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

Chapter 543: Chapter 540: The Strongest of the Long Family

Gu An nearly laughed out loud when he heard the words of the Blood Prison Great Saint, but he restrained himself.

He did not dispel the Blood Prison Great Saint’s confusion, preferring to let the fellow continue his anxious trepidation.

It served him right since the Blood Prison Great Saint had been somewhat negligent in recent years.

Seeing that Gu An was unwilling to speak, the Blood Prison Great Saint’s inner perplexity grew, but he dared not voice it. Instead, he pushed aside his inner fears and apprehension and shifted his focus.

Even if his master was no match for that person, his master certainly had a strategy in place, or else he would not be so at ease on ordinary days.

With this thought, the Blood Prison Great Saint’s heart gradually calmed. He looked again at Gu An’s clay molding, finding deep significance in every movement.

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Today, his master had shown him the fate of the world, surely not acting on a whim. Perhaps it was a warning to him.

Under the serene and tranquil years, a catastrophe was always brewing.

The Blood Prison Great Saint felt sorrow for this world. Major Sects and Imperial Dynasties were ceaselessly vying, chasing after the Celestial Mandate and Heavenly Dao. Yet, in the end, in the face of absolute power, as heaven and earth perish together, all their scheming would be rendered meaningless.

Previously, the Blood Prison Great Saint wondered why, with such formidable power, his master chose to cultivate in seclusion. Now, he understood.

His master had seen through everything.

The Blood Prison Great Saint gazed at the clay in Gu An’s hands and began to reflect, pondering his own past.

After dispersing the destiny of the Immortal Dynasty, the Celestial Spirit God sat down to meditate once more, and Gu An no longer paid attention to external affairs, focusing solely on his current task.

What followed would be the most chaotic period for the world.

Facing such chaos, the Holy Court, contrary to its normal behavior, did not aggressively annex the territories left by the Immortal Dynasty but began to withdraw, pulling back to the Sacred Domain. This further fueled the madness of the world’s forces, all eager to seize this opportunity to ascend.

The Supreme Sect and the Tai Cang Dynasty were no different.

From the highest echelons to the common folk, everyone knew that this was an unprecedented opportunity, a decisive moment for the pattern of the world. All internal conflicts were set aside, and those in power grew increasingly bold and ambitious as each day passed.

While the Supreme Sect was frantically exploring the outer realms, Long Qing, on the other hand, was confined to the Third Medicine Valley by Long Jun.

On this evening.

Seated in meditation on a cliff, Long Qing could not help but open his eyes and turn to look at Long Jun, who was reading nearby.

Long Jun was holding The Investiture of the Gods, engrossed in the book, which greatly irritated Long Qing.

He had read that book many times over, yet he was still reading it!

Long Qing could not comprehend why Long Jun, after imparting the Celestial Dragon Dharma Aspect to him, did not take his teaching seriously and even forbade him from venturing out.

Most importantly, in the face of Long Jun, even Candle Star dared not utter a word.

Studying the Celestial Dragon Dharma Aspect was for the destiny of the Long Family. Long Qing was willing to accept this mission, but sometimes he wondered if living just to break the family’s curse was truly meaningful.

He thought of his master, who never rushed his cultivation when he was present. Now, he was being forced to cultivate by someone else.

He finally understood his master’s words, that bearing karma was not so easy.

The time before recovering his Destiny Pattern was the happiest of his life. The longer he practiced the Celestial Dragon Technique, the more he yearned for the past.

No matter how patient one is, there comes a day of eruption.

Long Qing was about to burst, and he couldn’t help but say, “With the world in such turmoil, do you think the Battle Court will still come as you said?”

Long Jun, without even lifting his head, said, “It has already arrived. It’s in the Holy Court.”

Long Qing frowned and asked, “Then why haven’t they made their move?”

“Killing you would be acting on behalf of the Battle Court, but this world holds opportunities they cannot resist. That’s also why I chose to come to this era. Right now, I can do a lot.”

Long Jun’s answer silenced Long Qing.

Irresistible opportunities…

He wanted them too!

He wanted to become stronger, to be renowned across the world, to live a spirited life.

Suddenly, Long Jun asked, “Do you think the Daoist Hongjun in this book endured countless lonely years to achieve the Dao, or did he struggle through hardships and persevere to attain it?”

Hearing this, Long Qing couldn’t help but roll his eyes.

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He had once been obsessed with “The Investiture of the Gods,” and naturally knew that Daoist Hongjun was the strongest and most mystic presence within it.

“At least Daoist Hongjun, when facing difficulties, didn’t pin his hopes on future generations,” quipped Long Qing.

Upon hearing this, Long Jun fell silent.

Only the sound of the wind remained atop the cliff.

The more Long Qing thought about it, the more he became frustrated. Why should he bear the burden of the Long Clan’s mission?

The debt of life was too great!

Forcing him to cultivate his ancestors’ Dharma Aspects to fight for him, why was he so rebellious?

If the ancestors were so powerful, how could the Long Clan end up like this?

Long Qing truly didn’t believe that the Long Clan had the strength to defy the Battle Court.

The more he thought, the angrier he became, and with anger came despair in the depths of his heart.

Qi-Blood surged, causing him to feel dizzy.

The world in his eyes shook unceasingly, the dusk-lit Celestial Vault so desolate and beautiful, it gave him a sense of facing the end.

At that moment, he felt slightly relieved in his heart.

If he were to fall now, it wouldn’t be so bad.

If life was for death, then why not die earlier?

Long Qing gradually lost control of his body, beginning to topple to the side.

A hand caught his head, preventing him from falling.

In a daze, he saw a figure appear before him, standing on the edge of the cliff, back facing him.

The figure was so majestic, exuding an earth-shattering presence, making Long Qing feel an unstoppable valor and indomitable spirit.

Suddenly.

Long Qing’s world became clear again; he quickly regained his senses and control over his body, sitting up to find the figure before him gone, as if it were an illusion.

The person supporting him was Long Jun.

Long Qing hastened to his feet, looking around to find the figure he had just seen.

For some unknown reason, he felt that the figure was very powerful, perhaps capable of solving the arch-enemy of the Long Clan.

Standing beside him, Long Jun asked, “What did you just see?”

Without thinking, Long Qing replied, “I saw someone… his back was turned to me… he…”

Unable to find the figure, Long Qing turned to Long Jun and, seeing a look of relief on Long Jun’s face, couldn’t help but ask, “Do you know who that person was?”

Long Jun replied, “When you cultivate the Celestial Dragon Dharma Aspect, the first thing you’ll see is Emperor Longxin, which is my father’s image. Actually, to cultivate the Celestial Dragon Dharma Aspect, you need intense emotional stimulation, so I didn’t give you specific guidance. I wanted to wait for you to initiate it first.”

“Emperor Longxin…”

Long Qing murmured to himself, the figure from before reflected in his eyes.

Long Jun eyed him and said, “Actually, the Long Clan is very strong. Many died from accidents or passed away prematurely. If the Long Clan were so weak against the Battle Court, they wouldn’t have pressed us so relentlessly.”

These words eased the resentment in Long Qing’s heart significantly.

Long Qing couldn’t help asking, “Is Emperor Longxin the strongest of our Long Clan?”

Long Jun shook his head and said, “The most powerful feature of the Celestial Dragon Dharma Aspect is that the ancestors you summon might reveal the limits of their strength because different people will summon ancestors of different strengths when they cultivate the Celestial Dragon Dharma Aspect. If you can summon my son, we will have even more hope.”

“Of course, if you could summon all of the Long Family members, that would be the most hopeful moment.”

Long Qing frowned and asked, “Are you sure your son is stronger than Emperor Longxin?”

He could not forget the figure of Emperor Longxin, so unbeatable.

He did not believe any other member of the Long Family could be stronger than Emperor Longxin.