A Fortuitous One Is Only Fit to Be a Treasure-Hunting Rat — Wherever Brother Gu Goes, I Go

Above the fissure, divine light surged forth, shrouded in radiant mist.

A palace of five dazzling colors, as if cast from immortal jade, rose and fell there, reflecting resplendent brilliance.

Jiang Luoshen, Jiang Chen, Monk Pu Du, and the others didn’t hesitate in the slightest, charging straight into that fissure.

As for the palace floating above it, they paid it no mind at all — they didn’t even glance in that direction.

Before this, after suffering a great loss, they had come to understand that the so-called ancient palace was actually just a fake tomb. That was why it ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠had been so fraught with danger, causing the deaths of everyone who entered.

The real tomb lay deep underground.

Jiang Chen had conferred with the Artifact Spirit of the Celestial Boat of Creation, and understood that the terrain of this place and the layout of its many Array Patterns were all meant to mislead and confuse.

The true tomb of the Godly Illusion Clan’s Prime Ancestor was not among those palaces outside.

Moreover, he had his own calculations in mind.

If he could find the real tomb, he could win Jiang Luoshen’s favor, and thereby survive.

If he couldn’t find it, he could borrow the power of the Celestial Boat of Creation’s Artifact Spirit and slip away through the hidden passages here.

That was why he was so resolute, charging in with almost no hesitation.

“I hope this time you absolutely don’t screw me over, or both our little lives will be lost here.”

Jiang Chen communicated with the Celestial Boat of Creation’s Artifact Spirit in his mind. “Next, it’d be best if we can find the location of Jiang Luoshen’s ancestor’s tomb. Otherwise, you’d better find that hidden passage.”

“Relax, I already sensed it just now. There are quite a few passages hidden here, and they all lead to the main tomb. As for the other hidden passages, they can quietly take us out of this place...”

“Either way, we have a way out. How could I possibly screw you over?”

The Celestial Boat of Creation’s Artifact Spirit guaranteed with complete confidence.

Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief and searched for the path ahead together with Monk Pu Du.

“I hope you’re not deceiving me. Otherwise, you absolutely will not leave this place alive.”

Jiang Luoshen, leading a group of experts, walked behind and spoke coldly.

On both sides of the corridor stood numerous bronze statues, bizarre in appearance and exceedingly ancient.

As they stepped into this place, faint glimmers of light flickered within the statues’ hollow eyes, as if they were about to come to life.

However, Jiang Luoshen had anticipated this. The golden token surfaced in her jade hand, and streaks of pale golden patterns flashed through the void.

Then the place returned to dead silence.

Those statues had been refined by the Godly Illusion Clan through secret arts, tasked with guarding the tomb, and their strength was formidable.

So at this moment, she began to believe Jiang Chen a little.

“This place extends in all directions. Even if the people behind us catch up, they absolutely won’t find the correct route.”

“On this point, Princess Luoshen can rest assured.”

Jiang Chen spoke with confidence, appearing unusually calm and composed at this moment.

Hearing this, Monk Pu Du chuckled. “This little monk knew Benefactor Jiang’s methods were extraordinary. I truly didn’t misjudge you.”

Jiang Luoshen nodded at his words and said nothing more. Right now, she desperately hoped to find her ancestor’s relics and then leave this place.

The pressure and fear Gu Changge had inflicted on her outside ran far too deep.

She was deeply unsettled.

Soon, with Jiang Chen leading the way, they quickly passed through numerous regions laid with Prohibition Arrays, and vast stretches of collapsed ruins appeared before their eyes.

Though there were many forks in the path, Jiang Chen walked as if he had been here before, strolling leisurely ahead with utter confidence, not worried in the slightest about taking a wrong turn.

This sight shook the hearts of the Godly Illusion Clan’s members — the seemingly low-cultivation Jiang Chen now appeared unfathomably profound in their eyes.

Outside, high in the sky, gaze after gaze descended — all belonging to experts of the various clans and figures at the level of great sect leaders, their power overwhelming.

“After what happened, the Godly Illusion Clan still dares to go in. It seems they must have something to rely on.”

A Gu Family expert looked over, Divine Chains of Order flickering as he carefully examined the commotion there, unable to help but remark.

“Young Master, are we waiting out here for now?”

The other Gu Family members also asked.

“No rush.”

“Since the Godly Illusion Clan dares to go in, they must have some means up their sleeve. Let them scout the path for us first.”

Gu Changge said casually.

Of course, he knew that Jiang Chen was actually the Godly Illusion Clan’s greatest reliance.

Without Jiang Chen, the Godly Illusion Clan probably wouldn’t have dared to charge in at this moment.

A Fortuitous One like Jiang Chen was only fit to be a treasure-hunting rat.

“Is Brother Gu really so certain the Godly Illusion Clan can find it?”

Wang Zijin asked with keen interest, feeling that Gu Changge must know something — otherwise he wouldn’t be so calm and unhurried.

After all, if they went in even a little too late, wouldn’t that mean all the relics would be taken by the Godly Illusion Clan?

Gu Changge didn’t seem like the type to let good things slip through his fingers.

“Not certain. It’s just that if we went in right now, we might fall for the Godly Illusion Clan’s scheme.”

“Who knows whether they’ve laid some trap in there, just waiting for us to walk in?”

Gu Changge smiled casually at her question and explained.

His words made many people’s hearts tighten — they felt it was quite possible.

Wang Zijin, however, didn’t believe a word of his offhand nonsense.

Though she wasn’t interested in the Godly Illusion Tomb, if Gu Changge was going in later, she rather wanted to tag along.

Watching the Godly Illusion Clan’s members rush one after another toward that fissure, the expressions of everyone present varied.

Many great sect leaders had divine light flickering in their eyes, runes evolving, various Transcendent abilities playing out as they tried to see through the changes within.

Honestly, the sudden upheaval just now had shocked everyone.

All the experts who had rushed in earlier were dead without remains — no one knew what they had encountered inside.

That scream from moments ago was still vivid in their minds, making many hearts palpitate.

For a time, no one dared approach. They could only watch the Godly Illusion Clan’s members hurry in, divine radiance flickering in their eyes.

“The Godly Illusion Clan holds a token that can activate the Array Patterns and terrain of this place. That’s why they have nothing to fear...”

“If we went in carelessly, we might lose our lives. Better to be cautious — let’s first see what the Godly Illusion Clan is really up to.”

An old man spoke. He was hunched over, holding a purple-gold compass in his hand.

It was he who had earlier declared this place fraught with danger, and by not rushing in the moment the disturbance occurred, he had preserved his life.

Now that he said this, many people’s hearts shook — they felt it was very likely true.

After all, this was the Godly Illusion Clan’s tomb ruins. Who knew what information they possessed? If one carelessly went in and got trapped and killed by them, there’d be nowhere to cry about it.

Thinking of this, quite a few people beat a retreat, no longer daring to enter.

The young prodigies of the True Immortal Academy looked at that fissure with varied expressions.

Though several Elders had spoken, telling them to stay put and not go in to avoid danger...

As members of the younger generation, what they feared least was danger — their hearts were full of the desire to compete.

Now, having witnessed Gu Changge with their own eyes, unwillingness naturally sprouted in their hearts.

If this tomb ruin contained supreme fortuitous opportunities, it would also be a chance for them to catch up to Gu Changge.

Just as the King of Six Crowns, Jun Yao, thought.

At this moment, streaks of divine patterns flickered in his eyes. Then he drew a tattered Rune from within his sleeve, and in the next instant his figure flashed, flying toward that place.

“Sigh... that guy, why won’t he ever listen...”

The few Elders shook their heads slightly but didn’t stop him.

As a Ranked Disciple, he had considerable backing of his own and didn’t need to fully comply with what they said.

If the King of Six Crowns perished inside, it would be none of their concern.

After all, everyone present was watching — they had already advised the King of Six Crowns, and it was he who refused to listen.

And as the King of Six Crowns transformed into divine light and charged into that fissure, it shocked quite a few people.

“That person just now was from the True Immortal Academy. They say he’s peerless with six crowns, once swept through the world unopposed, with unmatched talent and heaven-defying battle power. What a pity that in this era he’s been thoroughly suppressed by Young Master Changge...”

“I never thought he’d dare to rush in at a time like this.”

Many young prodigies discussed among themselves, hearts shaken, staring fixedly at that resplendent underground palace still rising and falling.

“As things stand, many people don’t dare go...”

“Even the great sect leaders are watching and waiting.”

The Phoenix Lady and the others’ expressions shifted slightly as they pondered whether to follow the King of Six Crowns deep inside.

But the thought had barely risen before it was extinguished.

Because in the next moment, an enormous commotion came once more from the underground fissure, as if some terrifying energy was about to burst forth.

Immediately after, before everyone’s utterly shocked eyes, that resplendent palace exploded.

Terrifying blood-red light instantly billowed forth like clouds, covering the sky and blotting out everything.

One after another, bizarrely shaped creatures charged out from within, their numbers beyond imagination.

Their slaughter was boundless, their auras terrifying, as if they had endured countless battles on fields of war.

The dreadful stench of blood shrouded the heavens, causing many faces to change drastically.

It was as if a cage had been broken open, releasing savage and horrifying beasts of slaughter.

“I never expected there’d be another twist like this. Things are getting interesting...”

Gu Changge raised an eyebrow, though his expression didn’t change in the slightest.

He had just been planning to find an opportunity to muddy the waters — as the saying goes, only in troubled waters can one catch fish.

Because what he wanted was not only the Divinity Crystal left behind by the Godly Illusion Clan’s Prime Ancestor, but also the Source of the many great sect leaders present.

Out in the open, it was somewhat inconvenient for him to make a move.

Only by going underground later would he have the chance to act. And when the time came, no matter what happened...

...he could easily pin the blame on the Godly Illusion Clan.

Now that this place had suddenly erupted into chaos, it actually provided him with an excellent opportunity.

“This tomb was clearly left by the Godly Illusion Clan’s Prime Ancestor for his descendants. These are all Tomb-Securing Beasts. Any creature without the Godly Illusion Clan’s bloodline will be treated as an enemy and slaughtered.”

Witnessing this shocking and terrifying scene, a great sect leader suddenly realized what was happening. His expression changed drastically as he spoke.

Immediately after, he swept his sleeve, sending the many young juniors back onto the war chariots behind him to protect them.

The weakest of these Tomb-Securing Beasts was at the Partial-Enlightened Realm, while the strongest had even reached the level of great sect leaders.

Their slaughter was boundless, their bloody aura shaking the heavens, causing tremors in all directions.

Everyone couldn’t help but be horrified, struck with fear by this turn of events, retreating backward again and again.

Some failed to dodge in time and were caught up by these creatures — amid screams, they were instantly torn to pieces, body and soul annihilated.

In an instant, this place became an asura’s slaughterhouse, blood pervading the air, wails rising from all sides.

“Run! We can’t stay here!”

“These vicious beasts are too powerful — we’re no match for them!”

Many young prodigies turned pale as they personally witnessed an old-generation expert at the Sacred Realm being slapped to death by a Tomb-Securing Beast, exploding and disintegrating in the void.

This sight chilled them to the bone, their very souls seemingly about to freeze.

Moments ago they had planned to watch the show, but they never imagined things would suddenly take such a dramatic turn.

For a time, streak after streak of divine rainbow pierced the sky here.

Everyone began to flee, no longer daring to act as casually as before, assuming this place was littered with opportunities.

Quite a few young prodigies who were slightly slower were caught by the Tomb-Securing Beasts amid terror and despair, swallowed whole in a single gulp, blood splattering — horrifying and dreadful.

Many wished they had been born with a few extra legs as they fled this place in droves.

Except for the prodigies of the supreme great sects and immortal orthodoxies, no one else dared linger, their courage shattered.

“I just wonder whether the Godly Illusion Clan knew about all this. How utterly vile — knowing there were Tomb-Securing Beasts and not warning anyone.”

An old man fumed, his face dark, having personally witnessed his grand-disciple killed by a Tomb-Securing Beast while he was too late to rescue him.

Soon, this place descended into great chaos. Many developed the intent to withdraw, leading their disciples away, fleeing out of the tomb grounds.

The Elders of Skyward Schloss also acted to protect Xiao Ruoyin and the others behind them, heading for the distance — they wouldn’t be joining in this excitement.

“Young Master, do we continue waiting, or withdraw for now?”

A Gu Family expert asked, also worried that the young clansmen behind them might perish here.

Who knew what other dangers lurked underground?

“Take the rest of the clan and leave first.”

“Don’t get involved in this matter.”

Gu Changge replied casually at the question.

At the same time, he swept a glance over the many Gu Family members behind him — most of them were of the younger generation.

Though there were quite a few direct-line disciples, even more were branch disciples, all unfamiliar faces whom he normally had no contact with at all.

“Yes, Young Master.”

With Gu Changge’s instruction, the many Gu Family members began to withdraw.

Since such great chaos had erupted, the first priority was naturally to preserve their lives.

No matter how important opportunities were, how could they compare to one’s life?

Wang Zijin, the Phoenix Lady, and the others also instructed the families and forces behind them to take the rest of their people away from this place and avoid getting involved as much as possible.

And soon, the many young prodigies here had withdrawn, leaving only the few publicly acknowledged strongest of the younger generation.

Jin Chan the Chosen Monk, the Phoenix Lady, and the others all remained.

Besides them, the many great sect leaders were also watching and waiting. With their strength, they naturally had no need to fear this horde of Tomb-Securing Beasts.

“It seems the real tomb is still underground...”

An old man spoke, golden light streaming from his opening and closing eyes. Then he blasted away the Tomb-Securing Beasts before him and charged in first.

The other great sect leaders, shrouded in divine light, strode forward, sending the attacking Tomb-Securing Beasts flying as they hurried inside.

“Looks like Jiang Chen is about to find it...”

Gu Changge narrowed his eyes. Seeing that the timing was about right, he too began to rise.

However, the disciples of the True Immortal Academy all followed behind him, clearly taking him as their leader.

He didn’t say much about it — anyway, once they got underground, they would all split up.

The Phoenix Lady and the others were no fools. They understood that Gu Changge’s strength was immense, and there was no telling what dangers lay hidden underground.

With Gu Changge by their side, things would surely be much safer.

And soon, the group passed through that fissure spanning several zhang, heading straight deep underground.

Just as previously speculated, this place was clearly a stretch of ruins, requiring them to keep descending.

Before long, an ancient city buried deep underground came into view.

There had clearly been many powerful Array Patterns here before, but they had all now been abolished and broken.

Gu Changge could tell at a glance — this was Jiang Chen’s doing.

Looking out, before them lay a ruin-like site.

Its aura was ancient and weathered, with countless broken walls and rubble — who knew how long it had been buried.

The group of great sect leaders displayed various powerful methods, their radiance illuminating all directions as they flew at the front, heading toward the depths of the ancient city.

“It seems this is the tomb left behind by the Godly Illusion Clan’s Prime Ancestor back then. The paths extend in all directions — who knows which one leads to the main tomb...”

A young disciple looked somewhat shocked at the many forks that suddenly appeared ahead, at a loss for which way to go.

“This place is fraught with danger. Though traveling together is indeed much safer, without knowing the way, we might waste our efforts in the end and find nothing.”

“It would just be a waste of time.”

Gu Changge shook his head slightly, ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠seemingly also troubled by the sudden appearance of these forks.

Up ahead, the many great sect leaders were each employing their own methods to probe the danger level of each path.

Having reached this place, even a Sacred Emperor Realm existence would have to be careful.

Let alone them.

“In that case, let’s each split up. There are many forks here — if we all take the same one, the odds are truly slim.”

“Whether we obtain any opportunities then will depend on each person’s own abilities.”

Hearing this, Yue Mingkong glanced at him and instantly understood Gu Changge’s meaning. She couldn’t help but nod and say indifferently.

Since even she had said so, the expressions of the other disciples turned somewhat unnatural.

If Yue Mingkong hadn’t said this, they could naturally have shamelessly tagged along behind Gu Changge, never mind opportunities or not.

But now that she insisted on splitting up, they didn’t dare say anything more.

Wang Zijin ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠knew what Yue Mingkong was planning. She gave her a smiling glance without exposing her.

“Splitting up works for me.”

Gu Xianer’s voice was cool and clear. She had always liked acting alone, and having arrived here, she wanted even more to go by herself.

If Gu Changge hadn’t insisted on keeping her by his side, she would have run in long ago.

With that, her figure moved, heading straight down one of the forks ahead, and she soon vanished from sight.

Gu Changge glanced at her, a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, but said nothing more.

Seeing this, the Phoenix Lady, Jin Chan the Chosen Monk, and the others sighed inwardly and tactfully each chose a fork and left first.

“The remaining paths are down to just these few, so I’ll just follow Brother Gu.”

“Wherever Brother Gu goes, I go.”

Wang Zijin said with a beaming smile, showing no self-consciousness whatsoever.

Yue Mingkong gave her a deep look. Back during the trial, she had already understood that Wang Zijin’s personality was like this.

Then she headed down another fork, with no intention of going together with Gu Changge either.

For Gu Changge, the Divinity Crystal of the Godly Illusion Clan’s Prime Ancestor was more important.

For her, the opportunities within another fork were more suitable.

“I’ll go this way.”

Jiang Chuchu also glanced at Wang Zijin, somewhat secretly annoyed at her boldness, but she really couldn’t bring herself to lower her pride, feeling rather stifled.

“Which way is Brother Gu planning to go? I intend to follow you, you know.”

Soon, only Gu Changge and Wang Zijin remained here.

She wore an expression of someone who never minded a lively spectacle, saying with a beaming smile, her eyes clear and beautiful, like morning mist in the forest.

Gu Changge knew what she was thinking.

As a Transmigrator, Wang Zijin’s way of thinking differed greatly from everyone else’s.

Others came here seeking opportunities, while she was clearly just here to join in the fun.

“Then I’ll go this way.”

Gu Changge sensed Jiang Chen’s position, then picked one of the forks and walked toward it, appearing perfectly at ease.

Wang Zijin noticed his expression and couldn’t help but press her lips into a smile. “Brother Gu, we’re so familiar with each other by now.”

“May I ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠ask you a question?”