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

Chapter 997: Chapter 989: Boundless Grace

On the desolate earth, a bronze giant gate stood like a mountain. Above was the starry sky, sparse with stars, and the universe’s darkness made the earth feel lonely.

Li Ya sat in meditation on a ridge. On both sides were other Merit Immortals, and at the moment, all of them were looking around.

"What is this aura?"

"It’s impossible to trace, but you can feel its vast aura. My Dao Fruit is out of control, operating autonomously."

"I’m the same, and I even saw some visions that feel familiar yet strange."

"Could Chaos be having visions?"

"Hard to say, maybe it comes from the Heavenly Dao, because this vast aura doesn’t make me feel threatened."

The Merit Immortals were discussing, some with worried expressions, others curious and excited; Li Ya was among those frowning.

Li Ya had experienced countless hardships. For such celestial phenomena, his first thought was calamity.

If one could feel this aura even from chaos, it is hard to imagine how terrifying the source of that aura would be when facing it directly.

Everything that comes from Chaos, Li Ya holds a sense of vigilance and foreboding, because Chaos and the Heavenly Dao are like water and fire.

At this moment, a Merit Immortal exclaimed, "I actually see the scene of my breakthrough, and it’s from the future!"

As he spoke, other Merit Immortals followed with exclamations; they saw similar scenes, either breakthroughs or cultivation, all things they long for.

The visions were so real, like memories hidden deep within the mind, constantly surfacing, stirring their emotions greatly.

At their current stage, they were confused and uncertain if they could reach higher realms, but those visions seemed to tell them they would definitely succeed; how could they not be excited?

Li Ya was the same; he saw the future he desired, which moved him, but he forced himself to remain calm.

Not only them, but all living creatures within chaos could feel that vast aura and thus foresee the future.

Every creature’s future is different, causing the fate and cause and effect of Chaos and Heavenly Dao to become enigmatic.

The Heavenly Dao is also affected. Heavenly Tao Creatures can not only foresee the future but also feel the Great Dao they will take, making the Heavenly Dao cultivators feel it’s a tremendous gift.

Even the Heavenly Court Immortals benefited.

Above the sea of clouds, Xuanqing Star Monarch stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Emperor Hong Yang. Below them were numerous Immortal Palaces, resplendent and emitting various Immortal Light.

Emperor Hong Yang’s eyes flickered with a strange light, and he couldn’t help asking, "Senior, do you know what this power is?"

Even after becoming Son of Heaven, Emperor Hong Yang continued to respect Xuanqing Star Monarch, addressing him as senior.

Xuanqing Star Monarch was absorbed in his future vision; he answered after a while, "I don’t know either, but to create such fortune, this Great Power must be a benevolent person."

This answer did not satisfy Emperor Hong Yang, who huffed, "Aren’t you supposed to know everything?"

"There’s nothing I can do, even Immortals have limits." Xuanqing Star Monarch’s response made Emperor Hong Yang feel a bit cheated.

Why not clarify this point when boasting?

Then, they continued to comprehend everything they could see. Since they couldn’t understand the source of this opportunity, they decided to cherish it well.

The various Dojos and Immortal Palaces within the Celestial Court were immersed in this grand fortune, except for one who felt uneasy.

And that was the Celestial Emperor!

Sitting alone within the Palace of the Polestar, the Celestial Emperor wore a gloomy expression; the hall became dark due to his mood, as if ominous clouds gathered above, with lightning turning into a white dragon thrashing.

"What is it, or who is it?"

The Celestial Emperor was filled with confusion; visions from chaos were not the first time, each more unbelievable than the last, causing him a sense of crisis.

In the unseen, there was a power he couldn’t discern approaching; as an invincible being, how could he be at ease?

This is why he is eager to become a Saint.

Only by becoming a Saint can he break the current shackles, for which he would spare no means, even using the entire Celestial Court as a chess game.

Today’s mysterious phenomenon made the Celestial Emperor feel unconfident for the first time.

He pondered whether even if his plan succeeded, it might not withstand the threat from chaos?

These phenomena were clearly from chaos, and chaos to him is still mysterious; he is invincible only within his understanding.

Unfortunately, no matter how much he thought, this mysterious phenomenon would not stop according to his will.

Just as the Heavenly Dao is to all living beings.

This phenomenon lasted two whole hours. Within these two hours, even Mortal Spirits who had never cultivated began their Immortal Cultivation path.

It’s no exaggeration to say, in merely two hours, whether it was Chaos or Heavenly Dao, all living beings were guided.

This is a kind of unimaginable blessing for cultivators, also a kind of unreachable merit for all living beings.

In a small world formed by a cluster of destiny, Lu Lingjun, White Spirit Demon Emperor, and the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals sat in meditation above the sea of clouds; all Immortal Gods received that mysterious blessing.

When that wondrous feeling dissipated, the Immortal Gods gradually awakened.

White Spirit Demon Emperor opened his serpent eyes, sighing, "What formidable means, this opportunity has saved me tens of thousands of years of detours; I wonder which Great Power bestowed such a grand favor."

Lu Lingjun opened his eyes, eyes full of emotion too.

Other Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, including Marshal of Heaven, were equally savoring deeply.

"Do you think it might have something to do with him?"

White Spirit Demon Emperor turned to look at Lu Lingjun, asking inwardly.

Lu Lingjun frowned, inwardly denying, "He comes without trace and goes without shadow. I can’t see the motive for him to leave just after giving us this opportunity, and I feel this opportunity might benefit not just us celestial army; it will only be confirmed once we return to the Heavenly Dao."

"Perhaps he hurried away because he predicted this grand opportunity beforehand, thus returning early to prepare."

Lu Lingjun’s latter guess made White Spirit Demon Emperor feel reasonable.

Gu An, such a cautious person, might indeed act such a way.

One human and one demon chatted inwardly, quickly turning the topic to the opportunity itself, beginning to imagine how strong the being who bestowed this opportunity might be.

Meanwhile.

In the darkness of chaos, the massive Black City representing Cangming moved slowly forward.

Extreme Nether Emperor stood atop the city, gazing ahead with deep eyes.

Countless Cangming creatures within the city were still immersed in foreseeing the future, unable to extricate themselves, but Extreme Nether Emperor felt uneasy about the future he saw.

The future he wanted was only one, and that was to defeat the Celestial Emperor.

But he saw another opponent whom he couldn’t defeat, even stronger than the Celestial Emperor.

That was the existence he would encounter upon breaking through to a higher realm.

Just witnessing the figure filled him with a sense of defeat.

He could feel changes in other creatures; they had started their enlightenment, he could also feel his future Dao, but upon thinking about that figure, he shivered with dread.