompassing Free Immortal, how would those disciples come to pay homage to me? It’s all thanks to your grace.”

These were her heartfelt words. Having killed Gu An’s disciple, she had been a prisoner when taken into Wushi’s fold, but now she was a Wushiji Disciple, occasionally able to venture out. Her current cultivation level placed her as a formidable great power in the outside world.

She always felt grateful to Gu An, cherishing her current life.

Gu An encouraged, “I see all that you do; as long as you are willing, I will take you with me wherever I go in the future.”

With the Ghost Mother of Ephemera by his side, he could peacefully enjoy a leisurely life; he truly planned to keep her with him in the future.