That slap was solid.
Xiao Junlin spun around in the air like a top that had been whipped, before crashing hard into the dragon-carved pillar in the main hall, which was as thick as two people could hug.
"Bang!"
The main hall trembled, and dust fell in clumps.
Xiao Junlin slid down the pillar, half of his face swollen high, with five clearly visible red and purple finger marks.
His once handsome face now looked like a freshly baked pig's head, exuding a comical and miserable aura.
"Junior Brother!"
"Reign Supreme!"
Bai Ruobing and Su Yao let out a shrill scream.
Ignoring their disheveled appearance, with their clothes in disarray and their hair in a mess, they stumbled and rushed over.
Gu Changge raised her right hand and wiped the brocade robe with disdain, her brows furrowing slightly.
He's not dead?
Although that slap wasn't delivered with full force, it still carried the pressure of a Nascent Soul cultivator.
For an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, let alone their face, their head would be blown to bits on the spot.
This kid not only still has his head, but he didn't even faint.
Is this the true value of being a chosen one?
"You're so shameless."
Gu Changge muttered under his breath, "Or is this the legendary turtle shell protecting you?"
"Cough...cough cough!"
Xiao Junlin stood up unsteadily, one hand covering his swollen cheek, the other hand trembling as he pointed at Gu Changge, his eyes filled with resentment and bitterness.
"Gu Changge! You're not following the rules of martial arts... you actually launched a sneak attack!"
"I was careless, I didn't dodge!"
"If it were a fair and square battle, how could someone like you, who relies on drugs to reach the Nascent Soul stage, possibly harm me in the slightest?!"
Gu Changge raised an eyebrow.
Martial virtue?
Why talk about martial ethics with a villain like him?
"Junior Brother is right!"
While taking out a spirit pill for Xiao Junlin, Su Yao pointed at Gu Changge and angrily rebuked him: "Senior Brother, you are in the Nascent Soul stage, while Junior Brother is only in the Foundation Establishment stage. How dare you launch a sneak attack? It's utterly shameless!"
Xiao Junlin took the pill that Su Yao handed him and swallowed it.
The old man inside the ring was also frantically channeling spiritual energy into him.
As the pain on his face lessened, that inexplicable confidence returned to him.
"Okay, very good."
Xiao Junlin gritted his teeth, his cheeks making a cracking sound.
"I, Xiao Junlin, will remember this humiliation!"
He took a step forward, and his aura not only did not weaken, but instead rose higher and higher due to his anger.
The ring shimmered.
Crimson flames swirled around him, scorching and distorting the air.
"Don't think that you've won just because you've succeeded in a sneak attack."
"My fate is in my own hands... not in the hands of heaven!!!"
Xiao Junlin raised his head, looking up at the dome of the main hall at a 45-degree angle, and a smirk appeared on his lips, revealing his signature Dragon King smile.
"Don't despise your humble origins when you're young; how can shallow waters trap a dragon!"
"One day, when the dragon finds water, it will surely become the Yangtze River—"
It's here!
Classic chanting segment!
Gu Changge's eyelids twitched.
According to the script, once the chosen one starts reciting poetry, it's a sign that he's about to unleash his full potential.
Breakthroughs in the heat of battle, doubled combat power, meteorites falling from the sky and killing the villains...
All sorts of unreasonable things can happen.
This is what is known as the "BGM realm".
In this realm, the protagonist is invincible.
The only way to defeat him is to unplug his speakers and stop his chanting!
Gu Changge moved.
This time, it wasn't a slap.
He flashed and instantly appeared in front of Xiao Junlin, raising his right leg high, his black cloud-stepping boots turning into a blur.
"Bang--!"
A dull, muffled thud.
The sole of the shoe came into close contact with the face.
Gu Changge's kick landed squarely on Xiao Junlin's face, which had just begun to recover from the swelling.
"Ugh—!"
The poem abruptly ended.
Before Xiao Junlin could even scream, he was sent flying backward like a cannonball.
It flew over the threshold.
Flying over the square.
Flying out of the sea of clouds above Bichi Peak.
It flew a full kilometer before transforming into a shooting star in the sky and disappearing from sight.
A few bloody front teeth bounced a few times on the floor at the entrance of the main hall, making a crisp sound.
"So noisy!"
Gu Changge withdrew her right leg and slowly patted the dust off her boot.
"That was close! He almost finished casting his ultimate skill!"
...
A deathly silence fell over the main hall.
Su Yao and Bai Ruobing stared wide-eyed at the empty door.
That spirited junior brother who once boasted of turning the Yangtze River upside down... has he flown away again?
"snort!"
Gu Changge straightened his clothes, stood with his hands behind his back, walked to the entrance of the main hall, and looked at the surging sea of clouds.
Now that the atmosphere has been built up to this point...
It would be a disservice to his villainous identity if he didn't show off a bit.
He gathered his emotions for a moment, then began to speak:
"A cold wind blows in the Valley of Desolation, cicadas sing through spring and autumn as the youth returns!"
Um?
wrong.
While the word sounds powerful, it seems a bit too bitter and resentful, which doesn't fit his current villainous persona.
I made a mistake, let's try again!
With his hands behind his back, Gu Changge stepped out of the main hall and stood on the high steps, looking down at the sea of clouds and mountains below.
The wind rises.
His black hair danced wildly in the wind, and his robes fluttered in the breeze.
boom!
An indescribable sense of loneliness and domineering aura emanated from him.
"If Heaven had not given birth to Gu Changge..."
"The path to immortality remains shrouded in eternal darkness!!!"
Rumble!
The moment the words left his mouth, the world changed color.
The once clear sky suddenly became stormy with clouds.
Auspicious purple clouds drifted from the east for 30,000 miles, vast and mighty, blotting out the sky and the sun!
In the void, golden lotuses bloomed out of thin air, each containing the true meaning of the Great Dao, scattering endless rain of light as they spun.
Above the Jade Pool Peak, an astonishing phenomenon appeared: Three flowers gathered at the top and five elements converged at the origin!
The entire Fengyue Sect was alarmed.
Countless disciples and elders looked up in shock, gazing in the direction of Bi Chi Peak.
"What...what kind of strange phenomenon is this?!"
"The Great Dao resonates, and auspicious omens descend from the heavens! Could it be the reincarnation of an ancient supreme being?"
"Who is this powerful being who has broken through to this realm?!"
[Ding! Detected that the host publicly humiliated the chosen one of destiny and successfully showed off, triggering a celestial phenomenon!]
[Congratulations, host! You have plundered 5000 points of luck!]
[The host's state of mind has been elevated, the bottleneck of the Nascent Soul stage has loosened, and he can trigger a tribulation at any time to break through to the Tribulation Transcending stage!]
The system notification sound was as pleasant as celestial music.
Gu Changge felt his true energy surging within his body. The barrier that had been holding him at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage was now as thin as a cicada's wing and could be easily broken.
Is this what it means to be a villain?
By suppressing the chosen one, one can become stronger.
What's the point of ascetic practices or trials if nothing beats the satisfaction of stepping on others?
Gu Changge felt the surging power within him, and the feeling in his heart was summed up in one word—
Cool!
The strongest sect leader of the Fengyue Sect was only at the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
His nominal master, Liu Ruyan, was only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
He was just one step away from becoming a Tribulation Transcending Great Power!
From this moment on, on this small piece of land belonging to the Fengyue Sect, Gu Changge is the heaven!
Who dares to disagree?
Suppress them directly!
"Demon...devil..."
Behind him came Su Yao's trembling voice.
The two women looked at Gu Changge, who had his back to them, and the contempt in their eyes had long since disappeared, replaced by deep fear.
That oppressive aura just now was definitely real!
He really has changed... he's become stronger!
Just then, a staggering figure climbed up the stone steps outside the hall.
It is Xiao Junlin.
It has to be said that those born under the lucky star have incredibly strong destinies.
He was kicked a thousand meters away by Gu Changge, his facial bones were shattered, but after taking two pills, he actually stood up again.
Apart from his face being swollen like a steamed bun and his speech being slurred, he seemed to be in pretty good shape.
"Junior Brother!"
Su Yao and Bai Ruobing rushed over again, disregarding whether the pills were precious or not, and stuffed handfuls of them into Xiao Junlin's mouth.
"Mmm..."
Xiao Junlin's injuries are healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
He shoved the two women aside and, through his slurred speech, let out a muffled roar:
"Gu...Gu Changge!"
"You... shameless!"
"They actually attacked me while I was reciting poetry! What kind of skill is that?!"
Xiao Junlin's mentality collapsed.
He still has many trump cards up his sleeve!
His strange fire, his secret techniques, the world-destroying strike in his ring... he never got a chance to use any of them!
He was kicked away?
This is not scientific!
"A sneak attack? Junior brother, you seem to have misunderstood something."
Gu Changge turned around and looked down at him as if he were a clown.
What's the misunderstanding?
Xiao Junlin countered with a question.
"I didn't hit you!"
Gu Changge pointed to the sole of his shoe, then to the right hand that had just been slapped.
"It was your face that dirtied my hands first."
"Then, they got my shoes dirty again."
Gu Changge leaned forward slightly, a "kind" smile on his face, as if looking at a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.
"Look, there are still your teeth marks and bloodstains on it."
"These are my favorite pair of Cloud-Stepping Boots, a limited edition."
"So...you have to pay!"
"Hand over all the treasures you obtained during your training trip down the mountain, including that storage ring!"
Su Yao's eyes widened; she could hardly believe her ears.
Why should someone who assaulted another person be required to pay compensation?
Is this still the "honest" senior brother she knows?
"You...you've gone too far!"
Su Yao was trembling with anger, pointing at Gu Changge and cursing, "You're the one who beat Junior Brother up like this, and you're still trying to extort money from him?"
"Extortion?"
Gu Changge raised an eyebrow: "Junior Sister, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."
"I'm a very reasonable person. If you break something, you have to pay for it; if you kill someone, you have to pay for your debts. That's just the way things are."
"Since you don't want to pay..."
Gu Changge snapped his fingers.
The dragon-driving whip wrapped around his waist instantly came to life, like a crimson venomous snake, raising its head.
"Then the only way to repay this debt is with my body."
"Perfect timing, my shoes aren't clean yet."
"Since you're so thick-skinned and resilient, why don't you use your face to help me wipe the dust off the soles of these shoes?"