He Doesn't Seem Too Bright — This Junior Is the Demon
He Doesn’t Seem Too Bright — This Junior Is the Demon
A dark nature, yet a heart yearning for the light? Upholding justice, saving all living beings?
Outside the great hall.
Hearing Gu Changge’s words, Ye Liuli couldn’t help but feel secondhand embarrassment at his shamelessness.
Hearing such words come out of Gu Changge’s mouth was like hearing a wolf declare it was going vegetarian — the feeling was about as awkward as awkward could get.
Yet the expression on Gu Changge’s face really did look like that of a righteous hero. Anyone who didn’t know better might actually believe he was a good person.
His act was absolutely flawless.
“This junior’s heart toward goodness is clear as the sun and moon, witnessed by heaven and earth...”
Inside the great hall, Gu Changge’s face was full of righteous spirit as he spoke righteously to this wisp of remnant will, naturally hoping to see if he could bluff his way through.
If that didn’t work, he’d consider other options — it wasn’t as if this was his only method.
Speaking of which, this remnant will really did seem a bit slow in the head. Perhaps it had slumbered for too long, because it actually fell into contemplation over Gu Changge’s speech.
This gave Gu Changge some other ideas. After all, this was the remnant will of a Perfect Prodigy, and it contained some of a Perfect Prodigy’s essence.
If he could devour it with the Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art, his strength might just break through another level.
Although he could cultivate through adding points, he naturally wouldn’t pass up such a wonderful opportunity delivered right to his door.
This was because the cultivation method of the Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art was completely different from Skyward Ascension — one relied on devouring Sources and such, while the other relied on his cheat-like point-adding.
Gu Changge had always hidden two different powers within his body, with two completely different cultivation methods.
This was all thanks to his Demonic Heart, which came with an all-encompassing nature. Otherwise, an ordinary Cultivator would have long been ravaged by the clashing energies and fallen into qi deviation — how could they possibly be alive and well like him?
Currently, Gu Changge’s outward cultivation naturally came from Skyward Ascension, while the cultivation of the Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art had always been hidden, never revealed to the outside world.
He had also wanted to add points to improve the Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art, but it clearly wasn’t possible — aside from deepening his mastery of it, there were no other effects.
He might as well save his points for other Transcendent techniques and treasure arts, which could unleash greater power.
Strictly speaking, the Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art wasn’t a cultivation technique at all — it was merely a means of cultivation.
As Gu Changge thought this, scheming over how to deal with the remnant will before him, his outward expression didn’t change much.
“Shameless junior!”
“You deceive me! How could my legacy ever be given to one with such treacherous intentions? Your glib words cannot mask your true thoughts.”
At that moment, the voice boomed vast and mighty, and the void trembled.
The Demonic Energy within the great hall surged.
Wearing a purple-gold crown and draped in golden divine robes, this figure resembling an ancient emperor suddenly radiated a dazzling brilliance from his eyes.
He glared at Gu Changge and thundered thus, incomparably furious — he had not been swayed by Gu Changge’s words as Gu Changge had hoped.
He was indeed a wisp of remnant will left behind by the secret realm’s master, but he also contained some of the original owner’s might, so he could naturally see through Gu Changge’s true thoughts.
The young man before him not only harbored treacherous intentions — he was even scheming to devour this remnant will of his!
This enraged him beyond measure.
“Junior, you dare deceive me — you shall pay with your life!”
“Every word a lie, your heart insincere!”
“You deserve execution!”
He pronounced judgment coldly, decisively, and struck directly at Gu Changge.
From the body he had manifested, a vast and terrifying pressure began to emerge, transforming into a resplendent great sun that illuminated everything and could banish all darkness!
Hearing this, the expression vanished from Gu Changge’s face.
Naturally, he couldn’t be bothered to keep up the pretense any longer. His expression turned even colder than the figure’s. “Did you really think I cared about your legacy? If it weren’t for retrieving the halberd, why would I waste my breath on you? You think too highly of yourself.”
“A dead man, trying to throw his weight around in front of me.”
As he spoke, the Domain-Shattering Talisman had already appeared in his hand.
If things went south, retreat was naturally the plan — staying alive came first.
“Junior, you court death!”
The remnant will was enraged, provoked into even greater fury by Gu Changge’s words.
The entire great hall trembled, about to be shattered by this aura.
Yet Gu Changge’s expression carried a mocking smile.
Boom!
The Five-Hue Magic Robe on his body now radiated a hazy layer of brilliance.
It was a defensive robe Gu Changge had casually drawn back then, capable of blocking one full-powered strike from a Partial-Enlightened Realm assailant.
At this moment, it burst forth with dazzling light.
It was then that he realized this remnant will couldn’t actually bring out much of its strength — a single Five-Hue Magic Robe was completely sufficient to block it.
Though after blocking today, the robe would probably be ruined.
This remnant will possessed Partial-Enlightened Realm strength, and within this secret realm it was unsuppressed, so naturally it could sweep aside all opposition.
Too bad... it was only at the Partial-Enlightened Realm.
This discovery immediately made things much more interesting for Gu Changge.
“The Eight Barren Demon Halberd — such a treasure is only gathering dust here. A perfectly good weapon, not used for killing, just tossed away in this place. Even I feel heartache on your behalf.”
Gu Changge spoke casually while keeping his eyes on the Eight Barren Demon Halberd.
Its surging Demonic Energy seemed capable of slaughtering everything, of splitting the universe and cleaving through chaos!
The more he looked, the more satisfied he became.
At this moment, Gu Changge stepped forward, his bones crackling under immense pressure.
This made Ye Liuli’s eyes widen outside the hall.
Facing the remnant will of a Perfect Prodigy, Gu Changge was actually unfazed — even provoking it.
This guy was truly audacious to the point of courting death.
One had to know that even among the Ancient Immortal Races, a Perfect Prodigy was an ancient fossil-level existence, a living relic whose presence alone could protect a region for a million years.
Even she had never seen one in person in her daily life.
“The Eight Barren Demon Halberd is an object of utmost evil. Once it emerges, it can annihilate everything. Are you trying to aid the demon in its atrocities?”
The remnant will finally changed expression, not expecting that it couldn’t suppress this shameless junior.
At his peak, he had been a Perfect Prodigy of his generation — all races came to pay homage, and he could destroy stars with a flick of his finger, boundlessly powerful.
He never imagined he would now fall to the point of being bullied by a mere youngster!
“Aid the demon in its atrocities? What a coincidence — this junior happens to be the demon you speak of, qianbei.” Gu Changge smiled nonchalantly.
As he spoke, he didn’t bother concealing his demonic intent in the slightest. He even felt the long-dormant Eight Barren Demon Halberd tremble slightly.
It worked, just as expected.
The Eight Barren Demon Halberd had always shared a deep connection with the Demonic Heart.
“Those who are demons deserve death!”
The remnant will flew into a rage, and the terrifying divine light of the great sun descended, seeking to burn Gu Changge to death.
A single wisp of its aura seemed capable of incinerating a Partial-Enlightened Realm existence.
This showed just how furious he truly was — after all, he was consuming the magic power stored within the remnant will itself.
However, the Five-Hue Magic Robe’s radiance grew even brighter.
Gu Changge moved about freely, feeling nothing beyond somewhat heavier pressure.
His expression remained composed. “What qianbei says is something I find hard to agree with. Those who acknowledge you are the light, and those who don’t are the darkness?”
“Then let me ask you — since you are so upright and kind, why did you leave word of your legacy with only a single map, while deliberately laying numerous Array Patterns and traps around the palace to lure Cultivators here, letting them die in this place?”
“Is this the light that qianbei speaks of?”
He sneered. These words immediately stunned the remnant will, who sensed something was off.
Thinking about it carefully... that did seem to be the case.
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However, he quickly changed expression and snapped harshly,
“Fallacious nonsense! Since ancient times, Cultivators have fought over fortuitous encounters — life-and-death struggles are the natural order. I left behind my legacy precisely to select the most suitable successor.”
The remnant will stared coldly at Gu Changge, his gaze icy. He had nearly fallen for this brat’s trick, nearly doubting his own actions.
Since ancient times, fortune and danger had always coexisted — that was the truth of this world.
“So that has no bearing on me taking my own fortuitous encounter, right? To you, this is demonic, but to me, it’s my fortuitous encounter.”
“Besides, qianbei, the most suitable candidate you selected — I’ve already killed him. This is exactly the coexistence of fortune and danger that you spoke of...”
Gu Changge spoke with a faint smile.
While the remnant will stood stunned, he activated the Force of the Void. His figure flashed, and in an instant he had arrived deep within the great hall.
He only needed one opportunity.
One opportunity to break the seal.
“Eight Barren Demon Halberd...”
Gu Changge stood beneath the throne, reaching out to touch the great halberd wreathed in towering Demonic Energy.
To him, there was no ferocity in it at all — instead, there was a docile, natural familiarity.
Weng!
Immediately, numerous terrifying Array Patterns emerged on the Eight Barren Demon Halberd — the Restriction sealing it, triggered as Gu Changge grasped it.
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“These Array Patterns shall be destroyed today...”
Gu Changge naturally wouldn’t let this opportunity slip. His magic power surged forth, directly attempting to destroy the Array Patterns upon it.
Before descending to the Overworld, he had already studied how to break sealing Array Patterns. Now, strands of black radiance emerged from his hands, condensing and interweaving — utterly astonishing.
The pitch-black Grand Flask rose and fell, letting down wisps of demonic light!
Chi chi chi...
The sealing Array Patterns were being broken.
The terrifying Demonic Energy was as vast as a boundless ocean.
The Eight Barren Demon Halberd, true to its name — one halberd strike to annihilate the Eight Wastelands and Ten Lands!
Gripping it, Gu Changge felt the joy of new life, of kinship... a multitude of emotions.
Sharing the same origin of aura saved him quite a bit of trouble in refining it.
Of course, with his current strength, truly refining the Eight Barren Demon Halberd was still somewhat difficult.
It was at least at the level of a Sacred Emperor Realm artifact, if not higher.
Merely revealing a wisp of its might was already this terrifying — at its full glory, destroying an entire world with a single halberd strike would be effortless.
“No...”
At this moment, the somewhat dazed remnant will finally noticed Gu Changge’s actions.
How was this guy so fast?
His expression changed drastically as he charged straight down. He hadn’t forgotten how he himself had died back then.
Though Gu Changge’s words held some reason, they couldn’t sway his decision.
Once the Demon Halberd emerged, it would surely throw the world into chaos and sweep calamity across all living beings. It had to be sealed here.
This was a matter more important than the legacy itself!
“Too late...”
Gu Changge swept a glance at him. With the Eight Barren Demon Halberd in hand, he yanked it free from the cracked body with a boom.
He swept it horizontally — black demonic light exploded outward, and dark radiance billowed from the halberd’s tip.
This might was surging and vast, beyond description.
As expected, the halberd had always been a weapon of grand, sweeping movements, combining the strengths of all five arms — fierce, domineering, and possessed of matchless divine might!
Pu!
The remnant will couldn’t believe it as he was instantly sliced through, Demonic Energy boiling and submerging him.
His earlier attack on Gu Changge had already consumed a great deal of his magic power — now he naturally couldn’t block this!
The secret realm could not suppress the might of the Eight Barren Demon Halberd!
Weng!
At the same time, a Grand Flask gleaming with dark light emerged above Gu Changge’s head. Seizing the opportunity, he directly devoured the Remnant Soul!
Within the great hall, tranquility was quickly restored.