Chapter 1387, Another Part of His Power; A Silent Competition

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

“What?” The woman holding the oil-paper umbrella was flabbergasted upon hearing that. She was usually calm and collected, but her expression drastically changed at that moment.

 

She turned to look at the demure woman, wondering if she had misheard her.

 

“If I’m not mistaken. The power I drew weakened at that time. It seemed like Master intended to let them go.” The demure woman was confused. She turned around to look at the vague coffin, which was about to disappear. Then, she said gently, “Still, it might be me overthinking. I’m not qualified to sense the Master’s Will.”

 

As the fluctuations of the war dissipated, all Principles disappeared. The space around them became pitch-black again. All dark beings fervently knelt and pressed their heads against the floor.

 

The universe was silent and the atmosphere was murderous. The land in which the Waning Moon Sect stood was left with nothing. Even its traces and karma had been erased.

 

If anyone made a deduction on the Waning Moon Sect at this point, all they could see was nothingness.

 

Its traces of existence, its history, they all seemed to have vanished into thin air. It was as though the Sect had never existed.

 

The umbrella-holding maidservant calmed herself down and asked, “Should we run after them, Madam?”

 

The demure woman was calm as well. She looked at the ruins and gave it some thought before shaking her head. “They cannot keep hiding forever. As long as they’re still alive, we’ll find them.

 

“The Lady is about to come. By then, we’ll just report to her what happened here. Since she’s keen on uncovering the Waning Moon Sect’s secrets, she’ll come up with a way to look into it.” With that, she took the oil-paper umbrella from her maidservant and stepped forward. Spacetime before her eyes contorted and ripples spread and she soon disappeared.

 

Wu Yang had been respectfully standing there with his head hung low. He dared not ask any questions.

 

It was not until the demure woman was gone that he was relieved. He looked authoritative again.

 

Nan Qing had given the order that the entirety of the Waning Moon Sect had to be taken away.

 

Much to their surprise, such a thing had happened. That crazy old woman was indeed too strong. Under such terrifying pressure, to think she could still refine the Waning Moon Sect and take it away.

 

Moreover, the mysterious grey substance could go against Dark Concentrate. Wu Yang could not even believe his eyes.

 

Even though Li Shuang had underestimated her opponent, it also showed how strange that grey substancewas.

 

[Is this the reason Lady Nan Qing even gave the order?]

 

Some thoughts turned over in Wu Yang’s mind. Without any delay, he gave the order and led all the dark beings to leave the area.

 

…

 

After the embankment of this area fell apart, dark beings stormed in. Many Forces, including the Waning Moon Sect subsequently disappeared. After just one night, various universes and Star Territories descended into chaos. People were heard wailing and many corpses were piled up on the ground.

 

Those from the Righteous Alliance still ignored them. They never bothered sent any reinforcements. Instead, the soldiers of the Heavenslayers Alliance were coming from all directions to fend off those dark beings, retrieving and protecting many territories, saving many Forces from this calamity.

 

This news spread across various Civilisations and True Worlds, causing an intense reaction and commotion.

 

Those Civilisations, which had not been invaded by dark beings, trembled in fear. They were sorrowful that their counterparts had died.

 

Many Hidden Forces, that had decided to join the war, were hesitating whether they should collaborate with the Righteous Alliance.

 

They had seen how mighty those dark beings were. It was impossible for them to fend off such enemies on their own.

 

Therefore, going under one of the Alliances was the only solution, either the Heavenslayers Alliance or the Righteous Alliance.

 

Those from the Heavenslayers Alliance were reckless and despicable. There was no doubt they were far from righteous, but they were the most dependable during a crisis.

 

On the other hand, those from the Righteous Alliance were a bunch of hypocrites. They claimed to uphold justice and prioritise the people, but they went back on their word at the most critical moment and cared only about their own interests.

 

Under such a circumstance, all Forces of the Boundless Expanse had to make a decision. After all, these dark beings were from what was previously known as the Heaven’s Proxy Group, which had once ruled over the entire Boundless Expanse with the Heavenly Dao Authority.

 

They could be found in all universes and Spacetimes. The Boundless Expanse was indeed vast, but regardless of where they went, dark beings would eventually find them one day.

 

This was how things stood.

 

Even high-ranking officials of the Righteous Alliance were discussing whether they should strike a peace deal with the dark beings. They were even willing to sacrifice some of their member for the sake of their interests.

 

Considering all these, how were ordinary Forces supposed to gain a footing in an environment like this?

 

…

 

In the Flourishing Light Ancient Territory, there was a meandering river with violent undercurrents. It passed through the mountains and there did not seem to be an end to it. The surface of the river was covered in a mist.

 

A small commercial ship was navigating through the river. There were not many people on the ship.

 

They merely intended to move along the Flourishing Light Ancestral River and reach their destination.

 

The residents of the Flourishing Light Ancient Territory called it the Flourishing Light Ancestral River.

 

It was said that the river originated from the Flourishing Light Ancestral Court. It flowed down from the sacred mountain and passed through plains, cities, and Kingdoms, nurturing countless living beings.

 

The Forces of the Flourishing Light Ancient Territory were built around the ancestral river in the past. The area near the source was full of spiritual energy and Fortuity. The Forces there could live on for millions of years. They were the true Immortal Forces.

 

However, after the demise of the Flourishing Light Ancestral Court, the spiritual energy of the ancestral river also dissipated.

 

Years later, it became an ordinary river. Only some extraordinary phenomena would be seen from time to time. Whenever that happened, one would recall how powerful and resilient the Flourishing Light Ancestral Court used to be.

 

Presently, in a private room on the second floor of this commercial ship, a man and a woman were seated near the window, with aromatic tea in front of them.

 

“What happened?”

 

The woman’s figure was tall and curvaceous. She was clad in a light grey lacy dress and wearing a face veil. Her silky hair had been tied into a bun and fixed with a wooden hairpin. Her eyebrows were delicate and her pupils were as dark as ink. She was charming and authoritative at the same time.

 

The man across from her was clad in a black robe. He was meditatively fiddling with the teacup in his hand. There was a meaningful expression on his face. He was none other than Gu Changge who had left the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

“Nothing.” Upon hearing that, Gu Changge shook his head and put down his teacup.

 

Earlier, he felt an anomaly with his power. To be precise, it was an anomaly within another part of his power.

 

Although he had never retrieved that part, he could control and feel it.

 

When he was the Master of the Heaven’s Proxy Group, he had divided his power into several parts, this was to make it easier for others to seal him.

 

One of them was sealed within the body he used to own, kept by the Heaven Legion.

 

Naturally, most of his power was within the Eight Barren Demon Halberd. When he retrieved it, his memories were restored.

 

Of course, some of it was sealed within the Six Directions Heavenly Abyss Armour. There was also the one sealed by the six First-Generation Civilisation Supreme Treasures.

 

Just now, he could feel that someone was borrowing power from that part kept by the Heaven Legion. However, it was being used against someone he had left his mark on.

 

Gu Changge had only left marks on several people. They were mostly from the Prosperous Dao True World.

 

Yue Mingkong, Jiang Chuchu, and the others were still in the Prosperous Dao True World. They had not ventured out into the Boundless Expanse.

 

Therefore, he did not need to even think to know that Gu Xianer must have brought trouble onto herself again. What was more, she had interfered with his plan.

 

However, Gu Changge did not do anything to stop it. He just allowed nature to take its course.

 

Although Gu Xianer had accidentally interfered with his plan, her appearance also gave Gu Changge some room for manoeuvre.

 

In the future, there would be three main Forces. The remnants of the Black Disaster, the Righteous Alliance, and the Heavenslayers Alliance. These would be the three strongest Forces in the Boundless Expanse.

 

The other Forces had to rely on either of the three.

 

Gu Changge had already planned on letting those well-hidden big fish in the Boundless Expanse take part in the game to restrain the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

The appearance of Variables, and the Method to Transcendence, had made Gu Changge realise that on this board, there was another player sitting across from him.

 

Therefore, he had to let the situation in the Boundless Expanse reach a state where several Forces could restrain each other. His plan went beyond the current Boundless Expanse, after all. And if the person on the other end of this game could no longer be patient, he would show a flaw Gu Changge could exploit.

 

The fact that Ye Suyi’s fate was changed was not an accident. Gu Changge had always been meticulous. When he made a deduction on a Variable like Ye Suyi, he realised that it might have something to do with the Land of Truth.

 

In other words, he was not the only one who was making plans.

 

Actually, the appearance of the Righteous Alliance solved Gu Changge’s current predicament. Nevertheless, the person behind the Righteous Alliance was too simple-minded. That was why he suspected that the person might actually be a puppet being manipulated by someone even higher.

 

The person on the other end of the board would not easily show any weaknesses. Moreover, that person must be waiting for Gu Changge to expose his weaknesses as well.

 

So, the silent game had started, since who knows how long ago.

 

“Forget it if you don’t want to tell me.” Ji Hanjing pocketed her gaze from Gu Changge. Then, she looked meditatively at the magnificent river outside the window.

 

She had now become one with the Scavenger Tome. It could be said that she was a Civilisation Supreme Treasure that had assumed Human Form.

 

Nevertheless, it would take her some time before she could return to her peak. Her current strength was the best she could achieve. If she wanted to improve further, she had to work even harder.

 

She was pleased with the result though. At the very least, she was no longer the Artifact Spirit of the Scavenger Tome. She was no longer being restricted by it.

 

Back then, she merely wanted to get rid of the Scavenger Tome. She had never dared to imagine acquiring the current power she had.

 

Since Gu Changge had fulfilled his promise to her, she naturally would not go back on her word. She would be his most loyal subordinate.

 

“It’s nothing major, so there’s no need to tell you.” Gu Changge took a sip of tea and glanced at the river as well.

 

“How unusually calm.” Ji Hanjing said. The waves were violent in the distance, but the area around them was calm. It was like the current situation in the Boundless Expanse.

 

It was chaotic everywhere else, but it was always peaceful around Gu Changge. It was as though he would never be affected by anything.

 

After getting through the Tribulation of Transformation, she came to this place to look for Gu Changge as per his order.

 

She had no idea why Gu Changge had chosen the Flourishing Light Ancient Territory. She wondered what his intention were.

 

“Are you wondering why I’ve brought you here?” Gu Changge asked while looking at her.

 

Ji Hanjing was startled as there was a look of confusion on her face. Then, she dipped her head.

 

The current Flourishing Light Ancient Territory was no longer what it used to be. Far from it, where not even a fraction of its past glory could be seen.

 

It could even be said that the current Flourishing Light Ancestral River was only a small branch of the original one.

 

In the past, the Flourishing Light Ancestral River used to be as enormous as a universe and it was full of spiritual energy. Divine kingdoms were located on both sides of the river. People thrived and it was always at peace.