Gu Changge’s True Strength? The Identity of the Senior Brother Returned ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠from the Nine Heavens Exposed

“It seems you recognize me.”

“Then who exactly are you?”

Gu Changge wore a faint smile, his robes fluttering, appearing ethereal and transcendent beneath the moonlight as he slowly walked in.

Then he clapped his hands, and from beyond the courtyard behind him, a large crowd of cultivators and prodigies immediately surged in with a shua shua, all glaring like tigers eyeing their prey, brimming with killing intent as they stared at Qin Wuya ahead, surrounding him.

A terrifying aura surged through the courtyard, shrouding it in a grim, murderous atmosphere.

Everyone’s gazes were ice-cold, carrying killing intent, and in their hearts there was also a lingering fear.

In their view, Qin Wuya and the black-robed man who had suddenly broken in tonight to assassinate Liu Ziyan were actually in cahoots.

It was just that these two were very clever—after one of them had his whereabouts exposed, they immediately pulled a feint to lure the ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠tiger away from the mountain.

This mysterious man before them had taken the opportunity to come here, intending to continue the assassination of Liu Ziyan.

Such a scheme was truly vicious! If Gu Changge hadn’t reacted quickly, sensed something was wrong, and doubled back midway, Liu Ziyan might very well have already met with some misfortune by now.

And if something like that had happened, they, as the ones on patrol, naturally could not escape blame.

Thinking of all this, their killing intent toward the Qin Wuya before them grew even stronger—they wished they could strike immediately and beat him to death.

Seeing everyone’s murderous expressions, Qin Wuya also felt a sense of foreboding rise in his heart.

Even though he had started out with complete confidence,

at this moment a chill ran down his back. He had never expected Gu Changge to suddenly appear.

Hadn’t he gone off to hunt down the one who tried to assassinate him? How could he have suddenly doubled back? At this rate, if he didn’t explain himself, he would probably be treated as an accomplice of that black-robed man.

However, Qin Wuya had cultivated for many years and his mental state was extraordinary. He quickly calmed down and instead asked in a deep voice,

“Gu Changge, if you know what’s good for you, release Saintess Ziyan.”

He didn’t directly answer Gu Changge’s question, instead striking first to gain the upper hand, distancing himself from any connection to that black-robed man. Moreover, his face was covered by a black cloth, runes flickering across it with special rules flowing through them, so he wasn’t afraid of anyone seeing through to his true appearance.

“Young Master Changge...”

Liu Ziyan, whose pretty face was filled with coldness, now looked at the approaching Gu Changge with a face full of pleasant surprise.

She didn’t know why, but whenever Gu Changge was by her side, she would feel an inexplicable sense of security.

Earlier, in her moment of despair, it was also Gu Changge who had suddenly appeared, forced back the black-robed man, and saved her life.

And now, when she was in danger, he had doubled back once again.

Although Liu Ziyan knew that being assassinated within Gu Changge’s residence would bring him considerable trouble—which was the reason Gu Changge had acted to save her multiple times—

her heart was still deeply moved.

“Release Saintess Ziyan? From what exactly did you conclude that I’ve done anything to Saintess Ziyan?”

“Turning the tables on me... quite impressive, really.

If I hadn’t suddenly sensed that something was off about that black-robed man and guessed he had an accomplice, I’m afraid you would have already succeeded by now.”

“Who exactly are you?”

Gu Changge smiled faintly. Between his hands clasped behind his back, Divine Chains of Order began to flicker in and out of existence, a peerless sharpness revealing itself, radiance flowing, a terrifying aura emerging.

“Gu Changge, the whole world knows about you imprisoning Saintess Ziyan. What are you still trying to argue at this point?”

“I simply couldn’t stand the sight of you, so I came to rescue Saintess Ziyan, that’s all.”

Qin Wuya frowned and spoke in a deep voice. At the same time, he looked toward Liu Ziyan. “Saintess Ziyan, please rest assured.

I mean no harm. The reason I came tonight was to rescue you from the demon’s clutches.”

He knew that when he first appeared, Liu Ziyan had been too wary, which was why she had mistaken him for being in league with that black-robed man and attacked him.

And now, he only needed to explain the matter clearly—surely Liu Ziyan would understand who had truly come to save her.

“Save me?”

“Rescue me from the demon’s clutches?”

However, hearing these words, Liu Ziyan merely let out a cold laugh and said nothing more, her gaze utterly frigid.

If she hadn’t reacted quickly, she would probably already have died miserably here by now, body and soul annihilated.

This person actually still planned to deceive her at this point—did he really think she couldn’t see the situation clearly? Couldn’t he at least come up with a more plausible excuse?

In Liu Ziyan’s view, this man before her, just like the black-robed man who had attacked earlier, had been sent by Heavenly Monarch Ziyang.

It was just that Heavenly Monarch Ziyang was meticulous in his thinking—sending one person still left him uneasy, so he had dispatched yet another.

“Saintess Ziyan, you have to believe me, I truly mean you no harm.”

Qin Wuya continued to speak in a deep voice. He didn’t know why Liu Ziyan was so extremely wary of him either.

“Young Master Changge, ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠is your injury alright?”

But by this time, Liu Ziyan was no longer paying him any attention. She asked with concern, remembering the matter of Gu Changge’s Source being severely wounded.

Even if his injuries had somewhat improved now, forcibly taking action would probably still leave considerable aftereffects.

“Dealing with this fellow shouldn’t be much of a problem.”

Gu Changge answered with a smile, his bearing transcendent and peerless.

Weng! As he spoke, he struck directly, his sleeves sweeping out, domineering and unrivaled.

Rumbling sounds spread in all directions, shaking the firmament. The many followers behind him also struck out at the first moment.

All kinds of divine abilities and treasured techniques evolved beneath the night sky, their radiance dazzling, their auras incomparably terrifying.

Their strength was also top-tier among their peers.

Many of them had previously been Young Prodigies renowned throughout their regions.

Now, attacking all together, their moves were fierce and surging, instantly throwing this place into chaos, as if numerous stars had exploded, the terrifying fluctuations shocking everyone in the Capital of the Black Tortoise Empire.

All kinds of treasured techniques and artifacts were deployed and sacrificed beneath the sky, all of them hurtling toward Qin Wuya to kill him.

“With just the likes of you, you think you can stop me?”

Seeing that Liu Ziyan didn’t believe his words at all and was instead worrying about Gu Changge, Qin Wuya frowned once more, his voice quite impolite.

He had originally not intended to cause unnecessary trouble. If Gu Changge had sensibly released Liu Ziyan, he would have simply taken her and left, without making a move against Gu Changge.

Gu Changge had quite a few tricks up his sleeve, but he was already severely wounded—how much strength could he display now...? As for this group of Gu Changge’s followers, in his eyes they were even more beneath mention; there was no need to care about them at all—he could crush them with a casual wave of his hand.

“How truly arrogant. It seems my methods lately have been too gentle, such that any stray cat or dog dares to come bully their way to my door.”

Seeing this, Gu Changge shook his head slightly, his expression calm yet somewhat indifferent.

Peng! In the night sky, Divine Chains of Order flowed as an indescribable giant hand slapped forward, carrying vast power of the Great Dao, as if a piece of the heavens itself was about to fall, drawing upon the power within the void.

Gu Changge struck forcefully, his methods even more terrifying.

A horrifying great rift in the void instantly spread outward, like a palm print, pressing down in all directions, causing every inch of space to collapse and crumble.

On his body, there wasn’t the slightest sign of injury to be seen.

Hong long long! Moreover, at this moment, the aura Gu Changge displayed had impressively already reached the Sacred Lord Realm.

All kinds of rules cascaded down. His Sacred Lord Dharma Body stood towering between heaven and earth, golden light surging, like a deity standing beneath the firmament.

With a wave of the giant hand, multicolored divine radiance spewed forth, dense and boundless, vast like a sea of stars, enveloping that area.

Large swaths of buildings and palaces collapsed, turning to ash in an instant, shaking heaven and earth.

By now, the identity of the Successor of Demonic Arts had already been conclusively established, so Gu Changge couldn’t be bothered to conceal his cultivation any longer.

At this moment, his aura reached the Sacred Lord Realm, but the strength he displayed was enough to make even a Perfect Prodigy blanch and palpitate with fear.

“Sacred Lord Realm...”

Qin Wuya’s expression also changed slightly. His figure swept up toward the firmament while he simultaneously struck out to resist this blow.

The method he cultivated came from ancient times, its aura completely different from that of the present era.

Large swaths of bone script spewed forth from between his palms, lightning forming sheets, runes like a sea, transforming into long dragons that pierced through the sky.

This was a terrifying scene, as if stars had converged into a single point and then erupted here—unimaginable, overwhelmingly powerful.

No one had expected Qin Wuya’s methods to be so bizarre.

The other prodigies who had attacked were defeated the instant they made contact—their artifacts exploded and shattered, and with muffled groans they spat blood and fell back one after another, instantly losing their combat capability.

At the same time, Qin Wuya’s vast divine sense, deep as the ocean, transformed with a dong into a divine sword that swept across all directions, causing countless cultivators to tremble in fear, sensing all of this with a shudder that came from the depths of their souls.

A strike at the Perfect Prodigy level—if it were in the outer domains, it could destroy stars at any moment, annihilating everything.

On the territory of the Black Tortoise Empire, this was already a very restrained result; otherwise, this place would be destroyed in an instant, reduced to scorched earth.

“A Perfect Prodigy?”

“Where did Heavenly Monarch Ziyang find such a powerhouse?”

Liu Ziyan was also shocked beyond measure, cold sweat breaking out on her back, endlessly frightened in retrospect. If Gu Changge hadn’t arrived in time just now, facing such a powerhouse, she would absolutely have been more likely to die than survive.

However, what shocked her even more was the strength Gu Changge was now displaying, far exceeding her previous understanding.

It seemed Prince Shen hadn’t died unjustly. With Gu Changge this powerful having still been severely wounded back then, one could imagine just how terrifying the Successor of Demonic Arts’ strength was.

“Perfect Prodigy level, but this probably still isn’t the full extent of his strength.”

Gu Changge’s dharma body was towering, his strikes carrying boundless divine might as he forcefully withstood this blow, standing firm and unmoved.

Seeing this, a strange glint couldn’t help but flash through his eyes.

Qin Wuya was, after all, a powerhouse who had returned from the Nine Heavens. Having experienced all manner of trials and tribulations there, his methods and combat experience were not something ordinary cultivators could compare to.

That the Nine Heavens could become a place countless cultivators yearned for naturally had its reasons.

Even in Gu Changge’s eyes, Qin Wuya’s methods had their commendable points—and moreover, Qin Wuya had yet to ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠reveal his true strength.

“It seems Junior Brother Ziyang’s worries were justified. This Gu Changge, at such a young age, his strength is actually terrifying to this degree...”

“And he never fully revealed it before.”

After this one exchange, Qin Wuya frowned, his figure appearing on the other side, his expression calm—but in his heart he could not find peace, monstrous waves surging within.

Actually, before this, many people had been speculating about just how strong Gu Changge was, because he had never displayed his true strength in front of everyone.

Even when facing prodigies of his own generation, he would simply crush them with ease. As time went on, Gu Changge’s strength became a mystery.

Everyone knew he was unfathomable.

Gu Changge’s aptitude as a True Celestial Being was not just empty talk either. Many cultivators speculated that his realm had actually already surpassed that of many ancient freaks.

Today, even while severely wounded, what Gu Changge displayed had surpassed the Sacred Lord level—truly shocking everyone present.