I Am the Fated Villain

Chapter 1111: The dark fault that once appeared, determining the time node

In the following days, Gu Changge remained within the palace of the Zi Wei Dynasty, meditating in seclusion, awaiting news and secret records from the Emperor Zi Wei. He wasn’t in a hurry time-wise and planned to wait until he had a complete understanding of everything in this universe before starting to make his moves. The Emperor Zi Wei dared not reveal Gu Changge’s presence or mention it to anyone else.

Despite having only reached the peak of the Supreme Realm in his cultivation, he could sense the vast and boundless terror emanating from Gu Changge, as if it could devour all of time. Even the resurgence of Dao Building expert’s artifacts couldn’t come close to one-tenth of this terrifying presence. In front of Gu Changge, it seemed like all the heavens and universes were on the verge of collapsing.

Such a figure could obliterate the entire Zi Wei Dynasty with just a thought. How could he dare to offend him?

“Senior, these are all the hidden ancient records I could gather. I haven’t concealed anything,” the Emperor Zi Wei said cautiously as he placed various inscribed jade slips in front of Gu Changge. He not only brought all the records documented by the Zi Wei Dynasty but also expended great effort to acquire records from other major powerful forces in the hope of satisfying Gu Changge.

“You may leave,” Gu Changge said, opening his eyes with a cold and indifferent expression, nodding in approval.

“Yes, senior.”

The  Emperor Zi Wei replied, relieved, and quickly withdrew. However, he didn’t slack off and continued sending people to collect various hidden ancient records. He didn’t know Gu Changge’s exact purpose for doing this, and he didn’t dare to inquire.

“After the Forbidden Era, there’s almost a buried ancient history with no records or traditions left,” Gu Changge murmured to himself while slowly flipping through the ancient records.

“The subsequent forces and traditions have developed based on the inscriptions and records unearthed.”

After the Emperor Zi Wei left, Gu Changge continued to slowly review these historical records. What interested him the most was the existence of the Dark fault in this universe’s history. After the Forbidden Era, all heavens collapsed, and every universe was greatly affected. Reaching a prosperous era of cultivation after that required an extremely long time.

This lengthy period became a gap in the historical records. Without the emergence of a cultivation era, there were naturally no Dao Building experts born. The impact on this universe during that time was evidently severe, and the years of the Dark fault extended far beyond tens of millions of years, spanning multiple epochs.

After that, this universe slowly began to recover its vitality.

“So, if the coordinates of the time-long river’s nodes appear after the end of the Dark fault, then I can start making plans…” Gu Changge nodded, feeling a little dazed.

However, there was one thing he hadn’t confirmed: whether ancient cultivators existed during that Dark fault period. After all, there were no records in the texts. If he were to traverse the river of time and be detected by those ancient cultivators, it might have far-reaching consequences, affecting the future and causing a tremendous karmic backlash, leaving terrifying Dao Building experts injuries.

“Perhaps I can give it a try. Even if there are cultivators in that Dark fault, as long as I eliminate them, it won’t affect the present. At least for now, there are no ancient cultivators in existence…” Gu Changge concluded as he closed the various ancient texts and began pondering other matters.

The Zi Wei God Dynasty had an incredibly long existence, almost a large ancient history after the forbidden era, spanning a vast territory and ruling over millions of star domains in its surroundings. Within the dynasty were numerous masters, and deep within it, there were even Dao Building expert’s artifact and quasi-emperor figures who were sealed in the imperial treasury.

While the Zi Wei Dynasty had only produced one Dao Building expert thus far, the existence of quasi-emperor’s realm was too numerous to count. In many ways, this situation seemed like a curse for many superpowers in this universe. For descendants, breaking through to the level of a Dao Building expert was nearly impossible, regardless of their physique. Once they reached the peak of the quasi-emperor realm, they were already at their limit, unable to advance further.

Many people speculated that it was because their ancestors’ bloodline was too dominant, and they were unable to break free from the path their ancestors had walked, thus becoming trapped.

“One superpower can only produce one Dao Building expert … This is because the luck and Dao fruit have already been plucked by someone else, essentially blocking that path. If descendants want to break free, the only way is to forge a new path,” Gu Changge contemplated.

However, with the protection of ancestral blessings, no one had the courage to blaze a new trail.

Gu Changge wasn’t surprised by this. From a certain perspective, it confirmed his suspicions. The will of heaven and earth in this universe was severely damaged, and it was no longer capable of replenishing the missing Dao fruits. Therefore, there have been no new Dao Building experts born in this universe in recent years.

“This works out perfectly. It can be explained that the growth of the Epoch Tree requires absorbing the luck of one universe, which is an irreversible process…” Gu Changge mused.

With these thoughts in mind, Gu Changge hesitate no longer. One by one, Dao runes flew out, imbued with the essence of time rules and immortal spirit loomed.

A vast fluctuation emanated behind him, and an infinite and mysterious river appeared with a rushing sound. Time fragments danced within it, and chaotic energy billowed down, as if descending from the ends of heaven and earth, exuding the profound mysteries of the world.

This river was extremely indistinct, not very clear, as it was just a small branch of the river of time. Since Gu Changge had not yet broken through to the Immortal Realm, he couldn’t fully control the rules of time, which prevented the complete materialization of the river of time.

However, for him now, it was enough to determine a node within the river of time. Just because the fateful immortal boat, Gu Changge didn’t need to personally traverse the river, thus avoiding the unimaginable karmic backlash.

Soon, a mysterious blue inscription appeared in his palm, exuding a rich aura of time and space. It emitted a faint light, filled with mystery.

“Space-time Monument. Once the spatial node is determined, it can be used to locate it within the river of time,” Gu Changge murmured. His eyes glinted as he focused on the river of time, pinpointing certain nodes and sensing the vast aura emanating from that place.

This process had to be carried out carefully; choosing the wrong node would result in a wasted effort.

The Dark fault and the Forbidden Epoch were closely related. Gu Changge’s eyes shimmered as he perceived the hidden threads of causality, instantly determining a small node within the river of time.

The Time-Space Monument turned into a streak of light, smashing into that node, then rose with a loud rumble and plunged into the river.

In front of him, the river had already broken apart, revealing a terrifying discontinuity. The scene on the other side of the river was obscured, only the endless flow of the river was visible, creating terrifying waves.

“That should be the place,” Gu Changge confirmed.

Buzz!!

The next moment, the fateful Immortal Boat appeared, enveloping Gu Changge in a rich green light. He transformed into a streak of light and darted towards the river of time.

A vast fluctuation rose from the sky and then swiftly disappeared like a shooting star. The terrifying illusion of the river of time also gradually dissipated, as if it had never appeared.

“What just happened? Why does it feel like my mind is about to shatter…”

“The senior suddenly disappeared.”

The Emperor of Zi Wei, sensing the aura of this place, rushed here, trembling with fear.

He was horrified to the extreme, almost disintegrating under the remnants of the wisp of aura. He knelt on the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

In his innermost sense, he had a foreboding that something in the entire world was about to be rewritten and reversed.