All Heavens Come to Pay Homage—He Truly Stands Alone in This World
All Heavens Come to Pay Homage—He Truly Stands Alone in This World
Of course, in order to establish the Divine Empire, Gu Changge had not hesitated to use the Resplendence Universe as a crucible, melting down quite a few broken universes before finally forging this world.
The Tree of Epoch, in particular, had been planted by him within the Divine Empire, holding up the sun, moon, and stars, surrounded on all sides by the vast Chaos Sea, boundless and endless.
Within this Heavenly Palace, Gu Changge sat enthroned, hazy and indistinct, shrouded in traces of the Great Dao, unreal, as though seated high above the Nine Heavens, overlooking the ages, untouched by the mortal world.
Only a supreme pressure and a magnificent immortal might permeated the air, an aura that suppressed all under heaven and shook All of Heaven and Its Thousand Worlds.
The Cultivators and believers who had come to the Divine Empire now stood outside the Heavenly Palace, and faced with such an awe-inspiring sight, they could not help but want to kneel.
Above and below, figures filled the sky and earth. Within the endless halls were the many Star Lords of the Divine Empire who had come to pay homage, each ruling over a vast star domain—so many they could only be described as infinite.
Generals and celestial soldiers stretched out in mighty ranks, filling this divine realm, ready at any moment to heed Gu Changge’s commands and patrol All of Heaven and Its Thousand Worlds.
“We pay our respects to the Divine Lord!”
The many guests coming and going were all shaken. They then arrived outside the great hall and cupped their fists in salute toward Gu Changge above.
The immortal Divine Empire had just been founded, and by an immortal-level figure no less—how could they not show reverence? Even those who had come with fear in their hearts dared not say a word, choosing to turn a blind eye; not a single clan dared to stay away from the celebration.
Especially since the one before them was the greatest ruthless figure behind the Resplendence Universe Incident, who had trapped and slain countless hidden experts, scheming against the entire Beyond from behind the scenes.
Who would not shrink back? Who would not tremble with cold dread?
Among these guests, there were in fact many of the younger generation—figures who had once been Gu Changge’s peers, quite a few old acquaintances of his.
There were also some young people of the current era, heroic and brimming with confidence, their hearts full of the resolve to prove their Dao, firmly believing in their own invincibility.
They gazed in utter shock at the figure above the Divine Empire, knowing this was the most invincible existence of the present age—the hidden experts who had died miserably at his hands were beyond counting.
If one were to speak of who among the many guests wore the most complicated expressions, it would have to be the Longevity Gu Family and the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty.
Over these years, Gu Changge’s whereabouts had been elusive. Never mind the outside world—even the members of the Longevity Gu Family rarely saw him. So based on the many rumors, they could not help but speculate.
There was no shortage of clever people in this world. Although Gu Changge had never once revealed himself before others from beginning to end, and no one had ever said he was the master of Dark Heaven...
In the hearts of the many immortal orthodoxies and supreme powers, this was already an accepted fact.
Within the grand hall, vast as a boundless universe, the many guests had all arrived, as if it were a grand gathering from ancient times when all heavens came to pay homage.
Some people’s minds grew dazed; here they had seen far, far too many powerful figures.
Even the supreme experts of some extremely remote universes had rushed over, bearing congratulatory gifts, exceedingly devout and respectful.
“There is no need for such formality, everyone.”
Just as the many guests’ thoughts churned in different ways, Gu Changge, seated above the Divine Empire, slowly spoke. His voice was calm and gentle, carrying no terrifying pressure—rather, it was like a mild spring breeze that could settle one’s restless heart.
At the same time, the chaotic mist around him slowly dispersed, revealing his true countenance.
That face, handsome as an immortal’s, bore not the slightest trace of time’s passage—elegant as jade, unmatched in all the world. It was hard to connect him with that ruthless figure who had schemed against all heavens and trapped the Beyond to its death.
Seeing Gu Changge reveal his true face, the enormous hall instantly fell deathly silent.
Some Cultivators who did not know the truth stared in horror with wide eyes, yet clamped their hands tightly over their own mouths, not letting themselves make a sound.
Some young men and women who had just been marveling at how young this Divine Lord looked suddenly had their eyes go wide, equally filled with horror.
Because they all recognized Gu Changge. Although an entire several decades had passed since the era of the previous generation’s young prodigies, it did nothing to diminish the many terrifying legends left behind by those prodigies of the last generation.
And the most dazzling among them was, naturally, Gu Changge.
Within twenty-some years of emerging into the world, he had reached the level of a hidden expert—indeed, ordinary hidden experts were far from being his match.
Although it was said this was because he was the reincarnation of some Absolute Being from the Forbidden Epoch, relying on the Dao Fruit of his previous life, it was still world-shaking and unbelievable.
Many people had speculated whether Gu Changge had been quietly cultivating in seclusion somewhere during this time, attempting to break through to an even higher realm.
But none of them had ever imagined that the master of Dark Heaven would actually turn out to be him.
This was the thought in the hearts of those Cultivators and beings who had never guessed in this direction before.
As for those orthodoxies and powers that had previously harbored such suspicions but lacked any evidence, they were shaken, conflicted, their emotions impossible to calm.
Compared to baseless, absurd speculation, upon witnessing reality, they found that reality was even more absurd than their guesses.
Because they simply had no idea how Gu Changge had accomplished all of this—how, while bearing the halo of the number one of his generation, he had plotted all of this in the shadows.
This was something they could never figure out, though it did nothing to hinder the shock in their hearts.
If not for the fact that many of Gu Changge’s actions during this period had coincided perfectly with the movements of Dark Heaven, they likely never could have guessed at this truth.
Shock, horror, dread, fear...
This was practically the shared emotion in the hearts of everyone in the great hall. Even the clansmen of the Longevity Gu Family and the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty could not remain calm, not knowing what to say or what expression to show.
“So it really is Changge...”
An ancestor of the Longevity Gu Family, his expression complicated to the extreme, sighed long and deep in his heart, yet could not conceal his fear of Gu Changge.
No matter what, this was the one who had single-handedly turned the entire Beyond upside down.
Many people’s faces went pale, their legs trembling, barely able to stand steady.
Gu Changge gazed down at the scene below the great hall, slowly walked a few steps forward, then watched in silence, seemingly lost in thought, saying nothing.
The aura of the Great Dao around him was dense, incomparably lofty and ethereal, as though he had merged into heaven and earth, no longer within All of Heaven and Its Thousand Worlds. Occasionally a wisp of immortal light spilled out, dazzling in five colors, accompanied by immortal thunder, as though he might ride the lightning and ascend at any moment.
Everyone who looked at him could not help but retreat several steps.
Gu Changge still did not speak. His gaze slowly swept across everyone—some familiar faces, some strangers.
Among them were peers who had once fought against him, such as the King of Six Crowns and Jun Yao, as well as his former followers, and the Elders of the True Immortal Academy and the Elders of the Skyward Schloss from days gone by.
Far too many.
But no matter who it was, the eyes with which they looked at him all carried fear.
Although he had long anticipated all of this, Gu Changge’s heart still grew faintly complicated. Aside from the few beloved women at his side, he truly stood alone in all the world.