I Am the Fated Villain

Chapter 1800. Undercurrents Surge, as the Storm Approaches

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. Following Gu Changge’s orders, the entire Anti-Heaven Alliance stirred into motion.

Ancient warships and battle chariots rumbled across the heavens one after another, crushing through the sky, opening spatial tunnels as they arrived from all directions.

Many high-ranking members of the Anti-Heaven Alliance set out from the various universe caverns under their control, gathering together with Gu Changge to attend the ceremonial establishment of the Immortal Dao Alliance.

To the upper echelons of the Anti-Heaven Alliance, Gu Changge rarely moved personally, but every time he did, the situation across the Boundless Expanse would undergo tremendous upheaval.

Thus, many of them secretly anticipated what would happen next, wondering whether the current deadlock would once again be broken. The founding of the Immortal Dao Alliance carried epoch-defining significance for the entire Boundless Expanse.

Meanwhile, Chu Heng, Hunyuan Jun, Zhuofeng Xie, along with the various forbidden-zone existences who had long since received Gu Changge’s instructions, also spent this period secretly assembling armies from the many universes under the Anti-Heaven Alliance. They had no intention of giving the Orthodox Unity Alliance even the slightest chance to recover.

A surging undercurrent swept through the Boundless Expanse. Every true world civilization could clearly sense an oppressive suffocating feeling—as though a storm was about to descend upon a towering city.

This period could truly be called an age of chaos and unrest.

Even the Divine Dao Civilization, which had always remained hidden within the depths of spacetime and never interfered in the grudges between the civilizations of the Boundless Expanse, had fallen into great turmoil.

The Taixuan Ancestor God appeared throughout the various divine realms, leading countless gods beneath her in bloody slaughter. According to other ancient Ancestor Gods, the Taixuan Ancestor God had already fallen into darkness, and the entire Taixuan Divine Realm had long since been filled with darkness and eerie corruption.

If even someone as ancient and powerful as the Taixuan Ancestor God could suffer such calamity, then the other Ancestor Gods naturally trembled in fear.

Dark matter truly infiltrated everything. No one knew when they themselves might become corrupted and devoured.

This event was equivalent to sounding an alarm bell for all other civilizations.

The Dark Clan appeared to have quieted down on the surface, but in truth they were merely lying dormant. Even the Divine Dao Civilization had been infiltrated by them. In the current Boundless Expanse, there were hardly any truly safe places left.

The civilizations and true worlds were now joining forces, intending to resist the Dark Clan together.

To them, the establishment of the Immortal Dao Alliance had become an urgent necessity, an unstoppable trend of the times.

Anyone who attempted to obstruct it would effectively become an enemy of all civilizations and true worlds throughout the Boundless Expanse.

The Land of the Source of Darkness was also rapidly approaching, preparing to descend upon the Boundless Expanse and connect with the myriad worlds. There was no longer much time left for the civilizations of the true worlds.

During this period, the various forces closely monitoring the movements of the Anti-Heaven Alliance also noticed something astonishing:

The runaway princess of the Weiyang Immortal Dynasty had actually appeared within the Anti-Heaven Alliance.

She openly appeared in one of the alliance’s ancient cities, strolling around with several maidservants as though purchasing cultivation resources.

Having restored her true appearance, she wore a veiled hat and made no effort to conceal her identity. It seemed she was not worried in the slightest about attracting the attention or covetous gaze of schemers within the Anti-Heaven Alliance.

As soon as this news spread, it naturally triggered countless speculations and shock.

The Orthodox Unity Alliance and the Anti-Heaven Alliance were mortal enemies. Their war had only just paused, leaving them in a temporary truce.

Yet now, the princess of the Weiyang Immortal Dynasty had appeared openly within the Anti-Heaven Alliance.

What exactly did this signify?

After all, her father, the Weiyang Immortal Emperor, was currently the Alliance Master of the Orthodox Unity Alliance, overseeing all its member factions.

Could this be deliberate information released by the Anti-Heaven Alliance to make the Orthodox Unity Alliance’s leader hesitate out of fear?

However, Jiang Weiyang’s escape from marriage itself was filled with mysteries, and many forces suspected there was a deeper meaning hidden behind it all.

Meanwhile, some beings within the Anti-Heaven Alliance also noticed that the princess of the Weiyang Immortal Dynasty appeared to be greatly valued by the Anti-Heaven Alliance Master himself.

People often saw her entering and leaving the courtyard where Gu Changge cultivated in seclusion, and only after a long while would she emerge again, smiling brightly.

This piece of news exploded like a bomb, sparking even greater shock and speculation.

Even high-ranking members of the Anti-Heaven Alliance found it difficult to request an audience with Alliance Master Gu Changge. As for ordinary people, they would need to accumulate enough military merit before even qualifying to see him.

Being able to freely enter and leave that courtyard, meeting Gu Changge whenever she wished, was itself the greatest proof of status within the Anti-Heaven Alliance.

Many people had already begun speculating whether Jiang Weiyang’s appearance was entirely orchestrated by the Alliance Master himself.

After all, she had only brought a few maidservants with her.

How could she possibly have crossed billions of layers of spacetime safely, evading the full-scale pursuit of the Weiyang Immortal Dynasty and the Southern Zhao Ancient Kingdom, before arriving at the Anti-Heaven Alliance?

Without the protection of the Anti-Heaven Alliance Master, could she really have made it there safely?

The experts sent by the Southern Zhao Ancient Kingdom to recapture Jiang Weiyang halted once they reached the borderlands neighboring the Anti-Heaven Alliance, not daring to advance even a single step further.

After learning that Jiang Weiyang had fled to the Anti-Heaven Alliance, the one who felt the worst about the situation was naturally the Ninth Prince of the Southern Zhao Ancient Kingdom, Ye Wudao.

“Could it be that this Weiyang Immortal Emperor is playing tricks on me? He actually let Jiang Weiyang escape all the way here?”

On top of a steep sacred mountain stood a man dressed in golden robes, surrounded by numerous experts, his expression extremely unpleasant.

He possessed an imposing and majestic bearing, his black hair cascading down freely. A sharp, domineering aura surrounded him, while traces of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth flowed faintly around his body, giving him a natural supremacy that seemed unrivaled throughout eternity.

This person was none other than the Ninth Prince of the Southern Zhao Ancient Kingdom, Ye Wudao.

“And Jiang Weiyang is supposedly my fiancée. Yet she freely enters and exits the courtyard of the Anti-Heaven Alliance Master. What exactly does that mean?”

Ye Wudao’s eyes flickered open and shut, chaotic mist surging within them. His fists clenched tightly as intense frustration welled up inside him.

“Your Highness, this is the border territory of the Anti-Heaven Alliance. Please speak cautiously. The Anti-Heaven Alliance Master possesses unfathomable divine abilities. If these words were heard by him, I fear all of us might perish here.”

“One cannot help but suspect that Jiang Weiyang’s escape from marriage was tacitly approved by the Weiyang Immortal Emperor himself. Otherwise, she likely could not even have escaped the Weiyang Immortal Dynasty alive. I believe it is best for us to first return to Southern Zhao and report this matter to the Kingdom Lord so he may decide.”

One of the experts beside Ye Wudao spoke respectfully.

“I’d like to see exactly what kind of game this Weiyang Immortal Emperor is playing. Back when he agreed to betroth the treasured jewel of the Weiyang Immortal Dynasty to me, I already knew he was unwilling. But this was also my master’s intention…”

Ye Wudao narrowed his eyes, his frustration deepening further. He felt as though he had been made into a fool for everyone to laugh at.

Looking at the vast and boundless border ahead—its towering city walls resembling a true dragon lying across the earth—he still did not dare step forward recklessly.

Though the region appeared almost devoid of people, he understood clearly that the Anti-Heaven Alliance dared leave its borders seemingly undefended because it feared no outside force whatsoever.

Even the Dark Clan, whose chaos caused all civilizations and true worlds to tremble in terror, did not dare casually provoke the Anti-Heaven Alliance. And the reason for all of this was solely because of the Alliance Master of the Anti-Heaven Alliance.

“How exactly did Jiang Weiyang manage to arrive safely at the Anti-Heaven Alliance?”

Ye Wudao’s fists cracked noisily. The more news he heard about Jiang Weiyang lately, the more humiliated he felt, as though he himself had become a laughingstock to all factions.

Yet he truly did not dare harbor even the slightest hostility or resentment toward the Anti-Heaven Alliance Master.

An existence of that level could sense whenever others spoke or thought about him. If one developed hostile intentions toward him, perhaps a single thought from afar would be enough to erase them silently from existence.

“Forget it. This marriage agreement can be abandoned. Once I return to Southern Zhao, I’ll have Father personally step forward to cancel the alliance marriage with the Weiyang Immortal Dynasty.”

Ye Wudao suddenly lost all interest and waved his hand, preparing to leave.

Although the marriage contract had been arranged by Yinxu Cave, forcing the Weiyang Immortal Emperor into agreement, Ye Wudao believed that as long as his father personally intervened, the Weiyang Immortal Dynasty would now gladly dissolve the engagement.

Otherwise, he would only continue to be mocked by the world.

Regardless of how Jiang Weiyang had earned the favor of the Anti-Heaven Alliance Master, and regardless of what relationship existed between them—Even if Jiang Weiyang ultimately became that man’s woman, Ye Wudao, as her nominal fiance, could only swallow the humiliation silently. Worse still, he could not even afford to harbor hatred or unwillingness.

What man could endure such a thing?

At this point, Ye Wudao even suspected that the Weiyang Immortal Emperor had long foreseen today’s outcome, while he alone had foolishly rejoiced, believing he had obtained the priceless treasure of the Weiyang Immortal Dynasty.

“My only concern now is whether Master will disagree. Since the Weiyang Immortal Emperor is connected to Yinxu Cave, why would he pull such a move?”

As Ye Wudao’s group departed, space suddenly twisted within a distant patch of void.

A figure with a face covered in terrifying knife scars appeared, accompanied by a large black dog.

“That Ninth Prince of the Southern Zhao Ancient Kingdom is rather clever and sensible—not nearly as foolish as I expected. But Jiang Weiyang really fleeing to the Anti-Heaven Alliance is quite unexpected.”

“I originally thought she would stop somewhere around the outer regions. I never expected her to truly follow that girl in red into the Anti-Heaven Alliance and even become connected to the Alliance Master himself.”

“I suspect the person who frightened away the Star Ming Imperial Preceptor back then was the Anti-Heaven Alliance Master. That red-dressed girl is most likely the little demoness from the Anti-Heaven Alliance. Rumor says she’s the disciple of the Alliance Master…”

The large black dog stared toward the distant borderlands of the Anti-Heaven Alliance with its eerie green eyes, likewise not daring to cross even half a step, as though that place were a divine forbidden zone.

Its eyes displayed distinctly human intelligence as it spoke aloud with speculation.

“We’ve already followed Jiang Weiyang all this way. Surely you’re not still thinking about sneaking into the Anti-Heaven Alliance, right? The Anti-Heaven Alliance isn’t like the Nine Heavens, where one can leave whenever desired. The moment we enter, the Alliance Master will probably notice us immediately. Once that happens, leaving again will become extremely difficult…”

The scar-faced man beside the black dog frowned.

The pair had actually discussed leaving earlier and no longer monitoring Jiang Weiyang. However, messages from elsewhere instructed them to continue watching her movements until she truly entered the Anti-Heaven Alliance. Only then did they finally stop following her.

“This concerns Ji Yu’s restoration plan. It seems likely to fail now. Whether it’s the Weiyang Immortal Dynasty or the Anti-Heaven Alliance, neither place is somewhere we can casually infiltrate.”

The scar-faced man shook his head, appearing somewhat troubled.

“Ji Yu should have already returned to the Nine Heavens by now. He disguised himself as Song Yu and stayed in the Slanted Moon Sect for so many years. Who knows what exactly he was plotting there…”

“Well, now it’s all for nothing. The Slanted Moon Sect was directly destroyed by the Dark Clan, meaning all those years were basically wasted.”

At this point, the scar-faced man looked rather gleeful. The large black dog glanced at him and shook its head.

“Ji Yu is, after all, someone chosen by the Master. Since the Master ordered us to help him, there’s no need to think too much about it.”

The Ji Yu it referred to was a legitimate bloodline descendant of the Yaoguang Ancestral Court.

For many years, he had been plotting the revival of the Yaoguang Ancestral Court.

As the daughter of Jiang Yun, Jiang Weiyang was naturally the ideal target for Ji Yu to approach. Through her, he intended to gradually infiltrate and control the Weiyang Immortal Dynasty.

Unfortunately, back in the Yaoguang Ancient Domain, despite all his efforts, he had failed to exchange even a single sentence with Jiang Weiyang.

Left with no choice, he returned to the Slanted Moon Sect, only to encounter the emergence of the Dark Clan shortly afterward, bringing disaster upon all factions.

The Slanted Moon Sect and numerous other sects became the first targets to be destroyed by the Dark Clan.

Ji Yu was forced to abandon all his original goals and plans, fleeing all the way back to the Nine Heavens.

After learning that Jiang Weiyang had escaped from marriage and fled the Weiyang Immortal Dynasty, Ji Yu specifically contacted them, asking them to keep watch over her movements for future plans.