I Am the Fated Villain Chapter 1371

Chapter 1371: Although Gu Changge is no longer there, he is everywhere, the real horror

On the Quasi-Immortal Emperor battlefield, Ni Chen’s hair was disheveled, and he coughed up blood from the corner of his mouth, his vitality rapidly draining away. A terrifying Dao wound lay across his Dao Fruit, with strands of destructive black energy lingering, constantly obliterating his life force.

Having learned the final truth, Ni Chen realized he had no hope of turning back or escaping. The so-called retreat had long been antic.i.p.ated by Gu Changge, who had completely blocked his path.

“Gu Changge, you are so cruel; you will be punished sooner or later…” he exclaimed.

With the last vestige of the Underworld Clan, I curse you to fall into darkness forever, to suffer the cruelest tortures in the world. Your true soul will wander the road of reincarnation, trampled by countless beings. What you have done in this life will return to you a thousandfold in the end.

He smiled miserably, filled with unwillingness and despair, his figure trembling. In the end, with bloodshot and ferocious eyes, Ni Chen spat these words almost through gritted teeth.

At the moment those words were spoken, streaks of bright luck energy were rapidly drawn from Ni Chen’s sea of consciousness, as if being absorbed by some indescribable power in the void. At the same time, his figure trembled, nearly unable to stand in the emptiness. The realm that had just fallen showed no signs of stabilizing.

Outside the Quasi-Immortal Emperor battlefield, everyone’s expressions changed as they observed Ni Chen’s aura continuously declining. His vitality was vanis.h.i.+ng at a terrifying speed, seemingly swallowed by some dreadful force.

In that moment, signs of aging already marked Ni Chen’s face. His eye sockets were sunken, and wrinkles resembling orange peel appeared across his skin. His hair turned gray, and his teeth fell out one by one. For a brief instant, with his ferocious and unwilling expression, he looked like a ghost escaping from h.e.l.l.

Gu Xian’er had been silently observing everything, aware that Ni Chen had no chance to turn back and escape. However, at the moment Ni Chen sacrificed all his life force to curse Gu Changge, her black eyebrows knitted in concern as she stepped forward. A brilliant sword light streaked across the sky, completely obliterating the glow of Ni Chen’s primordial spirit.

There was another primordial spirit within Ni Chen’s body that might be revived, so she refrained from destroying his physical form.

Outside the Quasi-Immortal Emperor battlefield, many of Ni Chen’s followers felt a wave of despair and regret upon witnessing this scene, especially those unaware that Ni Chen had occupied the body of “w.a.n.g Wushang.” The reason they had followed Ni Chen was that he had been highly valued by Gu Changge and was believed to be a potential successor. But who could have antic.i.p.ated that Ni Chen was merely a p.a.w.n in Gu Changge’s game?

Ni Chen had been played like a p.a.w.n from beginning to end, completely unaware of it. Now that he was dead, his followers would also be implicated. The other ancestors of the Underworld Clan, witnessing Ni Chen’s complete demise and the absence of hope, displayed despair in their eyes and took their own lives one after another, severing their last ties to existence. The powerful beings present would not allow them to escape; rather than face the humiliation of being captured alive, they chose to follow Ni Chen into death.

Outside the Quasi-Immortal Emperor battlefield, the leaders of various clans and Daoist sects watched this scene unfold in silence, their expressions filled with complexity. Among them were Gu Wuw.a.n.g, Hei Ming, and others, who remained silent as they observed the moment of Ni Chen’s final demise, a chill running down their spines.

It was not simply a case of the rabbit dying and the fox feeling sad. Rather, this incident made them acutely aware of the despair and powerlessness in the face of Gu Changge. They could hardly bear to imagine the terror of being his enemy.

Before this, they had only grasped the extent of Gu Changge’s strength. Now, they realized that everything he had done was meticulously arranged and planned in the shadows, unfolding step by step. Even though his real body was absent from the Dao Chang Realm, everything that transpired there was still under his control and orchestration. He wasn’t physically present, yet he was everywhere.

Ni Chen had been living in a dream of a beautiful future. It wasn’t until the moment of his death that he understood the truth: he was nothing more than a tool. But what about them? Who could say they wouldn’t end up as the same helpless p.a.w.ns in Gu Changge’s hands?

“Today’s Ni Chen, are we next in line for such a fate?”

After a long silence, they glanced at Gu Xian’er, who had closed her eyes to process the battle and recover from her injuries on the Quasi-Immortal Emperor battlefield. The Dao Realm existences exchanged looks, each seeing the same unsettling realization reflected in one another’s eyes.

At least judging by the current situation, Gu Changge showed no hostility toward them and appeared to be planning something for the sake of the Dao Chang Realm and the Heaven Slaying Alliance. The ancient cultivator Yuan Chan and his disciples also felt a twinge of apprehension at that moment.

Especially Fen Ruo, who, despite her curiosity about this “demon lord,” couldn’t help but sigh, “What a terrifying character…” The expression on Yuan Chan’s face was slightly abnormal. Although he had come to help the Dao Chang Realm navigate this crisis, his intentions were not entirely sincere; he was following the orders of the Daoist Eternal Monarch.

Clearly, the Dao Chang Realm was of special significance, drawing the attention of the Daoist Eternal Monarch. As the supreme existence among the nine heavens, the powerhouses under the Daoist Eternal Monarch were countless. Among them were many who had survived the third heavenly decline and ascended to the true Dao Realm.

The ancient cultivator Yuan Chan could not be ranked among the truly powerful beings; his actual strength was at best considered middle-tier among the nine heavens. However, within the Dao Chang Realm, there was a ruthless figure like Gu Changge, whose strength was beyond comprehension. While the background of this real world was far inferior to that of the ancient realms, it was not something he could easily pry into.

If a confrontation were to occur between the Daoist Eternal Monarch and Gu Changge, Yuan Chan knew that his involvement would likely lead to his demise, body and spirit alike.

My apprentice seems quite dissatisfied with Gu Changge. In the Nine Heavens, he has mentioned it to me numerous times.

Yuan Chan thought to himself.

It was for this reason that I mistakenly believed Gu Changge had only reached the level of the Dao Realm at most.

As he glanced at his apprentice Qing Feng, Yuan Chan felt a tingling sensation on his scalp and a chill run down his back.

Gu Changge could be considered almost omnipotent within the Dao Chang Realm. He likely knew long ago that Qing Feng had left the Dao Chang Realm to seek a.s.sistance in the Nine Heavens. Not only did Gu Changge ignore this matter, but he also allowed Qing Feng to bring him back.

At that moment, the ancient cultivator Yuan Chan felt a deep discomfort, as if a terrifying figure were watching everything unfold from outside the world, observing him with calm, ruthless eyes that scrutinized his every move.

This Dao Chang Realm is not a place for prolonged stay. I must report this matter to the Daoist Eternal Monarch as soon as possible. Without his protection, if I get caught in this whirlpool, I will surely die.

Yuan Chan thought, shaken and resolute.

Although the curtain had fallen on Ni Chen’s death, many follow-up matters still needed to be addressed. Over the years, Ni Chen had gathered numerous followers in the Dao Chang Realm, including several immortal kings.

Now that Ni Chen was dead, it was natural for the tree to fall and the monkeys to disperse. The powerhouses who had followed him were more or less implicated. However, because they were unaware of Ni Chen’s true ident.i.ty and purpose, their punishment did not end with his death; they faced some repercussions instead.

With Gu Xian’er becoming the new Daoist, she announced her ascension to the heavens and the universe, and the succession ceremony was scheduled to take place several months later. During this period, the remaining armies of the immortal civilization were systematically suppressed and eliminated.

It was noted that w.a.n.g Wushang had managed to leave a sliver of his true spirit intact. With the a.s.sistance of several immortal king patriarchs from the w.a.n.g family and experts from the Heaven Slaying Alliance, his injuries were temporarily stabilized, allowing for recovery to begin.

No one had expected that, despite being seized by Ni Chen, he could still retain a ray of true spirit hidden deep within his sea of consciousness, which had not been completely erased. This experience could be described as a near-death escape, and for w.a.n.g Wushang, it was a significant ordeal. Many strong individuals believed he must have some fortune awaiting him in the future.

However, as w.a.n.g Wushang was recovering, he confided to everyone that while it was true he had saved a ray of true spirit, he had almost collapsed before and could barely sustain it. At that moment, a gentle force had emerged from the darkness, stabilizing the strand of his true spirit that was on the verge of breaking, allowing him to persevere until now.

w.a.n.g Wushang suspected that the one who had helped him during that critical time was actually Gu Changge. He believed that all of this had been planned and calculated by Gu Changge from the beginning, including his current rebirth. While these were merely his speculations without any concrete evidence, the fact that w.a.n.g Wushang had regained his physical body and survived the ordeal was already a pleasant surprise. He felt even more grateful to Gu Changge.

Following this battle, the situation in the Dao Chang Realm temporarily calmed down. All ethnic groups and sects began to cultivate and thrive, showing signs of a prosperous trend.

Many young and middle-aged geniuses who had gained fame in this battle matured significantly, and as the situation in the Dao Chang Realm became fully stabilized, they began to attract attention from all quarters. With the pressure of the external environment, compet.i.tion among the various ethnic groups and sects within the Dao Chang Realm became noticeably milder, creating a beneficial trend. The luck of the Dao Chang Realm was growing stronger by the day.

From the highest vantage point, one could observe thick streams of luck rising from the major universes and worlds in all directions, lingering endlessly.

However, at this moment, hidden in the land of reincarnation outside the Dao Chang Realm, the surface of the sea of reincarnation sparkled like the Milky Way. An Epoch Tree seemed to open up the chaos, with the boundless ancient world rising from the ground. Each leaf was exceptionally thick, as if it were carrying the sun and moon from the heavens, producing a rumbling sound reminiscent of colliding worlds.

Boundless chaotic aura cascaded down from these leaves, resembling a galaxy or a vast ocean, surging endlessly. A single ripple falling from this tree could shake an entire universe. When Gu Changge arrived in this place, the scene was still barren.

Dilapidated mountains stretched everywhere, the cracked soil shrouded in mist and miasma, bearing traces of great battles. As far as the eye could see, deep pits marked where stars had fallen, spreading for tens of thousands of miles without a trace of vitality.

However, a significant change was underway. An astonis.h.i.+ng and rich vitality began to emerge in this desolate landscape. Spiritual energy surged between heaven and earth, and long-lived matter started to evolve. In some areas of nothingness, chaos was divided: clean air rose while turbid air descended, revealing the embryonic form of a new world.

Within the sea of reincarnation supported by the Epoch Tree, countless light spots floated up and down like fireflies, constantly drifting from all corners of the world. Faintly visible in the depths of the sea were six ancient portals, standing tall and majestic, exuding an aura that transcended the prehistoric universe and the fabric of heaven and earth.

Sister Qing Yi is about to succeed!

Gu Changge thought, as the canopy of the Epoch Tree concealed a magnificent and sacred palace.

A silver-haired girl stood on tiptoe with her hands behind her back, moving steadily forward. With a joyful and excited expression, she gazed at the endless sea of reincarnation below. It was Little w.a.n.g Yue, who had taken on a human form.

The light dots streaming in from all over the sky represented reincarnated souls. After being cleansed by the sea of reincarnation and stripped of their previous life’s memories, these souls would be sent to the depths of reincarnation to begin anew. Most of these souls had been brought by Qing Yi from the Dao Chang Realm through a special method.

During the recent a.s.sault by the army of the immortal civilization on the Dao Chang Realm, many powerful souls who had fallen were ultimately taken by a mysterious force, meaning they did not truly die in body or spirit. These escorted souls had finally arrived at this place, including many heroic spirits who had once fallen in the battle against the heavens.

Additionally, in the depths of the sea of reincarnation, many powerful beings who had never returned were recuperating from their injuries and regaining their vitality. These efforts were the result of Qing Yi’s secret work over many eras and years, as she served as the true spirit of the Dao Chang Realm.

For this reason, Qing Yi had paid a great price, ultimately having to delay her injuries by entering a state of deep sleep. As a result, she existed in a state of half-sleep and half-wakefulness most of the time. After Gu Changge’s last visit, she had fallen into an even deeper slumber and had not awakened once in between.

Despite her tired and lazy demeanor, Xiao w.a.n.g Yue had never forgotten the many lessons Qing Yi had imparted to her and had been guiding these souls in her absence. Now, the laws within the sea of reincarnation had been nurtured and perfected, allowing reincarnation to be maintained without external a.s.sistance. This also meant that Qing Yi no longer needed to expend her own strength to uphold the system as she had before.

Sister Qing Yi should wake up soon.

Xiao w.a.n.g Yue thought, her spirits lifting at the prospect of taking Qing Yi out of this place once she awoke. With a happy expression and a smile on her face, she turned and walked lightly toward the palace.

However, w.a.n.g Yue hadn’t taken a few steps before her smile froze. She looked at the black-clothed figure who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere in front of her, her expression s.h.i.+fting to one of alarm.

“Who are you? Why are you here?”

Little w.a.n.g Yue demanded, staring ahead with vigilance, her hair standing on end. At some point, a woman in black had appeared, and she hadn’t noticed it at all.

It was important to note that apart from Gu Changge, no outsiders had ever set foot in this place. Back then, Gu Changge had discovered this location by following clues left by Qing Yi. Who was this strange woman in black? How had she found this place?

“The true blood of immortals that flows is unfortunately very thin…”

The woman in black glanced at Xiao w.a.n.g Yue and shook her head, her tone flat and indifferent.

Her face appeared quite ordinary, and there were no mana fluctuations emanating from her, making her seem like an everyday woman from the mortal world, easy to forget after just a few glances.