Humiliated to the Point of Going Berserk — This Blade Is Repaid to You First
Humiliated to the Point of Going Berserk — This Blade Is Repaid to You First
“Breaking through to the Honoured Lord Realm has made you this full of yourself?”
“Or is it that I haven’t bullied you in so many days that your skin’s gotten itchy? Gu Xianer, look at you — don’t tell me you’re thinking of turning the tables and becoming the master?”
Gu Changge wore a teasing smile as he crouched down and pinched her small, delicate, shapely nose, leaving Gu Xianer gnashing her teeth in fury, her beautiful light-brown eyes brimming with rage and unwillingness.
What did he mean, she’d gotten full of herself? That he couldn’t lift his blade anymore?
Though the words sounded strange, it was obvious Gu Changge was mocking her.
She was nearly driven mad by his actions.
Of course, the main reason was still her frustration and unwillingness.
She had cultivated painstakingly for so long — sitting cross-legged on bluestone every day, drinking in the morning mist of the Nine Heavens, refining the essence of sun and moon, cultivating peerless Transcendent techniques — and for what?
All so that one day she could avenge her hatred, press Gu Changge’s detestable, hateful face into the ground and grind it in, make him regret what he had done, regret the endless pain he had once brought her.
Just moments ago she had been imposing and brimming with confidence, feeling that having broken through to the Honoured Lord Realm, few among her peers could match her.
After all, she had accomplished a feat that even Gu Changge hadn’t achieved at her age — so on what grounds did he look down on her, treating her so dismissively?
And so Gu Xianer had only wanted to prove she was stronger than Gu Changge had been back then, to defeat him and settle the hatred and grudges of the past.
But she never expected that before she could even display her greatest strength, Gu Changge would casually suppress her to the ground with a single palm.
That slap to the face came way too fast!
It left Gu Xianer unwilling, depressed, stifled, miserable... and discouraged — in short, a whole mess of mixed feelings.
She only wanted to defeat Gu Changge with her own strength; she had no desire to rely on the mighty treasures bestowed by her shifus.
But if Gu Changge intended to kill her, she would not sit and wait for death!
Thinking of this, Gu Xianer’s eyes turned cold as frost-quenched swords, glaring at Gu Changge as if she wanted to stab bloody holes into him.
Lose the fight but not the face — especially not in momentum.
That was something her Third Shifu had told her.
“Gu Changge, don’t get too smug. Your cultivation realm is higher than mine right now, but once I catch up, I will absolutely suppress you. When that time comes, I’ll repay today’s humiliation to you in full,” Gu Xianer said, cold as ice.
“Then by all means, catch up.”
“With your current ability, you still want to kill me for revenge? Gu Xianer, aren’t you overthinking things a bit?”
At that moment, Gu Changge’s clear, mellow yet indifferent voice reached Gu Xianer’s ears once more.
High and lofty, laced with casual contempt.
It made her freeze for a moment, then seethe with rage, practically grinding her teeth to dust.
To make matters worse, that heaven-reaching giant hand formed of Transcendent power was still pinning her down, leaving her unable to struggle or move... and then her nose was being pinched tight by Gu Changge!
It nearly drove her insane — utter despair!
“Gu Changge, don’t push it too far! I’ll kill you!”
Gu Xianer shouted furiously, her pearly teeth clenched tight, looking at that moment like a kitten with its fur all puffed up.
“I gave you the chance to kill me for revenge, yet you didn’t treasure it. Gu Xianer, all this talk of yours truly disappoints me.”
Gu Changge’s expression was utterly indifferent. In Gu Xianer’s eyes at that moment, he was as cold as an immortal of the Nine Heavens, untouched by the slightest trace of emotion.
Gu Xianer’s mind buzzed, and she froze for a moment.
Disappointed in her? Why would he be disappointed in her?
She couldn’t beat him and was casually suppressed by him — shouldn’t he be delighted?
What did Gu Changge even mean? Telling her to cultivate so she could kill him?
Gu Xianer couldn’t figure it out, and she opened her eyes wide to look at him.
But Gu Changge said nothing more.
In his view, Gu Xianer was simply itching for a spanking.
A cold, aloof personality was perfectly fine — why did she have to add a touch of petty arrogance, and on top of that keep coming to provoke him? It just made one unable to resist bullying her a little.
Wouldn’t it be nice to cultivate properly under the Great Elder, honestly raising her strength and realm?
Instead, she spent all day thinking about random nonsense, acting as if he had committed every evil deed under the sun, viewing him with such hostility.
As for the bone-digging incident — yes, the blame had been pinned on him.
But back then, his body had been controlled by the Demonic Energy; in the end, it hadn’t been his own will.
If the System had awakened earlier and resolved the suppression of the Demonic Energy, Gu Changge naturally would never have done the bone-digging.
He had better, more advantageous methods.
Gu Xianer was dead set on revenge, on killing him.
That Gu Changge harbored no killing intent toward her was already the greatest mercy, and he was still scheming over this matter even now.
It was just that lately he’d had no time to deal with her — he’d tossed her over to the Great Elder, given her plenty of time to cultivate, and even prodded the Great Elder into teaching her with devoted care.
Gu Changge was practically one step short of handing her fortuitous encounters and benefits directly.
Yet this girl still acted like a blockhead — she didn’t look stupid, so how could she do something like this?
Had he ignored her for too long, making her feel neglected? Was she throwing a little tantrum?
Various thoughts flashed through Gu Changge’s mind.
But since she had delivered herself to his door, he might as well teach her a lesson and, while he was at it, let her learn the height of the heavens and the depth of the earth.
Otherwise, the moment her realm broke through, she’d get swollen-headed and carried away again.
“Today is merely a small punishment. If there’s a next time, I’ll toss you straight into the bottom of a latrine pit and suppress you there for three to five years...”
Then, Gu Changge spoke again, his expression perfectly composed.
“Pa!”
And then, with that sound—
Gu Xianer suddenly froze, somewhat unable to believe it, and then her little face flushed scarlet!
She was utterly mortified and enraged.
In all her life, this was the first time anyone had dared to hit her like this.
And it was Gu Changge — the person she hated most!
“Gu Changge...”
Watching this scene, Yue Mingkong was also a bit dazed. Although Gu Changge’s attitude toward Gu Xianer was somewhat strange, the absence of killing intent was naturally a good thing.
As an older brother, disciplining a disobedient younger sister was no problem.
But spanking her bottom at her age... that was a bit too much...
Then again, since it was Gu Changge, this counted as a very light punishment — calling it excessive would be going too far.
After all, the fact that Gu Changge harbored no killing intent was already something to thank the heavens for.
It was also fortunate that only the three of them were here; if word of this got out, Gu Xianer would die of embarrassment.
“Xianer...”
She was just about to say something to smooth things over when she saw Gu Xianer go completely berserk.
“Gu Changge, I’ll kill you! I’ll fight you to the death...”
Gu Xianer gnashed her teeth, her face frosted over, wishing she could chop off that hand of his.
Yet Gu Changge remained nonchalant, utterly unconcerned.
“You want to kill me for revenge? Then show me some real skill. Don’t make me look down on you.”
Then he shook his head with a somewhat regretful, disappointed expression, stood up, and prepared to return to the palace.
Weng!
Suddenly, a terrifying aura surged from Gu Xianer’s body.
Her face like frost, she brought out a pitch-black great blade, its killing intent soaring to the heavens. The blade’s gleam was terrifying to the extreme, as if it could tear apart the sky itself and sever the firmament.
In an instant, the pitch-black great blade appeared high in the sky, manifesting numerous dreadful phenomena — Great Emperors coughing blood, True Immortals falling in execution, universes collapsing.
The power contained within was far too terrifying, like a world-destroying blade, bearing unmatched energy, vast and surging.
“What is that?”
“How terrifying! What on earth happened at Supreme Peak? That’s where the Gu True Disciple resides — could someone be fighting a great battle there?”
At that moment, countless disciples of the Skyward Schloss were alarmed, emerging from their respective peaks and Godly Islands, watching from afar in utter horror.
They looked in that direction, suppressed by that dreadful black great blade, their very souls trembling, unable to resist the urge to kneel.
This divine might had even surpassed the Saint Realm — it could destroy heaven and earth with ease!
The disciples of Supreme Peak felt it most directly of all; their minds and hearts were crushed under the terrifying pressure, unable to bear it, their breathing nearly suffocating.
Who could have imagined that Gu Xianer could casually produce something like this?
“Power surpassing the Saint Realm — how does Gu Xianer possess such a thing? If not for her insufficient strength, its might would likely be even more frightening.”
Numerous elders appeared high in the sky, frowning. They considered themselves old monsters, yet even they felt their hearts palpitate.
Though Gu Xianer was young, the background behind her was absolutely astonishing — no wonder the Great Elder treated her with such regard.
They had inquired into Gu Xianer’s origins and knew she was connected to the Gu Family of Immortality, but beyond that, they knew little.
Watching this terrifying, heaven-startling blade gleam, they couldn’t help but fall into silence, growing even more curious about Gu Xianer’s origins.
“The conflict between Gu Changge and Gu Xianer runs deep. But as the heir of a Family of Immortality, Gu Changge shouldn’t fear this blade gleam — though he probably won’t escape without suffering a bit...”
Watching the scene within Supreme Peak, they couldn’t help but say as much.
“That old monster’s blade gleam — he actually gave this girl Xianer such a thing. Gu Changge brought this on himself, asked for this suffering — don’t blame this old man...”
In the void, the Great Elder had by now regained his composure, bearing the immortal bearing and Daoist Bone of a true master, every inch the lofty expert.
Watching the scene on Supreme Peak, he couldn’t help but stroke his beard and laugh, feeling rather delighted.
It wasn’t easy to witness Gu Changge suffering a setback — it left his heart utterly content, like drinking clear, sweet spring water on a scorching summer day, his whole body suffused with refreshment!
In his view, even if Gu Changge didn’t die, he’d at least shed a layer of skin. After all, Gu Xianer was now in a berserk state, having directly brought out that pitch-black great blade — she rather gave off the air of killing gods she met gods, slaying buddhas she met buddhas.
No matter how strong Gu Changge was, no matter how many tricks he had, he’d still have to shed a layer of skin.
However, in the next instant, the Great Elder’s expression stiffened, his brows furrowed — he looked as if he’d seen a ghost.
There weren’t many things left in this world that could shock him.
Outside the palace, the moment Gu Xianer brought out the black great blade, Gu Changge noticed. He had long anticipated this, and his expression remained perfectly calm.
He turned around.
And watched that blade come!
“Xianer, no...”
Yue Mingkong’s expression shifted slightly. She wanted to stop it, but it was too late.
Gu Changge had finally shown no killing intent toward Gu Xianer.
But if Gu Xianer really went through with this, it would be tantamount to tearing off all pretenses, laying the feud between the two of them completely bare.
At that point, things would not end well!
With Gu Xianer’s current ability, if she truly tore off all pretenses with Gu Changge, she had no chance of contending with him at all.
Unless she fled back to Peach Village or sought help from her shifus.
Yue Mingkong wasn’t worried about Gu Changge.
Because she knew Gu Changge’s methods emerged one after another, beyond imagination — Gu Xianer’s strike absolutely could not kill him.
What she worried about now was only that the situation would become impossible to resolve.
At that moment, Gu Xianer, having come back to her senses, was also beginning to regret it.
Just now, her anger had completely clouded her mind — without thinking, she had brought out the black great blade her Eldest Shifu had given her, wanting to chop Gu Changge into mincemeat!
This went against her original intention of defeating Gu Changge fair and square.
Besides, Gu Changge had only bullied and disciplined her a little; he hadn’t struck to kill.
But now, even if she wanted to pull back, it was too late.
Gu Xianer hastily withdrew her magic power from within the black great blade, but how could that terrifying residual force be taken back?
The sharp blade qi alone was enough to pierce through everything, to sever mountains and part seas!
Weng!
The void trembled and hummed, countless runes flaring explosively, as if they would blanket the entire sky.
“Gu Changge, get out of the way, quickly...”
At that moment, Gu Xianer’s expression couldn’t help but turn anxious, and she hurriedly shouted at Gu Changge.
She was the one who had struck, yet she was also the one telling Gu Changge to dodge.
It left her incredibly conflicted — she absolutely did not want to defeat Gu Changge in this way.
However, hearing those words—
Gu Changge, who had turned and stopped before the palace, was very calm. Watching her blade come slashing down, he showed not the slightest intention of resisting, nor made the slightest move to resist.
The calm on his face made Gu Xianer’s heart panic.
“This blade — consider it repaid to you first...”
Gu Changge said lightly.
Then he quietly watched the blade descend, falling from his shoulder, cleaving straight across half his body.
The dreadful pain was enough to tear his body apart.
Yet his face remained calm; he didn’t even furrow his brow.
Soon, blood spurted out, and within it, a bone inscribed with Grand Runes shone with dazzling brilliance, appearing incomparably mysterious.
Beneath that blade, with a kacha, fine cracks spread across its surface.
“This...”
Watching this scene, Yue Mingkong was also stunned, hardly able to believe it.
She never imagined Gu Changge would do nothing at all, simply watching as Gu Xianer’s blade came slashing down.
With his ability, if he had wanted to resist, he absolutely could have!