Chapter 832 - 324: Weaving Beautiful Dreams for the Slumbering
With the departure of the Celestial Venerable Xiaoyao,
Changning City regained freedom. This time, no one could stop the people from fleeing, prevent the collapse of order and the great destruction.
Fan Wubing coughed violently,
Destiny Dao still did not spare him, aiming to completely destroy him.
Yet, the Blood Demon Dao was also fiercely resisting.
However, no matter how unique the Blood Demon Dao might be, it ultimately cannot surpass Destiny Dao.
Fan Wubing could not predict when the Blood Demon Dao would collapse.
He knew that time was running out for him.
After embarking on this path, there was absolutely no turning back for him.
"Cough cough—"
...
From afar on the tall buildings, Gong Tianrui witnessed Celestial Venerable Xiaoyao’s defeat and the collapse of Cosmic Dao. He was rendered speechless, utterly unable to imagine what kind of enemy Changning City, or rather this great Immortal Dynasty, was facing.
Could it be that even Celestial Venerable Xiaoyao couldn’t stop them?
That was Celestial Venerable Xiaoyao, one of the three strongest in the Daoist School!
Could the mastermind truly be Divine Phoenix Celestial Venerable? But... the Immortal Dynasty hasn’t done anything wrong, hasn’t disrupted this land, why would it become an enemy of Divine Phoenix Celestial Venerable!
She was supposed to be the protector of this realm!
Looking at the completely devastated Changning City, Gong Tianrui felt despair, falling to his knees and weeping uncontrollably,
"I have wronged Your Majesty, wronged the officials, wronged Changning, wronged the Immortal Dynasty! I know that not even death can repay for this sin."
But death was his only way of atonement.
Seeing the Right Minister intent on dying to apologize, the surrounding Cabinet Advisors quickly stepped forward to stop him.
The scene became chaotic, the atmosphere almost engulfed by panic and grief.
"Enough."
A warm and thick voice sounded.
Without even looking, everyone immediately knelt on the ground,
"We pay our respects to Your Majesty! May the emperor reign forever!"
Gong Tianrui pressed his head to the ground, glancing with his peripheral vision, saw the blue-golden dragon robe slowly swaying, approaching him.
"Rise."
Everyone stood up but kept their backs bowed.
"Right Minister, lift your head, look at me."
Gong Tianrui, as if his consciousness was uncontrollable, lifted his head and looked forward.
The Immortal Emperor was right before him.
Gong Tianrui was instantly filled with joy... it was his first time facing the Immortal Emperor directly, just two steps apart. His mind was full of thoughts that he could die without regret.
The Immortal Emperor reached out, helping Gong Tianrui to tidy his disarranged shoulder collar,
"While I was away, the Right Minister has worked hard."
Gong Tianrui was so happy he almost fainted,
"It is my duty, I dare not speak of hardship."
The Immortal Emperor smiled slightly,
"Have you seen the Left Minister?"
Gong Tianrui quickly said,
"I have not seen the Left Minister. Perhaps she is in the city clearing out the Demon Cultivators."
"Demon Cultivators... is that him?" The Immortal Emperor pointed down the long Changning Street ahead.
Officials turned their gaze and suddenly saw a man covered in blood, looking disheveled, slowly walking towards them.
From time to time, he would cough violently, spitting large amounts of blood mixed with flesh fragments.
The crowd was deeply shocked, the man seemed as if he had crawled out of a mass grave, unable to imagine how many people he had killed.
The answer is,
Not a single one.
Fan Wubing stood below the Immortal Palace tower, looking up at the Immortal Emperor.
The man in the blue-golden dragon robe shared a striking resemblance with Jiang Sha. The gentle demeanor between his brows was almost identical. But he looked, more alive.
...
Where?
The person turning all these people into Demon Cultivators, where exactly are they?
Guan Xin ran through the streets and alleys, passing by one Demon Cultivator after another who had lost their self.
These people wore happy smiles, their eyes filled with hopeful glances, as if realizing their life aspirations. But their bodies, entirely not their own, relentlessly exerting cultivation and wielding Divine Techniques.
Even though every brick and tile of Changning City was built with high-grade minerals, it absolutely couldn’t withstand such torment.
The once splendid and magnificent Immortal City now lay in ruins.
Guan Xin clenched her jaw, wanting to help them, but was powerless.
She couldn’t help but recall the experience at the Sea of Eternal Life... wanting to assist the suffering adventurers, yet due to cultivation limitations, simply couldn’t, had to seek help from Luo Qingyao and Fan Wubing.
But now, Luo Qingyao and Fan Wubing weren’t by her side.
"No, no!" She stopped, slapped her face to awaken herself, "Wuyue is still waiting for me... I must quickly uncover the truth..."
Suddenly, the entire Changning City was enveloped by a bizarre blood mist. She slightly perceived, immediately froze,
"This... is Young Master Fan’s aura? It’s everywhere... the whole city is filled with his scent. What’s going on?"
She wanted to find Fan Wubing’s location but couldn’t do so at all.
Could it be that he’s encountered some danger too?
Guan Xin’s heart grew heavier, but the only thing she could do was to swiftly find the mastermind.
Another quarter of an hour passed,
still no results.
This was even more difficult than finding a needle in the ocean. At least in the ocean, one knew they were searching for a needle. But now, she was completely unaware of what she was looking for, how to search.
"I can’t give up! I absolutely cannot give up!"
Guan Xin did not want to see innocents suffer, did not want to see the glorious Immortal City collapse, nor did she want to see Ye Wuyue show that heartbreaking expression.
After several rounds without success, she forced herself to calm down,
"Maybe I should change my way of thinking! The other party is strong, whether in cultivation or spirit, far surpassing me. If he hides, relying on this method, it’s very hard to find him. So, I shouldn’t focus my thoughts on searching for him, but rather... seek the reason that prompted this entire event."