I Am the Fated Villain - Chapter 411

Chapter 411: Starting to close the net, the innate gods want to suppress the gate of life

In the ancient well, endless immortal energy was spraying, and strands of purple mist emanated from it, appearing both mysterious and ancient. Ordinary people would definitely get lost if they came here due to the nearby formations, making it difficult to find the real location of the ancient well. However, Gu Changge quickly determined its location based on the terrain changes, the intersection of vitality, and Bai Lian’er’s guidance.

Accompanied by Jiang Luoshen, Tian Ze, Bai Lian’er, and others, he looked at the ancient well with interest. Despite the dense fog and flowing colorful clouds, it was challenging to see what was inside.

“Is Jun Ruoxi hiding here?” Jiang Luoshen asked, stretching out her jade hand. She swiped a few times in the void, and an ancient word “empty” appeared, eventually falling towards the ancient well below. When it touched the surface, a ripple-like power spread out, blooming with dazzling golden light, and quickly disappeared.

“This is the power of this formation. The source of the formation that blocked us earlier comes from this place, and this is where the formation’s eye is,” Jiang Luoshen quickly understood, her expression slightly moved. Initially, she insisted on coming to the demon world because she was worried that Gu Changge would let her clansmen die, but now she was suddenly very interested in the secrets of the demon world.

During the six thousand years of chaos, the disappearance of the Six Emperors was obviously no accident. Jun Bufan’s rebirth and quest for revenge seemed orchestrated by someone. If the demon world was a world-shattering chess game, then Jun Bufan and Empress Xi Yao could only be regarded as two pieces, with the Six Emperors as the real players behind the scenes.

Now, alongside Gu Changge, she felt like she was participating in a game with the Six Emperors. Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but glance at Gu Changge, her eyes filled with brilliance. Although Gu Changge was not kind to her, it had to be said that he had an indescribable attraction to women, which would draw people to him.

“If Miss Ruoxi still doesn’t show up, don’t blame Gu for making a move,” Gu Changge spoke again, his voice flat and unwavering.

As he spoke, a thick black mist appeared in his hands, followed by the manifestation of the Xuan Yang Heavenly Sword, which was forged like immortal gold. The blade was sharp, and the slightest strands of imperial pressure descended, making a trembling sound, as if the sky could be shattered at any moment. This chilling murderous aura seemed capable of splitting everything in its path.

Although the Xuan Yang Heavenly Sword was an imperial weapon refined by the Xuan Yang Demon Emperor, it had become very docile under Gu Changge’s control. The gods within it did not dare to resist, fearing they would be obliterated by him.

“How can the father’s weapon be in your hands…” a voice finally emerged from the ancient well. Although it sounded like the music of nature, it contained shock, coldness, and anger. Jun Ruoxi opened her eyes, and though she remained motionless, her entire being exuded terrifying pressure and a murderous aura.

Her white hair fluttered, her skin like jade, and her dress flowing, pure white as snow, as if carved from the finest suet and jade, with an amazing beauty. At this moment, she was extremely angry and equally puzzled. The Xuan Yang Heavenly Sword was something the Xuan Yang Demon Emperor had left for her younger brother, Jun Bufan. How could it have fallen into the hands of the man before her? Could it be that her brother had suffered an accident?

At this moment, Jun Ruoxi suddenly noticed Bai Lian’er next to Gu Changge. Her expression was stunned for a moment before she quickly recognized her. She hadn’t expected Bai Lian’er to be with Gu Changge. At that time, Jun Bufan had brought Bai Lian’er over, and Jun Ruoxi hadn’t asked much, thinking that Bai Lian’er was Jun Bufan’s helper. But now it seemed she had been wrong and had overthought the situation. The childhood sweetheart from 6,000 years ago had turned out to betray Jun Bufan and follow an outsider.

“What did you do to my brother?” she asked again, her voice cold and devoid of emotion.

“I never have the patience to say it a second time. If you want to know how your brother is, then come out and see me,” Gu Changge responded calmly, speaking to her across the ancient well. He was planning to test the Xuan Yang Heavenly Sword to see if it could break the formation of the ancient well before him. If that didn’t work, he would have no choice but to use other means, such as the Eight Desolate Devil Halberd or the Great Way Aquarius.

Jun Ruoxi was silent for a moment before saying coldly, “I can’t leave this place now. I can’t come out to see you. Why is the Xuan Yang Heavenly Sword in your hands? What have you done to my brother…”

“Oh?” Hearing her words, Gu Changge was naturally too lazy to engage in further discussion. He slashed straight ahead, and suddenly a vast black light erupted, drowning everything in its path. The power was truly terrifying. If this place wasn’t special, with formations everywhere, it would have turned to ashes almost immediately.

This was the power of an imperial weapon, far exceeding that of a supreme weapon. Although Gu Changge couldn’t fully recover its power, it was terrifying enough. Suddenly, there was only a vast sword energy left in the world, like an abyss pressing down toward the front. Even the night demon who had assassinated Empress Xi Yao couldn’t exert such power. The sky here was trembling as if it would crack and explode at any moment.

Jun Ruoxi’s expression couldn’t help but change. Although she was separated by the ancient well, she could feel the terrifying power. The void around her showed signs of collapse. In the next moment, her sleeves rolled up, and many runes erupted, dazzling, and blooming into star-like brilliance.

Boom!!

The top of the ancient well was split open by Gu Changge’s knife, as if the sky were falling. Many array patterns revived, gathering the power of the place and transforming into various splendid divine lights and chains of laws, which drowned the area like torrential rain. The dazzling brilliance erupted, as if countless stars had exploded. This brilliance was so intense that it made it impossible for people to open their eyes.

Even Jiang Luoshen, Bai Lian’er, and others had to step back and move in another direction, not wanting to be affected.

“The Xuan Yang Heavenly Sword is not yours. Why is it in your hands?” Jun Ruoxi’s pretty face turned cold, and there was a cold murderous aura in her voice. Although she was separated by the ancient well, the strength she displayed at that moment could rival the power of the Xuan Yang Heavenly Sword. Of course, she mainly relied on the power of the formation; otherwise, with her Supreme Realm cultivation, it would be absolutely impossible to display such great divine might.

“Want to know? Then you can go down and ask its owner, okay?” Gu Changge stood in the air, his expression indifferent, his dark clothes billowing and his hair crystal clear.

At this moment, as he swung the sword forward, a terrifying sword force rose behind him. It was like the rising of a brilliant black sun, with endless chains of laws falling, which seemed capable of cutting down the sun, moon, and stars beyond the sky.

“You killed my brother? Impossible… is it… the Xuan Yang Heavenly Sword that you got from killing Ye Yao?” Jun Ruoxi’s complexion changed again. Although she was blessed with the power of the formation here, she still felt that she was not Gu Changge’s opponent. Despite his cultivation being only at the quasi-supreme realm, his aura was even more terrifying than that of some supreme beings. Holding an imperial weapon, he was immensely powerful.

In the next moment, she drew a crystal clear divine sword from her sleeve. This was an ancient forbidden weapon. Although its usage was limited, the divine might it erupted with was extremely terrifying. As Jun Ruoxi fell through the ancient well, a vast sword energy suddenly swept across, charging towards Gu Changge.

At the same time, the formation patterns revived again, and an aura like the collapse of mountains and seas erupted, trying to neutralize Gu Changge’s attack.

“That’s all you have? You still want to stop me?” Gu Changge’s expression remained indifferent, unaffected by Jun Ruoxi’s efforts, as he struck down again.

“How is this possible…” Jun Ruoxi’s complexion changed dramatically, disbelief filling her eyes. Her body, sitting cross-legged in the ancient well, trembled violently, and lines of blood appeared on her jade-like palm, injured by the force of the shock.

Immediately afterward, the void trembled, and Jun Ruoxi found that the sword she had summoned was imprisoned. The vast sword light fell again, but the void outside the ancient well remained stagnant, and an inexplicable power descended.

“Puff…” Jun Ruoxi spat out a mouthful of blood. Even though she hadn’t directly fought Gu Changge and had only competed with divine powers, she had obviously lost.

“It involves the laws of space… and reincarnation…” Her face was incredulous. For the first time, she felt a chill and shivered because of a young man.

The opponent’s strength filled her with despair. If not for the array patterns’ numerous restrictions, he would have already killed her without giving her a chance to resist.

“If you won’t come out, then I’ll come in and kill you,” Gu Changge spoke again, his voice indifferent. At the same time, his deep pupils began to glow, black and white divine light surging forth. This power was unparalleled, as if recreating the universe and condensing heaven and earth anew.

Black and white intertwined, left and right, evolving like reincarnation itself. Chaotic aura permeated the surroundings, with countless stars seeming to fall. It was the first time he had fully unleashed the power after refining the origin of reincarnation within his eyes.

This aura was extraordinarily terrifying, unparalleled in the world. Even Bai Lian’er, Jiang Luoshen, and the others felt their hearts palpitate and their souls tremble under its influence. In this light, the secrets of heaven and earth, the life and death of all beings, and the concept of reincarnation were laid bare. It was a supreme technique.

Above the ancient well, all the formations erupted, deploying various awe-inspiring powers to counteract the force of this eye’s radiance.

Puff!

The ancient well trembled, the void blurred, and it began to collapse, revealing terrifyingly large cracks. Jun Ruoxi’s body shook, coughing up more blood, her face turning even paler than before. Her heart trembled, emotions roiling within her. It was unimaginable that even the formations here couldn’t withstand the opponent’s strength.

In the next moment, Gu Changge identified a flaw in the formation. With a decisive slash, he shattered all the laws surrounding the ancient well. Stepping forward, he confronted the formidable aura within and descended into the well.

With just one slash, he positioned the blade at Jun Ruoxi’s neck, poised to strike with lethal force.

“You…” Jun Ruoxi’s face contorted in horror. She couldn’t fathom how Gu Changge had broken through the ancient gods’ formation and arrived directly at the well.

“I’m giving you a choice: tell me what you know,” Gu Changge said calmly, his tone devoid of emotion.

Jun Ruoxi snapped back to reality, feeling the chilling cold of the blade lingering around her neck.

“I don’t know. You can kill me,” Jun Ruoxi said, sitting cross-legged on the ground. Her hair was as white as snow, her face drained of color from the severe injuries sustained in her confrontation with Gu Changge just moments ago.

“Ohh?” Gu Changge made no reply, slashing with the Xuan Yang Heavenly Sword. Blood spattered immediately, but he didn’t deliver a fatal blow, instead leaving a grievous wound.

“You…” Jun Ruoxi winced in pain, her expression filled with anguish and fear. She knew well that the Xuan Yang Heavenly Sword was no ordinary weapon; as an imperial weapon, its Emperor Realm laws could easily drain her vitality and hinder her recovery. In this moment, she felt as if death loomed over her.

“Don’t worry. I won’t kill you yet. I believe your brother won’t die for you,” Gu Changge’s voice was cold and decisive, devoid of empathy. He proceeded to seal Jun Ruoxi’s cultivation and then, rolling up his sleeves, opened a portal to his inner universe, tossing her inside.

As Jun Ruoxi’s figure disappeared, a tremendous aura surged forth in the area. The divine spring beneath the ancient well erupted with dazzling divine light of all kinds.

Gu Changge’s expression shifted slightly, and from between his eyebrows, a vague and terrifying figure emerged. The gray fog enveloped it, rendering its form indistinct.

This was his innate god.

As soon as it appeared, the innate god exuded a celestial fierceness that threatened to rupture the void covering the area, as if the ancient well itself might collapse. Then, the Dao Treasure Bottle manifested, floating above the innate god’s head. A cascade of black light poured forth from the bottle, suppressing and devouring the surrounding aura like a waterfall. Vitality streamed in, only to be absorbed by the treasure bottle.

“It seems Jun Ruoxi isn’t unable to leave, but her departure would leave this place’s aura unsuppressed, potentially causing disruptions, attracting attention from the outside world, even the upper realms…” Gu Changge quickly grasped the situation.

With his divine thoughts and the Dao Treasure Bottle’s suppression, he maintained control. Should anyone unexpectedly approach, he could swiftly subdue them. Moreover, the emerging life aura from the Gate of Life was a rare resource.

Jun Ruoxi’s swift entry into his inner universe was due to the unique nature of this place.

“At this rate, I’ll soon touch the threshold of the Supreme Realm…” Gu Changge contemplated. With a sweep of his gaze, he vanished from the scene, reappearing outside the ancient well.

“What is it?” Jiang Luoshen approached, her curiosity piqued, though she refrained from getting too close due to the overwhelming aura that seemed ready to crack her body.

“A mysterious gate,” Gu Changge replied tersely, offering no further explanation.

“You killed Jun Ruoxi?” Jiang Luoshen asked bluntly, no longer sensing the oppressive aura from before and assuming Gu Changge had dealt with her.

“I didn’t kill her,” Gu Changge shook his head. “Let’s leave this place.”

With the immediate issue resolved, Gu Changge remained focused on Jun Bufan’s task of locating the Gate of Death. It seemed the hidden whereabouts of the Six Emperors would soon be unveiled.

Afterwards, everyone transformed into divine lights and departed. Gu Changge trailed the residual aura left by Jun Yao but kept his distance to avoid alarming anyone prematurely.

In the vast nine domains of the demon world, besides the expansive Xuan Yang Domain, the other domains were equally immense, adorned with ancient trees and picturesque mountains and rivers.

The Tian Chuan Region, in particular, stood out for its remarkable landscapes and sprawling territory. Standing atop its heights, one could witness abundant spiritual energy permeating through the mountains and ancient trees, creating a scene of breathtaking magnificence and primordial tranquility.

However, deep within this domain lay a peculiar sight—a land painted entirely in shades of red, stretching over a million miles as if soaked in blood. Thick black clouds roiled overhead, and amidst colossal bones, incredibly vibrant corpse flowers bloomed.

“How did Xiao Fan end up in this place?” One of the women asked, her expression uneasy and worried as they journeyed onward. “This place is so remote from the imperial capital.”

“I heard he discovered some ruins here. If it weren’t for its isolation, it would have been unearthed long ago,” the other woman explained gently.

“Really? But Xiao Fan is so capable. How did he end up so far away?” Jun Yao pondered aloud, clearly perplexed.

Song Youwei shook her head sympathetically. “I don’t know. You’ll have to ask him yourself when we find him.”

Jun Yao nodded quietly, her mind preoccupied with concerns. She and Song Youwei had ventured here to locate Jun Fan, and despite her unease, she remained hopeful yet anxious about potential mishaps.

After all, Jun Fan was no longer the younger brother she once knew. Yet, thinking of the protective artifact Gu Changge had given her, Jun Yao managed to regain her composure.

Soon, the two of them traversed the red land, following the trail left by Jun Fan’s message. Song Youwei eventually pinpointed a remote and desolate hill where they expected to find him.

Jun Fan sensed their presence and emerged, accompanied by several formidable figures—his father’s former subordinates, each possessing deep cultivation. Despite their familiarity, Jun Fan remained cautious. He activated a secret technique to scan for any hidden auras behind Jun Yao and Song Youwei, relieved to find none.

“Song Youwei, sister,” Jun Fan greeted them as he appeared.

However, Song Youwei remained silent, her gaze on him filled with complex emotions.

“Xiao Fan, why are you here?” Jun Yao asked immediately upon seeing him, her concern and puzzlement evident.

Jun Fan glanced at Song Youwei, understanding from her expression that she already knew his true identity.

“I learned that a ruin appeared here, and I planned to come and explore it, but I found that my strength is limited, so I invited Youwei to come with me,” Jun Fan explained, his expression tinged with confusion regarding Jun Yao’s presence.

Upon hearing this, Jun Yao’s expression darkened, her worry and anxiety evident. “I don’t know why… that day I ventured into the mountains to find a flower. You know how Young Master Changge enjoys his tea, so on my way back to the imperial capital…”

“I heard news that Her Majesty the Queen had imprisoned Father and the others in the Heavenly Prison. I was at a loss. Then I met Sister Youwei. She said she knew where you were…”

Listening to Jun Yao’s explanation, Jun Fan realized she knew nothing about what had transpired, nor did she know his true identity. He felt a sense of relief and sighed inwardly, thankful that Jun Yao remained unaware.

It seemed better this way, sparing him from unnecessary trouble and explanations.