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

Chapter 819: Chapter 811: Dugu Demon Emperor

As Li Xuanmiao pondered Cangtian’s will, a golden light appeared on the steps ahead. As the golden light dissipated, Venerable Guangfa Taiguang appeared on the lotus throne and sat down.

His imposing figure appeared, and all the Immortal Gods in the hall stood up and bowed to him.

Venerable Guangfa Taiguang nodded slightly, raised his hand and pressed down, indicating for all the Immortal Gods to sit.

Once all the Immortal Gods were seated and looking at him, he spoke, “Today’s lecture will discuss the Immortal Gods, and we shall talk about what it means to be an immortal, what it means to be a god, and what the order of the Heavenly Dao should be. I hope you will find your own path in comprehending the Heavenly Dao, and no matter the outcome, do not regret.”

On hearing this, the Immortal Gods sat upright, knowing that this lecture was connected to the dispute for the title of Son of Heaven, a matter of great interest to them.

Such a significant event rarely occurs in the Celestial Court over the long eras, as no one within the Heavenly Dao can shake its foundation.

The white-haired elder in the first row spoke first: “This humble Daoist believes that Immortal Gods should focus on destiny; relying on it means relying on all beings of heaven and earth. Thus, Immortal Gods should primarily protect all beings…”

His status was evidently high, as he was the first to speak, and the other Immortal Gods listened intently.

After he finished speaking, an Immortal God quickly rebutted: “An immortal is an immortal; mortal spirits cultivate to become immortals, enduring hardships—yet after becoming immortals, they still weigh mortal spirits heavily. What is the meaning of our Immortal Cultivation? Immortals should keep their distance from mortal spirits; this itself is a protection. In fact, even if we do nothing, mortal spirits will still worship us, so there’s no need to curry favor for the sake of destiny.”

His argument won the approval of many Immortal Gods, most of whom were from the Mortal World, having faced trials themselves. They knew the dangers of human hearts and inherently detested the machinations and disputes of mortal spirits.

Suddenly, the Immortal Gods split into two factions and began debating. It was difficult for anyone to propose a third view without being dragged into the conflict between immortals and mortals.

Li Xuanmiao remained silent, observing the attitudes of the Immortal Gods.

Though he could understand some Immortal Gods’ extreme comments, he always felt that Immortal Gods should protect mortal spirits.

What’s called an Immortal God doesn’t really rely on their own cultivation but on the Heavenly Court’s destiny to achieve immortality. Since the Heavenly Court requires the faith of all beings, Immortal Gods should inherently have the responsibility to protect mortal spirits. At least, that’s what Li Xuanmiao believes.

Venerable Guangfa Taiguang did not speak; he listened quietly. With him presiding over the court, the Immortal Gods had disputes but maintained order without devolving into chaos.

Far away in the Daoist Field of the Beginningless, Gu An was also listening to the lecture.

After reaching the level of Supreme Emperor of Ultimate Merging Dao, the Celestial Court seemed less mysterious to Gu An, who often spied on it. Since Li Xuanmiao was listening to the Dao, Gu An decided to eavesdrop too.

Observing the Celestial Court over the years, Gu An discovered an intriguing phenomenon.

Supreme Immortal and Celestial Dao Venerable often have compassion for all beings; whereas Celestial God, Star Monarch, Main Deity, Immortal Monarch are more disdainful of them.

The former did not originate from the Mortal Realm, while the latter mostly fought their way out of the Mortal Realm, only to scorn its beings—a truly ironic fact.

While Gu An was enjoying what he heard, An Xin appeared in the courtyard. She came to the tree and looked at Gu An lying in the rocking chair, asking, “Master, I have something to ask you.”

She glanced at Shen Zhen, hesitant.

“Just speak,” Gu An replied casually.

An Xin immediately asked, “Has the owner of those eyes left?”

“Yes, captured by Immortal Gods to the Celestial Court.”

“What? Why?”

“No reason; the Celestial Court doesn’t tolerate those eyes.”

Gu An’s answer made An Xin frown and caught Shen Zhen’s attention.

An Xin thought of Gu An’s warnings to her, feeling heavy-hearted, even though those Immortal Emperor’s Eyes were intimidating. Yet thinking that such a powerful entity was apprehended by the Celestial Court, she felt akin to empathy.

She stopped asking, bowed to Gu An, then left.

Although Shen Zhen was curious, she didn’t ask more and continued her cultivation.

Gu An also didn’t discuss the Immortal Emperor’s Eye with her; he had no intention of rescuing the owner of those eyes, as there was no cause and effect connection.

That owner of the Immortal Emperor’s Eye was already imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. Gu An was familiar with that prison because Profound Abyss had spent a long time there, where only beings of great power were detained.

Speaking of it.

When Profound Abyss escaped from the prison, the fierce demon who caused chaos in the Celestial Court was still trapped inside. After countless ages, that demon’s demon qi had dissipated, yet his body and soul persisted, enduring daily the torment of Celestial Fire.

Xuan Qi Primordial Immortal cultivation level!

Gu An discerned his origin, named Dugu Demon Emperor, with half-Immortal Blood in his veins. His father was a Celestial Dao Venerable—hence the Celestial Court hadn’t completely exterminated him.

The prisoners in the Heavenly Prison mostly had intricate connections with the Celestial Court. Those without any connections were directly obliterated by the Celestial Court.

The same applied to the owner of the Immortal Emperor’s Eye; his eyes weren’t naturally born but transplanted by a Celestial Court great power, attempting to refine those eyes through his body.

Nowadays, Gu An found it amusing to observe the complex web of cause and effect within the Celestial Court, like following a drama or watching a movie—not dull at all.

To all beings, the Celestial Court appears ethereal; even Free Immortals struggle to reach them. Yet every move they make can affect the destiny of All Heavens and Myriad Realms.

Gu An got up, intending to take a look around the Nine Spirit Dynasty while listening to the lecture from Guangfa Immortal Palace.

Shen Zhen did not follow him; she was solely focused on asking the Dao and reaching the Heaven-Encompassing Free Immortal Realm sooner.

Now, the second generation disciples of the Beginningless had a minimum cultivation level of Profound Yuan Free Immortal, but hadn’t yet birthed any Innate Golden Immortal.

…

Time flows endlessly, as a day passes like a page in the annals of time.

After Xuanyuan Human Venerable triumphed, legends of Immortal Gods proliferated across the Human World, and opportunities to Ascend to Immortality began to spread throughout it.

Millions of years later, immortality became the highest goal for the cultivation of the multitudes.

That year, on the Tai Cang Continent, within the ancient Supreme Sect, a young figure arrived on the Heaven-Repairing Platform representing the highest legacy on that land.

This youth wore black clothes, had handsome features, and appeared to be just sixteen or seventeen years old, carrying three treasure swords on his back as he walked with the steady stride of a dragon and tiger onto the Heaven-Repairing Platform, full of spirit.

The Heaven-Repairing Platform was vast, yet only a few hundred were cultivating there, all meditating in different spots.

The youth walked toward the Heaven-Splitting Axe standing in the center of the platform. As he got closer, people began to turn their attention to him.

The Heaven-Splitting Axe was left behind by the mythic Supporting Dao Sword Venerable, but countless ages have passed, and no one has been able to retrieve it, causing the expectation for this grand opportunity to fade. Thus, fewer and fewer with high cultivation are visiting the Heaven-Repairing Platform.

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