Chapter Sixty: Flying
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The black Nether Dragon seemed to go against the rules of the world, its mountainous body floating into the air, the patterns on the long whiskers under its chin and the horns on its head communicating with the primal energies of the universe, producing wisps of cold energy that floated around its body.
Standing atop its head, Baili Suxue looked coldly at Minister Li.
Marquis Duanmu shouted, a gray lifebond sword energy shooting out, colliding with the Heart Thought Sword in front of Minister Li and creating an ear piercing shock.
The sword energies scattered, tearing at Minister Li and his clothing. His lifebond sword was still trembling, gray energies coming off and causing his sword to look like a giant wolf tail.
His sword was called the “Wolf King Tail.” It was made by a famed swordsmith, Ou Yan. Its energies could penetrate anything and were targeted at the enemy’s energies. But even though he had blocked Baili Suxue’s attack, the terror in his eyes increased.
Regardless of whether it was Spirit Void Sword Sect’s sword moves, or Mind Chamber Sect’s sword moves…… The ultimate sword methods of these sects could not have been passed on to outsiders, but at this time, Baili Suxue was confident in using them.
In the world of cultivators, in the records of history, only Wang Jingmeng back then was able to see through the secrets of a move just by seeing it, and comprehend how to use it. And now, Baili Suxue seemed to turn into another Wang Jingmeng in front of him.
No extra killing intent and sword light came to Minister Li again. At this time, Baili Suxue’s attention was not on them, but on the swords coming down on the Nether dragon.
These swords came from Marquis Dugu. These grand swords all had different energies. The chaotic energies brought along chaotic power that could affect the energy of others, and destroy the enemy’s power.
However, these swords encountered the scales of the Nether dragon which were stronger than even the strongest armor in the world. Other than ice energy, it blocked everything, and could not be cut open. These swords only brushed the scales, creating sparks. The energies on the swords were dramatically used up, and this was their weakest time.
Sensing this, Marquis Dugu immediately had a bad feeling. He screamed, his vital energy surging out to call these swords back to his side.
But Baili Suxue just waved his hand like he was flicking away the dust on his sleeve. There was no dust on his sleeve, but there was power in the air. The golden flames which had been frozen still by the breath of the Nether dragon and hung midair were pulled by this force and turned into countless falling stars.
A rain of falling stars hit those swords. The ice crystals were smashed into powder on the blades, and then the golden flames attacked the swords, burning in these seal scripts.
This was right when Marquis Dugu was gathering all his power to attack. But at this moment, his body seemed to be hit by countless falling stars, and vibrated countless times. Several sprays of blood burst forth his mouth. The swords lost their connection to him, and fell down into the abyss below like ordinary hot metal.
Marquis Dugu’s eyes were filled with shock and fury, but more helplessness and terror. These swords were not his strongest move, he had even stronger trump cards he had not used. But in front of Baili Suxue, he did not even have the chance to use them but he had many of his meridians crushed. He was so wounded he did not even have a chance to retreat. Such a battle was completely in Baili Suxue’s rhythm, and Baili Suxue was in control. This was a disparity hard to cross. It was no different from an adult fighting a child.
Minister Yan’s eyes narrowed into lines. Baili Suxue was more powerful than he had predicted, but he finally saw a chance.
Wind howled around him, and several afterimages appeared. His true body had arrived in front of Baili Suxue at this time. The poison sword in his hand stabbed at his heart.
At this time, he finally sensed Baili Suxue’s true position, and even more importantly, the “opportunity”. Even if he was going to wave his hand, that action needed time. This was when Baili Suxue would not have the time to deal with him.
But Baili Suxue did not even look at his incoming body or the terrifying and strangely segmented poison sword. His body rose like he was going to fly into the sky. In reality, he did not move at all, because he had no time to move.
What moved was the Nether dragon under him.
The Nether dragon flew into the sky. A dragon claw bigger than Minister Yan’s body savagely and simply slapped at him and his sword. With a crack, Minister Yan’s sword wielding wrist was snapped, and the bones cracked into inches.
But this cracking sound also came from the dragon claw. Some small scales dropped from the palm of the dragon claw. These scales even had some black dragon blood.
With a muffled grunt, Minister Yan’s body flew backwards faster than he had charged in.
At the same time, the Nether dragon gave a furious howl. Its body shook in pain. This pain did not come from the small wound on his claws but from the poison deep inside him. Its eyes, flickering between red and yellow, turned a pale green. Green sticky fluid oozed down the corners of its eyes.
Baili Suxue frowned slightly. He knew long ago that the poison sword in Minister Yan’s hand was made from the spine of a legendary beast, refined in countless poisons. But he had not expected that it would have such a strong poison.
But he was not too worried. The blood inside the Nether dragon was an antidote to the poison. He could sense the Nether dragon quickly suppressing the spreading poison.
At this time, he had time to attack. So he naturally swung his sword. A lifebond sword energy surged from his hand. This time, he was using a sword from Min Mountain Sword Sect, and a sword essence of Min Mountain Sword Sect.
The space quickly iced over. This sword essence was pure and strong, like it was pulling into all the ice of the world, and turning into a holy ice sword.
He had said Minister Li would be the first to die, and the target of his attack was Minister Li. Minister Li’s face turned pale. He knew that he could not block this sword.
Marquis Duanmu’s face was also pale. He knew that Minister Li could not block this, but he tried his best to help Minister Li block the power of this attack.
The ” Wolf King Tail” in his hand formed a gray sword energy that madly headed to the simple ice sword falling from the sky with as much power as he could squeeze out. These gray sword energies were targeted at destroying energies that did not belong to him, but at this moment, they were useless.
These sword energies did not even have a chance to expand before they were frozen. With a deep sound of collision, his sword was sent flying. His spine was broken in many places, and his body was thrown backwards by a great force.
Volume 5 60 - Night Dash
Shen Xuan stood up and followed right behind Ding Ning.
“You say such things to me, do you not fear Gu Huai hearing it?” His eyes no longer flashed with any killing intent, just some intimidation and viciousness.
“With his present wounds, any realm seven that comes can kill him. Your life is not as important as the Heaven Replenishing Divine Art so you must protect me but his life is more important than the Heaven Replenishing Divine Art. At least, that’s his view. So he will go immediately far away to heal.” Ding Ning did not look back as he snorted. “Even if I die, even if the Heaven Replenishing Divine Art is buried with me, Zheng Xiu will not kill him, but you will not be as lucky.”
Amidst the sound of snapping grass, Shen Xuan slowly said, “How do you know she wants the Heaven Replenishing Divine Art?”
Ding Ning turned to glance at him. “Because I have comprehended the Heaven Replenishing Divine Art, I know what the Heaven Replenishing Divine Art means to her.”
Shen Xuan was silent for a moment then said, “Why do you have to kill Gu Huai?”
Ding Ning glanced at the night sky and said softly, “My teacher Cave Master Xue is no longer in Changling, my sect uncle Li Daoji is not in Changling, my eldest sect brother is not in Changling, Wang Taixu is not in Changling. Even most of my friends are not in Changling. Since Changling does not like me, why should I return to Changling?” He continued after a pause. “Wuzhi and Donghu are places she cannot penetrate deeply, and if I truly want to escape her sight, I must kill Gu Huai.”
Shen Xuan considered for a moment. “What benefit is there for me?”
Ding Ning stopped walking and turned to him. “Unless you also do not want to return to Changling, if you do not, then you must also want to kill Gu Huai to escape his sight. For someone like you, if you do not want to return to Changling, you would not have immediately asked me what benefits there are.”
“For someone like me?” Shen Xuan laughed coldly. “Even I do not know what kind of person I am.”
Ding Ning laughed along. “It is not important to know what kind of person you are, the key is that you are not reconciled. Why should you, a cultivator like the others, receive inferior treatment? If you are able to return to Changling, you will have endless possibilities.”
Shen Xuan’s smile disappeared completely. He looked at Ding Ning and said in a cold voice, “You are too smart.”
The scorn on Ding Ning’s face grew. “Do you not want to work with smart people?”
Shen Xuan did not grow angry and instead said, “How can we kill him?”
“From here to Donghu, I will look for a chance.” Ding Ning nodded and said nothing else, turning and returning to Guyu Pass.
This time, Shen Xuan did not follow. His figure simply disappeared into the night.
“Thank you.”
Ding Ning did not talk after learning of the situation from the celebrating Guyu Pass army and Imperial Guard Army after returning to the slope where the Imperial Guard Army set up camp. He walked straight into Zhangsun Qianxue’s carriage to thank her.
“No need to thank me.” Zhangsun Qianxue looked at him and said coldly, “I did not know it was Gu Huai. Had I known before, since he is able to work with Zheng Xiu, I would not be able to kill him, and would have no time after he was seriously injured.”
Ding Ning was used to her way of speaking. He nodded. “I will try to kill him, but you cannot act.”
Zhangsun Qianxue looked up, her bright lips trembling in the darkness. “You want to kill Shen Xuan as well, or do you want Shen Xuan to take the Heaven Replenishing Divine Art back to Zheng Xiu?”
Ding Ning’s expression was indescribable. He thought for a moment and said, “This is my decision after seeing Gu Huai’s last blow.”
His words were difficult for people to respond to but Zhangsun Qianxue could understand. He had given a positive answer. He really wanted Shen Xuan to take the Heaven Replenishing Divine Art back to Changling ……to Zheng Xiu’s hands!
“Why?” she asked.
“I found that she is stronger than we imagined …… strong enough to threaten Yuanwu.” Ding Ning met her gaze and said seriously. “If the Heaven Replenishing Divine Art is in her hands, if she becomes stronger than Yuanwu, what would it be like?”
Zhangsun Qianxue started to frown but did not speak.
“I do not think that Yuanwu will rest assured. I want to see what she will do.” Ding Ning looked at Zhangsun Qianxue and said, “I want to see what will happen between them in the end.”
“Just an adulterous couple.” Zhangsun Qianxue sneered and said, “But if she is unable to surpass Yuanwu in the end, maybe the two of them will be like now, still observe a certain limit in tacit agreement?”
“Even if she obtains the Heaven Replenishing Divine Art, I will be stronger than her.” Ding Ning whispered confidently. “If given enough time.”
Zhangsun Qianxue glanced at him and said nothing else. Ding Ning too fell silent, hanging his head deep in thought.
How, in a situation where Zhangsun Qianxue could not act, could he lure out Gu Huai again and kill him?
The three thousand elite cavalry retreated, and even the outstanding general hidden within had been killed. The soldiers of Guyu Pass and the Imperial Guard Army were temporarily safe. Yet, in the deep night, there were countless Qin people at the border of death in the steppes.
Li Xixing carried Hu Jingjing, crouching as he sprinted on the grass, his hands occasionally touching the ground like a true wolf.
“Put me down-”
Hu Jingjing had fainted countless times. While she was conscious now, her mind was growing muddled. She started to feel she was growing colder, so cold that Li Xixing could no longer warm her. She knew this was the start of her life slipping away so she wanted to get off Li Xixing.
Li Xixing did not speak. He alternated his hands, one hand constantly securing her on his back.
Hu Jingjing unconsciously started to struggle. “It’s useless.”
Li Xixing gave a soft cold laugh. “You think if I put you down and disregard your life, I can successfully escape?”
Hu Jingjing’s body froze slightly. But the vague sounds squeezed out of her throat expressed her stubbornness.
“You have been unconscious too many times, and do not know enough about surviving on the plains like this. Even more importantly, you are too weak, too injured, so you cannot sense many things.”
Li Xixing’s eyes narrowed into a line as he kept looking at the ground. His voice reached Hu Jingjing’s ears coldly but clearly. “That person has constantly been behind us, and I cannot break free. If he wants to catch up, he would have done so before. He is just deliberately herding us towards a certain place.”
Hu Jingjing made several more indistinct sounds from her throat. But Li Xixing understood her and said, “I do not know what he wants to do.”
“Why …… why are you still-” Hu Jingjing finally managed to make some clear words.
“I pretend to be ignorant …… because I want to wear him down.” Li Xixing panted and struggled to speak. “Cultivators stronger than me will grow tired and run out of energy.”
“Then -” Hu Jingjing’s body inexplicably froze. Even though her consciousness was not clear now, she felt something like endurance was in conflict with him carrying her.
“Loneliness, despair, helplessness …… these are emotions that will make people crumble and use more energy,” Li Xixing said, “I need a companion like you.”
Hu Jingjing did not consider whether his words were true or not.
She had lost consciousness again.
Volume 3 60 - Displease Her
“Accept his favor?”
Zhangsun Qianxue glanced at him and said coldly, “This is a very intangible thing that could be major or minor. ”
“So he is having me choose.”
Ding Ning looked at the jade pendant. A long moment of silence later, he said, “So he did not make any requests.”
Zhangsun Qianxue suddenly felt this was amusing and said with mockery, “What can you do?”
“At least, I can grow stronger more quickly and have a higher chance of entering Min Mountain Sword Sect.” He took a moment before adding. “Upon his death, his empire holds no meaning to him. Perhaps, he just wants us to treat his people better.”
Zhangsun Qianxue said with ridicule, “If the Chu Dynasty is gone?”
Ding Ning looked at her and said, “We can be better to the people of the Chu lands.”
Zhangsun Qianxue looked at him, her face full of disapproval. Yet, Ding Ning nodded and said, “Of course, such words, right now, have no meaning.”
Zhangsun Qianxue asked coldly, “What can you get?”
Her words were so simple that others could not easily understand what she was actually asking. But Ding Ning responded, “Realm three first-class.”
Zhangsun Qianxue was asking about Ding Ning’s cultivation at the start of the Min Mountain Sword Trials. Ding Ning had never been wrong about matters of cultivation. If he said he would reach realm three first-class before the Min Mountain Sword Trials, then Zhangsun Qianxue knew that his cultivation would definitely reach realm three first-class.
The highest ranking of the Book of Talents, Lie Yinghong, had realm four second-class cultivation. So, in Zhangsun Qianxue’s view, Ding Ning reaching realm three first-class was enough.
She glanced at Ding Ning but said nothing.
In the world of this peculiar pair, this denoted the end of the conversation.
Ding Ning did not speak either. He took off his shoes and sat down on his own bed.
He entered internal vision at an incomprehensible speed. Almost at the moment he closed his eyes, he seemed to be standing at the center of the energy sea, looking at the magical world where physical energy and vital energy flowed.
Threads of primal energies of the universe floated in from all around and fell onto his body.
Shock appeared in Ding Ning’s consciousness.
He instantly understood what kind of object the legendary Human Sovereign Jade Annulus really was.
Other than his energy sea world, the meridians, and the vast endless world outside, he also “saw” light radiating from the palm of his right hand.
Sparks of light flew. These sparks, usually invisible to the naked eye, emitted countless unseen pathways. These sparks looked small, but they seemed to be separated by vast distances.
These paths were producing primal energies of the universe out of nothing. Some of the lines he was familiar with, while others surpassed his understanding. Thus, this was not a seal weapon that a cultivator could create.
This was a completely independent world.
A piece of a star, a star nucleus, or the pith of a star …… in the world of cultivators, there were countless ways to define this item. Many of the precious stones and unique metals in the world came from fragments such as this.
Yet, of the countless pieces produced by fallen stars, only a rare few could merge with the energy of this world, much less naturally produce energy that was compatible with the world like this Human Sovereign Jade Annulus.
With just a few breaths, as he felt the primal energies that threaded into his body, Ding Ning confirmed this item was like the ones he had heard of. This was enough to speed up his cultivation by twenty to thirty percent. But to him, the meaning of this object was not limited to just this.
“What is this?”
Looking at his trembling eyelashes, Zhangsun Qianxue spoke up.
“An independent world.”
Ding Ning slowly opened his eyes, looking at her as he said, “I can use this to comprehend the energy of stars which do not belong to this world.”
This was unlike the conversation that ordinary cultivators would have. Zhangsun Qianxue could hear the meaning, but she looked at Ding Ning and said in a straightforward and brutish way, “Can you comprehend a method to defeat Zheng Xiu’s Starfire Sword?”
Ding Ning frowned slightly. “Perhaps.”
“If possible,” Zhangsun Qianxue considered and then said, “I will accept his favor.”
Ding Ning laughed.
After being used to complexity and intrigue, this simplicity evoked warmth and joy.
“Someone is coming.”
Yet, Zhangsun Qianxue turned frosty, speaking with distaste. “It is the cultivation method of Endless Palace. Should be someone of Zheng Xiu.”
There was a woman who was dressed simply. But this could not wash away the nobleness of the palace. Even her hair seemed to be especially clean and shining. She walked into Falling Parasol and the nameless wine shop.
This woman did not hide her status as a palace attendant and walked in the same manner she did in the palace.
She looked around the unkempt wine shop, then at Ding Ning, who was calmly examining her and raised her eyebrows with slight displeasure. “It is really too shabby.”
Ding Ning sensed this woman’s presence and was sure that this woman’s status was just under Pan Ruoye in Endless Palace.
He held his silence and waited for this palace attendant to continue.
“This has been bestowed upon you.”
The palace attendant took a certificate out of her sleeve and put it on the table in front of Ding Ning. Then she indicated for Ding Ning to read immediately.
Ding Ning opened the certificate and his brow immediately furrowed.
The palace attendant looked coldly at him and said, “What?”
Ding Ning looked up at her and said, “This is a land deed.”
“Anyone who is literate can see this is a land deed.”
“But this is the deed to the Zhou Family Ink Garden.”
When the palace attendant replied, her tone was laced with slight mockery. “The Ink Garden is the Ink Garden, but it does not belong to the Zhou Family now …… starting today, there is no Zhou Family in Changling.”
Ding Ning lowered his head slightly, looking at the certificate he said, “This reward is too great.”
The palace attendant’s expression darkened. “Since it was given to you, it means you deserve this reward.”
Ding Ning nodded and put away the land deed.
With that the palace attendant’s expression eased slightly. She said, “Today, you will move to Ink Garden.”
Ding Ning knew that this kind of decree did not leave any room for discussion. So he did not speak and calmly agreed.
“Do not mention anything about Wu Mountain, especially that you saved him.”
This authoritative palace attendant left with satisfaction. But before she stepped out of the wine shop, she said coldly, “Starting today, he is the crown prince of the Qin Dynasty.”
The moment the authoritative palace attendant disappeared from Ding Ning’s sight, Zhangsun Qianxue appeared from behind.
“She is pretty good to you. Such a great reward.”
Zhangsun Qianxue looked icily at where the palace attendant had disappeared, her face shrouded in indescribable murderousness. “She gave the Zhou Family compound to you.”
Ding Ning understood her dislike of Zheng Xiu. He shook his head, his eyes cold. “This is not a great gift.”
Zhangsun Qianxue put away her murderousness, but was still very angry so she did not speak.
“Deer Mountain Conference has finished, the foreign matters are settled. When she is cleaning Changling of people she does not want to see, she will not be restrained.” Ding Ning glanced at her and said, “The Zhou Family is finished. We took over Ink Garden …… the Zhou Family is wiped out because I followed Forefather Zhou to Wu Mountain. In the eyes of the old powers, I am on the empress’ side.”
“Even if they do not dare to act against me in public, if there is a suitable opportunity, the old powers would not pass on stabbing me.”
Ding Ning paused, and then said coldly, “So, this is not a great gift, just borrowing a knife to kill.”
Hearing such words, Zhangsun Qianxue’s expression grew much better. “Why?”
Ding Ning said, “Mo Shoucheng is suspicious of me, so naturally, she is too.”
“For people like her, if she is suspicious of someone, the best way is to make that person disappear from Changling.” Zhangsun Qianxue understood and sneered. “So you saved her son. But if you want to attend the Min Mountain Sword Trials, she would not help you.”
“Maybe some would feel that she is silently allowing me to win the Min Mountain Sword Trials, but you and I know that her intentions are to not let me win the Min Mountain Sword Trials,” Ding Ning looked at her and said calmly and coldly.
He, Zhangsun Qianxue, and even Xue Wangxu and the others would move to the Zhou Gardens today. In the eyes of most people in Changling, this was a common youth suddenly being favored by fate through his own efforts and opportunities to obtain such astounding wealth. This was something that many would be inspired by and admire.
And yet, the truth of this story was not very pleasant.
Zhangsun Qianxue looked at his cold expression and asked, “Then what do you prepare to do?”
“Without preparations, I do not know what to do,” Ding Ning said softly. “This concerns my life. So, I will do everything possible to displease her.
Translator Ramblings: Zheng Xiu repays the rescue of her son with a great gift in a Trojan Horse.
Volume 4 60 - So You Are Here
Li Xixing leaned against a stone in the spring, half lying down, as he looked at the hovering black eagles in the sky. The heated spring water had washed away all feelings of exhaustion. He felt happy. At the same time, he could not help but think about the end- if he were to die like this, it could be a good thing. At least …… at least this would not be as tiring. And yet, this thought stayed in his mind but for a fleeting moment.
Life was like this, tired but unwilling.
The surroundings were still extremely calm. The black eagles hovered but did not land on the Mountain of Ancestors. There seemed to be something in the mountain they innately feared.
A sneer on the corners of his mouth, Li Xixing slowly stood up. The spring water flowed down the fur of his robes, washing out most of the dried blood.
“All right?” He looked at Hu Jingjing whose face had turned red in the springs.
Hu Jingjing nodded. “All right.”
While she still found it hard to believe, this was the truth. The wounds inside her body, which would have taken a long time to heal even with the best medicines of Changling, had been healed by this spring in a short while.
“What are you doing?” Li Xixing’s next movements shocked her move.
Li Xixing pulled out his sword and waded through the spring towards the source of the water. He had two swords. At this time, he was using the large pale white sword. The seal scripts on the blade were like long fangs filled with rebellious and destructive presence.
The spring water was forced away by the sharp sword energy to reveal the milky white stone underneath. The pale white sword light cut on the rocks around the water outlet, and the stones were cut into pieces.
“You want to destroy this spirit spring?” Hu Jingjing realized what Li Xixing was going to do.
Li Xixing did not look back and continued to use his sword to cut away the stones around the water outlet so his sword light could penetrate more deeply. He said without emotion, “This is not our ancestral mountain.”
“While I think this is a waste, it feels you are right.” Hu Jingjing nodded seriously after a momentary daze. She walked next to Li Xixing and started to exude sword essence.
“Why are those eagles flying so low?”
“The eagles are not flying low, but the sky is too high.”
“Do not pretend to be mysterious in front of me.”
“There must be an enormous valley below.”
“How are you sure?”
“Because the spread of spirit energy here is interesting.”
“Why do I not feel it is interesting? Is your perception above mine?”
“Because of the Heaven Replenishing Divine Art.”
Multiple military horses passed through the grass. Only two people sat on the horses, Ding Ning and Shen Xuan.
From Guyu Pass to here, Shen Xuan had asked many questions concerning Ding Ning’s cultivation and perception. But the result of those discussions were frequently attributed to the Heaven Replenishing Divine Art by Ding Ning.
Shen Xuan did not look at Ding Ning but at where the black eagles were flying low. He could not confirm Ding Ning’s explanation, because Ding Ning was the only person in the world who knew the true secrets of the Heaven Replenishing Divine Art.
During their travel, he had continued to talk with Ding Ning, not because he wanted to find out the other’s secrets but out of fear. To him, facing the unknown Wuzhi expert and desiring to kill the sect master of Spirit Void Sword Sect were both terrifying matters to him. He wanted to gamble, but he also feared becoming a rotten corpse consumed by dholes on the plains.
Now, he started to sense the oddly moving primal energies of the universe in the surroundings start to vibrate violently like someone was unveiling a great drama.
Ding Ning’s gaze also moved to where the black eagles were hovering. He too sensed the dramatic change in the primal energies of the universe. This did not feel like a powerful cultivator absorbing primal energies, but like strong primal energies were exploding out of that place.
Li Xixing and Hu Jingjing were standing in the hot spring. The heated water had only been at their waist when they stood up, but now the water was above their chest and at their necks. They had cut out a large area around the water outlet. The bursting spring water was slow, but the water was boiling with fist-sized bubbles.
When each bubble floated to the surface, they would explode with a pop. Pure milky white spirit energy would burst out. The condensed milky white spirit energy was slightly heavier than the air. So after they exploded above the water, they would fall into the water like blooming lotuses.
Li Xixing pressed his lips together tightly, firm and cold. His perception went as deeply as it could into this spirit vein. “Use the strongest attack of your sect. We will do it together.” When Shen Xuan and Ding Ning were sensing something in the distance, he turned and spoken to Hu Jingjing.
At some unknown time, the two of them had gained a close understanding of each other. Hu Jingjing nodded at him and then unhesitatingly started a sword attack she had to use her full power to perform.
Multiple yellow rays of light suddenly formed in the milky white spring water. Then all of the water turned faint yellow like the water had become a yellow mirror.
Li Xixing frowned deeply and gave a low howl like a wolf king howling from the deepest part of the grassland. He stepped forward with one foot. The spring water ahead of him exploded under his step into fine white mist that spread outsides. The spring water disappeared ahead of him but the yellow lights still remained. His pale white long sword borrowed the power of the yellow light and penetrated deep into the spirit vein to a depth his perception could not reach.
At this moment, his and Hu Jingjing’s bodies were blown away by an enormous and ancient power, flying backwards like two fallen leaves. The thick spirit energy originally gathered in the hot spring suddenly exploded and filled the entire valley before soaring up into the sky like a pillar.
Li Xixing and Hu Jingjing did not land on the ground. They were still being blown up by the powerful presence. The blood in their bodies boiled yet they felt no wounds. Wild spirit energy pierced through their bodies, like river water constantly washing the stones on the riverbed, and smoothed out the edges on the surface.
The pair felt a great dizziness and could not think or sense the passing of time. When their bodies felt heavy and started to fall, they saw they were dozens of feet in the air, and the water below, as well the original hot spring, had disappeared. There were enormous clouds above the Mountain of Ancestors. A wild wind blew through the surroundings, creating the sound of dried grass being snapped.
Li Xixing managed to gain control of his vital energy despite his strong dizziness. He forced his vital energy through his feet to avoid himself and Hu Jingjing becoming minced meat when they hit the ground. But at this moment, he felt a great shock, and instinctively made a low exclamation.
Hu Jingjing steadied her body and looked inquiringly at him, shocked speechless.
“You too?” She struggled out in the next breath.
Li Xixing nodded.
Under the violent spirit energy cleanse, he had made a breakthrough in his long halted cultivation realm, and his vital energy had made an astounding leap. It was the same with Hu Jingjing.
He suppressed his shock, and sensed his body that did not seem like his previous one. He looked up.
Rain descended from the clear sky.
The rain fell on the plains. Shen Xuan had no sword in hand but subconsciously tightened his grip until he seemed to hold one.
Milky white rain dripped from the sky. They did not make a splash on the ground when they fell like water did. They popped and became threads of milky white smoke.
The grasslands seemed to be in a frenzy. The yellowed grass swayed furiously. The dried roots absorbed the milky white energy and suddenly gave birth to some green.
All the animals and insects hiding in the ground woke up and surged out wildly. The wild beasts in the distance, not covered by this rain cloud, came in wildly from all directions.
Shen Xuan looked with a pale face at the dense mat of insects burrowing out of the soil under his feet. He sensed the vibrations from the wild beasts racing in the distance and his breathing grew heavier.
This was something he had never seen before. He had not expected so many insects in a patch of soil next to him. To his shock, even his amputated arm felt a sore itchiness like his arm would regrow if an arm were connected there.
The rain made from spirit energy was astounding pure and had an unimaginable power to heal. The rains fell most densely on the Mountain of Ancestors. The milky white raindrops fell on top of the mountain and flowed down the gullies.
There were tens of thousands of insects on the plains, forming an ocean, and tens of thousands of animals, forming a tide, flooding towards the Mountain of Ancestors.
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