Chapter 305 Absolute Order

After Gu An reached the ninth level of the Profound Mind Realm, the turbulent spiritual energy and Dao rules of the universe gradually returned to calm.

Looking out in all directions, powerful figures could be seen darting through the skies, while those eyes that had once spied upon the universe had now vanished.

Gu An slowly opened his eyes, his gaze indifferent.

After witnessing the lives of so many people, his Dao Heart had grown stronger. In the depths of his consciousness, he had even touched upon his own path—the Dao.

The Dao was long and deep, built upon the accumulation of countless years.

For now, Gu An had the cultivation, but to truly strengthen his Dao, he needed to spend real time in the world.

Of course, this didn’t mean Gu An was weak among those in the same realm—his Dao merely served as the direction for his future cultivation.

The Nine Tribulations of the Immortal Dao—Profound Mind Realm was already the eighth level!

Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Transformation, Void Transformation, Integration, Profound Mind, Grand Ascension, Nirvana, Scattered Immortal, Roving Immortal, Celestial Ascension, Free Soaring Immortal, Mystic Celestial Immortal, Dao Void Celestial Immortal, and now, Profound Mind Realm!

Unknowingly, Gu An had already passed through so many major realms.

He was only 220 years old now, and his future achievements were boundless.

He couldn’t help but wonder—what lay beyond the Nine Tribulations?

Gu An drifted into endless thoughts, paying no mind to the various figures moving in all directions.

Not to mention other Profound Mind Realm cultivators—there weren’t even any signs of Dao Void Celestial Immortals. They were likely hiding in the shadows.

Thinking back to that mysterious giant eye he had encountered, he still couldn’t see through its cultivation level.

Gu An looked toward the consumption of his Lifespan Barrier and frowned.

This breakthrough alone had cost him over fifty million years of lifespan.

Now, he had only around three hundred and forty million years left. This one leap had cost nearly three hundred million—who could imagine how much the next breakthrough would demand?

No matter what, the ninth-level Profound Mind Realm cultivation was enough for self-preservation!

Gu An stood up, his thoughts drifting to the loft inside the Third Medicine Valley.

With a single thought, he was back inside the room.

This was the power of the Profound Mind Realm!

Wherever the mind focused, he could move at will—already achieving the preliminary effect of being everywhere at once.

The entire world now appeared differently in Gu An’s eyes. He could see more Dao rules, and the world itself had become clearer.

Once more, he peered into the Heavenly Great Realm. His spiritual awareness far surpassed his previous Divine Sense, able to penetrate the formations and restrictions of even the most powerful factions without being noticed.

As expected, this realm did house Mystic Celestial Immortals, though not many—they were all in seclusion, detached from worldly affairs.

Gu An’s gaze turned toward the Immortal Spirit Dynasty. The continent it occupied was vastly larger than the one beneath his feet. Newborns there started at the Nirvana Stage. It, too, had Mystic Celestial Immortals, and even Dao Void Celestial Immortals, and places too obscure for him to perceive.

To him, if a place was “hard to perceive,” it meant it was completely silent.

He could force his spiritual sense into such places, but it would definitely alarm the beings within.

That Immortal Spirit Dynasty was frighteningly strong.

Without the Holy Court, it would have no problem unifying the Heavenly Great Realm—yet it seemed uninterested in conquest and had sealed itself off. Gu An didn’t see any Immortal Spirit cultivators moving in or out.

Then he turned his spiritual awareness to the other end of the realm—toward the Holy Court.

While the base level of the Holy Court wasn’t as high as that of the Immortal Spirit Dynasty, the number of living beings it housed was massive—far more than the Immortal Spirit Dynasty. Even within the same realm, the Holy Court had more cultivators.

If the Immortal Spirit Dynasty took an elite path, the Holy Court pursued comprehensive growth—and held absolute control over the Heavenly Great Realm.

The Holy Court also had places Gu An didn’t dare to invade lightly. But after a rough sweep, Gu An still felt the Holy Court was stronger overall.

During his observation, Gu An noticed a Free Soaring Immortal coming and going through the Heavenly Great Realm unnoticed by all.

He let out a sigh of relief.

Good thing he hadn’t been arrogant when he reached the Celestial Ascension Stage. If a Free Soaring Immortal had appeared before him then, he wouldn’t have even noticed.

Now that he had reached the Profound Mind Realm, Gu An could better sense the depths of the Heavenly Great Realm. Still, he wasn’t afraid—he had his own confidence.

He vaguely saw the Holy Court’s fate forming an invisible passage that extended into the depths of the universe, disappearing into the Oblivion Zone.

His gaze turned toward the Oblivion Zone.

The universe was vast and boundless, and the Oblivion Zone wasn’t just in one direction—it surrounded the Heavenly Great Realm. It was only because the realm leaned toward one side that its inhabitants believed the zone only lay in a single direction.

Even a Celestial Ascension cultivator would take years to fly toward the Oblivion Zone from another angle, a testament to the universe’s sheer scale.

Gu An retracted his spiritual sense, feeling deeply moved.

This world wasn’t what he had imagined.

Because of his past life’s cultural background, he had assumed that if immortality existed, so too would order—immortal gods ruling over all, the cycle of reincarnation balancing yin and yang. But reality was different.

There were immortal realms, but no gods overseeing the Heavenly Dao.

There was yin and yang, reincarnation, but no order like that of an underworld.

Having now surveyed the universe, Gu An had only one impression:

Chaos.

No absolute order!

Gu An believed the other side of the universe might hold even vaster worlds. The Oblivion Zone was just a barrier stopping the beings of the Heavenly Great Realm. After all, through Reincarnation Evolution, he had learned of the existence of other realms.

Take the Dark Great Realm, for example—it seemed even more powerful and expansive than the Heavenly Great Realm.

Which made sense. Bai Ziyao had once said this current realm was just a fragment of the original Heavenly Great Realm. Its full extent was unimaginable.

Gu An couldn’t help thinking of his junior sister, of his disciples.

His pride faded.

The Profound Mind Realm was powerful, yes—but far from controlling reincarnation. At the very least, he couldn’t grant his loved ones eternal life.

He planned to visit Ye Lan soon, to see if he could help her extend her lifespan limit.

Gu An raised a hand and tapped the table with his finger.

The motion transferred magical power, reinforcing the Heaven-Splitting Axe while also strengthening the characters “Righteous Path” on the Heavenly Mending Platform.

Since the name of the Sword Sovereign of the Righteous Path had already been established—he might as well carry it forward!

Late summer.

The weather was gradually cooling.

In the woods, Gu An was instructing Yang Jian in cultivation.

Yang Jian held his three-pointed, double-edged saber, attacking fiercely with overwhelming power—but he still couldn’t touch Gu An. Gu An blocked all his moves effortlessly with just two fingers.

This saber had been forged under Li Xuandao’s order and given to Yang Jian long ago. Normally, he wouldn’t use such a weapon in the Medicine Valley.

Forged similarly to the Heaven-Splitting Axe, it weighed a million jin and had special formations inside to amplify its strike force.

Yang Jian fought harder and harder, but he was getting more and more alarmed. He had used everything he had, yet he couldn’t even cause a single disturbance in the forest under his master’s pressure.

He looked like nothing more than a fast, powerful brute.

Nearby, the Blood Prison Great Saint lounged and watched, not surprised at all.

What he cared about was Yang Jian’s potential.

This kid’s aura was getting stronger by the day. He couldn’t even imagine what Yang Jian would be like once he reached the Grand Ascension Stage.

Yang Jian leapt high and slashed downward in fury. Gu An raised his right hand and caught the blade between two fingers, freezing it mid-air and making Yang Jian tremble all over.

“All right, that’s enough for today,” Gu An said calmly and gently lowered him down.

Yang Jian quickly sheathed his saber and bowed nervously, unsure whether he had met his master’s expectations.

His cultivation had already reached the seventh level of the Transformation Stage. Beyond his own efforts, Gu An had also given him many pills. In terms of training speed, Gu An was quite satisfied.

“Come on, let’s head back. A big guest is coming today,” Gu An said with a smile.

Yang Jian perked up. A big guest?

As they walked out of the forest, the Blood Prison Great Saint began critiquing Yang Jian’s fight and shared battle insights. Knowing his real strength, Yang Jian listened intently.

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An hour later.

Gu An was playing Go with Qie Wuxing, surrounded by Nine-Fingered Divine Lord, Shen Xinzi, and several other cultivators watching.

Qie Wuxing furrowed his brows and hesitated to make a move.

Just then, a powerful voice rang out across the entire Taixuan Sect—even echoing across the continent.

“By decree of the Holy Prime, the Sword Sovereign of the Righteous Path, who saved countless lives, is granted entry into the Holy Court and awarded a seat of karmic destiny!”

The moment the words dropped, everyone in the Medicine Valley looked up. Gu An also looked up—feigning surprise.

After a brief silence, the valley erupted in chatter.

“The Holy Court?”

“They’re rewarding the Sword Sovereign?”

“What’s going on? Who are these Holy Court people?”

“What’s this ‘seat of karmic destiny’? Sounds important.”

“Who the h*ll is this Holy Prime to think they can recruit the Sword Sovereign? That’s way too arrogant!”

Most disciples were outraged. It felt like the Holy Court didn’t respect the Sword Sovereign—the tone made it sound like they believed themselves superior.

Gu An couldn’t help but laugh and shake his head.

Recruit me?

Why does this sound like something out of Journey to the West?

Good thing they’re not asking me to be the Bimawen.

One disciple couldn’t help but ask Nine-Fingered Divine Lord about the Holy Court. The divine lord didn’t hold back and explained their background.

When they learned that the Holy Court was the supreme ruler of the entire world, the disciples’ resentment quickly faded. Then worry crept in—what if the Sword Sovereign left?

Who would protect the continent next time a crisis came?

Meanwhile, Gu An sensed that the Celestial Ascension cultivator who had delivered the decree was already standing atop the Heavenly Mending Platform.

He immediately got up—time to go watch the show.

In the Outer Sect City, the streets were packed.

Everyone on the Heavenly Mending Platform was discussing the Holy Court. Many still felt it was underestimating the Sword Sovereign.

A white-robed man walked through the crowd. His steps were unhurried, sleeves fluttering. Handsome and refined, he held a folded fan.

He wore a smile—but in his heart, he was full of disdain.

“A bunch of mortals daring to question the Holy Court?”

Still, he wasn’t angry. Mortals weren’t worth his time. Besides, this was the Sword Sovereign’s turf—he had no intention of provoking him.

Anyone capable of wiping out the Grand Cold Demon Sect was way out of his league.

He had only delivered the Holy Prime’s message. Whether the Sword Sovereign accepted or not wasn’t his problem.

Right now, what he really wanted… was to see the legendary Heaven-Splitting Axe.

Before coming to the Taixuan Sect, he had already heard tales of the axe while traveling through the Taicang Empire.

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