Novel Full Chapter 1740 - 1837: A Turbulent Time
Chapter 1740: Chapter 1837: A Turbulent Time
The mysterious figure looked at Jin Zhulong with a very strange expression, as if mocking, yet also like pitying.
"What if I say that the one who barely escaped from my hand did so because I allowed it?" the mysterious figure said.
Jin Zhulong snorted lightly, "Spare me such words, they only make me want to laugh."
The mysterious figure’s silhouette gradually darkened; after all, he had taken Jin Zhulong’s fatal sword, and now he was on the brink of death, unable to persist any longer.
"You don’t want to die, and neither do I, but between us, only one can survive. So I can only let you die to keep myself alive. After all, this world originally belongs to me." The mysterious figure spoke without joy or sorrow.
Jin Zhulong frowned, immediately slashing his sword, completely annihilating the mysterious figure.
The latter’s silhouette dispersed, eventually vanishing into the void of the world.
However, Jin Zhulong did not show any sign of relief; instead, there was an unprecedented solemnity on his face.
"Having the courage to reveal himself, it seems he has indeed begun," Jin Zhulong thought silently.
Killing an avatar indeed brought no pleasure; as long as the root is not eradicated, what is destined will come. Jin Zhulong knew that today’s act at most postponed that inevitable calamity, but it held little significance in the end.
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In an unknown land, a man in a green robe sat cross-legged, facing the looming mist ahead.
"Jin Zhulong killed one of my avatars, seems you still want to stop me like you did back then?" A voice resounded from within the haze, identical to the voice of the mysterious figure slain by Jin Zhulong.
The man in the green robe opened his eyes, his expression calm and composed. His face couldn’t be called handsome, at most it was rather pleasing.
"Well killed." was all the man in the green robe said.
"Haha, let it be killed, that’s all you can do." In the hazy land, there seemed to stand a solitary figure.
The man in the green robe said nothing, seemingly unwilling to engage in any dialogue with that person.
"Is it worth it?" the hazy silhouette asked to itself.
The man in the green robe remained silent.
"To save those so-called ants of the living, not only do you get yourself involved, but your son is deeply embroiled as well. In the end, it’s just futile struggle, why do this?" The hazy silhouette spoke with some sentimentality to the man in the green robe.
"You’ve cultivated to a level even I have to admire. If you wanted to escape wholeheartedly, it would be difficult for me to stop you. But you insist on opposing me, trapping both of us here, just so those ants outside can survive?"
"And your son, he carries what I need the most, so I will definitely acquire him; you cannot stop me."
"Back then, even your group failed. Now that only your family of three remains, adding Jin Zhulong at most, how can you accomplish anything?"
"If you are willing to let go, I could welcome you into Mountain Tu, and we could share eternal life together, how about it?"
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The hazy silhouette continued talking to itself for a long time, but the man in green never responded, as if he hadn’t heard that person’s voice.
Long after the hazy silhouette finally fell silent, the man in green spoke, "It’s worth it!"
This time, it was the hazy silhouette’s turn to fall silent.
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In the Sky Swallowing Palace, Dugu Nian and his company had already returned.
Fang Lin wanted to see if the silver-haired elder was Jin Zhulong, but after considering it, he gave up. He had no cultivation now and was not fit to get involved in any storm; besides, Dugu Nian and the others were heavily injured. If Fang Lin were to encounter troubles again, he would not be able to save himself.
Back in the Sky Swallowing Palace, the injured naturally went to heal; Fang Lin also began trying various ways to unlock the seal within himself and restore his cultivation.
Meanwhile, on the land of the Nine Countries, the demon beast that had appeared within the borders of Yun Country reappeared.
At the northern border of the Qing Nation, the demon beast suddenly emerged from the earth, spreading heavy gray fog, plunging many places in the north into dead silence.
Simultaneously, at the coastal areas of Tang Country, an ancient magic tree that had been lurking in the sea for a long time also appeared, stirring chaos and causing widespread panic throughout Tang Country.
It truly is a troubled time!
These four words perfectly describe the current state of the Nine Countries.
First, a war between two places resulted in massive casualties in the Nine Countries, affecting all major powers. Recovering the original strength would take more than ten years.
Then, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven led the demon beast clan to attack Yuan Country, while Qing Nation fell into a crisis over pills; in addition, the Pill Alliance and the Alchemy Tao family tore faces, creating chaos in the Alchemy Tao World of the Nine Countries.
Now that things seemed to be calming down, two unknown monsters appeared, unsettling both Qing Nation and Tang Country.
Especially the magic tree appearing in Tang Country, it was particularly powerful. No matter the method, it seemed impossible to harm it, and as it killed more people, its power grew, to the point even the Great Longevity Ones had to avoid it.
As for the creature appearing in Qing Nation, though troublesome, there were ways to resist and counter it, such as using fire attacks to force it to flee.
Although it could not be killed, it didn’t kill more people in Qing Nation either.
In contrast, the ancient magic tree rampaged in Tang Country, even the Tang Emperor leading experts from the Tang Capital to slay it failed several times, losing several skilled experts and leaving the Tang Emperor furious.
If the ancient magic tree continued its slaughter in Tang Country, there would truly be no means to deal with it, leading Tang Country to a disaster no less than the two places’ war.
For this reason, after much contemplation, the Tang Emperor decided to take a trip to the Ancient Demon Ridge to seek help from the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.
As everyone knows, the Human Clan and the demon beasts are at odds, but the Great Sage Equal to Heaven had a friendship with the Tang Emperor five hundred years ago. Despite conquering the Nine Countries Seven Seas back then, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven had done nothing against the Tang Emperor, instead, they shared wine and became friends.
This time, as Tang Country is in distress and the Tang Emperor powerless to solve it, he thought of turning to the Great Sage Equal to Heaven for assistance in removing the ancient magic tree plaguing Tang Country.
Such actions by the Tang Emperor naturally sparked much controversy, with some opposing, some agreeing, and others worrying.
But the Tang Emperor eventually went to the Ancient Demon Ridge and met with the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, although whether the Great Sage Equal to Heaven would take action remains unknown, as the Tang Emperor has not yet returned from the Ancient Demon Ridge.
On this day, in the land of a hundred thousand mountains and rivers, the Pavilion Master of the Sealing Sword Pavilion, face full of sword scars, gazed towards the Nine Countries.
"After being silent for so many years, it’s time to see the swordsmen across the world today."
ps: Second update is here, continuing to type, I have to go to the hospital and the old Chinese medicine doctor this afternoon. If all goes well, I should not have to go anymore in another two weeks.