At the same time, inside the main hall.
Gu Changge opened his eyes, his expression calm and indifferent.
Almost the moment Lin Tian schemed against him, Gu Changge felt a faint ripple in the air. A terrifying force filled the space, as if the sound of an army charging could be heard, the thundering of hooves shaking the ground.
Then, a chilling and sinister wave followed. This was a familiar aura to Gu Changge—the aura of the Heavenly Demon.
"Seems like things are going just as I expected," he mused.
"But it's actually this kind of curse technique…" Gu Changge's smile turned slightly enigmatic.
A flash of dark light flickered in his pupils. The innate divine thought in his sea of consciousness opened its eyes, its gaze deep and indifferent. The black magic intent rolled like a vast fog, mysterious and overwhelming.
"To use demonic methods in front of me, the so-called 'strong' from your past life, you're still too green," Gu Changge's smile vanished, replaced by indifference.
Not to mention his demonic heart, even the innate divine thought—his powerful celestial ability—was now tainted with magic, making him fearless of all Heavenly Demons.
In simpler terms, for him, the level of Heavenly Demon being used here was just spiritual nourishment.
"Ten Thousand Transformation Heavenly Demon…" Gu Changge's expression grew colder as he glanced at Su Qingge, who was sleeping beside him. He didn't want to disturb her.
The next moment, black light emanated from his hand, and a terrifying magic power swirled, as if an ancient demon was awakening, ready to devour everything.
Gu Changge casually extended his hand toward the void.
A sudden coldness spread through the air. It was as though a terrible scream was heard, and black smoke emerged, thick with an aura that made one's soul tremble.
Gu Changge's innate divine thought moved, and he sucked the black smoke in as if drawing in a vast ocean.
Crack… Crack…
Soon, the sound of chewing echoed, and the Heavenly Demons screamed in terror and despair as they were swiftly consumed.
Gu Changge even felt his soul growing stronger, and he could sense the fragment of Lin Tian's life force within the devoured essence.
In the blink of an eye, the void returned to calm, as though nothing had happened.
"Ding. Lin Tian's lifespan has been greatly reduced, his luck diminished by 150 points. Destiny points +750."
At that moment, Gu Changge heard the system's prompt. He didn't pay much attention.
"Well, looks like he really played himself. This new 'child of destiny' sure knows how to self-destruct," Gu Changge chuckled.
"I haven't even made a move on him yet."
Outside the hall, the old man Ming quickly sensed the terrifying disturbance in the void and rushed to the scene. His face was grim, and he was filled with both fear and panic.
He never expected that someone would attempt to harm the young master, especially with such insidious and malicious methods.
If it hadn't been for the young master handling it personally…
The consequences were unimaginable. Ming Lao shuddered at the thought. He knew that if this were to be his fault, no number of deaths would be enough to make up for it.
Gu Changge stepped outside with a calm expression.
"Nothing serious. Such a curse wouldn't be able to harm me. But I am curious as to who, in the Lower Realm, has such a skill," he said nonchalantly.
Gu Changge found the situation amusing. He didn't directly reveal that it was Lin Tian's doing. After all, apart from Lin Qiuhan, he shouldn't know the identities of other members of the Lin family.
Saying it outright would be too rash.
Of course, Gu Changge's primary aim was to let the Lin family figure out who the culprit was. Lin Tian was already suffering from the backlash; there was no way he could escape now.
He thought he'd have more fun watching the "child of destiny" struggle, but it turned out the fun didn't last long.
Gu Changge felt a bit bored. He realized that his strength was overwhelming, and these "children of destiny" were simply too weak to entertain him.
"The curse technique has been undone, and the one who cast it will definitely suffer backlash," Gu Changge mused.
"I'll go investigate and find the culprit, Young Master. I will make sure you get an explanation," said Ming Lao, his voice solemn.
Gu Changge nodded and returned to the hall.
"Young Master, what happened outside?" Su Qingge asked, still groggy from being woken up.
"Just a small matter. It's all settled now. Go back to sleep," Gu Changge replied.
Meanwhile, Ming Lao quickly went to gather the Lin family members. The entire Lin family was in an uproar, with everyone frightened out of their wits.
The elders and even the family head were pale with fear.
Everyone began searching frantically. No one would be allowed to sleep tonight after such a serious attempt on the Young Master's life.
Curse techniques weren't something just anyone could wield.
Ming Lao was well aware of this.
He also prayed that the culprit wasn't one of the Lin family members. If it was, he would be unable to escape responsibility.
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The moonlight dimmed, and in the courtyard, Lin Tian felt the connection with the Heavenly Demons vanish. Something was wrong.
"Not good..."
"Why? Why is this happening?"
"Backlash! I've been hit by the backlash! What's going on?"
Lin Tian was taken aback, never expecting such a thing to happen. His face quickly turned pale, and he coughed up blood. His hair grayed rapidly, and his skin wrinkled as if he'd aged decades.
He became so weak that a breeze could blow him away.
The moment the curse technique's connection broke, Lin Tian sensed the overwhelming fear from the Heavenly Demons.
It was a deep, primal fear, as though facing the king of all demons, the lord of all evil.
Gu Changge was the source of their terror.
"Why? Why is this happening?"
"That bastard Gu is fine, but the Lin family is finished. If they trace this back to me…" Lin Tian's face twisted in horror. He aged rapidly, his appearance visibly changing. Anyone could tell something was wrong.
At this point, his disguise technique would be useless. The Lin family's strong figures could easily detect the damage to his core essence.
Lin Tian's expression grew darker as he sensed the commotion outside. The entire Lin family was in chaos.
The ancient city where the Lin family resided was now locked down.
Countless cultivators appeared in the sky, their power enveloping the area, searching for any suspicious person.
Lin Tian felt a chill run down his spine. He was truly starting to panic.
"Could it be that I, a mere God King, will fall here?"
"I'm just a useless disciple in the Lin family. They shouldn't suspect me right away, should they…?"
He forced himself to calm down, searching for a way out.
Just then, Lin Qiuhan's anxious voice reached him from outside, "Xiao Tian, something huge happened tonight. Come out quickly, Father has summoned everyone…"
Lin Tian's heart sank completely.
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