Chapter 1393, Destroying the Source; A Woman Named Qing Nan

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

It turned out that Gu Xianer’s proposal of heading to the Heavenslayers Alliance was pointless. She did not even manage to explain to the people of the Waning Moon Sect which old friend she was going to see when a *boom* was heard.

 

A group of dark beings came over from the end of the desert. There were countless of them as they swept across the place like locusts.

 

The sky was already dim, and it now looked like it had been washed over by an ocean.

 

Some horrifying figures were faintly seen in the black mist, which was streaming towards them. They were as massive as mountains.

 

In the depths, some birds as huge as lakes were seen flying around. They were like divine beasts from ancient times. They could tear apart the Heavenly Universe by merely fluttering their wings.

 

Those of the Waning Moon Sect were flabbergasted. They naturally did not expect dark beings would come so soon.

 

Not long after the crazy old woman left, they managed to locate them and quickly came over to destroy them.

 

[When we were in the Waning Moon Sect, the dark being who looked like the general obviously had a clear goal in mind. He was looking for something in the Waning Moon Sect. It is likely that they wanted the Heaven Restriction Sect’s inheritance. With the crazy old woman gone, if those dark beings find out that I’ve acquired the Heaven Restriction Sect’s inheritance… they won’t let me off.]

 

[How they even discovered the Heaven Restriction Sect’s inheritance anyway? Regardless, I can’t let the Heaven Restriction Sect’s inheritance fall into their hands, least more people get harmed.]

 

Many thoughts churned in Gu Xianer’s mind at that moment. Nevertheless, she did not have time to consider more things.

 

Now, the only solution was to run away with those of the Waning Moon Sect. Otherwise, she would not be able to get rid of those dark beings on her own.

 

“Run!” Shouted an Elder. Then, he opened up a Spacetime portal and led everyone to enter it.

 

Not long after they were gone, a massive hand as dark as ink descended from the sky. The ground cracked and the star broke into dust in an instant.

 

A figure clad in green clothes stood atop the massive hand. Her gaze was impassive. It was a wonder what was on her mind.

 

In the following days, the people of the Waning Moon Sect went on to run for their lives.

 

However, every time they left a place, those dark beings would soon arrive. They simply lacked the time to take a breather. Those dark beings were truly relentless.

 

If they ran away separately, their chances of survival would even be lower.

 

If anyone was made to stay here and hold up those dark beings, there was no doubt the person would surely die.

 

They were relieved that not many dark beings had come to hunt them down. Those dark beings were probably from a small team.

 

Nevertheless, if this dragged on, more dark beings would come to run after them, making the situation worse.

 

*Boom!* Immense energy surged and shot through the sky like a massive boulder.

 

Star Territories trembled upon impact. Affected by the fluctuations, the Spacetime Tunnel turned into dust.

 

After dark beings wreaked havoc here, all living beings in this universe died.

 

The people of the Waning Moon Sect felt their blood boiling as they fell from the Spacetime Tunnel.

 

The path ahead of them had been cut off. A powerful being among those dark beings had made a move, ensuring they could no longer escape.

 

“Is there no way out for us?” A Waning Moon Sect’s Elder donned a dark expression.

 

“Young Master…” The middle-aged man named Uncle Lan looked quizzically at Song Yu. Then, he spoke to him in his mind. “Should we make a move? If we fall into the hands of those dark beings, none of us will be able to leave.”

 

Song Yu wiped the blood off the corner of his mouth after he was injured by that Spacetime Tunnel fracture.

 

Unwilling to give up, he glanced at Gu Xianer in the distance and said, “The mysterious white-clothed guardian by her side still hasn’t made a move. She’s someone that even the crazy old woman can’t deal with.”

 

Uncle Lan helplessly shook his head and whispered, “Young Master, I suspect that the white-clothed woman isn’t her guardian. Perhaps there’s something wrong with her Soul, and she can’t effectively use her strength. We can’t pin our hopes on anyone at this point.”

 

A myriad of expressions came over Song Yu.

 

Uncle Lan continued to say, “It’s fine if my strength gets exposed. Don’t worry, Young Master. It won’t affect our plan. We have to return to the Nine Heavens as quickly as we can. That’s where you have the rights to decide her fate. Regardless of how mysterious Ku Xianer is, you can deal with her in any way you like once we’re there.”

 

Song Yu’s expression turned milder when he heard that.

 

He stole a glance at Gu Xianer in the distance and nodded. “We’ll do as you say, then. If we use the Green Cloud Boat, we’ll be able to get rid of those dark beings in a short time.”

 

When they reached the Nine Heavens, he would have a way to make Gu Xianer give him the Heaven Restriction Sect’s inheritance.

 

Uncle Lan nodded. Then, a green light beamed from his sleeve. A glow spread like a green lamp. It was vague and mysterious.

 

A miniature boat made from green jade the size of a palm appeared in his hand. There were few mysterious patterns on the boat, making it look simple at first glance. However, the boat itself was truly ancient.

 

He tossed it and the miniature green boat shot forward. The people of the Waning Moon Sect watched in shock as the boat expanded with the wind.

 

The boat was surrounded by green clouds and the Mist of Chaos. It looked like it had become one with the surrounding Spacetime.

 

“May the wind send us above the clouds…” Uncle Lan muttered under his breath. Without explaining anything, he glanced at the people of the Waning Moon Sect and said, “Let’s go.”

 

At that moment, he stopped concealing his aura. His aura in the Ancestral Dao Realm was fully shown.

 

“Elder Song Lan…” Those of the Waning Moon Sect were astounded. It never crossed their minds that Elder Song Lan, who always kept a low profile, was actually an Ancestral Dao Realm expert, making him as powerful as the Ancestor.

 

There was no doubt he had concealed his true strength the entire time.

 

“The situation has been too chaotic. I have no choice but to conceal my power to survive. I hope all of you will understand it,” Uncle Lan said calmly.

 

Despite his explanation, the people of the Waning Moon Sect did not have time to think too deeply about it.

 

There was no doubt the appearance of an Ancestral Dao Realm expert was exhilarating. No one cared that he had previously concealed his power.

 

Soon enough, the Green Cloud Boat turned into a wisp of smoke and disappeared while carrying all of them. Impacted by the destruction of the Spacetime Tunnel earlier, many were injured. Since they were inside the Green Cloud Boat, they started recuperating.

 

Gu Xianer was no exception. Although she was eager to ascend to the Dao Realm, it was not the right time to achieve a breakthrough.

 

If the Tribulation came, all of them would be affected. By then, they would not be able to do anything, let alone run for their lives.

 

“They’ve run away pretty quickly. But that’s exactly the outcome I wanted to see.” Not long after the people of the Waning Moon Sect left this region, a figure clad in green clothes silently stepped out of the void.

 

There was a vague stone tablet in her hand. The stone tablet was greenish-grey and surrounded by a glow that looked like it radiated from jade. The surface was as smooth as a mirror.

 

Presently, some dots of light spread and moved around on the stone tablet like fireflies.

 

She stared fixedly at the stone tablet in her hand. As she looked in the direction those dots of light had disappeared, she fell into her own thoughts.

 

A moment later, she extended her fair and thin fingers and traced the light dots with her hand, connecting the paths they might have taken.

 

“It seems that they’ll likely pass by this place. Whose territory is this?” The green-clothed woman was deep in her thoughts. Then, she kept the stone tablet and slowly disappeared from this place.

 

This stone tablet was made with a bit of the Waning Moon Sect’s Fortuity.

 

As long as the aura of the Waning Moon Sect was still around, the people and things related to it would be shown on this stone tablet.

 

…

 

Several months later, the people of the Waning Moon Sect finally got rid of those dark beings. They arrived at a desolate and broken universe.

 

It was apparent that the universe had just been devastated by dark beings. Many places were still covered in a black mist.

 

One could see that the Star Territory was bleak. Broken pieces of armour, weapons, and ancient battleships floated in the air. There were no other living beings.

 

“Although we’ve finally gotten rid of those dark beings, we still have to be cautious. It’ll be troublesome if they catch up to us. Let’s take a look at a nearby Star Territory and confirm our location. Otherwise, we won’t even know which direction we should be heading.” Uncle Lan kept the Green Cloud Boat.

 

They had been running for their lives for several months. Even the Green Cloud Boat, a flying Artifact that contained the Principles of Spacetime, could not hold on for much longer. Cracks had already appeared on it, and some Runes had been worn out.

 

This gave Gu Xianer a headache as she felt helpless. She knew that her plan of heading to the Heavenslayers Alliance had been foiled again.

 

Now, she could only follow the people of the Waning Moon Sect and go to the Nine Heavens.

 

Some mysterious power seemed to be stopping her from going to the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

Whenever she had this idea and intended to take action, an accident would happen to obstruct her.

 

It seemed that it had become extremely difficult for her to head to the Heavenslayers Alliance and see Gu Changge to verify her speculation.

 

The current Star Territory they were in was broken and desolate. The people of the Waning Moon Sect had searched around the entire Star Territory, but they could not find a single living Soul.

 

The Elders would not dare to deduce anything to prevent them from alerting those dark beings.

 

They wandered around for half a month before finally arriving at a place where there were finally some living beings.

 

An enormous embankment had been erected there like a crouching beast. It exuded an ancient aura. Under the grey sky, yellow sand and dust surged into the air, but everything was blocked out by the embankment, forming two very distinctive worlds.

 

On the other side of the embankment were collapsed cities and mountains. Some lakes had dried up. It was apparent that the place was flourishing before the war.

 

As the yellow sand surged, only a small number of villages were faintly seen. They looked crude in the desolate desert.

 

In the distance, they could see black smoke surging into the sky and engulfing everything. Strange sounds were faintly heard coming from there.

 

The people of the Waning Moon Sect remained silent. They had concealed themselves before coming to this place. An Elder made a move to look into the memories of some people in the tribe.

 

“This place is called the Mystery Ties Great Realm. Before the dark beings waged war against them, their Emperor built the Mystery Ties Palace and ruled over this Great Realm. Various Races could live peacefully together there.”

 

“Decades ago, when the dark beings came to attack them. There was a dark being named Xun. It was so powerful that it could easily kill Emperor Gou Xuan. Then, it occupied the Mystery Ties Great Realm and enslaved all the living beings here. This prompted many Races to collaborate and resist, but they were destroyed in the end.”

 

“Only Races that had yielded to Xun could survive and live behind the embankment. On the other end of the embankment, those people were exiled. Not only did they have to endure the harassment of dark beings, but they also had to worry about getting harmed by various Demonic Beasts and natural disasters.” An Elder of the Waning Moon Sect said solemnly.

 

There were too many Great Realms like this.

 

It could be said that the Mystery Ties Great Realm was lucky. It was not completely destroyed at the very least. It was still standing, with some living beings still lived here.

 

When dark beings held a Grand Ceremony, they would sacrifice many people in the beginning. Most of the time, they would leave behind some foundations so that they could harvest these living beings again in the future.

 

Therefore, even though it seemed like these Races had survived, they would be slaughtered in the future. It was simply a fate they could no longer get rid of.

 

“Let’s go. There’s nothing we can do to change things. Even if we take the risk and kill the dark being named Xun, there will be a second one or a third one to rule over this Great Realm. We can never annihilate the dark beings unless we can get to the source and destroy it one day.”

 

This Elder of the Waning Moon Sect could tell that people like Lan Xin and Gu Xianer did not have the heart to see these people suffer. He shook his head and helplessly explained it to them.

 

“Can we only solve the problem by destroying the source?” Gu Xianer muttered.

 

They concealed their figures and intended to leave to prevent any accident from happening.

 

However, a tremor was suddenly felt across the world. At the end of the desert was a Dark Tide.

 

The surging Power of Darkness erupted like a volcano as it was capable of destroying the world. A thick mushroom cloud billowed from there.

 

The sight was shocking. Dark clouds surged and air blasts spread across the world. Rocks flew around and the ground cracked. Heaven and Earth were suppressed and the entire universe trembled.

 

A horrifying figure that looked like a Kun arrived while being carried by the Power of Darkness.

 

Its eyes were as big as stars. They looked bloodshot and violent. Its mouth was full of sharp teeth. On both sides of its mouth were long purple barbels that swayed with the wind.

 

Suppressed by the aura, countless people could not remain standing. Their Souls were on the brink of coming apart.

 

“That’s probably the dark being named Xun. It’s indeed powerful…”

 

The people of the Waning Moon Sect were shocked.

 

“How did it discover us? Wait, it’s not us. It has been hunting down a particular figure…”

 

The Elder who had spoken earlier had acute eyesight. As an Ancient Rune flashed across his eyes, he could see what was within the surging Power of Darkness with clarity.

 

The other Elders also noticed that a slender figure was running away in the thick black mist.

 

Although the person looked like she was in a perilous situation, she could cleverly avoid all attacks from that dark being.

 

When these people who had intended to conceal themselves and leave saw that, they hesitated.

 

Uncle Lan and Song Yu were calm and indifferent. They had no intention of saving that person.

 

Gu Xianer furrowed her brows. Considering her temperament, she could not turn a blind eye to a person in need of help, especially when the person was hunted down by dark beings.

 

“Do you have a solution, Senior?” She turned to look at the white-clothed woman beside her.

 

Upon hearing that, the white-clothed woman hesitated for a moment before nodding. “Since I’ve not retrieved my memories, I’m not good at combat. But, I can give it a try.”

 

Then, she stomped her foot on the ground and disappeared.

 

At the end of the desert, the slender figure running inside the Power of Darkness was astounded to see the void beside her getting contorted. Then, a white long sleeve extended and coiled around her waist.

 

Then, the sleeve took her away as they disappeared with a *whoosh*.

 

“She has a companion?” The dark being did not expect its target would be saved by someone else at the most critical moment. It was furious but cautious at the same time. It did not like to take risks. After a growl, it left with the dark clouds. It did not chase after its target.

 

“I’m glad that I didn’t fail.” The white-clothed woman was as light as a feather when she reappeared beside Gu Xianer and the others.

 

She was holding a long sleeve. On the other end of it was the slender woman who was hunted down by the dark being earlier.

 

The slender woman was clad in a loose green robe. Her hair had been fixed with a wooden hairpin as some of it hung loose. Her facial features were delicate. Her eyes were especially clear. There was no doubt she was alluring.

 

A moment later, she recovered from her shock and cupped her fists to thank these people.

 

The people of the Waning Moon Sect were curious about the identity of this green-robed woman. They wondered why she was suddenly hunted down by that dark being.

 

The green-robed woman then explained it to them. Her name was Qing Nan. She had been learning how to cultivate from her Master in a Daoist temple on the mountain.

 

Decades ago, the dark being named Xun came and slaughtered waves of people. The flames of war soon reached the Green Void Temple where they were located.