Bait to Lure Out the Organization Behind Him — This Is Saving You, and Also a Warning
Bait to Lure Out the Organization Behind Him — This Is Saving You, and Also a Warning
“Even now, with even these people showing themselves, Brother, are you still not going to admit it?”
“How else can you explain all this?”
“You’ve deceived us for so long!”
At this moment, witnessing this scene, Ying Yu’s voice trembled.
Her expression was even more ice-cold. She had practically already concluded that Ying Shuang was the Successor of Demonic Arts.
After all, these three terrifyingly mighty Sacred Lords before her — she had never even seen them before, yet they treated Ying Shuang with such reverence.
A bitter smile tugged at Ying Shuang’s lips. What could he explain? Would explaining even do any good?
“You little wench, shut your mouth!”
“Is the Successor someone the likes of you can interrogate? You’re simply courting death~!”
Suddenly, one of the Sacred Lords’ gaze turned cold, divine light bursting forth. Hearing Ying Yu’s words, he seemed utterly furious, his killing intent soaring to the heavens.
He struck out directly with a palm — a divine technique.
Heaven and earth gathered within that palm, laws cascading down, incomparably terrifying, like a world-destroying millstone seeking to crush and grind Ying Yu into oblivion.
Just the shockwave alone, even from a great distance, made many people feel as if they would burst apart, completely unable to withstand it.
When a Sacred Lord Realm being struck, Ying Yu, who was merely at the Quasi-Sacred Realm, was simply no match. Any resistance would be futile.
Moreover, her Golden Ancient Bell was currently locked in battle with Ying Shuang’s, and for the moment could not break free to protect her.
“Xiaojie...”
“This is bad, quickly protect the xiaojie!”
The people of Sky Emperor Mountain all changed expression, hastily striking out, attempting to resist this blow.
But merely touching the shockwave, they exploded directly, becoming mists of blood.
The might of a Sacred Lord was boundlessly tyrannical. Before it, they were no different from ants.
Meanwhile, the other two Sacred Lords also struck out, attacking the remaining young beings.
Utterly ruthless, completely unafraid of blowing the matter sky-high — it was as if they intended to pierce the heavens themselves, to annihilate everyone here.
This scene filled everyone with despair. They could only hate themselves for not having fled far away back then, for coming to this place.
In an instant, this place became even more tragic than before. Blood and corpses filled every corner, and many perished here.
“The heavens have been pierced. With so many young beings dead, even if Sky Emperor Ying himself returned to life, he couldn’t possibly protect Prince Ying...”
Ye Langtian brought out a divine weapon to protect the people behind him, his expression deathly pale.
“At this point, Ying Shuang, have you gone so mad that you’d even kill me?”
Facing the palm of an incoming Sacred Lord, Ying Yu’s face also turned pale with despair, her spirit swaying, knowing she could not resist.
She looked at Ying Shuang, her gaze cold and unfamiliar.
More than that, it was the pain of severance.
“Stop this instant...”
Ying Shuang opened his mouth, trying to order the Sacred Lord to halt.
But hearing this, a trace of mockery merely flashed through that Sacred Lord’s eyes. He didn’t stop at all, didn’t obey Ying Shuang’s words, intent on exterminating Ying Yu completely.
“Xiaojie!”
Everyone from Sky Emperor Mountain roared, utterly despairing, their eyes red. They never imagined that today their xiaojie would die at the hands of her own elder brother.
Having become the Successor of Demonic Arts, Ying Shuang no longer cared about family bonds. He had become a demon who cast everything aside!
At this moment, Ying Yu couldn’t help but close her eyes in despair.
Her greatest life-saving measure was the Golden Ancient Bell within her spirit.
Beyond that, she had no means to contend against this strike.
But the next moment, the pain she expected never came. Instead, a gentle, calm voice sounded by her ear.
A terrifying fluctuation erupted ahead — that Sacred Lord’s palm had been blocked by some Sacred Lord Grade artifact.
“Fortunately, I didn’t arrive too late.”
Hearing these words, Ying Yu’s eyes snapped open.
Her eyes widened, hardly able to believe it.
At some point, a young figure had appeared before her. Not particularly tall or burly, yet exceptionally upright.
His gaze was gentle and calm, white robes with wide sleeves, hair drifting in the wind.
He exuded a transcendent bearing. Even facing such a situation, he remained composed and unhurried.
As if he could prop up the very heavens as they fell.
The newcomer was none other than Gu Changge, who had been watching the show all this while and only now revealed himself.
“Young Master Gu...”
Ying Yu practically murmured these three words.
At some point, her silver, gem-like eyes had become filled entirely with that back, unable to look away for a long time.
“Young Master Changge!”
“It’s Young Master Changge! Wonderful! We’re saved!”
“Young Master Changge has come to save us!”
At this moment, the skies in all directions fell silent for an instant, then erupted into a terrifying uproar.
Everyone stared fixedly at that figure high in the sky, unable to contain their wild joy, incomparably excited, feeling as though they had survived a calamity.
“Brother Gu has finally come. Half a step later, and all of us would likely have died here today...”
“However, with three Sacred Lords here today, even Brother Gu will probably find this quite thorny.”
“I wonder how he’ll handle it?”
Ye Langtian and the others all breathed sighs of relief, smiles appearing on their faces, a hundred times more relaxed than before.
At some point, Gu Changge had become the very symbol of security in their eyes.
With him here, any danger could be suppressed.
The Successor of Demonic Arts was no exception!
“Junior, who are you? You dare court death?”
Seeing his palm blocked, the Sacred Lord hidden within black robes seemed incomparably enraged.
Within his eyes, strands of golden light seemed capable of shattering everything.
He stared fixedly at Gu Changge, his attention on the ancient mirror in Gu Changge’s hand, killing intent soaring to the heavens.
Just now, Gu Changge had used precisely this ancient mirror to withstand his strike.
Everyone watching this scene felt hope rise in their hearts.
Gu Changge had many methods at his disposal.
Since he dared to come here, he surely had a plan. Otherwise, he couldn’t possibly have stood before Ying Yu and saved her life.
“Gu Changge!”
At this moment, Ying Shuang also stared fixedly at Gu Changge, incomparably furious, his eyes filled with killing intent and hatred.
If not for his inability to activate the Golden Ancient Bell, he would have struck to kill Gu Changge himself.
Others didn’t know.
But he knew — all of this was likely Gu Changge’s own orchestration, including that intervention just now. Saving Ying Yu had also been part of his long-laid plan.
However, Gu Changge paid no mind to his expression.
Nor did he mind the three Sacred Lords before him.
He spoke on his own accord.
“Brother Ying, at this point, why persist in your delusion? If you were to abolish the Taboo Demonic Arts here and now, perhaps we could still sit down, share a cup of wine, and have a proper talk.”
“What good does your current state do you? Everyone cries for your blood; the whole world is your enemy.”
“The Taboo Demonic Arts are something that should have vanished into the long river of time. Why cling to such greed?”
Gu Changge sighed softly, his tone full of regret and pity.
“Gu Changge, you despicable villain, all of this is your doing.”
“If not for you, why would I have become like this? Stop playing the good person now!”
Hearing Gu Changge’s words, Ying Shuang was so angry his lungs nearly burst, all his earlier composure gone.
At this moment, he wished nothing more than to kill Gu Changge. It was clearly Gu Changge who had framed him.
Yet now the man put on such a righteous and dignified act.
How could there be such a shameless person in this world?
“I know you hate me, but if I hadn’t done this, even more Cultivators would have fallen victim to your secret harm.”
“Exposing your identity will indeed make you hate me to the bone, but there was no other way.”
“Though I, Gu, don’t claim to be a good person, I could never stand by and watch people die without lifting a finger.”
Hearing this, Gu Changge merely shook his head, looking quite helpless.
But soon, his expression turned stern, a chill entering it. “But of all the things you shouldn’t have done, you committed the slaughter of your own peers — you didn’t even spare your own little sister.”
“Is there anyone else in this world as heartless and cruel as you?”
“Gu Changge...”
“Only you could say such words!”
Ying Shuang was so angry he nearly spat blood, his head feeling like it would explode.
Never before had there been a moment like today, where a few sentences enraged him to such a degree.
In the past, he had been extremely good at enduring, never bothered by others’ words.
But with Gu Changge slandering him baselessly before everyone like this, how could he endure it?
“Rest assured, Successor, we will kill him now!”
“Including him, no one leaves this place alive today!”
At this moment, the three Sacred Lords spoke in unison, their gazes ice-cold, fixing on Gu Changge as they began to strike.
Terrifying Sacred Lord might spread and intertwined between heaven and earth.
One of them even sat cross-legged at the edge of the sky, his figure blurred, strands of chaotic mist cascading down, strictly guarding against anyone taking the chance to flee!
“Young Master Gu, be careful!”
Ying Yu couldn’t help but call out a warning, deeply worried.
“It’s fine!”
Gu Changge smiled faintly, his hands tracing brilliant immortal light through the air.
This immortal light was incomparably astonishing, a terrifying aura spreading from it.
Streaks of laws and order, divine chains of the Great Dao, seemed to interweave across different worlds, about to evolve into a furnace capable of melting down all the heavens and myriad worlds!
The many prodigies and beings nearby all trembled in spirit, a soul-deep shudder rising within them.
Their Primordial Spirits felt frozen, as if all things were about to meet their end and destruction, melted down and returned to chaos!
Weng!!
A furnace, blurry yet remarkably solid, began to appear in Gu Changge’s hands, crimson radiance blooming in billions of strands, the aura of the Great Dao emerging upon it.
“This is the Longevity Gu Family’s supreme technique, the Myriad Dao Furnace — using ten thousand Daos to melt all things and bring them to their end...”
Someone recognized it, their voice trembling slightly.
“But with Young Master Changge’s strength, even if he uses such a supreme technique, he can’t possibly hold off three Sacred Lords!”
At this moment, the three Sacred Lords struck in unison, their attacks already descending before Gu Changge, seeking to crush and erase him.
Weng!
The firmament trembled. The momentum was too terrifying and vast!
In that instant, endless immortal light seemed to erupt there, terrifying to the extreme. Sacred Lord laws seemed capable of overturning everything.
Dong!!
The void itself was pierced through.
Immediately after, before the three Sacred Lords’ incredulous eyes—
There, an incomparably divine seal seemed to rise and fall. Mountains, rivers, sun and moon, the universe itself — all emerged within it.
This radiance was far too astonishing. Between heaven and earth, the laws of the Great Dao actually spread through the void!
“Sss!”
“This is... a Sacred Emperor Grade artifact!”
“Young Master Changge actually possesses a Sacred Emperor Grade artifact! This...”
“Could it be bestowed by the Longevity Gu Family? And it seems he’s activating it himself — this is simply unbelievable.”
The next moment, everyone cried out in shock, sensing that fluctuation. Though they couldn’t recognize what Sacred Emperor Grade artifact it was,
that fluctuation alone was enough to shake the world.
Among the current younger generation, besides imperial offspring like Prince Ying, yet another young being possessed a Sacred Emperor Grade artifact.
What terrifying depth of foundation was this!
Just how many methods did Gu Changge still have hidden from the world?
One could only say — truly worthy of being the number one of the younger generation!
“Not good...”
Seeing this scene, the three Sacred Lords all changed expression, hastily retreating.
After all, Prince Ying’s Golden Ancient Bell was currently tied up, unable to spare any effort for this side.
Everyone thought the same — at a time like this, anyone who wasn’t a fool wouldn’t dare take a Sacred Emperor Grade artifact head-on.
Whether Sacred Lord or Perfect Prodigy, before a true Sacred Emperor Grade artifact, all were like paper mache, appearing utterly frail.
“Pfft...”
At this moment, Gu Changge’s face also paled, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, seemingly struggling to sustain the Sacred Emperor Grade artifact.
Five-colored divine light rose from his body, chaotic qi seeping out. His bones and blood vessels contained astonishing divinity as he strained to hold on.
This scene made everyone’s hearts tremble, then filled them with reverence and deep respect.
Reviving a Sacred Emperor Grade artifact, let alone unleashing a strike, required a vast ocean of magical power to sustain.
With their abilities, they estimated they’d be drained dry before the artifact could even awaken.
Yet at this moment, Gu Changge was still holding on. This strength and willpower earned their admiration!
“For the sake of all living beings under heaven, Young Master Changge goes to such lengths! This righteousness deserves the admiration of us all!”
Some young prodigies’ eyes were filled with reverence, even fanaticism.
Hearing about it was one thing; witnessing it with their own eyes was another. It set their blood boiling.
At this moment, the three Sacred Lords also seemed to sense something amiss. They exchanged glances, their expressions shifting drastically.
“Not good. At this point, we can only leave first!”
“There’s something strange about this guy. If we stay any longer, we’ll likely draw out other ancient beings!”
“We can’t delay any longer...”
Hearing their words, many of the younger generation breathed sighs of relief, having feared these three Sacred Lords would go berserk and bury them all here.
“Successor, we must leave quickly!”
“This place cannot be lingered in!”
Then, the three Sacred Lords struck directly, forcibly taking Ying Shuang away from this place. Though Ying Shuang’s expression remained furious and cold, he could not break free.
Behind them, they swiftly vanished from sight.
Along with them, the Golden Ancient Bell’s might that had enveloped all directions quickly dissipated, leaving this place a field of ash and ruins.
Everyone now breathed sighs of relief, feeling as though they had survived a calamity, the life-and-death crisis from before now gone.
Toward Gu Changge, they felt even more gratitude. Without him, everyone here today would likely have died.
Gu Changge watched Ying Shuang being taken away, neither stopping it nor giving chase.
He merely withdrew the divine seal that had been rising and falling within the chaotic mist.
This was, of course, the Celestial Seal — only Gu Changge had used his methods to conceal its true aura, so no one would recognize it.
Then, he glanced at Ying Yu, shook his head, and sighed. “What a pity...”
“Young Master Gu, you already did your best. Who would have thought Ying Shuang had such an organization behind him? Today’s events are truly too shocking.”
Ying Yu hurriedly spoke, telling Gu Changge not to blame himself, her heart deeply moved.
Whether it was Gu Changge suddenly intervening to save her,
or now stepping forward to contend against three Sacred Lords — all of it deserved such gratitude.
The people of Sky Emperor Mountain also came forward at this time, expressing their gratitude to Gu Changge profusely.
“Truly troubled times!”
Hearing this, Gu Changge nodded, his expression carrying a trace of lament.
As he spoke, he spat out another mouthful of blood, staining his lapel, as though forcibly activating the Sacred Emperor Grade artifact had wounded his Source.
“Young Master Gu...”
“Young Master Changge, how is your injury? I have quite a few healing medicines here...”
“I have some too!”
“Me too!”
This scene made everyone’s hearts clench. Deeply concerned, they all spoke up one after another.
“It’s nothing. Thank you all for your concern. I’m quite alright.”
Gu Changge smiled faintly, his expression appearing perfectly natural, waving a hand at the crowd.
Afterward, Ye Langtian, Wang Wushuang, Chi Ling, and the others also came over to catch up with him, still shaken by lingering fear.
.............
Soon after, word of what happened here spread rapidly, shaking the entire Eternal Overcast Battlefield, and even the Southern Flourishing Heaven outside. Many regions of the Beyond were rocked by the news.
The various orthodoxies and forces were enraged!
Especially the deaths of so many of their young experts here — it triggered an earthquake of fury.
Among them, the most enraged were the Qilin Clan of the Demon World and the Endless Fire Kingdom!
The Successor of Demonic Arts had emerged into the world, wielding a Sacred Emperor Grade artifact, slaughtering prodigies of all races in the Eternal Overcast Battlefield, triggering terrifying upheaval that left countless Cultivators enraged, uneasy, and afraid.
In this affair, the Taboo Demonic Arts force behind Prince Ying also surfaced, leaving countless people equally shocked and fearful.
After all, those were three Sacred Lords!
Had Young Master Changge not arrived in time back then, everyone would likely have perished there, with no survivors left behind.
This filled countless Cultivators with unease and dread. How ruthless Prince Ying’s heart truly was!
Through this affair, Gu Changge’s prestige once again reached a new peak. After all, in the end, it was he who intervened and saved the many young beings present.
This filled countless people with gratitude!
And after this incident, Sky Emperor Mountain immediately issued a Commandment, stating that Prince Ying no longer had any connection to them, and that everything he had done was solely his own doing.
Of course, even with such a Commandment issued, it still could not quell the public’s fury.
Many orthodoxies and forces went to Sky Emperor Mountain one after another, demanding justice.
For a time, undercurrents surged throughout the Beyond.
In the blink of an eye, several days passed.
In the Eternal Overcast Battlefield, atop a desolate, uninhabited mountain.
Gu Changge stood with his hands behind his back, robes fluttering.
His figure stood there, his expression calm and indifferent as he gazed down below.
“Master, the matter has been handled according to your instructions.”
“After we took Prince Ying away, we simply found some remote place and dumped him there, leaving him to fend for himself. We also told him someone would come looking for him later, and told him not to worry.”
The three Sacred Lords stood respectfully behind him, reporting on the follow-up matters.
Though they were puppets, they possessed a certain degree of intelligence. Once refined, they were destined to never be able to betray Gu Changge.
So Gu Changge wasn’t worried in the slightest.
“Now that he’s broken with Sky Emperor Mountain, Ying Shuang’s Fortuity points are nearly bottomed out. He’s nothing but a jinx now. I do hope my guess isn’t wrong.”
“Without the demonic arts organization, he can’t take the fall for anything.”
“Otherwise, I’ll just have to kill him and see if anything drops.”
Gu Changge nodded, his expression thoughtful.
In the eyes of many, Ying Shuang had already been taken away by the demonic arts organization.
So Gu Changge could easily have struck and erased him. Even dead, Ying Shuang could continue to take the blame.
But Gu Changge didn’t do so. He wanted to lure out the demonic arts organization, and for that, he still needed Ying Shuang as bait.
“Next, I can start considering just who that Successor of Demonic Arts really is.”
Gu Changge’s eyes narrowed slightly. By all reason, the information he’d sent Yan Ji to investigate should be bearing fruit by now.
Meanwhile.
In the Southern Flourishing Heaven, within a magnificent pavilion.
“May I ask what business Princess Mingkong has with me?”
Having left the Eternal Overcast Battlefield, a somewhat haggard-looking Ying Yu was now here.
Her silver eyes looked straight at the woman before her, whose immortal countenance was breathtakingly beautiful, and she couldn’t help but frown.
She couldn’t stand the other’s scrutinizing gaze and that feeling of looking down from on high.
It felt as though what sat before her was not a woman,
but an Empress who looked proudly upon the nine heavens, unmatched in grace!
Though she was Sky Emperor Ying’s own daughter, her status equally exalted, she couldn’t help but feel she fell several measures short before this woman.
Ying Yu didn’t know what Yue Mingkong wanted with her.
During this period, she had been run ragged over Ying Shuang’s affairs.
“I sought you out because there is indeed a matter.”
“A word of advice — do not develop any superfluous feelings for Gu Changge.”
“I’m saying this to save you, but also to warn you.”
At this moment, Yue Mingkong finally spoke, her voice calm.
Having finished sizing up this woman whom Gu Changge had “heroically rescued,” she withdrew her gaze, her eyes tranquil and fathomless.