Gu Changge Is Definitely the One Framing Me — My Strength Should Be Enough to Slay Saints Now
Gu Changge Is Definitely the One Framing Me — My Strength Should Be Enough to Slay Saints Now
While the outside world was in an uproar over the matter of the Celestial Ancient Continent...
In a remote, quiet courtyard within Skyward Ancient City, Ye Ling—already disguised, his face altered, even his Source aura changed—now looked like a fair, handsome young gentleman. He paced back and forth with a furrowed brow.
“Spirit turtle, every day now there are White Tiger Clan Cultivators out there hunting me down. Are you sure they really won’t find me like this?”
Ye Ling’s expression was grim.
Although he had completely changed his appearance and used the power of reincarnation to conceal his Source aura, he still didn’t dare wander around outside carelessly.
The White Tiger Clan had openly declared that they’d brought many treasures capable of revealing one’s true Source—no matter how he hid, they could expose him.
So Ye Ling was panicking, and at the same time feeling stifled, frustrated, and furious.
He had clearly done nothing at all, yet he’d been saddled with this enormous blame, reduced to the Successor of Demonic Arts whom everyone wanted to beat down.
His mood right now was simply the worst.
“Relax. The secret arts of the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being—how could just anyone see through them? Just put your heart at ease. Let them search however they like. If they can find any trace of you, consider it this old turtle’s loss.”
From within the pendant, a flash of light appeared, and the figure of a white jade spirit turtle emerged.
It looked rather like an immortal sage with a Daoist air, but its eyes had a shifty, sneaky look to them.
The combination was quite jarring—one look and you could tell this was no proper, respectable turtle.
Hearing this, Ye Ling relaxed somewhat, but still said resentfully, “Just don’t let me find out who’s framing me, or I’ll absolutely grind him to dust!”
“Obviously this is connected to that white-robed man from that night. All of this is most likely him secretly harming you. The so-called Successor of Demonic Arts is very likely him!”
The spirit turtle analyzed for him.
“But I’ve never even met him. Why would he frame me? Could he be an old enemy of mine?”
Ye Ling’s expression was ugly. No matter how he thought about it, he couldn’t figure it out. He even suspected that person was Ye Langtian.
After all, apart from Ye Langtian, he currently had no major enemies.
“If Ye Langtian had such means, he would have made a move against me long ago. It’s possible, but not very likely.”
“Besides, the timing of the Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art being exposed recently is far too coincidental. I suspect the true Successor of Demonic Arts has actually been cultivating near Skyward Schloss all along—he might even be a disciple of Skyward Schloss.”
Ye Ling’s eyes narrowed.
He wasn’t stupid. To have made it this far, he’d experienced no shortage of scheming and backstabbing along the way.
The more he thought about it, the more sense it made.
Moreover, the other party had calculated that he was hiding secrets and didn’t dare expose himself to the public. That’s why they dared to so brazenly dump the blame on him!
Now that was vicious!
“Combined with how Yue Mingkong sent people to ambush me that day, she must have guessed I possess some existence’s inheritance and wanted to seize it...” As Ye Ling analyzed, a flash of inspiration struck his mind, and he suddenly couldn’t help but shudder.
In broad daylight, he suddenly felt a bone-chilling cold, as if even his soul was about to freeze.
“And Yue Mingkong is Gu Changge’s fiancée. Gu Changge very likely knows about this too.”
“The first person I ruled out before was Gu Changge, the successor of Skyward Schloss. But thinking about it now... his suspicion is actually the greatest!”
At this thought, Ye Ling was horrified, his scalp practically tingling.
Who could have imagined that Gu Changge would be the Successor of Demonic Arts?
If he hadn’t reasoned out this greatest possibility, he wouldn’t have dared believe it.
Rumors about Gu Changge in the outside world were mixed—some said he was cold and ruthless, others said he was jade-like in grace, transcendent and otherworldly, possessing the aptitude of a True Celestial Being.
And now he was furthermore the successor of Skyward Schloss, the Young Master of the Longevity Gu Family... With such status, he was simply noble beyond measure.
How could he possibly be the Successor of Demonic Arts, destroying his own future?
“This matter is simply too terrifying. Right under Skyward Schloss’s nose, their own successor is actually the Successor of Demonic Arts. If this gets exposed, it will absolutely shake the entire Beyond!”
The spirit turtle was also frightened, its expression grave. Ye Ling’s words weren’t without reason—the consequences were simply unimaginable.
If an ordinary person were the Successor of Demonic Arts, that would be one thing.
But Gu Changge was no ordinary person. His status placed him at the very pinnacle of his generation in the Beyond.
What was that equivalent to?
Equivalent to an emperor among his peers!
“This matter is of enormous importance, and what’s involved is too terrifying. And by your reasoning, Gu Changge is indeed the most suspicious,” the spirit turtle said solemnly.
Only, right now, only it and Ye Ling knew of this. Even if they said it out loud, probably no one would believe them.
“Damn it, so it’s Gu Changge framing me! I’d never even met him before this! Just because I declared I’d challenge him, he does this to me. What a narrow-minded petty villain.”
“Fine, this time I’ll have a proper fight with you! So what if you have the aptitude of a True Celestial Being? So what if you inherited the Demonic Arts? I’m not afraid of you!”
Ye Ling gritted his teeth, fists clenched tight, his eyes full of fury—yet also burning with fighting spirit!
After all, along his journey, who knew how many powerful opponents he had defeated? Although Gu Changge now seemed to hold every advantage of timing, terrain, and support, Ye Ling believed he could turn the tables against all odds!
This feeling of being toyed with in Gu Changge’s palm, of being framed by him without a sound or trace, filled Ye Ling with utter humiliation and rage.
“Don’t spread word of this for now. Even if you say it, no one will believe you, and it might even bring fatal disaster upon you. Gu Changge isn’t moving against you precisely because he wants you to carry his blame!”
The spirit turtle said this as well. For others, this was a hidden scheme, but for Ye Ling, it was an open plot he simply couldn’t refuse.
This Gu Changge was truly terrifying!
“Of course, it would be best if we guessed wrong. Having such a terrifying enemy watching from the shadows is truly hair-raising...” it sighed again.
Just then, a knock came from outside the courtyard, accompanied by a cold, proud, crisp voice.
“Anyone there?”
“Chi Ling, she’s here!”
Hearing this, Ye Ling was immediately delighted and hurriedly got up to open the door.
Toward Chi Ling, who had once fought side by side with him, he was still quite trusting. Moreover, Chi Ling had already contacted him, saying she would help him find a way to clear his name and wash away the suspicion.
Soon, Chi Ling entered, and the two sat across a table in the courtyard. Ye Ling poured her a cup of tea.
“Ye Ling, with how you look now, I almost didn’t recognize you.” Chi Ling looked over his current appearance and couldn’t help but remark in wonder.
After finishing her talk with Gu Changge, she had left Skyward Schloss and returned to the Vermilion Bird Clan’s residence.
Then she contacted Ye Ling and, based on his information, found her way to his door.
Ye Ling sighed. “No choice. This is how it has to be lately, otherwise I probably wouldn’t even know how I died.”
With that, he told Chi Ling about his recent situation.
Hearing it, Chi Ling felt some sympathy for him. Being saddled with this black pot for no reason was truly miserable.
“Don’t worry, Ye Ling. For the sake of our friendship, I’ll definitely find a way to help you.”
“Also, I recently got in touch with a big shot. He also believes you’ve been wronged. When the time comes, I’ll work together with him to help prove your innocence.”
Chi Ling then said with a smile.
She didn’t directly say who that big shot was, because she knew there seemed to be some friction between Ye Ling and Gu Changge—Ye Ling had once declared he would challenge Gu Changge.
If she said it outright, given Ye Ling’s proud and haughty temperament, he might flat-out refuse and not accept the help.
So she planned to wait for a suitable opportunity later to confess everything.
Perhaps Gu Changge and Ye Ling could even become friends because of it.
Hearing this, Ye Ling was pleasantly surprised—this was completely unexpected good news.
“Who is this big shot? I really must thank him properly,” Ye Ling couldn’t help saying.
“I can’t tell you yet, but among the younger generation, the power he wields is matched by few. Even I’m far beneath him,” was all Chi Ling could tell him.
At these words, Ye Ling was even more delighted and excited.
Toward that big shot, he felt a wave of gratitude.
This was truly a kind soul delivering charcoal in the snow!
Afterward, Chi Ling discussed with him further, arranging for Ye Ling to blend in among her followers and head to the Celestial Ancient Continent three days later.
Naturally, Ye Ling couldn’t ask for anything better!
He had no faction or orthodoxy behind him. He could only go as a rogue cultivator, and getting to the Celestial Ancient Continent deep within Skyward Schloss would take considerable effort.
Chi Ling was the successor of the Vermilion Bird Clan, with powerful talent and numerous followers. One more of him was no burden, one less no loss—and it would save him a lot of trouble.
...
During this period, while Cultivators in the various ancient cities of the outside world were in an uproar over the two great events—the emergence of the Successor of Demonic Arts and the opening of the Celestial Ancient Continent—
Gu Changge, on the other hand, became even more unscrupulous and unrestrained.
Previously, when cultivating with the Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art, he had needed to conceal his movements, lest the elders and disciples notice him heading to Skyward Ancient City.
Now he didn’t need to worry about any of that at all.
The Successor of Demonic Arts was Ye Ling.
And he, Gu-mou, had not a penny’s worth of connection to it.
“Master.”
Within the resplendent hall, Yin Mei stood respectfully.
During this time, the various orthodoxies, wary of the Successor of Demonic Arts, kept an even tighter watch on their young prodigies, fearing they’d fall victim to his poisonous hands.
But this didn’t affect her collection of cultivation resources for Gu Changge.
Most importantly, the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan’s business networks spread far and wide, and the clan was involved in many industries.
Such as brothels, underground black markets, auction houses, slave trading houses...
In places like these, scrounging up cultivation resources for Gu Changge was all too easy.
Before, she’d been careful and cautious for fear of exposure.
But now, thanks to Ye Ling carrying the pot, even if these matters were exposed, the blame would ultimately fall on Ye Ling’s head.
Yin Mei only needed to carefully conceal her own methods behind the scenes.
“In these three days, we’ve captured over three hundred young Cultivators of the Spiritual Palace Realm, more than fifty Honoured Noble Realm Cultivators, and besides those, some of the Honoured Lord Realm and Honoured King Realm...”
“As for those above the Partial-Enlightened Realm, there aren’t many, only a scant few... Additionally, there are many ancient corpses whose essence hasn’t dissipated...”
Yin Mei reported to Gu Changge the resources gathered these past days—far more than the previous half-month’s worth combined.
“Well done.”
Gu Changge listened, his expression somewhat satisfied.
“Thank you for your praise, Master.”
Hearing the praise, Yin Mei couldn’t help but smile, smiling very happily.
With Ye Ling carrying the pot for him, getting things done had become much more convenient.
His true cultivation was currently at the Enlightened Noble Realm. Due to the special nature of the Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art, there were actually no realm bottlenecks to speak of.
When it was time to break through and he’d accumulated enough, he broke through.
With these resources, breaking through to the Saint Realm would take him at most half a year.
So for now, Gu Changge didn’t pay much attention to his surface-level cultivation. No matter how strong Skyward Ascension was, it still had to be leveled up honestly, point by point.
How could that compare to the sheer pleasure of the Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art?
He also didn’t believe he would be exposed. And even if he were exposed, it would only be because he chose to expose himself.
By that time, his cultivation would be more or less enough to sweep aside all opposition in the world. Who would dare say no to him then?
Afterward, Gu Changge headed to the dungeon. This place was fairly hidden and served as his base of operations for contacting Yin Mei.
He understood the principle that a crafty rabbit has three burrows.
So he had different cultivation spots in the area. The dungeon that the White Tiger Clan had found, for instance, was one Gu Changge had deliberately leaked to them.
Soon, half a quarter-hour later, the pitch-black Grand Flask rose and fell, strands of black light cascading down.
Finally, it fell back into Gu Changge’s Spiritual Sea. His cultivation session ended.
“The Enlightened Noble Realm really isn’t so easy to break through...”
“It seems these Cultivators’ strength is still too weak!”
Gu Changge shook his head, brow slightly furrowed, and left the place.
At the same time, he opened his current status interface.
Master: Gu Changge.
Aura: Fated Villain.
Weapon: Eight Barren Demon Halberd.
Identity: True Disciple of Skyward Schloss, Young Master of the Longevity Gu Family.
Physique & Bloodline: Demonic Heart, Daoist Bone.
Cultivation: Late Honoured King Realm (true cultivation: early Enlightened Noble Realm).
Spells & Techniques: Skyward Ascension (Eighth Layer, 90% progress), Demonization (Talent), Nature God’s Chant (Talent), Force of the Void (Talent), Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art, Endless Immortal Art...
Fatums: 15,000.
Fortuity Points: 3,000 (black).
System Shop: Open.
Storage: Domain-Breaking Rune ×1, Restriction-Breaking Rune ×1, Divine Concealment Rune ×1, Fortuity Plundering Talisman ×3.
He didn’t choose to break through his realm.
For now, his surface-level realm was sufficient. These Fatums would be better saved for evolving his Internal World.
Gu Changge also had no intention of painstakingly studying Skyward Ascension on his own. Although with his talent it wouldn’t be difficult, there was simply no need.
He then looked through the System Shop again. The Great Dao Bone still had its uses for now.
Soon, he spotted a Talent, his expression turning intrigued.
Absolute Detachment.
That name was quite the bluff!
In a fantasy world, anything daring to take the name “Absolute Detachment” was extraordinary and would bear the karma befitting its name.
“Absolute Detachment is an unrivaled Talent. Its specific manifestation is detachment and inaction, free and unbound... It can be applied to bloodline, to bone, to heart, or to soul...”
Reading its description, Gu Changge was somewhat tempted.
If applied to bone, the price was roughly... thirty thousand Fatums per bone!
“Thirty thousand Fatums—though it can be directly exchanged with three thousand Fortuity Points!”
Gu Changge pondered. After all, this was actually calculated bone by bone.
Humans had two hundred and six bones in total. Did that mean he could actually replace every bone in his body?
When he had enough Fatums, he’d swap them all out.
Wasn’t one bone just three thousand Fortuity Points? Did Gu-mou lack this bit of money?
Exchange it.
Thinking this, Gu Changge didn’t hesitate. He directly exchanged for the bone next to his Great Dao Bone, endowing it with the unrivaled Talent of Absolute Detachment.
In an instant, he felt a mysterious, indescribable sensation descend upon him, as if blooming and condensing upon that bone.
What was this like?
Like a carp leaping over the dragon gate, becoming a True Dragon of the heavens in one bound.
This was a transformation of one’s very essence.
The various divine abilities, spells, and inheritances he controlled before—at this moment, Gu Changge gained an even deeper understanding and mastery of them all.
If before they were merely at the level of techniques, now they were evolving toward rules.
One must know that only Saint Realm existences begin to initially comprehend rules, to understand and wield them.
And he could already preliminarily grasp and wield rules?
At this moment, Gu Changge felt those three thousand Fortuity Points hadn’t been the slightest bit wasted.
“So in other words, my true strength right now should be enough to slay Saints?”
He pondered briefly, then left the place and returned to Skyward Schloss.