Section 37: Capturing Two Lords!
February 9, 2013 Author: Gu Zhenren
Section 37: Capturing Two Lords!
The road ahead was blocked, with two Lords pursuing from behind, and dark shadows surging towards them, devouring all in their path.
“I’ll blast it open!” At this critical juncture, Chu Yun stepped forward, drawing his Drunken Snow Saber and shielding Shi Jiaming, taking the lead!
However, he had no confidence in whether he could blast open this long stretch of collapsed and tightly compressed rubble.
Within the Huadao Heavenly Wall, all cultivation methods were suppressed. Summoning Sky Foxes and the like were futile; only the sharpness of the Drunken Snow Saber itself could be relied upon.
The saber, cold as ice, like a thunderous dragon, struck into the rubble ahead. After cutting in three feet deep, Chu Yun and Shi Jiaming stopped ascending, stuck within.
Chu Yun’s heart sank to the abyss. He had originally hoped that the collapsing Heavenly Wall would fall downwards due to the violent impact, forming a passage.
But only a small section of rubble fell, and after a few tremors from above, countless stones were squeezed together even more tightly.
“Little brats, what are you doing, trying to smash this Lord to death?!” The White Bone Ghost Lord, who was struggling against the dark shadows below, was nearly hit by the giant rocks.
He roared in fury, but after sweeping his angry gaze upwards, his eyes widened in shock.
He looked up at the collapsed section above, so thick and solid, and his mouth agape, too terrified to speak.
“Must I perish here today?” Feiyu Sword Lord’s beautiful face was ashen, her expression filled with despair.
Seeing the two Lords rapidly approaching, Chu Yun could only offer a wry smile.
“We are about to die. Before we do, is there anything special you want to do or say?” At this final moment, Shi Jiaming looked up at Chu Yun and suddenly asked.
Chu Yun’s gaze flickered, and he shook his head, “No. I am determined to reach the highest peak. Everything I have done in this life is what I wanted to do, and I’ve walked on the path I chose, finding happiness in every step.”
“But I do!” The two Lords were already charging, and the dark shadows followed closely, like a persistent ghost. Shi Jiaming no longer had time to say more.
“I know, it’s about the Dunhuang Country. Don’t worry, the Dunhuang Princess will surely unify the country…” Chu Yun quickly reassured him.
Shi Jiaming shook his head, suddenly opened his arms, hugged Chu Yun tightly, and kissed him deeply on the lips!
Chu Yun was stunned.
His eyes nearly popped out of his head. He stared blankly at Shi Jiaming, who had willingly thrown herself into his arms, his entire body as stiff as iron.
What, what just happened?!
Even Chu Yun, who remained calm when facing death, felt thunder crashing in his mind.
He was dumbfounded!
He did not know Shi Jiaming’s true identity, but he understood that there were special people in this world who did not like the opposite sex and were exclusively drawn to the same sex.
The two Jun-level experts below them looked at this scene with utter shock.
The White Bone Ghost Lord roared in anger, “Still spooning in this situation! Hurry and cut a path for this Lord!”
Feiyu Sword Lord also spat, looking at Chu Yun and Shi Jiaming with newfound “appreciation.”
“So you are…” Chu Yun’s face was unusually awkward as he looked at Shi Jiaming in his arms, murmuring. He didn’t know what would be the most appropriate thing to say.
Shi Jiaming, mistaking his confusion for recognition of her identity, her eyes shining brightly under the stimulus of imminent death, gazed into Chu Yun’s eyes and said affectionately, “You silly fool, you’re only realizing it now?”
Chu Yun trembled as if electrocuted upon hearing Shi Jiaming’s delicate reprimand.
“What’s wrong?” Shi Jiaming felt Chu Yun’s unusual reaction.
“Nothing.” Chu Yun felt like crying but had no tears. He was filled with shock and fear, and also worried about hurting his friend, his emotions a complex mess.
Generally, such people possessed keen senses and extremely strong yet fragile self-esteem.
Shi Jiaming’s question made Chu Yun mistakenly believe she was worried that he couldn’t accept this fact.
“I like you too, but this is wrong,” Chu Yun said the first half, while the latter half remained unspoken.
He looked at the approaching enemies and suddenly thought that perhaps, before death arrived, he shouldn’t be so cruel. He shouldn’t reject someone’s confession, made with utmost courage.
Shi Jiaming’s heart leaped with joy upon hearing this, tears of happiness welling up in her eyes. She embraced Chu Yun with all her might, pressing her head against his chest, and suddenly felt that death was no longer frightening.
Chu Yun’s hair stood on end, goosebumps erupted, and his body trembled.
“What is it now?” Shi Jiaming looked up, puzzled.
“I, I…” Chu Yun blinked his eyes repeatedly, wanting to say, “Holding me like this, I wish I could die right now.”
But suddenly, perhaps stimulated by Shi Jiaming, his mind flashed with inspiration.
He shouted, his eyes bursting with hope. “I have a way! I almost forgot I still have…”
Heaven Burst Pill!
This was an Upper grade rare treasure pill. When consumed by demonic creatures, it could drastically increase their combat power. Peak Spirit Monsters could rival Tribulation Demons after taking it, and their full power attacks would not trigger heavenly tribulations.
Although the Heaven Burst Pill would cause a long period of weakness after its effects wore off, with death looming, he had no other choice.
Every second counted!
Chu Yun took out the Heaven Burst Pill and lightly smeared the hot pill onto the blade of the Drunken Snow Saber. Instantly, the pill coating cracked, and the Dan Qi was completely absorbed by the Drunken Snow Saber. A powerful aura, comparable to a Tribulation Demon, erupted from the saber.
Open the way!
Chu Yun twisted his wrist, unleashing a torrent of saber light. The saber energy surged like an icy wind, striking forward. The rock walls crumbled and fell.
Feiyu Sword Lord and the White Bone Ghost Lord were in dire straits. Blocked by the falling stones and attacked by the dark shadows, they had to sacrifice greatly to narrowly escape, temporarily saving their lives.
However, the dark shadows suddenly roared, their speed increasing dramatically, whipping up a terrifying tide of darkness that surged towards the four.
“There’s no time!” Shi Jiaming’s face suddenly turned pale. The speed of the dark shadows’ explosion was too fast; they almost instantly closed in on the two Jun-level experts.
Under the threat of death, the two Lords, with their deep foundations, unleashed their final trump cards and traversed the Sand Path with unprecedented speed.
In a flash, they were parallel to Chu Yun and Shi Jiaming.
Their eyes met, enemies within arm’s reach. But each poured all their strength and spirit into speed, unable to focus on anyone else.
They didn’t even have the time to speak!
“It’s too late!” Feiyu Sword Lord sighed softly, seeing the dark shadows finally engulfing her.
Her only remaining Tribulation Demon lasted only a moment before being swallowed by the darkness without a trace. The same happened to the White Bone Ghost Lord.
“I’m going to die! You will all die too!” he let out a roar of despair, his pupils shrinking to pinpricks as the dark shadows swept towards him, filled with terror and panic.
The darkness engulfed Chu Yun and Shi Jiaming, first dissolving the Drunken Snow Saber. The saber, with its Tribulation Demon-level combat power, quickly dissipated in the darkness. In the blink of an eye, more than half of the saber was gone.
Death, accompanied by infinite darkness, truly descended!
Chu Yun sighed. Despite his best efforts, he was still going to die in the Dunhuang Sand Eye.
However, at this very moment, an unexpected change occurred.
A ray of starlight bloomed from the endless darkness. In the darkness, it was so resplendent and dazzling!
The starlight burst from Chu Yun’s Immortal Pouch, transforming into a broken bowl that hovered above Chu Yun’s head. Mysterious starlight immediately enveloped Chu Yun, and even spread out, saving the two Lords beside him from danger!
“What is this?!” Chu Yun’s eyes widened in disbelief at his miraculous escape from a desperate situation!
This broken bowl was a spoil of war he had obtained after eliminating King Ning Tian. Master Yu Ya had once said it was a demon weapon from ancient times, possessing unfathomable mysteries.
Just as it had protected King Ning Tian back then, it now automatically protected Chu Yun!
“What kind of demon weapon is this? It can resist Night Emperor’s dark shadows!” The two Lords were dumbfounded, unable to believe what they were seeing.
The darkness was split by the starlight, unable to encroach even an inch.
“I’m saved!” the Ghost Lord exclaimed with joy, fixating his greedy gaze on the broken bowl. “Little brat, is this the Emperor’s treasure you stole?”
Chu Yun ignored him, his expression solemn and his heart tense.
He had once broken through the defenses of the mysterious ancient bowl and knew its resistance was limited. Under the powerful pressure of the dark shadows, how long could it hold on?
As expected, the next moment the dark shadows surged, like an underwater current, carrying terrifying impact force.
The ancient bowl swayed precariously, but the starlight suddenly flared, dazzling and brilliant.
“This… this is the aura of an Outer Heavenly Demon!” A cry of alarm came from the darkness. The dark shadows were so startled by the aura emanating from the ancient bowl that they actually chose to retreat immediately!
The darkness, which had arrived quickly, dissipated just as quickly. In the blink of an eye, it receded and retreated back into the depths of the Sand Path.
This scene left everyone dumbfounded. The Night Emperor’s main demonic creature was actually afraid of the aura of an ancient bowl?
“That was close!” Feiyu Sword Lord said, patting her chest, still shaken. She then saw the starlight dissipate, the ancient bowl losing its brilliance and falling.
Chu Yun grabbed the ancient bowl and put it back into his pouch.
“Give it here!” The White Bone Ghost Lord’s eyes turned red. He had lost all his Tribulation Demons and was flying only by relying on his robes. The losses for both Lords this time were too great. Without a single Tribulation Demon, he had to seize the Emperor’s treasure to compensate himself.
“Hmph! A fallen phoenix is worse than a chicken. You still dare to attack me?” Chu Yun sneered, summoning the Lishan Dragon Eye Flower Branch and sweeping it towards the two Lords.
The flower branch bore the Lihe Xuanlong Dragon Eye Fruit, which could activate Lihe Divine Light. The yellowish divine light condensed into two large hands in the blink of an eye, instantly capturing the two Lords!
(Struggling to ask for support and encouragement!)
