Chapter 986, The People That Gu Changge Treasures; A Pleasant Surprise

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

In the splendid palace of the Spirit Ruin Royal Family, Gu Changge, who was condensing the Indomitable Matters and Evolution Matters, suddenly opened his eyes.

 

“Hongyi…” He seemed to have sensed something as he fell into his thoughts.

 

Before leaving the Prosperous Dao True World, he went to a place in space that was void of Principles and limitations. There, he extracted the True World Seed, which he divided into several pieces and turned them into rays of light before inserting them into the bodies of people like Yue Mingkong and Jiang Chuchu.

 

The True World Seed contained the True Meaning of Dao. It was made from the Indomitable Matters and Evolution Matters.

 

It could not make them instantly possess incredible strength. However, it could help them build a solid foundation so that it would be easier for them to ascend to the Dao Realm in the future.

 

Naturally, Gu Changge had left behind his marks in those True World Seeds. This would allow him to monitor Yue Mingkong and the others to prevent them from falling into danger.

 

Although he was not a kind-hearted person, he would not hesitate to care for the people he treasured.

 

He had never asked them questions about their cultivation, but he had been paying attention to this matter.

 

For example, he found the Remembrance Immortal Technique which Yue Mingkong had created abstruse.

 

She was able to turn dreams into reality. She cultivated her power in her dreams and used that to comprehend her Great Dao. This technique depended on her control over her dreams.

 

A dream could last forever, but it might also end in the blink of an eye.

 

With the help of Evolution Matters and Indomitable Matters, her power would increase significantly when she awakened.

 

Over the years, Gu Changge had been trying to find out the truth about Yue Mingkong’s reincarnation. He had thought about the possibility that she might be a physical snapshot of someone else’s life.

 

However, he ruled out all speculations in the end.

 

It was likely that Yue Mingkong had accidentally come into contact with the trajectory of a particular timeline, which allowed her to find out about her memories of the future from a different timeline.

 

Her memories of the future were like a dream, and she would surely wake up from it when the time came. That was what prompted her to create the Remembrance Immortal Technique.

 

She was gifted to begin with. It was just that she willingly concealed her talent when she was by his side.

 

Gu Changge had to acknowledge that Yue Mingkong was indeed more important than the others in his heart.

 

At the mention of Yue Mingkong, he also thought of people like Gu Xianer and Jiang Chuchu.

 

Jiang Chuchu had always been obedient. She would never disobey his orders even if there were things she did not like to do.

 

In the end, she even gave up her identity as the Saintess of the Mortal Palace. She went against her own beliefs and betrayed the Mortal Palace.

 

Gu Changge was not a stone-hearted person, so it was inevitable that he was moved.

 

Jiang Chuchu was talented as well. She was already exploring the Power of Fortuity and comprehending the Power of Faith. Gu Changge did not need to worry about her cultivation. Even if he did not leave behind the embryonic form of the True World Seed, she would still have a great chance of ascending to the Dao Realm in the future.

 

As for Gu Xianer, she used to be the Incarnation of Heaven of the Mountains and Oceans True World. She carried with her the Fortuity of the True World when she was born, and she had gone through three lives.

 

Combining the Dao Fruits of her previous two lives, she would surely achieve greater heights in this life.

 

Other than that, Gu Changge had also arranged another path for her. When she ventured into the outside world, she could take over everything.

 

When he was still in the Upper Realm, he had countless followers and subordinates.

 

For example, Ah Da, who was born from the True Blood in the Demon-Burying Abyss, those hidden experts when he was destroying the Neraka and Pagoda, the puppets he created when building Dark Heaven, the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being whom he refined later, and so on.

 

Gu Changge had made some arrangements in advance. Over the years, they had been nurtured somewhere, and all had become horrifyingly powerful.

 

“Hongyi’s mark is fluctuating. She is going through a shocking transformation. Her level of existence has fundamentally changed. Seems like she is going to give me a surprise. I’ve made the right move.” Gu Changge snapped back to reality. He did not worry much when feeling the mark’s fluctuations.

 

After Chan Hongyi returned to that period of the distant past and saw the so-called truth, considering her temperament, she would stop hating him. Instead, she would feel guilty and try to make it up to him.

 

However, Gu Changge could not imagine how she would do that. After all, what he actually did was all ill-intentioned in the first place. What he did at a later time was just a continuation of his wrongdoing.

 

The current outcome came as a surprise to him. Now, he just wanted to ensure that Chan Hongyi’s existence would not negatively affect his plan.

 

As he waved his hand, a golden bottle appeared with a hum. It was covered in the traces of the Great Dao. It was hefty as it was made from Chaos Immortal Gold. The hall started trembling.

 

In front of Gu Changge, Matters that looked like galaxies kept shifting. They kept alternating between mists and liquid as they were going through a lot of transformations. Chaos and Great Dao kept evolving.

 

Wisps of Fortuity were extracted from the worlds controlled by the Spirit Ruin Royal Family. That was how he refined those Matters.

 

Gu Changge then kept these Indomitable Matters and Evolution Matters inside the golden bottle. Although there were not a lot of Matter, it was better than nothing.

 

The Fortuity of an Ancient True World was ample, but it was difficult to extract even one Indomitable Matter or Evolution Matter from it.

 

It was impossible to do that in a Nascent True World, considering the lack of Fortuity. It required a long time of accumulation.

 

“The content in this bottle is enough to help save me some trouble.” Gu Changge waved his hand and kept the golden bottle. He considered whether he should continue condensing these Matters at a later time.

 

Considering Gu Changge’s power, the Indomitable Matters and Evolution Matters represented the development and summary of the Dao Realm. They were the starting point and the finishing point of Dao.

 

At the same time, they were the source of everything in the world including Chaos. They were also the origin of the space and time.

 

The other Dao Realm experts would not understand what this meant, nor could they comprehend the existence of these Matters. It was impossible for them to condense these Matters. They could only keep exploring these things during their cultivation of seeking power. Even so, they would only get to see a wisp of its aura.

 

Even if Gu Changge taught them how to condense the Indomitable Matters and Evolution Matters, they could never do that in their lifetimes regardless of how hard they tried.

 

Only those who completed the Path of Transcendence, transcend life itself and acquire unrivalled wisdom. Only they could comprehend the existence of these Matters, condense them, and use them.

 

It was difficult to explain what they were. To simply put it, it was like asking a Human to tell an insect what Matters were made of and the categorisation of the Elements.

 

Regardless of how well a Human could explain this topic, he could not expect an insect to understand all these.

 

Gu Changge’s power might only be on the same level as an insect, but his level of existence was different. He could condense and use these Matters to improve his cultivation realm. He could also use these matters to help other Dao Realm experts improve their cultivation.

 

[It’s too slow for me to condense Indomitable Matters and Evolution Matters on my own. It’ll be wonderful if I can find a container that can condense these Matters passively. However, in the Expanse Domain, the possibility of finding such a container is close to zero. It’s unless some people have accidentally come into contact with the Source Realm, and acquired some clues on the materials. Only then can I make such a container. Sadly, even that possibility is close to zero as well.] Gu Changge fell into his thoughts with a frown.

 

If his power was restored to the peak when he was the Demon Lord, he could look for suitable materials and use the Great Dao as fuel. With the help of energy from many Civilisations, he could make such a Supreme Treasure – an unrivalled Artifact.

 

But now, even if he had the power to do that, he did not have the right materials. It would be unrealistic to depend on the Prosperous Dao True World or the Spirit Ruin True World either.

 

He had to look for the materials needed to make the Supreme Treasure in Immortal True Worlds, and he might not even find them. He probably had to take the risk to come into contact with the Source Realm.

 

He also did not expect that the Spirit Ruin True World had such resources. After all, once Indomitable Matters or Evolution Matters could be extracted from Fortuity, many peerless cultivators could be created.

 

However, how could those from the Spirit Ruin True World allow him to wring them of everything they had? He still needed pawns to deal with different tasks.

 

[The matter of condensing the Indomitable Matters and Evolution Matters can be put aside for now. I’ll ask Ling Huang to help me collect the Power of Fortuity that the Spirit Ruin Royal Family has accumulated over the years.]

 

At the thought of this, Gu Changge rose to his feet and left the splendid hall.

 

The Power of Fortuity was the most mysterious. It was immensely useful to him at this stage.

 

Outside the hall, a black-robed old man, who was White Bone Ancestor King, stood respectfully there.

 

“Greetings, Young Master,” he said reverently when he registered Gu Changge’s presence. He looked like an old servant.

 

Beside the black-robed old man stood a beautiful woman in a green dress. Her eyes were naturally charming. She was an Immortal King.

 

“Greetings, Young Master.” She was Liu Mei, a confidante of the Spirit Empress. She had been outside the hall the entire time.

 

If Gu Changge needed anything, he could ask her to pass on his word to the Spirit Empress.

 

Gu Changge nodded and swept a glance over her before asking, “Where’s Ling Huang?”

 

The matter of enlisting the soldiers from the Advanced Thousand Worlds controlled by the Spirit Ruin Royal Family was handled by Ancestors like Wan Yanxiu and the others. The Spirit Empress was told to stay by his side and work for him to please him.

 

However, Gu Changge did not want the Spirit Empress to stay by his side when he was condensing the Indomitable Matters and Evolution Matters, which was why she was not around.

 

“Her Majesty has left the palace to attend to some matters, Young Master.” Liu Mei replied respectfully. She would not dare to hide anything from Gu Changge.

 

Even the Ancestors of the Spirit Ruin Royal Family were fearful of Gu Changge. Although she was an Immortal King, she was no different from an ant in front of him.

 

“She has some matters to attend to?” Gu Changge arched his brows.

 

He did not expect that the Spirit Empress would have the time to attend to other matters when they were in an important period of enlisting soldiers.

 

He was aware that there were some grudges between the Spirit Empress and the Ancestors of the Spirit Ruin Royal Family, but he did not care about it as long as it would not affect his plan.

 

Liu Mei was fearful. When she saw that Gu Changge was displeased, she hurriedly said, “Yes. Before the Empress’ departure, she had said that you can directly tell me if you have any orders.”

 

“Fine then.” After giving it some thought, Gu Changge did not make things difficult for her.

 

He was not in a hurry to collect the Power of Fortuity. However, the Spirit Empress was a Dao Realm expert who ruled over the entire Spirit Ruin Royal Family and monitored everything. Although it could not be said that she was aware of everything in her territory, nothing much could be hidden from her.

 

If there were things she had to personally go out there to handle, such matters would not be simple.

 

At the thought of this, Gu Changge formed some ideas and speculation. With a flash of thought, he tried to work out what the Spirit Empress was doing.

 

[The Spirit Empress is in the Dao Realm. Her existence has blurred out her karmic connections, which are shrouded in a mist. No one can take a peek into any of her actions in, be it the past or the future.]

 

Gu Changge could not find out everything by making a deduction either. He just wanted to find some clues.

 

[The Heavenly Secret is in chaos. Something unexpected has happened and disrupted the fate of the Spirit Ruin Royal Family. It seems that an accident has indeed happened. This comes as a pleasant surprise to me.]

 

Gu Changge snapped back to reality and took a look at the anxious Liu Mei before gently  saying, “I suppose you’re aware of Ling Huang’s whereabouts. Take me to see her.”

 

He did not want to keep making deductions of her fate to prevent letting the Spirit Empress find out about it.

 

She was in control of the Spirit Ruin True World. It was a Force that was hard to come by. As such, he did not want to invite some unnecessary trouble.

 

A shocked Liu Mei quickly said, “Young Master, if you’d like to see Her Majesty, she’ll come to look for you. You don’t have to go to her.”

 

Gu Changge waved his hand and said, “It’s fine. Take me to see her.”

 

A glint flashed across White Bone Ancestor King’s eyes as he formed some speculation. He reckoned that the Spirit Empress was hiding a secret from them. It probably never crossed her mind that Gu Changge would end his secluded cultivation session and leave the hall so soon.