Longzang

Chapter 516 The Great Dao's Decree (Thanks to the Alliance Leader for ignoring the alt account 4)

A huge gap suddenly appeared in the stalemate, and the place where Ding'an City was originally was now just a desolate wasteland with no trace of life.

Under the crumbling starry sky of the red leaves, all people and witches within a thousand feet perished without exception.

With a sweep of his divine sense, Wei Yuan obtained the specific casualty figures from the Human Realm: 87,000 humans and 121,000 witches.

Among these 80,000-plus people, there were also 20,000 elite troops that Wei Yuan had deployed to prevent the battle from suddenly collapsing.

Wei Yuan clenched his fist, his knuckles cracking loudly. But he released it the next moment and continued fighting the sniper rifle, coldly searching for any weakness in it.

The sniper was specifically designed to hold off Wei Yuan. Without taking him down first, there was no way to kill Hongye, or at least no way to deliver a Yang Bullet to her.

Wei Yuan suppressed all his emotions and focused on the battle. A killing move like Starfall Collapse would be a huge burden for Hongye, and Wei Yuan didn't think it could be used a second time; otherwise, there would be no need to fight this battle.

However, the final Leaf Strike is Hongye's signature move, so it can definitely be used again.

Wei Yuan reminded all the Dharma Images of the Primordial Palace to pay attention, while remaining vigilant throughout the entire area, ready to use the Peerless Dao Domain to suppress and intercept them at any time.

With the destruction of Ding'an City, a huge gap instantly appeared in the defense line, allowing a massive influx of Wu tribesmen to pour in and storm into Qingming.

At this moment, the firing frequency of the city defense cannons on the high platform behind Ding'an City suddenly changed. Instead of searching for targets back and forth, they formed a wall of fire three hundred feet in front of the platform and bombarded it desperately to block the surging Wu tribe.

A large number of soldiers formed a dense formation below the high platform, defending the platform where the city's defensive cannons were mounted. Wei Yuan had been working on this defensive line for a long time, and now it was finally coming in handy.

In order to prevent this defensive line from being breached again, Wei Yuan finally dispatched the Longxiang heavy infantry and mobilized missiles to bombard the ruins of Ding'an City, in order to block the Wu tribe's offensive.

The battle situation was extremely dangerous, and Wei Yuan, like a natural predator, surveyed the entire battlefield, assessing the gains and losses. Under his command, another 100,000 mortal troops, originally stationed on the second line, left their camp and marched to the defensive line behind Ding'an City.

The sniper's expression finally relaxed a bit. The longer the battle went on, the greater the advantage of the witch clan. Once Red Leaf recovered and was able to unleash another killing move, the human race's defenses would collapse.

Suddenly, the battlefield fell silent. A colossal ancient tree, reaching from the ground to the sky, appeared, casting a dense shadow. Beneath the shadow, an invisible force surged, covering the sniper rifle!

Inside the giant tree, the Sniper's movements slowed dramatically, and specks of woody vitality appeared on its body. Meanwhile, its inner world was on the verge of collapse under the combined impact of human activity and the colossal tree.

Between heaven and earth, the figure of True Monarch Huangyun appeared, looking down at the Sniper Feather, and suddenly laughed: "Indeed, it is an anomaly in the world. In that case, it is not a loss to use you as a scapegoat."

A sudden, extremely ominous feeling rose in the sniper's heart. It charged left and right, desperately trying to break free of the giant tree. But no matter how it charged, it was bounced back by the transparent tree wall.

Hongye's expression changed, and she stepped through the air, but suddenly stopped a hundred miles away!
Wei Yuan raised his spear and stepped into the void, blocking its path. At this moment, Wei Yuan was positioned exactly ten miles within the boundary, waiting for Hongye to approach.

Red Leaf wanted to move forward, but suddenly a warning arose in its heart, and its hair and beard rose without wind. Relying on the terrifying intuition it had gained from the favor of the Ancestral Witch, it knew that taking another step forward could lead to utter destruction, and that strange magical treasure might fall on its own.

However, this intuition also puzzled Hongye. Could this magic weapon also carry the power of cause and effect?
Knowing that a life-or-death crisis was imminent, the Sniper screamed hysterically, "Red Leaf, save me! Please save me!!"

The piercing scream of the sniper bird echoed throughout the heavens and earth, and faint ripples appeared in the sky. The Youwu Yujing warriors, who were still engaged in fierce battle, all diverted a portion of their divine sense to focus their attention on this scene.

Hongye stood frozen in mid-air, her face grim, staring intently at Wei Yuan.

But Wei Yuan was determined not to let him see any flaws. If Hongye dared to advance another ten miles, Wei Yuan could use the power of his Dao Domain to lock him down and then unleash a Yang Bullet. Just a little further forward would be enough.

But Hongye never took the final step.

Beyond the heavens, the Holy Witches, the Wild Witches, and the Nether Witches were all extremely astonished. Wei Yuan's magical artifact was powerful, but surely he wouldn't dare to even engage in combat?
In fact, the Sniper's identity is not simple either; he is practically a natural opponent for Wei Yuan. Now, another True Monarch has suddenly appeared among the humans, who has trapped the Sniper from the start and is clearly preparing a killing move.

At this moment, all Hongye needed to do was force Wei Yuan back, and then join forces with Juling to break the giant tree phantom. Such an easy task, yet Hongye hesitated. Was it unwilling to take even the slightest risk?

The sniper's screams for help had turned into vicious curses, using all its strength to curse Red Leaf and its Rain Country, cursing everyone related to Red Leaf to die a horrible death, and constantly howling: "My grandfather will never let you go!"

Beyond the heavens, the aura of the Holy Witch fluctuated slightly, and Su Xuejing inadvertently dodged the killing move, regaining much of the initiative.

Suddenly, a green aura emanated from the sniper's body, and the scales on its head and body rose up, from which branches sprouted! Its screams turned into a mixture of terror and pain, and suddenly its body swelled rapidly, as if it wanted to self-destruct.

But suddenly, that colossal tree between heaven and earth withered, as if billions of years had been condensed into a mere few breaths. Cracks suddenly appeared on its gnarled branches, and its bark peeled away in patches. Countless leaves opened and closed in a few moments, then fluttered down. In an instant, all around fell silent.

The branches on the sniper's body withered along with the giant tree, and with them, his life force also withered. The sniper, despite possessing a lifespan of thirty thousand years, could only watch helplessly as his life force drained away along with the giant tree, drying up completely! Although the sniper's lifespan was long, his physical body was ordinary, and his life force was less than half that of the giant tree. The giant tree had only just begun to turn yellow when the sniper's life force was already exhausted.

The sniper frantically flapped its wings, but its body grew heavier and heavier, gradually falling to the ground. Even after hitting the ground, it continued to flap its wings desperately, trying to fly again. However, numbness had spread throughout its body, and piece by piece, it lost all feeling.

With its last shred of will, the sniper slowly crawled on the ground, heading towards the depths of the Witch Domain.

Wei Yuan suddenly appeared above the Sniper Feather in a flash, and with a swing of the Crimson Night Immortal-Slaying Sword, he cut off its wings and long tail.

Hongye was taken aback, then anger flashed across her face. She flew forward, but stopped abruptly before entering the realm.

At this moment, the sniper seemed to have lost all feeling in his body. He was completely unaware that his wings and tail had been cut off. His eyes had lost their sparkle, and he was just muttering something as he slowly crawled toward home.

He kept crawling, then he stopped moving.

The atmosphere on the battlefield suddenly changed again, and the Wu tribe outside the sky retreated one after another. In the blink of an eye, five more Yujing cultivators appeared on the horizon and entered the battlefield in an instant.

Of the five, three were acquaintances of Wei Yuan: Elder Chen Zhou of the Bao family and Monk Qiuyue; the other two were strangers. They stared in astonishment at the fierce battle raging on the battlefield.

At this moment, the bugle call for retreat sounded in the central army of the Wu tribe, but Hongye had already disappeared without a trace.

Wei Yuan, without even greeting the newly arrived Imperial Guards, launched a massive attack to pursue the retreating Witch Army. However, this time the Witch Army retreated while holding the upper hand, and their retreat was well-organized. They also used blood curses to cover their retreat, so the pursuit only lasted for a dozen miles, during which Wei Yuan killed 20,000 to 30,000 of the Witch Clan's rearguard. Wei Yuan then withdrew his troops.

Wei Yuan handed over the troops to Cui Yu and Li Zhi, and immediately returned to the main peak.

On the main peak, all the imperial beings gathered here, looking at Huang Yun Zhenjun, who was sitting cross-legged in the air.

Huang Yun Zhenjun still appeared to be only around thirty years old. At this moment, giant trees were faintly visible in her pupils, and her skin glowed with a vibrant green.

Huang Yun Zhenjun's aura was extremely strange at this moment. There was an indescribable boiling vitality in her body, which was no more than a thousand-mile forest kingdom. She was extremely close to the Heavenly Dao at this moment, and her whole person seemed to be merging into the Dao. Her human aura had become very faint.

Upon seeing Wei Yuan arrive, True Monarch Huang Yun smiled slightly and said, "I faced a life-or-death crisis at the Northern Mountain Gate the day before yesterday, and I failed to overcome it by a narrow margin. However, it is quite common for cultivators of the Taichu Palace to perish in the struggle for the Great Dao, and there is nothing to complain about."

Back then, even the founding patriarch, whose talent surpassed all others of his time, only lived to the age of 331. Later, three immortals settled Yunzhou, all passing away before the age of 500. I am now 600 years old, and it is only thanks to the blessings of my ancestors that I can enjoy some peace and tranquility.

I have already slain two Imperial Realm experts at the northern mountain gate, and today I have destroyed another Spirit Witch in the Western Regions. I have not suffered any loss. Looking back on my life, I have slain eleven Imperial Realm experts of other races. I have no regrets, so you need not be saddened.

But after much deliberation, I still had my grand-disciple Yun to worry about, so I rushed over to check on things before my soul completely shattered. I never expected to also manage to kill a rare and powerful creature. Perhaps the spirit of our founding ancestor couldn't bear it and wanted my Dao heart to be clearer when I left.”

On the main peak, Bao Yun was already in tears, while the old Taoist priest was lying on the ground, his back heaving uncontrollably.

Xuan Yue Zhenjun let out a long sigh, looked up at the sky, and Zhu Yuanjin disappeared.

Huang Yun Zhenjun said to Wei Yuan, "I entrust my worthless disciples and grand-disciples to you. Chu He is blessed with good fortune and will not die easily, so I am not worried. What worries me most is Yun'er."

Wei Yuan said solemnly, "Rest assured, True Lord, I will certainly live up to your expectations!"

Huang Yun Zhenjun smiled slightly and said, "Then I'm relieved. My remaining body and the world of my mind are still of some use, so I'll pass away here. I've already chosen a place."

Wei Yuan was taken aback and hurriedly said, "This... absolutely not!"

True Monarch Huangyun will pass away here, his body becoming part of Azure Netherworld. If Wei Yuan fails to protect Azure Netherworld in the future, then the True Monarch's remains will be lost!

Normally, True Lord Yujing would either pass away at one of the three major mountain gates or in a grotto-heaven, expanding or reinforcing the grotto-heaven through his mental imagery. Who would have thought that True Lord Huangyun would pass away in Qingming!
“My mind is made up, there is no need for further words. I still have some time, so I will preach here. How much one gains depends on one’s own fate.”

Huang Yun Zhenjun closed his eyes slightly, and his clear and gentle voice resounded throughout every corner of Qingming. At this moment, regardless of cultivation level, status, or even race, everyone heard the imperial decree of the Great Dao.

Countless people couldn't understand what the True Lord was saying, yet they seemed to have vaguely grasped something, and their soul essence was slightly enhanced.

Amidst the everyday hustle and bustle of life, countless mortals stood silently, listening intently. With each moment they listened, their spiritual light intensified slightly.

(End of this chapter)