Calling Him a Laughing Buddha Wouldn't Be an Exaggeration — Won Over by Gu Changge
Calling Him a Laughing Buddha Wouldn’t Be an Exaggeration — Won Over by Gu Changge
Very quickly, Gu Changge refined the Supreme Cave and stored it within his Internal World.
At the same time, he used Fatums to open up a separate Godly Weapons Storage Space within his Internal World.
Within the space, golden light stretched vast and grand, brimming with boundless majesty.
All manner of godly weapons rose and fell within it — blades, spears, swords, halberds, cauldrons, seals, and more — their radiance dazzling, their edges so sharp they seemed capable of splitting the heavens.
This was an expansion of spatial power.
Within the Godly Weapons Storage Space, every godly weapon truly existed; they were not constructs formed from runes.
This meant that when Gu Changge unfolded the Godly Weapons Storage Space, it was equivalent to directly opening a treasury of godly weapons.
If he caught an enemy off guard, he might even be able to smash them to death outright.
As for why Gu Changge did this... it was purely because he was filthy rich.
Having suddenly obtained so many godly weapons, he honestly couldn’t find any other use for them besides this.
Yin Mei picked out a few godly weapons useful to herself, then chose nothing more.
And the entire cave dwelling contained several hundred godly weapons in total.
The things the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being had taken a fancy to and left behind were anything but ordinary goods.
Regarding this, besides wanting to say a word of thanks to the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being, Gu Changge could find no other words to say.
If Ye Ling was a treasure-hunting rat,
then the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being was a Laughing Buddha.
Afterward, Gu Changge went to another palace to collect that small piece of the silver Lake of Reincarnation, and the Wondrous Roots of Reincarnation rooted within it were also stored into his Internal World.
The Wondrous Roots of Reincarnation could not only be used as a weapon, but could also nurture Fruits of Reincarnation.
However, up to this point, Gu Changge had not yet reached the point where he needed to wield the Wondrous Roots of Reincarnation as a weapon.
He planned to leave this place.
“After returning to the outside world, just say... Ye Ling fled heavily wounded...”
Before that, Gu Changge first gave instructions to Yin “Zero-Four-Zero” Mei.
“I understand, Master. Ye Ling is not dead now — at the critical moment, he unleashed a powerful trump card and escaped with his life from Master’s hands.”
Yin Mei nodded, sharp as ice and snow, understanding everything with just a hint.
Although Ye Ling was dead,
the world could not yet be allowed to know that he had died.
Otherwise, there would be no one left to take the blame for Gu Changge’s identity as the Successor of Demonic Arts.
At this time, she and Gu Changge needed to put on a performance to deceive the world.
“No... at the critical moment... Ye Ling used Demonic Arts to grievously wound me, and he himself was also heavily injured and took the chance to flee.” Hearing this, Gu Changge shook his head, correcting Yin Mei’s version.
What Yin Mei said was right, but it wasn’t perfect yet.
Faking the appearance of being grievously wounded by the Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art was very simple for him.
Even if someone examined his injuries at that time, he could leave behind traces of his Source having been wounded by the Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art.
That way, no one would overthink it.
On the contrary, even more people would become wary and cautious of Ye Ling because of this — after all, someone as powerful as Gu Changge had been injured by Ye Ling.
If they were to face Ye Ling, what would they do?
At this time, leaving the world with the impression that Ye Ling was very powerful would also lay the groundwork for Gu Changge’s future actions.
“I understand now. Master’s thinking is truly flawless.” Yin Mei suddenly saw the light. As her admiration and reverence for Gu Changge deepened in her heart, she also felt a trace of joy.
After all, before this, whenever Gu Changge ordered her to do things, he never explained anything to her.
She always had to figure out all the reasons on her own.
Speaking of which, this meant Gu Changge trusted her more and more now.
Yin Mei’s mind was very delicate, and she quickly figured this out.
“Let’s go,” Gu Changge said.
The two then retraced their original path. On the way, Gu Changge suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his face paling considerably, his appearance turning weak.
This really did look like the appearance of someone whose Source had been wounded.
The timing of the injury also had to be controlled well, without leaving the slightest flaw.
Of course, this appearance was ultimately only a surface disguise.
Gu Changge would never do anything like actually harming himself.
...
Just as Gu Changge rescued Yin Mei from Ye Ling’s “demonic claws” —
In a stretch of ruins eight thousand li away from this ancient town,
great swathes of Cultivators and living beings rushed over. The sky was filled with divine rainbows and warships, the momentum utterly astonishing, the radiance of magical artifacts soaring to the heavens and spreading everywhere.
Every corner was being searched.
Across the various peaks of these ruins, vast crowds of figures appeared, divine senses enveloping every region.
To crusade against the Successor of Demonic Arts,
this time, several thousand young prodigies had been stirred into action, among whom the number of Young Prodigies alone reached six or seven.
The successor of the Longevity Wang Family, Wang Wushuang; the young master of the Ancient Ye Family, Ye Langtian; the successor of the Vermilion Bird Clan, Chi Ling...
They had all rushed over upon receiving the news, without stopping for a moment along the way, fearing they would let Ye Ling escape.
But now, having searched the entire ruins, let alone any trace of Ye Ling, they couldn’t even see the shadow of a living being.
They wished they could dig three feet into the ground and dig Ye Ling out.
“Did Ye Ling really escape?” Chi Ling frowned. She had rushed over so quickly upon hearing the news, only to come away empty-handed.
She suspected Ye Ling was no longer here.
“Chi Ling, a tomb was discovered here. Just as we guessed, the ancient corpses within have had all their Source refined away...”
Boom!
At that moment, a divine light descended from the sky, transforming into a tall, heroic man, like a young god.
It was none other than Ye Langtian.
He spoke in a deep voice, his expression very grave.
“As expected?” Chi Ling sighed, her face also heavy.
She had previously guessed that a tomb would appear here, so she had kept an eye out.
She truly hadn’t expected her guess to be right.
Moreover, the essence and Source of the many ancient corpses within the tomb had already been devoured and absorbed by Ye Ling.
The thing they worried about most had still happened.
“What a pity — we were still one step too late.” From another direction, a figure shrouded in mist walked over.
It was none other than Wang Wushuang.
He also sighed, never expecting that all their efforts would end up wasted.
“Right, why haven’t we seen Brother Gu? Wasn’t he the one who passed this news to us?”
At this moment, Wang Wushuang suddenly paused slightly and said, noticing that Gu Changge’s figure was nowhere to be seen here.
This left him puzzled.
Logically speaking, at a time like this, Gu Changge — the one who had informed them of the news — couldn’t possibly be absent.
Yet now they didn’t see Gu Changge at all; they hadn’t even seen any of his followers.
“That’s right, why hasn’t Brother Gu come? I got this news from his followers too,” Ye Langtian said, equally puzzled.
The moment they received the news, they had rushed over.
So why wasn’t Gu Changge here? Could the news have been wrong?
“Perhaps Daoxiong Changge already guessed that this trip of ours would be fruitless, and that’s why he didn’t come.”
Hearing this, Chi Ling instead offered this conjecture. “Daoxiong Changge may have already known Ye Ling would escape. After all, with so many people coming to crusade against Ye Ling, if he wasn’t a fool, he would choose to flee.”
“We were very likely to come away with nothing.”
“And since Daoxiong Changge dared to notify us, it means he already has confidence in locating Ye Ling. Perhaps this is exactly his plan — forcing Ye Ling to reveal himself from this region...”
Chi Ling’s face was full of contemplation as she analyzed.
She was analyzing and thinking based on her own understanding of Gu Changge.
Hearing this, Ye Langtian’s eyes lit up, and he couldn’t help but nod in praise. “Chi Ling’s analysis makes sense. Given Brother Gu’s character, it’s impossible for him to make a mistake in something like this. He definitely already knew Ye Ling would escape, so his purpose in notifying us was only to drive Ye Ling into the open.”
Hearing these words, Wang Wushuang fell silent for a moment.
Then, though unwilling, he could only feel helpless.
“It seems we’ve all been used by Brother Gu as his blades,” he said.
If an ordinary person had used them like this, they would have long since flown into a rage. But facing Gu Changge, they didn’t dare.
A Walking Taboo and a Young Prodigy were existences on completely different levels.
Not to mention that Gu Changge’s actions were for the sake of all living beings under heaven, for the myriad races of the world.
At this point, what more could they say?
“At this moment, perhaps Daoxiong Changge has already encountered Ye Ling...” Chi Ling said.
“I never expected you, Chi Ling, to understand Daoxiong Changge so well. Truly unexpected...” At this, Ye Langtian couldn’t help but speak up with a teasing smile.
“Brother Ye, please mind your words.”
Hearing this, Chi Ling was slightly taken aback, then couldn’t help shaking her head.
Her heart was full of bitter laughter.
These words must never reach the ears of that future Empress.
She still clearly remembered that palm strike from midair that day, which had directly slapped a True Enlightened Realm ferocious beast to death.
With Yue Mingkong protecting her territory so domineeringly, Chi Ling didn’t dare provoke her lightly.
She felt that Yue Mingkong’s strength was definitely above that of Ye Langtian, Wang Wushuang, and the others — it had simply never been truly revealed.
The look Yue Mingkong had given her that day, the coldness and warning it conveyed — Chi Ling remembered it very clearly.
If she really dared to get too close to Gu Changge,
Gu Changge might not care.
But... Yue Mingkong might really strike to kill her.
At that moment, a streak of light suddenly flew over from the distance — a young Cultivator rushing over with shock and disbelief on his face.
As if he had something urgent to report.
“Something terrible has happened...” he shouted, his expression full of shock.
This scene caused Chi Ling, Wang Wushuang, Ye Langtian, and all the other Young Prodigies to look over, their brows furrowing.
“What matter has you in such a panic? What kind of decorum is this?” one Young Prodigy barked — the newcomer was his follower.
“Young Master Changge fought the Successor of Demonic Arts and was injured...” The young man’s voice trembled, his face pale, and he practically shook as he spoke these words.
This news made him tremble; it was simply unbelievable...
Even Young Master Changge — a Walking Taboo, invincible among his peers — had been injured when facing the Successor of Demonic Arts.
To them, this was as if the sky had collapsed.
“What!?”
The instant they heard these words, everyone was stunned, even wondering if their ears had misheard.
Gu Changge had encountered the Successor of Demonic Arts, fought him, and been injured?
The implications contained in this news were simply too shocking.
For a time, every Cultivator who heard these words widened their eyes, shocked beyond measure, frozen in place.
They couldn’t believe it.
Chi Ling was the first to react. Her cold, proud face couldn’t help but reveal worry as she asked, “Is this true or false? Is Daoxiong Changge alright?”
“This news is only what I heard from Young Master Changge’s followers. Young Master Changge’s injuries seem to be not light, but beyond that, there’s no serious harm. Moreover, the Gifted Lady Yin Mei of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan has already been rescued by Young Master Changge from the demonic claws of the Successor of Demonic Arts...”
By this time, the young man had also calmed down.
He took a deep breath, then spoke to everyone.
After all, this kind of news was truly shocking and hard to believe.
All of them were still here searching for traces of the Successor of Demonic Arts.
And yet, Gu Changge had already fought him.
“As long as he’s fine.” Hearing this, Chi Ling immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
What she worried about most was that someone as powerful as Gu Changge would meet with mishap.
Thankfully, he was only injured.
It seemed the methods Ye Ling had hidden were truly astonishing.
No wonder he had faced all those Enlightened Noble Realm and Enlightened King Realm existences back then without the slightest fear.
Thinking of this, Chi Ling’s expression grew several degrees colder.
But she couldn’t help worrying — even Gu Changge had been injured at Ye Ling’s hands. What if they were the ones to encounter Ye Ling?
It would likely be certain death.
“It seems our thinking was correct. Daoxiong Changge really did use this news to force Ye Ling into the open — he just underestimated Ye Ling’s strength...” Ye Langtian sighed at this point.
In his view, Ye Ling had no shortage of trump cards, so it was actually quite normal that even someone as strong as Gu Changge would be injured.
“Then what about Ye Ling?” Wang Wushuang asked.
“Ye Ling reportedly unleashed a powerful trump card, was grievously wounded by Young Master Changge, and fled. His whereabouts are now unknown...” the young man who had spoken earlier answered.
“He escaped... what a calamity this is! Even Gu Changge couldn’t kill him.” Wang Wushuang shook his head.
But at this point, they couldn’t say anything against Gu Changge either.
To take down the Successor of Demonic Arts, he had devised plans and strategies, and now he was even injured.
They could only blame the Successor of Demonic Arts for being too cunning, with endless tricks up his sleeve — a man fated not to die.
“The Gifted Lady Yin Mei of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan reportedly had conflicts with Young Master Changge, yet in the end, the one who rescued her from the demonic claws of the Successor of Demonic Arts was actually Young Master Changge...”
“Although Young Master Changge’s reputation isn’t good, Gifted Lady Yin Mei is, after all, his junior sister. At a time like this, he couldn’t possibly leave her to die. Young Master Changge’s magnanimity is truly admirable.”
At this time, the other Young Prodigies scattered across the ruins also spoke up one after another.
Their words were full of opinions on the matter, as well as admiration for Gu Changge.
Rescuing a junior sister with whom he had conflicts from the hands of the Successor of Demonic Arts... honestly, they had previously felt nothing toward Gu Changge.
But this recent series of events left them feeling inferior by comparison, even filled with admiration.
There was a reason he was a Walking Taboo.
“Indeed! I always thought Young Master Changge was a domineering and overbearing person. I never expected he had such a gentle side. Gifted Lady Yin Mei must be very moved right now!”
“After all, it’s the classic hero-saves-the-beauty scenario!”
“I’m actually a bit envious of Gifted Lady Yin Mei... I just wonder, if I fell into the demonic claws of the Successor of Demonic Arts, would Young Master Changge come save me?”
Quite a few heavenly pride maidens also spoke up, their gazes full of admiration and splendor.
To put it simply, they had been won over as fans by Gu Changge’s actions.
While all the young peers cowered in fear, he stepped forward to contend against the Successor of Demonic Arts, drawing the enemy’s hatred onto himself.
Such righteousness made their hearts surrender.
“Where is Daoxiong Changge now? It seems we’ll need to find him again to ask about the truth of the matter.”
Afterward, Ye Langtian and the others discussed for a while and decided to find Gu Changge to ask about the details of what happened.
That way, if they encountered Ye Ling in the future, they could be prepared.
Boom!
One divine rainbow after another departed this place, heading toward the valley gathering point from before.
And very quickly, the news of Gu Changge’s encounter with the Successor of Demonic Arts spread as if it had grown wings, flying rapidly across every corner of the Celestial Ancient Continent, causing a sensation.
The many Young Prodigies who had not participated in this affair were all simultaneously stunned, shaken to their core.