Chapter 711: The Final Trial

Inside the room, Gu An sat at the table, pouring tea for himself. Lü Xian closed the door, walked over, and mysteriously took out a long box, placing it on the table.

This scene reminded Gu An of when Lü Xian had handed him the Heavenly Dao Immortal Stone back then. It made him feel both amused and helpless.

Before Lü Xian even arrived, Gu An already knew what this guy was going to take out, but he still decided to ask.

“What’s this?”

Faced with Gu An’s question, Lü Xian grinned and said, “Another Immortal and Divine opportunity! I’m starting to think I’m some Immortal God descended to the mortal world. Inside this is a piece of divine wood, holding the chance to become immortal. They say a supreme Immortal God roams the Great Dao Universe, seemingly searching for something. If we help him, we might gain an immortal fate.”

Gu An nodded slightly, but in his heart, he felt disdain.

The Son of Heaven and his Immortal Gods really liked playing these little tricks, making things all mysterious.

Gu An said, “You better stay away from this karma.”

Then, he told Lü Xian about the fight for the Son of Heaven, leaving Lü Xian dumbfounded.

Lü Xian had suspected some kind of scheme or trap, but he didn’t expect such a struggle behind it.

The sons of the Heavenly Emperor fighting, using all living beings as chess pieces?

And after everything, the Heavenly Dao wouldn’t punish the Son of Heaven, but would instead lay Heavenly Punishment on those cultivators who got involved in the Immortal Gods’ fight?

Lü Xian felt it was absurd and suffocating.

He had always looked up to Immortals and Gods. Truthfully, all cultivators longed for immortality, and everyone had their own image of Immortals in their hearts.

Lü Xian didn’t think Immortals had to protect mortals, but he did believe Immortals stood far above, distinct from mortals. Immortal battles should be between equals, not toying with beings countless times weaker than themselves.

He suddenly understood why his master refused to become an Immortal.

Immortals like this, a Heavenly Court like this, were really narrow-minded.

Maybe one day, another group of Immortals and Gods would replace them.

“Master, then what should we do with this thing?” Lü Xian looked up at Gu An and asked.

Gu An glanced at the long box on the table, and it immediately burst into flames.

Lü Xian opened his mouth but chose to stay silent.

Even though he now knew the scheme behind this karma, deep down, he still had a trace of fantasy—what if he picked the winner, and the winner actually kept their promise?

Watching the long box turn to ashes, he felt relieved.

If even he had such complicated thoughts, what about those cultivators driven by greed?

This thing was truly dangerous!

Lü Xian could already imagine the terrifying scenes of all the realms fighting for the Immortal Gods, sure to be even worse than the mortal wars that had lasted hundreds of thousands of years.

Gu An looked at Lü Xian and said, “Since you’re back, stay in the Dao Field and cultivate for a while. Anyway, you’re not like Chen Chuan, tied up by sect matters.”

Lü Xian didn’t dare refuse his master’s orders and could only agree.

Gu An waved his hand, signaling Lü Xian to leave.

After the door closed, Gu An called up his status panel.

【Name: Gu An】

【Lifespan: 1,487,902 / 99,890,816,785,408】

【Physique: Hunyuan Dao-Creating Physique】

【Cultivation: Dao Extreme Grand Luo Immortal Realm, Perfect Completion】

……

He was getting close to one hundred trillion years of lifespan!

When the time came, he’d be able to break through!

Just thinking about stepping into a higher realm made Gu An feel excited.

Even though there wasn’t an urgent enemy pressing down on him, he still enjoyed the feeling of constantly growing stronger. Especially when he could measure himself against others.

Besides the next realm, he was also curious about what new features would unlock at one hundred trillion years. Would there be another system upgrade?

The increase in Lifespan Foresight matched his taste. Though the occasional pop-up hint would sometimes disturb his mind, knowing how many potential enemies were out there, and who they were, gave him something to look forward to.

“With so much lifespan anyway, why not spend ten million years for a round of Lifespan Reincarnation?”

Suddenly struck by impulse, Gu An acted on it. Because of the karma with the Dragon Clan, he had avoided using Lifespan Reincarnation recklessly, relying more on Lifespan Projection instead.

But really, he’d already meddled with karma enough, so why bother overthinking?

Not just him, other powerful cultivators, in the process of growing stronger, would constantly change the karma of others, of heaven and earth, and even the universe itself. The karma of the Grand Dao was never fixed—it always shifted. Truly peeking into the future wasn’t about seeing one outcome, but countless outcomes, and picking the one best suited for oneself.

Thinking this, Gu An immediately activated Lifespan Reincarnation.

A long-lost notification appeared before his eyes, signaling that Lifespan Reincarnation was about to begin.

……

Under the blue sky, endless mountains rose and fell, their ridges like the spines of ancient dragon beasts, savage and sharp.

Halfway up one of these mountains, Zhang Buku and Xu You sat side by side in meditation. All around them, scattered across the mountains, countless Heavenly Soldiers sat cultivating.

Suddenly, Xu You opened his eyes and looked up at the sky. Right after, Zhang Buku also opened his eyes and followed his gaze.

More and more Heavenly Soldiers opened their eyes, all looking toward the sky.

In the vast blue sky, a crack suddenly appeared, filled with lightning, as if the heavens themselves had been torn apart. It was terrifying.

From within the crack, a figure stepped out, radiating golden light for tens of thousands of miles, like a blazing sun in the sky. It was the Heavenly Guardian God.

At the sight of the Heavenly Guardian God, all the Heavenly Soldiers stood up.

After their defeat on the Path of the Grand Dao, they had stayed here to cultivate, waiting for the Heavenly Guardian God to arrange a new trial.

They were still far from becoming Immortals or Gods, so far that many of them felt like giving up, yet there was nothing they could do.

“Next will be the final trial. Only one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers can rise to the top. These one hundred thousand will gain the fortune of the Heavenly Dao. Once your cultivation is high enough, you can become a Heavenly God like me.”

The Heavenly Guardian God’s voice echoed through the heavens and earth, making all the Heavenly Soldiers breathe heavily, Zhang Buku included.

But Zhang Buku felt a bit regretful. He wanted more time to build his cultivation. Compared to other Heavenly Soldiers, he was too young. Having the final trial now put him at a disadvantage.

Even though his cultivation wasn’t strong, Zhang Buku still had confidence.

One hundred thousand spots—more than he expected.

Xu You smirked and said quietly, “Seems like some Immortal or God needs us. Who knows if this will be a blessing or a curse.”

Zhang Buku didn’t care. Since following the Heavenly Guardian God, they had carried out all kinds of tasks and escaped death many times.

Now that he had come this far, he was determined to become immortal!

And it wasn’t just for himself. He wanted to search for his parents through reincarnation, and maybe even find Gu Shishu and Li Ya.

In his mind, Gu Shishu and Li Ya were long dead.

More than one million years had passed, and that world didn’t have the foundation to let those two live till now, especially since their talent wasn’t anything special.

Zhang Buku took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and his eyes burned with fighting spirit.

Xu You glanced at him and couldn’t help shaking his head. This guy was fired up again. Even after all these years together, Xu You still didn’t get why he was always so full of passion.

“This final trial will take place here. You don’t need to kill each other. Instead, you’ll decide the outcome through reincarnation. The first one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers to emerge from reincarnation will succeed. The rest will be lost in reincarnation forever, never to transcend.”

The Heavenly Guardian God’s voice rang out again, putting out the Heavenly Soldiers’ burning spirits.

Lost in reincarnation forever?