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Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Jue Luo Sword Monarch trembled all over, unable to speak. All gazes fell on Gu An's hand, which held the wrist of Jue Luo Sword Monarch. At that moment, Jue Luo Sword Monarch's aura was not a match for Gu An, almost as if he was about to kneel at any moment.

Gu An's face was so cold, and his gaze, falling into the eyes of Jue Luo Sword Monarch, was terrifying.

"How can this be..." the thought of utter disbelief crossed the mind of Jue Luo Sword Monarch. Held by Gu An, his Sword Intent dissipated instantly, and the mana within him was suppressed, rendering him unable to mobilize it.

He was like a mortal, incapable of resistance, let alone freeing himself of Gu An's grasp.

Tao Fruit Realm!

This person must have surpassed the Free Immortal Realm and reached an even higher level!

Despite Jue Luo Sword Monarch's claim to have reached the end of the Reincarnation Tribulation, in reality, he had yet to find his breakthrough opportunity; this was also why he wanted to challenge the Holy Heart Sword Dao.

He hoped to break his own limits through the swordsmanship exchange.

The stronger the inheritor of the Holy Heart Sword Dao, the more he looked forward to it.

Only tremendous pressure could break his shackles!

Gu An stared at him and asked, "Now tell me, do you still want to challenge me?"

Jue Luo Sword Monarch clenched his teeth, attempting to speak, but he lacked the courage to voice his words.

For him to bow his head was harder than death!

Damn it!

Why was the gap so vast?

Jue Luo Sword Monarch harbored a secret hatred; not towards Gu An, but at his own weakness. With such a vast difference in strength, his challenge to Gu An seemed absurd.

He despised those who were weak yet acted arrogantly, and now he was the very person he loathed the most.

Jue Luo Sword Monarch was extremely frustrated; he roared inwardly, wanting his Sword Dao to break free.

But Gu An's power was like a wall of the Tao Fruit Realm, crushing him mercilessly. No matter how furious, he couldn't shake it.

For a moment, the atmosphere was tense.

The pressure on everyone vanished, replaced by shock.
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Could it be that Gu An was truly Sword Venerable Fudao?

They couldn't sense how strong Gu An's aura was, still seeming like he was in the Nascent Soul Realm. However, Gu An was clearly suppressing Jue Luo Sword Monarch, and Jue Luo Sword Monarch's earlier arrogance and haughtiness could not have been an act.

An Hao was shocked; he looked at Gu An's retreating figure with complex emotions: astonishment, delight, apprehension.

Just then, Gu An suddenly let go, smiling and saying, "Since you're not speaking, I'll take it you've given up the challenge. Guests should be treated well; stay at the Third Medicine Valley for a few days."

Jue Luo Sword Monarch felt the suffocating pressure lift instantly. His first instinct was to flee, but he resisted.

If the other party didn't kill him, would fleeing not bring shame to the Da Hong Sword Heaven?

"I..."

Looking at Gu An's gentle smile, Jue Luo Sword Monarch didn't know how to respond and wished he could vanish into thin air.

Gu An turned around and beckoned to An Xin, who immediately ran over.

"Accommodate this Daoist Friend," said Gu An, then turned and left.

Ji Xiaoyu stared at Gu An in a daze, once again astonished by his strength.

Jue Luo Sword Monarch was stronger than her true body, and such a being was completely suppressed by Gu An to the point that he couldn't even speak.

How high was his cultivation level, really?

Others too were shocked by Gu An's cultivation level and conceived speculations about his realm.

Jue Luo Sword Monarch watched Gu An's departing figure, his face flushed with humiliation. When An Xin invited him into the valley, he could only nod and follow her.

Although he was suppressed by Gu An, no one dared to mock him. As he walked by, the Great Cultivators made way, fearing they might provoke his anger.

An Hao kept pace with Gu An's steps without catching up immediately, maintaining a distance instead.

The Sun and Moon Netherworld Emperor stood by Ji Xiaoyu's side and pondered, "Who exactly is this deity?"

Ji Xiaoyu did not answer him, and no one else could either.

The Nine-Finger Divine Lord was relieved that he hadn't underestimated Gu An due to his cultivation level.

Shen Xinzi thought even further ahead. Faced with the provocation of Jue Luo Sword Monarch, Gu An had the power to kill him yet chose to give him a way out. Such magnanimity was beyond the capacity of ordinary individuals.

This was the very path Shen Xinzi himself should pursue!

On another side.

Long Qing ran over to Gu An's side, walking shoulder to shoulder with him, occasionally glancing back at An Hao. He could tell An Hao seemed to want to talk to Gu An and was adopting a very humble posture.

"Master, what just happened?" Long Qing asked curiously.

His gaze followed and fixed on Jue Luo Sword Monarch, whose presence was so powerful. Just walking down the road, he exuded an air of invincibility, as if even the heavens couldn't contain him.

Gu An smiled and said, "Nothing much, just chatted with someone. You can go talk to him directly; he is a senior after all. Remember not to forget your manners."

Hearing Gu An's words, Long Qing really did want to go meet with Jue Luo Sword Monarch.

After a while.

Gu An went upstairs alone, and An Hao stayed at the bottom of the loft, hesitating for a moment before he also went upstairs.

He had just reached the door when he heard Gu An's voice: "Remember to close the door behind you."

Upon hearing this, An Hao instantly felt calm.

All his doubts were washed away.

This was definitely his master!

Suppressing his excitement, he closed the door.

He strode to the table and then knelt down, kowtowing to Gu An.

Gu An did not stop him, graciously accepting his gesture of respect.

An Hao looked up at Gu An and exclaimed excitedly, "Master, you… you've kept me in the dark for so long! No wonder you took An Xin as a disciple. You've been looking after her all along, hasn't she known all this time?"

Gu An smiled and replied, "She didn't know at the beginning. She was just as excited as you when she found out. Stand up and speak."

An Hao hurriedly stood up; he had too many things to tell his master.

Gu An invited him to sit down and then inquired about his experiences over the years. An Hao did not dare to hide anything; he did not overly embellish his narrative, sharing both his hardships and achievements.

After a long time.

Gu An asked, "What are your goals for the future?"

Unlike An Xin, An Hao had been wandering outside for years, and his ambition only grew higher and higher, so Gu An had no intention of keeping him.

Taking a deep breath, An Hao said, "Master, I want to become the Heavenly Emperor, just like the Jade Emperor you've written about!"

Gu An smiled and said, "Those two words should not be uttered carelessly because real Immortals do exist."

Indeed, to be besieged by Immortals, real Immortals are far more terrifying than mortals can imagine.

If there is order, there must be a ruler, and the leader of the Immortals might be known as the Heavenly Emperor.

Upon hearing this, An Hao was startled and cautiously asked, "Immortal Dynasty?"

"They are far from it."

Gu An's response let An Hao breathe a sigh of relief and also filled him with surprise.

If the Immortal Dynasty was not considered a group of Immortals, how powerful were the true Immortals?

Gu An looked at An Hao and also discerned his Life Grid.

Life Grid, the combination of fate and Qi Fortune, indicates that the stronger the Life Grid, the better the Qi Fortune and longer Life Span.

An Hao had a continuous stretch of Qi Fortune, and his life seemed to have no visible end, which Gu An saw for the first time in such a Life Grid.

Indeed, the limit of 9,999 years was simply the upper limit of Mortal Realm, not the limit for An Hao.

After reaching the Nirvana Realm, An Hao's life span limit became six nines, and Gu An estimated that breaking through further Great Realms would continue to extend it.