Embers of Sword

Chapter 484 Fallen Flowers
"What's wrong with these guys?"

Even from a distance of a hundred feet, some people noticed something amiss with Emperor Wuzong's treasure ship.

Venerable Bao Cheng originally intended to transmit his voice.

But the atmosphere on that treasure ship was so oppressive that just looking at it made one feel suffocated, so he gave up the idea of ​​taking the initiative to greet them.

Qian San's expression also became serious.

As Emperor Wuzong's treasure ship drew closer, Shu Ning, the master of Yuqingzhai, cast a glance at him. Shang Yi understood immediately and flew towards the ship on his sword... During the great calamity of the Northern Hunt, Yuqingzhai and Emperor Wuzong weathered the disaster together. After that, Shang Yi and Wu Yue had a close relationship and were considered close friends.

"Brother Wu?"

Shang Yi carefully landed on Emperor Wuzong's treasure ship.

The treasure ship's protective shield did not close. Although these martial arts disciples exuded a sharp aura, they showed no hostility towards her, and the atmosphere on the deck was solemn.

“…Miss Shang.”

Wu Yue's voice was hoarse. He only managed to utter the name with difficulty before saying nothing more.

A gust of wind blew.

Scattered, glistening jade dust drifted in the wind, brushing against Shang Yi's face.

Shang Yi stared blankly at this scene, and she suddenly understood why the atmosphere on the treasure ship was so serious.

In fact, after the last Northern Hunt disaster, she and Wu Yue met privately several times. Shang Yi knew that this Brother Wu was a humble person with great ambitions, and his greatest wish was to help the Wu Clan prosper. The reason he cultivated day and night was so that one day he could personally receive the "jade tablet" made by Wu Zhexian from his master Zhou.

But now... the jade pendant is broken?

What does it mean?
Shang Yi reached out her palm and caught a few pieces of debris. She couldn't believe the guess in her heart.

The treasure ship gradually approached.

The jade dust, carried by the wind, was blown high into the sky, scattered and disappeared, leaving only a shower of shimmering light.

Emperor Wuzong remained silent.

Qin Baihuang, Qin Qianlian, Shu Ning, and everyone else on the treasure ship fell silent.

One after another, the treasure ships gradually came into view through the rain.

As expected, tonight's attack was merely a prelude to the "Mountain Moving Technique," summoning all the Great Chu Treasure Ships into the skies above the Bai Ze Secret Realm... The treasure ships from the seven Zhanjiao Mountains converged at this moment. Qian Tian Palace, Baihua Valley, Jiangning Xie Clan, and other forces all met. This should have been a joyous occasion, but after exchanging only a few words, the atmosphere became heavy and serious.

The news of Emperor Wuzong's "death by imperial decree" spread immediately.

A profound sense of sorrow spread through the rain...

The abyss is constantly expanding.

The treasure ships converged and sank.

There seemed to be no more desperate scene in the world.

After exchanging information with each other, the several supervisors left the main ship and headed towards Emperor Wuzong's treasure ship.

"Brother Zhou..."

After thinking for a long time, Jiang Que couldn't help but offer words of comfort: "The breaking of Lord Wu's jade token might just be an accident. Perhaps he himself isn't as we think..."

"Elder Jiang, there's no need to comfort me."

Zhou took a slow breath.

He watched the jade tablet fragments disappear into the wind and rain, and said softly, "My master once said that this jade tablet is connected to the Divine Sea, and if it had not been calamized, it would never have broken."

"This……"

All the comforting words Jiang Que had prepared stuck in his throat.

"Master also said that cultivation is about fighting against the heavens."

Zhou lowered his eyes and said calmly, "To comprehend the Great Dao, one must traverse the realm between life and death. If the jade tablet is shattered one day, then let future generations take up the burden and carry the Martial Sect on their shoulders to continue forward... The so-called impermanence of life and death should be viewed with equanimity. The most urgent task at present is to escape this abyss."

"..."

Jiang Que was utterly speechless, his eyes filled with nothing but admiration. He truly hadn't expected that this young man, Zhou, would possess such a strong mentality, remaining calm even after such devastating news.

"It's too early to draw conclusions about the broken jade tablet. With Sect Master Wu's cultivation level, even if all the third-rate evil cultivators and pseudo-saints from the Southern Border were to come out together, they wouldn't be able to do anything to him. Only Lu Yuzhen's intervention could possibly put him in a difficult situation."

Jiang Que's voice was heavy: "I think these two probably had a fierce battle... a fierce battle that caused the jade tablet to shatter. Regardless of Sect Master Wu's current situation, Lu Yu's condition must be extremely bad."

This statement greatly boosted morale.

Many of Da Chu's treasure ships are still "safe and sound".

If Lu Yu really wins a great victory... then his group will probably be mercilessly thrown into the abyss and become food for the secret realm.

"Elder Jiang is right!"

On the other side, someone hurriedly asked, "Brother Zhou, did Sect Master Wu leave behind this jade tablet to convey any message?"

Everything that happened tonight was too sudden.

Intelligence transmission is extremely blocked within southern Xinjiang.

Nobody knows what's happening outside—

If Wu Zhexian, a martial artist at the Yangshen realm, truly perished, then this jade tablet would be the only token that would allow him to leave behind "useful last words."

“Master, a few hours ago, you told me…”

Zhou hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "He is in the capital of Da Chu, running around for the 'Demon Extermination' matter."

Everyone held their breath.

"I have already reported all the information about Bai Ri Zhan Jiao Mountain through the jade tablet."

Zhou was lost in memories and murmured, "It seems that Master is looking for a second Yang God to join forces with."

Someone suddenly realized: "No wonder Master Wu hasn't shown up yet..."

The Renshou Palace is now a grand and imposing structure.

The imperial edict was delivered extremely slowly.

If Wu Zhexian can find a second Yang God, then the battle of Pure White Mountain can be accelerated and brought forward!

"and many more……"

Jiang Que was somewhat shocked: "So, Sect Master Wu has found a second Yang God helper?"

Upon hearing this news, his heart sank.

The jade tablet shattered, the divine sea cracked... Could this be a two-against-one outcome?

Right now.

Rumble!
A thunderous roar suddenly erupted!

The sky trembled again without warning, but this time it was not caused by the "Abyss" devouring the vital energy... The swamp in the void within a radius of several miles did not add any pressure. This muffled tremor was caused by a dazzling stream of light tearing through the clouds from the sky. It was a jet-black sword aura that appeared in everyone's sight and fell onto the treasure ship in just a few breaths.

This wisp of sword energy, carrying a scorching, annihilating killing intent, inspires fear even from afar.

But no one expected that the sound of this wisp of sword energy falling was extremely gentle.

The sword energy struck the Martial Sect's treasure ship, instantly burning the mast and banner to ashes. The ship's deck, which was coated with a layer of solid mithril, was instantly covered with bright red flames, like a flower bud in full bloom.

"Master!"

Upon seeing the poignant, crimson flower, Ye Qinglian suddenly cried out.

The sword energy and flames gradually dissipated, and the layers of bright red petals withered away.

An elderly man, dressed in a red robe and appearing weak and listless, came into view.

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(There will be another update tomorrow at noon.)
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