Chapter 1026, I’m Afraid This Person Has Malicious Intentions; The Stars Grew Dim, and the Signs Soared Towards the Ox Constellation and the Dipper Constellation

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Gu Changge naturally settled down in the Zhuo Clan’s territory for the time being. In fact, he did not go anywhere and simply stayed in Breeze Ancient City.

 

Countless members of the Zhuo Clan came to visit him after the banquet, but he had bluntly refused them on the pretext of inconvenience.

 

Although the Elders belonging to the other factions in the Zhuo Clan were equally as curious about his origins and purpose, they took the hint and did not send anybody to inquire about the situation directly.

 

After Zhuo Fengxie appeared in person the other day, he quickly returned to the Clan again on the grounds that something important had happened in the Clan.

 

Gu Changge did not expose Zhuo Fengxie’s intentions.

 

Zhuo Fengxie was an extremely cautious and wary man. For him to reach his current position, he would have experienced a myriad of Tribulations. It could be said that his mentality was practical and cold till a monstrous degree.

 

When he failed to learn Gu Changge’s intention and purpose at the banquet, he immediately decided to take a step back for the sake of further progress in the future. He planned to wait until Gu Changge took the initiative to speak first. Naturally, there was another extremely important reason. He simply could not figure out Gu Changge’s strength and origins. Not to mention, just the White Bone Ancestor King who stood beside Gu Changge was enough to make him uneasy.

 

If he remained by Gu Changge’s side, he was worried that Gu Changge might attack him. He had nothing to rely upon at the moment, so he would most likely suffer a horrible disaster.

 

On the other hand, there were several others whose strength was comparable to his, slumbering in the depths of the Zhuo Clan’s Ancestral Land. With them, he would at least, have something to rely on in the worst-case scenario.

 

For similar reasons, he did not wish to stay in Breeze Ancient City. That was why he decided to return to the Ancestral Land for now and see how the situation unfolded over time.

 

As long as Gu Changge did not mention anything regarding his purpose and intentions for coming here, then Zhuo Fengxie would continue to feign ignorance and treat his guests with great courtesy. In terms of etiquette, it was impossible for anybody to find fault with his actions.

 

Although Gu Changge could see through Zhuo Fengxie’s actual goals, he had no plans to gain complete control over the Immortal Spirit Civilisation in such a short period of time. There was no urgency at the moment, so he simply decided to settle into a leisurely lifestyle in Breeze Ancient City.

 

Meanwhile, Zhuo You and the Elders who had surrendered themselves to him were constantly busy. They would also bring him to various interesting places in Breeze Ancient City from time to time to sightsee.

 

In the eyes of the Zhuo Clan, these actions were done by Zhuo You and the others to gain Gu Changge’s favour. The situation caused many members of the Zhuo Clan to feel disturbed. After all, a Zhuo Clan’s Heavenly Elders was not only being extremely respectful, but she was also practically tripping over herself to fawn over an outside. It was only natural for them to feel uncomfortable at the sight, especially since Heavenly Elders generally conducted themselves with great pride and arrogance.

 

Fortunately, there were no short-sighted and foolish individuals who came forward to express their disillusionment.

 

There was nothing to be done in the case of their discomfort anyway. What could they do when even a hidden expert like Zhuo Fengxie was being polite and courteous towards Gu Changge?

 

The Immortal Spirit Civilisation’s territory was incomparably vast and extensive, containing countless Ancient Worlds and Great Universes. Aside from the Zhuo Clan, the Hun Clan, the Wu Clan, and the Gou Clan, there were also other Clans that were equally as ancient. They might not compare to the four Major Clans in terms of heritage alone, but their strength could not be underestimated either.

 

News about everything that happened in Breeze Ancient City swiftly spread among the Clans, and the movements of the Zhuo Clan captured the attention of these Forces.

 

The fact that a mysterious man of unknown origins had arrived with a servant and a maid was particularly notable. Many had also witnessed the terrifying power of the Black-Robed Elder with their own eyes. The Black-Robed Elder was definitely not weaker than the Ancestors and hidden experts among the Clans.

 

Such an unidentified and mysterious man of unknown identity had suddenly emerged in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation. Furthermore, nobody knew the purpose of his arrival.

 

The incident was naturally bound to arouse the curiosity of the various Forces in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation.

 

Not to mention, the Zhuo Clan seemed to have a close relationship with the mysterious man. Even a hidden expert like Zhuo Fengxie had personally come forward and organised a grand banquet to welcome the guests.

 

The Zhuo Clan’s attitude inevitably aroused fervent speculation among the various Forces in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation. Some guessed that Gu Changge might have been travelling the Boundless Expanse and simply came to play when he passed by the Immortal Spirit Civilisation. Unfortunately, there was no evidence behind these speculations.

 

“The Zhuo Clan has always been cautious. Zhuo Fengxie and I have been competing with each other for so long that nobody knows his personality better than me. If he had known about this person’s arrival beforehand, he would never have waited until now to come out of seclusion. In other words, he has only just learned about the news. If we combine that fact with the news about how the Zhuo Clan recently returned from the outside world with many losses, we can easily make some guesses about the situation.

 

“The more conspicuous he seems, the more cautious he acts. His actions might seem like a gesture to welcome a distinguished guest, but he is actually sending a terrible signal to the outside world… I’m afraid this mysterious man in white does not harbour good intentions…”

 

On top of a famous towering mountain located deep inside the Hun Clan, a thin figure sat up slowly. His eyes blazed as brightly as a Divine Sun. He maintained his Human Form. His facial features were slightly sunken, but his cheekbones were extremely prominent.

 

When he stood up, numerous mountains in the vicinity trembled in response. Even the stars in the sky outside seemed to shudder. A horrifying surge of Spiritual Energy seemed to burst forth at this spot, causing an impact that resembled millions of volcanoes erupting simultaneously. It was absolutely tyrannical.

 

Opening his mouth, he inhaled deeply. The divine light and nebulae scattered across the sky were sucked towards him in an instant. As a result, the stars went dim and most of the universe withered away.

 

Although this place was located deep within the depths of the Hun Clan, there were few living creatures in the vicinity. Nevertheless, the anomaly was so shocking that the members of the Hun Clan in the distance soon noticed the disturbance.

 

They were filled with astonishment at the sight. After all, that area was the place of seclusion belonging to one of the Hun Clan’s Ancestors. It had been many epochs since any fluctuations had come from the area. More importantly, he was an existence who had fought Zhuo Fengxie of the Zhuo Clan on many occasions. His strength could only be described as unfathomable.

 

Countless years ago, an Ancestor of the Hun Clan and Zhuo Fengxie once competed for the title of ‘The Strongest Person in History’. They exchanged blows numerous times but failed to determine the winner between them. Furthermore, these two were the top two peerless beings in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation with the highest hopes of undergoing their Sixth Spiritual Transformation.

 

Luminous lights illuminated the world, suppressing countless eras. The oppressive force was so strong that every living creature from ancient to recent times could not lift their heads.

 

The Hun Clan’s Ancestor once invented the Peerless Spiritual Energy Tempering Method, known as the First God-Forging Method in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation. The technique allowed an individual to conceive a Transformation Divine Foetus in one’s Knowledge Sea and transfer the Transformation Divine Foetus to any substance.

 

Afterwards, he also created the Spiritual Placenta Technique. By placing a trace of his Spiritual Energy in the universes and Ancient Worlds, he gave birth to thousands of bodies.

 

There were rumours claiming that he actually inserted his Spiritual Energy in the Heavenly Dao of a ruined Civilisation from an ancient era. Some also claimed that he once peeked into and seized the Heavenly Dao Source Matter.

 

Various mysterious rumours had shaped his power and monstrosity. It was just that he had gradually disappeared from the world over the years, so much so that the Immortal Spirit Civilisation no longer had many rumours about him.

 

“Ancestor Hun Yuanjun has returned…”

 

“In the past, even the Wu Clan’s so-called undefeated First Generation Spiritual Ancestor was badly beaten by Ancestor Hun Yuanjun. He then closed himself up in the mountains, never to be heard again.”

 

In the distance, innumerable members of the Hun Clan became excited and made worshipping gestures in the direction of the area. Their actions were filled with great reverence.

 

Hun Yuanjun was the Hun Clan’s Undefeated First-Generation Founding Ancestor, who had never been defeated since the day he was born. In fact, the ancestral books of the Clan contained detailed records of his past experiences and glorious achievements so that future generations could admire his accomplishments.

 

For the Hun Clan, news of Ancestor Hun Yuanjun’s return was far more important than anything else. Many of them quickly rushed over as soon as they heard the news.

 

Likewise, the descendants belonging to Hun Yuanjun’s faction hurried over and waited respectfully outside the boundaries of the vast land. They, too, did not know what it meant for Ancestor Hun Yuanjun to appear at this juncture.

 

Nevertheless, the rumours swirling within the Zhuo Clan seemed to indicate that Zhuo Fengxie’s reappearance in the world was most likely a sign that he might be plotting something nefarious.

 

The Hun Clan and the Zhuo Clan might have originated from the same lineage, but the countless battles that took place during the years of reproduction and development in the later generations had already severed any ties between them. At the moment, they both wanted to annex each other and become the dominant Clan.

 

Outside the boundaries of the vast land, many excited members of the Hun Clan stood whispering among themselves. They were speculating on the reason for the reappearance of their Founding Ancestor.

 

*Boom!*

 

The sky shook violently. Even the stars in the Outer Territory became unstable, threatening to fall towards the ground. A slightly hunched figure suddenly appeared in the sky with a whoosh. With every step he took, the stars moved in response. At the same time, all the lights and auras in the world vanished from sight.

 

“Founding Ancestor…”

 

The members of the Hun Clan knelt on the ground in reverence.

 

It was none other than Hun Yuanjun. When he restrained the fluctuations radiating from his body, he looked like an old man who was deep into his twilight years.

 

“During my cultivation, I had a feeling. The stars grew dim, and the signs soared towards the Ox Constellation and the Dipper Constellation. Only the star movements of the Hun Clan and the Zhuo Clan have changed. I’m afraid the Immortal Spirit Civilisation will undergo great changes in the near future. Unfortunately, I do not know whether it is a blessing or a curse for the Hun Clan. Will we grow dim with the stars? Or, will we follow the Ox Constellation and the Dipper Constellation to soar towards the sky…

 

“Three days later, the Clan members with outstanding performance will follow me to the Zhuo Clan.”

 

Hun Yuanjun was dressed in grey clothes. His facial features were ordinary, but his cheekbones were prominent. Glancing at the crowd of Hun Clan in front of him, he calmly made an announcement. Then, his figure vanished from the spot with a soft whoosh as soon as he finished speaking.

 

The members of the Hun Clan gathered there were frozen in shock when they heard those words.

 

Was that the reason which alarmed Ancestor Hun Yuanjun?  The stars grew dim, and the signs soared towards the Ox Constellation and the Dipper Constellation? Moreover, he wanted to lead the Clan to the Zhuo Clan in three days?

 

“The Hun Clan has always stood strong. We have existed since the birth of the Immortal Spirit Civilisation. Even the changes throughout time and the life-threatening catastrophes did not shake the foundation of our Clan… Just what would cause the Ancestor to be so concerned that he did not hesitate to come forward and inform us about this matter in person? Besides, heading to the Zhuo Clan in three days? Could this matter be related to the mysterious man in white?”

 

The members of the Hun Clan gathered here were extremely shocked and surprised. Hence, they had a hard time calming down after the announcement.

 

It was known that people on the same level as Ancestor Hun Yuanjun had various types of incredible powers. With a single thought, they could illuminate the past and peek into the future. They also understood the movement of the Heavenly Dao, which allowed them to understand the arrival of misfortunes and disasters.

 

Therefore, they could completely avoid many different disasters and nefarious schemes. Unless they encountered an unimaginably terrifying catastrophe or fell into the schemes of an even more powerful existence, it was practically impossible for them to lose their lives.

 

The changes in the future, which the Ancestor Hun Yuanjun perceived during his cultivation in seclusion were probably not as simple as he described earlier. Be that as it may, it was useless for the members of the Hun Clan to worry. If even a being like Ancestor Hun Yuanjun could not cope with the changes in the future, then there was nothing they could do to prevent anything.

 

It did not take long for the entire Hun Clan to summon the core members back to the Clan and start carrying out Ancestor Hun Yuanjun’s instructions. Gathering the most outstanding members of the Clan, they prepared to follow Ancestor Hun Yuanjun to the Zhuo Clan in three days.

 

Similar scenes also occurred among the other Major Clans and forces in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation.

 

When a person’s cultivation reached a certain level, they could perceive the changes in the outer world even if they were immersed in the deepest level of cultivation. Needless to say, what they could perceive included the obscure changes in destiny and Fortuity. Destiny and Fortuity had always been the most mysterious and elusive forces in the world after all. Even Dao Realm existences did not dare to claim that they could truly control their own destiny or understand everything about the Power of Fortuity.

 

The current situation in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation resembled the surface of a lake that had been calm for a long time. The various Forces were doing their best to maintain the stable and peaceful situation, but it was inevitable for a gigantic meteorite to crash into the lake and set off boundless waves one day. Unfortunately, it was hard to say when these boundless waves would finally subside.

 

When that time came, would the lake be able to maintain its original state? Or, would everything be crushed and washed away in the process?

 

While the various Forces in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation were secretly discussing and observing the identity of the mysterious man in white, the murderer who killed the descendant of Zhuo Wu was successfully captured and imprisoned in the Zhuo Clan. The news spread quickly because the All-Directional Universe Prohibition Order was lifted and Elder Zhuo Wu’s bounty, with an extremely high reward, got claimed.

 

The incident aroused extensive discussion within a small area. Most were curious about the identity of the person who had such courage and tyrannical strength to kill Zhuo Tianyin in the Zhuo Clan’s territory.

 

The older generation and the Ancestors of the various Forces might not be interested in the matter. However, in the eyes of the current generation of youths, Zhuo Tianyin was an invincible existence among his peers. He was a mountain that stood above his peers, crushing the younger generation with his might.

 

Aside from some of the talented disciples nurtured by Forces comparable to the Zhuo Clan, it was almost impossible to find an opponent who could contend with him.

 

Yet, such a talented person with a dazzling aura and a bright future had died tragically in the Zhuo Clan’s territory. The incident would inevitably cause others to suspect whether there existed a force that was secretly targeting the younger generation.

 

After all, while it was impossible to say that a young man like Zhuo Tianyin would definitely grow to become an Elder in the future, he was highly expected to achieve success. Therefore, the loss of one such person could also be considered a huge loss for the Zhuo Clan.