The Nine Realms Senior Brother's Identity Exposed, and Using Him to Find Heavenly Monarch Ziyang's Whereabouts
The Nine Realms Senior Brother’s Identity Exposed, and Using Him to Find Heavenly Monarch Ziyang’s Whereabouts
Qin Wuya felt that things were taking a turn for the worse. When exchanging blows with Gu Changge, he had indeed sensed the weakness in his aura.
That could not be concealed.
In other words, the Gu Changge fighting him right now was still injured.
This was somewhat hard for Qin Wuya to accept—he who carried pride in his heart, who believed that after leaving the Nine Realms his horizons were broader than everyone else’s.
Although he still had many techniques yet to be unleashed, to actually be suppressed by Gu Changge in terms of cultivation was truly difficult to swallow.
“He can even contend against a Sacred King Realm expert!”
“As expected of the Young Master!”
“Even gravely wounded, the Young Master remains invincible in this world!”
Gu Changge’s many followers were now fanatical with excitement, feeling for the first time that indomitable power of Gu Changge’s.
Of course, in their eyes, Gu Changge was the very symbol of invincibility.
At this moment, in other parts of the Black Tortoise Empire, many young prodigies had also rushed over upon hearing the news, learning at once of the assassination attempt on Gu Changge.
Boom!
From the sky, a divine rainbow like crimson clouds swept over, within which a Celestial Phoenix faintly spread its wings, flames soaring to the heavens, illuminating everything.
A woman in a red dress, flawlessly beautiful and tall of figure, walked out from within—it was none other than the Phoenix Lady.
“So this is the strength Gu Changge has been hiding all along...”
She was astonished, her beautiful eyes widening. She had already witnessed the exchange between Gu Changge and Qin Wuya just now, and great waves surged in her heart.
“Sacred Lord Realm...”
In another direction, the Six-Crowned King Jun Zhu had also appeared. For the first time, a grave expression surfaced on his face, his brows furrowed tightly—this was beyond his expectations.
Still, many people were paying attention to Qin Wuya’s figure, guessing at his identity.
Although his face was concealed, there were not many beings of such an age possessing this level of power.
Previously, they had only heard that Chu Hao, the prince of the Vermilion Bird Empire, had powerful cultivation, reaching the Sacred King Realm in just a few short centuries.
The mysterious person before them should not be very old either.
“What on earth is happening tonight? Young Master Changge hasn’t even recovered from his severe injuries, so why is he fighting someone again?”
One of the newly arrived prodigies asked in confusion, his face full of puzzlement.
“I heard that a black-robed man came to assassinate Young Master Changge earlier. After failing, he fled, while this person hid in the shadows, playing a diversion tactic, planning to make a move against Liu Ziyan...”
At once, someone who knew the whole story began to explain, quickly recounting the entire sequence of events.
As soon as these words came out, the surroundings erupted in sharp intakes of cold breath—everyone was deeply shocked.
The Phoenix Lady, the Six-Crowned King, and the others also changed expression slightly.
“What a vicious scheme!”
“If something happened to Saintess Ziyan, Purple Mansion would inevitably be enraged, and that would very likely make the coming situation even more complicated.”
“Saintess Ziyan is currently in Young Master Changge’s hands, which is what makes Purple Mansion wary of acting rashly, prompting them to spread those other words...”
Thinking of this, many people felt chills down their backs, their scalps tingling.
This was a plot to scheme against Young Master Changge!
If Gu Changge had not seen through this vicious plan, the consequences that followed would have been simply unimaginable.
“That black-robed man from before was someone who appeared at the side of the Successor of Demonic Arts that day...”
Then, someone else spoke up, revealing this matter and triggering a wave of commotion and unease.
After all, if even Gu Changge was not spared by the Successor of Demonic Arts, then what about them? Wouldn’t they be in even greater danger?
And just as everyone was reeling in shock, the battle in the sky above grew even more terrifying.
A single strike from the two of them shook heaven and earth. The cultivation the mysterious person displayed had already reached the Sacred King level.
All manner of Sacred King techniques evolved between heaven and earth, howling past, immortals and gods descending, suppressing and annihilating everything.
It was like the methods of immortal houses, with boundless divine might—even ancient small worlds manifested one after another, within which there seemed to be a vast, boundless mysterious land.
Nine Realms Phantom Manifestation!
This scene after scene shook everyone. Even the Phoenix Lady and the others had their expressions change drastically, palpitations rising in their hearts. One had to know, they were Ranked Disciples of the True Immortal Academy.
The most powerful batch of prodigies in the current era, looking down upon their peers!
Yet under the aftershocks of the two fighters’ clash, their souls could not help but tremble, nearly forcing them to their knees.
“I am no match for Gu Changge...”
In the end, the Phoenix Lady sighed deeply, her eyes filled with dejection as she admitted she was inferior to Gu Changge.
Before this, she had still harbored the will to fight, thinking that someday she might contend with Gu Changge.
But today, witnessing with her own eyes Gu Changge fighting such a powerful mysterious person while injured, yet remaining utterly composed, left her profoundly shaken.
“No wonder Prince Shen, protected by a Sacred Emperor Grade artifact, still perished, while Gu Changge, who left his Sacred Emperor Grade artifact outside the Eternal Overcast, was only severely wounded...”
“This is the gap.”
“From now on, the title of number one among the younger generation—no one can shake it.”
The Phoenix Lady sighed, a Celestial Phoenix emerging in her gaze. What she most wanted to know now was just who this mysterious person fighting Gu Changge really was.
Judging from the sense of his age, he should not be old—no more than a thousand years.
“Sacred Lord Realm... it seems I’ll need to break open one layer of my seal...”
Meanwhile, on the other side, the Six-Crowned King gave Gu Changge a deep look, murmuring in his heart.
Truly worthy of being the opponent he was most satisfied with.
His true strength naturally surpassed what appeared on the surface. In other epochs, he had severed his own cultivation several times.
Afterward, he had even chosen to seal his cultivation and temper himself anew.
Otherwise, crushing his peers with raw cultivation would, for him, lose much of its value as training.
In this life, his cultivation had only reached the Sacred Noble Realm; he had yet to touch the threshold of the Sacred Lord Realm.
If he were to provoke Gu Changge now, there would be only one outcome—utter defeat!
So he was considering whether to undo his former seals.
Rumble!
The commotion here shook all eight directions, vast and boundless, beyond imagination.
Qin Wuya retreated again and again, his expression flickering between dark and light. In his exchange with Gu Changge, he had already employed many divine abilities learned in the Nine Realms.
But when they met Gu Changge, every one of them was dissolved by his peculiar laws.
Moreover, at this moment, he actually felt his arm going numb, as if it were about to snap—and one had to know, his physique was his greatest strength.
Qin Wuya had great confidence in his physique. The heavenly art he had cultivated since childhood was closely tied to body refinement, and afterward he had soaked in many spiritual liquids, forging an indestructible vajra body.
While in the Nine Realms, he had slain quite a few exotic beasts, using their Blood Essence to temper his body.
He had also consumed many wondrous immortal fruits, such as the Bodhi Fruit, the Imperishable Flower, and the Origin Fruit, all of which had body-tempering effects.
Even against some Sacred Emperor Realm beings, Qin Wuya was confident he could contend for a while.
Yet his physique could not gain the slightest advantage in Gu Changge’s hands.
This left his heart unable to settle. He felt he had truly encountered a monster—clearly already gravely wounded, yet still domineering to an absurd degree.
If his injuries fully healed, how terrifying would he be? No wonder even a figure like the Successor of Demonic Arts had once fled for his life from him, unable to contend.
“This time, the Successor of Demonic Arts’ massacre of prodigies was not because everyone underestimated him and grew careless.”
“It’s because Gu Changge hid too deeply. That’s what led everyone to mistakenly believe the Successor of Demonic Arts, while powerful, was only so strong.”
Some young prodigies spoke, their faces rapidly changing, paling slightly.
“Yes, before this, who could have imagined that Young Master Changge’s true strength was terrifying to such a degree? And the Successor of Demonic Arts, who could escape unscathed from power like this—how weak could he possibly be?”
Having figured this out, many prodigies turned pale, connecting it to the Successor of Demonic Arts’ various earlier actions.
The schemes he laid were most likely aimed at Gu Changge. Prince Shen was at most just unlucky, caught up in the crossfire.
Only Jin Chan, the Chosen Monk, was clever—he sensed something was wrong in advance and did not fall for the trap.
And just as everyone was discussing in shock, beneath the dome of heaven, a vast fluctuation appeared, like an ancient heavenly palace crashing down—even the stars beyond the realm seemed to tremble.
Countless cultivators turned pale, kneeling down in terror, their souls quivering.
“I already know who you are.”
Gu Changge spoke indifferently, his gaze deep and calm, but with even more coldness.
A terrifying Great Seal of Mountains and Rivers appeared, golden light surging, as if it could suppress eternity itself.
With a dong!
Heaven and earth exploded, the universe flipped upside down, piercing through everything!
Qin Wuya, who was locked in combat with Gu Changge, changed expression drastically—he had not expected Gu Changge to suddenly activate a Sacred Emperor Grade artifact.
Caught off guard, the Great Seal of Mountains and Rivers smashed down directly onto his head, shattering who knows how many of his bones.
Pfft!
He spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying backward. Beneath his robes, a black stone garment emerged, interwoven with various innate veins, forcibly withstanding this blow.
Were it not for his powerful physique, he would have burst apart right then.
Then, Qin Wuya brought out a very ancient stone artifact, as if carved from the tooth of some unknown ancient beast, radiating a hazy luster.
Once he hurled it out, it instantly formed a star chart like a constellation, draping down all manner of patterns, enveloping the Great Seal of Mountains and Rivers.
“Not good...”
However, at that moment Qin Wuya felt a chill on his face, and his expression changed abruptly—the cloth he used to conceal his face had, at some point, shattered apart.
So this was Gu Changge’s true aim!
“So it’s him—the one from inside the Wondrous Stone...”
“As expected, he’s connected to Heavenly Monarch Ziyang.”
The instant they saw the mysterious person’s true face, the many prodigies below were all stunned, erupting into an uproar.
Never in their wildest dreams did they expect it to be this person.
Even the Six-Crowned King, the Phoenix Lady, and Liu Ziyan were shocked.
Back when that Wondrous Stone was cut open, many prodigies had rushed over, thinking some True Immortal reincarnation would emerge—only to find a thoroughly ordinary man, much to their disappointment.
Moreover, the cultivation he revealed at the time was merely the Enlightened Noble Realm.
Afterward, seeing him grow close to Heavenly Monarch Ziyang, the two seemed to share some history.
But now, who could have imagined that he would appear here, with power this terrifying?
“Where is Heavenly Monarch Ziyang? Hand over his whereabouts, or today you will surely die.”
Gu Changge’s gaze was calm and indifferent, his voice still without the slightest fluctuation.
The Great Seal of Mountains and Rivers rose and fell behind him, as if it could encompass all the mountains and rivers between heaven and earth—infinitely terrifying!
“...”
Qin Wuya knew his identity was exposed; everything was developing in the worst possible direction.
He gave Gu Changge a cold look and said nothing more.
Then the string of beast-tooth ancient treasure in his hand exploded, divine light surging like a sun detonating right there, terrifying energy pouring out.
All the prodigies changed color and hastily retreated, their eyes stinging, tears streaming down.
Meanwhile, Qin Wuya’s figure took the opportunity to speed into the distance, seeking to vanish into the void and escape.
“Not good, he’s trying to flee!”
Many prodigies in the distance noticed this and moved to give chase. After all, this concerned the Successor of Demonic Arts—tonight’s events would likely bring no peace.
How could they let him escape at a time like this?
“It seems I pushed myself too hard after all...”
Yet Gu Changge did not continue the pursuit. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, his face slightly pale as he sighed with a calm expression.
“Is Young Master Changge alright?” Liu Ziyan’s figure appeared at his side, asking with some worry.
The Six-Crowned King, the Phoenix Lady, Ying Yu, and the others also descended, looking at Gu Changge with varied expressions—some complicated, some concerned.
“Rest assured, I already left a mark on him just now. He won’t get far.”
“And while I’m at it, I can let him find Heavenly Monarch Ziyang’s location for me.”
Gu Changge looked at the crowd of prodigies watching him with concern and smiled faintly.