Scheming Against the Entire Celestial Ancient Races, the Feathered Clan Struck with Terror
Scheming Against the Entire Celestial Ancient Races, the Feathered Clan Struck with Terror
At this moment, it wasn’t just Hei Yanyu.
Even the other Young Prodigies and Celestial Ancient beings were stunned, their eyes wide with utter disbelief.
They truly never expected that Yu Jing’s aura would vanish in the end.
“Yu Jing actually died... Even heavily injured, Gu Changge is still this powerful?”
“Even after awakening a Transcendent grade weapon, she still couldn’t kill him? Gu Changge definitely possesses a Transcendent grade weapon as his trump card...”
“He hid his strength far too deeply!”
Their souls trembled, their faces filled with dread.
The rest of the Feathered Clan stood frozen in place like statues, eyes bulging.
This blow was simply too devastating for them.
Yu Jing was the Feathered Clan’s most outstanding genius, at the Intermediate Partial-Enlightened Realm, with few rivals among her peers.
Yet now, wielding a Transcendent grade weapon against a heavily injured Gu Changge—one who was only propping up his cultivation through a secret technique—she had actually been killed in the end?
Their minds went completely blank.
Boom!
Surging flames churned at the edge of the sky before rapidly fading away, and the terrifying sacred might also receded.
That Transcendent grade weapon, like a great sun of heavenly fire, was plummeting at extreme speed, crashing down toward the mountain peaks.
Amid the dust filling the sky, Gu Changge sat there with a calm expression, but everyone could sense his current frailty.
This was a state where even his Blood Essence had been depleted.
“Pale as paper” could hardly describe his complexion now.
Yet even so, everyone was shaken and filled with admiration.
Many of the younger generation were even fanatical, unable to hold back their roars. “Too strong! Young Master Changge is simply invincible!”
“So what if the Celestial Ancient Races bully others too far? Even in this state, Young Master Changge can suppress all enemies!”
“After all, he’s a Walking Taboo!”
This scene set countless people’s blood boiling.
“Master!”
“Protect the Master!”
In an instant, streaks of divine rainbows rushed over from all directions of heaven and earth—all of them Gu Changge’s followers—landing near him and surrounding him protectively.
No one had expected that Yu Jing, after using a Transcendent grade weapon, would ultimately die at the hands of a heavily injured Gu Changge.
Even the Transcendent grade weapon couldn’t do anything to him.
This could only mean that Gu Changge definitely possessed something on the same level as a Transcendent grade weapon.
But that alone was astonishing enough!
After all, being able to activate a Transcendent grade weapon and display its might was already beyond what ordinary people could achieve.
Gu Changge’s actions today had undoubtedly carved an indelible, towering, righteous image into the hearts of all the young prodigies!
“Master, are you alright?”
Facing the concern of his followers, Gu Changge’s expression was calm, as if nothing was seriously wrong.
“I’m fine. It’s just that for a short while, I won’t be able to use my cultivation again,” he answered after some thought.
Perfect—he could use this period to quietly take care of a few things.
“It’s all our fault for being too useless, unable to share Master’s burdens,” they said, even more guilt-ridden upon hearing this.
Gu Changge shook his head, his expression composed. “This isn’t your fault. I underestimated the strength of the Successor of Demonic Arts. Otherwise, none of this would have happened today.”
With that, he looked toward the group of Feathered Clan beings ahead, a strange glint flashing through his eyes.
“Kill them all. Leave no one alive,” he ordered indifferently.
“Yes, Master.”
His followers received the order and charged forth once more, surrounding and slaughtering the still-dazed remnants of the Feathered Clan.
Another great battle erupted.
Gu Changge quietly closed his eyes and tossed some pills into his mouth, seemingly healing his wounds.
At this point, he didn’t believe any fool would still dare make a move.
And if they did... he’d just pull off a second blood ignition and toss out a few more pills.
Besides, a secret technique was a secret technique—naturally, no one knew anything about it.
As for what its effects were, well, wasn’t that all up to whatever nonsense Gu Changge spouted?
If anyone tried to ask, he had plenty of schemes ready to deal with them.
As for this grand play targeting all the Celestial Ancient Races, he had personally taken the stage and even raised its curtain himself.
All that remained was to fish in troubled waters and enjoy the show.
Most importantly, in Gu Changge’s eyes, this would be a perfect opportunity to swallow up the entire Celestial Ancient Continent.
Afterward, he planned to send some people away from this place to deliver his words to the Gu Family.
Beyond that, the Primal Celestial Temple, where his mother resided, could also conveniently stick a hand in.
Of this fat piece of meat, he rightfully deserved the first bite—and the biggest one.
“As expected, Gu Changge is far-sighted and leaves nothing unaccounted for. How could Yu Jing possibly outmatch him? She was doomed to die.”
“And on top of that, Gu Changge even earned himself a heroic image before the world...”
Meanwhile, watching all of this, Gu Xianer’s delicate brows furrowed tightly. Given how many tricks Gu Changge had up his sleeve, she wasn’t surprised by any of this.
Then, she shot a resentful glare in Gu Changge’s direction, tallied up all of today’s debts in her heart, and transformed into a divine rainbow that shot into the sky, leaving directly.
Whenever Gu Changge was involved, nothing good ever came of it.
She had already decided to stay far away from him, lest she get scammed by him again.
Most importantly, she felt a bit dazed—what exactly was her attitude toward Gu Changge now?
She was somewhat unwilling to face him.
Those words back then—don’t harbor any other feelings toward him? What did that even mean?
Sometimes Gu Changge was clearly quite good to her.
But why was he sometimes as cold as a block of ice?
She couldn’t figure out which one was Gu Changge’s true face.
Gu Xianer shook her head, driving these thoughts out of her mind.
She felt that after leaving the Celestial Ancient Continent this time, it was necessary to make a trip back to the Gu Family.
...
“Xiaojie, are we still going to attack?”
“Gu Changge looks like his lamp is running out of oil now. This is a great opportunity for us.”
Around Hei Yanyu, many Celestial Ancient beings were asking.
In their view, this might be an excellent chance.
In his current state, Gu Changge was bound to be weakened to the extreme.
If they all swarmed him at once, no matter how strong Gu Changge was, he had clearly reached the end of his rope.
What kind of waves could he possibly still stir up?
Hearing this, the prodigy of the Ancient Soaring Serpent Clan immediately shook his head. “Retreat. We’ve already provoked public outrage. This place will draw other Cultivators, and if we make a move then, they won’t just stand by and watch... Besides, do you all really think Gu Changge, in this state, truly has no tricks left?”
“Or rather—what if he’s deliberately showing this appearance precisely to bait us into attacking, so he can wipe us all out in one fell swoop?”
It had to be said, his words made a great deal of sense, sending a chill down many beings’ spines.
The prodigy of the Divine Crocodile Clan paled slightly at his words. “This Gu Changge’s methods and schemes are simply too terrifying.”
Hei Yanyu fell silent for a moment before finally speaking. “Our top priority now is figuring out how we’ll withstand the fury of the many orthodoxies of the outside world. Under Gu Changge’s deliberate guidance, the outside Cultivators’ rage and hatred toward us has likely reached its peak.”
She took a deep look at that young man in the distance, surrounded like the moon cradled by stars, her gaze filled with wariness and grudging admiration.
Compared to Long Teng, Gu Changge’s terribleness made her tremble slightly.
With the lightest of strokes, he had steered the entire Celestial Ancient Races into standing opposite the outside world.
His heart was truly ruthless!
In doing so, he had essentially placed them all on the edge of a blade to roast.
“Long Teng dying at his hands wasn’t an injustice at all.”
“This man is too terrifying. Unless absolutely necessary, never make an enemy of him.”
Hei Yanyu left.
Taking all of her clansmen with her.
She had a premonition that the Celestial Ancient Continent would soon experience a massive earthquake, one that would sweep up every race.
And sure enough, word of what happened here today spread at the first opportunity. The Celestial Ancient Continent, already murky enough, descended into complete chaos.
Nearly all the Cultivators from the outside world were deeply enraged, filled with righteous indignation.
The Feathered Clan, carrying a Transcendent grade weapon, had openly slaughtered a group of young prodigies, trampling the bottom line of this training event.
At this point, not even Skyward Schloss could protect the Celestial Ancient Races.
The matter fermented rapidly, becoming like a fuse that ignited everyone’s fury and hatred.
No matter how powerful the Celestial Ancient Races were, at this moment they couldn’t possibly withstand the wrath of all the orthodoxies.
Setting aside what Gu Changge’s identity represented, his actions this time stood firmly on the side of righteousness.
No one could say anything against it, much less utter a single word of slander.
Crusading against the Successor of Demonic Arts, purging the cultivation world for all living beings under heaven, restoring peace to the masses.
All of this made it impossible to find any fault.
The Feathered Clan, on the other hand, had taken advantage of Gu Changge’s heavy injuries, bringing a Transcendent grade weapon in an attempt to slay him.
Such shameless conduct drew the contempt of many.
At the same time, within the Feathered Clan’s ancestral grounds, gloom and misery hung over everything.
They had received the news at the first opportunity. Their current clan chief let out a roar of fury that shattered the mountains for thousands of kilometers around.
His rage was not because of Yu Jing’s death.
It was because Yu Jing had actually used the Transcendent grade weapon, breaking the bottom line between both sides.
This matter was pushing the entire Feathered Clan straight down the road to death.
“Damn it, Yu Jing was played by that Gu Changge from beginning to end...”
“This Gu Changge is clearly just a junior, so why are his methods so vicious and seasoned...”
Inside a grand palace, many Elders gathered, their faces dark to the extreme.
They were furious beyond measure.
But at the same time, they were also deeply afraid.
The Feathered Clan had been schemed against by Gu Changge!
They weren’t fools—a little analysis made it all clear.
Yu Jing had believed she could kill Gu Changge in his weakened state, so she unhesitatingly used the Transcendent grade weapon.
Gu Changge clearly possessed a powerful trump card capable of resisting a Transcendent grade weapon’s might, yet he had shown weakness all along, giving Yu Jing the impression that he had exhausted his tricks and was at his wit’s end.
All of it was deliberately orchestrated by him.
He wanted the Feathered Clan to break this bottom line of their own accord.
That way, the outside orthodoxies—and even the Longevity Gu Family behind Gu Changge—would have an excuse to interfere in the Celestial Ancient Continent.
At this point, who would dare say no?
Even the Celestial Ancient Dragon Clan wouldn’t dare say much.
A Family of Immortals—just how terrifying was the foundation and strength of a family that dared bear the name of immortality?
A single Feathered Clan could never be a match for a Family of Immortals.
When the time came, unless the entire Celestial Ancient Races united, there would likely be no chance of resistance.
That Gu Changge had truly gone to painstaking lengths for a justified excuse!
At that moment, an old woman spoke with shock and anger. “Damn it, how could Yu Jing be so stupid? We never should have given her the Transcendent grade weapon. This time, she’s pushed us all into an abyss of no return...”
“Saying this now is pointless. We should think of a solution first. What Gu Changge did doesn’t just scheme against our clan—he’s dragged the entire Lost Clans down with him...”
“The other races won’t just sit by and watch. This will be the greatest crisis we’ve faced since the dawn of the Celestial Ancient era. If we can’t weather it safely, we may face the danger of total annihilation this time,” one Elder said with a heavy expression.
His status within the Feathered Clan was very high, and his words carried great weight.
He was also Yu Jing’s grandfather.
The reason that Transcendent grade weapon ended up in Yu Jing’s hands was entirely inseparable from him.
Worried that Yu Jing would be in mortal danger if she encountered Gu Changge, he had bestowed a Transcendent grade weapon upon her.
But... Yu Jing’s use of that weapon had brought calamity and disaster upon the entire Feathered Clan.
“This Gu Changge, so young yet with a vicious mind rivaling those ancient monsters of ten thousand years—we absolutely cannot let him live. Why don’t we just go all the way and show him we’re not to be trifled with...”
At this, one Elder’s eyes flashed with cold light as he spoke.
“This matter requires caution. There’s still room to ease the situation right now. If we truly move against Gu Changge, that would be the real road to death. Don’t forget, Gu Changge has another identity,” another Elder shook his head and interrupted.
“The Successor of Skyward Schloss!?”
At these words, everyone fell silent, chills running down their backs.
A mere young man, yet he had forced their entire clan to the brink of life and death.
Such a thing would have been unimaginable in the past.
“Let’s go negotiate with the Dragon Clan. This matter needs them to step forward. After all, Yu Jing’s attack on Gu Changge is inseparable from the True Dragon Token.”
Then, their eyes flickered slightly—they felt this matter could conveniently drag the Dragon Clan down with them.
That way, if they had to face the Longevity Gu Family’s wrath, they’d at least have some backing.
Unlike the Feathered Clan’s grief and deathly silence, the various Dragon Islands where the True Dragon Clan resided were now solemn and grave.
Almost the moment the many young prodigies contacted the outside orthodoxies, they sensed something was wrong.
The Celestial Ancient Races were now facing their greatest crisis.
At this moment, radiance pulsed here in waves, and the sound of chanting rang out.
All the clansmen of the True Dragon Clan had gathered here—hundreds of thousands of them, a dense mass of figures kneeling prostrate on the ground.
Their expressions were fervent and devout as they bowed toward the ancient immortal temple at the forefront, murmuring incantations, chanting the prayers of the Immortal Elder.
Many even slit their wrists, letting their blood splatter forth, divine radiance glimmering within it, pouring over the stone statue ahead.
That ancient stone statue depicted a supreme powerhouse who looked down upon and suppressed all beneath him, his dragon horns seemingly piercing the heavens.
Weng!
Waves of eerie fluctuations spread through the sky.
“May the True Dragon protect us.”
The Great Elder of the True Dragon Clan cried out with fanaticism.
“May the True Dragon shelter us!”
All the clansmen below shouted, their fervor bordering on madness.
Rather than wait for the combined assault of the outside world’s great orthodoxies, they chose a path of burning their boats.
Their Founding Ancestor, the True Dragon, was not yet dead. As long as a wisp of his Original Soul manifested in the world, it could intimidate the great orthodoxies and salvage the current situation.
And in the period that followed.
The Celestial Ancient Continent surged with winds and clouds, trembling with great upheaval.
Countless members of the younger generation, their fury blazing to the heavens, contacted the sects behind them one after another, vowing to trample the entire Celestial Ancient Continent flat.
All Celestial Ancient beings were also ordered to return to their clan grounds, not daring to show themselves outside, fearing they’d be surrounded and slaughtered by the young prodigies.
As the instigator of this whole affair, Gu Changge leisurely nursed his injuries at his usual spot. During this time, Ye Langtian, Chi Ling, Peng Fei, and others all came to visit him.
And he fobbed each of them off with his various routines.
In the process, he even managed to stoke their righteous indignation, pushing their fury and hatred toward the Celestial Ancient Races to unprecedented heights.
During this period, Gu Changge kept a low profile, hardly ever appearing in public.
Meanwhile, in the gathering grounds of the various great clans, the figure of the Successor of Demonic Arts appeared, and many powerhouses and ancestral tombs suffered calamity.
The Successor of Demonic Arts reappeared across the land, his cultivation seemingly boundless, striking fear into many hearts.
No being or Cultivator who encountered the Successor of Demonic Arts was spared.
For a time, everyone feared for their own safety.