Chapter 1893 - 1460: Lingyun Cave’s Vacancy Period (Monthly Ticket Requested)

Crazy!

Crazy!

At this already soaring moment near the edge of the Sky, both Guang Chengzi and Moluo were left speechless witnessing Zhu Wushi’s ruthless act of taking down Jiang Dali.

At this moment, even Moluo, notorious for betraying allies without hesitation, was completely convinced. His mind screamed as he quickened his escape, "Lao Liu! Lao Liu! I’m truly impressed! Who would’ve thought that the brat wouldn’t die at the hands of the Leader of the Abnormal People, but at the hands of his own people. A good brother indeed, stabbing him at the crucial moment. I’m ashamed, at least I’m taking you with me, Lao Liu!"

Six Paths: "..."

So, should I thank you, old master?

If you dare, try not taking me along?

Guang Chengzi followed closely, his will surged as he immediately left this trouble-filled place.

He had been trapped in the Sky for too long, this grand Immortal Master reduced to such a state, he was even angry at himself. Today, upon leaving the Sky, there were far too many things he wanted to do, too many... As for the matters of others, he didn’t care anymore, only wanted to reclaim everything, everything he lost all these years!

"Dead... ? Just like that? What a pity, the Regent valued him so much."

Upon the black scorched plain outside, the Chief Eunuch of the Holy Dynasty regretfully shook his head, then looked toward the ruins where the breathless Dugu Qiubai lay, then to Moluo and Guang Chengzi who suddenly emerged from the Sky, preparing to speak.

The air suddenly rippled in circles, with an all-encompassing, storm-like oppressive Qi Mechanism emerging from the ripples, a majestic gaze seemed to cover endless time and space, the space fluctuated violently, and a space rift opened out of thin air.

"Moluo!"

"Guang Chengzi!"

Just escaped from the Sky, both Moluo and Guang Chengzi’s faces changed, their expressions became extremely ugly.

Even though they had anticipated such a scenario, when the Regent King of the Holy Dynasty personally stepped into the field, both the immortal and the demon couldn’t help cursing inwardly, as their hearts sank to the bottom.

If only they had known... if only they had known, they should have saved Jiang Dali, who held the prestigious title of Holy Dynasty Heroic Marquis, but alas... they clung to false hope too much...

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Five breaths ago.

As Jiang Dali’s figure disappeared into the plasma-like beam, the golden vertical pupil within the Earth Crystal Core suddenly shrank, the Four Great Family Heads’ faces came together, watching the fireworks in mid-air, all dumbfounded and soon shocked to the point of questioning reality.

They had been guarding against Zhu Wushi rescuing Jiang Dali, yet... Zhu Wushi actually helped them finish off Jiang Dali himself?

Was this knowing he couldn’t save him, so he got obsessive-compulsive and preferred to personally deal with his own brother, rather than let him die at the hands of outsiders?

After their initial shock, the Four Great Family Heads quickly reacted.

No.

Zhu Wushi didn’t kill Jiang Dali for the sake of killing Jiang Dali. It was apparent that he also knew if Jiang Dali died by their hands, he would be devoured by Earth Intent to become a Twisted, sent into the Twisted Land, forever serving them as a Puppet for absorption or as Dao Fruit nourishment.

So, just now, Zhu Wushi unleashed an extremely powerful offensive, directly turning Jiang Dali to dust, utterly destroying his body and soul, otherwise, he wouldn’t have needed to unleash such a strong force just to easily kill the already critically injured Jiang Dali.

"Bastard! He killed Jiang Dali himself so he wouldn’t become a Twisted!"

"That insidious Zhu Wushi! Well, now we settle the old and new grudges together, with Jiang Dali dead, we’ll eliminate Zhu Wushi first."

The Four Great Family Heads’ killing intent surged.

However, at this very moment, Zhu Wushi had also regained his breath.

His pair of icy and authoritative dragon eyes locked onto the rolling black fog and the Earth Crystal Core within the space rift, with pure will and formidable Absorption Force radiating from his eyes, like two eerie purple vortices.

"You were responsible for Brother Jiang’s death! Even if I can’t kill you today, Zhu will make you pay!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Wushi spread his fingers wide, suddenly grabbing, and immediately the battered ground around them sunk and collapsed, vibrating with large amounts of molecules of water, while his feet floated off the ground.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

A massive water chain encircled his body, Zhu Wushi’s overpowering will penetrated into the water molecules, separating particles that were too small to see with the naked eye, taking only one of the same kind, instantly gathering them rapidly in his arms under the absorption vortex, rotating and vibrating at high speed.

Crackle!!—

Numerous energy-filled particles madly rubbed and collided in his arms, releasing spectacular lightning and high temperatures, like a swiftly rotating brilliant mass of light.

As his will forcefully compressed it causing the temperature to rise sharply, it became even more unstable, every escaping moment forming sharp electric lights that could burn a man crisp.

"This move again, it’s truly marvelous, how did he develop it?"

"No idle talk, he needs to gather strength, make a move now!"

The Family Heads of the Four Great Families let out a low shout. Suddenly, within the Earth Crystal Core, the golden vertical pupil gathered a terrifying brilliance of will, condensed into a highly concentrated beam, instantly impacting Zhu Wushi like a laser.

Such a nearly tangible will assault not only possesses extraordinary physical damage, capable of easily piercing and melting a second-grade Divine Weapon, but can also damage a first-grade Divine Weapon. Once the dreadful Earth Intent penetrates the body, it invades deep into the cells until the enemy can no longer withstand the impact and their body collapses and disintegrates.

The old battle fades, and a new battle begins.

Where has Jiang Dali gone after his death?

When he appears again, will it also be the moment when certain secrets are revealed?

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Leshan.

The mighty Buddha sits majestically by the river, still so compassionate and overwhelming.

On the mountain wall to the left of the Buddha’s knee, there is a towering cave that can accommodate people. The entrance is engraved with two lines: "Flooded Buddha’s Knee, Fire Burns Lingyun Cave."

In the darkness, several sneaky figures linger outside Lingyun Cave, their expressions a mix of trepidation, greed, and eagerness, uncertain whether to enter.

They are from the Thief Heaven Sect, obviously here to target the numerous treasures within Lingyun Cave.

Ever since the players collectively disappeared, the Black Wind Village player group, responsible for mining the Fire Qilin Ore in Lingyun Cave, has ceased to exist. The mining work has fallen into the hands of the indigenous mountain bandits from the Leshan Branch.

However, compared to the large number of player groups, the indigenous mountain bandits are too few in number and also need to fill other positions in the village. Daily, only a dozen or so people come to mine minerals and perform routine patrols. As for replacing positions in Lingyun Cave, no arrangements have been made at all.

It’s not because Lingyun Cave, a significant resource point of the Black Wind Village, isn’t important, but its interior has long since been equipped with numerous mechanism traps by skilled craftsmen under Jiang Dali’s direction, except for the mining area where no mechanisms are set.

Anyone in the Martial World capable of entering and retreating from the depths of Lingyun Cave must have at least the strength of a Heavenly Person peak or be a specialized Mechanical Master. However, within Lingyun Cave, the greatest guardian is not the mechanisms but the well-known Fire Qilin.

Several sneaky Thief Heaven Sect experts hesitated repeatedly but finally chose to enter during Lingyun Cave’s rare vacancy, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

In the past, they had already investigated through ancient secret books within their sect, discovering clues about astonishing martial arts left by the Ten Strongest Martial Artists within Lingyun Cave, and they were aware that Da Fantian was also buried there. Hence, they had long wanted to target the treasures within Lingyun Cave but were intimidated by the power of Black Wind Village, not daring to act.

This time, with the collective disappearance of abnormal people and the temporary vacancy in Black Wind Village’s control over Lingyun Cave, it was indeed an excellent opportunity.

"As long as we don’t encounter that Fire Qilin, Elder Lin, with your Mechanical Techniques, the internal mechanisms won’t pose much trouble for us. This might be our opportunity for Thief Heaven Sect’s rise."

"Don’t be greedy. This time, we should leave as soon as we find the unparalleled martial arts left by the Ten Strongest Martial Artists according to the clues. As for Da Fantian’s remains, if we encounter them, it’s just our luck; if not, we must never linger."

"Indeed, after all, that beast is not to be trifled with..."

Several individuals performed ghost-like movement techniques, swiftly and smoothly traversing through Lingyun Cave’s passages, appearing to be very familiar with them.

However, just as they reached a fork in the road, a tearing roar suddenly erupted from Lingyun Cave!

The roar was like thunder, deafening, shaking the surrounding passage walls as if even the Buddha would topple under the sound.

"Not good!"

Several people from Thief Heaven Sect turned pale instantly and tried to retreat.

However, before the roar subsided, a beast resembling a giant fireball filled the passage ahead, its four hooves thundering as it charged forward, like a fire tongue surging from within the passage. The three Thief Heaven Sect members were completely unable to dodge quickly or escape; even if they could avoid it, they were already intimidated by the Fire Qilin’s terrifying majesty, left powerless and heart-stricken, immediately engulfed in flames.

Bang!!

The flames on the Fire Qilin were not only burning fiercely but also carried a strong Qi Force. In the instant they were submerged in the fire, their bodies were not only incinerated but also sliced to pieces by the fire tongue, so that after an impact, they became scattered piles of burning charcoal.

Only the elder with the most superb Qinggong skills flipped out a distance trying to escape.

The Fire Qilin disdainfully roared, its voice waves akin to tangible sound waves blasting forth.

The elder trembled like a sapling in the wind, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood. A huge four-fingered claw carrying crimson flames reached out, grabbing his body and crushing it into charcoal falling to the ground.

Clang clang! —

Some objects fell, making noises, surprisingly not destroyed in the Qilin Fierce Flames.

The Fire Qilin’s lantern-like, giant eyes curiously glanced down, revealing doubt and surprise in its eyes, suddenly turning its head to look at the deep passage behind. It unexpectedly — sensed the breath of its reverse scale...

Could it be its owner arriving?

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