Chapter 1324, A Thousand Years of Chaos; Stereotypes of Good and Bad People

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

The strength of the Heavenslayers Alliance struck fear in the hearts of countless Civilisations and True Worlds across the Boundless Expanse.

 

At the same time, some of these Civilisations and True Worlds also attempted to take advantage of the chaos in the Primary Hope Civilisation to covertly expand their influence in the Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

They planned to support the various Forces in the Primary Hope Civilisation to fight against the Heavenslayers Alliance, which if they won, would prove to bring them immense benefits.

 

Any dispute or conflict between the local Forces in the Primary Hope Civilisation would ultimately cause damage to the foundation of the Primary Hope Civilisation, not to them. Simply by inserting some of their influence into the Primary Hope Civilisation, they would have the chance to establish their roots in the Primary Hope Civilisation in the future. In that way, they could subsequently divide and gradually devour the abundant resources of the Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

There was no need to say much about how vast and immense the heritage of a Civilisation that had the protection of a First-Generation Civilisation Supreme Treasure.

 

It was enough to cause any Civilisation to become desperate with envy and desire. Unfortunately, most of the Forces in the Primary Hope Civilisation were more interested in the Mirror of Reincarnation at the moment. They were desperately searching for the whereabouts of the Primary Hope Saintess without rest.

 

If not for the emergence of the Heavenslayers Alliance, which threw the situation in the Primary Hope Civilisation into turmoil and caused the Mirror of Reincarnation to be taken out of the Primary Hope Holy Church, there would not have been such an opportunity for them to exploit.

 

After all, it was not easy to refine a Civilisation Supreme Treasure. The process required gathering strength and resources from the entire Civilisation. So, the only chance to refine a Civilisation Supreme Treasure was when the Civilisation encountered an unimaginable calamity or faced complete annihilation, and that the Civilisation Supreme Treasure was their last hope for survival if not their last hope to leave behind their legacy.

 

Furthermore, the Mirror of Reincarnation was one of the six First-Generation Civilisation Supreme Treasures, jointly used to seal the Master of the Heaven’s Proxy Group.

 

There was no doubt the Mirror of Reincarnation contained an absolutely mysterious and indescribable power.

 

If any Civilisation were to gain fill ownership of the Mirror of Reincarnation, the immeasurable power they would obtain was enough to subdue the Heavens.

 

In the past, the Mirror of Reincarnation had always been enshrined in the Primary Hope Holy Church. It was the foundation of the Primary Hope Holy Church’s heritage, serving as a powerful deterrent in the Boundless Expanse and protecting the Fortuity of Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

No Civilisation had dared to underestimate the power of the Primary Hope Holy Church as a result. However, now that the Primary Hope Saintess had gone missing with the Mirror of Reincarnation, it meant that the Primary Hope Civilisation had lost the protection of the Mirror of Reincarnation.

 

It was impossible for the Primary Hope Saintess to use to fully power of the Mirror of Reincarnation with her strength alone.

 

With the Mirror of Reincarnation in her hands, when outside, she was no different from a helpless little girl holding an immense fortune. It was just that she had nobody to protect her.

 

Furthermore, the various Forces knew that she had paid an extremely heavy price to escape alive from the battle at the Mountain of Wonders. She ultimately took a direct hit from Gu Changge’s palm strike and suffered severe injuries.

 

In that state, how could she prevent the Mirror of Reincarnation from being stolen?

 

“Without the Mirror of Reincarnation, the Primary Hope Holy Church is just a tiger without claws or teeth. It is incapable of intimidating others, much less harming others. If those ancient experts from the Primary Hope Holy Church want to demand the release of their people, it will have to depend on whether or not they have the courage to confront the Heavenslayers Alliance.” Gu Changge observed calmly.

 

He had deliberately allowed the Primary Hope Saintess to escape so that he could lure out those hidden experts behind the Primary Hope Holy Church.

 

Looking at the situation now, he might have overestimated the heritage of the Primary Hope Holy Church. Aside from the Primary Hope Saintess’ Master, Xi Nu, there was no other expert that was worthy of his attention. Perhaps there was nobody in the Primary Hope Holy Church who had survived their Ninth Decay Tribulation after all.

 

Even Xi Nu had not shown herself throughout this period.

 

“Alliance Leader, should we do something about the Primary Hope Holy Church? Countless Forces are waiting for the Primary Hope Holy Church to express its stance on the matter. If the Primary Hope Holy Church continues to obstruct our path, the expansion of the Heavenslayers Alliance will ultimately be slowed down…” Inside the great hall, Hun Yuanjun cupped his hands and inquired with a thoughtful expression.

 

Everybody in the Heavenslayers Alliance was aware that Gu Changge had freed the Imperial Celestial Palace.

 

The leaders of Forces such as those from the Beast Court and Purple Sky Mountain could not help feeling that their release was such a waste. In their opinion, it was the best opportunity to annihilate the Imperial Celestial Palace completely. It was just that they did not dare to go against Gu Changge’s decision.

 

Besides, a senseless massacre was not in line with the purpose of the Heavenslayers Alliance. Most of the Forces joining the Heavenslayers Alliance were seeking protection and a period of peace for the sake of recuperation. It could be said that they were not actually hoping to receive any benefit from the Heavenslayers Alliance. After all, there would inevitably be casualties and damages if a battle were to break out.

 

Following the Primary Hope Covenant incident, those of the Heavenslayers Alliance realised that Gu Changge did not like senseless massacres. He generally preferred to settle the situation without using force to subdue the other party.

 

“Don’t worry about the Primary Hope Holy Church. I have my own countermeasures.” Gu Changge shook his head with a profound look in his eyes. “You only need to observe the movements of the various Forces. If they continue down the wrong path, then go ahead and subdue them with force. There is no need to worry about the consequences.”

 

The performance which he personally directed during the Primary Hope Covenant had successfully planted a seed in the hearts of the people living in the Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

What was that seed? It was a seed of prejudice, bias, and obstinacy.

 

The common people did not have a great opinion of the Heavenslayers Alliance in the first place. In the eyes of the various Forces, the Heavenslayers Alliance practically represented evil and chaos. It was considered the malignant culprit that caused great unrest in the Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

The concept of firmly believing in first impressions had always existed even before the establishment of the Heavenslayers Alliance. In fact, it was deeply rooted in the hearts of numerous Forces.

 

Gu Changge never planned to change how these people viewed the Heavenslayers Alliance in the first place. He simply aimed to manipulate the prejudice at a critical moment.

 

When that happened, everybody would suddenly realise the depth of their bias and obstinacy towards the Heavenslayers Alliance. Then, the Heavenslayers Alliance would not seem as bad and evil as they initially thought.

 

A kind person, who performed countless good deeds throughout his life, would face endless slander and defamation if he were to do something bad one day. However, it was different for an evil person. Even if an evil person were to perform countless evils, they would only need to do one good deed to easily receive praise and approval from the people.

 

This was the principle of first impressions.

 

The Primary Hope Holy Church was established at the beginning of the Primary Hope Civilisation and provided protection to innumerable Forces over the years. Unfortunately, its reputation plummeted after the destruction of the Land of Celestial Suffering. It was condemned for failing to prevent and even condoning the incident.

 

On the contrary, the Heavenslayers Alliance received great praise and approval for not harassing the innocent Forces during the Primary Hope Covenant incident. Its reputation and status immediately rose to the level of the Primary Hope Holy Church as a result.

 

“Subdue them by force without worrying about the consequences?” Zhuo Fengxie and Hun Yuanjun were so astonished by those words that they couldn’t help probing further regarding the matter. “Alliance Leader, wouldn’t doing that cause a backlash instead? It will only damage your reputation and the reputation of the Heavenslayers Alliance. I’m afraid killings too many people will only cause panic and unrest among the other Forces.”

 

“The Heavenslayers Alliance has never been a preacher of justice. My reputation has already reached rock bottom. How much worse could it get? You don’t need to worry about such matters.” Gu Changge smiled faintly, seeming completely unbothered by their concerns.

 

In the first place, he had orchestrated the entire incident to deceive everyone. Now that his performance had concluded in perfection, why would he waste his time and effort to continue this farce?

 

As for a backlash, there was no need for concern over such matters. There would always be people who would help him create a ‘justifiable’ reason for everything.

 

“I’m just waiting for the climax now.” Gu Changge’s words caused the expressions of Zhuo Fengxie, Hun Yuanjun, and Chu Heng to turn solemn in an instant. Many of them also looked at each other with excitement in their eyes.

 

War and conquests were inevitable. They were worried that they might have to avoid or reduce such situations, but it would seem that the Alliance Leader had changed his mind after experiencing the Primary Hope Covenant.

 

If he was blindly merciful to others, he was the one who would ultimately suffer the consequences of his actions. Besides, the lives of the leaders from various Forces were currently in the hands of the Heavenslayers Alliance. There was no reason to fear that these Forces would resist. They simply lacked the strength to do so.

 

After receiving Gu Changge’s order, those of the Heavenslayers Alliance withdrew from the great hall.

 

Outside the great hall, the Sect Master of Purple Sky Mountain, Zi Wanhe, took a few steps forward and came to a stop.

 

Glancing into the palace fearfully, he heaved a frustrated sigh when he recalled the transaction he had with Gu Changge. Nevertheless, he did not dare to violate the orders he received. He could only follow behind the others and leave the hall together.

 

Zi Wanhe had been instructed to approach Gu Changge and investigate the other party’s identity. Although the task sounded simple, it was actually extremely difficult in practice.

 

In fact, it was practically impossible. There was nobody in the Heavenslayers Alliance who knew Gu Changge’s real identity or origins. Even the Spirit Empress and Mu Yan, who had been following him since the beginning, were completely clueless.

 

Needless to say, Zi Wanhe previously attempted to gather information through the Spirit Empress and Mu Yan but did not gain any answers. Gu Changge’s origins remained a complete mystery.

 

The biggest speculation at the moment claimed that he was most likely related to the Heaven’s Proxy Group. It was possible that the Old Man Sai Ya and the Old Daoist Priest, who showed signs of the Five Immortal Decays, who suddenly appeared beside Gu Changge recently, might have the answers to this question.

 

Inside the great hall, Gu Changge glanced at Zi Wanhe, who had paused for a moment. Be that as it may, he did not call out to the other party.

 

He first began to suspect Zi Wanhe when the other party delivered the replica of the World Burying Coffin. According to the Old Man Sai Ya, the World Burying Coffin was currently in the hands of the Heaven Legion. Therefore, there was a high likelihood that Zi Wanhe was secretly in contact with the Heaven Legion.

 

It was just that he was in no rush to contact the Heaven Legion right now. If he were to come into contact with the Heaven Legion, his identity would soon be exposed. However, he still had many things to do. Exposing his identity in advance would only create more unnecessary trouble for himself.

 

In the following days, the Heavenslayers Alliance began to show its teeth and claws to the Primary Hope Civilisation as instructed by Gu Changge.

 

For the sake of truly creating a period where everybody could coexist peacefully, the Heavenslayers Alliance compelled the Forces of the Primary Hope Civilisation to abide by the rules determined by the Heavenslayers Alliance and obey the command of the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

Under such tyrannical circumstances, opposition and resistance naturally appeared among the innumerable Forces despite the strength of the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

Many voices of protest and dissatisfaction emerged from various universes, claiming that the Heavenslayers Alliance was being overly tyrannical.

 

The so-called righteous cause was only to satisfy the Heavenslayers Alliance’s selfish desires and ambitions. Such voices were the strongest in the Primary Hope Holy Church. In any case, these voices gradually disappeared after Gu Changge personally paid a visit to the Primary Hope Holy Church.

 

Countless ancient experts trembled in fear and horror, having discovered that the Primary Hope Holy Church had lost a tremendous amount of vitality in a single day.

 

Even those living fossils, who often secluded themselves in the depths of Spacetime, had been captured by Gu Changge and carried away.

 

Similarly, the discovery struck fear in the hearts of many Forces. They became very restless and uneasy as a result.

 

It turned out that Gu Changge had always been strong enough to act as he pleased in the Primary Hope Civilisation. He could effortlessly infiltrate the depths of the Primary Hope Holy Church and capture the most ancient existences among them at will. Even the Primary Hope Holy Church could not stop Gu Changge!

 

Did this not mean that Gu Changge could enter their territory at any time and forcefully capture their Ancestors or their strongest experts?

 

After several years, the wounded ‘Primary Hope Saintess’ returned safely. As soon as she returned to the Primary Hope Holy Church, she immediately went to the base of the Heavenslayers Alliance and brought back those ancient experts captured by Gu Changge. Then, she took charge of the Primary Hope Holy Church and joined the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

The sudden turn of events caused huge waves in the Primary Hope Civilisation. Numerous people were shocked and sceptical. They had not expected the Primary Hope Saintess to make such a decision, so they had a hard time accepting the situation.

 

The Imperial Celestial Palace Founder Ling Yuling and the Primary Hope Saintess were the ones who initially spearheaded the scheme during the Primary Hope Covenant. However, the Imperial Celestial Palace and the Primary Hope Holy Church were also the first to join the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

Many Forces speculated that the Primary Hope Saintess was forced to make a compromise. She had no choice but to surrender in order to rescue those ancient expert of the Primary Hope Holy Church.

 

On the day that the Primary Hope Holy Church joined the Heavenslayers Alliance, its reputation began to decline in earnest. Countless Forces secretly spurned and cursed the Primary Hope Holy Church. They believed that the Primary Hope Holy Church had abandoned the Primary Hope Civilisation and failed the people’s trust for the sake of survival.

 

Needless to say, some also suspected that the entire incident was a farce. Was the ‘Primary Hope Saintess’ who returned the genuine ‘Primary Hope Saintess’?

 

The King of the Land of Celestial Suffering, Chu Gucheng, had used the same trick to deceive everybody previously. Who knew whether or not the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader, Gu Changge, would do the same thing?

 

In the years that followed, war and chaos swept across various lands in the Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

With the various Immortal Forces and Civilisations in the lead, numerous Forces in the Primary Hope Civilisation began to join hands to establish an organisation to fight against the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

Unfortunately, these organisations were powerless against the terrifying strength, heritage, and ruthless suppression of the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

Regardless of their size and scale, these organisations were eventually defeated and destroyed. An uncountable number of Forces fled with their tails between their legs as a result. At the same time, a chaotic war that would last for thousands of years erupted among the various universes of the Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

Turmoil would erupt in various areas every once in a while. A small number of Forces, which could not endure such situations, would subsequently choose to migrate from the Primary Hope Civilisation and sneak into other Civilisations instead.

 

After all, such situations would often occur within the territory under the jurisdiction of the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

The situation across the entire the Primary Hope Civilisation was constantly steeped in turmoil and chaos. Numerous scholars who studied history would eventually call this period the Era of Chaos of the Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

Among the leaders imprisoned within the Heavenslayers Alliance’s Dark Cages some were forced to surrender and obey the orders of the Heavenslayers Alliance for the sake of survival.

 

In fact, many of them even personally took action to conquer the Forces that once stood behind them to help expand the Heavenslayers Alliance’s territory.