Chapter 1322, Suffering the Consequences of Her Actions; Ruling Over the Primary Hope Civilisation

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Thanks to the Scavenger Tome’s power, Gu Changge was able to find out about the materials Ling Yuling needed to make the Golden Book of Covenant. He also managed to catch the aura of the Golden Book in the River of Time.

 

He extracted a small portion of the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit in advance and blended it with the aura of the Golden Book of Covenant. Then, he let this portion of the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit attach herself to the materials needed for making the Golden Book.

 

Through this, he successfully let the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit take control of the Golden Book of Covenant after it was made.

 

Then, the Golden Book suddenly attacked him when he was signing it.

 

Other than the Scavenger Tome’s Artifact Spirit and Elder Xian Yun, no one else was aware of what Gu Changge had done.

 

The situation in the Primary Hope Civilisation was developing according to his plan. In the following plan, the Heavenslayers Alliance would take control of the various Forces such as the Primary Hope Holy Church and rule over the entire the Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

Moreover, they would be doing that rightfully.

 

In the depths of the sky, golden lights surged and clouds rolled. Ancient battleships and chariots flew past the sky like they were an army.

 

An Ancestral Dao Realm expert made a move and opened up a golden avenue in the universe. The people of the Heavenslayers Alliance left the ruined Mountain of Wonders without making things difficult for the Forces in the nearby Star Territory.

 

When those Forces felt the pressure lifted off them like an ebbing tide, they were finally relieved.

 

Beings who had survived were still reeling from the shock. They quickly turned into Divine Lights and left.

 

In the next few days, many Forces sent their moles to the Mountain of Wonders to look into the matter. When they saw the traces of the war and the horrifying sight upon their arrival, they were flabbergasted.

 

Immortal Forces that were involved in this matter were especially shocked.

 

Their leaders and Elders who had come to this place to sign the Primary Hope Covenant seemed to have vanished into thin air.

 

Many Forces were asking around to find out what had happened.

 

Although some ancient beings had managed to flee, they didn’t dare to return to the forces behind them during this period. They found some secret places to recuperate and observed the developments of the matter.

 

After the incident was over, those from the Heavenslayers Alliance took the captives with them.

 

This was the reason the Immortal Forces in the Primary Hope Civilisation did not know what happened on the day the Primary Hope Covenant was signed. They had been anxious the entire time.

 

Several days later, the various Forces of the Primary Hope Civilisation finally managed to find out what had happened on the day the Primary Hope Covenant was signed. When they learned of the details, they found everything was inconceivable.

 

No one had expected such a drastic change to happen in the Primary Hope Civilisation in those few days.

 

The so-called Primary Hope Covenant was not a way to help bring peace to all living beings for some time. Instead, the Founder of the Imperial Celestial Palace , Ling Yuling, had collaborated with the various Forces to come up with this plot to kill the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader, Gu Changge.

 

Ling Yuling left behind a deadly trap in the Golden Book of Covenant in an attempt to destroy Gu Changge when he was signing it.

 

Unfortunately, the plot failed. Gu Changge was significantly more powerful than they had imagined.

 

The Golden Book of Covenant was unable to hurt him one bit. Instead, he easily tore it apart and turned it into ashes.

 

Then, the supreme experts of the various Forces collaborated and besieged him, but they were defeated in the end. Even Ling Yuling was captured.

 

The Forces that had been involved in this scheme were suppressed by Gu Changge. Their leaders were either dead or confined. They had fallen into the hands of those from the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

This news sent a shock wave across many universes like an aerolite crashing into the ocean.

 

Countless beings were rooted to the spot. The leaders of Forces who did not arrive in time to sign the Primary Hope Covenant trembled in fear as their hearts pounded in their chests.

 

To no one’s surprise, what had happened in the Mountain of Wonders was spread across the entire the Primary Hope Civilisation in the next few days.

 

Different Civilisations and Kingdoms in the Boundless Expanse also learned of the news, which caused a huge commotion.

 

Forces that had been paying attention to this matter were stunned. They found everything inconceivable.

 

Those from different Civilisations and True Worlds felt that the Primary Hope Covenant in the Primary Hope Civilisation would provide a valuable lesson for them. Much to their surprise, Ling Yuling had decided to take such a bold move.

 

Unfortunately, things went against her wishes. Although she had considered everything, she did not realise that Gu Changge was so unimaginably powerful.

 

The mistake she made in this chess game turned everything upside down. As the chess player, she suffered the consequences of her actions and became a prisoner.

 

Following the incident, many supreme experts and ancient beings from the different Civilisations and True Worlds speculated that Gu Changge’s power had transcended the limit of Nine Decay Tribulations. He was probably a Last Stage expert.

 

The situation in the Primary Hope Civilisation descended into chaos because of this matter. Many Forces suffered immense losses following the matter regarding the Primary Hope Covenant.

 

Many powerful cultivators had lost their lives. Even their leaders had been captured by the Heavenslayers Alliance. Even if they cordoned off their Sects and recuperated, it would take them hundreds of epochs before they returned to the peak of their powers.

 

Many Forces were worried that Gu Changge would settle the score and retaliate against them.

 

Although they were initially not aware that their Sect Masters or Patriarchs had collaborated with Ling Yuling to harm Gu Changge, this matter involved the Forces behind them, after all.

 

Naturally, the feud would not be forgotten at this point. It was certain that the Forces behind them would be affected.

 

Certainly, some Forces were trying to use their remaining might to save their leaders and Elders before the Heavenslayers Alliance retaliated against them. They did not wish to wait for death.

 

Only a small number of Forces did that, though. Most had decided to stay put, worried that if they affronted the Heavenslayers Alliance, their leaders and Elders in captivity would be tormented or even killed.

 

It was the first time such a thing happened in the history of the Primary Hope Civilisation. The matter was also inconceivable to other Civilisations and Kingdoms.

 

Most of the leaders of these top Forces had been captured by the same person. This made the Primary Hope Civilisation lose most of its mightiest cultivators.

 

With so many powerful cultivators in captivity, Gu Changge could control the entire the Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

Naturally, the Heavenslayers Alliance became more popular because of this incident. Their reputation was close to that of the Primary Hope Holy Church during its peak.

 

Regarding the matter of the Primary Hope Covenant, Gu Changge not only showcased his horrifying power, but he also showed everyone that he was magnanimous.

 

To ensure the chaotic war would not escalate and affect nearby universes, he decided to let many people off. He also did not make things difficult for the smaller Forces. He had considered their interests.

 

In comparison, those from the Major Forces, who always claimed to protect all living beings, were exposed as hypocrites.

 

They were shameless enough to use despicable moves to go against Gu Changge.

 

Gu Changge’s idea of protecting all living beings spread among beings from different places through word of mouth. The people naturally started to revere and admire him.

 

During that period, Heavenslayers Temples sprouted in different universes like weed after a rain. Many people became their followers. Plenty of Forces were willing to become part of the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

The Heavenslayers Alliance was expanding a hundred times faster than they used to be. Their influence was spreading across even more places in the Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

At the same time, the powerful cultivators of the Heavenslayers Alliance led their armies to retaliate against their enemies. Law and order were upheld to ensure the safety of the Forces that had joined the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

The reputation and authority of the Heavenslayers Alliance reached an inconceivable point.

 

From Dao Realm experts to ordinary cultivators and Mortals, all of them were aware of the Heavenslayers Alliance’s existence.

 

The Forces that had been involved in the Primary Hope Covenant were anxious. Although the Heavenslayers Alliance had not come to attack them, they did not dare to leave their territories. They could only cordon off their places and see how things went.

 

During this period, many Forces sent some powerful cultivators to have a secret discussion. They intended to head to the Heavenslayers Alliance’s headquarters in the Primary Hope Civilisation, which was where the Land of Celestial Suffering was located previously.

 

They wanted to find out where the Dao Realm experts, Elders, and Disciples of those Forces were confined so that they could come up with a way to save them.

 

Unfortunately, the moles of the Heavenslayers Alliance had found out about their plan before they could carry it out.

 

Then, the powerful cultivators of the Heavenslayers Alliance led their armies to destroy those Forces in the name of getting revenge.

 

During that time, there were violent battles and carnage in different parts of the Primary Hope Civilisation. Many ancient Forces were lost in the River of Time.

 

The Heavenslayers Alliance’s power and authority made many Forces fearful, though they also revered them.

 

Naturally, they understood that if they obediently adhered to the rules set by the Heavenslayers Alliance, they would not have to worry about getting destroyed.

 

After the Primary Hope Covenant, many Forces tacitly never brought up the matter again. No one dared to send powerful cultivators to the headquarters of the Heavenslayers Alliance to get their captives back.

 

Without a being like Ling Yuling to take control of everything, the various Forces were disunited. Forces like the Towering Divine Cave, Bright Light Temple and Tathagata Buddha Realm had decided to remain silent.

 

Up until now, the Master of Light from Bright Light Temple was still trapped in the Heavenslayers Alliance. Those from Bright Light Temple dare not take action.

 

Other Forces could only prayed that the Heavenslayers Alliance wouldn’t retaliate against them. Some even considered giving up on their Sect Masters or Patriarchs.

 

In one of the cages surrounded by a black mist, Elder Xian Yun was seated there in a dazed state. It was as though she had not come to her senses since the incident in the Mountain of Wonders.

 

The cage was not big and it was engulfed in a black mist. The icy aura permeating the place seemed able to penetrate a person’s soul.

 

At this moment, a ripple spread in front of her, after which Gu Changge revealed himself.

 

Elder Xian Yun’s gaze was initially hollow, but she recovered her senses upon registering his presence.

 

No longer in a dazed state, she became furious and icy while balling up her fists.

 

“What are you here for!? You’re too shameless! How can you go back on your word!?” she said slowly while glowering at Gu Changge.

 

At that moment, she did not seem to be afraid of anything.

 

Even if Gu Changge threatened her with the lives of all the people from the Imperial Celestial Palace, she would not give in again, nor would she believe him one more time.

 

“Why are you saying this, Elder Xian Yun? I’ve never gone back on my word. Did anyone from the Imperial Celestial Palace die?” Gu Changge said impassively.

 

“But the Founder…”

 

Elder Xian Yun suddenly fell into a dazed state again. When she recalled that Ling Yuling intended to end her life to prove her innocence in the Mountain of Wonders, she felt an excruciating pain in her heart. She was drowned in self-blame and regrets.

 

If not for her, Ling Yuling would not have been humiliated like that. Ling Yuling was graceful and proud. She had never suffered such grievances before.

 

“Ling Yuling is tough. That kind of injury won’t kill her. I only intended to teach her a lesson,” Gu Changge said emotionlessly.

 

Naturally, he would not kill Ling Yuling, for she had the clues that would help him locate the Six Directions Heavenly Abyss.

 

“You promised that you wouldn’t hurt anyone from the Imperial Celestial Palace, but you eventually harmed the Founder…” When Elder Xian Yun saw how nonchalant Gu Changge was, she was incensed.

 

Why did Gu Changge come up to her and drag her into this kind of thing?

 

When they were at the Xian Yun Practice Grounds back then, she had never thought about exposing his identity, nor had she considered going against him. She only wanted to cultivate on her own. She never intended to interfere in anything, nor did she want to bring trouble to herself.

 

Unfortunately for her, Gu Changge kept coming up to her and bringing trouble to her.

 

“She had it coming. It’s not my fault.” Gu Changge shook his head and looked calmly at Elder Xian Yun. Then, he extended his palm and landed it on her forehead.

 

“W-What are you doing? I don’t care if you’re going to kill me. I won’t help you with your evil schemes, nor will I care about the survival of everyone from the Imperial Celestial Palace.” Elder Xian Yun took a step back and stared fixedly at Gu Changge with widened eyes. She seemed determined and defiant.

 

“Don’t worry. You’re of no value to me now. Whether you want to live or die, it has nothing to do with me.” Gu Changge shook his head. His voice was as emotionless as ever.

 

His palm radiated a glow as though it penetrated the centre of Elder Xian Yun’s brows. Soon, he took out a black seed that exuded a dark mist. Then, he pinched the black seed surrounded by a dark mist and it turned into nothingness.

 

Elder Xian Yun watched everything in shock. She felt her mind become lighter. She was initially muddle-headed, but she regained ger clarity.

 

“It was the Restriction I had planted inside you.” Her gaze turned conflicted. She didn’t expect Gu Changge to remove the Restriction in her.

 

When they were at the Xian Yun Practice Grounds back then, Gu Changge planted a Restriction in her Knowledge Sea to control her life and death, so that she would not spout nonsense and expose his identity. It was also meant to locate her.

 

Through the Restriction, Gu Changge had control over her life and also find out if she had formed some ideas that would harm him.

 

Once she formed those ideas, Gu Changge would immediately find out and end her life.

 

“Although you’re quite foolish, you’re obedient at the very least. You’ve meticulously cultivated this whole time and become who you are now. It has been a challenging journey for you. I believe you won’t do anything silly.”

 

Gu Changge ran his fingers through Elder Xian Yun’s neck. The chain around her neck and the shackles around her ankles broke apart and disappeared.

 

Elder Xian Yun was pondering what he meant when he said she was obedient when she felt the chain and the shackles which restricted her disappear. Her cultivation was also restored and strength filled her entire body.

 

She was rooted to the spot. Did Gu Changge come to this place and tell her all this to let her go?

 

Gu Changge ignored Elder Xian Yun’s confusion. He left the place after setting her free.

 

As for whether Elder Xian Yun’s existence would expose is scheme, it no longer mattered.

 

His action of magnanimously releasing the people of the Imperial Celestial Palace would be useful to his following plan.

 

The black mist disappeared following Gu Changge’s departure. They could finally see their surroundings with clarity.

 

Elder Xian Yun was still startled by the freedom she had regained and Gu Changge’s words when she saw many familiar figures in front of her. “Elder Jiu Lin, Elder Li Yu, Elder Qiu Feng…”