Longzang

Chapter 1009 The Killing of Human Fortune
When Wei Yuan flew into Guantun County, he saw the second fleet of ships arriving, carrying a full 100,000 shi (a unit of dry measure) of various supplies. At this time, Guantun County had been transformed into a large warehouse, with a full 200,000 laborers working there as part of a labor relief program, digging fortifications.

The fortification system that Wei Yuan used to deal with the Liao people in the northern mountains was completely replicated by Wei Yuan in the State of Ji. Now, with Guantun County as the center, two fortified lines are extending outwards, dividing the entire prefecture in two.

From the sky, the two rows of fortifications resembled outstretched wings, welcoming Wei Yuan's arrival. But from another angle, they looked like two shackles, silently awaiting the prey about to be caught in the net.

Wei Yuan, like a shooting star, plunged into the center of Guantun County and landed in the county government office. As soon as he landed, he naturally knew where Zhang Sheng was, so he walked through the main hall and headed towards the study.

Just as he was about to push open the door, Wei Yuan suddenly stopped, momentarily dazed, as if the whole world had turned into a painting, and he was a figure in that painting.

Wei Yuan's divine sense entered the mortal realm, and at that moment, the entire mortal realm fell into a strange state of stillness, as if time had stopped flowing.

In the absolute silence, only a frail young girl, lifting her white dress, ran frantically, standing out conspicuously in the entire world.

Wei Yuan appeared behind her, grabbed her hand, and pulled her back sharply, saying, "Why are you in such a hurry? Where do you think you're going? You haven't finished your tribulation yet!"

The girl, like a helpless rag doll, had innocent, large eyes like the purest gems in the world. With tears in her eyes, she looked up at Wei Yuan and pleaded, "The heavenly tribulation is over, please let me go! Please, please! ...If it's me like this, can I leave now?"

With just a slight change, the girl's delicate and pure face transformed into a face that Wei Yuan recognized very well: Xiao Yu!

Xiaoyu looked exceptionally good in women's clothing, as if it were her natural state.

Wei Yuan stared at Xiao Yu in women's clothing, then suddenly smiled, picked her up, and headed towards the central city, saying, "What's the rush? We'll get through this tribulation slowly. What's the point of calling it the Heavenly Demon Tribulation if there's no Heavenly Demon? If you run away, the next tribulation might be some terrible one! Besides, you're very useful now."

The two figures gradually disappeared into the distance, only Wei Yuan's voice echoing across the empty plains: "I heard that this tribulation can be overcome all the way to ascension to immortality?"

Heavenly Demon: There are already enough Heavenly Demons, can you even be a human being?
……

At the doorway of the study, the world before Wei Yuan's eyes returned to normal, as if the changes that had just occurred had never happened.

He gently pushed open the door, and the first thing he saw was a Chinese almanac, which showed March 14th. Wei Yuan's consciousness returned to the main hall of the county government office, where the almanac also showed March 14th.

Wei Yuan paused, instantly recalling the scene he had just witnessed in the main hall from the mundane world. The date on the almanac was March 14th.

Wei Yuan didn't move, and the human world instantly erupted in chaos. He retrieved a memory from the Heavenly Demon, then instantly copied it countless times. He randomly selected and reviewed it while continuing to frantically copy it.

In an instant, Wei Yuan copied tens of millions of memories and examined millions of memory copies.

Countless memories converged, and the date on the almanac gradually blurred, then jumped and became March 15th.

Wei Yuan exhaled softly, and surprisingly, a cloud of blood mist appeared. At this moment, the human world stopped copying memories, and all memories instantly became March 14th, even the Heavenly Demon's current memories were March 14th.

In those few steps from the main hall to the study, Wei Yuan had traveled from March 15th back to March 14th. If the Heavenly Demon hadn't been unbound by the karma of this world and left behind a memory, Wei Yuan would probably have had this karmic connection erased.

It turns out, the calamity has arrived.

With immense luck at his back, Wei Yuan continued forward, like a boat sailing against the current, and entered the study.

In the study, Zhang Sheng was half-covered in blood, but still sat upright. The wealthy old man turned around and smiled, "You came earlier than expected, just in time. If you had come tomorrow, it would have been too late."

He squinted at Wei Yuan, his gaze piercing through Wei Yuan's entire being. Then, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he looked at Wei Yuan several times.

Wei Yuan went directly to Zhang Sheng, gently wiped the blood from her face, and said softly, "I'm here. She's alright now. But we need to wait a little longer until they make their move before I can retaliate."

Zhang Sheng closed his eyes tightly and said, "Okay, I'll wait."

Wei Yuan carefully stroked her eyes, looking at the blood on his hands, his voice trembling slightly: "Your eyes..."

Zhang Sheng sat upright, seemingly unconcerned, completely relaxed, and said, "I have the Heart Sword Heavenly Eye, I can see everything. My physical injuries will heal quickly."

Wei Yuan said, "After this matter is settled, let's go to the Desolate Realm together. Your physical body is still a weakness; it would be better to fix it."

Zhang Sheng shook his head: "My talent is limited, and I cannot be good at everything. What I want to cultivate is the strongest sword, the sword of returning to stillness, which is to take the momentum of no return. A strong physical body will only be a burden."

Wei Yuan said, "That's being too extreme. It needs to be strengthened to some extent. The physical body is like a boat to cross the sea. The stronger the boat, the more it can bear, and the higher the attainment."

Zhang Sheng smiled slightly again and said, "But have you ever thought about what would happen if I didn't want to be so tired, or even if I didn't want to work hard anymore?" Wei Yuan was taken aback, and then said without hesitation, "It's okay. I've always been very diligent, and I should be able to cultivate to the level of both of us."

The smile on Zhang Sheng's lips gradually faded, spreading across his face like wildflowers blooming across a spring field. She stretched lazily and leaned gently against Wei Yuan's shoulder.

The sunlight gradually slanted and sank into the mountains, the lights came on, and the stars filled the sky.

The two nestled together, and the world seemed no longer treacherous, nor cold. A single lamp flickered in the room, warming the small space between them.

……

A helpless voice echoed in the room: "Well, I mean, my injuries are pretty bad too."

Wei Yuan then realized there was another person in the room. He turned to look at Zhang Sheng and saw that she had fallen into a deep sleep sometime during the night. Wei Yuan reached out to check her breathing and found it to be even and strong, which put his mind at ease. Suddenly, he broke out in a cold sweat.

The wealthy old man sighed, a hint of helplessness in his voice.

Wei Yuan suddenly asked, "What story were you telling just now?"

The palace master, who looked like a wealthy old man, said, "It's the story of the birth of the Buddha Sword... That's it, the story is over."

After listening, Wei Yuan seemed to be deep in thought, and said, "Is she the place where ten thousand swords return, which is why people are wary of her?"

The Palace Master sighed, "The swordplay hasn't even begun, and everyone hasn't even started competing yet, and there's already a result? Who can stand this? To be honest, even I feel awkward about it!"

Wei Yuan pondered for a moment, then looked at the sky, took out the Compassionate Sword and placed it on the table, saying, "Senior, I don't understand swordsmanship. Do you think it's too late for school to start now? If they can't stand the teacher, then I can inherit this swordsmanship. Look at this gun of mine, the material is not bad, and with some sharpening, it can also be used as a sword."

Even the Sword Palace Master, with his vast experience, was astonished when he saw the sword intent in Compassion.

Wei Yuan, however, was very serious. Suddenly, an ancient and vicissitudes sword intent rose from his body, simple and ancient, with traces of the Great Dao of Time. Then he said, "Can this sword, the beginning of a thousand autumns, still be considered acceptable?"

Bai Kaishui's eyes snapped open, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "The Eternal Sword! How did this sword intent inheritance endow you with?!"

But he immediately shook his head and said, "Not enough! Right now, you are only qualified to compete for the Sword Dao, but there is basically no hope. Only when you have the complete set of the Eternal Sword in your hands will you be qualified to take the Sword Dao."

Wei Yuan frowned slightly, then relaxed his brows and said, "Is that so? Then it's not much different. Let me think, since Master's sword is the Sword of Return to Tranquility, then I will stand at the source of the sword path, or at the pinnacle of the sword path. You tell me, should I cultivate the ultimate of all swords, or the beginning of a single sword..."

The Sword Palace Master's expression changed from surprise to shock. Wei Yuan spoke while pondering. At the same time, a sword actually appeared on the orbit of the Fourth Cave Heaven. This sword was based on all the heavenly tribulations that Wei Yuan had endured, and absorbed the extreme yang collapse of the Desolate Realm and the broken return to silence true meaning of the Netherworld, transforming into a true tribulation sword.

The True Calamity Sword continues to evolve, from destruction to rebirth, from the extreme of Yin to the beginning of Yang, gradually evolving towards endless life. Wei Yuan is truly comprehending the beginning of a sword!
Suddenly, everything in the room came to a standstill, transforming into a world within a painting. Then, something intangible and indescribable meandered down from above.

Wei Yuan finally looked up and saw a pair of emotionless eyes beyond the sky.

It's finally here!
Wei Yuan stood up, a blazing sun rising behind him, carrying a rich aura of the desolate realm. This blazing sun slowly ascended, turning everything in its path to ashes.

Wei Yuan used a wisp of Heavenly Witch's fortune as a guide, which transformed into a great sun, and then ignited all the accumulated human fortune!
It was late at night.

As night fell over the Kingdom of Ji, a great sun rose slowly, illuminating the entire kingdom in an instant, astonishing the whole nation!

People stepped out of their rooms and found themselves in the middle of a hot summer afternoon, with the sun blazing overhead and flames visible on the surface.

Wei Yuan picked up Compassion, his body like a bow, his strength like a torrent, his entire body's energy dissipated into nothingness, seizing the momentary cause and effect, and threw out a spear!
The spear, like a dragon, pierced through the sun and soared straight into the sky!

The eyes in the sky disappeared, and the Six Wonders Immortal Lord, who looked like a young boy, appeared in the air. He was extremely terrified and tried to dodge, but countless vengeful spirits and death energy kept spewing from his body, which actually fixed him in place, making him unable to move.

The spear transformed into light, within which stretched vast rivers and mountains, and the figures of countless people—some working, some resting, some joyful, some lost in thought. The myriad wisps of green energy coalesced into a single spear, piercing through the chest of the Six Wonders Immortal Lord in an instant!

Wei Yuan exhaled and spoke, his voice resounding throughout the heavens and earth: "Let me first sever one of your claws!"

Wei Yuan looked at the incredulous Liu Miao Immortal Lord again and said in a deep voice, "Today, it was not I who killed you, but billions of mortals! From the moment you slaughtered mortals, you should have known that this day would come."

Countless black, vengeful spirits dragged Liu Miao into a deep abyss, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

(End of this chapter)