Chapter 524 Farewell

The power of silence engulfed the city of Shizigong.Four immortal swords surrounded Mingyuan.Mingyuan roared in fury: "Insects!"But then, he was horrified to discover that his pride and joy were no match for the four swords beside him, and the cold gaze of the person before him sent shivers down his spine.How could a mortal be so powerful?He had always believed that even against a so-called expert with a Ninth Heaven Dao Fruit, he could escape unscathed thanks to his unassailable life rank!But now, he was completely unable to break free from the other's grasp!Mingyuan sensed the increasingly ferocious sword intent within the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation and smelled the scent of death.He roared in panic!"What do you want to do!?"Shenji remained silent, silently activating the sword formation and controlling the power perfectly, without affecting the young man behind him.Under the watchful eyes of everyone.A powerful member of the Cangtian Clan, resembling the Underworld King in both physique and appearance, was instantly strangled to death.Many powerful figures witnessed this scene.That Ming Yuan was likely just cannon fodder, possessing only a fourth-level Dao Fruit, yet he had managed to withstand the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation for three minutes.He was a full seven levels below Shen Ji!Shen Ji's killing power was unparalleled, and he showed no mercy. In this situation, killing a fourth-level cultivator from the mortal realm would likely be a matter of moments, but killing this Cangtian Clan member took so long.The terror of the Cangtian Clan was evident!Ming Suzhi also witnessed all of this. His clansmen died, yet his expression remained unchanged.Because he knew very well.At this moment, the Alliance Realm was a bottomless lake.Li An and his group were the bait for the mortal fishermen, catching us.The Underworld King and his group were our bait, catching Zhuge Tianming and his group.Whoever couldn't sit still would suffer! The vast Alliance Realm actually contains a considerable number of Divine Realm experts.For example, the heads of the Eight Great Families.But these people have long since vanished without a trace.Only the middle-aged and younger generations remain active in this realm.Those strong enough to pose a life-threatening threat to the Azure Sky Clan have long since gone into hiding, like Shen Ji at this moment.They are poised to strike, gripping their fishing rods tightly, ready to reel in any fish that takes the bait.However, Ming Suzhi hadn't expected his opponent to be so ruthless.He had initially thought his opponent would capture Ming Yuan, interrogate him, and inquire about his whereabouts.This would leave him with room to maneuver and allow him to rescue him.But his opponent offered no such opportunity.Who is that person above Shen Ji?That is his opponent, the mastermind behind the game in the mortal realm.He likely calculated that once the Heaven Thief takes that step, they will all come out in full force.Before that day arrives, they must kill as many as possible.With such a concise and powerful style of action, Ming Suzhi could easily guess who was behind his move.He scoffed, "Don't flatter yourself. You want to save the world, but don't you ask if those under the heavens who crave power are willing to be saved by you?"This remark received no response.He didn't mourn for the fool Ming Yuan, because this guy was just a demonstration he'd put out to show others working under him the consequences of disobedience.Because the Cangtian Clan's life rank was high enough, as long as they remained hidden within their divine domain, their coordinates were invisible to the mortal eye.Ming Yuan's death, Shen Ji's killing spree—none of these things stirred the slightest ripple in Ming Suzhi's heart.But when he saw the ethereal divine being on the battlefield, he felt a sudden surge of irritation.That look again!A look of disgust, yet also of helplessness!Outside the battlefield, Shen Ji glanced at the young man behind him and then vanished.Ming Yuan's death was merely an interlude. The real drama was unfolding on the central battlefield of the Cross City.Zhou Shu stared intently at everything before him, intent on detonating the Heavenly Blood buried within Ren's body.But he had underestimated the power of a divine being.With a single thought, he was rendered immobile.This world was ruled by that ethereal white figure.He floated before Li An, manipulating the power coveted by all, and channeling it into Li An's body.Li An's spiritual realm began to soar, without any discomfort.He paid no heed to this unexpected opportunity; his eyes were fixed solely on Ren's figure."Remarkable," Li An said earnestly.Ren's figure was already blurred and ethereal, like an omnipresent thought, so no one could see his expression, but they could sense his emotions from his tone."There's no personal relationship between us; this is all just a transaction.""You'll use the power I give you to kill the Azure Sky Clan, right?"Li An nodded emphatically, saying, "Of course, they've always been my greatest enemies.""That's good." Ren seemed to stretch, letting out a long, sluggish breath.And then… nothing.He seemed to have nothing more to say, simply channeling his purest spiritual energy into Li An.Time ticked by.Finally, Ren couldn't hold back any longer.His divine sense fell upon the four bewildered brothers in the audience.Neither Zhen nor Cang cried at this moment.They sat there, seemingly lost in thought, until Ren said to them, "After I learned I was a cripple, I was actually prepared.""I am not Shuangxue, and I don't have Li An's help.""I cannot abandon you to join the Ghost Lord.""Then I would surely die young, like the crippled ones in history.""I just didn't expect this day to come so soon.""Zang, you are the second brother. Take care of the rest of you, live well.""Zhen, no matter what happened these past two years, in my heart, you will always be the most powerful genius in all the heavens. It's just a pity I didn't get to see you sitting in the position of the Lord of Asura." The sincerity and regret in his elder brother's voice pierced Zhen's heart like a sharp sword.His tear ducts completely overwhelmed him."Kui, you're the youngest. From childhood, you've always been shy and timid, following behind us, doing whatever we did. But now you're grown up, an adult. I hope you can bravely forge your own path in the future."Kui lowered his head, his voice weak and hoarse, and said, "I will remember your teachings, elder brother."Finally."Lin, from now on, you are the leader of the White Water Sect. You are strong, intelligent, and mature. I believe in your abilities and will give you what you desire."Then, a beam of white light entered Lin's body.This was an elemental seed, helpful to Lin's path of unifying all laws.He looked up at the overwhelming white light before him, recalling the scene of leaving the demon race at seventeen."The demon race has nothing left for you. Go to the Asura race and try your luck!"His father's words were still vivid in his mind.Today.He finally obtained the opportunity he had dreamed of.But why couldn't he feel happy at all? From seventeen to twenty, looking back, three years had flown by, leaving only these few figures who had been his daily companions.He had long been accustomed to spending time with them and was completely unprepared to say goodbye to one of them.When the moment came, he didn't know what to say, and could only watch that person walk away in silent anguish.