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

A Free Immortal of seventy thousand years achieved his realm through meditation and cultivation!

Impressive indeed!

Gu An was even more excited about Yang Xian's future, wondering if he could surpass the Free Immortal Realm and overcome the death tribulation that awaited according to past experiences.

After reaching the Free Immortal Realm, Yang Xian returned to the Da Hong Realm. Along his journey, he met several cultivators from the Da Hong Realm and learned about the situation there. For thousands of years, every millennium, the Da Hong Dao Heaven would cleanse a region with blood. There were less than a hundred regions in the Da Hong Realm, and now, its cultivators were wary of the Da Hong Dao Heaven and started to establish their dojos in Outer Heaven.

After parting ways with those cultivators, Yang Xian returned to the Da Hong Realm alone. He first visited his birthplace, the Ziwei Immortal Mansion, only to find it annihilated by the Da Hong Dao Heaven long ago. The once-familiar land was desolate, with just a few broken walls remaining of the Immortal Mansion.

Hatred for all living beings combined with personal vengeance; even Gu An was concerned for the Da Hong Dao Heaven, questioning whether Yang Xian would embark on a slaughter.

Although the Da Hong Dao Heaven had beings that transcended the Nine Heavens of Immortal Path, Yang Xian also had the ability to evolve his life span, yet he chose not to use it.

The following year, Yang Xian went to the site of the former Blood Deer City. He could no longer find Fang Meng's bones, and the city had vanished over time, leaving no trace behind, as though that memory was a figment of his imagination.

Yang Xian decided to draw his sword against the Da Hong Dao Heaven!

Two years later, Yang Xian descended upon the Hongtian Realm of the Da Hong Dao Heaven, intending to destroy its Qi Fortune and dissolve it. For this, he faced an ambush by the Da Hong Dao Heaven.

During the fierce battle, Yang Xian continuously improved his Sword Dao Achievement, making Gu An suspect that he had used his life span evolution ability.

The Free Immortals of the Da Hong Dao Heaven were alarmed. Ten Free Immortals besieged Yang Xian, but he held his ground, wielding the world's essence as his sword, casting a brilliance that shook the ancient and modern world, even harnessing the power of the Sword Dao River.

The Sword Dao River, like the River of Destiny and the River of Time, was a manifestation of the Dao. Mortal Spirits could not fathom it; it represented the condensed power of the Sword Dao.

Boosted by the Sword Dao River, Yang Xian eliminated the physical bodies of the ten Free Immortals in one strike, forcing their Divine Souls to flee in disarray.

Just as Yang Xian was about to destroy the foundation of the Da Hong Dao Heaven, an ancient being from it descended, a being who surpassed the Free Immortals, leaving Yang Xian to fend off the attacks as best as he could.

When Yang Xian was nearly overwhelmed, the Sword Saint ancestor arrived to aid him and ultimately fell.

Yang Xian, in utter fury, awakened his Sword Heart to a divine level, making heaven and earth tremble.

Gu An, looking at the prompt before him, could already imagine how dire the situation had been.

A battle of Free Immortals against a Taoist Hidden Immortal; without the protection of the Sword Dao River, Yang Xian, no matter how strong, would have met his demise.

But this time was different from the past. Yang Xian had an ally. After tens of thousands of years, his disciple Yang Ping'an appeared to help. Remarkably, Yang Ping'an had also become a Free Immortal. Together, teacher and student united in their Sword Dao, critically wounded the old ancestor of the Da Hong Dao Heaven, and forced him to flee beyond the heavens.

In the end, Yang Xian and Yang Ping'an together destroyed the foundation of the Da Hong Dao Heaven. The Heavenly Dao sensed their action, and grand Heavenly Dao Merit fell upon them. Their cultivation levels skyrocketed, and they both condensed Tao Fruits.

Taoist Hidden Immortal!

A Taoist Hidden Immortal of less than a hundred thousand years, and moreover, a teacher and student duo!

Gu An was deeply moved. If he had not taken Yang Ping'an as his disciple back then, Yang Xian would likely have died at the hands of the Da Hong Dao Heaven.

The Qi Fortune of the Da Hong Dao Heaven dissipated; its followers scattered and fled. The news spread far and wide; the names of the Sword Saint and Sword God resonated across the world, becoming legends of the Da Hong Realm.

Afterward, Yang Xian chose to leave the Da Hong Realm. Yang Ping'an declared his intention to create a new world order, pledging to protect all living beings personally. Yang Xian gave him a deep, meaningful look, then set out to roam the cosmos beyond the heavens alone.

Yang Xian arrived at a fragmented world beyond the heavens to engage in Path Enlightenment. His battle with the Da Hong Dao Heaven had given him much insight.

Gu An saw multiple prompts of him comprehending the Karma Dao, Qi Fortune Dao, Fate Dao, and Creation Dao.

[At the age of one hundred thousand and thirty-four, a mysterious figure invaded your dojo, claiming to be the Black Profound Emperor and challenging you to a Combat. Do you choose to accept?]

Hmm?

Black Profound Emperor!

Gu An's spirits lifted at the sight of these three words.

However, he was unsure whether Yang Xian's time was in the past or future, thus unable to judge the Black Profound Emperor's Cultivation Level.

For now, better refuse.

I'll take care of him myself later!

Such were Gu An's thoughts.

[You choose to refuse the Black Profound Emperor's request for a Combat; however, he unexpectedly made a move. You countered with a single sword strike, annihilating the Black Profound Emperor's physical body. His Divine Soul manifested in shock and fear, leaving behind a harsh threat before escaping with an Xuan Miao method beyond your pursuit, leaving you sinking into contemplation, watching the direction he fled.]

Huh?

Won?

Victory with a single strike!

Gu An was filled with surprise and delight; Yang Xian was more formidable than Lu Han, Xiao Shengtian, and Chu Lu.

However, it was regrettable that the Black Profound Emperor had escaped.

From this life, it was clear that the Black Profound Emperor had been relentlessly pursuing his reincarnation.

Why was that so?

What grievance did they have that warranted the Black Profound Emperor to persistently hunt down his reincarnation body?

Gu An couldn't figure out why, but he began to look forward to Yang Xian encountering the Black Profound Emperor again.

After surviving the attack of the Black Profound Emperor, surely Yang Xian should be able to reach an even higher realm?

After the Black Profound Emperor fled, Yang Xian reflected on the Path Enlightenment for a thousand years, and then he ventured deep into the cosmos, entering the Silent Destruction Domain, and made the acquaintance of people whose mere titles were extraordinary.

There were still female cultivators at the Tao Fruit Realm who wished to become his Daoist Friend, and Gu An still helped him refuse.

At three hundred thousand years old, Yang Xian achieved the status of Xuan Yuan Free Immortal. He continued to uphold the chivalrous spirit of relieving suffering in the cosmos, spreading his name even further, and he gained a new title.

Sword Dao Saint Ancestor!

"At 332,7134 years old, while you were teaching sword dao to the juniors of various dojos in the universe, the Black Profound Emperor suddenly attacked, wishing to annihilate your entire dojo. You used the stars as your sword, with the Sword Intent of billions of stars converging into a Sword Dao Holy Net that enveloped the Black Profound Emperor and fiercely vanquished him. However, you did not receive a prompt about seizing life span, hence you concluded the Black Profound Emperor was still alive."

This bastard was really hard to kill!

Gu An began to grind his teeth.

The prompt continued!

After 350,000 years, Yang Xian wanted to see just how vast the universe was and continued his travels.

In the end, he arrived at the Boundary Gate!

Gu An inwardly cursed his luck, but had no choice in the matter.

"At 350,008 years old, upon arriving at the Boundary Gate, as you were immersed in the profound Dao of the Boundary Gate, a figure stepped out from within the gate and attacked you, causing your physical body to perish. Your Sword Intent barely protected your Divine Soul, but the assailant struck again, annihilating your Divine Soul."

"You died at the hands of the Heavenly Spirit God."

"Reincarnation cycle has ended."

Gu An's face darkened.

He knew it would be this way!

Previously, the Black Profound Emperor was an insurmountable barrier he had finally overcome, and now the Heavenly Spirit God had become his new obstacle.

How foolish, Yang Xian, why did you have to be curious?

If you hadn't gone, wouldn't you have avoided death?

Gu An vanished into thin air from the chair and arrived in the midst of the cosmos, settling on a meteorite. He activated the Life Span Barrier and then received Yang Xian's life memories.

Feeling Yang Xian's life truly was even more poignant.

During his life, he had never used life span evolution, and although he could not see Yang Xian's prompts directly, Yang Xian's Sword Dao and cultivation level didn't skyrocket within a single ancient hour, except for the time he received the Heavenly Dao Merit.

Moreover, throughout his life, Yang Xian had slain fewer than a hundred living beings.

What a terrifying will!

The death of Fang Meng grieved Yang Xian deeply, and Gu An felt the same sorrow.

The obliteration of the Purple Micro Immortal Mansion and the fall of the Wan Sword Immortal Ancestor also caused Gu An distress but did not dampen his spirits.

Gu An focused on understanding Yang Xian's two encounters with the Black Profound Emperor. The Black Profound Emperor was very mysterious, each appearance shrouded in black mist around his body, preventing any glimpse of his true face.

From the battles, it was evident that the Black Profound Emperor was no match for Yang Xian.

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It's worth noting that, moments before his death, Yang Xian left behind some items, sparking some expectation within Gu An.

He wondered if he would ever come into contact with those remnants.