What a Peerless Wonderful Brother, the Day of the Military Drills
What a Peerless Wonderful Brother, the Day of the Military Drills
Gu Changge’s arrival at this place caused an enormous sensation.
Many prodigies and members of the older generation all turned their attention over, and even some ancient freaks who had only recently emerged were staring intently in this direction with appraising looks.
In the current Beyond, every move Gu Changge made could stir up thousands of storms.
Even the Nine Great Mountains had been destroyed at his hands, causing a terrifying earthquake throughout the Beyond.
Some time ago, the supreme experts of many Daoist traditions and powers had gone to Divine City, attempting to hunt down the demoness in red.
In the end, all of them died, and only Gu Changge survived.
The strength he displayed was also horrifying—no one even knew to what extent it had reached.
Many of the younger generation wanted to know just how great the gap between them and Gu Changge truly was.
And now, gaze after gaze converged upon him.
In the regions where the Sky Demon Tower, the War Immortal Manor, and the Holy King Palace were located, several young beings whose auras differed from the other young prodigies directed their gazes at Gu Changge with extreme gravity.
The Sky Demon Sovereign of the Sky Demon Tower was a very pale-skinned man, dressed in deep blue robes, with golden horns on his forehead.
His entire body was wreathed in brilliant divine light, like a sovereign, possessing an innate majesty.
“In this epoch, how could there be such a terrifying young existence?”
He murmured softly, but his words could not conceal his shock.
The many followers behind him also fell silent, sensing deep apprehension from their master.
The Sky Demon Sovereign was such a proud and confident person, believing no one could stand as his equal.
For him to say such words was already an inconceivable thing.
“The previous War Immortal was killed by him.”
The Successor of War Immortal Manor was entirely shrouded in thick fog, his true appearance indiscernible, as he muttered softly.
But one could see that his hair was very long, and he possessed a pair of golden cross-shaped pupils, from which streaks of golden radiance spread out, captivating the soul.
Even some old antiques were somewhat wary of him, unable to gauge his true strength.
“Could that terrifying demonic shadow in the Time Shoal have been him?”
The most mysterious Successor of the Holy King Palace also appeared at this moment.
His body carried a hazy radiance, as if wrapped in fragments of time; he stood there, yet seemed separated from everyone by an entire stretch of spacetime.
Weng—
A golden divine gleam flashed from within his eyes, seemingly using some secret technique to spy on Gu Changge.
But the next moment, he suddenly let out a muffled grunt, his body shook violently, blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, and he was forced to withdraw his divine ability.
“This person is somewhat interesting—the aura of time.”
Gu Changge smiled and withdrew his gaze.
The Successor of the Holy King Palace, however, was utterly horrified in his heart, his apprehension deepening as he trembled slightly.
He had never imagined that Gu Changge, with merely a single glance, would severely injure him, nearly shattering his divine soul.
“Greetings, Young Master Changge.”
Everyone’s thoughts varied, and many ancient existences of the True Immortal Academy also spoke up one after another, paying their respects.
Gu Changge’s current strength had already far surpassed theirs. Even though they were Elders of the True Immortal Academy, they did not dare put on the slightest airs of seniority before him.
Gu Changge nodded slightly, looked at Gu Xianer, and said, “What, your big brother came to see you, and you’re that unhappy about it?”
Gu Xianer wore a cold-as-frost expression that warned strangers to keep away, her delicate face like flawless white porcelain bearing no expression whatsoever.
In the eyes of many, she seemed to utterly disdain Gu Changge.
This made everyone envious, especially some heaven-blessed maidens and divine maidens of great sects.
Though in this world, probably only this little princess of the Longevity Gu Family would dare treat Gu Changge this way.
Many people knew of the past grievances between her and Gu Changge.
So quite a few could somewhat understand why Gu Changge now treated her with such an attitude.
It looked like doting affection, but more than that, it was probably making amends.
“What is he doing here? I don’t need you to come see me.”
Gu Xianer snorted through her nose, her little face pulled taut, and said indifferently.
That was simply her personality—though her heart was bursting with joy, making her lower her head before Gu Changge was impossible.
She couldn’t possibly reveal even a trace of delight, especially not in front of everyone.
She was practically dying for everyone to know that she and Gu Changge were like fire and water.
“What are you saying? Isn’t it only natural for your big brother to come see you?”
“Knowing that you’ll be fighting the younger generation of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains this time, your big brother is even more worried.”
Hearing this, Gu Changge didn’t seem the least bit annoyed, and spoke with a smile.
His face carried a gentle, jade-like warmth throughout, giving people the feeling of basking in a spring breeze.
Many heaven-blessed maidens secretly watching had undisguised admiration in their eyes, their gazes shimmering with unusual brilliance.
Why didn’t they have a brother like this?
Gu Xianer snorted, inwardly wanting to roll her eyes. Gu Changge worried about her? It’d be good enough if he didn’t scold and bully her.
She refused to believe Gu Changge could be so kind-hearted.
“You coming to find me definitely means nothing good.” Gu Xianer said.
Gu Changge put on a somewhat regretful expression and said, “And here your big brother was worried about you, which is why I came to give you some protective items, yet you say such things. You truly wound your big brother’s heart.”
Hearing that Gu Changge wanted to give her protective items, Gu Xianer was first stunned, and then her first reaction was disbelief.
It’d already be good if Gu Changge didn’t snatch her treasures.
The treasures she had obtained from Gu Changge’s hands were all traded for fair and square with her own ability.
“I don’t need the protective items he’s giving—I don’t lack them.”
Gu Xianer very much wanted to shoot a huge eye-roll at Gu Changge, but in front of others she still maintained her usual ethereal, immortal bearing—aloof and moving, untouched by mortal dust.
“This is the Divine Dress obtained after destroying the Nine Great Mountains. Though it has lost its spirituality, it is still a rare protective treasure.”
“Additionally, this is the Primeval True Feather of a Demon Race Emperor. Its true power when unleashed is extraordinary—none below a True Daoist can withstand it.”
However, Gu Changge paid her no mind, a faint smile on his lips, speaking as if to himself.
At the same time, brilliant light shone from his palm, dazzling and resplendent immortal radiance beginning to spread out, faintly even emitting heavenly sounds like celestial music.
A light cyan long dress appeared, accompanied by a profusion of extraordinary phenomena, auspicious radiance interweaving—very similar to the flowing-sleeved immortal dress Gu Xianer currently wore.
But it had additional strands of Principles of Dao hanging down, giving one the feeling that this dress should only exist in the Nine Heavens.
For a moment, this place seemed to gain an immortal charm—golden lotuses descended from the sky, and immortal blossoms emerged from the earth.
And the instant they saw this item, all the heaven-blessed maidens present nearly had their eyes pop out of their heads; even some ancient existences found their breathing growing somewhat rapid.
Were it not in Gu Changge’s hands, they would have considered making a move to snatch it.
Clearly, this was no simple battle garment—it contained immortal charm, and might even be woven from genuine Immortal material, unique in all the world.
Such an immortal dress, even having lost its spirituality, far surpassed the many protective artifacts of this world.
At this moment, many people were overcome with envy and jealousy.
Had they not seen it with their own eyes, they would never believe that someone in this world would simply give away such a precious item.
Even among close kin, one would probably have to stay on guard.
This world had no shortage of cases where people turned against each other over wealth.
Moreover, what was that other item in Gu Changge’s hand?
The crimson radiance was incomparably dense, wreathed in fragments of laws numbering in the hundreds of millions, exuding a heart-palpitating aura.
It looked more like a short blade of flowing, iridescent light.
The Primeval True Feather of a Demon Race Emperor Realm existence!
From certain perspectives, this item was even more precious than a Nirvana Grade Artifact, because if a Nirvana Grade Artifact shattered, it could be reforged.
But a Primeval True Feather—one had only a scarce few in an entire lifetime, and they would never grow back.
Even with heaven-defying methods, it was impossible to grow another.
Such things existed only in ancient records, or were enshrined in the treasure vaults of one’s family.
They wouldn’t even dare dream of it, yet today they were seeing it here.
As for how Gu Changge had obtained it, that no longer mattered.
What mattered was that these two Supreme Treasures, whose value could not be estimated, were now actually going to be given to Gu Xianer for her protection.
In the hearts of many women, the only thought remaining now was: what a peerless wonderful brother!
Some heaven-blessed maidens who had brothers of their own were envious to the extreme.
“With this, both offense and defense are covered—what danger could there possibly be?”
Some ancient existences watching this scene were equally envious in their hearts.
They looked at the artifacts they themselves possessed, which couldn’t even compare to a single Divine Dress Gu Changge casually gave away—it was truly shabby by comparison.
“I don’t lack—”
At this moment, hearing Gu Changge’s words and seeing the dazzling, resplendent light in his hands.
Gu Xianer’s voice couldn’t even come out complete; her head was buzzing, and her words lacked all conviction.
She tried hard to calm herself down, to not be moved by Gu Changge’s tricks.
She knew full well this was absolutely deliberate on Gu Changge’s part.
But she just couldn’t control herself, unable to resist shifting her gaze over. That bastard Gu Changge was as detestable as ever—he clearly knew that Supreme Treasures held an irresistible natural attraction for her.
Yet he still brought them out to tempt her.
Even the Big Red Bird at her feet had glowing green eyes, flapping its wings, staring fixedly at these two Supreme Treasures.
No further explanation was needed—everyone knew just how precious these two items were.
“Since you don’t lack them, then forget it.” Gu Changge said in a somewhat regretful tone.
Hearing this, Gu Xianer suddenly glared at him with murderous intent, making one suspect whether she would directly lunge to snatch them the next moment.
However, Gu Changge didn’t seem to see her expression.
“Although I don’t lack them, since you’re giving them to me, that’s your kind intention, so I’ll take them anyway.”
Gu Xianer was somewhat indignant inside, then spoke with a look of reluctant acquiescence.
“If you don’t lack them, I think it’s better to give them to someone who does. After all, this campaign against the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains is so dangerous—anyone could face mortal peril.”
Gu Changge smiled, but seeing Gu Xianer’s icy-cold gaze, he decided he’d better stop teasing her.
“Still, having one more life-saving item means one more layer of security—that’s not bad either.”
“You bastard!”
Gu Xianer ground her teeth, itching with hatred. If there weren’t so many people around, she would probably already be biting into Gu Changge.
Whether the Divine Dress or the Primeval True Feather, both were things Gu Changge had already decided to give her earlier.
Originally, Gu Changge had planned to refine the Primeval True Feather into the Immortal-Killing Gourd, but later found it seemed redundant.
The Immortal-Killing Gourd’s power was already far above this Primeval True Feather.
He had no use for this Primeval True Feather himself.
“Brother Gu, long time no see.”
Then, after handing the two items to Gu Xianer, Wang Zijin walked over from the other side and greeted him.
She wore a water-blue long dress, her figure tall and slender, her exquisite, flawless face bearing features as if crafted by the heavens themselves, carrying a smile that put people at ease.
The King of Six Crowns, the Phoenix Lady, and other acquaintances from the True Immortal Academy also came over one after another to greet him.
“Xianer meimei, having such a peerless wonderful brother is truly enviable.”
Princess An Yan of the Hidden An Clan, her gaze flickering slightly, also walked over from afar, her silver hair brilliant and flowing with radiance, her face bearing an innocent, bright expression.
She clearly looked about the same age as Gu Xianer, yet her figure was extremely curvaceous and well-proportioned.
Compared to the washboard-flat Gu Xianer, the difference was considerable.
She chatted familiarly with Gu Xianer, talking about what had just happened with a very envious look, her eyes seemingly holding only Gu Xianer as a friend, paying no attention to anyone else.
An Yan also didn’t act like the others, rushing to make herself familiar to Gu Changge the moment she arrived.
She merely greeted him out of courtesy.
And very soon, in the blink of an eye, several days passed, arriving at the day of the military drills and battle between the two worlds.
Hong long long—
The rules of heaven and earth collided, emitting violent, turbulent sounds.
The army of the Beyond descended once more, appearing at the Aether Abyss, vast and mighty, blotting out the sky and sun.
Terrifying thick fog stretched across heaven and earth, as if its edges could never be seen.
Boundless black clouds covered the firmament, enveloping everything in all directions.
Beyond the black abyss stood many terrifying figures, far too enormous, their auras incomparably dreadful, oppressing everyone to the point of being unable to breathe.
Without a doubt, these were absolutely the super experts of the Beyond.
Though merely a dharma body, just by standing there, it gave off unparalleled pressure, making hearts tremble.
They were very cold and indifferent, shrouded in dense fog, the eyes they revealed displaying iciness and disdain, seemingly unwilling to say much.
“What about the promised duel? Why have the Cultivators of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains still not arrived? Could they be scared? If they’re scared, why did they accept the War Declaration?”
One of the terrifying figures spoke slowly, his voice not loud, very flat and indifferent, as if he cared nothing for this battle.
Many experts of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains guarded this place, strictly defending against a sneak attack from the Beyond.
Though their hearts trembled at this moment, they still maintained their dignity, not revealing the slightest fear, shouting loudly, “Our realm’s experts are on their way! What is there to fear in this battle? Our Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains have never lacked hot-blooded warriors!”
“Oh? Baseless foolishness—merely an excuse found for your hot blood.”
“Between a True Dragon and ants, how could there be equal standing? Do you really think you have a chance in this battle?”
“Back then, this land buried far too many of our ancestors, all personally slain by your kind, their corpses tossed here. Do you lot now intend to come accompany them?”
The being of the Beyond spoke with a cold laugh, his voice without ripple.
But precisely because of this, one could feel the enormous gap.
The gap in strength between the Beyond and the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains was indeed vast.
His words carried disdain and humiliation, causing the continuously arriving Cultivators of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains to shake with fury and unwillingness, followed by deep sorrow.
The black earth before their eyes had all been dyed red with blood—which naturally included their ancestors who had died in battle back then.
“Oh? After waiting so long, someone has finally arrived?”
The Beyond being who had spoken earlier raised his head, looking into the distance with a contemptuous expression, where Ancient Battleships after Ancient Battleships were crushing across the firmament, flying toward this side, with many divine rainbows following behind.
The many black figures behind him remained indifferent, not uttering a word, giving off an immense oppressive pressure.