As Long Shi, Xuan Tong, and the others perished, the thick fog gradually dissipated, and sunlight shone upon the world once more.
This time, everyone's steps were much heavier. They walked silently, each mourning their fallen comrades.
The Dan Sect has seven members left, while the Luo Hai Sect only has Bai Hao and Zheng Long left.
"Senior brother, do you think we can ever go back?"
On the way, Zheng Long unusually took the initiative to walk to Bai Hao's side and said in a low voice.
Bai Hao glanced sideways and saw the dejected look on Zheng Long's face, and he understood that the previous experience had made him feel very bad.
Those disciples had all persevered with Zheng Long all the way here, going through all sorts of hardships and dangers, and overcoming countless life-or-death situations before finally finding Bai Hao and the others.
Before they could even enjoy their happiness for a few days, they suffered such a setback.
My fellow disciples, who used to joke and laugh together, are now buried in the cold ground, where even sunlight cannot penetrate.
Will they all end up like this one day?
"No, we'll definitely get back." Bai Hao patted Zheng Long on the shoulder and comforted him in a low voice.
In the end, Zheng Long is still just a child. Despite having experienced many major events, he still doesn't want to face them and just wants to live a peaceful life.
He had already witnessed the death of his fellow disciple once, and now he was experiencing it a second time. The pain in his heart rippled through the memories, tormenting his soul.
Bai Hao knew this, but now was not the time to be discouraged. He still had the important task of leading the others away from here, so he could not be discouraged, much less lose hope.
Even if everyone else is in despair, he must maintain his faith.
"Everything will be alright." Bai Hao patted Zheng Long's shoulder heavily, choosing to let him calm down. At times like this, not offering comfort was the best form of comfort.
...
The souls they encountered along the way were noticeably different. These souls were no longer like the previous ones, which lacked any mobility and only acted according to their inner desire for the presence of living people. A single soul was not a significant threat.
Now, the number of souls separated from their bodies has decreased significantly, but their strength has also increased significantly. They are almost like normal people, with normal movements, planned actions, and strong execution. They just can't speak.
As a result, Bai Hao and the others became increasingly cautious, maintaining a high level of vigilance to guard against any unexpected situations.
Until a huge outline appeared in the distance, the outline of a city, parallel to the mountain peaks, almost indistinguishable from the hills at first glance.
"That should be the capital of the Divine Origin Dynasty..." Bai Hao murmured, squinting his eyes.
In such a world, only the capital city of the Divine Origin Dynasty could maintain such a magnificent and splendid atmosphere.
This was also Bai Hao and his group's destination, where they searched for clues to return home within the royal city.
"The outline of that city ahead should be the capital of the Divine Origin Dynasty. We should be able to find clues to getting home inside," Bai Hao said, rousing himself.
Besides the magnificent grandeur revealed by its enormous silhouette, what gave Bai Hao such certainty was the two weapons behind him—Qianjing and Qianye.
As the swords of the princes and princesses of the Divine Source Dynasty, they were once born in the royal city. Although they gradually lost their former sharpness due to the decline of the Divine Source Dynasty, when they returned to the royal city, their deepest memories still gradually awakened them.
Bai Hao could sense their excitement, as if they had been reborn.
Upon hearing Bai Hao's words and looking at the outline of the huge town ahead, the gloom and depression that had been building up over the past few days finally eased, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief, regaining their vitality.
Long journeys are not scary, as long as you can see that the end of the road is the hope of returning home. No matter how much hardship and suffering you have endured along the way, you can regain your vitality.
"Let's go!"
The group marched in a grand procession towards the mountain ahead, passing through sparse forests and climbing over low hills, finally reaching the summit. Before them, the magnificent royal city lay out before them—
It was a huge royal city, standing on a cliff, separated from the earth, as if the calm ground had been forcibly raised, making the surrounding cliffs a tranquil protective barrier for the royal city.
On the cliff face, one can see corpses of separated souls pinned to the cliff by broken swords or spears. Below the cliff, even more corpses of separated souls are piled up like mountains, which gives one an idea of how fierce the attacks on the royal city were launched by the separated souls.
Now, there are virtually no traces of soul separation activities around the royal city.
"What a high barrier." Looking up at the rising cliff, Bai Hao carefully examined it, mainly to see if there were any lurking souls that had separated from their bodies.
"It seems there's no way up." Duan Qiyun looked around but couldn't find a way up.
"I'll go up and take a look first. You guys wait here." Bai Hao pondered for a moment, then added,
"I'll be down soon. If you encounter any emergencies, you can go up directly, and I'll be there to meet you."
Thinking back to the time when Long Shihe had become a member of the Demon Suppression Sect whose soul had left their body, Bai Hao couldn't help but have more to think about.
He feared that this time it would be like last time, where he went up and was then ambushed from both sides at the same time... He could no longer accept any more losses from anyone.
"Yes, you should be careful too." Ouyang Yan nodded, not forgetting to remind Bai Hao as well.
Duan Qiyun, Zheng Long, and the others nodded seriously, while the others had already set their sights on every corner around them.
This time there was no fog, which gave them some confidence.
"good."
Nodding, Bai Hao didn't waste any more words. He lightly touched the ground with his feet and his figure quickly flew upwards, soon reaching the city wall on the cliff.
There was nothing special about the city wall; it was just an ordinary city wall. Behind the city wall was not the imperial palace of the Divine Source Dynasty, but a capital city, with bustling markets as far as the eye could see.
However, in the bustling city, Bai Hao could not sense the presence of any living people.
Just then, a hail of arrows came from the capital, densely covering Bai Hao's surroundings and blocking all his escape routes.
With a furrowed brow, Bai Hao waved his hand, and the golden solar lightning in his palm flashed past. In just a flash of golden light, all the arrows were turned to dust by the lightning.
At the same time, a squad of imperial guards dressed in black armor and wielding swords appeared in the fortresses on both sides of the city wall and charged directly at Bai Hao without saying a word.
Bai Hao glanced quickly at the Imperial Guards, but instead of attacking immediately, he leaped back down the cliff behind him. He wanted to go back and deal with the situation together with Ouyang Yan and the others!
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