The blood-red Sky Slashing Sword struck the black God Slaying Crossbow.
In an instant, devilish Qi surged like rolling sea waves, rushing towards everyone. The ground was shattered like a mirror, with countless cracks.
The surrounding grass and trees turned to dust, instantly disintegrating.
The sky thundered so violently that even Si Ying was forced to step back, and looked over in shock.
The Sky Slashing Sword was actually clashing with the God Slaying Crossbow!
Chongyu hurriedly released sound waves to protect Su Su and the others.
Su Su lowered her arm and looked up at the sky.
Gongye Jiwu, who had just been shrouded in terrifying devilish Qi, was actually struck several zhangs1丈 (zhàng) – a traditional unit of length, equal to 10 chi (市尺), and equivalent to 3.333 meters or 3.65 yards back the moment the Sky Slashing Sword clashed with the God Slaying Crossbow. He spat out a mouthful of blood, then fell from the sky.
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How could this be……
Gongye Jiwu’s icy-cold, devilish pupils flickered. Having turned into a devilish cultivator, his instincts were now filled with only aggression and bloodlust.
No, I couldn’t possibly lose!
His body had half of the drought demon and Jing Mie’s power, and the Sky Slashing Sword was currently under his command, so how could he lose to this person?
Gongye Jiwu turned his wrist, and the sword aura of the Sky Slashing Sword raged wildly, dissolving the arrows from the God Slaying Crossbow.
His will to fight was ignited, and in a ghastly voice he said, “Demons and devils from all directions, listen to my command!”
Under the Sky Slashing Sword, countless shadows of evil spirits emerged from the darkness.
In the air, Tantai Jin tilted his head, his black pupils carrying a vaguely bloody glint.
He spread his arm, and the God Slaying Crossbow hovered in the air.
He laughed arrogantly, “Demons and devils from all directions, huh?”
Tantai Jin’s white Xiaoyao Sect clothes fluttered in the devilish Qi. Looking at the countless shadows emerging from the darkness, he licked his lips excitedly.
“By the might of Kongtong2崆峒 (Kōngtóng) – a legendary mountain; fairyland‘s peak, let all be vanquished.”
The God Slaying Crossbow trembled madly, its black arrows like flowing lights, ready to strike3蓄势待发 (xùshìdàifā) – to wait for action after having accumulated power, energy, etc.
Then the flowing lights fell, like falling stars, piercing the shadows of the evil spirits.
Tantai Jin opened his palm, and the God Slaying Crossbow spun in front of him. The shadows then transformed into streams of devilish Qi, and surged towards his palm through the crossbow.
A hint of both fear and fanaticism flashed in Si Ying’s eyes.
“He…… is actually able to absorb the power of the Sky Slashing Sword!”
Chongyu whispered into Su Su’s ears, “This is bad! This is bad! Tantai Jin is about to seize the Sky Slashing Sword.”
The Sky Slashing Sword, which could command the demons and devils of the world, had originally recognized Gongye Jiwu as its master. However, that sword’s power was currently being reversed by Tantai Jin into the devilish arrows, and completely absorbed by the God Slaying Crossbow.
The devilish Qi which entered his body was completely transformed into his own power. Before long, the Sky Slashing Sword, which would submit to powerful beings, would break free from Gongye Jiwu’s control and could be wielded by Tantai Jin.
Although Chongyu hadn’t participated in the Great War of Gods and Devils tens of thousands of years ago, it had heard about it.
“Su Su, we have to stop him. If he really seizes the Sky Slashing Sword and becomes the master of two devilish artifacts, he won’t be able to control the urge to massacre, and will lose his conscience to become a devilish cultivator.”
Su Su naturally knew of the consequences too.
The devilish artifact must never fall into Tantai Jin’s hands. Nobody knew better than her that he was their true master.
The two were fighting fiercely in the air.
Their dark blue and white silhouettes intertwined, and under the influence of the devilish artifacts, both wanted to kill each other.
Tantai Jin wielded the crossbow as his weapon personally, arrogantly facing Gongye Jiwu’s Sky Slashing Sword.
Gongye Jiwu grunted, and half knelt on the ground because of the pressure.
The devilish Qi scattered across the ground, and there seemed to be the cries of ghosts.
Tantai Jin gripped the God Slaying Crossbow again. Now that the crossbow had absorbed a sufficient amount of devilish Qi, the divine form of the ferocious beast, “taowu4梼杌 (táowù) – mythical beast with a human face, long tail, and tusks like a boar
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”, could be vaguely seen on its body.
His pupils gradually turned red.
A voice lingered in his mind, Kill him! Yes, kill him!
The God Slaying Crossbow formed a sharp arrow, and faintly emitting a cruel whistling sound, it aimed at Gongye Jiwu.
Yao Guang shouted, “No!”
Just as Tantai Jin was about to strike, an iridescent ice-blue harp collided with the arrow. Tantai Jin pursed his lips and coldly looked towards the interloper.
Su Su extended her arms, “You can’t do this!”
“Move aside!” His red pupils looked eerie, “Otherwise, I’ll kill you too!”
Chongyu fell into Su Su’s hands. She showed no sign of backing down, and actually intended to fight him.
The God Slaying Crossbow in Tantai Jin’s hand was clamoring.
The atmosphere was tense and on the verge of erupting.
The sound waves of the harp dispersed the surrounding devilish Qi. In the midst of the black Qi, Su Su saw that the young man in front of her was clearly injured, but still maintained his cold gaze.
As Tantai Jin stared at her intensely, his hand gripping the God Slaying Crossbow imperceptibly tightened, “Why?! How could you treat me like this!”
I’m protecting you!
The God Slaying Crossbow sensed his emotions, and its ominous Qi surged.
“I’m going to kill all of you!” Tantai Jin’s eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Su Su, either about to shed tears or blood, “I’ll kill you all!”
The taowu’s figure on the God Slaying Crossbow roared and shot out an arrow.
Su Su gritted her teeth, still unwilling to retreat.
For the one with an innate evil bone, does it really have to come to this? Her fingers rested on the Chongyu Harp, and white spiritual Qi gathered on her fingertips. She strummed the strings, and a flood of Chongyu’s spiritual Qi rushed towards Tantai Jin.
In the air, devilish arrows intertwined with shimmering streams of spiritual Qi.
For a moment, time seemed to slow down, as if it had stagnated.
Su Su was already prepared for the backlash, but her spiritual Qi unexpectedly transformed into a white feather and pierced Tantai Jin’s chest.
Someone grabbed the devilish arrow aimed at her when it was only a few centimeters5厘 (lí) – li (a traditional unit of length, equal to 0.001 chi (市尺), and equivalent to 0.333 millimeters or 0.013 inches) away from her shoulder.
She lifted her eyes and saw a pair of fragile red pupils close at hand.
Her gaze slowly shifted downward, and she saw Tantai Jin’s pale hand holding the devilish arrow he had fired.
“I’ve lost.” He seemed to be both crying and laughing.
The wind was calm, and as he crushed the black devilish arrow into dust, it scattered into the air.
When Su Su saw his expression, her heart felt like it was being gripped by a hand. Her fingers on the Chongyu Harp trembled slightly, and she was unable to speak.
Why didn’t you…… dodge?
Seeing this scene, Si Ying’s eyes flickered. On the ground, Gongye Jiwu suddenly picked up the Sky Slashing Sword from the ground, his expression cold.
“Su Su, watch out!” Yao Guang shouted.
Chongyu escaped Su Su’s palm and faced the Sky Slashing Sword behind her.
However, a divine artifact without its master wielding it was no match for a devilish artifact wielded by a powerful cultivator.
With a “ding”, Chongyu was deflected.
Its ice-blue light dimmed, and it hid back on Su Su’s body.
The Sky Slashing Sword was an instant away from piercing Su Su’s body.
Yao Guang closed her eyes, unable to watch any longer. Then the sky darkened, and a bright light flashed.
When she lowered her sleeve again, the spot in front of her was empty, and only a piece of cracked ground was left. Tantai Jin was gone, Su Su was gone, and the smell of blood permeated the air.
Yao Guang murmured, “They’re gone.”
The red moon in the sky disappeared.
For the demons and devils, the Moonlite Rite had come to an end.
Si Ying chased for a few steps, but thinking of something, she looked at the peaceful white immortal Qi in the air, and her face revealed a subtle expression. She helped the severely injured Gongye Jiwu to his feet.
“Let’s go.”
The white Qi in the sky turned into a stream of light and landed beside Yao Guang. Getting a good look at the newcomers, she almost burst into tears.
“Sect Leader! Master!”
Behind Qu Xuanzi, he was followed by the Hengyang Sect’s elders. He worriedly looked at the cracked spider web-like ground, and frowned deeply.
*****
In a narrow space, Tantai Jin’s white clothes were soaked with blood.
The God Slaying Crossbow was quietly aimed at the young girl in his arms, who had also passed out. It attempted to kill Su Su, this variable, before Tantai Jin woke up.
However, as it approached her, a force pushed it away.
The young man tightly hugged the young girl in his arms, and their clothes intertwined.
The God Slaying Crossbow was being repelled by Su Su’s Heartless Dao, and its piercing sound had greatly faded.
Tantai Jin was severely injured.
He had borne most of the power of the Sky Slashing Sword. If it had been anyone else, they would have perished long ago.
With no master controlling it, the God Slaying Crossbow spun slowly, transferring endless streams of devilish Qi towards Tantai Jin, healing his wounds. The devilish Qi on his body was growing thicker.
The God Slaying Crossbow hadn’t been this powerful until it had absorbed the devilish Qi from the demons and devils of all directions.
However, despite absorbing it, the devilish Qi hadn’t been fully transformed.
So now, in this cramped space, it released the remaining demons and devils and slaughtered them out of its instincts as a devilish artifact greedy for devilish Qi.
After an indefinate amount of time in the cramped space, Tantai Jin slowly opened his eyes.
Demons and devils were fleeing in all directions. It was an icy-cold world, but a warmth remained in his arms.
Tantai Jin slowly lowered his gaze. The charming face of the young girl was reflected in his cold and indifferent eyes.
The pleas and cries of the demons and devils echoed in his ears.
His last memory was of escaping with Su Su into this cramped space.
He hadn’t seized the Sky Slashing Sword, but he had defeated Gongye Jiwu, and his trophy6战利品 (zhànlìpǐn) – spoils of war; captured equipment…… was the person in his arms.
Tantai Jin lowered his head, his ice-cold face gently brushing against the warm cheek of the young girl in his arms.
Her breathing was even as she slept obediently in his arms.
It had been a long time since it had been this quiet.
He wrapped his limbs tightly around her like a crazed Cuscuta7菟丝 (tùsī) – Chinese dodder (Cuscuta chinensis); Its seed is a dietary supplement that is used to help support healthy blood sugar levels, improve digestion, and boost the immune system.
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. His pitch-black eyes stared at her quietly, seemingly lost in thought.
Tantai Jin knew that there was no turning back. From the moment he had summoned the God Slaying Crossbow, he could no longer explain himself.
Even he himself didn’t know why such a dark and sinister devilish artifact had followed him. Would the Immortal Realm still tolerate him after this?
The red hue in his eyes slowly faded away. It was rare for him to feel so lost. He was like a rat in the sewers, hiding in such a dark and filthy place, but he held his only light tightly in his arms.
Su Su had also borne a part of the Sky Slashing Sword’s power, so she hadn’t awakened yet. Sensing that she was about to wake up, Tantai Jin pressed his finger on her forehead, and she fell back into a deep sleep.
He stiffly hugged her tight.
Don’t think about leaving. I only…… have you left.
Voices pleading for his mercy rang incessantly in his ears, as there were still demons and devils that hadn’t been completely devoured by the God Slaying Crossbow.
“Devil Lord, let me go.”
“Devil Lord, please……”
Tantai Jin turned a deaf ear to them. He wasn’t their Devil Lord; they had mistaken him for someone else.
A bead rolled out from his sleeve, illuminating the small and dark space. Tantai Jin frowned, about to destroy it, when a broken voice haltingly said, “Mirage Pearl…… Tantai Jin, if you let me go, I can help you create dreams.”
Tantai Jin’s eyes flickered as he looked at a terrified demonic creature hiding in the corner.
I don’t recognize it.
“It’s me! I’m the Nightmare Devil!” The Nightmare Devil evaded the God Slaying Crossbow and fearfully said, “Five hundred years ago, I was the Nightmare Devil whose inner core you took away!”
The Nightmare Devil’s voice grew desperate, “Let me go, give me the Mirage Pearl, and I’ll create a beautiful dream for you! I’ll let you be together.”
Tantai Jin looked gloomy, his eyes icy cold.
“I beg you, please……”
Tantai Jin buried his face in Su Su’s neck. His voice was hoarse as he gripped the young girl’s slender neck, “It’s impossible.”
He was already at a dead end. What right did she have to bully him like this?
Edited by: Gaze
I wonder… Am I Iiving or just waiting for updates?
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Yeah more angst coming up…
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