Chapter 366 Icy coldness chills all things, fiery flames scorch heaven and earth
Inside Taiyi Academy, everyone felt the pressure released by Saint Changgen, and they all felt very stressed. Some even had difficulty breathing, and the five elements of energy fluctuated, causing them to faint or worsen their injuries.
Those inside the Thousand-Foot Cliff felt the effects most acutely.
The ferry was moored on land, and the people on board didn't look too happy.
Li Jinshuang was already seriously injured and had not yet recovered. Now, with her blood surging, her face turned deathly pale. Wan Qi and Xia Feichen gently supported their heads, feeling somewhat dizzy.
Yu Sui reached out and gently patted Li Jinshuang's back, transferring some of her Five Elements Qi to her. Compared to these people, Yu Sui felt the least amount of pressure, or rather, none at all.
Jiang Shulan was the first to ask the Sage Changgen to control the pressure of the Five Elements. The second was Yu Sheng of the Legalist school, who did not want the Sage Changgen to disrupt the Hundred Schools Night Parade, which was still ongoing and also an opportunity for the other students.
Although it was a request, the reasons given by the two were reasonable. If Saint Changgen did not accept it, then they could legitimately take action to suppress him.
Saint Changgen indeed refused their request, continuing to do as he pleased, and the pressure he released seemed poised to expand further.
Soon after, the two elders also stepped in to counter the oppressive aura released by Saint Changgen and protect the other students. Following their actions, the other saints also joined in.
The sky over Taiyi, which had just cleared, suddenly changed. The five elements of energy surged between heaven and earth, overwhelming everything with the release of the earth's core power. This shocked the sorcerers of Taiyi, who tried to resist with their energy, but lost the will to fight back in fear.
Those creatures that could not withstand the pressure of the Five Elements died one after another from suffocation.
The sea surged, the ground trembled, birds in the air fell one after another, rocks shattered and rolled, and merchant ships and flying dragons that were still in operation all urgently called to a halt.
"Grandmother!" Situ Ling cried out to her grandmother, who was standing at the top of the dragon ladder, clutching her head, "Is the sky about to collapse in Taiyi?"
“The sky won’t fall in Taiyi,” Grandmother Situ replied without much emotion. “It’s just that someone is getting anxious.”
They witnessed firsthand how Chang Gen's attitude towards Mei Liangyu changed again and again. They had also warned him not to torment a child who had lost his parents. The good image of a master he was playing in front of him would one day not only harm Mei Liangyu but also Chang Gen himself.
But Chang Gen is not someone who listens to others' decisions.
Perhaps it was because he was very confident that he could control the child's life and let Mei Liangyu live according to his own wishes.
He would offer the child some sincere advice, but in retrospect, those memories, so hard to distinguish between truth and falsehood, only made him feel disgusted.
Chang Gen dislikes falsehood.
Therefore, he let Mei Liangyu know that his memory was incomplete, thus controlling all his movements without completely controlling him.
This is to make Mei Liangyu appear more real and vivid.
Now, the person who had been suppressed in his palm for so long has finally broken free, but the Sage Changgen will not allow such a thing to happen.
Above the sky, pure white clouds were tinged with a faint ink color, as if the sky itself had been stained with ink on a blank canvas. They looked down over the world from above, searching for their target, but they could not find any trace of Mei Liangyu.
...
In the deep abyss of Wujian Mountain, inside the withered tree platform.
Situ Jin was summoned to lead people into the Abyss of No Return. He successfully brought them in, but the Abyss of No Return was in great turmoil. After searching for two days, they still couldn't find Mei Liangyu. Instead, they found the Altar of the Dead Wood and overheard that the fragments of the Floating Pagoda were hidden beneath the Altar of the Dead Wood.
The withered wooden platform was covered with lush green vines and dense, verdant jungle, while the ground was scorched black soil and still bearing the lingering weight of lightning. The vines intertwined to form natural bridges, connecting the various parts of the jungle.
Gongsun Qi stood atop the treetop, sword in hand, gazing at the sky where lightning struck incessantly, lost in thought.
Standing on the rattan bridge, Situ Jin withdrew his gaze from Gongsun Qi and said to Aquan with a complicated expression, "I have a feeling that Mei Liangyu will be found and taught a lesson by him."
"Why?" Ah Quan asked in a low voice, "Aren't they related?"
"It's a long story," Situ Jin sighed. "Compared to this, the withered altar is right in front of us. I don't know what kind of luck we had, but while we found the altar, the Ice and Fire God is not here."
"You want to open it?" A-Quan looked up and examined the huge ancient tree known as the Temple of Earth. "It doesn't have to be the Ice and Fire God, it just takes some time."
Although the Deadwood Terrace looks lush and green, it is actually covered with climbing vines, with only this one giant tree.
The giant tree has a huge root system, but its thick branches are devoid of any flowers or leaves, and most of the lightning strikes in this area also land on the giant tree.
"Then open it." Situ Jin raised an eyebrow. "I don't believe your Murong family can bypass the Ice and Fire God and open this withered altar."
While groaning, A-Quan urged the others to get to work. He spoke modestly, but his expression revealed his pride: "Grandmother sent you to Taiyi Academy for further studies so that you could learn more about the various schools of thought. Only by understanding them can you know how to solve them, right? Our Murong family, on the other hand, is very knowledgeable about rare treasures and extraordinary weapons. The stranger something is, the deeper our understanding of it is."
"For example, this withered wood altar, due to years of accumulating lightning, has turned wood into lightning iron, making it indestructible. It needs to be refined by the Ice and Fire God of War, and the Ice and Fire God of War is..."
Before he could finish speaking, the person who had gone out to gather information returned, running and shouting, "It's terrible! It's terrible! Saint Changgen has come to the Abyss of No Return!"
Situ Jin and A Quan were startled and were just about to get into battle mode when they heard the messenger shout, "He's gone to find Mei Liangyu!"
Thankfully, they weren't there looking for them.
Situ Jin and A Quan both breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a glance, and then thought to themselves, "Oh no!"
"Where?" The man, who seemed to be lost in thought in the treetops, landed lightly on the vine bridge.
"Over at Thousand Feet Cliff!" the messenger said breathlessly. "There are a lot of people over there. His two disciples are there too. They're probably here to rescue their disciples who are trapped in the Weak Water Mud."
This is really bad, Nangong Sui is here too.
Situ Jin immediately advised, "The fact that the Weak Water Green Mud has emerged means the situation there is very dangerous. Let's wait a while before going, and wait until Saint Chang Gen rescues the person before we go when he's not paying attention..."
"It's more lively with more people," Gongsun Qi said with a smile.
They've gone mad.
Situ Jin turned around and rubbed her forehead.
Ah Quan said, "Brother, why don't we wait a bit? We're trying to figure out how to open the Temple of Earth and get the fragments of the Floating Pagoda! Once we're done, we can take the fragments to talk to the Sage. Whatever we talk about will be more beneficial to us!"
Although he didn't know whether Gongsun Qi was interested in the fragments of the Floating Pagoda, he could only use this tactic to stall for time.
Should they force their way into a confrontation with a sage, especially the Changgen Sage? A-Quan thought it best to try to persuade him if possible, and wait until the Changgen Sage left before taking any action quietly.
Gongsun Qi actually stopped.
As soon as he stopped, everyone felt strange phenomena arise in the heavens and earth, and an overwhelming pressure descended, causing them to tense up.
This feels even worse.
The mechanical sorcerer who was fiddling with the withered wood altar wondered, "Why did Saint Changgen suddenly unleash his power?"
"There's no need for him to get angry over a puddle of muddy water!"
"Sigh, Elder Chang's barrier is gone." A-Quan shook the blue jade token in his hand. "The Silence token isn't working anymore."
Seeing this, Situ Jin also took out his silence token and looked at it. It usually lit up with a red warning light, but now it had returned to a peaceful blue light, which meant that the barrier set up by Saint Changgen had disappeared.
Those names and things that were previously taboo can now be mentioned freely.
Situ Jin couldn't help but look at Gongsun Qi, which also meant... that Mei Liangyu had regained her memory?
Gongsun Qi understood the current situation from their expressions. Upon learning that Mei Liangyu had regained her memory, a long-lost sense of joy rose in his heart. Just as his mood improved, he noticed someone approaching.
The military strategist Kuang Chu, on his way to Thousand-Foot Cliff, happened to pass by the top of the Drywood Platform.
He glanced down unintentionally and saw a group of mechanical sorcerers, but didn't pay much attention to them. His gaze only stopped when it swept over the person with a sword at his waist.
Kuang Chu appeared on the treetop in an instant, looking down at the crowd below. His gaze was fixed on Gongsun Qi, who was scrutinized from head to toe to confirm that this man was no ordinary person.
"You're a new face." Under the tense gazes of Situ Jin and the others, Kuang Chu pointed his sword at Gongsun Qi. "What's your name?"
Gongsun Qi remained indifferent and did not answer.
A-Quan replied with a forced smile, "Dean, his name is A-Ni, and he's a new mechanical sorcerer."
Kuang Chu shouted, "He is clearly a military strategist and sorcerer. Why are you trying to fool me?"
"Oh dear, he got tired of the fighting and killing of military strategists, so he switched to our mechanical strategist school." A-Quan spread his hands, feigning helplessness, trying to deal with this not-so-bright military strategist. "The patriarchs admire him very much, which is why they want us to take him with us wherever we go, so he can practice more."
The intention behind these words was to tell Kuang Chu that this was someone the four major institutions were protecting, so he shouldn't cause trouble if he didn't have to.
Unfortunately, Kuang Chu couldn't understand these subtle hints. Gongsun Qi could conceal his aura, but he couldn't hide the intimidating power of the Jinghong Sword in his hand. Kuang Chu was initially drawn to the sword in his hand.
That must be a sword of slaughter, with countless souls lost beneath its blade.
The military strategist's competitive spirit stirred up Kuang Chu, who lost interest in watching the Ghost Daoist's antics and stopped in front of Gongsun Qi, asking, "If you're tired of the military strategists' fighting and killing, then give me the sword in your hand."
"Those who despise military strategists are not worthy of wielding the sword of a military strategist."
Situ Jin couldn't help but glare at A-Quan, "You insisted on saying those things that are true or false, now look what happened!"
A-Quan felt wronged; how could he know that Kuang Chu had his eye on someone else's weapon!
He must have been so oppressed by the power of the Sage Changgen that his brain was not getting enough oxygen, which is why he made a mistake.
Despite facing the oppressive aura released by the strategist, Gongsun Qi remained completely unaffected.
He lowered his eyes and looked at the sword in Kuang Chu's hand.
The Longyuan Sword, used by military strategists, is invincible and unmatched.
Gongsun Qi spoke at a measured pace: "This unique battlefield weapon has fallen into the hands of a country bumpkin. He cowers in Taiyi and uses sweet words to forcibly seize another's weapon. This is how the prestige of the military is disgraced."
Kuang Chu said, "Are you insulting me?"
They say you've disgraced the dignity of military strategists.
Ah Quan and the others nodded silently in their hearts.
Gongsun Qi smiled and pressed his fingertips on the hilt of his sword. Both sides received the battle signals released by each other, and the swords rang out at the same time. Situ Jin and A Quan also used their wind magic to retreat immediately and give up the battlefield.
Kuang Chu launched a preemptive attack, unleashing the first sword strike at Gongsun Qi. The latter, though slow to draw his sword, parried the attack with ease and skill.
Two snow-white swords clashed, the resulting energy sweeping across the surroundings. The sound of vines snapping carried far into the distance, and flying leaves filled the air, forcing Situ Jin and the others to constantly change positions to avoid falling off the broken vine bridge.
After regaining his balance, A-Quan gestured to the people still standing in front of the withered tree at the altar.
Forget about the pagoda fragments! Quickly set up the teleportation array so we can teleport away as soon as he loses!
On the vine bridge, two figures, one in red and one in blue, were still clashing with swords. Their divine soul cores were spinning rapidly, and the wisps of the five elements energy they mobilized overflowed and burst forth with enormous energy, forming two energy barriers in the clash.
If either side's protective aura were to shatter, they would be instantly torn to pieces by the sword energy. Despite this, neither side used any protective aura, demonstrating absolute confidence in their own strength.
To others, the two were expending a tremendous amount of energy at this moment; those below the Saint level would be exhausted after only two breaths.
Gongsun Qi still appeared to be handling the situation with ease.
Seeing this, Kuang Chu grinned and said, "In the world today, there is no one at the thirteenth realm who can withstand my sword strike."
“We have it today,” Gongsun Qi said.
"Good, extremely arrogant!" Kuang Chu's eyes were filled with fighting spirit, and his excitement grew even stronger after hearing this. Finally, someone interesting had appeared in the boring Taiyi.
A military strategist of the thirteenth realm who is unbreakable even when facing overwhelming odds.
interesting.
"But I must have this sword in your hand today!"
Kuang Chu uttered arrogant and provocative words, but his hands became serious as he worked.
At this moment, neither of them could easily sheathe their swords or retreat. The overwhelming shockwave swept over them, and the sword energy was constantly scorching them, with them right at the center.
The two whispered to each other in silence. At the center of the rapidly clashing air currents, two auras of extreme cold and extreme heat erupted, and the sword spirits of both sides took form within these auras.
The moment the sword spirit materialized, Kuang Chu and Gongsun Qi simultaneously gripped their swords and slashed horizontally, the sword spirit mirroring its master's sword strike.
Ice chills all things, fire scorches heaven and earth.
They cleaved the heavens and earth in two. One half was sealed by frost and snow, ice clinging to every fallen leaf, instantly turning the lush green sky into a frosty white; the other half was consumed by raging fire, green leaves and withered branches bursting into burning sparks.
The withered giant tree at the center of the storm broke and shattered between the two poles, and a fragment emitting a faint glow appeared in the void.
Situ Jin and A Quan were both doing their best to resist, and they couldn't see the scene at the center of the storm at all.
Gongsun Qi and Kuang Chu immediately noticed the fragments of the Floating Pagoda that had emerged from the withered wood, and their focus shifted instantly.
Just as Kuang Chu was about to set off, he saw that after the withered tree exploded, a cave entrance with a faint glow appeared underground. Inside, someone was erecting a golden light barrier to protect themselves from the falling rocks. The cave, which had collapsed and crumbled in half, revealed two figures hidden inside.
Sheng Fei stood in the cave, covered in filth. The green-clad girl he was carrying was in no better shape; half of her body was covered in blood, and one eye was wrapped in a bloody bandage, making it impossible to see. She seemed to have been awakened by the noise of the collapse, opening her watery deer-like eyes, which were filled with shock.
Su Jichun subconsciously looked up. Sword energy seemed to float and flicker in the sky. In the world of alternating poles, the glowing fragments fell on her head.
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