Chapter 929: 921: Obsession with Revenge
Chapter 929: Chapter 921: Obsession with Revenge
Ten million years?
How long would that be?
Liu An has already lived for over a million years, but ten million years is still an unreachable time for him.
He can feel his vitality slipping away, death approaching him, so powerless that he cannot even rise. This fear prevents him from weighing his options for too long.
“I… am willing…”
Liu An said with difficulty, his whole body trembling, using what little strength he had left.
Gu An’s lips curled into a smile, as he looked down at him, waving his sleeve. Immediately, Liu An felt sleepiness surging like a tide, his eyelids drooping.
Covered in blood, Liu An fell into a deep sleep, his injuries healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Liu An had a dream. He dreamt of reuniting with his childhood friend Wei Ye, who questioned him about killing the Righteous Dao Leader and his daughter. He explained that he had been manipulated, a force controlling his body, causing him to slay his enemies, but Wei Ye did not believe him and said the world was about to face unprecedented turmoil, and he was the culprit of it all.
Wei Ye’s look of disappointment and anger deeply hurt him, jolting him awake suddenly.
He opened his eyes to a blue Celestial Vault, sitting up instinctively, only to see a giant turtle as large as a small mountain lying in front of him, staring at him. Startled, he jumped up, prepared for battle.
However, his movements frightened the turtle, causing it to retract into its shell.
Liu An was taken aback, then realized his wounds were healed. He touched his body, finding it intact.
The memories before he fainted surfaced in his mind, and he looked around instinctively, wanting to find the mysterious person who saved him.
Soon, he noticed a pavilion halfway up the mountain. Using his Divine Sense to investigate, he found no signs of anyone.
“The Spiritual Energy here… how is it possible…”
Liu An widened his eyes, breathing rapidly. He had never felt such dense Spiritual Energy, not even in the Dojos of those Holy Lands.
Moreover, he felt the heavens filled with majestic Dao Intent, making his mind and body feel at ease.
What kind of place is this, exactly?
His Divine Sense swept outwards, seeing only an endless ocean. There wasn’t even a continent, nor could he spot any other islands, as if this was the only island between heaven and earth.
Thinking about being a slave for ten million years, he couldn’t help but take a deep breath, trying to adjust his mindset.
After standing there for a while, he decided to climb the mountain to take a look.
Soon, he walked into the courtyard halfway up the mountain. As soon as he stepped in, he stopped in his tracks, shocked to see a man in white preparing to split firewood in the courtyard.
What is going on?
His Divine Sense clearly hadn’t detected this person, and even now, he couldn’t sense the man’s presence.
Well-experienced, Liu An was only momentarily stunned, then bowed and cupped his fists in salute to Gu An, saying in a deep voice, “Thank you, senior, for saving my life. May I know your name?”
“My name isn’t important; what’s important is who you are.”
Gu An retorted casually. According to the original fate, Liu An would take a billion years to arrive at Central Heaven. He appeared early because he met a fatal calamity. Gu An rescued him, bringing him to Central Heaven.
The Great Infinite Demon Ancestor continuously sent mortals to the Heavenly Dao as variables, attracting the attention of the Eternal Dao Extreme. They were unaware of the Demon Ancestor’s existence, but by chance, discovered Liu An was a Heavenly Dao variable, so they intended to possess Liu An.
In that battle, Liu An was completely outmatched, and Gu An didn’t kill those beings, only rescuing Liu An.
Liu An thought it was the Divine Skills tearing through time and space, inadvertently bringing him here.
“I am named Liu An, from the Nanjiang Continent,”
Liu An replied promptly. Seeing that Gu An had no intention to introduce himself, he boldly asked, “Senior, I agreed to be your slave for ten million years. May I avenge first? I’m afraid my enemy might reach their end by that time.”
He spoke sincerely, as he truly thought this way. Though ten million years sounded arduous, following such a transcendent being, even as a slave, would surely yield benefits.
“Alone in that world, what hatred drives you so urgently?”
Gu An picked up the axe, splitting wood as he answered nonchalantly.
Liu An gritted his teeth, “That person killed someone important to me. I must avenge them.”
“With your current Cultivation Level, you can’t exact revenge.”
Gu An’s tone remained indifferent, yet carried an undeniable authority.
Liu An fell silent.
He began weighing the pros and cons, contemplating whether to forcibly escape, but doing so would violate his principles. Moreover, he might not even be able to escape.
“Build yourself a place to live on the island.”
Gu An said leisurely, hearing which Liu An showed an expression of unwillingness.
Even though unwilling, he didn’t choose to act against Gu An. He stepped forward and asked beside Gu An, “Senior, may I help you first?”
Gu An did not refuse, handing him the axe, and instructed him to chop the wood piled up in the courtyard before turning to leave.
At the courtyard gate, he stopped and seemed to remember something, turning back to Liu An with a smile, “I almost forgot, live as a mortal on the island from now on.”
As he finished speaking, he waved his sleeve towards Liu An, who couldn’t avoid it. He only felt a gentle breeze on his face.
The next second, his expression changed drastically as his Mana dissipated. Not only that, but even his Cultivation Level vanished; he could no longer view his internal state, nor did he have Divine Sense, and even his Qi Power became feeble.
Before he could speak, Gu An left the courtyard.
Liu An opened his mouth but ultimately chose to continue splitting wood.
Walking on the mountain path, Gu An showed a look of appreciation. Though Liu An had entered the Demon Dao, his character was far steadier than Wei Ye’s. Wei Ye remained naive and idealistic due to his experiences, whereas every choice Liu An made was well-considered.
Thinking back to when the two first arrived at the Heavenly Dao, Liu An was much more lively compared to Wei Ye.
As time passed, it seemed their personalities had swapped.
Gu An started to look forward to what waves Liu An would stir upon returning to the Three Thousand Great Worlds in ten million years.
He didn’t calculate to leave himself some suspense.
And so, day by day passed. Liu An, having lost his Cultivation Level, couldn’t escape even if he wanted. He hoped his demeanor would prompt Gu An to release him sooner, but as time went by, even his greatest patience was wearing thin.
Ten years later.
On a stormy night, Liu An stood before the pavilion of the courtyard, gritting his teeth, “Senior, I beseech you once more, release me to go back. After I take my revenge, I swear I will return!”
Boom—
The sound of thunder erupted, overpowering even the noise of the rain.
Gu An’s voice drifted from inside the house, “With your current capability, how do you plan to take revenge? Do you know what kind of place this is, or how you’d return after going back?”