Chapter 1166, It’s Time to Get down to Business; I Will Make Her Regret Her Actions

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

Gu Changge glanced at the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit but did not continue the topic.

However, the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit seemed to think that she had gotten closer to him thanks to the topic. She quietly went on, “Back then, I was deceived by the people closest to me and whom I trusted the most because of I was too naive…”

Lost in her memories, she seemed on the verge of explaining her origins. However, he waved his hand dismissively and impassively interrupted her. “I am not interested in your origins. All we have is just an agreement between us.”

Those words stunned her for a moment. She had not expected to be interrupted in such a blunt manner. Generally speaking, shouldn’t he listen to her story and then sympathise and pity her for being deceived and betrayed?

If not for the fact that she had no real body, it would have been easy to notice her embarrassment at this moment.

“Don’t even think about asking me to do anything for you from now on…” In the next moment, her figure flashed and transformed into a plume of green smoke that disappeared into the Scavenger Tome.

Despite the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit reaction, Gu Changge’s expression did not change in the slightest. He simply stretched out his hand and casually put the Scavenger Tome away. Then, the void in front of him turned blurry. Taking a nonchalant step forward, he immediately vanished from the Tai Yuan Ancient Territory.

His plans involving the Land of Celestial Suffering and the Beast Court were almost completed, so it was time for him to get down to business.

The Imperial Celestial Palace was not located in the world but inside an independent ancient universe outside the world. Moreover, the surroundings were connected by numerous continent-dimensional spacetimes such as small universes and secret domains floating nearby. Needless to say, the ancient universe was unbelievably vast. The entire area, which encompassed innumerable Star Territories, was part of the Imperial Celestial Palace’s territory.

A large number of celestial pavilions with elaborately carved beams resembled celestial palaces that seemed to hang suspended in the sky like a floating continent. Blazing dawn light and lingering celestial mist enveloped the area as far as the eye could see. Furthermore, a Chaos Waterfall that resembled a silvery river flowed across the sky. It was just as grand and magnificent as the Heavenly Court in ancient legends.

The veritable Elders in the Imperial Celestial Palace were True Dao Realm experts who had survived their Fourth Decay Tribulation.

Each of them had an independent Practice Ground under their jurisdiction. There were countless Disciples in these Practice Grounds, which contained an abundance of celestial mountains and islands. Likewise, there was an uncountable number of Intermediate Thousand Worlds and Basic Thousand Worlds under their governance.

A wondrous Dao Sound could be heard daily, resounding throughout every corner of the world. Listening to the Dao Sound would cleanse one’s mind and Soul.

The entire Practice Ground also glowed brightly. The blazing light seemed to connect the land and the sky like a plume of smoke that repelled evil and subdued Demons.

The Jiu Lin Practice Grounds was where an Elder known as Jiu Lin resided in the Imperial Celestial Palace. Surging Chaos Qi dissipated at the edges of the Jiu Lin Practice Grounds, transforming into thousands of light beams that flew in all directions. Sinking into the mountains and rivers, the energy later evolved into a pure essence of the universe that could be used by the Disciples for their cultivation.

Numerous youths wearing Imperial Celestial Palace robes sat cross-legged at these borders and quietly absorbed the pure essence of the universe. A small glow brightened their cheeks, as though a flickering ray of Divine Light was converging around them.

This Technique was a special cultivation technique in the Imperial Celestial Palace. Hence, the speed of absorbing Spiritual Energy around them was a thousand times faster than ordinary methods. It was just that only Core Disciples could learn this Technique.

*Huff… Huff… Huff…*

On a not-so-big mountain peak where blue clouds lingered and bamboo trees grew tall, a woman with a fair complexion and messy hair sat cross-legged in a pink dress. A thunderous sound that resembled the howling of winds and thunder escaped from her scarlet lips as she focused on her cultivation. Moreover, the booming sounds seemed to make the entire mountain trembled from the impact.

She abruptly opened her eyes in the next moment. Two substantial beams of terrifying lightning immediately burst forth like a divine sword, illuminating the dark edges of the universe.

“Congratulations, Senior Sister Jing Xiao. You’ve mastered the Wind and Thunder Guiding Technique!”

Upon witnessing the scene, many young men and women cultivating in the vicinity were amazed. Most of them immediately transformed into Divine Rainbow and hurried over to express their congratulations. Their expressions were filled with shock and awe.

The Wind and Thunder Guiding Technique was a very famous Technique in the Imperial Celestial Palace, but people in their generation rarely mastered the Technique to perfection.

The Technique allowed a person to control roaring thunder with every breath they took, bringing about absolutely earth-shattering effects.

The woman in pink dress had only cultivated thus Technique for several years, yet she had already mastered the Technique to such a high level. It was undeniable that her Talent was truly astounding.

Her name was Jing Xiao. She was a Disciple of Elder Jiu Lin and the current Chief Disciple of the Jiu Lin Practice Grounds. It could be said that she was currently the strongest individual among her peers in the Jiu Lin Practice Grounds.

At this moment, she was receiving great praise and flattery from her companions. However, she did not seem joyful in the slightest.

With her hair hanging messily down her back, she slowly walked away and left the mountain. Then, she raised her slender jade hand. A divine sword flew towards her from the distance and landed in her palm.

She casually swung the sword, causing a rift to appear in the distant void with a flash of thunder and lightning. The immense power behind the attack was terrifying.

Nevertheless, she continued to scowl unhappily and muttered to herself, “Although I have mastered the Wind and Thunder Guiding Technique to perfection, I am still no match for Ling Yuxian. She is just too strong. She is not a level that can be matched or reached by her peers.”

The memory of her battle with Ling Yuxian subconsciously came to mind at that moment.

Even though she had used her full strength to attack, Ling Yuxian had easily blocked her attack with a single hand and subsequently defeated her with a backhanded slap. At the same time, every other offensive instantaneously disintegrated into nothing.

Ling Yuxian remained as simple and powerful as before, effortlessly crushing any thoughts of resistance.

The humiliating incident remained vivid in Jing Xiao’s mind even though so many years had passed since then.

She had cultivated with great diligence, even going against her Family’s decision and coming to the Imperial Celestial Palace to improve her cultivation.

Everything she did was only to repay Ling Yuxian for the humiliating scene that she suffered at the Jing Kingdom.

But who could have imagined that Ling Yuxian would be so powerful that her peers would be in despair? Her strength made others unable to even lift their heads before her. Whether it was in the past or the present, that fact had never changed.

“No matter what, I will personally erase the humiliation that Ling Yuxian brought to my Brother! I will make her regret her actions!”

Afterwards, she seemed to recall something. A look of determination flashed through her eyes, and she resolutely vowed to herself in her heart.

*Ding dong… Ding dong… Ding dong…*

All of a sudden, a peal of bells could be heard. It was not particularly intense. Although it came from the middle of the Jiu Lin Practice Grounds, the sounds quickly spread throughout the surrounding universes.

Every Disciple cultivating in the wilderness of the universes could hear the peal of bells. They hurriedly stopped their cultivation with a look of surprise.

“Why did the bells sound out of nowhere? Did something happen?”

“The ancient bells would never be sounded to summon Disciples back unless there is an important matter. There’s probably something that needs to be announced to us.”

Many Disciples, including Jing Xiao, were astonished by the incident. After recovering from their surprise, they quickly transformed into Divine Rainbows and rushed towards the central hall of the Jiu Lin Practice Grounds.

Jing Xiao scowled deeply. For some reason, she had the feeling that this matter was related to her.