A Rare Marvel of a Man, Sensing Something Amiss?
A Rare Marvel of a Man, Sensing Something Amiss?
The appearance of Sky Emperor Mountain’s One-Eye Daoist in the Divine City, and his questioning of Changge regarding the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being, had not been deliberately concealed.
Moreover, that scene had been witnessed by many Cultivators and prodigies with their own eyes.
So the news quickly spread throughout the Divine City.
The Young Master of the Ten Thousand Treasures Merchant Alliance had ended up as an unlucky fool, leaving many sighing in their hearts.
Of all people to provoke, why did he have to provoke Changge of all people?
And look how that turned out—he threw his own little life away, and in the end, even the Quasi-Emperor expert of the Ten Thousand Treasures Merchant Alliance needed the One-Eye Daoist of Sky Star Mountain to appear and offer protection before he could be safely taken away.
Many had already guessed the fate of that grey-robed old man back then—nothing more than being slapped to death by Changge with a single palm.
That he survived was purely luck, sheer fortune.
The matter caused an enormous uproar, with practically every Cultivator discussing it.
Of course, what everyone cared about most was still the matter of the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being’s appearance. Since this came from Gu Changge’s own mouth, it naturally could not be false.
“How exciting. If the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being is willing to act, then this Absolute Yin Heaven calamity can definitely be resolved with ease.”
“Perhaps the emergence of the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being marks the unfolding of a brilliant golden age. Countless prodigies and Hidden Experts are all converging here.”
“This is a grand occasion unseen in tens of millions of years. That this old man can witness this grand event with his own eyes—speaking of which, it all arose because of Young Master Changge. From ancient times to now, there has absolutely never been a young person who could reach his current level and achievements.”
In restaurants, inns, marketplaces everywhere, and among palaces and halls, Cultivators and living beings were all discussing this matter.
Whenever Gu Changge was mentioned, everyone wore expressions of admiration and awe.
After what happened that day at the Absolute Yin Heaven, basically no one doubted anymore that Gu Changge had any connection to the Successor of Demonic Arts, and the many previous rumors collapsed on their own.
Of course, the most important point was that the various immortal orthodoxies were all somewhat wary of the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being’s appearance.
If they wanted to splash dirty water on Gu Changge like before, they would have to produce sufficient evidence.
Gu Changge’s forceful attitude also proved that if anyone dared to test him, they would inevitably pay a miserable price.
Soon, time flew by in a flash.
The next day, in the central great hall of the Divine City.
The Hidden Experts of the Godly Illusion Clan, Sky Emperor Mountain, the Endless Fire Kingdom, Phoenix Mountain, Buddhist Mountain, and many other immortal forces all appeared here together.
Jiang Luoshen’s entire body seemed to be suffused with golden light as she accompanied a blonde old woman who leaned on a branch of unknown origin.
She no longer had that cold, proud nobility she showed before others; instead, she exuded a clever, well-behaved air, giving off a stark contrast.
The blonde old woman was short in stature, her face covered in wrinkles, and her aged eyes appeared quite murky.
Yet none of the Cultivators in the central great hall, not even the other Hidden Experts, dared to underestimate her in the slightest.
In her youth, the blonde old woman had been called the Golden Sun Gifted Lady—a pure-blooded Golden Crow who had taken human form, her talent incomparably terrifying, her beauty eclipsing all under heaven. Countless prodigies and outstanding talents had fallen at her feet.
In terms of strength, she surpassed any prodigy of her generation, yet no one had ever caught her eye.
Even now, there were figures of her era who could not forget her.
Although she now appeared extremely aged, with her current realm, restoring her former peerless beauty would take but a single thought.
And the branch she leaned on was said to be a genuine branch of the Fusang Divine Tree, with boundless wondrous uses, comparable to an Innate Artifact.
On the other side of the central great hall, Jin Chan, the Chosen Monk, also accompanied Buddhist Mountain’s Ancient Buddha Sha Na, hands pressed together, his expression serene, unmoved by the outside world.
Ancient Buddha Sha Na still wore that compassionate look, his white brows drooping to his cheeks, hazy Buddhist light seeming to suffuse his surroundings, making one unable to help but feel devotion.
Beyond that, Devil Mountain’s Heavenly Ox Demon King wore the ancient garments of Humans, his eyes a sheet of greyish-white as if containing endless vicissitudes, with a pair of pitch-black horns standing out prominently atop his head.
He led Devil Mountain’s many demons, standing on another side, not uttering a word, cold to the extreme.
His terror lay in the vast, abyssal blood energy flowing from his entire body; wisps of Chaos Qi exhaled from his mouth and nose before circulating back in, suppressing this stretch of void as if it were about to collapse. Even ordinary True Daoists dared not stand too close to him.
As for Sky Emperor Mountain’s One-Eye Daoist, he stood on another side, keeping his distance from everyone, his expression indifferent, like an accomplished old Daoist, his face like jade with a faint lustrous glow flickering across it.
The Hidden Experts of the Great Yu Celestial Dynasty, the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty, Purple Valley, the Reincarnation Dao Lake, and several other great immortal orthodoxies had all now appeared in the great hall, waiting quietly.
Outside the great hall, many important figures were also watching this way, closely following the situation within.
The Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being was a figure of the mythical era; many of his deeds were like an ancient historical chronicle, running through the entire river of history.
Now he was finally about to appear before the eyes of the world—how could this not excite everyone, setting their hearts surging?
“Everyone, sorry to keep you waiting.”
At that moment, a light laugh suddenly sounded from outside the hall.
Beneath everyone’s waiting gazes, Gu Changge’s figure finally appeared, walking in.
His figure was tall and straight, his features refined and elegant. He wore a long black robe, wide and flowing, embroidered with the sun, moon, and stars, mountains, rivers, and ancient seas. His smile was gentle and refined, exuding nobility.
From Changge, they could sense an aura that made them wary.
“Ancestor, that’s the Gu Changge I told you about.”
Seeing Gu Changge appear, Jiang Luoshen’s bright eyes rippled with a smile, and she couldn’t help but whisper into the ear of the blonde old woman beside her.
Although the gathered Hidden Experts had previously learned of Gu Changge and some of his deeds,
seeing him up close with their own eyes like this was still a first.
A different feeling arose in everyone’s hearts—they felt he truly lived up to the many rumors.
“Indeed a rare marvel of a man. Even I cannot see through him.”
The blonde old woman—the Golden Sun Gifted Lady—gently shook her head at these words.
Those eyes, extremely similar to Jiang Luoshen’s, flowed with golden light as they fixed on Gu Changge, no longer murky as before.
In terms of bloodline, she and Jiang Luoshen were extremely similar.
However, Jiang Luoshen had not reached the degree of atavism she had; she still lacked many opportunities.
The entire Godly Illusion Clan, in truth, had deep ties to the most ancient Golden Crow Clan.
The Godly Illusion intent itself was evolved from the true intent of the sun.
“Greetings, Young Master Changge.”
After everyone in the central great hall came back to their senses, they politely cupped their fists and greeted Gu Changge.
The Heavenly Ox Demon King, by contrast, fixed those greenish-tinted eyes on Gu Changge all at once.
His entire being was as if he had witnessed something inconceivable, tensing up.
His expression had originally been extremely cold—even facing the gathered Hidden Experts here, he couldn’t be bothered to acknowledge them.
Yet now his whole body was trembling slightly, as if he had encountered something horrifying, his heart unable to calm.
The demons behind the Heavenly Ox Demon King all followed his lead, and now they all sensed his abnormality. Their expressions shifted slightly, and they couldn’t help but speak up and ask, somewhat concerned.
Ancient Buddha Sha Na, the One-Eye Daoist, the Golden Sun Gifted Lady, and the many other Hidden Experts also immediately sensed the Heavenly Ox Demon King’s abnormality, looking over with varying expressions.
How powerful were their divine senses? Naturally, they could detect the shock and turmoil in the Heavenly Ox Demon King’s heart at this moment.
This made them extremely curious, even somewhat puzzled.
Could it be that there was something miraculous about Gu Changge that affected him so?
Or had the Heavenly Ox Demon King sensed something amiss?
But in the next instant, this thought scattered from their minds in a flash—they felt the Heavenly Ox Demon King must have seen the other figure behind Gu Changge.
Behind Gu Changge, a Daoist of medium build also followed in, stepping into the hall.
Feathered robes and a starry crown, his Daoist robe fluttering.
His face bore a kind and gentle smile, weathered yet clear, as if fragments of time swirled around him, as though he did not belong to this era.
The Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being—
At this moment, almost without anyone needing to introduce him, everyone in the hall could instantly recognize this figure. He was absolutely that existence from the mythical era.
That bearing and divine charm could absolutely not be faked.