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Capítulo 126

Suddenly, two long howls rang out from behind the crowd, flying in from different directions. Then came the sounds of clashing swords and screams.

"The Minister?!"

"Your Excellency, the Crown Prince has ordered that no one is permitted to enter..."

"General Cheng?!...Halt..."

The soldiers were already bewildered by the celestial phenomenon. Although they had received a death order, one of these two men was their idol whom they had always respected, and the other was a high-ranking official of the Great Wei, with whom they had just become in-laws. Although they wanted to stop them, the two men charged into battle without saying a word.

No one gave any more orders, and no one dared to actually hurt them.

The carefully constructed formation of heavily armed troops instantly fell into chaos.

In the center of the plain, the generals had already heard the soldiers' cries of alarm, but none of them paid any attention. Blood gushed from Yuwen Ke's mouth and nose like a fountain; his face was ashen, his expression crazed, and gradually, even the corners of his eyes began to bleed.

His eyes were fixed on one spot, and all his attention was focused on that one place.

There, in that place where the divine power of heaven and earth was most concentrated, under such bright light, blind spots appeared in vision, and one could no longer see clearly; all that remained was a ball of white light.

Qingyan's figure shot straight into the white light and then disappeared.

Chapter 282: After the Calamity

Everyone froze, their gazes fixed on that one spot. Heartbeats ceased, breaths stopped... It should have been just a moment, right? Why did it feel so long? Darkness enveloped everything, seemingly endless, as if the world had frozen in time...

As Qingyan rushed into the white light, the blood-red light that had been twisting and turning in mid-air suddenly froze for a moment as if startled, then trembled. The next second, it was caught by a small, snow-white, transparent hand and disappeared.

Suddenly, heaven and earth trembled in fury, thunder and lightning roared, the blood-red light vanished, and the heavenly might suddenly lost its target. The lightning could no longer concentrate, becoming inaccurate, striking nearby mountains and the ground haphazardly. Deep cracks appeared in the ground, and mountains collapsed with a deafening roar. Rocks flew through the air, and people frequently lost their footing and tumbled into deep ravines, screaming in terror.

Panic filled the air. Ignoring Yuwen Ke's desperate struggles, the generals drew their weapons and dodged the rocks as they dragged him backward.

"Qingyan!"

No one dared to stop the newcomer. Mo Yu let out a clear whistle, his figure faster than lightning, man and sword becoming one, instantly disappearing into the white light. Cheng Jue, slower in movement, couldn't follow. Seeing the lightning already striking behind Mo Yu, he had no time to think. With a flick of his wrist, a yellow streak of light exploded rapidly in response to the lightning strike, immediately creating a massive vortex in mid-air.

The earth trembled, and everyone present was thrown to the ground, unable to stand. The raging thunder and lightning were all swallowed by the vortex. A deafening roar echoed. Rocks rained down from the sky.

...

It took an unknown amount of time before things gradually calmed down.

A scene of utter chaos. The mountain peaks had collapsed, and deep ravines crisscrossed the plains. Rocks littered the ground, and human bodies lay scattered about, half buried under the rubble and half stained with blood. One by one, they raised their heads from the ground, covered in dust and looking at each other in bewilderment. The world was completely transformed, with not a trace of what it once was.

"Your Highness..." Yang Huai followed behind the staggering Yuwen Ke, hurriedly reaching out to comfort him.

Yuwen Ke's clothes were completely soaked; blood seemed to seep from every pore of his body, leaving bloody marks with every step he took. Yang Huai was terrified; his face turned pale, and his hands trembled.

Yuwen Ke ignored him, walking forward very slowly but stubbornly, his lips tightly pressed together, the light in his eyes frighteningly bright. He was neither angry nor sad, but for some reason, Yang Huai felt a chill run through his body and mind when he looked at his profile, and his teeth chattered.

Chapter 283: Giant Cave

At the very center of the heavenly tribulation, Cheng Jue stood alone, staring blankly at the enormous hole beneath his feet. It was a massive, deep cavern, nearly half the size of Huai Lake. Outside, the ground was littered with rubble, but inside, not a single stone remained. This was because, at the epicenter of the tribulation, all the rubble had been pulverized by the heavenly power, turning into dust and drifting away into the air.

The giant hole was exposed to the air, and everything was clearly visible.

There was nothing inside. No demonic figure amidst the blood-red light, no Mo Yu, no yellow glow, nothing... Qing Yan...

There's nothing there...

They seemed to vanish into thin air, or perhaps they had turned into... air, like rubble.

Yuwen Ke's body trembled, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. He slid softly to the ground, his eyes devoid of any spirit.

"Crown Prince!"

"Yuwen!" Zhenhe and Yang Huai rushed forward to support him. Zhenhe hurriedly took out some kind of pill from her bosom, pried open Yuwen Ke's mouth, and forced it down his throat using her internal energy. She then grabbed his wrist and suspiciously checked his pulse.

"Mr. Zhen, is the Crown Prince alright?" Yang Huai asked anxiously and fearfully. What would Tianxing do if something happened to the Crown Prince?

Zhenhe looked solemn, his brows furrowed, and he remained silent.

Cheng Jue spoke up, staring coldly at the three men, and sneered, "You're lucky you're still alive. You dared to invoke the power of Heaven; the backlash won't be pleasant, will it, Mr. Zhen?"

Yang Huai glared angrily. Zhen He suppressed the chaotic roar of his internal energy and glanced coldly at Cheng Jue, "General Cheng, is that right? May I ask, General Cheng, what was that yellow streak of light you just threw into the air?"

It could actually create a vortex in the void; it was no ordinary object. Without that vortex today, Qingyan and the other two would surely have died. Even with it, Zhenhe couldn't help but feel uneasy. It was truly unexpected that Moyu would also plunge into the center of the heavenly tribulation for that girl. If he survived, he feared Moyu would definitely seek revenge in the future. This was even more unsettling than the severe backlash from the technique.

It's Mo Yu...

Cheng Jue smiled amiably, but his eyes were icy cold. He lazily tossed his riding crop, "That? Was there? I don't remember."

"You!" Zhenhe roared.

He took a deep breath, a look of suppressed emotion on his face, picked up Yuwen Ke, and said to Yang Huai, "Let's go back first, Yuwen's condition is not good."

Yang Huai's face turned pale, and he nodded anxiously. The two of them walked together toward Wu Cheng, who had already gathered his soldiers.

Chapter 284: Never to Meet Again

Watching the Skywalking army recede into the distance, Cheng Jue sneered a few times and paid no more attention.

Turning back, his gaze fell once more upon the large hole beneath his feet. After a long while, he let out a long sigh. The sigh was deep and heavy, as if it came from the very depths of his body and soul.

That yellow streak of light was the passage that opened Qingyan's dimension and the barrier here. It was the dimension gate that Qingyan had always longed to obtain. In that urgent moment, he didn't have time to think much; he almost instinctively threw it out, hoping to immediately send Qingyan back to her own dimension to avoid such a devastating calamity.

However, he hadn't expected the spacetime barrier to suddenly explode under the lightning strike... The power of heaven and earth is truly astounding.

He knew the spacetime barrier was destroyed; in the instant it exploded, there was no longer a path connecting the two worlds. Perhaps there was, but could he be so lucky as to obtain one again?