Those Who Deserve to Die Still Have to Die — He Just Wanted to Give Them Someone to Rely On
Those Who Deserve to Die Still Have to Die — He Just Wanted to Give Them Someone to Rely On
Gu Changge’s plan was actually very simple. He intended to first thoroughly loot every ancestral tomb within these ruins.
By then, breaking through to the Enlightened King Realm would be absolutely no problem.
He even felt that by the time he left the Celestial Ancient Continent, condensing his Sacred Realm consciousness and achieving the Quasi-Sacred Realm would be effortless.
At that point, with the Absolute Detachment Talent enhancing him, his control over rules and order could reach an even deeper level — he could even grasp the Force of Law and wield the mighty power of heaven and earth with ease.
Of course, the prerequisite was that before all that, he had to conveniently loot every ancestral tomb in these Celestial Ancient Continent ruins along the way.
After all, this place was different from the outside world. Even if he was discovered, he had someone to take the blame, so he wasn’t worried in the slightest.
If something like this happened in the outside world, it would absolutely cause a massive uproar.
If Gu Changge wanted to continue developing in secret, it would become very troublesome. Although on the surface he still had Ye Ling to take the fall for him, paper ultimately can’t wrap up fire — he had to keep an extra card up his sleeve.
“This trip to the Celestial Ancient Continent might just end up training me into an experienced tomb raider...”
Gu Changge muttered casually.
Soon, the Divine Concealment Rune appeared in his hand. A hazy radiance enveloped him as runes interwove.
His entire figure concealed itself within the void, swiftly darting into it and heading toward the ruins ahead.
Although he had only done this sort of thing once, he was already quite practiced at it... Perhaps that was just talent.
Afterward, he avoided quite a few areas with powerful auras.
Gu Changge’s figure strode through the void, passing through all the way. Many palaces and pavilions had already decayed with age, and he arrived at the depths.
It was a land shrouded in mist, like gray starlight flowing through the area.
Numerous mountain peaks of various sizes stood within, bluish-brown in color, permeated with lights of every hue.
Suddenly!
The void trembled lightly!
Pu!
Accompanied by two sounds like drums bursting, blood splattered in all directions!
The two beings responsible for guarding the tombs had their eyes snap wide open, filled with terror and shock, feeling only a chill between their brows.
Then the light faded from their eyes as a bloody hole appeared between their brows, piercing clean through from front to back!
A sword gleam flashed and vanished — their Primordial Spirits shattered!
Instant death!
Gu Changge withdrew his finger and stepped out of the void with a natural expression, walking right past them.
Only a moment later did the two corpses crash to the ground.
With his current strength, dealing with these two beings who only had Quasi-Sacred Realm cultivation was naturally effortless.
Using the Void Talent to approach easily, silent and traceless.
After devouring the White Tiger Clan’s Geng Metal Talent, he used the Force of Law of the Endless Immortal Art to transform it into a peerlessly offensive Sword Qi!
With such sharpness, even a true Sacred Realm existence would change expression.
“No wonder so many people like using swords — looking cool is all that matters...”
Gu Changge’s expression was casual. He looked up and scanned the tomb before him, somewhat satisfied.
This was a tomb complex that wasn’t very large, yet it was maintained in an extremely neat and clean fashion, with grave mounds of varying sizes.
Although it exuded an ancient, weathered air and was steeped in the dense aura of ages past, one could still see the prosperity of its heyday — many powerful beings had been buried here, forming this vast expanse of tombs.
Some of the tombs had cracked open, brilliant radiance gushing out from within...
Gu Changge could tell at a glance that it was the essence within those ancient corpses, now surging like roaring mountains and tsunamis, raging and tumultuous.
The corners of his mouth couldn’t help but curl into a slight smile.
This really was a huge pile of drool-worthy cultivation resources!
“Hm? This doesn’t seem to be an ordinary tomb. This is... a tomb of prodigies?”
Noticing the writing on a tombstone ahead, Gu Changge was suddenly a bit surprised.
The tomb he had found was not an ancestral tomb — it was actually an ancient tomb of prodigies.
He walked past stele after stele, even sensing the powerful auras and sky-piercing battle intent left behind by the prodigies of old.
It had to be said — even he could feel how powerful these people had once been.
“The Celestial Ancient Continent really has no shortage of good things. Those who could be called prodigies were all extraordinary — in the Celestial Ancient era, that must have been even more true.”
On one tombstone, Gu Changge sensed an indomitable battle intent, one that seemed capable of piercing through the heavens.
“Chen Que of the Absolutely Forbidden War Body...”
“Yuan Xu, the Holy Dragon King...”
“The Overlord with God’s Blood...”
...
Walking past tombstone after tombstone, Gu Changge recognized some of the ancient inscriptions among them.
Of course, he had no particular curiosity about this group of prodigies.
They were all dead men already. Having failed to reach the pinnacle, what use was battle intent that shattered the heavens?
Those who deserve to die still have to die.
Right now, in Gu Changge’s eyes, these were all resources for his cultivation.
Weng!
Soon, he sat cross-legged right there.
Behind him, black light emerged, transforming into a pitch-black Grand Flask. Beneath the dim sky, even the sun, moon, and stars paled.
Then, the dark clouds seemed to split open at one corner.
Countless rays of sun, moon, and starlight poured down from there, illuminating the land below and enveloping Gu Changge!
His skin was like supreme immortal jade, crystalline and translucent — one could even see the bones within, flowing with black light.
Yet it also carried the meaning of: worlds may crumble but I shall not perish; myriad realms may collapse but I shall remain immortal.
One grave mound after another split open, and the corpses of ancient prodigies emerged one after another — men and women alike.
All had extraordinary bearing, different forms, different robes, from different dynasties... displaying powerful innate talent that shot straight up toward the sky.
They rose and fell within the starlight as the Grand Flask devoured everything, refining all the energy into Gu Changge’s body.
His Primordial Spirit and cultivation realm were both rising rapidly!
...
Meanwhile, just as Gu Changge had snuck into the deepest part of these ruins and begun refining and absorbing the residual essence within those ancient corpses...
Ye Ling’s group was still outside the city, frowning in thought, racking their brains over how to sneak in quietly without being discovered.
Chi Ling and Yin Mei had both given instructions to their respective followers, telling them all to remain here and wait for their return.
After the Celestial Ancient Continent opened, cultivators from the outside world flooded in en masse, dealing a great shock to the native inhabitants.
So these gathering places would not easily allow outside cultivators to approach. The moment they were spotted, it would be a life-and-death battle to the death.
Of course, there were also quite a few bold and highly skilled young beings who would take enormous risks to head toward these gathering places, hoping to steal the various ancient arts of the Celestial Ancient Continent.
“Chi Ling, this is too dangerous. Ye Lin’s strength may not be weak, but what you’re infiltrating is a gathering place of the natives — there are Enlightened Noble Realm beings among them, and there might even be Enlightened King Realm or Quasi-Sacred Realm existences...”
“You should really reconsider this matter.”
At that moment, among Chi Ling’s group of followers, someone spoke up.
Among them, a man with handsome features, a pleasing countenance, and peacock feathers couldn’t help but frown as he spoke.
His name was Kong Yang, a young prodigy of the Peacock Clan. He had once lost to Chi Ling in a single move and became her follower — but in truth, he was also her admirer.
His strength was not much weaker than Chi Ling’s.
Yet he was willing to become a follower, which showed what was on his mind.
Regarding this, Chi Ling could only pretend not to notice all along.
“I have great faith in Ye Lin’s strength. There’s no need to say more about this matter. When the time comes, you all stay here. If something happens to us, then flee.” Chi Ling shook her head and said directly.
She trusted Ye Ling quite a bit and didn’t believe he would do anything stupid — he surely had his own purpose.
Hearing this, Kong Yang frowned and said, “Chi Ling, why does Ye Lin want to go to the city ruins? He won’t say a word about it, yet now he wants you all to trust him. What if he intends to harm you?”
“In my view, he definitely knows what kind of fortuitous opportunity is hidden there. That’s why he led us all the way here, and upon arriving, he ignores everyone else and takes only the two of you. What exactly is he planning?”
Earlier, he had spoken out, showing his dissatisfaction and contempt toward Ye Ling, but he had been brutally slapped in the face by Ye Ling’s dominance, losing face in front of Chi Ling.
The grudge between the two of them had been sealed.
All along the way, he had been secretly observing Ye Ling’s behavior and found that the man was constantly suspicious, hiding quite a few secrets.
And most importantly, Ye Ling had an instinct for attracting good fortune and avoiding calamity when it came to danger — as if he knew in advance what perils they would encounter.
What did that mean?
It meant Ye Ling had a goal all along and had been scheming for a long time. Otherwise, why would he seem so practiced, as if everything was under his control?
Only the rest of them had been kept in the dark by Ye Ling, completely unaware.
Kong Yang didn’t want Chi Ling to be deceived by Ye Ling.
However, Chi Ling’s next words made him clench his fists and grit his teeth, deeply unwilling to accept it.
“Kong Yang, your worries are unnecessary. I trust Ye Lin’s character.”
Chi Ling shook her head, the expression on her cold and proud face unchanged. She would not waver in her convictions because of what others said.
Then, she left directly to discuss matters with Ye Ling.
“Damn it...”
“Ye Lin, you truly deserve to die! I’d like to see just what you’re plotting!”
Kong Yang’s expression was ugly, somewhat livid.
He stared fixedly in Ye Ling’s direction, fury and cold malice surfacing in his eyes.
If he had no other motive, why would Ye Ling be so certain that the city ruins contained what he wanted?
On the other side, after Ye Ling conferred for a while with the spirit turtle inside his pendant, he also had an idea.
“According to what the spirit turtle said, there really is a seventy percent chance of success. I never imagined that the power of reincarnation involved such profound mysteries — it can even be used for scouting the path...”
Ye Ling was overjoyed.
Meanwhile, the spirit turtle inside his pendant had a somewhat strange expression at that moment, saying to itself in its heart:
“Forget it. When the Supreme Being left behind the Stage of Enlightenment, there was deep meaning in it. And the guardians from back then should still be here.”
“If the process goes smoothly, they should choose to submit to this kid Ye Ling. But if it doesn’t go smoothly, things will get troublesome.”
The spirit turtle didn’t actually know much — it only knew that this was a test the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being had set for Ye Ling.
If he could pass this test, he would gain an extremely powerful source of assistance.
“Ye Ling, let’s go.”
At that moment, a charming, melodious voice came over.
Yin Mei also walked over, her lotus steps moving lightly, her figure graceful as a lotus. She had already finished giving instructions to her followers.
Her face bore a captivating smile, her eyes curved like crescents, appearing incomparably radiant.
Ye Ling was dazed for an instant, but quickly recovered and chuckled.
This scene fell into Chi Ling’s eyes, making her frown involuntarily. Speaking of which, Yin Mei was the fiancée of Ye Ling’s deceased elder brother Bai Lie — and now Ye Ling was treating Yin Mei with such an attitude?
She said nothing on the surface, but inwardly she couldn’t help shaking her head.
Compared to when she first met Ye Ling, the current Ye Ling gave her an indescribable feeling.
Did Bai Lie’s death have anything to do with Ye Ling or not?
At that moment, her mind suddenly sank into deep confusion.
Could it be that Bai Lie was murdered by Ye Ling and Yin Mei together?
Otherwise, why would the two of them have been sneaking flirtatious glances at each other all along the way?
In her view, Ye Ling did indeed seem to harbor a different sort of feeling toward Yin Mei — otherwise, back when he saw her in danger, he wouldn’t have risked exposure to go save her.
And most importantly, Ye Ling showed not the slightest care toward Bai Lie, the sworn brother who had always valued him and given him considerable help in his cultivation — not a shred of respect.
On the contrary, it was as if he couldn’t wait for Bai Lie to die.
This made Chi Ling’s long-standing trust in Ye Ling waver with doubt.
“Chi Ling, what are you spacing out for? We need to go!”
Suddenly, Ye Ling’s voice interrupted Chi Ling’s thoughts, bringing her back to her senses.
This matter could be left for later — after all, Ye Ling had never shown her any malice.
At once, the three of them transformed into divine rainbows and quietly snuck toward the vast ruins ahead.
At the same time, Ye Ling brought out a pitch-black stone talisman. Waves of runes flickered upon it, scattering in all directions and wrapping around their figures as they descended in another direction.
“This can conceal our auras. As long as we keep our movements small, ordinary beings won’t detect us.”
Ye Ling said to Yin Mei and Chi Ling, who were behind him.
He had naturally noticed Yin Mei’s expression just now as well.
He didn’t want to explain anything.
After all, he was now certain that Yin Mei had feelings for him.
And he felt the same toward Yin Mei.
The two of them loved each other — even if Bai Lie’s spirit in heaven knew, he would at most heave a long sigh and wouldn’t blame them.
Ye Ling didn’t think there was anything wrong with his reasoning.
He was so outstanding — wasn’t it perfectly normal for him to attract the hearts of so many heavenly blessed maidens?
Ye Ling merely wanted to give them someone to rely on.
...
Just as Ye Ling’s group was sneaking into the ruins...
Inside the city.
Within an incomparably magnificent ancient great hall, surging, tumultuous auras filled the air.
Several elderly figures bearing strange markings on their bodies were gathered together.
Within their eyes, stars crumbled and fell, seas turned to ash — all manner of terrifying phenomena emerged.
Their auras were extremely powerful; even the weakest among them was a Quasi-Sacred Realm existence. But none of them had the appearance of Humans.
Some had a pair of wings, some had a vertical eye growing from their foreheads, some were pitch-black all over, and some were golden all over, as if cast from Immortal Gold.
But the one thing they all had in common was a strange rune flickering on each of their hands.
Looking closely, one would find that the rune was rising and falling, brightening and dimming — extremely mysterious.