Chapter 1 – The heart of a demon never has regret

even in death

“Fang Yuan, quietly hand over the Spring Autumn

Cicada and I’ll give you a quick death!”

“Old bastard Fang, stop attempting to resist anymore,

today all of the major factions of justice have
combined together just to destroy your devil lair. This
place is already covered in inescapable nets, this
time you will definitely be decapitated!”

“Fang Yuan you damn demon, just because you

wanted to cultivate the Spring Autumn Cicada, you’ve
gone and killed thousands of people. You’ve
committed too many unforgivable, heinous sins!“
“Demon, 300 years ago you insulted me, took away
my body’s purity, killed my entire family and executed
my nine generations. From that moment onwards, I
hated you with a burning passion! Today, I want you
to die!”

……

Fang Yuan was in deep green robes that had been

torn to shreds. His hair was disheveled and his entire
body was covered in blood. He looked around.

The bloody robes waved lightly in the mountain

breeze like a war flag.
Fresh blood flowed from the numerous wounds on
the body. Just by standing there for a short while,
Fang Yuan had already accumulated a large pool of
blood beneath his feet.

Enemies surrounded him all around; there was

already no way out.

It was a forgone conclusion that he would die here.

Fang Yuan understood his situation clearly, but even

in the face of death his expression did not change, it
was calm.

His gaze was quiet, his eyes like deep pools of water
in a well, so deep that there seemed to be no end.
The major factions of justice that had surrounded him
were not just the experienced elders, but also young
and talented heroes. Around the heavily surrounded
Fang Yuan, some were roaring, some were sneering;
there were eyes that were gleaming with light, some
holding onto their wounds while looking on fearfully.

They did not move; everyone was wary of Fang

Yuan’s final attack.

For 6 hours this tense moment went on until the

evening came, the sun casting its rays upon the side
of the mountain. In that moment, it was as if the place
was on fire.
Fang Yuan, who had been silent as a sculpture the
entire time, slowly turned his body.

The group of warriors was suddenly alerted and they

all took a big step backwards.

By now the gray mountain rock beneath Fang Yuan’s

feet had long been stained a deep red. Due to losing
too much blood, his face had become deathly pale; in
the afterglow of the sunset, it suddenly had a brilliant
luster upon it.

Looking at the setting sun, Fang Yuan lightly

laughed. “The sun sets above the blue mountain, the
autumn moon with the wind of spring. The morning is
fine like hair and night is like snow, whether you
succeed or fail when you look back there’s nothing
left.”

As he said this, memories of his previous life on Earth

emerged before his eyes.

He was originally a Chinese scholar on Earth who

chanced upon this world. He endured a hard life for
300 years and went through another 200 years;
about over 500 years of his life flew by in the blink of
an eye.

So many memories that were buried deep inside the

heart begun to relive themselves, sprouting into life
before his eyes.
“I failed in the end.” Fang Yuan sighed in his heart
emotionally, yet there were no regrets.

This end result was something he had foreseen.

When he made his decision in the beginning, he had
prepared himself for this.

To be a demon is to be merciless and cruel, a

murderer and destroyer. There is no place in heaven
or earth for such a thing – turning into an enemy to
the world, still having to face the consequences.

“If the Spring Autumn Cicada that I have just

cultivated is effective, I shall still be a demon in my
next life!” With this thought, Fang Yuan couldn’t help
but let out a big laugh.
“Wicked demon, what are you laughing about?”

“Be careful everyone, the demon is going to attack

before his final moments!”

“Hurry up and surrender the Spring Autumn Cicada!!”

The group of warlords surged forward; at this

moment, with a loud bang, Fang Yuan was engulfed
in a blinding surge of energy.

……

The spring rain quietly rained down on Qing Mao

Mountain. It was already late in the night, a slight
breeze blowing with the light rain.

Yet Qing Mao Mountain was not covered in darkness;

from the side down to the foot of the mountain,
dozens of tiny lights shone like a bright band.

These lights shone from tall buildings, even though it

could not be said to match up to ten thousand lights,
yet it was still a few thousand in number.

Situated on the mountain was Gu Yue(1) Village,

giving the vast lonely mountain a rich touch of human
civilization.

In the middle of the Gu Yue Village was a magnificent

pavilion. A grand ceremony was being held at this
moment, and the lights were even brighter than ever,
radiating with glory.

“Ancestors, please bless us! We pray that this

ceremony will bring many young men of outstanding
talent and intelligence, bringing their families new
blood and hopes!” The head of the Gu Yue clan had
a middle-aged appearance, his sideburns were
graying and he was clothed in ceremonial white
robes, kneeling on the brownish yellow floor. His
body was straight with his hands held together, eyes
tightly shut as he prayed sincerely.

He was facing a tall black case; there were three

layers on the case, all housing memorial tablets of
ancestors. On both sides of the tablets was copper
incense, the smoke rising.

Behind him were over 10 people kneeling in a similar

fashion as him. They wore loose white ceremonial
garments, and were all the clan’s elders, important
members, and those who had much authority.

After finishing prayers, the Gu Yue clan head bent his

waist with his two hands pressing against the floor
and kowtowed. As the forehead knocked against the
brownish yellow floor, light thuds could be heard.

Behind him, the elders and important clan members

solemnly and quietly followed suit.
With this, the hall was filled with light thuds as the
heads knocked against the floor.

When the ceremony was over, the crowd of people

slowly got up from the ground and silently walked out
of the sacred temple.

In the hallway, sighs of reliefs were heard from the

crowd of elders and the atmosphere loosened up.
The noise of discussion slowly rose.

“Time flies too quickly, in the blink of an eye, a year

has gone by.”

“The previous ceremony feels like it just happened

yesterday, I can still recall it vividly.”
“Tomorrow is the opening of the annual grand
ceremony, I wonder what new clan blood will show up
this year?”

“Ah, I hope that some highly talented youths will

appear. The Gu Yue clan hasn’t seen a genius
emerge for three years now.”

“Agreed. The Bai Village, Xiong Village these few

years all had some talented geniuses appear.
Especially that Bai Ning Bing from the Bai clan, his
natural talent is quite terrifying.”

It was unclear who had brought up the name Bai Ning

Bing, but the faces of the elders started to show
worry.

The boy’s qualifications were splendid; in just a short

period of two years worth of training, he had already
reached the level of a level three Gu Master. In the
younger generation, he could be said as the most
outstanding one. It was to the point that even the
older generation could feel pressured from the
promising youth.

In time, he would inevitably become the pillar of the

Bai clan. At the very least he would also be an
independently strong warrior. No one ever doubted
this fact.
“But for this year’s youths that will be participating in
the ceremony, not all hope is lost.”

“You’re right, Fang Zhi’s side has appeared a young

genius. Able to start talking after three months, able
to walk after four. At five years of age he was able to
recite poetry, seems exceptionally intelligent,
especially talented. What a pity that his parents died
early, now he is being raised by his uncle and aunt.”

“Yes, this one has wisdom at a young age, also

harboring big ambitions. In the recent years I have
heard his creations ‘Jiang Jing Jiu’, ‘Yong Mei’ and
‘Jiang Cheng Zi’, what a genius!”
The Gu Yue clan head was the last to walk out of the
ancestral temple. After slowly closing the door, he
heard the discussions that were going on in the
corridor among the clan elders.

He knew at once that the elders were discussing

about the youth known as Gu Yue Fang Yuan at that
moment. As the head of the clan, it is natural to pay
attention to the outstanding and prominent young
ones. And it so happens that Gu Yue Fang Yuan was
the most eye-catching one amongst the juniors.

Experience has shown that those who have

photographic memory at a young age, or those who
possess strength that could rival an adult, or had
other great inborn talents, all had outstanding
cultivation qualifications.

“If this child shows A grade potential, with great care

he could even compete against Bai Ning Bing. Even if
it is B grade, in future he could also become a banner
of the Gu Yue Clan. But with this sort of early
intelligence, the percentage of B grade is not that big,
but highly possible to be an A grade.” With this
thought, the Gu Yue clan head curled up his lips
slowly into a smile.

At once, with a cough he faced the clan elders and

said, “Everyone, the hour is late, for tomorrow’s
opening ceremony you should all rest well tonight
and take care of your energy levels.”
At his words, the elders looked startled. They looked
at each other with a hint of caution in their eyes.

The clan head’s words meant well, but everyone

knew what he was aiming to convey.

Every year to compete for these young geniuses, the

elders would fight among themselves to the point of
reddened ears and bleeding heads.

They should stay well rested and replenish

themselves until tomorrow comes where the
competition begins.

Especially with that Gu Yue Fang Yuan, whose A

grade potential was extremely huge. Not counting the
fact that both his parents were deceased, and also
that he was one of the two only descendants of Fang
Zhi’s bloodline left. If one was able to get their hands
on and bring him into their own family line, with great
care and training, one could secure himself a
hundred years of prosperity!

“However, I’m going to go ahead and say what needs

to be said first. When you compete, do it fair and
square; no tricks and conspiracies are allowed, or
damage to the clan’s unity. Please keep this in mind,
all of you!” The clan head strictly instructed.

“We wouldn’t dare, we wouldn’t dare.” “We’ll keep it in

mind.”
“Then this is good night, please take care.”

The clan elders slowly dispersed with deep thoughts.

Not long after that, the long corridor became quiet.

The wind from the spring rain breezed through the
window, and the clan head lightly walked towards the
window.

Immediately, he breathed in the fresh moist air of the

mountain, how refreshing it felt.

This was the third floor of the garret; the clan head
looked out of the window. He could see half of the
entire Gu Yue Village.
Even if it was late in the night, most of the homes in
the village still had lights on, which was unusual.

Tomorrow is the opening ceremony, and it affects

everyone’s best interests. A kind of excited yet tense
atmosphere had enveloped the hearts of the people
of the clan, and thus naturally many people could not
sleep well.

“This is the hopes for the clan’s future.” With the

many lights dancing in his eyes, the clan head
sighed.

At the very same moment, a pair of clear eyes quietly

looked at the same lights sparkling in the night, full of
complex feelings inside.
“Gu Yue Village, this is 500 years ago?! Looks like
the Spring Autumn Cicada really worked…” Fang
Yuan quietly gazed, standing by the window, letting
the rain from the wind hit his body.

The use of the Spring Autumn Cicada is to reverse

time. In the Ten Big Mystical Gu rankings, the Spring
Autumn Cicada managed to be ranked seven,
naturally it was no mere creature.

In short, it is the ability to be reborn.

“With the use of the Spring Autumn Cicada I have

been reborn, going back to the time of 500 years
ago!” Fang Yuan stretched out his hand, his sight
fixated on his own young and soft, pale palms, then
slowly clenched them, embracing the truth of this
reality with all his might.

The sound of the drizzling rain hitting softly against

the window sill filling his ears, he slowly closed his
eyes, opening them after a long while. He sighed,
“500 years of experience, it really feels like a dream.”

But he knew it clearly: This was definitely not a

dream.

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TL Note:
This novel has another name, Daoist Gu.

The Chinese name is ■■■■■pronounced as Gu

Zhen Ren, Gu is the name of the mystical bugs that
are used in this novel. I used the name Reverend
Insanity because I felt that it fit more than Daoist Gu;
the main character is by no means a saint or a good
person. In fact as a warning, you can say that the MC
is a pretty ruthless villain, so do expect a roller
coaster coming your way.

(1) Gu Yue: It means Ancient Moon in direct

translation. The clan kinda has an affinity with moon
things. The ‘Gu’ used in here is a different chinese
character from the mystical Gu insects.