Section 51: Living and Dying
Author: Gu Zhenren
Posted: 2013-02-09
The Ten Thousand Poisons Queen’s body rapidly weakened after sustaining a fatal blow, her entire form becoming as light as a feather.
Holding the Ten Thousand Poisons Queen in her arms, the Mermaid King was filled with immense confusion. “Why, why did you protect me?”
She removed the hood from the Ten Thousand Poisons Queen’s head.
“Ah, your face,” the Mermaid King exclaimed again in shock.
The Ten Thousand Poisons Queen, who had always been shrouded in shadow, finally revealed her true face.
It was a terrifying and horrifying countenance, crisscrossed with scars, as if it had been gnawed by countless insects, sending shivers down to the very core of one’s being.
How beautiful the Ten Thousand Poisons Queen once was, renowned as one of the “Twin Beauties” along with herself. Yet, now she looked like this. What had she endured? And why did she block the fatal blow for her?
Countless beliefs within the Mermaid King’s heart shattered at this moment. The desire to uncover the truth reached a frenzied level.
However, in response to the Mermaid King’s questions, the Ten Thousand Poisons Queen merely smiled, gazing at the Mermaid King with clear eyes filled with warmth.
This made the Mermaid King suddenly recall their oath of sisterhood.
“From today on, we are the closest of sisters,” the Mermaid King said joyfully, then looking up at the Ten Thousand Poisons Queen with a childish earnestness, “But you, you are the elder sister, and I am the younger sister. I will definitely follow you in this life and the next!”
Years passed like flowing water, spanning a millennium.
In the blink of an eye, the sworn sisters had turned against each other, their grudges intertwined. It was a case of things changing and people remaining the same.
Yet, that gaze was still as gentle as flowing water, traversing a thousand years, having never changed.
“Why, what happened between you and Feng Hun? Why did you kill him and your own son? Did you intentionally lose to me, why did you seek death with all your heart? Tell me, tell me,” the Mermaid King choked out, tears streaming down her face.
“Death does not signify the end, Mermaid King.” The mysterious person holding the Netherworld Umbrella chuckled, their figure flickering like a phantom as they slowly approached.
The shadow cast by the Netherworld Umbrella covered the faces of the Ten Thousand Poisons Queen and the Mermaid King.
The Mermaid King looked up and finally realized that the person holding the umbrella was indeed not Feng Hun, but a young, pale-faced youth.
The Mermaid King’s eyes narrowed. Although she was at a low point after the fierce battle, her spiritual light dimmed, her eyesight remained sharp.
She immediately sensed the extraordinary nature of the youth before her. He stood in front of her with a magnificent and vast demeanor, like a towering mountain. Though young, his eyes were filled with weariness, as profound as the night sky. It was as if he had experienced countless setbacks and hardships, seen the myriad forms of the mortal world, and was unfathomably deep.
“Who are you? Do you know the truth of what happened back then?” the Mermaid King asked.
“Heh heh, some people die, yet they still live. Some people live, yet they are already dead. Your Feng Hun, though dead, still lives. I, though alive, am already dead.” The young man with the umbrella gave a meaningful laugh.
Then he continued, “People once called me the Night Emperor. As for my current name, you can call me the Ghost King. When you arrive at the Yellow Springs Road, and meet Feng Hun again, don’t forget what I said.”
As soon as the words left his mouth, the Netherworld Umbrella slowly spun.
The Mermaid King’s shocked expression remained on her beautiful face, but her entire being had lost its vitality.
However, the Ten Thousand Poisons Queen had already departed before her, her soul flying away.
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Archipelago, Battle Formation Space.
The Falling Cherry King and the Wine King, who had been locked in a fierce struggle, finally pushed their battle to its climax.
“Wine King, I never expected you to take that crucial step, reaching the peak of the King level. Cough, cough, cough…” The Falling Cherry King stood in mid-air, clutching his chest, his face pale as gold paper, his flower-embroidered robe stained with blood. “But don’t think that becoming a peak expert makes you invincible. This move was originally intended for Chu Bawang. Using it on you now, you will die with honor.”
As he spoke, he released a large bird, a blade of grass, a cluster of flowers, and a tree.
This bird, adorned with colorful feathers, was a divine beast that had yearned for a Tribulation Demon for a million years—the Sorrowful Parrot.
This grass, with roots as pale as snow and leaves an eerie green, was also a million-year-old Demonic Plant—the Heartless Grass.
These flowers, flushed with the colors of a rosy sunset, were exquisite and beautiful, truly a million-year-old Demonic Plant—the Mortal World Flower.
This tree was even more extraordinary, the Falling Cherry King’s main Demonic Plant, with a single trunk and two roots, appearing as one. It was a Demonic Plant that had cultivated for nearly ten million years—the Twin Luo Cherry Blossom Tree.
The Sorrowful Parrot let out a shrill, mournful cry, swallowing the three great Demonic Plants whole. Immediately, its body erupted with colorful divine light, growing rapidly as it caught the wind. In the blink of an eye, it transformed from a small, palm-sized bird into a giant bird the size of Shu Island.
The Falling Cherry King sat cross-legged on the bird’s back. A tree suddenly grew behind him, rapidly expanding. In just a moment, it became a colossal thousand-year cherry blossom tree, its canopy like a pavilion, covering the sky.
Beside him, the parrot’s colorful feathers suddenly morphed, transforming into the Heartless Grass and the Mortal World Flower, growing everywhere across the land.
An unprecedentedly vast Demonic energy surged into the sky, causing the entire Battle Formation Space to tremble violently.
“You still have such a trump card, merging these four kinds of demonic creatures to temporarily reach a cultivation level of eighteen million years.” The Wine King’s expression changed, but he quickly calmed down, his eyes emitting brilliant divine light. “However, you will ultimately be defeated. Let me broaden your horizons and show you my Divine Path Technique.”
“Heaven and Earth last forever, one drink to be merry!”
“Fragrant grasses, parrot divine land!”
BOOM—
Blinding white light and a colossal explosion tore apart the already dilapidated Battle Formation Space. The immense shockwaves spread outwards, instantly forming a hurricane that swept through the surrounding thousands of miles.
They had been fighting in the sky above Huode City. The surging shockwaves struck, turning Shu Island upside down. Countless towering trees were uprooted, and villages and towns were destroyed. After the hurricane passed, only ruins remained.
Only Huode City remained unscathed. At this moment, it demonstrated its true value.
The shockwaves hit the sea, like invisible mountains weighing thousands of jun, crashing into the surface and immediately stirring up waves of a hundred zhang.
After the hurricane, a sky-obscuring tsunami followed. Huode City was subjected to immense impact again, but it remained as solid as a rock, unmoving.
After the tsunami, only the Wine King remained in the sky, standing tall with heavy injuries.
The Falling Cherry King’s figure, however, had already shot away like lightning.
In the final clash, the Wine King, relying on his Divine Path Technique, narrowly defeated the Falling Cherry King.
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“Ahhhhhhh!” From within the spherical cage made of vegetation, the Land Whale King’s increasingly frantic roars echoed. He was like a wounded beast trapped in a snare, his iron fists striking out with powerful and immense attacks.
“This is bad, I can’t hold him anymore!” Erlang Tian Jun’s face suddenly turned pale, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. His formidable Daoist techniques instantly dissolved.
“You little brat, die.” The Land Whale King’s hair stood on end as he tore apart the continuous emerald green branches and leaves and struck out with a punch. The fist shadow solidified, crashing towards Erlang Tian Jun like a meteor.
This was a fatal blow.
Erlang Tian Jun had no defensive means left. If struck, he would inevitably perish.
*Bang.*
The next moment, the fist shadow shattered, and Chu Yun stood proudly in front of Erlang Tian Jun.
His clothes were tattered, almost in tatters, with scraps of fabric fluttering in the wind. All the injuries on his body had vanished, replaced by smooth, tender skin as white as jade.
His handsome face reflected the sharp glint of the Drunken Snow Saber. His tiger-like eyes blazed with an infinite will to fight, fixedly locking onto the Land Whale King.
The Land Whale King’s brow furrowed into a deep frown. His voice was as cold as ice. “A dying struggle, the situation is already decided.”
“No, the real battle has just begun.” Chu Yun reached out and stroked the blade, a faint smile curling his lips.
As he spoke, a spiritual pressure began to rise from his body.
This spiritual pressure was filled with an indomitable fighting spirit, giving anyone within it a strange sensation—a feeling that nothing in the world could defeat the owner of this spiritual pressure.
The spiritual pressure grew stronger and stronger, soon filling the entire Battle Formation Space.
The Land Whale King’s expression changed, while Erlang Tian Jun relaxed his tense brows and chuckled in relief.
King-level spiritual pressure!
At this moment, Chu Yun had been promoted to King level!
“You truly didn’t disappoint me. The rest is up to you.” After saying this, Erlang Tian Jun closed his eyes and fell into a deep coma.
As soon as he lost consciousness, his body began to fall. The speed increased rapidly, and he happened to pass through a rift in the Battle Formation Space, falling into the outside world.
“Trouble!” Chu Yun was about to rescue him when suddenly a figure shot forward, catching the unconscious Erlang Tian Jun. It was none other than the heavily injured Wine King.
After defeating the Falling Cherry King, he had not pursued him but had rushed here quickly. He happened to save Erlang Tian Jun.
“Land Whale King, you die!” With no worries, and his body in perfect peak condition, Chu Yun’s fighting spirit soared. The Drunken Snow Saber danced in his hands, attacking the Land Whale King.
The Land Whale King immediately fell into a disadvantage. The Black Iron Heavy Armor he wore was only a post-natal Demonic Soldier, unable to withstand the innate sharpness of the Drunken Snow Saber.
Originally, when Chu Yun was at the Marquis level, the Land Whale King could still use his King-level spiritual pressure to affect Chu Yun’s speed and battle thinking, thus avoiding the indestructible light of the Drunken Snow Saber. But now that Chu Yun had advanced to the early King level, his spiritual light was on par with the Land Whale King’s. The Land Whale King could only rely on his rich combat experience to engage in a desperate struggle. Not to mention, his combat experience was exceptionally rich. Even in such a disadvantageous state, he displayed steady and seasoned combat skills. He seized upon Chu Yun’s predicament of only having the Drunken Snow Saber to use, employing his Black Iron Heavy Armor, as well as the remnants of the White Bone Octopus and the Chaos on the field, to launch a pincer attack.
Chu Yun was clearly strong in offense but weak in defense. Without the protection of the Great Thunder Marsh Black Gold Armor, he could hardly withstand the attacks of a Tribulation Demon. A moment’s carelessness would lead to death and defeat.
He had initially waited for the Wine King’s support, but after fighting for half an hour, there was still no sign of him.
“Chu Yun, even if you ascend to King level, you will ultimately die by my hand!” the Land Whale King roared with laughter.
“Is that so? In that case… I’ll just have to use my final resort.” Chu Yun sheathed his saber and stood, reaching into the Immortal Pouch at his waist.
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