Chapter 119: Future Manifestation (2)

One unexpected event had followed another. First came the golden aura that had permeated the inner sect, then the Sun Fairy’s sudden entrapment, and now, the latest shock was the Twin-Star Consort’s transformation.

In less time than it took to snap one’s fingers, Immortal Power began flowing from him.

Was this reality? Or were they witnessing an illusion created by some powerful technique? Many struggled to believe what they were seeing. But Heaven itself soon answered them, as the world began to reject Gu Yuan’s presence.

"Hahaha!" Lin Hao, who was fighting alongside his women at the edge of the battlefield, couldn’t help laughing in disbelief. "Brother Gu, your Embryo Realm cultivation was already outrageous enough. But an Immortal? Just how much were you hiding?"

Deeper into the battlefield, Zhou Yucheng watched in stunned silence. The sight brought back memories of the sect mission he had undertaken with Gu Yuan in the Demonic Beast Garden.

He still remembered the words he had said to Gu Yuan back then.

Your words had better be true. Otherwise, no one in this world will be able to protect you from me.

Just how ridiculous had he seemed to Gu Yuan back then? Zhou Yucheng couldn’t help wondering.

Those shaken by Gu Yuan’s display were many. Luo Yunjin felt something close to despair as she realized that this man was her disciple. Ruxi, who had found it hard to accept him and yet had stayed silent, found herself unable to look away.

Yet two women among the crowd reacted differently.

Surprise? Yes, at first they were a little surprised by his transformation. But they knew how special their husband was, and Ji Yue and Ji Yan both wore only a smile filled with pride.

Meanwhile, Gu Yuan could already feel the world’s resistance to his presence. He immediately used True Veil to conceal his cultivation.

Moments ago, everything had seemed fragile before his temporary power, from cultivators to the world itself. But as he felt the laws of Heaven and Earth resisting him, even preparing to punish his existence, he quickly regained his composure.

The vastness of Heaven and Earth made one thing clear: the omnipotent feeling he had experienced was merely an illusion born from his sudden increase in power.

He was still only a cultivator who had temporarily become a little stronger than before, still far from reaching the peak he had once set his sights upon.

Taking a deep breath, Gu Yuan finally moved.

With a single step, he appeared in the sky before the Demon Lord.

Fear and disbelief still lingered on his face. He hadn’t even begun to accept what had happened when Gu Yuan casually brought his hand down.

Gu Yuan deliberately restrained his power. He had no intention of killing everyone nearby simply because he couldn’t control the strength he now wielded.

Even so, the palm struck with terrifying force.

The air compressed with a thunderous boom, and Cang Kui was driven out of the sky like a meteor. His enormous body smashed into the ground, sending a shockwave through the battlefield. The earth buckled beneath him, a crater opened around his battered form, and a cloud of dust and shattered rock surged into the air.

When the dust settled, the Black Calamity Demon Lord lay at the bottom of the crater, his body mangled, his blood staining the shattered earth, and his aura reduced to a thread.

Yet he was still alive, clinging to his last breath.

Gu Yuan raised his hand to finish him, but before it could fall, his wife’s voice sounded in his mind.

[Don’t kill him. A Ninth-Grade demonic beast can be put to many uses while alive.]

Gu Yuan turned his gaze toward Ji Yan. The five Demon Kings or the barrier standing between them barely registered in his eyes. His attention was entirely on her.

Even now, with the power to free her, Ji Yan hadn’t asked him for help. Was it pride? Or was she simply unwilling to admit that she needed him? A teasing smile tugged at Gu Yuan’s lips as he moved toward her.

He briefly turned his gaze to the five demon kings.

He didn’t make a direct move. This time he used his saber intent.

Gu Yuan hadn’t only reached the Immortal Ascension Realm through the Future Manifestation ability. He had also gained everything he should have gained by then, a power equal to his hundred thousand years of development... and he was more gifted in comprehension than in cultivation.

That stare carried his Saber Intent.

The five Demon Kings’ expressions changed. Before they could even react, an invisible intent more sharp than any blade swept through their bodies and tore apart their defenses.

Their auras plunged, their bodies plummeted from the sky, and all five crashed to the ground, barely clinging to life.

Gu Yuan casually collected the five half-Immortal treasure flags before continuing toward Ji Yan.

He had barely arrived when he noticed the fighting intent in her eyes.

"My wife, have you forgotten who your husband is? Why are you pointing your fighting spirit at me?" he asked with a teasing smile.

Ji Yan’s face was flushed, and her breathing was ragged. It wasn’t exhaustion, nor was it the effect of the sealing formation.

She was excited. No, honestly, she was horny, like a female beast that had met a strong male. That was how she felt.

Ji Yan closed the distance between them and threw her arms around him, pressing her lips against his.

"I can’t help it," she murmured. "I want to fight you."

"What kind of fight are we talking about?" Gu Yuan asked, playing along. "I don’t mind indulging you."

"Both kinds," she said, understanding him perfectly, and she sealed his lips again.

Below them, the demonic beasts were beginning to flee in all direction, seemingly losing all reason from fear, while the cultivators of Black Desolation Sect erupted into cheers at their unexpected victory. The battlefield was still in chaos, but for the moment, Ji Yan had eyes for no one but her husband.

All the excitement, tension, and pent-up emotion she had held back throughout the battle poured into that kiss. Only after a while did she begin to calm down.

Even then, she didn’t move away. Her forehead remained against his, their lips still close enough to touch, as they lingered together in their own little world above the battlefield.

After a while, Gu Yuan finally spoke.

"How about we continue this in private? I’d rather not put my wife in heat on display."

"Hahaha." Ji Yan laughed, but didn’t refuse, and drew back slightly.

Her gaze dropped toward the battlefield below, and the playful warmth in her eyes gave way to a sharp glint.

"Don’t interfere. I’ll take care of the rest."

Before Gu Yuan could respond, Ji Yan had already shot away, heading straight for the remaining demonic beasts.

Left alone in the sky, Gu Yuan watched her go for a moment before turning his gaze toward the inner sect.

There, beyond the distant mountains and formations, a pair of purple eyes met his.

Ji Yue.

He didn’t need to say anything. His gaze carried all that needed to be said.

The battle is over. Don’t worry. Just focus on what you’re doing.