Translator: Fate Proofreader: Silavin “Gu Changge, why are you here?” Hearing such condescending words, Gu Xianer coldly questioned as she shot Gu Changge a hostile glare. Although she was usually known as a cool-headed young lady, she couldn’t help but feel enraged at Gu Changge’s presence. “You haven’t answered my question.” Gu Changge slightly smiled, paying no attention to her awfully threatening glare. On the other hand, Chu Wunian, upon hearing those words, was immediately disgruntled. [Gu Xianer’s pursuer, he said? Do I, the Prince of Great Chu Celestial Dynasty, have the need to pursue others? All it takes is one word and women would line up for me!] Despite knowing that Gu Changge was making fun of him, he couldn’t help but feel offended. He was visibly vexed, especially after how Gu Changge deliberately ignored him. “Senior Wunian is only leading me to the Skyward Path. He’s not anything like a pursuer!” Gu Xianer frowned, not knowing what Gu Changge was up to. With that, Gu Changge revealed an expression of realization, after which he pitiably stated, “Ah, that’s unfortunate. I was hoping to protect my dear sister from the dirty rascals that might want to take advantage of you.” In response, Gu Xianer let out a scoff. Naturally, she wouldn’t believe this nonsense. Though, it certainly felt like there was insinuation within his words, as though he actually intended to protect her, and she was left in dismay. “Xianer is to break through the Skyward Path. That’s an order from the Great Elder. Gu Changge, do you intend to interfere with that?” After how Gu Changge was referring to him as a ‘dirty rascal’, Chu Wunian immediately scowled and used the Great Elder’s name to back himself up. No matter how much they disliked each other, Gu Changge was never this rude to him in public. “So what? Do you think the Great Elder would butt in on our matter?” Indifferent, Gu Changge casually glanced at Chu Wunian. “Besides, who do you think you are to cut in on my conversation with my sister?” Instantly, Chu Wunian’s face was as hideous as that of a boar as he could no longer endure his frustration after being continuously picked on by Gu Changge. No matter how disciplined and well-mannered he was, his patience wasn’t endless. Moreover, he was humiliated straightforwardly in the public eye, and if that persisted, he would no longer have any face in the Beyond. As they were both youthful prodigies, there was no need for Chu Wunian to defenselessly accept Gu Changge’s insults. “Don’t push it, Gu Changge!” Chu Wunian’s face was as gloomy as the night sky. “Or what?” Gu Changge persisted with indifferent eyes. In fact, he had always wanted to make a move on Chu Wunian, but he never had the opportunity to. Given the circumstances, he knew Chu Wunian would lose his patience. “D*mn you!” Chu Wunian’s exasperation was written all over his face. Regardless of how calm or patience he had always been, he could no longer take Gu Changge’s insults. Thereupon, a huge turmoil was stirred up around them. Rather than succeeding in sending Gu Xianer to the Skyward Path, Chu Wunian found himself in a pinch with Gu Changge, a fellow Direct Disciple. As such, the passersby grew excited and eager to see a fight between the two Direct Disciples. They never expected Gu Changge to be so overbearing, as though Chu Wunian, as his fellow Direct Disciple, meant nothing to him. Although they acknowledged Gu Changge’s strength, Chu Wunian, who bore the title of Direct Disciple, inevitably had his own upsides and extraordinary Talents, which made him a youthful prodigy. Thus, his strength should still not be underestimated. In that instant, the surrounders grew thrilled, and that included many witnessing elders. It was normal for peers to compete, but it was seldom for anyone to challenge another publicly as if they were about to go on a bloody battle. In the meantime, two other Direct Disciples named Tian Yang and Zhong Tianyuan were standing on top of a mountain with gleaming auras wafting around their bodies. Their eyes froze, fully attentive to the feud. “Chu Wunian is immeasurably powerful, and both of us are clearly not on his level. However, Gu Changge is still obviously stronger.” “Chu Wunian doesn’t seem to have the upperhand in this fight, but his Daoist Heart would be damaged if he were to back down.” “Losing a fight is nothing, and he could perhaps learn a thing or two, but if his Daoist Heart were to be damaged, he might not be able to recover from it…” As the two were conversing, their eyes were immensely tense. As youthful prodigies, they were confident that they were undefeatable among their peers. Nonetheless, if Chu Wunian were to back down, the feud would be pointless. Hence, they were certain that Chu Wunian and Gu Changge would indubitably fight it out. “I shall see what gives you the confidence to insult me today!” Chu Wunian angrily yelled as he drew his hands upon Gu Changge. Shocked, the surrounders quickly backed off. Among them, Yin Mei was the only one that thought Chu Wunian was asking for death as Gu Changge’s strength was more than he could imagine, and his surface power alone was not to be challenged by ordinary youthful prodigies. At that moment, Gu Xianer was completely enthralled, wanting to know how much Gu Changge had improved. “That’s the famous technique of Great Chu Celestial Dynasty—the Dragon Fist!” A passerby shouted out of excitement as he recognized Chu Wunian’s ability. Zoom! At a swing of a palm, Chu Wunian drew the most formidable technique of his Sect. Runes intertwined into a shape of a dragon and charged toward Gu Changge like a magical millstone that could devastate the world. The aura was overbearing. At the blinding light that resembled the might of the sun, the surrounders were dazed. Despite the distance, the disciples standing afar felt as if their bodies were about to be torn apart. “How terrifying! Is that the power of a youthful prodigy?” “Even an ordinary cultivator in the Partial-Enlightened Realm couldn’t beat Chu Wunian, who’s currently at Peak Honoured Lord Realm, and that’s two realms apart!” “Magnificent! This is the power gap between the Direct Disciples and us!” Many were astounded by Chu Wunian’s Dragon Fist. Previously, Gu Changge annihilated Jin Yu’s old servant of Partial-Enlightened Realm with just one slap, but right now, Chu Wunian’s Dragon Fist seemed to bear the power of Partial-Enlightened Realm. After all, it wasn’t difficult for a youthful prodigy to face someone in a higher realm. “Is this what gave you the confidence to strike me? Who taught you that?” Nonetheless, Gu Changge wasn’t at all affected by Chu Wunian’s ability as he remained calm. Then, he drew his palm and summoned forth a golden handprint, which heavenly light shone upon. Zoom! The handprint and the millstone collided and caused an implosion, followed by a shocking explosion. As if a meteor plummeted the land, the nearby mountains trembled violently as fissure on the ground and anomalies occurred. Thump! Fresh blood was splattered on the ground. Chu Wunian was sent flying backward as his hair flew in the air while his body was covered in blood. Injured by the shockwave, he was left in total dismay. “Intermediate Honoured King Realm?” Typically, it would be hard to determine who was the stronger one between two youthful prodigies of the same realm, so it was even more difficult to do so when the cultivation of one of them was being suppressed. Back when Gu Changge was only Early-Stage Honoured Nobility Realm, he successfully subdued a fellow youthful prodigy, Jin Zhou, who was of Intermediate Honoured Nobility Realm, and that caused a great disturbance. But never did Chu Wunian expect that Gu Changge had already broken through to the Intermediate Honoured King Realm. In that instant, the crowd was thoroughly stupefied as their faces paled. Everyone was taken aback by how frightening Gu Changge’s mighty one-blow was. He was simply unparalleled. “How daunting was that! Even with his power suppressed, Chu Wunian is still unable to defeat him…” “Who would have thought Gu Changge has already broken through to Intermediate Honoured King Realm…” Subconsciously, Tian Yang and Zhong Tianyuan were also flabbergasted as they peered at each other in disbelief. “How is he this strong…” Gu Xianer was dazed. There was no telling how much take it would take for her to eventually catch up to Gu Changge. “So what if you’ve reached Intermediate Honoured King Realm?” All of a sudden, Chu Wunian screamed. Golden glow surrounded his body as a layer of dragon scales covered his entire body. It was his Talent to transform into a dragon, which he intended to keep as his final card up his sleeves. The Talent allowed its user to enhance the strength of their physique. Prior to that, Chu Wunian had never shown anyone that Talent of his. However, given the circumstances, he no longer cared about secrecy as his priority in that instant was to defeat Gu Changge and return the humiliation. “Roar!” A long, overwhelming roar of a dragon thundered through the sky. Followingly, a golden-scaled dragon surrounded with celestial energy surged in the sky. The gargantuan dragon appeared extremely realistic. Swiftly, it swung its claw toward Gu Changge. At once, the whole scenery seemed like disastrous chaos as the rivers were no longer crystal clear. The dragon—full with murderous intent—charged toward Gu Changge. With that, every cultivator at the hilltop was thoroughly dumbfounded as all they could feel was admiration for youthful prodigies for their consistently jaw-dropping abilities. If Chu Wunian hadn’t shown such a Talent, none would have expected him to carry such a formidable ability with him. “So what if I’ve just reached Intermediate Honoured King Realm? It’s more than enough to shatter that Daoist Heart of yours.” Despite Chu Wunian’s ultimate Talent, Gu Changge simply let out a snicker. Accordingly, an illuminating beam occurred behind him as an ambiguous Daoist Body appeared. It was so huge as if it contained all the knowledge in the world. “A Daoist Body?” Sensing a familiar aura, Gu Xianer was dazed as her face paled. She recognized that it was a Talent that came with her Daoist Bone. Zoom! Then, Gu Changge drew his palm, to which the Daoist Body imitated his movement and sent forth an enormous shockwave that could suppress all lives and bring an entire region to ruin. The bystanding disciples and elders were also shocked. The dragon was defeated with just one blow as if it was taken out by an explosion of a star. Boom! The gigantic shockwave caused the nearby mountains to tremble as if there was a massive earthquake. At the same time, the disciples were all trembling as their hearts were filled with fear. It felt as though everything was about to be destroyed. Eventually, the blinding light dispersed as Gu Changge, with one blow, subdued Chu Wunian in his dragon form. As the dragon form waned, the latter spewed a great deal of blood while his body collapsed to the ground. Thump! As the blow landed, Chu Wunian threw up a mouthful of blood as his dragon form was completely destroyed, leaving half of his body exposed. His eyes were filled with shock and disbelief. He had used his ultimate move, yet he was still unable to defeat Gu Changge. “As I said, who do you think you are?” Gu Changge withdrew his hands. His eyes remained emotionless. He stood beside Chu Wunian’s body and stomped on the back of his head as he repeated his question.