Chapter 1065, Ingrate; Do You Really Think You Are Worthy of Making Me Submit and Recognising You as My Master?

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

The cave was simple, and the entrance was tightly closed with two slabs of stone doors made from unknown materials. Wisps of Divine Light lingered around the cave, giving off a dangerous aura.

 

“Now that you’ve guided me here, isn’t it time for you to show yourself?” Gu Changge casually asked. Stopping in front of the entrance to the cave, he glanced back at Wang He with a faint smile.

 

Wang He was numbed by horror after he witnessed Gu Changge’s tyrannical strength that allowed the latter to effortlessly obliterate the Arrays in the surroundings. Therefore, he did not expect Gu Changge’s sudden question.

 

“What?” He froze in astonishment, barely able to understand what was happening. [A person who caught his attention in Breeze Ancient City and guided him here? Who is he talking about?]

 

Mu Yan was surprised too. After all, she had not heard from Gu Changge about such matters. Was there somebody else by Wang He’s side?

 

At this moment, Wang He stiffened slightly. He had finally figured out the situation, and his complexion immediately turned unimaginably sour.

 

[The Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit…] He growled in his heart, sounding as though he was gritting his teeth to bits.

 

The first thought that came to mind was her. Aside from the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit, he could not think of anybody else who would secretly attempt to catch the attention of Gu Changge and guide the other party here. However, the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit had not told him anything about it.

 

In the beginning, he had been very vigilant toward the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit. He was worried that she might secretly play tricks on him, so he had always been cautious around her. After all, she not only often ignored him but also constantly attempted to escape his control with the Scavenger Tome.

 

He had never truly trusted her before. It was not until he went along with her plans previously that his attitude changed.

 

He had taken the risk of visiting Mu Yan in person and presented Mu Yan with the brocade bag, but he did not encounter any danger in the process. As a result, he gradually relaxed around her after that incident.

 

In any case, she only seemed a little more eager than usual during the journey. There was nothing else unusual about her behaviour. She even helped him on numerous occasions along the way, which made him less and less vigilant toward her over time. It never even occurred to him that she would make a deal with him to confront Gu Changge while catching Gu Changge’s attention at the same time.

 

A long time had passed since the incident at Breeze Ancient City. In other words, the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit had completely been playing him for a fool during this period.

 

Following these thoughts, Wang He’s complexion became even worse. His parlour was unimaginably pale. After all, it was his first time experiencing betrayal in his life.

 

*Hum!* The Scavenger Tome trembled gently, moving without Wang He’s control.

 

Then, a faint shadow emerged from the book. It was none other than the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit. Her figure resembled mist, dispersed and impermanent with no defined figure. She seemed to be completely bound to the Scavenger Tome and could not stray too far from the Scavenger Tome.

 

Wang He glared at her with cold and angry eyes, wishing he had some way to eradicate her very existence.

 

“So, you’re an Artifact Spirit?” Gu Changge looked at the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit, seeming slightly surprised.

 

<Greetings, Young Master Gu.> The voice of the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit was calm and slow, but her attitude was not as aloof as when she was conversing with Wang He.

 

“Were you the one who revealed a strange aura to catch my attention when we were in Breeze Ancient City?”

 

Gu Changge glanced at the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit and smiled faintly, seeming as though he was knowingly asking the question.

 

At the time, it was because he had detected the unusual aura that he suddenly questioned Zhuo You and the others about the Chaos Inn. He also learned about Wang He’s origins to a certain extent. It was just that most of his attention had been focused on Mo Tong and the Zhuo Clan back then, so he had not been very interested in those matters.

 

It was not until recently that he detected the strange aura again outside the Azure Sky Realm. Nevertheless, he never imagined that the being that had attracted his attention would be the Artifact Spirit of a treasure in Wang He’s possession.

 

<Yes, that was me. I am the current Artifact Spirit of a Civilisation Supreme Treasure, the Scavenger Tome.> The Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit straightforwardly explained her origins. “The Scavenger Tome is a Supreme Treasure forged by the powers of a Supreme Civilisation at the final epoch of their Civilisation. It contains the crystallisation of the Supreme Civilisation’s legacy…”

 

After listening to the explanation, Mu Yan was indescribably shocked. She glanced at Wang He, who was so furious that his complexion had gone pale. It never occurred to her that he possessed a Civilisation Supreme Treasure. In fact, it was her first time hearing about such a thing.

 

On the other hand, Wang He was shocked. He never expected the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit to introduce her origins in such a thorough and specific manner.

 

When he first obtained the Scavenger Tome, he had not known that the Civilisation Supreme Treasure had an Artifact Spirit. What more its many mysterious origins? In fact, if not for a series of lucky circumstances in which he discovered the functions of the Scavenger Tome, he would still be using the Scavenger Tome as a layer of ‘protective armour’ to protect himself.

 

In contrast, the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit had such a drastic change in attitude in front of Gu Changge. If he had known that she would act in such a manner, he would have found a way to control her no matter what.

 

“A Civilisation Supreme Treasure?” Gu Changge’s expression was composed. As a matter of fact, he did not show the slightest hint of astonishment when the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit introduced her origins.

 

The origins of a Civilisation Supreme Treasure could be traced back to more ancient times. Furthermore, the Civilisation Supreme Treasure forged by each Supreme Civilisation was different. There were bound to be distinct variances in terms of emphasis and power.

 

In the most ancient times, there were several Civilisation Supreme Treasures heralded as the ‘First Generation’. Many of the subsequent Civilisation Supreme Treasures were deduced and forged based on the inspiration of the ‘First Generation’ Civilisation Supreme Treasures.

 

Be that as it may, there was one point mentioned by the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit which was not wrong. It was true that only Supreme Civilisations, with extremely profound inheritance, had the qualifications to forge a Civilisation Supreme Treasure.

 

With the resources that Gu Changge currently had at his disposal, it was impossible for him to forge a Civilisation Supreme Treasure. Hence, he had planned to seize the Civilisation Supreme Treasure in Chu Lian’s possession.

 

However, judging by the current situation, the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit seemed to be intent on choosing a new Master. As things stood, the current turn of events would certainly save him some trouble.

 

“It seems that you have not fully received the Scavenger Tome’s recognition despite obtaining the Scavenger Tome, Master Wang He.”

 

Gu Changge glanced at Wang He, whose expression was contorted with anger, and chuckled softly.

 

Wang He realised that Gu Changge might have known his purpose and intention from the beginning. That was why Gu Changge had deliberately taken action to erase those Arrays earlier. Therefore, he stopped pretending and gave a cold snort. “What an ungrateful person! I can’t believe I trusted her so much, yet she tried to harm me in secret. Young Master Gu, you should not be deceived by her outward appearance either. If she can betray me, then she can betray her future Masters too Besides, I would never have come here if not for her instigation. You might not know this, Young Master Gu, but she is the one who constantly pushed me to confront you. The truth is we originally hold no enmity between us.”

 

He could not determine Gu Changge’s true strength, but the other party’s ability to erase the Arrays earlier had scared him. That was not something that could be achieved by those in the Immortal Realm. But how did Gu Changge exert strength beyond most Dao Realm experts inside the Azure Sky Realm?

 

“If she had not said that you possessed Energy Matter, which could restore the Scavenger Tome, how could I have taken such a high risk to carry out such a dangerous move?”

 

At that thought, he glared at the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit coldly and bluntly revealed the original conversation in which she had instigated him to confront Gu Changge. All he wanted at this moment was to distance himself from the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit as much as possible.

 

“Oh… If that’s the case, wouldn’t that make you a victim too, Master Wang He…” Gu Changge chuckled in a non-committal manner.

 

The Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit was not surprised by Wang He’s betrayal. Her voice remained flat. Meanwhile, her tone was very cold and indifferent. <I am an Artifact Spirit. Why must you restrain me with Human values and emotions? To me, your cultivation is weak and your strength is extremely lacking. Even with the support of the Scavenger Tome, you will need at least several dozen epochs, maybe longer, to reach a tyrannical level in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation.>

 

<Why should I hope for the unreachable and recognise you as my Master? That will only waste my time. Besides, I gave you a chance. If you can kill Young Master Gu, it will prove that you have the strength to be acknowledged by me. But, from the beginning, you didn’t even have the courage to attempt the task. You’re no different from trash. Do you really think you have anything worthy to make me acknowledge you?>

 

The tone of the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit did not change much, sounding calm and detached as usual. It was almost as though she was talking about a trivial matter.

 

However, Wang He’s complexion became increasingly gloomy because of those words. He never imagined that he would be so worthless and inadequate in the eyes of the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit. It was practically bordering on being demeaned as useless.

 

What more, the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit had spoken about her intention to murder Gu Changge in front of his face. In his opinion, she was acting extremely recklessly. Even if she was just an Artifact Spirit, such matters should not be spoken so lightly.

 

<You couldn’t even pass a small test, yet you foolishly wanted to be the Master of a Civilisation Supreme Treasure? Are you even worthy of such greatness? Aside from playing petty tricks to deceive others, what else can you do?> Toward the end, the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit gave a cold laugh and exposed Wang He’s plan to conspire against Mu Yan.

 

“You…” Wang He was livid. In fact, he wished that he could take action to exterminate the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit on the spot. Now that his plans had been revealed, he knew that today’s incident would not end well for him.

 

Meanwhile, Mu Yan was so shocked by those words that she was speechless.

 

Judging from the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit explanation, Wang He had approached her because he had seen her extraordinary future through the Scavenger Tome and wanted to take her in as his disciple. Everything he mentioned about being friends with her Father had been pure nonsense. He had simply learned about these past experiences through the Scavenger Tome.

 

At this moment, the Scavenger Tome trembled violently. A hazy layer of light appeared, and then the book attempted to escape from Wang He’s hand.

 

Wang He hastily took action to suppress the Scavenger Tome. There was no saying whether it was because of the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit’s deliberate interference, but the Scavenger Tome was no longer under his control.

 

*Boom!* The entire mountain shuddered violently, and rocks tumbled down. The Scavenger Tome sprayed out a burst of dense mist that resembled Chaos Qi, which blew Wang He away with the impact. Afterwards, the book floated quietly in mid-air. The ancient pages contained no words, yet they seemed to contain all the secrets in the world.