Chapter 1355, She Still Has a Trick up Her Sleeve; Setting Off

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

“I understand. Don’t worry, Alliance Leader. I’ll surely bring back the Pool of Creation.” Zhu Xuan straightened up and solemnly responded to Gu Changge.

 

Those dark beings had decided to leave the Chaotic Spacetime Sea and come to the Primary Hope Civilisation because they wanted to take the Gate of Eternity and the Mirror of Reincarnation.

 

After all, those two First-Generation Civilisation Supreme Treasures were in the Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

With Gu Changge around, those dark beings would not dare to come again for the time being. However, once he left the place, who was going to stop them from invading?

 

The consequences would be dreadful.

 

Zhu Xuan understood that, so he could feel the responsibility weighing on his shoulders. Now, he did not only have to get revenge for his Family and Master, but he also had to help ensure the safety of the Boundless Expanse.

 

“Don’t worry. I’ll tell some people to follow and protect you during the process. Also, this is an Ancient Rune I’ve personally created. It contains some of my strength, and can save your life at the most critical moment.” Gu Changge smiled and lifted his hand before drawing something in the void. Rays of light appeared and formed an Ancient Rune, which disappeared into the centre of Zhu Xuan’s brows.

 

Zhu Xuan was startled. He felt an ancient and boundless aura appearing between his brows. It also continuously exuded some gentle energy.

 

This power could protect his Soul and keep him sane, ensuring that he would not be corrupted by even Dark Concentrate.

 

“Thanks, Alliance Leader. I will never disappoint you.” Zhu Xuan appeared moved.

 

Upon seeing that, the others from the Floating Land were envious. The Alliance Leader treasured Zhu Xuan. Not only did he assign such an important task to him, but he also gave him a Rune that would save his life.

 

Having watched everything, Ah Li felt that things had become thorny.

 

The matter regarding the Pool of Creation could not be hidden from the mysterious Heavenslayers Alliance Leader. Since he had interfered in this matter, it would no longer be as easy for her to achieve her goal.

 

Anyway, she was relieved that the Alliance Leader never inquired about her identity and background when they left.

 

She had been nervous the entire time, and she could finally be at ease now. She had been worried her identity would be exposed if she stayed in the hall for too long.

 

Ling Yuling did not leave with them. She used a technique to send them away and returned to Gu Changge’s side.

 

“Why are you so sure Zhu Xuan will find the Pool of Creation?” She was puzzled as to what was on Gu Changge’s mind.

 

“Well, I just have a feeling that he can do it. After all, he carries the aura of a Chosen One.” Gu Changge said nonchalantly.

 

Ling Yuling nodded meditatively.

 

She felt Gu Changge was right to say that those dark beings must have their reasons for coming to the Boundless Expanse all of a sudden. Snatching or destroying First-Generation Civilisation Supreme Treasures might be one of them.

 

In the near future, a greater calamity would befall all of them. Regardless, they could not let the Pool of Creation fall into the hands of those dark beings.

 

“During this period, some ancient beings from the Rising Dawn Civilisation contacted me, saying they hoped to collaborate with me to establish an alliance to go against the Black Disaster. But, they wish to avoid the Heavenslayers Alliance from having any involvement with them…”

 

Ling Yuling thought of another matter and spoke with a frown.

 

“So, they want the protection of the Heavenslayers Alliance but refuse to be ruled by us. Is that what they want?” Gu Changge smiled.

 

Ling Yuling nodded and hummed.

 

“What do you say?” Gu Changge asked.

 

“I only obey your orders.” Ling Yuling shook her head.

 

Gu Changge said impassively, “It’s easy, then. You’ll bring my order to the Rising Dawn Civilisation. It’ll be best if they yield to us. But, if they choose to resist, you can use my order to mobilise the army of the Heavenslayers Alliance to attack them. With the Rising Dawn Civilisation serving as the precedent, the other Civilisations and Kingdoms will know what to do.”

 

Ling Yuling sighed and nodded almost imperceptibly.

 

If it was not necessary, she would not want to wage a war against another Supreme Civilisation.

 

The Rising Dawn Civilisation was not inferior to the Primary Hope Civilisation when it came to strength, but they were not as united as the latter.

 

Various Forces managed their respective territories, and they lacked a Civilisation Supreme Treasure. There was no doubt they would not be able to fend off the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

What was more, the Heavenslayers Alliance was already much stronger than the previous Primary Hope Civilisation. It was not difficult for them to invade another Supreme Civilisation.

 

Also, with Gu Changge, the other Supreme Civilisations and Kingdoms would have to think twice before they decided to aid the Rising Dawn Civilisation. They had to consider if they could withstand Gu Changge’s wrath and the backlash from the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

Furthermore, since the Black Disaster had struck, different Civilisations and Kingdoms were busy dealing with those dark beings. They simply lacked the energy to help another Civilisation.

 

“Those dark beings won’t attack the Primary Hope Civilisation for now, but they’ll surely look for another target. You had gone against the Black Disaster with the other Great Sages. I believe you’re aware of where the armour and the halberd are.”

 

Gu Changge picked up his cup from the stone table and sipped some tea before speaking nonchalantly.

 

“‘The armour and the halberd’?” Ling Yuling frowned upon hearing that. “You mean the armour worn by the Master of the Heaven’s Proxy Group and the halberd he wielded?”

 

Gu Changge dipped his head and put down the cup before slowly knocking on the table.

 

“You should know what those items mean to the remnants of the Black Disaster.” A smile played on his lips.

 

“Of course.” Ling Yuling inclined her head. “After the Master of the Heaven’s Proxy Group was sealed, his corpse was placed inside the World Burying Coffin. On the other hand, the armour with black blood left his body and fled. The Middle Monarch and his followers had expected this and made some arrangements. They used the Revolving Yin Yang Subduing Evil Array to draw in the Aura of the Eight Extremes and trapped the armour.

 

“But, no one could stop the weapon of the Master of the Heaven’s Proxy Group when it fled. It was soaked in blood, full of murderous aura. Just one wisp of its aura could shatter the universe. We were not able to go against it, so we could only watch it escape. It then went missing.”

 

“The Middle Monarch? Did he eventually acquire the armour?” Gu Changge nodded upon hearing that.

 

Ling Yuling said, “I have no idea what happened after that. As for how the Middle Monarch dealt with the armour, whether he had destroyed or sealed it, I don’t know. But, I believe that he must have found a suitable spot to seal it. The armour is indestructible, so I don’t think anyone could have destroyed it.”

 

Gu Changge smiled. “In that case, the remnants of the Black Disaster must have found the armour after so many years.”

 

Ling Yuling sighed. “There’s nothing we can do about it if that’s true. The Flourishing Light Sacred Court founded by the Middle Monarch was buried in the River of Time. If we want to find the clues, we can only hope that his Descendants are still alive.”

 

“It’s such a shame in that case. Anyway, it’s a good thing. Since the leads are gone, I suppose the remnants of the Black Disaster are unable to find the armour either.” Gu Changge fiddled with the teacup and nodded.

 

Ling Yuling fell into her thoughts for a moment before saying with a frown, “Compared to the armour, I’m more worried that the remnants of the Black Disaster might find the halberd. In the past, the Great Sages had collaborated and we had the help of Civilisation Supreme Treasures. Still, we were unable to stop the Demon Halberd from fleeing.

 

“If the remnants of the Black Disaster acquire the Demon Halberd, their power will rise without ceasing. I’m worried that even you won’t be a match for them by then…”

 

Her worry was not unfounded.

 

Back then, she had seen how intimidating the halberd was. Wherever its light went, everything that got in its way would be destroyed. No one could stop it.

 

In the Boundless Expanse, no being could fend off such a horrifying power.

 

“I didn’t expect you’d be worried about me.” Gu Changge touched her face.

 

Ling Yuling’s face blushed and her eyelashes fluttered. She looked down to avoid meeting his gaze.

 

“I know what you’re trying to achieve, and I just want to help you…” she muttered.

 

Upon hearing that, Gu Changge smiled and fell silent.

 

Later, Ling Yuling left the place while still worried. She had to go to the Primary Hope Holy Church and took Xi Yin, who had disguised herself as the Primary Hope Saintess, to the Rising Dawn Civilisation with her.

 

After she was gone, the smile on Gu Changge’s face faded. He rose to his feet and left the courtyard. With his hands behind his back, he looked at the garden of peach blossoms with a deep gaze. He pondered on Ling Yuling’s gradual change in attitude.

 

Initially, he thought that Ling Yuling had come around to the idea of working for him, which was why she had let her guard down. However, when he took the initiative to talk about the Six Directions Heavenly Abyss Armour and the Eight Barren Demon Halberd, she did not doubt anything.

 

This was the reason his suspicion was suddenly aroused.

 

Back then, he had decided to keep Ling Yuling alive because he realised that there was a deep karmic connection between the whereabouts of the Heavenly Abyss Armour and her.

 

However, she did not seem to know anything, nor did she lie just now.

 

After all, she could not lie in front of Gu Changge without being detected.

 

“It seems that you still have some tricks up your sleeve. I wonder if your trump card will be useful.” Gu Changge muttered meditatively with a deep gaze, but he was still emotionless.

 

He was not in a hurry to retrieve the Heavenly Abyss Armour. He had brought up the matter in front of Ling Yuling because he wanted to get some information out of her.

 

During this period, Ling Yuling had been too obedient whenever she was with him. Gu Changge never fully trusted anyone, not to mention that Ling Yuling was adamant about going against him in the past.

 

Even people like Jiang Chuchu, Yue Mingkong, and Gu Xianer were no exceptions.

 

It had been a short time since Ling Yuling started following him. Although she had gotten drunk and slept with him that day, it did not mean she had yielded to him.

 

One had to know that she was a Great Sage who was not afraid of death when going against the Black Disaster.

 

In Gu Changge’s opinion, Ling Yuling must have abandoned a part of herself, considering her recent behaviour.

 

During this period when she stayed by his side, she severed her karmic connection with that part of herself. As such, that part of her memories had become vague, and eventually disappeared.

 

That was why she seemed to have lost an important part of her memories, and acted quite differently from her past self.

 

She must have predicted this day to come. That was why she protected that part of her memories in advance to prevent Gu Changge from finding out about it.

 

“Old Man Sai Ya doesn’t know the woman with a bamboo hat. It seems that she is from the Heaven Legion and has seized the chance to collaborate with them. Although she has hidden herself well, she’s not composed enough and will easily get exposed. Still, this secret plan of theirs is passable.”

 

Gu Changge returned to the courtyard and picked up his cup to sip some tea, which was no longer warm. He recalled the woman with a bamboo hat who had hung her head low the entire time.

 

No one could hide their identity from him, not to mention that she was from Heaven’s Proxy Group, which he had founded.

 

The woman was quite capable but simply was not strong enough. Since Gu Changge had no interest in her, he did not expose her.

 

Now, he was more curious about the mastermind behind all these.

 

In the headquarters of the Heavenslayers Alliance, people like Zhu Xuan, Shangguan Qing, and Ah Li settled down in a nearby palace under the arrangement of the high-ranking officials after they were sent away by Ling Yuling.

 

After waiting anxiously for an entire morning, they were finally relieved. They still could not recover from their dazed state.

 

Zhu Xuan was the most excited among them. After helping his Grandfather settle down, he immediately went to see Shangguan Qing and the others to talk about the matter of looking for the Pool of Creation.

 

He felt that since Gu Changge had assigned such an important task to him and given him an Ancient Rune, he must not disappoint the Alliance Leader. Therefore, he had to find the Pool of Creation before those dark beings could.

 

Other than that, he was also grateful that Gu Changge had saved his Grandfather’s life.

 

Unlike how thrilled Zhu Xuan was, the others from the Floating Land were calm, though they were amazed by how different Gu Changge was from what they had imagined him to be after they left the hall.

 

According to the rumours, the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader was difficult to deal with. The Heavenslayers Alliance he had founded was called evil. He had devastated the Primary Hope Civilisation and caused endless deaths. He had also destroyed many Forces. Anyone would be terrified by his ruthlessness.

 

What was more, babies would cry and bandits would tremble in fear whenever his name was brought up.

 

“Those are merely rumours. Killings are inevitable since the Alliance Leader has united the entire Primary Hope Civilisation and made the Heavenslayers Alliance flourish in just a thousand years. Any supreme being must have destroyed countless people to become who they are. At the very least, what we’ve seen today can clear our doubts and dispel our suspicions. He’s charismatic. He’s determined to slay Heaven. Now, because of the Alliance Leader’s protection, the Primary Hope Civilisation is safe, and those dark beings are kept at bay.”

 

Zhu Xuan was full of admiration for Gu Changge.

 

Shangguan Qing and the others nodded in agreement. Reverence was written all over their faces as well.

 

“Don’t worry, Lady Ah Li. I won’t go back on my word. You can rest assured that I won’t let the Pool of Creation fall into the hands of those dark beings. If you want to get your revenge, I’ll plead with the Alliance Leader to lend you a hand. I’m sure he’ll agree to it since you’re helping me find the Pool of Creation.” Zhu Xuan glanced at Ah Li, who had been anxious and silent since they left the hall. He could feel that Ah Li was worried. Maybe because Gu Changge had found out about the Pool of Creation.

 

There was no doubt that she was worried Gu Changge would take the Pool of Creation.

 

However, to save everyone in the Boundless Expanse, they should let Gu Changge use the Pool of Creation to go against the Black Disaster rather than letting it fall into the hands of those dark beings.

 

“That’s such a clever plan of yours. You want to make use of me to help you find the Pool of Creation.

 

“In the Floating Land back then, you relied on me to flee. Now that you’ve gained the Alliance Leader’s favour, you want to make use of me to achieve your goal.”

 

Below her bamboo hat, there was a hint of disdain behind Ah Li’s gaze. Still, her voice was impassive.

 

Zhu Xuan caught himself while feeling embarrassed. He knew that he was in the wrong, which was why he felt guilty.

 

He had relied on her to safely leave the Floating Land, and now, it felt like he wanted to make use of her to look for the Pool of Creation.

 

“I’m sorry, Lady Ah Li. That’s not what I meant…” Zhu Xuan wanted to apologise, but Ah Li ignored him and brought her White Hou to a side hall to get some rest.

 

A helpless Zhu Xuan could only go on to have a discussion with Shangguan Qing and the others. They decided that some of them would stay in the Heavenslayers Alliance while some would return to the Imperial Celestial Palace to take care of Elder Zhu and other injured and frail people.

 

On the other hand, he and other powerful cultivators would set off. He would rely on his fragmented memories to get to the ruins of the Pan Clan in the hope of finding the Pool of Creation.