Steadily becoming a saint, the immortal officials hired me to tend the horses Chapter 1132 - 1123: Breakthrough to the Source Ancient Dao Ultimate Realm!
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"How can I possibly track the ancestor's location?"
The Celestial Emperor's tone was blunt. He harbored no positive feelings toward these Saints from beyond Chaos; had the ancestor not commanded them to seek redemption for their transgressions, he would likely be unable to rest or eat in peace.
The sheer number of Saints within the Heavenly Dao had become overwhelming, reaching a point where he no longer maintained control over the Heavenly Dao itself.
This reality fostered a seed of resentment toward the ancestor within him. Although he kept this grievance buried deep in his heart, his respect remained, for he knew that without the ancestor, the Heavenly Dao would have vanished long ago.
Their disagreement stemmed from looking at problems through different lenses: the Emperor's priority was the Heavenly Dao, whereas the ancestor focused on All Living Beings.
Upon hearing the Celestial Emperor’s retort, the Nine Yang Divine Ancestor fell into silence.
Meanwhile, the other Saints began to confer among themselves.
"I can feel that my own Dao Universe is also being subjected to this silver rainfall."
"It is true. This isn't merely a strike against Chaos, but the entire Great Dao; the Tao Origin is triggering these phenomena."
"What has occurred? Could it be that the Taoist Master’s malicious intent has not yet died?"
"Powerful as the Taoist Master may be, he lacks this level of ability—unless he has already ascended beyond the Saint Realm."
"Is it possible the shockwaves from the last great war were so immense that they left a permanent scar upon the Great Dao?"
Speculation ran rampant among the Saints, while Hongqian Ancestor and the Great Profound Yin Dominator exchanged secret transmissions.
Gu An had been missing for the last few days, and they were uncertain if this spectacle was tied to him.
If Gu An was the cause, they could breathe easier; their fear was that his absence had drawn the gaze of some truly horrific entity.
Despite the Saints' ongoing debates, the silver rain persisted. Several Saints attempted to block it, only to discover that their Saint’s Magical Power was as insubstantial as a ghost when faced with the rain, passing through it without effect.
Had they not been able to harness the Creation Qi contained within the droplets, they might have believed the entire scene was a mere hallucination.
As time slipped away, the Saints eventually lowered their guard. Seeing that the cultivators of the Human World were already receiving this baptism, they began to meditate to claim this Creation for themselves.
Since it was impossible to stop, they chose to embrace it.
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On a hidden plane situated above the Creation Source Pool.
Gu An remained in deep meditation. His entire form radiated a silver glow, obscuring his true features and leaving only a silhouette visible.
Ribbons of silver light rose from the Creation Source Pool, drifting toward him in a spiraling vortex of magnificent arcs.
Thousands of floating Crystal Stones erupted with light, projecting tens of thousands of shifting illusions that expanded and contracted in a constant state of flux.
Countless visions flickered into existence and died out around Gu An, depicting the past, future, and present of every being—including scenes of his own life.
In this moment, Gu An stood on the precipice of a breakthrough.
He had already moved beyond the Primordial Taiyi True Saint, entering a Realm that had never before been reached.
Yet, he remained one final step away.
As he lost himself in this fresh Creation, a thick, oppressive black mist manifested at the edge of the Creation Source Pool, rolling toward him.
Deep within that darkness, crimson eyes glared and human shapes flickered, seemingly screaming in silence as intangible resentment took physical form.
Unaware of the approaching mysterious force, Gu An’s consciousness was submerged in the past.
Creation had transported him back through time.
At every crossroad of his existence, he explored different choices that led to various lives. Like a Reincarnation spanning countless lifetimes, he drew wisdom from these diverse destinies, searching for the key to transcend the Great Dao.
Slowly, tiny specks of starlight began to rise from his body, drifting away before vanishing.
This was the dissolution of Cause and Effect!
The very threads of Cause and Effect linking Gu An to the Great Dao were snapping!
When the encircling black mist closed within ten thousand miles, a brilliant golden rainbow light exploded from his form, expanding like a shockwave and driving the darkness back.
The black mist continued to reform and surge toward Gu An in the moments that followed, only to be repeatedly shattered by the golden radiance in a continuous cycle.
No one could say how much time had elapsed.
Suddenly, the Creation Source Pool beneath him began to boil. Creation Qi surged violently as those silver threads started to merge into Gu An’s body.
Gu An was consuming the Creation Source Pool itself!
He was absorbing the very origin of existence!
Gu An’s eyes slowly opened, revealing golden pupils that looked like swirling vortexes. Silver light etched the outlines of these whirlpools within his eyes, resembling the spinning of Reincarnation—ethereal, strange, and hauntingly beautiful.
These were his new eyes, the Reversing Void Eye, born from the evolution of the Extreme Demon and Immortal Pupil, possessing the power to reverse the Great Dao.
Following his breakthrough to the Great Realm, these eyes had become even more terrifying.
He had swallowed the past, present, and future of the Creation Source Pool, effectively claiming the entire history and destiny of the Dao Universe.
He sought to rule over all.
It was a primal instinct, as natural as a cultivator drawing in Qi after advancing or a mortal drawing breath.
Suddenly, Gu An’s brow furrowed, and everything came to a standstill.
At that instant, a realization struck him.
The horrific force that the Wanyuan Tao Ancestor had once faced was actually himself.
The future the ancestor had glimpsed was also him, for he had devoured his own past and the future contained within the Creation Source Pool.
Having moved beyond the Great Dao, a single thought from him could consume everything the Great Dao had created.
In just that brief flicker of time, several Dao Universes had already blinked out of existence, swallowed by the dark and erased by his might.
This was a power without equal, something far beyond the limits of mana, making all rule-based abilities look like mere toys.
This was a superior Realm above the Infinite Supreme Origin Venerable Realm!
The Source Ancient Dao Ultimate Realm!
By reaching this peak, he had completely transcended the Great Dao. From this point forward, the origin of all things was born, and the final boundary of the Great Dao was established.
He had provided the infinite Great Dao with its limits, edges, and laws.
Almost instantly, the Wushi Realm expanded by billions of times and continued to grow, far outstripping Chaos and seemingly aiming to surpass every plane governed by Dao Rules.
After a moment of pause, Gu An continued to absorb the mysteries of the Source Ancient Dao Ultimate Realm, draining the Creation Source Pool.
The Creation Source Pool served as the bedrock of the Endless Dao.
One could only attain the highest level of the Tao Yuan Saint Realm by devouring it.
It was an inescapable path!
When Gu An utilized Life Span evolution to reach this stage, there was no turning back; trying to stop now would only result in a lethal backlash.
Nevertheless, he began to trigger the Reversing Void Eye. He wished to protect the Endless Dao. While he accepted everything the Creation Source Pool offered, he refused to wipe out the past, and he instantly restored the Dao Universes he had previously consumed.
Gu An began to sense the link between the Source Ancient Dao Ultimate Realm and the Dark Power.
At a glance, the Dark Power appeared to be a manifestation of the Source Ancient Dao Ultimate Realm's intent, but the reality was far more intricate.
Hidden within that Dark Power was an immense amount of resentment.
Gu An pondered this deeply, realizing it might be tied to the path he had walked.
The act of devouring Life Span to evolve his Dao Practice naturally generated massive amounts of negative energy and silent resentment.
Even the simplest flowers and grass have a form of spirit.
How could they be without feeling?
A being as powerful as Gu An could simply ignore this, wiping away the past and forging a new future to change his origins.
However, having lived through the Red Dust, Gu An had developed his own perspective, even if he hadn't reached the peak of enlightenment through Dao Practice alone.
He had attained the Source Ancient Dao Ultimate Realm via Life Span evolution, and though he was immensely powerful, he was not content. He desired to reach a different Realm through his own strength—a Realm that belonged to him and him alone.