huáng fǔ sōng de liǎn shàng suī rán yǒu xiē yí hàn ， dàn shì cǐ xíng de mù dì xiǎn rán yǐ jīng dá dào 。
皇甫松的脸上虽然有些遗憾，但是此行的目的显然已经达到。
Prince Hu Fushun's face showed some regret, but the purpose of this trip had clearly been achieved.
“ zǒu ， yǒu guān xíng xiū de 【 luò xīng shén jiàn 】 hù shēn ， cǐ xíng dìng rán néng ān rán wú yàng le 。”
“走，有关行修的【落星神剑】护身，此行定然能安然无恙了。”
"Let’s go. The protection offered by the Starfall Divine Sword for the Wayfarer is certain to ensure our safety on this journey."
tā chóng xīn huàn chū dù chén zhōu ， xǐ bù zì shèng dào 。
他重新唤出渡尘舟，喜不自胜道。
He summoned the Dust-Parting Boat again and spoke with great joy.
huí xiǎng zhe gāng gāng yuàn zhōng èr rén de duì huà ， lǐ fán ruò yǒu suǒ sī dào ：“ rú jīn dì fāng de fǎn kàng làng cháo yǐ jīng yán zhòng zhì cǐ ？”
回想着刚刚院中二人的对话，李凡若有所思道：“如今地方的反抗浪潮已经严重至此？”
Recalling the conversation between the two people in the courtyard just now, Li Fan thought, "Has the resistance movement against the authorities become so severe?"
“ dōu xū yào nǐ qù qǐng bǎo hù sǎn le ？”
“都需要你去请保护伞了？”
"Are you going to have to seek out a protector like that?"
huáng fǔ sōng dào ：“ bù pà yī wàn ， jiù pà wàn yī 。 cǐ piān pì zhī dì ， kě shén me dōu yǒu kě néng fā shēng 。”
皇甫松道：“不怕一万，就怕万一。此偏僻之地，可什么都有可能发生。”
Prince Hu Fushun said, "Indeed. The Wayfarers are not friendly towards us."
“ ruò shì nào qǐ lái ， zhēn bǎ wǒ men liǎng kǔn le ， cháo jìn jì liú huǒ huī jìn zhōng yī rēng ， shuō fā shēng le yì wài 。”
“若是闹起来，真把我们两捆了，朝烬寂流火灰烬中一扔，说发生了意外。”
However, after Prince Hu Fushun released the Starfall Divine Sword, these cultivators had to restrain themselves.
“ wǒ men yòu néng rú hé ？”
“我们又能如何？”
At the same time, in Stonelin State, near the former From Cloud Sea and now the Congyun Abyss.
“ yǒu guān xíng xiū de luò xīng shén jiàn zài ， jiù bù yí yàng le 。”
“有关行修的落星神剑在，就不一样了。”
Zhang Haobo looked at the endless void a short distance away with a sorrowful expression. Even though it wasn't his first time seeing this scene, he still couldn't accept it. His hometown, that vast ocean full of life, had transformed into this state.
huáng fǔ sōng liǎn shàng pǒ wèi zì dé dào ：“ bié kàn tā rú jīn zhǐ yǒu huà shén xiū wèi 。 dàn shì cóng hé dào jìng jiè diē luò de huà shén jìng ， kě bǐ xún cháng de huà shén xiū shì yào lì hài tài duō 。”
皇甫松脸上颇为自得道：“别看他如今只有化神修为。但是从合道境界跌落的化神境，可比寻常的化神修士要厉害太多。”
"Hao Bo, take your grief lightly," said Xie Heng as he walked over and patted him on the shoulder to comfort him.
“ zuì qǐ mǎ ， zài zhè méi yǒu hé dào xiān zūn zuò zhèn de lán lín zhōu 。 guān xíng xiū zhè bǐng fēi jiàn ， jiù néng zhèn yā yī qiè bù fú 。”
“最起码，在这没有合道仙尊坐镇的兰林州。关行修这柄飞剑，就能镇压一切不服。”
"What exactly happened back then? Why did such a large From Cloud Sea suddenly change like this?" Zhang Haobo asked again.
pàng zi yòu jiāng nà bǐng jīn sè xiǎo jiàn qǔ chū ， ài bù shì shǒu de mō le yòu mō 。
胖子又将那柄金色小剑取出，爱不释手的摸了又摸。
Xie Heng shook his head. "I don't know. The skull ancestor suddenly warned that the Congyun Sea might face great calamity, so I left soon after you went to Nine Mountain State."
lǐ fán dīng zhuó luò xīng shén jiàn kàn le kàn ， yǐn yǐn kě cóng qí zhōng gǎn shòu dào yī gǔ háo qì chōng tiān de ruì qì 。
李凡盯着落星神剑看了看，隐隐可从其中感受到一股豪气冲天的锐气。
"Ye Feipeng seemed to have some knowledge and refused to leave with me."
yòu huí xiǎng qǐ gāng gāng jiàn dào de nà fù lǎn sǎn mú yàng ， xīn zhōng bù jīn yǒu xiē gǎn kǎi 。
又回想起刚刚见到的那副懒散模样，心中不禁有些感慨。
"I thought he would find another path without telling me, but since then, he hasn't appeared again. He must be dead by now," Xie Heng said with a hint of sadness in his eyes.
“ yí dài hé dào ， jiù shì yīn wèi méi yǒu kàn qīng xíng shì ， jìng rán lún luò zhì cǐ 。”
“一代合道，就是因为没有看清形势，竟然沦落至此。”
After a long silence, he continued, "Over the years, I tried to learn about what happened here. But to my surprise, less than a year later, most cultivators had no memory of this place at all."
suí hòu yòu xiǎng qǐ guān xíng xiū de huà ， rěn bú zhù wèn dào 。
随后又想起关行修的话，忍不住问道。
"It's as if it never existed."
“ gāng gāng guān qián bèi shuō lǎo lǐng dǎo shì qù ， kě shì jí chéng xiān zūn yǔn luò le ？”
“刚刚关前辈说老领导逝去，可是极成仙尊陨落了？”
"I can only recall its existence by looking at this abyss right in front of me," Zhang Haobo said.
“ bù cuò 。 jiù zài bù jiǔ qián ba 。”
“不错。就在不久前吧。”
Zhang Haobo continued, "I feel the same way. I didn't remember anything about Congyun Sea for nearly a decade after returning to Nine Mountain State."
“ tā lǎo rén jiā zuì zhōng hái shì hé nà zhū liǔ shù yì qǐ ， jìng qiāo qiāo de sǐ zài le zì jǐ de tiān jí yuàn zhōng 。”
“他老人家最终还是和那株柳树一起，静悄悄的死在了自己的天极院中。”
"Only now, seeing Congyun Abyss, have my memories come flooding back."
lǐ fán yǎn qián bù jīn fú xiàn chū jí chéng xiān zūn nà zhāng cāng lǎo de miàn páng 。
李凡眼前不禁浮现出极成仙尊那张苍老的面庞。
He paused and whispered, "This must be the Longevity Heavenly Emperor's influence."
“ ruò méi yǒu 【 hái zhēn 】， kǒng pà bù jiǔ zhī hòu ， wǒ jiù huì tóng tā yī yàng ， zhǐ néng zài huáng kǒng zhōng děng dài sǐ wáng jiàng lín ba 。”
“若没有【还真】，恐怕不久之后，我就会同他一样，只能在惶恐中等待死亡降临吧。”
Xie Heng nodded slightly. "Perhaps in not too long, our memories of this place will disappear just like the old Congyun Sea."
“ hé dào xiū wèi yòu rú hé ， bù zhèng cháng shēng ， zhōng shì xū wàng 。”
“合道修为又如何，不证长生，终是虚妄。”
The two men fell into silence.
shì shì bèi lǎo pái hé dào qiáng zhě yǔn luò dài lái de gǎn chù dǎ kāi le huà xiá zi ， huáng fǔ sōng shōu qǐ luò xīng shén jiàn ， wàn fēn gǎn kǎi dào ：“ huò xǔ guān xíng xiū de xīn huī yì lěng ， yě gēn cǐ shì yǒu guān 。”
似是被老牌合道强者陨落带来的感触打开了话匣子，皇甫松收起落星神剑，万分感慨道：“或许关行修的心灰意冷，也跟此事有关。”
Silence reigned on the edge of the abyss until a rumbling sound interrupted them.
“ yǐ jí chéng xiān zūn zhǎng kòng wàn xiān méng wèi shù yuàn wǔ bǎi zài de dǐ yùn ， réng rán wú wàng cháng shēng 。 kě jiàn nì tiān dì zhī lǐ jiū jìng yǒu duō nán 。”
“以极成仙尊掌控万仙盟卫戍院五百载的底蕴，仍然无望长生。可见逆天地之理究竟有多难。”
Turning around, they saw Su Xiaomei and Su Changyu sparring again.
“ guān xíng xiū bèi xuē qù xiū wèi ， xiǎng yào chóng xīn cóng huà shén xiū qǐ ， gèng shì nán shàng jiā nán 。”
“关行修被削去修为，想要重新从化神修起，更是难上加难。”
"Brother, be careful!"
“ yào zhī dào ， xiǎng yào zài dù hé dào de huà ， bì xū yào yǐ gēn zhī qián xiāng jìn de tiān dì zhī pò wèi píng 。”
“要知道，想要再度合道的话，必须要以跟之前相近的天地之魄为凭。”
Su Xiaomei gave Su Changyu an eerie smile.
“ tiān dì zhī pò běn jiù nán dé yī jiàn ， zài duì xìng zhì yǒu yāo qiú de huà ， gèng shì jī hū bù kě néng le 。”
“天地之魄本就难得一见，再对性质有要求的话，更是几乎不可能了。”
In that moment, dozens of figures with different clothing appeared, surrounding Su Changyu. Each figure held a weapon but had no face. On each blank face, there were various crimson symbols flowing.
……
……
"See if you can block this move!" the faceless figures said in unison, their voices distorted and harsh.
zài hé huáng fǔ sōng de xián liáo zhōng ， dù chén zhōu dá dào le suǒ líng zhèn zhōng yāng hé xīn qū yù ， jì dìng de ān zhì tiān xuán zhèn shū de wèi zhì 。
在和皇甫松的闲聊中，渡尘舟达到了锁灵阵中央核心区域，既定的安置天玄阵枢的位置。
The weapons in their hands emitted faint red light.
mù qián zhèn fǎ hái wèi wán quán jiàn zào wán bì ， shàng xū děng dài xiē xǔ shí rì 。
目前阵法还未完全建造完毕，尚需等待些许时日。
Countless streaks of blood shot out, colliding with Su Changyu's body.
chú le tóng shí huán yǔ bié yuàn xué yuán de zhèn fǎ shī wài ， qí yú xiū shì duì yú huáng fǔ sōng hé lǐ fán de dào lái ， bìng bù zěn yǒu shàn 。
除了同时寰宇别院学员的阵法师外，其余修士对于皇甫松和李凡的到来，并不怎友善。
Su Changyu did not show any signs of panic; instead, he closed his eyes. At that moment, a hand radiating a clear white glow extended from his right side.
qǐ mǎ kàn shàng qù shì zhè yàng 。
起码看上去是这样。
In an instant, it seemed like a thousand hands appeared, each one grabbing the incoming bloodlight.
bù guò zài huáng fǔ sōng fàng chū là xīng shén jiàn hòu ， zhè xiē xiū shì yě bù dé bù shōu liǎn qǐ lái 。
不过在皇甫松放出落星神剑后，这些修士也不得不收敛起来。
With a sudden forceful movement, the red light was reversed and directed back at the faceless figures.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， shí lín zhōu ， kào jìn xī rì de cóng yún hǎi 、 rú jīn de cóng yún yuān chù 。
与此同时，石临州，靠近昔日的从云海、如今的丛云渊处。
"Boom!"
zhāng hào bō kàn zhe bù yuǎn chù de wú jìn xū kōng ， miàn lù bēi qī zhī sè 。
张浩波看着不远处的无尽虚空，面露悲戚之色。
The situation turned around in an instant.
jí biàn yǐ jīng bú shì dì yī cì kàn dào zhè ge chǎng jǐng ， dàn tā réng rán yǒu diǎn wú fǎ jiē shòu 。
即便已经不是第一次看到这个场景，但他仍然有点无法接受。
The figures were caught off guard by their own attacks and vanished.
tā céng jīng de jiā xiāng ， nà piàn wèi lán ér yòu chōng mǎn shēng mìng qì xī de hǎi yáng 。
他曾经的家乡，那片蔚蓝而又充满生命气息的海洋。
However, one of them remained unharmed after being hit with a streak of bloodlight.
zài dù xiāng jiàn shí ， jū rán biàn chéng le zhè fù mú yàng 。
再度相见时，居然变成了这副模样。
Taking advantage of the explosion's cover, it stealthily approached Su Changyu.
“ hào bō ， jié āi 。” xiāo héng zǒu guò le guò lái ， pāi le pāi tā de jiān bǎng ， ān wèi dào 。
“浩波，节哀。”萧恒走过了过来，拍了拍他的肩膀，安慰道。
With a sudden burst, its figure exploded into flames. A giant flame net was about to ensnare Su Changyu.
“ dāng nián dào dǐ fā shēng le hé shì ？ ruò dà de cóng yún hǎi ， wèi hé huì tū rán biàn chéng zhè yàng ？” zhāng hào bō bù jīn zài dù wèn dào 。
“当年到底发生了何事？偌大的丛云海，为何会突然变成这样？”张浩波不禁再度问道。
Su Changyu’s face remained unchanged as his eyes suddenly opened.
xiāo héng yáo le yáo tóu ：“ wǒ yě bù zhī 。 dāng chū tóu gǔ qián bèi tū rán tí xǐng ， cóng yún hǎi kě néng huì yǒu dà nàn jiàng lín 。 yú shì nǐ men qián wǎng jiǔ shān zhōu hòu bù jiǔ ， wǒ yě yuǎn dùn lí kāi le cóng yún hǎi 。”
萧恒摇了摇头：“我也不知。当初头骨前辈突然提醒，丛云海可能会有大难降临。于是你们前往九山州后不久，我也远遁离开了丛云海。”
Each eyeball had two pupils, and the four black holes shrank to needle-like points. The burning flames in front of him were frozen in place.
“ yè fēi péng què sì hū zhī dào shén me ， zhí yì bù kěn gēn wǒ zǒu 。”
“叶飞鹏却似乎知道什么，执意不肯跟我走。”
Su Changyu then struck out with a palm strike, but not at the flames before him.
“ wǒ yuán yǐ wéi tā huì mán zhe wǒ lìng yǒu jì yù ， shuí céng xiǎng zì nà zhī hòu ， tā què zài yě méi yǒu chū xiàn guò 。”
“我原以为他会瞒着我另有际遇，谁曾想自那之后，他却再也没有出现过。”
Instead, it was Su Xiaomei who was hidden in the shadows.
“ xiǎng lái rú jīn tā yīng gāi zǎo yǐ bù zài rén shì le 。”
“想来如今他应该早已不在人世了。”
"Peng peng peng!"
“ zǎo zhī rú cǐ ， wǒ dāng chū yīng gāi zài quàn quàn tā de 。” xiāo héng yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī bēi shāng 。
“早知如此，我当初应该再劝劝他的。”萧恒眼中闪过一丝悲伤。
Illusory palm strikes appeared as explosions echoed around them.
chén mò xǔ jiǔ hòu ， tā yòu jì xù shuō dào 。
沉默许久后，他又继续说道。
"You can't hit me!" Su Xiaomei's voice came from all directions, like a ghost or deity.
“ zhè xiē nián ， wǒ céng jīng shì tú dǎ tàn cóng yún hǎi fā shēng de biàn gù 。 kě ràng wǒ méi xiǎng dào de shì ， jǐn jǐn guò qù bú dào yī nián ， dà bù fèn xiū shì duì yú cóng yún hǎi ， jiù jī hū méi yǒu yì diǎn yìn xiàng le 。”
“这些年，我曾经试图打探丛云海发生的变故。可让我没想到的是，仅仅过去不到一年，大部分修士对于丛云海，就几乎没有一点印象了。”
"Ah?"
“ fǎng fú zhè piàn qū yù ， jiù cóng lái bù cún zài yì bān 。”
“仿佛这片区域，就从来不存在一般。”
"Ah?"
“ shèn zhì wǒ xiàn zài ， yě zhǐ yǒu qīn yǎn kàn zhuó yǎn qián zhè piàn shēn yuān ， cái huì huí yì qǐ cóng yún hǎi de cún zài 。”
“甚至我现在，也只有亲眼看着眼前这片深渊，才会回忆起丛云海的存在。”
Su Changyu's lips curled into a smile.
zhāng hào bō dào ：“ wǒ yě shì rú cǐ 。 zài jiǔ shān zhōu jìn shí nián ， jìng rán yī kè dōu méi yǒu cóng yún hǎi de huí yì 。”
张浩波道：“我也是如此。在九山州近十年，竟然一刻都没有丛云海的回忆。”
Above, an invisible giant hand had formed and completely covered the battlefield. It then descended upon them.
“ yě zhǐ shì huí lái zhǎo nǐ men zhī hòu ， mù dǔ cóng yún yuān ， guò wǎng de jì yì cái rú cháo shuǐ bān yǒng xiàn 。”
“也只是回来找你们之后，目睹丛云渊，过往的记忆才如潮水般涌现。”
"Boom!"
tā dùn le dùn ， xiǎo shēng dào ：“ zhè yīng gāi jiù shì cháng shēng tiān zūn de yǐng xiǎng le 。”
他顿了顿，小声道：“这应该就是长生天尊的影响了。”
The ground sank deeply as dust rose. The giant hand imprint landed on the ground. Su Xiaomei, who was hiding within, could no longer remain hidden. She was grabbed by the illusory fingers and held in mid-air.
xiāo héng yě wēi wēi diǎn tóu ：“ huò xǔ bù jiǔ zhī hòu ， wǒ men nǎo hǎi zhōng de zhè duàn jì yì ， yě huì hé xī rì de cóng yún hǎi yì bān ， chè dǐ xiāo shī bú jiàn ba 。”
萧恒也微微点头：“或许不久之后，我们脑海中的这段记忆，也会和昔日的丛云海一般，彻底消失不见吧。”
"Let me go!"
èr rén xiāng gù wú yán 。
二人相顾无言。
Su Xiaomei roared with anger. Her eyes turned red, and her tightly clenched fingers loosened slightly, indicating she might break free soon.
shēn yuān biān yī piàn jì jìng 。
深渊边一片寂静。
Su Changyu extended his right hand from afar to grab another illusory giant palm that overlapped the previous one. Su Xiaomei was once again suppressed.
bù duō shí ， bèi bù yuǎn chù chuán lái de hōng lōng shēng dǎ duàn 。
不多时，被不远处传来的轰隆声打断。
"Ahhhhh! So annoying!"
èr rén huí tóu wàng qù ， fā xiàn què shì sū xiǎo mèi hé sū zhǎng yù yòu zài qiē cuō le 。
二人回头望去，发现却是苏小妹和苏长玉又在切磋了。
Su Xiaomei's innate divine power continuously activated as her hair gradually turned crimson. The air around her became distorted due to the intense heat. Despite her struggles, she could not escape from the giant hand’s suppression.
“ gē ， xiǎo xīn le ！”
“哥，小心了！”
"I lost!"
sū xiǎo mèi cháo zhe sū zhǎng yù lù chū gè guǐ yì de xiào róng 。
苏小妹朝着苏长玉露出个诡异的笑容。
With Su Xiaomei's angry shout, a red sun suddenly appeared in the sky. The illusory palm was burned away by the scorching sun.
chà nà zhī hòu ， shù shí dào fú shì gè yì de shēn yǐng tóng shí chū xiàn ， jiāng sū zhǎng yù bāo wéi qí zhōng 。
刹那之后，数十道服饰各异的身影同时出现，将苏长玉包围其中。
Su Xiaomei regained her freedom but did not show any joy. She retracted her own Crimson Sun Realm and scratched her head before flying to Su Changyu’s side.
zhè xiē shēn yǐng shǒu chí bù tóng de wǔ qì ， què méi yǒu miàn páng 。
这些身影手持不同的武器，却没有面庞。
"Brother, how have you become so powerful?"
měi zhāng kòng bái de liǎn shàng ， dōu zhǐ yǒu gè yì de xuè hóng sè fú hào liú zhuǎn 。
每张空白的脸上，都只有各异的血红色符号流转。
"Now that I’ve suppressed my cultivation to the Golden Core realm, even I can't keep up with you."
“ kàn kàn zhè zhāo ， nǐ dǎng bù dǎng dé zhù ！”
“看看这招，伱挡不挡得住！”
She asked curiously.
zhè xiē wú miàn xuè liǎn yì kǒu tóng shēng ， yòng gè zì guài yì de shēng diào jié jié xiào dào 。
这些无面血脸异口同声，用各自怪异的声调桀桀笑道。
"When we left Congyun Sea, Ye Yue Ting sisters discovered ancient relics from the Primordial Era," said Su Changyu. "After years of restoration, they could experience a complete strand of dao resonance now."
shēn yǐng shǒu zhōng de wǔ qì ， fā chū sī sī xuè máng 。
身影手中的武器，发出丝丝血芒。
"Just now’s [Heaven Suppressing Palm], I gained this understanding from the dao resonance. Xiaomei's comprehension is far greater than mine; you should be able to derive even stronger divine powers from it."
wú shù dào xuè sè bào fā ， bàn suí zhe shēng yīn yì qǐ ， jiù yào hōng jī dào sū zhǎng yù shēn shàng 。
无数道血色爆发，伴随着声音一起，就要轰击到苏长玉身上。
...
sū zhǎng yù bù jǐn méi yǒu sī háo huāng luàn ， fǎn ér zhèng shì bì zhe shuāng yǎn 。
苏长玉不仅没有丝毫慌乱，反而正是闭着双眼。
"When we left Congyun Sea, Ye Yue Ting sisters discovered ancient relics from the Primordial Era..."
nà yī shù shù xuè guāng kào jìn tā de chà nà ， tā shēn chū de yòu shǒu ， fàn chū yíng rùn de bái guāng 。
那一束束血光靠近他的刹那，他伸出的右手，泛出莹润的白光。
As Su Changyu spoke, a similar voice echoed simultaneously.
yǐ jí gāo de sù dù yùn dòng ， qǐng kè jiān ， chǎn shēng le qiān shǒu tóng xiàn de jǐng xiàng 。
以极高的速度运动，顷刻间，产生了千手同现的景象。
This created an eerie double sound.
měi yī zhī shǒu de huàn yǐng ， dōu jiāng xí lái de xuè guāng wò zhù 。
每一只手的幻影，都将袭来的血光握住。
However, as he slowly closed his eyes, the other echo gradually weakened until it was barely audible.
suí hòu tóng shí yòng lì 。
随后同时用力。
Su Xiaomei had been told this was due to his special cultivation method and thus didn't find it strange anymore.
chà nà zhī hòu ， xuè sè guāng huá biàn bèi nì zhuǎn le fāng xiàng 。
刹那之后，血色光华便被逆转了方向。
"Yay! I want to understand this divine power too!" she said happily, clapping her hands even though she hadn’t opened them yet.
fǎn ér cháo zhe nà shù shí dào wú miàn xuè liǎn fā qǐ le jìn gōng 。
反而朝着那数十道无面血脸发起了进攻。
Even without opening his eyes, Su Changyu could see the familiar face of his sister who he hadn’t seen in over a decade. Although she was now an infantile-looking Inner Core cultivator, she still looked like a child.
“ hōng ！”
“轰！”
Thinking this, Su Changyu affectionately patted her head.
jú shì nì zhuǎn jiù zài qǐng kè zhī jiān 。
局势逆转就在顷刻之间。
"After being apart for so many years, we are finally reunited."
cù bù jí fáng zhī xià ， nà xiē shēn yǐng jiù bèi zì jǐ de gōng jī dǎ zài shēn shàng 。
猝不及防之下，那些身影就被自己的攻击打在身上。
Xie Heng, watching the scene, felt relieved.
zhū duō shēn yǐng jiù cǐ xiāo shī 。
诸多身影就此消失。
Suddenly, he sensed a faint vibration from his storage ring. His face brightened as he realized it was the Skull Ancestor who had been dormant since saving them with a warning before.
dàn shì qí zhōng yí gè ， āi le yī jì xuè máng hòu ， què shì háo fā wú sǔn 。
但是其中一个，挨了一记血芒后，却是毫发无损。
Could this mean he has woken up now?
fǎn dào shì jiè zhe bào zhà de guāng máng yǎn yìng ， qiǎo rán jiē jìn sū zhǎng yù shēn biān 。
反倒是借着爆炸的光芒掩映，悄然接近苏长玉身边。
Without hesitation, Xie Heng entered the Bone Pioneer Realm.
shēn xíng hōng rán bào kāi 。
身形轰然爆开。
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Prince Hu Fushun's face showed some regret, but the purpose of this trip had clearly been achieved.
"Let’s go. The protection offered by the Starfall Divine Sword for the Wayfarer is certain to ensure our safety on this journey."
He summoned the Dust-Parting Boat again and spoke with great joy.
Recalling the conversation between the two people in the courtyard just now, Li Fan thought, "Has the resistance movement against the authorities become so severe?"
"Are you going to have to seek out a protector like that?"
Prince Hu Fushun said, "Indeed. The Wayfarers are not friendly towards us."
However, after Prince Hu Fushun released the Starfall Divine Sword, these cultivators had to restrain themselves.
At the same time, in Stonelin State, near the former From Cloud Sea and now the Congyun Abyss.
Zhang Haobo looked at the endless void a short distance away with a sorrowful expression. Even though it wasn't his first time seeing this scene, he still couldn't accept it. His hometown, that vast ocean full of life, had transformed into this state.
"Hao Bo, take your grief lightly," said Xie Heng as he walked over and patted him on the shoulder to comfort him.
"What exactly happened back then? Why did such a large From Cloud Sea suddenly change like this?" Zhang Haobo asked again.
Xie Heng shook his head. "I don't know. The skull ancestor suddenly warned that the Congyun Sea might face great calamity, so I left soon after you went to Nine Mountain State."
"Ye Feipeng seemed to have some knowledge and refused to leave with me."
"I thought he would find another path without telling me, but since then, he hasn't appeared again. He must be dead by now," Xie Heng said with a hint of sadness in his eyes.
After a long silence, he continued, "Over the years, I tried to learn about what happened here. But to my surprise, less than a year later, most cultivators had no memory of this place at all."
"It's as if it never existed."
"I can only recall its existence by looking at this abyss right in front of me," Zhang Haobo said.
Zhang Haobo continued, "I feel the same way. I didn't remember anything about Congyun Sea for nearly a decade after returning to Nine Mountain State."
"Only now, seeing Congyun Abyss, have my memories come flooding back."
He paused and whispered, "This must be the Longevity Heavenly Emperor's influence."
Xie Heng nodded slightly. "Perhaps in not too long, our memories of this place will disappear just like the old Congyun Sea."
The two men fell into silence.
Silence reigned on the edge of the abyss until a rumbling sound interrupted them.
Turning around, they saw Su Xiaomei and Su Changyu sparring again.
"Brother, be careful!"
Su Xiaomei gave Su Changyu an eerie smile.
In that moment, dozens of figures with different clothing appeared, surrounding Su Changyu. Each figure held a weapon but had no face. On each blank face, there were various crimson symbols flowing.
"See if you can block this move!" the faceless figures said in unison, their voices distorted and harsh.
The weapons in their hands emitted faint red light.
Countless streaks of blood shot out, colliding with Su Changyu's body.
Su Changyu did not show any signs of panic; instead, he closed his eyes. At that moment, a hand radiating a clear white glow extended from his right side.
In an instant, it seemed like a thousand hands appeared, each one grabbing the incoming bloodlight.
With a sudden forceful movement, the red light was reversed and directed back at the faceless figures.
"Boom!"
The situation turned around in an instant.
The figures were caught off guard by their own attacks and vanished.
However, one of them remained unharmed after being hit with a streak of bloodlight.
Taking advantage of the explosion's cover, it stealthily approached Su Changyu.
With a sudden burst, its figure exploded into flames. A giant flame net was about to ensnare Su Changyu.
Su Changyu’s face remained unchanged as his eyes suddenly opened.
Each eyeball had two pupils, and the four black holes shrank to needle-like points. The burning flames in front of him were frozen in place.
Su Changyu then struck out with a palm strike, but not at the flames before him.
Instead, it was Su Xiaomei who was hidden in the shadows.
"Peng peng peng!"
Illusory palm strikes appeared as explosions echoed around them.
"You can't hit me!" Su Xiaomei's voice came from all directions, like a ghost or deity.
"Ah?"
"Ah?"
Su Changyu's lips curled into a smile.
Above, an invisible giant hand had formed and completely covered the battlefield. It then descended upon them.
"Boom!"
The ground sank deeply as dust rose. The giant hand imprint landed on the ground. Su Xiaomei, who was hiding within, could no longer remain hidden. She was grabbed by the illusory fingers and held in mid-air.
"Let me go!"
Su Xiaomei roared with anger. Her eyes turned red, and her tightly clenched fingers loosened slightly, indicating she might break free soon.
Su Changyu extended his right hand from afar to grab another illusory giant palm that overlapped the previous one. Su Xiaomei was once again suppressed.
"Ahhhhh! So annoying!"
Su Xiaomei's innate divine power continuously activated as her hair gradually turned crimson. The air around her became distorted due to the intense heat. Despite her struggles, she could not escape from the giant hand’s suppression.
"I lost!"
With Su Xiaomei's angry shout, a red sun suddenly appeared in the sky. The illusory palm was burned away by the scorching sun.
Su Xiaomei regained her freedom but did not show any joy. She retracted her own Crimson Sun Realm and scratched her head before flying to Su Changyu’s side.
"Brother, how have you become so powerful?"
"Now that I’ve suppressed my cultivation to the Golden Core realm, even I can't keep up with you."
She asked curiously.
"When we left Congyun Sea, Ye Yue Ting sisters discovered ancient relics from the Primordial Era," said Su Changyu. "After years of restoration, they could experience a complete strand of dao resonance now."
"Just now’s [Heaven Suppressing Palm], I gained this understanding from the dao resonance. Xiaomei's comprehension is far greater than mine; you should be able to derive even stronger divine powers from it."
...
"When we left Congyun Sea, Ye Yue Ting sisters discovered ancient relics from the Primordial Era..."
As Su Changyu spoke, a similar voice echoed simultaneously.
This created an eerie double sound.
However, as he slowly closed his eyes, the other echo gradually weakened until it was barely audible.
Su Xiaomei had been told this was due to his special cultivation method and thus didn't find it strange anymore.
"Yay! I want to understand this divine power too!" she said happily, clapping her hands even though she hadn’t opened them yet.
Even without opening his eyes, Su Changyu could see the familiar face of his sister who he hadn’t seen in over a decade. Although she was now an infantile-looking Inner Core cultivator, she still looked like a child.
Thinking this, Su Changyu affectionately patted her head.
"After being apart for so many years, we are finally reunited."
Xie Heng, watching the scene, felt relieved.
Suddenly, he sensed a faint vibration from his storage ring. His face brightened as he realized it was the Skull Ancestor who had been dormant since saving them with a warning before.
Could this mean he has woken up now?
Without hesitation, Xie Heng entered the Bone Pioneer Realm.
(End of Chapter)