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Translator: Fate
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The surroundings of the market were in complete silence while every cultivator had their spines tingling with fear looking at the scene in front of them. There was no doubt that this was something major!
As the younger brother of another Direct Disciple of Skyward Schloss, Jin Yu, was already used to acting domineering towards everyone else. No one would dare to offend him, but today, after getting his body smashed by Gu Changge’s single palm, he had no choice but to escape with his Primordial Spirit intact.
[Gu Changge has only just returned to Skyward Schloss, but he’s able to cause such a huge uproar. Jin Yu’s brother, Jin Zhou, will definitely not let him get away with this. His relationship with Gu Changge has already fallen off the tracks in the past, so after what has happened today, one can only wonder what will happen in the future.]
Then, a mindful person noticed Gu Changge’s cultivation just now, causing his eyes to widen in shock. “I can’t believe he was able to kill strong opponents of the Partial-Enlightened Realm with just one slap. If I read his aura just now correctly, I’m afraid that Disciple Gu has already broken through to the Honoured King Realm.”
“Oh my! How old is he? How is he able to accelerate his cultivation at such speed? If I remember correctly, I don’t think any young prodigy has broken through to the Honoured King Realm recently, right?” The cultivators around him were stunned once more.
“Does that mean he is the only young prodigy who has broken through to the Honoured King Realm?”
Of course, there was also the possibility that other young prodigies had already broken through to the Honoured King Realm but didn’t let the people of the outside world know. However, no matter which way one looked at him, what Gu Changge achieved was enough to amaze the world. The news that was about to spread today would definitely cause a stir on all sides of the world.
*Boom!* Then, rays of light began to penetrate the sky and formed a divine rainbow that was filled with a powerful aura. The Law Enforcement Team of the Skyward Schloss had appeared with around 7 or 8 people. However, they only dared to stand far away without getting close to the scene.
They had already found out what happened here, which explained the gloomy expressions on their faces that also had hints of hesitation. If they didn’t go up and question everyone, it would be detrimental to the majesty and justice that the Law Enforcement Team stood up for, but at the same time, Gu Changge wasn’t someone who they could afford to offend. Meanwhile, Jin Yu was the younger brother of another Direct Disciple, so they couldn’t afford to offend him either, leaving them in a difficult position.
Meanwhile, Gu Xianer, who had been in a daze for a while, finally came back to her senses. She didn’t expect Gu Changge to utter such shameless words with a light-hearted tone, especially with that carefree expression on his face, as if he was doing something trivial with ease.
[What does he mean only he can bully me and no one else can? Is he treating me as some kind of toy for him to mess around with?]
With a dizzy head, her face began to blush in anger, and her body trembled as she shouted, “Gu Changge, you are so shameless!”
“Shameless? Isn’t it reasonable for me to protect my own little sister?” He still had that playful expression on his face while he glanced at the direction Jin Yu’s Primordial Spirit escaped but didn’t pay much attention to it.
“I don’t need your protection. What do you want from me?” she uttered coldly as she refused to believe that he would suddenly treat her well for no reason.
[He definitely has something up his sleeves, but I just can’t figure it out at the moment.]
“What do I want from you?” He chuckled and said in disbelief, “What can I possibly want from you? Maybe I feel guilty about what I did to you and want to make amends. Of course, it’s also possible that I want to see you hate me but can’t do anything at the same time.” With that, he revealed his playful expression.
Listening to him, Gu Xianer felt her heart filled with rage. As she was about to reach the point of explosion, she could only suppress her emotions and coldly replied, “Guilty? A person like you will never know what that is. Just wait and see. Even if I can’t kill you now, sooner or later, I will make you pay for all that pain you have caused me back then.”
She didn’t show any goodwill toward him. For the past years, the incident back then would replay itself in her mind every day, which was a pain that Gu Changge could never understand. If the situation could be resolved with just an apology, there wouldn’t be that much hatred in this world. Even if Gu Changge apologized to her, she would never accept it because hearing his perfunctory words was pointless to her.
“However, I’m considering killing you now…” After listening to her reply, Gu Changge let out a scoff as the smile on his face disappeared. Of course, he was saying these words just to scare her because even if it could be done, it would be unrealistic for him to do so. With that, he ignored her and went back into his carriage.
Hearing these words, Gu Xianer turned slightly pale. She wouldn’t doubt his intention to kill her since she wanted to kill him too, but she couldn’t help but wonder why he didn’t do it. He was at the foot of Skyward Schloss, which was a place where he could be reckless and even strike down a Direct Disciple from the same sect, so why did he show mercy to her?
[Maybe he was just saying those words to scare me.]
“Gu Changge, you will one day regret not killing me today,” she uttered coldly at the leaving Gu Changge. While clenching her delicate fists, the many runes within slowly faded away, and her breathing began to calm down. After all, she needed to join Skyward Schloss, and if it weren’t for many reasons, she wouldn’t want to bump into Gu Changge here. When he lifted his hand moments earlier, the power was enough to make her suffocate.
[He was even able to kill opponents of the Partial-Enlightened Realm with ease. Who knows how powerful he has gotten over the years? It can no longer be described with words.]
“Lady Xianer, are you alright…” the old servant next to her asked concernedly.
“I’m alright, Uncle Fu. I’m just very angry. Not only does he not want to kill me, he seems intent on angering me.” Gu Xianer gritted her teeth. As soon as Gu Changge was mentioned, she couldn’t help but get infuriated with a murderous intent.
Uncle Fu smiled bitterly. “Lady Xianer, it’s already great that you’re alive after this. Don’t forget that he has been looking for you over the past few years so that he can kill you. However, he seems to be acting strangely today by not doing so. I wonder if it’s because of the family’s side.”
Listening to him, she shook her head. “Even if he wants to kill me, I’m not afraid of him. I still have the many treasures that my masters gave me.”
“I’m just being suspicious. It seems like Gu Changge’s actions today have changed a lot compared to the past, but his cruelty is still the same… When he was killing those people just now, the expression in his eyes was still the same. It was as if he was stepping on ants…” Uncle Fu sighed. “Lady Xianer, from now on, you must be careful while cultivating in Skyward Schloss. Gu Changge is a Direct Disciple, which means he can do anything to you with ease.”
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What happened at the mountain gate of the Skyward Schloss immediately caused a huge stir as news about it began to spread like a bird with wings. Countless cultivators were shocked and amazed that Gu Changge, who had disappeared for half a year, was finally back. At the foot of the mountain, he was able to smash Jin Zhou’s younger brother with just a slap, and the situation was rumored to be caused by a young woman dressed in green from the Gu Family. Even though the young woman in green seemed to be Gu Changge’s little sister, there appeared to be a dispute between the two of them. When Jin Zhou’s younger brother ignorantly decided to go and bully the young woman in green, he just so happened to bump into Gu Changge who was returning to the Skyward Schloss and got slapped into dust.
This incident caused a huge stir as it even spread to all sides of the world. At that time, the power that Gu Changge showed had drawn the attention of many people and was even recorded by a photographic stone. This was what many people found most important.
In a world with great competition, there were countless bright stars and young prodigies, not to mention the many outstanding talents prospering in other dimensions. For the younger generation, everyone wanted to lead the limelight in the Beyond and shock the world. Therefore, killing someone of the Partial-Enlightened Realm was enough to demonstrate how terrifying Gu Changge was. Even though everyone only had a glance of his ability, it still caused an uproar on all sides.
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At the center of the Skyward Schloss, there were many celestial peaks on the divine island with majestic waterfalls hanging in the air and a spiritual fog lingering in the sky. The colorful sunlight reflected off the clouds formed a bright sky, giving it an ancient immortal atmosphere. There was a lofty and pale mountain peak with buildings and palaces scattered around like pieces. Where the buildings were located, cultivators came and went, making it a busy place.
The mountain peak was named Solitary Peak, which was where the current Direct Disciple of the Skyward Schloss, Jin Zhou, was located. Inside the grand hall, there was a dense white mist and a young man in golden-robes sitting on his knees. He had a golden horn on his forehead that had a Daoist aura flowing around it, as if it had the power to destroy all gods.
His surrounding aura began to rotate into a small vortex and was absorbed into his body. Then, a layer of golden light emerged from his body and turned into many small golden vortexes. Each small vortex had a demonic silhouette sitting on it, as if it was chanting scriptures, and on the surface of each silhouette, there were countless runes rotating, which was very bizarre.
Clearly, this was an extremely terrifying ancient technique. Behind him, there was a vague shadow of a golden beast, flowing up and down, and the moment it opened its golden mouth, it began to absorb the countless sunlight inside the palace into its body like a black hole. This man was currently the other Direct Disciple of the Skyward Schloss, Jin Zhou. He was also a young prodigy with abilities that exceeded his peers.
At the moment, in the void in front of him, a Primordial Spirit wrapped inside an artifact was talking to him with a face filled with resentment and anger. “Brother Zhou, you must avenge me! That Gu Changge is simply bullying me. I didn’t even offend him, but he destroyed my body with just a slap. If it weren’t for the artifact that the family gave me, I would have died on the spot.”
It was Jin Yu who escaped from the mountain gate. He was so resentful of Gu Changge that he could not wait to break his body into pieces. Otherwise, it would be difficult to calm this hatred of his.
[I can’t believe he humiliated me in front of everyone. I would rather die than deal with this humiliation!]
“To be fair, you brought this to yourself. Why would you decide to mess with Gu Changge’s sister in the first place? I already know what actually happened.” Listening to him, the young man in the golden robe opened his eyes, revealing a chilling expression. “However, Gu Changge has crossed the line. Even if he has the backing of the Gu Family, it is nothing compared to us. The Golden Horns Race is not someone you should mess with. I’ll help avenge you, but now is not the time because Gu Changge have broken through to the Honoured King Realm. I’m still at the critical point of breaking through this ancient technique. Before that, I’m still no match against him.”
Hearing his words, Jin Yu exclaimed, “Thank you, Brother Zhou. I’ll wait for you to avenge me. You must make Gu Changge regret what he did to me today!”
Jin Zhou nodded his head without saying anything else, but his heart was actually very cautious toward the situation.
[Gu Changge is definitely a powerful enemy. I must not underestimate him!]
During this period, he had lots of opportunities to condense his ancestors’ Dharma Body to increase his powers substantially. He initially thought that it was enough to take revenge on Gu Changge for injuring him severely back then, but he didn’t expect his abilities to accelerate at such speed that Gu Changge had now broken through to the Honoured King Realm.
Even though Jin Zhou was now at the late stage of the Honoured Lord Realm, he was confident that he could defeat Gu Changge once he broke through to the peak of the Honoured King Realm, along with his ancient technique and many other trump cards.
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