Chapter 1412, Holy Children; Unafraid of Dark Concentrate

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

A sword cry was heard reverberating across Heaven and Earth. All of them could feel a chilly aura permeating the place. It was as though a supreme divine sword had come back to life to slaughter everyone.

 

The white-robed man’s eyelids twitched. He seemed surprised by Jiang Weiyang’s identity.

 

However, it wouldn’t stop him from trying to snatch that thing. His massive hand descended again as though encompassing the entire Star Territory. Stars rotated and howled. It was a terrifying sight.

 

Jiang Weiyang remained calm and collected. She parted her smooth lips and uttered, “Go.”

 

A dazzling sword light appeared like the sun illuminating the world. The Nirvana Sword shot forward.

 

The blade turned as a horrifying sword light blasted forward, like the first sword light that separated Heaven and Earth. It was a simple but dominating power.

 

Blood splattered the next moment. The white-robed man’s pupils dilated as he stepped backwards in the void. He found everything inconceivable.

 

His palm fell off after getting slashed by the sword light. Then, it fell to the ground and was annihilated by the sword light. He looked at his wrist without a palm where blood was spurting out of the wound.

 

“Who on earth are you!?” His expression was dark behind the mask as he stared fixedly at Jiang Weiyang.

 

The other black-robed people were flabbergasted. They had always believed that the white-robed man was invincible.

 

Meanwhile, the other people in the caravan were equally shocked. They were rooted to the spot.

 

No one expected this woman wearing a bamboo hat who needed their protection to be so powerful. She was able to cut off the palm of a Dao Realm expert.

 

“You don’t need to know that,” Jiang Weiyang said calmly. The Nirvana Sword howled again. The blade was originally rusty. After coming into contact with blood and getting rinsed by rain, the blade became shiny again.

 

As she held the hilt, the Nirvana Sword roared. It radiated a dawn light as billions of wisps of Sword Qi turned into a boundless Sword Domain as it descended upon the white-robed man.

 

“This is…”

 

The white-robed man was astounded and then became fearful. He seemed to have the intention of fleeing, but billions of sword lights had turned into a Sword Formation that cordoned off the Spacetime around him, making him unable to escape.

 

The other black-robed people turned into ashes the moment the sword lights arrived. They did not have a chance to resist.

 

Yao Yao felt the pressure lifted off her. She glanced at Jiang Weiyang with a conflicted gaze. She parted her lips in an attempt to say something, but nothing came out of her mouth in the end.

 

She felt that she was overly reliant on external items. Every time she ran into trouble, she would not solve the problem with her power.

 

If not for Jiang Weiyang’s help this time, she would’ve fallen into serious danger.

 

Although Gu Changge was powerful, he could not protect her forever. She always subconsciously relied on Gu Changge. She felt that no matter what trouble she came across, he would solve it for her.

 

[I should learn to solve problems on my own instead of always relying on my Master…] Yao Yao thought to herself. Her gaze became determined.

 

“You can’t kill me. Even if you destroy my body and annihilate my True Soul, I’ll return with the blessing of the great Master of the Black Lotus…” A furious voice was heard coming from the endless ocean of Sword Qi. The mask fell from the white-robed man, revealing a shrivelled and hideous face, which contorted in pain.

 

When Yao Yao saw his appearance, she came to her senses and felt her chest tightening.

 

She knew nothing about the background of this Black Lotus Cult which had appeared out of nowhere. The only thing she was certain about was that it had a connection with the dark beings. Also, the vague figure she came across while they conducted their ceremony kind of resembled her Master.

 

However, she didn’t believe that Gu Changge would build a Cult that was directly related to the dark beings, especially when it was located near the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

She suspected that some people had intentionally done so to frame the Heavenslayers Alliance and Gu Changge.

 

“This aura… Does it have something to do with the dark beings?” Jiang Weiyang frowned when she felt the strange aura coming from in front of her.

 

A whirring sound was heard and a bright light dazzled everything. It was like doomsday.

 

All of them closed their eyes in pain. The immense energy burst as rocks rolled down the mountains. They were then destroyed by the sword lights.

 

Without a surprise, the white-robed man was soon annihilated by countless sword lights in the void. His body turned into dust, buried in the Spacetime Void.

 

He was a Dao Realm expert with immense cultivation and incredible skills. He could destroy a universe with a snap of his fingers. It was inconceivable that he was so easily killed.

 

The people of the caravan were rooted to the spot. They could not believe what they had just seen.

 

“What did he mean when he said that?” Jiang Weiyang fell into her thoughts. She was pondering what the white-robed man had said.

 

She could feel that the white-robed man had died and his True Soul was annihilated. However, she felt that something was off. [Is he able to come back to life? Is there a power in the Boundless Expanse that could reverse the laws of Heaven and resurrect a person?]

 

“Thanks.” Jiang Weiyang came to her senses when she heard Yao Yao thanking her. She smiled and waved her hand.

 

“I was just repaying your favour. You don’t have to thank me, Lady Yao Yao.”

 

Then, she beckoned to the Nirvana Sword, which retracted all its glow and turned into a green light before returning to her pouch.

 

The people of the caravan were shocked and respectful when they watched everything. No one dared to underestimate this woman who seemed to be blind but acted as though completely with sight.

 

Jiang Weiyang’s Nirvana Sword was given to her by her Father. It carried a wisp of the Main Happiness Emperor’s Sword Divine Will. Even an Ancestral Dao Realm expert would not dare to underestimate it, let alone a Dao Realm expert.

 

Yao Yao was aware of her identity, so she was not surprised that the other woman had such a powerful weapon.

 

After all, she also had the Fortuitous Furnace that Gu Changge had made for her.

 

After what happened that night, the people of the caravan were no longer in the mood to rest. They drove their Ferocious Beasts and continued the journey. Regarding what had happened, the shrivelled old man gave them a stern warning. As such, no one dared to ask any questions.

 

Still, some cultivators were curious about what they were escorting that even a Dao Realm expert had shown up to snatch it.

 

Jiang Weiyang was no exception. She speculated that it might have something to do with the Black Lotus Cult. [Is it some Forbidden Artifact?]

 

The people of the Black Lotus Cult intended to snatch it and even tried to destroy it to prevent Yao Yao from taking it away.

 

Presently, inside the carriage, Jiang Weiyang and Yao Yao sat down across from one another. The aroma of tea exuded from the teapot on the stone table. After some consideration, Yao Yao decided to tell her what had happened.

 

In her opinion, Jiang Weiyang was trustworthy enough. Moreover, a matter like this was so inconceivable that she found it frustrating to keep it to herself.

 

If not for the fact that Gu Changge’s wisp of Will had dissipated too quickly, she would’ve told him everything.

 

“You mean, dark beings might have created the Black Lotus Cult to infiltrate the Heavenslayers Alliance and it has something to do with the Dark Races?” Jiang Weiyang rubbed the rim of the teacup, looking confused and meditative.

 

Yao Yao nodded. She knew that a matter like this was inconceivable. Moreover, she felt that the truth was more complicated than that.

 

“I’m worried that some people are trying to deal with my Master and make him the enemy of everyone, which is why they’ve created the Black Lotus Cult near the Heavenslayers Alliance. Also…” Yao Yao seemed hesitant at this point.

 

She wasn’t sure if she should keep on speaking. Nevertheless, at the ceremony she accidentally ran into, the vague figure she saw indeed resembled her Master Gu Changge.

 

Given her understanding of Gu Changge, she knew that he would not waste his time to build an evil Cult such as the Black Lotus Cult, especially during a chaotic time like this.

 

The Heavenslayers Alliance already had a bad reputation to begin with, and the existence of Gu Changge made everyone in the Boundless Expanse wary.

 

Although no one dared to directly defy him, it might not be the case in secret.

 

Many Races, Forces, and Civilisations probably wanted to get rid of him.

 

Now that the Heavenslayers Alliance was at war with the Righteous Alliance, no one knew if the dark beings would seize the chance and go against the Heavenslayers Alliance. After all, the dark beings did not dare to act recklessly because the Heavenslayers Alliance was formidable.

 

If people found out that the Black Lotus Cult might have something to do with the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader, what would the various Forces make of it?

 

By then, they might set aside their grudges and join forces to deal with the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

“The Heavenslayers Alliance Leader indeed has many enemies, but don’t you think your speculation is a little unfounded, Lady Yao Yao?” Jiang Weiyang frowned.

 

She felt that Yao Yao was overthinking it.

 

Although the appearance of the Black Lotus Cult was a surprise, it was only normal for an evil Cult to appear during a chaotic time.

 

Some Ancient Deities would seize the chance to attract more followers and spread their faiths during a turbulent time. The Black Lotus Master behind the Black Lotus Cult might be an evil Deity.

 

“If you’ve met my Master before, you wouldn’t dare say that. No one in the Boundless Expanse can or has the guts to impersonate him.” Yao Yao shook her head and she sounded proud. Then, she realised she said something wrong as Jiang Weiyang could not see. She quickly apologised to her, saying, “I didn’t mean to mock you. I was just trying to let you know that my Master’s existence is unique and I wouldn’t be mistaken. However, given my understanding of him, he would never do such a thing.”

 

Jiang Weiyang smiled as she did not mind it. She said, “Since you’ve said so, you must have your judgement and reasons. I believe you.”

 

Regardless, Yao Yao was the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader’s Disciple. It wasn’t like an outsider like Jiang Weiyang would understand the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader better than she did.

 

Yao Yao took a deep breath. After giving it some thought, she took Jiang Weiyang’s hand and said, “Come with me.”

 

Jiang Weiyang was slightly confused, but she still left the carriage with her.

 

Yao Yao ignored the puzzlement of the rest of the caravan and led Jiang Weiyang to the carriage covered in a black cloth. A lot of Arrays had concealed the aura inside it. Even Jiang Weiyang was unable to find out what was going on inside.

 

“You’ll find out soon.” Yao Yao directly lifted the black cloth and entered it.

 

Jiang Weiyang followed her and stepped into it. Then, her expression changed drastically as she was in a state of disbelief.

 

“How is this possible?” she muttered under her breath.

 

Yao Yao looked solemnly at the sight in silence.

 

There was a cage made from steel inside the carriage. Inside the cage was a boy in his teens. He sat down in the corner and wrapped his arms around his knees with a dazed expression.

 

There was a wound that had not healed on his wrist. Dark blood was dripping from his wound.

 

The dark blood was thick and seemed to have a life of its own. It gathered on the ground and spread in different directions like little black snakes. They writhed and hissed as they pounced on Yao Yao and Jiang Weiyang, but they were suppressed by a powerful force before they could go near them.

 

“The Aura of Darkness is thick…” Jiang Weiyang whispered.

 

Although she could not see the sight, she could sense something.

 

“Children like him are called the Holy Children by the Black Lotus Cult. Their blood contains a holy power. When ordinary living beings drink their blood, they would no longer need to be afraid of Dark Concentrate. In fact, this blood can even temporarily turn them into dark beings.” Yao Yao explained in a small voice. Her gaze was conflicted.