EFB Chapter 692: Happy Place
Chapter 692: Happy Place
Chapter 692: Happy Place
"You're awake?"
When Du Wuhen woke up, he felt as though he had just returned from walking through the gates of the netherworld. He felt extremely weak, and he was covered in wounds.
Chu Liang and Jiang Yuebai stood beside him, one person on each side. They wore relieved and happy expressions that seemed to say, Thank goodness he's alive. Now we don't have to deal with the guilt and stress of having to dispose of a body.
Meanwhile, Du Wuhen thought, It really is them.
In his near-death state, he had thought that they might have just been hallucinations.
"Ah..." Du Wuhen said, "You saved me."
"Since we know each other, how could we just stand by and watch you die?" Chu Liang replied with a carefree smile.
"But why..." Du Wuhen examined his own body and noticed that the injuries from the demonic creature's attack were minor. On the other hand, the severe injuries that had almost taken his life were sword-inflicted. "Why are all my wounds from swords?"
"That coral demon's swordsmanship was remarkable," Chu Liang answered resolutely.
"It has hands?" Du Wuhen asked, perplexed.
"Many of them," Chu Liang replied seriously with a straight face.
"It cultivates the Great Dao of the Severing the Void?" Du Wuhen asked in astonishment.
"It's as powerful as me," Chu Liang stated, glancing at Jiang Yuebai.
Jiang Yuebai hesitated briefly but eventually nodded. "Mm."
Seeing as even Jiang Yuebai said so, Du Wuhen stopped probing further about that.
Instead, he asked, "How did you two end up in the Sea of Demons? A place like this—"
Chu Liang and Jiang Yuebai were both taken aback. "This is the Sea of Demons?"
Chu Liang thought, No wonder this place is so strange. Turns out it's the legendary gathering ground of demonic entities.
"Indeed, this place is extremely dangerous," Du Wuhen said with the air of a seasoned veteran. "You can only rely on your physical strength here. The effects of divine skills are greatly reduced. There are demons everywhere. There are countless evil entities, each one bloodthirsty and vicious—wait, what's with that look in your eyes?"
He noticed that with every word he spoke, Chu Liang's pupils seemed to dilate further, until his eyes were practically glowing.
Du Wuhen wondered inwardly, Could what I said have triggered a peculiar obsession of his?
It wasn't Chu Liang's fault for being excited.
I have to rely on my physical strength... There are many demons, and they are all bad... Doesn't that mean I can go on a wild demon-slaying spree to rack up rewards?
How is this the notorious Sea of Demons? It's my happy place!@@@@
Noticing Du Wuhen's flabbergasted expression, Chu Liang reined in his excitement and asked, "So, do you know how to get out of here?"
Du Wuhen explained, "The Sea of Demons is easy to enter but hard to leave. To find out where the exit is, we'd have to find the strongest aquatic monster here, Wuzhiqi[1]."
"Alright." Chu Liang stood up abruptly. "Let's go find Wuzhiqi then."
"This matter requires careful cons—"
Du Wuhen was about to caution Chu Liang not to be hasty, but Chu Liang had already drawn his Demon-Slaying Sword and was charging toward a massive shadow in the distance.
"Haha! Are you Wuzhiqi?" Chu Liang shouted.
Daoist Yan followed suit.
She certainly wasn't a despicable person, so she would never use the citizens of the Sword-Hanging Kingdom to restrain the Sword Emperor. Moreover, achieving victory that way would not lead to a complete Great Dao.
Rumbling reverberated through the clouds in the sky, and countless streams of Dao essence flowed down.
The Sword Emperor had arranged for so many citizens to witness this battle precisely for this reason. With the abundant Dao essence flowing down, many citizens of the Sword-Hanging Kingdom would benefit from watching the duel.
After ascending into the sky, Daoist Yan took the initiative to start the next round of attacks. She unleashed the Heaven-Raising Sword with a loud boom!
The sheer scale of this attack was terrifying, but the Sword Emperor remained calm like clouds drifting in the breeze.
With a flick of his sleeve, the ancient sword Shadow Bearer turned into 3.47 million narrow beams of swordlight and scattered across the sky. They shot toward Daoist Yan from all directions as if she were their convergence point!
This was the West Sea's Decisive Slash!
Each beam of swordlight carried fierce sword qi, converging into a vast and mighty ocean that was nearly infinite! This was a true ocean of sword qi!
The island where the Sword-Hanging Kingdom was located was dwarfed by the sheer scale of the attack. The Sword Emperor's sword qi extended over to the expanse of the West Sea, covering an enormous area. Those below could see nothing but the vast ocean of sword qi overhead.
With no constraints high up in the sky, Daoist Yan and the Sword Emperor unleashed their most powerful attacks!
Swoosh!
Daoist Yan's Heaven-Raising Sword tore through the ocean of sword qi, heading straight for the Sword Emperor of the West Sea. Meanwhile, the ocean of sword qi closed in on Daoist Yan from all directions, leaving her no room to avoid it.
A burst of white light erupted in the sky. The swordlight was so bright that it would be hard for anyone to keep their eyes open. Nonetheless, it wasn't just because it was blinding. The light seemed to pierce their eyes, so much so that it would feel like just one more glance would make them explode.
Ruuumbleee!
When the ocean of sword qi surged to a peak, the continuous explosions merged into a chaotic cacophony of rumbling.
Moments later, the sky returned to a state of total calm. What remained after the ocean of sword qi passed by was a totally clear sky that was such a deep blue it looked as if it had been dyed that way.
Someone on the ground suddenly cried out in surprise, "That is... such a massive sword."
More and more people realized that Daoist Yan had vanished, leaving only the enormous Heavenly Cloud Ancient Sword floating there.
"It's the Flying Sword Transformation! She's fused herself with her sword!"
An astute observer identified the divine art that Daoist Yan was using, likening it to the Form of the Heavens and the Earth and the immortal art Celestial Beast Transformation. However, the Flying Sword Transformation involved the cultivator fusing with the sword. This was far more dangerous and challenging to execute than the similar arts. Any severe damage to the sword could result in the cultivator's demise before the sword even broke.
Nevertheless, it was using this method that Daoist Yan managed to cleave through the ocean of sword qi and survive the encirclement of 3.47 million narrow beams of swordlight.
Meanwhile, the Sword Emperor appeared far more composed. He gently opened his mouth and exhaled a wisp of pure qi.
Just moments ago, right before the Heaven-Raising Sword struck him, he had opened his mouth and swallowed Daoist Yan's sword qi at one go.
That was the power of a Dao Master. It was extremely difficult to harm using the Great Dao he had control over.
Both Daoist Yan and the Sword Emperor appeared to have emerged unscathed from the second round of attacks. However, Daoist Yan had been forced to use an extreme measure, while the Sword Emperor remained calm and unruffled. It was clear he held the upper hand.
The spectators felt that it was only natural seeing as he was the Dao Master of the Cloud of Determination.
Yet, in a pavilion in the distance, a youth with jade-like skin and a silver scale on his head slowly smiled.
"It's time."
1. A mythical aquatic monster/demon usually depicted as a monkey. Go here for more info. ☜