Chapter 716: 708: Below the Realm
Chapter 716: Chapter 708: Below the Realm
Facing Li Xuanmiao’s inquiry, the Celestial Destruction God did not refuse and began to narrate about the celestial gods.
Although celestial gods hold the lowest tiers of the Celestial Court’s immortal positions, there are tens of thousands of types. The most numerous are the celestial gods guarding the worlds, including the Three Thousand Great Worlds and many cosmic planes.
Where there is guardianship, there is destruction. The Celestial Destruction God belongs to the destruction faction, wielding the power of punishment.
Above celestial gods are the Star Monarchs, and above them are the Main Deity and the Immortal Monarch. The pinnacle of the Celestial Destruction God’s faction is the God of Destruction, a Main Deity position.
After joining under the command of the Majestic God’s Venerable Guangfa Taiguang, the Celestial Destruction God essentially left the God of Destruction’s faction, embarking on another path.
Li Xuanmiao had long known that the Majestic God’s Venerable Guangfa Taiguang was extraordinary, but he didn’t expect him to hold such a high position.
According to the Celestial Destruction God, ninety percent of celestial gods will never face the Supreme Immortal in their lifetime.
The Celestial Destruction God was also filled with curiosity about Li Xuanmiao and, after introducing his understanding of the Celestial Court’s immortal positions, he inquired about Li Xuanmiao’s ascension experience.
Li Xuanmiao had a favorable impression of him and did not hide anything.
Hearing that Li Xuanmiao passed the test of the Celestial Dao Immortal Stone in the Zi Zai Immortal Realm, the Celestial Destruction God was quite impressed.
With this person’s talent, he might very well achieve the rank of Supreme Immortal in the future!
The two chatted more and more enjoyably, and their relationship was drawing closer.
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Conflicts between the Hundred Sects of the Human World and the Dao Court increased, and each of the Hundred Great Sects was a regional overlord. They joined forces to oppress the Dao Court, causing its prestige in the eyes of the world to diminish, leading even weaker sects to show disrespect towards the Dao Court.
Eventually, an unprecedented war broke out in the Human World.
In just ten years, the Hundred Sects of the Human World launched an attack on the Dao Court, and in the subsequent years, more sects continued to join.
The Dao Court, like an ancient towering tree, was on the verge of collapse, and everyone wanted a piece of its flesh.
The Qiankun Sect also got involved. In the end, they forgave Yuan Luo, merely imprisoning him for ten thousand years, before they too threw themselves into the war against the Dao Court.
The enmity between the Qiankun Sect and the Dao Court was deep, mainly sparked by Yuan Luo and Zhao Rushen. The two sides had been in constant friction, accumulating hatred over hundreds of thousands of years, waiting to explode.
The Dao Court, after all, was a colossal entity that dominated the heavens and the earth for millions of years. Its depths were unimaginable to the world, and even when facing attacks from all over the world, they could still exhibit resilience.
One hundred thousand years later.
The war in the Human World still had not ended, and constantly new outstanding talents emerged between heaven and earth, having to venture to the ancient battlefields to prove themselves.
Within the Daoist Field of the Beginningless.
Gu An was lecturing disciples, including even the third-generation disciples. In recent years, three new members were added: Mo Xundi, the second disciple of Jiang Shishou; Li Qing, disciple of Emperor Tianhong; and Chang Jie, disciple of Tian Bai.
Among these three, only one came from the Qiankun Sect; the other two were common people from the Nine Spirit Continent.
Gu An was sharing his insights on the Primordial Dao Emperor, and even the third-generation disciples could listen and benefit greatly.
He intended to make the Beginningless a formidable force on the Primordial Emperor Road.
The Primordial Dao Emperor would surely surpass the Daoist Emperor one day. By then, many sects would join, but no one would think of the connection between the Primordial Dao Emperor and the Beginningless.
After finishing his lecture, Gu An invited the disciples to ask questions one by one, and the most active ones were the third-generation disciples, eagerly seeking knowledge.
This time, Gu An was very patient with them. Although he usually was not interested in his disciples’ disciples, when it came to cultivation, he was fair. He carefully answered every question from each disciple and provided a suitable path for their cultivation.
“Ancestor, the Primordial Dao Emperor seeks insight from nature, not the path of killing enemies. What is your view of this calamity in the Human World?”
Mo Xundi suddenly asked, his gaze fixed on Gu An.
He appeared to be in his early twenties, with skin not very fair, and his brows were marked with bitterness due to years of frowning.
He came from the Qiankun Sect, with parents who died in the war against the Dao Court, harboring a long-held seed of revenge.
Upon hearing his question, Jiang Shi sighed but did not stop him, hoping Gu An could enlighten Mo Xundi.
Gu An looked at Mo Xundi and said, “Since ancient times, there have been natural and man-made disasters, each with its own cause and effect. While I do not like conflict, I do not abhor it either. Everything you see is a result of the Dao Rules. The calamity in the Human World stems from ambition, and more beings are swept along by the flow against their will. I know you seek revenge, but perhaps before you succeed, your enemies might just die in war, like your parents. You may harbor hatred, but you should consider who to hate and what to do after. These are the things you need to ponder.”
Mo Xundi hesitated to speak.
Gu An continued, “The Primordial Dao Emperor will project through the Reincarnation of All Heavens. When everyone reaches that stage, they will undergo the pain you are experiencing. Once you reach that point, you may return to me to ask about revenge.”
To not enter the Free Immortal Realm, one can’t leave the Nine Spirit Continent. This was a rule set by Gu An for his third-generation disciples, and no one could bypass it.
Every disciple was informed of this before entering Beginningless, but at that time, they were all immersed in the vastness of the realm and had not realized how lengthy the years would be to reach the Zi Zai Immortal Realm.
Upon hearing this, Mo Xundi immediately thanked Gu An.
He held hatred in his heart, but it was not directed at any individual. He loathed the world’s conflict, believing that following Gu An in cultivation would lead him to the answers he sought.
“Ancestor, it’s my turn. If the Primordial Dao Emperor projects through the heavens, can I inject my consciousness, for example, to spread my writings?”
Shangguan Xian’er raised her hand to ask. After asking, she looked at Gu An with anticipation.
The other disciples didn’t give it much thought. They knew Shangguan Xian’er loved writing, but were unaware of how broad her range was.
With an unchanged expression, Gu An replied, “That’s a good idea. If you can achieve it, you might pave a path of your own. To inject your consciousness, you need to study the Great Dao of cause and effect, soul, and reincarnation comprehensively. Just comprehending one Great Dao won’t suffice.”
Time continued to pass.
Only until the next morning did the question and answer session conclude. Gu An stood up, ready to go for a walk.
Boom—
A tremendous explosion erupted in the distance, causing the ground to tremble. The disciples discussing their insights from the lecture all stood up and turned to look in the direction of the sound.
Gu An paid no attention and left alone.
The third-generation disciples gathered around their respective mentors to ask where the commotion came from.
“The war is about to reach the Nine Spirit Continent.”
An Xin gazed towards the horizon, murmuring.
These words changed the complexions of the third-generation disciples. Was the Qiankun Sect going to be attacked?
After leaving the courtyard, Gu An arrived in front of the World Gate in just one step.
The Celestial Spirit God was already waiting there. Upon seeing Gu An appear, he immediately stood up and saluted.
Gu An sat down beside him and asked, “After going to the Heavenly Court Realm, what have you discovered?”
The celestial gods were not qualified to set foot on the Heavenly Ascension Stairs, but below the Celestial Court, there was a plane. It served as a transit point for the lower realm of the Immortal Gods, where many immortals would exchange information or conduct transactions.