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

Chapter 884: Chapter 876: Rivaling the Celestial Emperor

An Zizai looked ahead, but his attention was actually focused on the Red Dust Supreme.

Once an Immortal God?

An exile from the Celestial Court?

An Zizai feared that the arrival of the Red Dust Supreme might bring trouble for the Ancestor, but he dared not make decisions on behalf of the Ancestor and could only lead the way obediently.

After one stick of incense time.

An Zizai brought the Red Dust Supreme to the Mountain Viewing Pavilion, then bowed to Gu An, who was in the pavilion, and turned to leave.

The Red Dust Supreme looked at Gu An, clad in white, and a smile spread across his face. He flew into the pavilion and sat at the table, examining Gu An closely, finally seeing his features clearly.

Of course, he could clearly see Gu An’s true appearance because this was Gu An’s deliberate intention.

Facing the scrutiny of the Red Dust Supreme, Gu An remained very composed, his expression unchanged.

There was not much curiosity in Gu An regarding this former Celestial Dao Venerable, as he already saw through the Red Dust Supreme’s past and his purpose for coming today but chose not to show it.

“Ancestor Master Wushi, I also once held the Celestial Dao Venerable Immortal Position and was conferred the title of Red Dust Supreme by His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven. I wonder, what Immortal Position did the Ancestor hold in the past?”

The Red Dust Supreme asked, his tone relaxed, as if conversing with an old friend.

Gu An replied with a question: “How are you so sure I was once a Heavenly Court Immortal?”

“You can easily suppress five Dao Extreme Daluo Immortals, meaning your cultivation level has at least reached the Xuan Qi Primordial Immortal Realm. Such a cultivation could only be nurtured in the Chaos, as it could not possibly grow under the so-called Cangtian.”

The Red Dust Supreme laughed, speaking of the Xuan Qi Primordial Immortal without much reverence, as he himself had once been a Xuan Qi Primordial Immortal.

Gu An remained noncommittal and lifted the teapot on the table to pour himself some tea.

The Red Dust Supreme continued: “Though I do not know the reason you left the Celestial Court, your seclusion here without leaving the Heavenly Dao shows that you still feel connected to it. After all, this Great Thousand World holds no value and would have disappeared long ago if not for your existence.”

“However, I must remind you, this time the Immortal God’s operation is different from the past because it is not in the style of His Majesty the Celestial Emperor. It appears that some Son of Heaven has taken control.”

“His Majesty once told me that he was weary of the current life and would hand over the Celestial Court’s power to a Son of Heaven to see what a new order would be like.”

The Red Dust Supreme spoke while observing Gu An’s expression. He believed that Gu An’s seclusion here might involve a mission arranged by the Celestial Emperor.

He continued: “His Majesty also said a word, that to wield the power of the Celestial Court, a Son of Heaven must first have strength rivaling his own. In other words, behind this Immortal God operation is a Son of Heaven with power not inferior to His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven. As far as I know, before I left the Celestial Court, there were only a few Sons of Heaven with such potential, backed by intricate and terrifying forces.”

Listening to this, Gu An remained unchanged in expression but felt a hint of sentiment inside.

Taihao indeed.

You truly like to play games; not to mention the Son of Heaven, aside from me, there’s no one at your Realm within the Heavenly Dao, especially since you stand at the Perfection Realm of the Supreme Emperor of Ultimate Merging Dao.

Gu An became more certain that the Celestial Emperor was watching this grand spectacle unfold.

Fortunately, he was discreet when seizing longevity.

It seems his days of facing the Celestial Emperor are drawing closer.

How should he face the Celestial Emperor when that time comes?

Gu An pondered over this question.

The Red Dust Supreme, unable to read his expression, said: “After this battle, you have caught the eye of that Son of Heaven. The absence of the Immortal God’s army further emphasizes this point. Perhaps that Son of Heaven is considering which Celestial Dao Venerable to send against you.”

Gu An lifted his gaze and asked: “Are you telling me this in hopes that I flee quickly?”

The Red Dust Supreme laughed: “You and I have already left the Celestial Court, and now you are being targeted by those in power there. Going forward, you will have no place to live within the Heavenly Dao. Why not come with me to a place that might be the Great Dao’s hope?”

Gu An narrowed his eyes and asked: “Where?”

“You should have heard of the Eternal; the Celestial Court has always watched them but knows little, for the Eternal resides within the Chaos. Once beyond the Heavenly Dao’s bounds, even Immortal Gods can perish, so few Immortal Gods willingly seek intelligence there.”

The Red Dust Supreme, seeing no rejection from Gu An, continued: “To be honest, I have been to the Eternal. The Eternal Dao Extreme is just one of the Daoist Lineages there; in that place, there is no life or death, everyone is equal. The Eternal does not actually aspire to absorb outsiders; it’s only some entities within the Eternal Dao Extreme harboring ulterior motives, seeking extremes, who will eventually be chastised by the Eternal.”

“Eternal…”

Gu An muttered, thinking that this so-called Eternal feels akin to Cangtian, both being Tongxuan Venerable Spirits of someone.

The Red Dust Supreme said: “Though it’s unclear why you descended to the Lower Realm, from your secluded stance, you seem tired of the Heavenly Dao’s laws. Why not go to the Eternal together? With your cultivation, you could even bring the Celestial Spirit Great World, and I can guide the way.”

Gu An shook his head and said: “The Eternal may be great, but the Heavenly Dao is not bad either. After all, I was born of the Heavenly Dao. If you think the Heavenly Dao is lacking, you should strive to change it, not evade. Of course, everyone has the right to choose their own path.”

Hearing this, the Red Dust Supreme frowned.

“You must know the foundation of the Celestial Court. Even a Celestial Dao Venerable is like an ant before it. Throughout history, we cannot quantify the number of Celestial Dao Venerables born, not to mention there exists power within the Celestial Court not inferior to that of a Celestial Dao Venerable.”

The Red Dust Supreme tried to persuade once more, but regardless of his words, Gu An stayed firm in his refusal.

Ultimately, the Red Dust Supreme had no choice but to abandon his persuasion.

The two chatted for a bit, then Gu An gave a word of seeing him out.

Before leaving, the Red Dust Supreme looked at the mountains outside the pavilion and asked: “Ancestor Master Wushi, why did you create such a Holy Land of cultivation?”

He felt that the creation of the Daoist Field of the Beginningless was extremely potent, not even inferior to cultivation grounds within the Celestial Court. Unfortunately, his mortal body could not perceive how its creation came to be.

Gu An chuckled softly: “There aren’t so many reasons. Initially, it was meant to be a place to live; later, after taking in disciples, it necessitated improvements. Eventually, disciples also took in disciples, which led to today’s scenery.”

He spoke casually, yet it sent a tremor through the Red Dust Supreme’s heart.

The Red Dust Supreme gave Gu An a deep look, then leaped out of the Mountain Viewing Pavilion and swiftly flew toward the horizon, vanishing from sight.

Gu An remained seated, deciding to finish the pot of tea before him. Such good tea needed to be savored slowly.

After a while, a figure appeared outside the Mountain Viewing Pavilion; it was An Zizai.

An Zizai entered the pavilion, hesitated for a moment, and asked: “Ancestor, many Wushiji Disciples wish to go out to help other Great Thousand Worlds. Should I stop them?”

Having witnessed the formidable strength of the Immortal God’s army, he feared the younger generation would head to their deaths. But Gu An’s actions filled the Wushi from top to bottom with fervor. Many disciples wished to become Saviors like him, including his most valued disciple, Wu Xie.

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