Chapter 1276, It’s Been a Fun Night; Lending a Helping Hand

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

The sense of helplessness pressed against Han Feng like a mountain. It was suffocating and despairing for him.

 

The capital had always been bustling with noise, but it was eerily quiet that night. No merchants or visitors passed by this place.

 

Certainly, it might be because those merchants and visitors had been killed. Everything would be erased tonight, since no one could find out what had happened.

 

“The Champion General has offended someone he shouldn’t have. However, we can’t let him know what’s happening in the capital, so all of you have to die here. Don’t blame it on me. Since time immemorial, the rise and fall of powers have been cruel.” The masked man hovered in the sky and looked down at everyone. His voice was still void of any emotions.

 

The people behind him were still chanting. The lights that beamed from their beads were like an endless glow which engulfed the entire Spacetime around them.

 

These beads were personally blessed by an Ancestral Dao Realm expert. Even the masked man could not break free from the resulting barrier.

 

Chu Bai and the others were not even Dao Realm experts. Regardless of how hard they tried, they could not break free.

 

“The Champion General has expanded territories for the Land of Celestial Suffering and made countless contributions. The attempt to assassinate his trusted aide behind his back will disappoint many.” Wu Xuan said icily. He realised something upon hearing the masked man’s words.

 

The Land of Celestial Suffering was divided into many factions. The factions that supported the Divine Generals and the Champion General were the main ones. There had always been conflicts between the two factions. Chu Gucheng wanted the two factions to restrain each other, so he never interfered in the strife.

 

The Divine Generals and the Champion General had battled against each other many times to snatch talents.

 

Wu Xuan felt that the mysterious Force, which was dealing with the Champion General, came from the faction that supported the Divine Generals.

 

The Heavenly Divine General was killed at the border, making the other Divine Generals leaderless. A new Heavenly Divine General would be selected during this period. On the other hand, the Champion General was not in the capital. It was a good chance to suppress his faction.

 

Therefore, those Divine Generals must be eager to suppress the Champion General’s faction to get a promotion.

 

Nevertheless, Wu Xuan was still puzzled deep within.

 

When anyone from the House of Talents ascended to the Dao Realm, he would become an official in the Land of Celestial Suffering. He would also be given a Life Saving Token. Presently, Wu Xuan was trying to use the Life Saving Token of the Land of Celestial Suffering in the hope of drawing the Power of the People’s Will from the capital to go against his enemies.

 

However, he discovered that his Life Saving Token could not be used to draw the Power of the People’s Will from the capital.

 

This made his heart sink as he wondered if the Royal Family had consented to this assault.

 

“The Champion General will retain his position. There won’t be any change. However, he can’t find out what’s happened in the capital during this period. Your existence will disrupt the stability of the capital and destroy the peace in the Land of Celestial Suffering.” The masked man swept an impassive glance over Han Feng and the others who were despairing and furious. He had no regard for them at all.

 

The moles the Champion General had left behind in the capital had been killed over the past few days.

 

Many ministers had detected the anomaly, but they did not dare to voice their concerns. They had a feeling that a terrifying Force in the capital was trying to deal with the Champion General.

 

Furthermore, the existence of this mysterious Force was consented to by Chu Gucheng.

 

Given the situation in the Land of Celestial Suffering, Chu Gucheng had no choice but to make such a decision. He had to ensure that the internal strife would not worsen. Otherwise, the consequences would be dreadful.

 

Chu Bai and the others felt cold all over their bodies. Their faces had turned pale. Initially, they thought that with Wu Xuan from the House of Talents around, they would surely achieve their goal. Nothing unexpected should happen.

 

Much to their surprise, the mysterious Force from the capital had become so brazen when dealing with the Champion General.

 

*Boom!* The masked man made a move the moment he finished speaking. The power of Principles shot from his loose sleeve and descended upon Chu Bai and the others like a falling sky.

 

All of them were bound to be killed right there and then.

 

Other than the attack he had cast, the masked man had also shot out an ancient mirror using his other hand. The frame was rusty and the mirror itself was blurry.

 

As the ancient mirror left him, a light beamed out of it, looking like a galaxy descending upon them. At that moment, time and space turned illusory.

 

“They’ve even brought such an Exotic Treasure! It seems that they’re determined to end our lives here!” When Wu Xuan saw the ancient mirror flying towards them as Principles trembled, he was flabbergasted. He found it inconceivable while feeling fearful.

 

Naturally, he could feel how powerful the ancient mirror was. The beam coming from the mirror was very pure Dao Light, which could destroy everything in the world. Wherever the light struck, the entire area would be wiped out.

 

Wu Xuan had never felt more terrified in his life.

 

At this moment, he was still hoping to go against the masked man, but he was unable to do so. He could only try to protect himself as he did not have the power to ensure the safety of Chu Bai and the others.

 

“Even Heaven wants us dead.”

 

People like Han Feng and Chu Kui were despondent. Meanwhile, Chu Bai was speaking to the Artifact Spirit of the Sun Shooting Bow, hoping that it could fend off the attack.

 

<It’s too late. If you had given the Sun Shooting Bow to Wu Xuan and let him activate it, you would’ve stood a chance.> The Artifact Spirit of the Sun Shooting Bow sounded sorry for him.

 

Chu Bai lost all his hope upon hearing that. Things were different from what he had imagined. He regretted lending a hand to Han Feng. Not only was he unable to save him, but he might also lose his life.

 

*Boom!* The entire sky turned blurry. The masked man was emotionless. His sleeve was swaying with the wind, seemingly turning into a world of its own as the stars twinkled and the rivers flowed within it. The sleeve flew towards Chu Bai and the others.

 

His immense power shattered the void. Chu Bai and the others felt so pressured that they were about to explode. Their bones cracked and their Souls were damaged by the horrifying power. They were about to turn into blood mists.

 

Wu Xuan was the first to be impacted. He groaned and was sent flying away, crashing into many stars. The light from the ancient mirror struck his stomach, forming a bloody hole. Although he was a powerful Dao Realm expert, he still could not stop the black blood from streaming out of his body. He could not heal the wound. In just an instant, he became so badly injured that he was unable to keep fighting.

 

Meanwhile, in a tranquil courtyard in the Land of Celestial Suffering, Gu Changge looked at the ancient mirror that looked as flawless as a piece of jade in front of him. Then, he smiled and put down his wine cup.

 

Following that, he extended a finger. The mirror which showed what was happening on the other side started becoming blurry. It began falling apart as his finger extended right into it.

 

“It’s been a fun night.” He smiled and pushed his hand into the space of the mirror. It was as though he was trying to pick something out of it.

 

Beside him were the Spirit of Eternity and the Artifact Spirit of the Scavenger Tome. Their figures were blurry as they watched everything with reverence.

 

*Boom!*

 

Meanwhile, in a particular area outside the capital of the Land of Celestial Suffering that had been cordoned off, a chasm appeared in the night sky. A bony finger emerged from the void while carrying Chaos Energy. All the stars were as insignificant as specks of dust compared to the finger.

 

It was like a hand that came from Heaven. The universe would be shattered as it moved.

 

When the masked man saw what was going on, his expression turned from impassive to shocked. He stared incredulously in that direction.

 

“Which Senior is making a move!?” He asked. The sleeve that should’ve descended upon Chu Bai and the others flew towards the finger instead.

 

Nevertheless, immense energy exploded at that moment.

 

The jade-like finger which carried Chaos Energy gently touched the sleeve and destroyed it. The masked man’s arm also exploded as his flesh flew in all directions.

 

Following the appearance of this finger, the world seemed to have been torn apart like a torn painting.

 

The people seated behind the masked man were seen with blood streaming out of their mouths and eyes. The beads in their hands cracked. The cracks spread quickly until the beads exploded into dust.

 

The moment the beads exploded, tremendous energy spread in all directions, destroying those people in an instant. They had turned into dust before they could even shriek. All traces had been wiped out.

 

At the same time, the barrier which covered the entire area was rapidly subsiding.

 

People like Chu Bai and Chu Kui were flabbergasted. They looked incredulously at what was going on.

 

The badly injured Wu Xuan also found it inconceivable. He trembled in fear.

 

One of the masked man’s arms was gone. The pain made his face pale. He was fearful and in a state of disbelief. He could no longer be nonchalant.

 

When he was struck by the attack earlier, he could feel that the other party’s power transcended the Ancestral Dao Realm. He could not figure out which Ancestral Dao Realm expert would interfere in this matter.

 

Those beads had been blessed by an Ancestral Dao Realm expert. They could ensure that the auras here would not be leaked. Nonetheless, how was this mysterious being able to find out what was going on and interfere in this matter?

 

Anyway, regardless of what the masked man said, the jade-like finger that seemed to be coming from Heaven still slowly pressed down.

 

The tremendous power exceeded the limits of what this world could bear. The contorted River of Time evaporated. The dilapidated ancient mirror turned into dust.

 

The masked man sprayed out a mouthful of blood. It was his first time feeling so afraid and desperate. He could not move a muscle as he was restricted.

 

The immense energy pressed against his skull, causing it to crack as blood spread from his wounds.

 

The specially made mask fell apart, revealing a pale and beardless face. He was terrified, finding everything inconceivable.

 

“It’s him!!”

 

When Wu Xuan and the others made out the masked man’s face from a distance, they gasped in shock.

 

“How is this possible!?”

 

Bi Xin and the others came from the House of Talents, so they had a special status in the Land of Celestial Suffering. Although they were not Dao Realm experts, they could frequently come into contact with people in that Realm. Therefore, when they saw the masked man’s face, they were astounded while shuddering in fear.

 

The masked man sprayed out another mouthful of blood.

 

The finger coming from the void was still descending slowly. Regardless of how despondent, fearful, and resistant the masked man was, the finger came into contact with his head.

 

The next moment, everything in the area was wiped out, leaving no traces behind.

 

After killing the masked man, the jade-like finger vanished into thin air as though it had never appeared.

 

Tranquillity was restored to the world. The wilderness under the night sky was in dead silence.

 

“Horrifying… Too horrifying…”

 

The finger easily killed the masked man like he was an insect. Han Feng and the others were terrified and helpless. They were still reeling from the shock.

 

When Wu Xuan and the others were dealing with the masked man moments ago, they felt as frail as ants.

 

However, when the illusory finger appeared, it could easily destroy the masked man, who was powerless to resist.

 

While Wu Xuan and the others were still reeling from the shock of what just happened, a hand emerged from the void in the dark sky. They were taken away with just a grab.

 

The world around them blurred. They did not even have a chance to react. When they reappeared, they were already in a quiet courtyard.

 

Rare bamboo and celestial vines had been planted in this place.

 

A young man in white clothes was seated beside a stone table as his back was against them. He was holding a cup and sipping wine. His other hand was holding a piece of golden paper. He seemed to be reading.

 

Under the moonlight, the young man seemed to be covered in a glow. A Celestial Mist surrounded him. He was like an Immortal who might Transcend at any moment.

 

Be it Wu Xuan who was in the Dao Realm or people like Chu Bai and Chu Kui, they were still rooted to the spot. They had not come to their senses.

 

“Thanks for saving our lives, Senior.” Wu Xuan was a Dao Realm expert, after all. He soon regained his senses and thanked the young man. He knew that the white-clothed young man had saved their lives.

 

His bony fingers which were rubbing against the wine cup could easily destroy the masked man.

 

People like Chu Bai and Chu Kui quickly came to their senses and expressed their gratitude as well. They were curious and doubtful, though. They found the white-clothed young man familiar as though they had seen him before.

 

Suddenly thinking of something, Wu Xuan asked in shock, “Are you Young Master Gu?”

 

As a Dao Realm expert, he had a right to attend Chu Gucheng’s birthday banquet that day. Although he was far away from the main tables, he saw many important guests. One of them was Gu Changge.

 

He was the mysterious Heavenslayers Alliance Leader who made everyone in the Primary Hope Civilisation vigilant.

 

Wu Xuan did not expect Gu Changge to lend them a hand when they were about to get killed.

 

“There’s no need to thank me. It was the least I could do. I also didn’t expect such an inconceivable incident to happen right outside the capital of the Land of Celestial Suffering in the middle of the night.”

 

Gu Changge smiled faintly and turned around while putting down the golden paper.

 

“You are really Young Master Gu.” Although Chu Kui and the others had never seen Gu Changge, they had heard a lot about him. They also found everything preposterous and unbelievable.

 

The Heavenslayers Alliance Leader was said to be a remnant of the Black Disaster. This caused a commotion in the Land of Celestial Suffering, making everyone terrified and vigilant. As such, it surprised them that he was such an elegant young man. Furthermore, he had saved their lives.

 

Chu Bai’s sharp eyesight allowed him to see that the golden paper Gu Changge was reading earlier did not have any words. Instead, it showed an image.

 

Although it was blurry, he saw some people he knew. He was shocked, finding it inconceivable.

 

[Did Young Master Gu see what was happening outside the capital through the golden paper and lend us a hand?]

 

However, it was impossible for Chu Bai to take a closer look as Gu Changge had already put down the golden paper.