Chapter 226: Divine Soldiers Descend from the Sky

The raging fire expanded as the blade's light spread, and the blood-red flames that soared into the sky dyed the entire world red. The scorching air waves swept across the entire Despair Wilderness, blowing countless sand and gravel into the air, and with the momentum of destruction, they surged into the sky.

The world was churning in blood, the blood flames were dancing wildly due to the killing, the power dissipated, and then rolled back, returning to the cut mark according to Shura's will.

Disappeared in a flash.

There was a slight clang and the fierce knife returned to its sheath.

The flames burning on his body died, and the demon Shura transformed himself into the killer once again. A sense of exhaustion erupted within him, his heart shrunken and contracted from overexertion, and excruciating pain attacked his brain, threatening to tear apart the nerves. The aid from the murderous sword faded after the battle, and Sephiroth 3's body began to pay the price of the previous battle, using blood, bone, muscle, and life—

But Chu Hengkong held on without even moving.

It's nothing.

After experiencing the memories of the War Ghost, this little pain was nothing to him. There was no reason for him to defeat a man who couldn't even be killed by the Outer Path. He breathed in, inhaling the scorching air. Magical power, transformed by the Heavenly Demon's furnace, became strength, gradually revitalizing his withered body.

The murderous blade trembled at its waist, its edge pointed toward the world beyond the vortex. The blade wasn't satisfied yet; the outer path of Particle 4 was only the beginning for it; it wanted to continue its slaughter. Chu Hengkong didn't even glance at it. He grasped the hilt and ran back to the front of the cave, just in time to support the fallen Blood Knight.

Qingxia's blood bow collapsed, and her once-strong body could no longer even stand. The plague demon's poison, along with the fire seal, penetrated her flesh, turning her skin an ugly brown-yellow. Her lips moved, but no sound emanated, leaving only silent words.

"Did we... win?"

"We won." Chu Hengkong grabbed her, "So you can't die yet. We have created many miracles, you can't fall here!"

The blood flames ignited once more, this time fueled by his own life force. Several streaks of blood shot out, one after another, landing on Qingxia, Shax, Qingye, and Fander, preventing the poison from holding them alive. Chu Hengkong's skin had become transparent from the blood loss. He struggled to carry Qingxia. Ji Huaisu had just finished building a dirt cart.

"I'm out of strength..." Ji Huaisu leaned against the car board, his face half blue and half purple. "Mr. Killer, could you please try harder?"

"Okay. But you have to hold on for me too."

Chu Hengkong pulled the rest of the people onto the cart one by one, lifted it with his wrist, and rushed towards the settlement. To increase his speed, he once again used the Yi Qi Qian Qiu technique. Now, only the sound of the wind could be heard on the road.

Qingye still had a pulse; the historical mist within the Sin Bone softened the toxin's impact, saving her life. Shax was in the worst condition, half of his body shattered by a single Blood Knight shot. He would have died in a second at the Blood Flame Night. Ji Huaisu was still able to move, but Fander remained silent, and Qingxia...

Qingxia's flesh and blood were undergoing autonomous differentiation and proliferation. Under the stimulation of the toxin, the lecherous demon's natural healing instincts lost control, causing clusters of amorphous tumors to sprout from her wounds. These uncontrolled tumors were pointlessly consuming her vitality. She now stood on the brink of life and death, and the tumors were the hand pushing her towards them.

"Qingxia, don't close your eyes yet!" Chu Hengkong shouted, "Say anything! Talk to me!"

Chu Hengkong had experienced a similar situation and knew that her life now depended entirely on her willpower. Once her consciousness was lost and her willpower dissipated, everything would be over.

The corners of Qingxia's mouth moved, as if she wanted to smile, but the growing tumor squeezed half of her face, making her expression extremely terrifying.

"I...will sleep for a while..."

"Don't sleep now!" Chu Hengkong shook her with his wrist, "I'll tell you a story, okay? Just listen to one story and you'll be there!"

"Wait... next time..." Qingxia's voice was barely audible, "Next time... then..."

She slowly closed her eyes. She was so tired that she could hear Chu Hengkong's words but didn't have the energy to respond. She wanted to rest for a while, just for a moment.

At this moment, a irritable person slapped her hard, not caring at all that she was seriously injured. Ji Huaisu was furious and blurted out, "Qingxia, Qingxia, listen to me, you... you're getting ugly, you know? You have a bunch of tumors like a hornet's nest!"

"Say something nice!" Chu Hengkong was furious.

"Really? You can see it as soon as you open your eyes." Ji Huaisu described it vividly. "It's super scary. Even I can't bear to watch it. My dear, if you delay like this and don't get treatment, it will be too late. Look at Chu Hengkong, he doesn't even dare to look back now. In the future, let alone kiss you, he may not even dare to look at you..."

Qingxia gritted her teeth and opened her eyes a little: "Can you... go faster...?"

Ji Huaisu made an OK gesture and turned around to lie down beside the cart. Chu Hengkong felt completely bewildered and puzzled.

"No, why?"

"You don't understand." Ji Huaisu rolled his eyes.

As they spoke, the seal surrounding the settlement was already before them. The journey, which had taken them half the night, was now just a few words back in the city. Chu Hengkong plunged directly into the seal, rushing into the training ground amid the warriors' shouts of surprise and delight, and arrived in front of the pillar of light.

He smelled a sweet scent, like the scent of newly sprouted grass in spring, flowers, and leaves blending into the warm air, creating a reassuring and relaxing atmosphere. Vines shot out from the beam of light, entangling each person, their vines pulsing like blood vessels, channeling the sacred tree's vitality into the wounded.

"I'll take care of it." Fen Ya poked out her little green head. "Sever the life link now, or you'll kill yourself."

Chu Hengkong observed for a moment, confirming that the sacred tree's vitality was sufficient to sustain him, before slowly cutting off the blood flames. He sat down at the foot of the sacred pillar and asked, "Can it be cured?"

"It's difficult. Infusing them with vitality only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. For now, we can only keep them alive," Fen Ya said. "Qingxia is particularly difficult to treat. That banshee attacked her too harshly, and the toxins and bloodline factors have merged into one. The more you and I infuse her with vitality, the more the cancer grows, endangering Qingxia's life. But if the support is cut off, it will be a dead end as well."

The tumors on Qingxia's body grew larger and larger, nearly engulfing her horse's body. They needed medicine, an antidote, something to remove the toxins, but everyone present was a combatant, and Seismic Point 2's sacred tree didn't have the ability. Chu Hengkong knitted his brows tightly.

"Seeking help," he said, "Shizhong, you have already transformed. You can contact Huilong City, right?"

"...I can only say there's a chance." Fen Ya paused for a moment, "But it would consume a huge amount of energy. If it fails..."

"Let's take this gamble."

Fen Ya looked into the killer's eyes and for a moment thought she was speaking to an old friend. Their styles were exactly the same, unhesitatingly making decisions with extremely low probabilities, gambling that their choices would succeed.

It nodded and patted Gulibo beside the sacred pillar. Gulibo grabbed the leaf flute and whistled hard.

The researchers outside the arena heard the flute and shouted, "The signal is here, everyone take your positions!"

Whistles blared through the settlement, and warriors rushed to their designated positions according to their pre-planned plan. They had rehearsed numerous times during the restoration of the sacred pillar, ready to activate the "United Will" formation at any moment. Everyone clasped their hands, hoping their prayers would translate into strength. A golden light flickered, flowing towards the center of the sacred pillar along with the formations spread throughout the settlement.

The leaves of the bud were dyed golden by the light. It raised its vine to the sky and recited the ancient prayer:

"The righteousness of the shining star, the true legacy of the Dragon King. Carving a boat out of wood, responding to the wishes of the people.

The candlelight will not be extinguished, and the fighting spirit will not be extinguished. Return to my command, allied forces of righteousness! "

Dots of secret text emerged with the chanting, surging into the light. Golden light ascended into the sky along with the sacred pillar, piercing the sky above the settlement. The mists of history shifted with it, forming a dense vortex around the pillar of light. They swarmed in like a swarm of insects, sensing danger, intent on extinguishing the beam of light.

Fen Ya's face tensed, and Chu Hengkong couldn't help but tense up too. No one knew if this effort would succeed. Perhaps everyone outside had already given up, or perhaps they still hadn't discovered the stone's signature. Perhaps the city lord knew, but had no way of finding it...

Suddenly, a clear dragon's roar echoed from the other side of the vortex. A transparent ball of water was forcibly squeezed into the vortex, guided by the beam of light and descending. The surface of the water ball was swirling continuously. It was a flowing bead, the largest one Chu Hengkong had ever seen!

The mists of history seemed to sense danger, swarming around and instantly destroying the golden light. The flowing bead, without its guide, fell, rapidly deforming in mid-air. Chu Hengkong soared into the air, his wrist extended, and firmly grasped the flowing bead. He brought it back to the sacred pillar and placed it in front of Fen Ya.

"Yes, what is it?" Gulibo said nervously.

With a snap, the bead exploded from within, splashing the screaming animal in the face. Inside the bead was a slovenly man in greasy clothes and a dirty baseball cap.

In his hand, he held a golden lotus pestle, which was totally inconsistent with his attire.

Jie An peeked in slyly: "Just, does anyone need medicine?"

Chu Hengkong cheered.

(End of this chapter)