During the time the Dragon God Clan ruled the Heavenly Realm, Long Yun and Gu Yuan were once close friends, with Gu Yuan being the young lord of the Tianyuan Palace, a major force under the Dragon God Clan.
After the great war, due to the destruction of Tianyuan Palace, the relationship between Long Yun and Gu Yuan deteriorated. Following the Dragon God Clanâs defeat, the two parted ways.
In a fit of anger, Gu Yuan chose to follow the Heavenly Sovereign and became one of the strong warriors of the Celestial Emperor Pavilion.
For years, Gu Yuan remained within the Celestial Emperor Pavilion for training and never appeared until summoned by Zhuge Wuji.
"Enough, Gu Yuan, I know I canât kill you, stop acting in front of me. The Yan Sheng Decree that the Dragon God Supreme taught youâI know how powerful it is," Long Yun said with a faint smile.
"Since you know of the Yan Sheng Decree, arenât you afraid Iâll kill you?" Gu Yuan asked, frowning.
"Kill me? Arenât you still considering me a friend? Every time weâve had a confrontation over the years, youâve held back against me. This time is no exception, you still reserve your strength. You wonât kill me, and I know you well, donât I?" Long Yun smiled faintly, but with a tinge of sadness in his smile.
Gu Yuan slightly frowned and said nothing.
"Gu Yuan, the destruction of Tianyuan Palace was definitely not the doing of the Dragon God Palace. The Heavenly Dao Life Chartâthe Heavenly Sovereign has coveted it for a long time. You can probably guess whoâs responsible. I can swear on my life, after so many years of friendship, you know more than anyone what kind of person I am. You should trust me," Long Yun continued.
The Heavenly Dao Life Chart, which was once managed by Tianyuan Palace, was the reason for its downfall.
At this point, Long Yun slightly turned around and said, "Give my regards to Qing Xuan for me, I hope she wonât resent me."
With that, Long Yun was about to leave.
"Long Yun, do you really think you can just walk away?" At this moment, a cold voice rang out: "Gu Yuan, donât forget what your mission is."
Two figures appeared silently, each exuding an aura of terror, both at the level of the Fifth Heaven Emperor, clearly also strong warriors from the Celestial Emperor Pavilion.
"Oh, itâs you two losers. What? Have you recovered from your injuries and forgotten the pain?" Long Yun asked with a cold smile, his eyes flashing with a fierce killing intent.
"Long Yun, Gu Yuan has exhausted quite a bit of divine power after fighting with you. Nowâs the best chance to kill you!" Another man sneered cruelly, his eyes flashing sinisterly, preparing to act.
"I donât need you interfering in my affairs!" Gu Yuan said coldly, his icy voice making hearts tremble.
It seemed this icy voice was the most terrifying aspect of Gu Yuan, sending shivers down oneâs spine.
Besides this, Gu Yuanâs hellish killing intent exploded instantly as if revealing the true Gu Yuan.
"Such terrifying killing intent! In the battle with Long Yun, he didnât reveal his true skills at all!" one person was terrified.
Just as someone was about to act, another person stopped them, frowned, and said, "Donât provoke Gu Yuan. This guyâs not someone you can mess with. Even Zhuge Boss fears him to some extent. Letâs report back to the Great Elder first."
Gu Yuanâs terrifying killing intent made both of them extremely apprehensive. Even though Gu Yuan was severely injured, they dared not act.
"Gu Yuan, donât forget who you are! Youâre nothing but a dog of the Celestial Emperor Pavilion!" the person shouted coldly.
"Shut up! Are you trying to get yourself killed?" another immediately reprimanded in low tones.
"Scram!" Gu Yuan said coldly, his icy gaze sweeping over, frightening the two into fleeing immediately.
Long Yun looked at Gu Yuan and thought: "Gu Yuan is still the same as before. His killing intent is just as terrifying. If it came to a real fight, his trump card would be enough to instantly kill me. Itâs frustrating how he always holds back against me."
"The Tianyuan Palaceâs God of Killing, feared wherever he goes. Even in a severely injured state, two Fifth Heaven Emperors dare not provoke you. If Iâm not wrong, you have hidden your true strength," Long Yun said with a faint smile, then flew away.
"You win and still talk sarcastically," Gu Yuan said expressionlessly. "But your skills are really a mess, though the Dragon God Soulslayer Sword does have some power."
"Youâre still the Gu Yuan I know. Even if our paths are different, you are still a friend of mine, Long Yun. Gu Yuan, let me remind you: when Iâve perfected the Undying Golden Body, I will surely defeat you!" Long Yunâs voice came from afar.
"Defeat me? Go back and train for a few more years," Gu Yuan responded bluntly.
"Friend? Hmph! Making me this severely injured, is that what you call a friend?" Gu Yuan chuckled softly, but astonishingly, his injuries healed completely after he spoke.
Patting his chest, Gu Yuan said, "You owe me this; Iâll get it back someday. But truly, that Long Yun kidâs strength is improving quite fast."
"Senior brother, you still havenât changed a bit, always letting Long Yun have it his way. Given your strength, apart from Long Nitian and Long Qinghun among the younger generation of the Dragon God Clan, no one would be your match. Are you sure this is the right thing to do?" Just as Gu Yuan finished recovering, a pleasant voice reached his ears.
The newcomer was a stunningly beautiful woman in a white gauze dress, her ribbons fluttering in the wind, as if a celestial being descended to earth, breathtakingly beautiful.
The person wasnât just anyone but Yu Yan, the Celestial Maiden.
"What do you think is right or wrong? Can the Heavenly Realm still talk about right or wrong?" Gu Yuan asked.
"This canât be hidden from the Great Elder. How do you think heâll punish you for this? You should know very well," Yu Yan said.
"He doesnât have the means to kill me yet. Until he acquires the Yan Sheng Decree, he wonât lay a hand on me," Gu Yuan said indifferently.
Looking at Yu Yan, Gu Yuan asked, "How is Qing Xuan?"
"Rest assured, her primordial spirit is safe. No one knows about this, not even Long Yun," Yu Yan replied with a soft smile.
"Thank you," Gu Yuan offered his gratitude.
"Being fellow disciples, no need for thanks. Honestly, what Long Yun said makes some sense. The Divine Clanâs rule is corrupt and rotting, which I despise. Our only hope, the Dragon God Supreme, is already dead. We have no other choice," Yu Yan said.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan grinned and asked, "What if heâs still alive?"
"Alive?" Yu Yanâs brows furrowed, shocked as she looked at Gu Yuan. "I donât understand what you mean."
"Master isnât completely resurrected yet; we donât need to wait that long," Gu Yuan said.
"Master is still alive?" Yu Yan was filled with disbelief, and an image of Feng Wuchen instantly flashed in her mind. "Are you referring to Wind Shadow?" she asked.
"The mission to construct the Spirit Emperor Temple failed, retreat," Gu Yuan said calmly, his figure disappearing without a sound.
"Is Wind Shadow really the master? Is the master still alive?" Yu Yan stood stunned, her heart in turmoil.
"This... how is this possible? Didnât the Great Elder say that Wind Shadow only had the masterâs aura because he inherited the masterâs legacy?" the more Yu Yan thought about it, the more shocked she felt.