Put It on Gu Changge's Tab — A Supreme Sword Art
Put It on Gu Changge’s Tab — A Supreme Sword Art
Inside the Stone Gathering Square, the many young prodigies all slowed their breathing at this moment, their eyes fixed intently on the scene ahead.
Quite a few of them were watching Gu Xianer, hoping to read some clue from her expression.
Unfortunately, that flower-like, devastatingly beautiful little face was utterly calm and indifferent, giving no hint of her emotions.
Several venerable elders likewise stared unblinkingly at the half-man-tall raw stone.
Under the hands of the stone-cutting elders, layer after layer of stone skin began to peel away, carrying a kind of jade-like, moonlit beauty. Faint rosy light was already seeping and spreading from within, lending the place a gorgeous, dreamlike hue.
Many people already had a premonition that something extraordinary was bound to be cut out of this raw stone.
“This stone has sat here for tens of thousands of years, declared a dead stone by no few old Source Masters, and yet there really is something inside.”
“A raw stone worth one and a half million — who would dare buy it without confidence?”
“Back then, plenty of people thought this little princess of the Gu Family was going to take a huge loss. Turns out everyone’s jaw hit the floor.”
Many people murmured in low voices, filled with amazement.
Today, in the Stone Gathering Square, they had already witnessed quite a few sights that could only be called miraculous.
From the hands of the young woman before them, one raw stone after another that had been looked down upon had burst forth once more with dazzling brilliance.
It started with simple rare treasures and wondrous stones, then escalated to precious sacred medicines aged beyond millions of years.
Sealed dragon marrow jade, phoenix-condensed pearls, qilin sacred fruits, and even a jar of Dao Xian Pills that would make even a Sacred Emperor Realm being drool...
One exceedingly rare divine object after another was cut out of these raw stones, and by the end it had alarmed a great many people, causing no small stir in the vicinity.
So much so that countless cultivators and living beings — even old fossils and renowned veterans — had rushed over.
After all, the one cutting out these things was Gu Xianer.
One might not know her.
But her cousin Gu Changge — in the current Beyond, there was practically no one who didn’t know his name.
“How many Spiritual Stones is this raw stone worth?”
Just as the stone-cutting masters were busy at work,
Gu Xianer’s gaze drifted to the side, landing on a raw stone only the size of a washbasin, tinged with traces of blackish-red, as she asked.
This raw stone was placed very high up, propped up all around by blackish-red mud, with blood-colored mist swirling about it — as though they feared it touching the ground.
“This is a Ghost Blood Rock. Eight million years ago, a Sacred Emperor Realm existence obtained it from the Ghost Blood Highland. His descendants sold it to our Alliance of Thousand Merchants for five million Spiritual Stones. Unfortunately, it has sat here all these years gathering dust, with no one showing any interest.”
“Quite a few old Source Masters have come to examine it and felt there was something inside, but as to whether it’s worth five million Spiritual Stones — that, they wouldn’t say.”
The shopkeeper here explained with a cheerful grin, quite frank and direct.
Were it anyone else, he would have spun a whole web of bluffs to coax them into buying it.
But in front of Gu Xianer, how would he dare?
This Ghost Blood Rock was something of a minor celebrity among the raw stones in the Stone Gathering Square, and many people recognized it.
Seeing Gu Xianer inquire about it, they couldn’t help but look over with curiosity and interest, assuming she meant to buy it.
The King of Six Crowns, the Phoenix Lady, and the others also withdrew their gazes from the stone currently being cut and turned them toward this Ghost Blood Rock. “Could it be that there’s something remarkable inside this raw stone too?”
The Young Holy King’s eyes suddenly turned crystalline, strands of runes circulating within them.
He was examining the raw stone, but unfortunately, with his strength, he still couldn’t see clearly what lay within.
After all, it was something a Sacred Emperor Realm being had carried away from the Ghost Blood Highland — how could it possibly be simple?
Several old fossils gathered around as well, beginning to inspect it closely, patting it here and feeling it there.
Unfortunately, the Ghost Blood Rock stood immovable as a mountain, seemingly extremely heavy, while the blood-red mist on its surface only grew denser.
“Five million Spiritual Stones?”
Gu Xianer’s brows knit together slightly. She tilted her head to glance at Da Hong perched on her shoulder, hesitating over whether to trust its word.
For her, five million Spiritual Stones was no small sum.
Though it wasn’t that she lacked Spiritual Stones or anything, spending that much on a rock just plain hurt.
“Da Hong has a special talent. Since even it thinks this Ghost Blood Rock is no ordinary thing, there must definitely be something inside.”
Thinking this, Gu Xianer hesitated no longer.
Her expression cool and aloof, she said, “Fine. Cut this one too.”
“But I don’t have that many Spiritual Stones on me. Put it on Gu Changge’s tab — go collect from him when the time comes.”
Spending Gu Changge’s Spiritual Stones — now that didn’t hurt at all.
Hearing this, quite a few people present were stunned, then thick envy welled up in their hearts.
In all the Beyond, probably only the young lady before them would dare so brazenly buy things and then stick the bill on Gu Changge’s head.
“Uh... this...”
The shopkeeper clearly hadn’t expected Gu Xianer to say such a thing, caught between laughter and tears.
How would he dare go demand these Spiritual Stones from Gu Changge?
Still, with so many people present and Gu Xianer having said as much, Gu Changge surely wouldn’t renege on a mere pittance like this.
And most importantly, he had vaguely caught wind of a rumor.
The one actually holding power behind the vast Alliance of Thousand Merchants these days... was also Gu Changge’s person.
What were a few Spiritual Stones compared to that?
Just then, from the raw stone being cut off to the other side, a dense divine radiance suddenly billowed out, spreading like layers of mist and engulfing the surroundings in an instant.
Many people watched this scene in shock, a palpitating dread rising in their hearts, as though some great terror lay hidden within.
“The divine object has a spirit...”
A gleam flashed through the King of Six Crowns’ eyes — he could see what looked like a dark gold page floating quietly within.
Some old fossils were quick-eyed and quick-handed, sending out streams of runes to clear out a space here, preventing the thing inside the raw stone from escaping.
Many people could sense it — the thing hidden in that raw stone seemed to possess a spirit, and moreover carried no small amount of vicious might.
“Don’t let it escape! This thing has been sealed inside the raw stone for years and has long since developed a spirit.”
“It might even be a page of an Immortal Scripture...”
Many people were deeply shaken. Those standing closer even felt waves of suffocation.
The dark gold page, having broken free of the raw stone, unfurled in the void like a scroll, trembling lightly as though characters lay hidden within, sending out ripples.
Someone used the Heaven Peering Eye, trying to make out what was on the dark gold page.
The result was a miserable scream — tears streaming from their eyes, even mixed with blood, stabbed and wounded by the page.
“This thing has already turned vicious. The characters on it are extremely ancient — at least several epochs old...”
An elder judged, hazy light surfacing around his sleeves as he prepared to block it.
Gu Xianer hadn’t expected the thing cut from the raw stone to actually try to flee either.
This was something she had spent one and a half million Spiritual Stones to cut out — how could she let it escape?
Her delicate brows furrowed slightly. With a flick of her jade hand, golden vines burst forth across the void, transforming into a forest of vines that swept toward the dark gold page.
“Those are Hidden Celestial Characters. Within Kun Mountain there must be the inheritance of that Hidden Celestial of our clan from back then...”
“Perhaps it was something our Founding Ancestor once obtained.”
In another corner of the Stone Gathering Square, several men and women were watching this scene with varying expressions, led by a tall woman whose face was covered by a veil.
The tall woman’s hair cascaded like a waterfall, and she wore a cloud-patterned long dress. The eyes revealed above her veil were exceedingly serene, exuding an air of dignified grace.
She spoke softly, her gaze also fixed tightly on the dark gold page.
“Something of the Veiled Immortal Clan — how did it end up drifting into Kun Mountain?”
Behind her, a burly, towering man with green markings on his face frowned and asked.
“That, I don’t know. And that is precisely why I came to Kunwu City.”
The woman in the cloud-patterned dress said softly, her gaze calm and rippleless.
“Shall we find a way to take that golden page later?”
The burly man asked.
“It is, after all, an ancestral relic of our clan. Though she was the one who cut it out, as long as the price is right, she should be willing to part with it.”
“This item — I must take it back,” the woman in the cloud-patterned dress said evenly.
“Gu Xianer? Gu Changge’s cousin?”
A trace of coldness flashed through the burly man’s eyes, quickly returning to calm.
Compared to before, he was now a vastly changed man — unless someone was extremely close to him, no one would ever recognize his true identity.
These two were none other than An Xi, the current young lady of the Hidden An Clan, and Niu Tian, whom she had saved.
“You must not cause trouble here in Kunwu City, or when the time comes, even I won’t be able to protect you.”
Sensing the killing intent rising from Niu Tian behind her, An Xi couldn’t help but frown.
She knew of the grudge between Niu Tian and Gu Changge.
But back then Niu Tian had been a mere nobody, and now that he was utterly transformed, she didn’t believe Gu Changge could still remember such a person.
So as long as Niu Tian didn’t actively stir up trouble, there would absolutely be no problems.
“I know. But this debt of vengeance — I’ve kept it in mind all along.”
Niu Tian said coldly, killing intent flashing through his eyes before quickly settling back into calm.
If he wanted revenge, he would have to plan carefully and bide his time. Exposing himself prematurely would only bring unimaginable disaster.
Weng!!
At that moment, the dark gold page — jointly trapped by the combined efforts of several old fossils — suddenly began to shake violently. The characters upon it blazed like brilliant swords, shooting terrifying black Sword Qi in all directions, directly shredding this stretch of void to pieces.
Pu!!
The several old fossils who had just made their moves all spat out great mouthfuls of blood in unison and were sent flying backward.
“It seems to contain an extraordinary sword art...”
Many people were shaken to the core, a palpitating dread rising in their hearts. In a trance, within that dark gold page, they glimpsed the process of a stone evolving into a Killing Sword Stone.
This sword light was far too terrifying — as though forged purely for slaughter, capable of piercing through everything and annihilating the ages.
In this instant, practically everyone in the Stone Gathering Square could no longer sit still.
Numerous existences of the older generation, and even Sect Master-level figures of great sects who had been hiding in the shadows, all revealed themselves, their breathing somewhat hurried.
Anyone with eyes could see it — this was absolutely an unimaginably supreme sword art. Just a wisp of the divine might radiating from it was enough to slay Immortals and destroy gods.