bioinnovel Chapter 161 Jiang Shuo Dislikes Dugu Xun
Chapter 161 Jiang Shuo Dislikes Dugu Xun
The war between immortals and gods is not a war of races, but a war of ideologies.
Not all gods rely on faith, but since most high-ranking gods have risen to their positions through offerings of incense and donations, they are unlikely to change themselves to seek other ways of survival, so they hate cultivators to the core.
Cultivating immortality and spreading the Dao is to undermine their foundation.
It's common for members of the same race to be divided into two camps due to differences in cultivation methods and philosophies. In fact, the Great Sun Golden Crow race includes both God Kings and Immortal Kings.
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.
Inside the magnificent temple, many candles were lit, and in the very center stood an enormous golden crow statue. Gu Yan stood beneath this statue, gazing up at it in a daze. This was the main hall where the Tianyang royal family worshipped their deity; everyone in the Tianyang Empire believed in the Sun God.
As he gazed at the statue, he wondered if the power of faith in the entire Tianyang Empire would be taken by the Great Sun Golden Crows of the Divine Realm.
He hadn't paid much attention to the various legends of gods in the Yunlan Realm before. Now, thinking about it, he realized that there were quite a few gods worshipped on the Miro Continent, and also quite a few on the Yulan Continent.
The Cloud Realm originally had cultivators, but they have all disappeared. Were they truly destroyed by the gods? What about Earth? Its spiritual energy is depleted, and its lineage is declining. Is this also related to the war between immortals and gods?
As Gu Yan gazed around, a tall figure appeared behind him.
Gu Yan turned around and called out, "Grandpa."
Jiang Qian walked over to Gu Yan and gazed at the towering golden crow statue with him. After a while, Jiang Qian looked down at Gu Yan and asked, "Why are you looking at this statue so intently?"
"I was just wondering, where is the Sun God?" Gu Yan said.
Jiang Qian stared at Gu Yan for a moment, his golden eyes seeming to sense that Gu Yan was troubled. He said, "Our Tianyang royal family produced a god a very, very long time ago, but that was back in the fifth era of antiquity. The sun god we worship is that ancestor."
"Then why doesn't he come back to see us?"
Jiang Qian sighed deeply: "Perhaps our ancestors have already forgotten us."
"Grandpa, have you ever met a real god?" Gu Yan asked, looking at Jiang Qian's face.
Jiang Qian shook his head: "No. It is said that when our ancestor left this world, he said that if any of his descendants became gods, he would send someone to welcome them. Perhaps when my grandfather becomes a god, he will be able to see our ancestor."
At this point, Jiang Qian smiled wryly: "I just don't know how much longer that day will be."
Gu Yan chuckled and said, "It won't be long, I trust Grandpa."
The final stage for cultivators is transcending tribulation to become an immortal. If they fail to transcend tribulation, the chance of survival is extremely slim. The ultimate goal for spiritual masters is godhood, which also requires transcending tribulation. If they fail, they will almost certainly be annihilated.
Therefore, even though he had already cultivated to the peak of the late-stage Spirit Emperor realm, he didn't dare to take that step casually. Jiang Qian always felt that he was still lacking something, and perhaps he would need thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of years to take that step.
While Jiang Qian was deep in thought, Gu Yan thought to herself: It seems that Grandpa is completely unaware of the grudge between gods and immortals. If he doesn't know, then others are even less aware. They can't even recognize that they are cultivators.
Although Gu Yan did not trust Wu Mier, his intuition told him that the conflict between immortals and gods was probably real.
Originally, after arriving on the Jade Wave Continent, Gu Yan had considered taking on disciples and spreading his teachings, but now he felt he needed to reconsider. Forget it, he decided to put aside taking on disciples for now and focus on improving his cultivation.
Gu Yan put these worries aside for the time being and focused her energy on cultivation.
Several months passed quickly, and Gu Yan received a letter from Dugu Xun inviting him to the Tianyin Empire to attend his coronation ceremony. At the same time, the Tianyin Empire also sent a formal letter of invitation, inviting the Tianyang Empire's royal family to attend the coronation ceremony of the new Tianyin emperor.
Gu Yan's maternal grandfather, Jiang Qian, and maternal grandmother, Jiang Xi, had a long-standing friendship with the retired Emperor Dugu Yeli of Tianyin, so they planned to go there in person. Dugu Xun was Gu Yan's sworn brother, so Gu Yan would definitely go.
Emperor Emeritus Jiang Qian and Empress Dowager Jiang Xi both went in person, so Emperor Jiang Huan didn't need to go. Therefore, a few days before Dugu Xun's coronation ceremony, Gu Yan went to the Tianyin Empire with her maternal grandparents.
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.
Above the sky, an enormous solar ship flew across the sea of clouds. Accompanying this massive solar ship, which resembled a mobile celestial palace, were other warships of various sizes, as well as a large procession of golden-armored guards riding crimson birds.
Gu Yan stood in front of the railing, gazing at the magnificent mountains and rivers in the distance. Jiang Shuo came out from inside, walked to Gu Yan's side, smiled, and put his hand on Gu Yan's shoulder: "Is the scenery really that beautiful?"
Originally, only Gu Yan, Jiang Qian, and Jiang Xi were going to the Tianyin Empire together, but Jiang Shuo shamelessly followed along.
Gu Yan chuckled softly: "The river is like a green ribbon, the mountains like jade hairpins. The scenery here is uniquely beautiful."
The young man in white, his jet-black hair blowing in the wind, smiled gently, as if a riot of colorful spring flowers had suddenly bloomed before his eyes, forming the most magnificent sea of flowers in the world.
Jiang Shuo stared blankly at the young man in front of him, thinking to himself: Indeed, the scenery here is uniquely beautiful.
Seeing Jiang Shuo staring blankly at her, Gu Yan cleared her throat and said, "Cousin."
Jiang Shuo snapped out of his daze.
After regaining his senses, he stared at Gu Yan and said ambiguously, "Ah Yan is truly stunningly beautiful. I wish you were a woman."
Gu Yan laughed and said, "That's a real shame. I'm just a crude and vulgar man."
Jiang Shuo laughed and said, "Ayan, what are you saying? If you're rude and vulgar, then what are we? Monsters or demons just beginning to take human form?"
After laughing, he noticed Gu Yan's gaze drifting back to the distant scenery. Gazing at her beautiful face, he casually asked, "Ayan, tomorrow we'll enter the territory of the Tianyin Empire. Will your sworn brother come to greet us personally?" Before Gu Yan could answer, he continued:
"Probably not. He's the crown prince, about to ascend the throne, he's very busy."
Gu Yan said, "My brother is indeed very busy; he keeps complaining to me in his letters."
"You two, are you very close?" Jiang Shuo asked.
"Didn't I say? He's my sworn brother."
"How did you two meet?" Jiang Shuo asked curiously. He had always been concerned about this Dugu Xun. His man's intuition told him that this guy was definitely not a good person and might be eyeing his cousin Ayan.
"Well, this is a bit complicated," Gu Yan said.
"It's alright, it's alright, take your time, I have plenty of time," Jiang Shuo said with a smile.
"His fiancée ran away from their wedding and eloped with me. He chased after her, and that's how we met," Gu Yan said.
Jiang Shuo's mind went blank for a second: "His fiancée ran away from their wedding and eloped with you? And you two became sworn brothers?"
Gu Yan smiled slightly and nodded.
Jiang Shuo's hand, which was resting on the railing, squeezed it so tightly that it deformed.
He understood. It must be that Dugu Xun who fell for Ayan because she was pretty. He even took the opportunity to get close to Ayan. That shameless bastard, he knew he was no good.