This Guy Seems to Be a Playboy, the Golden Qilin Clan's Ancient Freak
This Guy Seems to Be a Playboy, the Golden Qilin Clan’s Ancient Freak
Pitch-black Eternal Devouring Qi spread through heaven and earth, casting a gloomy pall over the entire space.
From far away came the fluctuations of battle—beings with pitch-black eyes were clashing with young Cultivators. The aftershocks were terrifying, black mist surging skyward, affecting everything within thousands of miles.
The young being who had struck was quite extraordinary, with immensely powerful combat strength.
However, it did not affect the two of them where they stood.
On the Eternal Overcast Battlefield nowadays, such scenes were actually quite common—battles were constantly erupting everywhere.
The slots at the True Immortal Academy had driven many of the younger generation into a frenzy.
One had to know that even universally acknowledged supreme powerhouses of the younger generation like Gu Changge and Wang Zijin needed to slay Yin Spirits to earn points, and only then could they enter the True Immortal Academy to cultivate.
So there was no such thing as pulling strings or relying on connections here.
At this moment, all beings were equal—as long as one had points, one could enter the Academy to cultivate.
“Since Gu-xiong puts it that way, then I suppose we two must part ways for now.”
On the withered mountain peak, wondrous stones stood in forests, their shapes strange and twisted.
The two stood side by side, like a pair of immortal lovers.
Wang Zijin wore a pale blue long dress, her hands clasped behind her back, smiling brightly, her temperament ethereal and pure, exuding flawlessness and perfection.
It had to be said, there was a special aura about her—she seemed to gather the spiritual essence of heaven and earth, her entire body suffused with Celestial Spirit qi, as if she could ascend and fly away at any moment.
Sometimes even Gu Changge couldn’t help but entertain the thought of devouring her.
This aura was not merely Celestial Spirit qi—there was another kind of spiritual, immortal Dao aura within her body.
Gu Changge guessed that it was her Golden Finger, or what one might call a companion artifact.
But he only thought about it. Wang Zijin’s methods were hundreds of times more troublesome than those of ancient freaks.
Moreover, Wang Zijin would not interfere with his subsequent plans.
Gu Changge considered himself not yet depraved to that degree.
Although Wang Zijin had designs on him, was he not also scheming against Wang Zijin?
This woman coveted his body and wanted to conquer his heart.
Gu Changge rather wanted to see who would conquer whom in the end.
At that, he couldn’t help but smile faintly. “The Eternal Overcast Battlefield isn’t that big. Perhaps we’ll run into each other again someday.”
“Also, about what happened earlier—thank you. If you hadn’t given me face back then, I might have been left in an awkward position.”
Wang Zijin couldn’t tell whether he was truly grateful or merely being polite on the surface.
At this moment, she still wore a beaming smile as she said, “If Gu-xiong truly wishes to thank me, how about this—you owe me a favor, and just remember to repay it later.”
Gu Changge smiled. “Very well. Then I shall take my leave first.”
Seeing Gu Changge speak this way, seemingly unconcerned about Jiang Chuchu’s matter, Wang Zijin didn’t ask further questions.
She was merely curious as to why Jiang Chuchu’s expression toward Gu Changge had been so unusually cold.
This differed greatly from the Jiang Chuchu she knew.
As a woman, she had a natural intuition about such things.
Especially after being steeped in all sorts of melodramatic tropes in her previous life, she felt this matter carried a whiff of a resentful woman.
A man like Gu Changge would find it difficult to be moved by any woman—his gentle, jade-like exterior was nothing but a facade concealing the cold indifference within.
Of course, she didn’t know about the affairs between Gu Changge and Jiang Chuchu—that the Successor of Mortal Palace who had been walking the outside world some time ago was actually an impostor arranged by Gu Changge.
“Then we shall part ways for now,” Wang Zijin responded with a smile.
Gu Changge nodded.
Then, with a weng, he stepped forward, his figure vanishing, appearing thousands of miles away in an instant.
Even Wang Zijin could not keep up with his speed at this moment.
“This guy... truly impossible to read. Why isn’t he moved by me...”
“Is my charm not great enough?”
Wang Zijin couldn’t help but rub her brow.
Across two lifetimes, this was the first time she had ever felt her heart stirred by someone.
Yet Gu Changge’s attitude made her think he seemed uninterested in women, as if he single-mindedly pursued supreme power.
But judging from Gu Changge’s many actions, that wasn’t the case either.
He had effortlessly charmed that Ying Yu into developing feelings for him.
“This guy seems to be a playboy.”
“Forget it, the more I think about it, the more my head hurts. I refuse to believe this guy’s heart is made of solid rock...”
Afterward, Wang Zijin left the place. She planned to venture deep into the Eternal Overcast Battlefield—that was where she had come from in the first place.
And now, Jiang Chuchu seemed to still be trapped within.
Her safety unknown.
...
“Master, this region has been occupied by us. The Yin Spirits within have been swept clean. Most of them are around the Partial-Enlightened Realm, with very few at the True Enlightened Realm...”
Elsewhere, after parting with Wang Zijin, Gu Changge went to find his group of followers.
At this moment, Ye Han was respectfully reporting their gains since entering the Eternal Overcast Battlefield.
“It seems the area we’re currently in is the outer perimeter. The true powerhouses are all still in the depths.”
Gu Changge nodded, his gaze sweeping across the area. Within tens of thousands of miles, no other young beings could be seen.
After all, with his reputation, unless those people wanted to offend him, they wouldn’t dare linger here.
The other followers also held corpses of Yin Spirits, waiting to exchange them for points at the True Immortal Academy after leaving this place.
A single slot at the True Immortal Academy required quite a lot of points—Partial-Enlightened Realm creatures alone were far from enough.
However, Gu Changge had no intention of taking the points in their hands. For him, he only needed to head into the depths and casually slay a single Quasi-Sacred Realm creature, and that would suffice.
His purpose in coming to the Eternal Overcast Battlefield was never for some True Immortal Academy slot.
So next, he still had arrangements to make.
There were many things to do, and no time to waste on killing Yin Spirits.
The Jade Pendant he had gifted Wang Zijin actually bore an imprint he had left on it.
Wang Zijin probably hadn’t noticed at all.
So Gu Changge planned to let her scout the path for him first, and then he would find a way to secretly infiltrate the Eternal Overcast, to see whether he could locate the core of the Absolute Yin Heaven.
As far as he knew, the existence of the Absolute Yin Heaven was inseparable from the core region that had existed since its birth.
Over countless years, every eruption of the Absolute Yin Heaven had involved many worlds, and that nearly unsolvable devouring power was enough to make all beings wary.
Within the core region lay the Source Matter that gave birth to the Absolute Yin Heaven.
Gu Changge planned to devour it with the Grand Flask when the time came.
If that truly didn’t work, there were still the all-powerful Fatums. For all this, Gu Changge had made thorough preparations.
Furthermore, the Eternal Devouring Qi deep within the Eternal Overcast was extremely dense—ordinary beings simply couldn’t endure reaching such a place; they would be devoured by the Eternal Devouring Qi along the way.
Gu Changge wasn’t worried that any particularly powerful existence would obstruct his plans.
The scope of this Eternal Overcast Battlefield before him was quite large, but the area occupied by Ye Han and the others was actually still very small.
So Gu Changge thought it over and decided to cover his tracks. He simply ordered,
“Well done. But these points alone are far from enough. This is my command token. If anyone dares to obstruct you next, use the token to notify me.”
“I will be leaving this place for a while.”
With that, he tossed the command token in his hand to Ye Han.
After all, his identity was very special, and many eyes were fixed on him. If he wanted to do certain things at a time like this, it would be troublesome.
So Gu Changge simply planned to pull a golden-cicada-sheds-its-shell maneuver—using his departure from the Eternal Overcast Battlefield as a pretext, so that fewer young beings would pay attention to him.
That would save him a lot of trouble.
Seeing this scene, the expressions of the other followers couldn’t help but fill with envy. To receive a token bestowed by their Master meant Ye Han was deeply valued.
They had no such honor.
Ye Han was also stirred with excitement. He respectfully accepted the token and hurriedly said, “Master, please rest assured, your subordinate will certainly complete the task you have entrusted to me.”
Gu Changge nodded. “I’ve always been at ease with you handling matters.”
With that,
his figure left the place, quickly vanishing without a trace.
“I wonder why Master left the Eternal Overcast Battlefield. Could something big have happened outside?”
After seeing Gu Changge leave, a beautiful heaven’s pride daughter couldn’t help but ask with some confusion.
“Who knows? How could Master’s affairs be something we can inquire about?”
“Let’s first complete what Master assigned us. With Master’s status, when we encounter Yin Spirits, few will dare compete with us. This is a great opportunity to enter the True Immortal Academy.”
The several followers nearby shook their heads at her words, not daring to ask more.
Afterward, quite a few young beings noticed Gu Changge’s figure appearing at the entrance of the Eternal Overcast Battlefield.
He seemed to have left the Eternal Overcast Battlefield and returned to the outside world.
This news stirred quite a few people. Gu Changge was, after all, the undisputed young overlord of the current younger generation.
Even imperial descendants of the Sky Emperor like Ying Shuang fell several notches short before him.
Now that Gu Changge was no longer in the Eternal Overcast Battlefield, honestly speaking, many people breathed a sigh of relief.
However, the Eternal Overcast Battlefield’s territory was vast, and the area where Gu Changge had been was only a very small portion of it.
News about him only spread within a small range, not causing much of a stir.
Ying Yu, Ye Langtian, Wang Zijin, and the others did hear of it, but each person’s expression differed, and their thoughts differed as well.
...
“Young Master, further ahead lies the depths of the Eternal Overcast Battlefield. There are already quite a few Enlightened King Realm Yin Spirits in this vicinity. If we go further in, I’m afraid we’ll encounter Quasi-Sacred Realm, or even Sacred Realm creatures.”
“Moreover, the Eternal Devouring Qi there is too dense. I worry many won’t be able to withstand it.”
Before a lake that had long since withered and dried up,
a party of beings was gathered, all riding powerful ferocious beasts.
Some resembled divine deer, Pixiu, Qilin, and the like—their blood qi astonishing, clouds and mist swirling beneath their feet, looking extraordinarily majestic and heroic.
The one speaking now was a young being with a rhinoceros horn growing from his head, his strength at the True Enlightened Realm—also a Young Prodigy.
“No matter. Some of you will follow me ahead, while the rest stay here and wait. Don’t let those behind catch up.”
“The Yin Spirits nearby are no longer enough for us to kill. If we can encounter a Quasi-Sacred Realm creature then, it would save us quite a bit of trouble.”
“I hear that Gu Changge has already left the Eternal Overcast Battlefield. This is my chance—to crush him in points!”
“The title of number one of the younger generation isn’t so easily held!”
The Young Master he spoke of was a tall young man, quite handsome, dressed in golden robes.
His golden hair was as dazzling as the sun, like flowing molten gold, and his eyes were also golden, like two burning little suns.
Most striking of all, atop his head were two golden dragon horns, circulating some kind of Dao rhythm and divine might—truly extraordinary.
But he was not of the Dragon Clan—he was of the Qilin Clan, and moreover, the even rarer Golden Qilin.
Qi Lin Zi, an ancient freak sealed away until the present era, whose cultivation had already reached the Quasi-Sacred Realm.
His father was the Qilin Demonic Emperor, once an overlord of the Demon World, whose cultivation was unmatched under heaven.
Though he had never ruled over the Demon World, his own might had made many Ancient Immortal Races wary of him.
Qi Lin Zi had inherited his father’s terrifying talent. Now, at merely twenty-some years of age, he already possessed such strength.
Even without having been sealed away, his power could look down upon his peers.
Moreover, the Golden Qilin possessed a special talent—they could seek fortune and avoid calamity, and in certain respects, could even reach the level of foreseeing the future.
Although many powerful beings, upon reaching a certain realm, could peer into the River of Time and glimpse fragments of the future,
they would also suffer backlash.
The Golden Qilin had no such problem. In a certain sense, this was a clan beloved by heaven and earth.
At this moment, hearing Qi Lin Zi speak thus, his followers all nodded. Those who knew they could hardly continue onward stayed behind, while the majority chose to follow.
“Who’s there...”
However, just then, Qi Lin Zi’s expression suddenly changed. Divine light burst from his eyes like sharp swords, looking toward the sky behind him.
His expression also grew grave, sensing an atmosphere of unease and danger enveloping the surroundings.
This was his intuition, stemming from the talent of the Golden Qilin Clan.
It made his brow throb with pain, as if pierced through by a steel needle.
His head felt like it was about to split open.
The danger this time was simply beyond imagination!
“What’s going on?”
“What’s wrong with the Young Master?”
Qi Lin Zi’s followers hadn’t yet reacted. They were shocked, looking behind them in confusion.
Besides a bleak and gloomy sky, what else was there?
“Careful—the newcomers bear ill intent!”
Qi Lin Zi said in a deep voice.
Almost in an instant, he unfurled a vast Star Domain Chart behind him.
Weng!!
A terrifying aura, like hundreds of millions of strands of starlight converging, blossomed here.
This was a Transcendent grade weapon—resplendent, genuine stars had been refined into it through great magical power. They now revolved, emitting rumbling sounds of rotation.
Stars emerged one after another, instantly solidifying, wreathed in chaotic mist, weaving vast runes across the high sky!
It had to be said, Qi Lin Zi’s reaction was extremely fast.
Only after completing this series of actions and feeling a measure of safety did he slightly exhale, his gaze cold, fixed tightly on the distant sky.
“Since you’ve come, why not show yourself?”
Qi Lin Zi shouted loudly.
His words also put his followers on alert. They brought out various divine weapons, standing ready for battle.
“Jie jie...”
“Your reaction is quite fast. But my master has ordered—today, we must take your Source.”
“None of you here will escape.”
Accompanied by a bone-chilling cold laugh, three terrifying, sky-shaking figures appeared in the high sky.
They wore black robes, their entire bodies shrouded in black mist, their faces indiscernible.
Only their eyes showed crimson red, carrying a cold, mad, bloodthirsty intent.
The cultivation they displayed made everyone below change color, even tremble with fear, their whole bodies shaking!
Three Sacred Lords!
The sky trembled, the rules and order on the verge of shattering, and even the nearby Eternal Devouring Qi grew turbulent and surging.
“Young Master... have you... offended someone?”
“How is this possible—three Sacred Lords, of all things...”
Qi Lin Zi’s followers all underwent drastic changes of expression, their faces turning pale. Some asked in disbelief.
A single Sacred Lord in this day and age was already an invincible existence.
Let alone the three Sacred Lords standing before them now!
Faced with such a display, anyone would turn pale with fright, their souls trembling, feeling despair.
“Is the one behind you the Successor of Demonic Arts?”
“I have no grievance with him. Why would he move against me?”
At this moment, although Qi Lin Zi’s expression was also grave and somewhat pale, thick unease and danger welling up within him,
compared to the others, he was much calmer.
Within his golden eyes, runes flickered in and out of existence, transforming into terrifying power, attempting to discern the origins of these three Sacred Lords.
From their words just now, he had already guessed where they came from.
Besides the Successor of Demonic Arts, who else would seize people’s Sources?
Only, Qi Lin Zi couldn’t fathom why the other party would be so bold as to send three Sacred Lords to intercept and kill him at a time like this.
As beings invincible beneath the Sacred Emperor Realm, three of them appearing at once was a near-certain death sentence for any member of the younger generation.
This filled Qi Lin Zi with intense dread.
“Not so stupid after all. But no one can save you today. Hand over your Source obediently, and perhaps we’ll leave you an intact corpse.”
“My master is very interested in your Source.”
In the high sky, one black figure sneered, his gaze extremely cruel, revealing cold ruthlessness as he looked down upon everyone below.
As his words fell,
Hong!!
He struck. A black giant hand reached out, blotting out the sky, runes flickering, the surroundings darkening all at once, as if an entire continent came crashing down.
Under the might of a Sacred Lord, any resistance appeared utterly insignificant and powerless.
The other two watched coldly, not acting, merely guarding against anyone fleeing the area.
Pu!
Almost in an instant, the black giant palm descended, and a succession of shattering sounds rang out from below.
Accompanied by screams, Qi Lin Zi’s followers—even those protected by powerful Forbidden Weapons—many of them couldn’t withstand even a single breath at this moment before being slapped into mists of blood.
Including their Primordial Spirits and weapons, they were instantly destroyed in body and soul.
“Young Master, save us!”
“We don’t want to die!”
The survivors, still shaken, their faces pale with despair, shouted toward Qi Lin Zi.
“Behave yourselves, and perhaps you’ll die a quicker death.”
From within the black shadows came such a cruel, indifferent voice, like a god on high looking down upon ants.
“Stop!”
“Aren’t you afraid the forces behind me will learn of this and take revenge?”
Qi Lin Zi’s expression abruptly became unsightly and gloomy to the extreme.
He began activating the Star Domain Chart behind him. Stars revolved one after another, circulating terrifying divine might, pressing downward.
But he was only at the Quasi-Sacred level—the gap between him and a true Sacred Lord was simply too great.
The opponent merely waved a hand casually, and Sacred Lord rules pressed down.
The Star Domain Chart shattered, terrifying cracks appearing across it, and the stars refined within it directly turned to dust.
“What is there to fear? All of you will die here today. Who would know it was we who killed you?”
The black figure sneered again, full of disdain, adopting an attitude of exterminating them all.