— Beginning the Net-Tightening Operation, the Nature God's Chant Suppresses the Gates of Life
— Beginning the Net-Tightening Operation, the Nature God’s Chant Suppresses the Gates of Life
Within the ancient well, boundless immortal qi gushed forth, wisps of purple mist steaming out from within, appearing mysterious and ancient.
If an ordinary person came here, they would absolutely become lost due to the Array Patterns nearby, unable to find the true location of the ancient well.
However, based on the changes in the terrain here and the convergence of life force, along with Bai Lian’er leading the way, Gu Changge quickly determined the location of this place.
At this spot, he brought Jiang Luoshen, Tian Ze, Bai Lian’er, and the others, all of them examining this ancient well with great interest.
However, mist swirled within it and colorful clouds flowed, making it very difficult to truly see what lay inside.
“Jun Ruoxi is hiding in here?”
Jiang Luoshen extended her jade hand, swiping several times through the void—shua shua shua—tracing out an ancient character for “Void,” which finally descended toward the ancient well below.
But upon touching its surface, a ripple-like force spread out, blooming with brilliant golden light before quickly dissipating into nothing.
“This is the power of the formation here. The source of the formation that blocked us just now comes precisely from this place—this is the Eye of the Formation.”
Jiang Luoshen quickly saw through the truth of the matter, her expression somewhat stirred.
At first, she had insisted on coming to the Demon World because she worried Gu Changge would send her clansmen to their deaths. But now, she had suddenly become very interested in the Demon World’s secrets.
The great turmoil six thousand years ago, the disappearance of the Six Demon Overlords—clearly none of it was a mere accident.
Jun Bufan’s rebirth and revenge, in her view, seemed more like something arranged by someone else.
If the Demon World was a world-shaking chess game, then Jun Bufan and Empress Yao Xi could only be considered two chess pieces. The Six Demon Overlords making moves from behind the scenes were the true masterminds.
And now, following along with Gu Changge, she actually had the feeling of placing pieces and playing against the Six Demon Overlords herself.
Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but glance at Gu Changge, her eyes gleaming with unusual light.
Although Gu Changge treated her poorly, she had to admit that he possessed... an indescribable attraction for women, one that would draw people in.
“If Miss Ruoxi still refuses to show herself, then don’t blame me for taking action.”
At this moment, Gu Changge spoke again, his voice flat without the slightest fluctuation.
As he spoke, dense black mist emerged in his hand, and then the Solar Heavenly Blade manifested, as if forged from Immortal Divine Gold.
The blade’s edge was razor-sharp, strands of Nirvana Realm pressure dripping down from it, emitting a humming tremor, as if it could split the heavens apart at any moment.
This was a chilling killing intent—from the moment it appeared, it seemed capable of cleaving through everything before it.
Although the Solar Heavenly Blade was a Nirvana Grade Artifact forged by the Solar Demon Overlord back then,
after being suppressed by Gu Changge, it had become quite docile. The divine spirit within dared not resist, fearing he would erase its sentience with a single move.
“My Imperial Father’s weapon—how could it be in your hands...”
From within the ancient well, a voice finally came.
Though it was as beautiful as the sounds of nature, it contained shock, coldness, and fury.
Jun Ruoxi opened her eyes. Though she still sat cross-legged without moving, her entire body emanated a terrifying pressure and killing intent.
Her white hair danced, her skin was like jade, her robes fluttering, pure white as snow, as if carved from the finest mutton-fat jade, possessing a startling beauty.
At this moment, she was incomparably furious, and at the same time deeply puzzled.
The Solar Heavenly Blade was something the Solar Demon Overlord had left for her younger brother Jun Bufan—how could it have fallen into the hands of the man before her?
Could it be that her brother had already met with misfortune?
Just then, Jun Ruoxi suddenly noticed Bai Lian’er beside Gu Changge. Her expression froze for a moment, then she quickly recognized her—she had never expected she would be in league with Gu Changge.
Back when Jun Bufan brought Bai Lian’er over, she hadn’t asked much, assuming Bai Lian’er was Jun Bufan’s helper. But now it seemed she had been utterly wrong, overthinking things.
The childhood sweetheart of six thousand years ago had, in the end, betrayed Jun Bufan and attached herself to an outsider’s side.
“What did you do to my brother?”
She spoke again, her voice ice-cold, devoid of any emotion.
“I never have the patience to say things twice. If you want to know how your brother is doing, then come out and see me.”
Gu Changge spoke flatly, conversing with her across the ancient well.
He was planning to test whether the Solar Heavenly Blade could break open the formation of this ancient well before him.
If it truly couldn’t be done, he would have to use other means—the Eight Barren Demon Halberd or the Grand Flask.
Jun Ruoxi was silent for a moment, then said coldly, “I cannot leave this place right now. It’s impossible for me to come out and see you. Why is the Solar Heavenly Blade in your hands? What did you do to my brother...”
“Is that so?”
Hearing her say this, Gu Changge naturally couldn’t be bothered to waste more words on her.
He slashed directly forward with the blade, and in an instant, boundless black light erupted here, submerging everything.
This might was truly too terrifying. Were it not for the special nature of this place, with Array Patterns everywhere, it would absolutely have turned to ash in the first instant.
This was the power of a Nirvana Grade Artifact, far surpassing Sacred Emperor Grade Artifacts. Although Gu Changge could not yet fully revive it, it was already frightening enough.
Between heaven and earth, only boundless blade qi remained, like an abyss pressing down toward the front.
Even that Night Demon who had assassinated Empress Yao Xi back then would find it difficult to unleash power of this level.
The very sky here trembled, as if it might shatter and explode at any moment.
Jun Ruoxi’s expression couldn’t help but change. Even separated by this ancient well, she could feel this terrifying power.
The void around her actually showed signs of collapse.
The next moment, her sleeves swept out, numerous runes erupting, dazzling and resplendent, seemingly blooming into starlight-like radiance.
Boom!! Above the ancient well, it was as if the sky had collapsed, split open by Gu Changge’s blade.
Many Array Patterns revived, gathering the various powers of this place, transforming into all kinds of brilliant divine light, with chains of order submerging this place like a torrential downpour.
Blinding, dazzling radiance erupted—it was simply as if countless stars had exploded.
This radiance made it impossible to keep one’s eyes open.
Even Jiang Luoshen, Bai Lian’er, and the others had no choice but to retreat, heading in other directions, unwilling to be caught in the aftermath.
“The Solar Heavenly Blade does not belong to you. Why is it in your hands?”
Jun Ruoxi’s pretty face turned frosty, her voice containing icy killing intent.
Though separated by an ancient well, the strength displayed in this instant could actually contend evenly with the might of the Solar Heavenly Blade.
Of course, she was mainly relying on the power of the formation here. Otherwise, with her Sacred Emperor Realm cultivation, it would be absolutely impossible to unleash such great divine might.
“You want to know? Then why don’t you go down and ask its owner yourself?”
Gu Changge stood towering in the air, his expression indifferent, his black robes flapping, his hair crystalline, his entire being like a young god who had walked out of ancient mythology, radiant and brilliant.
At this moment, as he swung his blade forward, terror rose behind him.
It was like a grand black sun rising, endless chains of rules descending, seemingly capable of cutting down the sun, moon, and stars beyond the heavens.
“You killed my brother?”
“Impossible... you... killed him and took the Solar Heavenly Blade from his hands?”
Jun Ruoxi’s expression changed again. Even with the augmentation of the formation’s power here, she still felt she was no match for Gu Changge.
Though his cultivation was only at the Sacred King Realm, his aura was more terrifying than some Sacred Emperor Realm beings. Wielding a Nirvana Grade Artifact, he was simply domineering to the extreme.
The next moment, she brought out from within her sleeves a crystalline, divinely radiant immortal sword.
This was an ancient Forbidden Weapon. Though its number of uses was limited, the divine might it erupted with was incomparably terrifying.
As Jun Ruoxi slashed outward across the ancient well, boundless Sword Qi swept out instantly, colliding toward Gu Changge’s blade strike.
At the same time, the Array Patterns here revived once more, erupting with a mountain-collapsing, sea-overturning aura, seeking to nullify Gu Changge’s strike.
“This is all you’ve got, and you still want to stop me?”
Gu Changge’s expression remained indifferent, unchanged in the slightest by Jun Ruoxi’s methods, as he slashed down once again.
“How is this possible...”
Suddenly, Jun Ruoxi’s expression changed drastically, somewhat unable to believe it. Her body sitting cross-legged within the ancient well trembled violently, blood patterns appearing on her jade-like palms, wounded by the recoiling force.
Immediately after, the void shuddered—Jun Ruoxi discovered that the sword she had sent out had been imprisoned.
Boundless blade light descended once more, but the void outside the ancient well had frozen solid, an inexplicable power descending upon it.
“Pfft...”
Jun Ruoxi spat out a mouthful of blood. Even though she hadn’t truly exchanged blows with Gu Changge, merely contending through magic and divine abilities across the distance, she was clearly outmatched.
“It involves the laws of space... and reincarnation as well...”
Her face was filled with disbelief. She felt a bone-deep chill—for the first time trembling because of a young man.
The opponent’s strength simply filled her with despair. Were it not for the many Array Patterns restricting this place, he would likely have charged in and killed her long ago, never giving her any chance to resist.
“If you won’t come out, then I’ll come in and kill you.”
Gu Changge spoke coldly once more. At the same time, his deep pupils began to glow, black and white divine light surging.
That might was unparalleled, as if re-creating the primordial universe, condensing heaven and earth’s mysteries and yellows anew.
Left and right, black and white interweaved, as if reincarnation itself was evolving. One could see Chaos Energy pervading, countless great stars falling.
This was the first time he had fully unleashed his power since refining the Origin of Reincarnation into his eyes.
This aura was incomparably terrifying, truly matchless. Even Bai Lian’er, Jiang Luoshen, and the others felt their hearts palpitate, their souls trembling.
Beneath this gaze, the truths of heaven and earth, the birth, death, aging, and reincarnation of all things—nothing could escape its sight.
This was a supreme technique.
All the formations above the ancient well erupted, various heaven-defying divine mights playing out, seeking to resist the power of this gaze.
“Pfft pfft...”
The ancient well trembled, the void blurred and began to collapse, terrifying great fissures appearing.
Jun Ruoxi’s body shook, coughing up several more mouthfuls of blood, her face turning white, her already pale complexion becoming even more bloodless.
Her heart quaked, waves surging within—she could hardly imagine that even the formations of this place could hardly withstand the opponent’s power.
The next moment, Gu Changge found the flaw in the formation here. His blade slashed down once more, all the rules snapped, and the area outside the ancient well exploded open.
He stepped forward, withstanding the terrifying aura within, and descended into the well.
With just one blade, he pressed it against Jun Ruoxi’s neck. With the slightest bit of force, he could instantly separate her head from her body, snuffing out her fragrant life.
“You...”
Jun Ruoxi’s face was full of shock, unable to imagine that these Array Patterns laid down by ancient gods had been broken by Gu Changge just like that, allowing him to directly enter the ancient well.
“I’ll give you a choice. Tell me what you know.”
Gu Changge swept a glance at her and spoke indifferently, his tone without the slightest ripple.
Jun Ruoxi came back to her senses, feeling the terrifying coldness coiling around her neck.
“I don’t know anything. Kill me.”
She sat cross-legged in this place, her hair like snow, her face bloodless, having suffered heavy injuries in the exchange with Gu Changge just now.
“Is that so?”
Gu Changge didn’t waste words on her. The Solar Heavenly Blade slashed down, and instantly blood splattered—though he didn’t cut all the way through, only carving open a hideous wound.
“You...”
Jun Ruoxi’s expression showed some pain, her heart trembling.
Because the Solar Heavenly Blade was no ordinary weapon—it was a Nirvana Grade Artifact.
The Nirvana Realm rules contained within could easily grind away her life force, making her injuries difficult to heal.
In that moment just now, she had even felt the sensation of death.
“Rest assured, I won’t kill you just yet. I believe your brother won’t stand by and watch you die without saving you.”
Gu Changge’s eyes were indifferent. Without wasting words, he directly struck to seal Jun Ruoxi’s cultivation, then swept his sleeve—his Inner Universe opened, and he tossed her directly inside.
And after Jun Ruoxi’s figure disappeared, a terrifying aura immediately emerged here. The divine spring beneath the ancient well surged, divine light of every color gushing forth.
Gu Changge’s expression shifted slightly. Then, from between his brows, a blurry and terrifying figure walked out, grey mist billowing to the heavens, indescribable, carrying an aura that made the myriad worlds of all ages go mad with trembling.
This was his Nature God’s Chant.
From the moment it appeared, it displayed heaven-shrouding ferocious might, pressing down until the void here was about to explode, the ages seemingly about to collapse.
Then, the Grand Flask manifested, floating up and down above the Nature God’s Chant’s head, black light dripping down like a waterfall, suppressing and devouring the aura of this place.
Rolling life force poured in, devoured by the Grand Flask.
“So it wasn’t that Jun Ruoxi couldn’t leave—it’s that once she left, the aura here would have nothing suppressing it, triggering disturbances that would attract people from outside, even drawing the attention of the orthodoxies of the Beyond...”
Gu Changge quickly saw through the truth of this place.
But now, with his Nature God’s Chant and the Grand Flask suppressing it, even if someone suddenly charged out from within these Gates of Life, he could instantly suppress them.
Moreover, the life aura continuously surging from within the Gates of Life was a rare resource in itself.
Jun Ruoxi’s rapid progress was inseparable from the special nature of this place.
“At this rate, I’ll soon be able to touch the threshold of the Sacred Emperor Realm...”
Then, Gu Changge swept his gaze over the surroundings. His figure flashed, leaving this place and appearing outside the ancient well.
“What’s inside?”
Jiang Luoshen came over and couldn’t help asking.
She was very curious and wanted to go take a look, but she couldn’t withstand that aura... which made her body feel like it was about to burst apart.
Though Bai Lian’er was also curious, she didn’t take the initiative to ask.
“A mysterious gateway.”
Gu Changge said, without explaining anything.
“Did you kill Jun Ruoxi?”
Jiang Luoshen hadn’t sensed that aura just now and subconsciously assumed Gu Changge had already killed her.
“I didn’t kill her.”
Gu Changge shook his head and said, “We’re leaving this place.”
The matter here was temporarily settled. He was still waiting for Jun Bufan to find the location of the Gates of Death—it seemed the hiding place of the Six Demon Overlords would soon surface.
Afterward, the group transformed into divine rainbows and left this place. Gu Changge followed the aura he had left on Jun Yao, though he didn’t get too close, so as not to startle the snake in the grass.
Of the Demon World’s Nine Domains, aside from the Solar Domain, the other domains were also incomparably vast and boundless, with ancient trees stretching endlessly and mountains and rivers as beautiful as paintings.
The River Domain was one such great domain, blessed with outstanding people and spiritual land, its territory vast.
Standing at a high point in this territory and looking down, one could see abundant spiritual qi gushing forth, coiling among the mountains, rivers, and ancient trees. The landscape was magnificent, without any aura of savage antiquity.
However, deep within this domain lay a crimson land.
For millions of miles, no other color could be seen, as if it had been watered with blood.
Here, thick black clouds rolled, and extremely dazzling Skullflowers grew among numerous enormous bones.
“Why would Xiao Fan come to a place like this?”
Two women were traveling through here. The one speaking now wore an uneasy and worried expression. “This place is really too far from the Imperial Capital.”
“I heard he discovered a ruin here. If not for the fact that few people ever come here, it would have been found long ago.”
The other woman beside her spoke in a gentle voice, explaining.
The two women were none other than Jun Yao and Song Youwei, who had left the Demon World’s Imperial Capital.
“Is that so? But Xiao Fan was perfectly fine—why would he come to such a faraway place?”
Jun Yao was very puzzled.
Song Youwei shook her head and said, “I don’t know either. You’d better ask him yourself after you see him.”
Jun Yao nodded and said nothing more. In truth, coming here with Song Youwei to find Jun Fan, she still felt somewhat flustered and uneasy in her heart, worried that something unexpected might happen.
After all, the current Jun Fan was no longer the younger brother she once knew.
But thinking of the protective item Gu Changge had given her, she calmed down again.
Soon, the two traveled all the way through the crimson land, and following the message Jun Fan had left, Song Youwei found a rather remote and desolate hill.
Here, Jun Fan sensed their auras and walked out.
Behind him followed quite a few experts, all former subordinates of his Imperial Father, with profound cultivation.
However, he was very cautious. He first secretly activated a secret technique to probe the auras behind the two women. Seeing that no one was following them, he finally relaxed.
Jun Yao coming here with Song Youwei surprised him greatly.
“Youwei, Big Sister.”
Jun Fan appeared and walked out, greeting the two of them.
However, Song Youwei did not speak, instead looking at him with a complicated gaze.
“Xiao Fan, why did you come here?”
Jun Yao seemed not to care about any of that... and asked right away, very worried and confused.
Jun Fan glanced at Song Youwei. From her expression, he could already see everything—it seemed she already knew his true identity.
“I learned that a ruin is about to emerge here and planned to come explore it. But I found my strength alone was limited, so I invited Youwei to come along.”
“Then, Big Sister, why are you here?”
Jun Fan explained, then put on a somewhat confused expression, as if he didn’t know Jun Yao’s purpose at all.
Hearing this, Jun Yao’s expression dimmed, and she said with some worry and anxiety, “I don’t know why either. That day I went out into the mountains planning to find a camellia flower—you know Young Master Changge likes tea, so I... but then on the way back to the Imperial Capital,”
“I heard news that Father and the others had all been thrown into the Heavenly Prison by Her Majesty the Empress. I didn’t know what to do. Then I ran into Youwei-meimei, and she said she knew where you were...”
Hearing this explanation, Jun Fan understood. So Jun Yao knew nothing about... everything that had happened, nor did she know his true identity.
He felt somewhat relieved, but more than that, he sighed. In truth, he didn’t want Jun Yao to know these things... either.
This way, it worked out just fine, saving him quite a bit of trouble and explanation.
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