At the City of Hope.

  Endless danger and brutality covered the land.

  It was a city of despair.

  Two Chaos Daluo Golden Immortals manipulated the city behind the scenes and it became an arena for experiments and battle sports. The people of the city were like trapped ants. They could not resist. There was no hope for them. Their only hope was a miracle.

  However, they never gave up. They still rebuilt their city for generations. They were determined to fight their way out of it.

  The city was made for the children. They were born in war and hardship. They were taught to fight from a young age. The children had to resist so they could be the future for the City of Hope!

  Which was why they grew up fast. However, their lives were cut short. They had been battling since young.

  Perhaps it was a new form of strength—to find the meaning of life in hardships.

  However, the light they waited for finally arrived.

  The blinding light shined through the dark. They could not open their eyes. The light shone down on them like a waterfall.

  The world was at peace again.

  Everyone in the City of Hope was astonished. They looked emotional and in disbelief. Then, two holy figures slowly appeared.

  They jolted when they saw one of the figures as if they were thunderstruck. “Empress Yun Shu!”


  Elder Qingyang instantly cried. He sobbed with dazed eyes as he said, “Greetings… Greetings from Qingyang to the Master!”


  Yun Shu said with mixed emotions, “Qingyang, I can’t believe we’re able to see each other again. I’m late. It must’ve been tough for you.”


  “It’s not tough. I’m able to see you again, Master. I can die with no regrets.”


  Elder Qingyang shook his head. Then, he said, “Empress Yun Shu, you shouldn’t have come back. They have two Chaos Daluo Golden Immortals, and they seem to be powerful. Hurry up and run. You can still make it!”


  “Two Chaos Daluo Golden Immortals? We can handle them.”


  Yun Shu shook her head. She had a menacing glare as she said, “Also… I’m back now. How can I ever abandon you all again? How can I flee?”


  Elder Qingyang felt touched but also anxious. “Empress Yun Shu, you…”


  He was not as powerful as her. However, he knew that it was difficult for powerful cultivators like Empress Yun Shu to improve. She had only been away for thousands of years. There was no way that she could take on two Chaos Daluo Golden Immortals.

  Moreover… The opponents were terrifyingly capable.

  Elder Qingyang begged her with a trembling voice, “Please, think this through, Empress Yun Shu. If you die, our city will truly be hopeless!”


  Everyone in the City of Hope looked at her with tears in their eyes. Some were surprised and some were worried.

  The children were inspired. They looked at her with respect.

  “Is she Empress Yun Shu? Our Saintly Mother.”


  “Is she here to save us? But… Can we win?”


  “Empress Yun Shu. Run! We can hold on for ten thousand years!”


  Then, everyone stopped talking. They looked to the sky.

  Yun Shu and Goddess Nuwa slowly landed in the city.

  “Don’t worry, everyone. I’m here. No one will hurt you again!”


  Yun Shu sounded oddly confident. They were convinced and at ease. “I can’t believe we’re lucky enough…to run into a miracle in the vast Chaos!”


  “Miracle? What kind of miracle made you so confident and delusional? How dare you try to face us?!”


  A calm voice could be heard from the sky. The volume was not loud, but it was rumbling. Everyone quivered in fear.

  Then, two elders appeared out of nowhere. The elder figures were in grey and black. They suddenly appeared and looked down on everyone in the city.

  “I see that you have helpers. Just in time. I must capture you. I’ll enjoy watching two holy and beautiful Chaos Daluo Golden Immortal ladies fight against the beasts!”


  They laughed creepily at the same time.

  Yun Shu slowly levitated. Her powers were like tidal waves. She said coldly, “I shall kill you today. You’ll pay for what you did to my people!”


  “Yeah, right. You?”


  The elder in black scoffed. He swiped out a crystal ball. The crystal ball shined and heightened his aura. A roaring power washed over them. It instantly caused a landslide!

  His body changed, too. He was enlarged!

  Boom!

  His foot crushed the ground like a huge pillar. The land was crumbling like paper, exposing the red molten lava inside!

  The gigantic feet landed in the lava and continued to enlarge. It caused a lava hurricane! Lava was splashing out from the ground!

  The giant stood tall with his feet in the ground. His body surpassed the clouds. Everyone looked up at the giant body. They could only see parts of his body.

  Boom!

  The pressure overwhelmed them. Their foundation was destroyed like a wet sponge being squished. The lava was splashing out like a fountain!

  Stars fell from the sky. They were in an apocalypse.

  Yun Shu and Goddess Nuwa pulled out their Lotus Lantern and Dustfree Mirror. Their light shields protected the City of Hope.

  “Are you trying to protect this place? How can you protect this place? Stop joking!”


  Cruel voices echoed in the realm. Their breaths were wild hurricanes that shook the earth!

  He raised his arm. It was as huge as an endless sea. The arm was going to crush them.

  A giant hand that fell from the sky. It was unimaginably huge. They could not resist it. It was too scary and invincible.

  The giant hand cast a jet-black shade. It had not crushed them yet, but the light from the Lotus Lantern had started to flicker.

  The crystal ball was the Mind Orb.

  It could project a virtual reality with the actual power of the user. The user could form an attack with their imagination.

  The elder in black looked down upon the insects and smirked.

  “How will you handle this attack? If you dodge it, the City of Hope will be turned to dust. If you forcefully take it, how will you handle it? You shall abandon your people again. I bet you look good when you run like a coward!”


  Everyone in the City of Hope looked at the incoming giant hand. They were filled with horror and despair.

  The hand that could wipe away everything!

  “Empress Yun Shu, dodge it!”


  They all prayed at the same time.

  Suddenly, a golden light appeared in front of Yun Shu.

  The golden light was subtle, but it stood out in the dark. It became the only light source in the depressing darkness.

  It was the Golden Hairpin. It looked uneven with messy patterns. It was not a refined hairpin.

  The golden light was like a strand of hair compared to the giant hand. They could easily neglect it.

  Everyone was dumbfounded, including the elder in black.

  ‘Is she going to block my attack with that?’


  Yun Shu took a deep breath. She slowly pushed out the hairpin.

  It was not like she was pushing it, but rather gently sending the hairpin out with an ‘after you’ gesture.

  The elder in black knew that something was off. He frowned and scoffed, “Trickery.”


  He attacked faster.

  Then—


  The Golden Hairpin moved.

  It blasted toward the palm, leaving a bright trail of golden light.

  It was not loud, nor did it create any obstruction. However…its aura suddenly heightened to an unbalanced level. It was hard to watch.

  “This…this is…” The elder in black was frightened.

  He watched as the golden light came closer. Then…the giant hand vanished even before the hairpin touched it.

  The entire arm vanished. Any part of the arm that touched the golden light vanished into nothingness!

  The arm vanished in an instant.

  The elder in black could not make a sound. He still maintained his composure instead of a horrified one before he vanished.

  The realm-changing elder vanished in an instant. He was no longer there.

  The world was once again empty. The mess that he left behind reminded everyone it was not a dream.

  Plop. The crystal ball fell to the ground. That was the television.

  Everyone fell into a daze.

  The elder in grey at the side almost stared his eyes out. His mouth was agape and his mind went blank. He lost the ability to think. He started to go into error mode.

  ‘Mother of God!

  ‘What is this?

  ‘Where did my ally go?

  ‘Something’s wrong!

  ‘They’re cheating!’


  He snapped out of it. Fear ran through his body. His body went cold as his hair stood on end. His hair was spiked.

  ‘Wait a minute…


  ‘Am I next?

  ‘I’m going to die!’


  He wanted to run. However, he realized that he could not move. The golden light was pointing at him!

  Something was holding him down. He could not struggle or resist.

  “Is…is this… Wisdom?!

  ‘Is this the miracle they spoke of? This is indeed a freaking miracle!

  “No! I’m with the Ministry. Who dares to kill me?!”


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