The great hall was plunged into a deathly silence.
Trying to out-posture me?
You’re still too green.
Gu Changge said nothing and shook his head slightly.
In spotless white robes, he stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze deep and indifferent, as though looking down at a small, scurrying ant.
Beneath his feet, Ye Chen lay prostrate in a wretched state. His face was pale and twisted with unwillingness, his body drenched in cold sweat. The crushing pressure was so immense he couldn’t even lift his head.
The onlookers watched the scene with bated breath, their hearts pounding in shock.
The members of the Taixuan Holy Land who knew something about Gu Changge were even more shocked. He was about the same age as their young disciples, yet his strength rivaled that of their Holy Master.
“Young Lord Gu… at such a tender age, your cultivation is truly unfathomable…”
The Taixuan Holy Master was the first to voice his admiration.
Simultaneously, he cast a peripheral glance at his daughter, noting her slightly pale complexion. He sighed inwardly. If he had known Ye Chen would cause such a disaster, he would have crippled the brat’s cultivation and expelled him from the Sect long ago.
Why did he have to offend this young lord?
In that moment, the Holy Lord had already decided Ye Chen’s fate.
“You praise me too highly, Holy Master. My strength is hardly worth mentioning,” Gu Changge replied with a smile.
His tone was peaceful and indifferent, like a gentle spring breeze, yet it carried an unmistakable sense of distance—a reminder that he stood high above them in the clouds.
In truth, he didn’t care much for their praise. His original body was a Heaven’s Chosen from the Upper Realm, a renowned “Young Supreme” who dominated his region. Possessing powerful strength was simply the baseline.
How could a random cat or dog from the lower realm compare?
As for dealing with Ye Chen, who had tried to slap his face? It was simple. He just needed to intimidate the “old grandpa” hiding in the boy’s ring so he wouldn’t dare leak a wisp of aura.
Without his cheat, how could Ye Chen fight back?
Having descended from the Upper Realm, Gu Changge naturally had a Dao Protector with him. He had just sent his guardian a voice transmission, asking him to intimidate the remnant spirit inside Ye Chen’s ring.
It seemed everything was proceeding exactly as predicted.
Now that the cheat was neutralized, crushing this “Child of Providence” would be child’s play.
Ye Chen was probably still shocked and panicking. Why had the master he could always rely on stopped responding?
Gu Changge maintained his composed facade, but inwardly, he offered a cynical sneer.
“To force Young Lord Gu to personally take action… I am truly ashamed of my incompetence.”
At this moment, the Taixuan Holy Son, Chu Xuan, spoke up, his face filled with guilt and reverence.
Recognizing a prime candidate for a loyal lackey, Gu Changge naturally wouldn’t blame him.
He offered a comforting smile. “Holy Son Chu Xuan need not take it to heart. Since this trouble arose because of me, it is only natural that I resolve it personally.”
“The Young Lord’s noble righteousness… Chu Xuan is humbled.”
As expected, these words deepened Chu Xuan’s admiration and strengthened his resolve to secure Gu Changge’s patronage.
Gu Changge’s graceful response elicited another wave of silent sighs from the crowd, their eyes shining with awe.
This Young Lord… whether in bearing, talent, or character, he is truly not simple.
No, “simple” is the wrong word. He is unfathomable!
“Young Lord Gu is too powerful… truly a deity descended to the mortal world. Just a wisp of his aura made my heart palpitate.”
“I thought our Taixuan Holy Land, with tens of thousands of years of heritage and a territory spanning hundreds of millions of li, was a worldly overlord. Only after seeing you today did I realize there are always greater heights and stronger people…”
The Elders chimed in one after another, their faces practically glowing with sycophancy.
This display of blatant bootlicking shocked the visiting representatives from other major forces who were unaware of the truth. They became even more curious about the identity of the mysterious man in white.
The Taixuan Holy Land, one of the six great sacred grounds of the Eastern Wilderness, had secretly secured this Young Lord’s backing. That was an ominous sign for the powers the visitors represented.
Being the Villain is certainly enjoyable, Gu Changge mused.
Wherever I go, people kneel and fawn over me. I don’t have to deal with the Protagonist treatment of being mocked and underestimated in every new town.
While basking in the adulation, he mentally communicated with his System.
What transmigrator would be complete without a cheat?
His cheat was essentially a character interface similar to the web games from his past life. It displayed his stats and allowed him to harvest “Destiny Points” by altering the plot and suppressing the Children of Providence.
Destiny Points served as a universal system currency. He could exchange them for divine abilities, cultivation techniques, talents, and bloodlines, or spend them to enhance his abilities, techniques, and cultivation realm. In short, the system had every function he could think of—and even ones he had not thought of.
“System.”
Gu Changge summoned the interface in his mind.
[Host]: Gu Changge [Identity]: True Disciple of Daootian Immortal Palace [Constitution/Bloodline]: Devil Heart, Dao Bone [Cultivation]: Holy Lord Realm (Peak) [Techniques/Divine Abilities]: Daootian Immortal Scripture, Myriad Transformation Demonic Body (Talent), Immortal Devouring Demonic Art… [Destiny Points]: 50 [Luck Points]: 30 (Black) [System Shop]: Locked
It was a concise interface, displaying everything at a glance. The 50 Destiny Points were fresh earnings from stepping on Ye Chen’s face just now.
System, if I crush Ye Chen to death right now, what happens? Gu Changge asked internally.
[Given your current Luck Points, Host, the system does not recommend it. There is a risk of backlash from providence.]
Just as I guessed.
Gu Changge shook his head mentally, cursing the damn author and the damn heavens.
What kind of setting is this?
With my terrifying talent and background, my Luck Points are only 30? And they’re Black?
Meanwhile, even in his current predicament, Ye Chen still had several hundred Luck Points.
According to the System, Providence was graded in seven colors: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, and Purple. Ordinary people possessed Red Providence. Ye Chen, however, had already reached the Green level.
Black providence… wasn’t that misfortune?
[Offending the current Son of Providence triggers misfortune,] the System explained.
And backlash from providence? Did that mean choking to death on tea, or being struck dead by lightning while walking?
It seems I can’t just squash the bug. I have to play the long game.
I need to drain his Luck Points until he’s dry. Only when his Providence hits rock bottom can I kill him.
However… the process of slowly crushing an ant to death… that sounds entertaining in its own right.
Gu Changge’s expression remained unchanged as he rapidly exchanged thoughts with the system.
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