NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 463: Rebirth of Heaven and Earth
The Ultimate Chaos Disk hovered behind the Annihilation God Emperor, situated within the universe, as if it was the most ancient creation, vast and magnificent. It rotated slowly, as though the ancient hours were passing by, never to stop.
Underneath the helm of the Annihilation God Emperor was nothing but darkness, like a black hole, preventing anyone from discerning his expression. However, from his shaking figure, it was apparent that his heart was far from calm.
The noise from the collision of two Daoist paths gradually weakened until the universe fell into silence.
Gu An looked at the Annihilation God Emperor, his heart still filled with the desire to kill.
The Dao that the Annihilation God Emperor had just used was, in fact, Long Zhan's Divine Skill, the Heavenly Dragon Reincarnation Dharma. It was the creation of Long Zhan's lifetime, able to summon a Reincarnation Body to fight for oneself.
The Annihilation God Emperor, who assassinates Long Zhan, not only seized Long Zhan's Divine Skills but also transmigrated into the body of a descendant of the Dragon Family to become his Reincarnation Body.
Gu An's judgment wasn't made through prediction; Divine Skills could not reveal cause and effect, but he saw the figure of Long Xin.
Long Xin had become the Reincarnation Body of the Annihilation God Emperor—how could he not be furious?
"What a domineering Divine Skill, but you have not reached the Xuanyuan Realm," said the Annihilation God Emperor, his voice cold.
He had hoped that Gu An would be of a higher realm to eliminate his current form, but from the Mana exhibited just now, Gu An was of the same realm as him.
To be slain in seconds by someone of the same realm?
Little did he know, Gu An was indeed a Xuan Yuan Zizai Xian, having intentionally suppressed his realm at the level of a Taoist Hidden Immortal.
He was capable of battling Ji at the same realm; moreover, his own combat capabilities were extremely terrifying, having invested many years of his life span into his Daoist Sorcery.
It wasn't just his realm that was high, every aspect of his abilities, if taken individually, were oppressively strong!
Moreover, Gu An had struck out in anger.
Gu An did not lose his sanity and said, "It seems you still have your true body somewhere, but let me advise you, do not interfere with the destiny of all beings in the Great Heaven and Earth. The Heavenly Dao has its own rules."
The figure of the Annihilation God Emperor began to dissipate, looking at Gu An in silence, wordless.
Gu An waited until his figure had completely vanished; he received no notification of seizing life span. The body of the Annihilation God Emperor was so peculiar that Gu An couldn't distinguish if it was an avatar or some special flesh and blood form.
It deserves to be mentioned that the Annihilation God Emperor did not bear any animosity towards Gu An, which made him even more cautious.
He turned around, looking towards the direction of the Great Heavenly Spirit Land.
Countless Heavenly Demons watched the Ultimate Chaos Disk with wide eyes, all terrified.
When the Annihilation God Emperor revealed his Dao Gate earlier, it was shocking enough, but they never expected that Sword Venerable Fudao would break his gate and destroy his body in one move.
The stronger the demeanor the Annihilation God Emperor displayed, the more intense the shock Sword Venerable Fudao brought by killing him in an instant.
On the side of the Heavenly Demons, all of them lost the will to fight, even forgetting to flee.
It wasn't until Gu An's figure appeared within that golden light, heading back, that the Heavenly Demons snapped out of it and started to scatter.
Gu An did not pursue the fleeing demons; after all, they were living beings too—excessive killing might attract major trouble. Moreover, he was now portraying himself as a reclusive Great Power. He had acted previously because he could not bear to see other beings suffer. If he were to massacre the Heavenly Demons indiscriminately, the nature of his actions would fundamentally change.
He did not wish to reveal the slightest clue about the evolution of life span.
Especially now that he was being watched by the Annihilation God Emperor.
The Annihilation God Emperor might have sensed the ability of Long Zhan to take life spans, so he continually chose descendants of the Long Family to reincarnate.
As Gu An walked within the golden light, ignoring the Heavenly Demons fleeing in disarray like a flurry of blossoms, he pondered on his own.
He raised his eyes towards the Great Heavenly Spirit Land, deducing its cause and effect.
After this battle, the Heavenly Demon retreated, the Xuanyou Divine Dynasty dissolved, and Great Heaven and Earth once again became a scene of struggle for supremacy between the Immortal Dynasty and the Holy Court. But before the purge of all beings, the timeline was stretched long.
Although an ultimate catastrophe would eventually cause the obliteration of all beings and the rebirth of heaven and earth, at least during this period, generation after generation of beings could live out their lives.
For mortals, a thousand years were out of reach.
For most demon creatures, ten thousand years were equally unattainable.
For the beings before the old and new transitions of heaven and earth, Gu An was the Savior.
And after the rebirth of heaven and earth, not all beings would die; ultimately a few would survive. When the new beginning started, they would become the trailblazers of the new epoch with their own Dao level, becoming the immortals in the hearts of the countless beings.
Of course, the fate would keep changing, because enemies like the Silent Annihilation God Emperor and the Battle Court had their eyes on the Great Heavenly Spirit Land, as did other Free Immortals from different Great Heaven and Earth.
It was not only the Great Heavenly Spirit Land, but any Great Heaven and Earth that had the same fate trajectory, with only a difference in time.
As Gu An passed through the Heavenly Dao Light Layer, the natural disasters and calamities in the Mortal World began to subside, slowly, giving the mortal spirits plenty of time to evade.
Looking down upon the Mortal World, a golden light shone on Gu An's face, and he appeared indifferent like a Heavenly God, radiating an aura of absolute impartiality towards all beings.
He saw Ji Xiaoyu.
Ji Xiaoyu's figure was also fading, and beneath her illusory form, a blazing Primordial Daoist Talisman emerged, absorbing her soul. The intangible Reincarnation Rules swept towards her like a tidal wave, ready at any moment to engulf her within the talisman.
Ji Xiaoyu, too, was looking up at Gu An.
Gu An hesitated for a moment, then opened his mouth.
A slight tremble crossed Ji Xiaoyu's face, as if surprised, and then, she was taken into the Primordial Daoist Talisman.
The talisman then contracted and disappeared into thin air at the bottom of the sea.
The Free Immortals did not concern themselves with her disappearance, all still in shock at the power of Sword Venerable Fudao.
As the surrounding seas poured in, they would soon be submerged, sinking to the ocean's floor, yet they still did not move, staring blankly at the sky.
Holy Minister took a deep breath, his expression complex, his hands clenched into fists inside his sleeves.
He was filled with dread and did not even feel relieved.
Gu An's strength was beyond his imagination; he was now certain that even if Shengtian returned, he could not be Gu An's opponent.
Such a powerful being seemed ridiculous to even think of courting, and in the future, any decision the Holy Court made would have to consider the thoughts of Sword Venerable Fudao.
Otherwise…
Sword Venerable Fudao could annihilate the Holy Court in an instant!
Not just him, Yang Xian Emperor thought the same.
The two exchanged a glance, reaching the same understanding.
They needed to visit the Supreme Sect!
Meanwhile.
Inside the Third Medicine Valley, the disciples were still anxiously waiting.
Shen Zhen stood by the window, basking in the golden light left by Gu An's departure. She wanted to follow the golden light to catch a glimpse of Gu An's figure. Her mind was a mess, unclear about what really happened in Outer Heaven.
"Gu An, you'd better not run into trouble. Otherwise, who will I write my books for?" Shen Zhen bit her teeth and muttered to herself. No sooner had she spoken, she suddenly widened her eyes and rubbed them to make sure she wasn't seeing things. After confirming she was right, a smile blossomed on her face.