Changge, What Are You Thinking, That You Would Actually Protect Her
Changge, What Are You Thinking, That You Would Actually Protect Her
Weng!
In the void three thousand li away from the ancient city.
Gu Changge’s figure stepped out from within it.
He glanced back at the city, which had descended into complete chaos, a smile on his face without the slightest trace of guilt.
Weren’t the Celestial Ancient Races looking to take revenge on him?
Then let’s see who moves faster.
Of course, the main reason was that Gu Changge intended to eliminate the hidden danger of the dragon corpse potentially being exposed first.
By then, even if the Celestial Ancient Races suspected him, there would be nothing they could do.
It might even deepen the hatred between the Celestial Ancient Races and the various orthodoxies of the outside world.
Gu Changge’s scheme could truly be called vicious.
Killing multiple birds with one stone.
When the waters of the Celestial Ancient Continent grew murkier, it would only be better for him.
“Master, all suspicious individuals have been dealt with by us.”
Soon, from all directions, Gu Changge’s followers rushed over and reported respectfully.
They had followed Gu Changge’s orders to intercept the suspicious beings nearby.
Hearing this, Gu Changge nodded and said, “Very good. Let’s go.”
With this, the beings who had witnessed him coming here had also been eliminated.
As it happened, he had timed things quite cleverly—when he was discovered, he was in the middle of killing someone.
Otherwise, doing it this way would have seemed too deliberate and could easily have backfired.
Gu Changge’s calculation was to let Yue Mingkong vaguely guess that he was protecting her.
But he couldn’t make it too obvious.
Otherwise, Yue Mingkong would end up suspicious of him again, and that would be no good.
Naturally, Gu Changge didn’t like doing “good deeds” only to remain unsung in the shadows.
Otherwise, what would be the point of doing “good deeds”?
For him, if he spent one part effort doing a good deed, he absolutely had to spend ten parts effort on the publicity.
Otherwise, how would he make Yue Mingkong moved to tears?
To make her understand that her husband treated her just as well.
Thinking of this, Gu Changge left with his many followers, not planning to linger any longer.
And soon, news that many prodigies of the Celestial Ancient Races had been ambushed and killed by a Young Prodigy of the Humans during a gathering shocked the entire Celestial Ancient Races.
The Feathered Clan and the Golden Crow Clan were utterly enraged.
Because quite a few of their clans’ prodigies had also died—right there at that banquet, directly annihilated in body and soul.
Not even a scrap remained.
Moreover, among them, an Enlightened Noble Realm expert of the Golden Crow Clan had also been killed, causing a tremendous shock.
Because that was no longer something the younger generation could accomplish with their own strength.
Either it relied on external forces, such as artifacts or secret treasures.
Or the person’s own strength was terrifying beyond measure, capable of slaying an Enlightened Noble Realm being.
Furthermore, the disturbance at the time hadn’t been large—otherwise it wouldn’t have caused such a small commotion, with many experts only discovering it afterward.
This matter was a humiliation for the Celestial Ancient Races, leaving them incomparably furious as they searched everywhere.
For a time, many of the Celestial Ancient Races were speculating about who had done this.
After all, to silently infiltrate the ancient city, avoid everyone, then silently kill the targets and retreat safely—
Such methods were clearly not something an ordinary young prodigy could pull off.
Aside from the few Young Prodigies who possessed extreme speed, probably no one could do it.
And what was the reason for it?
Why would he do this?
Unfortunately, everyone there had died, directly annihilated in body and soul, making it nearly impossible to investigate anything.
Subsequently, many Celestial Ancient beings narrowed down the scope of their suspicions, finally settling on a few prodigies from the outside world.
Among them, Gu Changge was the most suspect, and the most likely.
Only, no one could prove it was him.
In response, Gu Changge naturally acted completely baffled, putting on a “don’t say anymore, it wasn’t me” look.
This infuriated many Celestial Ancient beings, who were now convinced it was Gu Changge’s doing.
But conviction was one thing—they couldn’t produce any evidence.
For a time, following Long Teng’s death, the Celestial Ancient Races were stirred up once more, and many young beings spontaneously assembled, intending to crusade against Gu Changge.
These actions inevitably harmed other young cultivators by mistake, and the rift and hatred between the outside world and the Celestial Ancient Races continued to fester.
During this period, one could often see beings and cultivators from both sides fighting with bloodshot eyes, slaughtering each other over the smallest opportunities, blood flowing in all directions.
The Celestial Ancient Dragon Clan also issued a statement, demanding Gu Changge hand over Long Teng’s corpse, or bear the consequences.
For a time, these words caused a huge sensation.
In response, Gu Changge’s answer was equally forceful: “Impossible.”
He even told the Celestial Ancient Dragon Clan not to send out their younger generation, or he would kill every one he saw.
These words were naturally not just talk. That very day after saying them,
Gu Changge led his vast procession of followers, searching everywhere for young beings connected to the Celestial Ancient Dragon Clan and slaughtering them wholesale!
His dominance left the Celestial Ancient Races and the many orthodoxies of the outside world utterly shaken.
A storm of blood swept across the Celestial Ancient Continent.
Yet the Celestial Ancient Dragon Clan truly didn’t dare let their younger generation contend with Gu Changge, and the expressions of the clan’s upper echelons turned unsightly to the extreme.
Several clan elders even smashed the jade table during a clan council meeting!
......
In the Mountains of Horizons, amid a stretch of grand and towering ruins.
Yue Mingkong had occupied this place with her group of followers, as if waiting for something.
Apart from her, only a few cultivators and beings were in this area.
Just as Gu Changge had predicted, she had naturally learned of the news from these past days.
“It seems that after he disappeared, he went off to hunt down the expert hiding in the shadows back then.”
Yue Mingkong stood atop the mountain peak, her expression calm and profound, her bare feet whiter than snow, her hair dancing, her dress fluttering, gazing toward the vast stretch of ruins shrouded in mist ahead.
She murmured to herself, recalling the direction Gu Changge had left in back then.
Others might not know why Gu Changge had killed that Enlightened Noble Realm being of the Golden Crow Clan, but with her intelligence, she had guessed it.
Back then, when Gu Changge handed her the dragon corpse, it seemed to have been seen by that Golden Crow Clan expert hiding in the shadows?
So... Gu Changge went to hunt him down for that very reason?
In that case, apart from Gu Changge, no one knew the dragon corpse was on her.
Gu Changge was protecting her, taking the blame for her!
“Changge, what exactly are you thinking, doing this...”
Yue Mingkong’s gaze suddenly turned somewhat dazed, her nose stinging slightly.
The Gu Changge of her previous life would never have done this—he would have been eager to spread word that the dragon corpse was on her, making it known to all under heaven.
How could he be like this now, protecting her like this, taking the blame for the dragon corpse onto himself, drawing the Celestial Ancient Dragon Clan’s fury?
Honestly, at this moment, she was truly moved.
“It seems that when he was silencing witnesses, he was noticed by the other Celestial Ancient Races. But this way, he’s not only drawn the Celestial Ancient Dragon Clan’s fury—he’s drawn the fury of all the other races too.”
Yue Mingkong’s delicate brows furrowed tightly.
She suddenly wanted to set out to find Gu Changge.
Even someone as strong as Gu Changge would not have an easy time when all the Celestial Ancient Races moved against him together.
She did want to avenge her previous life, but she wouldn’t let anyone else harm Gu Changge.
This was a private matter between her and Gu Changge, and she couldn’t possibly stand by and do nothing while he was in danger.
“However, once the Celestial Spirit emerges, many old fossils will rush over, and the Celestial Ancient Races will definitely restrain themselves considerably. For now, I’d best stay here. The Celestial Path is hidden within the Mountains of Horizons, and once it opens, I’ll be able to enter first.”
After careful consideration, Yue Mingkong decided it was best to remain here.
In her previous life, Gu Changge had been able to silently snatch the Celestial Spirit from the hands of many old fossils—his life-saving methods were undoubtedly numerous. She was clearly overthinking things.
At this point, no matter how much the Celestial Ancient Races hated Gu Changge, they wouldn’t dare send out their older generation.
Thinking of this, she also breathed a sigh of relief.
Only, she was hesitating over whether to reveal a bit about the Celestial Spirit to Gu Changge in advance. After all, many things had now proven that Gu Changge really was different...
......
Meanwhile, on the Celestial Ancient Continent.
Within the Black Hawk Clan’s territory, in a remote courtyard.
The youth named Hei Ming sat cross-legged, wisps of black mist coiling around his face like threads, drifting continuously, appearing quite eerie.
Then, he opened his eyes, a flash of excitement within them.
“How long has it been? Less than a month, and I’ve already broken through to the Honoured Noble Realm. I was only at the Transcendent Realm before! At this rate, in half a year at most I can break through to the Honoured King Realm, then surpass my sister and become the Black Hawk Family’s absolute genius!”
Hei Ming said excitedly.
If it had been a month ago, he would never have dared to think such a thing.
But now, not only had it been realized, his cultivation had even broken through two major realms in one go, and it was still increasing dramatically every day.
This degree of progress was simply inconceivable.
The Entanglement Immortal Spell was truly too terrifying and heaven-defying.
Some time ago, his sister Hei Yanyu had provided the Entanglement portion of the spell to the clan elders, instantly shocking the entire family and causing a huge sensation.
After studying it, many elders concluded that this was absolutely an Immortal Art, containing the supreme Great Dao, capable of pointing directly to the Celestial Path.
This left everyone in the Black Hawk Family shaken and overjoyed. For a time, it was revered as a Supreme Treasure, and all the elders and high-level figures studied and cultivated it, discovering that their long-stagnant cultivation showed faint signs of loosening.
This delighted them even more.
Everyone believed this was the Black Hawk Family’s great opportunity to rise, swallow up the other four races in one fell swoop, and then dominate the Celestial Ancient Continent.
An Immortal Art!
This was a supreme object that could be passed down through the ages, a Daoist inheritance to serve as a foundation-suppressing legacy!
Because she had provided the Immortal Art, Hei Yanyu’s status rose with the tide, becoming even more illustrious than before.
Of course, she didn’t forget to mention Hei Ming, saying that he had obtained it by chance at a street stall and then voluntarily offered it to the family for cultivation, to make the family stronger.
This pure-hearted devotion drew sighs of admiration from the elders, who all said Hei Ming was truly a good child.
Through this series of maneuvers, Hei Ming logically became the second most prominent figure of the family’s younger generation, second only to his sister.
Moreover, what shocked the elders was that, perhaps due to cultivating that Immortal Art, Hei Ming’s cultivation was actually rising too.
And according to his own words, he felt his talent was growing stronger.
This claim shocked the Black Hawk elders, then delighted them, making them focus even more intently on cultivating this Immortal Art.
Hei Ming appeared respectful on the surface, but inwardly he sneered.
The more people cultivated this Immortal Art, the stronger his talent would become, and the greater the feedback he would receive.
When that time came, he would even surpass the elders and become the true master of the Black Hawk Family in one stroke.
Beyond that, Hei Ming had also passed this Immortal Art on to people from other families.
His ambition was great, not limited to a single Black Hawk Family—when the time came, all the other major races would become resources for his growth!
“Right now, basically all the elders and the more talented clan members have cultivated this Immortal Art. Even two Ancestors have awakened and begun cultivating it...”
Thinking of this, Hei Ming grew even more excited, trembling somewhat uncontrollably.
Because those two Ancestors were the most ancient and terrifying existences of the Black Hawk Family, having not awakened for nearly ten million years.
Their awakening now was precisely because of this matter.
Once the two Ancestors cultivated this Immortal Art, his talent and strength would absolutely increase by leaps and bounds.
“If only I could see the Absolute Being again. If not for him, I’d probably still be a good-for-nothing piece of trash waiting to die!”
Toward that Absolute Being, Hei Ming felt heartfelt reverence and faith, wishing desperately to see him once more and be bestowed even stronger spells and techniques.
“Little brother, the two Ancestors wish to see you. They have some things to ask you.”
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside the courtyard.
It was none other than Hei Ming’s sister, Hei Yanyu.
She looked no more than seventeen or eighteen, dressed in white, mist swirling around her, her features exquisite.
Her raven hair flowed like clouds, pinned with a Nine-Phoenix Hairpin; she wore a gorgeous robe of embroidered rivers and mountains, holy as a divine lotus, her beauty unmatched.
At this moment, she spoke gently to Hei Ming, having matters to discuss with him.
“Sister...”
Hei Ming also rose and went over, now realizing what this was about.
He knew the two Ancestors wanted to verify the truthfulness of his words and question him.
To be honest, at this moment, he was somewhat nervous.
After all, the origin of this spell was very mysterious. Using the excuse of finding it at a street stall might fool people for a while, but it couldn’t fool them forever.
There would always come a time when it was exposed.
And now the two Ancestors wanted to question him about this very matter.
Of course... there was a high probability they would perform a Soul Search.
After all, people were greedy. Knowing of such a heaven-defying Immortal Art, they would also fear he was hiding other things.
So Hei Ming was somewhat nervous now, his palms covered in cold sweat.
When the time came, if that Absolute Being were detected by the two Ancestors, what would happen?
Hei Ming was actually very worried about all this.
At this moment, he prayed in his heart that the Absolute Being could hear his words and help him through this ordeal.
And just then, Hei Ming suddenly felt a slight tremor in his mind, as if a mighty force had suddenly descended.
An ancient and terrifying deity appeared within it, with six heads and eight arms, gazing at him indifferently.
In that instant, he felt a hazy mist rising in his mind.
“Could it be that the Absolute Being heard my prayer?”
Hei Ming was shocked, then overcome with excitement.
Hei Yanyu noticed his abnormality and couldn’t help asking, “Little brother, what’s wrong?”
Hei Ming hurriedly shook his head. “Nothing, nothing. I’m just excited at the thought of meeting the Ancestors.”
“Just stay calm when the time comes, and don’t be too nervous. The Ancestors are very kind...”
Hearing this, Hei Yanyu didn’t suspect anything. After all, those two Ancestors were the most senior existences of the Black Hawk Family, suspected to be Perfect Prodigies or even beyond.
There was no junior who wouldn’t be excited and thrilled to meet them.
After all, she had been no exception back then, quite excited and nervous herself.
......
Meanwhile, in a stretch of ruins 9.1 million li away from here.
With a faint smile, the brilliant golden-patterned light in Gu Changge’s eyes faded.
The scene Hei Ming was seeing quickly vanished from his vision as well.
During this period, everything Hei Ming had done had not disappointed him in the slightest—he had nearly infiltrated the entire Black Hawk Family.
That acting skill was indeed quite good.
Of course, compared to Yin Mei, there was still no comparison.
“The Black Hawk Family’s two Ancestors... though I am a bit worried they’ll notice something off about the Entanglement Immortal Art. If they’re at the Emperor Realm, there’s a high chance this could blow up.”
“If it does blow up, I wonder if they’d submit with the entire Black Hawk Family held hostage.”
“If they haven’t reached the Sacred Emperor Realm, they shouldn’t be able to detect any problems. That would put my mind at ease.”
Gu Changge stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance at the vast and towering clusters of cities.
He was alone, having brought no followers.
After all, when scheming about such matters, the fewer people who knew, the better for him.
Gu Changge naturally wouldn’t let his Demonic Arts be exposed.
Becoming the enemy of the entire world—that would be far too stupid.
But regardless, he currently occupied the most advantageous position. Even if Hei Ming’s abnormality were discovered by the Ancestors, no one could discover that he was the one scheming behind it all.
Like the Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art, the Entanglement Immortal Art had not been without appearances throughout the long river of time.
If he happened to run into old fossils who knew something about it, that would be bad.
“The probability of that should be very low. Beings who understand the Entanglement Immortal Art would have to be at least at the Emperor Realm. I’m probably overthinking it.”
Gu Changge narrowed his eyes. After all, he had to account for every possibility, allowing not the slightest error.
“Once these two Ancestors fall under my control, the entire Black Hawk Family will also fall into my hands—utterly effortless, truly easy.”
Then, thinking of this, he let out a soft laugh.
At the same time, Gu Changge planned to raise his strength a bit more before that.
It just so happened that his Fortuity points and Fatums had been skyrocketing lately.
From Gu Xian’er and Yue Mingkong, the two Daughters of Fortuity, he had also obtained quite a few Fortuity points.
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: Early Partial-Enlightened Realm (Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art cultivation: Late Enlightened King Realm).
Spells and Techniques: Skyward Ascension (Ninth Layer, 30% progress), Demonization (Talent), Nature God’s Chant (Talent), Force of the Void (Talent), Absolute Detachment (Talent), Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art, Endless Immortal Art...
Fatums: 35,000.
Fortuity Points: 12,000 (Black).
System Shop: Opened.
Storage: Domain-Breaking Rune ×1, Restriction-Breaking Rune ×1, Fortuity Plundering Talisman ×2.
“In the blink of an eye, I already have over ten thousand Fortuity points, and even my Fatums have reached over thirty thousand.”
Looking at this fortune of his, Gu Changge couldn’t help but show a satisfied expression.
“System, exchange for four Absolute Detachment Bones.”
Then, Gu Changge instructed.
Consuming 12,000 Fortuity points.
Soon, a familiar, mysterious aura washed over him.
This time, he exchanged for the Absolute Detachment Bones of the spine, the palm, the leg bone, and the skull—four in total.
With this, every major region of his body now had an Absolute Detachment Bone distributed within it.