Wen Ruqing said with a smile, “The Great Emperor had decreed that the ten halls aren’t allowed to mobilize their forces or leave the Great Void without permission since the world is in turmoil.”
Si Wuya looked at Wen Ruqing and said, “I’ll personally explain this to the Great Emperor. Humans are now facing a great crisis. If we don’t step forward, I’m afraid the world will be plunged into misery.”
“You don’t have to worry about that,” Wen Ruqing said with a chuckle, “Everyone has their own destinies. The war between humans and fierce beasts is inevitable. You should let nature take its course…”
Clearly, the Sacred Temple did not plan to do anything about the disaster.
“You’re going to watch as humans are being trampled by the fierce beasts?” Si Wuya asked solemnly.
“If there’s life, there’ll always be death,” Wen Ruqing replied.
“What good will it do you if they die? Don’t tell me that you’re hoping the fierce beasts will help you make room?” Si Wuya asked.
There were quite a large number of people in the nine domains. If they died, the Great Void cultivators would have more resources in the nine domains. After all, they were used to being high and mighty, how could they deign to live with so many people in a small place?
Upon hearing this, Wen Ruqing said disdainfully, “Do you think I’d take a liking to the nine domains? No matter how brilliant they are, how can they compare to the Great Void?”
Si Wuya nodded in agreement. “Indeed, the Great Void is vast and the most glorious place in the world. However, it’s going to collapse soon.”
“The sky and humans are one. As long as the sky is there, there’ll be humans. If there’s no sky, there’ll be no humans,” Wen Ruqing said in a low voice, sounding as though he wanted to perish together with the Great Void.
Si Wuya smiled and said, “Everyone has different ways of thinking. I’m sorry, but I can’t act according to your wishes.”
Si Wuya waved his hand.
The two Silver Guards were stunned. Their eyes darted back and forth between Si Wuya and Wen Ruqing, not knowing whose orders to follow.
Si Wuya’s voice was deep and sonorous as he asked, “When did Tu Wei Hall become the Sacred Temple’s lackey?”
With this, the two Silver Guards bowed at the same time. “Understood.”
“I want to see who dares to move,” Wen Ruqing said in a deep voice.
As soon as Wen Ruqing finished speaking, flames burst forth from Si Wuya’s body. The flames were pure and powerful after being tempered by the true fire.
A wave of energy swept out immediately.
Wen Ruqing frowned. “Fire Deity?”
Si Wuya smiled and said, “Lord Wen, fighting won’t benefit either of us.”
“You’re just the descendant of the Fire Deity. Even if the Fire Deity were here, I won’t concede,” Wen Ruqing said before unleashing an energy fist.
The energy fist tore through space, entering the cracks, and appeared in front of Si Wuya in just a blink of an eye.
Si Wuya flashed away, leaving a series of afterimages that were connected in a row. Then, his flames burned the energy fist into nothingness.
“Fate?” Wen Ruqing was inwardly surprised. The law of fate was a great law, after all. It did not take long for him to figure out that Si Wuya must have comprehended the great law after comprehending the Great Dao in the upper core.
The existence of all things in the world was fated. Creation and evolution were fated just like everything between heaven and earth.
Wen Ruqing sneered. “Today, let me see just how much you, a true disciple of the Unholy One, are worth!”
Just as Wen Ruqing’s lotus bloomed under his feet, a dignified voice rang out.
“Let him be.”
Wen Ruqing’s body stiffened. “Why?”
“You just need to obey my orders.”
Wen Ruqing was extremely unwilling. He was so enraged that he no longer cared about maintaining the image of a supreme being. He scoffed coldly.
Si Wuya cupped his fists together and said, “Thank you, Great Emperor.”
Wen Ruqing glared at Si Wuya and asked, “You think you’re very smart? You think the Unholy One is very smart?”
After saying that, Wen Ruqing walked Tu Wei Hall without looking back.
Si Wuya looked at Wen Ruqing’s back and asked with a faint smile on his face, “I’m not smart. Can you tell me what big scheme you’re all planning?”
Wen Ruqing paused briefly before he scoffed and flashed away.
Then, Si Wuya asked the Silver Guards, “Why are you still standing here?”
“We’re leaving now.”
After the Silver Guards left, Si Wuya went to Xihe Hall.
…
Xihe Hall.
Lan Xihe had gotten thinner recently, and her mental state was not very good. She had tried to repair the Pillar of Destruction after it collapsed, but she failed.
Later on, she spoke to Ouyang Ziyun and learned some things about the Unholy One. It was also at that time that she learned the fall of the Great Void was inevitable.
At this moment, she was pacing back and forth in the hall when a voice rang from outside.
“The Commander of Tu Wei Hall has arrived!”
“Enter.”
A female attendant led Si Wuya into the hall.
Si Wuya smiled. “Greetings, Holy Maiden.”
Lan Xihe looked slightly embarrassed. She said, “Don’t make fun of me. I heard that the Great Abyss Land’s Pillar of Destruction has cracked. What’s the situation now?”
Si Wuya replied, “It happened a little earlier than expected, but there won’t be any big problems. What’s important now is your stance.”
Lan Xihe looked at him suspiciously. “My stance? What do you need me to do?”
“I’m sure you’ve heard about the migration and representative plan. Now that humans are facing a huge crisis, do you intend to stay here and guard the Great Void that will eventually fall?” Si Wuya asked.
“What do you mean?”
Si Wuya smiled and spat out four words, “The White Tower Council.” Then, he added, “The people there need you now.”
Lan Xihe was stunned. In short, he wanted her to leave the Great Void and go to the White Tower Council.
Lan Xihe had a connection to the White Tower Council. Although her memories of that place were not experienced by her true body, she knew everything there was to know about the council. She was the master of the White Tower Council and the belief of its cultivators. There was no doubt about this.
Lan Xihe asked, “What about the other halls?”
“If they agree, there’ll naturally be places for them to take refuge. If they disagree, then they’ll have to fend for themselves. My master is not the Messiah who has to save everyone.”
From what Si Wuya said, the plan was like the Evil Sky Pavilion trying to save those who were willing to cooperate.
It was extremely difficult to get the majority of the Great Void cultivators to side with the Unholy One after 100,000 years of brainwashing and being fed false information. If it were not for Si Wuya, if it were not for her knowing Lu Zhou, perhaps, Lan Xihe would have stood on Ming Xin’s side like many others.
After mulling over it for a while, Lan Xihe nodded. “Alright. I hope I’m not making a mistake.”
Si Wuya smiled. “I’m very happy to cooperate with you, Holy Maiden.”
At this moment, the sounds of laughter rang from outside.
“Seventh Senior Brother!”
“Old Eighth?” Si Wuya turned around and saw Zhu Honggong and Jian Bing slowly walking toward him.
“Seventh Senior Brother, I missed you so much!” Zhu Honggong rushed over and made a move to hug Si Wuya.
Si Wuya quickly pushed Zhu Honggong away and retreated. “Stay away from me…”
“Seventh Senior Brother, I cried a lot when you died! How can you be so heartless?” Zhu Honggong said. As he spoke, he rushed toward Si Wuya again.
“…”
Jian Bing was dumbstruck.
Lan Xihe had already gotten used to Zhu Honggong’s behavior so she only sighed.
Si Wuya said, “Alright, alright. How do you feel after comprehending the Great Dao?”
“I don’t feel any different,” Zhu Honggong said as he wiped his tears away.
At this moment, Jian Bing stepped forward and said with a smile, “Greetings, Mr. Seventh.”
“Are you the White Tiger who accompanied Old Eighth? The Cult Master of the Nihilist Congregation?” Si Wuya asked.
“Indeed,” Jian Bing smiled and said, “I didn’t expect you to know me!”
Su Wuya said, “That’s good. Follow me to Shang Zhang Hall.”
“Why do you want to go to Shang Zhang Hall?” Zhu Honggong asked.
Si Wuya replied, “Now, we’re only missing our two youngest junior sisters and Fourth Senior Brother. After we’re done comprehending the Great Dao, we need to move quickly.”
“Why?” Zhu Honggong was puzzled.
Lan Xihe said, “The Great Abyss Land’s pillar is going to collapse soon. I’m afraid the Great Void won’t hold on for long.”
“..”
Zhu Honggong and Jian Bing were shocked by the news.
…
At the west of the golden lotus domain.
At the frontline.
Blood flowed everywhere, and dark smoke billowed in the air.
The city walls were dyed red with blood from humans and fierce beasts alike.
After the Great Void cultivators joined the battle, the humans had a respite. Alas, it did not last long before the fierce beasts launched a second wave of attacks.
At this moment, a Great Void cultivator broadcasted his voice.
“Attention, cultivators of Great Yan. We’ve detected a Saint slayer approaching. Everyone please abandon the city and retreat 3,000 miles.”
“Everyone! Abandon the city and retreat 3,000 miles!”
The message was passed from the front to the rear.
Behind the city wall, Nan Gongwei, the Sect Master of Tian Sect, looked at the devastated land worriedly.
“Sect Master, are we really going to abandon the city?”
“We have no choice. Even the cultivators from the Great Void can’t deal with the Saint slayer; they can only lead us to retreat,” Nan Gongwei said. He gritted his teeth as he looked at the distant forest where more and more fierce beasts were emerging from. He felt extremely helpless.
Humans were still too weak in front of powerful fierce beasts.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
The Great Void cultivators along with the others retreated from the frontline. When they swept past the city wall, they saw Nan Gongwei, who stood still.
One of them said sternly, “Why aren’t you retreating? Do you want to die?”
Nan Gongwei cupped his fists together and asked, “Are we really going to retreat?”
“The Saint slayer is approaching. We have no choice,” the Great Void cultivator said.
“However, we haven’t tried our best yet. If we retreat, what’s going to happen to the commoners in the city?” Nan Gongwei asked.
“You’re so righteous. Why don’t you do something about it yourself?” The Great Void cultivator frowned.
Nan Gongwei could not refute those words. He did not have the strength to help. However, he felt that the Great Void cultivators were not doing their best.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
A six-clawed black hornless dragon appeared in the western sky. Its body was tens of thousands of feet long. It swept its tail, causing a loud boom that shook the world.
“Go!” a Great Void cultivator shouted and flew backward.
Nan Gongwei’s eyes burned with anger when he looked at the six-clawed black hornless dragon. Alas, he was truly powerless and helpless. In the end, he said, “Let’s go. Retreat!”
Great Yan’s cultivators at the city wall obeyed Nan Gongwei’s orders and began to retreat.
Tens of thousands of cultivators rose into the air. However, they had flown for only half a mile when they saw the weak and powerless commoners running around, bleeding.
The streets were chaotic.
There were children and elderly people sitting on the ground, crying for help.
There was a pregnant woman, leaning against a wall. Her expression was one of pain.
“Is this the prosperous era we want?”
The moment Nan Gongwei stopped, the six-clawed black hornless dragon at the back led a million fierce beasts toward the city.
Roar!
The dragon’s roar shook the sky and land. The soundwave blew away roofs and tiles of thousands of buildings.
At the critical moment…
A streak of auspicious light flew over from the western sky. A majestic figure stood above the auspicious light, and his voice was thunderous as he said, “All the fiercest are prohibited from approaching the city!”
