Ascending the Heavens as an Evil God

The King of the Deep Sea was very upset recently.

Originally, he hid away in another plane after the fight with Gu Nan and made up his mind to not return until he could confirm that Gu Nan hadn’t appeared for a long time or was dead.

Anyhow, it wasn’t anything strange for Void Cutter figures to not return for decades at a time.

He naturally knew about Star Realm's recent situation. However, his status wasn’t comparable to that of normal Void Cutter cultivators. He had plenty of resources in his hands, so why would he need to take advantage of the war to make money?

For an existence like him, he was all too eager to avoid the chaotic war and bury his head into the ground like an ostrich, then come out again as a peaceful and happy gentleman once the war was over.

But for some reason, both the Bloodline Alliance and his Deep Sea Temple had been experiencing some frequent problems lately.

They weren’t really big problems, but they became big once they all piled up. In short, he had to return and handle them personally. He couldn’t get by using a remote-controlled clone any longer.

Not even Void Cutter powerhouses could escape wishful thinking.

‘That Gu Nan didn't come to look for my trouble for so long and was even chased by Starry Ocean Pavilion earlier, so he probably doesn’t have the time to pay attention to me, right?’

‘And the troubles at the Deep Sea Temple and the Bloodline Alliance are all trivial matters. That person doesn’t have the ability to manipulate things on this level, does he?’

‘Besides…’

When the King of the Deep Sea started finding excuses for himself, he’d actually already made up his mind.

So he returned, and at the same time, he set foot onto a dead end.

"We’ll deal with the Floral Jasper Star Chamber of Commerce like this. If there are still people with objections, make it so that they won’t be able to voice those objections," the King of the Deep Sea calmly gave out orders while sitting on the high throne, unable to sense anything amiss.

But the next moment, a strange fluctuation traveled over from the temple gates, which immediately made his expression change.

This old Void Cutter expert was very experienced. Almost immediately, he subconsciously tried to tear open space, but the enemy was faster than he expected.

An ordinary fist shot out of the void. The strange light on the fist shattered all of the King of the Deep Sea’s defenses and slammed into his chest.

And the King of the Deep Sea?

Faced with such a blow, the powerhouse who once chased Gu Nan down like prey didn’t even have the chance to react right now as his chest caved in rapidly.

The King of the Deep Sea looked quite good. He was in a navy uniform and even wore armor. But in front of Gu Nan's punch, whether or not he had armor both resulted in the same ending.

Boom!

The King of the Deep Sea was directly blasted into the ground, and his chest seemed to be hit by a meteorite, a large portion of it caving inwards.

The King of the Deep Sea stared blankly for an instant but quickly reacted. This might be his only chance to live.

"I know—"

Boom!

Another punch landed on his head, directly blowing apart his entire head. Then Gu Nan gently shook his head. "Your answer was too slow."

A slow answer meant he thought about it before answering, and needing to think before answering meant he was making it up. This was the criteria Gu Nan used in judging NPCs’ answers.

Just as Gu Nan killed the King of the Deep Sea, a burst of applause came from the side. It was Starry Ocean Pavilion’s only remaining Pavilion Lord, Yue Jiu.

"How astounding. I didn't expect you to make such rapid progress even in this realm." Yue Jiu studied Gu Nan with a somewhat surprised gaze.

He was one of the first people to notice Gu Nan, so he was well aware of Gu Nan’s progress along the way.

He previously felt that he’d already placed too much importance on Gu Nan from the perspective of the entire Star Realm war. After all, for existences on that level, even the strongest Void Cutter cultivator was still a weakling.

Yet the one behind Shang Rong and Gu Nian specifically asked them to kill Gu Nan. This was truly a strange request.

But after seeing how much more progress Gu Nan had made, Yue Jiu was forced to admit that it was reasonable to kill this person as soon as possible.

If they gave him time to grow, he’s afraid that it wouldn’t be long before killing Gu Nan was beyond his ability.

"Something the matter?" Gu Nan gave Yue Jiu a strange look and asked casually. He wasn’t afraid of the other party now, and he wasn’t in a hurry to take revenge either.

He didn’t even have to think to know that the one in front of him wouldn’t possibly be Yue Jiu’s true body—no curse user would be stupid enough to meet people using their true body.

Yue Jiu sighed regretfully. "What a pity. Too many people noticed your talent."

The instant his voice fell, Yue Jiu’s figure had already drifted away with the wind, while an inexplicable law approached Gu Nan.

Gu Nan knew that this was the effect of Yue Jiu’s curse. But this time the nature of the curse was no longer “deepening injuries,” but “weakening” instead!

After all, Yue Jiu was one of Starry Ocean Pavilion’s Pavilion Lords and a peak Void Cutter expert. His power of law wouldn’t be easy to endure.

The curse of "weakening" fell upon Gu Nan, who felt the vitality throughout his entire body rapidly slip away. He felt like he’d suddenly aged several decades, and he couldn't muster any strength at all.

Fortunately, his Evil Value made a breakthrough earlier, so his Evil God physique had also been strengthened, or else the situation would be more dire.

Gu Nan coldly assessed the situation, prepared to activate Deity’s Descent at a second’s notice, but he wasn’t in a hurry to use it.

Yue Jiu started with "weakening" in order to weaken Gu Nan’s condition, which meant he must have other helpers—although it felt good to throw an ultimate at the enemy as soon as the battle started, he still had to figure out where the other enemies were.

Shang Rong, who’d just personally witnessed Gu Nan's physical strength, wasn’t stupid enough to rush up to die. Instead, he hid someplace far away and slashed out a blade of light with a wave of his hand, which swiftly flew at Gu Nan.

If one looked carefully, they’d find that although this blade of light looked simple, it was very unique inside.

Its internal energy wasn’t stable and unmoving. Rather, the energy continuously circulated inside, allowing every location to bring out far greater power than the original attack.

This was Shang Rong’s law of business, namely, the law of circulation.

"Aren't you going to attack?" Shang Rong glanced to his side, where Gu Nian had naturally also arrived, but she didn't seem to be in a hurry to make a move.

"It’s fine if we just stall him." Gu Nian said softly, "Don't forget, our goal is Immortal Demon World."

Shang Rong's gaze flickered slightly. "That said, we also can’t let go of a chance to kill him if possible."

"Things might not be that simple."

As if to verify Gu Nian’s words, tens of thousands of Buddhas suddenly rose from the ground, each of them lightly sounding the wooden bells in front of them. Countless chanting voices surrounded Gu Nan and the others.

Since Wu Gui intended to attack, this scene wasn’t strange, but Shang Rong couldn't help frowning slightly. He felt that something was off.

The next moment, he suddenly understood. "Not good, her target is—"

"Bastard!" Yue Jiu's flustered voice came, and his panicked figure appeared in midair. Countless Buddhist chants seemed to condense into a tangible force, surrounding and trapping him.

Simultaneously, the curse of "weakening" he imposed on Gu Nan also disappeared.

Gu Nan’s expression still remained unchanged, letting the blade of light slash him. A gash appeared on his waist, but he didn’t seem to feel anything.

His gaze swept over Shang Rong and Gu Nian, eventually landing on the girl who gradually revealed herself and stood opposite of Yue Jiu.

"Is this what you meant when you mentioned attacking Starry Ocean Pavilion?" Gu Nan remembered what Wu Gui said to him when they returned from Champions World.

"Yes." Wu Gui’s face was still calm and indifferent, but she looked a little uncertain. "You seem like you already knew which side I’d pick?"

In Wu Gui’s eyes, the reason Gu Nan could remain so calm and unmoving was clearly because he was certain that Wu Gui would attack Yue Jiu, which naturally meant he already knew which side Wu Gui was truly on.

Gu Nan, however, just smiled and activated the “Deity" law.

"I don't really care about that."