Gu An did not immediately open the Lifespan Dao Field; instead, he prepared for a breakthrough.
This time, he did not plan to improve his physique or techniques. He felt that his overall progress had already reached a very high level, and in these turbulent times, it would be better to focus on increasing his cultivation first.
When the new era arrives and peace is restored, he could use the long years to enhance himself in all aspects.
Over the years, he had comprehended the rules of the Great Dao and continued to make progress. Perhaps this could help fill the gaps in his lifespan evolution.
Since his lifespan had already reached a ten billion years, it was time to move forward!
Gu An disappeared from the room and directly entered the Reincarnation Whirlpool, heading toward the land of reincarnation.
Having explored this place many times with his avatars, Gu An walked with firm steps, not looking left or right.
He passed through a dark region, the distance he crossed far surpassing any ordinary spiritual power's imagination. Even a Dao Repository Free Immortal would need time and might not be able to pass through the dense Reincarnation rules.
Looking up, it was still darkness, pitch-black with no light. However, ahead, the mist symbolizing Yin-Yang reincarnation appeared, signaling that Gu An had arrived at the land of reincarnation.
There was no solid ground in the land of reincarnation. Looking down, there was only an abyss; looking up, the top could not be seen. There was no direction, no vitality—anyone within this place would only feel endless solitude.
Even though Gu An's avatars had been here several times, he had yet to encounter any other beings. Thankfully, this place contained a special type of spiritual energy that could aid his breakthrough.
Where there is spiritual energy, powerful beings would surely emerge. However, Gu An had not yet met any.
A long time passed.
Gu An landed on a gray lotus flower. The lotus was about a hundred meters tall, and when he looked around, he saw countless other gray lotus flowers of varying sizes, filling the dark space. They emitted a faint glow.
These lotus flowers were not alive but were instead formed from the rules of reincarnation. Their coverage was vast, comparable to the Extinction Domain beyond the Heavenly Spirit Great World.
It was precisely because the lotus field was so vast and filled with denser reincarnation spiritual energy that Gu An chose this place for his breakthrough.
The moment he landed, he activated his Lifespan Barrier.
Though he did not sense any strong auras, he remained vigilant, assuming that there were powerful beings hiding in the dark. He could not afford to reveal himself.
Gu An sat down cross-legged. He opened his attributes panel and looked at his entire ten billion years of lifespan. His mood lifted.
The last breakthrough had been a trial every twenty million years. This time, even if the trial occurred once every fifty million years, he could still attempt over two hundred times.
Hopefully, it wouldn't be that exaggerated!
Gu An adjusted his thoughts and immediately began to invest a hundred million years of lifespan into his cultivation.
He was more generous than before!
[You have cultivated with Qi for fifty million years, using the profound techniques of the Great Thousand Free Mystical Void Art to forcibly push towards the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit Realm. You begin to undergo the tribulation, but you fail to withstand the Reincarnation Ascendant Great Dao's Ultimate Tribulation. The tribulation fails.]
[You have cultivated with Qi for one hundred million years, using the Great Thousand Free Mystical Void Art to forcibly push towards the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit Realm. You begin the tribulation, but fail to withstand the Reincarnation Ascendant Great Dao's Ultimate Tribulation. The tribulation fails.]
...
So, it really is once every fifty million years for a tribulation!
Gu An had been mentally prepared for this, but seeing the enormous consumption, his heart sank.
Hints kept falling, and his hundred million years of lifespan rapidly drained away.
All failed!
Gu An continued to invest more lifespan.
Because he had not yet broken through, the lifespan consumed by the Lifespan Barrier grew slowly, and the space outside the barrier remained silent.
The gray lotuses were mysterious and eerie, like countless souls floating in this space.
After a while.
Gu An looked at his remaining thirty billion years of lifespan and couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Something felt off!
Could it be that this time he would fail to break through?
Gu An refused to believe in this and decided to reserve five billion years of lifespan for himself. If he still couldn't breakthrough then, he would accept it.
[You have cultivated with Qi for fifty million years, using the Great Thousand Free Mystical Void Art to forcibly push towards the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit Realm. You successfully endure the Reincarnation Ascendant Great Dao's Ultimate Tribulation and pass the tribulation. Your Dao Fruit has transformed into the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit. Your cultivation breaks through to the initial stage of the Early Golden Immortal Realm.]
[You have cultivated with Qi for one hundred million years. Your cultivation increases.]
[You have cultivated with Qi for five hundred million years. Your cultivation breaks through to the middle stage of the Early Golden Immortal Realm.]
[You have cultivated with Qi for one billion years. Your cultivation breaks through to the late stage of the Early Golden Immortal Realm.]
The Early Golden Immortal Realm!
Gu An's face showed a smile of delight. He had finally broken through successfully.
He continued to improve!
The Lifespan Barrier began to tremble as a terrifying and vast reincarnation spiritual energy rushed toward Gu An. Almost instantly, the lotus field outside began to stir.
Gu An had used eight hundred million years of lifespan, and only then did his cultivation rise from the late stage of the Early Golden Immortal Realm to the perfect stage of the Early Golden Immortal Realm.
He still had 1.2 billion years of lifespan left—enough to sustain the Lifespan Barrier!
The overwhelming reincarnation spiritual energy rushed into Gu An's body, and he could also feel the Reincarnation rules penetrating inside him.
As more and more Reincarnation rules entered his body, countless scenes of reincarnation appeared before his eyes. These were all the reincarnation experiences of people who had karmic ties with him.
He saw the reincarnations of Yang Jian, Xiao Chuan, Lu Jiujia, Ye Yan, and many others.
He even witnessed the past lives of Ye Lan and Ji Xiaoyu.
Too many images flooded his vision, but Gu An remained calm. It did not affect his Dao heart. In fact, he began to use these visions to gain insights into the Great Dao of Reincarnation.
Countless gray lotuses swayed, as if the entire void was about to collapse, creating a chaotic yet beautiful scene.
In the distance, the Reincarnation mist surged even more violently, resembling terrifying beasts that were about to devour everything.
Suddenly, Gu An felt something. His gaze shifted to the deep darkness.
"Sure enough, there are powerful beings here. Are they living spirits or wandering souls? Or perhaps... is there a special existence here that transcends life and death?"
Gu An was secretly curious. He could feel an aura as powerful as that of Profound Origin Free Immortal. And this was only the beginning of his breakthrough.
There might be even stronger existences emerging later!
He did not dare to immerse himself fully in the breakthrough. He kept his senses on alert outside the barrier, ready to change positions at any time.
In the mysterious starry sky, before the Heavenly Dao Golden Core.
The Sun Immortal Emperor was sitting, his back facing the Heavenly Dao Golden Core. Behind him floated a small sun, burning with golden flames, making him appear like a sun god.
"The sun is the most perfect creation of the Heavenly Dao. Wherever the sun shines is a land favored by the Heavenly Dao, but the sun also has varying strengths," said An Hao, standing not far away, gazing at the Heavenly Dao Golden Core, feeling a sense of awe.
The Sun Immortal Emperor did not open his eyes. He spoke, "How strong is the sun granted to you by the Heavenly Dao?"
An Hao replied, "I don't need the Heavenly Dao's sun. I intend to create my own sun."
The Sun Immortal Emperor smiled faintly, not responding further.
After a while.
The Sun Immortal Emperor suddenly felt something. He opened his eyes sharply, and even An Hao turned to look towards the distance.
They saw the starry sky ripple, as if the surface of a lake had been disturbed, making the entire starry expanse appear ethereal—like a reflection in a mirror, ready to shatter at any moment.
"What is this omen?" An Hao asked with a furrowed brow. Although he had experienced the reincarnation of the Heavenly Dao, he had never seen such an omen in this space.
This space was composed of the Heavenly Dao's power, existing independently of the Heavenly Spirit Great World.
The Sun Immortal Emperor also furrowed his brow. He had entered this secret realm five hundred thousand years ago, and in all that time, he had never witnessed such an anomaly.
To him, this secret realm had seemed like the safest place in the world, but now, seeing the distortion in the starry sky, he couldn't shake the feeling of unease.
Could it be that an even more terrifying existence was about to appear?
He began to calculate with his fingers, but despite reaching the Dao Repository Free Immortal Realm, he found that he could not predict anything.
Not only in this secret realm, but also across the Heavenly Spirit Great World, the heavenly domes were warping. The Extinction Domain beyond the heavens was surging with spiritual mist, growing increasingly oppressive.
More and more places began to exhibit spatial anomalies, affecting the entire universe.
In the depths of the Desolate Domain, on the throne, Ye Tianji opened his eyes. He looked up, and visible spatial distortions appeared in the dark void before him.
"This is... the Great Dao of Reincarnation stirring?" Ye Tianji muttered to himself as he turned his gaze towards another direction.
That direction pointed to the location of the world gate.
He saw a towering figure beneath the world gate. A powerful form radiating white light stood there, as if representing supreme authority.
It was the Heavenly Spirit God!