Chapter 139: Things Are Getting More Interesting; The Treasure Hunting Rat Didn’t Disappoint!

"The Heir of the Ancient Deity of Reincarnation has appeared."

At that moment, an old woman with snake-like pupils opened her mouth, her voice so cold that it made the scalp of those who heard it tingle.

In her hand, there was also a rune that shimmered with brilliance.

"That is why I have called everyone today," said another. He was a tall old man with a pair of goat horns, giving him the appearance of a revered Immortal.

However, he spoke coldly.

The rest of his old associates nodded their heads and spoke with chilling looks in their eyes, "Looks like the prophecy is true after all, he has come to take the Inheritance of the Ancient Deity of Reincarnation. How strange to think that so much time has passed already. Originally, I thought that this slave mark was just an ancient rumour that nobody could prove true."

"But now it has actually manifested itself."

When he said these words, the old man with an eagle's beak held a gloomy expression as he felt an absolute will suppressing him from the depths of his soul.

The rune on his arm was set ablaze as if it had been burned into him, and no matter what, it would be impossible to erase it.

For years it hadn't manifested itself.

They even began to believe that the existence of the slave mark was just a rumour.

At first, everyone also believed it to be a rumour but today... they were extremely shocked when they first felt the presence of this rune.

The absolute power of suppression it contained could easily determine their life and death.

This was the slave mark that could suppress them with a single order.

It was implanted deep in the roots of their bloodline and has been passed down from their ancestors.

When they learned the truth of this, they were shocked, enraged, even baffled!

The only thing they wanted to do now… was to kill the Heir of the Ancient Deity of Reincarnation.

Each of their respective ancestors was an exceptionally powerful individual.

Even the clan that now stood in the middle of the Ancient Immortal Continent that ruled the surrounding area possess the true dragon bloodline.

When facing their ancestors, they had to be polite and didn't dare to take them lightly.

But in the end, no one could have imagined that their ancestors would be suppressed by the Ancient Deity of Reincarnation to the point that a slave mark would be implanted in their bloodline, their souls left to protect his Inheritance for the sake of his Heir to come.

Now that the Ancient Deity of Reincarnation's Heir had appeared and was approaching this place, they were all alerted at once.

After all, no one would suddenly submit to a stranger whom they had never even met, to serve him as their master and offer him their everything.

Other than a braindead lunatic, who would want to do such a thing?

Thus, they all rushed to discuss how to resolve this matter, and they came to a decision. No matter what, the Heir of the Ancient Deity of Reincarnation must die.

"The Ancient Deity of Reincarnation's Enlightenment Platform has been ours for many years, so who would be willing to give it up? There are even claims that there may be a cave left behind by the Ancient Deity of Reincarnation hidden nearby, where many of his treasures and possessions are kept..."

"In addition, there is also the possibility that the key to this cave is currently with the Heir himself."

These ancient beings happily discussed how they would snatch the cave from the Heir's hands.

It was only natural that the Ancient Deity of Reincarnation's inheritance should be given to them.

Just who was this Heir to suddenly appear out of nowhere and dare to covet what was rightfully theirs?

"According to those oldies in the outside world, the strength of the younger generation outside would be no more than the False God Realm at most."

"In other words, the Heir of the Ancient Deity of Reincarnation is, at best, as powerful as that and no more. If he dares come here, he will die without a second chance."

Their faces showed a cold smile as they said these words as if the outcome was a foregone conclusion.

They might not be able to do it personally because of the slave mark, but they could send their people to do so.

They could set up a net and wait for the so-called Heir to come and get himself killed.

After all, they have obtained many subordinate races throughout the years, making it a simple matter to find those in the Heavenly God Realm and above to deal with him.

"Keep an eye on all those who aren't one of our own, especially those who came from the outside. It is better to kill innocents than it is to let this one go."

At that moment, several old men began to give orders, one order after another was sent forth as the entirety of the ruins was put on high alert.

Only if they killed the Heir of the Ancient Deity of Reincarnation would they have a chance to be free.

Boom!

Soon, the sky was filled with divine rays as terrifying auras surged in all directions.

An astonishingly powerful aura appeared high in the sky and began to patrol the surrounding area for any suspicious figures.

At this moment, a large number of native spirits gathered in the area around the ruins, having been instructed by the clan elders to set up a net to catch a certain someone.

....

"What the hell is going on? Have we been discovered?"

The two girls, Chi Ling and Yin Mei, were sneaking around the ruins when Ye Ling's face suddenly changed.

He felt several powerful auras sweeping over them, a powerful divine sense sweeping in all directions as if it wanted to crush everything.

This frightened him.

Had he not been as bold and experienced as he was, it would have been difficult to remain calm.

He would have retreated at this very moment.

"Why are these powerful individuals suddenly appearing, what are they looking for?" Chi Ling asked with a frown.

The figure that had just passed over their heads were at least at the Heavenly God Realm. If it wasn't for their special means, they would have suffered miserable deaths.

"I don't know! Could it be that they're looking for me? Have we been discovered? That can't be right, the concealment aura hasn't been broken. There's no way we've been exposed, maybe it's a coincidence …?" Ye Ling spoke with a puzzled face.

[Editor's Note: If this is him being calm, then I don't know what he'll do in panic.]

What Ye Ling failed to consider was his identity as the Heir of the Ancient Deity of Reincarnation.

The Old Turtle inside his pendant had a cold expression, contemplating the circumstances.

"They look like they are trying to find someone..." Yin Mei's face flashed with worry.

When he saw the look on her face, Ye Ling thought she was worried about him, so he couldn't help but smile back and say, "Maybe I'm just too worried. Relax, Yin Mei, I'm sure it's just a coincidence. It has probably got nothing to do with me."

Yin Mei shook her head and said nothing more, but the look of worry on her face remained unabated.

Naturally, she wasn't worried about Ye Ling. She didn't even care about what he just said.

The fact that so many powerful people had been suddenly alerted and the fact that even Heavenly Gods had appeared, searching the ruins as if they were trying to find someone. she immediately thought of Gu Changge.

After all, she was well-aware of Gu Changge's current movements and had probably dived into the depths long before they did.

'So... could it be that Young Master Gu's intentions have been revealed? And as a result, the native people have become furious enough that they are searching for his trail?'

Yin Mei was worried, but if Gu Changge died here, the restriction on her would be lifted, and she should be happy. So just why was she worried about him?

Furthermore, according to Gu Changge's instructions, she was told to secretly sow discord between Ye Ling and Chi Ling.

And at the most crucial moment of Ye Ling's infiltration, she would act surprised and "accidentally" draw strong people to their location.

Such an order was like playing with her life, the kind that could get her killed if she wasn't careful.

After all, by attracting the strong people, she would be putting herself in a very dangerous situation in addition to having both her and Gu Changge's involvement exposed.

But since Gu Changge had told her to do so, there was nothing else she could do.

So, why should she worry about such a cold and heartless man?

"Kid Ye, listen carefully. These guys are definitely coming for you..."

The voice of the Old Turtle suddenly sounded from within Ye Ling's pendant, which caused Ye Ling's expression to freeze.

What does that mean?

Ye Ling was confused for a brief moment.

"The Ancient Deity has left you good things, but he has also left a test for you. There is a line of Guardians defending his treasures. If you fail the test, you will not be able to reap any rewards, and there is even a chance that you might fall here today."

The Old Turtle explained.

Upon hearing this, Ye Ling's head swelled as he couldn't help but curse, 'Why didn't you tell me this earlier? By telling me this now, aren't you putting me at a disadvantage? And this Ancient Deity is simply ridiculous. Why not just leave a perfectly good opportunity for me? Why did he have to create this nonsensical test of his?'

Of course, he only complained from within the confines of his own mind. He was not shameless enough to speak the words aloud. After all, he had already taken the inheritance itself along with many other opportunities from the Ancient Deity of Reincarnation.

At this point, he had no choice but to go through with it.

Yin Mei also noticed the changes in Ye Ling's face and was slightly surprised by it.

'Looks like these people are coming for him…'

She breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon enough, the three continued on their way, more carefully and stealthily than last time, constantly avoiding the figures in the sky.

Ye Ling knew that the Enlightenment Platform was reserved for him by the Ancient Deity of Reincarnation. It was forged from the Reincarnation Stone, which was incomparably divine.

The Reincarnation Stone contains the power of time, one of the most powerful attributes alongside the power of space.

Naturally, Ye Ling was very impressed by this.

"The only way for you to do this now is to find the hidden Immortal Cave he has left for you by relying on the Inheritance of the Ancient Deity, which contains the way to subdue the Enlightenment Platform..." In the middle of the pendant, the Old Turtle began to inform Ye Ling, showing him the way to overcome the situation.

Otherwise, with Ye Ling's current strength, there was no way he could compete with the strong line of Guardians.

Ye Ling had to find a way to gain the approval of the Guardians.

This was also the only chance he had to pass this test.

Even the Old Turtle did not know that the so-called "Guardian Line" was actually subjugated by the Ancient Deity of Reincarnation who had implanted a slave mark on them, instead of willingly submitting to him.

Hearing these words, Ye Ling grit his teeth as a surge of perseverance came over him.

'I have to get this! Or how else I will seek revenge on Gu Changge?!'

'He is the true inheritor of the Demonic Arts!'

The thought of Gu Changge's face, his greatest enemy, brought an endless surge of strength and confidence into his heart.

....

After leaving the tomb, Gu Changge's figure remained hidden in the void, never truly appearing.

Thanks to those Ancient Young Supreme corpses, his cultivation had been greatly improved, and he had even obtained a number of rare Origin Essence.

His cultivation was now at the middle stage of the God King realm!

Gu Changge felt that he was capable of fighting even a true Sacred Realm existence head-on. If he were to attack from the shadows, even the act of killing Great Sacred Realm cultivators would not be so difficult.

Gu Changge had predicted this, but he believed it would only happen if the best conditions were achieved.

Although it was said that Sacred Realm cultivators could destroy the stars with a single flick of their hands and were so unfathomably powerful, this was only because they could control the power of the Rules. That was the only reason they could dominate cultivators below their realm with such ease.

Even Young Supremes of great talent would find it difficult to resist a Sacred Realm cultivator's blow at the God King realm.

People who could truly kill Sacred Realm cultivators despite their lower cultivation were able to do so because they had mastered some kind of power in advance that allowed them to go beyond the threshold of their current realm.

At present, his apparent cultivation level was at the early stage of the False God Realm, an already unattainable height for the younger generation.

Therefore, Gu Changge did not intend to have another breakthrough any time soon. It was best not to stand out too much.

If he showed off something that was truly unbelievable, he would definitely attract the unwanted attention of those Ancient Freaks who had lived for centuries.

They had lived for too long and had seen too much.

At this age, reaching the early stage of the False God Realm was already commendable for Gu Changge and could be safely attributed to his talent alone.

He didn't want to draw attention to himself and cause unnecessary trouble.

After all, he is very different from everyone else.

He was following the path of both "Immortal" and "Demon", and his apparent Heavenly Dao Immortal Codex was meant to confuse people so that even if someone were to look into his origins, it would be difficult to find anything unusual.

This is because he was indeed practising the authentic Heavenly Dao Immortal Codex.

Who knows his true strength other than himself?

His enemies?

All his enemies who have seen his true strength were already dead.

"At any rate, if I follow the route provided by Yin Mei, I should have no problems finding Ye Ling. But now that the entirety of the Ruins has been stirred… could it be that Ye Ling's trail has been discovered?"

Soon, Gu Changge, who was travelling through the void, frowned.

He felt that he might have overestimated Ye Ling's ability.

Has his whereabouts truly been discovered so quickly?

If he died here, how could he continue to carry the black pot for him?

"Hmmm… no, these creatures are searching aimlessly, they don't know what they're searching for."

But soon, Gu Changge sensed something strange.

His eyes narrowed.

Speaking of which, there were not many people who knew about Ye Ling's status as the Heir of the Ancient Deity of Reincarnation.

Apart from him and Yue Mingkong, who else knew about it?

Even if Ye Ling was that stupid, even he wouldn't reveal such things.

"This ruin hides something that the Ancient Deity of Reincarnation left for Ye Ling. However, if we go by the normal plot structure, there would be some sort of test. Could this be the test left behind for Ye Ling?"

Gu Changge quickly thought of the meaning behind what was happening.

He didn't know if his guess was right or not.

Buzz!

The void trembled, ripples spread as Gu Changge noticed a being of the Heavenly God realm searching the area near him.

At that moment, he took a step in the void and quickly walked through it.

At this point in time, even a Sacred Realm being would find it difficult to detect the fluctuations.

Even Gu Changge could not help but recall a story.

It was no wonder that an Ancient Emperor who possessed a Void Physique was said to have attempted to assassinate a True Immortal, almost succeeding in the attempt.

The fact that you can travel through the void as if you had become part of it is like a fish getting into the water and a bird in the forest.

Of course... this was only the most basic use of spatial power.

"Who is there?"

Suddenly, a tall creature searching through the rocky mountains and forests felt a chill run through its body as if it was being stared at from behind by some terrifying being, freezing its very soul.

Frightened beyond belief, it was about to turn its head when it noticed a ripple in the void in front of it, and suddenly a man in white with a casual, natural look emerged.

"Hush, don't make a sound or you'll die." Gu Changge casually grinned.

The next moment, a crack suddenly appeared in the space in front of him, stretching and widening.

"You..."

The tall creature froze for a moment as horrific runes appeared between its eyes.

In the next instant, shocked and terrified, it was directly swallowed by the expanding rift before it could even react.

Gu Changge's figure soon turned around and vanished into the void.

It seemed that all this was just an illusion, and no one noticed that a being in the Heavenly God Realm had suddenly evaporated into thin air without a trace.

It was as if a stone had been thrown into the deep sea, without even the slightest hint of sound.

"Where is this place? Who are you?"

Buzz!

Within his Inner World, atop a mountain.

The tall figure was thrown to the ground by Gu Changge, and it looked at him in horror, shouting repeatedly, as if it had encountered the most terrifying existence.

As a Heavenly God Realm being that overlooked even those in the True God Realm, he could destroy a city with the mere flick of his hand.

But before he could react, his entire body disappeared, and when he reappeared, he was already in a different dimension.

He was frightened and horrified.

'What kind of terrifying technique is this? It is impossible for even a being in the Sacred Realm to perform such a feat.'

'It is impossible for powers of Heaven and Earth to be used in such a way.'

A chill ran through its entire body.

This young man in front of him, who was obviously from the outside world, was too terrifying!

Gu Changge was naturally worried that the commotion would be too loud and attract the attention of the other beings.

That's why he brought him into the Inner World. After all, as his strength increased, the upper limit of the Inner World naturally increased too.

There was no problem at all in accommodating a being in the Heavenly God Realm.

"I want to know a few things." Gu Changge opened his mouth casually.

"What do you want to know? I will surely tell you if I know."

The tall creature hurriedly said, terrified.

Here, he could not perceive any kind of aura, it was like he was an ant under the gaze of the Heavenly Dao, humble and small.

"No need, I'm used to doing it myself."

Gu Changge said, directly choosing to search his soul.

A black light appeared in his palm and thousands of black threads appeared that covered the forehead of the creature in one fell swoop.

"So it was ordered by the Clan Leader, I didn't think I would uncover something so interesting."

"The Slave Mark, the Ancient Deity's Cave... this treasure-seeking rat has not disappointed me yet."

A few moments later, Gu Changge ended its suffering as its face turned pale.