The Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains in an Uproar, Heading to the Encampment to Rendezvous
The Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains in an Uproar, Heading to the Encampment to Rendezvous
Above the border of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains, an ancient and vast divine mirror awakened.
Divine light blazed brilliantly, crystalline and translucent, as boundless spiritual energy of heaven and earth converged toward it.
Black clouds roiled, and the stars beyond the domain trembled, as if about to shatter.
Because the energy it exuded was simply... too immense.
This no longer resembled a mirror, but a towering ancient continent, ready to plummet from the heavens at any moment.
Streak after streak of dazzling, resplendent divine light interwove, forming mountain ridges as thick as small hills, about to crash down.
At this moment, cultivators of every level felt a palpitation of dread in their hearts.
The Mirror of Heaven and Earth—this was the Supreme Treasure of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains.
It would only awaken in the face of momentous events.
Even after nearly half a year of war with the Beyond, they had never once used the Mirror of Heaven and Earth.
Because the energy required to activate it was simply too terrifying.
Each activation consumed an ocean of resources, impossible to estimate, devouring the spiritual energy of numerous star domains.
And this time, the awakening of the Mirror of Heaven and Earth was the unanimous decision of the many ancient families of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains.
Because they had received word that the leading figure of the Beyond had suddenly descended upon the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains, his figure appearing precisely at the site where the Spirit Gourd Master and the Ancestor of Supreme Cave Heaven had once battled.
For this, they did not deliberate long before unanimously deciding to activate the Mirror of Heaven and Earth, to bury and annihilate him at that place, eliminating this thorn in their side.
However, at that location, there were also other cultivators and living beings of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains.
There were even many young prodigies, the finest talents of their respective clans, the seeds of the future.
But in order to destroy the leading figure of the Beyond, they could no longer concern themselves with all that—it could be said they would stop at nothing.
Gu Changge’s threat to them far exceeded that of any other supreme expert.
And reportedly, his age was only around twenty-something.
Such talent—describing it as unprecedented through the ages would not be an exaggeration in the slightest.
If he were allowed to continue growing, he would inevitably become a calamity for the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains.
Once this news spread, it immediately shook the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains; for many cultivators, it was the first time they had personally witnessed the awakening of the Mirror of Heaven and Earth.
Such a vast and magnificent sight was akin to countless suns, moons, and stars converging together, plummeting toward a single direction.
Under such an aura, even a True Daoist would have absolutely no chance of survival.
The Dragon-Blood Lin Clan, the Lu Family of the Life Green Clan, the Ancient Huo Family, and other ancient great clans were all incomparably enraged by this.
They wanted to stop all of this, but there was nothing they could do.
Because the hopes of their clans were still within that Mysterious Space, attempting to find the Immortal-Killing Gourd, the Supreme Treasure once lost within it.
Fortunately, at the final critical moment, the pressure of the Mirror of Heaven and Earth dissipated and did not strike down, thus preserving the lives of the group of prodigies within.
Because Gu Changge had already torn through space and left that place—even if it had struck down, it would only have wasted resources and caused casualties for nothing.
And this matter caused an enormous sensation throughout the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains.
Especially at the end, when many learned that the Immortal-Killing Gourd once lost within had actually been seized by Gu Changge, it triggered world-shaking waves.
Lin Wu’s actions enraged many cultivators, who felt he had been selfish, losing the Immortal-Killing Gourd because of romantic entanglements.
For such a Supreme Treasure to fall into Gu Changge’s hands was like adding wings to a tiger.
Gu Changge’s strength had already become terrifying to such an invincible degree.
Who could keep him in check in the future?
As for the capture of Lu Luo, the pearl of the Green Clan, although it also enraged many young prodigies, no one dared to go to the Boundary Marker Sea to search for her.
Never mind that the shores of the Boundary Marker Sea were now practically garrisoned by the great armies of the Beyond.
Even if they found Goddess Lu Luo, who had the confidence to rescue her from Gu Changge’s hands?
This was an unsolvable situation from the start.
Meanwhile, in a remote small town not far from the shores of the Boundary Marker Sea.
A ripple spread through the air, and then a rift tore open. Gu Changge, leading his group, materialized from within.
“Today’s events—we must trouble Young Master Changge for them.”
“Thank you, Young Master Changge, for saving our lives.”
The people of the various clans and lineages were all still shaken with lingering fear, and they spoke up one after another, expressing their gratitude repeatedly.
When the terrifying fluctuations of the Mirror of Heaven and Earth had come, they had thought they would perish and be buried within it.
Had it not been for Gu Changge’s intervention, everyone would likely have died there.
So toward Gu Changge, they were grateful from the bottom of their hearts—even Song Yunfei felt conflicted inside.
The matter of Supreme Cave Heaven colluding with the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains—even if it was a frame-up, it was likely already set in stone, impossible to change.
As long as the people present weren’t fools, they would all understand what to say when the time came.
Would they offend Gu Changge for the sake of a faction whose Mansion Lord and elders had already been destroyed by him?
Or would they build good relations with Gu Changge?
This clearly required no consideration.
As for the truth of the matter, that was unimportant.
“It was a mere trifle. There’s no need for such courtesy, everyone.”
Gu Changge wore a faint smile and waved his hand.
“For the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains to kill you, they didn’t even spare their own prodigies.” Gu Yingshuang’s beautiful eyes fixed on Gu Changge as she smiled with pursed lips. “In their eyes, you’ve probably attracted enormous hatred.”
These words won the agreement of everyone present. After all, even the Mirror of Heaven and Earth had been activated—one could see how great a resolve the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains had made to keep Gu Changge there.
“With the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains losing the Immortal-Killing Gourd this time, they’ll likely be even more unwilling to accept it. It’s also a huge blow to their morale.”
Someone glanced at Lu Luo, whose face was pale and filled with despair, a strange look flashing in their eyes as they spoke.
They did not know why Gu Changge had captured her.
Gu Changge’s intentions were not something they could fathom.
“Once the Boundary Marker Sea dries up, the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains will inevitably turtle up inside Sky Deer City. Coordinating with Sky Emperor Mountain and the Boundary Abyss, they should be able to hold out for a while, I imagine.” Gu Changge shook his head slightly, glanced at Lu Luo, and then said, “Let us first go rendezvous with our respective clans. As for the matter of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains, the time for the final great war has not yet come.”
“That works perfectly.”
Afterward, everyone transformed into divine rainbows and left this desolate town, long devoid of inhabitants, heading to rendezvous with the great armies at the Boundary Marker Sea.
Along the way, Gu Changge struck out one Grand Rune after another, continuously refining the Immortal-Killing Gourd, grinding away much of its will to resist.
As an innate weapon of offense, this treasure could devour the qi of slaughter and smelt it into an Immortal-Slaying Flying Sword, its might terrifying and unmatched.
In the hands of different people, the effects it could display also differed.
If Gu Changge were to wield it, while he couldn’t claim to slay a Nirvana Realm existence with a single sword strike, severely wounding one would absolutely be no problem.
If he refined it further, smelting in that Primeval True Feather obtained from the Crimson Cloud Demon Overlord of the Demon World, its power could likely rise by several levels.
As for the Supreme Dao Diagram, that was a Supreme Treasure combining both offense and defense.
In terms of offensive power, it surpassed many Nirvana Grade Artifacts, and even in defense, it was no inferior to the Tower of World Domination.
Gu Changge tallied up his gains from this period. Aside from the Fortuity Points and Heavenly Gift Treasure Chests obtained from killing Fortuitous Ones—which yielded the Spacetime Stone and the Mirror of Wonders—
His greatest gains were the two Supreme Treasures, the Immortal-Killing Gourd and the Supreme Dao Diagram. Their grade clearly surpassed many postnatally forged Nirvana Grade Artifacts, containing innate Grand Dao patterns and innate Dao charm.
Gu Changge even felt that their current level was not their limit.
The Solar Heavenly Blade and the Primeval True Feather, for example, were postnatal objects.
In terms of grade, unless they were reversed back to the innate or remade entirely, it would be difficult for them to achieve a great breakthrough.
Even the Seven Tools of World Domination were mostly postnatal objects—it was just that their forging methods were rather special, allowing their grade to surpass quite a few Nirvana Grade Artifacts.
But their true power was actually still far from comparable to Nirvana Grade Artifacts.
Because grade and power were not equivalent.
Among them, the Tower of World Domination and the Sword of World Domination were said to be quite special, because the Tower of World Domination was an object that suppressed the foundation of the Immortal Palace.
If its grade were insufficient, it would certainly be unable to suppress it.
And the Sword of World Domination was the weapon wielding the Immortal Palace’s offensive authority, holding power on behalf of heaven, even able to invoke the Great Dao of heaven and earth—the earth, water, wind, fire, lightning, and so on above the heavens.
By the shores of the Boundary Marker Sea, giant waves surged to the sky, crashing ceaselessly with rumbling sounds that shook the firmament, as if ancient worlds one after another were revolving.
High in the sky, Ancient Battleships like ancient continents floated one after another.
Vast and towering, shrouded in chaotic mist, with specks of starlight visible in the distance, like the Milky Way pouring backward.
Upon the Ancient Battleships, palaces stretched in clusters, pavilions rose like clouds, row upon row, with divine peaks and ancient mountains standing tall—they didn’t resemble simple warships at all, but rather ancient continents.
Many Cults of Immortality and Supreme Dao Lineages were stationed here.
Although supreme experts found it difficult to cross over, the battle strength on this side still could not be underestimated.
Their numbers alone were vast and boundless, practically endless—a dense black mass that blotted out the sky like a dark curtain.
News of Gu Changge’s appearance in the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains had actually spread very quickly.
So many cultivators knew he had come to this place, and had even snatched away a Supreme Treasure of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains.
The earlier awakening of the Mirror of Heaven and Earth of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains was also because of him.
And the instant Gu Changge descended upon this place, several powerful and terrifying divine senses swept over, confirming their identities.
After all, they were now on the territory of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains—spies might have mixed in, so caution was warranted.
After confirming Gu Changge’s identity, streaks of divine rainbows and golden avenues flew out from the various Ancient Battleships, continuously extending and descending toward this place—all of them leading figures of the various clans.
“Greetings, Young Master Changge.”
A white-haired old man was the first to arrive at this place—an Ancestor of the Ye Family of the Ancient Immortal Races, at the Quasi-Nirvana Realm of cultivation.
He held Gu Changge in considerable regard, knowing that Gu Changge’s current strength had already reached a level that commanded their solemn respect.
The people behind him came either from Sky Emperor Mountain or from powers like the Mortal Palace—all with ancient foundations, not comparable to ordinary great sects.
As for the people of Buddhist Mountain, they were also stationed here, but did not show themselves.
Back in Divine City, many ancient monks had died tragically at the hands of the demoness in red, yet Gu Changge alone had survived, and had quietly come to the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains, stirring up boundless storms.
This was truly hard for the people of Buddhist Mountain to swallow—they felt the deaths of those ancient monks could not be separated from Gu Changge.
What exactly had happened that day? They very much wanted to find Gu Changge and get a clear answer.
But they also guessed that Gu Changge couldn’t possibly say anything, so they simply didn’t waste the effort.
Moreover, the whereabouts of the demoness in red had now also become a mystery.
Whether she was alive or dead, no one knew.
“Why has Young Master Changge suddenly come to this place?”
The people of the various clans and lineages were all very interested in this question and couldn’t help but ask.
“After I used a secret technique to tear through space and flee, I was struck by a palm from the demoness in red and knocked unconscious. When I woke again, I had already drifted to the Boundary Marker Sea...”
“As for what happened in between, I’m not entirely clear either.” Gu Changge’s expression remained unchanged as he shook his head slightly, seemingly with some regret. “I only just now heard of the tragic scene that day. I never imagined that none of the others managed to escape.”
Speaking to this point, he sighed.
Hearing him say this, everyone’s eyes flickered, and they fell silent for a moment, asking nothing further.
It wasn’t easy for them to question whether Gu Changge was telling the truth or not, nor could they judge—but they were all people who had lived for a long time, and would not so easily believe Gu Changge’s one-sided account.
Afterward, Gu Changge chatted with everyone about what had happened within that Mysterious Space, without mentioning the matter of Supreme Cave Heaven.
As for the matter of the Immortal-Killing Gourd, although everyone coveted it, they tactfully refrained from asking further.
They had neither the courage nor the strength to snatch something from Gu Changge’s hands.
Subsequently, after bidding farewell to everyone, Gu Changge took the captive Lu Luo, transformed into a divine rainbow, and headed for the region where the Immortal Gu Family was stationed.
Gu Yingshuang had parted ways with him upon arriving at this place, and Gu Changge had no intention of concerning himself with her further.
Lu Luo had gone from initial despair to gradually calming down after discovering that Gu Changge paid her no attention at all, treating her purely as air.
Now, seeing this vast and terrifying scene, she couldn’t help but tremble slightly, feeling a chill of dread from the inside out.
This was the power from the Beyond—nearly every lineage and great sect could easily dispatch an army of tens of millions.
She even suspected that when the final great war came, the lineages of the Beyond could send forth armies in the hundreds of millions to slaughter their way over.
This was an unimaginable thing.
If the powers and lineages of the Beyond weren’t each fighting on their own, the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains would likely have been breached long ago.
“Tell me, half a month from now, will that sweetheart of yours come to this place to rescue you?”
At this moment, Gu Changge’s voice suddenly rang out, interrupting her thoughts.
Lu Luo had already set aside the fear in her heart and was much calmer now. Hearing this, she merely said calmly, “I believe Lin Wu will come to save me, but I don’t want him to take the risk.”
Gu Changge smiled and said, “What a deeply touching pair you two are. What a pity...”
“A pity about what?”
Lu Luo raised her head to look at him, her eyes calm like a pool of stagnant water.
“A pity that he’ll die here for you. Do you really think he can rescue you?”
Gu Changge said casually, “I imagine you don’t want him to die either, do you?”
A ripple finally appeared in Lu Luo’s calm eyes.
She truly did not want Lin Wu to die because of her—it wasn’t worth it.
If her cultivation weren’t currently sealed by Gu Changge, she would probably have severed her own meridians by now.
“What do you mean by that?” she couldn’t help but ask, looking at Gu Changge.
“If you don’t want him to die, then you’d better obediently do as I say. Not only will I let you live well, I’ll let him live well too.”
Gu Changge smiled, explaining nothing, and then ordered people to take her away and lock her up.
“You...” Lu Luo felt some alarm in her heart, faintly guessing at Gu Changge’s intentions, and couldn’t help but feel a chill run through her entire body.
After Lu Luo was taken away, Gu Changge dismissed everyone from the hall, intending to enter his Inner Universe to check on Chan Hongyi’s current condition.
But before he could open the Inner Universe, he felt a faint baleful aura seeping out from within.
His brows couldn’t help but furrow. “This time, it’s been less than a month, and it’s already becoming difficult to keep suppressing her?”