Looking around at the medieval-style houses and the magnificent castle built in the center of the city in the distance.
After observing his surroundings, Gu Changqing sensed with his divine sense that two mortals were staring at him with greedy eyes.
Gu Changqing sneered and strode towards the dark, deserted alleyway beside him.
When Gu Changqing reached the end of the alley, he turned around and looked at the two blond mortals who had been following him.
One of the mortals spoke to Gu Changqing:
"Kid, you're dressed so fancy, you must be rich. Hurry up and pay me."
Gu Changqing glanced coldly at the two of them, but did not answer. He simply stretched out his hands.
For a moment, the two mortals felt a powerful suction force.
Before the two mortals could even register their terror, their necks were gripped by Gu Changqing's hand.
Before the two could even beg for mercy, Gu Changqing activated the Soul Search.
After examining the memories of the two, Gu Changqing also gained a general understanding of the current world.
"Oh, a world of heroes where adventurers are the main characters? The highest-level heroes are only equivalent to the early stage of Foundation Establishment. What a low-level world."
After learning about the world's strongest fighting force, Gu Changqing headed towards the castle in the city center, the place protected by the world's strongest warrior.
Walking down the bustling street, people turned to look at the handsome and elegantly dressed Gu Changqing.
Feeling the gazes of these mortals, Gu Changqing frowned slightly and took out the time pocket watch he had obtained in the previous world from his ring.
The moment the button was pressed, everything around froze.
However, Gu Changqing noticed that these people's eyes were full of doubt, and in Gu Changqing's perception, although their physical bodies had been stopped, their minds were still as active as normal.
"Is it because this world's level is higher than the world's pocket watch's level? It seems that this pocket watch's function is gradually diminishing, except for comprehending the laws."
After thinking it over, Gu Changqing ignored the immobilized mortals and floated into the air. He then learned that the highest combat power in this world was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, and that it was not a cultivation system but simply relied on the physical body.
Gu Changqing then directly activated the devouring function of the Ring Sequence Key.
This weak world has not yet developed a world consciousness, and the strong in this world cannot act to interfere with Gu Changqing.
Feeling the essence of the world being fed back by the Key of the Cycle.
Gu Changqing has already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment and is progressing step by step towards the Golden Core stage.
After devouring half a world, the golden core within Gu Changqing's body had taken perfect shape, but Gu Changqing was not satisfied with this.
After a long period of absorption, streaks of pill patterns appeared on the golden core.
"One more thing is needed: the Key of the Ring Order to increase the power of absorption."
Gu Changqing used his divine sense to observe the golden core within his body. At this moment, eight lines had already been carved on it, and it was only one line away from becoming a ninety percent perfect core.
In the Heavenly Path Continent, nine-tenths perfection means there are no more bottlenecks below the Nascent Soul stage.
As the entire world was swallowed by the Key of Order, Gu Changqing's golden core already had nine patterns.
Meanwhile, Gu Changqing, who was suspended in the void within the protective shield generated by the Key of the Ring, had lifeless eyes, and his consciousness had entered a dark space.
Gu Changqing stood quietly in this black space.
A figure slowly emerged from the darkness, and when the figure appeared before Gu Changqing, it spoke softly.
"Gu Changqing, for your own selfish desires, you devoured two worlds, and countless mortals were reduced to ashes because of you. What is the purpose of your cultivation?"
Gu Changqing looked at the humanoid figure before him, and upon hearing its words, said dismissively:
"Inner demons? But I have no inner demons, so how can I talk about inner demons?"
Upon hearing this, the figure shook his head slightly.
"I am you, so how can there be any talk of inner demons? Your actions have already been rejected by heaven and earth. If you insist on continuing your ways, you will surely perish and your soul will be destroyed during the tribulation of becoming a deity!"
Gu Chang listened to Wen Renying's words and smiled faintly.
"Death and the annihilation of the Dao? I, Gu Changqing, have spent my entire life disrespecting the ways of Heaven and the gods, seeking only the path to immortality."
After Gu Changqing finished speaking, she quietly looked at the figure, while the figure, upon hearing Gu Changqing's words, simply laughed mockingly.
"Hahaha, you're just a mere Golden Core cultivator. What right do you have to disrespect the Heavenly Dao? In the end, you're nothing more than a mortal."
Hearing the mocking laughter from the figure, Gu Changqing wasn't angry. She simply smiled slightly and casually said:
"A mortal? Since you can say such things, you can't be me. In the end, you're nothing more than a mere inner demon."
After hearing Gu Changqing's words, the figure fell silent. After a moment, the figure finally lost its composure and said in an angry tone:
"What inner demons! I am you, and you are me; we are all mortals!"
Upon hearing the figure's angry words, Gu Changting simply said coldly:
"You are not me. You are merely a demon within a mortal who thinks he is, while I am destined to be an eternal immortal!"
Upon hearing this, the figure trembled violently, as if it were about to merge into the darkness.
"What is immortality? What is mortalism? In the end, we are nothing more than turning into dust!"
Gu Changqing shook his head slightly.
"Immortals do not distinguish between good and evil, black and white, or right and wrong. They treat all living beings as straw dogs. Those who disturb my Dao heart will be punished according to their good and evil deeds, and their karma will be fulfilled, and they will be reduced to ashes."
As soon as the words were spoken, the figure screamed in pain.
"No!"
Amidst the helpless screams of the figure, it merged into the darkness.
When Gu Changqing opened his eyes, all that remained around him, besides the dilapidated fragments of the world, was endless void.
Gu Changqing looked into the void, sensing the prompts from the Key of the Cycle; he had only been in the dark space for a few minutes.
Ten years have passed in the myriad realms.
Gu Changqing sensed the golden core with nine pill patterns and its cultivation level, which was only one step away from the Nascent Soul stage.
Gu Changqing felt no joy whatsoever.
"Do my emotions also dissipate as my cultivation level increases?"
Gu Changqing gazed into the void and murmured to himself. After a moment of distraction, only coldness remained in his eyes as he spoke, word by word:
"The path to immortality is nothing more than mere emotions; what harm is there in letting go of them?"
"The sect competition on the Heavenly Path Continent should begin soon. It's time to go back. Let's put our journey through the heavens on hold for now."
After saying that, Gu Changqing activated the Key of the Cycle and returned to the Heavenly Continent. At this time, 15 years had passed since Gu Changqing's journey through the heavens.
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