[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-when-i-achieved-sainthood-the-immortal-official-":3,"chapter-when-i-achieved-sainthood-the-immortal-official--when-i-achieved-sainthood-the-immortal-official--chapter-265":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","When I Achieved Sainthood, the Immortal Official Actually Called Me to Raise Horses!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1435933,1887,"Chapter 270: Desperate Tian Wuchang!","when-i-achieved-sainthood-the-immortal-official--chapter-265",265,"\u003Cp>Chapter 270 Desperate Tian Wuchang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of Tian Wuchang made the entire world feel like it was plunged into an icy abyss. Every cultivator of the Starsea Sect Alliance felt a chill run down their spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An ignored Tian Wuchang and strode forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the Ten Thousand-Foot Starsea Primordial Banner, Da Ming Tian, covered in blood, turned his head, his eyes filled with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who is this person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Tian Wuchang paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An’s utter disregard infuriated him. With a furious roar, he transformed into a crimson gale, surging toward Gu An.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within that terrifying bloodstorm, a massive flood dragon's head emerged, as enormous as a mountain. It seemed like it could swallow Gu An, An Hao, and the entire floating island in a single bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone on the island held their breath, their hearts pounding wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bloodstorm flood dragon clashed with Gu An—and instantly disintegrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Wuchang staggered back, his balance lost, his face filled with absolute disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… no…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He trembled as he spoke, but before he could finish, a hand suddenly pressed down on his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SPLAT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant python coiled around him was crushed into a mist of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Wuchang's heart pounded wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in his life, pure terror seized him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly realized—he couldn’t move his spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lost all ability to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice whispered into his ear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter where you run, I will find you and crush you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An’s right hand clenched—and Tian Wuchang’s body exploded into dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent storm erupted, sweeping across the world. Countless cultivators in the distance were blown away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An wasn’t just superior in cultivation—his physical strength was leagues beyond Tian Wuchang’s Supreme Treasure Body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment Tian Wuchang’s body shattered, Gu An sensed a strange power swiftly retreating from Starsea Sect Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That eerie Divine Anomaly Wraith energy—the very power that enabled them to resurrect over and over—was withdrawing beyond the rules of reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It rapidly recoiled back into the Severed Sea Rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An vanished in the same instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the wind seemed oppressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hovering mid-air, Da Ming Tian was utterly dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he was this shaken, what about everyone else?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tian Wuchang is dead!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Jiuxiao shouted in excitement, his hands trembling as he gripped the Dragon-Slaying Spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words triggered an uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impossible! What just happened?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who was that man? He crushed a Divine Anomaly Wraith King like it was nothing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It looked like he came for An Hao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With that kind of strength, how high must his cultivation be?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His aura completely disappeared. Even our Starsea Sect’s barriers and formations couldn’t detect him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more cultivators rushed toward An Hao, including Da Ming Tian himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forgetting his own battered state, Da Ming Tian locked eyes with An Hao and demanded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who was that man to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under countless gazes, An Hao took a deep breath and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To tell the truth—he was my first master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I was a child, he saved me from demonic beasts and taught me the path of cultivation. He guided me into Taixuan Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within Taixuan Sect, he is revered as…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Sovereign of the Righteous Path.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—The Sword Sovereign of the Righteous Path!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s expressions shifted dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That name…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had all heard of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Sovereign of the Righteous Path—the one who single-handedly annihilated the Seven Star Spirit Realm Lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was him… everything made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet… An Hao had such an extraordinary background?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After witnessing the Sword Sovereign’s strength today, they finally understood—the destruction of the Seven Star Spirit Realm was not unjust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the Sword Sovereign of the Righteous Path willed it, not just the realm’s leaders but millions of their followers could have perished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at Taixuan Sect\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An wandered through the Outer Sect City, deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What power lay behind Tian Wuchang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, when he used Lifespan Perception on Tian Wuchang, he could only see his cultivation level—Celestial Ascension Stage, Ninth Layer—but the other three values were zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Anomaly Wraiths were not truly immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An had already destroyed two of them, and he could sense that they shared the same mysterious energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could trace the source and eliminate it—these creatures would no longer be able to resurrect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already preparing to enter the Severed Sea Rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his current lifespan, he was confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Severed Sea Rift was dangerous—but not beyond his reach!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An’s eyes burned with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What lay beyond the Free Soaring Immortal Stage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somewhere Beneath a Blood-Red Sky\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world was dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waves crashed against a desolate shore, their waters filled with a sinister presence, like an unseen demon grasping at the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A solitary stone tablet stood amidst the wasteland, occasional waves splashing against it—only to instantly evaporate into steam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure appeared out of nowhere, then collapsed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Wuchang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gasped for breath, his face pale with terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What happened to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A calm, emotionless voice emerged from within the stone tablet—neither male nor female, devoid of discernible emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Wuchang struggled to steady his breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clenching his teeth, he rasped,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I encountered someone… His cultivation is definitely beyond the Celestial Ascension Stage…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said he’s coming for me… He’s going to kill me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mere thought of Gu An’s words, Tian Wuchang shuddered violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arrogance came from his power—but more than that, from his immortality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, he truly feared death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this time… it felt real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beyond Celestial Ascension?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice from the stone echoed his words, deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Wuchang forced himself upright, still trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What should we do? He’ll definitely come for me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time—Tian Wuchang was even more terrified than An Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The longer one lived, the more they dreaded death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Calm yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will summon the other Wraith Kings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We shall see if he dares challenge me under my own watchful gaze.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Tian Wuchang felt a slight relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter what he did, he couldn’t stop trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sensation of Gu An’s hand pressing down on his shoulder—it was pure despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even have the will to feel anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just wanted to escape this fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Name of the Sword Sovereign of the Righteous Path Resounded Across the Ocean!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Starsea Sect Alliance spread the news deliberately—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One, to make others believe they had ties to the Sword Sovereign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two, to crush the morale of the Divine Anomaly Wraiths and rekindle hope across the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how terrifying the Wraiths were—there were still those strong enough to defeat them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Gu An arrived at Seeker’s Island, only half a month had passed since the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, everyone was already discussing the Sword Sovereign of the Righteous Path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those who didn’t understand higher realms still worshipped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An never expected his name to spread so fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing all the talk, he secretly enjoyed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day, he even stayed an extra hour to bask in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to Xuan Valley\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Gu An returned to Xuan Valley, he was in an excellent mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past seven days, he had gathered another batch of medicinal herbs, bringing him closer than ever to reaching a lifespan of thirty million years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, he estimated it would take at most three months to reach that milestone—and that was without rushing his harvests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Tian Wuchang’s retaliation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An wasn’t worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would break through first before heading to the Severed Sea Rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, he would deal with Tian Wuchang at an even higher realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, Gu An smiled as he strolled into the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, he casually chatted with disciples, letting them feel his good mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Months Passed in a Flash\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Sovereign of the Righteous Path’s exploits had finally spread to Taixuan Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples erupted in discussions—some feeling pride, others concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did the Sword Sovereign go to the sea?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did he leave Taixuan Sect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Gu An heard similar debates—but he didn’t mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bit of pressure on Taixuan Sect wasn’t a bad thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If any arrogant fools decided to test their luck… well, he wouldn’t mind taking a few extra years of lifespan from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noon—Inside the Pavilion\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An was playing Go with Nine-Fingered Divine Lord, surrounded by dozens of disciples and senior cultivators from Taixuan Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the board, the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord was visibly sweating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Gu An lazily waved the Seven Star Mirror in his hand as if it were a fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of the onlookers recognized it for what it was—a Supreme Immortal Treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its appearance had subtly changed, and with Gu An’s mastery of the Primordial Return Divine Path, he could completely suppress its energy signature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even someone as powerful as Nine-Fingered Divine Lord couldn’t detect its true nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing behind Gu An, You Yingying couldn’t help but scoff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop waving that thing. You look like a woman playing with a mirror.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An smirked and tilted the mirror, using it to adjust his hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Yingying was so irritated that she wanted to strangle him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they bickered, Nine-Fingered Divine Lord felt his pressure soar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite years of playing, he could never overcome Gu An’s Go mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had secretly examined Gu An’s cultivation multiple times, even investigated his background, but nothing added up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lack of answers only made him doubt himself more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a woman approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lightly tapped a female disciple on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciple turned around, saw who it was, and quickly stepped aside with a bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newcomer was Ji Xuanyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dressed in flowing white robes, with a sword at her waist, she carried herself with the elegance of a sword immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped in the middle of the crowd, her lips subtly curling at the sight of Gu An’s nonsense antics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An noticed her arrival, set down the Seven Star Mirror, and greeted her with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xuanyu, back already?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xuanyu replied, “I just went home to retrieve something. Of course, I came back immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu An nodded and didn’t press further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up and stretched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior, you can continue your enlightenment at your own pace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gently pushed You Yingying aside and strolled toward the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Yingying, furious, kicked at him—but Gu An effortlessly dodged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Foundation Establishment cultivator had no chance of landing a hit on a Core Formation cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Xuanyu followed beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they walked, they casually chatted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, an elder of Taixuan Sect stroked his beard and chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior, no matter how I look at it, you had no chance of winning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lost countless times to Nine-Fingered Divine Lord in Go, so seeing Nine-Fingered Divine Lord suffer defeat today was pure joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he marveled—just how skilled was Gu An at Go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he was said to have invented the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Nine-Fingered Divine Lord said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply stared at the Go board, replaying the game in his mind, trying to decode Gu An’s strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Question from Ji Xuanyu\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they walked, Gu An glanced at Ji Xuanyu and asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You needed something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, Ji Xuanyu’s faint smile faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spoke calmly, “I retrieved a Supreme Treasure from my family. It can peer into a living soul and distinguish demons from humans.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she looked at Gu An with clear, unwavering eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Would you like to see what your soul looks like?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1941,"2026-06-06T01:13:12.186Z",1,"novelbin.me","c5769a03ea22a8dc9966fb974938338c4525b0ef28e3ad495dc987fbd248cee0","when-i-achieved-sainthood-the-immortal-official--chapter-266","when-i-achieved-sainthood-the-immortal-official--chapter-264",567,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwhen-i-achieved-sainthood-the-immortal-official--cover.jpg"]