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The moment Gu Changge appeared, Ye Liuli and the others who were battling the beasts and mutated corpses immediately noticed him.
“How did Gu Changge get here so fast?”
The scene made her change her expression, turning her face pale, as she could feel that something was wrong. Even though he said before that he wasn’t interested in killing Ye Chen, a person like Gu Changge wasn’t someone she could trust. However, when she thought about it, she somehow felt that something didn’t add up.
[It isn’t because Gu Changge doesn’t want to kill Chen. There is another reason for him to keep Chen alive. What is that reason?]
She couldn’t figure it out at that time, but looking at the situation in front of her, she quickly guessed that it must have something to do with something within the Ancient Sky Domain. According to his status, he would not pay any attention to the inheritance of a supreme being, much less go to the trouble of coming down to the Overworld himself. That was why it could only mean that there was another item hidden in the Ancient Sky Domain.
[Something just doesn’t add up. Based on what Chen said, he is the only one who has the map, so how did Gu Changge catch up to us so quickly without breaking a sweat? Did he not encounter any traps or beasts?]
She was a little shocked and confused at first, but then, her heart suddenly sank.
[He must have followed us from behind or done something to Chen. This must be his true goal!]
As the princess of the Ye Family, she had a keen mind to quickly figure out everything. Thinking about it, she couldn’t help but feel a shiver down her spine.
[Gu Changge is simply terrifying! How did his mind come up with this plan? It seems like this is the reason why he chose not to kill Chen!]
“Looks like I came here just in time,” Gu Changge said with a playful expression as he walked over from the canal and gazed at the abandoned underground city in front of him. Through his looks, one could tell that he indeed was very calm and relaxed since it was a peaceful journey for him without encountering any troublesome beasts. Most of the Great-Transcendent Realm followers from the Lin Family were worshiping Gu Changge, as if he was a god, since he was able to find a safe passage for them through such a dangerous land. However, if he could read their thoughts, he would definitely tell them to thank Ye Chen and the others first. After all, he was just reaping the rewards of their hard work.
“Gu Changge, why are you here?” Ye Liuli stared at him and asked. At the same time, she was battling with the ferocious beasts while retreating. Obviously, she knew the answer behind her question, but she wanted to delay him and buy Ye Chen some more time.
“Why? Thank you for helping me out of trouble. Speaking of which, I need to thank all of you for getting me here.” He smiled faintly.
“Thank us? What are you talking about? I don’t understand. What exactly is your plan?” Ye Liuli shouted while her suspicions were confirmed. Since Gu Changge had done something to Ye Chen, there was no way for them to hide their trail from him from the start.
While staring at her, Gu Changge chuckled. “It doesn’t matter whether you understand or not. Don’t try to delay me. This little trick of yours won’t work on me.”
*Boom!*
In the meantime, many of the Great-Transcendent Realm followers around him began to strike, blasting away the ferocious beasts that were attacking him. Then, a path was cleared in front of him without anyone to stop him. In terms of numbers, he had brought a lot more people than Ye Liuli’s divine servants, not to mention having a strong companion like Ming Lao. Even though his cultivation was limited to the peak of the Great-Transcendent Realm due to the land, he was still much more powerful than an average cultivator.
“Gu Changge…” Ye Liuli’s face was starting to turn pale. Even though she had Xue Yi protecting her on the side, she wasn’t able to travel deeper into the palace as freely as Gu Changge. After all, there were too many beasts and mutated corpses that came pouring at her like constant waves. However, for some reason, she felt that many of the beasts seemed to have their auras weakened the moment they got close to Gu Changge. After a wisp of their demonic energy was rapidly sucked away to somewhere else, he could then easily slap them with his hand, turning them into dust. Looking at such skills, Ye Liuli couldn’t help but feel terrified and uneasy inside her heart. She began to worry about Ye Chen since he was no match for Gu Changge.
“Ming Lao, I want you to guard this entrance. No one is allowed to enter,” Gu Changge said flatly before moving in Ye Chen’s direction.
Listening to his orders, Ming Lao replied solemnly, “Don’t worry, Prince Gu. With me here, no one can disturb you today!”
*Boom!* His majestic yet terrifying aura was displayed while a weapon appeared in his hand, from which emerged brilliant crimson runes that revealed its unparalleled power.
…
[I need to enter the palace as soon as possible. Once I get hold of the inheritance inside, I can deal with the waves of beasts coming at us. Liuli, wait for me. I’ll be back immediately to help you.]
While gritting his teeth, Ye Chen left alone and exercised his fastest speed, blazing a rainbow-like trail, as he went deeper into the ancient city. Suddenly, the secret key that he had obtained by chance was glowing because it was the key that could unlock the gates of the places inside the Ancient Sky Domain.
“I’m here! My inheritance is inside!”
Finally, after rushing to the center for half a quarter of an hour, he arrived in front of a dilapidated bronze entrance while panting and sweating profusely. His eyes were filled with excitement as if his hard work didn’t go to waste, but he halted his steps and ceased to move forward. The structure in front of him was a palace hidden inside the gray fog. A demonic energy lingered in the cold air, forming a creepy atmosphere. On the ground, there were many white skeletons, giving the place an eerie look. The patterns scattered on the ground were engraved on pieces of green and white stones that had an ancient look. He also saw many fragments of weapons that were covered in rust, as if they were pieces of red clay. Even so, the rust revealed a subtle white light within, and it seemed to be carved with an ancient mark that was left behind many thousands of years ago. Some were also stained with blood that had long since dried up and dissipated in its divinity.
“Many people must have died here back then. Maybe the palace isn’t as safe as you think it is. You better think it over and be prepared before opening the entrance.” At that moment, Yan Ji who had remained silent all this while finally spoke to him. She noticed that the atmosphere here was strange and vaguely unsettling, so she couldn’t help but remind Ye Chen once more. “The demonic energy here is indeed frightening, but luckily, I’ve prepared a lot of pills beforehand. Otherwise, we would be corrupted by it—”
“Master, you don’t need to remind me about this. I prepared everything long ago.” He didn’t care much about listening to her as he took out the secret key, ready to open the palace door. At this point, not even Yan Ji’s words could stop him. Also, Ye Liuli and the others were in a critical situation since they were still under siege by the ferocious beasts, so he didn’t have time to consider much. Listening to him, Yan Ji breathed a sigh without uttering another word.
With that, Ye Chen took out the secret key. It was a compass-like thing that looked very ancient and dilapidated. At that time, he simply bought it from a roadside stall, spending not much more than a spiritual stone, but then, he didn’t expect that this compass would hide the secret of the inheritance in the Ancient Sky Domain.
*Hum!* While glowing, a burst of brilliant divine light erupted from the compass when Ye Chen urged it forward, as if a star was spinning. Then, changes began to appear on the bronze door in front as the runes and patterns intertwined like clouds. Suddenly, a multicolored divine light blasted away from the compass and rushed straight to the bronze door in front of him before separating to eight different corners.
Soon, a loud sound was heard while the bronze door of the palace was unlocked. An ancient and overwhelming aura began emanating from the inside, as if the floodgate to an ancient devil was suddenly opened. Wisps of spiritual energy from all over the secret realm began to pour out, like stone sinking into the sea leaving no trace behind. Inside the palace, there was a heavenly sound that was obscure yet fascinating, as if there was actually a supreme being inside reciting its scripture to the people of the world. At the same time, a burst of whimpering sounds came from the void, accompanied by a series of low and hoarse cries.
“I hate you!”
“Kill!”
“Kill!”
An overwhelming wave of demonic energy came pouring out, turning Ye Chen’s face pale, as he found it hard to stand still. When he saw the scenes inside the palace, he could only feel an explosion in his head as though the blood in his veins was flowing in reverse. It appeared as though he was facing an ancient god, forcing him to kneel on the ground! A terrifying black halberd filled with demonic energy pierced a magnificent figure on the throne of the great hall, cracking its body open.
“Where is the inheritance?” He quickly came back to his senses and searched the hall with his eyes, but he felt a strain with every step while his skin began to crack.
[Is this the power left behind back then by the master of this secret realm?]
He was frightened inside.
[This is too powerful. It feels as though it has the power to destroy an entire star.]
“The inheritance is in the corpse.”
Suddenly, the faint chuckle of a young man was heard behind him. He immediately felt a shiver down his spine as his entire body was left stunned.
[This voice… How is this possible?]
Ye Chen’s eyes were wide open while he was left frozen as if he just fell into an icy cellar.
[What’s going on? Why is Gu Changge suddenly here? I can’t believe I didn’t notice him at all.]
The vague uneasiness that he had previously was now confirmed, making him feel that the situation was far beyond his imagination.
“Gu Changge, why are you here…” he turned around and asked. He was trying his best to remain calm because he knew that he couldn’t be impulsive at this moment.
“Looks like you aren’t as smart as you seem. I’ve been following you the whole day, but since you are helping me unlock the door, I simply kept quiet so as to not disturb you,” Gu Changge answered with a faint smile while his face revealed a teasing expression as if he had just caught his prey. “As for why I’m here, that is something you should ask yourself. After all, you are the one who led me here,” he said playfully while his intrigued eyes went past Ye Chen and landed on the terrifying black halberd inside the palace.
It was the Eight Barren Demon Halberd. The ultimate purpose of his descent to the Overworld. From its power alone, Gu Changge was extremely satisfied that he had a halberd that could destroy worlds.
Meanwhile, Ye Chen’s face was incomparably gloomy as his first thought was that Gu Changge had followed him all the way here, but he couldn’t figure out how he did it.
[How did he do it? There must be someone on my side who leaked my whereabouts to him. Who around me knows my whereabouts like the back of their hand? …Master?]
As soon as the idea came to mind, his face turned even more gloomy while his body trembled along with his clenched fists. Meanwhile, Gu Changge’s expression remained unchanged as he kept on chuckling. “Senior Yan Ji, long time no see. Will you now finally show yourself?”
“Master, it really was you!?” Listening to him, Ye Chen was instantly filled with rage as he took off the ring from his hand.
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