I Am the Fated Villain

Chapter 1785. Wanting to share his joy, brought into the Nightmare Demon Domain

In the grand hall, everything was solemn and magnificent.

Many officials, guests, and honored visitors who had hurried over all stood respectfully inside the hall, holding their breath in silence.

Yue Mingkong wore a phoenix crown and a golden-red imperial robe, sitting quietly at the highest seat.

Her expression was calm, her beauty like a painting. Time had left no trace on her at all. Only within her deep eyes did emotions surge.

Those familiar with her in the past now felt an unfamiliar sense. When those beautiful eyes swept across them, it felt as if even the space-time before them would collapse. Such was her overwhelming authority—like a true empress who roamed the worlds, looking down upon all under heaven.

Whether it was the ancestor of the Gu family, or Wine Sword Immortal, or Ming and others, all felt a sense of pressure from Yue Mingkong.

One must know that before Yue Mingkong went into seclusion, she was not even at the Immortal Emperor realm. Yet after emerging this time, she had already reached the Dao Realm, her Dao fruit solid, her magic power vast and boundless, enough to drain an entire stretch of space-time universe at will.

This did not look like someone who had just broken through to the Dao Realm.

Even existences who had survived several heavenly decay tribulations at the Void Dao Realm found that their own magic power could not compare to Yue Mingkong’s at this moment.

“Moreover, this aura feels strangely familiar… I seem to have seen it recorded in ancient texts…” the Gu family ancestor said solemnly.

He did not know whether this change was a blessing or a curse for Yue Mingkong.

The other guests were equally shaken, especially several Dao Realm existences, who found it unbelievable.

In terms of age, Yue Mingkong and Gu Changge were actually from the same generation. Many of their contemporaries were still in the Immortal Dao realm, just stepping into True Immortal.

The former Saintess of the Human Ancestor Hall, Jiang Chuchu, was considered the fastest cultivator in the Daochang True Realm today, aided by fortune, but she had only just entered the Immortal Emperor realm and still had no idea how long it would take to reach Dao Realm.

As for Gu Changge’s other women, their cultivation lagged even further behind Jiang Chuchu.

During the years Gu Changge was away from Daochang True Realm, almost no new Dao Realm existences had appeared.

Of course, it was also possible that Dao Realm existences had already left Daochang True Realm and were not known to the world.

In these years, many cultivators had secretly left Daochang True Realm for the outer vastness.

As Daochang True Realm gradually connected with the outside world, the existence of the “vast void” was no longer a secret. Many ancient clans and orthodoxies had begun planning migration routes.

Back when the Immortal Spirit civilization invaded, many clans that sensed danger had already left Daochang True Realm ahead of time.

The vastness of the outer world was beyond imagination. Compared to it, Daochang True Realm was like a faint speck of light in an endless galaxy—insignificant.

“These years, Daochang True Realm has truly changed greatly…”

Suddenly, Yue Mingkong spoke. Her voice was like heavenly music—calm, yet carrying a hint of emotion.

Compared to before she went into seclusion, Daochang True Realm had transformed drastically. Of course, she too had undergone earth-shaking changes.

Even she had not expected that her strength would change to such an extent during this seclusion.

Was it a dream, or not a dream?

“Everything is thanks to the Alliance Master. Without his coordination and planning for Daochang True Realm’s opportunities, how could we have what we have today?”

Inside the hall, many guests and dignitaries spoke with reverence and respect.

The Divine Nation was a force established by Gu Changge in the upper realm, while the Heaven-Defying Alliance was the force he created after renaming it in Daochang True Realm. Upper realm cultivators called him the Divine Lord or Demon Lord, while Heaven-Defying Alliance cultivators called him the Alliance Master.

“Changge’s credit?” Yue Mingkong paused slightly, then smiled faintly. But inside, she felt a trace of longing.

Although at their level they were no longer bound by mortal emotions, not seeing Gu Changge during her seclusion still left her somewhat unaccustomed.

Especially now after coming out of seclusion, that longing in her heart had grown like wild grass, spreading uncontrollably.

Moreover, during her seclusion, she had encountered something that left her with a faint unease—something she very much wanted to tell Gu Changge.

With him by her side, she would feel peace.

Her thoughts returned. A helpless smile appeared on her flawless face. They were already married for many years—why was she still so clingy like in the past?

“He should currently be outside the vast void, plotting his own matters…”

“In the upper realm, I could not help him much. But now, I should be able to assist him somewhat.”

After becoming a Dao Realm existence, she did not need anyone to report to her. With a single thought, she could know everything that had happened in Daochang True Realm over the years, including all of Gu Changge’s actions after he left.

Daochang True Realm was flourishing, with abundant fortune, myriad races standing together. The Divine Nation sat deep within the Heaven-Defying Alliance, ruling all heavens. The world came to pay homage.

She did not need to worry about anything.

The foundation Gu Changge left behind was as solid as divine iron, eternal and unbreakable.

“Today, we host a banquet for all realms.”

After leaving these words, Yue Mingkong’s figure disappeared. She gave no explanation and disliked formalities.

For her, breaking through to the Dao Realm was simply a natural step—after all, before Gu Changge left Daochang True Realm, he had left Dao Realm seeds in each of his women.

Her rapid breakthrough was largely due to that seed.

Of course, another major reason was the self-created technique she cultivated: Dream Return to Immortality.

Even now, Yue Mingkong still felt somewhat confused about her identity. Was she someone who returned from the future? Or someone who had dreamt of the primordial era?

She once believed she had been reborn from the future, but now she understood that it might only have been a fleeting moment of enlightenment—an insight into a possible future timeline related to herself.

Whether that timeline would truly happen, no one knew.

In every instant, there were countless possibilities. Every decision changed the future. However, in every future she saw in her dream-return to ancient times, she always married Gu Changge and became his wife.

This outcome was already destined and would not change regardless of her choices. This made Yue Mingkong very happy and sweet. No matter what happened in the future, she would become Gu Changge’s wife.

Unfortunately, Gu Changge was not currently in Daochang True Realm. Otherwise, she would have shared this joy and sweetness with him.

“Perhaps only when the Demon Lord returns will he know what has happened…”

Watching Yue Mingkong disappear, the Gu family ancestor shook his head. He still preferred calling Gu Changge “Demon Lord.”

The changes in Yue Mingkong reminded him of a very ancient era.

An era so old it far exceeded what ordinary beings knew of history. If not for fragments preserved in ancient records, even he would not know of it.

After Yue Mingkong left, the guests in the hall also gradually departed.

The news of the Empress Consort’s emergence and breakthrough to Dao Realm quickly spread like a storm across Daochang True Realm, causing immense shock.

To celebrate, the Heaven-Defying Alliance invited all realms, and invitations were sent to every clan and orthodoxy.

In the Hall of Destiny, upon hearing the news, Xiao Ruoyin remained silent for a long time. If it were only Yue Mingkong’s emergence, she would not have gone to congratulate her—but she had not expected that Yue Mingkong had actually broken through to Dao Realm.

Among all Gu Changge’s women, she was the first to reach this realm.

“Wu Qi, come take a walk with me,” Xiao Ruoyin said. Her gauzy veil flowed like mist, and she wore a plain white robe as she stepped out.

Deep within the Human Ancestor Hall, radiant light overflowed. Fortune gathered like shimmering clouds filling the void.

Outside the hall, dozens of women stood holding lanterns in silence. A cold, moonlike woman of peerless beauty approached, and all of them bowed respectfully.

Jiang Chuchu gently waved her hand, a faint smile appearing on her flawless face as she entered the hall.

Inside, Wang Ziqin in a light green flowing dress was dozing off at her desk, a jade hairpin occasionally tapping the inkstone stained with black ink.

Because of her tall figure, her legs were curled up, one calf hanging off the cushion, giving a lazy appearance.

“I knew you’d be slacking off again…”

Jiang Chuchu smiled helplessly, gently pinching her delicate nose.

Wang Ziqin frowned slightly, waking up with displeasure and glaring at her.

“You were so quiet during seclusion, and now that you’re out, you keep disturbing my sleep,” she muttered, stretching lazily.

“If you don’t cultivate seriously, you’ll fall behind,” Jiang Chuchu said. “I came to take you with me.”

“Where?” Wang Ziqin asked.

Jiang Chuchu told her Yue Mingkong had broken through to Dao Realm.

“Ah…”

Wang Ziqin immediately woke up fully, eyes widening.

She began pacing back and forth. “Bad news, this is serious. How did she break through so fast? Did Gu Changge favor her?”

Jiang Chuchu rolled her eyes. “What are you thinking? He gave all of us Dao seeds.”

She glanced at her meaningfully.

Wang Ziqin coughed awkwardly but smiled. “I was just worried about you…”

They continued bickering lightly, before eventually preparing to head out.

At the same time, in the vast void outside the Daochang True Realm, within a chaotic, turbulent space-time…

Ancestor of the Jing family, Jing Tianyuan, stood respectfully before Gu Changge, carefully receiving a glowing light cluster.

This place was his secluded cultivation ground, as his body had been corroded by dark matter and was now similar to a dark being. He could not cultivate within his clan.

“Rest assured, Master, I will complete your instructions,” Jing Tianyuan said solemnly.

The glowing cluster entered his mind and disappeared.

Gu Changge nodded slightly. He had left Daochang True Realm precisely to refine this light cluster for Jing Tianyuan to bring into the Nightmare Demon Domain.

Jing Tianyuan’s body had long been corroded by dark matter, making him indistinguishable from dark creatures. Thus, entering the Nightmare Demon Domain openly would not cause suspicion or trouble.