Chapter 595: I Really Thought You Were Him |
Gu An had discovered traces of Wu Dao Immortal within the demon city.
Wu Dao Immortal was none other than the master of Hei Xuan, the Black Xuan Emperor. It was he who had manipulated Hei Xuan into slaying his own reincarnation. Just like Hei Xuan, he had perished at the hands of the Heavenly Spirit God. Yet, against all expectations, he had not truly fallen.
Wu Dao Immortal had imparted the Dao Supremacy Art to Hei Xuan—an incomparably profound technique. Later, Gu An had also passed this technique down to Jiang Shi and An Shengtian, both of whom relied on it to push toward the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit Realm.
Interestingly enough, Zhu Xi had also learned the Dao Supremacy Art from Xunxian Daoist, which suggested a connection between Xunxian Daoist and Wu Dao Immortal.
Of course, there was another possibility—this technique might have ties to the Heavenly Court itself.
Now, Zhu Xi roamed other grand worlds, and Xunxian Daoist had vanished without a trace. But it was Wu Dao Immortal who had surfaced first.
Gu An could sense that the Wu Dao Immortal in the city was merely a clone. His true body was concealed within a hidden dimension along the Path of the Grand Dao. To locate it, he would need to interact with this clone first.
Wu Dao Immortal’s claim that an immortal god would soon be born in this city intrigued Gu An even more.
Could it be that he had foreseen the Heavenly Spirit God’s resurrection in this very place?
Gu An was not worried about Wu Dao Immortal stirring up trouble. The latter was already an outcast from the Heavenly Court, constantly on the run. There was no way he could be colluding with them.
As for what other forces might be backing Wu Dao Immortal, Gu An was eager to find out.
Bai Sheng had no objections to Gu An’s proposal. He walked ahead without hesitation, showing no interest in the person Gu An wished to meet—his mind was filled only with Su Jin.
Shen Zhen and Gu An followed behind. Shen Zhen sent a voice transmission to Gu An. "He’s so lost in thought. Could it be that he’s really going to give up Su Jin just like that?"
"We’ll know by the end of today."
Gu An’s response was calm, carried through voice transmission.
He watched Bai Sheng’s figure ahead and felt a rare moment of nostalgia.
It wasn’t about Bai Sheng and Su Jin’s relationship—it was about the brotherhood between him and Bai Sheng.
He remembered the days when they had traveled the mountains, drinking together. Back then, Bai Sheng had no idea that Gu An was actually the Sword Master of the Dao, nor did he treat him with reverence or approach him with ulterior motives. Their bond had been pure, a connection of kindred spirits.
But the tides of time had shifted.
Bai Sheng had lost his carefree nature.
And he had long since forgotten Gu An.
Over thirty thousand years had passed. Now, the only one Gu An could talk to freely was Shen Zhen.
Perhaps this was the price of becoming strong.
As Gu An was lost in these thoughts, the demon city grew livelier.
A sudden, violent wind swept through the streets, causing demons and cultivators alike to look up in alarm.
A massive, black-winged fish soared over the city walls, flying toward the horizon. Its wingspan stretched over ten thousand zhang, blocking out the sky. Darkness momentarily enveloped the street where Gu An and his companions stood.
Bai Sheng was no stranger to such sights and remained unfazed.
However, had he known that a pavilion stood atop the fish’s back, and that within it sat an existence on par with the Demon Emperor, he would have been truly shocked.
The ruler of this city was known as the Daliang Demon Emperor.
Though his cultivation was at the Divine Thought True Immortal Realm, he had obtained clues leading to a Heaven and Earth Supreme Treasure—a fact that had drawn many powerful figures to his domain.
The Heaven and Earth Supreme Treasure was a term used in the cultivation world to refer to the most powerful artifacts. These treasures were imbued with vast amounts of fate energy and were capable of opening entire worlds, containing the very power of heaven and earth.
Such artifacts originated from the War Court, and those who forged them were Golden Immortals, which was why they contained world-shaping power.
Gu An did not particularly dislike the Daliang Demon Emperor.
Although he had captured Su Jin, he had treated her with the utmost respect. He had even promised to wait until she truly reciprocated his feelings before claiming her. The reason for rushing the wedding ceremony was that the Heaven and Earth Supreme Treasure was about to be unearthed.
Interestingly enough, even the Dao Court had sent envoys to congratulate the Daliang Demon Emperor.
Different cultivation realms had their own social circles. The Daliang Demon Emperor could, at most, invite figures at the Free Immortal Realm, beings who were exceedingly rare across the world and existed only in ancient legends in the eyes of mortals.
Although Bai Sheng was walking without a clear destination, under the influence of Gu An’s Dao intent, he was steadily moving toward Wu Dao Immortal.
As time passed, more and more powerful figures arrived. There were even greater and more magnificent mounts than the Black-Winged Fish, each one causing the city’s demons to swell with pride.
They had no concept of how strong these visitors were. They only knew that the Daliang Demon Emperor possessed immense influence.
An hour quickly passed.
Unbeknownst to him, Bai Sheng arrived before a massive stone tablet. Located at a major crossroads, the monument stood at over one hundred zhang tall, with hundreds of beings gathered around it.
Wu Dao Immortal was among them!
This incarnation of Wu Dao Immortal wore a blue Daoist robe, his hair completely white, an immortal aura exuding from his every movement. He held a dust whisk in one hand while stroking his beard with the other, lost in thought.
Gu An walked straight toward him, brushing past Bai Sheng.
Shen Zhen followed closely behind, prompting Bai Sheng to instinctively follow as well.
"This stone tablet seems to hold some profound meaning."
Gu An spoke softly as he reached Wu Dao Immortal’s side.
Wu Dao Immortal glanced at him indifferently at first. However, in the very next instant, his expression sharply changed.
His eyes scrutinized Gu An, but he spoke calmly. "Oh? Have you noticed something?"
To his Celestial Immortal eyes, Gu An was merely a Heaven and Earth Flying Immortal, nothing remarkable. But his features... they felt strangely familiar.
How could someone look so much like the disobedient disciple he had once trained?
Gu An turned to Shen Zhen with a grin. "What do you see?"
At his prompting, Shen Zhen carefully examined the towering hundred-zhang stone tablet before them.
Meanwhile, Wu Dao Immortal ignored Shen Zhen and kept staring intently at Gu An, as if trying to see through him.
Bai Sheng stood behind them, quietly observing. He had seen many Daoist cultivators like Wu Dao Immortal before, but he could sense something off—as though Wu Dao Immortal harbored some hostility toward Gu An.
"I see a massive red turtle. This stone tablet is actually a fragment of its shell."
Shen Zhen suddenly spoke, her words causing Wu Dao Immortal’s gaze to snap toward her, a flicker of surprise flashing in his eyes.
This woman could actually see through it?
Shen Zhen continued studying the tablet, her brows furrowing slightly. "That red turtle is still alive. It is searching for this lost fragment of its shell."
A trace of intrigue appeared in Wu Dao Immortal’s eyes as he smiled and asked, "Young lady, you are no ordinary cultivator. To be able to perceive such distant karma… may I ask, who is your master?"
Shen Zhen snapped out of her contemplation and, instead of answering, glanced at Gu An, silently directing the question to him.
Wu Dao Immortal turned back to Gu An, his voice carrying a nostalgic tone. "Young man, you bear an uncanny resemblance to a disciple I once had. If I hadn’t seen him perish with my own eyes, I would have thought you were him."
His eyes reflected a distant memory, as if recalling his long-lost student.
Bai Sheng, upon hearing this, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This doesn’t sound like a grudge.
He didn’t know the full extent of Gu An’s strength, but he could tell that Wu Dao Immortal’s cultivation was unfathomably deep—definitely not someone they should provoke.
Gu An simply nodded. "And you resemble one of my teachers. If I hadn’t personally witnessed his beheading, I would have thought you were him."
The moment these words left his lips, Wu Dao Immortal’s pupils contracted sharply.
Almost instantly, he raised his right hand.
Shen Zhen and Bai Sheng had no time to react.
However, Gu An was faster.
Pa!
Gu An’s right hand landed on Wu Dao Immortal’s shoulder. The moment it made contact, Wu Dao Immortal’s mana instantly dispersed. His eyes widened in shock.
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