Chapter 6464 Scared Away
Starlight filled the world like a sun had just exploded. Within the devastating explosion, Lu Ze came flying out, hacking up blood. His hands were gone, and his astral claw spun through the air before him.
As the radiance faded, Fei Shuang’s hair came loose from its ponytail, fluttering wildly. Her broadsword was shattered down to the hilt, and blood ran along its handle.
Fei Shuang looked quite pale now. Her attack had been incredibly powerful and equally exhausting.
If Bing Yi had unleashed such an attack, the backlash would have crippled her. But Fei Shuang’s original devil power had blocked most of it. Though injured, she was far from broken.
Fei Shuang immediately shot after Lu Ze. The “Devil” character on her forehead blazed to life, igniting her aura once more. A surge of power greater than before erupted from her body.
“Damn you!”
At this sight, Lu Ze’s courage collapsed. He hadn’t expected Fei Shuang to still possess such strength after their all-out exchange.
“Just you wait!” he roared.
Stars appeared around him, merging with his astral claw.
BOOM!
Then, the astral claw ripped open the void and vanished along with Lu Ze.
The moment Lu Ze disappeared, Fei Shuang’s aura plummeted, and she fell from the sky.
“Fei Shuang!”
Yue Xiaoqian and the others cried out as the once-unyielding Fei Shuang suddenly collapsed.
As Yue Xiaoqian caught her in midair, Fei Shuang forced out a weak smile.
“That fellow was too strong. I couldn’t beat him... so I had to scare him off with everything I had left. Hehe, looks like it worked. The so-called heavenly geniuses of the nine-star line... they’re not that great after all...”
Fei Shuang was happy with this result, but she was too weak to even continue speaking.
Yue Xiaoqian hastily fed her a medicinal pill. When her complexion improved slightly, everyone relaxed a bit.
“If we didn’t need to conserve our power to protect Big Brother, we could have worked together and maybe killed him,” said Huo Linger.
Lu Ze truly was powerful, sinister, and treacherous. He definitely had many more trump cards up his sleeve, but he had still chosen to flee.
Such a cowardly fellow would be difficult to kill now, and even harder to finish off the next time they met.
“Long Chen’s safety is more important. As for this person, whether he dies or not makes little difference,” Fei Shuang said, eyeing the burning Earth Cauldron.
BOOM!
Suddenly, the entire world rocked. The mountains swayed, and a sudden sacred aura surged out of the entire heaven region’s battlefield.
“What’s going on?!”
Everyone was startled. Something seemed to be happening to the entire heaven region’s battlefield. The next moment, the Earth Cauldron’s ancient voice boomed.
“Under the pull of the nine heavens and the Primal Chaos World, the Heaven’s Spine Mountain Range is exploding. The battlefield’s karmic luck is erupting—this is the world’s final opportunity. Come with me. We must hurry to the Heaven’s Spine Mountain Range.”
The Earth Cauldron rarely spoke to others. To be addressed by it directly was an honor and a burden. After all, the karma tied to such an existence was more often calamity than fortune.
But Long Chen was still in a deep slumber. With no one else to lead them, the Earth Cauldron had no choice but to act.
Excitement and awe rippled through the group. They were speaking to a legendary existence.
The Earth Cauldron continued, “Long Chen misjudged the energy required for his nirvanic rebirth. He needs far more to nourish both his body and soul. He will not awaken for now. We must reach the Heaven’s Spine Mountain Range—the karmic luck bursting there will hasten his recovery. I need to look after Long Chen in this state, so I will be unable to help you. Everything will be up to you.”
“Senior, don’t worry. We will protect Long Chen to the death!” swore Yue Xiaoqian.
Long Chen had always protected her. Now, it was her turn, and she would not fail him.
The Earth Cauldron shivered slightly, and its sacred runes slowly ignited, radiating a blazing divine light. It started to move.
It dared not move too fast—its internal and external powers had to remain balanced so as not to disturb Long Chen’s slumber.
Long Chen’s soul was currently scattered among the Heavenly Star Daffodils. Splitting it apart had been easy, but drawing it back was far harder. Evilmoon’s mark on Long Chen’s forehead merely served as a guide. The pieces of his soul sensed the call and extended threads of consciousness to build a path.
Those threads had to pass through the broiling medicinal liquid and use up a great deal of their energy. Moreover, the threads couldn’t replenish their energy using the medicinal liquid. It had to come from the outside world.
This was something Long Chen had not accounted for. Unexpectedly, this time, his nirvanic rebirth was not just a rebirth of his body, but also of his soul.
He had only calculated the energy required for his body, not realizing his soul would consume so much as well.
Thus, Long Chen could not awaken. The Earth Cauldron had to look after him and couldn’t fight. With this, the burden of protecting Long Chen fell to everyone else.
Though they swore to protect him, Yue Xiaoqian and the rest couldn’t hide their apprehension. The Earth Cauldron blazed like a beacon in the night, drawing countless heavenly geniuses toward it. Once they reached the Heaven’s Spine Mountain Range, endless battles awaited them. Could they really protect Long Chen on their own?
Since there was no turning back, they could only press onward.
Fei Shuang quickly recuperated by relying on the medicinal pills refined by the Earth Cauldron. Her fight with Lu Ze had given her new insights; her understanding of astral energy reached a higher realm.
Just as Long Chen said, powerful enemies were blessings in disguise. Though she hadn’t truly defeated Lu Ze, she had gained much. The pressure of that battle had fused her astral energy and original devil power more perfectly, allowing her to wield it with greater fluidity.
Her fighting style today had been a bit messy. After summoning her divine rune, she should have activated the Eight Star Battle Armor before using the Starry River Nine Flashes. If she had, that attack’s power would’ve reached another level entirely.
To sum it up, the previous battle showed Fei Shuang several areas she needed to work on. She still had room to grow. Fei Shuang couldn’t help looking at the Earth Cauldron worshipfully.
Then she noticed Yue Xiaoqian watching her. Their eyes met, and Fei Shuang’s cheeks flushed.
Yue Xiaoqian smiled faintly, making her blush deepen. Fei Shuang immediately pushed aside those distracting thoughts and focused on her recovery.
The atmosphere grew tense as they traveled. Every expert of the original devil race remained vigilant. Even along the way, they could sense hidden fluctuations—eyes watching them from the shadows.
Three days later, booming sounds rang out ahead of them. A colossal abyss split the land before them, multicolored light erupting from within. The energy pouring out was so vast that it tore at the heavens themselves.
“We’ve arrived!”
Upon seeing this scene, everyone only grew more nervous.