Steadily becoming a saint, the immortal officials hired me to tend the horses - Chapter 87

Chapter 87: Chapter 87: Angry Gu An, Lv Baitian Descends

Gu An, who was picking medicinal herbs, heard the words of the black-robed man and couldn’t help but look up. With a clear view, he could see that person’s face clearly, so he cast a Life Span Detection on him.

Let’s see what cultivation level you have, boasting like that!

[Xu Jue (Void Crossing Realm, Ninth Layer): 982/2200/2300]

Void Crossing Realm, Ninth Layer!

Impressive!

Gu An looked from a distance. He had no intention of making a move, perhaps there was a Great Cultivator from the Ji Family watching over Ji Xiaoyu.

Ji Xiaoyu looked at Xu Jue, her eyes indifferent, showing no fear of his almost overwhelming aura. The Heavenly Dragon Demon-Suppressing Form above her head began to descend, then stood upright and hovered behind her. Strands of golden dragons emerged from it, surrounding her, making her look like the master of a dragon horde, majestic and imposing.

Seeing that Ji Xiaoyu was preparing to fight, Xu Jue’s face showed a sneer.

He raised the black banner in his hand and was about to speak when a cold snort resounded through the heavens and earth.

“Xu Jue, you, as the Vice Sect Hierarch of the Wanyin Sect, bullying a junior, don’t you feel ashamed?”

Vice Sect Hierarch of the Wanyin Sect?

Gu An remembered Lin Futian saying that Xu Ruye’s father was already the Vice Sect Hierarch of the Wanyin Sect.

So it’s him.

As Gu An thought about this, he continued moving forward.

Xu Jue raised an eyebrow and snorted: “Ji Chen, I didn’t expect you to come as well. It’s time to settle our old scores!”

He leaped up and dived into the thunderclouds. Immediately, deafening roars came from the clouds, and the boundless thunderclouds began to churn violently, with occasional rays of light piercing through them and spilling down to the mortal world.

A torrent of demons roared, rushing towards the Third Medicine Valley like wild beasts off the leash.

The aura of these demons and evil spirits was not weak. They ran swiftly in the air, exuding a palpable sense of oppression.

Ji Xiaoyu raised her sword, and the golden dragons from the Heavenly Dragon Demon-Suppressing Form immediately charged into the demon army, unstoppable.

But the number of demons and evil spirits was simply too great. The golden dragons couldn’t kill them all. After rampaging for over ten miles, they dissipated as their Spiritual Power faded.

Gu An entered the forest to clear the snow accumulated in the garden area. Many medicinal herbs were crushed by the snow, causing him great distress. At the same time, his killing intent began to grow.

Fight all you want, tear it all you want, just don’t damage my medicinal herbs!

Gu An’s heart was trembling.

While he was worried about the medicinal herbs, Ji Xiaoyu had already fallen into the demon’s encirclement. She no longer used sorcery, but fought with her twin swords, cutting down one demon or evil spirit with each strike, her momentum like a rainbow.

Soon, other disciples at the Core Formation Realm came to support her, but their numbers were still insignificant compared to the demon army.

Goo goo—

The cry of the Heaven-Swallowing Dark Bird suddenly sounded, drowning out all the roars of the demons and evil spirits.

Gu An felt annoyed. Why hasn’t this creature been killed by the Great Cultivators of the Supreme Sect?

Just then.

Gu An suddenly sensed something. He turned his head and saw, thirty miles away, a Resentful Cat Demon that had been cut in half fell into a garden area, its body thrashing in pain, crushing patches of medicinal herbs.

His eyes narrowed, and a streak of Sword Qi shot out from the ground, killing the Resentful Cat Demon.

Looking up, he saw more demons falling like rain into the Third Medicine Valley.

Gu An’s face instantly turned gloomy, and he moved his right foot to the side.

At the same time.

The battle in the sky remained intense.

Gu Yu wielded a long whip, swinging it like a dragon. He shouted, “Everyone, do you have backers? Call for help quickly. My father is blocking the demons in the Cold Poison Valley!”

The disciples fighting were all from the Gu and Ji Families, each with a background. Without his urging, some had already taken out secret treasures, summoning reinforcements. In an instant, various rays of light and dazzling spirit lights burst forth, traversing the battlefield.

In the midst of the battle, Ji Xiaoyu suddenly looked down, her face changed slightly. She saw green lights appearing on the mountains and rivers below her. These lights were rapidly growing, as if a vast green ocean would soon rise from the ground, a magnificent sight.

In the distance.

Under a tree, Elder Tian, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes and turned to look towards the battlefield, his brow furrowed.

“Such an immense Spiritual Power… Is it from the Gu Family or the Ji Family?”

Elder Tian felt puzzled. He could sense that the vast Spiritual Power was meant to protect the Medicine Valley, so he wasn’t worried and continued to practice.

The green Spiritual Power covered half of the Third Medicine Valley. Even the servant disciples near the pavilion area saw this from afar.

“What is that?”

“Is this a spell?”

“It seems to be protecting our Medicine Valley. It should be one of ours.”

“What kind of battle is happening over there?”

…

At the edge of the Third Medicine Valley, on a mountain peak, Shen Zhen stood on a cliff. From her vantage point, she could overlook the vast sea of Spiritual Power.

She immediately took out pen and paper and began to sketch.

Suddenly, her pupils shrank sharply. The green Spirit Sea burst out countless streaks of green Sword Qi. An unimaginable number of green Sword Qi rose into the sky, an awe-inspiring sight.

Swish! Swish! Swish…

The sound of Sword Qi slicing through the air echoed through the heavens and the earth. The disciples of the Gu and Ji Families were all shocked and dodged, but they soon realized that the Sword Qi was aimed at the demons. One by one, the demons and evil spirits were exterminated, the sky blooming with blood-colored fireworks, tragically beautiful.

Ji Xiaoyu stopped, staring at the green Sword Qi around her, secretly astonished.

What kind of sorcery is this?

The Spiritual Power contained in these Sword Qi was beyond her reach. She felt that even her great-grandfather was not its match.

The green Sword Qi did more than just rise into the air; it could also hunt down demons.

In less than ten breaths, the world fell silent.

Countless streaks of green Sword Qi hovered in the air. Blood mist filled the sky but could not obscure their presence.

The Sword Qi dissipated, and there were no more traces of demons or evil spirits.

All the fighting disciples were stunned, staring blankly around.

In the forest.

Gu An exhaled softly.

This wave of exertion took a toll, not just in casting the spell but also in controlling the Sword Qi to avoid harming the Supreme Sect disciples.

Looking at the prompts that kept popping up, his face darkened.

[You successfully gained 2 years of life from the Resentful Cat Demon (Tier 3)]

[You successfully gained 1 year of life from the Flying Winged Snake (Tier 2)]

[You successfully gained 1 year of life from the Greedy Dog (Tier 2)]

…

All were one year or two years of life, and the proportion of two years of life was minimal.

No sign of those evil spirits’ life spans!

What’s going on?

Gu An frowned deeply. He thought of the black banner in Xu Jue’s hand. Could it be that these demons weren’t normal living beings?

Thinking carefully, it made sense. This was the Inner Sect. How could the Demon Path bring so many demons and ghosts in? It could only be a powerful Demon Cultivator entering and summoning them with some form of sorcery.

Even so, Gu An’s life span still began to grow rapidly, given the sheer number of demons present.

At that moment, Gu An suddenly felt an urge to slaughter all around him.

This method is a quick way to gain life span!

But he restrained this impulse. Excessive slaughter could bring disaster. He should stick to his previous path to power, with no enemies, and grow stronger discreetly.

Because he still wasn’t sure how far the highest realm in this mortal world was from him. Before becoming invincible, it was best to be cautious.

From another perspective, if he saw an ant on the ground rapidly growing by devouring other insects, he would certainly kill it. Just as the ant couldn’t see him in the sky, he couldn’t see those in higher realms, like the Immortals.

As long as the Mystic Yellow Dragon Energy Skill could still be upgraded, it meant there were people who could see through its concealment sorcery.

Stay steady, don’t get reckless!

Gu An relied only on growing flowers and medicinal herbs. It might not be the fastest way to grow, but it was the safest. As the years passed, he could develop into the strongest without enemies.

He stopped thinking about it and continued inspecting the medicinal herbs in the forest, clearing away the accumulated snow.

When all the prompts settled, he had gained over fifty thousand years of life.

He had observed that the demon army had at least two hundred thousand members. This meant most of those demons weren’t living spirits.

The means of the Demon Path were truly sinister!

As the demon army was completely annihilated, the crisis in the Third Medicine Valley was temporarily resolved, but the battle between Xu Jue and Ji Chen continued above the clouds, the two evenly matched.

Above the clouds, Xu Jue held the black banner, surrounded by vast Demonic Qi, the dazzling golden light shining on his face.

Following his gaze, there floated a Heavenly Dragon Demon-Suppressing Form, more magnificent than Ji Xiaoyu’s form, with golden dragons emerging as if they were True Dragons.

In front of the Heavenly Dragon Demon-Suppressing Form stood a man in a large robe, his back to the golden light, making it hard to see his true face. He looked like a True Immortal in the mortal world, with a commanding presence.

“Your Demon Rebirth Formation is just for show, nothing more.”

Ji Chen spoke coldly, raising his hand. The Heavenly Dragon Demon-Suppressing Form behind him burst out a golden light, which entered his hand and condensed into a long spear, emitting scorching golden flames.

Xu Jue snorted coldly, suddenly turned, and transformed into a mass of Demonic Qi, swiftly flying towards the horizon.

Ji Chen immediately pursued, preceded by the golden dragons, looking like a golden dragon horde towing the sun, its light illuminating the heavens and earth, radiating divine might.

…

After Ji Chen and Xu Jue left, the Third Medicine Valley finally regained its calm, and Gu An continued his work.

An ancient hour later.

Gu An reached a small river and moved all the nearby snow into it to melt.

Suddenly, a figure appeared beside him. He pretended to be startled, stumbling back two steps.

“It’s you? You…”

Seeing the visitor’s face, Gu An asked in surprise.

[Lv Baitian (Void Crossing Realm, Second Layer): 754/1950/3200]

What’s with this ghostly speed?

Elder Tian was still wearing simple clothes, but his body had become robust, his withered hair floating, gradually regaining vitality. Even his skin looked younger.

Under Gu An’s gaze, he rapidly looked decades younger, appearing to be just over thirty, with a head of white hair like silver threads floating.

Transformation?

Elder Tian slightly raised his chin, hovered above the ground, looking down at Gu An, and said: “Do you hate these Demon Path cultivators?”

Gu An’s mind raced, pretending to be uneasy and nervous as he replied: “I hate…”

“In that case, let me take you to wipe out the Demon Path, how about it?”

“Who… who are you really?”

“Elder Tian was just a temporary name I used. My real name is Lv Baitian. Have you heard of it?”