Translator: Fate Translation Checker: Silavin Obviously, it made sense that Lu Luo and the others would be fearful. Anyone who knew about what happened that day would know how terrifying this leading figure from the other realm was. Earlier, they had been guessing who the figure sitting on top of the Three-Headed Black Flood Dragon was, but never had the possibility crossed their minds, for it was unrealistic when the Boundary Marker Sea has yet to dry up. [How did such a terrifying person traverse over!?] “Don’t do anything rash, Lin Wu,” urged Huo Rong as he held Lin Wu back, worried that he would expose their location if he charged out. He was close with Lin Wu, so he could understand the latter’s frustration at seeing the man who killed his brother. However, the opponent was far stronger than them. They were absolutely no match for him. “Calm down, Lin Wu,” The Elders added as they looked towards the figure shrouded in never-ending divine light with great fear. “How can he be here?! Can the Boundary Marker Sea not stop them anymore!?” Apprehension enveloped Huo Rong as the thought came to him. After all, they would inevitably face endless attacks from the Upper Realm if the Boundary Marker Sea dried up. “I won’t do anything rash,” Lin Wu reassured through gnashed teeth and seething rage despite having calmed down. “We should get out of here quickly, or we won’t be able to go anywhere once we are discovered.” Lu Luo’s face was somewhat blanched, and the closer she was, the more she could feel the constantly-pervading terrifying aura that was profound and suffocating. Many agreed with her suggestion and intended to sneak off. As precious and rare as the Supreme Dao Diagram was, they still needed to have what it took to claim it for themselves. They could tell the other man would likely die a terrible death here. They might be both from the Upper Realm, but it was evident the man in white would leave no survivors. “Let’s go. No sudden movements. Don’t let that guy see us.” Lin Wu nodded in agreement as well, and he carefully hid his aura away, not daring to show a sliver of abnormality. They had other things to do. Since the man in white wanted the Supreme Dao Diagram, they could take this chance to retrieve the gourd of the Spirit Gourd Master. It was coincidentally perfect timing. While Lin Wu and the others were planning to sneak off, the Supreme Dao Diagram rustled noisily in the sky as it stretched out like a scroll, enveloping the world. The strange phenomenon evolving within it caused the universe to disintegrate and the sky and earth to crumble as grand runes emerged, scattering endless light across the place. It was the Principles of the World. Before everyone knew it, they saw a page of scripture containing all-powerful essence manifesting in the air. At the same time, Gu Changge was standing silently on top of the middle of the lake, in the pillar of light. Every inch of his skin was glowing like a flawless jade. There was even chaotic divine light shining in between his hair. He didn’t care about the people nearby as the Supreme Dao Diagram was far more important to him right now. The object was clearly beyond Nirvana Grade. It contained innate runes that circulated between Yin and Yang, displaying the evolution and manifestation of the Great Dao. It was an unimaginably terrifying phenomenon. Balls of fire that seemingly contained Supreme Worlds surrounded it and paid their respect. Gu Changge silenced his mind to comprehend the essence and learned more about the Path of the Supreme Dao – Dao is like a blade, incredibly heartless. Roar! Meanwhile, the Three-Headed Black Flood Dragon suddenly roared as he fought Chu Hao in the air. He felt pain from where blood poured ceaselessly as he had been injured by Chu Hao. The two were going all out in this battle, using every ability they had on their opponents. Multicoloured divine light that could obliterate a mountain ejected from jos three mouths. Despite being at a far higher cultivation level than Chu Hao, he remained at a disadvantage as his scales exploded, causing blood to splatter like rain. He was surprisingly no match for Chu Hao at all. Chu Hao’s powers were very odd, as his fighting technique was unlike any other, like a kind of long-lost, unparalleled fighting technique. “Die!” The Flood Dragon cast his greatest ability, opening his three mouths so wide it looked like he could swallow the entire world. Each mouth manifested a divine technique, gathering into red flames, purple lightning and black wind before blasting towards Chu Hao. However, the young man, whose gaze was beyond impassive, remained unmoved. The next second, golden light surged as Qi and vitality erupted like wild smoke, and a golden fist descended from above, sending a major blow directly to the Three-Headed Black Flood Dragon’s ginormous mouths. Blood splattered like rain as the Three-Headed Black Flood Dragon roared in pain and anger. However, it couldn’t hold off Chua Hao’s punch at all. Many of his bones were crushed, and his scales cracked. The impressiveness he possessed earlier was now gone as he was soaked in his own blood. “This bastard is really strong… I’m no match for him. He will kill me if I let this continue.” Fear laced the Three-Headed Black Flood Dragon’s eyes. He had volunteered to kill Chu Hao because he thought the man was an easy kill, but it turned out that he was no match for the Fortuitous One at all. He was overwhelmed by Chu Hao’s attacks the entire time and nearly brought himself to death. At that, he retreated at once, no longer daring to fight Chu Hao anymore, lest he really would die. “Where are you going!?” However, the man had no intention of letting him escape. Being interrupted repeatedly left him seething with rage, and he wanted nothing more than to kill the three-headed beast to vent his rage. Lin Wu and the others might be sneaking off, but they were still keeping tabs on the action, and Chu Hao’s strength shook them to their core, and they were unable to calm down. He was another character they had underestimated. They had long heard of the infamous Three-Headed Black Flood Dragon. It was a formidable being that barely had any foes amongst those in the Sacred Emperor Realm. However, the creature was outmatched and brutally defeated by Chu Hao. [To think we were thinking about taking the Supreme Dao Diagram from him. We were really too full of ourselves!] Just then, fear arose on the fleeing Flood Dragon’s faces as he cried out in a desperate plea, seeing the Fortuitous One gaining on him with impassiveness. “Master, save me!” Even Chu Hao, who was chasing after the Three-Headed Black Flood Dragon impassively, was stupefied upon hearing his plea. He knew there was another presence within the battlefield, but he didn’t ask or bother himself with it and instead focused on fighting the Three-Headed Black Flood Dragon. [A Sacred Emperor Realm dragon called the figure ‘Master’?!] The notion shocked him, and his heart skipped a beat as he thought of the figure that suddenly dashed over. In that instant, chills ran down his spine as a strange sensation crept up to him, and he turned around hurriedly to look at the figure standing in the middle of the lake with divine lights shining brightly in his eyes. Just then, Gu Changge, who was silently comprehending the Supreme Dao Diagram in the middle of the lake, opened his eyes and sighed under his breath. “What use do I have for you when you can’t even kill him?” The Three-Headed Black Flood Dragon shuddered in fear and hurriedly knelt with reverence, not daring to refute Gu Changge’s questioning at all. “I can be your steed, Master.” Lin Wu, Lu Luo, and the others, too, shuddered in fear as the hair on the back of their necks stood involuntarily upon hearing the Flood Dragon’s words. [To think a fearsome Sacred Emperor Realm beast would willingly offer himself as a steed?!] It was something unfathomable to them, yet it was happening right before their eyes. [Is this the invincible might of the leading figure from the other realm?] “You… Gu Changge!” Incredulity overcame Chu Hao as his pupils shrank when he finally made out the figure standing in that pillar of light. “Why are you here? Looks like that Demoness failed to kill you and even let you escape.” He, too, believed Gu Changge had met his demise as the latter was there when the Demoness massacred many great experts during the hunt at the Divine City. But who’d have thought he would reappear trillions of kilometres away in the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains!? “Looks like I’ve disappointed you, then” Gu Changge replied nonchalantly. Chu Hao, on the other hand, was grim. His expression only worsened when he noticed the slowly descending Supreme Dao Diagram. It was the fruit of his painstaking effort of pacifying it. However it ended up in Gu Changge’s hands just like that. Without the Supreme Cave Heaven’s techniques, the latter could forget about calming down the Supreme Dao Diagram. “I will make you pay for stealing my love and destroying my empire, Gu Changge! I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time!” Chu Hao growled through gnashed teeth as ill-concealed animosity enveloped his countenance. He could never forget how Gu Changge forced his beloved Tang Wan. If it hadn’t been for Gu Changge, the Vermilion Bird Empire wouldn’t have been destroyed, and Tang Wan wouldn’t have left him! Gu Changge was the cause of everything! Since then, at every waking moment, he had wished to have Gu Changge chopped to bits. Lin Wu, Lu Luo, and the others were surprised that the terrifyingly powerful man actually had such a deep hatred towards Gu Changge. Even Lin Wu found Chu Hao inexplicably pleasant. After all, the two had great animosity towards the same person. The two might be on different sides, but they shared this one thing in common. “I guess that makes the both of us. I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time, too,” Gu Changge said plainly. “It’s just, I wonder from where you have gathered the courage to say that to me?” “My courage? You’ll find out soon enough,” said Chu Hao icily. He knew Gu Changge was powerful, but his cultivation had advanced tremendously as well, especially when he had practised a few Ancient Arts at Supreme Cave Heaven. There were still many techniques he had yet to perform when he was battling the Three-Headed Black Flood Dragon, nor had he activated the Grand Furnace. It wasn’t as if he had zero chances of winning against Gu Changge. “Oh? I can’t wait to see it then.” Gu Changge smiled plainly as he stood in the middle of the lake, where beneath him, an invisible golden Dao platform was seemingly emerging. He extended an arm while walking towards the shore, and with a rumble, he reached for the Supreme Dao Diagram in the air. The supreme treasure had been behaving violently earlier with terrifying energy interwoven. But now, it was docile, floating mid-air silently. But to Gu Changge’s dismay, slivers of black and white divine light appeared as Dao flashed, dispelling his arm when he reached for the Supreme Dao Diagram. Chu Hao, on the other hand, felt reassured upon seeing it, and he couldn’t help sneering, “Give it up, Gu Changge. The Supreme Dao Diagram belongs to Supreme Cave Heaven! It isn’t some treasure outsiders can just take for themselves!” “No problem. I have all the time to refine it after killing you,” Gu Changge countered plainly. Since the Supreme Dao Diagram was still showing resistance, he would put it aside for now. After all, it wouldn’t be fleeing anywhere else. “Arrrggghhhh!” Chu Hao charged towards Gu Changge with his energy reaching a peak like never before. Surging golden light surrounded him as the Grand Furnace floated above his head. As its lid uncovered, waves of red and blue flames that could burn everything poured out. Even the sky and earth became blurry while the space crumbled. At the same time, he roared and executed the terrifying fighting technique from earlier. He even deliberately executed a secret technique that amplified his attacks. With that, power exuded from the top of his head, and nearly all his punches caused the space to explode and crumble to dust. This power was on a different level compared to earlier, and the mountains and lands would crumble to dust in an instant. The earth roared as Chaos-Qi rifts extended from behind him and stretched towards all directions. “He’s more powerful than before!” The hearts of Lin Wu and the others skipped a beat as they keenly felt Chu Hao’s confident and invincible temperament in this battle. This was a peerless young prodigy from the Upper Realm. He wasn’t any older than most of them, but they couldn’t help revering the indomitable and unbeatable aura, and now, they couldn’t help but slow down as well, wanting to witness the peerless battle. For a moment, the place was enveloped in fist divine lights that charged towards Gu Changge, who was still walking towards the shore. Chu Hao had thrown countless punches, and every punch could severely damage an average Sacred Emperor Realm Master, cause the void to collapse, and Principles to shatter. However, it was as though there was a natural moat between his punches and Gu Changge, making it impossible to land a punch on the latter. All the fist glows would disappear into thin air just as they would land on Gu Changge like there was an invisible space that could isolate everything. Or, more accurately, like a world was in between him and Gu Changge, and he could never go through the distance between them. It was a devastating scene. No matter how Cu Hao roared or activated any kind of terrifying secret techniques, he couldn’t cross it. This was the gulf that could never be scale. Not something that could be offset using cultivation. Worse, even the divine fire that poured from the Grand Furnace would be put out as soon as it reached Gu Changge, causing no damage at all. “So, this is what all your courage amounts to? How disappointing,” Said Gu Changge while doing nothing except ambling towards Chu Hao. “Again! I don’t buy this!” Chu Hao was surprised and livid, and he hated his incompetence. He couldn’t believe none of his attacks could even touch Gu Changge. This time, he burned his Blood Essence and performed his strongest ability while activating the Grand Furnace, enveloping the world-engulfing energy it produced towards Gu Changge. “Reel in despair! Your powers are no match for Master! You might as well just surrender and die! He might even be merciful and give you a quick death!” The Three-Headed Black Flood Dragon couldn’t help scoffing jubilantly while his injuries were recovering speedily. “Is this the power of the strongest young prodigy of the Upper Realm? This gap… How despairing…” Many youths from the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains watched the scene with stupefaction. Their faces were blanched, and their lips trembled as they found the whole thing too surreal. The Chu Hao they thought were peerless now couldn’t even get close to the man in white! He was so powerful that it was devastating. As if that wasn’t enough, he never made an attack, and he behaved nonchalantly as he overlooked everything condescendingly. “Lin Wu…” Lu Luo glanced worryingly to her side at Lin Wu, whose face was evidently pale, worried that he would be traumatised, for the man in white was the very person who killed his brother, Lin Qingyang. How was he to avenge his brother when this was what he needed to face? “I-I’m good.” Lin Wu gritted his teeth and clenched his fists as he felt a strong wave of powerlessness. He was still too weak. “Time to end this boring game.” Just then, the nonchalant Gu Changge, who never made an attack, suddenly stretched his right hand out, extended his fingers, and grabbed the air in front. With this one move, World Principles gathered, merging into a golden spear before thrusting ahead. The air froze, and the terrifying force shot towards the sky like a massive sun. The spear struck the Grand Furnace with a loud boom, and ginormous divine waves shrouded the sky. Though the fire pot was made of unique material, and it attempted to resist by erupting endless Divine Talismans, it still flew to the ground with a thump. Having lost his artifact, Chu Hao turned grim, and coldness surged within him as he gathered all his powers to crush the spear. However, it was futile, as Gu Changge continued to launch his attacks. Despite being such simple strikes, he was able to eliminate all of Chu Hao’s attacks with them. Pfft! Blood splattered as bones exploded into shards in the air. “No… Impossible… How can I die here?” Disbelief and deep despair enveloped Chu Hao’s face, as indignant as filled him. However, the spear just went through him with ease. Just like that, all his attacks, including the artifacts and divine ability he launched, were eliminated for good. The next moment, the man exploded into bits after Gu Changge’s right arm gently shook.