Gongsun Liang

The grandfather of Zi Dong, Gongsun Liang is the Great Elder of Purple Star. He first comes into conflict with Yang Kai during the latter’s visit to Purple Heaven Star in search of the influence’s used Star Emperor Token.

## Appearance

Gongsun Liang is described as a gloomy looking old man with a long white beard.

## Personality

A confident and arrogant individual, Gongsun Liang is shown to be shameless in using his position as the Great Elder of Purple Star to achieve his goals.

## Background

As the long established 2nd Order Origin King Realm Great Elder of Purple Star, Gongsun Liang holds power second only to Zi Long. Due to Gongsun Liang's influence, Zi Long has been pressured into treating Zi Dong as his successor despite his favor for the mother of Zi Wu Ji. This, along with Gongsun Liang's unabashed maltreatment of the latter, causes an intense hostility to develop between the Great Elder and Zi Wu Ji, especially during the absence of of both Zi Long and Zi Dong.

During Zi Long's trip to the Severed World, Gongsun Liang unashamedly takes great liberties in exerting his power as the acting Master of Purple Star.

## Plot

### Important Hostages

During Yang Kai's early arrival on Purple Heaven Star, Gongsun Liang and his faction make a move to capture an Origin Grade Starship of the Heng Luo Chamber of Commerce in order to eventually frame Zi Wu Ji for this crime.

## History

### 3rd Venerable

Gongsun Liang first comes into conflict with the new 2nd Order Origin King Realm 3rd Venerable of Purple Star, Yang Kai, in an auction that takes place in Purple Star City. During this auction, the latter both outbids Gongsun Liang for an Origin Essence Crystal and awards his rival, 2nd Young Master Zi Wu Ji, a pill that will help him to breakthrough to the Origin King Realm, the latter of which Gongsun Liang had previously spent a billion High Rank Saint Crystals to prevent. Later, during a ceremony to honor the Ancestors of Purple Star, Gongsun Liang is provoked by Zi Wu Ji before subsequently being framed for the destruction of numerous Purple Star Ancestral tablets, giving Zi Wu Ji and his faction an excuse to oppose him.

Undeterred, Gongsun Liang makes a move to attack Zi Wu Ji, but his attack is suddenly blocked by the 2nd Order Origin King Realm 2nd Venerable of Purple Star, Li Mao Ming. However, much to the dismay of Zi Wu Ji, Gongsun Liang calls on a favor he is owed by Li Mao Ming in order to nullify his promise to assist Zi Wu Ji. Though Li Mao Ming will not allow any harm to come to Zi Wu Ji himself due to a promise he made with the latter's beloved mother, he promises to stay out of the conflict between the opposing factions. Pleased, Gongsun Liang then makes an attempt to wipe out Zi Wu Ji's supporters in Purple Star.

However, when victory seems to be at hand, the 3rd Venerable, Yang Kai, suddenly appears to oppose Gongsun Liang with a shocking strength. Not wanting to face the 2nd Order Origin King Realm Yang Kai in direct combat, Gongsun Liang using a special Secret Technique to start attacking the top Origin Returning Realm powerhouses of Zi Wu Ji's faction. However, to Gongsun Liang's surprise, Yang Kai does not continue to pursue him, but takes to slaughtering the Origin Returning Realm members of his faction in equal numbers instead. This confrontation greatly damages the power and foundation of Purple Star's forces, causing Li Mao Ming to interject on the side of Gongsun Liang.

### Crushing Defeat

Though Yang Kai quite easily gives up his status as Purple Star's 3rd Venerable, Gongsun Liang refuses to let him go peacefully, and tries to force him to hand over the Origin Essence Crystal he won in the auction. Unfortunately for the Great Elder, this proves a disastrous mistake, as both Li Mao Ming and he quickly fall leeward in the ensuing battle with the extraordinarily powerful Yang Kai. However, before Yang Kai can truly defeat them, the 3rd Order Origin King Realm Supreme Elder of Purple Star, Kuang Shi Zong, shows up and confronts the former. Gongsun Liang is then shocked when he finds that not only is Yang Kai able to contend with the 3rd Order Origin King, but he is also incredibly skilled in Space Force, making him an almost impossible opponent to kill.

Shortly after this, Gongsun Liang bears witness as Yang Kai uses multiple incredible methods to both destroy Purple Star City and force Kuang Shi Zong into allowing him to leave with the prisoners from the Heng Luo Chamber of Commerce. However, Gongsun Liang soon follows the Supreme Elder in pursuing the departed Yang Kai into space after they learn that the latter completely plundered Purple Star's Treasure House. In the ensuing chase, Gongsun Liang, Kuang Shi Zong, and the rest of Purple Star suffer another crushing defeat when Yang Kai destroys their Origin King Grade Starship before escaping into the Void with the the threat of returning to pay Purple Star back for his troubles.

After suffering such a crushing defeat, Gongsun Liang puts up no resistance when Kuang Shi Zong declares Zi Wu Ji the new successor to the position of Purple Star's Master in wake of the deaths of Zi Long and Zi Dong.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 1870
2. ↑ Chapter 1855
3. ↑ Chapter 1865
4. ↑ Chapter 1866
5. ↑ Chapter 1863
6. ↑ Chapter 1871
7. ↑ Chapter 1874
8. ↑ Chapter 1878
9. ↑ Chapter 1880
10. ↑ Chapter 1881