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Chapter 1099: Blood Shaman
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Instead of saying that Cave Era had lured Banana Fairy away, it was better to say that Banana Fairy had held back Cave Era, attacking her until she could only constantly escape. She didn't dare take on Banana Fairy's Supreme Yin Wind.
Seeing that her Companion Beast was about to be ganked to death, and that she wasn't Banana Fairy's match, Cave Era could only admit defeat and leave the cube.
"This is more satisfying. It's great watching this."
"So Companion Beasts can be so powerful. Pure Companion Beasts can defeat a Guardian. There's nothing impressive about a Guardian."
"That beautiful fairy Companion Beast is practically my dream lover. When can I have such a Companion Beast?"
As no one challenged him, Zhou Wen temporarily left the cube.
Suddenly, Zhou Wen's phone rang. This left him puzzled because there was no signal here. He couldn't contact Li Xuan and company even if he wanted to.
He took out his phone and saw that it was An Sheng.
"Ah Sheng, how did you get through?" Zhou Wen glanced at his phone and realized that there was still no signal, but the call was very normal.
"It's all thanks to..." Before An Sheng could finish his sentence, An Tianzuo, who was sitting in his office chair, looked up and glared at him. He immediately corrected himself. "It's just a special Companion Beast. Let's not talk about that. Young Master Wen, you have to be careful of a Guardian named Blood Shaman. He has the ability to seal Companion Beasts. No one can use a Companion Beast in front of him. Overs... Du... du..."
Just as An Sheng was about to say the word 'Overseer,' An Tianzuo reached out and took back the bell in An Sheng's hand. An Sheng could only shake his head helplessly.
"Hello... Ah Sheng... Hello..." Zhou Wen suddenly couldn't hear any sound. He looked at his phone's screen and realized that the line had been disconnected. He couldn't get through again. There was no signal.
What Companion Beast is that? It can actually forcefully connect without a signal. I have to think of a way to get one later. Although Zhou Wen seldom made calls, it was irritating when he needed to make a call but did not have a signal.
Blood Shaman? I wonder if the Heaven-Opening Scripture can withstand the power of the seal. Is the seal considered a nomological power? Zhou Wen thought for a moment and felt that it wasn't safe to rely on the Heaven-Opening Scripture alone. If it didn't work, he would have to rely on himself.
As for whether Blood Shaman would appear, Zhou Wen didn't doubt it at all. The dimensional bigwigs definitely wouldn't watch him take first place. As long as there was such a Guardian, there was a 99% chance of it coming to deal with him. The other 1% was them having been taken down by Zhou Wen.
Time ticked by. After more than half an hour, there was still no Guardian challenging Zhou Wen. Furthermore, people were still excitedly discussing the various Companion Beasts Zhou Wen had used.
The various media outlets were analyzing Zhou Wen's various Companion Beasts, especially Banana Fairy. Almost all the headlines of the various media outlets used her as a cover.
Li Benyi was the fastest. During the pet showcase from before, he had already made plenty of Companion Beast merchandise. However, they weren't too popular back then. Now, they were absolutely popular.
Li Benyi's dolls and figurines began to sell like hotcakes. As for the Guardian figurines and figurines that sold very well, the market demand was much lower. Almost no one cared about them now.
In the past, they had no choice. They felt that Guardians were too powerful and could only support Guardians.
However, now that Human's Companion Beasts had appeared out of nowhere, it allowed people to see the strength of Companion Beasts. It also changed people's perception of Companion Beasts and brought them back to the sights of humanity.
Ordinary people couldn't come into contact with Guardians, but they had a high chance of obtaining Companion Beasts. They naturally wished to believe that Companion Beasts were the strongest.
At that moment, the dimension wasn't calm either. How long had it been since Earth had recovered? Yet, a Terror-grade Companion Beast had appeared. This was extremely terrifying for the dimension.
If this continued, a Calamity-grade Companion Beast might soon appear on Earth. That was a situation that the dimension was very unwilling to see.
...
In front of a glorious palace, a warrior in gorgeous armor genuflected and said with his head lowered, "Your Excellency, we have already contacted Blood Shaman. He has also agreed to fight, but he wants ten divine fruits."
"Give them to him." A familiar voice sounded from the palace. He was the one who had presided over the cube battle and changed the rules.
"Yes." The warrior stood up and was about to leave when he heard another voice coming from the palace. "How's the situation with the other members of the Octokind?"
"They have already agreed to lend out the Body Cleansing Stone, but the price is very high. They are still negotiating," the warrior answered.
"Didn't the Dragon King stop it?" the voice in the palace said again.
"No," the warrior answered.
"You're dismissed. Tell them that they have to bring back the Body Cleansing Stone."
"Yes."
After the warrior left, a god-like man was sitting sideways on the roof of the palace, frowning in thought.
A seductive woman circled around the man's body and leaned her fair head against his chest as she said gently, "Your Excellency Di Tian, why does it have to be a Body Cleansing Stone? The monarchs of the various races are already communicating with each other. I believe there will be an outcome very soon. When that happens, that person will be kicked out of the rankings like Ya. Why do you have to pay such a huge price to obtain the Body Cleansing Stone?"
"It's just preparing for a rainy day. We absolutely must not let existences like Ya and Human obtain the Dimensional Wheel, much less give them a chance to stand on Wang Mingyuan's side," Di Tian said indifferently. "It's fine if he's kicked out. Otherwise, the Body Cleansing Stone will naturally be of use."
"How can he not be kicked out? He's just a human. How can he resist the cube's rules? Furthermore, with Blood Shaman restraining his Companion Beasts, he will probably be defeated in the next round. Your Excellency Di Tian, you don't have to worry excessively about a mere human," the woman said.
Di Tian didn't say anything. He only used his fingers to stroke the woman's beautiful hair that was like a river in the night. His eyes were deep and unfathomable.
"Worry excessively? That fellow is also a human. If I don't worry too much, I'm afraid a second or third person will appear..." The figure of the gentle-looking man appeared in Di Tian's mind.
When an hour was almost up, and people thought that Human was about to obtain first place, the cube suddenly lit up. Another person issued a challenge.
Everyone looked at the cube's screen, but the name they saw was unfamiliar. They had never seen it before.
It's really him. Zhou Wen saw the word Blood Shaman and couldn't help but be grateful for An Sheng's timely intelligence. Although he might not have been at a disadvantage without the intelligence, it was better to be prepared in advance than to think of a solution at the last minute.
Without any hesitation, Zhou Wen agreed to the challenge. No matter who came, he had to do his best to vie for first place. As long as he wasn't kicked out like Ya, he definitely wouldn't let any Guardian become the King of Earth.
Zhou Wen and Blood Shaman appeared in the arena at the same time. Blood Shaman in blood-colored armor made a shocking move. He extended his hand and swiped at his palm, causing blood to gush out like a fountain.
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Chapter 1100: Sealing Companion Beasts
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When the blood landed in the air, it turned into specks of sanguine light that dissipated. The blood could no longer be seen with the naked eye, but the entire arena seemed to be covered in a faint sanguine light.
Zhou Wen extended his palm and a red glow appeared on the blue crystal bracer. It was faint and inconspicuous.
After summoning Night Immaculate Sword, he realized that his mental connection with it had weakened significantly. This made Zhou Wen understand that Blood Shaman's blood sacrifice technique was the power to seal Companion Beasts.
Even on his ear, Truth Listener's connection with Zhou Wen weakened significantly. From the looks of it, Evil Nullification couldn't restrain this sealing power.
The Heaven-Opening Scripture had long been engraved, but it didn't appear to be of much use.
Even the Heaven-Opening Scripture and Evil Nullification can't restrain it. It's neither a taboo rule nor a curse. What kind of power is this? Zhou Wen thought to himself, but he didn't stop. He planned on summoning the Companion Beasts that had previously fought.
Everyone watched excitedly as Companion Beasts appeared, believing that they could see another grand battle of Companion Beasts.
However, Zhou Wen had only summoned a few Companion Beasts without even summoning all six Demon Blood True Dragons before he saw a sanguine glow emit from the Blood Shaman's eyes, turning the entire arena red.
The Companion Beasts that Zhou Wen had summoned suddenly flew back to him and returned to their tattoo form. Truth Listener was no exception.
"What happened? Why did he unsummon his Companion Beasts?"
"It doesn't look like it was done of his own accord. It seems to have been sent back by the power of Blood Shaman."
"Don't tell me the power of Blood Shaman prevents people from summoning Companion Beasts? If that's the case, Human will be in danger."
"It looks like it. That beautiful fairy-like Companion Beast didn't appear either."
"Even a Terror-grade Companion Beast can be sealed? Isn't that too much of a sham? Without a Companion Beast, how can we humans fight?"
"Blood Shaman's ability is basically targeted at us humans. In front of him, all humans will be unable to withstand a single blow. It's really terrifying."
"If he can't use Companion Beasts, will Human still have a chance of defeating Blood Shaman?"
"I'm afraid it will be very difficult. Unless he has the same combat ability as Ya."
Everyone discussed spiritedly. Zhou Wen also attempted to summon Banana Fairy, but unfortunately, she was also sealed by Blood Shaman's power and couldn't be summoned.
The power of Blood Shaman is definitely a great enemy of humanity, Zhou Wen thought as he looked at Blood Shaman.
However, Zhou Wen also realized that Blood Shaman's power wasn't only targeted at him. Even he couldn't summon his Companion Beasts, nor did he have any equipment transformed from them. Clearly, even he was limited by this power and couldn't use Companion Beasts either.
Blood Shaman stood in the blood-colored light. The armor on his body emitted a strong bloody smell like a bloodthirsty god.
"Forget your futile attempts. In the blood sacrifice ritual, no Companion Beast can be summoned. Even I can't." Blood Shaman looked at Zhou Wen and continued, "There's still time to withdraw."
With Blood Shaman admitting it personally, everyone knew that their previous guess was right. Blood Shaman's ability was simply the natural enemy of humans.
"There's actually such power. Isn't this too ridiculous? With such power, how can humans live in the future?"
"Such power is too unfair to humans."
"Child, you are still too naive. There's nothing fair in this world."
"Human's really in danger this time. He can't use Companion Beasts. His combat strength has been greatly weakened."
Zhou Wen looked at Blood Shaman and said calmly, "I'll naturally withdraw when I'm about to die."
Blood Shaman didn't say anything else. However, the sanguine light on his body became stronger and stronger. It turned into blood-colored flames that enveloped his entire body like a blood shadow.
Terror-grade? Zhou Wen was somewhat surprised when he saw the change in Blood Shaman's strength.
He wasn't surprised that Blood Shaman was at the Terror grade. It would be strange if it wasn't at the Terror grade if he could seal even Banana Fairy.
To his surprise, although Blood Shaman had turned into his Terror form, his body didn't completely disappear. The average person could still see his figure.
Only some special Terror transformations would have such an effect. For example, the gigantification of Jade Rabbit.
"This is your last chance to live. If I attack, I won't show any mercy." Blood Shaman floated in the air like a divine blood shadow, illuminating the entire arena with blood-red light.
Wang Lu held her hands together in worry. Although Zhou Wen was very strong, how could he fight the Terror-grade Blood Shaman without the help of his Companion Beasts?
Others believed that Zhou Wen was a human who had fused with a Guardian, but Wang Lu and company knew very well that Zhou Wen hadn't fused with a Guardian.
When they had parted, Zhou Wen was only at the Epic stage.
Although they didn't know what method Zhou Wen had used to get on the rankings, it was already impressive that he had advanced to the Mythical stage. It was impossible for him to advance to the Terror grade in such a short period of time.
Many of the spectators were equally worried.
"Since you are standing here, you are an enemy. Why are we talking about mercy?" Zhou Wen said indifferently. He was determined to defeat all humans with Guardians. Unless he was at his wits' end, he definitely wouldn't give up easily.
"That's right. I was wrong." With that said, the anthropomorphic blood shadow charged at Zhou Wen and slashed down like a blade.
His speed was so fast that ordinary humans couldn't keep up with him. Even though he didn't disappear after his Terror transformation, ordinary people couldn't see his actions.
However, Zhou Wen could clearly see that although Blood Shaman was very fast, it wasn't much faster than a top Mythical creature. Its speed couldn't even compare to some top Speed-type Mythical creatures.
Zhou Wen knew that this meant that Blood Shaman's stats weren't very high. Perhaps, just like Banana Fairy, he had just slightly exceeded 82, so he wasn't at a disadvantage in terms of stats.
His Speed attribute had already broken past 70.
However, Zhou Wen didn't underestimate Blood Shaman because of this. The other party's Terror form definitely had its benefits. Although their stats were similar, he couldn't treat him as a Mythical creature.
With a wave of his hand, a white wooden club appeared in his hand.
This wooden club wasn't transformed from a Companion Beast. It was something Zhou Wen had picked up from the mountain god who had sacrificed the white deer and condensed the Blood Oxypetalum.
Apart from the white wooden club, there was also a metal disc that resembled a gong.
There was no way to use a Companion Beast now, and Bamboo Blade was too eye-catching. Others would recognize him at a glance, so he had no choice but to use these.
After condensing his forces, Zhou Wen used the white wooden club as a sword and charged at Blood Shaman with an intense sword aura. He wanted to see how strong a Terror-grade creature like Blood Shaman was.
Dressed in Absolute Defense armor, Zhou Wen didn't need to worry that Blood Shaman could instantly kill him.
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Chapter 1101: Suppressing A Terror-Grade Creature
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Clang!
The tip of the wooden club collided with Blood Shaman's saber. Zhou Wen immediately felt an immense force strike him as he was sent flying along with the club.
However, when Zhou Wen was in midair, he had already used borrowed force to dissipate the enemy force. He was like an immortal that flew backward in the wind. When he landed, the force was completely deflected.
Zhou Wen roughly knew that Blood Shaman's strength was indeed stronger than his, but it wasn't much stronger. It was probably around eighty.
However, Zhou Wen still didn't understand what the ability obtained after Blood Shaman's Terror transformation was.
Only a Terror-grade power could kill a Terror-grade, but the Terror transformation of Blood Shaman wasn't as powerful as he imagined.
Blood Shaman sized up the wooden club in Zhou Wen's hand as though he was puzzled.
He blocked it! The spectators felt mixed emotions when they saw Zhou Wen block Blood Shaman's strike. Although he was at a disadvantage, he wasn't severely injured.
It was undoubtedly a good thing that Human could fight Blood Shaman, but this also indirectly proved that Human couldn't be a pure human. This was because it was impossible for a pure human to advance to the Mythical stage, much less fight a Terror-grade Guardian. This greatly disappointed many people who originally had fantasies that Human might be pure human.
Although half-humans could be considered humans, people ultimately couldn't give up their prejudice. They yearned for pure humans to step onto the stage and compete with dimensional creatures.
"Is he really not pure human?" Li Benyi couldn't hide the disappointment on his face.
"It looks like I'm overthinking it. How can a pure human be on the rankings?" Xia Liuchuan was somewhat disappointed. He really hoped that Human was pure human.
There were many people like them, and they couldn't hide the disappointment on their faces.
In the arena, Zhou Wen used his sword art to fight Blood Shaman. His sword art was all-encompassing and compatible with three thousand sword intents. He could use any one of them to fight Blood Shaman. As long as he didn't switch intents randomly, it would be difficult for anyone to recognize him as Zhou Wen.
To Zhou Wen's surprise, Blood Shaman seemed much weaker than he imagined. It didn't have the suppression that a Terror-grade should have.
Blood Shaman was faster and stronger than him, but the difference was limited. As for what abilities his Terror state had, Zhou Wen had yet to discover them.
As for combat strength and techniques, although Blood Shaman was very strong, Zhou Wen wasn't weaker than him. As such, Blood Shaman failed to showcase the horror of the Terror grade.
Could it be that Blood Shaman's Terror transformation ability is only to seal Companion Beasts? Zhou Wen wondered.
After all, being able to seal all Companion Beasts was a very transformative ability. However, Zhou Wen had a nagging feeling that Blood Shaman's Terror transformation's abilities weren't limited to that.
Suddenly, Zhou Wen realized the problem.
This was because during the battle, Blood Shaman seemed to pay special attention to the white wooden club in his hand. He couldn't help but think to himself, Could it be that the reason why Blood Shaman hasn't unleashed his abilities is related to this wooden club?
Is this wooden club that powerful? Its owner didn't seem that strong. It didn't take Truth Listener much effort to kill it back then. Zhou Wen felt that it was somewhat unlikely, but other than that, he couldn't figure out why Blood Shaman couldn't produce the combat strength that a Terror-grade should have.
Zhou Wen hadn't taken the initiative to attack Blood Shaman because he knew that only a Terror-grade power could injure a Terror-grade. Therefore, he thought that it was useless even if he attacked. All he did was block.
However, after having other thoughts, he immediately switched from defense to offense. He used the Heart Defying Sword and thrust his attacks at Blood Shaman's vital spots.
To Zhou Wen's surprise, Blood Shaman really began dodging, not daring to let the white wooden club injure his body.
Holy sh*t, Blood Shaman is really afraid of this wooden club! Zhou Wen was pleasantly surprised. He never expected the item he had casually stored away to be so useful. Furthermore, he couldn't tell what was so special about the wooden club.
What's this wooden club? And that metal disc. Could they be something good? Zhou Wen thought greedily.
With this turn of events, Zhou Wen's attacks became even more ferocious. With the deterrence of the white wooden club, he forcefully suppressed Blood Shaman. Blood Shaman slowly began to retreat.
"Is that Blood Shaman at the Terror grade? It looks very weak?"
"It's not that Blood Shaman is weak, but that Human is too strong. That sword art is simply godlike."
"But his body looks very normal. He doesn't look as strange as those creatures in their Terror form. Is he at the Terror grade?"
"He's definitely at the Terror grade. Otherwise, how can he suppress the Terror-grade Blood Shaman?"
"I don't think so. According to my experience, those Terror-grade bodies will have obvious changes. They might even become invisible to us, but Human remains of flesh and blood. He is still wearing ordinary clothes. From this point of view, he shouldn't have used the power of the Terror-grade. It's even possible that he's not at the Terror-grade at all."
"If he's not a Terror-grade entity, how can he suppress Blood Shaman? Are you reading too much into it?"
People were divided into two factions. One faction felt that Human wasn't at the Terror grade, while the other felt that Human was at the Terror grade. Even among the six families, many people had opposing views.
The battle hadn't even ended, but the media had already started a war of words.
"Human is definitely not at the Terror grade."
"How can he suppress the Terror-grade Blood Shaman if he's not at the Terror grade?"
"Our Human is just strong. As a Mythical, he can defeat a Terror-grade creature. Can't you just accept it?"
"ZZ, have you ever seen a Mythical creature fight a Terror-grade? Even Ya can only fight Jiuyue after breaking through to the Terror grade. Please wake up and stop fantasizing."
"Ya is Ya, and Human is Human. Ya can't fight the Terror grade at the Mythical stage, but Human can."
As the two factions were embroiled in a heated argument, someone weakly said, "Could Human really be pure human? Without a Companion Beast, he's only wearing human clothes and an ordinary helmet. He doesn't seem to be a half-human like Ya."
Such a suggestion was quickly denounced by the two factions.
"Do you have any common sense? It's impossible for humans to break through to the Mythical stage by themselves."
"Brother, although I also hope that Human is pure human, it seems impossible from what we know."
In an ancient temple on a plateau, Jing Daoxian looked at the white wooden club in Zhou Wen's hand and frowned as though he was thinking about something. After a while, he muttered to himself, "That wooden club... Could it be the Mourning Stick of the Impermanence ghosts... Where did this punk get it from..."
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Chapter 1102: Ganking
Translator: CKtalon
Celestial Gods... Di Tian's palace...
An enchanting woman looked at the battle in the cube as her beautiful face revealed a look of surprise. "What's that wooden club? It can actually withstand Blood Shaman's Blood Thinning powers?"
Di Tian said indifferently, "It's a Terror item of the extreme Yin attribute. Furthermore, it has reached the level of a physical weapon. How can such a level of Blood Thinning power injure it? If that thing was in the hands of its true owner, Blood Shaman would already be dead."
"In that case, it's impossible for Blood Shaman to win. Then, we can only hope that the kings of the various races can reach an agreement and kick that person out," the woman said.
"There's no need for that. Although Blood Shaman no longer has a chance, it has given us an important piece of information," Di Tian said slowly.
"What important information?" The woman was somewhat puzzled.
"Although I don't know what Guardian that person has fused with, I can now confirm that he hasn't reached the Terror grade. All he can rely on is that Terror-grade Companion Beast and the corporeal Terror weapon in his hand. As long as one can resolve these two things, he won't be able to withstand a single blow from the Terror grade," Di Tian said casually.
"I'm afraid it won't be easy, right? His Companion Beast in her Terror form is too powerful. Typical Terror-grade creatures aren't her match at all. Which Guardian would be her match if that Companion Beast could be summoned? However, Blood Shaman is afraid of that wooden club. There's no chance of winning," the woman said.
"Since there's no chance for a single Blood Shaman, add a few more to the lineup." Di Tian slowly stood up.
"Your Excellency, it doesn't seem appropriate to change the rules of the cube without the approval of the various races, right?" The woman immediately understood what Di Tian was trying to do.
"There's no need to change the rules. As the host of this cube battle, I still have this tiny bit of authority." As Di Tian spoke, he took a step forward and passed through space, heading towards the cube.
As everyone watched in excitement, Zhou Wen constantly attacked while Blood Shaman retreated in defeat. However, when they suddenly saw a distorted light descend from the void, their hearts skipped a beat.
Indeed, the distorted shadow that had appeared a few times previously appeared above the cube's arena again.
"What does he want again?"
"Could it be that he wants to change the rules because they can't beat us again?"
"What else do they know other than changing the rules?"
"Why don't you just kick Human out? You've already done it once anyway."
"People can't be so shameless."
"People naturally can't be so shameless. Unfortunately, they aren't humans."
"They are beasts."
The spectators were angry and frustrated as they mocked loudly. Unfortunately, it was useless. Their voices couldn't reach the cube, so Di Tian couldn't hear them. Even if he could hear them, he wouldn't care. He would only smack them to death with a swat.
Di Tian looked down at the arena and spoke like a god who ruled over everything. "In order to quickly determine first place, the top ten creatures on the rankings can immediately enter the arena to fight. The loser will be immediately eliminated. The rules from before remain unchanged. Every creature only has one chance to issue a challenge."
After speaking, Di Tian tore through the air and returned to the palace of the Celestial Gods.
After everyone heard that, they subconsciously looked at the rankings and immediately cursed.
"F*ck you. Apart from Human in the top ten, the rest are Guardians. Isn't letting them in merely to have them gank Human?"
"Shameless." The Zhang family's hot-tempered eldest uncle cursed out loud.
"Do they have any shame?"
Everyone was extremely furious. They wished they could spit at them and drown the creatures of the dimension.
However, despite cursing, several Guardians in the top ten had already entered the arena. In just a moment, eight Guardians in the top ten had arrived.
There was only one Guardian in the top ten who didn't participate.
...
On an island overseas, a cultured young man was about to board the cube when he suddenly retreated.
A figure appeared where the young man had stood as though he had teleported. It was none other than the Terror-grade Guardian, Cave Era.
"You'd better stay behind and not go anywhere," said Cave Era as she looked at the young man.
"Why?" The young man wasn't angry as he asked with a smile.
"Because you can't go on stage," said Cave Era.
"I'm also in the top ten. Why can't I go on stage?" the young man asked again.
"Do you want to kill that Human after you go on stage, or do you want to help him?" Cave Era asked.
"Help him," the young man answered.
"That's why you can't go on stage."
"What if I have to go?" The smile on the young man's face vanished as he became serious.
"Defeat me and you can go," Cave Era said.
The young man suddenly laughed. "Sis, stop joking. Your Guardian is already at the Terror grade, but my Guardian hasn't advanced to the Terror grade. How can I defeat you?"
"Then stay here obediently and be a spectator," said Cave Era.
"Alright." The young man walked towards Cave Era, but his eyes were on the cube's screen. "Sis, do you think that person has a chance of defeating the ganking of those Guardians?"
"There's no chance..." Before Cave Era could say anything, the young man suddenly attacked. He pressed a hand on Cave Era's shoulder and a flower vine wrapped around her body, instantly wrapping her up like a mummy.
Taking advantage of this moment, the young man rushed towards the cube, wanting to enter the cube's arena.
However, just as he rushed to the cube, he saw Cave Era standing on it.
"You can go if you want, but defeat me first," Cave Era said coldly as she looked at the young man.
"Sis, must we do this?" The young man sighed.
"Defeat me or watch the battle here," said Cave Era expressionlessly.
The young man stared at Cave Era. The gentleness on his face had vanished. He softly spat out two words. "Fairy... Burial..."
Petals surged out of his body and gradually condensed into a floral armor that enveloped his slender body.
In the arena, the eight Guardians had already surrounded Zhou Wen from different directions. There were Guardians blocking his path in every single direction.
Their goal was very clear. Just as people had guessed, they had no intention of engaging in a free-for-all battle. Their only target was Human.
Furthermore, they had already obtained the news from the dimension. They knew that Human wasn't at the Terror grade at all. He was only at the Mythical stage. They had already guessed this from Zhou Wen's battle with Blood Shaman.
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Chapter 1103: Mythical Immortal Slaying
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Zhou Wen looked at the Guardians and was surprisingly calm.
Apart from Zhou Wen himself, there were a total of nine Guardians in the top ten and Blood Shaman wasn't among them. Zhou Wen only recognized two of them.
Zhou Wen had seen Night Thearch, Cave Era, Jiuyue, and Great Skyfiend before. The stronger Guardians weren't in the top ten.
The two Guardians Zhou Wen knew were Grim Demon and Fairy Burial, but among the eight Guardians in the arena, he didn't see them.
Strange; even if Grim Demon and Fairy Burial are held back and can't enter the arena, there should be seven Guardians in the arena. Why are there eight? Zhou Wen didn't have the time to think about who the additional person was because the eight Guardians had already surrounded him.
Zhou Wen was at the Mythical stage and couldn't use Companion Beasts. The only reason he could suppress Blood Shaman was because of the white wooden club in his hand.
Now that the eight Guardians had surrounded him, Zhou Wen felt the pressure. Even Zhou Wen was overwhelmed by the eight different powers and skills.
Guardians that could enter the top ten naturally had their specialties. None of them were weak. If he encountered them normally, it wouldn't be difficult for Zhou Wen to deal with them using various Companion Beasts.
However, now that his Companion Beasts were restricted and he was kept busy by Blood Shaman, he didn't have the spare energy to deal with them.
From the looks of it, there's only one way. Zhou Wen looked at Blood Shaman and knew that his only chance was to kill it. As long as he killed it, he could use his Companion Beasts. The eight Mythical Guardians would then be nothing to him.
However, it was extremely difficult to kill the Terror-grade Blood Shaman under the siege of eight Guardians.
Unfortunately, I can't use creatures other than Companion Beasts and Guardians on the cube. Otherwise, how difficult would it be to kill Blood Shaman if I summoned Jade Rabbit and Ice Maiden? Zhou Wen thought.
The humans watching naturally saw Zhou Wen's predicament.
His sword art and movement techniques were stunning. While fighting Blood Shaman, he could still remain undefeated despite the siege of eight Guardians.
However, everyone could tell that it was impossible for Human to persist. The pressure Blood Shaman gave him was too great, so he didn't have the excess strength to kill the other Guardians.
"This sword art and movement technique are too powerful. It definitely doesn't belong to humans."
"Even if he's a half-human, he still has human blood flowing in him. As long as he treats himself as a human, he's a human."
"That's right. He's human to begin with. Ya is the same. So what if he fused with a Guardian? As long as he identifies as human, he's human."
"His determination is obvious from using 'Human' as his name."
Zhou Wen was able to remain undefeated despite fighting nine alone. His god-like sword art and movement techniques were shocking. It also made most of the audience's acknowledgment of him intensify. They even began to ignore the fact that he might be a half-human.
However, everyone also knew that no matter how strong Zhou Wen's sword art and movement techniques were, that was all. If this continued, he would only be defeated.
The stronger Zhou Wen's performance was, the more regretful the outcome would be.
"Ya is like this, and so is Human. Are we humans destined to be toyed with by the dimension?"
Anger and indignation gradually rose in everyone's hearts. They yearned to rush into the arena and fight alongside Zhou Wen.
However, there was nothing they could do. All they could do was watch as Zhou Wen was besieged. They had nowhere to vent their anger.
It wasn't only pity for Zhou Wen, but also hatred for their own incompetence. At the same time, it was indignation and shame at having their fates controlled.
They could fully empathize with Zhou Wen's predicament. The humiliation made them feel terrible.
"Why can't humans become the King of Earth? We are the masters of Earth." Anger and humiliation intertwined in their hearts. Instantly, the spectators fell silent. No one said a word as they quietly watched Zhou Wen being attacked by the Guardians, waiting for the outcome they didn't wish to see.
Seeing that Human's situation was worsening, more and more people fell silent. In front of the countless cubes on Earth, most of them were silent.
Even the media streamers who did live-stream analysis spoke less. They almost stopped interpreting the current situation.
This was because even if they didn't provide an interpretation, they could tell from the slow-motion camera that Human was in a dire situation. Defeat was only a matter of time.
"This silence isn't bad. Low-grade creatures should be reserved," the woman beside Di Tian said with a smile.
Di Tian said indifferently, "From the looks of it, the silence will continue."
The situation was becoming more and more disadvantageous for Zhou Wen. He had already used his movement techniques and sword art to their limits, but it was still difficult for him to gain the upper hand in the siege.
Zhou Wen had already made up his mind. He gripped the white wooden stick in his hand tightly and circulated Slaughterer Life Soul.
This was the only Life Soul he could use without carving it. It was also the power he needed to use Immortal Slaying.
However, ever since Zhou Wen advanced to the Mythical stage, he hadn't used Immortal Slaying. He only knew that as his Life Soul grew and his stats increased, Immortal Slaying's might should be much stronger than before.
Yet, Zhou Wen wasn't sure how much status Immortal Slaying had grown and if he could kill Blood Shaman under the siege of the Guardians.
However, at this stage, he could only give it a shot. If he didn't succeed, he would have to admit defeat and leave the arena.
As Slaughterer's power fused with Zhou Wen, Zhou Wen immediately felt a strange power infuse into his body, making his entire body feel like it was about to sublimate.
This feeling was somewhat different from when he had used Slaughterer in the past. In the past, Slaughterer seemed to hug him, pushing his body to erupt with power.
Although it could give Zhou Wen immense strength, he felt a little estranged.
Now, Slaughterer's strength had perfectly fused with his body. There was no barrier between them, allowing Zhou Wen to deeply sense Slaughterer's strength.
No, it should be said that the power seemed to be a part of Zhou Wen's body. It was no different from his own strength. Even though he had never used the Mythical Slaughterer, the moment the power entered his body, it had already fused with Zhou Wen's own strength.
The white wooden club in Zhou Wen's hand was still a wooden club without any blade, but it suddenly gave off an indomitable and strange feeling.
Blood Shaman and the eight Mythical Guardians felt their hearts palpitate as though they had sensed something.
However, before they could react, Zhou Wen had already brandished the white wooden club in his hand.
Zhou Wen's swing didn't seem fast. Ignoring a Terror-grade expert and Mythical Guardian like Blood Shaman, even ordinary humans could see it clearly.
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Chapter 1104: Kicking Again
Translator: CKtalon
Everyone saw this strike clearly. Even the media broadcast didn't need to use slow-motion replays to see it clearly.
However, this didn't mean that the strike wasn't fast. On the contrary, not only was it fast, but it also gave off that indomitable and unyielding feeling.
Elegance was the word to describe the beauty of its gentleness, while unyielding described the beauty of masculinity. These were two extremes that shouldn't have been used to describe the same thing at the same time.
However, Zhou Wen's strike had perfectly fused the two opposing beauties into one. It gave off an elegant yet sharp feeling.
What was even stranger was that everyone saw the slash clearly. Blood Shaman and the eight Guardians also saw it clearly.
However, for some reason, they saw all the minute movements of this move, but their bodies didn't seem to obey their orders. They watched helplessly as the white wooden club slashed at their necks, but their bodies couldn't react or do anything.
Seven heads were beheaded almost at the same time. Only Blood Shaman's body emitted a sanguine glow as blood spewed out from his body. He transformed into a blood shadow and flew away, instantly admitting defeat and leaving the arena.
The originally noisy arena immediately fell silent, leaving only the sounds of the heads and corpses of the seven Mythical Guardians falling to the ground.
And in front of the cubes around the world, it was even quieter than the arena.
Everyone's expressions changed from shock to pleasant surprise, then to wild joy. After a moment of silence, cheers resounded into the sky.
"He's so powerful... He killed seven Guardians ranked in the top ten in one strike and even severely injured the Terror-grade Blood Shaman, forcing it to admit defeat. This is too sick..."
"I've never seen such a terrifying move. When I saw that slash, I thought I would be sliced into two."
"If a divine technique can even make a Terror-grade Guardian flee, who can match it? First place will definitely be Human's."
"In theory, Human's definitely number one, but who knows what other cheap tricks those b*stards from the dimension will pull."
"I'm just afraid that those fellows will deal with Human like they dealt with Ya. If that happens, no matter how strong Human is, it'll be impossible to obtain first place."
...
As everyone discussed fervently, Di Tian's eyes were filled with surprise.
"What a powerful move. Thankfully, he's only at the Mythical stage. If he were at the Terror grade, even Blood Shaman probably wouldn't have been able to escape death." The woman continued in surprise, "Once Blood Shaman is defeated, who can match him?"
"There's no need." Di Tian shook his head and said, "The monarchs of the various races have already come to a conclusion. They are going to use the cube's rules to kick him out."
The woman heaved a long sigh of relief and said, "That's for the best. I didn't expect there to be an outcome so quickly."
Di Tian said coldly, "They know very well that the Dimensional Wheel can never land in the hands of humans. That strike just now was the main reason they made the decision so quickly."
With that said, Di Tian stood up. As the host of the cube battle, after obtaining the permission of the various races, he could activate the cube's rules and kick Zhou Wen out.
However, this method of kicking wasn't a proper process. Di Tian had to personally arrive in front of the cube before he could change the rules and kick Zhou Wen out.
However, he didn't immediately head to the cube. Instead, he summoned a warrior from the Celestial Gods and asked, "How's the progress of the Body Cleansing Stone?"
"We've already obtained it. We're escorting it back," the warrior answered.
"Get them to send the Body Cleansing Stone directly to the cube." As Di Tian spoke, he walked towards the cube.
...
Zhou Wen was somewhat surprised. The might of the Immortal Slaying Strike exceeded his imagination. He originally wanted to kill Blood Shaman, but he had never expected to slay the seven Guardians together.
However, this wasn't the main reason for Zhou Wen's surprise. What truly surprised him was that the Immortal Culling Sword that Zhou Wen had kept beside him hadn't reacted previously, but when he used Immortal Slaying, the Immortal Culling Sword had reacted.
No one challenged him again. Everyone was frightened by the seven Guardians' corpses. Unless a Terror-grade expert appeared, no one would dare to challenge Zhou Wen.
However, Zhou Wen didn't leave the arena. He knew that the dimension definitely wouldn't let the matter rest after his huge commotion and his killing of seven Guardians in one strike. He was afraid that he would soon receive the same treatment as Ya.
As Zhou Wen expected, just as everyone was still immersed in the unbelievable strike of Human, they suddenly saw the black cube glow brightly as the entire arena's space distorted.
The "Human" word in first place was gradually disappearing.
"Screw you. Again."
"I knew those bastards would use this move again. If they can't beat him, they'll just kick him."
Everyone immediately knew what had happened. They were even more furious, but they could only watch as the number one "Human" on the rankings gradually vanished.
Zhou Wen felt a strange power descend on him as though it wanted to sever something from his body. The power couldn't be seen or touched, and the thing it slashed wasn't Zhou Wen's body. If an ordinary person couldn't sense it, they would have been kicked out.
However, Zhou Wen's Wheel of Destiny had been engraved with the Heaven-Opening Scripture of the Highest Elder. Its power played its role, allowing Zhou Wen to sense the strange power.
At the same time, the Heaven-Opening Scripture of the Highest Elder was activated by the power. The scripture book that had been closed automatically opened.
This development left Zhou Wen slightly taken aback. He had never seen such a change when he was at the Epic stage, nor had he seen the Heaven-Opening Scripture of the Highest Elder open.
The terrifying power was absorbed by the Heaven-Opening Scripture of the Highest Elder. It was just like when Zhou Wen entered a dimensional zone and encountered a taboo power.
The entire Heaven-Opening Scripture emitted scorching energy. What was different from before was that if the taboo power the Heaven-Opening Scripture could withstand exceeded its limits, it would spread out and be borne by Zhou Wen's body.
This time, nothing like that happened. The energy didn't radiate. Instead, it gradually condensed on the page of the Heaven-Opening Scripture of the Highest Elder, forming a sutra symbol.
Zhou Wen didn't know what the sutra symbol meant, but he could vaguely comprehend its true meaning.
With the appearance of the sutra symbol, the mark of the Wheel of Destiny that should have vanished in a short period of time didn't disappear for a long time. It remained on the Wheel of Destiny.
Many people cursed at the shamelessness of the dimension, believing that Human would be kicked out of the rankings like Ya. However, after the Human word in first place vanished halfway, it didn't continue disappearing. As for Zhou Wen's body, he wasn't kicked out of the arena.
In the arena, Zhou Wen stood in midair as though an invisible force was resisting the distorted force in the arena. No matter how much the force in the arena changed, it failed to kick Zhou Wen out of the arena.
Instead, the remaining half of the human characters on the rankings were glowing. The disappearing strokes were slowly reappearing.
"What's going on?" Everyone looked at the word 'Human' on the rankings in surprise and delight. They all held their breaths as though they were afraid that they would blow the word away if they were so much as to exhale.
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Chapter 1105: The Judge's Battle
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"How can this be?" Standing in front of the cube, the woman staring at Di Tian wore a face filled with shock.
Di Tian had clearly already erased Human's ranking on the cube, but that erased ranking actually gradually appeared again.
Di Tian looked at the transformed cube in front of him and couldn't help but frown slightly. He attempted to wipe off the name 'Human' again, but the outcome was the same. Even if the 'Human' word on the ranking vanished, the Guardian in second place didn't advance.
After a while, the word 'Human' reappeared.
Seeing the words on the rankings disappear and reappear, many people were dumbfounded.
"Holy sh*t, what kind of sh*t is this? An erased name can still get back on?"
"The sky is falling. Those fellows from the dimension can't kick Human away?"
"You can do that?"
"Haha, this is interesting. Those b*stards from the dimension can't kick Human away, nor can they beat him. If they don't have other means, I'm afraid Human will be getting first place."
"Awesome, those b*tches must be hopping mad now, right?"
"Amazing. How did he do it?"
...
The various bigwigs of the dimension also wanted to know how it was done, but the cube itself was an ancient magical item. It wasn't man-made and had its own rules. The dimensional creatures' research on the cube was still ongoing. They could only use some loopholes in the rules to control it. It was far from being able to do whatever they wanted.
Di Tian had already tried a few times, but the outcome was the same. He was unable to completely remove Human from the cube.
The woman looked at Zhou Wen's figure through the cube's screen and said, "Your Excellency, it's a good thing you had foresight and prepared the Body Cleansing Stone ahead of time. Otherwise, I'm afraid first place will really fall to that person."
Di Tian had already given up on modifying the cube's rules. Clearly, it was useless.
"I didn't really expect it to be used," Di Tian said calmly.
"Your Excellency, who do you plan on letting use the power of the Body Cleansing Stone?" the woman asked.
Di Tian didn't answer as he looked at Zhou Wen in the arena.
The Heaven-Opening Scripture of the Highest Elder experienced the invasion of the cube's laws again and again. The sutra symbols in the sutra became more complete and brighter. Zhou Wen didn't even need to deliberately engrave them on the Wheel of Destiny to maintain his state without disappearing.
Finally, the word 'Human' on the rankings stopped changing and stabilized at first place.
As the Heaven-Opening Scripture of the Highest Elder lost its energy supply, the sutra no longer changed. However, it didn't disappear. It froze.
Zhou Wen quickly realized that even the Heaven-Opening Scripture of the Highest Elder was difficult to permanently store on the Wheel of Destiny. It only lasted a little longer and didn't immediately vanish. However, over time, the engravings would slowly disappear.
However, this was extremely good news for Zhou Wen. This was because with the Heaven-Opening Scripture of the Highest Elder existing for a longer period of time. He didn't need to constantly engrave it. The time and effort he saved could be used to engrave other Essence Energy Arts, giving him the power of multiple Essence Energy Arts.
"Human's ranking has stabilized. Is him getting first place almost guaranteed?"
"It looks like the first place is secured."
"They can't even kick him away. What other moves can they have? I think Human's definitely first."
"Haha, I'll acknowledge this first place."
"As everyone wishes."
Just as everyone thought that first place was definite this time and there shouldn't be any suspense, a beam shot down from the arena like a holy light descending from the sky.
A distorted shadow slowly descended from the beam. This figure was very familiar to humans.
However, when they saw him appear, everyone muttered inwardly, unsure what he was up to.
Previously, this figure would change the rules every time it appeared, making it extremely disadvantageous for humans. No one knew how he would change the rules this time.
"Without a Guardian to defeat Human, it's useless no matter how the rules are changed."
"That's right. You can't kick Human away. No amount of tricks will work."
"That's right. Why waste time? Can't you just let Human get first place?"
Many people thought about it. It seemed that no matter how the rules changed, as long as no one could defeat Human, first place was undeniable.
If someone could defeat Human in the arena in a clean fight, the dimension wouldn't have resorted to so many tricks.
"Old Zhou should be safe, right?" Although he couldn't figure out how the rules could be changed to kick Zhou Wen out, Li Xuan still had some doubts. He felt that things weren't that simple, so he asked Wei Ge.
"Unless there's someone who can defeat Zhou Wen and participate in the battle, it's useless changing the rules." Wei Ge paused and said with a heavy expression, "I'm just afraid..."
"What are you afraid of?" Li Xuan pressed.
"I'm just afraid that Calamity-grade dimensional creatures will descend to participate in the battle," Wei Ge said.
"No way, right? Dimensional creatures will be greatly suppressed on Earth. Just like the fellow who fought Ya previously. At most, he can only use the strength of a Terror-grade. Such a Calamity cannot defeat Old Zhou," Li Xuan said.
Wei Ge shook his head and said, "I read quite a lot about ancient Mythical wars in the bureau. If there really were dimensional creatures participating in those ancient wars, they definitely wouldn't be as simple as a Terror-grade. There's a high chance that a Calamity-grade dimensional creature has existed on Earth. Perhaps they have a way to withstand the suppression of the rules on Earth."
"No way. Wouldn't that mean Old Zhou is in danger?" Li Xuan's expression changed slightly. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly saw a terrifying change in the arena.
Previously, every time Di Tian descended, he was only a distorted humanoid figure without a corporeal body.
However, the descent this time was completely different. As the light gradually descended, it gradually solidified.
A gorgeous emperor's robe, long white hair, and the faintly discernible golden armor under the emperor's robe made Di Tian appear like a god gradually walking out of the beam of light. His body became more and more corporeal as his aura became more and more terrifying.
"Don't tell me you were right?" Li Xuan said with a bitter smile.
"From the looks of it." Wei Ge shrugged helplessly.
Can Coach defeat a Calamity-grade entity? Feng Qiuyan calmly analyzed, but no matter how he analyzed it, he felt that the chances of victory were extremely slim.
Wang Lu hugged Ya'er and didn't say a word. She just couldn't hide her worry.
The ordinary people watching the battle realized what had happened as their expressions changed drastically.
"Are they sending the referee in because they can't beat him in a fight? Isn't this too shameless?"
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Chapter 1106: Di Tian
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Zhou Wen's expression was solemn. He knew that the other party definitely wasn't cannon fodder that had come to die for it to descend at this moment. There was a high chance that it was a Calamity-grade existence.
Furthermore, being able to preside over the cube battle meant that the other party's status in the dimension wasn't low.
Banana Fairy was the first to be summoned. His Companion Beast equipment had already been restored. Truth Listener's earring constantly scanned the figure, but other than the powerful, terrifying aura, Truth Listener couldn't hear anything.
Zhou Wen already had the intention to retreat. Above the Mythical stage, there was a huge gap between every grade. For example, power below the Terror grade couldn't harm a Terror-grade creature.
Calamity-grade entities had their own uniqueness. Even a Terror-grade entity was as weak as a baby in front of a Calamity-grade entity, much less Zhou Wen who had just entered the Mythical stage.
If the dimensional creatures that descended really had the strength of the true Calamity grade, there was probably no chance of winning even if Demonic Neonate and Banana Fairy were summoned.
Zhou Wen planned on taking a look first. If he was certain that the other party was a true Calamity-grade, he would admit defeat and leave. Although Zhou Wen also wanted to take first place, his life was clearly more important.
When Di Tian walked out of the light beam, Zhou Wen was very certain that this was definitely a complete Calamity grade, not the kind of Terror-grade Calamity idiot that Ya had defeated.
Without any hesitation, Zhou Wen chose to forfeit and admit defeat without giving Di Tian a chance to attack.
Soon, Zhou Wen's expression changed. He had clearly given up and admitted defeat, but he hadn't been teleported out. He remained in the cube's arena.
Zhou Wen constantly circulated the Heaven-Opening Scripture of the Highest Elder, but it was useless. The Heaven-Opening Scripture of the Highest Elder couldn't let him leave the arena.
"Do you want to forfeit and admit defeat? I'm afraid you no longer have a chance." Di Tian walked out of the beam of light as his body completely condensed. However, even though he was standing there, one wouldn't be able to see what he looked like with their eyes.
Despite clearly feeling that he had seen him, Zhou Wen couldn't describe what he looked like. He only felt that the person was like an emperor or god that brought about supreme pressure. Everything in the world seemed tiny and weak in front of him.
Di Tian looked at Zhou Wen and continued, "You have the nomological power on you, so you can ignore the cube's rules and prevent yourself from being kicked out. Since you want to stay so badly, I shall fulfill your wish and activate the cube's deathmatch mode. Now, the cube has completely severed its connection with the outside world's spacetime. It will only open again if one side dies. It's useless even if you can break the rules because there's no way out."
"Who are you?" Zhou Wen knew that what Di Tian said was true. Otherwise, the Heaven-Opening Scripture of the Highest Elder wouldn't be useless. His mind raced as he thought of all the possible ways of escape.
"Di Tian, Lord of the Celestial Gods," Di Tian calmly replied.
The Celestial Gods of the Octokind? Zhou Wen was alarmed.
Zhou Wen didn't know much about the dimension, nor did he know much about the Calamity-grade powerhouses in the dimension. It just so happened that he knew that the Lord of the Celestial Gods was a Calamity-grade powerhouse.
Due to Wang Mingyuan, Zhou Wen had learned some information regarding the Octokind. The Octokind were eight different dimensional races.
Wang Mingyuan defeated the Dragon Gods' king and became the new Dragon King. According to Ice Maiden, six of the eight monarchs of the Octokind were at the Terror grade, while only two were at the Calamity grade. Di Tian was one of them and also the leader of the Octokind.
Wang Mingyuan had snatched the Dragon King's position, but he hadn't touched Di Tian. From this, one could tell how terrifying Di Tian was.
Now that Di Tian had personally descended to kill him and his retreat path had been severed, Zhou Wen immediately felt that things were going south.
Upon hearing Zhou Wen and Di Tian's conversation, the Federation was in an uproar.
Di Tian clearly wanted Human's life, and not solely to kick him out.
"Do you want to leave behind your name before you die? To be killed by me is also a form of honor for you," Di Tian said casually as though Zhou Wen's life was already in his hands.
Zhou Wen had secretly drawn the Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping Art, hoping to use interstellar teleportation to see if he could teleport away.
However, he was very disappointed. All the stars in the Pocket Universe were dim. Clearly, he couldn't teleport out from here.
Since I can't leave, I can only give it my all. Zhou Wen gripped the white wooden club in his hand tightly. Under Zhou Wen's orders, Banana Fairy used her Three Realms' Best Wind.
A terrifying storm instantly enveloped the entire arena, sweeping towards Di Tian.
At the same time that the Three Realms' Best Wind stirred, Zhou Wen put on the Invisibility Cloak and entered the Invisibility state. He used the Godfiend Era Energy Art he had just drawn to teleport behind Di Tian and unleashed Immortal Slaying while invisible.
As for Demonic Neonate, she was secretly hiding in Zhou Wen's arms, waiting for an opportunity to take action.
Di Tian floated in the air as he faced Banana Fairy's Three Realms' Best Wind. All he did was wave his sleeve. It was as though there was a world inside his sleeve. When the terrifying Three Realms' Best Wind rushed into his sleeve, it was like a rock sinking into the ocean. It only made his sleeve flutter a few times as though it was being caressed by a breeze.
The invisible Zhou Wen was about to hit Di Tian with Immortal Slaying, but without even turning his head, Di Tian casually grabbed the white wooden club and threw Zhou Wen in front of him.
Boom!
Zhou Wen's body slammed into the arena as blood spewed out of his mouth. He couldn't hold the white wooden club in his hand as it tumbled out.
Di Tian didn't do a follow-up attack. Instead, he held the white wooden club and sized it up. Then, he muttered to himself, "It's indeed the Mourning Stick. Unfortunately, it's not complete. It's just an incomplete item."
Banana Fairy was worried about Zhou Wen, so she flew over and stood in front of him. The banana leaf transformed into a fan that fanned at Di Tian.
Di Tian waved his sleeve again, but this time, not only did he suck in Banana Fairy's wind, but the sleeve also became extremely huge as though it covered the void. There was a huge suction force inside that pulled Banana Fairy's body, causing her to involuntarily fly towards the sleeve.
Banana Fairy tried her best to use her wind-elemental powers to escape the suction of the sleeve, but she was still pulled into it.
Zhou Wen endured the pain and summoned Truth Listener.
Even Demonic Neonate didn't move, so ordinary Mythical Companion Beasts were even more useless. In front of a Calamity-grade existence, an existence like Banana Fairy didn't have much room to resist. Now, the only power Zhou Wen could think of was Truth Listener.
The moment Truth Listener was summoned, it charged at Di Tian. While in midair, the earrings on its six ears shattered one after another as its body constantly changed.
Zhou Wen had only released a maximum of three earrings in the past. He didn't dare try any further as he didn't know what would happen if Truth Listener's six earrings were all released.
However, now that it was a life-and-death situation, he couldn't care less.
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Chapter 1107: Six-Earring Destruction Leads to Calamity
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When Truth Listener's fourth earring shattered, its body vanished. Ordinary people could only see a terrifying dark-gold behemoth charge at Di Tian before vanishing in midair.
However, Zhou Wen could clearly see that Truth Listener had already entered its Terror form when it shattered the fourth earring.
The fourth earring puts it in the Terror form. What will happen if all six earrings shatter? Zhou Wen was alarmed as he felt a chill.
This was because after the fourth earring shattered, the connection between Truth Listener and him had become extremely weak. It was almost impossible to sense it.
The moment the fifth earring shattered, Zhou Wen felt as though an invisible chain had been severed between them. He couldn't sense any information from Truth Listener.
When the sixth earring shattered, Truth Listener had already rushed in front of Di Tian. However, at that instant, Truth Listener, which had vanished due to its Terror form, appeared in everyone's eyes again.
At that moment, Truth Listener was like an ancient ferocious beast from hell. Its entire body shimmered with a dark golden glow, and its protruding fangs resembled crystal diamonds. The violent and ferocious aura it emitted made one shudder as it resembled an extremely evil beast.
What was even more terrifying was that as Truth Listener appeared in everyone's vision again, the entire arena also discovered a strange change. A Door to Hell opened behind Truth Listener.
The door was the same as Truth Listener's body. It was dark-gold in color and there were countless mysterious, beautiful runes engraved on it. They had a fatal allure that seemed to suck one's soul into the door.
With the appearance of the Door to Hell, countless evil spirits and ferocious ghosts emerged from the ground. Arms extended from the ground as the Door to Hell opened. Terrifying ferocious beasts that had never been seen before rushed out.
As for the Door to Hell, it emitted an even more terrifying aura and roar, as though there was an even more terrifying existence rushing out of it.
Instantly, the entire arena seemed to turn into Shura hell. There were terrifying hellish evil spirits and ferocious beasts everywhere.
As for the hellish aura that constantly spewed out from the Door of Hell, it filled the entire space. In the increasingly dense hellish aura, most Mythical creatures would quickly die, much less fight.
Calamity grade! Zhou Wen was finally certain that Truth Listener, who had released the six earrings, had reached the height of a Calamity-grade entity.
The power of a Terror-grade was indescribable, but after reaching the Calamity-grade, the power would transform into a Calamity Domain. Even if one were to see it, human strength would not be able to fight a Calamity-grade. They could only struggle and wait for death or wait for Lady Luck's blessing to survive the Calamity.
As Truth Listener had already severed its connection with Zhou Wen, Zhou Wen was also affected by the death aura of Hell. In the death aura, the vitality in his body rapidly drained as his body began to age.
Thankfully, Zhou Wen had Absolute Defense armor on him, allowing him to temporarily withstand the corrosion of Hell's death aura.
However, the horde of evil spirits and ferocious beasts didn't identify Zhou Wen as a friend or Truth Listener's former owner. They surged towards him like a tidal wave, hoping to tear him to pieces.
They looked extremely terrifying. Any one of them probably had the strength of a Mythical creature. With so many Mythical creatures swarming forward, even Zhou Wen felt his heart tremble.
With the Mourning Stick snatched away by Di Tian, Zhou Wen immediately engraved Supreme Hell King on his Wheel of Destiny. The power of the Small Perfection of Wisdom Sutra immediately descended on his body, augmenting it greatly.
More importantly, after Supreme Hell King fused with Zhou Wen's body, the hellish evil spirits and ferocious beasts seemed to show fear towards him. Or perhaps they treated him as one of them and stopped charging at him.
Meanwhile, Truth Listener let out a ruthless roar. With the augmentation of the boundless death aura from Hell, it charged at Di Tian like a demonic god.
A Calamity-grade Companion Beast! A glint flashed in Jing Daoxian's eyes as he stared at Truth Listener. His expression changed as he fell into deep thought.
How is that possible? How can a Calamity-grade Companion Beast appear on Earth? How long has it been since Essence Energy was revived? The woman following Di Tian was also stunned.
It wasn't just the woman. Many races in the dimension watched this scene in shock. A Calamity-grade Companion Beast had actually appeared on Earth. It was unimaginable.
In the eyes of ordinary people, all they could see was hell and countless evil spirits and ferocious beasts. It was as though the entire arena had turned into hell.
However, they could no longer see Truth Listener's figure. Truth Listener's speed and ability far exceeded what human vision could capture, but such a scene was enough to let their imagination run wild.
"Could it be... That's a Calamity-grade Companion Beast..."
"This is way too ridiculous. How can there be a Calamity-grade Companion Beast? This doesn't make sense!"
"Ignoring everything else, I really admire Human's Companion Beasts."
"I originally thought that the Terror-grade humanoid Companion Beast was already the limit. I never expected..."
"There's hope. Calamity versus Calamity. That Di Tian might not win. Human still has a chance of getting first place."
"Perhaps..."
Everyone was extremely excited. They originally believed that there was no hope, but they never expected Human to give them a huge surprise.
"Calamity-grade... That's a Calamity-grade Companion Beast... How did Young Master Wen do it?" An Sheng said excitedly.
An Tianzuo looked at the hellish arena in the scene and fell silent for the first time.
In Chess Mountain's base, An Jing and the troops on Chess Mountain who weren't on duty were watching the live broadcast on the sports field. When she saw Truth Listener showcase its Calamity-grade strength, An Jing's expression turned extremely complicated.
That person seemed to be getting further and further away from her.
"Calamity-grade... That's a Calamity-grade Companion Beast... How did he do it?" The Zhang family's family head's eyes turned red.
If the Zhang family had such a Companion Beast, how could the Holy Temple restrain them?
It wasn't just the Zhang family. The core members of the other five families were also pleasantly surprised.
The appearance of a Calamity-grade Companion Beast opened a new world for them. It made everyone know that not only could Companion Beasts resist Guardians, but they could even fight terrifying existences of the dimension. The potential of Companion Beasts was far greater than they imagined.
Due to Truth Listener's Calamity Domain, the power of Strength's sleeve decreased drastically. Zhou Wen took the opportunity to unsummon Banana Fairy.
As for Di Tian, he didn't continue forcefully sucking Banana Fairy because Truth Listener had already arrived in front of him with the boundless death aura and countless hellish evil spirits.
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Chapter 1108: Humans Don't Fight With The Heavens
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Finish him! Zhou Wen could only secretly pray that Truth Listener could kill Di Tian. Otherwise, he really didn't have the strength to fight Di Tian.
In fact, even Zhou Wen had never expected Truth Listener to reach the level of a Calamity. This was already a pleasant surprise.
However, Truth Listener had completely severed its connection with him after reaching the Calamity grade. It was probably impossible to regain ownership of it. Zhou Wen couldn't tell if it was a blessing or a curse.
If Truth Listener defeated Di Tian, would it count as him winning this battle? Or would Truth Listener kill him, its former owner?
Looking at the ruthless Truth Listener that resembled a devil from hell, Zhou Wen felt that the possibility was very high.
The entire power of hell seemed to lunge at Di Tian with Truth Listener. A look of surprise flashed in Di Tian's eyes, but he didn't show any intention of retreating. He slowly extended his palm to suppress it.
With the movement of his palm, the sky was filled with gods and Buddhas. They flew around him as though Heaven had descended from the sky.
The spectators were dumbfounded. What they saw was hell rising and the heaven descending. At the moment of this pandemonic collision, countless terrifying phenomena emerged.
If this scene hadn't happened in the cube's arena but on Earth, a huge city would have been destroyed by this strike.
"Is this the power of a Calamity-grade entity?" Everyone felt their hearts tremble. A single strike was enough to destroy the world. Gods, Buddhas, and ferocious beasts wreaked havoc everywhere. It was like hell on earth.
They didn't dare imagine how many people would die if such a force erupted in human settlements. Even Mythical experts would probably die.
"No good!" Li Xuan exclaimed. This was because he saw the power of hell descending, and the power of the heaven constantly suppressing it.
Zhou Wen also knew that things weren't good. Others couldn't see the clash between Truth Listener and Di Tian, but Zhou Wen's Wheel of Destiny allowed him to see some of it, especially when Truth Listener and Di Tian were motionless.
Di Tian's palm pressed down on Truth Listener's dark-gold claws, forcefully suppressing it. Truth Listener's huge body was about to be pressed down into the arena.
Boom!
In the next second, Truth Listener's body had already landed on the arena. It propped its feet on the ground and used its claws to resist Di Tian's palm, but its back was bent from the suppression.
The hellish scene was almost completely shattered by the scene of heaven. Truth Listener and Di Tian's figures appeared.
Upon seeing Truth Listener being suppressed by a single hand of Di Tian, its body slowly arching as it started to kneel on the ground, everyone was shocked.
Such a powerful Companion Beast was actually suppressed by Di Tian to the point of being unable to stand. What powerful strength was this?
They didn't know that as the leader of the Octokind, Di Tian was a top-notch existence among the Calamity grade entities. Although Truth Listener had entered the Calamity grade, its method of entering the Calamity grade had actually been through a trick. It could only be considered as having just entered the Calamity grade, so there was still a gap between it and Di Tian.
"It's over. Even such a powerful Companion Beast can't fight dimensional creatures. Dimensional creatures are just too powerful." Someone sighed, but most people were silent.
Di Tian's strength and invincibility had already been deeply imprinted in the minds of every human. It made them feel an indescribable sense of powerlessness. They felt as if their strength had been sucked away.
It wasn't that they really didn't have any strength left. It was just that they were suffering from too much despair in their hearts. The mental blow was too great and they were too disappointed.
So what if they could nurture Companion Beasts to be as powerful as Human's Companion Beasts? They would still be suppressed by dimensional creatures with one hand.
Humans weren't afraid of difficulties, but they were afraid of not seeing hope. And Di Tian's strength had already made many people despair.
Even if humans rely on external forces, they are far from being able to fight dimensional creatures. This thought was buried deep in their hearts.
However, Zhou Wen didn't have the time for such wistful thoughts. This was because he knew that Truth Listener's defeat meant that he would die. It would be impossible for Di Tian to spare him.
What should I do? How can I turn the tables? Countless plans flashed through Zhou Wen's mind, but he rejected them all.
No matter how powerful a technique was, it was useless in front of absolute strength. Zhou Wen couldn't think of any strength he had that could match Di Tian.
Sigh of the King? Zhou Wen finally thought of his strange Life Providence.
However, ever since he had forcefully reversed the Wheel of Destiny, the Sigh of the King had had no reaction at all. Perhaps it was completely disappointed in him so it no longer gave him any feedback.
Zhou Wen kept trying, but the Sigh of the King didn't stir.
What a pity. Truth Listener's evolution was too fast. If it had been a little slower, it might still have had a chance. In a cave at the foot of Chess Mountain, there was an extremely beautiful woman chained up. The woman looked at the phone screen in front of her and sighed. I originally thought that I could find someone compatible with me to escape, but who knew that it would be such a suicidal fellow. From the looks of it, I can only continue searching for others. I wonder how long I'll have to wait.
Even a powerhouse like The Thearch believed that Zhou Wen no longer had a chance.
A battle between Calamity-grade creatures wasn't something ordinary creatures could participate in. Unless Zhou Wen had a second Calamity Companion Beast, the outcome was set.
What a pity. Jing Daoxian, who was in the ancient temple, also sighed. However, it was unknown if he felt pity for Truth Listener or Zhou Wen.
Wang Lu, Li Xuan, Feng Qiuyan, Wei Ge, and company had their hearts in their throats. They knew that Truth Listener's defeat would spell Zhou Wen's death, but no one had the ability to help him. All they could do was watch helplessly and pray for a miracle.
God, help him. At the very least, let him live. Wang Lu could only pray for God's help. However, her level was too low. Even with the augmentation of her Life Providence, the effects were minute.
Boom!
One of Truth Listener's legs touched the ground as it half-knelt. It roared angrily as dark golden blood seeped out of its seven orifices. Its entire body exerted all its strength, but it was unable to stand up under the huge hand. Furthermore, it was constantly bending under the pressure.
Crack!
Truth Listener's other leg supported its body by pressing against the ground as it refused to yield. However, it was snapped by the terrifying pressure, revealing its broken bones.
Truth Listener's ferocious nature erupted as it crazily unleashed its strength, but it was useless. Only blood flowed out from its fracture, dyeing the arena red.
"Humans don't fight with the heavens. Slaves don't fight with the master. This is the law of the world. It's also destined. This is the consequence of going against the will of the heavens." Di Tian's voice was like divine thunder that spread to every corner of the world.
Anger, indignation, helplessness, sorrow, despair, and other emotions spread in everyone's hearts, but there was nothing they could do.
Di Tian stood there with the vantage of a god and looked down on all human beings. Even if there was any indignation, they were powerless to knock that god off his pedestal. At this moment, saying anything was just inviting insults
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Chapter 1109: Immortal Culling Sword
Translator: CKtalon
The oppressive atmosphere spread silently. Everyone's hearts were extremely heavy. The area in front of almost all the cubes was dead silent.
An Tianzuo stood up and stared intently at the screen. An Sheng's nervous palms were covered in sweat.
"You have to come back alive." Ouyang Lan sat in front of the television with the remote control in her hand. Her body involuntarily trembled.
Boom!
Truth Listener's body was pressed onto the arena. The Door to Hell behind it shattered and vanished into thin air. The numerous evil spirits and ferocious beast phenomena also vanished.
Looking at Truth Listener struggling on stage, everyone's hearts turned cold. All their indignation and anger vanished.
Anger was useless, and no justice came from it, so what was the point of being angry?
As Truth Listener was suppressed to the ground, the phenomena of deities descended. Countless deities attacked Zhou Wen from all sides.
Zhou Wen knew that this was his last chance. If Truth Listener was killed and he didn't have any powers to restrain Di Tian, he would have even less of a chance.
Demonic Neonate hadn't made a move all this while. Clearly, she couldn't find a chance to attack. Facing the Calamity-grade Di Tian, her strength was still too weak.
He summoned Banana Fairy again. Banana Fairy protected Zhou Wen and blew out Supreme Yin Wind, blowing away the deities.
However, in Di Tian's Calamity Domain, the power of the Supreme Yin Wind was greatly restricted. It could only blow them away, but it couldn't take their lives. It was also impossible to blow them out of the arena.
With a thought, Zhou Wen held the Immortal Culling Sword in his hand.
With the white wooden club snatched away, Zhou Wen's most powerful weapon was the Ice Dragon King's Terror Item. However, the Terror item was of limited threat to a Calamity. Even if he used it, it probably wouldn't be of much use.
Under the ratman's control, the Immortal Culling Sword had once erupted with extraordinary combat strength. Furthermore, when Zhou Wen used Immortal Slaying, the Immortal Culling Sword had once trembled.
Now, Zhou Wen could only try his best. He took out the Immortal Culling Sword to give it a try. If it was really the legendary sword, he might be able to create a miracle.
However, Zhou Wen knew that the possibility was slim. If it was really the Immortal Culling Sword, how could it have been in the ratman's hands?
Zhou Wen held the Immortal Culling Sword and fused with Slaughterer again to deliver Immortal Slaying.
However, the Immortal Culling Sword in his hand didn't slash out. The sword seemed to freeze in midair, preventing Zhou Wen from swinging it no matter how hard he tried.
Furthermore, the Immortal Culling Sword was trembling slightly. The frequency at which the sword trembled was very similar to the frequency at which Zhou Wen's Essence Energy fluctuated when he used Immortal Slaying.
To Zhou Wen's horror, his palm seemed to be stuck to the hilt. He couldn't shake it off no matter how hard he tried. Furthermore, his Essence Energy was crazily surging into the Immortal Culling Sword.
Zhou Wen had always believed that Slaughterer provided him with infinite Essence Energy that wouldn't dry up no matter how much he used it.
However, Zhou Wen suddenly realized that the Essence Energy provided by Slaughterer didn't seem to be truly infinite. It was only because there had been too much in the past that Zhou Wen felt that it was infinite no matter how he used it.
However, the amount of Essence Energy that the Immortal Culling Sword extracted exceeded the Essence Energy provided by Slaughterer.
If the Essence Energy provided by Slaughterer was the sea, then the Immortal Culling Sword was a behemoth that devoured the sea. When the massive amount of Essence Energy was sucked into the Immortal Culling Sword, there wasn't much of a reaction. Only the frequency at which the Immortal Culling Sword vibrated increased.
Even Zhou Wen's body frequency was affected by the Immortal Culling Sword as it trembled slightly.
This trembling was very mild and almost undetectable, but Zhou Wen knew that the change in frequency had given the original Immortal Slaying a qualitative breakthrough.
This was originally a good thing, but the Essence Energy provided by Slaughterer was no longer able to withstand the absorption of the Immortal Culling Sword. The Essence Energy turned from an ocean to a river, and then from a river to a stream before gradually drying up.
After Slaughterer's Essence Energy was drained, Zhou Wen's body became the subsequent sacrifice. His essence, vitality, spirit, and even his flesh and blood were sucked towards the Immortal Culling Sword.
Zhou Wen was only at the Mythical stage and didn't have as much Essence Energy as Slaughterer. How could he withstand the suction? Instantly, his body was sucked dry.
Demonic Neonate, who was in his arms, sensed Zhou Wen's predicament. She pressed her tiny hand on Zhou Wen's chest as large amounts of her Essence Energy surged into his body. Finally, the Immortal Culling Sword stopped absorbing Zhou Wen's flesh and blood and instead absorbed Demonic Neonate's Essence Energy.
Demonic Neonate had an abundant supply of Essence Energy, as though it wasn't inferior to Slaughterer. It was even more massive, but even so, under the crazy absorption of the Immortal Culling Sword, it rapidly decreased.
Zhou Wen could clearly sense that the Essence Energy that Demonic Neonate had injected into his body was decreasing.
Before long, the Essence Energy in Demonic Neonate's body gradually dried up. As for Demonic Neonate's tiny hand, it remained pressed against Zhou Wen's chest.
Zhou Wen could see that Demonic Neonate's body was gradually fading. Soon, it became as transparent as jelly.
Demonic Neonate was a Companion Beast and not an ordinary creature. Her body was formed from pure energy, and her body gradually turned transparent. It could only mean one thing. Demonic Neonate had given him the last of her energy. Once her energy was completely absorbed, she would completely disappear.
"Leave me." Zhou Wen forcefully engraved the Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping Art and used the last of his willpower to forcefully flick Demonic Neonate out and terminate her Companion Beast relationship with him, but he realized that he couldn't control her.
As for Demonic Neonate's body, it became increasingly transparent. At this speed, it would probably only take a few seconds before it completely vanished.
Zhou Wen sighed inwardly. He knew that even if he forcefully removed his relationship with Demonic Neonate in the arena, Demonic Neonate wouldn't be able to escape. She would ultimately die.
Even if you have to die, you have to die after me. I'm a very selfish person. I don't wish to grieve for others. Zhou Wen immediately injected his remaining strength into the Immortal Culling Sword.
Demonic Neonate was, after all, transmitting energy indirectly. She couldn't do it as directly as Zhou Wen. Under Zhou Wen's guidance, her already emaciated body, which was almost sucked dry, experienced a certain level of improvement.
Just as Zhou Wen thought he was about to die, an energy suddenly erupted from his body. It nourished his dry body like spring water and surged towards the Immortal Culling Sword.
Sigh of the King... Zhou Wen was alarmed and delighted. The Sigh of the King that hadn't stirred all this time finally reacted.
Massive energy made up for the energy gap needed for the Immortal Culling Sword. A large amount of Essence Energy surged into it as the trembling the Immortal Culling Sword finally calmed down. However, Zhou Wen could clearly sense that a terrifying power was awakening in the sword.
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Chapter 1110: Slaying Heaven
Translator: CKtalon
Under Di Tian's suppression, Truth Listener's bones emitted cracking sounds. It was unknown how many bones broke as its body became severely deformed. Dark-gold blood flowed out of its seven orifices and wounds, dyeing the entire arena dark-gold.
"You are quite interesting, but what a pity. In your next life, remember to be born in the dimension. Don't be associated with humans again." The power in Di Tian's hand grew stronger and stronger. The sky was filled with gods, Buddhas, and fairies—all of them bent on obliterating Truth Listener.
Everyone looked at Truth Listener, whose body was about to explode from the pressure. They were indescribably shocked as fear silently spread.
"You keep talking about humans. How irritating." Suddenly, a voice sounded in the arena.
Only then did everyone recall that Zhou Wen still existed in the arena. Previously, their attention had been completely attracted by Truth Listener and Di Tian's battle, so they had forgotten about Zhou Wen, the true protagonist in the battle.
They looked at Zhou Wen and saw him standing in Di Tian's Calamity Domain with a sword in hand. Banana Fairy was beside him, desperately resisting the deities that were lunging at Zhou Wen.
Everyone was somewhat depressed. Although Human wasn't dead yet, he would die once Truth Listener was defeated. After all, Human was only at the Mythical stage. The Terror-grade Companion Beast, Banana Fairy, could barely protect herself in the Calamity Domain. She had no right to fight Di Tian.
"Humans need to know their standing against the heavenly mandate. If you hadn't insisted on defying the heavens, you wouldn't have ended up in such a state. This is the outcome of defying the heavens." Di Tian continued suppressing Truth Listener with one hand. No matter how Truth Listener roared, it couldn't escape from his grasp.
"Know one's standing? What do you mean by heavenly mandate? Who's the heavens? You?" Zhou Wen questioned Di Tian.
"To you humans, I am the heavenly mandate. If I want you to live, you will live. If I want you dead, you must die," Di Tian said indifferently, his tone as calm as though it was only right.
Everyone fell silent. Although Di Tian's words infuriated humans, they couldn't refute him. In front of the Calamity grade, humans were as puny as ants. All they could do was beg for mercy from the heavens.
"If you are the heavenly mandate, what's the harm in defying the heavens?" As Zhou Wen spoke, his hand holding the ancient sword finally moved.
The ancient sword was still wrapped in a scabbard. Moving with Zhou Wen's palm, the ancient sword was pulled out inch by inch. The sword shimmered with a dazzling light that could steal one's soul as boundless killing intent surged out from the sword.
The sword seemed to have some kind of magical power. In just an inch of unsheathing, it made the people watching through the screen feel ice-cold. It was as though the killing intent had penetrated their hearts as their bodies trembled.
Di Tian's eyes focused as he stared intently at the sword in Zhou Wen's hand. Even his hand that was suppressing Truth Listener paused.
"Humans don't fight with the heavens. Slaves don't fight with their masters. Unfortunately, you're not the be all and end all of humans, nor are you the master of humans. If you let me live, I can live. If you want me dead, I'll slay the heavens and destroy you." With Zhou Wen's cold voice, he completely unsheathed the Immortal Culling Sword.
He slashed at Di Tian with an Immortal Slaying strike.
Di Tian seemed to sense something as he released his hand that was pressing down on Truth Listener and pressed down on Zhou Wen with both hands.
The divine phenomenon also crazily suppressed Zhou Wen. It wasn't just a shockwave. It was even more terrifying and powerful than Truth Listener's suppression.
Layers of heavenly phenomena descended with Di Tian's hands. A total of nine heavenly realms descended as though the end of the world was approaching.
And below the nine heavens, only one person defied the heavens as he drew his sword to slash upwards.
The seemingly tiny humans under the Calamity Domain erupted with unimaginable power the moment he released his sword beam.
The terrifying sword beam instantly penetrated the nine heavens and charged into it with an indomitable force. The terrifying sword beam didn't stop as it slashed at Di Tian who was above the nine heavens.
Di Tian's eyes were colored with a look of horror. He wanted to block the terrifying sword beam with both hands, but the sword beam flashed as though it had vanished in front of him.
The ancient sword in Zhou Wen's hand had already returned to its scabbard. He stood in the arena as though nothing had happened.
Above his head, the phenomenon of the nine heavens suddenly shattered and vanished in an instant. It turned into light specks that fell like snowflakes.
A sword mark appeared between Di Tian's brows as he stood above the nine heavens. Then, the sword mark quickly spread.
Di Tian's pupils constricted as his body split into two. As he fell, he disintegrated along with the Nine Heavens domain.
"This... How is this possible..." The woman who followed Di Tian to the cube stood there as though she had been petrified. She didn't dare imagine that such a thing would happen.
On Earth, everyone stood rooted to the spot as though they couldn't believe it either.
After a brief moment of silence, cheers erupted everywhere in the world.
Zhou Wen stood there motionless. It wasn't that he didn't want to move, but that he really couldn't move. If he hadn't pressed down against the Immortal Culling Sword with both hands and used it as support, he probably wouldn't have been able to stand.
The Immortal Culling Sword had extracted too much. Zhou Wen's body was on the brink of collapse. It wasn't easy for him to stand.
Truth Listener also collapsed from its injuries and struggled to stand up to no avail.
With Di Tian killed, the cube's deathmatch mode ended. All the cubes in the world lit up at the same time.
All the images on the cube's screen turned into Zhou Wen standing with a sword. The first name on the rankings lit up as well. The word 'Human' shimmered. Finally, the other names on the rankings vanished one by one, leaving only the word 'Human' glowing like an eternal existence.
Zhou Wen heaved a long sigh of relief. From the looks of it, the cube had already acknowledged him as first place. It hadn't changed because of Truth Listener's existence.
However, the Dimensional Wheel that had been displayed didn't appear. Then, the cube dimmed. Zhou Wen and Truth Listener were kicked out of the cube and they returned to the town.
Zhou Wen wasn't surprised that he hadn't obtained the Dimensional Wheel. It was a reward given to first place from the dimension, but he was someone they didn't wish to see clinch first place. With the way the dimension worked, it would be unbelievable that they would give him the Dimensional Wheel.
Zhou Wen looked at the tattoo on his body and saw that Demonic Neonate had already returned to him. Although the color of the tattoo had turned a little dim and looked almost indiscernible, it didn't disappear. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, Truth Listener struggled to stand up. Its entire body was severely injured, but it remained ferocious like a ghoul. It stared at Zhou Wen fiercely as though it wanted to pounce over and devour him.
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Chapter 1111: The Missing Guardian
Translator: CKtalon
Where did Grim Demon go? As Zhou Wen retreated, he looked around, but he didn't see Grim Demon.
Grim Demon had also entered the cube's arena from this area. He should still be here after admitting defeat.
Previously, he hadn't seen Grim Demon participate in the group battle of the top ten Guardians. Now that he couldn't be found, Zhou Wen wondered if he had already been killed.
Previously, Grim Demon had publicly pledged his loyalty. It was definitely impossible for the dimension to let him fight. It wasn't impossible to think of a way to kill him.
However, Zhou Wen didn't have the time to look for Grim Demon. Truth Listener had already pounced over with its heavily injured body. It had forcefully shattered six earrings and entered the Calamity grade. The many latent dangers were now apparent. Not only had it severed its connection with Zhou Wen, but even its emotions seemed to become extremely unstable; it was filled with ruthlessness and malice.
However, its injuries were too serious. Even though it had Calamity-grade strength, it didn't have much of it left.
Zhou Wen summoned Banana Fairy, who sent Truth Listener tumbling away with a mouthful of Supreme Yin Wind.
Zhou Wen hurriedly restrained Banana Fairy to prevent her from killing Truth Listener.
He was the one who had forcefully removed six of Truth Listener's earrings. Otherwise, it wouldn't have turned into this state. If it wasn't for Truth Listener, it would have been impossible for it to hold back Di Tian for so long and give Zhou Wen the time to use the Immortal Culling Sword.
However, Truth Listener's mind seemed to be completely out of control. It got up and dragged its injured body over in another charge.
Banana Fairy sensed Zhou Wen's thoughts, but she only blew out the wind barrier, preventing Truth Listener from rushing over. She didn't injure it again.
How can I make Truth Listener return to its sealed state with six earrings? Zhou Wen attempted to give Truth Listener orders, but it was useless.
In fact, Zhou Wen's body was also severely injured. Even with the help of Slaughterer and Sigh of the King, as well as Demonic Neonate's help, Zhou Wen's body was still severely injured. His body was on the brink of collapse, and he was so emaciated that he was only skin and bones. He didn't look fine like before.
He would recover with time, but Slaughterer Life Soul had nearly been sucked dry. The Wheel of Destiny had also nearly collapsed. Although he didn't know how Sigh of the King was, it definitely didn't have things easy after paying such a huge price.
Zhou Wen's body was like a hole-ridden ship that had expended all its fuel. It was definitely not an easy task to set sail again.
He attempted to circulate his Essence Energy Art, but as his Essence Energy was depleted, even the Lost Immortal Sutra couldn't circulate normally, much less inscribe other Essence Energy Arts on the Wheel of Destiny. This made Zhou Wen's plan of using Chaos Egg to heal himself fail.
Meanwhile, Truth Listener was still trying to charge through the wind barrier again and again. However, it was too heavily injured and had no strength to break through the wind barrier. All it did was roar and charge.
However, if this continued, Truth Listener would probably die soon.
Suddenly, a figure walked out of the cube, giving Zhou Wen a fright.
Only he and Grim Demon had entered the arena from this cube. Grim Demon had long come out. Now, the ones who could come out of the cube were most likely dimensional creatures.
If another powerhouse like Di Tian appeared, Zhou Wen would be powerless to deal with him.
Even with the Immortal Culling Sword in hand, Zhou Wen didn't have the ability to use it again.
Zhou Wen couldn't help but be taken aback when he identified the person walking out of the cube.
Previously, in the battle with Blood Shaman, there had been eight Guardians. However, other than Grim Demon and Burial Immortal, there should only have been seven Guardians in the top ten. He didn't know why there was one more.
Later, when Zhou Wen had used Immortal Slaying, he only killed seven Guardians. One of them had vanished into thin air.
Back then, Zhou Wen had some doubts, but he didn't have the time to think carefully. Now that he saw that the person was the Guardian who had mysteriously appeared and vanished, he immediately guessed something.
The fact that he could come out meant that he had entered the cube's arena through this cube. Then, he could assume the reason for Grim Demon's disappearance.
This Guardian must have killed Grim Demon and replaced him before entering the arena.
However, there was something Zhou Wen didn't understand. If he had the ability to eliminate Grim Demon, it meant that he was at least at the Terror grade. Why hadn't he used his strength to fight him in the previous battle?
The Guardian slowly walked over as a terrifying aura rose from his body. The strength of this aura was definitely not inferior to Grim Demon's.
In the next second, the Guardian attacked, but his target wasn't Zhou Wen. With a wave of his hand, he grabbed Truth Listener.
The huge Truth Listener automatically shrank when it approached his palm and quickly became the size of a palm. At the same time, the six earrings appeared again and clamped onto its six ears.
Zhou Wen's heart palpitated when he saw this. Such means were definitely not something an ordinary Terror-grade could muster. The Guardian's origins were unimaginable.
The Guardian grabbed Truth Listener with one hand and slashed at Zhou Wen with the other.
Banana Fairy didn't wait for Zhou Wen's instructions as she immediately stood in front of him. She pouted her red lips and blew out boundless wind. With the augmentation of the Three Realms' Best Wind, the boundless wind nearly blew the entire town away.
However, the Guardian's sleeves didn't budge at all. His hand blade tore through the wind like a sharp blade, circled around Banana Fairy, and instantly arrived in front of Zhou Wen. Zhou Wen didn't even have the chance to summon his Companion Beasts to block the attack before the hand blade reached his neck.
Zhou Wen cursed inwardly. He was too heavily injured, so it was impossible for him to dodge. All he could do was close his eyes and wait for death.
I never expected that I, Zhou Wen, would die here. Zhou Wen closed his eyes and waited for death, but the attack didn't come.
Feeling that something was amiss, he opened his eyes and realized that the Guardian was standing in front of him with a smile. The saber hadn't slashed down, and he no longer looked like a Guardian. Instead, he was a refined man in white with crystal dragon horns on his head.
"Teacher..." Zhou Wen was alarmed and delighted. He felt as though he had instantly returned to heaven from hell.
"Well done." Wang Mingyuan smiled at Zhou Wen and reached out to press his head. A strange force surged into Zhou Wen's body, immediately making him feel as though he was bathing in a hot spring. The injuries on his body quickly healed.
"Teacher, there's no need for such praises." Zhou Wen blushed slightly.
To his surprise, Wang Mingyuan rapped his knuckles on the top of his head and pursed his lips. "Do you really think I'm praising you? You're in big trouble now. Didn't I tell you not to come again? Why did you come to participate in the cube battle and end up in first place again? Do you really think that the dimension will give you the Dimensional Wheel? Or do you think they will just let it go?"
Zhou Wen said helplessly, "I also know that they won't give me the Dimensional Wheel, but I couldn't just watch them kill Zhong Ziya without doing anything, right?"
"Who told you that Ziya is dead?" Wang Mingyuan said, a little peeved.
"Didn't he sign a bet with the Guardian... Could it be that his bet wasn't to come in first?" Zhou Wen immediately came to a realization.
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Chapter 1112: It's to Let You Die
Translator: CKtalon
"You should worry about yourself first. You killed Di Tian's Body Cleansing Stone clone. Do you think the monarchs of the Octokind will let you off?" Wang Mingyuan said.
"Body Cleansing Stone clone?" Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback. He imagined that he had killed the real Di Tian.
"When dimensional creatures descend onto Earth, they will be restricted by the rules. Di Tian was naturally no exception. Of course, it would have been impossible for him to descend with his true body. Therefore, he only descended with a Body Cleansing Stone clone. With the power of the Body Cleansing Stone, he could avoid the rejection of Earth's rules and retain his Calamity-grade strength," Wang Mingyuan said.
"Since it was only a clone and I didn't obtain the Dimensional Wheel, is there a need to use all means to kill me?" Zhou Wen was puzzled.
"If you had only killed the Body Cleansing Stone clone, they wouldn't have to insist on killing you. But since you killed Di Tian, things are naturally different." Wang Mingyuan's words left Zhou Wen somewhat confused.
"Didn't you say that I only killed the Body Cleansing Stone clone?" Zhou Wen asked in puzzlement.
"It's true you only killed the Body Cleansing Stone clone, but Di Tian's true body has already been simultaneously killed by me. Unfortunately, no one knows that I was the one who killed him. They will naturally think that you used some kind of power to kill the true body when you killed the clone. After all, the power displayed by your sword was so powerful. Even the monarchs of the various races will probably think so," Wang Mingyuan said casually.
Zhou Wen was immediately rendered speechless as he looked at Wang Mingyuan, at a loss for words.
"Furthermore, even without the matter regarding Di Tian, humans like you are already enough to influence the plans of the dimension's monarchs. They definitely won't let you off. If they know that you advanced to the Mythical stage with a human body, they will be bent on killing you. There will be more than one Apocalypse-grade powerhouse who wants to kill you. Even if you were on Earth, you probably wouldn't be able to live comfortably," Wang Mingyuan added.
"They probably won't recognize me, right?" Zhou Wen thought for a moment and realized that he hadn't exposed his identity.
"Finding you isn't as difficult as you imagine. For example, there's a monarch in the dimension who's proficient in the art of the Heavenly Eye. He can see through the karma that has already happened. Furthermore, you were only wearing a helmet. As long as he personally enters Earth, it will be easy for him to find you."
Wang Mingyuan paused for a moment before saying, "Even if that monarch doesn't come personally, there are plenty of Calamity-grade creatures with similar abilities. Although they aren't as strong as that monarch, it won't be difficult to figure out your identity."
"Teacher, do you have a solution?" Zhou Wen knew that if Wang Mingyuan didn't have a solution, he wouldn't waste his time talking to him.
"I've already thought of a solution for you," Wang Mingyuan said with a smile.
"What is it?" Zhou Wen asked in delight.
"It's to let you die." With that said, Wang Mingyuan pressed down on Zhou Wen's head with all his might. Before Zhou Wen could react, he felt his vision turn black as he immediately lost consciousness.
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The battle between Zhou Wen and Di Tian had a huge impact on the Federation and even overseas.
People were guessing the origins of Human and who it was.
They made all sorts of guesses. Some people even guessed that Human might be a real human and not a half-human who had fused with a Guardian. Otherwise, why would he be named Human?
Human was a miracle to begin with. It wouldn't be surprising if there were more miracles. Why couldn't he be a pure human?
However, another group of people believed that Human couldn't be pure human. After all, pure humans couldn't advance to the Mythical stage.
Both sides held their own views and kept arguing. No one could convince the other.
However, there was one thing that everyone acknowledged. Human's contributions to humanity were indelible.
The most famous self-media, Federation Freedom Investigation Bureau, even called Zhou Wen by the name of Human Sovereign.
Of course, this was because the Federation Freedom Investigation Bureau was a supporter of the theory that Human Sovereign was pure human.
And the reason why they used the word 'Sovereign' was because the dimension had called first place 'King of Earth.' Using the word 'Sovereign' instead of 'King' meant that they didn't acknowledge the so-called King of Earth.
There had been no King of Earth in the past, nor would there be in the future. There would only be a sovereign of humanity.
Even if there were cube ranking battles in the future and a new King of Earth was to be chosen, humans wouldn't acknowledge it. The only person acknowledged was Human Sovereign.
Regardless of whether Human Sovereign was half-human or whether he agreed with this title, the various media outlets started using this title, and it was gradually acknowledged after people got used to it.
Everyone kept arguing about everything regarding Human Sovereign, but they never came to a conclusion.
As for the strike that Zhou Wen had used to kill Di Tian, it was also a compulsory lesson for the various human colleges. Many colleges even had statues of Zhou Wen drawing his sword and slashing at the sky.
Zhou Wen naturally didn't know any of this. This was because when he woke up, he realized that his vision was pitch-black. Furthermore, he couldn't move his body at all. It was as though he had been imprisoned by something. He couldn't even move his fingers.
What happened? Where am I? Zhou Wen was puzzled as he slowly recalled what had happened. He knew that Wang Mingyuan had knocked him unconscious.
Zhou Wen didn't know what Wang Mingyuan was up to, nor did he know where he was. He didn't even know if he was alive.
He attempted to summon his Companion Beasts, but he realized that none of them reacted as though all of them had vanished.
However, Zhou Wen's Essence Energy seemed to circulate normally again. He could even draw different Essence Energy Arts on the Wheel of Destiny.
The various Essence Energy Arts were normal, but he couldn't move. It was as though he was sealed in infinite darkness.
Time ticked by. With Zhou Wen's ability, it wasn't difficult for him to calculate the time even without a watch. As time passed, he realized that he didn't feel hungry at all.
Mythical bodies were very powerful, but no matter how powerful they were, it was impossible for them to not eat or drink. Zhou Wen had already kept track of time for more than a month, but he didn't feel hungry at all. This was extremely abnormal.
Could it be that I'm really dead? Zhou Wen was very puzzled. Apart from being dead, he really couldn't figure out why he didn't feel hungry after such a long period of time.
Zhou Wen tried many methods, but he couldn't escape. Since he had nothing to do, he decided to constantly circulate the Lost Immortal Sutra and draw all sorts of Essence Energy Arts to comprehend the profundity within.
After experiencing the matter of a scripture appearing for the Heaven-Opening Scripture of the Highest Elder, Zhou Wen could engrave the Heaven-Opening Scripture of the Highest Elder together with the scriptures.
This allowed the Heaven-Opening Scripture of the Highest Elder to be maintained for a much longer period of time. As for the other Essence Energy Arts that were engraved, the duration was still very short.
Since Zhou Wen had nothing to do, he constantly studied carving. As his insights deepened, his carving speed increased.
Many times, Zhou Wen felt that he was dead or that he was just dreaming. According to his calculations, more than a year had passed, but he still didn't feel hungry.
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Chapter 1113: Mount Fangzhang
Translator: CKtalon
"Mount Fangzhang... Could this be the legendary Mount Fangzhang..." A woman stood on the back of a huge sea turtle, her eyes staring straight ahead as her voice trembled.
Not far from the sea turtle was an island with a mountain on it.
The island and mountain didn't look very big, but for some reason, they couldn't see the top of the mountain. The mountain passed through the clouds as though there was no end.
The sea turtle quickly approached the island. The woman jumped off the sea turtle's back and happily climbed up the mountain.
The woman wasn't old. At most, she looked about seventeen or eighteen years old. She looked rather delicate and pretty. She crawled up the mountain with her hands and feet.
Mount Fangzhang was one of the three legendary immortal mountains. In the past, the First Emperor of Qin had sent people out to sea to search for the Elixir of Immortality. Their main search was for Mount Fangzhang.
Among the three immortal mountains overseas, it was said that immortal grass and spirit herbs were everywhere on Penglai Mountain. So why wasn't the First Emperor of Qin looking for Penglai Mountain, but Mount Fangzhang that wasn't famous for immortal herbs and spirit herbs?
This was because it was said that the top of Mount Fangzhang was where immortals lived. Furthermore, the word "Fangzhang" didn't refer to a monk, but a pill chamber.
Therefore, the First Emperor of Qin wanted the Elixir of Immortality, not the immortal grass and spirit herbs from Penglai Mountain, but the finished elixir refined by immortals.
If one erroneously ate the wrong immortal grass and spirit herbs, not only would they not gain immortality, but they might even lose their lives. If one really wanted to become immortal, they had to obtain the pills refined by immortals.
Ji Moqing was only seventeen this year. She was still in her youth and wasn't at the age to worry about longevity.
The reason she had come to Mount Fangzhang wasn't because she had taken the initiative to search for the immortal mountain, nor was it because she wanted to live forever.
Ji Moqing's appearance here was completely an accident. She was originally from the Federation, but not long ago, she had been captured by the overseas faction. It could be considered a kidnapping.
Thankfully, Ji Moqing was smart and had Companion Beasts that could be used at sea. Furthermore, she looked young and weak, so people weren't wary of her. This had given her an opportunity to escape.
Ji Moqing now regretted escaping. This was because she had already been out at sea for nearly half a month. Although no one had caught up to her, she didn't know how to navigate at all, much less where to go to reach land. Therefore, in this half a month, Ji Moqing hadn't even drunk a drop of water. If this continued, she would definitely die of thirst.
She was so excited to see Mount Fangzhang not because she felt that she could find the Elixir of Immortality, but because she felt that she might find water and food here.
However, Ji Moqing was quickly disappointed. This place, which was suspected to be the legendary Mount Fangzhang, was completely bare. There was not even a single weed, much less water.
Ji Moqing refused to give up. She wanted to climb to the top of the mountain to take a look. Even if there was no water source, eating an immortal pill if it existed would be of some use.
However, after climbing for a long time, to the point of making her hands bleed, Ji Moqing looked up and saw the peak that seemed to extend infinitely as though there was no end to it.
What f*cked-up mountain is this? I've been climbing for so long. I should have reached the top long ago. Why can't I see the end of it? Ji Moqing was puzzled, but she knew that it was too late for regrets.
Her body would no longer allow her to go to other islands to find water sources, so Ji Moqing could only pin her hopes of reaching the top of Mount Fangzhang before she died of thirst. She wanted to see if there was any Elixir of Immortality that could quench her thirst.
Even if there was no Elixir of Immortality, it was fine to find some water. Ji Moqing didn't ask for much.
However, after Ji Moqing climbed for a long time, the mountain still didn't seem to have a top. No matter how hard she climbed, she couldn't reach the top.
I can't take it anymore. I really can't crawl anymore. I might as well die of thirst. Ji Moqing crawled to a protruding part of a mountain rock and sat on it, panting heavily. Now, she didn't have any strength left.
She also knew that if this was really Mount Fangzhang, there was definitely something odd about it. It was impossible for her to easily climb to the top.
Ji Moqing's desire to live was very strong. She had only said those words in a fit of anger. When she sat there to rest, her eyes were still sizing up her surroundings, hoping to find a way to scale Mount Fangzhang.
After watching for a while, Ji Moqing's eyes suddenly lit up as though she had discovered something.
The mountain was extremely steep, and there were no obvious protrusions on the mountain wall. Only the spot where she was sitting had such a stone protruding out. Furthermore, the texture of the stone was somewhat odd.
Ji Moqing observed carefully and realized that the protruding rock was not fundamentally different from the rocks on the mountain wall beside it.
Although the stone was the same, Ji Moqing realized that the texture of the stone did not match the texture of the stone beside it.
If such a steep mountain wall had a crack, it should have fallen very quickly. This protruding rock didn't fall, but its texture doesn't match the nearby rock patterns. There must be something wrong with it. The more Ji Moqing thought about it, the more she felt that she was right. She seemed to gain some strength in her body as she summoned a companion short sword. Then, she grabbed the short sword and used the tip of the sword to dig out the spot where the rock connected to the mountain wall.
She slowly dug out a space in the rocks. These rocks didn't seem to be as hard as she imagined. They were easily dug out by her short sword.
Strange. Even if this isn't Mount Fangzhang, it should be a dimensional zone. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be so easy to dig through it. After all, this is only a Mortal Companion Beast sword... Ji Moqing thought to herself as she continued digging with the short sword in her hand.
She was just too tired and didn't have much strength left. To be able to last until now was testament to her extremely strong desire to live.
Clang!
Suddenly, when Ji Moqing dug down again, the short sword seemed to touch something and snapped.
On a careful look, a blade-like object was revealed in the dug up rock. Her short sword had been snapped by the blade.
What a loss. Ji Moqing was somewhat depressed. Although her Companion Beast, the short sword, was only at the Mortal stage, a Mortal Companion Beast was sometimes more expensive than an Epic Companion Beast. This Companion Beast had been bought by her family for a large sum of money, but now, it had snapped.
Ji Moqing touched the blade embedded in the rock and felt an extremely cold feeling, as though it was made of cold metal. However, only a part of the blade was revealed.
Ji Moqing extended her fingers and carefully pinched the sides of the blade before shaking it. To her surprise, this shake made the blade move.
She carefully rocked it as she drew it out. After a while, she finally drew out the sharp blade. Ji Moqing immediately realized that it was a saber. It had a straight blade. The blade was cold and looked like it was made of Essence Gold.
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Chapter 1114: Escaping
Translator: CKtalon
Why is there an Essence Gold weapon here? Who hid it here? Ji Moqing brandished the Essence Gold saber twice and felt that it was extremely sharp. With a thought, she continued digging in with the Essence Gold saber.
This Essence Gold saber was much better than her short sword. Soon, it dug through the hole.
Before long, the tip of the Essence Gold Saber dug into something with a clang.
Ji Moqing hurriedly retracted the Essence Gold saber and looked in the direction where the tip of the saber had just stabbed. She saw that there was actually a piece of metal exposed from the rock.
Ji Moqing followed the exposed part of the metal and dug out the rocks beside it. Soon, she realized that it was a bamboo-shaped scabbard.
She took out the scabbard and inserted the Essence Gold saber into it. It matched seamlessly. Clearly, this was a set to begin with.
"This Essence Gold saber's forging standards are extremely high. It might even be the best Essence Gold weapon now. And this saber looks like it must have been used for many years..." Ji Moqing held the Bamboo Blade and carefully sized it up.
However, she didn't know that the moment the Bamboo Blade returned to the scabbard, some ephemeral object hidden in the scabbard had been severed. And on the mountaintop of Mount Fangzhang, some strange changes ensued.
...
Zhou Wen was trapped in the strange area as he silently counted the days.
He originally imagined that Wang Mingyuan was definitely trying to use the method of faking his death to fool the monarchs of the dimension. After everything was over, he would release him.
However, no matter how long Zhou Wen waited, Wang Mingyuan didn't appear to rescue him.
If it were any ordinary person, they would probably go crazy after the solitary confinement. After all, this place was just too lonely.
However, Zhou Wen endured it. He tried all sorts of methods to escape while he constantly studied and engraved the other Essence Energy Arts.
Time passed slowly. In the beginning, Zhou Wen could only draw one Life Soul. Then he could draw two at the same time. Finally, he could draw several Life Souls at the same time.
However, such success wasn't a coincidence. This was because according to Zhou Wen's calculations, he had been trapped here for nearly ten years, but Wang Mingyuan had not come to save him.
Could Teacher have encountered some trouble? Or could it be that the dimensional monarchs discovered that he had killed Di Tian and captured him? Zhou Wen thought.
Time continued to pass as Zhou Wen constantly meditated every day. His comprehension of the other eight Essence Energy Arts had already sublimated. With a thought, he could carve a Life Soul on the Wheel of Destiny. He could even carve several Life Souls at the same time.
However, according to Zhou Wen's count, he had been here for no less than twenty years.
At that moment, he no longer had any hopes of Wang Mingyuan coming back to save him. He could only rely on himself to escape his current predicament.
He could only work on his Essence Energy Art, hoping that he could successfully escape one day.
Time passed in a flash. According to Zhou Wen's count, he had been here for more than a hundred years, and to this day, he had failed to escape.
Zhou Wen continued cultivating like before, but he suddenly heard a click as though a lock had opened.
Zhou Wen was pleasantly surprised to discover that his body was gradually able to move. He could now clearly sense the body he couldn't sense previously.
He controlled his body and struggled with all his might. Then, his body touched something. Then, a ray of light shone in through the crack, illuminating his face.
Finally... Zhou Wen was so excited that he couldn't speak. He pushed with all his might again, causing the crack to widen. Then, he heard the sound of rocks falling to the ground.
Sunlight shone on Zhou Wen's face, blinding him. All he could do was lower his head to size up what was trapping him.
With this glance, Zhou Wen was immediately stunned.
Zhou Wen originally imagined that the area trapping him was some narrow space.
However, what he saw now was a huge stone furnace. Such a huge stone furnace was enough for three people to sleep inside. For some reason, he hadn't been able to move at all while lying inside.
After coming out of the stone furnace, Zhou Wen realized that everything about his body was normal. What was even stranger was that he was as young and strong as before. This left Zhou Wen in disbelief.
When he was trapped, his heart muscles had been silently calculating. It had indeed been more than a hundred years, but his body hadn't aged. It was very strange.
Could it be that those hundred plus years were just a dream? Were they were all illusions? Zhou Wen felt that this explanation was a little unreliable.
If it was really a dream, then the things he had comprehended in the dream wouldn't exist. However, Zhou Wen realized that everything he had comprehended whilst trapped was something he could do as he pleased. It was impossible for it to have been a dream.
What's going on? Have I been trapped for more than a hundred years? Just as Zhou Wen was feeling puzzled, he suddenly heard knocking coming from the foot of the mountain.
Although the sound was very far away, Zhou Wen heard it very clearly as though it was ringing in his ears.
Zhou Wen subconsciously touched his ear and was immediately overjoyed because he had touched the earring that Truth Listener had transformed into.
Truth Listener is still by my side and has reestablished a connection with me. This is great... Zhou Wen hurriedly checked his other Companion Beasts and realized that they were all there. Even Demonic Neonate, who had expended all her strength, had returned to normal. This made him certain that the past hundred years were definitely not a dream.
My phone... Only then did Zhou Wen recall the problem with his phone. He touched his body, but he didn't find it. Looking down, he realized that there was a package in the stone furnace. Many of Zhou Wen's things were inside, including the mysterious phone.
He switched on his phone and entered some dungeons. Seeing that there was nothing wrong with those dungeons, he was completely relieved.
From the looks of it, I have to ask someone. Zhou Wen had already heard Ji Moqing digging the mountainside.
However, before he could ask Ji Moqing any questions, a few people landed on the island and quickly arrived in front of the mountain. They discovered Ji Moqing halfway up the mountain.
They quickly caught up to her, scaring Ji Moqing so much that she tried her best to climb up. This was because she had already recognized that one of them was the person who had captured her overseas.
Ji Moqing struggled to climb upwards, but she didn't have much strength left. Soon, she was surrounded by them against a mountain wall.
"Ji Moqing oh Ji Moqing, I really have to thank you for escaping. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to see the legendary Mount Fangzhang," the leader said with a laugh.
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Chapter 1115: Master Human Sovereign
Translator: CKtalon
Zhou Wen packed up his things and placed the Immortal Culling Sword back into the Chaos Bead. After checking the area, he realized that all the important things were there. He hadn't lost anything. Even the Mourning Stick was there.
The only thing missing was the Bamboo Blade, which was now in Ji Moqing's hand.
Ji Moqing was climbing up the mountain with all her might. The people below were chasing after her. Ji Moqing looked like she was only at the Mortal stage, so her speed was not as fast as the others. She was about to be caught.
One of the pursuers released an eagle-type Companion Beast to grab Ji Moqing from the air, but just as the eagle-type Companion Beast flew into the air, a bolt of lightning appeared out of thin air and instantly charred the eagle.
This gave everyone a fright, but they quickly realized the problem. They didn't dare summon any more flying Companion Beasts and only climbed up the mountain wall to chase after Ji Moqing.
No more lightning appeared as a result. Soon, they caught up to Ji Moqing. The man at the top reached out to grab her feet.
Ji Moqing held onto a crack in the mountain wall with one hand and slashed at the person's hand with the Bamboo Blade with the other.
Unfortunately, she was too weak and too slow. The man casually grabbed the blade of the Bamboo Blade and pulled Ji Moqing down, clamping her under his armpit.
"Let go of me. Do you know what you're doing? You'll regret what you've done," Ji Moqing said as she struggled.
However, she was too weak, and the man was an Epic expert. He didn't mind her punches and kicks; Ji Moqing couldn't injure him at all.
"Miss Ji, of course I know what I'm doing, and I definitely won't regret it." The man smiled and continued, "If you think that the person in your family can save you, you are gravely mistaken. Ignoring the fact that he doesn't know you are here, even if he knows, he won't be able to save you. On land, he can be said to be invincible, but out at sea, even if he really is a god that descended to the mortal world, he will drown."
"Who said I'm counting on Brother-in-law to save me? I'm not talking about him," Ji Moqing said.
"If you aren't counting on him, who else can you count on? Your father? You can't count on him either. He has gone to the South District and hasn't returned yet. He might not even know that you have gone missing," the man said again.
"Who said I'm counting on my father?" Ji Moqing pursed her lips.
"Oh, who else can you count on?" the man asked with a smile.
Of course, he knew very well that Ji Moqing had no one to rely on. The sea was not under the Federation. Even if the members of the six families came, they wouldn't dare do much out at sea.
"I'm counting on this," Ji Moqing said as she pointed at the Bamboo Blade in the man's hand.
"Counting on it? Do you mean that this saber will kill me? Or do you want me to return it to you and then extend my neck for you to kill me?" The man's words made everyone laugh.
However, Ji Moqing did not laugh. With a serious expression, she said, "Don't you find it strange? Why do I have this saber?"
"What's so strange about that... No... This is an Essence Gold saber, not a Companion Beast weapon. You didn't bring a weapon with you. There's no place to find a weapon in this vast sea. Could it be that this saber belongs to Mount Fangzhang?" The man immediately thought of something amiss as he looked at the Bamboo Blade in his hand with a strange look.
"Wu Zonglie, you are a reputable figure in the overseas alliance after all. Furthermore, you are Martial Fanatic. From the looks of it, you are just boasting. I never expected you to be so stupid. I think you should stop calling yourself Martial Fanatic. Just call yourself Martial Idiot or Martial Fool..." Ji Moqing said.
Wu Zonglie said coldly, "Don't think that we won't dare to do anything to you just because we want to use you to threaten your brother-in-law. Believe it or not, if you spout any more nonsense, I'll chop off one of your hands. Having one hand missing won't affect anything."
However, Ji Moqing wasn't afraid at all. She even said plausibly, "Is there anything wrong? When have you seen an Essence Gold weapon in a dimensional zone? Or do you think a dimensional creature will forge an Essence Gold saber in a place like Mount Fangzhang?"
"That makes sense." Wu Zonglie frowned slightly when he heard that. He looked at Ji Moqing and said, "Where did you get this Essence Gold saber?"
"Someone naturally gave it to me," Ji Moqing said.
"Who?" Wu Zonglie and company sized up their surroundings. Ji Moqing was right. Since there was an Essence Gold saber here, it meant that someone was here.
"I'm afraid I'll scare you if I tell you the truth. You'd better obediently return the saber to me and kowtow to me respectfully to beg for my forgiveness. When the owner of the saber comes, I can even put in a few good words for you so that he can spare your lives," Ji Moqing said seriously.
"It's not that I'm bragging, but there's no one in this world worthy of me, Wu Zonglie, kneeling and begging for mercy. Furthermore, out in the sea, even if there's someone here, they are from our overseas alliance. Why would anyone save you?" Wu Zonglie scoffed.
"What if this person isn't from the overseas alliance?" Ji Moqing asked.
"Even better. If those fellows from the Federation dared to come to the sea, I would let them know the glory of us powerhouses out at sea," said Wu Zonglie.
"You mean to say that you want to compete with Human Sovereign?" Ji Moqing sneered.
"Human Sovereign?" Wu Zonglie and company were alarmed.
"That's right. It's His Excellency, Human Sovereign. When he passed by this place, he saw that I had an extraordinary physique and was smart, kind, adorable, and extremely talented. Therefore, he took me in as his disciple and even gave me the saber to protect myself." Ji Moqing spoke without blinking, as though she was speaking the truth.
"Do you think I will believe you? If it's really as you say, why wouldn't Human Sovereign come to save you? Why would you have to come up with so many lies?" Wu Zonglie said disdainfully.
The last time Ji Moqing had escaped, it was because she had been so eloquent that she had managed to fool all of them. This had given her an opportunity to take advantage of.
This time, Wu Zonglie naturally wouldn't believe her no matter what. Furthermore, ever since the ranking battle five years ago, Human Sovereign had not appeared again. In this vast sea, the chances of Ji Moqing meeting Human Sovereign were even lower than striking the lottery. How could there be such a coincidence?
"That's something you wouldn't know. Although my master is an unparalleled hero, he's old after all. He's not very good in some aspects..." Ji Moqing blinked and said.
The expressions of Wu Zonglie and company turned odd. Wu Zonglie sneered and said, "Did Human Sovereign tell you that?"
"Of course not. Men all care about their pride. How can he tell me these things? However, I heard from Master that there's something wrong with his relationship with his wife. That's why he came here to look for the Elixir of Immortality. That's my guess..." Ji Moqing said.
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Chapter 1116: Niten Flying Immortal Palace
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When Wu Zonglie and company heard her say that, they suddenly felt that it made sense.
Seeing that they seemed to believe her, Ji Moqing struck while the iron was hot and continued, "Now, my master has gone to the top of the mountain to get the Elixir of Immortality. When he comes down with the Elixir and doesn't see me, you will be in trouble. Therefore, if you release me now and kneel down politely to apologize, I can even put in a few good words for you and spare your lives."
However, Wu Zonglie didn't believe her. He sneered and said, "Then shout. Get your Human Sovereign master to kill us."
Ji Moqing was still too young after all. She complained in her heart. Wu Zonglie had suffered once, so it seemed like he didn't believe her at all. It wouldn't be easy to fool him again.
When Wu Zonglie saw Ji Moqing's gaze, he knew that his guess was definitely right. He was delighted as he said with a smile, "Ignoring the fact that Human Sovereign can't be here, even if he was, I would definitely make sure he doesn't return. It's good to know how powerful I, Martial Fanatic, am. Perhaps the two of you will kneel down and beg for mercy together."
Wu Zonglie naturally said all this to vent his anger on Ji Moqing. He wasn't really that arrogant.
The people beside him echoed, "Human Sovereign defeated Di Tian. Lord Martial Fanatic, if you defeat Human Sovereign, it will be a beautiful story of the new generation replacing the old. I believe Human Sovereign will be gratified."
Zhou Wen listened from the mountaintop for a long time. In the beginning, he didn't know who the Human Sovereign they were talking about was. Only when he heard the last sentence did he suddenly realize that they were talking about him. He couldn't help but be at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
When did I become Human Sovereign? Zhou Wen was somewhat puzzled. Furthermore, he wasn't sure what era it was.
He had kept track of time himself when he was trapped. It felt like more than a hundred years had passed, but from the looks of it, it hadn't been that long for these people.
At this point, Ji Moqing could only persist with her lie. She forced herself to calm down and said, "Aren't you afraid that my master will destroy your Niten Flying Immortal Palace in a fit of anger?"
Wu Zonglie opened his mouth to say something, but he suddenly widened his eyes in horror.
"Are you afraid now? Let go of me quickly. You might still have a chance of survival later..." As Ji Moqing spoke, she suddenly felt that something was amiss.
This was because Wu Zonglie and company weren't looking at her, but at the other side of the mountain wall.
Ji Moqing, who was sandwiched by Wu Zonglie, also looked up and was instantly alarmed. She saw a masked man standing at the protruding part of the mountain wall and looking over.
"Who did you say was to kneel and beg for mercy?" Zhou Wen wore the Moonlit Rabbit mask as he stared at Wu Zonglie and asked coldly.
Wu Zonglie thought to himself, How can there be such a coincidence? There hasn't been any news of Human Sovereign for five years. To think that Ji Moqing would encounter Human Sovereign and be taken in as a disciple? It must be fake.
In fact, even Ji Moqing didn't believe that Zhou Wen was Human Sovereign. She also knew that it couldn't be such a coincidence.
With a thought, Ji Moqing deliberately shouted, "Master Human Sovereign, quickly save me. These bad people are bullying me."
She believed that Zhou Wen was deliberately cooperating with her to act as Human Sovereign to save her, so she immediately cooperated.
Wu Zonglie sized up Zhou Wen and asked, "Are you really Human Sovereign?"
"No," Zhou Wen answered.
Upon hearing that, Wu Zonglie secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Although he felt that Zhou Wen was definitely not Human Sovereign, he couldn't help but have second thoughts. After all, this was indeed a coincidence: Zhou Wen had appeared when Ji Moqing said that Human Sovereign was here and he wore a mask that resembled the one Human Sovereign had worn in the video.
"Then are you standing up for her?" Wu Zonglie asked again.
"No." Zhou Wen shook his head again.
Wu Zonglie and company couldn't help but be taken aback. Ji Moqing also wore a look of surprise. She originally imagined that Zhou Wen had come out to save her, but his words left her dumbfounded.
"Then why are you here?" Wu Zonglie asked with a frown.
"That saber is mine." Zhou Wen pointed at the Bamboo Blade in Wu Zonglie's hand.
An idea came to Ji Moqing's mind as she immediately shouted excitedly, "Master, I really didn't lose your saber on purpose. They snatched it away by force. I'm too weak and can't protect your saber. I don't deserve to be your disciple..."
Wu Zonglie and company immediately looked at Zhou Wen warily. Although they didn't believe that Zhou Wen was the true Human Sovereign, since he was the owner of the saber, it was possible that he was related to Ji Moqing. Otherwise, why would the saber be in Ji Moqing's hands?
"Who are you?" Wu Zonglie stared at Zhou Wen and asked.
Zhou Wen wasn't in the mood to explain further to them. He tapped his foot on the mountain wall and flew towards Wu Zonglie, hoping to retrieve the Bamboo Blade.
When Wu Zonglie and company saw Zhou Wen approach, they immediately drew their swords to meet the enemy.
These people were using tachi swords, and they were dual wielding. The moment they used their saber moves, Zhou Wen immediately felt a sense of familiarity. There was a faint inkling of Transcendent Flying Immortal.
However, it wasn't purely Transcendent Flying Immortal. There was only an inkling of it. Zhou Wen seemed to have some impression of the other portion.
After some thought, Zhou Wen recalled where he had seen similar moves.
Back when he was still schooling at Sunset College, Zhou Wen had once gamed in a stone pavilion in Peony Garden, but he had ended up encountering an old man and a young man. The youth had insisted on competing with him.
In the end, the elder fought Zhou Wen and even used a very special Essence Energy Art. Not only did he fail to defeat Zhou Wen, but he even helped him condense the Dao Sutra Life Soul.
Zhou Wen didn't remember the names of the old and young duo, but he still remembered condensing a Life Soul and the concept of withering that the elder had used.
The two of them had seen him use Transcendent Flying Immortal, but back then, Zhou Wen's Transcendent Flying Immortal wasn't as mature as it was now.
It's no wonder I felt that the concept of Transcendent Flying Immortal in their saber techniques wasn't perfect. So that's how it is. It's probably because the old and young duo fused it into their saber techniques after seeing that move... Zhou Wen had roughly figured out the cause and effect.
However, he didn't stop. He kept advancing and retreating amidst the saber beams of Wu Zonglie and company. By the time he retreated, the Bamboo Blade had already returned to his hand.
The expressions of Wu Zonglie and company changed drastically to nastiness. Regardless of whether the person in front of them was Human Sovereign, he was an extremely terrifying figure. At the very least, his movement techniques were not something they could match.
Wu Zonglie introduced himself, "We are disciples of the Sword Sage of the Niten Flying Immortal Palace. May I know who you are? Why are you making an enemy of us?"
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Chapter 1117: Meeting Honn Shinsakura Again
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"What's the Sword Sage's name?" Zhou Wen asked.
When Wu Zonglie and company heard this, their expressions turned nasty as though they had been greatly insulted.
"Out at sea, who doesn't know the Sword Sage, Sei Gasakai of the Niten Flying Immortal Palace? Your Excellency, you are overseas, so how can you not know? Could it be that you are deliberately insulting us?" Wu Zonglie held his two sabers as though he wanted to fight Zhou Wen to the death.
"Sei Gasakai. Yes, that's the name. That's no mistake then." Zhou Wen recalled that the elder's name was indeed that.
Wu Zonglie and company didn't know what Zhou Wen meant as they looked at him without saying a word.
Zhou Wen thought for a moment and asked Wu Zonglie, "Since Sei Gasakai is known as Sword Sage, what's his cultivation level now? Has he advanced to the Calamity grade?"
Zhou Wen believed that he had been trapped for more than a hundred years. In these hundred years, it was impossible for humans to stay in their original spots. Experts like Jing Daoxian and Night Thearch might have long cracked the restriction that prevented humans from advancing to the Mythical stage. Perhaps there were Calamity-grade experts among humans.
Since Sei Gasakai had the lofty title of Sword Sage, it was highly likely that he had already advanced to the Calamity grade.
Wu Zonglie and company's faces flushed red. Wu Zonglie even drew his sword and pointed it at Zhou Wen. He said angrily, "If you dare insult our master again, we won't let you escape unscathed even if we have to die today."
"When did I insult Sei Gasakai?" Zhou Wen frowned.
Ji Moqing hurriedly said, "Master, that Sword Sage, Sei Gasakai, only advanced to the Mythical stage with the help of a Guardian's power. He's still worlds apart from reaching the Terror grade, much less the Calamity grade."
"Nonsense. My master is already half a step into the Terror stage. What do you mean worlds apart? You deserve death." Wu Zonglie was furious when he heard Ji Moqing's disrespect for Sei Gasakai. He raised his saber and slashed at Ji Moqing, wanting to kill her.
Zhou Wen's figure suddenly advanced and retreated. Before Wu Zonglie could react, Ji Moqing had already been pulled away by Zhou Wen.
"Leave," Zhou Wen said to Wu Zonglie and company. He felt that it was tiring to speak to them. It was best to slowly ask the girl.
Wu Zonglie knew that he wasn't Zhou Wen's match. He gritted his teeth and left with his juniors.
After Wu Zonglie and company left, Zhou Wen carried Ji Moqing to the foot of the mountain. He placed her on the ground and asked, "Did you bring your phone?"
"They took everything away when they caught me." Ji Moqing brushed away the soil on her buttocks and stood up to say to Zhou Wen, "Furthermore, even if i had a phone, there's no signal here. It would be useless even if I had it."
Zhou Wen didn't want his phone to go online, but to check the date to determine the time.
He had a nagging feeling that something was amiss. It was as though he hadn't been trapped for a hundred years.
"Since they're all gone, stop pretending. My brother-in-law sent you here, right? Where's brother-in-law? He didn't come himself, right?" Seeing Zhou Wen standing there motionless, Ji Moqing reached out to grab his mask. "Honn Shinsakura is definitely nearby. After they meet Honn Shinsakura, he will definitely be able to guess that you were sent by my brother-in-law. It's useless to wear a mask. Quickly take it off. It makes me uncomfortable."
Zhou Wen dodged slightly, but he still took off his mask.
Ji Moqing couldn't help but be taken aback when she saw Zhou Wen's face. Then, she sized him up and said, "I never expected you to be so powerful at such a young age. As expected of my brother-in-law's man."
Just as Zhou Wen was about to say something, Ji Moqing pulled Zhou Wen and ran towards the beach. "Let's not talk about this now. Let's leave quickly. When Wu Zonglie finds Honn Shinsakura, we'll be in trouble."
However, after taking a few steps, Ji Moqing's legs went limp and she nearly fell to the ground.
Ji Moqing hadn't eaten or drunk for more than ten days. After such a long time, she was already at her limits.
"Did you bring any food or water?" Ji Moqing asked Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen took out a packet of biscuits and a bottle of water from the Chaos Bead and handed them to her. Thankfully, the time and space in the chaos space were different from the outside world. Food didn't go bad.
Ji Moqing opened the bottle and poured water into her mouth. Then, she stuffed the biscuits into her mouth. As she stuffed them into her mouth, she walked towards the beach. She said in a daze, "Let's... leave quickly... Don't let them... catch up..."
"It's probably too late to leave now," Zhou Wen said as he looked into the distance.
Ji Moqing looked up and saw a huge whale swimming over from the distant sea.
Wu Zonglie and company were standing on the back of the whale, but the person in the lead wasn't Wu Zonglie. Instead, it was a young man in a white sword outfit.
"It's over, it's over. Honn Shinsakura actually came so quickly. I can't escape. Leave quickly. Go back and tell my brother-in-law that there's no need to worry about me. I have a way to escape and get him to not go to the Niten Flying Immortal Palace." Ji Moqing pushed Zhou Wen, indicating for him to leave quickly.
On the whale's back, they also saw Zhou Wen. Wu Zonglie pointed at him and said, "Senior Brother Shinsakura, it's that punk who disguised himself as Human Sovereign and snatched Ji Moqing away. It's useless even if he takes off his mask. He hasn't changed his clothes. He can't be mistaken."
Honn Shinsakura's gaze landed on Zhou Wen. When he saw Zhou Wen's face, his body involuntarily trembled as his eyes turned odd.
"Senior Brother Shinsakura, that punk even insulted Master. You have to tear him to pieces. You can't let him die too easily," shouted Wu Zonglie and company.
Honn Shinsakura didn't say a word as he stared intently at Zhou Wen with mixed feelings.
Back then, he had still been a youth who believed himself to be a genius. He had believed that his talent was top-notch and that no one his age could match him.
However, he had met Zhou Wen that year. Even now, Honn Shinsakura couldn't forget their meeting—he would never forget it for the rest of his life.
"I told you to leave. Why are you still standing here?" Ji Moqing couldn't help but panic when she saw Zhou Wen standing still.
However, Ji Moqing quickly realized that it was too late. Honn Shinsakura had already arrived on the island with Wu Zonglie and company.
Ji Moqing knew how powerful Honn Shinsakura was. Although they were nominally disciples of Sword Sage Sei Gasakai, Wu Zonglie and company were in fact only in-name disciples of the Niten Flying Immortal Palace, while Honn Shinsakura was Sei Gasakai's personal disciple. Furthermore, he was the one with the highest achievements.
Therefore, despite being much older than Honn Shinsakura, Wu Zonglie addressed him as Senior Brother Honn Shinsakura.
Legend had it that Honn Shinsakura's achievements in the Niten Flying Immortal-ryū were almost comparable to Sei Gasakai's. He was an extremely famous young expert overseas.
"Punk, let's see if you still dare to act mysterious this time... Senior Brother Shinsakura, it's him..." As Wu Zonglie spoke, he turned to look at Honn Shinsakura, but he was petrified.
Honn Shinsakura held his two sabers with both hands before kneeling down and bowing in front of Zhou Wen. This was an honorable bow that disciples used to pay respect to their masters. In the Niten Flying Immortal Palace, only Sei Gasakai could receive such a bow from Honn Shinsakura.
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Chapter 1118: Changes in Five Years
Translator: CKtalon
Ji Moqing looked at Honn Shinsakura and Zhou Wen in shock, almost unable to believe her eyes.
Wu Zonglie and company were dumbfounded, completely petrified.
After Honn Shinsakura bowed, he stood up with his sword in hand and said, "My master has repeatedly exhorted me to bow as a disciple if I see you again."
"I'm surprised that you still remember me." Zhou Wen nodded slightly.
When Ji Moqing heard their conversation, she felt as though she had been struck by lightning. She immediately understood everything and could not help but retreat.
She had already realized that Zhou Wen hadn't been sent by her brother-in-law. It was even very likely that he was a famous overseas devil. Otherwise, why would a person like Honn Shinsakura bow so respectfully to him and even say that the Sword Sage had instructed him to bow as a disciple?
Even the Sword Sage, Sei Gasakai, held him in such high esteem. He was definitely not as simple as he looked on the surface. Under his young appearance, he was very likely an old devil that had eternal youth.
After figuring everything out, Ji Moqing retreated, wanting to escape immediately.
Zhou Wen didn't chase after her, nor did he speak. Honn Shinsakura didn't get anyone to chase after her either. Ji Moqing summoned the Sea Turtle Companion Beast and quickly left the island.
"Sir, should we bring her back?" Honn Shinsakura asked Zhou Wen.
"Why do you want her captured?" Zhou Wen asked.
Honn Shinsakura recounted the entire story. It involved a lot of information that Zhou Wen was eager to know. Furthermore, many things were different from what Zhou Wen had imagined.
Now, only about five years had passed since his battle with Di Tian. It was far from the hundred-plus years that Zhou Wen had counted.
However, Zhou Wen was certain that he had been trapped for more than a hundred years. After all, enduring such a long period of imprisonment wasn't an easy task.
Zhou Wen had a firm will. An ordinary person would probably have suffered mental problems even if they hadn't starved to death.
Although there was nothing wrong with Zhou Wen's mind, he had spent a large amount of time practicing all sorts of Essence Energy Arts over the past hundred years. They were benefits that were as real as they could be. Furthermore, they had been built up over time. They couldn't be faked.
Since it was true that Zhou Wen had been imprisoned for a hundred years and that only five years had passed in reality, there was only one possibility. Wang Mingyuan had used some kind of power to change time to achieve such an effect.
Furthermore, Zhou Wen hadn't starved to death in the past five years. That was strange.
Although using five years to exchange for a hundred years seemed like a huge gain, the feeling of being imprisoned for a hundred years was almost maddening.
Even if Zhou Wen could focus on studying the Essence Energy Arts and try his best not to think too much, there were still a few times when he nearly had a mental breakdown.
Zhou Wen really didn't know if he should thank Wang Mingyuan or beat him up to vent his anger.
Over the past five years, Earth had undergone tremendous changes. It was different from what Zhou Wen had imagined. The Guardians had failed to occupy Earth, much less become its owners.
Of course, the current owner of Earth wasn't humanity either. In fact, the situation of humans was even worse than five years ago.
Earth was still undergoing constant changes. As more and more dimensional zones suffered breakouts, the space that humans could survive in became smaller and smaller.
Now, the living environment of humans was the opposite of before. In the past, humans wouldn't be in danger as long as they didn't enter dimensional zones. There were only a few dimensional creatures that could break out.
However, it was completely different now. If humans didn't enter dimensional zones, the chances of survival were much lower.
Earth was filled with dimensional creatures that could break through the restrictions. There was no lack of Mythical and even Terror-grade existences. Even Calamity-grade dimensional creatures occasionally appeared.
Humans could only enter dimensional zones and use the dimensional zones' rejection of alien, break-out dimensional creatures. Only then could they live an abject existence.
The dimensional zones that humans had previously viewed as a forbidden zone of death had now become humanity's final refuge.
Of course, the dangers in dimensional zones still existed, but as long as one was familiar with the dangers, they could effectively avoid them. Many humans had already established human factions in various dimensional zones.
In such a harsh environment, the Federation surprisingly didn't completely perish. However, the Federation was different from before. It was no longer an era where the six families controlled everything.
Up to now, no pure-blooded human had relied on their own strength to break through to the Mythical stage.
And now, the common way to advance to the Mythical stage was still to contract with Guardians. Absorbing and fusing Guardians was still a very rare way to advance. This was because this advancement method had very high requirements for humans. Not everyone had the ability to fuse with Guardians.
However, another relatively more mature advancement method had appeared two years ago. It was to extract energy from the bodies of dimensional creatures to strengthen human bodies to achieve the goal of advancing to the Mythical stage.
However, this method also had many problems. For example, a Mythical creature could only be used to create a single Mythical Serum. A single Mythical Serum could only be provided for one person. As for whether this person could advance to the Mythical stage with the help of the Mythical Serum, it depended on many factors. The overall success rate was only a few percent. Furthermore, if they failed, there would be many side effects. They might even instantly die.
Even if the person succeeded, their Life Providence, Life Soul, and Wheel of Destiny would be affected by the Mythical creatures.
In other words, the strength of the Mythical creatures used to create the Mythical Serum determined the strength of this person after advancing to the Mythical stage. It also determined the possibility of them advancing further in the future.
Furthermore, just like fusing with a Guardian, the genes of humans would mutate. Their appearance would be somewhat different from ordinary humans, and some would even completely beastify.
As for whether there would be other latent dangers in the future, it was still unknown.
However, up to now, most of the Mythical powerhouses among humans had used this method to advance. Now, a large portion of the Federation's system relied on the Mythical Serum. As for the faction that controlled the Mythical Serum, it was now the actual ruler of the Senate.
When Zhou Wen heard the name of the creator of the Mythical Serum, his expression couldn't help but turn odd.
Hui Haifeng... Federation President... Zhou Wen repeated the name silently. To him, this was a memory from a hundred years ago, so he found it somewhat unfamiliar. Furthermore, the two terms together sounded even more unfamiliar.
Heavens... What happened in the past five years... Zhou Wen snapped to his senses and groaned inwardly.
What surprised Zhou Wen wasn't just that the changes in the past five years had been too drastic, but he wished he could immediately return to land and see how his family and friends were doing.
However, from what he gathered from Honn Shinsakura , the An family still resided in Luoyang. Not only had it not declined, but it had also become stronger.
The An family ran quite a number of dimensional zones in Luoyang and had taken in many refugees who had fled to Luoyang. They were now considered one of the few major factions in the East District. Even the people from the Senate were somewhat afraid of the An family.
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Chapter 1119: Fuji Island
Translator: CKtalon
Zhou Wen got Honn Shinsakura to capture Ji Moqing before following him to the Niten Flying Immortal Palace.
It wasn't that Zhou Wen didn't wish to return to Luoyang immediately, but what was about to happen overseas had piqued his interest.
The reason Honn Shinsakura had wanted to capture Ji Moqing was because he wanted to obtain the help of someone in Ji Moqing's family. The ability and Companion Beast that person had might be able to help the Niten Flying Immortal Palace tide through a calamity.
Now, Earth's anomalies were extremely intense. There were terrifying dimensional creatures everywhere. Occasionally, they would encounter existences at the Terror grade. Many people died without knowing how.
The only refuge for humans was the dimensional zones that had been previously occupied by dimensional creatures. Under normal circumstances, dimensional creatures that weren't from the corresponding dimensional zone would find it difficult to enter. Or rather, some force restrained dimensional creatures, preventing them from entering dimensional zones that didn't belong to them.
However, such a situation would lose its effect in one circumstance—dimensional creatures could enter different dimensional zones without any scruples. That would be humanity's greatest disaster whenever it happened.
Based on the research done over the past few years, there weren't many possibilities for such a situation to happen. Most of it was due to the descent of a Calamity creature.
Every Calamity creature that descended would trigger a large number of dimensional creatures to go berserk. Humans suffered heavy losses every single time.
Now, there were signs of a Calamity creature's descent overseas. Once a Calamity creature truly descended, the dimensional zones would no longer be able to protect humans. Humans had to directly face the dimensional creature tide that accompanied the Calamity creature.
The reason why humans hadn't been wiped out in all the disasters wasn't because humans were powerful. Part of it was because humans had tenacious vitality, but the most important reason was that the Calamity creatures had no intention of destroying Earth and humanity.
Or rather, humans were nothing to them. Not long after every Calamity creature descended, they would rush out of Earth and disappear. This was the biggest reason why humans had survived until today.
If those Calamity creatures really wanted to destroy humanity, humanity would have long ceased to exist in this world.
Even the Guardians who had advanced to the Terror grade were unable to fight against the Calamity creatures born on Earth. The King of Earth created by the dimension looked like a joke now.
The Niten Flying Immortal Palace didn't plan on fighting the Calamity creature. They only hoped to survive the terrifying calamity and minimize the losses.
As for the Calamity creature this time, there was something special about it. The dimensional creature tides it triggered all had extreme Yin attributes.
Therefore, Honn Shinsakura wanted to use the power of extreme Yang to protect the foundation of the Niten Flying Immortal Palace.
Ji Moqing's brother-in-law, Fang Mingsu, had an extreme Yang-elemental Guardian and Companion Beast. Therefore, Honn Shinsakura had captured Ji Moqing and wanted to use her to threaten Fang Mingsu.
This matter had been done secretly by Honn Shinsakura without Sei Gasakai's knowledge. Although Honn Shinsakura wasn't happy about doing such a thing, in order to protect the foundation of the Niten Flying Immortal Palace, Honn Shinsakura was willing to lose his reputation and even had the resolve to be expelled by Sei Gasakai.
"Hyakki Yagyō, the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons?" Zhou Wen couldn't help but think of a myth when he heard Honn Shinsakura and company's description of the descent of the Calamity creature.
"That's right. It's the Ghost Parade." Honn Shinsakura nodded slightly. In fact, they used this word to describe the coming disaster.
When Wu Zonglie and company saw how Honn Shinsakura treated Zhou Wen as though he were an elder, they couldn't help but wonder about his origins.
They shared the same thoughts as Ji Moqing. They felt that Zhou Wen definitely wasn't as young as he looked. He was definitely an old monster who knew how to retain his youth. He just looked young.
Under their lead, Zhou Wen arrived at the dimensional zone where the Niten Flying Immortal Palace was.
Beside the dimensional zone known as Fuji Island, Zhou Wen saw the tiny palm symbol he hadn't seen in a long time.
He took out his phone and snapped a picture of the palm engraved with the words "Fuji Island". The phone quickly entered the download screen.
It's been a long time since I downloaded a dungeon. Zhou Wen's hundred years felt like a dream. He hadn't touched the game in the past hundred years. Now that he was holding his phone, he couldn't help but feel his hands itch.
It wasn't for gaming or farming equipment. It was just that his hands were itching.
"The taboo power in Fuji Island is extremely strange. Apart from pure physical strength and the power of swords and sabers, you can't use any other powers. Otherwise, it will trigger the taboo power and be instantly destroyed. The power of all kinds of Companion Beasts is included." Before entering the island, Honn Shinsakura specially exhorted Zhou Wen.
"That's a little odd. If I have fire-elemental powers, can I use them?" Zhou Wen asked.
"No. Other than pure physical strength, no other power can be released," Honn Shinsakura answered.
Zhou Wen followed Honn Shinsakura onto the island and gave it a try. Indeed, he couldn't release his Essence Energy outside his body as though his body had become a cage.
It's no wonder Sei Gasakai chose this place to establish the Niten Flying Immortal Palace. It's indeed a good place, Zhou Wen thought.
Ji Moqing was detained by Wu Zonglie and followed behind. She looked around as though she was searching for a way to escape.
She was quite bold. Despite being a seventeen-year-old girl that was being escorted to such a place, she showed no panic on her face.
However, her eyes darted around, but she couldn't think of a way to escape.
Wu Zonglie and company felt terrible as though their curiosities were being scratched by a cat. They wanted to know about Zhou Wen, but Honn Shinsakura kept mum about his origins. It made them feel terrible.
After entering Fuji Island, Honn Shinsakura bowed at Zhou Wen and said, "Sir, I need to make a move first. I'll inform my master that you are here. Wu Zonglie will take you there."
Zhou Wen nodded slightly. Only then did Honn Shinsakura bid farewell and leave.
Wu Zonglie continued leading Zhou Wen and Ji Moqing forward. Soon, they arrived at a man-made city.
This city wasn't big, and most of the buildings were made of wood. Zhou Wen realized at a glance that the wood hadn't been cut with saws or other tools, but with blades.
All the buildings in the city were cleaved out with blade strikes. Furthermore, there were definitely many people who used them.
After entering the city and walking along the streets, the disciples of the Niten Flying Immortal Palace sized up Zhou Wen and Ji Moqing curiously.
Just as they took a step down the street, they suddenly saw a group of people rushing over.
Zhou Wen recognized the person in the lead. It was the elder, Sei Gasakai, whom he had met in Peony Garden. However, not only had Sei Gasakai not aged, but he also looked younger. Furthermore, his aura was more elegant and ethereal.
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Chapter 1120: Return Blade
Translator: CKtalon
The surprise in Wu Zonglie and company's hearts intensified. With Sei Gasakai's current status overseas, even if those famous devils came, they had to treat him with respect. There was no reason for Sei Gasakai to welcome them.
Now, not only had Sei Gasakai come out to welcome him, but he had even walked as far as half a street. From his looks, if Zhou Wen hadn't entered Fuji Island, he would probably have directly welcomed him at the dock.
The ordinary disciples on the way didn't know what had happened. However, when they saw Sei Gasakai appear on the long street, they automatically retreated to the side and stopped to watch.
Soon, Sei Gasakai arrived near Zhou Wen. He had originally wanted to walk in front of Zhou Wen, but he seemed to think of something and stopped a few steps away from him.
"All disciples of the Niten Flying Immortal Sect, listen up," Sei Gasakai said with a solemn expression. His voice spread throughout the Niten Flying Immortal Palace.
The disciples in the palace looked at Sei Gasakai and respectfully waited for his orders.
"Return Blade," Sei Gasakai said.
Everyone was taken aback, but they quickly reacted. They sat on the ground in a kneeling posture before unsheathing the blade at their waists. Together with the scabbard, they carefully placed it on the ground in front of them.
Return Blade was a ritual of the Niten Flying Immortal-ryū. Typically, when juniors sought guidance from their seniors, they would respectfully place their blades in front of them to indicate their intentions.
They didn't know why Sei Gasakai wanted them to perform Blade Return.
However, Sei Gasakai was the creator of the Niten Flying Immortal-ryū. He was a god-like existence in the hearts of his disciples, so no one dared to question his orders. Although they didn't understand, they did as he said.
On the long street, only Zhou Wen, Ji Moqing, and Sei Gasakai were still standing.
Sei Gasakai also pulled out the two blades attached to his waist. He held them with both hands and offered them to Zhou Wen. "Sir, in front of you, Sei Gasakai doesn't dare carry a blade. Please accept them."
With that said, many disciples were shocked beyond words. Sei Gasakai was publicly acknowledged as the number one in the Sword Dao overseas. Although he wasn't the strongest in terms of level and strength overseas, he was the true number one when it came to swords.
Many famous experts overseas, such as Uesugi Nao, had once consulted Sei Gasakai regarding sword arts and had benefited greatly.
Sei Gasakai was no longer just a single person. He symbolized a spirit. To be recognized as a Sword Sage overseas, his status in the hearts of many overseas experts was obvious.
However, such a person just claimed that he didn't dare hold a blade in front of Zhou Wen. It was as though it was an insult to the blade. How could they not be alarmed?
Wu Zonglie was dumbfounded. He originally imagined that Zhou Wen and Sei Gasakai were old acquaintances or related by blood. Therefore, Sei Gasakai had made a disciple like Honn Shinsakura treat him as an elder.
However, from the looks of it, that wasn't the case. Sei Gasakai's actions were shocking.
This fellow is definitely a super devil... Could he be Jing Daoxian... Ji Moqing was extremely alarmed. Apart from Jing Daoxian, she couldn't think of anyone else who was worthy of Sei Gasakai's treatment.
"I haven't used a weapon for a long time. Put it away," Zhou Wen said indifferently.
Sei Gasakai bowed slightly before putting away the two blades. However, he didn't hold them again. Instead, he threw the two blades on the ground and said to the disciples, "Without Mr. Zhou, there wouldn't be the present me and the Niten Flying Immortal-ryū. In the future, you have to treat him with more respect than you treat me. If there's any disrespect, I will personally kill you."
With that said, he led Zhou Wen to his residence.
The disciples knelt on the ground with their blades placed on the ground as they watched Zhou Wen and Sei Gasakai leave in a daze.
Only when the two of them entered Sei Gasakai's Sword Sage Palace did Honn Shinsakura retract his blade and stand up. Then, he bowed slightly in the direction of Sword Sage Palace before retreating.
Devil... He must be a super devil... Who is he? Could he really be Jing Daoxian? But I heard that Jing Daoxian looks like an old man... Ji Moqing's mind raced as she felt extremely unlucky. She never expected to encounter such a devil while escaping.
Sei Gasakai was a martial arts fanatic. He discussed swords with Zhou Wen.
It would probably be very difficult for an ordinary person to communicate normally with this elder known as Sword Sage. However, Zhou Wen had been trapped for a hundred years and had already developed the Heart Defying Sword formed by the three thousand sword intents to its limits.
He didn't dare say anything else, but his cultivation in the Sword Dao was probably inferior to Sei Gasakai's.
Furthermore, part of the Niten Flying Immortal-ryū created by Sei Gasakai was inspired by Zhou Wen's Transcendent Flying Immortal. The details Zhou Wen mentioned often enlightened Sei Gasakai.
Zhou Wen didn't know if he should be happy or sad. He had never expected his Transcendent Flying Immortal to shine overseas.
However, from the looks of it, the conflict between the Federation and overseas was actually nothing. Humans faced too many survival crises, so they couldn't be bothered with any internal strife.
Sei Gasakai also shared some of his insights and Sword Dao insights, asking Zhou Wen for advice.
Zhou Wen couldn't help but be impressed with Sei Gasakai when he heard that. He was indeed a sword arts genius. Zhou Wen had only figured out many of the insights Sei Gasakai had mentioned after being trapped for decades.
However, as Zhou Wen needed to cultivate more Essence Energy Arts, he didn't constantly focus on his sword. Otherwise, it wouldn't have taken him that long.
Zhou Wen occasionally gave him some pointers, speaking of Sei Gasakai's innermost thoughts. He hit the nail on the head, making Sei Gasakai treat him like a god.
If what Sei Gasakai had done previously was just to remember his roots and his gratitude towards Zhou Wen, then now, Sei Gasakai was truly convinced. He almost considered himself a disciple.
Their discussion was interrupted only when a train whistle sounded. Just as Zhou Wen was wondering why there was a train here, a disciple rushed over in a panic to report that a dimensional creature that looked like a train was rushing towards Fuji Island.
Zhou Wen was also somewhat curious as he followed Sei Gasakai out to take a look.
Soon, Zhou Wen saw a train outside.
The train looked like an ancient steam train, but the front of it looked like the skull of a bull. As for the train carriages in the back, they looked like huge black coffins.
It chugged across the sea in the dark night; it's wheels were burning with blue flames, like a ghost train from hell.
Wherever the Ghost Train went, seawater surged over as well, turning into huge waves that slammed into the island. Ordinary waves naturally couldn't threaten the disciples of the Niten Flying Immortal-ryū, but after the waves passed, the disciples who had been drenched by the waves seemed to lose their minds and they walked towards the Ghost Train. They couldn't be stopped no matter what.
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Chapter 1121: Ghost Train
Translator: CKtalon
Hum!
With a sword hum tearing through the night sky, Honn Shinsakura slashed at the strange train with his two blades in hand.
Honn Shinsakura held a long blade in one hand and a short blade in the other hand. The two blades flowed with pink flames, and his body looked very strange. He was very different from ordinary humans.
He was wearing armor. It wasn't Guardian armor, but an ordinary Companion Beast armor.
However, at that moment, the Companion Beast armor was dyed pink by the pink flames flowing out of his body. Furthermore, as the pink flames constantly seeped out, they turned into points of light that resembled scattering snowflakes.
The light seemed to be emitted from his flesh and blood, not his Essence Energy.
Zhou Wen also sensed a powerful dimensional creature's aura in the flames.
Could this be the Mythical Serum he mentioned? Zhou Wen thought.
Honn Shinsakura slashed at the train like a flying immortal with intense pink flames. Just as the blade in his primary hand was about to slash at the train...
Wu!
The train's steam whistle suddenly sounded as it spewed out large amounts of smoke from the exhaust. When Honn Shinsakura's blade beam collided with the smoke, he was immediately enveloped by it. The pink flames immediately dimmed.
"Oh no, thanks to the effects of the Ghost Parade, the taboo power of Fuji Island is weakening." Sei Gasakai's expression changed slightly. He stepped forward and raised his blade above his head. His other hand also grabbed the hilt and swung down with both hands.
The invisible blade beam slashed at the train head, and a large amount of smoke spewed out from the mouth of the ox skeleton head at the train head. After making contact with Sei Gasakai's invisible blade beam, Sei Gasakai's invisible blade beam immediately vanished like a rock sinking into the sea.
Sei Gasakai appeared to the left of the train as though he had teleported. He slashed with his blade repeatedly, and with every strike, his figure would switch to another position. His figure flickered, making him look like a ghost.
The continuous blade beams formed an invisible blade net. With the size of the train, it seemed impossible to dodge such blade beams.
The smoke it spewed out was only at the front of the train. The coffin-like carriages behind weren't enveloped by smoke. Sei Gasakai's target was those carriages.
Indeed, the train couldn't dodge Sei Gasakai's blade beam net. Blade beams slashed at its carriage.
The distant disciples were overjoyed. They believed that Sei Gasakai had succeeded and the train monster would be slain.
However, in the next second, they were alarmed to discover that Sei Gasakai's Mythical-level blade beams, which he produced with the help of the Guardian armor, struck the train carriage like water entering a sponge. They were instantly absorbed and didn't leave any marks on the carriage.
Zhou Wen frowned slightly because he could already tell that this train monster was likely a Terror-grade existence.
With a thought, a clown symbol appeared on his Life Wheel. The clown symbol was ghostly and demonic, as though it was an unreal existence in the void. It also seemed very corporeal—the red color on the clown's face was vivid like blood.
On the other side of the Life Wheel, a Sword Pill appeared, causing Zhou Wen's sword intent to flourish.
In the next second, Zhou Wen's figure appeared in front of the train. The Bamboo Blade in his hand slashed through the thick smoke with a terrifying sword beam. He extended his hand and pulled Honn Shinsakura, who was about to be sucked into the train. Before the smoke could envelop them, he teleported out again.
On the other side, Sei Gasakai's aura had already reached its limits. His entire body and Guardian armor emitted a powerful aura.
The originally invisible blade beam condensed into something corporeal in his hand, turning into two blades—one long, one short.
The blades were filled with vitality. Under the influence of the long blade, the flowers and plants in the nearby area quickly bloomed.
As for the short blade in his other hand, it had a deathly aura. Any creature that came into contact with that aura immediately withered.
The dual blades in Sei Gasakai's hand danced as they matched his body that seemed to be spirited away. He constantly appeared in different spots around the train. As he dodged the smoke, he released blade beams of life and death at the train.
The blade beams of life and death slashed at the train carriage, scuffing it. However, the scuffs were too shallow. Furthermore, the carriage seemed to have self-healing abilities. In an instant, the scuffs vanished.
Sei Gasakai seemed to have expected this situation. His expression remained unchanged as the two blades fused into one in his hand, turning into a saber.
The saber had life and death coexisting, as though it had some fateful power of reincarnation, causing all life in the surroundings to turn upside down.
The withered grass regained its vitality once again. The tree that was originally filled with vitality instantly withered. In the same area, it was as though Death and the Goddess of Life had simultaneously released their divine powers. The power of life and death constantly intertwined.
Finally, Sei Gasakai raised his saber high and slashed down.
A single strike separates the path of life and death. Destiny is not in the hands of humans. What a powerful will of life and death. It's no wonder Sei Gasakai can be called a Sword Sage. Just this strike alone makes him worthy of the title. Zhou Wen marveled inwardly, but he didn't believe that this strike could seriously injure the train monster.
As the terrifying saber beam slashed down, the train's steam whistle sounded again. However, this time, what spewed out wasn't smoke, but blue spectral flames.
The spectral flames instantly spread across the entire train. When the raging blue flames had enveloped the entire train, it made the strange train even more illusory. The carriages seemed to have turned into blue flames, allowing one to see straight through the carriage.
Sei Gasakai's Life-and-Death Saber Beam failed to injure the train. The saber beam passed through the train's body as though the train was only an illusion and not a real existence.
Wu!
The train suddenly accelerated and slammed into the disciples of the Niten Flying Immortal-ryū lineage. After the disciples were hit, they didn't fly out with tragic cries. Instead, they vanished as though they had been devoured by the Ghost Train. It also made people realize that the train wasn't an illusion, but a real Terror creature.
"A true Terror-grade dimensional creature; retreat immediately to the valley." Sei Gasakai's face was somewhat pale as he ordered all the disciples to retreat.
He was known as a half-step Terror which meant that his realm of thought had reached the Terror grade. However, his true strength and level weren't at the necessary level. It was impossible for him to fight a Terror-grade creature.
Surprisingly, the disciples of the Niten Flying Immortal-ryū didn't panic. They retreated in an orderly manner, but their speed of retreat was far inferior to the train. They watched as the train roared and charged forward again.
The eyes of the disciples at the back were filled with horror, but they didn't scatter in random directions. Instead, they turned around and charged at the train with blades in hand. Their faces were filled with determination as though they wanted to use their bodies to buy time for their companions to escape.
However, Zhou Wen knew very well that their actions were no different from courting death.
With a thought, Zhou Wen's Wheel of Destiny changed again.
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Chapter 1122: Might of the Hell King
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On the Wheel of Destiny, a third symbol appeared. It was an existence that resembled a god or devil. It sat cross-legged with its eyes closed like an old monk in meditation, but also like a sleeping devil.
When the symbol was complete, a huge Hell King projection appeared in front of Zhou Wen. As for Zhou Wen, he had already teleported above the train.
The Supreme Hell King shadow, that resembled a giant godfiend, slammed down on the head of the train.
The chugging Ghost Train slowed down. Supreme Hell King blocked the front of the train with both hands, but his body was rapidly pushed back by a terrifying force. His hands that had made contact with the front of the train were also being devoured by the strange blue flames.
Zhou Wen was somewhat delighted when he saw that Supreme Hell King's strength was effective against the train.
Supreme Hell King was still at the Mythical stage after all. To be able to reduce the Ghost Train's speed in a head-on collision meant that Supreme Hell King's strength had a powerful restraining effect on the Ghost Train. Otherwise, other Mythical Life Souls would have long been devoured by it.
Zhou Wen seemed to gain some insight as he sensed the information from Supreme Hell King.
After a hundred years of cultivation, the Small Perfection of Wisdom had been pushed to the limits of the Mythical stage by Zhou Wen. Supreme Hell King was also at the peak of the Mythical stage, but for some reason, he had failed to take the next step forward.
Now, having Supreme Hell King fight the Terror-grade ghost train, it made Zhou Wen understand the root of the problem.
The reason Supreme Hell King had failed to advance wasn't because Zhou Wen's realm wasn't high enough, but because his body had been limited when he was trapped.
At that moment, Zhou Wen had a vague guess that he had really been trapped for five years, not a hundred years.
This was because his realm had been constantly improving, but the Essence Energy Art in his body hadn't kept up with the improvement in his realm. It was very likely because his body clock and thoughts weren't synchronized.
In other words, Zhou Wen felt that he had experienced a hundred years, but his body had only experienced five years.
What did Teacher do? Or could it be that it was originally the power of Mount Fangzhang? Teacher only used its powers? Zhou Wen wasn't in the mood to think about that.
Supreme Hell King was quickly pushed back by the train as his body constantly burned with the blue spectral fire.
However, the Ghost Train slowed down significantly as a result. It allowed the disciples of the Niten Flying Immortal-ryū to retreat to the side in time. Only the train continued pushing Supreme Hell King forward.
Supreme Hell King was like an emotionless machine as he transmitted everything he had experienced to Zhou Wen's mind, intensifying his feelings.
Then let's give it a try. Zhou Wen's eyes focused as the Small Perfection of Wisdom Sutra quickly flowed in his body. The Supreme Hell King symbol on the Wheel of Destiny also burned with invisible karmic sinflames.
After the disciples of the Niten Flying Immortal-ryū escaped, they watched the battle between the Ghost Train and the Supreme Hell King.
They could tell that Supreme Hell King was clearly a Life Soul. Furthermore, Zhou Wen didn't have the aura of a dimensional creature or a Guardian. He was likely a human.
However, it was unbelievable that a pure human could be on a par with the Ghost Train.
After all, Sei Gasakai and Honn Shinsakura were experts at the Mythical stage. Sei Gasakai was known as a half-step Terror. Even he found it difficult to fight the Ghost Train. A pure human who could use his Life Soul to temporarily fend off the Ghost Train was already shocking enough.
However, at that moment, they couldn't be bothered to think too much. They watched as Supreme Hell King slammed into the mountain behind him, courtesy of the Ghost Train. Furthermore, Supreme Hell King's body was completely enveloped by blue spectral flames. Flames burst out everywhere from his collision. The blue spectral flames rose and expanded, completely devouring Supreme Hell King's body and the mountain behind him.
Everyone believed that Supreme Hell King was doomed, but only Zhou Wen's eyes lit up. At the same time, the Supreme Hell King symbol on the Life Wheel emitted a blinding light.
As the disciples of the Niten Flying Immortal-ryū were retreating, they suddenly realized that something was amiss.
After the Ghost Train hit the mountain, it stopped. It didn't shatter the mountain, nor did it crash through the mountain.
Its wheels were still spinning, and the steam whistle was still humming, but it didn't continue advancing.
The mountain in front of it was still enveloped by the raging spectral flames as Zhou Wen floated above it.
Crack! Crack!
A strange sound came from the mountain peak wrapped in spectral flames. It sounded like something had cracked, or like firecrackers crackling.
Suddenly, the blue flames rapidly dissipated. Rather than saying that they had vanished, it was better to say that they had been devoured. However, no one could see what had devoured the spectral flames.
As the spectral flames subsided, a mountain peak enveloped in flames gradually appeared. In front of the mountain peak was Supreme Hell King, who they imagined had been destroyed.
However, Supreme Hell King probably couldn't be called Supreme Hell King anymore.
He sat cross-legged like a Buddha, but he had four faces and eight arms. Each arm had a different stance and formed different hand seals. The four faces were also different.
The forward-facing face was emotionless, as though it was a machine without any feelings.
On the left side, there was a smile on his face, making anyone who cast their eyes on him feel like they were welcoming a spring breeze.
The right side of his face was the complete opposite. There were faint tears of blood at the corners of his eyes as he wore a look of pity and sorrow.
The back-facing face was indiscernible, but one could vaguely sense that the eyes on the face seemed to be prying into the secrets of all life.
No one could see the face on the back because behind him, there was a black hole that resembled hell. It was like a black Buddhistic glow floating behind him.
The interior of the black hole was filled with all sorts of strange things. There was also the faint sound of ghosts crying or howling. Although one couldn't see anything, it made them feel endless fear.
As for the Ghost Train, it no longer advanced. Not only did it not advance, but it also began to retreat.
Its wheels spun in the reverse direction and a siren sounded, but its body failed to retreat. Not only did it not retreat, but it was also pulled by a strange force as it constantly approached Supreme Hell King.
Supreme Hell King's eyes were slightly closed as one of his palms slowly slapped down.
The Ghost Train spewed out spectral flames in a bid to stop the descending hand, but before the spectral flames could touch the hand, it was devoured by invisible karmic sinflames.
Boom!
The terrifying Ghost Train was shattered by the palm of the hand, turning into flames that filled the sky. However, the flames were devoured by the invisible karmic sinflames while still in midair.
As for the people who had been devoured by the Ghost Train, they also fell out. Following that, a resplendent emerald-green crystal dropped.
The disciples of the Niten Flying Immortal-ryū stared blankly at Supreme Hell King and Zhou Wen, who was floating above Supreme Hell King. They seemed to understand why Sei Gasakai, who they viewed as a god, held Zhou Wen in such high esteem.
He advanced to the Mythical stage with a human body... Is he really human... Honn Shinsakura looked at Zhou Wen with a complicated expression as he muttered to himself.
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Chapter 1123: New Function
Translator: CKtalon
Unfortunately, it's not a Companion Egg. In a room, Zhou Wen played with the crystal that had dropped from the Ghost Train. He used his phone to snap a picture and found it to be a 96-Strength Crystal.
Zhou Wen's Strength hadn't reached its peak, so it was perfect for him.
A warm stream fused into Zhou Wen's body before his Strength stat rapidly increased. It only stopped after reaching 81.
It actually reached 81 points—the limit of the Mythical stage? Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback. The previous advancements had required special methods to add the additional point.
However, this time, it reached 81 points without any restrictions.
Does this mean that my body can already match a natural Mythical creature? Zhou Wen guessed.
Zhou Wen didn't think too much about this problem. Now, he wanted to know more about the situation with Supreme Hell King. He used his phone to carefully look at his stats.
Zhou Wen: Mythical
Life Providence: Sigh of the King
Life Soul: Slaughterer
Wheel of Destiny: No Engravings (One Spin)
Terror Form: Great Brahma (S-grade)
I really gained the ability to transform into the Terror form, but my level is still at the Mythical stage. This will be the same as Little Neo. Zhou Wen was somewhat delighted.
Demonic Neonate had always been different. Now that he had an ability similar to Demonic Neonate, it meant that he was no longer ordinary. Furthermore, he seemed to be able to continue making breakthroughs with the other Essence Energy Arts and obtain the Terror transformation ability in a seemingly feasible manner.
It's really interesting that the Small Perfection of Wisdom Sutra condenses Great Brahma. Zhou Wen thought for a moment and looked at the description on his phone.
Previously, when he advanced to the Mythical stage, his phone game gained three new functions—Bloodline, Samsara, and Birth. He had been trapped for ages without having the chance to use his phone. He didn't know what these three functions were, so he decided to study them.
After carefully studying the three functions, Zhou Wen's expression turned odd.
The Bloodline function was a function that enhanced Companion Beasts' abilities. One could use Companion Beasts as raw materials to strengthen another Companion Beast.
Companion Beasts that were used as raw materials would vanish. As for another Companion Beast, it was possible to obtain double Life Providences, or even triple Life Providences. There might even be more.
At a glance, this function was amazing. Wouldn't a Companion Beast with multiple Life Providences be invincible?
However, Zhou Wen knew that things weren't that simple. The previous pet fusion function had already taught him a lesson. It wasn't easy to even roll skills. The chances of creating a double Life Providence were definitely not high. The chances of having multiple Life Providences were definitely terrifyingly low.
Zhou Wen randomly used a few low-level Companion Beasts to give it a try. The chances were indeed very low. He used the Bloodline function ten times in a row, but he failed all ten times. There was no mechanism that gave guaranteed success from doing it ten times in a row.
However, this function was still pretty good for Zhou Wen. After all, he had plenty of Companion Beasts. No matter how low the success rate was, throwing hundreds or thousands of Companion Beasts at the problem would eventually lead to success.
Of course, the premise was that a Companion Beast as a main pet had the value of being upgraded.
For example, if Demonic Neonate and Banana Fairy had a Life Providence that suited them, Zhou Wen didn't mind helping wasting Companion Beasts on them.
The function of Samsara wasn't as simple as the Bloodline function. Zhou Wen didn't understand what it meant for the time being. In-game, it only mentioned that killing dimensional creatures gave him a chance of obtaining Samsara Stones. Samsara Stones could allow a Companion Beast to be reincarnated.
As for what the Samsara Stone looked like and what effects it had after reincarnation, there was no detailed description.
The final Birth function was the strangest function. It was a Companion Beast's birth function.
Companion Beasts didn't need to mate to conceive. Regardless of whether they were male or female, as long as they reached the requirement to give birth, they could have children.
Zhou Wen studied the conditions for Birth and realized that things weren't simple. It wasn't easy to get a Companion Beast to give birth. Furthermore, the higher the Companion Beast's grade, the more stringent the conditions for giving birth. Furthermore, the Birth conditions for each Companion Beast were different.
As long as he used the Birth function to check on a Companion Beast, he would know its fertility conditions, but not all Companion Beasts had it stated—Demonic Neonate being an example.
Banana Fairy did have fertility conditions to give birth, but her fertility conditions required her to choose her spouse freely. He had no idea how Banana Fairy chose her spouse.
Could there be a Banana Man in this world? Zhou Wen thought for a moment and found it unlikely. He had never heard of any famous banana creature being male.
Tyrant Behemoth's fertility conditions were even more extreme. It directly indicated that it was the only Behemoth in the world, so it couldn't find a fertility partner.
After looking through his Companion Beasts, he realized that there were all sorts of strange fertility conditions, but there weren't many Mythical Companion Beasts that could immediately give birth.
Now, the only ones who could meet the fertility requirements were the Light Concealment Sword and the Night Immaculate Sword.
The fertility conditions of these two Mythical swords were sword-type partners. They happened to be matched as a pair. Since Zhou Wen didn't use them much, he decided to give it a try and see what the Birth function could produce.
He placed the Light Concealment Sword and the Night Immaculate Sword in the selection box before clicking on Birth.
Then, he saw the Light Concealment Sword and Night Immaculate Sword light up at the same time before flying together. Just as they were about to collide, the phone screen turned black. Then, a notification appeared: "Birth in progress. It will take 36 days."
Holy sh*t, is this censorship? Zhou Wen still wanted to see how the two swords could reproduce. He couldn't help but feel depressed.
...
In the past two years, the signal from Earth's communication satellites had been worsening, especially at sea. There was almost no signal, causing the separation between the Federation and overseas to worsen.
Sei Gasakai told Zhou Wen that there was a Companion Beast that could deliver long-distance communications. However, he didn't have such a Companion Beast. If Zhou Wen wanted to use his phone for communication, he had to return inland.
Zhou Wen thought for a moment and decided to stay for the time being.
It was actually not common for a Calamity-grade creature to appear. Sometimes, it might not even appear once a year. Sometimes, it would appear several times a year. Furthermore, the location was not fixed.
The last time a Calamity creature appeared was in West District. It was a grand Undead Calamity that swept through the entire West District. Thankfully, the Calamity creature rushed out of Earth not long after it appeared, and the Undead army scattered. Otherwise, the humans in the West District would have been wiped out.
Humans didn't get out of it without benefits. After the Undead Calamity, large numbers of Undead creatures appeared everywhere in the West District. Hunting Undead creatures also benefited humans.
According to past experience, with the birth of a Calamity creature, many Terror-grade creatures would appear. Furthermore, they were rare top-grade creatures.
I wonder if the appearance of a Calamity creature can be downloaded into a game dungeon? Zhou Wen felt that he could give it a try because Sei Gasakai had told him that every Calamity-grade creature that appeared resulted in the destruction of a dimensional zone.
Zhou Wen wanted to see if he could download the dimensional zone before the Calamity creature appeared. That way, a Calamity creature might appear in-game.
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Chapter 1124: Bride Island
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According to Sei Gasakai, the Ghost Parade covered many areas in the East Sea. Many places had large numbers of Yin-attribute dimensional creatures.
This was only the prelude to the Ghost Parade. When the true Calamity creature appeared, there were definitely more Yin-attribute dimensional creatures.
Zhou Wen didn't know much about the legends here. Sei Gasakai told him that if the Ghost Parade was the same as the legends, there would probably be hundreds of dimensional creatures like the Ghost Train.
As for the source of the Ghost Parade, Sei Gasakai wasn't too sure either. He only knew that a large number of Yin-attribute dimensional creatures had first appeared in the Ryukyu Islands. As for which dimensional zone had appeared first, Sei Gasakai wasn't too sure.
Zhou Wen planned on heading to the Ryukyu Islands to take a look before the Calamity creature appeared.
Sei Gasakai originally wanted to accompany Zhou Wen, but because he needed to resist dimensional creatures that might appear, he ultimately chose to give up. However, he still got one of his personal disciples to be Zhou Wen's guide.
As for Ji Moqing, who had been captured, Sei Gasakai didn't plan on using her to threaten Fang Mingsu. Therefore, he got Zhou Wen to take Ji Moqing along and send her back inland.
Zhou Wen had plans on returning inland, so he agreed.
After the three of them set off together, Ji Moqing didn't believe anything Zhou Wen said. She felt that Zhou Wen was a super devil overseas. There must be a conspiracy behind bringing her along. It was very likely to be to deal with Fang Mingsu.
Zhou Wen couldn't be bothered to explain. On the other hand, Sei Gasakai's disciple treated Zhou Wen as though he was a god. Or perhaps it was because of Sei Gasakai's orders that she listened to Zhou Wen like a maid.
The female disciple of Sei Gasakai was named Shiraishi Satomi. She was around 27 years old. Although she was still at the Epic stage, she was accomplished in the way of the sword. Apart from Honn Shinsakura, she was the disciple Sei Gasakai was most proud of.
Not only was Shiraishi Satomi in charge of leading the way, but she also took care of Zhou Wen's food and lodging during the journey. Almost without Zhou Wen needing to say a word, she prepared everything. She was even more meticulous than Zhou Wen when handling his own matters.
This devil is indeed lying to me. This isn't the direction to return inland at all. Ji Moqing cursed inwardly, but she didn't dare show it in front of Zhou Wen.
Under Shiraishi Satomi's guidance, Zhou Wen quickly arrived at the Ryukyu Islands. Indeed, he realized that there were many Yin-attribute dimensional creatures on the islands.
"What famous dimensional zones does Ryukyu have?" Zhou Wen asked Shiraishi Satomi.
"Ryukyu isn't too far from the overseas islands or inland. Its culture has been affected by two aspects. Its myths and legends aren't overly complicated, but there are many scattered local legends. In particular, there are many legends regarding the uninhabited islands and sea monsters. Many of those uninhabited islands have dimensional zones. However, I've never heard of any of them being famous. With the Ghost Parade stemming from the Ryukyu area, it has left many people alarmed."
After a pause, she continued, "If you want to talk about the famous ones, there are a total of four famous uninhabited islands' dimensional zones here—Emotional Island, Bride Island, Minor God Island, and Seed Island."
Shiraishi Satomi gave Zhou Wen the details of the four islands. Finally, she told him, "Minor God Island is rather far from the area where the Yin-attribute dimensional creatures are appearing. I don't think it will be there. The most likely ones are Emotional Island, Bride Island, and Seed Island. We are the closest to Bride Island now. Do you want to take a look?"
"Let's head to Bride Island first." Zhou Wen nodded slightly.
It was still daytime, so there weren't many Yin-attribute creatures that appeared. Furthermore, they were relatively low-level. It was hard to tell if that were the case at night. Even if it wasn't an island, it would be very dangerous out at sea.
The reason Bride Island had this name was because of an ancient legend.
Legend had it that three diligent fisherman brothers lived on that island, but because they were too poor, the three brothers didn't get married. In the end, the three brothers came up with a plan and gathered money to have their eldest brother wed somebody.
Furthermore, they agreed that after the eldest brother got a wife, the three brothers would continue working hard together and save money for the second brother.
The three brothers gathered enough money and got a wife for the eldest brother who was overjoyed because of her beauty.
Early the next morning after the wedding, the eldest brother went out to sea to catch fish. Considering how his second brother wasn't getting any younger, he wanted to catch more fish for money to get him a wife.
However, the eldest brother never returned. A few days later, his boat floated back, but it was empty.
Unable to find their eldest brother, the two brothers knew that he was definitely doomed; they had no choice but to hold a funeral for him.
Life wasn't easy back then, so there wasn't much to be particular about. After the eldest brother died, the second brother and third brother came up with a plan and had the second brother marry their eldest brother's wife.
On the second day of their marriage, the second brother went fishing out at sea, never to return as well.
The nearby fishermen began to spread rumors, saying that the bride jinxed her husband and that she was a witch.
However, the third brother didn't believe them. He still married the same bride after his brother's funeral.
After all, the bride was too beautiful. It was no wonder the third brother was tempted. However, he remained a little wary. After getting married, he planned on resting for a few days and not go out fishing so quickly.
However, no one saw the third brother again. After a period of time, someone boldly went to the island and arrived at the three brothers' house. It had already been abandoned. In the house, there was a man's skeleton, but the bride was nowhere to be seen.
The nearby fishermen said that the bride was a sea demon. No one dared to go to the island again, and that was how the name Bride Island came about.
After the dimensional storms, dimensional zones appeared on Bride Island. The nearby fishermen had once heard female sobbing on the island. None of the people who boldly went to the island returned alive. This island thus became notorious.
Now that the origins of the Ghost Parade were nearby, Bride Island was considered one of the more suspicious dimensional zones.
Soon, the three of them arrived near Bride Island. Zhou Wen looked at the legendary Bride Island and realized that it wasn't very big. It was probably smaller than a village, but the island was covered in fog. Even with Truth Listener's ability, it couldn't hear what was on the island.
Just as Zhou Wen was sizing up Bride Island, he suddenly saw a few large ships approaching from afar. On careful look, the symbol on the large ship belonged to the Federation.
When Ji Moqing saw the Federation's ships, she was delighted, then a little worried.
This place wasn't too far inland, so it wasn't strange to encounter Federation ships. However, in Ji Moqing's opinion, Zhou Wen was a peerless overseas devil. If she sought help from those Federation ships, she might end up harming them.
Just as Ji Moqing was still hesitating about whether to call for help, the ships had already cruised over. There was a person standing on the deck of the large ship in front. When Ji Moqing saw the person's appearance, she was immediately overjoyed.
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Chapter 1125: The New Four War Gods
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That person was Fang Mingsu, Ji Moqing's brother-in-law.
Zhou Wen didn't know Fang Mingsu, but Shiraishi Satomi long knew of his fame. If she had met him in the past, under such circumstances, she would definitely have turned tail without giving him a chance to see her.
However, with Zhou Wen beside her, she didn't think she needed to run.
Although Fang Mingsu was very strong and was known as one of the four new war gods of the Federation, with his Guardian having reached the Terror grade, Shiraishi Satomi didn't believe that he was stronger than Zhou Wen.
Ji Moqing lowered her head and didn't say a word. She had also seen Zhou Wen's strength. Such a terrifying Ghost Train had been smacked to death by his Life Soul. Such strength was probably not much weaker than Fang Mingsu's.
Now that she was in Zhou Wen's hands, she was afraid that Fang Mingsu would be threatened by Zhou Wen and company because of her.
"It's Fang Mingsu," Shiraishi Satomi whispered when she saw that Zhou Wen didn't seem to recognize him.
So he's Fang Mingsu? Zhou Wen sized up Fang Mingsu and felt somewhat intrigued.
He was curious about Fang Mingsu not because of how strong he was or how famous he was, but because Fang Mingsu and An Tianzuo were the four new War Gods of the Federation.
Zhou Wen was mainly curious how strong a person who was An Tianzuo's peer was.
Fang Mingsu clearly knew that Ji Moqing was here and was here for her.
When the ships were a few hundred meters away from Zhou Wen and company, they finally stopped. Fang Mingsu stood at the bow and said to Ji Moqing with a smile, "Little Qing, don't worry. Since I'm here, I won't let you suffer any more grievances."
"Brother-in-law." Ji Moqing's eyes immediately turned red.
After all, she was only seventeen. Although she was rather scheming, it would be a lie to say that she wasn't afraid after being abducted overseas.
Now that Fang Mingsu was here, she finally had someone she could rely on. She no longer needed to rely on herself. She was immediately awash in emotions.
"Don't cry." Fang Mingsu stepped down from the boat and walked step by step over the seawater. The seawater didn't even wet his shoes.
"I've long heard of the famous name of the Niten Flying Immortal-ryū. I've always yearned for the name of Sword Sage, but I never expected him to do such a thing. It's really disappointing. I guess Sword Sage Sei Gasakai's title is just an empty title. Otherwise, why would he do such a despicable thing?" Fang Mingsu said as he walked. Soon, he was less than ten meters away from Zhou Wen and company.
Upon hearing Fang Mingsu insult Sei Gasakai, Shiraishi Satomi was immediately enraged. Although she knew that she was no match for him, she still drew her blade to defend her master's honor.
Zhou Wen reached out to press down on Shiraishi Satomi's hand that was holding the blade. He looked at Fang Mingsu and said, "There's more to this matter than meets the eye. It wasn't done by Sword Sage. Thankfully, this lady wasn't injured. Now that she's returned to you perfectly fine, how about we drop this matter?"
Fang Mingsu did not answer. He only looked at Ji Moqing and asked, "Little Qing, did they bully you?"
"No." Ji Moqing hurriedly shook her head.
If it were any other time, with Fang Mingsu as her backer, she would definitely add fuel to the fire and complain. However, after seeing how terrifying Zhou Wen was, she also hoped that this matter would end here and not cause any further problems.
"I'll leave her to you. We'll take our leave now." Zhou Wen gestured for Shiraishi Satomi to throw Ji Moqing at Fang Mingsu before turning the boat's bow and leaving.
Fang Mingsu caught Ji Moqing and again asked her if she had suffered.
On the other side, the other ships blocked Zhou Wen's path.
"What's the meaning of this?" Zhou Wen asked Fang Mingsu.
Fang Mingsu didn't even look at Zhou Wen as he continued speaking to Ji Moqing.
Many humans appeared on the ship. One of them was a brawny, bald man in a military uniform with a huge ax over his shoulder. He said loudly, "Do you think our marshal's sister is someone you can capture and release as you wish? Would you be willing to have me abduct your wife for a month before returning her to you?"
"Then what must be done to satisfy you?" Zhou Wen felt that although the man's words were crude, they weren't wrong.
This matter was indeed Honn Shinsakura's fault. It was not their fault for being overbearing.
"You can't make the decision on this matter. Let Sei Gasakai talk to us," the bald man said.
"Can you make calls on matters pertaining to the Niten Flying Immortal-ryū?" Zhou Wen asked Shiraishi Satomi.
Shiraishi Satomi first shook her head before nodding at Zhou Wen. "I can't make the decision, but you can, according to Master before he left. You can even have our lives"
Zhou Wen nodded and looked at the bald man. "I can make some decisions regarding the Niten Flying Immortal-ryū. I'll get Honn Shinsakura to apologize and let you vent your anger. He didn't do anything out of line. How about letting him live?"
The bald man was slightly taken aback as though he never expected Zhou Wen to be so easy-going. He couldn't help but look at Fang Mingsu.
Only then did Fang Mingsu look up and say to Zhou Wen, "You can't make the decision on this matter. Take me to Sei Gasakai. He has to personally give me an explanation."
Zhou Wen couldn't help but frown slightly as he looked at Fang Mingsu and said, "This matter has nothing to do with the Sword Sage. Why do you have to see him? Do you want to seek justice for her or do you want to go to the Niten Flying Immortal Palace?"
"Both. Lead the way," Fang Mingsu said indifferently.
Zhou Wen already understood that Fang Mingsu's true goal wasn't to save Ji Moqing, or rather, it wasn't entirely to save her. Perhaps Ji Moqing's abduction had been a trap all along.
Fang Mingsu's true target was the Niten Flying Immortal Palace and Sei Gasakai. There was no doubt about this, but Zhou Wen didn't understand why.
"Sorry, if you want to go to the Niten Flying Immortal Palace, it's best you go yourself. I don't have time to accompany you." Zhou Wen gestured for Shiraishi Satomi to continue sailing.
Fang Mingsu frowned slightly. In his intelligence, there didn't seem to be such a person on Fuji Island. The three most important people in the Niten Flying Immortal Palace were Sei Gasakai, Honn Shinsakura, and Shiraishi Satomi.
As for Shiraishi Satomi, she seemed to follow this young man's lead, but this young man wasn't Honn Shinsakura. This left Fang Mingsu somewhat puzzled.
However, there was no turning back now. Even if the young man in front of him was as powerful as Honn Shinsakura, it wouldn't affect the overall situation much.
"Brother-in-law..." Ji Moqing seemed to come to a realization. She wanted to tell Fang Mingsu what had happened on Fuji Island, but she was cut off by Fang Mingsu. He even gave her a reassuring gesture.
"Regardless of whether you have the time or not, you have to make this trip." With Fang Mingsu's voice, the soldiers on the ship had already summoned their Companion Beasts and got them to target Zhou Wen and Shiraishi Satomi.
Scales appeared on the bald man's body as he slashed at Zhou Wen like a monster.
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Chapter 1126: Trapped on Lone Island
Translator: CKtalon
Zhou Wen frowned slightly. Just as he was about to summon his Companion Beast to fight the baldy, he suddenly felt a powerful spatial fluctuation.
Almost instantly, everyone felt the intense spatial fluctuations. In the next moment, before they could react, they saw the lighting in front of them change. The scenery around them no longer looked the same.
Zhou Wen stood on the spot without moving, but the scene in front of him had turned into a white beach.
Previously, he was clearly standing on his boat, but now, there was actual sand beneath his feet.
Spatial powers? Furthermore, spatial teleportation on a large scale? Zhou Wen looked around and was immediately alarmed to discover that he was on Bride Island—the one he had seen at sea.
Standing on the beach, Zhou Wen could still see Emotional Island, which was across the sea from Bride Island.
Not far from the beach, Ji Moqing was lying on the ground. She looked unconscious. Her level was too low and her body was too weak. Zhou Wen didn't feel anything from the spatial fluctuations, but she couldn't withstand it and had fainted.
Zhou Wen didn't see anyone else. It was as though the spatial fluctuations had teleported them to different locations on Bride Island.
Not in the mood to bother with Ji Moqing, Zhou Wen summoned a Poison Bat and got it to fly out of Bride Island. It hadn't flown far when its body seemed to be sliced open by an invisible force. Blood spewed out and fell into the sea, dyeing the seawater red.
A spatial rift? Zhou Wen summoned another group of Poison Bats and sent them flying in different directions.
The outcome was the same. No matter where the Poison Bats flew, they would definitely be sliced apart once they were ten meters away from the island.
If Bride Island isn't totally enveloped by spatial powers, it means that there's an extremely terrifying spatial creature controlling everything, Zhou Wen thought to himself.
However, Zhou Wen felt that the former was more likely. His present sensing abilities were excellent. If such an existence controlled everything, he should have sensed something.
If the entire island is enveloped by spatial powers, departure with teleportation and teleportation powers will definitely be prevented. Zhou Wen thought about how he could leave the island.
As Zhou Wen was in thought, Ji Moqing slowly woke up. When she was almost completely awake, she realized that Zhou Wen was beside her. She immediately jolted and got up to run.
However, as Ji Moqing ran, she realized that not only was her body not moving forward, but she was also retreating. Then, she felt a hand grab the back of her neck.
"Lord, please spare me. I really didn't want to be your enemy. It's that baldy who wants to deal with you. It really has nothing to do with me," Ji Moqing pleaded with a sullen face.
"Your brother-in-law doesn't seem to agree," Zhou Wen said with a smile.
He didn't want to make things difficult for Ji Moqing. He had taken note of Ji Moqing trying to persuade Fang Mingsu previously.
The reason he had captured her was because he didn't want her to run around the island and die here for no reason. After all, she was a human life as well.
Heavens, what sins did I commit in my previous life? Why did you send me to this devil's side again? Ji Moqing was utterly depressed, but she had no choice but to smile. "My brother-in-law doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. That's why he made an enemy of an expert like you. It really has nothing to do with me. I know how powerful you are. How can I be your enemy? Just a sneeze from you can kill me a thousand or ten thousand times..."
Although Ji Moqing said that, she was thinking to herself, Hmph, you devil. You can't even compare to my brother-in-law. Otherwise, why would you release me the moment you saw him? Aren't you afraid of him? Anyway, this island isn't big. Let's see what you can do to me when he comes to find me.
"Very good. I like good children who tell the truth," Zhou Wen said indifferently.
"I don't have any other merits, I just don't know how to lie." Ji Moqing heaved a sigh of relief when she saw this, thinking that she had escaped another calamity.
"Alright then. You will keep telling the truth from now on. If I hear you lie or if what your truths sound unpleasant, I'll chop off your head," Zhou Wen said.
"You... are really a smartas..." Ji Moqing had just said a word when she saw Zhou Wen look at her. She immediately changed her words." You are so smart and handsome. I don't know how to describe you. Even those fancy words can't describe one in ten thousand of your good qualities..."
"Follow me. Let's talk as we walk. If I hear any repeated truths, I'll immediately behead you." Zhou Wen walked slowly along the beach, hoping to find Shiraishi Satomi.
Bride Island didn't look big, but Truth Listener's ability couldn't reach the center of the island. There seemed to be a mysterious force guarding it.
Zhou Wen could see a village in the middle of the island with his naked eye, but he wasn't willing to take the risk. He wanted to walk around the beach and see if he could find Shiraishi Satomi.
Even if he couldn't find her, just finding the tiny palm symbol would be even better.
"Your eyes are like the sea of stars, deep and charming. Your voice is even more moving than the singing of angels. Please, let me hear your voice again. Even the word 'scram' will make me blush for a long time. You are the greatest man on Earth..."
Ji Moqing had long believed that Zhou Wen was a devil, so she took his words seriously. She racked her brains to think of all sorts of praises for Zhou Wen, but she didn't dare stop for a moment. She didn't care if her words disgusted her.
However, Zhou Wen didn't pay attention to what Ji Moqing was saying. He kept staring ahead. There was a human-like figure standing by the beach.
The person was standing by the sea with a lute on his back, as though he was looking into the distance.
From the point of view of an ordinary person, he seemed to be a zither player, but Zhou Wen could tell from his extremely weak aura that he wasn't a human, but a dimensional creature.
Zhou Wen summoned Demonic Neonate, who had long recovered. She came out in her Terror form and sat on Zhou Wen's shoulder.
Ji Moqing couldn't see Demonic Neonate in her Terror form, nor was she in the mood to look. She was still pondering over what words to praise Zhou Wen with.
However, the zither player by the sea seemed to sense something as he turned to look at Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen's heart stirred as he prepared for battle, but he heard the zither player say to him, "The path ahead is dangerous. It's best you return."
Zhou Wen didn't know if he really had no ill intentions or if he had other motives, so he asked, "What's the danger?"
"I can't say." The zither player shook his head and turned back to continue looking at the distant sea.
Seeing that he had no intention of fighting, Zhou Wen attempted to circle around him and continue walking forward.
"If you encounter a woman standing by the bridge, don't approach her or speak to her." Zhou Wen had already walked over with Ji Moqing when the zither player suddenly said this, but he obviously had no intention of chasing after him.
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Chapter 1127: The Woman on the Bridge
Translator: CKtalon
This was the first time Zhou Wen had seen such a dimensional creature. He suspected that he was up to no good, so he didn't dare trust him.
He continued walking forward with Ji Moqing. Bride Island was indeed very odd. He could see as far as the eye could see in the direction of the sea, but when he looked into the island, he could only see up to a few meters away. When he looked further into the distance, he felt that there was a fog enveloping the island. The forest and the village were faintly discernible—he couldn't see them clearly.
After walking for a short distance, a small river appeared in front of them. The small river slowly flowed around the village. The clean green water and green bamboo made one find it unbearable to step on them. Even breathing seemed to taint the air here.
"A woman!" Ji Moqing suddenly pointed ahead and shouted.
Zhou Wen naturally saw that there really was a woman in front of him. Furthermore, she was standing on the bridge over the river.
It was a wooden bridge. It was unknown when it had been built, but the wood was the color of the original wood. There were no traces of paint. Time had left marks of wind and frost on the wood. Not only did it not affect the beauty of the wooden bridge, but it also gave off an ancient feeling.
Amidst the bamboo forest with the bridge and rivers, the woman in a kimono with red flowers embroidered on it stood on the bridge, holding a paper umbrella in her hand. Her black hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall. A breeze blew past, and a few bamboo leaves fluttered. As her sleeves fluttered slightly, one could vaguely see her fair skin and graceful figure.
Although it was just her back view, it was already infinitely beautiful.
"So beautiful!" Even as a woman, Ji Moqing couldn't help but be attracted by the woman's back.
Zhou Wen was also sizing up the woman, but his focus wasn't on her beauty or figure. He had been sensing her aura, but no matter how hard he sensed, she was a living woman without any dimensional creature aura.
There are still humans on this island? Zhou Wen frowned slightly.
When they approached the bridge, the woman finally turned around. Her face seemed to be filled with joy and anger, and there was a hint of delicateness in her softness.
"Why are you here? Don't you know that Bride Island is very dangerous?" the woman said worriedly when she saw Zhou Wen and Ji Moqing.
"What danger can there be? Aren't you here too?" Ji Moqing asked.
"I'm different from you. I'm trapped here and can't leave. It's best you leave quickly. Otherwise, when night falls, I'm afraid you won't be able to escape death," the woman on the bridge said.
"Why are you trapped here? Who trapped you here?" Ji Moqing asked again.
"It's a dimensional creature with a lute on his back. However, this has nothing to do with you. Leave Bride Island quickly before it turns dark," the woman on the bridge said.
"We want to leave, but the entire island is enveloped by a spatial rift. We can't leave either," Ji Moqing said.
At fixed distances along the way, Zhou Wen would use the Poison Bats to probe, but none of them had managed to escape. Ji Moqing naturally had seen all of this.
"Walk forward from here. After passing through the bamboo forest, you will see a mountain. Go around the mountain from the left. There's a ferry crossing behind. If you leave Bride Island from there, you won't encounter the spatial rift," the woman on the bridge said.
Ji Moqing looked at Zhou Wen. Clearly, she couldn't tell if the woman on the bridge was telling the truth.
Zhou Wen sized up the woman. He had already tried using many skills to look at her, but they all showed that she was human. However, Zhou Wen felt that something was amiss.
Previously, the dimensional creature had said to be careful of the woman on the bridge, but this woman had said that the dimensional creature with the lute had imprisoned her here. It was unknown who was lying.
Zhou Wen thought for a moment and ignored the woman on the bridge as he continued walking forward.
"How did you get trapped here? Can you leave with us?" Ji Moqing couldn't bear to leave the woman behind and asked.
"Unless the dimensional creature with the lute on his back is killed, I won't be able to leave this bridge. It's just too difficult. He's a Terror-grade dimensional creature. You are far from his match. It's best you leave quickly. If you are going to Nankai Island in the future, please inform my parents and tell them not to worry about me. I'm fine here. There's no danger to my life," the woman said.
"Why did that dimensional creature trap you here? Why didn't he kill you?" Ji Moqing continued asking.
"Beauty is a woman's greatest sin." The woman sighed and didn't explain much. Then, she urged Zhou Wen and Ji Moqing to leave quickly. "It's getting late. Leave quickly. Otherwise, there won't be a chance to leave after dark."
"Let's go," Zhou Wen said indifferently as he continued walking forward.
He's indeed a cold-blooded devil, Ji Moqing couldn't help but think.
Despite encountering his own kind, and such a beautiful woman at that, Zhou Wen had no intention of saving her. Only devils would do such a thing.
Ji Moqing was only at the Mortal stage and didn't have the ability to save the woman. All she could do was bid farewell to the woman and continue walking forward with Zhou Wen.
The woman stood on the bridge and watched them leave, but she didn't do anything abnormal.
After walking for a short distance, they heard someone behind them. Ji Moqing turned her head and saw that the bald officer who had followed Fang Mingsu had brought a few people to the vicinity of the wooden bridge.
Ji Moqing was delighted. The bald officer was a Mythical expert. Perhaps he could save the woman.
It didn't seem as if they had encountered the dimensional creature with the lute on its back. When they arrived in front of the wooden bridge, they exchanged a few words with the woman. A few soldiers went over to rescue the woman.
However, just as the soldiers stepped onto the wooden bridge, a strange wind gushed out of thin air, sweeping the soldiers into the river.
The river didn't seem deep, but after a few soldiers fell in, they couldn't crawl out. They were all Epic existences. Ignoring the fact that they knew how to swim, even if they didn't, it shouldn't have been difficult for them to get out of the water.
However, not only did they fail to break out of the water, but they also began sinking deeper and deeper as they struggled with all their might. They were about to sink completely.
The soldiers on the riverside wanted to save them, but be it their Companion Beasts or themselves, as long as they approached the river, they would be swept into the river by the strange wind.
Ji Moqing immediately realized that something was amiss. She looked at the woman on the bridge in disappointment and secretly rejoiced. If she hadn't been with a cold-blooded devil like Zhou Wen, she would probably have drowned in the river.
The bald officer also realized that there was something wrong with the woman. Relying on the fact that he had fused with a Mythical creature, the scales on his body rapidly grew. He held a huge ax in his hand as he leaped up and slashed at the woman on the bridge.
The woman didn't dodge. She only looked at the bald officer with a delicate look.
The bald officer was quite steel-hearted. He remained unmoved as he cleaved down with his ax.
However, the ax which was formed by a Mythical Companion Beast failed to slice apart the thin paper umbrella. Instead, it was held motionless in midair.
The woman smiled at the bald officer and spun the paper umbrella in her hand. The bald officer was immediately swept into the river by a strange wind.
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Chapter 1128: Birthplace of the Calamity
The river didn't seem to be more than a meter or two deep, but even a Mythical expert like the bald officer could only struggle with all his might when he fell in. He couldn't escape no matter how hard he tried and was about to fully sink at any moment.
Suddenly, a voice came from the bamboo forest beside him. "Among the ghosts of a Ghost Parade, there's a ghost named Hashihime—Bridge Lady. She stands by the bridge, and if a man is tempted by her, he will be lured into the river where he will drown. I believe you are that Hashihime?"
"Brother-in-law..." Ji Moqing was overjoyed when she heard the voice. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw Fang Mingsu walking out of the bamboo forest.
Fang Mingsu's gaze was firm. He wore golden armor and emitted a dazzling golden light like the sun. As he spoke, he approached the wooden bridge. When the golden light shone on Hashihime, she let out a tragic cry as white smoke emitted from her body.
The woman hurriedly used the paper umbrella to block the golden light from Fang Mingsu's body, but the golden light seemed to have a strong restraining effect on her. Wherever the golden light shone, not only Hashihime, but even the wooden bridge and river water began to emit white fog.
Hashihime glared fiercely at Fang Mingsu. Her body suddenly turned into white fog and vanished along with the wooden bridge and river.
On a second look, there was no river. The bald officer and company were struggling on the grass. After realizing their predicament, they stood up and looked at each other, unsure if they had been hallucinating.
"Brother-in-law!" Ji Moqing looked at Fang Mingsu as though she had found a backer. She stopped praising Zhou Wen and turned to run towards him.
Zhou Wen naturally didn't stop her. He found Ji Moqing a burden to begin with—he had only brought her along on account that she was a fellow human.
Since she had already found a powerful relative like Fang Mingsu, Zhou Wen naturally couldn't be bothered with her. He continued walking forward.
"Devil, why aren't you acting all fierce now? Are you afraid of my brother-in-law?" Ji Moqing pulled a face and shouted at Zhou Wen's back, "You aren't handsome at all. You don't have any poise. You're just a cold-blooded devil."
She had been disgusted by her praise of Zhou Wen. It wasn't easy for her to find someone to rely on. If she didn't deliver him a few sarcastic remarks, she would feel terrible.
"Little Qing, stop it." Fang Mingsu stopped her from continuing.
"He's most afraid of you. With you around, he wouldn't dare do anything to me," Ji Moqing said.
Fang Mingsu shook his head and said, "I'm afraid you are mistaken. If he really wants to deal with me, it would be impossible for him to easily let you return to my side. If he wants you to return, it means that he has no intention of fighting with us."
With that said, Fang Mingsu shouted in Zhou Wen's direction, "Friend, thank you for taking care of Little Qing. If you don't mind, why don't you travel with us?"
"There's no need," Zhou Wen said as he left without looking back.
Zhou Wen only wanted to find Shiraishi Satomi quickly. It was too dangerous here. Sei Gasakai had requested Shiraishi Satomi to accompany him. It wasn't nice for him to go back and tell him that his disciple was dead, right?
However, not long after Zhou Wen walked out, he heard a strange sound coming from the village.
Fang Mingsu and company also heard the sound. They turned their heads and saw the village in the fog suddenly become clearer.
Standing here, they could roughly see the situation in the village.
Just the parts they could see were filled with strange dimensional creatures. They looked like demons and ghosts with all kinds of appearances.
Hashihime was also among them. However, at that moment, she was prostrating on the ground with the other demons and ghosts. They were all kneeling in the middle of the village.
They had already experienced the horror of Hashihime. For such a powerful dimensional creature to prostrate on the ground without even daring to raise her head, what was she bowing to?
Everyone, including Zhou Wen, couldn't help but look in the direction where the demons and ghosts were prostrating. It was also the center of the village.
However, Zhou Wen and company didn't discover any terrifying creatures. In the middle of the village was an empty space. Most of the area was empty except for a well.
Zhou Wen realized that the strange sound was coming from the well.
"That's bad. This is the birthplace of the Calamity creature. We need to go." Fang Mingsu's expression suddenly changed drastically. He retreated as he pulled Ji Moqing. The bald officer and company hurriedly followed Fang Mingsu.
Unfortunately, it was too late for them to leave. Large numbers of dimensional creatures had already appeared on the surrounding bamboo forests and beaches.
The dimensional creatures looked strange, but their levels weren't low. They were at least at the Epic stage, and there were even Mythical creatures.
The most powerful ones were the man who carried the lute on his back and Hashihime.
There were still many ghosts in the village that hadn't come out. The most powerful one had a face that resembled an evil ghost. It had a long nose and wings on its back. It looked like a mythical Daitengu.
Behind the Daitengu was a white-haired woman in a snow-white kimono. Her body floated as snowflakes danced around her. She looked like the legendary Yuki Onna—snow woman.
"Daitengu, Yuki Onna, Hashihime, and Umibōzu. I'm afraid this is really the birthplace of the Calamity creature... Could that well be where the Calamity creature is?" the bald officer said in shock.
"Stay close to me." Fang Mingsu pulled Ji Moqing. The Guardian armor on his body glowed with golden light. Wherever the golden light went, the ghosts retreated. If they retreated any slower, they would be burned to ashes by the golden light.
The Guardian's power is extreme Yang in nature. It's indeed the nemesis of ghosts. It's no wonder Honn Shinsakura wants to use Fang Mingsu to deal with the ghosts. Zhou Wen sized it up and guessed which race Fang Mingsu's Guardian came from.
Without needing to guess, he quickly knew where Fang Mingsu's Guardian originated.
Although the golden light on Fang Mingsu's body was extremely effective against ghosts, the four Terror-grade creatures like the Daitengu and the Yuki Onna weren't too afraid. They surrounded Fang Mingsu.
Fang Mingsu had no choice but to go all out when fighting four adversaries. Soon, he revealed all his strength.
Seeing the familiar golden flames ignite on Fang Mingsu's body as he resisted the four Terror creatures, Zhou Wen immediately recognized that it was identical to the phoenix flames of the phoenix chick.
Could it be that the Guardian Fang Mingsu obtained is the one Chick's mother is guarding? It's no wonder he can become one of the four war gods of the new era. Zhou Wen had reared Chick for so long and had a deep understanding of a phoenix's might.
If Fang Mingsu really obtained the Phoenix race's Guardian, his strength definitely wouldn't be too weak.
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Chapter 1129: Birth
Zhou Wen secretly circulated the Small Perfection of Wisdom Sutra as invisible karmic sinflames emitted from his body. The ghosts didn't dare approach him.
Fang Mingsu and company were besieged, but Zhou Wen was leisurely sitting on the bamboo watching the battle.
Yuki Onna's abilities were very similar to Ice Maiden's, and their battle prowess was also very close.
Of Hashihime and Umibōzu who had a lute on his back, one appeared and disappeared unpredictably. The other delivered aural attacks. As for the Daitengu, not only did it possess both strength and speed, but it was also proficient in curse-type powers.
The four Terror-grade creatures attacked Fang Mingsu together. Even though the phoenix flames were very effective against Yin-attribute dimensional creatures, he was still at a disadvantage.
The soldiers were in an even worse state. Fang Mingsu was no longer able to take care of them. Just the shockwaves from the Terror-grade battle killed more than half of them.
Only the baldy and a few powerful ones rushed out of the danger zone, but they found themselves in an endless sea of ghosts. It was only a matter of time before they died.
Zhou Wen didn't save them. Not because he didn't want to save them, but that there was no hope.
No matter how powerful the phoenix flames were, no matter how strong Fang Mingsu was, he was only at the Terror grade. Power at the Calamity grade surged out from the well. The terrifying Yin aura was endless like a tidal wave, greatly augmenting the ghosts. Even if they were killed, they would constantly regenerate amidst the Yin aura.
The Calamity creature was about to be born. If Zhou Wen didn't escape Bride Island quickly, he would probably be in danger, much less be able to save the others.
Zhou Wen summoned the Earth Elemental Beast and used Earth Escape to quickly move around the island in search of Shiraishi Satomi.
Now, all the ghosts were attracted to Fang Mingsu and company. The powerful ghosts no longer had the time or energy to deal with Zhou Wen.
Bride Island was filled with ghost creatures. Before long, Zhou Wen found Shiraishi Satomi, who was fighting the ghosts.
Shiraishi Satomi's attainments in the sword were extremely high. Furthermore, her abilities had hints of Transcendent Flying Immortal. She stormed through the horde of ghosts and killed many dimensional creatures.
Unfortunately, she was still at the Epic stage. After encountering a Mythical monster, she was unable to keep up. She was greatly suppressed.
Zhou Wen walked towards Shiraishi Satomi as the Great Brahma aura on his body revealed itself slightly. The ghosts around him immediately retreated as though they had encountered poisonous creatures like snakes or scorpions. They didn't dare stand in front of Zhou Wen.
When Zhou Wen arrived in front of Shiraishi Satomi, the ghosts had already retreated to a distance of a hundred meters. None of them dared to rush forward—even those at the Mythical stage.
"I'm fine." Shiraishi Satomi looked at Zhou Wen before looking at the retreating dimensional creatures with an abnormal expression.
"That's good. Let's go." Zhou Wen led Shiraishi Satomi to the beach. Even if he couldn't find a way to break out of the spatial rift, he had to force his way out. Otherwise, he could only wait for death.
When he had killed Di Tian, the Immortal Culling Sword Sword had nearly taken Zhou Wen's life. He didn't want another repeat.
Furthermore, Zhou Wen already knew that the Di Tian he had killed was only an avatar. The real Di Tian had been killed by Wang Mingyuan's sneak attack.
Zhou Wen led Shiraishi Satomi along the coast, but unfortunately, they didn't find a way out. It was as though all the places were enveloped by spatial rifts, preventing them from leaving.
Boom!
In the village, a terrifying Yin aura surged into the sky like a volcanic eruption, instantly turning the sky black. It was clearly daytime, but it now looked like night.
"The Calamity creature is about to appear..." Shiraishi Satomi's expression changed.
Zhou Wen frowned slightly. He knew that it wasn't realistic to find a way out. The only way was to use force.
Striking a spatial rift with force was definitely unrealistic. A spatial rift was equivalent to a blade pointing out. The faster one charged, the faster they would die.
Zhou Wen's so-called use of force was actually to use a trick. It wasn't a reckless charge.
After circulating the Godfiend Era, Zhou Wen engraved a clown-like symbol on the Wheel of Destiny. This symbol represented the Godfiend Life Providence and the New Era Life Soul. It had a strange spatial power.
Just spatial powers weren't enough for Zhou Wen to rush out of Bride Island that was covered in spatial rifts.
Let me see if space here has really been completely sealed. Zhou Wen extended his finger and the clown ring appeared on his finger. At the same time, the clown's eyes flashed with a strange and warped light.
As the power of the clown ring was released, the spatial fluctuations on the ring became more and more intense, as though it was about to resonate with the spatial rifts on Bride Island.
At that moment, he suddenly saw a golden beam flash in the sky. A golden figure flew over like a comet.
Boom!
The golden ball of light landed on the beach. It was Fang Mingsu, who was hugging Ji Moqing.
Fang Mingsu was in terrible condition. The Guardian armor on his body had already cracked in many places. Blood constantly seeped out from the cracks. It looked like his injuries were not light.
Fang Mingsu suddenly threw Ji Moqing, who was in his arms, at Zhou Wen. At the same time, he said, "I'll hold them back and give you time to escape. If you can escape, take her with you."
"I'm afraid you can't hold on any longer." Zhou Wen looked in the direction of the well and could already sense that there was an extremely terrifying creature accompanying the Yin aura.
As for the four Terror-grade creatures, they had already caught up. Under the augmentation of the endless Yin aura, Daitengu, Yuki Onna, Hashihime, and Umibōzu's strength were greatly augmented. It was very unlikely for Fang Mingsu to match them.
"I'll hold them back, but it won't be for long." As Fang Mingsu spoke, the phoenix flames on his body rose again. He was like a phoenix that had been reborn from the flames of nirvana. The wounds on his body rapidly healed as his vitality increased greatly.
Soon, Ji Moqing could no longer see Fang Mingsu. All she could see was a golden flame that resembled a phoenix dancing in the black sky.
The fire phoenix charged between the four Terror creatures and forcefully suppressed them. The ordinary ghosts around them were reduced to ashes by the phoenix flames. It was unimaginably terrifying.
The phoenixes' Guardian is indeed terrifying. He can actually produce such terrifying strength in such a harsh environment. Although Zhou Wen felt that Fang Mingsu was indeed very strong, he didn't believe that he could stall for too long.
This was because Zhou Wen had already sensed that the Calamity creature in the well had been born.
At that moment, a figure slowly emerged from the ancient well.
The flaming phoenix that Fang Mingsu had transformed into danced wildly. Wherever it passed, golden flames would destroy the world. The Yuki Onna was restrained too much and could no longer participate in the battle.
Daitengu's hair and beard were charred black, making it look extremely pathetic.
Hashihime and Umibōzu couldn't approach Fang Mingsu either. Instantly, Fang Mingsu suppressed the four Terror-grade creatures with his own strength. Zhou Wen couldn't help but marvel at how powerful the phoenixes were.
Meanwhile, the clown ring on Zhou Wen's finger kept flickering, but it was still a little short of taking the final step for the breakthrough.
Suddenly, a white figure walked over from the ancient well. It looked like it was walking very slowly, but in the blink of an eye, it had already appeared on the battlefield.
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Chapter 1130: Nirvana
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Zhou Wen could clearly see that the white figure that came out of the ancient well was a woman with silver hair and eyes like the moon.
In the woman's arms was a saber. The hilt and scabbard were pitch-black, forming a stark contrast to her white clothes.
The woman's expression was cold. She looked at Fang Mingsu, who was fighting the four Terror-grade creatures, as though she was looking at a dead person.
Fang Mingsu completely unleashed the power of a Guardian. Just as he gained the upper hand—
The saber in the silver-haired, white-robed woman's arms suddenly moved. Zhou Wen only saw a saber flash. Even with his eyesight, he couldn't see the trajectory of the saber clearly. All he saw was a crescent blade flash before his eyes. In the next second, the phoenix-like Fang Mingsu was sent flying.
Boom!
Fang Mingsu crashed to the ground. The golden armor on his body shattered. The Terror-grade Guardian armor was completely destroyed.
On Fang Mingsu's chest, a bone-deep wound could be seen. Blood was rapidly gushing out.
To Zhou Wen's surprise, after Fang Mingsu's armor shattered, the clothes were also mostly destroyed. What appeared in his vision was a female body.
Fang Mingsu is a woman? Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback.
Although Fang Mingsu looked a little delicate, her actions were very masculine. Furthermore, Ji Moqing kept calling her brother-in-law. Zhou Wen hadn't read too much into it.
He never expected Ji Moqing's brother-in-law to be a woman.
When Zhou Wen looked at Ji Moqing, he realized that she was also alarmed. She stared at Fang Mingsu with widened eyes as though she couldn't believe it.
However, Zhou Wen wasn't in the mood to figure out why Fang Mingsu was a woman. He pulled Ji Moqing and teleported away.
Regardless of whether Fang Mingsu was a woman or a man, she was doomed. Zhou Wen naturally wouldn't take the risk to save her. Escape was the most important thing now.
Now, Zhou Wen hoped that the dimensional creature that had crawled out of the ancient well would quickly leave Earth and head to space like Sei Gasakai had said.
However, Zhou Wen soon realized gloomily that the woman didn't continue pursuing the heavily injured Fang Mingsu. She had cast her gaze at Zhou Wen and walked towards him.
As the entire island was enveloped by spatial rifts, Zhou Wen was unable to teleport out. All he could do was teleport elsewhere on the island and distance himself from the woman.
After Zhou Wen teleported out, he was immediately alarmed to discover that the woman had already arrived in front of him. She was looking at him with her emotionless eyes.
Zhou Wen immediately teleported again. Furthermore, he constantly teleported. After teleporting a few times, Zhou Wen saw the situation in front of him clearly. His heart chilled as goosebumps rose all over his body.
That woman actually appeared in front of him again and looked at him coldly.
I've been trapped for too long. I actually forgot that something happens every time I enter a dimensional zone. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have come to this darn place even if I'd be beaten to death. Zhou Wen was somewhat depressed as he threw Shiraishi Satomi and Ji Moqing in different directions, allowing them to escape.
As for Zhou Wen himself, he knew that he had been targeted by the strange dimensional creature in front of him. Since he couldn't escape Bride Island, he could only risk his life.
Thankfully, Demonic Neonate and Banana Fairy had already recovered while he was trapped. With the Mourning Stick and Immortal Culling Sword still around, Zhou Wen didn't lack the capital to go all out.
Boom!
Zhou Wen's aura erupted as Great Brahma appeared in front of him. The Mourning Stick also appeared in his hand.
Immortal Culling Sword was too dangerous. He would basically be crippled with each use. Even if he could kill this terrifying female dimensional creature, Zhou Wen might not be able to escape alive.
Now, Zhou Wen wanted to stall for time, hoping that she would lose her patience and leave Earth as soon as possible.
After Ji Moqing was sent flying by Zhou Wen, she gritted her teeth and ran in the direction where Fang Mingsu had fallen. Although she knew that Fang Mingsu was probably doomed, she still wanted to take a look.
After Shiraishi Satomi landed, she didn't choose to escape. Instead, she held her blade as though she wanted to put her life on the line.
"Don't come over. You will only affect my battle." Zhou Wen's voice dispelled her intention to immediately attack. However, she didn't plan on escaping. She continued searching for opportunities nearby.
The woman suspected to be at the Calamity Grade stared at Zhou Wen as she slowly walked over. It was unknown when the saber in her arms would be unsheathed.
Suddenly, golden phoenix flames rose from Fang Mingsu's direction.
Fang Mingsu, whose Guardian armor was almost completely shattered, was surrounded by a group of dimensional creatures. Just as she was about to be dismembered, terrifying phoenix flames suddenly erupted around her. Any dimensional creature that approached Fang Mingsu was burned to ashes. Even Yuki Onna and the other three Terror-grade creatures suffered some injuries and retreated far away to dodge the phoenix flames.
A phoenix cry resounded through the clouds. The phoenix flames that filled the sky transformed into a Phoenix that circled around Fang Mingsu a few times before flying towards her body.
As the Fire Phoenix fused into her body, the shattered Guardian armor on Fang Mingsu's body rapidly recovered amidst phoenix flames. Soon, it formed brand new golden armor.
Fang Mingsu was bathed in phoenix flames. The power that erupted from her body was even stronger than back when she had given her all.
Boom!
Fang Mingsu's figure flew across the sky like a Phoenix. She was unbelievably fast.
Daitengu was actually unable to dodge her punch. Under its forceful resistance, it was sent flying by Fang Mingsu's punch. The clothes on its body and the feathers on its back burned. Daitengu circulated its strength, but it was unable to extinguish the phoenix flames on its body.
In the end, it could only cut off the burning part in a sacrificial act.
Yuki Onna, Hashihime, and Umibōzu all surrounded her, but this time, their siege seemed even more powerless in front of Fang Mingsu. In just a moment, they were beaten back by her.
Firstly, it was because the phoenix flames were very effective against ghost-type dimensional creatures. Secondly, it was because after her Guardian armor underwent Nirvana Rebirth, the might it could produce was much stronger than before.
Among those who could become strong in such a way, Li Xuan was an example Zhou Wen had seen before Fang Mingsu.
However, she was different from Li Xuan. Fang Mingsu couldn't learn the techniques of others. Her strengthening only made her Guardian armor stronger.
The woman suspected to be a Calamity seemed to be attracted by Fang Mingsu's gaze as she didn't continue walking towards Zhou Wen.
On the other side, Fang Mingsu had beaten back the Yuki Onna and the others. She began a massacre as though she had entered a no man's land. The phoenix flames on her body became more and more intense, almost turning half of Bride Island into a sea of flames.
Ji Moqing couldn't help but be overjoyed when she saw that not only was Fang Mingsu still alive, but that she had become even stronger.
However, before she could run over, Fang Mingsu had already charged towards the woman who was suspected to be a Calamity with a sea of flames.
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