Chapter 1348, An Act of Sacrifice; Lady Nan Qing

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

“Haha. I’ll tear you apart. The most beautiful sight is where Heaven and Earth are dyed red with blood.”

 

The dark giant, whom Chu Heng had destroyed, had come back to life. He was the first to appear outside the light screen.

 

His figure was as massive as a star, exuding thick Dark Concentrate. He was engulfed in layers of dark mist as he opened his mouth and repeatedly struck the light screen. Ripples were continuously formed. It was as though he was determined to destroy Heaven and Earth.

 

The already thin light screen trembled and contorted. It was about to come apart.

 

Behind the dark giant were countless dark beings who looked like waves. They covered the entire sky while carrying eerie auras. It seemed that they had just emerged from the Nine Nethers.

 

The people of the Floating Land found it difficult to breathe upon seeing that.

 

Faced with this pressure, they felt despondent and had no idea how they could resist.

 

Be it the residents of the Floating Land or the powerful cultivators from the Heavenslayers Alliance, they felt their hearts sinking.

 

Zhuo Fengxie and the others finally experienced how desperate and violent it was during the Black Disaster Era.

 

“Things have come to a point where we don’t have any other choice. We can only hope that the Alliance Leader is powerful enough to protect us from a distance.”

 

“Fairy Qing hasn’t shown up until now. We can’t pin our hopes on her.”

 

Members of the Heavenslayers Alliance were solemn and determined. They stood on the ancient battleships and confronted the dark beings through the thinning light screen.

 

Chu Heng, Zhuo Fengxie, and the others were ready to risk their lives.

 

Although the residents of the Floating Land had informed them of their plan to leave, Fairy Qing had not shown up until now. On the other hand, the light screen was on the brink of falling apart. It could no longer protect them.

 

No one knew if they could successfully leave.

 

Even though Zhu Xuan and the others were mournful that Fairy Qing was willing to sacrifice herself to help them survive, the light screen was about to be destroyed, and the dark beings were going to barge in. Many could not help but worry.

 

Just as they were ready to fight the enemies until their deaths, a Divine Light suddenly radiated from the depths of the Floating Land.

 

The Holy Ancestor Mountain’s portal appeared again, and it was even bigger than in the past. Fairy Qing’s curvaceous figure appeared.

 

At that moment, she was clad in green armour and even her face was covered. Only her clear eyes were revealed. She was holding a green sword which exuded an ancient and Immortal aura.

 

As she yelled, thousands of swords howled. In the void, countless divine swords were responding to her. Billions of sword lights appeared in every Spacetime as they surrounded her.

 

She seemed to have become the carrier of swords or the Great Dao of Swords.

 

When one looked attentively, he would discover that an ancient and mysterious world had been slightly revealed behind Nan Qing. It was vast and full of lights and shadows. Countless ancient divine swords had been jabbed into the cliffs, stone walls, lakes, peaks, and rivers. They came in all sorts of colours like yellow, purple, gold, and red. It was a tangible world of swords.

 

Every sword was made through her Will. There was an incalculable number of them.

 

“The True Sword Dao…”

 

“This was the Holy Ancestor’s strongest technique…”

 

The senior members of the Floating Land spoke in shaky voices. Their noses were sore and their eyes welled up with tears.

 

“I’ve opened up a sturdy Spacetime Portal in the Holy Ancestor Mountain that can temporarily support your departure.” Nan Qing’s hair swayed with the wind as she held her sword in front of her. She was intimidating. Her dispassionate gaze fell upon the dark beings outside the light screen.

 

She did not conceal her voice and intention. She had directly told the people in the Floating Land to head to Holy Ancestor Mountain. It seemed that she had absolute confidence in her strength to hold the enemies off.

 

The moment she finished speaking, she waved her sword across the air. Countless sword shadows howled and appeared from different Spacetimes. Then, they shot towards the enemies like an ocean.

 

At this moment, Nan Qing’s eyes were as icy as snow. She stared at the dark beings outside the light screen with a murderous intent. Her intimidating bearing was different from her soft appearance.

 

Members of the Heavenslayers Alliance were shocked by the magnificent sight.

 

“Is she Fairy Qing?” A sense of reverence rose within people like Chu Heng and Zhuo Fengxie.

 

“Fairy Qing!”

 

The residents of the Floating Land came to their senses. They knew that time was running out, so they quickly pulled themselves together and headed to the Holy Ancestor Mountain.

 

Members of the Heavenslayers Alliance also drove their ancient battleships towards the Holy Ancestor Mountain. As they passed through the portal, the fluctuations of Spacetime were felt.

 

There stood a dazzling portal exuded Chaos Energy. It seemed to be connected to a different universe or Spacetime.

 

“It seems that you’re ready to flee, but where can you go to in the Boundless Expanse?” Outside the thinning light screen, the dark beings sneered upon seeing that. They could not care less. They were like cats and the people of the Floating Land were like rats.

 

“The entire Boundless Expanse will be engulfed in darkness once ore. You can never get away from Master’s gaze.”

 

The person clad in dark armour emerged from the black mist. His name was Wu Yang. Some lights flickered from his eyes like lightning as he cast an attack to destroy the light screen.

 

At the same time, he raised his hand and dealt with Nan Qing’s attack with a greenish-grey light.

 

At that moment, an unimaginably immense power burst. The moment they came into contact, the dazzling light exploded and gradually dimmed. The divine swords cast by Nan Qing rotted and broke apart.

 

She was engulfed in the light. Amid the dazzling light, she was slender yet defiant. She was surrounded by countless sword shadows. Although she was on her own, she fearlessly clashed with the dark beings.

 

Upon seeing that, the people who were heading to the Holy Ancestor Mountain were moved. At the same time, they were sorrowful.

 

“Kill them!”

 

The powerful dark beings followed behind Wu Yang as their terrifying pressure fell from the sky like a galaxy. It was a suffocating sight.

 

To begin with, the light screen was already on the brink of falling apart, and it turned into dust upon impact at that instant.

 

The endless dark mist washed over the Floating Land and engulfed it. All sorts of eerie sounds were heard coming from the dark beings as they flew towards the Holy Ancestor Mountain, determined to kill all of them.

 

“Stop!” Nan Qing spoke again. Her gaze was clear and calm.

 

She seemed to have turned into a sword and become one with the ancient sword in her hand. The boundless sword aura beamed from her, penetrating distant Spacetimes.

 

Above her head was an enormous sword shadow. It seemed to come from outside the Nine Heavens as it destroyed countless stars and descended.

 

At that moment, countless sword shadows were seen crisscrossing one another between Heaven and Earth to destroy those dark beings.

 

A Lightning Pool formed in front of her. No dark beings could go near or they would be destroyed by the sword shadows. Even the black mist was dispelled.

 

This place had descended into chaos. The black mist spread in all directions. It seemed to have occupied the entire Chaotic Spacetime Sea.

 

Sword lights flew between Heaven and Earth, descending from all sorts of dimensions. Nan Qing’s figure blurred. She seemed to have become one with time. She appeared from time to time to clash with the dark beings. Her immense aura swept across the void and Spacetimes.

 

It was no longer a battle of Spells and Techniques. It was an amalgamation of Rules and Principles. It was a clash between incredible powers.

 

Gradually, this place blurred, returning to the primordial state of Heaven and Earth, pure chaos. Death and reincarnated. In the end, everything turned into nothingness.

 

The sight was inconceivable. It was beyond the imagination of any Ancestral Dao Realm expert.

 

Suddenly, a greenish-grey massive hand that was covered in strange patterns appeared above Holy Ancestor Mountain. Then, it descended and tried to destroy the Spacetime portal.

 

Wu Yang’s figure abruptly appeared. It was a wonder how he managed to skirt past Nan Qing, who was stopping the dark beings to stall for time.

 

His eyes were dispassionate. It was apparent that he was wounded. His dark green blood boiled and radiated a strange glow.

 

“What? Why is he here all of a sudden?” The people who were rushing to the Spacetime portal felt their chests tightening. It seemed that the Spacetime portal would be destroyed by Wu Yang’s next attack.

 

Ancient battleships that had entered the Spacetime portal fell into an unstable state. They would be crushed to pieces when the Spacetime portal collapsed.

 

Chu Heng and the others were flabbergasted. Without hesitation, they made a move to stop Wu Yang.

 

The senior members of the Floating Land already had little or no vitality left. They had intended to stay there with Nan Qing to stall for time.

 

Upon seeing that, they quickly shot forward and radiated a Divine Light, ready to use up the last bit of their vitality to fight against Wu Yang.

 

Suddenly, a bright sabre light flew over. Ah Li, who was also on the ancient battleship, made a move. She rose from the White Hou and instantly appeared before Wu Yang. She flew towards him while wielding her Dark Heavenly Sabre.

 

Nevertheless, it seemed that she was no match to Wu Yang, who was clad in dark armour. She was sent flying away and crashed into the ancient battleship the next moment.

 

Zhu Xuan and the others were flabbergasted.

 

“All of you will not be able to flee.” Wu Yang defeated all those who had pounced on him. After finishing his words with dispassion, he glanced at the portal and walked over.

 

For every step he took, Spacetime trembled and Principles came apart.

 

His skull radiated a glow, and his armour was engulfed in black energy. The fluctuations of his power alone made Spacetime come to a standstill. All the ancient battleships were squeezed out of the Spacetime portal and stuck in the void.

 

Everyone was terrified of Wu Yang’s strength.

 

Chu Heng, who had not fully recovered, donned a dark expression. A sense of helplessness washed over him again. He could not even run for his life.

 

Just then, a sword light as dazzling as the sun descended from the sky, forcing Wu Yang to step backwards.

 

Nan Qing, who had been stopping the dark beings, arrived and cast an attack at Wu Yang. Without hesitation, she made another move to stabilise the turbulent Spacetime portal.

 

Then, she stood in front of the portal and battled against the enemy on her own so that everyone had a chance to flee.

 

“Fairy Qing…”

 

Zhu Xuan and the others spoke in shaky voices. Their eyes reddened.

 

The last thing they saw was that Fairy Qing pushed back Wu Yang. Then, she was besieged by countless dark beings. She kept coughing out blood which dyed her armour red. Endless black mist streamed towards her and engulfed her.

 

The sky had turned completely dark. There was no light at all. The other end of the Spacetime portal was gradually sealed off until nothing could be seen.

 

The ancient battleships were quickly moving along the Spacetime portal, to leave the Chaotic Spacetime Sea. However, all of them on the battleships were silent. They were not in the mood to speak.

 

A sense of sorrow washed over them. Although the residents of the Floating Land had managed to flee, they were not elated.

 

All of them were mournful and broken-hearted.

 

Chu Heng, Zhuo Fengxie, and members of the Heavenslayers Alliance were astounded by what had happened. They were unable to come to their senses.

 

“Where’s Lady Tiea? Didn’t she leave?”

 

Zhu Xuan’s hoarse voice sounded. He suddenly recalled something and looked around for the young woman, who had been by Nan Qing’s side. She had been giving him guidance on behalf of Nan Qing.

 

“Lady Tiea must have stayed by Fairy Qing’s side. She has never left her.”

 

The person in charge of the Shangguan Family, Shangguan Qing, spoke in a hoarse voice. She could hardly conceal her misery.

 

All of them fell silent again. Their hatred for the remnants of the Black Disaster spread like wildfire.

 

“If you want to get your revenge, becoming stronger is the only way,” Ah Li said calmly while looking at Zhu Xuan. She had seen through his mind.

 

“I’ll get my revenge for my family members, Fairy Qing, and everyone from the Floating Land.” Zhu Xuan’s eyes were bloodshot as he was resentful. He balled up his fists and nodded.

 

“Although we’ve fled the Floating Land, we can’t be sure we’ll be safe before leaving the Space Node . Those dark beings might catch up to us.” Ah Li nodded.

 

The people there became anxious upon hearing her words.

 

“We’d left behind a Space Node when coming to the Chaotic Spacetime Sea. We can return to the Primary Hope Civilisation through the Space Node. I don’t think those dark beings have the guts to enter the Primary Hope Civilisation yet,” Chu Heng said just then.

 

Although he was badly injured by Wu Yang, he was generally fine.

 

He respected Fairy Qing for what she had done. She was willing to sacrifice herself to save everyone. This was something he couldn’t do. Therefore, he did not want the people of the Floating Land to fall into danger. Otherwise, it would render her sacrifice useless.

 

Moreover, what Fairy Qing had done had also saved the lives of the people from the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

The residents of the Floating Land were tempted upon hearing Chu Heng’s words.

 

Regardless, both parties were in the same boat now. The Primary Hope Civilisation might be a good place where they could settle down.

 

The thick black mist was still spreading. After the portal on Holy Ancestor Mountain closed, the entire Floating Land was engulfed in the black mist. It was dark under the sky like it was the darkest night or the most desolate hell.

 

Nan Qing stood calmly on the mountain. The wind lifted her hair and revealed her fair neck. She watched the Floating Land falling apart from a distance.

 

Behind her was the surging and boundless black mist, in which countless dark beings were hiding.

 

“They’re the Descendants you have continued to protect. I’ve sent them away to a safe place.”

 

She suddenly thought of something and put on a smile of mockery. The dark place suddenly brightened.

 

“Lady Qing, this is the letter Lady Ah Li told me to pass to you.” Wu Yang, who was clad in dark armour, stood respectfully nearby. He was holding a letter sealed with a dark gold pattern with both hands.

 

Nan Qing did not turn her head upon hearing that. She only nodded and her gaze became calm again.

 

A young woman who looked like a maidservant quickly presented the letter to Nan Qing and unfolded it for her.

 

“News other than the Pool of Creation?” Nan Qing looked through the letter, feeling slightly surprised.