#674 - Hunyuan Dao Emperor
Seeing that Gu An didn't seem to be joking, Xiao Lan felt confused, but she had her own pride and didn't want to admit defeat so easily.
"Then let's do it!"
Xiao Lan raised her hand and beckoned to Gu An, displaying the air of a grandmaster.
The corners of Gu An's mouth rose, and his right foot moved slightly. In an instant, the entire world changed abruptly. The sky became dim, the flowers and plants on the ground disappeared, and an endless wasteland appeared beneath their feet.
Gu An smiled and said, "Lan'er, think carefully, do you really know my origins? Since you were sensible, I have been in Xiao Manor. Before coming to Xiao Manor, did you know who I was?"
"Who are you?"
Listening to Gu An's words, the unease in Xiao Lan's heart disappeared. As long as Gu An was still him, she would not be afraid.
Gu An took out the Qinghong Sword, holding the scabbard in his hand, and said, "First, show me your full strength."
A sharp light flashed in Xiao Lan's eyes, and her figure flickered.
Boom—
Xiao Lan appeared in front of Gu An out of thin air. She held the Bailing Sword, the tip of the sword only ten centimeters away from Gu An's shoulder. The ground beneath their feet shattered, and countless gravel flew, as if the world could not withstand the pressure and was collapsing.
However, even with just these ten centimeters, Xiao Lan couldn't move forward.
Her pupils suddenly dilated, and she didn't expect Gu An to be so powerful.
Gu An held the scabbard of the Qinghong Sword, and he pushed forward. Xiao Lan only felt a terrifying force like a landslide and tsunami crushing towards her. She was uncontrollably pushed away, like a sharp arrow disappearing into the end of the world.
Along the way, Xiao Lan shattered dozens of giant mountains, leaving behind a mighty long dragon of dust, with countless rocks floating in the air, which was especially spectacular.
Xiao Lan quickly flew out of the billowing dust. She didn't look embarrassed, and visible energy surrounded her. She looked in the direction of Gu An, her eyes full of horror.
At that moment, she had a terrifying feeling that she was about to die.
The earth and mountains trembled violently, and a sky-covering wave of dust was set off in the distance. In the magnificent wave of dust, there was a figure rising rapidly into the sky, it was Gu An.
Xiao Lan could feel Gu An's gaze. She didn't have time to think about why Gu An was so powerful. She immediately raised her sword, and her sword intent soared into the sky. Sword shadows appeared around her, rapidly increasing and expanding in scope.
In the blink of an eye, the sword shadows covered an area of millions of miles. The endless sword shadows rose with Xiao Lan's raising of the sword, like stars flying to the universe, with sword energy as tails, and like auroras rising, extremely magnificent.
Xiao Lan waved her sword and slashed at Gu An, and the sword shadows in all directions followed her movements, all of them slashing out sword energy, shaking the world and unstoppable.
The earth trembled, and the sky cracked. In the face of such a mighty sword energy, everything seemed fragile.
Gu An did not use supernatural powers, he flew straight towards Xiao Lan.
The speed increased sharply!
Like a thunderbolt, tearing apart the ocean of sword energy between heaven and earth, the sky seemed to be cut in half.
Clang—
The Bailing Sword in Xiao Lan's hand blocked Gu An's scabbard. At that moment, she felt her Qi and blood churning, very uncomfortable.
She looked at Gu An and found that his face was so indifferent, and there was no emotion in his eyes.
Such an expression deeply stimulated Xiao Lan. She jumped up, disappeared in front of Gu An, and then appeared behind him.
Xiao Lan sacrificed seventy-two large flags and quickly surrounded Gu An. Almost instantly, the formation was completed, and thousands of thunderbolts erupted, intertwined on Gu An's body.
Gu An turned around slowly. When the lightning was about to touch him, it disappeared directly, making an untouchable area appear around him.
Xiao Lan's expression changed slightly. She put the Bailing Sword into her storage bag. She cast spells with both hands, and the lightning changed color, turning into purple lightning bolts, like dragons and snakes, madly killing Gu An. The light of the formation also soared, illuminating the entire world.
"Is this all you've got?"
Gu An's voice sounded, causing the fighting spirit in Xiao Lan's eyes to greatly increase.
Boom! Boom! Boom...
The world roared, the earth continued to shatter, the gravel hit the sky, and the dim sky began to twist, as if it could not withstand this great battle.
An hour later.
In the ruins.
Xiao Lan knelt on one knee on a large rock. She held the Bailing Sword in one hand, relying on the Bailing Sword to support her body. Her hair was messy, her robe was dirty and broken, and she was very embarrassed.
She struggled to look up and saw Gu An descending from the sky, suspended in front of her.
Compared to her, Gu An seemed to have not fought a battle. There was no dust on his body, and no sweat or blood on his face.
"How is my strength?" Gu An asked.
Xiao Lan pouted and said, "Very strong, I can't beat you."
After the shock, she felt a little aggrieved. They were so sweet a few days ago, but today he was so stern.
Gu An smiled and said, "As long as you can defeat me, you can achieve the Great Dao Emperor. I can teach you how to cultivate."
Hearing this, Xiao Lan looked at him, struggled to stand up, and asked, "Have you been to the Road of the Great Dao?"
"I have."
"Then I told you about the Road of the Great Dao before, and you pretended to be so curious?"
Xiao Lan said resentfully, feeling that she had been played.
Gu An said, "I went there in my previous life. Everyone has a previous life, and so do you. If you wish, I can help you recover your previous life memories now."
Xiao Lan frowned, and then asked, "What is your realm, why are you hiding your cultivation? Do you really..."
She wanted to ask Gu An if he was sincere to her, but she felt that she couldn't ask these words.
Gu An smiled and said, "I can't tell you my realm for the time being. When you surpass me in person, you will know why I hide my cultivation. That's because I don't want to cause trouble. I like to be quiet. You should know my nature. As for whether I am sincere to you, you don't need to question it. When I went to Xiao Manor back then, I went for you."
Xiao Lan frowned even tighter. She was no longer the innocent girl she was back then. She only appeared innocent when facing Gu An.
"Is it because of my previous life?" Xiao Lan asked.
Gu An nodded.
Xiao Lan was silent.
Gu An could hear her inner voice, so he comforted her: "Whether it is the previous life or this life, you are you, only the memories are different. If I only cared about the previous life's you, I would have let you recover your memories long ago."
Xiao Lan took a deep breath and said, "Can you help me become the Great Dao Emperor?"
Gu An landed in front of her and replied, "Yes, but I can also let you embark on another path, a path that is not inferior to the Great Dao Emperor."
"What path?"
"The Hunyuan Dao Emperor."
Xiao Lan's expression changed. She had never heard of this name, but judging from the name alone, it was not simple.
She couldn't help but ask, "Is the Hunyuan Dao Emperor also a kind of Qi Luck rank?"
Gu An smiled and said, "That's right, the path to becoming the Hunyuan Dao Emperor is different from the Emperor's Road. It doesn't rely on fighting, but on comprehension."