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Countless Heavenly Demons hovered above the Great Heavenly Spirit Land, guarding it from every direction, all their gazes fixated upon it.

Looking along their line of sight, the magnificent and vast Great Heavenly Spirit Land presented a scene of destruction. Continents fractured like spiderwebs, tumultuous seas turned into terrifying waves, and all these scenes had come to a standstill.

"The aura of Demon God Xuanhuang has disappeared, how is that possible..."

"So many Demon God Xuanhuangs were annihilated in an instant, just how high is Sword Venerable Fudao's Dao Level?"

"Why hasn't His Majesty appeared? He wouldn't have..."

"How could that be possible? He is the Heavenly Demon Great Emperor, the most powerful existence in our demon race. Nothing can have happened to him; he must be held up by something."

"Will Sword Venerable Fudao come out?"

The Heavenly Demons discussed heatedly, filled with fear towards Sword Venerable Fudao. They had experienced the formidable presence of Demon God Xuanhuang themselves; even a single one stood beyond their reach. And yet, so many Demon Gods Xuanhuang, standing together, were simply eradicated by Sword Venerable Fudao—how could they not fear him?

Suddenly, a beam of golden light shot out from within the Great Heavenly Spirit Land, piercing through the Heavenly Demons' encirclement. The closest demons were so frightened that they hastily dodged.

All the Heavenly Demons focused their gaze, and they saw a figure walking toward the source of the golden light. It was Gu An.

Gu An, dressed in white, wielding the Fate Determining Pen, and wearing the Immortal King Crown, his aura that surpassed the Free Immortal held all the Heavenly Demons in awe.

The Heavenly Demons did not feel an overwhelming presence from Gu An as they did from the Demon God Xuanhuang, but upon laying their eyes on Gu An, they could not muster a shred of fighting spirit.

They didn't feel discomfort in body or soul, but instinctively, a sense of reverence arose. Those of lower Cultivation Realm even knelt down, worshiping the figure of Gu An.

Gu An looked ahead, moving within the golden light, his figure constantly shifting, leaving behind trails of afterimages, ethereal like an Immortal.

Looking in the direction where the golden light extended, in the depths of the universe, thick black qi surged as the Annihilation God Emperor approached Gu An.

Their eyes saw only each other, as if the demons and meteors they passed by on the way were nothing.

The distance between them quickly closed, and the Annihilation God Emperor's aura climbed relentlessly.

The Heavenly Demons turned and watched, all knowing this battle would determine whether they could conquer the Great Heavenly Spirit Land or not.

The people of the Great Heavenly Spirit Land also held their breath in anticipation; they couldn't see the scene beyond the sky, but the natural disasters around them were still frozen, indicating Sword Venerable Fudao was still there and the calamity from beyond had not yet ended.

Li Ya made his way through wall after wall of waves, gazing at the walls of waves around him that seemed like acts of gods, with nothing in his heart but awe.

"How has the voice of the Primordial Ancestor changed, and why does it sound so familiar..."

Li Ya muttered to himself, harboring an absurd guess in his mind.

He secretly decided that, once this catastrophe was over, he would have to return to the Supreme Sect to find out.

If it really was as he suspected, then his whole worldview would collapse.

Impossible, right?

Could I have misheard?

Li Ya's expression was complex. The more he thought about it, the more confused he became, even thinking maybe he shouldn't return at all.

The Divine Exotic Immortal Spirit stood on Li Ya's shoulder, looking up at the sky with anticipation, awaiting its master's performance. Though the pressure from the Annihilation God Emperor was overwhelming, it believed its master would not lose.

The people were all emotionally invested in the battle beyond, while Gu An, the bearer of their hopes, was drawing ever closer to the Annihilation God Emperor.

He watched the Annihilation God Emperor continuously elevating his own aura, even surpassing the Free Immortal Realm, and he was not surprised.

Summoning so many Demon Gods Xuanhuang, the fleshly body of the Annihilation God Emperor couldn't possibly be as simple as a Free Immortal.

Gu An could feel a faintly discernible aura of causality emanating from the Annihilation God Emperor, an aura that seemed to travel from another universe, its trajectory of causality unfathomable and inscrutable, only its unfathomable depth could be sensed.

"Sword Venerable Fudao, who exactly are you, and what do you want?" the voice of the Annihilation God Emperor rang out, tone indifferent.

Gu An walked in the midst of the golden light, replying, "That's what I'd like to know as well."

Whether he had surpassed the original self of the Annihilation God Emperor or not, he wouldn't reveal the existence of Lifespan Samsara; the evolution of lifespan was his most crucial card, one he wouldn't disclose to even the most important and closest beings to him—it would remain a secret sealed forever in his heart.

Without the experiences from Lifespan Samsara, it would be impossible for him to know about the original self of the Annihilation God Emperor, at least not now.

"I am here to find someone. With your Tao Fruit Realm cultivation level, yet choosing to hide within the universe, it's likely you are also searching for something." As the Annihilation God Emperor's voice faded, the momentum of the Taoist Hidden Immortal erupted, startling the entire cosmos.

The Tao Rules in the void began to rage, infinite Tao Spiritual Energy surged, raising waves of energy.

The faces of the Free Immortals in the distant Great Heavenly Spirit Land dramatically changed colors.

At this moment, they could confirm that the Annihilation God Emperor had indeed surpassed the Nine Heavens of Immortal Path. The difference of one realm was like the difference between immortals and mortals; they looked toward the Outer Heaven with anxiety for Gu An.

Ji Xiaoyu also looked upward, but her face was hidden behind a mask, her expression unseen.

"Do you wish to reach some kind of understanding with me? My demand is simple, let all beings within this heaven and earth live and die by their own devices."

Gu An spoke assertively; having already revealed himself, there was no need to entertain the idea of retreat.

He was prepared to make an enemy of the Annihilation God Emperor!

Upon hearing these words, the Annihilation God Emperor's gaze turned cold, he raised his right hand, palm up, and in an instant, the black aura around him surged and expanded tumultuously, coalescing behind him to form a massive dark-purple door, overwhelmingly large, adorned with various engravings—sceneries of heaven and earth, Demon Beasts, and Fierce Beasts, all-encompassing. Anyone who saw this door would feel an overwhelming and vast presence wash over them.

Gu An felt the Tao Rules around him suddenly solidify, Tao Spiritual Energy was squeezed out, as if an invisible domain unfolded, trapping him.

"I have long since noticed that you have stepped into the Tao Fruit Realm. So be it, let us battle with our respective Dao." The voice of the Annihilation God Emperor rose again, and as his words ended, the Dao Gate behind him thunderously opened, brilliant light burst forth, and figures stepped out one after another.

Gu An's brow furrowed slightly.

This was...

His gaze immediately became icy cold, a killing intent blossoming in his heart. Your journey continues with My Virtual Library Empire

Without another word, Gu An raised the Fate Determining Pen and drew a large circle in front of him. The ink erupted with a terrifying force that shook the void, immediately after, a giant wheel appeared behind him.

The Ultimate Mixed Yuan Wheel!

Gu An then wielded the pen, and the grand and imposing Ultimate Mixed Yuan Wheel burst forth with a vast impulse, flying past him with formidable force, surging towards the Annihilation God Emperor.

The Annihilation God Emperor lifted his hand, striking towards Gu An; the thousands of figures behind him mirrored the gesture, an endless parade of palm strikes bursting forth, each carrying different powers of rules, showcasing the formidable might of the Taoist Hidden Immortal to perfection.

The two powers collided rapidly!

The Ultimate Mixed Yuan Wheel crushed all the palm strikes in its path and sped towards the Annihilation God Emperor at an incredibly fast pace, smashing into the Dao Gate behind him!

The Ultimate Mixed Yuan Wheel seemed to hitch for a moment, then shattered the Dao Gate, hovering behind the Annihilation God Emperor.

The boundless cosmic void revealed a massive trail of energy that could not be seen to its ends, rapidly expanding as though a flood was laid across the cosmos, and Gu An and the Annihilation God Emperor were precisely in the midst of this torrential flow.