I Am the Fated Villain

Chapter 1830. The Consequences of Forcing Growth — When Everyone Can Be a Dragon and Everyone Can Be the Protagonist

In the philosophy of “God,” the True Land was incomplete. Therefore, no matter how far they advanced, they would never be able to break through the world that contained them.

For this reason, from the very source of existence, He discerned and proposed the concepts of Immortal Matter and Creation Matter.

The existence of these two substances gave rise to Chaos. Within Chaos, worlds evolved; worlds nurtured living beings; living beings produced forces such as fortune and faith. From those forces, Immortal Matter and Creation Matter could once again be refined.

This formed a perfect cycle.

The Vast Expanse was like a natural fertile soil that nurtured all life.

The two substances He desired could continuously be refined from it.

From a certain perspective, the appearance of Epoch Tribulations was actually meant to harvest these fortunes.

Unlike Gu Changge’s previous method of harvesting Sons of Fortune one by one—slowly wearing them down and extracting every last bit of value before reaping them—the method of an Epoch Tribulation was more akin to sweeping everything away in a single stroke.

After all, after enough time had passed, the Vast Expanse, this fertile soil, would once again nurture new lifeforms.

The cycle would repeat endlessly.

The True Land differed from the Vast Expanse. All matter within it had originally been taken away after the creation of heaven and earth. To further perfect the True Land and make it more complete, more Immortal Matter and Creation Matter were required.

The Three True Ancestors had all been exploring their respective ideals.

Gu Changge was no exception.

Of course, he also agreed with God’s line of thought.

He established a complete system of tribulation laws, bringing upon the countless beings of the Vast Expanse the long, unchanging Great Reckonings.

Minor reckonings every few epochs.

Major reckonings every several hundred epochs. And epochal reckonings that plunged the entire Vast Expanse into an age of winter. His thoughts returned to the present.

At the center of the Heaven-Felling Alliance, after completing the refinement of the World Sphere, Gu Changge shifted his attention toward the Daochang True Realm.

“Next, Wuyue will make a move against the Land of Nine Heavens. With the Heavenly Multitudes acting as the vanguard, they should be able to cause considerable trouble for the Nine Heavens.”

Taking advantage of this opportunity, he used Immortal Matter and Creation Matter to transform everything within the Daochang True Realm.

Countless particles drifted through the sky like starlight, falling into the realm and merging into the void.

It was not because he suddenly had the leisure to do such a thing.

Rather, he wanted to verify a suspicion he had held for some time.

No one understood a True Ancestor better than another True Ancestor. The three of them had been conceived from the Void itself, born from a place beyond description and imagination.

If anyone truly understood Them, it could only be Themselves.

During this period, Gu Changge had been pondering one matter.

Whether it was God or Xuan, each possessed their own ideals and had pursued them for an unimaginably long time.

Only after confirming his own path beyond doubt had he begun his current plans. Under the present circumstances, it was possible that the other two Ancestors had also been plotting against him, concealing plans unknown to him.

But there was another possibility. Something unforeseen had occurred.

“Regardless of which possibility is true, no one should be able to observe my actions within the world I created.”

“The existence of the Daochang True Realm is no secret. But compared to the boundless Vast Expanse, it is merely a small puddle.”

“If even the slightest disturbance occurs within it, I can immediately notice it and determine whether there are eyes watching from beyond my perception.”

The Vast Expanse was like an endless ocean. If a pebble fell into it, the ripples it created would be insignificant.

Gu Changge could not monitor the Vast Expanse every moment, much less notice every tiny ripple. But within the Daochang True Realm, things were different.

The moment a pebble fell, he would know. That was precisely why he was transforming the Daochang True Realm with Immortal Matter and Creation Matter.

The Supreme Scripture of Transcendence. The teachings of the Heaven-Binding Sect. The previous self-severing of Heavenly Will.

The fact that many beings had forgotten the Heaven-Felling cause. And even the existence of Ye Suyi.

All of these signs were telling him one thing: Some mysterious force was manipulating the Vast Expanse from behind the scenes.

And that force had made no effort to hide its existence from him.

Now, by openly collecting Immortal Matter and Creation Matter and using them to transform the Daochang True Realm, he was deliberately drawing that force’s attention.

If it wished to spy on his plans, it would have no way of avoiding his current actions.

“On the path I have chosen, someone has already seen the future and vaguely understands my plans and intentions?”

This was the conclusion Gu Changge had recently reached. The person behind the scenes might not necessarily be God or Xuan. He needed to prepare additional contingencies.

While Gu Changge transformed the Daochang True Realm, the teachings of the Heaven-Felling Alliance spread everywhere.

Faith power surged and condensed. While refining Immortal Matter and Creation Matter, Gu Changge intentionally allowed some of these substances to scatter throughout the Alliance, forming countless opportunities and fortunes.

He deliberately forced growth.

Individuals who normally would have required millions of years or several epochs to emerge—great bearers of destiny, protagonists favored by fate—began appearing in explosive numbers throughout various lands and universes.

Sometimes a single universe would give birth to several protagonist-like individuals simultaneously.

As they grew, they competed for the title of the universe’s true protagonist.

True Realms contained countless worlds and universes.

As a result, great fortune-bearers emerged at an astonishing rate.

With their appearance, the overall fortune of the Heaven-Felling Alliance began soaring. The scale and speed of this phenomenon shocked every civilization and True Realm within the Alliance.

People gradually discovered that the more devout, fervent, and unwavering one’s faith was, the more opportunities and blessings would gather around them.

This has become an unstoppable trend. Among all those who had recently displayed extraordinary fortunes and destinies, every single one was a deeply devoted believer of the Heaven-Felling Alliance.

They firmly worshipped the Alliance Leader and were willing to dedicate themselves to the Heaven-Felling cause.

Furthermore, cultivating the Summoning Scripture bestowed by Gu Changge allowed one to condense purer faith power.

During cultivation, even more fortune would gather around them. This created a powerful positive feedback loop.

As a result, many cultivators abandoned their original cultivation paths and devoted themselves entirely to studying the Summoning Scripture, continuously contributing to the growth of the Alliance’s fortune.

Gu Changge carefully monitored these developments, constantly correcting any excesses.

This was fundamentally a process of taking from the sheep and feeding the sheep.

Faith power came from the hearts of countless beings.

After harvesting and refining it, even a tiny amount of Immortal Matter and Creation Matter leaking through his fingers was enough to make others ecstatic and regard it as a supreme treasure. Even Dao Realm cultivators gradually became obsessed.

They began researching faith power. The entire Heaven-Felling Alliance entered a state of indescribable fervor and near-madness.

Yet at the same time, the Alliance’s overall strength and fortune grew rapidly.

In the past, reaching the Immortal Realm required tens of thousands of years.

Now, under the enhancement of faith power and increased opportunities, advancement became astonishingly fast. It might require only several thousand years. Or several hundred years.

Some fortunate individuals obtained cheat-like blessings similar to “systems” and ascended in a single leap, reaching the Immortal Realm within mere months.

Naturally, this came with a drawback.

The moment a person’s faith became impure—The moment doubt arose—Or worse, the moment they resisted the Alliance Leader and harbored ambitions of supremacy—All the opportunities, fortunes, cultivation, and power they had obtained would instantly vanish.

Everything would disappear like flowing water.

“Hahaha! A system actually exists in this world!”

“As long as I have enough time, I’ll definitely surpass the Alliance Leader and replace him!”

In a remote city, a young man who had long been neglected and looked down upon by his family had just experienced a broken engagement.

Afterward, he went to a Heaven-Felling Shrine to pray and chant scriptures.

For years, he had been a devout believer.

Regardless of weather, he prayed every day and faithfully offered tributes. He yearned for power. He had always heard that believing in the Heaven-Felling Alliance would bring countless benefits—freedom from illness, prosperity, and the chance to become superior to others. He also held immense admiration and fanatic reverence for the Alliance Leader, who ruled the entire Vast Expanse.

Every day, he fantasized about becoming someone like that.

After his humiliation at the hands of his former fiancée, however, he unexpectedly discovered that a mysterious System had appeared in his mind. As long as he followed its instructions and completed assigned tasks, he would receive rewards.

It was the ultimate opportunity. A true path to instant success. The young man was ecstatic.

After completing the System’s first task, he immediately received thirty years’ worth of cultivation. He jumped straight into the Third Realm of cultivation. Then he sought out all those who had once bullied him and ruthlessly beat them, breaking their arms and legs.

The family members who had once despised him no longer dared to look down on him.

Witnessing such fortune, his confidence swelled.

All his past frustrations vanished. He felt that given enough time, he could even replace the Alliance Leader himself and rule the Vast Expanse.

The instant that thought arose, excitement surged uncontrollably through him.

“System, what’s my next task? My cultivation level is still too low…” he eagerly asked.

But very quickly—He froze.

The moment his reverence and awe for the Heaven-Felling Alliance diminished, the System that had responded moments earlier vanished.

No reply came.

Every call disappeared into silence.

If someone had been watching, they would have seen a faint light fly out from the young man’s forehead and drift away elsewhere.

The youth could not understand what had happened.

Panic filled his face. He desperately called for the System.

No response.

Gradually his face turned pale. He finally realized the truth. His heaven-defying opportunity had vanished before his eyes.

The cultivation that had filled his body dissipated instantly.

Everything that had happened felt like a dream.

“Why… why did this happen…?”

The young man stood there in despair, unable to comprehend.

Scenes like this had been occurring throughout the Heaven-Felling Alliance for some time. More and more people witnessed these miraculous events.

It was simply too unbelievable.

Wasn’t this literally instant ascension?

As long as one became a devout believer and earned the Alliance’s approval, one could obtain supreme fortune, vast magical power, and become someone extraordinary.

Compared to cultivators who struggled through painstaking years of cultivation, this path seemed unimaginable.

Yet as such examples became increasingly common, even those who firmly believed that all power should come solely from oneself began to waver.

Imagine this: You possessed extraordinary talent.

You tempered your body from the age of three.

You consumed countless heavenly treasures.

You cultivated diligently without ever slacking.

Only then did you achieve your current level. Meanwhile, someone else was utterly ordinary.

Average talent.

Average aptitude.

No special resources.

Yet because of faith in the Heaven-Felling Alliance, fortune descended upon him.

One day he casually bought a ring from a street vendor. Inside happened to be an ownerless treasure estate.

Through the opportunities within, he achieved in mere months what had taken you half a lifetime.

How could anyone remain indifferent?

The newly promoted doctrines of the Heaven-Felling Alliance were effectively telling the world:

As long as one became a devout believer, anyone could become the protagonist of a legendary tale.

What was the protagonist?

An anomaly.

An existence beyond prediction.

Someone whom fate itself could not fully grasp. Every protagonist would stir up storms in their era and leave behind great achievements.

Now, however, the waters of the Heaven-Felling Alliance had become completely muddied.

Heavenly secrets blurred.

Celestial signs vanished. Destiny became impossible to predict.

Gu Changge continuously manufactured protagonist-like beings and stirred the waters ever more violently. Those individuals who would normally have been acknowledged by heaven and blessed by destiny as the coming protagonists of an age were no longer rare within the Alliance.

A chain reaction followed.

Within a short period, countless powerful experts emerged.

The soaring fortune of the Heaven-Felling Alliance became so vast that every civilization and True Realm trembled in shock.

Of course, Gu Changge’s actions were nothing less than forcibly accelerating growth.

All those so-called opportunities and miraculous fortunes had been created through the Immortal Matter and Creation Matter he refined. In other words, all these great fortune-bearers were ultimately under his control.

Many people soon realized this. The moment faith wavered, every fortune, every opportunity, every ounce of cultivation would disappear.

Such a path clearly deviated from the orthodox way of cultivation. Many ancient beings secretly criticized the Heaven-Felling Alliance.

They considered this a heretical shortcut. It encouraged dependence on fortune rather than genuine self-improvement.

People no longer sought diligent cultivation. Instead, they simply waited for opportunities to fall from the sky.

Yet from another perspective—Has any supreme expert ever reached the pinnacle without immense fortune?

Had any of them not once possessed countless opportunities, treasures, inheritances, divine artifacts, and blessings?

The voices of opposition were quickly drowned beneath overwhelming support. Those who condemned the Alliance’s methods were mostly individuals who had already succeeded in cultivation and stood at the peak.

Among them were Dao Realm experts and even Ancestor Dao beings. Though they had submitted to the Heaven-Felling Alliance, they disliked seeing Gu Changge strengthen it in this manner.

They believed it violated the natural laws of growth and cultivation. Naturally, with their own cultivation, they could also grant fortunes and elevate ordinary people.

But their personal energy was limited. Nor did they have any desire to do so. More importantly, interfering with destiny on such a scale carried immeasurable karmic consequences.

And Gu Changge was not affecting a few individuals.

He was stirring the entirety of the Heaven-Felling Alliance.

How many civilizations, worlds, universes, and timelines did that encompass?

These experts had cultivated for countless ages to reach their current heights.

Yet Gu Changge had created so many powerful figures within only a few hundred years.

If given another thousand years—Or ten thousand years—What kind of transformation would the Alliance undergo?

The lower-level cultivators, however, cared little for such concerns.

The opportunity to rise in a single leap stood before them.

Who wouldn’t be tempted?

What was cultivation for, if not becoming stronger and rising above others?

In their eyes, the opposition merely feared for their own interests.

Those Dao Realm experts and Ancestor Dao figures had only reached their lofty positions because they had enjoyed endless opportunities and fortunes.

If ordinary people were given the same opportunities, they too could reach such heights.

Gu Changge never publicly responded.

To outsiders, it appeared he had done nothing at all.

He merely sat within the Heaven-Felling Alliance and instructed his followers to spread its doctrines and scriptures.

Yet the entire Heaven-Felling Alliance underwent a world-shaking transformation because of it. The once-still pond now contained countless restless catfish stirring the waters into chaos.

And the creatures hidden deep within the mud could no longer remain concealed.

One after another, they were forced to emerge into the open.