Chapter 666: The Great Change in the World

Two hundred thousand years after the reshaping of heaven and earth, the Heavenly Spirit Great World was teeming with both humans and demons. The fate of heaven that enveloped the great world began to shift.

Those powerful beings who studied the rules of the world could sense that the destiny of heaven and earth was about to enter an entirely new phase.

Time flowed swiftly.

It had been one hundred thousand years since Gu An subdued the Undefeated Imperial Ancestor.

A hundred thousand years was enough to change the world. Only those great beings who had been in seclusion for extended periods remained unaffected.

The mortal realm had taken on a new structure. A powerful empire named Tai Qian had risen. Backed by many supreme sects of the mortal world, it expanded aggressively over the past one hundred thousand years. Though it had yet to completely unify the world, its dominance was undeniable, and its ambition to rule the world could be seen by all.

Tai Qian’s relationship with the Dao Court was tense. The conflicts between the two sides ran deep, so much so that it was impossible to determine who was in the right and who was in the wrong.

In the early summer of this year, Gu An took Tianhong Emperor to roam within Qiankun Sect, watching the sect’s latest grand competition. After the duels ended, they stopped by an inn for a drink.

[Name: Gu An]

[Lifespan: 283,979 / 18,947,893,809,561]

[Physique: Hunyuan Dao-Creating Physique]

[Cultivation: Dao Extreme Grand Luo Immortal Realm (Perfected)]

Not fighting or killing much lately, his lifespan had not been increasing rapidly. But Gu An was satisfied with the steady growth.

For the next one million years, the Heavenly Spirit Great World would not face any major catastrophes. His days would be peaceful.

As someone at the perfected stage of the Dao Extreme Grand Luo Immortal Realm, Gu An's ability to foresee the future had advanced to a level where he could even account for influences from beyond this world. His calculations encompassed the impact of the three thousand great worlds upon the Heavenly Spirit Great World, far surpassing his previous predictive capabilities.

However, some unknown karmic factors remained beyond his calculations.

Tian Hao had already left the Heavenly Spirit Great World, and it was unlikely that any major karma would descend upon this realm again.

Tianhong Emperor poured Gu An a cup of wine and curiously asked, “Master, recently, a lot of mysterious geniuses have emerged in Qiankun Sect. Was this your doing?”

Gu An replied, “Yi Qingshan has been begging me for help. I had no choice but to introduce a group of talented individuals.”

These geniuses were no ordinary figures. They came from the Undefeated Imperial Clan. Even in the Tai Chu Imperial Domain, they were considered top-tier talents. Here in the Heavenly Spirit Great World, each of them was no weaker than Zhao Rushen.

Gu An had the Undefeated Imperial Ancestor send twenty people first. These twenty had already established themselves in Qiankun Sect. For them, arriving in the Heavenly Spirit Great World was a delight. Back in their clan, they were nothing special. But here, they were finally treated as peerless prodigies.

More importantly, this was an order from their ancestor. Being able to serve him was a great honor.

Under the strict instructions of the Undefeated Imperial Ancestor, these young talents behaved well, causing no trouble and wholeheartedly contributing to the sect.

Tianhong Emperor frowned and asked, “Could Wushi have taken in more disciples?”

The twenty geniuses from the Undefeated Imperial Clan had dominated the Qiankun Sect’s grand competition. Tianhong Emperor was astonished. He found it hard to believe that these people were as talented as himself.

Gu An shook his head. “They just have some karmic ties to me.”

Seeing that Gu An didn’t wish to discuss it further, Tianhong Emperor didn’t press the issue and instead changed the topic to the upcoming millennial duels within Wushi Dao Field.

Every one thousand years, the inner members of Wushi Dao Field held one-on-one duels.

Last time, Tianhong Emperor was matched against the Blood Prison Saint.

To his shock, he lost.

This defeat frustrated him. He had always thought of himself as Wushi’s second disciple, yet he couldn’t even defeat that seemingly unserious bull demon.

However, when he recalled that the Blood Prison Saint was the only mount his master had ever taken, he felt relieved.

Right now, he just wanted to know what divine ability the Blood Prison Saint cultivated—it was simply too domineering.

Gu An replied, “Extreme Dao Combat Method. This is a Dao technique I created during my cycle of reincarnation. It differs from conventional divine abilities and is extremely difficult to cultivate. He has only barely entered the path.”

The Extreme Dao Combat Method was a Dao technique created by Ji. Among all the disciples, only the Blood Prison Saint, with his unparalleled battle intent, was qualified to practice it.

Tianhong Emperor fell into deep thought after hearing this.

He had realized that his master possessed countless inheritances, and each disciple followed a completely different path—no two were alike. Because of this, he did not dare to ask his master to teach him the Extreme Dao Combat Method.

He firmly believed that the Dao techniques passed down to him by his master were no weaker. He just had yet to fully master them and unleash their true power.

“Once this grand competition is over, I need you to leave the mountain and handle something for me. Go to Tai Qian and find a certain person. Teach him the path of cultivation and bestow upon him a new name—Tai Yi.” Gu An gazed out the window at the bustling street below and spoke softly.

As he spoke, he handed Tianhong Emperor a jade pendant. The pendant would guide him to that person.

Tianhong Emperor took the jade pendant and asked, “To what extent should I teach him? Do I need to bring him back?”

Gu An replied, “That’s up to you. At the very least, ensure he has the power to protect himself. You don’t need to bring him back, nor should you accept him as your disciple. Also, you must not mention Wushi's name.”

Hearing this, Tianhong Emperor became even more intrigued by this mysterious person.

The Qiankun Sect’s grand competition would last several months. Due to the vast scale of the sect, a large number of talented disciples participated. In the end, the top thirty would be selected to go to the Dao Court and compete in the legendary Prodigy Duel Tournament, a battle that determined the most talented cultivators in the world.

Held once every ten thousand years, the Prodigy Duel Tournament was regarded as the pinnacle event of the cultivation world. The battles of these prodigies would bring unimaginable benefits to the sects behind them. It was said that if a single individual succeeded, their entire sect would rise to greatness.

Once the Qiankun Sect’s grand competition ended, Tianhong Emperor set off on his journey.

Meanwhile, Gu An headed toward the Submerged Spirit Palace beneath the sea.

Chen Chuan’s parents, Xu Ling and Chen Luo, had long since left. They had reunited with Chen Chuan and were now working together to develop the Sword Sect. Since they had not encountered any further curses, Gu An naturally paid them less attention.

Even though Chen Chuan was the reincarnation of Xiao Chuan, Gu An felt he had already provided enough care for his parents. There was no need to keep watching over them.

The Submerged Spirit Palace was quiet and serene. In front of the palace, medicinal gardens were carefully arranged, blending their colors to create an unexpectedly beautiful sight.

Deep Sea Dragon Koi opened his eyes and saw Gu An picking herbs. He immediately stood up.

By now, he had already reached the Wondrous Mystical Spirit Immortal Realm, and his aura had become even more refined and mature. However, dressed in white with long hair flowing to the ground, he still carried a faintly feminine elegance.

Although his external appearance retained some delicate features, he had long understood the difference between men and women. After spending more than two hundred thousand years cultivating in the Submerged Spirit Palace, his ambitions had grown even greater.

“Master, when will you let me take in a few disciples to keep me company?”

Deep Sea Dragon Koi walked up to Gu An and carefully asked.

Ever since Chen Luo and Xu Ling had left, he had felt an unbearable loneliness. There was hardly anyone left for him to talk to.

Gu An ignored his sighs, fully aware of what was going through his mind. He said, “When you reach the Free Immortal Realm, I will allow you to travel for one thousand years. You may personally select nine disciples to bring back.”

Free Immortal Realm?

Deep Sea Dragon Koi’s expression changed slightly. Wouldn’t that mean he would have to wait another one million years?

However, when he thought about his grand ambitions, he realized that even the Free Immortal Realm was not enough. The ability to cultivate nine disciples at that level would be an enormous advantage for his future plans.

“Thank you, Master!”

Deep Sea Dragon Koi immediately bowed and expressed his gratitude to Gu An.