I Am The Fated Villain
Chapter 61: Existence Leaks; Protagonist Explodes!

As soon as Gu Changge appeared, Ye Liuli and her group realized his presence even though they were busy fighting the ferocious beasts and corpses.

'Gu Chang?! Why is he here? And how did he get here so quickly?'

His sudden appearance shocked Ye Liuli, and her complexion paled as various thoughts flashed through her mind. Although Gu Changge claimed that he had no intention of killing Ye Chen, he also could not be bothered by his existence, it was just words. Who can guarantee that the words they say are not all lies?

When he thought about this matter after leaving the Ancient City facing the Moon, he felt that something was wrong with everything. Gu Changge must have gotten something from his older brother Ye Chen, or else he would never keep him alive.

What does he want to get through him? Ye Liuli could not figure it out back then.

But now, he was guessing that he was chasing after something that was in this Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm. The mere inheritance left behind by Quasi-Supreme was not enough to move someone with Gu Changge's background and identity, to the point that he would descend into the Lower Realm. So he could only be here for something hidden in the Ancient Celestial Secret Realm!

'That's not true! According to Brother Ye Chen, only he has a map, so how did Gu Changge find this place so quickly? And why did his group appear as if they had arrived here without facing any problems? Did they not find any ferocious beasts and traps along the way?'

This realization shocked the bewildered Ye Liuli, and her heart sank.

'He must have followed behind us, or left something to Brother Ye Chen to track him down — that was his plan all along!'

Ye Liuli was indeed the little princess of the Ancient Eternal Ye Clan. His sharp mind was quick to think, and he immediately discovered the nuances of the matter.

His heart grew cold as he put the pieces together.

Gu Changge is so scary!

How could he have planned so far? He had been thinking for a long time, and only now did he know the reason behind it to not immediately kill his older brother Ye Chen.

"It looks like we got here on time."

Gu Changge walked into the corridor, and turned his gaze to the underground ancient city with a cute smile on his face.

A calm expression was seen on his face. His journey to this place went smoothly, and they only met some troublesome ferocious beasts.

The Great Transcendent Realm people of the Ancient Lin Family, on the other hand, felt more respect for Gu Changge, and he was already a god in their hearts. After all, he had easily found a safe route for their journey in a terrifying place like this Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm.

Of course, if Gu Changge heard their thoughts, he would ask them to thank Ye Chen for having entered first. After all, he had only followed the path cleared by Ye Chen.

"Gu Changge, why are you here?"

Ye Liuli glared at Gu Changge, and asked in a loud voice. At the same time, he stopped fighting the ferocious beast in front of him and stepped back.

Naturally, he already knew the answer to his question; he was just trying to delay Gu Changge to buy time for Ye Chen.

"Why am I here? I'm here because you helped pave the way for me. By the way, I have to thank all of you!"

Gu Changge replied with a smile.

"thank you? What do I not understand what you are talking about? Just what are you trying to do?"

Ye Liuli asked loudly once again. Now, he was already convinced by his guess: 'Ye Chen's brother was playing in Gu Changge's hands, and Gu Changge always knew of his whereabouts!'

Gu Changge directed his gaze to Ye Liuli's face, and said with a faint smile, "It's fine even if you don't understand. By the way, don't even think of delaying me here! Your mind is like an open book in front of me."

[explosion!]

As soon as Gu Changge finished his words, the followers of the Great Transcendent Realm took action and began to blow up all the ferocious beasts that were walking near Gu Changge.

Soon, the road in front of Gu Changge was cleared.

Nothing could block his steps!

If they were to compare numbers, then Gu Changge had brought in more people than Ye Liuli, and there was even a figure as strong as Old Ming among his ranks. Even if his cultivation base was suppressed, ordinary cultivators could not compare to him.

"Gu Chang ..."

Ye Liuli's face paled.

Even though Aunt Xue was protecting him, he could not enter the underground city as deep as Gu Changge. After all, there were hordes of ferocious beasts that flooded them tide after tide.

The beasts around Gu Changge, on the other hand, did not appear normal. He felt as if their auras were weakening the closer they got to Gu Changge. Something seemed to suck their life force, but he had no idea what it was.

Gu Changge casually clapped his hands, and all the surrounding beasts turned to ashes.

Ye Liuli's heart was pounding with deep anxiety as she looked at everything that was happening in front of her!

He could not help but worry about Ye Chen. How could Ye Chen survive when facing an enemy like Gu Changge?

"Old Ming, take care of this place and make sure no one leaves here."

Gu Changge muttered his orders, and then went in the direction that Ye Chen had previously headed.

As soon as Old Ming heard his orders, he replied with a solemn vow, "My master, rest assured! This old slave will make sure no one bothers you today!"

[explosion!]

The Old Ming revealed his majestic and terrifying aura. At the same time, a crimson weapon covered with beautiful runes appeared in his hand, emitting an oppressive aura.

……

"I must enter the palace as quickly as possible, and gain control over the core and formation of the Secret Realm in order to complete that wave of ferocious beasts! Liuli, wait for me — I'll help you soon!"

Ye Chen gritted his teeth and muttered to himself. He had gone alone at his fastest speed, leaving behind a brilliant ray of light as he headed into the depths of the underground city.

Right now, the Key he had obtained earlier shone with a hazy light. It was a Key that could open the gate of the legacy palace of the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm!

"I'm right here! My legacy is here!"

Ye Chen finally stopped after rushing at his highest speed for half an hour. His body was drowning in sweat, and he was panting as soon as he appeared outside the dilapidated bronze gate.

Excitement filled his heart as he looked at the gate and realized that his efforts had finally paid off!

He stopped in his tracks and did not move forward anymore. In front of him stood a palace shrouded in gray fog. The air around him gave off a gloomy and cold feeling.The aura was too strange.

At the same time, he saw snow-white bones strewn across the ground, and that only added to the horror of this place. He also saw various ancient patterns engraved on the colorful old stones. There was also a rusty Mystic Weapon fragment scattered around that looked like someone had dug it out from the grayish-red mud.

Some fragments emitted a subtle light that showed their majesty from antiquity, while others had traces of dried blood on them without the slightest trace of divinity remaining.

"There must have been a lot of dead here back then, so the palace might not be as safe as you think. Make sure you're ready before you open it."

Yan Ji, who had been silent the entire way, finally spoke up and advised Ye Chen. He had noticed the strangeness around them, and inevitably felt uneasy.

It was precisely for this reason that he gave Ye Chen a reminder.

"Master, you don't need to say anything — I'm ready!"

Ye Chen did not give much thought to his words, and took out the Key to open the gate of the heritage palace. Now that everything had gotten to this point, a word or two from Yan Ji would not be able to stop him.

Specially? Ye Liuli and the others were in a critical situation and were fighting against that wave of ferocious beasts, so she did not have the time to overthink all these matters.

Yan Ji could not hold his breath when he heard his words, and decided not to speak anymore.

Finished speaking, Ye Chen looked at the Lock of the heritage palace. The key is an ancient object like a compass that seems to be on the verge of collapse. He casually bought it from a roadside stall for some spirit stones at a time.

Ye Chen had never imagined that this broken toy would be the key to the inheritance of the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm!

[Humbling!]

Just then, the compass-like key in his hand shone, and a dazzling light emerged from it. Ye Chen felt something push him forward, and he felt his head spin as the stars passed before his eyes.

Brilliant runes intertwined together and various ancient patterns floated like clouds. One after another, colorful rays of divine light burst out from the compass and landed on the bronze gate in front of him, spreading out in eight directions.

Immediately, a huge sound rumbled, and the bronze gate of the palace opened. At the same time, a powerful ancient aura burst forth from the depths of the palace, and Ye Chen felt as if he was standing before the jaws of an ancient demon.

Streams of Spiritual Qi from all over the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm flowed into the palace, and disappeared without a trace, like a stone sinking into the sea.

The Great Dao hymn sounded from within the palace, giving an interesting change to the gloomy surroundings.

It was as if the supreme existence was preaching the Dao and chanting the Heavenly scriptures within the palace, wanting to help humans ascend to Heaven.

At the same time, a whimper sounded from the void, accompanied by a hoarse cry.

"hate! Hate it! Hate it!"

"I hate this! I hate this!"

"Kill them!"

"Kill them!"

"Kill! Kill it! Kill it!"

An extremely terrifying demonic Qi came out from the palace.

Ye Chen's face paled, and he almost lost his balance when he saw the scenery in the palace. His head was buzzing, and the veins all over his body came out and wriggled. It was as if he had come face to face with an ancient god, and the desire to kneel on the ground clawed at his heart!

A black spear with an extremely terrifying Demon Qi pierced through the body of a majestic figure sitting on a throne within the palace.

"Where's the legacy?"

……

Ye Chen reacted quickly, and his eyes searched through the hall. It wasn't easy for him to take a walk, and he could feel his skin cracking with each of his movements.

He wondered if this was the power left behind by the ruler of the Ancient Celestial Secret Realm?

Heart's pounding. That's too scary! So much so that he felt it could easily reach the sky and destroy the stars with a single blow.

"The inheritance is in the corpse."

The voice of a smiling young man fell into Ye Chen's ears out of nowhere. He froze in place, dumbfounded and horrified.

This sound?!

How come?

Ye Chen's eyes widened and his limbs froze. He felt as if he had fallen into an ice warehouse, and that coldness cooled his heart and body.

What the hell is going on?

Where did Gu Changge's voice come from so suddenly? Why did he not feel his presence in the slightest?

Ye Chen's faint unease finally materialized, and he realized that the matter was not as simple as he had imagined.

"Gu Changge, why are you here ..."

Ye Chen turned around and asked as he looked at Gu Changge.

He tried his best to calm himself down, because he knew that he could not be impulsive at such an important time in his life.

"You're such a fool! I've been standing behind you since the beginning. It's just that I decided not to disturb your focus because you're so busy opening those gates for me."

Gu Changge said with a thin grin, like a cat playing a mouse.

"Whatever why am I here? Why don't you ask yourself?"

"By the way, thank you for paving the way for me!"

He said playfully, and then his satisfied eyes moved away from Ye Chen and landed on the terrifying pitch-black spear in the Hall.

It was the [Eight Desolate Demon Halberd]!

The main reason behind his descendants to the Lower Realm.

Just the aura of the spear satisfied Gu Changge, and he felt as if it could break through Heaven!

Ye Chen, on the other hand, showed an extremely ugly expression. His first thought was that Gu Changge had been following behind him since the beginning, and had only shown himself now that he had opened the gate of the inheritance palace.

It was just that he did not know how Gu Changge could accomplish such a thing?

How can such a thing be explained?

'Someone must have leaked my existence ...'

'Who around me knows where I am like the back of their hands? The most likely culprit is...Teacher?'

Ye Chen suddenly thought of this, and his expression worsened. His fists clenched even tighter, and his body trembled.

Gu Changge, on the other hand, said with the same smile on his face, "Senior Yan Ji, we haven't seen each other in a long time, so why don't you show yourself?"

"Sir, is that really you ?!"

Ye Chen exploded in anger as soon as he heard his words, and, in his anger, took off the ring on his finger