80: Chapter 80 Thirty years have passed, you should just die!

At the bottom of the crater, dust filled the air.

Gu Changsheng's dark gold robes were spotless. He stepped on Lin Xiao's collapsed chest and slowly turned his head.

His gaze swept across the valley, landing on the group from the Great Zhou Imperial Family a hundred yards away.

Attendant Li's knees buckled, and with a "thud," he knelt in the mud.

He threw aside the large blade in his hand, pressing his head firmly against the ground.

Behind him, several imperial attendants knelt in unison, cold sweat pouring down their faces.

Princess Ji Yuxuan stood dazed. Lin Xiao, who had been invincible since she met him, was suppressed by this man in a single move!

In that instant, her entire worldview shattered, and her belief in Lin Xiao's invincibility collapsed.

"Great Zhou Imperial Family," Gu Changsheng spoke. His voice wasn't loud, but it echoed clearly throughout the valley.

"Is this man your honored guest?"

The pressure in his words was undisguised, his meaning clear—he was forcing the Great Zhou Imperial Family to declare their stance and choose a side.

Between killing the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty, provoking the Child of Luck, and sowing discord to crush their spirits, Gu Changsheng naturally knew which choice to make.

Princess Ji Yuxuan shuddered.

"No... no..." she stammered, speaking subconsciously.

Attendant Li suddenly looked up, grabbed the hem of Princess Ji Yuxuan's skirt, and winked at her desperately.

Princess Ji Yuxuan understood.

The Saint of the Daoxuan Immortal Sect, the Young Lord of the Changsheng Gu Clan.

Either identity alone could turn the Great Zhou Dynasty into ash.

She gritted her teeth, her attitude shifting abruptly.

"Saint Gu, please be the judge!" Princess Ji Yuxuan pointed at Lin Xiao at the bottom of the pit and cursed loudly.

"This Lin Xiao is a despicable and shameless liar! He used sweet words to deceive the Great Zhou Imperial Family and sneak into the Tianyuan Ancient Realm. We saw through his wicked intentions long ago; we have absolutely no connection to him!"

Lin Xiao's face was covered in blood and filth.

Listening to those shrill curses, his eyes bulged.

Just moments ago, this woman had been tender and caring toward him in the Immortal Cave.

In the face of power, she turned on him faster than flipping a page.

"Princess Ji Yuxuan!" Lin Xiao gritted his teeth and cursed.

"You bitch!"

Princess Ji Yuxuan sneered.

"Still daring to snap at people when death is near. By offending Saint Gu, you cannot atone for your sins even with a hundred deaths!"

Gu Changsheng gave a low chuckle.

"Very well."

Gu Changsheng withdrew his gaze. He issued a command in his mind.

"System, use the Supreme-grade Deprivation Card. Target: Lin Xiao's Nine Nether Sea Heart Flame."

[Ding! Command confirmed.]

[The Supreme-grade Deprivation Card is now in effect. Ignoring the Laws of space and ownership contracts, forcibly depriving the target of their core Opportunity.]

"Ah!!"

Lin Xiao suddenly let out an inhuman, shrill scream.

Deep within his Dantian, the Nine Nether Sea Heart Flame, which had been assimilated and tamed by the Burning Heaven Technique, suddenly rioted.

Blue flames surged uncontrollably through his Meridians.

His Meridians were burned to pieces inch by inch, and blood sprayed from every pore of his body.

"What's happening!" Lin Xiao was terrified.

The Bone Ring flashed with brilliant white light, and the remnant soul of the old man emerged.

The old man looked horrified as he stared at Lin Xiao's Dantian.

"There's a power... a power that transcends the Laws of heaven and earth, forcibly tearing apart your Dantian!"

"Impossible! This is a Heaven and Earth Strange Fire; it has already recognized its master! Who could possibly deprive it from a distance!" The old man's phantom trembled violently.

Gu Changsheng extended his right hand and made a grasping motion toward the void.

"Come out."

Squelch—

A mist of blood exploded from Lin Xiao's abdomen as a deep blue flame was forcibly ripped from his body.

The Nine Nether Sea Heart Flame struggled wildly in mid-air, emitting heat intense enough to melt the void.

But an invisible, great power wrapped around it tightly, dragging it directly toward Gu Changsheng's palm.

The exotic fire fell into Gu Changsheng's palm.

The Taixu Chaos Divine Bone within Gu Changsheng began to circulate, and a wisp of gray Chaos Qi emerged.

The violent Nine Nether Sea Heart Flame instantly dimmed its light, becoming as docile as a house dog.

"No!" Lin Xiao's eyes bled, and he nearly went insane.

That was his trump card for challenging those at higher levels! It was the foundation for him to return to his Peak!

"Gu Changsheng! Give it back! That's mine!"

The old man's remnant soul looked at Gu Changsheng in utter horror.

"You... what kind of Demonic Technique did you use!"

Gu Changsheng closed his fingers, absorbing the Nine Nether Sea Heart Flame into his body.

He looked down at the devastated Lin Xiao.

"Lin Xiao, do you know why you lost?" Gu Changsheng's tone carried a hint of pity.

"Did you think that because your opportunities were Heaven-Defying, you would eventually turn the tables?"

"But the reality is, you can't protect your flame, and you can't protect your woman."

Gu Changsheng's lips curled into a mocking smile.

"To tell you the truth."

Gu Changsheng's voice was soft, but every word was like a knife stabbing into Lin Xiao's heart.

"The Legacy of the Great Emperor Tianyuan you obtained, this exotic fire, and even the dao tribulation golden lotus—they were all intentionally left for you by this Young Lord."

Lin Xiao stiffened, his eyes bloodshot and bulging: "Bullshit! That was my Opportunity!"

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I forgot to tell you."

Gu Changsheng ignored his barking and lowered his voice.

"It's about Su Qingyue."

Hearing that name, Lin Xiao's fingers suddenly clenched.

"Su Qingyue never betrayed you at all."

"In order to escape my control as soon as possible..."

Gu Changsheng's tone was long and drawn out.

"...she forcibly consumed cold poison to Cultivate the Taiyin Sacred Body."

Gu Changsheng tapped Lin Xiao's forehead with his finger.

"She endured the toxic miasma of this Tianyuan Ancient Realm."

"She was hunted by Vicious Beasts and intercepted by Loose Cultivators all the way." Gu Changsheng leaned close to his ear. "She came looking for you, covered in wounds."

"And the result?" Gu Changsheng grabbed Lin Xiao's hair, forcing him to look at Princess Ji Yuxuan outside the pit.

"She saw you flirting with this Great Zhou princess." Gu Changsheng's voice turned cold.

"She saw you allow another woman to call her a used shoe."

Lin Xiao felt cold all over, his mind buzzing.

"You're lying!" Lin Xiao roared frantically. "You forced her! You ruined her!"

"Yes, I ruined her," Gu Changsheng admitted freely.

Gu Changsheng's finger slid down Lin Xiao's cheek. "A month ago, right in that toxic miasma."

"And then, she took off her clothes of her own accord." Gu Changsheng dropped the final straw that broke the camel's back.

"Tsk tsk... her figure is indeed outstanding."

Gu Changsheng took out an Image Recording Stone and infused it with spiritual power, projecting a scene into the air.

In the poisonous mist at the bottom of the cliff, Gu Changsheng lowered his head and kissed Su Qingyue.

Su Qingyue wrapped her arms around Gu Changsheng's neck, the two of them pressed tightly together.

Lin Xiao stared intently at the scene, his eyes splitting at the corners as two lines of bloody tears rolled down.

"Pfft!" Lin Xiao tilted his head back and spat out a large mouthful of blood.

His eyes were bloodshot, and the corners were torn.

[Ding! The Child of Luck Lin Xiao has suffered the triple blow of losing his flame, losing his wife, and betrayal. His Dao Heart is shattered!]

[Luck Plunder Critical Mode triggered!]

[Plundered 25,000 luck value!]

[Target's current remaining luck value: 10,000 points!]

Gu Changsheng narrowed his eyes.

Still ten thousand points left?

As expected of the Heavenly Dao's own son. Even after being pushed to this point, his Luck foundation hasn't been completely drained.

If I kill him now, it might trigger some uncontrollable backlash from the Heavenly Dao.

Since he hasn't been milked dry, I'll add more fuel to the fire.

"Aaaaaah—!!!"

Lin Xiao let out a beast-like roar; he had completely descended into madness.

"Gu Changsheng! I want you dead! I want you dead!"

Lin Xiao leaped up. His broken sword let out a mournful hum, and with a resolution to perish together, he stabbed toward Gu Changsheng's forehead.

Tianyuan Sword Technique! Desperate Strike!

Gu Changsheng didn't even lift an eyelid.

He raised an index finger and lightly flicked the incoming sword tip.

Clang.

With a crisp sound, the half-broken sword was flicked away.

The violent counter-force surged through the sword hilt into Lin Xiao's arm.

Crack, crack!

The bones in Lin Xiao's right arm were crushed into powder. He was slammed into the mud by the force, his internal organs completely shattered.

"Xiao'er!" The old man's remnant soul let out a mournful cry.

He knew Lin Xiao wouldn't survive. If he didn't risk everything, he would also meet his end here.

"You brat, you've gone too far!"

The old man's remnant soul formed hand seals, forcibly burning the last of his Divine Soul Origin.

White Soul Power soared into the sky, transforming into a terrifying flame phantom dozens of yards tall.

The phantom emitted a pressure comparable to the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, swinging a giant fist down toward Gu Changsheng's head.

"A mere remnant soul dares to act so insolently."

Gu Changsheng stood up. He clenched his right fist, and the hundred thousand Primordial Divine Elephant particles within his body trumpeted in unison.

Dark gold blood-qi soared into the clouds.

He threw a punch toward the sky.

Boom!

The dark gold fist-light smashed through the flame phantom like dry weeds.

The scattered flames filled the sky.

The old man let out a shrill scream. His Origin was shattered, and his soul body became transparent like paper.

"Such a Physique... Heaven is forsaking me..." The old man closed his eyes in despair, turning into a wisp of light and retreating into the Bone Ring.

[Ding! The Child of Luck has lost the protection of his portable old grandpa.]

[luck value plummeted by 9,000.]

[Current luck value: 1,000 points.]

[It has fallen below the Kill Threshold. He can be directly killed.]

Gu Changsheng withdrew his fist.

He looked down at the dying Lin Xiao at the bottom of the pit.

Lin Xiao was bleeding from all seven orifices, staring fixedly at Gu Changsheng.

"Thirty years... thirty years..."

"Enough with the 'thirty years.' I'm tired of hearing that line!"

Gu Changsheng raised his foot and stepped heavily on Lin Xiao's head.

Bang.

Red and white matter splattered everywhere.

The Child of Luck, Lin Xiao, was dead.

[Ding! Successfully killed the Child of Luck, Lin Xiao.]

[Plundered the remaining 10,000 luck value.]

[Obtained one Heavenly Dao Treasure Chest (Platinum Grade).]

Gu Changsheng made a grasping motion, pulling the Bone Ring and Storage Ring from Lin Xiao's fingers into his hand.

Inside were all the opportunities Lin Xiao had obtained.

The items were in hand.

He turned around and looked toward Princess Ji Yuxuan and the others in the distance.