Chapter 350
Here, the wall, which was originally made of relief casting, covered the sky and blocked out the sun. It reached to the sky and connected to the ground, and at a glance, there was no end in sight, towering into the clouds.
Outside, it was sinister and evil, while inside, there were humans living a stable life within the walls.
This wall made of reliefs had instead become a natural barrier.
However, when Yuhang and Ye Shuang saw the cracks in the relief in front of them, they glanced at each other and could see the look of shock in each other’s eyes.
鈥淭he relief is cracked.鈥�
Yuhang paced back and forth, his footsteps hurried, but his thoughts were on the relief: 鈥淎nd there is a strange aura on it, constantly flowing.鈥�
Ye Shuang held a talisman in his hand and pasted it on top of the crack. Then the strange aura in the crack rushed out and turned the talisman into a pile of ashes, without leaving the slightest trace.
And after this action was completed, the crack gradually increased at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Even though the speed was very slow, this growth did not allow for the slightest relaxation.
鈥淕o, hurry back and tell Eunuch Wei that this matter cannot be delayed.鈥�
Without any hesitation, the two immediately left the location of the relief and walked towards the palace.
At this moment, since so many humans were surrounded within the walls, the two countries were no longer separate.
When Ye Shuang and Yu Hang found Eunuch Wei, he looked much more worried than before.
Next to Eunuch Wei stood an old woman.
If you looked closely, you would know that this old woman was Yue Ming, whom they had met in Dazhi.
Not long ago, Eunuch Wei and Yue Ming finally reconciled and got together.
No one knows when it happened, the two kept a low profile, but everyone knew that Eunuch Wei had long since let go of the past.
And with Yue Ming joining, the defenses of the imperial city have become even stronger.
There are formations everywhere, so dense that just looking at them makes your scalp tingle.
If the walls were to break, those strange shocks would come, and these terrifying formations would at least be able to block quite a lot of the strangeness.
Yuhang walked up and told Wei Gonggong everything he had seen and heard.
After this sentence was finished, Wei Gonggong fell silent, and the hand he had been keeping inside his clothes came out.
鈥淭ell the people to prepare for defense,鈥� Eunuch Wei said.
Next to him, Yue Ming quickly disappeared after receiving Eunuch Wei’s words.
Only these masters at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Realm understood that when cracks appeared in the wall made up of reliefs, the speed of destruction began to accelerate, just like a thousand-li embankment collapsing due to an ant hole.
Not long after Yue Ming walked out of this room, the people in the streets of the entire Imperial City began to move.
Everyone’s faces were solemn.
They began to defend every corner of the wall.
The people were panicked when they saw this.
Even if someone tried to calm them down, it was still difficult.
The entire Imperial City, which had been peaceful for the past few months, was now becoming more and more tense.
In particular, the relief that had developed a crack. At this moment, many masters at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Realm were already guarding here.
In just a moment’s time, the crack gradually increased in speed, and eventually it had spread halfway up the wall.
A strange aura also continuously permeated out from the outside, making people feel goose bumps.
The next moment, a strange figure suddenly appeared before everyone’s eyes.
As soon as the strange figure appeared, the crack grew larger and larger, and in an instant, a huge gap appeared in the wall.
As soon as the gap appeared, the wall began to vibrate violently, and more and more strange things rushed in from within the wall.
Eunuch Wei and the others had been waiting here for a long time.
As soon as the strange phenomenon appeared, they immediately led their men to attack.
After months of peace, a fierce battle broke out in the Imperial City, the walled city.
The terrifying battle continued to spread.
Fortunately, the people had already been relocated before that.
More and more people from all walks of life participated in this terrifying battle.
As the most terrifying battle was about to begin, in a room far away from here, a serious look appeared in Zhou An’s eyes.
“It’s just a little bit off, just a little bit off.鈥�
During this time, he has been frantically increasing his proficiency.
He has used all of his skills to the extreme.
Black Jade has become the best candidate for Zhou An to increase his proficiency.
Most of his skills have reached level 15, and now, only a few skills remain before he can achieve a qualitative change in all of his skills, and he can also completely enter the realm of the heavens.
By then, even the realm of the heavens will be nothing more than a toy in his hands.
This is the moment he has been waiting for, but there is still some time left.
The battle outside was already being felt at this time, especially the strange aura. Zhou An knew that the ferocity of the battle was like poking a small hole in a balloon, and the air flow would become sharp and rapid.
The strange spirits were scrambling for the opportunity, while Wei Gonggong and the others had become the guardians of the crack here.
If that was the case, there would still be some benefit. After all, when the entrance was narrow, there would be fewer strange spirits able to enter, and they might be able to use this special terrain to resist a little.
But the next moment, the situation became even worse.
More and more cracks appeared all over the wall, dispersing the aura of the sage above the relief.
Countless strange things began to pour into the imperial city made up of walls from all over the cracks.
The people in the industry, who had been hiding in the dark, also launched an attack at this moment.
“Damn you all, my son died at your hands, and today you will pay for my son’s life!鈥�
One of the people in the group let out a roar, brandishing a weapon in his hand, and resolutely strode towards the strange wave.
He brandished the weapon in his hand, slaying a field of strange things, but was eventually overwhelmed by more strange things, as if he had been caught in a wave, and soon disappeared without a trace.
鈥淚f we cannot win today, if we die in battle, then it will be destruction. Fellow warriors, I will go first.鈥�
Another person in the group, carrying the might of the heavens, threw himself into the strange wave.
This was a master of the realm of absolute enlightenment, but even a master of the realm of absolute enlightenment was still at a loss when faced with the endless strange waves and the powerful existence hidden within them.
After slaying countless strange waves and clearing a large area of death, this master of the realm of absolute enlightenment was finally pierced through the chest by a strange wave of the same realm.
鈥淓ven in death, I will bite off a piece of your flesh!鈥�
The master of the realm of absolute enlightenment launched a frantic attack, even though his body had already been pierced through.
In no time at all, they both perished together.
More and more people from the ranks charged at the strange creature, filling the space within the walls with endless bloodshed.
There were broken arms and limbs everywhere, and the blood flowed like a river, soaking the ground.
Once again, humanity began to show signs of weakness, retreating continuously.
Eunuch Wei looked back and said, 鈥淵ue Ming’s formation is within 100 meters behind us. Everyone there has been evacuated, so you should retreat as well.鈥�
This news, like an order, reached the ears of everyone in the ranks.
All the people in the ranks began to retreat.
The terrifying formation set up by Yue Ming finally took effect at this moment.
The sound of explosions, roars, and strange hissing sounds, accompanied by the destruction of one formation after another, resounded through the clouds, allowing the people in the ranks to catch their breath.
However, everyone knew in their hearts that they could not hold out for long with just this formation.
鈥淩ecover first, restore your injuries, then go out and fight.”
Another order came out.
Many people in the ranks hurriedly seized this small amount of time and began to recover from their injuries.
Countless healers, carrying Yuan Qingyi’s spiritual medicine, wandered around the battlefield, treating those who had been seriously injured.
Time passed, and after a joss stick’s worth of time, the formation here had disappeared for the most part.
Moonlight has turned into a series of afterimages, wandering around, rearranging a new formation, but it is already stretched to the limit.
Because there are just too many strange things.
When many people in the industry saw this scene, a touch of despair and tragic rose in their hearts.
This kind of terror is simply countless times stronger than that of the early years.
“Retreat, everyone continue to retreat, Moonlight you continue to arrange the formation at the back, don’t rest, everyone cooperate with the formation and kill the strange together.鈥�
Eunuch Wei made another decision.
Now, there was nothing else he could do.
He could no longer rely on the formation to heal the people in the formation, but instead, they had to cooperate with the formation to resist the strange.
This would reduce the pressure on the people in the formation as well as the pressure on the formation.
As a result, the battle on the scene began to become strange.
Countless people in the formation shuttled through the various formations, cooperating with the formations to resist the strange attacks.
Although they were still constantly retreating, the speed had slowed considerably.
鈥淵uhang,鈥� Eunuch Wei suddenly said, 鈥渉ow long does Zhou An have? We may not be able to hold out for long.鈥�
Everyone present knew that Zhou An’s retreat this time was very important, and it even affected the final victory, so no one had ever bothered Zhou An.
But now Eunuch Wei needed to let Yuhang go and take a look, because perhaps in a little while, they would no longer be able to hold back.
Yuhang nodded and was about to leave.
But the next moment, they stopped in their tracks.
They saw two flashes of light, and then the surrounding scenery began to change.
Old streets appeared in this space, with a terrifying strangeness.
It was as if a city of nothingness had been superimposed on the walled imperial city.
Eunuch Wei was momentarily stunned, and then said in disbelief, 鈥淎 Trickster Gathering?鈥�
This scene was all too familiar.
This was the scene of a Trickster Gathering.
As everyone looked around, they discovered the strangeness of the Trickster Assembly. At that moment, they unexpectedly turned tail and pounced on their own kind.
Above the sky, the building owner and the Trickster Assembly were holding hands, seemingly a pair of mandarin ducks that would never part, hovering in midair.
If you looked closely, you would see that there were streams of air constantly swirling around the hands of the building owner and the Trickster Assembly.
When the two landed on the ground, the building owner let out a sigh of relief.
鈥淟uckily, I arrived in time.鈥�
Eunuch Wei asked in surprise, 鈥楬ow did you regain consciousness?鈥�
Especially Gui Ju.
Eunuch Wei knew that Zhou An could restore Gui Ju’s consciousness, but that was only a temporary recovery. Now, for some reason, he found that the two of them had regained human consciousness without Zhou An.
鈥漌hat exactly is going on with you?”
Eunuch Wei asked again.
The landlord shook his head, 鈥滻 shared some of my waking time with him.鈥�
鈥淚s that so?鈥� Eunuch Wei was full of surprise.
The host smiled bitterly, 鈥楧uring this time, I have been following the Green-clad Senior around. The Green-clad Senior has given me too much guidance, and coupled with the fact that I am half-human and half-strange, I have already set one foot in the realm of the heavens.鈥�
鈥漌hen I had one foot in the realm of the heavens, I suddenly discovered that I could transfer my consciousness when I am awake to her, so the two of us came.鈥�
When these words were said, everyone let out a sigh of relief.
Now, with the addition of two more experts, they would definitely be able to continue to hold out until Zhou An’s side was completely out of the game.
Who knew that this breath had not yet subsided for long when the host of the building let out a bitter smile.
鈥淒on’t be too happy just yet. I only have human consciousness during the day, and by night, I may even become your enemy.鈥�
Even though he had already half-stepped into the realm of the heavens, the host of the building still retained that characteristic.
Eunuch Wei frowned and said, 鈥淭hen you should leave before you recover.鈥�
The host shook his head and said, 鈥淓veryone, this will only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. I have thought of a way that can treat the root cause, but for now, it can only treat half of it.鈥�
After these words were spoken, no one answered, and they just looked at the host, waiting for the next words from him.
The host fixed his gaze on Yuhang and Ye Shuang, and then slowly said, 鈥淚n ancient times, there were four top people. They were the masters of the four major disciplines: Qing Shuangzi, the world’s number one scholar, Green Clothes, and the leader of the Martial Alliance at the time.鈥�
鈥淭ogether with Yang Lao at the time, they built the most terrifying lineup of those ancient times.鈥�
“Now, Green Clothes has turned into a stone statue, and the two emperors have taken Yang Lao’s place and also turned into stone statues.鈥�
鈥淣ow there are only three roles left.鈥�
With that, the host of the house withdrew his gaze.
鈥漎e Shuang has the talent of Qing Shuangzi, and Yuhang has the talent of the world’s number one scholar. If I join forces with Gui, we can use a half-human, half-strange method to mislead them with strange breaths, and temporarily take the place of the original leader of the Wu Alliance.鈥�
鈥滻f we too turn to stone, enduring endless loneliness, the wall can be rebuilt once again.鈥�
鈥淭his method would not have worked in the past, but Senior Green Clothes has inspired me, so perhaps we can give it a try.鈥�
After these words were spoken, everyone present fell silent.
鈥滶ndless loneliness, and again, endless loneliness!”
Eunuch Wei was filled with boundless anger: 鈥楬ow many more people must become victims of this battle before it ends?鈥�
Next to him, the Imperial Tutor and the Chancellor looked at Ye Shuang and Yuhang, their faces showing complex emotions.
The two of them looked at each other and stepped forward together.
鈥淚f we two take their place, can we succeed?鈥�
The host shook his head, 鈥楽enior Green-Robed was the leader of the miscellaneous martial arts of that era, and what I need are also the leaders of the four major martial arts of that era. Only these two of them meet the requirements.鈥�
With these words, everything became clear.
Everyone’s gaze fell on Yu Hang and Ye Shuang, and an indescribable silence spread across the bloody land.
At this moment, Yu Hang suddenly smiled and took a slow step forward.
鈥滳ome on,鈥�
Those two simple words already revealed Yu Hang’s thoughts.
After Yu Hang stepped forward, Ye Shuang, veiled, also took a step forward.
鈥淚 am willing as well.鈥�
The two did not say much, but there was no doubt that they were expressing their consent.
The crowd was silent.
At this point, no one would persuade them, nor could anyone.
Yes, Ye Shuang and Yu Hang were the disciples of the Imperial Tutor and the Chancellor, and they were also the big shots of the day.
But at this moment, no one is in a position to persuade them.
If someone were to stand up and try to persuade them, it would seem to everyone else that they are out of place.
When the strange disaster strikes, everyone’s lives are the same.
People from other professions don’t know how many people have died, and some have even lost their wives and children in this battle.
Other people’s lives are their lives, and the same goes for these two.
Yu Hang looked up and put his hands behind his back. 鈥淚 have risen together with Lao Zhou from Anding County all my life, and I have had enough. Yesterday, I went to pay my respects to my colleagues, who died in the previous battle not long ago. I had also had a drink and laughed with them, so they were not afraid at all. What am I afraid of? Permanent loneliness.鈥�
Ye Shuang lowered his head and spoke even more directly: 鈥淚f I don’t do something like this, Zhou An will die without having time, and the teacher once said that we Taoists don’t compete or fight, but when the world is in danger, we can also take our swords and go down the mountain to subdue demons.鈥�
After the two men said these words, the expressions in the eyes of the national teacher and the prime minister finally returned to calm.
鈥淚n that case, let’s get started.鈥�
The host and the Trickster Club exchanged glances, and they could both see the relief in each other’s eyes.
鈥淭his trip is also for my daughter,鈥� the Trickster Assembly smiled.
Around them, the streets began to gradually crumble.
While the Green-clad figure used the spiritual space to forge the city walls, the Trickster Assembly used all the streets to recast them.
The next moment, the building owner and the Trickster Assembly, as well as Yuhang and Ye Shuang, were transformed into endless light in the midst of these horribly shattered streets, and finally soared up into the sky, landing next to the Green-clad figure and the stone statues of the two emperors.
Their bodies began to petrify, and eventually they were immersed in eternal solitude.
Around them, the originally chaotic atmosphere coalesced into one relief after another.
The wall appeared once again, isolating all the weirdness from the outside.
Many people among the ranks fell to the ground. At this moment, when all the pressure disappeared, they were covered in sweat.
鈥淗ow are we going to explain this to Zhou An?鈥� Eunuch Wei looked at the devastation and clenched his fists. 鈥楬is two best friends have turned into stone statues and are immersed in eternal loneliness, but we are still alive. How can we face Zhou An?鈥�
The Imperial Tutor walked up to him and patted Eunuch Wei on the shoulder. 鈥漁ld thief, we’ll talk about it later. First, let’s clean up the mess.鈥�
This space has been inundated with a sea of corpses and blood. It must be cleaned up, at least so that no more strange things happen here.
Eunuch Wei did not say anything else. After calming himself, he began to direct the people in the ranks to clean up this ruined battlefield.
Time gradually passed, and in the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed.
During this time, after experiencing the horror of the last time, the entire immortal Imperial City became more and more silent.
The people were lifeless, and the people in the ranks were equally listless.
Every day, apart from their routine duties, they all watched the relief of the city wall shaking every day, and no one spoke.
But everyone knew, and they didn’t know how long the subsequent city wall could actually hold.
In the middle of the Imperial City, beneath the seven statues, countless flowers had been placed.
Every day, people from the ranks come here to offer a flower.
They can’t do anything else, but this is the way they can show their highest respect.
Death is not the most terrifying thing, the terrifying thing is endless decline.
Only cultivators know that it is an existence that is even more terrifying than death.
At this time, among the crowd, a man in black led a woman in black to stand in front of the stone sculpture.
Many people in the crowd turned their attention to them, and when they saw the man’s appearance, they all revealed expressions of joy.
They were about to rush up to them, but the black-clad man raised his hand to stop them.
Zhou An’s face was calm: 鈥淚 want to be alone for a while.鈥�
Many people in the crowd were momentarily stunned, and then they stepped aside with complicated expressions on their faces.
Zhou An let go of Hei Yu’s hand and his gaze swept past statue after statue.
“Your Majesties, Lao Yu, Ye Shuang, and Auntie and Landlord,鈥�
Zhou An said softly, 鈥淵ou are doomed to eternal damnation.鈥�
鈥淚n the end, it was that beast who did all this. Today is the moment I settle accounts with him.鈥�
鈥淚 firmly believe that there is no such thing as eternal damnation. Perhaps when my strength has increased again, I will be able to end your boundless loneliness.鈥�
Above the sky, there was an indescribable sense of gloom and strangeness.
Zhou An’s appearance today meant that all of his skills had reached level 15, and he had reached the level of the heavens.
Black Jade stood next to Zhou An, looking at the statue of the host of the strange gathering, and a trace of sadness appeared in her eyes.
At this time, Zhou An patted Black Jade’s head, causing Black Jade to subconsciously turn her head.
Black Jade heard Zhou An’s words in her ears.
鈥淵ou just wait here for me, I’ll be back for you soon.鈥�
Black Jade was slightly stunned.
Then, she found that her connection with Zhou An was broken.
Hei Yu felt as if she had lost the most important thing to her, and tried to reach out and grab it, but Zhou An held her back.
鈥淏e good,鈥� Zhou An said with a smile.
Then he reached out and put his arms around Hei Yu, and kissed her on the forehead.
A moment later, Zhou An turned into a shadow, rushing straight up into the sky. In the eyes of everyone present, the immortal Imperial City was the only place where Zhou An’s voice could be heard, echoing with endless anger.
“Wu, I’ve come to kill you!鈥�
In the sky, a golden bagua appeared, with a silk thread pointing in a direction.
With 15th-level Heavenly Engineering Divine Calculation, Wu was no longer able to block it.
Zhou An followed the thread and disappeared into the boundless night.