I Am the Fated Villain
chapter-262

Chapter 262: The Plan to Release the Scarlet Demoness; Even If You Want to Die, Don’t Die in front of Me!

[Several days later]

Because of the Demonic Arts’ Inheritor, the entire Profound Heaven was greatly disturbed.

The Qilin Clan and the Kingdom of Eternal Flame were the two most furious, and they have been dispatching their clansmen to search for the Demonic Arts’ Inheritor’s whereabouts during this time.

After all, the three Great Sacred Realm cultivators that appeared at the end to take away Prince Ying couldn’t have gone too far. They assumed Prince Ying was still in Profound Heaven at the moment, but they had no idea where he was hiding.

Prince Ying had become a rat.

Many cultivators and creatures could be seen searching for him almost every day.

Although the Heavenly Emperor’s Mountain claimed that they had nothing to do with Prince Ying anymore, the story that he used the Ancient Golden Bell to kill many Young Supremes spread throughout the world, causing a major earthquake.

The enmity could not be washed away by simply claiming that they have nothing to do with him anymore.

It could be said that the Heavenly Emperor’s Mountain suffered greatly during this period.

Even though it was the sacred place of the ancient tribes, with a supreme status, usually being worshiped, but at this moment, its mountain gates were being attacked by numerous forces coming to seek justice.

In the end, paying a lot of compensation to settle the animosity was unavoidable.

The Heavenly Emperor’s Mountain had to bleed¹*In terms of Money/Treasures a lot.

They also hated Prince Ying.

So much so that, during this period of time, another Prince emerged in the Heavenly Emperor’s Mountain, named Prince Shen.

On the day Prince Shen emerged, billions of clouds and thousands of splendours, phantoms including True Dragons, White Tigers, and Immortal Phoenixes descended from the sky, and countless Golden Divine Lotuses bloomed in the void.

Like a Young Emperor descending into the world, the Ancient Emperor’s chariot descended from heaven and earth!

Prince Shen was already no stranger to countless cultivators.

His father, another Emperor, was many times older than Emperor Ying, and was revered as the Supreme Heavenly Emperor by the ancient tribes.

Prince Shen was even more blessed with the Blood of the Gods, and his pupils were multicoloured, known as the God’s Eyes, able to see all things in the world!

When Prince Shen emerged, he immediately ordered the suppression of Emperor Ying’s lineage.

Following that, everyone was intimidated by various powerful methods!

At the same time, he sent out a message that he would personally take down Prince Ying and wash away the Heavenly Emperor’s Mountain’s disgrace.

This news immediately caused a sensation in all directions.

There was no doubt that Prince Shen’s power would be weaker than any Ancient Freak, and his words were even more compelling.

During this time, a few old monsters descended on the All-Devouring Battlefield, where the True Immortal Academy was located. To retrace the scene from before, feeling that there were some issues with the matter.

However, even these old monsters found no abnormalities, and postmortem methods were unable to reveal what had really happened at that time.

This could only show how cautious the Demonic Arts Inheritor was.

If not for the clues left by Qilin Zi, everyone would still be kept in the dark by Prince Ying, without being able to see his true face.

News of this nature spread in all directions.

Then, as a result of the Demonic Arts Inheritor’s appearance in the All-Devouring Battlefield, the True Immortal Academy was then finally opened to the outside world.

All youngsters who had killed the All-Devouring Creatures in the All-Devouring Battlefield could go there to redeem their points for a spot in the True Immortal Academy.

For a while, the entire Profound Heaven region was once again in an uproar.

A group of young cultivators who were initially worried about the Demonic Arts Inheritor in All-Devouring Battlefield left on their own accord after killing a few All-Devouring Spirits and Creatures, for fear of being noticed by the Demonic Arts Inheritor.

— — —

[Meanwhile, in the depths of All-Devouring Sky]

Gu Changge’s figure emerged from the void.

This was the third day after he and Yue Mingkong had parted ways.

During this time, his cultivation base had also broken through to the Middle-Stage of the Supreme Sacred Realm, and the breakthrough speed was much faster than usual due to the Black Dao Bottle refining the Reincarnation Seal.

Generally, it’d take tens of thousands of years to break through even a minor realm in the Supreme Sacred Realm.

He did, in fact, inquire about a slew of news from Yue Mingkong.

It seemed that the matter of the Scarlet Demoness involves the Burying Demon Abyss which will emerge in the future.

The Demon Burying Abyss, as the name suggests, was where the True Demons of the Nine Heavens were buried.

Throughout the ages, many Great Demons had fallen in that place, and over time, that name came to be.

The mystery of the Demon Burying Abyss’s location was difficult to explain.

Because it was constantly changing. According to ancient legends, the depths of the Burying Demon Abyss were actually an unknown Spatial Seal.

Even the legendary Nine Hells would be dwarfed by the depths of the Burying Demon Abyss.

Even the most Ancient Immortal would not be able to climb out of the Demon Burying Abyss after being pushed in.

However, the location of the Demon Burying Abyss involved the Golden Cicada Temple. The Golden Cicada Temple, was a mysterious temple on top of the Buddha Mountain.

Throughout the years, very few people have seen the Golden Cicada Temple.

However, the Buddhist disciplines who came out from the Golden Cicada Temple have always made a great name for themselves in the outside world, and the Buddha’s power was so great that it could deter people in all directions.

Every generation, the Golden Cicada Temple sends out monks known as Abyss Keepers, to guard the Overhanging Ghost Temple in the sky above the Demon Burying Abyss.

To oversee the changes in the Demon Burying Abyss.

Gu Changge learned from Yue Mingkong that riots would soon break out in the Demon Burying Abyss, destroying the Overhanging Ghost Temple.

Burying this generation’s Abyss Keeper with it, causing chaos throughout the world.

At that time, Yue Mingkong didn’t say it directly, but Gu Changge guessed as much.

‘The riot in the Burying Demon Abyss, in my opinion, might have something to do with the Scarlet Demoness.’

‘She’ll probably come to seek revenge on me first thing after she emerges, and with my current strength, I won’t stand a chance against her, but with such power behind me, I don’t need to be afraid of her.’

‘According to the general routine, after the birth of this type of Scarlet Demoness, her soul will not be completely conscious. This will be a good opportunity for me…’

Various thoughts flashed through Gu Changge’s mind.

He had a bold idea of…

Releasing the demoness himself!

As the saying goes, blindly plugging is worse than loosening²Chinese idiom related to water treatment, as blindly plugging might cause issues later..

Now that he knew exactly where and when the Scarlet Demoness would appear.

Why not take the initiative and go there?

After all, there was a significant difference between the current him and the ‘him’ from his previous life.

Gu Changge was not afraid of being noticed by the Scarlet Demoness.

The only thing that mattered now was how to get there with a suitable excuse.

Places like the Demon Burying Abyss were not something ordinary people could visit, and even if they did, they would be noticed by the people of the Overhanging Ghost Temple.

Therefore, Gu Changge was contemplating a foolproof plan, as for the consequences of releasing the demons, he did not consider it. Even if he did not release her, the Scarlet Demoness will soon break out anyways.

As for sealing her again?

All of his Fortune Value and Destiny Points would have to be exhausted.

Hence, Gu Changge did not even consider the idea of sealing her again.

Furthermore, if that type of plan fails, it would inevitably have greater consequences.

The Scarlet Demoness hated him so much; a hatred that could persist even in the depths of hell.

And he wants to seal her again?

Gu Changge gradually returned from his thoughts.

Then, his eyes darkened slightly as he looked at the space in front of him, which was contaminated entirely and corroded by the All-Devouring Qi.

This location was far from the All-Devouring Battlefield. In terms of distance, it was a million miles away.

In the space in front of him, he could see many magnificent mountains.

However, due to the corrosion of the All-Devouring Qi, there wasn’t a single sign of life.

The silhouette of great power could be vaguely seen in that place.

The buildings and pavilions, the palaces and divine courts were all once magnificent, but now they were all ruins, collapsed in the dense All-Devouring Qi.

There was no sign of any cultivators around.

Only the All-Devouring Spirits continued to emerge, and their strength was quite strong; reaching the God King Realm, or even the Quasi-Sacred Realm.

If the younger generation dared to come here, they would be killed within minutes.

Gu Changge, of course, did not come here to kill the All-Devouring Spirits.

Rather, he had sensed the imprint he left on Wang Zijin’s body and knew she had gone into the depths.

“As a descendant of the Human Ancestral Hall, she most certainly will be able to find the core area of the All-Devouring Sky, having her explore the way will be much easier for me.”

Gu Changge had such an idea.

The core of the All-Devouring Sky was still unknown, and it was currently impossible for Gu Changge to refine the entire All-Devouring Sky.

However, he could try to refine a part of it first.

With those experiences, he would be more confident in locating the All-Devouring Sky’s true location.

And soon, Gu Changge’s figure disappeared once again.

He used the spatial technique to conceal himself in the void, not concerned that Wang Zijin might notice him.

— — —

[On the other hand]

In the depths of the All-Devouring Sky, the mountains trembled, the ground shook, and even the sky seemed to be on the brink of explosion.

The fierce and vast All-Devouring Qi intertwined and prevailed in the area, similar to a thick fog.

There was an abyss-like rift in the sky.

The brilliance was soaring to the sky, runes blooming and intertwining, with the most powerful laws and divine abilities evolving.

Quasi-Sacred divine power erupted.

Carrying unrivaled power to bombard the onslaught of All-Devouring Creatures in front.

Small light-golden towers floated in the void, intertwining with terrifying divine light, pressing down in all directions.

A slender figure in a fluttering skirt, with a cold face and waving black hair stood proudly under the sky.

She was slaying the endless tide of the All-Devouring Spirits and Creatures, as if she wanted to wipe them out.

“Jiang Chuchu, are you crazy? You can’t possibly block this rift with your current strength.”

Behind the slender figure, Wang Zijin was also fighting, shouting at Jiang Chuchu in front, and constantly swatting the endless All-Devouring Creatures that were charging towards her.

But ultimately there were just too many of them.

High in the sky, the abyss-like rift was shrouded in thick grey fog, pouring down like a floodgate.

It was impossible for the two of them to deal with so many All-Devouring Creatures in front of them even with their combined strength.

Not to mention that there were many Sacred Realm creatures among them, which were extremely difficult to deal with.

And currently, behind that rift, a more powerful aura seemed to be awakening.

The existence of the All-Devouring Sky was not something they could contend with.

But Jiang Chuchu had no idea what was wrong. Instead of seeking revenge for the death of the Reincarnation of the Human Ancestor and dealing with the Demonic Arts’ Inheritors, she came to the All-Devouring Sky.

To her, killing the All-Devouring Creatures seemed like the only option to clean up the world and restore the Human Ancestral Hall.

This confused Wang Zijin, who had no idea what had caused Jiang Chuchu to act this way.

Although she bears the responsibility of protecting the world’s people as a descendant of the Human Ancestral Hall, she does not need to go to such lengths.

“Wang Zijin, you can go back. This is my business, there’s no need for you to get involved.”

Then, Jiang Chuchu spoke up when she heard Wang Zijin’s voice behind her.

She looked back, her face calm, as if she had no regrets.

In fact, at that moment, it was clear that she was exhausted, not as relaxed as she appeared on the surface.

Her dress was stained with blood, and she was tense in the midst of the slaughter.

Wang Zijin couldn’t understand her.

Now that the Human Ancestor was dead, Gu Changge, the Inheritor of the Demonic Art, was at ease.

And she was completely helpless to do anything about it.

So Jiang Chuchu thought that the only thing she could do was to come here and kill the All-Devouring Creatures, which would be fitting for her current status.

Even if she died here, she would not disappoint her master’s kindness and guidance.

“What do you mean it’s none of my business? I’m also a descendant of the Human Ancestral Hall, okay? Do you not have a brain inside your head to figure out what’s happening? Do you really want to die here?”

Wang Ziji shouted, feeling speechless, that the current Jiang Chuchu resembled the type of ‘abandoned resentful girl’ she knew in her previous life, who refuses to listen to any reason.

No matter how much she persuaded her, Jiang Chuchu didn’t care, she was determined to slay all the All-Devouring Creatures, but she clearly couldn’t bear it any longer.

“Now that the Inheritor of the Demonic Arts has been found.”

“You aren’t going to deal with him, instead you’re here, wasting your time and energy, I don’t know what you’re thinking…”

Wang Zijin sacrificed a powerful Divine Weapon that reflected all directions of the world in brilliant splendor.

She was still persuading, but she felt it wasn’t enough, so she devised a plan to knock Jiang Chuchu unconscious and simply take her away.

However, the difference in their strength was not that great.

And if she used her ultimate means, it might even backfire. After all, it was difficult to control.

“Perhaps things would be different now if Gu Changge had accompanied me….”

“But he doesn’t seem to care about Jiang Chuchu’s life or death, so it would probably be pointless.”

Wang Zijin was a little distressed, and with her personality, she couldn’t ignore it.

“The Demonic Arts’ Inheritor…”

Hearing these words, Jiang Chuchu, who was fighting a Sacred Realm Creature, froze for a moment, and a cold hatred emerged in her eyes.

She almost gritted her teeth.

But, it was in this daze that the Sacred Realm Creature struck her, sending her flying and spitting blood, visibly injured.

In fact, she had reached a point where her Qi was almost depleted.

Of course, she knew who the Demonic Arts Inheritor that Wang Zijin was talking about was. Prince Ying was nothing more than an unlucky guy who was framed.

Gu Changge, the true Inheritor of Demonic Arts, was in fact, still roaming the world.

No one even knew his true face, let alone the fact that the Human Ancestor had actually lost to Gu Changge and would never reappear in the world ever again.

Gu Changge left Jiang Chuchu with a complicated set of emotions.

To say she hated him, it would be undermining it, but she also couldn’t just simply forget him.

She couldn’t forget his expression and tone that day, let alone his actions and irresponsible attitude.

“Be careful…”

At that moment, Jiang Chuchu was standing there as if she was in a daze, ignoring the large number of All-Devouring Creatures behind her.

Wang Zijin’s complexion couldn’t help but change as she took out a crystal clear mirror and stepped forward to deflect the incoming blow.

However, during this time, Jiang Chuchu killed many All-Devouring Spirits and Creatures and had been tainted with dense All-Devouring Qi.

A swarm of All-Devouring Spirits, with red eyes, changed with incomparable hatred, trying to engulf her.

She reacted, but it was too late.

She resisted hurriedly. But in an instant, she was sent flying, causing additional injuries.

Boom!

At that time, the abyss-like rift in the sky rampaged once more, and an even more terrifying aura descended. Suddenly, an enormous giant grey-palm protruded from it.

Wrapped in grey mist, it didn’t look like it belonged to a human being.

But the aura was of Sacred Realm!

This caused Wang Zijin’s expression to change once more. She had no idea it would have such an effect on the All-Devouring Creatures in the Sacred Realm. This was no longer something she and Jiang Chuchu could arbitrarily fight against.

If they did not flee now, Creatures in the Great Sacred Realm might appear soon, making escape even more difficult.

“Jiang Chuchu, move! If you stay there any longer, you’ll die!”

Wang Zijin couldn’t help but yell, her face tensed as she noticed the giant palm wrapped in thick gray mist descending and about to squash Jiang Chuchu into a bloody mist!

Jiang Chuchu didn’t appear to have reacted at this point, but when she did, the terrifying giant palm had already landed in front of her.

The dreadful All-Devouring Qi was about to engulf and devour her!

She couldn’t help but turn pale.

Although she was prepared for death, when actually faced with it, how could she remain calm?

But, at that moment, what came to her mind was not her master, but the face of Gu Changge, who she hated to the bone.

Buzz!

Suddenly, between the heavens and earth, a sword chant resounded, with a chaotic light that broke through everything, with boundless Sword Aura, it crossed the sky, parted the gray mist, and directly descended!

An immense murderous aura surged up to the sky!

Puff!

Accompanied by a screech, the terrifying giant gray palm was severed from the middle and shattered into the void.

Afterwards, the sword kept going, as if it was an Immortal Sword cut out from the universe, with a sharpness that could split the heavens and earth.

Slashing straight into the terrifying abyss-like rift in the sky!

Countless All-Devouring Creatures fell under the Sword Aura, crumbling into ashes before they could even scream!

“…”

In shock, Wang Zijin looked towards the direction where the Sword Aura came from.

A young man with indifferent eyes approached from the void, his hand raised, a ray of Sword Aura flickering in the palm of his hand.

“Gu Changge, why are you here?”

After reacting, Wang Zijin asked in astonishment.

She never expected Gu Changge to appear and even save Jiang Chuchu at a critical moment.

Furthermore, why was his attack so terrifying?

Perhaps he had already reached the Supreme-Sacred Realm?

Was this Gu Changge’s true strength? He really hid it deep!

“Saintess Zijin…”

Gu Changge looked at her, nodded, and then frowned.

He did not explain the reason why he came here.

But Wang Zijin guessed it was most likely for the All-Devouring Sky.

No, was it because of Jiang Chuchu?

However, Gu Changge didn’t let her thoughts run wild, and said casually, “The All-Devouring Sky is truly out of this world, so I came to take a look and see if I could do anything.”

He had actually been there for a while.

However, he didn’t expect Jiang Chuchu to seek death so aggressively, so he couldn’t help but make a move.

Although he had said he didn’t care about her life or death; saying was one thing, and doing was another.

Gu Changge didn’t intend to ignore her; after all, he and Jiang Chuchu were in a ‘relationship’.

For a woman who was in a relationship with him and did not threaten him, he couldn’t just do nothing when she was in mortal danger.

Wang Zijin, however, did not believe what he said.

After all, who would come to such a place unless there was something wrong with their brain?

It was even more unlikely for someone as indifferent and thankless as Gu Changge.

But here he was.

It was most likely for Jiang Chuchu, something unknown had happened between the two of them.

As for herself? She still had some self-awareness.

It wouldn’t even be possible to joke about it.

“Gu Changge…”

At the same time, Jiang Chuchu reacted, noticing the young man approaching her, was it not Gu Changge?

At the last moment, he was the one who saved her.

This made Jiang Chuchu a little dazed.

But soon, a coldness appeared in her eyes, and she glared at Gu Changge, “Didn’t you say my life and death had nothing to do with you? Why did you save me?”

“I didn’t need you to help.”

Gu Changge, on the other hand, didn’t seem to notice her; his eyes were dark, and he was still staring up at the terrifying abyss-like rift in the sky.

There were still a large number of All-Devouring Spirits emerging from it.

If his guess was correct, it was connected to the real All-Devouring Sky!

Hearing Jiang Chuchu’s words, Wang Zijin suddenly had an interested look on her face.

Sure enough, there was something going on between the two, otherwise, Jiang Chuchu would not have said such a thing.

It seemed like Gu Changge… had abandoned her?

“Gu Changge!”

Seeing that Gu Changge completely ignored her.

Jiang Chuchu shouted again, her expression was very cold, almost gnashing her teeth.

This time, Gu Changge’s gaze fell on her.

His expression was calm, without any fluctuations.

“If you want to die, don’t die in front of me.”

“It’s an eyesore.”