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

The mountains overlapped, and the land seemed like dragon ridges pressed together. On one such ridge, Gu An stood in front of a cliff, while An Xin was meditating and cultivating nearby.

"Has it already begun?"

Gu An looked into the distance, thinking this way.

It had been seven thousand years since he had given the array scroll to Jiang Qiong.

Seven thousand years had passed, and that mysterious and eerie force had finally seeped into the Great Thousand World. Its method of infiltration was not through a world gate but directly into the Dao Rules of the Great Thousand World. This was an unstoppable invasion method, as its infiltration trajectory couldn't be fully tracked, at least not by the Celestial Spirit God.

On the continent where Gu An was, he saw a bloodline member of the Long Family. This youth was named Long Lin, whose best friend was invaded by the eerie force, and he would become increasingly jealous and violent in the future, causing many troubles in Long Lin's life.

Gu An, however, had no intention of intervening. Long Lin was too distant in relation, equivalent to a stranger. If he were to protect every descendant of the Long Family, it would be too exhausting, as the bloodline had already surpassed a billion in number, though most had changed names.

Although the youth named Yang Nian might take a wrong path, he wouldn't pose a threat to Long Lin's life.

Even without the invasion of the eerie force, it was not uncommon in the Human World for brothers and best friends to destroy each other out of jealousy.

"Master, another calamity befalls the Human World?"

An Xin's voice rang out, and Gu An turned his head, seeing her opening her eyes with tightly furrowed brows.

Gu An inquired, "What did you see?"

"My Immortal Emperor's Eye senses a disturbingly evil force, and my future self also informed me that the Human World would face unprecedented tribulations soon, and this disaster will also cover other Great Thousand Worlds."

An Xin spoke worriedly. Although her future self was manifested through karmic evolution and might not prove true, it still hinted at major trends in the future.

Gu An nodded slightly, quite satisfied with An Xin's cultivation results.

An Xin's Immortal Emperor's Eye not only could devour power to transform it into her own but also borrow strength from her past and future selves. This was somewhat similar to the Celestial Dragon Reincarnation Dharma Aspect. However, the future self she summoned was formed from karma. Once the future self appeared, its associated future would vanish, making the karmic ties here complex, but through summoning her future self, she could gain predictions on the future trends of the cosmos.

In addition, the Immortal Emperor's Eye inherently possessed a powerful suppressive force.

At the scene, when she sparred with Tian Hao, she pulled Tian Hao into an illusion realm, forcefully crushing his Dao Heart.

In the Immortal Emperor's Eye's illusion realm, Tian Hao's senses were misled, perceiving everything encountered inside as real occurrences.

The Immortal Emperor's Eye contained immense power, which would aid An Xin to grow stronger.

Even if An Xin did not become a Daoist Emperor, with the Immortal Emperor's Eye, she could still contend with a Daoist Emperor.

"Indeed, the forthcoming calamities will indeed arrive at the various Great Thousand Worlds; however, the scope of this disaster is boundless and will surely attract stronger beings for suppression, so you needn't worry too much," Gu An responded.

Thinking about the Daoist Emperor, his thoughts couldn't help but drift to the Path of the Great Dao.

More of his old friends began to pursue the Daoist Emperor.

Ji Xiaoyu, Zhang Buku, Tian Hao, Zhu Xi...

The Path of the Great Dao was far broader than the Great Thousand World, with countless cultivators striving within. Meeting these few would not be easy.

However, Ji Xiaoyu did meet Xiao Lan, all thanks to Yuan Songzi's efforts.

Yuan Songzi aimed to unite the strengths of the Celestial Spirit Great World, lending mutual assistance.

Gu An watched over Ji Xiaoyu and Xiao Lan while guiding An Xin in comprehending the Dao better.

Whether An Xin's attention was diverted or not was unclear, but she soon became absorbed in enlightenment, forgetting the outside world.

...

In the dim cosmic void, an desolate meteor quietly hovered, with a monastery perched upon its surface.

In a hall, cultivators of the Dao Court were meditating before a gigantic Buddha statue.

Xiao Lan gazed at the statue, lost in thought.

"This Buddha is from Ling Mountain. The owner of this monastery was once a devotee of Ling Mountain. In the heart of a Buddhist Cultivator, Ling Mountain is the supreme Holy Land."

A voice came, interrupting Xiao Lan's thoughts.

Xiao Lan turned her head, quickly getting up to salute.

The meticulously dressed and regal Ji Xiaoyu approached her.

Now, Ji Xiaoyu mostly walked in the identity of the Reincarnation Dao Emperor. Her cultivation level might not match Yuan Songzi, but Yuan Songzi treated her with respect, addressing her as Fellow Daoist, which garnered significant respect from the Dao Court's talents for her.

"Senior, is Ling Mountain truly formidable? Where is it?" Xiao Lan asked curiously.

Ever since meeting the Reincarnation Dao Emperor, the Reincarnation Dao Emperor had always clarified her doubts, treating her with much kindness, fostering strong goodwill in her towards the Reincarnation Dao Emperor.

Ji Xiaoyu turned her gaze back to the great Buddha statue, saying, "Ling Mountain is elusive, I've only heard about it, but what can be confirmed is Ling Mountain stands above the Great Thousand World, and the capabilities of Ling Mountain's various Buddhas are beyond our imagination."

"Indeed, Ling Mountain is formidable. In the Great Thousand World where I originated, there once appeared a disciple from Ling Mountain's Buddhist Sect, who single-handedly saved countless beings and suppressed the Outer Heaven Evil Demon. Even after his departure, many legends about him persisted in the Human World."

Yuan Songzi walked over, stroking his beard with a smile, his gaze towards the great Buddha statue filled with nostalgia.

Xiao Lan was filled with yearning.

This monastery, though ownerless, could provide them shelter, and it was built by a mere believer of Ling Mountain. How mighty must the Buddhas of Ling Mountain be?

For years on the Path of the Great Dao, Xiao Lan's horizons had vastly widened. Yet, wonders she heard continued to leave her in awe.

Yuan Songzi turned to Ji Xiaoyu, asking, "Have you chosen the next opponent?"

The forces on the Path of the Great Dao were more numerous than the stars of the Great Thousand World. Many forces, like the Dao Court, came to create a Daoist Emperor, so they would establish contacts, setting a time and place for combat resourced by each one's capabilities without forming enmity among the forces.

Both Ji Xiaoyu and Xiao Lan were competing to become a Daoist Emperor, but Ji Xiaoyu had a higher cultivation level, so she led the way, with the Dao Court currently supporting her, enabling Xiao Lan to gain experience more easily.

"Yes, a prodigy from Qianxia Great World whose cultivation level is very similar to mine," Ji Xiaoyu answered, her tone calm.

Yuan Songzi was about to continue questioning when suddenly the entire hall began to tremble.

An overwhelming pressure emanated from outside the monastery, startling the meditating cultivators from the Dao Court, causing them to stand up, ready themselves tensely.

Yuan Songzi frowned, projecting his divine sense towards the Dao Void.

He saw two figures battling deep in the void, colliding like two brilliant suns, causing the Dao Rules to tremble, and the immense pressure made the meteor they sat upon tremble incessantly.

"Is that…"

It seemed Yuan Songzi recognized one of them, his expression turning exceptionally grim.

The Dao Court cultivators became even more tense. When Yuan Songzi initially confronted Immortal Gods, he never showed such an expression. Could there be a presence outside more terrifying than the Immortal Gods?