45: Chapter 45: Just a fluke!

Between heaven and earth, everyone stood frozen in place.

Even the wind dared not blow.

Only Gu Changsheng descended slowly from the sky.

His white robes remained spotless, without even a single crease.

He landed right beside the two corpses.

He did not look at the dead on the ground, but instead turned around to face the group of fellow Disciples who were already scared witless.

"Snap."

Gu Changsheng snapped his fingers.

This crisp sound called everyone's souls back to their bodies.

Song Yun shuddered all over, nearly wetting his pants.

The look in his eyes when he gazed at Gu Changsheng was no longer just awe.

It was fear.

A fear that seeped into his very marrow.

Eighteen years old.

Middle Stage of the Wufa Realm.

Defying the heavens to kill a Heaven Aspect expert!

And it wasn't a hard-fought, pyrrhic victory.

It was a crushing defeat!

A slaughter!

What kind of concept was this?

If this were to spread, the entire Xuantian True Domain would experience a magnitude-ten earthquake!

Those old monsters in the Holy Lands would likely be unable to sit still!

Whatever Young Supreme, whatever Prodigy Saint—in the face of this result, they were all jokes!

"That..."

Gu Changsheng spoke up.

His face wore that signature, harmless smile.

His gaze swept across everyone.

"Did everyone see clearly what just happened?"

Everyone nodded desperately, their movements uniform and synchronized, fearing that if they were a beat too slow, their heads would be crushed.

"Very good."

Gu Changsheng nodded with satisfaction.

He pointed at the two corpses on the ground.

"Senior Brother Shen colluded with outsiders, intending to harm fellow Disciples."

"Fortunately, I had a life-saving trump card given by the Gu Family, and after a desperate counterattack, I luckily managed to kill this villain and his accomplice."

"All you Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters are witnesses."

"Am I right?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire audience was terrified!

Luck?

A desperate counterattack?

Big Brother, you don't even have a speck of dust on you!

That Old Mo didn't even touch a corner of your clothes before he died!

You call this luck?

This ability to lie with your eyes open is even more ruthless than your means of killing!

However.

Who dared to say no?

Song Yun was the first to react.

He scrambled over, crawling and stumbling, and kowtowed three times to Gu Changsheng with loud thuds.

"Yes, yes, yes! Senior Brother Gu is absolutely right!"

"Shen Xinghe was insane! He colluded with Demonic Path evildoers and intended to blow up the Lingxiao Heavenly Palace!"

"If it weren't for Senior Brother Gu using his Family's trump card to turn the tide, we would all have died here!"

"Senior Brother Gu is righteous! Senior Brother Gu is mighty!"

This kid's brain turned fast, his survival instinct maxed out.

The other Disciples also reacted, scrambling to agree with him.

"That's right! That's exactly it!"

"We all saw it! It was Shen Xinghe who struck first!"

"Senior Brother Gu was forced to counterattack to protect us!"

Watching this group of "sensible" fellow Disciples, the smile at the corner of Gu Changsheng's mouth deepened.

"Gu Yi."

He called out softly.

From the shadows, Gu Yi's figure appeared silently.

Blood was still dripping from his black clothes—leftover from cleaning up those dead soldiers earlier.

"Young Lord."

Gu Yi knelt on one knee, his voice icy.

Gu Changsheng walked to the side of the ship, looking at the sea of clouds below.

"Although everyone here is a sensible person, some things still need to be made clear."

"I don't want to hear any versions of this story that I shouldn't hear when we are outside."

Gu Yi stood up.

A chilling Killing Intent instantly enveloped the entire scene.

His gaze scraped across everyone's necks like a blade.

"Did you all understand the Young Lord's meaning?"

Gu Yi's voice was not loud, but it carried a thick scent of blood.

"If anyone's mouth isn't tight enough..."

He made a throat-slitting gesture.

"I don't mind helping him close it forever."

Song Yun and the others felt a chill on their necks.

They did not doubt Gu Yi's words for a second.

Gu Changsheng had killed even a Heaven Aspect expert.

Killing a few more Inner Sect Disciples was nothing.

"Understood! We all understood!"

"We saw nothing! No, no, no, we only saw Shen Xinghe colluding with the Demonic Path!"

Everyone swore oaths, wishing they could rip out their hearts to prove their loyalty.

Gu Changsheng waved his hand, signaling Gu Yi to withdraw his Killing Intent.

Intimidation like this was best kept to a point.

He walked up to Luo Xiyao.

This proud daughter of heaven's hand, holding her sword, was still trembling slightly.

"Junior Sister Luo."

Gu Changsheng called out to her.

Luo Xiyao was startled and subconsciously took a half-step back.

Then she realized what she was doing, bit her lip, and forced herself to calm down.

"Senior Brother... Gu."

"Scared?"

Gu Changsheng looked at her appearance, like a frightened little deer, and his tone softened for once.

Luo Xiyao shook her head, then nodded.

She looked at the excessively handsome face before her.

It was hard to connect the demon god who had suppressed and killed a Heaven Aspect expert while laughing and talking with the gentle-as-jade Young Master before her.

"What do you think of today's events?"

Gu Changsheng asked very casually.

Luo Xiyao took a deep breath.

Smart as she was, she naturally knew this was the final test.

She put away her long sword and bowed gracefully to Gu Changsheng.

"Xiyao's life was saved by Senior Brother."

"Shen Xinghe colluded with foreign enemies and deserves to die."

"After returning to the Sect, Xiyao will definitely report the 'truth' to the Sect Head and Revered Master truthfully."

She emphasized the word "truth" slightly.

Gu Changsheng smiled.

She was a smart woman.

"Very good. Since the matter is resolved, let's tidy up this place."

Gu Changsheng pointed at the mess all over the ground.

"Dispose of those two corpses cleanly, don't leave any traces. And those dead soldiers, burn them all."

"Since we are returning to the Sect, we must return cleanly."

"Yes!"

Song Yun and the others felt as if they had been granted amnesty and scrambled to do the work.

The more diligent they appeared now, the greater their chance of survival.

Not long after, the corpses of Shen Xinghe and Old Mo were burned to ashes and scattered into the ten-thousand-foot high sky.

Not even a speck of residue remained.

A generation of Prodigy, a powerful expert.

Just like that, they completely disappeared from this world.

The Lingxiao Heavenly Palace restarted, piercing through the clouds and speeding toward the mountain gate of the Daoxuan Immortal Sect.

Gu Changsheng stood at the bow of the ship.

Facing the strong wind, his sleeves fluttered.

This trip to the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range could be considered a complete success.

Not only did he slaughter the Child of Luck and obtain the Emperor Sutra and Divine Bone, but he also conveniently cleared the obstacles within the Sect.

His prestige had even been firmly established.

"Next..."

Gu Changsheng narrowed his eyes, looking at the towering immortal mountains faintly visible in the distance.

That was the main peak of the Daoxuan Immortal Sect, and the center of power in this Xuantian True Domain.

"It's time to go back and properly meet those old guys."

"The Fifth Peak lost a precious gem; that Yun Canglan, is probably going to go crazy, right?"

A curve of anticipation appeared on the corner of Gu Changsheng's mouth.

Going crazy is good.

If he doesn't go crazy, how will this play continue?

He rubbed his chin.

"System."

He recited silently in his heart.

"Open the attribute panel."

[Ding!]

[Host: Gu Changsheng]

[Identity: Young Lord of the Gu Family in the Xuantian True Domain, True Disciple of the Daoxuan Immortal Sect]

[Cultivation: Middle Stage of the Wufa Realm]

[Physique: Taixu Chaos Divine Bone (5% unlocked)]

[Cultivation Technique: "Xuantian Emperor Sutra" (Core technique of the Gu Family), Nine-Turn Sea-Overturning Emperor Art (Not yet practiced)]

[Divine Ability: Word of Law (Elementary), Ziwei Dharma Form]

[Dharma Form: Ziwei Illuminating the Divine Palace (Supreme Dharma Form)]

[luck value: 72000]

Looking at that series of luxurious data, especially the more than 70,000 luck value, Gu Changsheng was in a great mood.

With this capital, it was time for the sky of the Xuantian True Domain to change its color.

The Lingxiao Heavenly Palace broke through the clouds and mist.

The huge mountain gate was already in sight.

Gu Changsheng stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

"Daoxuan Immortal Sect."

"I, Gu Changsheng, have returned."