Steadily becoming a saint, the immortal officials hired me to tend the horses Chapter 964 - 956: The World’s Number One

Even when besieged by the Immortal Gods, Li Ya did not show any weakness; in fact, the more he spoke, the more imposing he beca. Inside the Palace of the Polestar, the Immortal Gods could only condemn him with words, not daring to act.

Li Ya’s first arrival at the Celestial Court made many Immortal Gods rember him. The Celestial Emperor ordered an Immortal God to lead him to his own Immortal Palace. After that, he would have to rely on himself to seek out his Immortal Position. He would face many obstacles along the way; the Celestial Emperor would not rely on him alone to reshuffle the Celestial Court. Li Ya was rely the voice for what the Celestial Emperor wished to disclose.

No matter what, Li Ya beca a rit Immortal. Before his Immortal Position was stripped away, he would not encounter any real dangers—at worst, he would only suffer so grievances.

Gu An gazed upon the newly ascended Celestial Emperor, his heart filled with emotion.

Once, he had wished to face the Celestial Emperor in battle; and to this day, the Celestial Emperor still harbored the sa desire. But alas, the two were no longer existences on the sa level.

"When did I beco so arrogant?"

Gu An suddenly reflected on himself, thinking he should find an opportunity to face the Celestial Emperor after all.

Having made up his mind, he peered into the future, beginning to select a suitable opportunity.

Ti flowed on. The appearance of the rit Immortal brought new changes to Central Heaven. The Celestial Dao Destiny of Central Heaven soared, more and more beings ascended, and more and more temporal-spatial passages from Outer Heaven opened, with Great Dao Rivers continuously linking in.

From the great perspective of the Heavenly Dao, Central Heaven was gradually becoming the heart of the Heavenly Dao. From cause and effect, fate, reincarnation, the Great Dao, destiny, and so forth, Central Heaven was taking the lead in all aspects among the myriad heavens of the Heavenly Dao.

As Central Heaven flourished, the number of prodigies born also increased, and their talent grew ever stronger.

One hundred thousand years later, in Central Heaven, an existence was born as a Heaven-Opening Daluo Immortal from the outset.

Such an existence astonished the entire world and alard the Celestial Court.

Gu An, however, knew that this being had already begun gestating at the mont of the Heaven’s opening, only erging now. The heavenly ons caused by this being’s birth were, in fact, no weaker than Li Ya’s ascension to immortality.

New prodigies arise; likewise, a new number one in the world will erge from nowhere.

The Great Powers secluded themselves; the Immortal Gods stood high above. In the eyes of all living beings, there would always exist a number one in the world. Once, the Demon Emperor of the Demon Race claid the spot, only to be replaced by new rising figures upon his ascension.

Noon—this day arrived.

Su Han rushed anxiously into the courtyard. Coming before Gu An, he exclaid excitedly, "Ancestor, you once ntioned Dust Ancestor, renowned throughout the world as number one of this era—even able to contend with Immortal Gods. He’s too powerful!"

This statent sparked Shen Zhen’s curiosity.

Gu An sat peacefully atop the steps, one hand holding a wooden fan, the other gripping a brush as he painted on the fan’s surface. Upon hearing Su Han’s words, he appeared indifferent.

Su Han chattered incessantly, relaying all the stories about Dust Ancestor he’d heard. Gu An simply listened, never responding.

Figures like Dust Ancestor were not rare in Central Heaven. At present, he was indeed the acknowledged number one in the world, but the future is ever-changing.

The disciple Gu An once took in, True Yuan Ancestor, had long remained in seclusion. True Yuan Ancestor cared not for fa or fortune; all beings had already forgotten his na. Yet one day, when he opens his own Dao, his na would reverberate throughout the entire domain of the Heavenly Dao.

Relying on his own comprehension and the destiny of a Daoist Emperor, True Yuan Ancestor’s cultivation level kept growing—and at a rapid pace. In all of Central Heaven, no one could rival him now.

"Number one in the world—what’s that worth? Even among the servants under the Ghost Mother, there’s one who was once number one in the world."

Gu An spoke casually. Nowadays, among those accompanying Red Dust Supre, Evil Suppressing Immortal Monarch, and Jiucang Heavenly Monarch were three more existences, one of whom had also been the number one in their era—a contemporary of Dragon Ancestor.

"Who?"

Su Han perked up his ears, instantly intrigued. Gu An did not reply. Su Han imdiately bowed and then vanished on the spot.

Shen Zhen, too, rose and left the courtyard.

The two appeared one after the other beside Ghost Mother of Ephera. She happened to be cultivating atop a hillside, before her a vast dicinal field fenced off in blocks of brilliant color—a grand and heart-cleansing sight.

"Ghost Mother, we heard you have a servant who used to be number one in the world. Who is it?" Su Han asked excitedly.

The Ghost Mother of Ephera opened her eyes, glanced at them, then pointed toward a certain area of the dicinal field. "Go over there and ask," she said.

Su Han imdiately flew in that direction, Shen Zhen nodded to the Ghost Mother and soared after him.

At this mont, Red Dust Supre and others were weeding in the dicinal field, while Jiucang Heavenly Monarch, incarnated as a black panther, was digging holes.

The arrival of Su Han and Shen Zhen did not attract their attention. Over the years, too many Wushishi Disciples had co to see them; even the last one to join, the pitiful one, had gotten quite used to it.

"Which one of you was ever number one in the world?"

Su Han landed and asked bluntly.

Red Dust Supre and Evil Suppressing Immortal Monarch had t Su Han before, and knew he was no ordinary individual. Busy with their tasks, they did not respond.

They were Celestial Immortal Gods; to them, being number one in the world was almost an insult to their status.

At the edge of the field, an emaciated elder’s face darkened. He eyed Su Han with so hesitation.

Jiucang Heavenly Monarch looked up at Su Han, then lowered his head to continue digging. Though in the form of a black panther, he looked much more like a dog.

The other two laborers were won. One appeared around seventy or eighty, sowhat plump and stooped with age, tending dicinal herbs; the other seed barely fifteen or sixteen, just a young girl—though just as dirty, her eyes were strikingly bright.

Neither paid any attention to Su Han’s words, continuing on with their work.

Su Han noticed the expression on the gaunt elder’s face and approached him at once, asking, "Hey, were you once number one in the world? What was your title?"

Unlike Red Dust Supre and the other three Immortal Gods, these three had secretly made their way to the Wushishi Continent, never reporting their identities.

The emaciated old man was silent for a mont, then replied, "I was once known as Qilin Ancestor."

Su Han’s eyes lit up. In a flash, he was at Qilin Ancestor’s side. "Tell your story," he pressed.

Shen Zhen had also heard the na of Qilin Ancestor, once a fad Great Power in Central Heaven—frequently discussed among the local denizens.

Her gaze unconsciously turned to the two won, curiosity about their identities piqued.

The old woman, too, hailed from the Celestial Court, known as Jin Xuan Old Immortal. Her coming had much the sa motive as Evil Suppressing Immortal Monarch—a journey with doubt.

The young girl was in truth the Nine Tribulations Immortal Emperor, who swept through the world across realms. By chance, she had co to rest on the Wushishi Continent, but sensing its extraordinariness, she stord the Daoist Field of the Beginningless and even captured a Wushishi Disciple, forcing the disciple to act as a guide—and that is how she ended up here.

Recalling the thods of the Blood Prison Great Saint, Qilin Ancestor could only relate his life story. He dared not provoke Su Han into drawing the Blood Prison Great Saint’s attention.

Su Han was keenly interested in his tales. As Qilin Ancestor began from birth, and ntioned various powerful beings, Su Han would eagerly interrupt to ask for details, only deepening Qilin Ancestor’s confusion.

What on earth is this person after?