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Translator: Fate
Translation Checker: Silavin
The merriness of the marriage spread infinite distances along the Star Territories to the depths of the universe. There were True Daoists and hidden experts blending in among the vast army that was following behind to ensure that the bride’s reception was a success.
In fact, the Star Territories in which the Unrivalled Celestial Dynasty and the Immortal Gu Family respectively stood were extremely far apart. Even with a large-scale teleportation array, one would require a significant amount of time to travel across. Therefore, at the beginning of the bride’s reception, some True Daoist tore up a space portal in advance and used massive amounts of power to solidify the portal to protect their team against any interruption.
The entire universe shook, emitting loud quaking sounds, as endless blinding Principles whirled around Star Territories.
Every Faction in the Upper Realm was doing everything they could to witness the process. While some dispatched True Daoists to join the protected guests in the army’s return to the Immortal Gu Family, some ordered their spies to observe from afar and constantly report any new findings.
Indubitably, following the bride’s reception was the true commencement of Gu Changge and Yue Mingkong’s wedding.
For the wedding, the Immortal Gu Family invited the entire Upper Realm, but the Forces that hardly possessed hidden mights did all they could to obtain an invitation letter. After all, in a sense, if they could join the wedding, they must also be capable of rising to the Upper Realm’s peak. In other words, it was a recognition of their own Force.
*Boom!*
Each Star Territory was filled with the loud trembles of the sky. Ancient battleships, carriages, ancient beasts, Daoists’ residences, Divine Mountains, and numerous wondrous transportation artifacts were carrying many cultivators as they were heading towards the Star Territory of the Immortal Gu Family.
Of course, the guests were also hurrying over from their bases. No matter what their hearts bore—malice or sincerity—all of them brought handsome gifts with them.
Meanwhile, having been engulfed in fog all year long, some Forbidden Areas, which had existed longer than certain Immortal Sects, made a noticeable move. Each of them delivered their celebratory presents in Divine Gold carriages that were pulled by white jade Qilins.
Despite not having received an invitation, many other Forbidden Areas instructed their men to deliver expensive gifts in their stead as they didn’t dare to offend the Immortal Gu Family at such a moment. Essentially, given that the surrounding Forbidden Areas delivered their presents, their abstinence to do so might wrongfully indicate hostility.
The Forbidden Areas were located immeasurably far away, separated from the populated world, but that didn’t mean that they were free from interruptions by the outside world. In fact, many of their foundation could never rival those of Ancient Sects.
“It seems these Sects are no fools. They know their place.”
In the portal, on the way back to the Immortal Gu Family Residence, an Ancestor of the Gu Family, who was a True Daoist, was talking to Gu Changge as he scanned the surrounding Star Territories with a piercing glare.
Although the start of the bride’s reception was peaceful, it was not guaranteed that things would remain harmonious for the rest of the journey.
Riding a red pure-blooded draconic horse of the Quasi-Nirvana Realm, Gu Changge smilingly replied, “Ancestor, you needn’t be so wary. Right now, without an alliance, those Forces wouldn’t dare to attack.”
He wasn’t worried about formidable cultivators suddenly jumping him, but the absence of such attackers. In other words, a greater trouble was being stirred up as his enemies were awaiting a fitting opportunity. For example, since they couldn’t take him on, they might target Yue Mingkong instead. At the end of the day, they would do whatever it took to stop the marriage.
Highly aware of the attackers’ goals and motives, Gu Changge aimed to tackle and thoroughly eliminate all the uncertainties in the future. Given his current power, he was virtually impossible to be defeated.
Therefore, it was very likely that Yue Mingkong was the target. After all, if something were to happen to her or Gu Changge, the marriage would then be cancelled for good.
“Frankly, Yue Mingkong is in a worse situation compared to me…”
Naturally, Gu Changge was prepared for that. The Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being, whom he refined into a puppet, was now guarding Yue Mingkong by her side, in charge of her safety.
In terms of cultivation, Yue Mingkong had been gathering opportunities for the past years. Even though she cultivated with the dense Fortuity of the Unrivalled Celestial Dynasty, she could so far only reach the Sacred King Realm.
Although she surpassed many young prodigies, she stood not the slightest chance against a True Daoist. She could fend off a True Daoist only if she was in the Capital of the Unrivalled Celestial Dynasty, where she could borrow its Fortuity to cast numerous techniques.
The following days, the bride’s reception team never encountered any accidents. Its journey was pretty peaceful, and so were the universes around it.
Now that the team was less than three days away from the Immortal Gu Family’s Star Territory, the Forces that were paying close attention were deeply disappointed as no one came to interrupt the bride’s reception team.
“So, they’ve finally lost patience. Are they going to attack now? In that case, perhaps it is time to let the world know…” Gu Changge, who was sitting on the draconic horse’s back, suddenly opened his eyes with a pondering look.
After he absorbed and refined the Ancient Reincarnation Supreme Being’s soul, his spiritual power rose to a terrifying level, and by now, even Remnant Immortals couldn’t beat him. Thus, he instantly detected a vague flash of disturbance in the withered Star Territory somewhere in front of him.
“Stop. Someone set up a prohibition array there, and True Daoists are waiting to ambush.” Gu Changge waved his hand and informed the two True Daoist Ancestors before him.
Finished, without waiting for them to react, he took a step forward and instantaneously vanished.
At the same time, vast and majestic auras erupted as if the world was forcefully cracked apart. As gushing Chaos Qi flowed downwards, the sky and a million stars trembled violently. In that instant, the universe seemed to be twisted as if it was to crumble.
Without a doubt, the domineering pressure belonged to someone who far surpassed True Daoist, worthy of rivalling Remnant Immortals.
“Changge…” Finally, the two True Daoist Ancestors, who were by Gu Changge’s side, came to their senses, only to see Gu Changge reappear at the frontline.
His expression was cold, resembling that of the invincible Immortal King, as frightening auras wafted around his black robe. As he thrusted his palm forward, a blow with the magnitude of a boundless continent plunged from the deepest part of the world.
*Boom!* The region immediately exploded, and endless radiant beams rose to the sky, revealing the horrifying arrays planted in the void, before destroying them cluster by cluster as if a mountain was collapsing.
As the place was set-up in advance, every direction of the Star Territory was filled with many formidable cultivators. Each of them held forbidden weapons as they waited for the opportune time to disrupt the marriage.
Although they were doomed to fail, they would feel pleased as long as they could bring even the subtlest interruption to the marriage. After all, their goal was solely to displease the Immortal Gu Family’s name and disrupt Gu Changge’s marriage.
*Boom!* The overpowering, suffocating aura rushed like a waterfall, leaving even the True Daoists of the Gu Family anxious.
Prior to that, the entire Upper Realm including the Immortal Gu Family had been guessing Gu Changge’s strength as they were dying to know what level he had achieved.
After the devastation of Neraka, many speculated that he might be carrying some sort of powerful treasure that granted him the strength of a Remnant Immortal, which allowed him to take down the ever so daunting Fourth Palace Lord of Neraka. Alas, they could only make guesses as they didn’t have any evidence.
Regardless, many believed that no matter how overpowered or amazing Gu Changge was, it was impossible for him to possess the battle power of a Remnant Immortal.
However, the aura Gu Changge displayed was undoubtedly on par with that of Remnant Immortals.
Seeing that, even the Ancestors of the Gu Family were thoroughly dumbfounded as mixed emotions gushed in their hearts.
“Strength that rivals the hidden experts. No wonder so many fear him. Only how many years has it been? It is inevitable that he becomes an Immortal when the Immortal Path descends…”
A True Daoist Imperial Ancestor from the Unrivalled Celestial Dynasty, who was in charge of escorting, was dazed for a long time after seeing that.
Of course, the living beings in the Star Territory, who were spectating the scene, were also at a loss for words, overwhelmed by their stupefaction.
“We were all wrong… Gu Changge has long achieved the strength of those hidden experts…”
“He never showed his true strength to the world, and he wants the entire world to recognise it now…”
“He is now standing at the peak of the Upper Realm, where the hidden experts are.”
The formidable cultivators who were attentively observing the bride’s reception team gasped in unison, their eyes filled with shock and dismay. No one would have expected Gu Changge to retaliate with his full strength without pulling his punches out of nowhere.
At once, they reported back everything they witnessed to their respective Forces, causing immense commotions across the entire Upper Realm.
Without saying a word, Gu Changge retained his icy, deep look. The reason he displayed his true strength now was to let the entire Upper Realm acknowledge it.
“Charge!”
Following the eruption of dazzling lights in the sky as the runes were erased, the formidable cultivators that were lying in ambush simultaneously made their move, using all sorts of techniques.
As they were all loyal soldiers from different Forces, who would gladly sacrifice themselves, they didn’t fear death at all.
Heavenly Swords, divine swords, ancient lamps, green cauldrons—all kinds of precious treasure emerged in stunning auras and vibrant lights that covered the starry universe.
Among the ambushers, there were three Ture Daoists that carried forbidden weapons from ancient epochs that bore frightening powers, a trace of which could disintegrate the edge of the universe.
*Whoosh!*
However, with a simple flick of a finger, Gu Changge caused the void and even the sky in front of him to tremble. At the same time, a faint golden Sword Qi shot out from his hand.
The brilliance engulfed the world, making spine-chilling explosive sounds throughout the region as if the sky and the world were falling apart.
In that split second, the team of formidable cultivators that were charging at him blew up, including the True Daoist with a forbidden weapon as they were penetrated by the Sword Qi before disintegrating and turning into mists of blood.
Right away, those watching from far away were extremely frightened, their souls trembling, and they couldn’t imagine how to resist such power. Indeed, the strength of hidden experts was truly terrifying.
Given Gu Changge’s current cultivation level, to him, killing a True Daoist was much easier than squashing a bug to death.
“Charge! Take him down with our lives!”
Thereupon, the remaining two True Daoists were visibly stunned for a second, after which they roared in anger, setting their bodies ablaze like burning flames.
As fierce as thunder and lightning, their aura surged to the sky from their heads as if they were an overheated furnace. With that, they charged towards Gu Changge as though they were indestructible ancient beasts.
As True Daoists, their auras when they burned their souls and Source were unbelievably alarming, resembling the eruption of a volcano, and the ripple caused by them definitely could turn the stars millions of kilometres away to dust.
In the other direction, the other True Daoist also stormed upwards in the form of a golden beam with indescribable speed as he drew a supreme fist technique. He bore the semblance of the War Immortal when he was charging at Gu Changge.
As the entire universe was covered by the shadow of the fist in that instant, one could even see the ambiguous scenes of the Six Paths of Reincarnation turning into six ancient dried wells that were to subdue Gu Changge.
Facing the combined attacks of the two True Daoists, Gu Changge remained expressionless.
As the fist landed, he swung his hand forward and a universe seemed to emerge as a supreme aura manifested, emitting grand, booming sounds. Within, stars and constellations condensed and rotated before directly crushing and obliterating the six dried wells.
*Whoosh!* Immediately after, Gu Changge struck out an overwhelming Sword Qi that contained ultimate Principles of World Destruction. In an instant, a dark light tore through the heavens and earth and transformed into a True Dragon of World Destruction.
*Thump!* The Sword Qi projected forward as though it passed through all things, sweeping through countless ancient skies to bring forth destruction upon the world.
“What is this?”
The True Daoist, whose soul was burning, revealed a frightened expression. Even his soul froze, unable to move. All the treasures and defensive techniques he possessed were simply unable to ward off the Sword Qi as they were all penetrated.
Even at death, he could not close his eyes as the Sword Qi of a few centimetres pierced through his forehead, leaving a bloody hole, after which thousands of sword auras burst out from his body.
*Boom!*
At that moment, his body, full of sword holes, shattered in the void, leaving nothing behind as he was completely disintegrated. Even in his dying moments, he didn’t manage to use his terrifying forbidden weapon as he was buried in an unknown river along with his soul.
On the other hand, the other True Daoist was slaughtered by Gu Changge with a palm strike. His soul instantly dissipated before he could let out a scream.
And so, the disturbance speedily subsided as the rest of the loyal cultivators exploded and turned into dust from the explosion.
“So this is the ability of a hidden expert… It must pertain to the domain of the Principles of Time…”
“Gu Changge is much stronger than ordinary hidden experts. He killed those True Daoists like they were dogs…”
“He must be declaring his authority with his actions.”
Far away, the crowd that witnessed the end of the battle felt a chill up their spines while their pale faces showed unconcealable dread.
Many True Daoists were also in awe as they empathised with the fallen True Daoists. Had they been the ones to attack Gu Changge, they would surely be overwhelmed by Gu Changge’s palm strike and be smashed into blood mist.
After all, the battle ended so quickly as if it all happened in a second. Gu Changge, from his appearance to the downfall of his enemies, merely attacked thrice, each of which took down each of the three True Daoists.
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