Chapter 1297, Ancestral Deity Tai Xuan; Bringing the Great Purge Forward

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

“What are you planning to do next?” A breeze whisked through the courtyard. The bamboo rustled and swayed with the wind while radiating a dawn light. Mu Yan tucked the strands of hair from her forehead and focused on the chessboard again.

 

Although she was the Master of the Immortal Spirit Civilisation, she never aspired to be a powerful cultivator. She had been living a life of idleness in the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

On the other hand, Mo Tong and the Spirit Empress were always busy handling the affairs of the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

Anyway, Mu Yan was the future Sovereign Empress, so there was no doubt she was talented. Even though she rarely cultivated, she could still improve much more quickly than the average cultivator.

 

When she met Gu Changge for the first time, she was only in the Immortal King Realm. But now, she was in the Quasi-Immortal Emperor Realm, only one step away from the Immortal Emperor Realm.

 

There was no doubt she would be a Dao Realm expert in ten thousand years.

 

“The person who has tried to harm me will definitely pay the price.” Gu Changge snapped back to reality and shook his head. His gaze traced the wisp of the Power of Faith and looked at the Nihility True World.

 

Unlike the Immortal Dao System, there were no Force in the Divine Dao System.

 

Every deity was an independent being who had their own followers and Divine Empires. Each of their powers was different.

 

Apart from the Primordial Deities, many who became deities at a later time were even weaker than Immortal Kings.

 

That was because deities needed a large number of followers to prop up their positions. Be it refining their Small Universes, spreading the faith in different universes, or amassing followers, they needed to rely on external powers. If they did not have a steady number of followers, they might lose their positions.

 

On the other hand, cultivators relied on themselves. Any Immortal King could easily destroy a world, not to mention that a being like an Immortal Emperor could annihilate a universe with a flash of thought.

 

Therefore, only deities who truly possessed Divinity and controlled parts of the World Authority had a right to go against the Dao Realm experts in the Immortal Dao Civilisation.

 

Just like Dao Realm experts, those deities had many appellations such as Partial Deity, True Deity, and Ancestral Deity, which corresponded to the Partial Dao Realm, True Dao Realm, and Ancestral Dao Realm.

 

Partial Deity, True Deity, and Ancestral Deity were what those cultivation realms were called in the Divine Dao Civilisation. These corresponded to the divinities of those deities and how much of the World Authority that they controlled.

 

The Divine Dao Civilisation had been hidden from the Boundless Expanse for countless years. Fewer and fewer Partial Deities were born at a later time.

 

There were many Primordial Deities, though. They were hiding in the depths of Spacetime and they had their own Divine Empires.

 

There used to be a time when the Divine Dao Civilisation flourished. Countless Primordial Deities and other deities had divided the World Authority into many pieces, turning them into Divinities and Divine Positions.

 

The powerful Ancestral Deities stood above the clouds and looked down at the worlds. On the other hand, the weaker deities spread their faith in the worlds and universes and amassed followers. The Immortal Dao Civilisation was suppressed and became weaker.

 

However, the Boundless Expanse had a long history. Even the Divine Dao Civilisation could only shine in a particular era, after which it became obsolete.

 

After the appearance of the Heavenslayers Alliance, they amassed many followers and collected the Power of Faith. Gu Changge was not surprised that some deities were secretly jealous.

 

Those deities could only be considered the remnants of a bygone era.

 

Now, the Immortal Dao Civilisation was flourishing, and their power far surpassed that of the Divine Dao Civilisation. Even the powerful Ancestral Deities wouldn’t dare to easily show up, worried that their Divine Empires would be exposed and targeted by the Dao Realm experts.

 

A buzzing sound was heard as a gaze appeared in the sky above the Nihility True World. As she looked at the cracked statues in the Heavenslayers Temples, she was pleased.

 

Although she had temporarily taken control of Chen Jinhan’s body and made her blaspheme the deity, it was her doing, after all. Her faith wasn’t pure as desire burned within her.

 

She had thought about blaspheming the deity, and it was only a matter of time before she did such a thing.

 

The Ancestral Deity had only made it happen earlier than it would. Any deity would’ve blown his top when he was blasphemed by his followers.

 

That was because it would corrode the Power of Faith. Not only would it contaminate the faith itself, but it would also make his Dharma Body suffer a backlash.

 

It would not fall apart, but it would be impacted in some way.

 

“I’ll give this Spacetime domain to you as compensation. Since you’ve thought about sacrilege, you’ll never be content with only being a follower.” Her true body hovered in the multidimensional void that no ordinary living beings and cultivators could peek at. This was not only a warning to the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader but also a challenge.

 

She believed that the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader would realise that, given his capabilities.

 

…

 

In the Great Emptiness Realm, Chen Jinhan looked dazedly at the cracked statue, unable to come to her senses.

 

However, she wasn’t aware that there was a prismatic light between her brows, and a strange aura had engulfed her.

 

On this vast land where many Heavenslayers Temples had been constructed, there was a great sense of panic and fear.

 

It was an important day for the living beings of the Great Emptiness Realm to worship the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader, but the statues in the temples suddenly cracked.

 

It was only natural that they were fearful and anxious, feeling that someone had blasphemed the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader which prompted him to punish them.

 

In the past thousands of years, the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader had become an authoritative figure in the heart of every living being in the Great Emptiness Realm. They feared and revered him.

 

“Where’s the person who has enraged God?”

 

“We’re all sinners who will be punished by God…”

 

In the temples, acolytes who were responsible for collecting the Power of Faith were shocked and furious.

 

Most of them were worried, and their voices were shaky. “I can no longer feel the presence of the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader. The divine might given to us is gone. God has abandoned us…”

 

A great sense of fear and uncertainty spread across the land.

 

“The divine might has been contaminated and your faith isn’t pure. It’s only natural that your God has left you.”

 

When the Ancestral Deity in the void saw that, she was pleased and ready to pocket her gaze.

 

Although the Divine Dao System had been hidden for a long time, it did not mean they would be defeated by the Immortal Dao System.

 

The World Authority was a massive cake. Those in the Immortal Dao Civilisation relied on it to comprehend the Great Dao and master principles in an attempt to achieve Absolute Detachment.

 

On the other hand, those in the Divine Dao Civilisation survived by occupying the World Authority. In the past, many deities had lost their lives when trying to snatch the World Authority. They coveted each other’s divinities.

 

In the Divine Dao System, the World Authority would never disappear. It would not change in any way along with the rise and fall of any Civilisation.

 

It was always there, constant and forever. As living beings lived and died, and worlds were born and annihilated, the World Authority would not be affected in any way.

 

The running of the Boundless Expanse and the developments of True Worlds and Civilisations were closely related to the World Authority.

 

Its existence brought rules and principles to different worlds and gave meaning to the substances. It also drafted the patterns of reincarnation, Fortuity, space and time, and the rise and fall of everything. They were born because of the World Authority. Because of Heaven and Earth, there were all sorts of substances and lives.

 

It could be said that everything in the world was closely related to the World Authority.

 

The Divine Dao Civilisation was strong because they could split the World Authority and form their own systems.

 

Certainly, to the Divine Dao Civilisation or any other Civilisation, their understandings of the World Authority were different.

 

“Don’t you think you’ve crossed the line?” Suddenly, a dispassionate voice sounded in this void.

 

She was about to pocket her gaze when she felt a black hand rapidly extending towards her.

 

The fingers carried with them Chaos Energy, stars, and different worlds. The Spacetime around these fingers trembled as though it was going to fall apart.

 

“I didn’t expect you to find me. Let me see how powerful you truly are.” She was surprised but not afraid.

 

The blurred face instantly solidified, revealing the true appearance of a goddess. There was a golden vertical line on her forehead which looked like a closed eye.

 

The divine rings behind her came together and radiated a dark purple glow. Universes and worlds were heard clashing.

 

Her Divinity surged, filling every part of this multidimensional Spacetime. The prayers of billions of followers were heard reverberating across different worlds.

 

A boiling River of Faithful Will appeared as the bubbles burst, after which many deities showed up and took a seat, looking solemn and authoritative.

 

Divinity came together like an ocean and clashed with the massive hand.

 

This dimensional space looked like a boiling lake. All sorts of energy surged and destroyed everything.

 

Those deities who were chanting something were continuously destroyed, but new ones would be born from the River of Faithful Will. They could never be annihilated.

 

“As long as my Divine Empires are not destroyed, I’ll never die. You can’t hurt me.” A solemn voice reverberated across this dimensional Spacetime. All the deities were chanting something. A Divine Light surrounded them as though they were drowned in an inexhaustible Divine Source.

 

“The deities I had killed had said the same thing to me. Do you want to go down the same path?” Gu Changge’s blurred figure showed up from a distant Spacetime.

 

There was no emotion on his face as he looked at this Ancestral Deity. He reached her location in the blink of an eye.

 

“Well, I was just pulling your leg so that you would stay in your lane. Why are you mad?” The blurred female Ancestral Deity put on a charming expression. Her laugh sounded like it came from the most beautiful woman in the world. It could easily seduce any Dao Realm expert.

 

Gu Changge remained silent and extended his hand in the same direction again.

 

The Rivers of Time and Destiny appeared before his eyes. Countless Great Dao Principles fell apart as a destructive force swept across the void.

 

The powerful attack penetrated Spacetime, covering many dimensions. Every part of the void trembled as though it was going to come apart.

 

This wasn’t merely a force. It was a clash between Daos, Principles, and Order.

 

There was no doubt that those newly born deities would be destroyed. They could not possibly withstand Gu Changge’s attack.

 

Even the River of Faithful Will fell apart and dissipated. This dimensional Spacetime exploded with a boom. All the nearby worlds and universes were annihilated in silence.

 

An ancient Divine Empire was revealed following the destruction of the void. As Gu Changge extended his hand, the territories of the Divine Empire were dissipating and turning into a light rain. Billions of residents turned into nothingness.

 

Those residents did not even know what was going on. The moment they saw a gigantic hand traversing across the universe, their world broke into pieces.

 

“How dare you destroy my Divine Empire?” The authoritative voice suddenly sounded furious and heartbroken.

 

Even an Ancestral Deity would find it difficult to develop a Divine Empire of this scale. It was only natural that she was heartbroken that her Divine Empire was destroyed by Gu Changge just like this.

 

The existence of a Divine Empire was not only about the number of followers and the purity of her faith, but it would also affect her divine might.

 

She would naturally be stronger with larger her Divine Empire.

 

When she saw that Gu Changge still relentlessly inched closer, she had no choice but to retreat.

 

If her other Divine Empires got exposed, they would be destroyed by Gu Changge as well. That would mean a huge loss for her.

 

Although she was merely testing the waters this time, she had to acknowledge that she was negligent, which allowed Gu Changge to easily locate her.

 

Now, she could only retreat when Gu Changge’s true body had not arrived.

 

It wouldn’t bring her any benefits to keep fighting Gu Changge.

 

If the other deities detected her location, they would make a move against her as well. They coveted her Divinity and World Authority.

 

Soon, the immense Divinity retreated like an ebbing tide from this dimensional Spacetime.

 

“Do you think you can leave just like this without my permission?” Gu Changge sounded impassive. He could certainly see through her intention.

 

She must be crazy to think that she could safely leave after trying to harm him.

 

Although she was more powerful than an average Ancestral Deity and it allowed her to be arrogant, she was still too weak to make a scene in front of Gu Changge.

 

When a boom was heard, Gu Changge pushed out two fingers as a light that looked like a celestial sword shot forward. At that moment, a horrifying sword cry was heard reverberating across this Spacetime.

 

The sword split the Spacetime into two and neatly divided the Dao.

 

The Ancestral Deity, who was trying to flee, lifted her slender hand and pointed in that direction. A sword light flew forward and cut everything in half.

 

However, it was apparent that the attack she had cast in a hurry was not useful. She grunted as her arm was severed from her. The wound was neat with no blood streaming from it.

 

A divine ring behind her cracked, almost breaking apart.

 

“I’ll come to you again.” She turned her head and stared resentfully at him.

 

Gu Changge calmly watched her leave. He did not choose to run after her.

 

Seizing the chance, the Ancestral Deity formed layers of ripples that looked like a contorted mirror. The dimensions came together, forming a complicated passageway. She entered it and disappeared.

 

“Tai Xuan? It seems to be her name.” Gu Changge lifted his hand and drew the broken arm towards him.

 

The arm was fair and its skin was still full of vitality and divine might. The entire thing was delicate and without any blood. The Divinity exuding from it allowed Gu Changge to find out the name of that Ancestral Deity.

 

Tai Xuan.

 

Then, he left this chaotic and broken Spacetime. This place was too far away from the Immortal Spirit Civilisation. It was only a wisp of thought, not his true body, that had shown up.

 

If it were his true body, the other party could not have fled even by severing her arm.

 

The fact that a Ancestral Deity from the Divine Dao Civilisation had interfered in the affairs of the Heavenslayers Alliance gave him an early warning. He should carry out his plans earlier than he had expected.

 

He had intended to leave the matter of the Primary Hope Civilisation aside, but the reappearance of the Divine Dao Civilisation meant that some beings from the other Civilisations might show up as well.

 

Previously, he had disrupted Chu Gucheng’s Decay Tribulation, which caused the illusory image of the Land of Truth to manifest. They were probably aware of what was going on.

 

“To give all living beings a sense of urgency, I shall bring the Great Purge forward…” Gu Changge’s gaze was dark and inscrutable. With a flash of thought, he appeared in the sky above the Great Emptiness Realm.

 

Following his appearance, the cracked statues in the Heavenslayers Temples started healing and they were surrounded by a white mist again.

 

As the incense burned, all the temples returned to normality.

 

Gu Changge looked at Chen Jinhan with a frown.

 

In the original script, this Fortuitous One relied on the Nihilistic Power of Destiny to change her fate.

 

After he took the initiative to change her fate, she did not die in the Abyss of Ten Thousand Souls in the end, thus avoiding another round of reincarnation.