The Successor of the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being, Yue Mingkong's Schemes
The Successor of the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being, Yue Mingkong’s Schemes
Hearing this, Ye Liuli’s face flushed slightly, and she huffed softly, “Brother, don’t talk nonsense. How could I possibly be unable to forget him? I’m just curious, that’s all. After all, he’s a Young Prodigy renowned alongside you, Brother.”
“I heard he easily crushed the prince of the Great Chu Celestial Dynasty and has already broken through to the middle stage of the Honoured King Realm. His strength is extremely terrifying, and he’s nearly unmatched among the younger generation. So I couldn’t help but want to ask you about him, Brother.”
Although her words sounded like an explanation,
how could Ye Langtian fail to hear the other meaning behind them?
She was asking how he viewed Gu Changge?
Such little thoughts naturally couldn’t be hidden from him.
He glanced at Ye Liuli’s somewhat expectant expression and shook his head.
Truth be told, he wasn’t clear on how she had developed such a deep connection with Gu Changge in the Overworld.
He had heard some of the details from Xue Yi—about how Ye Liuli had offended him in some ways—but clearly Gu Changge hadn’t made things difficult for her, merely making her apologize.
Yet just because of that, Ye Liuli couldn’t stop thinking about him?
At that, Ye Langtian pondered for a moment before speaking, “I do know quite a bit about Gu Changge. That man is indeed my great enemy. The world calls me the Reincarnation of an Ancient Emperor, yet they call him a True Celestial Being. Ancient Emperor, True Immortal—this actually says a lot already...”
The emperors of ancient times opened up territories, “seven-zero-seven” bore the Mandate of Heaven, and established Unrivaled Cults—but only a True Immortal could be called imperishable, titled Long-lived.
They sounded similar, but in truth, the difference was vast.
Ye Langtian knew this perfectly well in his heart.
Gu Changge had now broken through to the middle stage of the Honoured King Realm.
But he himself had only just broken through to the Honoured King Realm. This gap was no small matter.
Hearing Ye Langtian evaluate Gu Changge this way, Ye Liuli’s heart couldn’t help but tremble. Even her brother said so—it seemed Gu Changge truly was terrifying!
At this thought, a bizarre ancient deity involuntarily surfaced in her mind, majestic and archaic, making her fear Gu Changge all the more.
Ye Langtian didn’t notice this oddity in Ye Liuli.
He shook his head, thinking that he would have a contest with Gu Changge someday. As fellow Young Prodigies, this spirit of rivalry naturally had to exist—he wouldn’t feel fear or anything of the sort.
“Young Master, that outer-lineage youth named Ye Ling has come again, openly declaring he wants to challenge you. Many people have already gathered at the martial arena.”
At that moment, a servant’s report suddenly came from outside the great hall.
This made Ye Langtian, who had been talking with Ye Liuli inside the hall, furrow his brows.
“Ye Ling? Who is that? An outsider clansman actually dares to challenge you, Brother?”
Hearing this, even Ye Liuli was stunned.
As the successor of the Ancient Immortal Races, although Ye Langtian had yet to emerge into the world, there was no need to elaborate on how terrifying his strength was—yet someone actually dared to challenge him?
Was this courting death, or asking for humiliation?
Hearing this, Ye Langtian’s expression also held some irritation as he explained, “Ye Ling took first place in the recent grand competition among the family’s branch-lineage clansmen. The family promised him three requests, and one of them was to challenge me—he wants to defeat me to seek justice for when I accidentally injured his father back then.”
“Didn’t you already give them a large compensation for that matter, Brother? I remember they accepted it at the time...”
After hearing the explanation, Ye Liuli was somewhat stunned.
Having accepted the compensation, and now still wanting to seek justice—no wonder even someone of her brother’s temperament would feel annoyed.
“He’s now making an issue of this matter, claiming the main lineage looks down on the branch lineages, causing quite a commotion, which led to several clan elders reprimanding me.” As Ye Langtian spoke, his expression was full of vexation.
Faced with such a rogue attitude, even he, as the Young Master, found it difficult to handle. Moreover, during the challenge, he would have to consider the branch lineage’s dignity and suppress his cultivation.
He reckoned this talk of seeking justice was fake—taking the opportunity to stir up trouble was the real goal.
Soon, Ye Langtian left the place, heading toward the martial arena.
Ye Liuli followed behind, planning to watch this so-called justice-seeking match.
...
Meanwhile, where the Unrivaled Celestial Dynasty was located, in Eternal-day Heaven.
The Celestial City.
Within an ancient, grand hall.
The sun and moon hung high above; heaven and earth anchored the land.
Dressed in a wide imperial robe, Yue Mingkong sat high upon the imperial throne, her phoenix eyes slightly narrowed, exuding dense imperial might. Below, the assembled ministers trembled with trepidation as they reported on recent matters.
“Matters inside and outside the Celestial Dynasty have been settled. From today onward, there shall be no further dissent.”
After listening to the words from below, Yue Mingkong nodded, finally revealing a trace of satisfaction.
“Court dismissed.”
Then, with a wave of her jade hand, the ministers withdrew one after another.
For a time, only a few trusted confidants remained in the palace hall.
Soon, Yue Mingkong dismissed everyone else as well.
She rubbed her brow, her face showing some weariness, recalling the events that were about to unfold.
After all, she had to make preparations in advance. Even with her foreknowledge, she already found things this difficult—if she didn’t know of these matters, she would likely find it impossible to move even a single step.
Gu Changge was simply too terrifying!
“Going by the timing, the Absolute Yin Heaven should be descending soon. The Inner Domain is about to fall into turmoil—after all, it’s an ancient universe manifested from several directions... This matter will become the top priority of all races and orthodoxies going forward.”
“The various great cults should also be about to join forces to establish the True Immortal Academy, selecting the most outstanding disciples of every force in order to create a True Immortal...”
“The Celestial Path of Skyward Schloss should be revealing its traces soon too. My dear husband joined Skyward Schloss and schemed for so long—it should be for this very matter. Back then, I didn’t notice it in the slightest.”
“Thinking about it now, I understand—this was perhaps the greatest secret behind his joining Skyward Schloss.”
“Back then, when the Celestial Spirit emerged, all races fought over it, even alarming a Sacred Emperor Realm being into taking action, yet in the end no one managed to seize it, and the Celestial Spirit vanished from then on...”
“Looking at it now, the Celestial Spirit was definitely secretly taken by Gu Changge. Snatching food right under the eyes of all those terrifying existences—heh, as expected of my dear husband.”
Yue Mingkong laughed self-mockingly, then her expression gradually grew solemn.
“He bears the Taboo Demonic Arts, so his true cultivation is definitely not as simple as it appears on the surface. My trip to the Gu Family was impulsive. If he had wanted to kill me back then, my chances of survival would have been slim.”
“I must make thorough preparations from now on.”
Thinking of this, Yue Mingkong sighed softly.
From her trip to the Gu Family, she hadn’t gained any advantage.
But she had discovered that Gu Changge’s actions seemed different from what she had experienced in her previous life.
This puzzled her, but more than that, it unsettled her.
She knew of Gu Changge’s Innate Demonic Nature—this matter would probably become known to the whole world before long. Digging out the Great Dao Bone of his young cousin and transplanting it into himself to mask his Demonic Nature.
Of course, this matter hadn’t actually caused Gu Changge much impact—at most, he would bear quite a bit of infamy.
A True Celestial Being, an Innate Demonic Nature... such things were truly shocking to all corners of the world.
However, she didn’t know where Gu Changge’s Demonic Nature came from. She personally guessed it was related to the Taboo Demonic Arts.
“Thinking of it this way, Xian’er-meimei is so kind—she’s nothing but a pitiful person. In the previous life, not only was her bone dug out by Gu Changge, but afterward her Source cultivation was probably devoured by him, which is why she disappeared without a trace. Back then, I foolishly thought she had let go of her hatred and gone into seclusion.”
“In this life, I must protect her well.”
As Yue Mingkong thought of these things, she felt the burden on her shoulders grow heavier again.
Others might not know, but she knew perfectly well.
Behind Gu Changge stood an incomparably mysterious master, who had only acted once in the previous life.
And it was precisely that one intervention that resolved the matter of Gu Changge’s Demonic Arts nearly being exposed.
Yue Mingkong guessed that Gu Changge’s mysterious master was definitely connected to his Taboo Demonic Arts, and would only act when Gu Changge’s Taboo Demonic Arts were about to be exposed.
Otherwise, why wouldn’t he dare show himself openly?
The matter of the Taboo Demonic Arts was of enormous consequence—even someone as powerful as Gu Changge’s mysterious master only dared to hide in the shadows.
One could imagine what the situation would be if it were exposed.
In her heart, Yue Mingkong actually didn’t want Gu Changge to one day face such a fate—betrayed by all, the whole vast world turned against him, nothing but enemies.
“Isn’t everything I’m doing now also a way of protecting him?”
Yue Mingkong quickly calmed down. She decided to make a trip to Skyward Schloss—regarding the matter of the Celestial Path’s manifestation, and of course, the matter of Gu Xian’er.
As her sister-in-law, she couldn’t watch her fall deep into danger without even realizing it.
“Right, during this period, the successor of the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being should also be emerging. His name seems to be Ye Ling? He holds an Ancient Reincarnation Rune containing the power of reincarnation. I must scheme to obtain this power.”
Yue Mingkong’s phoenix eyes narrowed as she recalled another important matter.
The Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being was an extremely ancient existence whose cultivation reached the heavens and pierced the earth.
It was said he controlled the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation—heaven and earth could not bury him, and the years could not erode him.
She could take advantage of the fact that the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being’s successor was still weak to snatch the Ancient Reincarnation Rune in his possession.
After figuring all this out, Yue Mingkong began making her arrangements.
...
The Inner Domain, Boundless Heaven, within Skyward Schloss.
Atop a mountain peak, amid drifting clouds and mist, a white-robed old man with an immortal bearing was fishing.
“The Great Elder has such leisurely elegance—it truly fills this junior with deep admiration.”
Accompanied by a light chuckle, a young man in white robes casually found a stone bench and sat down, his demeanor natural and relaxed, as if he were at home.
“Gu Changge, if you have something to say, say it directly. Between you and me, there’s no need to beat around the bush.”
The Great Elder didn’t even lift an eyelid, still watching his straight hook, staring intently at the sea of clouds below.
Toward Gu Changge, who had come here, he showed no pleasant attitude.
Gu Changge didn’t mind this in the slightest.
Hearing this, he smiled and said, “It’s nothing much, really. I just wanted to thank the Great Elder for helping me teach my sister.”
Gu Xian’er, standing behind him with an expressionless face, instantly clenched the jade sword in her hand upon hearing this, wishing she could run him through the heart from behind.
The mountain peak where the Great Elder resided was a place only a select few could come to on ordinary days.
Before this, Gu Changge had only been here once—the time he joined the sect, when he broke the hundred-thousand-year record of the Skyward Path and alarmed everyone.
Many people thought the Great Elder would take him as a disciple.
But unexpectedly, the Great Elder merely brought him back to the mountain peak, said a few words, and then had him leave, never once mentioning taking him as a disciple.
This matter, Gu Changge naturally remembered clearly.
At the time, the Great Elder’s very first words were that his motives were impure, his Demonic Nature deeply rooted, and that he was unfit for great responsibility.