Chapter 2: King vs. King (16)
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The dawn’s light chased away the long-silent night.
In this moment, people were like suffocating souls suddenly gasping for fresh air—breathing deeply, hugging one another, and tearing up like it was a dramatic soap opera.
They praised the sunrise!
They praised life!
And most of all, they showered praises on the one who gifted them a second chance at life—the Cold Moon Witch.
In broad daylight, she had taken down the protector of Thousand Bird City, Li Ying Tian.
Everyone thought her arrival meant d*ath and despair, but it turned out the one who saved the entire city was none other than their fierce rival!
In the Hall of Heavenly Secrets in the Floating City,
Tan Ziyan, who had been sitting cross-legged like a yoga master, didn’t budge even when pieces of the ceiling started dropping like confetti.
At this moment, she opened her eyes, revealing a calm insight that suggested she had seen it all.
“Her time has finally come…
Thousand Bird City survived in this way, but it wasn’t through the cycle of Heavenly Dao.
This woman has transcended the Heavenly Dao.
No one could predict the impact she would have on the Heavenly Secrets.
Luckily, she is on our side.”
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At the same time,
The members of the Heavenly Sword Sect, led by Ling Xiaozu, silently hovered above the rising sun near the Floating City.
Luo Ying and the Male Character were trapped on a nameless island and would definitely need a hero to rescue them.
Fortunately, the Male Character and Fatty could still contact each other via the system forum, and Fatty quickly figured out their rough location.
The Second Palace Master, White Peach, immediately brought Fatty to find Luo Ying and the Male Character, but they encountered obstacles from the Great Palace Master’s minions along the way.
In a fit of urgency, White Peach struck down several enemies, but unexpectedly, the Great Palace Master showed up in person, planning to imprison her on the island.
What ensued was a classic chase scene filled with explosive combat.
Out of desperation, White Peach had to lure the Great Palace Master away, allowing Fatty to rescue the two.
Fatty borrowed White Peach’s flying sword, which almost sent him tumbling into the sea.
But fortune smiled upon him! After two days of searching, he finally located the island where the two were trapped.
Rescue achieved!
However, during Luo Ying and the Male Character’s time alone, something strange had quietly changed.
Like familiar strangers, before Fatty’s arrival, they had sheltered together under the storm, sharing comfort without food and water, and their conversations filled the silence, pulling them closer together.
But as soon as Fatty appeared, they immediately reverted to their old dynamics.
She was still the Master Sister of the Heavenly Sword Sect,
And he was the temporarily disregarded Male Character of the Cold Moon Witch.
The atmosphere became awkward faster than you could say “awkward turtle.”
But soon enough, the urgency of their situation dissolved the last remnants of whatever feelings they had left for each other.
Since the Ji Shen organization had successfully captured the Monster Beasts, Luo Ying assessed they would likely act against the human realm soon.
So they had to hurry back to the Heavenly Sword Sect to report their findings to Sect Leader Ling Xiaozu.
The three found some fresh water and food left behind by Ji Shen on the nameless island, allowing them to regain their strength.
However, Fatty was reluctant to leave without knowing what had happened to White Peach.
He exclaimed, “What if White Peach is in danger? I can’t just leave her behind like that!”
It was clear that the Great Palace Master was linked to Ji Shen, and if White Peach had helped them, she could be at risk too. So, he insisted, “You guys go ahead; I can’t just walk away from this!”
Luo Ying and the Male Character agreed it would be wrong to just up and leave White Peach hanging.
Thus, the three snuck back into the Flowerless Palace. After quite a bit of cloak-and-dagger maneuvering, they finally discovered White Peach’s captivity location.
However, they knew rescuing her would definitely alert the Great Palace Master, and then, who knows if any of them could escape!
Fatty decided to stay back and figure something out while the Male Character and Luo Ying hurried back to the Heavenly Sword Sect to report about Ji Shen’s capture of the Monster Beasts.
Two days later, when Ling Xiaozu heard Luo Ying’s hasty description of the Monster Beast, he was taken aback.
This was the legendary Nightmare Beast!
What was it doing in the East Sea?
Connecting the dots from Ji Shen’s recent activities, Ling Xiaozu couldn’t shake the feeling that they were plotting something nefarious.
And it was then that “Thousand Bird City” popped into his mind.
Ji Shen’s target had to be Thousand Bird City’s forbidden area!
Though the six major sects other than Thousand Bird City were warned not to concern themselves with the Exiles, Ling Xiaozu knew that once the Exiles escaped the Floating City, the citizens of Thousand Bird City would face dire consequences.
For the sake of humanity, he could not stand by and watch the fate of 400,000 citizens crumble into dust.
That night, on the very same day Luo Ying and the Male Character returned,
Ling Xiaozu mobilized the troops.
Elder Wang Qianshan stayed behind in the Small Thousand World, while he led a hundred elite members straight to Thousand Bird City.
If possible, even if he had to go down fighting with Ji Shen, he couldn’t let Thousand Bird City be destroyed.
This was not about his status or authority; it was simply the humanity in him, unwilling to witness the tragic end of people who share bl**d and flesh.
The Heavenly Sword Sect flew at top speed,
The fleeting night felt both long and arduous beneath their wings.
As dawn approached, the Floating City came into view, falling as if it had been rejected by gravity.
Everyone stood frozen in shock, chills creeping up their spines.
Had they already run out of time?
Just when despair began to seep into the hearts of the Heavenly Sword Sect members,
A massive beast appeared, stopping the Floating City from its plummet and successfully averting disaster, albeit with great effort.
Ling Xiaozu was shocked.
If he wasn’t mistaken, that beast was the Nightmare Beast, but it was gigantic—like a floating freight train! Otherwise, how could it save the Floating City, with its limbs planted firmly on the Ground City’s outskirts?
This incredible and awe-inspiring sight
Once again shattered their understanding of the Monster Beasts’ immense power.
What on earth had happened in Thousand Bird City?
Why did the Nightmare Beast save the populace at the last moment?
Eager for answers, the Heavenly Sword Sect members surged forward,
Until they spotted a mysterious black figure standing above the Floating City.
Anyone who had glimpsed the Cold Moon Witch’s elegance in the Small Thousand World felt a shiver run through them and instinctively halted their flight.
Having not seen her for a while,
Even though they desperately tried to forget her, her image was like an indomitable seed, taking root and sprouting in their deliberately barren world.
Her unyielding dominance, the hints of allure in her every move, the lingering fragrance left behind as her black dress swirled,
Always found their way to their dreams amidst the long nights, playing over and over, leaving them with a myriad of fantasies about the Cold Moon Witch etched in their minds.
Now, seeing her in the flesh again?
Many inner door disciples were too intimidated to look her in the eye, fearing that a mere glance would expose their hidden desires and secrets deep within.
At that moment,
Both the Floating City and Ground City erupted with thunderous cheers,
“Oh gracious lady, we are eternally grateful!”
“Oh queen of salvation, we will erect a hall for you! For generations to come, we shall pay tribute!”
The members of the Heavenly Sword Sect went silent, all eyes turning to Ling Xiaozu.
His expression grew increasingly grave.
He suddenly realized that the situation was far more dire than he had imagined.
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