Chapter 944 - 365: I’ll Face It, I’ll Bear It (2)

"An important person to me once said, if the world is unfree, then no one can attain true freedom."

Seeing his smile, Yingming True Monarch’s heart was pierced. Only at this moment did she realize that the Seven Luminaries True Monarch before her was indeed not the same as he was twenty thousand years ago. What he possesses now is a new life. Between them lies an unbridgeable chasm forevermore.

The drifting distance in this friendship is merely one person constantly moving forward while the other stays in place.

Yingming True Monarch’s mind trembled. She discovered, it was she who was living in the past, unable to move on.

She looked at Fan Wubing, took a deep breath, and said earnestly,

"Defeat me, step over my corpse."

She knew that if she retreated, she would surely be looked down upon by Fan Wubing. Even she would look down on herself.

Only by wholeheartedly pursuing their respective beliefs would they show the utmost respect for each other.

Only then could they leave a complete ending for this friendship.

Fan Wubing held Peach Blossoms in his hand, the sword point facing the sky, positioned before him. He calmly replied,

"Alright."

As he spoke, his will surged, and within his Purple Mansion, his soul shouted,

"Great Cold!"

Great Cold, the final Sword Intent of the twenty-four Peach Blossoms, used for burial, for the closing act.

A chill permeated. In a virtually imperceptible moment, the entire Central Chaos Storm Zone was shrouded by the Great Cold Sword Intent, freezing everything, as if plunged into the final eternity.

Only Yingming True Monarch and Fan Wubing were "free."

Yingming True Monarch’s magnificent attire was lifted by the chill, making her appear more like a scarlet rose.

She watched as Fan Wubing came with his sword, each of his movements seemingly slow, yet completely unavoidable. Or rather, her movements were even slower.

Until Peach Blossoms slid across her neck.

Crimson hot blood blended with the red garments, intertwined in the cold light. Having spent a lifetime seeking the beauty of all things, she saw the most beautiful scenery. This scenery was named "Death of the Profound Lady."

Fan Wubing showed no trace of pity.

Peach Blossoms’ Great Cold Sword Intent wantonly and cruelly devoured Yingming True Monarch’s vitality. Her immense cultivation, vitality, and all her insights into the grand cosmos and everything within, before Peach Blossoms, were as fragile as thin ice.

Fan Wubing walked forward without turning back and softly uttered, "Profound Lady, fare well."

Yingming True Monarch’s body lost its support, crumbled instantly, before dissipating into nothing. She revealed a relieved smile, thinking that he did not feel ashamed for once having a friend like her.

The Great Cold Sword Intent was withdrawn by Peach Blossoms, and everything returned to normal.

The only difference was that Yingming True Monarch, who was just ahead, had vanished without a trace.

Li Huo True Monarch’s eyes widened, his pupils shrinking to their smallest.

He had absolutely no sense of what had happened. But, at this moment, all signs told him that just now, Yingming True Monarch, an Immortal, had dissipated into nothingness.

Then, he saw Fan Wubing pointing his sword at him, saying coldly,

"Your turn."

The golden flames spinning around Li Huo True Monarch’s body expanded mightily. Suddenly, a massive flame giant stood up from below the Central Chaos Storm Zone. Its eyes were formed by the two largest stars of the Eternal Sea, "Zhu Li" and "Phantom Crow."

The flame giant gazed at Fan Wubing, leaning down with the momentum like an entire star realm collapsing.

Meanwhile, Li Huo True Monarch shouted,

"As long as the Seven Luminaries don’t die, chaos will persist!"

This full-throttle shout, like rolling thunder, slammed into everyone’s minds.

All will was shaken.

Indeed! The Seven Luminaries True Monarch had even killed his once best friend; isn’t it true madness? He was unyielding! He wantonly did as he pleased! He would drag the entire Eternal Sea into the abyss!

All Lords of the Star Realm, many Chaos Walkers, and Void Fates no longer held back, no longer remained dormant, thoroughly releasing within the Eternal Sea’s Central Chaos Storm Zone.

They were like fiery meteors, storming towards Fan Wubing.

Among them, naturally, the most dazzling ones were the Immortals, the True Monarchs!

Supreme True Monarch, Li Huo True Monarch, Jue Mu True Monarch, Central True Monarch, True Monarch Futu, Immortal True Monarch.

Among the ten Immortals of the world, apart from Fan Wubing’s disciple Great Oblivion True Monarch, Huangliang True Monarch who was always dreaming with no concern of worldly affairs, Immortal Su True Monarch Baili Yao Yue, and Yingming True Monarch who had just dissipated into nothing,

All were here.

Ten Immortals who had touched the Destiny Dao.

Their realm was beyond Hongmeng Immortal, already out of the scope of True Immortal, rather a so-called half-step eternity.

The Chaos Storm shrouding Everlasting Mountain became even more violent due to their power.

The Chaos Ancient Beasts lurking in the storm let out angry roars. All of this announced one thing—

The Eternal Sea would be irrevocably changed because of today.

At this moment, many True Immortals who had never truly understood what the name "Seven Luminaries True Monarch" signifies were perplexed, only obstructing Fan Wubing, does it require such a grand spectacle?

Do so many powerful ones need to be deployed?

Which among these True Monarchs isn’t an entity capable of overturning the order of the Eternal Sea? Which isn’t a legendary figure witnessing the ebb and flow of time and stars? And which isn’t an immortal entity not seeing the five decays of heaven and man, undying and imperishable?