I Am the Fated Villain
chapter-444

The Demon Slaying Event this time attracted the attention of all forces in the Upper Realm. Many experts brought forbidden weapons and many old monsters who have not appeared in tens of millions of years had turned up. All of them wanted to hunt down the Demoness. Though many did not participate in the Demon Slaying Event, all of them were still keeping close tabs on the event. As soon as they knew the Demoness had appeared and stepped into the Divine City, they appeared in the sky and watched from above. From the above, they witnessed the pillars of light that reached the sky, followed by thick mist that enveloped heavens and earth.

The place seemed to have time travelled back to the beginning of time. After all, not even the scene before the creation of the world could be seen clearly. Even those with the strongest Foreseeing Eyes hardly saw anything, all they could feel was the faint majestic fluctuations that came from the ground below. It was as if powerful war drums were sounded in all directions. It was the sound of war and roars. The world seemed to have inverted, the universe turned upside down as the sun and the moon lost their light, Even big stars in the sky trembled and fell, one by one.

The sky seemed to tear apart and endless divine light shot out and emitted bright rays of light in all directions. They then turned into various godly weapons. Those were the weapons from the numerous great experts.

These weapons floated in the air, up in the sky, like bright round suns. They were so numerous, they seemed to form a rumbling river, which could easily shatter stars with just one hit. Despite this, they all crackled and exploded.

This scene was extremely shocking. It made the observers feel shocked yet curious. [What’s happening inside? How is the battle going? Is the hunt going to succeed?]

However, the array covering the Divine City was too mysterious. Even though the many from the Immortal Sects and Ancient Royal Family tried to disperse the fog, it was all in vain. It was still extremely difficult for them to have a clear view of the scene. Thus, they could only wait for the result of the battle. The more they waited, the more uneasy they felt.

Soon after, the array broke apart. Endless bloody light reflected in the sky and a scene appeared in the distance. Blood rained down from the sky as everyone screamed. A blood-red lotus took root in the void and bloomed brilliantly, as gigantic stars fell, one by one.

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Far away, something horrible occurred. Numerous Life Plates broke apart. Many were distraught and cried out of fear. It was a sign that those experts that went had fallen. This scene was reflected in all directions, all through the Upper Realm. As many snapped back to reality, their faces became extremely pale and their hearts trembled with fear. It was obvious the Demon Slaying Event didn’t go well.

It had been countless years since such a terrifying event happened, which only made it all the more frightening. As if to prove the ill omen, the sky was reflected blood-red as blood rained down.

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That was when the sound of rushing people. A number of terrifying figures, with dishevelled hair and petrified faces covered in blood, continuously rushed out of the Divine City to open a Space Tunnel in an attempt to escape.

This scene further shocked those who were watching from afar. Especially when they saw one of them being chased by a blood-red palm before causing him to explode.

This sight frightened them even more as their whole body turned cold. This one scene confirmed everyone’s suspicions.

The Demon Slaying Event this time had caused a sensation in the Upper Realm. Yet, many didn’t think that it would end up this way. The well prepared hunt turned out to be a meeting of death.

Many supreme beings from powerful forces had died tragically in this battle. Their bodies and souls were destroyed, along with their artifacts. The once glorious ancient Divine City with clouds that soared into the sky and a silver waterfall that hung upside down, was reduced to a cemetery in just one day.

Corpses and artifact fragments were littered all over the ground and marks left behind by the battle could still be seen in some areas. If a weak cultivator got too close to this scene, they would be killed by the mere remnant energy from the battle. Even the blood from the corpses of these powerful cultivators carried unimaginable divine power.

In fact, a single drop of their blood could penetrate countless mountains.

However, many onlookers had also realised that the battleground was cleared of any life. Thus, they speculated that the Demoness most likely had already left the place. Just from this aftermath, one could only imagine the cruelty and horror of the battle. The Demoness had disappeared and no one knew of her whereabouts.

From this battle, many forces had suffered heavy losses. Many of the old monsters who came to take the Demoness’s flesh and blood, had also died as a result of their greed. The scene could be described as tragic, with not even a single living being in sight.

All runes were obliterated, the small arrays surged into the sky as divine light flowed. However, no one could control them. This naturally caused another crisis if people got caught in them.

Shivers ran down the spines of those who narrowly escaped when they saw that things weren’t right. If they had hesitated, even just a little, they would’ve followed the footsteps of the others and died tragically.

Through the use of various secret treasures, many tried to replicate what happened during the actual battle, but all failed.

The Heavenly Secrets, which contained what happened within the Divine City, was in a mess. It was as if all the rules and protocols were halted that day as if heaven itself did not know what had happened. Thus, to know what happened during the battle, one could only rely on the stories of those who had narrowly escaped.

It was only through this that many found out that the root of the problem was the eye of the formation. The Demoness had tried to rush out of the formation. It had resulted in a manpower shortage at the eye of the formation, which made it difficult for everyone to maintain it. Otherwise, such a tragic scene wouldn’t have occurred. This means that it was all just a big mistake in how they assigned people.

For a period of time, in the many ancient cities in the Upper Realm, many were discussing about what had happened. Their hearts were filled with trepidation as they had a feeling that the Demoness was still alive. Furthermore, it was difficult to follow her trail and no one knew her whereabouts. If she suddenly appeared right now, it would cause another devastating disaster.

“What a great opportunity, it’s a pity that the whole thing was miscalculated.”

“If we had allocated a little more manpower to the eye of the formation, perhaps we might’ve been able to slay the Demoness.”

Near a window, in an ancient city, a few cultivators discussed. They were made up of both men and women, who were young and filled with vigour. They were all dressed uniformly, it was obvious that they were all from a certain sect. They had heard about what happened in the Divine City and felt shocked and emotional. This incident was too far from them. After all, with their level of cultivation, they weren’t even qualified to watch the battle as onlookers. Furthermore, experts and old monsters who were in unfathomable cultivation levels, who had lived for tens of millions of years, still tragically died.

“I heard that Young Master Gu and Buddhist Mountain were among those who were responsible for guarding the eye of the formation in the Divine City.”

“There has been news from Buddhist Mountain that all the monks who were dispatched this time have fallen and their Soul Lamps were extinguished.”

“Young Master Gu is nowhere to be found. Many suspect that he is also in danger… we just don’t know if it’s true or not.”

A few young men and women said. When they mentioned Gu Changge, awe and admiration naturally filled their faces but they also couldn’t help but sigh and express regret through their words. Although Gu Changge was very strong, he was still a youth. Compared to those old monsters, he was far too inexperienced.

Gu Changge’s age was less than a fraction of the others. Therefore, his participation in this Demon Slaying Event made many of the younger generation admire him even more. To participate in the event, one not only needed strength but also unprecedented courage. This time, in the entire Divine City, how many had managed to escape?

At that time, the person who guarded the eye of the formation was said to have fought against the Demoness even though their Life Force was being absorbed. If that was the case, what were their chances of winning the battle?

From many people’s point of view, Gu Changge’s chances were dangerously low. However, the Immortal Gu Family had not released any news that his Soul Lamp had been extinguished. Thus, he still had a chance. Of course, some suspected that the Immortal Gu Family had hidden the news as they couldn’t accept the fact that Gu Changge was gone. After all, Gu Changge’s ability could be said to be so overwhelming that he would illuminate an entire golden age. From the past till the present, who was on par with him?

As a result, many felt sorry. In short, there were many different opinions. Furthermore, there were countless forces in the Upper Realm that paid close attention to this matter. If Gu Changge didn’t die, he would definitely stand at the peak. If the Celestial Gate opened allowing for the Immortal Path to be crossed, he would definitely be an Immortal.

“Missing? Suspected to have fallen?”

As these young men and women conversed, on the other side that was closer to the stairs, a woman who wore a bamboo hat and white clothes drank alone. Yet, her fingers that were hidden under her sleeves trembled slightly. The white-clothed woman had ethereal facial features, eyes like flawless gems, silky-like hair and a pale-white face that had a sparkling lustre. As she spoke, she looked uneasy as her eyebrows were tightly furrowed.

[Don’t underestimate him. He escaped unscathed while everyone else died. You have been with him for so long, don’t you even understand this?] At that moment, a voice sounded in the white-clothed woman’s mind. The voice seemed doubtful and disdainful.

[I just had a feeling that this matter is more than meets the eye.] The white-clothed woman shook her head slightly and asked, [Are we still going to look for the Demoness?]

[Currently, her whereabouts remain unknown. So, let’s just forget about it for now. When I fell into the Demon-Burying Abyss, I owe her a favour for giving me the way to cultivate the Forbidden Demonic Arts. If she is in danger, we have to think of a way to help her! Plus, I have a feeling that there’s something missing in the Forbidden Demonic Arts that she shared with me. If I have a chance, I must ask her about it!] The other voice rang in the white-clothed woman’s head,

[Alright then. I’ll first go to the Chaos Star Territory, find my younger sister and swap back our identities. Matters in the Ji Family had already been dealt with.] The white-clothed woman was Su Qingge. She nodded as she heard their words, got up and left the teahouse.

During this period of time, she looked for prey everywhere to help breakthrough. Naturally, this meant that her cultivation level improved rapidly. However, as the Successor of the Demonic Arts, she carried the hatred from the past misdeeds of the Organisation of Demonic Arts, such as the murders of many young prodigies, including the Successors of the White Tiger Clan and Sky Emperor Mountain. All of these murders were pinned on her. Thus, she had to be careful to avoid those who wanted to kill her for revenge.

Despite this, it puzzled Su Qingge that everyone now paid less attention to the Successors of the Demonic Arts than before. This was because what she did was merely a drop in the ocean, as compared to the work of the organisation at its prime. Over time, Successors of Demon Arts appeared at different corners of the world, but everyone thought that they were powerless and paid less attention to them.

[I hope to hear good news about Young Master. He is smart and meticulous in the way he does things. It is indeed very difficult for anyone in this world to hurt him.] Su Qingge sighed, as she couldn’t help but recall what happened at the Immortal Academy. Back then, she almost exposed her identity, but Gu Changge still spoke to her in a kind and worried manner. She didn’t know how he would think and treat her if he found out that she was the Successor of Demonic Arts.

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At that moment, on the banks of the Boundary Marker Sea, monstrously large waves erupted and the black seawater, which was as heavy as billions of tonnes of lead, crashed. It was as if the whole world was transforming, magnificently and majestically.

In the Boundary Marker Sea, many islands were scattered around. If they weren’t caused by space rifts, then they had to be ancient Divine Islands. Within them, there was the sky and the earth and the hidden existence of some ancient beings in seclusion.

From afar, one could see giant ancient warships with intertwined Dao runes and brilliant divine light crossed over the sea. It carried an unavoidable violent force that urged it forward to conquer the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains.

“Gu Changge, I never thought that you would have today. If you had died at the hands of that Demoness, I would’ve felt a little regretful.” The elegant young man who wore a blue robe, with an upright figure and ink-like hair said.

A type of shining divine light flowed around him. His entirety was covered in confidence and calmness. As he blinked, there were wisps of divine light in his pupils and his aura was so strong that it could be felt. His arms were put behind his back as he stood on the ancient warship. As he spoke, he shook his head and gazed at the banks of the Boundary Marker Sea. As long as they crossed this, they would reach the frontier of the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains.

“Master Chu Hao, many people think that Gu Changge’s disappearance this time is caused by the Demoness. The Demoness might have seized this opportunity to talk terms with him. After all, according to the rumours of what happened, the Demoness seems to be sane.” An old man appeared behind the elegant young man and reported with congratulations.

“The probability of that happening is not big, but since there is this possibility, there are naturally other possibilities as well. Maybe Gu Changge has actually been killed by the Demoness? Just that the Immortal Gu Family is unable to accept this fact.” The elegant young man shook his head slightly and said. When he mentioned Gu Changge, he squinted his eyes to hide his deep hatred for him. Although he hoped that Gu Changge had died at the hands of the Demoness, he also hoped that Gu Changge died in his hands instead. He vividly remembered what happened back then, how the Vermilion Bird Empire was wiped out.

However, the present was different from the past. In the past, he had to rely on others. He was just a prince of a small ancient country. In other words, just a nobody. Now, he was the Young Sect Master of Supreme Cave Heaven. At just three hundred plus years old, he reached the Sacred Emperor Realm and held immense power. Even a veteran Sacred Emperor Realm expert wouldn’t be his match.

“Master Chu Hao is right, once Gu Changge dies, there will be no one in the Upper Realm who can steal your limelight.”

The elegant young man was Chu Hao. After he heard this, the old man behind him couldn’t help but smile as he congratulated Chu Hao. This time, Supreme Cave Heaven was being reborn again, with the purpose of defeating the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains and searching for the Supreme Dao Diagram, which was lost back then. Another important thing was to make Chu Hao famous. To be a Sacred Emperor Realm expert at such a young age, his talent could be said to be one in a century.

Even the young prodigies in this world, such as the King with Six Crowns, the Phoenix Lady, the Saintess of Mortal Palace and the Successor of Unrivalled Celestial Dynasty, could hardly guarantee that they could breakthrough this realm at just a few hundred years old. Therefore, Chu Hao was extremely proud of his own ability. However, the monster, Gu Changge, who was hundreds of years younger than him, had a cultivation level that was comparable to his. In comparison to Gu Changge, others would feel that Chu Hao was not even worth mentioning. If it was someone else, perhaps Chu Hao would have just laughed it off, without much care. However, it just had to be his biggest enemy, Gu Changge.

Even his relationship with his former childhood sweetheart, Tang Wan, was destroyed by Gu Changge. With the accumulation of all these matters… his hatred towards Gu Changge was bigger than the heavens.

*Wu……*

At that moment, there was a weird sound, like some kind of instrument that whizzed between the sky and the earth, mixed with a terrifying aura. The sea within a radius of a hundred thousand kilometres set off terrifying ripples which reached the sky. However, this voice could only be heard clearly by those who had a high cultivation level. Those who had a slightly lower cultivation could only shudder in their hearts, as if an aura had swept across to take away their souls.

At that moment, even Chu Hao and everyone else on the ancient warship felt a momentary scary stiffness that made it difficult for them to move.

“What was that?” Chu Hao’s scalp went numb as it was hard for him to maintain his expression. As he stared straight at the distant territory. He saw a red beacon, which swept forward from the distant sea with an astonishing momentum. It gathered between the heavens and the earth, and seemed as though it would rush out of the territory.

Chu Hao used his Heaven Peering Eye to see the object that lay there. It was a small black flask. The image of it was very blurry and difficult to see. Wisps of black light flowed around it, like it was a jet-black sun. The nearby light was entirely swallowed and absorbed by it. Those red lights were the Life Forces that had been floating about in the Boundary Marker Sea for countless years. Although they were rare, they were actually scattered everywhere.

“Who exactly is this person who dares to collect Life Forces from here?” Chu Hao’s eyebrows furrowed tightly as a chill hit him. He could feel that the flask was extremely evil as it swallowed the red lights. He didn’t dare to take another look.

At that moment, his focus shifted to the bottom of the black flask. A majestic black figure stood tall and held onto a spear, as if it was waiting for the black flask that was high in the sky. However, Chu Hao felt the terror from that black figure. He didn’t dare to take another look and quickly withdrew his gaze.

In a place like the Boundary Marker Sea, there were all kinds of unimaginable horrors.

“What’s important now is to find the Supreme Dao Diagram.” Chu Hao reminded everyone. After all, the origin of Supreme Cave Heaven was related to the Supreme Dao Diagram. However, for some reason, it was lost in the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains.

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In a hidden Space Rift not far away from the Boundary Marker Sea, inside a Bronze Palace that could nourish one’s soul, red balls of light and rays of light intertwined together. They turned into a majestic aura that could nourish one’s soul and heal one’s body. Currently, they were gathered in a pool. In the pool was a Divine Spring, which also produces Immortal Mist, creating a unique aura as though this was the Celestial Realm.

“Mas…Master…Don’t…Don’t abandon me, okay?” Suddenly, a head emerged from within the pool as her strands of black hair stuck together. Her skin was delicate and fair, and her face was the size of a palm. Her facial features were exquisite, with no flaws.

At that moment, those flawless eyes that were like black gemstones, glanced at the figure at the palace doors gently and dazedly, afraid that he would leave her line of sight. In fact, this was the reason she couldn’t help but come out of the pool to chase after him.

“I’m just outside the palace. Just be a good girl and stay inside.” Gu Changge didn’t look back but shook his head slightly.

“Then…Then, Master, don’t leave me…” Chan Hongyi’s head went back into the pool with only her eyes exposed, as if she was afraid that Gu Changge would leave her when she didn’t look. Her sight remained the same as before, no matter what she saw, it remained blurry. She could only feel how comfortable she was in the pool as whatever pain and injuries she had, all faded away rapidly.

However, for her, the most important thing was whether she could still feel her Master’s aura.