592: Chapter 115 Cicada (Part 1) 592: Chapter 115 Cicada (Part 1) Sword Qi returns to its sheath, Thunder Pool shatters.
Du Yunzhong blankly stares at the massive python head that violently hits the ground, his mind a complete blank.
Meng Kejian, who was seated cross-legged suppressing the Thunder Pool in mid-air, looks bewildered.
He reaches out to touch his neck and finds his hand covered in crimson blood…
Suddenly, the entire world begins to spin.
The python’s head hits the ground.
As does a human head.
The barren ridge, enveloped by Green Thunder for nearly an hour, finally regains peace.
The clouds over Heavenly Peak are cleaved apart by a single sword strike, and the clouds scatter in all directions.
This Thunder Realm is utterly shattered.
Xie Xuanyi watches calmly as a severed head lands at his feet.
The battle at Qixia Mountain with Meng Kejian was one of the rare “hard battles” he faced since his rebirth.
Without Meng Kejian, breaking through the Yin God Realm would likely take some time.
Murder begets death, accept a loss if you’ve gambled.
If it weren’t for that one insufficient move at Qixia Mountain not long ago, the head falling today would have been his own.
Now, it’s Meng Kejian’s turn…
This is fair.
The golden figure conjured by the Martial Arts Divine Embryo gradually vanishes.
Xie Xuanyi looks towards Du Yunzhong not far away.
Overwhelmed with shock, the latter meets his gaze and instantly snaps back to reality.
Du Yunzhong, drenched in cold sweat, had never imagined that this grand encirclement would end so disastrously…
He had thought that with the Great General covering them, even if both he and Meng Kejian struggled, they could at least escape with their lives.
Who could have imagined that Meng Kejian, bolstered by two layers of Thunder Realm, would have his head severed in an instant!
The Great General makes no move.
Why isn’t the Great General doing anything?!
Du Yunzhong looks in the direction from which he came; in the pitch-black sky, suddenly a vast golden light barrier rises, with deafening bell tolls sounding far away.
Ten li away, he sees a majestic towering Buddha Country…
Du Yunzhong’s Heart Lake turns utterly cold.
He vaguely guesses why Chen Chong hasn’t shown up.
There are few in this world who can stop the Great General.
The one who could manifest such a “Buddha Country” phenomenon seems to be only one person.
As his right-hand man…
Du Yunzhong knows the Great General’s ultimate goal in organizing the destruction of Buddha Country in Yuan Province was to meet the Zen Master.
So…
The Zen Master has appeared.
This means that the ultimate safeguard of this battlefield will not appear.
With Meng Kejian dead, the next to face Xie Zhen…
Is only him left?
“Run!”
In that black-garbed figure, Du Yunzhong feels an unprecedented fear.
He makes a decision that is most correct at the moment but will also be his lifelong regret.
This usually fearless warrior, having witnessed his close friend’s violent death and seen the clear situation on the field, turns around with a pale face and transforms into a long rainbow in sheer speed, soaring into the sky.
“…”
This choice surprises Xie Xuanyi.
He had looked over Du Yunzhong’s dossier; this man charged bravely into battles for Chen Chong, risking life and death, not a type afraid of death.
Xie Xuanyi thought that, after Meng Kejian was killed, Du Yunzhong would attack furiously, but instead, he coolly chose to flee, arguably the “wisest” choice.
With the Thunder Realm dissolved, and no Taoist Intent to support him.
Du Yunzhong stands no chance in combat; to continue fighting would only lead to a shared grave with Meng Kejian.
Watching that figure ascend rapidly into the sky.
Xie Xuanyi does not pursue.
For him, killing Du Yunzhong holds no meaning; there are more important matters at hand.
Xie Xuanyi gently exhales a breath of turbid air.
He turns around, looking in the direction of Taoyuan.
Tonight, the stars are dim.
Heavenly Peak shows a glimpse of Buddha Country, ten thousand zhang of golden light, illuminating the mortal world.
…
…
The formerly peaceful Taoyuan Village is now completely destroyed.
Before the flood of Iron Cavalry could reach it.
The battle between two top Cultivators had already flattened houses and trees for miles around…
Thankfully, the misfortune spared the fleeing villagers, leaving behind only lifeless things destroyed.
The golden Buddha Country covers miles.
The grand tolling of the bell continuously resonates.
The ground was sunken.
The surrounding hills had almost been flattened.
A layer of golden light enveloped the area, forming barriers as if building a wall.
This golden Buddha Country seemed like a heavenly realm, beautiful and splendid.
Yet for the ordinary people, stepping even one foot inside was exceedingly difficult.
The dazzling barriers weren’t just for show; with turbulent Qi shaking about, even well-trained elite Iron Cavalry would find it challenging to break through, requiring much effort.
As for the central area of this battle, it was completely engulfed by the “Buddha Country” domain…
Deng Baiyi instructed Chu Guo to hold Mi Yun and wait on the outer fringes of the radiant Buddha Country.
Meanwhile, she sat cross-legged on the ground, surrounded by talismans, attempting to replicate the “Transmission Array” used for escaping from Qixia Mountain.
With time pressing, she continued drawing talismans while constantly watching the golden handprint sinking into the ground.
Thin drizzles fell from the sky.
The rain of vitality from before seemed to have reached its end; the raindrops that fell on the body no longer warm, but slightly icy instead.
Deng Baiyi knew the situation was dire.
Apart from Chen Chong, there were two Yin God Venerables here, and it was estimated that a large number of Yuanzhou Iron Cavalry were standing by on the outskirts.
If she indiscriminately chose a direction to escape, it would only backfire and bring unnecessary trouble to Xie Zhen.
Thus, the most dangerous place was actually the safest.
The best way to leave Deng Baiyi could think of was to open another “Transmission Gateway.” She knew that Chen Chong could traverse the void with his physical body, and even constructing a transmission talisman formation might not ensure her escape from the grips of such a powerful figure…
But in such moments, one must take a gamble.
“Are you hurt?”
However, things went smoother than she had imagined.
As she was halfway through drawing the talisman formation, a familiar voice came.
Following that was a soft ‘thonk.’
The gentle sound of an umbrella opening.
Deng Baiyi raised her head and saw the wide black brim of an umbrella, and a black robe fluttering in the wind.
Xie Xuanyi opened the Spring Breeze umbrella, standing next to Deng Baiyi, who felt a bit dazed, finding the scene somehow familiar.
Was it like this back at Red Mountain, when she opened the umbrella herself?
Only now, it was reversed.
“No.”
Deng Baiyi shook her head, anxiously asking, “Did you win?”
“Won, and killed.”
Xie Xuanyi nodded and spoke lightly, as if discussing a trivial matter.
He looked towards Chu Guo, who was holding Mi Yun.
The young man’s complexion was somewhat pale, evidently overwhelmed by today’s events.
“You, come here.”
Xie Xuanyi spoke to Chu Guo.
“…”
Chu Guo hesitated, but still slowly walked over.
Xie Xuanyi gestured for Chu Guo to extend his hand and pass him the umbrella.
The young man complied.
Once he held it, it felt unexpectedly heavy.
“This umbrella is so heavy?”
Chu Guo was taken aback, sensing something unusual.
The umbrella looked light, but was actually very heavy in hand, and it seemed like the ribs of the umbrella could be twisted out, clearly having been intricately designed and fitted with mechanisms.
“This is a sword.”
Xie Xuanyi slowly said, “But for now…
this is just an umbrella.
It’s getting cold around here; hold the umbrella properly, don’t let the rain drench you.”
After handing over the umbrella sword.
Xie Xuanyi walked forward.
He prepared to step into the grand and majestic barrier of Buddha Country.
“Wait—”
Chu Guo’s voice stopped him.
The young man’s voice was hoarse, urgently reminding, “You’re going in there?
Chen Chong is inside!”
“I know.”
Xie Xuanyi paused slightly but didn’t turn back.
He extended his palm, pressing against the layer of dazzling Buddha light barrier, his voice calm.
“I’m going to see Chen Chong.”
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(Today’s update is quite short, adjusting my biological clock, there’s another update tomorrow morning.)