Chapter 222 No Grudges Last Overnight

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Chapter 223 No Grudges Last Overnight

Even Wangxian Peak was trembling, eliciting gasps of alarm. Was it an earthquake?

The most terrifying thing was that everyone’s vision went black.

“what happened?”

“I can’t see anything!”

The darkness came so suddenly that the world was as black as ink, and one could not see their own hand in front of their face.

In Kunling City, there are more than one high-grade fire spring, which should be as bright as day, but now that night has fallen, the city has lost all its brilliance in an instant.

Even experts from all walks of life were dumbfounded, let alone ordinary people.

Within the vast city, various sounds of fear echoed, and the thick night fog filled with unease.

Then, the shouts of adults, the cries of children, and the screams of girls in fear mingled together.

Even Qin Ming, Xiao Wu, and the others in the private room were shocked. What on earth was going on?

Has the conflict on the plateau spread hundreds of miles away?

But how could a major battle cause the fire spring in Kunling City to go out? Such a method is simply too terrifying!

Fortunately, this eerie situation, where the heavens and earth seemed to be an abyss and all things seemed to have sunk into the frozen earth, only lasted for two breaths before it quickly ended.

Suddenly, the light returned to everyone’s eyes.

Many people looked toward the area in the city with the high-grade fire spring, which was dazzling and the light source was as it always was, as if there had never been anything unusual.

“Was it the fire in the city that went out just now, or were we temporarily deprived of our five senses, or even had our six senses severed? This… is chilling.”

Some of the older generation tensed up, feeling a chill run down their spines and getting goosebumps.

Ordinary people would never think of so much. After regaining their sight, cheers erupted throughout the city.

In the brief span of two breaths, people felt as if they had fallen into the underworld; the feeling was terrifying.

“One can imagine what a terrible scene it would be if one day all the fire springs on earth were to go dark and eventually fall silent forever.”

Even Xin Youdao and Ling Yu, among others, were still shaken by the experience in the private room, as they imagined many unpleasant scenarios for the future.

Tang Jin began, “Legend has it that in ancient times, after the sun set, there was never a first phase of sunrise. Our ancestors experienced this, and the population plummeted, almost becoming extinct in a short period of time.”

This is a very heavy topic, and no one wants to go through such a dark period again.

In the distance, the night fog had been burned away, and the blazing sun was exceptionally dazzling.

On the plateau, crimson light soared into the sky, tearing through the darkness. Cao Qianqiu stood in the crimson sun, his silver hair flowing freely, his sleeves billowing, exuding unparalleled power.

“Is this the unparalleled expert of your secret sect? Do you think you can take me by the nose? Let him come out and fight!” His pure yang spiritual light was extremely terrifying, and his mental power shook the entire plateau.

Even in Kunling City, hundreds of miles away, people heard and truly felt Cao Qianqiu’s domineering presence, his air of overwhelming power.

The master from the esoteric sect who had appeared stepped forward and explained, “Brother Cao, we do not wish to have a conflict with you. We were not targeting you just now. That strange phenomenon was merely the self-protection of this area.”

Cao Qianqiu said coldly, “You’ve set your sights on this plateau. Is someone trying to subdue this place and become a god here? Or even, to devour the entire Kunlun region?!”

These words sent chills down the spines of people far away in Kunling City. Who was this person? How could they have such a grand scheme!

Previously, when Sun Taichu stood on the cloud, he had mentioned that ordinary people could not possibly know these things, and they were all shocked when they heard it for the first time.

No one expected that Cao Qianqiu would reveal this so openly in public.

“Did you ask me if Kunling is your territory?!” Cao Qianqiu stood out from the sky, blood light engulfing a large area of ​​the plateau, and he stomped down.

With a loud rumble, the ground sank again, and many huge cracks appeared on the plateau, stretching into the distance.

“Brother Cao, there are some things you don’t understand yet. You can’t rely entirely on your own assumptions. Don’t make a mistake!” The esoteric sect members also retorted sharply.

Cao Qianqiu said, “Heh, I’ve heard that to become a god, one must go through a period of dormancy. To subdue the legendary land and devour Kunling, you are far too audacious. If I were to break through here now, I wonder if he would come out and fight me!”

Deep in the plateau, the demons were watching the show, never expecting that the external enemies would actually turn on each other.

Sun Taichu was standing nearby and did not stop it.

Kunling is a land associated with godlike creatures and near-immortal beings, and it is the subject of many legends. If it were to be devoured by a powerful figure from the esoteric sect, the resulting god would be destined to be incredibly powerful.

From then on, few in the world could restrain him.

Clearly, the people from the Immortal Path were intentionally testing them.

Cao Qianqiu is strong and domineering, but he is not isolated and helpless. Sometimes he also represents the will of a group of people in the outside world.

At this moment, Lao Cao is clearly the “Cao Qiandao” of the Immortal Path.

Boom!

The plateau trembled violently, but Cao Qianqiu refused to give up.

The next moment, his crimson sun was swallowed by darkness.

“Hmm?” he exclaimed in surprise. “They’ve come? To fight me!”

In an instant, the world turned pitch black again.

In Kunling City, everyone felt as if they had fallen into an abyss, unable to see anything.

This time, the darkness lasted for four breaths.

When the light returned, Cao Qianqiu stood high in the sky, holding a celestial spear in his hand, exuding a murderous aura. His silver hair flew backward, and he stared solemnly in one direction.

It’s obvious that Cao Qianqiu is under pressure; he seems to be facing an incredibly terrifying being!

This time, not only did members of the esoteric sect step forward, but even Sun Taichu tried to stop him.

It is unclear what the three discussed, but Cao Qianqiu snorted coldly and gave up.

Ordinary cultivators had no idea of ​​the specifics, but a few renowned figures knew that the powerful figures on the path to immortality had likely obtained extremely valuable information through this test.

The locked cicada shell spoke: “A man of later generations, with ambitions reaching for the ends of the earth, truly remarkable. Hmm, is he perhaps eyeing the entire Kunlun region, wanting to devour all myths and legends? Quite ambitious!”

Instantly, the runic golden rope binding it burned, and with a snap, it nearly broke.

Cao Qianqiu stepped forward, white mist billowed, and the celestial spear, radiating auspicious light, pierced through it with a bang. Then, with a powerful shake, the cicada shell shattered into pieces.

“The people of later generations are truly irritable. Can’t they even tolerate the dead skin of an old cicada? They take advantage of my old age and weakness. Be careful, one day you will also be kicked to pieces by the descendants,” the cicada molted.

Cao Qianqiu said, “What are you pretending for in front of me, you abandoned dead skin? If your true form came, I could take such words seriously.”

He shook the immortal spear with all his might, and it blazed like a raging fire. Pure yang spiritual light illuminated the plateau, causing the cicada’s shell to crack and then explode, destroyed.

In Kunling City, everyone who witnessed this scene felt the terror of that shot.

Even though they were so far apart, their hearts were pounding, as if that gunshot had pierced their hearts.

Sun Taichu said, “A single molt is nothing. The real fear is that the cicada may not be dead and could reappear.”

Cao Qianqiu said, “When it comes out, I will be even stronger than I am now. As long as I always stand at the forefront of this path, there is nothing to be afraid of.”

The two didn’t get along in the past and had serious arguments, even slamming their fists on the table, but now they have no conflicts.

Cao Qianqiu asked, “Have the others arrived? Will we start the war today? When will we pacify this plateau?”

His voice was deafening, shattering the night fog, and his murderous intent resonated throughout the entire area.

In Kunling City, the people were alarmed. Sure enough, Cao Qianqiu’s arrival shattered the established tranquility, and he immediately began to make his move.

“Cao Qianqiu, do you really think you’re invincible? You try coming over here…” From deep within the plateau, a giant beast the size of a small mountain spoke, its voice sharp and confrontational.

“Shut up!” Cao Qianqiu stepped forward, enveloped by the crimson sun. In an instant, he arrived deep in the plateau and went straight to kill the giant beast.

This time, he suddenly swung his right fist, and the blood-red light seemed to tear apart the entire world, shaking the earth, with blood-red lightning everywhere.

With a deafening roar, the mountain-sized beast exploded.

A giant demon, extremely powerful, usually looked down on all kinds of experts and was awe-inspiring on this plateau, but it was easily defeated by Cao Qianqiu.

roar!

A tremendous roar resounded, a sound that sent splitting headaches through the minds of those far away in Kunling City, making them feel as if their consciousness was about to explode.

The auspicious beast emerged, and when it opened its eyes, it resembled two golden suns blazing across the sky, its aura incredibly powerful.

In an instant, golden rays surged forth, engulfing the land in their divine light, making it difficult to look directly at; the ground and sky trembled.

This plateau is like a painting, seemingly about to be torn apart.

The auspicious beast slammed down with a gigantic claw, as if the sky were collapsing, covering the area in front of it and falling at lightning speed.

Clang!

Cao Qianqiu thrust out his spear, forcefully blocking the auspicious beast.

At this moment, Sun Taichu and the masters of the Esoteric School stepped forward.

Behind the auspicious beast, two enormous figures appeared, seemingly standing in the abyss, exuding a terrifying aura, like a vast ocean bursting its banks, with overwhelming and surging malevolent energy.

As expected, the auspicious beast summoned an unfathomable master.

In the blinding light, the two sides made brief contact, causing the earth to shake, before both retreated.

People in the Kunling area cannot see the specific situation there; all they see is light.

The masters of the esoteric sect, unwilling to see the plateau destroyed, demanded that Cao Qianqiu cease his actions and wait until all members of their own faction had arrived before truly engaging the auspicious beast in battle.

Sun Taichu also said, “Let’s stop. The third forbidden area at the end of the plateau is strange and quite dangerous. It’s not advisable to have a decisive battle today. We need to make preparations.”

He suspected that the Third Jedi might contain the crisis hinted at in “The Tale of the Kunling Gods”!

He even believed that remnants of decaying godlike creatures existed in the Third Forbidden Land.

“You’ve gotten off easy!” Cao Qianqiu gazed into the depths of the plateau.

“Cao Qianqiu, don’t act like you’re invincible. If this battle breaks out, I guarantee I’ll take you down!” the auspicious beast said.

“What did you say?!” Cao Qianqiu pointed his finger, and thousands of runes appeared, forming a huge bag that covered the sky and enveloped the depths of the plateau.

Before the auspicious beast could move, a demon beside it suddenly flared up with dark light, extended its giant claws, and reached for the bag in the sky.

In the end, the demon was covered in blood and was almost taken away by the Myriad Talisman Bag.

“Brother Cao, your cultivation has improved again after your seclusion for a period of time!” The master of the esoteric sect showed surprise, feeling that Cao Qianqiu, who had rushed out of seclusion this time, had surpassed his former self.

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A decisive battle was on the verge of erupting, but the fighting temporarily ceased, and both sides retreated, seemingly waiting for reinforcements to arrive.

On that day, another expert from the Immortal Path arrived, and the pure Yang consciousness pierced through the dark night.

The next day, one of the founders of the New Life Path was suspended in mid-air. It was pure celestial light that caused all the disciples of the Immortal Path to tremble and feel extremely uncomfortable, as if their consciousness was about to be ignited.

Fortunately, the great sun that had transformed from the sky disappeared in an instant.

The esoteric sect was very proactive, with senior figures who had pioneered the path personally coming to investigate. They valued this matter highly because it involved their “core interests.”

The atmosphere in Kunling is tense, and a decisive battle could break out at any moment!

“Cao Qianqiu’s arrival has disrupted a certain balance. Originally, we wanted to start from the bottom and explore, but now that’s impossible. We’re going to have a final showdown!”

“I think, just in case, the disciples in the academy should step down.”

There is a consensus among universities that the current generation of young people is no longer able to participate.

Moreover, some of the older generation were slightly worried that the great battle would affect Kunling City, so they made the worst-case scenario plan.

Qin Ming and Xiao Wu were taken aback when they received the news in advance. They had only been in Kunling City for a short time, and now they were already going to make a “strategic” retreat?

No one expected that, at such a tense moment, Cao Qianqiu would be the first to leave!

Amidst the surging crimson clouds, his pure Yang consciousness pierced the night sky as he temporarily left the Kunlun region.

This was beyond everyone’s expectations, and people naturally didn’t think he was afraid. With his domineering personality, he always liked to break through obstacles, especially when he had the upper hand.

“What is this ‘Immortal Path’ butcher’s knife trying to do? What madness is it going through?” An elder asked, gazing in the direction Cao Qianqiu had left, puzzled.

In fact, Cao Qianqiu’s every move attracts attention from all sides, and his departure has sparked heated discussions.

Soon after, someone traced his route and was somewhat surprised to find that he had gone to a remote place.

“Black and White Mountain, he’s probably heading there!”

Immediately, many people made the connection.

Last time, after Cao Qianqiu hunted the blue centipede that wanted to become a god, he went to Black and White Mountain to “reminisce about the past,” but he seemed to have suffered a great loss and left injured.

“Cao Qianqiu’s strength has improved since he emerged from seclusion. Is he going to seek revenge? That’s in line with his character!”

Many people guessed his purpose.

People couldn’t help but sigh at how capricious and willful he was, disregarding the tense situation in Kunlun and heading to Black and White Mountain alone.

“It’s not necessarily true that he went alone. I suspect that he recruited some helpers from Kunling, which is why he returned to Black and White Mountain with such murderous intent.”

Even so, many people remained silent, for this man was too vengeful and didn’t want to wait even a moment longer!

“You’re all wrong. Cao Qianqiu doesn’t hold grudges because he rarely holds grudges overnight.”

“This is to avoid holding a grudge, so I went there immediately after leaving the pass.”

Only a few people dared to make sarcastic remarks in private.

Some people suspected that there was some unknown great fortune in Black and White Mountain, and Cao Qianqiu couldn’t wait any longer, so he went there immediately after leaving the pass to try and take it.

When Qin Ming heard the news, he couldn’t help but frown. The old madman was going to Shuangshu Village again, and he was worried about those acquaintances.

The reason Cao Qianqiu was injured last time was because Old Liu pointed out that there was a problem in the sky above Shuangshu Village, which had caused kites to be stained with blood.

In fact, when Cao Qianqiu returned to Shuangshu Village this time, he encountered Old Man Liu again, who was grinning at him.

I had some things to take care of over New Year’s Day, so this is all for this chapter. I’ll keep trying tomorrow. My biggest wish for 2025 is to adjust my sleep schedule. I’ve been going to bed earlier lately, so I should gradually get rid of staying up late. Thank you all for your support. (This paragraph is not included in the paid word count.)

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