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

Chapter 993: Chapter 985: The Corpse of the Sovereign Emperor

In the depths of the dark cosmos, countless meteors drifted aimlessly, a beam of golden light streaked across.

Upon closer inspection, within the golden light was a single golden leaf. Upon the leaf stood five figures, both male and female, all exuding extraordinary auras; they were all Immortal Gods of the Celestial Court.

A white-clothed Female Immortal holding a long bottle spoke: “There should be nothing we’re searching for in this area.”

The other Immortal Gods followed suit to speak.

“Forget about the Emperor’s Bones, I can’t even see a single hair.”

“You’re an Immortal God for heaven’s sake, why do you still speak so coarsely?”

“Be careful, the Dao Spiritual Qi here is thin, something feels off.”

“With the five of us combined, whether it’s Cangming or Eternity, we can retreat unscathed, what is there to fear?”

“Eternity has been an old rival, and Cangming is already known to the Celestial Court, how do I feel this calamity is anything but simple?”

The five Immortal Gods discussed from the Emperor’s Bones to the future calamities awaiting the Celestial Court, as the golden leaf under their feet flew like a continent, its speed unyielding.

The white-clothed Female Immortal who had been watching ahead suddenly frowned, raising her left hand and waving it over the right hand’s long bottle, from which silver-blue water gushed out and sprinkled forward.

In an instant, the dark void ahead was illuminated. The other four Immortal Gods were drawn to the strong light cast by the white-clothed Female Immortal, and they instinctively turned to look.

Almost instantaneously, the expressions of the five Immortal Gods changed dramatically.

Once the darkness ahead was lit, an incomparably gigantic figure appeared before them, an unbelievably horrifying mummified corpse. Its upper body leaned forward, with hands clawed, reaching out as if to pounce on the five Immortal Gods, its lower body submerged in darkness.

Before this mummified corpse, everything appeared insignificant; the golden leaf beneath the five Immortal Gods seemed minuscule, its radiant golden light dimmer than a grain of rice.

The indescribable great form brought with it an absolute sense of oppression, leaving the five Immortal Gods chilled to the bone, their souls trembling.

“Escape…”

An Old Immortal trembled in voice, and the Immortal God controlling the golden leaf immediately cast a spell, causing the golden leaf to turn around.

The golden leaf burst forth with a speed far greater than before, yet the gigantic mummified corpse reached out with its ghost claws, casting the five Immortal Gods in darkness.

The five Immortal Gods, terrified, turned and cast spells, invoked Magical Treasures, performed Divine Skills, deploying five overwhelming forces capable of obliterating the Great Thousand World, yet in the face of the universe-sized ghost claw, they were like a spring trying to rock a mountain, entirely futile.

…

Gu An lay upon the eaves, his gaze fixed into the depths of Chaos, watching as the five Immortal Gods were devoured by the gigantic mummified corpse.

This gigantic mummified corpse was the body of the Supreme Emperor of Ultimate Merging Dao, and it was at a late stage of that realm!

This Supreme Emperor of Ultimate Merging Dao perished before the creation of the Heavenly Dao, older even than the Celestial Emperor. His Cause and Effect had severed at the edge of Chaos, suspected to have fallen after leaving Chaos, and on his corpse remained an indescribable cursed aura.

He was sent here by a mysterious entity from beyond Chaos.

Gu An could be certain it had nothing to do with the Great Infinite Demon Ancestor, which implies there might be another Saint beyond Chaos.

He was filled with curiosity, wondering what was hidden within the Heavenly Dao that could attract the attention of two Saints from beyond Chaos.

Gu An speculated it was related to the Hongmeng, as the Celestial Emperor created the Heavenly Dao using the power left behind by the Hongmeng.

If Hongmeng was so formidable, what gave the Celestial Emperor the power to annihilate the Hongmeng back then?

Gu An found this very interesting, he continued to watch the scene unfold.

Below him, the Imperial Palace was established by Li Xuandao, one of the thousands of imperial dynasties in Central Heaven, currently unremarkable, and within the Imperial Palace, Li Xuandao had not noticed Gu An’s presence.

Since arriving in Central Heaven, Li Xuandao had established four imperial dynasties, and when these dynasties reached a bottleneck, he would leave. After his departure, some dynasties soared to new heights while others fell to ruin, yet he never looked back, witnessing both the rise and fall provided Li Xuandao with a deeper understanding of the Dao.

This was Li Xuandao’s path of cultivation.

After watching for a while, Gu An stood up, stretching lazily towards the blazing sun.

“Looks like it’s time for a breakthrough, at least to reach the Perfection Realm first, only then will I have the power to protect myself against a Saint.”

Gu An thought to himself, from the current fate of the Heavenly Dao, no trace of a Saint was visible, yet a Saint could change all fates, and he didn’t want to wait any longer.

Currently, he is only at mid-stage of the Primordial Taiyi True Saint Realm, wanting to reach Perfection Realm required a vast amount of Life Span, he had to devise something.

He vanished into thin air from the eaves, returning to the Daoist Field of the Beginningless.

First, he needed to resolve some daily trifles before taking action.

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Celestial Court, Palace of the Polestar.

The Celestial Emperor sat on the Emperor’s Throne, resting his cheek upon one hand, his eyes slightly lazy as he gazed at the Celestial Vault outside the hall, deep in thought.

Only when the sound of footsteps approached did his gaze finally shift.

Following his gaze, one could see Xuanqing Star Lord leading a young boy forward.

This boy appeared just over ten years old, remarkably handsome for his age, dressed in a Waist-Binding Golden Robe, surrounded by golden Dragon Qi, the dragon shape taller than Xuanqing Star Lord himself.

Xuanqing Star Lord turned to look at the boy, his face showing a doting expression, while the boy’s face was calm, displaying a maturity beyond his years, his gaze fixed steadily on the Celestial Emperor.

The elder and the youngster arrived before the steps, Xuanqing Star Lord bowed in respect, but the boy openly stared at the Celestial Emperor without a hint of nervousness.

“Your Majesty, this is the child you left in the Human World. To awaken him, I had to rack my brains,”

Xuanqing Star Lord said with a laugh, puffing out his chest with evident pride.

The Celestial Emperor looked down at the boy and slowly spoke, “Since you have entered the Celestial Court, there is no need to use your Human World name. From now on, you shall be known as Hong Yang, Son of Heaven.”

Celestial Dao Destiny appeared out of thin air, flowing toward the boy, now Son of Heaven Hong Yang.

He became the first Son of Heaven in the New Heavenly Court!

The Dragon Qi enveloping Son of Heaven Hong Yang began to absorb the incoming Celestial Dao Destiny, while his expression remained composed.

Xuanqing Star Lord patted Son of Heaven Hong Yang’s shoulder, urging, “Aren’t you going to thank your Father Emperor quickly?”

Son of Heaven Hong Yang stared at the Celestial Emperor and said, “I don’t want to be Son of Heaven, I want to be Celestial Emperor.”

This statement caused Xuanqing Star Lord’s face to change dramatically, hurriedly glancing at the Celestial Emperor, yet found the Celestial Emperor unsurprised, wearing a smiling countenance, which left him puzzled.

He had spent thousands of years with Son of Heaven Hong Yang, finding his aptitude and comprehension unparalleled, while Son of Heaven Hong Yang’s temperament was not forceful, almost tranquil, which he genuinely admired.

He never expected the first words out of Son of Heaven Hong Yang’s mouth upon meeting the Celestial Emperor would be so audacious.

“How can a person stir up such trouble?”

Xuanqing Star Lord felt as though the sky was falling, fearing the Celestial Emperor might misunderstand and think he was imparting nonsense.

The Celestial Emperor looked towards Son of Heaven Hong Yang and said with a laugh, “If you wish to become Celestial Emperor, then you must surpass me. As long as you can achieve that, I will yield the position of Celestial Emperor to you.”