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Chapter 709 - 701: Legend of the Celestial Court
Chapter 709 -701: Legend of the Celestial Court
“The Great Dao was born from chaos. Since its birth, the cosmic planes have continuously multiplied and expanded. When the Celestial Court was born, no one knows. The Celestial Emperor is one of the oldest living beings. During his reign, the Three Thousand Great Worlds have been destroyed and rebuilt. In other words, the existence of the Three Thousand Great Worlds does not last as long as the Celestial Emperor’s life.”
The Infinite Void Sword Ancestor looked at the teapot on the table, speaking with a leisurely tone, while Gu An listened intently.
“Over the long years, the Celestial Emperor has had many children. The Sons of Heaven are innumerable, and perhaps there are more hidden among the Human World. The talents of the Sons of Heaven are very high. As their cultivation level increases, their ambitions naturally grow. The struggle among the Sons of Heaven in the Celestial Court has become commonplace. I heard of such struggles even when I was in the Immortal Cave Heaven.”
“The top ten Sons of Heaven have all grown up, even surpassing the Celestial Dao Venerable. They have stayed in the position of Son of Heaven for too long, and their ambition has led them to covet the position of the Celestial Emperor. But as long as the Celestial Emperor remains, it is difficult for the Celestial Court to fall into chaos. The Celestial Emperor’s favor towards a Son of Heaven influences the camp of the Immortal Gods. Some Sons of Heaven capture the Celestial Emperor’s favor just by meeting him once, while others are cast into reincarnation for offending him, implicating the Immortal Gods who were close to them.”
“Of course, there is another situation where after being abandoned by the Celestial Emperor, he still keeps them in mind. This happened a long time ago, so some Immortal Gods try to recruit those Sons of Heaven reincarnated in the Human World to gain maximum benefits.”
“The Celestial Emperor’s heart is unfathomable by Immortals or Gods. The Celestial Emperor holds the greatest celestial power and can dismiss the destiny of Immortal Gods. He has even executed many Sons of Heaven. For ambitious Immortal Gods, the struggle in the Celestial Court is unpredictable in fortune and calamity. Your disciple probably once received the Celestial Emperor’s favor, which is why some Immortal Gods tried to recruit, leading to dissatisfaction among other Sons of Heaven.”
The words of the Infinite Void Sword Ancestor left Gu An deeply moved. The struggle between the Celestial Emperor and the Sons of Heaven was strikingly similar to the Human World’s Royal Family battles, only more cruel and complex.
“Some Celestial Gods, upon just being promoted to Star Monarch, are recruited and forced to take sides. Until their demise, they don’t even realize they died due to the Sons of Heaven’s struggle. Although the Celestial Court is the place of highest authority on the Great Dao, how different are the Immortal Gods at the bottom of the Celestial Court from mortals? Merely stronger, but their life and death are equally beyond their control.”
“Since you are aware of the Sons of Heaven’s struggle, whether you enter the Celestial Court personally in the future or let a disciple join, you can take precautions and not be so passive.”
The Infinite Void Sword Ancestor said this as he picked up the teapot on the table and began pouring tea for Gu An.
Gu An noted that the small furnace on the table was burning with a special Taoist fire, no less potent than the flames of the Golden Crow Divine Sovereign.
“Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for telling me so much. I wonder why you have called me here, and what I can do for you?” Gu An shifted his gaze to the Infinite Void Sword Ancestor and curiously inquired.
The information the Infinite Void Sword Ancestor provided was very valuable to him. He didn’t mind reciprocating within his abilities.
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Upon hearing this, the Infinite Void Sword Ancestor chuckled softly, “I dwell in the River of Sword Dao, eternal and undying. The battles within the Great Dao are unrelated to me. What desires would I have? Existences like mine can be found within other rivers of the Great Dao too, so I am not lonely.”
After pouring tea for Gu An, he poured a cup for himself. The aroma of the tea filled the air, with smoke like some spirit beast dancing over the cup.
“So, Fellow Daoist has no regrets concerning the Immortal Cave Heaven?”
Gu An inquired while raising the teacup and taking a gentle sip. This tea contained profound truths of the Sword Dao, aiding in cultivation.
The Infinite Void Sword Ancestor laughed, “Once within the Great Dao, naturally cutting off past karmic ties, I have no relation with the Immortal Cave Heaven anymore. This time, I sought you merely to discuss the Sword Dao. I am very interested in the Sacred Heart Sword Dao. I have comprehended it before, yet it is continually strengthening, and I can never fully understand it. Would Fellow Daoist be willing to discuss the Dao with me?”
“Of course, though it cannot be for too long.”
Gu An pretended to hesitate, not wanting to delay picking medicinal herbs.
The Infinite Void Sword Ancestor laughed heartily and proceeded to drink tea and discuss the Dao with Gu An.
This discussion lasted a month.
Gu An seized an opportunity to interrupt, then took his leave, promising to return again in the future. Only then did the Infinite Void Sword Ancestor not feel regretful.
Upon returning to the Celestial Spirit Great World, Gu An first went to various areas of the Medicine Valley to pick medicinal herbs. Once all the mature medicinal herbs were harvested, he finally exhaled a sigh of relief.
He suddenly felt as if he was being controlled by the medicinal herbs. Actually, picking for one less year wouldn’t have harmed him, but the habit formed over many years left him unable to stop.
Upon realizing this, Gu An couldn’t help but mock himself with a smile.
Still not strong enough, he thought. When his strength reaches a level where he no longer cares about the income from ten or a hundred years of life span, his mentality should change.
He returned to the Daoist Field of the Beginningless and began recalling his discussion of the Dao with the Infinite Void Sword Ancestor. The Sword Dao achievement of the Infinite Void Sword Ancestor was undoubtedly the strongest he’d ever encountered, and even a month of such discussion benefited him greatly.
The turmoil in the Human World continued to evolve. Even though his grand-disciples frequently came to him to chat about these matters, he paid them no heed. His thoughts were concentrated on the Celestial Court.
He had to think about how to place Profound Mysterious Zhenren within the Celestial Court without being detected.
At the same time, he also had to think about how to resolve the Celestial Court’s destiny.
In the blink of an eye, a hundred years passed.
Gu An made no progress concerning destiny, hence he chose a minor approach, frequently performing life-span Phantoms.
With each life-span Phantom, he left behind a legend in the Three Thousand Great Worlds. Fortunately, the reincarnated lives concerned themselves solely with their own cultivation, leaving no ties or karma, so their legends had limited impact.
After a consecutive ten life-span Phantoms, Gu An’s understanding of the Path of Qi Fortune reached another level.
But it still wasn’t enough—he still had a long way to go to fully comprehend the Celestial Dao Destiny.
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In the depths of the universe, the World Gate still stood.
The Celestial Spirit God was meditating in front of the gate when he suddenly sensed something, opening his eyes, he calculated with his fingers, his face changed dramatically, and he stood up abruptly. He took a few steps forward and knelt halfway down in front of the World Gate.
Soon, a strong light burst from within the gate, illuminating the dim void, stretching the shadow of the Celestial Spirit God long.
A figure slowly emerged from the World Gate, an old man in white robes holding a horsetail whisk, with crane-white hair and youthful complexion. His figure appeared slightly thin, and clouds rose beneath his feet. Behind him presented a sea of stars’ Dharma Aspect, his eyes calm, seemingly containing two Great Worlds.
The Celestial Spirit God kept his head low, not daring to look at the white-robed elder.
At this moment, the Celestial Spirit God was filled with shock.
He didn’t recognize this white-robed elder, but the elder’s Celestial Dao Destiny was the heaviest he had ever seen in his life. The elder’s Immortal Position must be exceedingly high, beyond his imagination.
Why would such a being personally come to the Celestial Spirit Great World?
Friend or foe?
Is he here to find him, or to find Gu An?
Or perhaps he has come for the Taiyi Immortal Monarch or the Seventy-Two Immortals of Golden Cave?
His mind was in turmoil, filled with extreme tension. He didn’t even dare to send a transmission to Gu An, fearing being detected by this powerful Immortal God.
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