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

Chapter 1127: Chapter 1118: The Great Dao’s Nemesis

Beyond Chaos!

The Ghost Mother of Ephemera still remembers the Saints’ war from millions of years ago. At that time, she witnessed two Saints in action within the Wushi Realm. Although brief, it left an indelible impression on her.

She subconsciously believed that only Saints could cross the boundary of Chaos.

Combined with the expression of Hongqian Ancestor, her heart grew tense, her gaze fixed on the black-clad man fished up by Gu An.

The black-clad man, hearing Hongqian Ancestor’s words, became more anxious and immediately said, “Chaos? That’s the name of this Dao Universe, right? As long as one relies on the Great Dao, one will be destroyed by that power!”

Having said this, he looked at Gu An, his eyes filled with a pleading meaning.

The reason he chose to look at Gu An was not because he could see through Gu An’s strength, but precisely because he couldn’t see through it. In his eyes, Hongqian Ancestor, the Great Profound Yin Dominator, and the Ghost Mother of Ephemera were not formidable. Especially the Ghost Mother of Ephemera, he was perplexed as to how such a weak person could stand here.

This confusion flashed by swiftly, for it was not important to him.

Gu An looked down at him and said, “Then tell me, what kind of power is it?”

The black-clad man tried to get up, but after several failed attempts, he could only lie on the ground, weakly saying, “It is a power I cannot describe. It does not belong to the Great Dao, yet it devours the Great Dao. It has no specific form, but it is the ultimate horror. Just one glance at it can bring misfortune, and before I could even resist it, my entire cultivation level was drained…”

Gu An could confirm he was telling the truth because he was still entangled in a curse power.

The cause and effect in the fate of the black-clad man changed before his eyes, but regarding that mysterious power, he could not see through it. He could only feel it was an extremely evil power.

What is called the ultimate evil is merely making him feel extremely dangerous, akin to a natural enemy.

To be precise, it is the natural enemy of the Great Dao. Anyone cultivating the Great Dao views it as a natural enemy, as the ultimate evil.

“How much do you know about it? There’s no need to describe how terrifying it is, since you’re not very sure. When was it born? Where does it exist? Does it follow any pattern when devouring the Great Dao?”

Gu An interrupted, his tone very unkindly, even though this black-clad man is hailed as the Taoist Ancestor in a distant plane.

The Taoist Ancestor, stronger even than the Taoist Master who created Chaos. He not only opened up several Dao Universes but also spread the Daoist Lineage, establishing the foundation of the Path of Cultivating Immortality.

He originally was not so miserable and wretched. He stood high above, indifferent to everything, prouder than the Celestial Emperor. However, his Dao Heart was shattered by the fear of that power.

That feeling was like when Hongqian Ancestor once faced Gu An, so terrified that it twisted his personality. The current Hongqian Ancestor no longer carries the high and indifferent posture of the past.

The Wanyuan Dao Ancestor, from beyond Chaos, calmed down after being interrupted. He also realized that what he said didn’t hold much significance, for he wasn’t sure how strong that power actually was.

He carefully recalled his understanding of that power and then slowly said: “It was born very early, possibly simultaneously with the Tao Origin, balancing against it. Its actions lack any pattern. It suddenly descends upon the Dao Universe, devouring the Great Dao. It’s just that in recent times, its frequency of activity has increased, which is what I’m concerned about. I’m worried it might have developed consciousness, or perhaps it always had. Should it have sentience, it would be even harder to fathom.”

Born at the same time as the Great Dao!

The Ghost Mother of Ephemera was stunned, unable to imagine what kind of power that could be.

The Great Profound Yin Dominator and Hongqian Ancestor, following the Wanyuan Dao Ancestor’s words, felt a wave of malice rushing at them, making them tremble and quickly cutting off the thought.

“Just thinking about it, you can feel it?”

Cold sweat was running down Hongqian Ancestor, the first time he truly felt how terrifying that power was.

Even in just an instant, he could ascertain that power was much more powerful than the Taoist Master.

Gu An pondered for a moment, then slowly asked, “Since you’ve already realized its might, why do you think I can save everything?”

The Wanyuan Dao Ancestor raised his eyes once again, staring at Gu An, and said: “Because I felt your Wushi, an existence surpassing the Great Dao. Although you walked from the Great Dao, your creation has surpassed it, breaking the limits of the Saints, becoming a higher existence. I’ve never seen an existence like you; you are my only hope.”

“Your heart must be benevolent. Not long ago, there was a battle among dozens of Saints, even I was alarmed. After the battle ended, the Saints’ influence didn’t dissipate. Should you truly have surpassed the Saints, you could probably eliminate them, yet you did not.”

“That is my judgment of you. So, in despair, I thought of you, in my heart longing for you to step in and save me, and indeed you did, dragging me out of purgatory…”

The more the Wanyuan Dao Ancestor spoke, the more excited he became, his eyes even sparking with fanaticism.

Others could not understand his feelings.

When Gu An saved him, he felt Gu An’s power confront that evil power. From his perspective, Gu An was no weaker than that evil power; otherwise, he could not have been saved and brought to such a far-off Dao Universe.

Even as the Taoist Ancestor, Gu An’s methods left him astonished.

Only then did the Ghost Mother of Ephemera and the other two realize that Gu An’s fishing earlier was to rescue the Wanyuan Dao Ancestor. The fishhook could even cross the Dao’s space-time…

They were once again overwhelmed by Gu An’s capability.

Gu An tossed the fishing rod into the hands of the Great Profound Yin Dominator and then said, “I do not have the assurance; saving you is already my limit. If not for your exceptionally rare and enormous merit, I would not have saved you.”

An exalted existence at the peak of the Saints held Gu An in earnest reverence, and that force was powerful enough to let him hear the appeals in the heart of the Wanyuan Dao Ancestor. After hesitating again and again, he decided to save the Wanyuan Dao Ancestor.

On the other hand, he also hoped to understand that power through the Wanyuan Dao Ancestor.

As it stands now, it’s best not to provoke such power.

Especially as he stood on the brink of a breakthrough.

The Great Dao is boundless, with strange and powerful existences everywhere. One cannot view every one of them as an immediate threat.

For Chaos, the calamity that strikes is the true catastrophe. The possible disaster is illusory; all living beings may not live long enough to witness it.

After hearing this, the Wanyuan Dao Ancestor fell into silence.

Feeling the strange curse on him, he also felt that he had been too hasty. If it were him, even with power surpassing the Saints, he would not act recklessly.

He took a deep breath and said, “I’m sorry, elder. No matter what you choose, I owe you my life, and I will certainly repay you.”

Gu An smiled and said, “Don’t mention the future, repay now.”

At this, the Wanyuan Dao Ancestor was stunned, not quite understanding what he meant.