Chapter 713: Dao Sacred Heart

Crash—

Waves kept crashing onto the shore, beating against the rocks, splashing water into the air. In the distance, some demon birds circled above the sea, but none dared to approach the beach.

On the shore, Gu An sat in meditation. His eyes were closed, and the aura vortex around him was slowly fading.

The sky was turning yellow, dusk was about to fall.

A shooting star streaked across the sky, piercing through the sea of clouds, heading straight for Gu An.

Just as the star was about to hit him, he suddenly raised his hand and caught it.

He opened his right palm. A white jade stone, about the size of a dove egg, rested in his hand, reflecting a crystal-clear glow, giving off a mysterious beauty.

Gu An slowly opened his eyes, looking at the white jade stone, his expression complex.

He had just finished receiving the inherited memories from the Lifespan Reincarnation, and his mind was filled with countless thoughts, deeply moved.

He had lived another life.

This life was much longer and grander than all his past lives combined. Maybe it was because of Gu An’s current cultivation level, this life’s cultivation was far beyond the past, even reaching the Dao Extreme Grand Luo Immortal Realm.

The ending point of each reincarnated life and its cultivation height was tied to the state Gu An was in when starting the Lifespan Reincarnation. No matter how talented, every life still ended in some form of misfortune.

Unlike before, this reincarnated self was still alive.

More precisely, alive in Gu An’s current timeline and would die in the future.

This reincarnated self was born in the Battle Spirit Sacred Court, which had no ties to the War Court. It was a Dao lineage as ancient as Lingshan.

His name was Tai Shang Jue, and like all other reincarnated selves, he was born in hardship, going through countless trials before growing strong.

Right now, Tai Shang Jue had already reached the Wondrous Truth Grand Luo Immortal Realm. He would fall when he reached Dao Extreme Grand Luo Immortal, killed by the Heavenly Court.

Gu An could feel that if he tried to approach Tai Shang Jue, he’d suffer unimaginable backlash from the Dao of Karma.

Tai Shang Jue had already faintly sensed his own karmic ties. Before leaving the Grand Thousand World, he scattered many white jade stones. These stones contained his Dao intent and his obsession.

Afraid of revealing his connection with Gu An, he created these white jade stones. On the surface, it seemed like he was spreading opportunities, but in truth, only his true self could comprehend them.

“Reincarnation can’t be stopped, and past lives will eventually become drifting clouds, but it seems obsession can pierce through reincarnation.”

Gu An played with the white jade stone, silently thinking.

Lu Han’s obsession was his son, Lu Qiuxian. Yang Xian’s obsession was the Sacred Heart Sword Dao. Hei Xuan Emperor’s obsession was his senior sister, Bai Xian Fairy. Yongsheng’s obsession was Yao Xuan Fairy.

Tai Shang Jue’s obsession was to save his master.

Tai Shang Jue was born in the Battle Spirit Sacred Court, but as soon as he was born, his family was killed by enemies within the same court. If not for the Red Dust Dao Ancestor happening upon him, he would have died too, and the Tai Shang clan would have been completely wiped out.

The Red Dust Dao Ancestor took an interest in him because he was born with the Dao Sacred Heart.

The Dao Sacred Heart was a once-in-ten-thousand-lifetimes chance with the Dao, allowing one to easily comprehend the Dao, immune to all laws, untouched by all evils.

He trained under the Red Dust Dao Ancestor for ten million years, reaching the Supreme Purity Golden Immortal Realm, and then started walking his own path of the Dao.

He had traveled many places, including Lingshan.

It was worth noting that he had met the Heavenly Buddha before the latter had taken Yongsheng as a disciple. Gu An guessed that this karmic tie might be one reason the Heavenly Buddha later protected Yongsheng.

Though Tai Shang Jue had a tragic start, his nature was bold and forthright. He loved making friends and could make friends wherever he went. His way of making friends was unique—he would first have a fight.

No matter man or woman, as long as he was interested in being friends, he would ask for a sparring match. Of course, if the other party refused, he wouldn’t force them.

He had even befriended immortals and gods, and many of his closest friends aimed to become immortals.

Among them, there was a Heavenly God who wanted to become the God of Destruction. Linking it to Hei Xuan Emperor’s memories, Gu An thought that this Heavenly God and the God of Destruction looked similar—they were likely the same person.

Tai Shang Jue was now already a Wondrous Truth Grand Luo Immortal, which meant he was born even earlier than Gu An’s previous reincarnated selves.

Tai Shang Jue’s life was even more remarkable than Yongsheng’s. He lived freely, seeking vengeance and justice, admired by many proud daughters of heaven, but he only focused on seeking the Dao. He had saved countless worlds and left behind many myths and legends.

Unfortunately, no life is smooth. Tai Shang Jue caught the attention of the Heavenly Court. They tried to recruit him into their ranks, but he refused. He even fought Immortal Officials, trampling over heavenly laws, which led to the Heavenly Court hunting him down.

After barely escaping death several times, he was struck by a supreme immortal. Just as he was about to die, his master, the Red Dust Dao Ancestor, appeared and saved him, but was seriously wounded in the process and entangled by heavenly misfortune.

The master and disciple fled into a mysterious universe. The Red Dust Dao Ancestor sealed himself, telling Tai Shang Jue before sealing that only the legendary Longevity Fruit could save him.

Tai Shang Jue was devastated. To him, the Red Dust Dao Ancestor wasn’t just a master, but like a father. This was his first true setback, and it hit him hard.

He changed completely. He didn’t immediately go seek the Longevity Fruit, but instead trained in seclusion, aiming to reach the same level as that supreme immortal before reappearing.

Sadly, he underestimated the power of the Heavenly Court. Just as he stepped back onto the Dao path, he was chased by immortals and gods.

Luckily, he was strong enough that the early waves of immortals couldn’t do anything to him.

Until the Heavenly Dao Supreme made a move, forcing him into the Desperate Heaven Tomb, where he endured the torment of misfortune.

As countless years passed, Tai Shang Jue gradually lost consciousness.

Later, he sensed karmic ties similar to his own. Borrowing that karma, he broke out of the Desperate Heaven Tomb and escaped, but the other person took his place and remained trapped there.

Gu An guessed that karma was linked to Yao Xuan Fairy. More precisely, the child in Yao Xuan Fairy’s womb—Yongsheng’s son, Sin.

After understanding his own karmic origin, Tai Shang Jue could sense his connection with Yongsheng.

Both of them realized they weren’t the original selves but reincarnated bodies. In their lives, they actually saved each other.

Yao Xuan Fairy, due to karmic backlash, couldn’t return to the Dao, but the Desperate Heaven Tomb was special. Her child could hide there, and with time frozen, Sin could stay unharmed. The giant palace where Sin was trapped was created by Tai Shang Jue, shielding him from the tomb’s evil forces.

Tai Shang Jue saved Yongsheng’s son, and Yongsheng, through his bloodline, helped Tai Shang Jue escape the tomb’s suppression.

Thinking of this, Gu An felt both emotional and proud.

As expected of himself!

After escaping the Desperate Heaven Tomb, Tai Shang Jue wandered the Dao void for a long time before recently returning to the Grand Thousand World.

He was full of hatred towards the immortals and gods. Coincidentally, he felt a trace of familiarity towards Zhu Xi, coming from their original karmic ties, so he acted to destroy the Heavenly Court’s immortals and gods.

He seemed crazy, lost in madness, but still held onto a shred of his will.

He took Han Sha Immortal Lord not just out of rage, but to investigate the conspiracy behind the Demon God, and to use the immortals to find the Longevity Fruit.

Tai Shang Jue didn’t know his fate yet, but Gu An, after receiving the reincarnation memories, already did.

Tai Shang Jue would stir up great chaos, but in the end, he would fall completely at the hands of the Heavenly Court. Until his last breath, he still wouldn’t find the Longevity Fruit.

That’s why he scattered the white jade stones across the Three Thousand Great Worlds, fearing this outcome. If he failed, he hoped his true self could help him find the Longevity Fruit.

“Since it’s my own request, of course I have to help you.”

Gu An looked down at the white jade stone in his hand, thinking this.

After inheriting Tai Shang Jue’s memories, his understanding of the Dao deepened, and his heart was transforming.

Dao Sacred Heart!