The Script Is Ready, Setting Off an Irreversible Storm
The Script Is Ready, Setting Off an Irreversible Storm
Gu Changge paid no mind whatsoever to Gu Xianer’s indignant glare, the kind that looked like she wanted to stab him to death.
He shook his head, then rose to his feet with a soft sigh.
As her older brother, he was giving her some extra tempering, helping her break through in cultivation so she could take her revenge sooner.
Was that wrong?
Sooner or later, she would understand his painstaking good intentions, and be deeply moved by them.
He stopped paying attention to Gu Xianer as she went back to fighting and slaughtering her enemies.
Over there, runic radiance surged into the sky, as if stars were exploding one after another, dazzling and brilliant, making it hard for many to keep their eyes open.
“Is the Feathered Clan trying to start a war with my Longevity Gu Family?”
“Cough, cough, cough...”
Gu Changge looked toward Yu Jing not far away and spoke calmly.
But before he could finish, his face paled slightly and he broke into a fit of coughing, as if the words had aggravated his injuries.
The people behind him immediately handed him a handkerchief, their eyes filled with worry.
Their master, so frail, stepping forward at a time like this—could he even hold himself together?
Many of his followers were deeply worried. Seeing Gu Changge’s poor condition, the injuries he had sustained during this period showed no sign of improvement at all.
Thinking of this, their hatred for the Feathered Clan deepened.
To kick a man while he was down—the Feathered Clan had actually gone through with it, even bringing out a Transcendent grade weapon.
Calling it deranged would not be an exaggeration.
Gu Changge was magnanimous, his heart devoted to all living beings under heaven.
He had been gravely wounded fighting the Successor of Demonic Arts, and now the Celestial Ancient Races were seizing this opportunity to use a Transcendent grade weapon to suppress and kill him.
If word of this got out, would they not fear public outrage?
Many people glared furiously at the Feathered Clan beings ahead.
But Yu Jing seemed not to notice those gazes at all.
Her eyes were cold as she stared fixedly at Gu Changge. “Gu Changge, when you struck down my clansmen, did you ever think of this day? When you killed Lord Long Teng, you should have foreseen all of this. You brought this on yourself. You reap what you sow.”
“Knowing all this, why did you do it in the first place? A villain like you will get his retribution sooner or later.”
Her words were full of righteous indignation, as if she stood upon the highest ground of justice.
To them, Gu Changge was the greatest enemy, a butcher who had massacred the prodigies of the Celestial Ancient Races.
Yet at this moment, Gu Changge had actually said such a thing, attempting to pressure her with the power behind him.
This delighted Yu Jing inwardly.
What did this mean?
It meant Gu Changge was at his wit’s end.
If Gu Changge still had strength and trump cards left, why would he say something like this?
Make an enemy of the Longevity Gu Family behind him?
Right now, the entire Lost Clans were enraged because of Gu Changge. No matter how powerful the Longevity Gu Family was, could they break the rules and launch an all-out assault?
Besides, this had been agreed upon before the Celestial Ancient Continent was opened.
Life and death were not to be questioned!
“Long Teng deserved his death. If you want to avenge him, I have nothing to say.”
“I just never expected you would actually use a Transcendent grade weapon... Does this not cross the bottom line?”
Gu Changge spoke slowly, his expression calm.
But in the eyes of the crowd, there seemed to be a hidden air of a tiger fallen to the plains, bullied by dogs.
“Master...”
The followers behind him all felt a sense of stifled grievance and anguish at this moment. Some clenched their fists and let out low roars.
Utterly sorrowful.
This scene was like a hero at the end of his road, a beauty past her prime!
How mighty and unrivaled their master had once been—which of the younger generation had not bowed their heads before him?
He had even dared to berate the Great Elder of Skyward Schloss. Such confidence, such invincibility.
But now, because of his grave injuries, he was being cornered by a mere Feathered Clan.
Of course, the Feathered Clan was not a weak clan among the Lost Clans—their power ranked within the top fifteen.
Could it be that their master truly had no options left?
Gu Xianer, who was in the middle of fighting a group of Feathered Clan prodigies, was also stunned by Gu Changge’s words.
Could Gu Changge’s injuries really be that severe?
Had it reached the point where he could only intimidate his opponents with the power behind him?
She had a feeling that hidden within Gu Changge’s words was a terrifying, unknown killing intent.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
At that moment, divine rainbows came rushing from all directions across the sky—other young prodigies who had heard the news.
Gu Changge’s place of recuperation had come under attack by the Feathered Clan.
The news spread quickly, shocking many, then enraging them, and they rushed to provide support at the first opportunity.
After all... Gu Changge now represented the face of the younger generation of the outside world, and he had been gravely wounded because of the Successor of Demonic Arts.
If they did not step forward and come to his aid at a time like this, their consciences would not rest easy.
“Don’t even think about harming Young Master Changge!”
A young prodigy shouted, his whole body blazing with divine radiance as he arrived, followed by many others, all with imposing auras.
“With us here, the Feathered Clan can forget about running rampant! Young Master Changge may be gravely wounded, but you still have us!”
From another direction, several more divine rainbows arrived, furious voices resounding through the sky.
Hearing these words, Gu Changge let out a faint laugh in his heart—it was all within his expectations.
But his face showed no change whatsoever.
“With all you fellow cultivators aiding me, I’m afraid your Feathered Clan will find it hard to succeed today...” he said slowly.
“Gu Changge, no matter how many people come today, it won’t matter.”
Yu Jing spoke coldly, paying no heed to the prodigies of the various orthodoxies rushing over.
In an instant, young prodigies of various orthodoxies appeared across the skies in all directions, their faces filled with anger at her words.
They had not expected the Feathered Clan to still be so arrogant at this point, completely disregarding them.
“It seems the Celestial Ancient Races truly intend to provoke us—they’ve even brought out a Transcendent grade weapon...” one young prodigy said in shock, noticing the weapon in Yu Jing’s hand.
Once Sacred Realm power was involved, it was no longer something the younger generation could contend with.
This made them even more furious... and even somewhat fearful.
The Feathered Clan was completely abandoning the final bottom line, determined to exterminate them all!
“Damn it, I will definitely report today’s events to the orthodoxy behind me and let the Elders know—the Feathered Clan has gone too far!” someone said immediately, furious.
The Celestial Ancient Continent was the territory of the Celestial Ancient Races.
They had come here to train, and the rules had been agreed upon—the older generation was strictly forbidden from interfering.
That was because the older generation’s strength far surpassed theirs. If the old experts interfered, this training expedition would be meaningless.
Now the Feathered Clan had used a Transcendent grade weapon, openly tearing up the agreement.
How could this not shock and enrage them?
“Enough nonsense. What if we kill you? Have there been too few Celestial Ancient clansmen dying at your hands lately?”
Yu Jing sneered. “Attack!”
Weng!
The moment her words fell, the several figures behind her did not hesitate, appearing at various points between heaven and earth, transforming into their true forms like gods and demons, striking together.
Suddenly, strange sounds echoed between heaven and earth, like dragon roars, like tiger howls.
Then, treasure techniques surged like a tide, blotting out the sky and sun.
Terrifying fluctuations instantly set this region of heaven and earth roiling.
The surrounding cliffs collapsed, crashing into the earth.
“Damn it! Do they think we’re afraid of them? Kill!”
“Perfect—let’s take this chance to wipe out these Celestial Ancient beings...”
“Young Master Changge holds righteousness in his heart and was wounded for the sake of all living beings. Now is the time for us to stand up for him.”
“When Young Master Changge wasn’t injured, why didn’t we see any of you? Now you know to show up? A bunch of cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong.”
Seeing this, the other young prodigies all shouted in anger, charging straight into battle against those powerful figures.
“Then I must trouble all you fellow cultivators for your aid.”
Gu Changge revealed a smile, putting on a deeply moved expression.
But Gu Xianer, in the midst of fighting her enemies, detected deep malice in that smile of his.
No matter how weak Gu Changge was, he was absolutely not someone the Feathered Clan could bully.
That wisp of aura he had revealed in the great hall earlier had been powerful enough to suffocate her.
So what exactly was he scheming?
Gu Xianer was suspicious. In her understanding, Gu Changge’s terror was by no means limited to his strength alone.
Boom, boom, boom!
Many young experts of the Feathered Clan struck out, all of them at the Partial-Enlightened Realm.
In an instant, the place exploded.
It was like an Astral River crashing down from beyond the heavens, like ancient stars detonating one after another.
Terrifying energy fluctuations swept through everything, violent winds raging, destroying heaven and earth.
Each person’s might was as terrifying as the True Enlightened Realm!
And one Young Prodigy who had come to support transformed into his true form, resembling a Phoenix.
It opened its beak and spat out boundless flames that blotted out the sky, forming a terrifying, ferocious Phoenix.
Treading upon the void, eyes like bronze bells, it rammed forward like a surge of magma.
The scorching heat burned charred black marks into the void itself.
“It’s useless. You’re all too weak!”
“Aside from Gu Changge, the rest of you can’t withstand a single blow.”
Yu Jing spoke coldly, raising her hand to evolve a supreme great art, ancient characters densely arrayed across the void.
The Young Prodigy in his true form immediately spat blood and was sent flying backward, filled with unwillingness.
The gap in cultivation realms was too great—he was simply no match for Yu Jing.
At the same time, that Transcendent grade weapon, like a small golden sun, rose and fell in Yu Jing’s hand, gradually reviving.
Vast as an ocean, it crushed in all directions, making everyone’s hearts palpitate, their souls tremble, their legs go weak with the urge to kneel.
This was the might of the Sacred Realm.
Yu Jing was guarding against Gu Changge—mainly guarding against those pills that hid a wisp of terrifying sword energy.
But she also guessed that Gu Changge did not have many of those trump cards left.
“Gu Changge, today will be your death.”
Yu Jing looked at him with a cold smile. In her eyes, the current Gu Changge no longer possessed his former might.
“Do the Celestial Ancient Races truly not hold the orthodoxies of the outside world in their eyes?” Gu Changge asked indifferently. His face looked weak and pale, but his expression was calm.
Standing atop the mountain peak, he looked as if a gust of wind could blow him away.
At this moment, Divine Chains of Order flickered in his eyes, as if he were deducing everything, searching for a way to break the deadlock.
But in truth, he was just putting on a show.
After all, how to portray the atmosphere of being gravely wounded yet tragic and heroic, so as to fully ignite everyone’s hatred toward the Lost Clans—
That was a technical skill.
If he overdid it, people might suspect he had ulterior motives.
Of course, Gu Changge felt he still needed to wait for the crucial moment.
Gravely wounded, his Source damaged, yet resolutely stepping forward to shield the many young prodigies from the might of a Transcendent grade weapon?
As long as this act of self-sacrifice was performed thoroughly.
The young prodigies would explode with rage, viewing the Celestial Ancient Races as thorns in their eyes and flesh, their hatred instantly maxed out.
He could also take this opportunity to boost his own reputation—it might come in handy later.
“Master...”
“Your injuries are too severe—you must not fight again!”
The followers behind Gu Changge had all joined the battle by now.
“Letting you fight in front while I, your master, hide behind—where would that leave my, Gu Changge’s, dignity?”
Hearing this, Gu Changge shook his head, his face bearing an expression that brooked no argument.
The script was already prepared—how could he possibly not take the stage at this point?
Boom!
As he spoke, his aura began to change. His previously weak body suddenly seemed to ignite with vitality.
A surging, vast aura reemerged.
But... Gu Changge’s face grew even paler, as if all the blood had drained from it.
“Young Master Changge, you mustn’t!”
“Alas...”
“You must think carefully about the consequences of this!”
This scene made many young prodigies’ expressions change drastically.
How could they not know—this was definitely a secret art that could temporarily raise one’s cultivation to its peak state.
But such secret arts usually came with terrifying repercussions.
Especially given that Gu Changge had already damaged his Source and was gravely wounded—such an action would very likely cause him irreversible harm.
It might even affect his future cultivation.
“How long can a secret art like that last?”
Yu Jing sneered, Divine Chains of Order flickering in her eyes as well.
She had already seen through it—Gu Changge’s Blood Essence was being consumed at a rapid rate. He was strong on the outside but weak within.
“Enough to kill you,” Gu Changge said lightly.
At this moment, he seemed to have returned to his peak state.
Immediately after.
A Godly Weapons Storage Space materialized behind him.
Surging divine light rushed skyward, powerful to the extreme.
“As expected, he’s strong...” Yu Jing’s expression shifted slightly, then she remembered the Transcendent grade weapon in her hand and calmed down again.
“The Feathered Clan—no, the entire Celestial Ancient Races—will pay the price for today’s actions,” Gu Changge said indifferently. No one noticed the amusement in his eyes.
With that, he took a single step from the mountain peak and vanished.
At the same time, within the Godly Weapons Storage Space, metal rang out.
Chi!
All manner of weapons were within—Blade, Spear, Sword, and Halberd, axes, hooks, and forks—transforming into streaks of flowing light that flew forth, killing intent soaring to the heavens.
“Kill!” Yu Jing shouted, the golden wings on her back flowing with radiant colors as she charged toward Gu Changge!
From other directions, the group of Feathered Clan prodigies attacking him dared not be the slightest bit careless, unleashing all manner of divine abilities.
Some transformed into great caves of fire, some unleashed soul-destroying light, some executed ancient ultimate arts to suppress and kill everything...
Every single technique here would be a supreme, terrifying, peerless divine ability in the outside world, enough to suppress the foundation of an entire clan.
Yet all of them were poured onto Gu Changge, thrown at him like they cost nothing.
This scene shocked many beings and Cultivators rushing toward the area.
It showed just how much everyone feared Gu Changge.
Even in a gravely wounded state, he could not be ignored.
“Yu Jing actually brought a Transcendent grade weapon. No wonder she’s so confident. But this could spell trouble...”
On a distant mountain peak, Hei Yanyu appeared with the younger generation of the other Celestial Ancient clans, watching this scene from afar.
She was shocked.
And she had an ominous feeling.
Even she had not expected Yu Jing to bring a Transcendent grade weapon—this matter had already touched upon the bottom line.
If they could kill Gu Changge, fine. But if they failed, it would absolutely become a great hidden danger.
Just then.
Within the battlefield, with a pu sound, a scream suddenly rang out.
Blood splattered, a horrifying sight.
Several young prodigies of the Feathered Clan were torn to pieces, their bodies collapsing, body and soul annihilated!
The Godly Weapons Storage Space blazed with light, all manner of godly weapons rushing in every direction, carrying out slaughter.
Gu Changge’s expression did not change. Though very pale, with one punch, every enemy before him perished!
His figure was swift, never pausing. With a single step and a raise of his hand, sword light rained down across the sky, terrifying sword energy enveloping a radius of nearly a hundred li.
Chi, chi, chi...
Accompanied by one terrified scream after another, every Feathered Clan expert who besieged him collapsed within it.
This scene made Yu Jing’s pupils contract, her heart seized with horror.
“Gu Changge is indeed absurdly strong. Even gravely wounded, in a one-on-one fight, I might not be his match right now.”
Without hesitation, she violently activated all the power in her body, even using her Blood Essence to invoke the Transcendent grade weapon in her hand.
This weapon shared a mental connection with her.
Otherwise, with her current realm, she could not have activated and revived it.
At this moment, everyone’s expression changed.
Even Gu Changge, in the midst of slaughtering the enemies before him, furrowed his brow, as if encountering something troublesome.
Boom!
In this place, a terrifying pressure erupted.
Immediately after, a golden figure like the sun shot into the sky, wings sprouting from its back, blotting out the heavens, incomparably terrifying, endless golden seas of fire seemingly burning the sky around it!
This was the Artifact Spirit within the Transcendent grade weapon!
This dazzling golden sun-wheel, countless Divine Chains of Order flickering upon it.
Yu Jing’s face was deathly pale as she directly revived it, displaying heaven-reaching divine might.
It rose and fell at the edge of the sky, as if it could pierce through heaven and earth!
“This fluctuation...”
“A Transcendent grade weapon! And no ordinary one at that!”
The many Young Prodigies hurrying over, including Wang Wushuang, Ye Langtian, and others, all sensed this aura and could not help but change expression.
“This fluctuation—it’s coming from where Brother Gu is recuperating. Could it be that the Celestial Ancient Races actually used a Transcendent grade weapon to kill him?”
Chi Ling’s expression also changed drastically as she realized what was happening, becoming incomparably furious and cold.
“These Celestial Ancient Races are simply courting death! Do they really think we’re easy to bully...”
“They’ve even used a Transcendent grade weapon—utterly lawless!”
Immediately, she stopped caring about the training expedition and directly took out a Communication Rune, intending to send word to the power behind her and inform them of everything.
“Brother, the Celestial Ancient Races are really too shameless in trying to kill Gu Changge, aren’t they?”
“Using a Transcendent grade weapon openly—do they not hold our clans and orthodoxies in their eyes at all? They’ve thrown away even the bottom line!”
The purple-clothed girl beside Ye Langtian was also indignant and incomparably furious.
“The Celestial Ancient Races have gone too far this time. I’ll send word to my clan right away—this training expedition has turned sour...” Ye Langtian’s face was equally dark as water.
In an instant, similar scenes played out everywhere.
The Celestial Ancient Races’ use of a Transcendent grade weapon had clearly broken the bottom line, provoking their fury.
Gu Changge had already been gravely wounded from dealing with the Successor of Demonic Arts.
Yet at this moment, the Celestial Ancient Races had directly used a Transcendent grade weapon, intending to exterminate him completely.
This instantly triggered a terrifying earthquake across the Celestial Ancient Continent, setting off an irreversible storm.