What Purpose Could There Be? Nothing But Ants
What Purpose Could There Be? Nothing But Ants
“What if I question you?”
Gu Changge was dressed in moon-white robes, his sleeves wide and flowing, his ink-black hair lustrous and gleaming with crystalline light, faint traces of immortal intent flowing about him, making him appear transcendent and otherworldly.
Wisps of Chaos Energy coiled around his body, as though he had just stepped out of another ancient world.
He murmured softly as he descended from the void, his eyes gleaming with brilliant light, like a young god, carrying a pressure and aura that made hearts palpitate and souls tremble.
At this moment, the very sky above the Ancient Arcane Ruins seemed to be suppressed; time and space fell still, without a breath of wind.
“Young Master Gu, why have you come?”
Ah Qing and Princess Xuan Die could not help but widen their beautiful eyes in shock. They never expected that Gu Changge, who had been resting in the Southern Light Empire all this time, would actually appear here.
This was truly too sudden, something no one could have anticipated.
The expressions of the Abundance Sword Immortal, the Snow Sword Immortal, and the many other Earth Sword Immortals also changed drastically—there were those among them with guilty consciences.
After all, they had kept this matter hidden from Gu Changge, and now, seeing him arrive in person, they naturally felt uneasy, worried that he would blame them.
“Are you alright?” Gu Changge’s expression did not change much. He glanced at Princess Xuan Die and asked softly.
Princess Xuan Die never expected that Gu Changge would actually take the initiative to ask about her injuries, and for a moment she was stunned.
Especially when she saw him even hand over a clean, immaculate silk handkerchief, intending to wipe away the blood at the corner of her mouth.
Her head buzzed, and her heart betrayed her, pounding rapidly.
“I’m fine... I’m fine...”
Coming back to her senses, she accepted the handkerchief, a rosy blush swiftly rising to her face as she hurriedly shook her head, though her heart could not help but wander into wild speculation.
Could Gu Changge have appeared specially to stand up for her?
This gave rise to an extremely strange emotion in Princess Xuan Die’s heart, and even the tips of her ears turned completely red.
However, in the eyes of everyone else, this expression of hers appeared exceedingly shy and timid.
Especially Chen Li, who had always adored her—his eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets, jealous to the point of madness.
“G-Gu Changge...”
At this moment, the Parting North Sword Immortal was also somewhat dumbstruck, a trace of fear surfacing on his aged face. He had never imagined that Gu Changge would actually appear in this place.
As a veteran Earth Sword Immortal, though his strength was formidable, he was well aware of just how great the gap between himself and Gu Changge was.
It was an absolutely insurmountable and unimaginable chasm.
At this moment, his heart was filled with fear and regret.
“What did you just say? I didn’t quite hear it clearly.” Gu Changge casually swept a glance at him. His gaze held no majesty, yet it made the Parting North Sword Immortal stumble back several steps, cold sweat beading on his forehead, his voice trembling.
“I... I didn’t say anything. If I offended you just now, I beg Young Master Gu not to take it to heart.”
With that, he began slapping his own face, lowering his head to conceal the venomous resentment in his eyes, his face full of regret and terror, utterly devoid of his earlier firmness and resolve.
This scene caused the many Cultivators and living beings around them to sigh with emotion, clicking their tongues in amazement, their expressions incomparably complicated.
They never imagined that the dignified Parting North Sword Immortal, a once-invincible legend, would be terrified to such a degree before Gu Changge.
“Grandfather!”
Watching his own grandfather slap himself, Chen Li felt utterly humiliated, as if he were experiencing it himself, and his heart was filled with hatred for Gu Changge.
And just as Gu Changge appeared here, from within the surging black mist not far away, a commotion arose from the many Ancient Battleships.
Countless vast divine senses interwove and collided, voices ringing out, clearly shocked beyond measure.
“We greet Young Master Changge!”
The black fog shrouding the sky dispersed, revealing the vast spectacle upon the Ancient Battleships. One after another, the demonic figures standing there revealed their true forms, bowing respectfully in this direction.
From nearly every Ancient Battleship came such voices, and the black mist that had been cold and deathly silent suddenly seemed to boil over.
There were even several blurry figures wreathed in Chaos Energy walking toward this place, carrying world-shaking pressure that bore down upon this heavenly palace.
That boundless and terrifying aura caused even the Earth Sword Immortals’ expressions to change drastically, their scalps tingling, an irrepressible fear welling up within them.
Footsteps once again rang out between heaven and earth.
From the Ancient Battleship of Godly Spirit Mountain, the cold figure who had just struck out with a claw and slapped the Daoist-robed elder to death also revealed his true appearance.
He was a burly man with an eagle’s head and a human body, wreathed in divine chains of law, his skin grey and covered in scales—incomparably powerful.
He personally came forward and bowed respectfully to Gu Changge, saying, “Greetings, Young Master Changge.”
From other directions, the True Daoists of the Great Yu Celestial Dynasty, Dark Demon Peak, the Ancient Supreme Temple, and many other powers and orthodoxies also appeared.
Before Gu Changge, they dared not put on airs or hide in the rear without coming to pay their respects.
To this day, in the eyes of many, Gu Changge’s strength had already reached a level of invincibility beneath the Remnant Immortals.
Ordinary True Daoists were absolutely far from being worth mentioning before him.
Everyone had to come pay their respects to him—just what was his identity? This scene left everyone in the Profound Sword World trembling in awe.
They never imagined that these supreme experts from the Ancient Battleships would actually all appear together, coming to this place to bow to Gu Changge.
This was too unbelievable, too dreamlike—had they not witnessed it with their own eyes, they would never have dared believe it.
Before this, the other Ancient Battleships had all been deathly silent.
It was a kind of indifference, lofty and aloof, utterly unconcerned with those below, because the two sides were not on the same level and would never have any opportunity to interact as equals.
“I still greatly underestimated his status...”
Even though the Snow Sword Immortal had some understanding of Gu Changge’s identity and position, at this moment she was still extremely shaken, her heart unable to calm.
So many supreme experts—any one of them striking with full force could easily annihilate all of them.
Yet before that young man, they were so cautious and respectful.
“This... Young Master Gu’s origins...”
Princess Xuan Die and the others were also too astonished to calm down. This was the first time they had directly faced the supreme experts among the Otherworldly Sky Demons.
The other party stood less than a few steps away from them—before this, they would never have dared imagine such a thing.
“There is no need for such courtesy, everyone.”
Sweeping his gaze over the many True Daoists before him, Gu Changge nodded slightly, his expression not changing much.
His taking the initiative to appear was naturally to make these people show themselves—otherwise, who knew how long it would take to find this Mirror Lake.
With so many tools at his disposal, leaving them unused was naturally not Gu Changge’s style.
“We did not know Young Master Changge would come here, otherwise we would have appeared long ago to welcome you. We hope Young Master Changge will not blame us.”
An old Imperial Ancestor of the Great Yu Celestial Dynasty spoke. He wore a purple-gold crown, his aura towering like a mountain, unfathomably deep.
The True Daoists of the other powers and orthodoxies also nodded one after another.
Before this, they truly had not known Gu Changge would come to this place. After all, their goal was the World Source, and as for what Gu Changge’s purpose was, no one knew.
Although they had not descended to the Overworld before, they were aware of many of the things that had happened in the Profound Sword World, and understood that Gu Changge did not need to fear the Heavenly Path’s Will as they did—he could appear and move about at will.
As for the idea that Gu Changge would shelter the people of this world—they had never even considered such a possibility.
However, quite a few people cast strange looks, sizing up Princess Xuan Die, somewhat unable to figure it out—had Gu Changge appeared just now for her sake?
Or did he have some other intention?
They did not believe Gu Changge would be interested in this woman.
Although she was indeed extremely beautiful, in the Beyond, which of the maids and confidantes at Gu Changge’s side was not a devastating beauty capable of toppling kingdoms?
“This person actually dared to question Young Master Changge just now—he truly deserves death.”
The True Daoist of Godly Spirit Mountain, deliberately trying to curry favor with Gu Changge, spoke with coldness flashing in his eyes. Fixing his gaze on the Parting North Sword Immortal, whose face was pale with terror, he wasted no words at all—a claw reached out, as if piercing through time and the void, and with a pu, it tore open the man’s skull.
The Parting North Sword Immortal was utterly terrified, without even a chance to dodge. He could only let out a despairing scream as his soul was instantly annihilated, and the innate Dao Sword he had cultivated for thousands of years shattered with a kacha.
Before a genuine True Daoist, a so-called Earth Sword Immortal was truly no different from an ant.
At this sight, the place fell into a panic of terror. Everyone trembled incessantly, their faces deathly pale, drained of all color.
Even the Snow Sword Immortal and the others turned somewhat pale, their whole bodies ill at ease, worried about being targeted by these terrifying figures.
“Grandfather...”
Chen Li and the many members of the younger generation were so frightened they nearly fainted. Some even lost control of their bladders, trembling, their legs shaking uncontrollably.
It was a hair-raising, horrifying scene, unfolding right before their eyes at such close range.
“Did I tell you to kill him?”
However, at this sight, Gu Changge frowned slightly and said indifferently.
Hearing this, the ferocious grin on the face of the Godly Spirit Mountain True Daoist froze. His whole body shuddered, and thinking he had angered Gu Changge, he hurriedly explained in some panic, “I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare... I just thought that since this person dared to question Young Master Changge, that’s why I...”
Gu Changge shook his head lightly, interrupting him. “Forget it. Don’t let it happen again.”
“Yes, yes, yes, I absolutely won’t dare next time.”
Seeing that Gu Changge had only mentioned it in passing, with no intention of blaming him, the Godly Spirit Mountain being could not help but let out a long sigh of relief, joy flashing in his eyes—he had nearly bungled the whole thing.
Fortunately, he had guessed Gu Changge’s intentions correctly.
The other True Daoists’ eyes also flickered slightly, speculating about Gu Changge’s intentions. What exactly did he want to use these natives for, that he would display such an attitude before them?
“The Parting North Sword Immortal is dead, just like that?”
The Abundance Sword Immortal and the others had originally wanted to speak up and plead for the Parting North Sword Immortal, but at this sight, they abruptly understood—in the eyes of those from the Beyond, their lives and deaths were actually unimportant. They were nothing but ants.
Their hearts were filled with sorrow and helplessness. They could only stand where they were, not daring to make any move at all.
“Young Master Changge, we heard that the Mirror Lake is hidden here, and within it may lie the thing we seek this time.
Might you have heard of it?”
Then, the old Imperial Ancestor of the Great Yu Celestial Dynasty spoke once more, sweeping his gaze over these ruins shrouded in mist and ill omen.