I Am the Fated Villain
chapter-866

A terrifying scene unfolded outside King Ming Residence just moments ago. Many stars and clouds shattered, and many more cultivators fell to their knees in fear. They did not know what was going on.

A fair number of ancient True Immortals appeared outside the residence, along with many descendants of the Ming Family.

Some of them were the descendants that King Ming had the highest regard for. Here in the Other Domain, they were the prodigies of their generation and had a bright future ahead of them.

“Ever since Ancestor King Ming escaped from the Immortal Domain, the situation in here has changed drastically. Many Families are watching us closely, and even the Ancestor of the Emperor Family had reemerged because of this…”

“These are troubled times for us right now. Many reincarnated experts from the Immortal Domain will return.”

“I’m afraid it won’t be long before an all-out battle breaks out between both sides. When the time comes, none of the Immortal King Families will be able to stay out of it. They would be forced to get involved.”

“It seems like Ancestor King Ming has been greatly affected by this.”

Outside King Ming Residence, members of the Ming Family discussed these matters with grave expressions. They were the core members of the Ming Family, so they knew what he had gone through at the Immortal Domain.

Even an Immortal King would be quaking with fear, let alone True Immortals like them.

“Come in, everyone.”

Just then, a chilly voice rang out from deep within the residence where King Ming was sitting. He was shrouded in a hazy layer of Chaos Mist, but his eyes were like divine lamps that dazzled with everlasting light.

Even though the ones outside included those from his Family, he still maintained this lofty and aloof side without showing any form of emotion.

His emotions had fluctuated earlier due to his fear and disbelief. Terror had seeped out of his heart at the fact that Gu Changge left a mark inside of him, and used it as the means of locating the Other Domain.

“Greetings, Ancestor King.”

The crowd of True Immortals and descendants entered the residence and kneeled outside King Ming. They were too afraid to raise their heads and look at him.

“That being has come back to the Immortal Domain again.” King Ming’s words were crisp and to the point. He stared deeply into the boundless universe.

The scenes of destruction filled his eyes, and his voice sounded weary. “In the following months, I intend on paying a visit to the Emperor Family and discussing this matter with their Ancestor Emperor.”

Despite his seeming indifference, deep down inside, he knew full well that time was of the essence.

Gu Changge had suddenly popped up in the Immortal Domain. No one knew what he came for.

However, King Ming was even more worried about Gu Changge using the mark as a beacon to march straight into the Other Domain and show up here.

Before that happens, he needed to seek help from the Ancestor of the Emperor Family. After all, Gu Changge spelt unimaginable disaster for the entire Other Domain and the Immortal Domain. No one dared to be too careless or not take this matter seriously.

Furthermore, judging by the previous events that took place before the Heavenly Ancient City back at the Western Domain, Gu Changge clearly considered Immortal Kings as prey.

Gu Changge devoured the Sources of four Immortal Kings. He treated them as nothing more than nourishment, and he had done it right in front of King Ming without him being able to do anything.

The Immortal Domain and the Other Domain were constantly at war with each other. The conflict lasted through countless epochs. Nevertheless, when confronted with the Forbidden Existence, the enmity and resentment between them could be set aside temporarily.

“Who can be certain that the Other Domain won’t suffer the same catastrophic fate that befell the Immortal Domain?” King Ming’s gaze was deep and unreadable. At the time, the Other Domain personally witnessed the terrifying calamity that besieged the Immortal Domain. Their Immortals died, their World Principles collapsed, and the entire epoch descended into darkness.

During that calamity, even the powerful beings who far exceeded the Immortal King Realm fell like leaves scattering beneath the tree.

Upon hearing these words, the True Immortals within King Ming Residence were shocked. They knew who King Ming meant.

That being had caused the death of the four Immortal Kings who died in the Western Immortal Domain.

In this era, a being who could slaughter four Immortal Kings was overwhelmingly terrifying, even if that being’s true identity remained unknown.

Just then, King Ming flicked his hand and drew a few strokes in the void that turned into a message token that brimmed with Chaos Qi. Every word on it flickered with divine light as if it were a heavenly scripture.

“Ming Yi, take this message token to the Central Immortal Domain and hand it to him.” King Ming’s indifferent gaze fell on one of his descendants.

It was a tall and slender woman with a head of silvery-white hair. She looked like a statue carved out of jade. Even her skin was as white as snow. However, her expression remained proud and aloof.

“Understood.” She reached out and took the message token respectfully.

Ming Yi was a talented genius of her generation. King Ming had high hopes for her. She had only been cultivating for a few centuries but she had already reached the Sacred Emperor Realm. She stood a chance of becoming an Immortal King someday.

King Luo was currently organising his birthday celebration and had invited many Ancient Beings from all across the Immortal Domain. Even though King Ming Residence was located within the Other Domain, King Ming had nevertheless heard about the event.

Most importantly, King Ming had interacted with King Luo before. Though they could not be considered friends, they did not have any grudge or enmity between them.

Right now, King Ming wanted to contact the Immortal Domain through King Luo for the sake of discussing an appropriate strategy to deal with Gu Changge’s return to the Immortal Domain.

“The Family will send three True Immortals with you to the Central Immortal Domain. I will also have Ming Yang protect you in secret,” King Ming added simply.

Ming Yang was a Quasi-Immortal King who resided in King Ming Residence. King Ming would only send Ming Yang out for important and major situations.

“I won’t let you down, Ancestor King. I will make sure the task is completed successfully.”

Ming Yin’s expression was solemn. She understood the importance of her task. That was the only explanation for why King Ming was acting as if he were about to face his nemesis.

Although she had not been around during the Forbidden Epoch, she knew quite a lot about that period through ancient records.

Back in those days, the Immortal Domain flourished and the Immortal Palace ruled the world. Even Ancestors of Emperor Families of the Other Domain had to yield to the Immortal Palace and give up a large portion of the Other Domain’s territory.

Yet, despite holding such power, someone known as the Forbidden Existence had brought the Immortal Palace to ruin. The world and the river of time collapsed. That period of time became known as the Forbidden Epoch to the later generations.

With a straight face, King Ming tried to track down Gu Changge and remove the mark within him.

He sat cross-legged atop his cushion. Chaos Qi rose like a massive wave that drowned the entire residence. All the stars within a hundred-million-kilometre radius trembled.

It proved just how exceedingly powerful his technique was. His frighteningly deep eyes seemed to turn into two black holes that sucked in fragments of Great Dao Principles.

However, the silhouette above the cushion soon swayed as if he had lost his balance and was about to fall off a cliff.

All of them who were waiting inside King Ming Residence reacted in shock.

“What a shame…” Nevertheless, King Ming was unsurprised. Even though he felt a little frustrated, he could accept the reality of his predicament.

A mark left by such a being was one that felt like it had been carved into the deepest part of his Soul. He could not get rid of it by any means, so he could only accept his fate.

Then, with a wave of his sleeve, a crack appeared in the void and King Ming went through it, disappearing from sight.

“Ming Yi, since the Ancestor King has assigned a task to you, you should leave at once and pay a visit to King Luo in the Central Immortal Domain. Since you have the message token, no one in the Immortal Domain would dare to cause trouble for you.” Once King Ming left, a True Immortal spoke up with a serious expression. He urged Ming Yi to set off right away.

Even though skirmishes frequently broke out between the Immortal Domain and the Other Domain, in reality, the Immortal Kings shared an unspoken understanding.

Otherwise, with how powerful the Other Domain was now, it would not be hard for them to lay siege to many of the Immortal Domain regions.

The silver-haired woman named Ming Yi nodded and did not waste any time. Since she had a message token from King Ming, she did indeed have no reason to fear the powerful ones within the Immortal Domain.

Over the years, cultivators from the Other Domain had long since figured out how to keep their aura hidden to enter the Immortal Domain. Even though Ming Yi was not an Immortal yet, she was not that worried.

…

Over at Queen Lunar Residence in the Southern Immortal Domain.

The grand and majestic residence sat deep within the universe. It was high up in the void, surrounded by Chaos Qi, Immortal Energy, and seem to hold the essence of all existence. It appeared ethereal and elusive.

As the true ruler of the Southern Immortal Domain, Queen Lunar not only possessed startling capabilities but also was remarkably talented in cultivation as well. She was the brightest and most talented prodigy that had come from the Yue Family after all this time.

She outshone her peers and became an Immortal King.

Her silky tresses, sculpted features, and soft robes made her look just as refined and elegant as the goddess of the Moon. However, deep within her eyes was an aloofness and sense of superiority. She seemed to look down on all living beings.

An Immortal King from the Immortal Domain once tried to woo her and become her Dao Partner, but she rejected him mercilessly as she did not think he was good enough for her.

The two engaged in a duel over this, but the outcome was never known. No one knew what happened during the fight, but following it, the Immortal King never sought her out again.

Queen Lunar was proud and haughty. She looked down on the Immortal Kings from the Immortal Domain naturally because she had the means and the rights to do so.

“Who has barged into my territory?” She had been sitting on a platform when all of a sudden, her eyes flew open. Everything started turning hazy as if all of the moonlight in existence had gathered here.

Queen Lunar instantly got to her feet and stepped out of her residence. In the blink of an eye, she rematerialised somewhere ten million kilometres away.

She had keen senses. An aura that unsettled her had descended outside her territory. The owner of the aura was calm and unhurried and made no move to hide their presence either.

“Could it be that being…” Queen Lunar did not head over and show herself. Her breathtaking face was shrouded with an air of unease. Her heart pounded with uncertainty as she recalled what Jin Yuan told her.

[Does that Forbidden Existence truly expect me to hand over the Southern Immortal Domain? How could I possibly be willing to hand over the Southern Immortal Domain on a silver platter after spending countless years running it and building it up?]

Alas, Queen Lunar knew that if the Forbidden Existence did indeed come, death would be the only outcome for her if she dared to refuse. There was no other possibility.

She had some self-awareness, after all. Four Immortal Kings from the Other Domain had died at his hands, so how could she possibly win against him?

“Why has he set his sights on me?” As it was, Queen Lunar sorely regretted her decision to send Jin Yuan over to intervene back then. It ended up backfiring on her instead.

Nevertheless, since things had come to this, she could not walk away no matter how apprehensive she was.

Thud Thud Thud The sound of footsteps rang out clearly from the very border of the territory. It seemed to echo across the entire universe, making the stars in a million-kilometre radius tremble.

It was not done on purpose, but rather, it was caused by the clash of World Principles as the result of a mysterious but alarming aura.

Queen Lunar looked far into the distance and saw a young man approaching. He was tall and dressed in white, exuding an otherworldly aura despite his calm expression. Though he did not move in haste, it looked as if hundreds of millions of stars shifted beneath his feet.

“Is this the true appearance of the Forbidden Existence?” Queen Lunar’s heart missed a beat. She had previously heard from Jin Yuan and knew how young he was, but it was her first time seeing him in person.

The average cultivator would not be able to study the true appearance of a being like him. Even a photographic stone would be reduced to dust.

Even if one were to catch a glimpse of him, it was highly likely that they would forget what he looked like by the very next second.

“Greetings, sir.” Queen Lunar did not let her emotions show as she stood in wait for Gu Changge’s arrival.

Gu Changge had a calm expression as he glanced at her and asked, “Are you the supreme ruler of the Southern Immortal Domain?”

In terms of generational seniority, the woman before Gu Changge could be considered an Ancestor of Yue Mingkong’s Family. She was frighteningly old, but it was unlikely that the two women were related by blood.

Naturally, Queen Lunar was not the reason why Gu Changge had come to the Immortal Domain. He simply wanted to send a signal to the current Immortal Domain.

His reemergence could either lead to a massive purge in this world, or perhaps a reshuffling of the Immortal Domain.

“Yes, sir. But I am one of the two Immortal Kings here in the Southern Immortal Domain, so I cannot be considered its true supreme ruler. I have done as you instructed and made the necessary arrangements with the territories that belong to me. They can be passed over to you at any time.”

Queen Lunar spoke and behaved respectfully. She did not disrespect him just because she was an Immortal King.

Even though she was usually haughty and looked down on other Immortal Kings, it did not mean she had no discernment.

What was an Immortal King to the being before her? To him, even Immortal Kings were as infinitesimal as ants.

Gu Changge nodded without speaking.

After being alive for so long, Immortal Kings were no fools. They would not go against him when they knew they had no hope of success. At the very least, Queen Lunar dared not.

In any case, Gu Changge had no real interest in the Southern Immortal Domain. She simply considered it a temporary base for now so that he would not be disturbed when the Upper Realm and the Immortal Domain reconnected.

Although all regions of the Immortal Domains had barriers and chaotic turbulence to prevent the powerful experts from other areas from entering, those things could not stop him.

“Do I look like some kind of ferocious beast? You don’t need to fear me as if those rumours are true.” Gu Changge made the casual remark after glancing at Queen Lunar, noting her wariness and uneasiness.

Queen Lunar was quite apprehensive. Even though she ruled over the Southern Immortal Domain, she felt fearful and uneasy in front of Gu Changge. It was as if she were nothing more than a regular mortal without any cultivation. She could not help but tie him to the ancient texts she recently read.

According to the records in the ancient texts, Gu Changge, the peerless Demon Lord, was supposed to be a grotesque monster with multiple heads and countless pairs of arms. He was said to consume Immortals for food. Even Immortal Kings were merely nourishment to him.

Despite knowing that these ancient texts were inaccurate, it was hard for her to imagine that the terrifying being who made the entire world quake in fear was the handsome and flawless young man before her.

“In half a month, I want all of the Immortal Kings in the Immortal Domain to come here and meet me. Can you do that?” Gu Changge spoke up casually without paying any attention to the many thoughts and emotions going through Queen Lunar right now.