Chapter 588: Zhuge Xiu

Zhuge Xiu was a powerful warrior who ascended from the Sacred Realm to the Main Plane. Back then, his sacred land was the Number One Sacred Land, and he was its ruler. He appeared to be in his early thirties, possessing both power and influence, as well as being a man of great talent and beauty. Whenever Zhuge Xiu was mentioned, men in the Sacred Realm would envy and admire him, while women would scream in ecstasy.

After his subordinates won the title of Number One Sacred Land three times in a row under his leadership, he began to find such life boring. By then, he had reached the pinnacle of the Star level, with few rivals in the Sacred Realm. Thus, he decided to relinquish his position and ascend to the Main Plane, seeking a new beginning.

While some were happy and others sad, he resolutely ascended to the Main Plane. There, he learned that this plane was called the Star Realm. With his natural talent, he quickly joined a top sect in the Star Realm named Tianji Gate, which specialized in various mystical arts that allowed them to predict the future and understand the past.

During his time at Tianji Gate, he remained happy as he soon became the sect leader’s favorite disciple and was taught the sect’s most advanced techniques. Yet, as the saying goes, fortune can change in an instant. One day, a man with a red face came to visit Tianji Gate, insisting that the sect leader, Xuanji Zi, predict his fate. After being refused, the man stationed himself at the entrance of Tianji Gate, killing one person every day and hanging their head there.

The members of Tianji Gate only knew mystical arts and had no combat skills at all. Although the sect leader and elders were at the Star level, they were no match for the man’s close-quarters combat abilities. After seeking help from two nearby sects, seven or eight Star-level warriors were killed by him. His physical strength was likely comparable to that of the strongest spiritual treasures, making even Star-level warriors no match for him in a single fight.

With no other choice, Xuanji Zi finally agreed to the man’s request. No one knew what Xuanji Zi said to him, but after he left, the others discovered Xuanji Zi’s body—his heart was completely gone, yet his face bore an expression of relief.

A few days later, Tianji Gate was attacked by foreign tribes, led by none other than the red-faced man. This time, he was even taller, with two black horns on his head. Everyone realized then that this man was none other than Asura, one of the seven foreign kingdom rulers.

Legend has it that Xiu Luo is the most bloodthirsty among the seven alien kings, with strength enough to rank among the top three. Among humans, only a handful can defeat him. The so-called first-class sects are nothing but ants in his eyes—something he can crush with a single finger. Even super sects are at most flying flies to him. In the entire primary main plane, there are fewer than the number of fingers on one palm that pose a threat to him.

The siege by Tianji Gate was undoubtedly brutal. After learning the identity of that man, no one dared to interfere anymore.

By the time Gu Tiannan, one of the strongest humans in the star realm, arrived, only one person in Tianji Gate was still alive—Zhuge Xiu. Xiu Luo was choking him, wanting to watch him die slowly from suffocation, but Gu Tiannan stopped him with a shout.

“Xiu Luo, do you realize this is an act of provocation?” Gu Tiannan’s imposing aura forced Xiu Luo to slowly release his grip.

Xiu Luo had to admit that Gu Tiannan was one of the three people he feared the most in the entire star realm. He wouldn’t dare be careless around him.

“Provocation? It was that old Xuanji Zi who provoked me first!” Xiu Luo retorted stubbornly.

“Nonsense! Who in the entire star realm doesn’t know my master’s character?” Zhuge Xiu was filled with anger. Xuanji Zi had treated him like his own child, so he certainly wouldn’t tolerate anyone slandering him. “It was you who forced my master to calculate for you. The results must not have satisfied you, that’s why you killed him to silence him and tried to destroy my entire family…”

“Slap!” Zhuge Xiu was flung away by a slap.

Another alien caught him, ready to extract his heart, but was terrified into inaction by Gu Tiannan’s words, “Whoever dares to touch him, I’ll sever his head from his body right here!”

By now, Zhuge Xiu had fainted. The alien, intimidated by Gu Tiannan, didn’t dare act rashly either. He merely held Zhuge Xiu’s pulse point, waiting for his master’s decision.

“Tianji Gate is nothing but a bunch of swindlers pretending to master the secrets of fate. I’m wiping them out for everyone’s sake, so no one else will fall victim to their deception.” Xiu Luo’s skill at twisting the truth was truly masterful, making everyone secretly curse his shamelessness.

“Hand over that last survivor, and I won’t pursue this matter any further!” In fact, Gu Tianan was well aware that the Tianji Gate had been destroyed, and pursuing it further held little meaning. All he wanted now was to save the last descendant of the Tianji Gate to ease his own guilt. After all, this descendant was the last disciple of Xuanji Zi, the leader of the Tianji Gate, and his future achievements in mysticism would surely be remarkable, bringing great benefits to the human race. If possible, it might even be possible to rebuild the Tianji Gate with his help.

“That’s not possible. I’m not the type to leave things unfinished.” Xiu Luo clearly had no intention of yielding easily.

“I can have him swear not to seek revenge on you.” Gu Tianan stepped forward, his presence growing more oppressive, trying to force Xiu Luo to compromise.

“If you take another step forward, I’ll kill him right here!” Xiu Luo saw through Gu Tianan’s plans. “If he weren’t that old bastard Xuanji Zi’s disciple, it wouldn’t matter if I gave him to you. But since that old fool dared to curse me, even if he dies, I won’t let his disciple live easily. Besides, if I hand him over to you, it won’t be hard to rebuild the Tianji Gate later. I won’t let such a charlatan get away with it. Damn him!”

“Xiu Luo, if you refuse to hand him over to me, that’s fine!” Gu Tianan finally made his final concession. “But listen carefully—if that kid dies, I’ll surely take your life as compensation! Now, take him and get lost!!!”

“Hmph, don’t worry. How could I bear to kill him? I’ll make his life worse than death, forcing him to live in my shadow forever… Gah gah…” Xiu Luo’s voice gradually faded away, and Gu Tianan ultimately didn’t chase after him.

He stood in front of the now-ruined Tianji Gate and bowed deeply at the ruins. “I’m sorry I came too late…”

An old man leaning on a crutch staggered back to his room, took off his outer robe, revealing a skeletal upper body covered in thousands of scars of various kinds. The most terrifying thing was that beneath his skin-like frame, there was a protruding mass that moved around, occasionally piercing his skin to expose the monstrous head of a ferocious pest. The old man seemed oblivious, calmly tearing off the blood-soaked red cloth from his body, replacing it with a new white cloth before wrapping himself up again. After scanning the surroundings, he secretly took out a palm-sized mirror, which showed Ye Feng’s face. He murmured to himself, “I’ve finally waited for this day. My master’s prophecy was right. You damned demon will surely die at the hands of someone from a lower dimension…”