Chapter 775: Huge Harvest

In the darkness, it feels as if I’ve been assimilated by the Desolate Forbidden Land, yet I have also emerged from it.

I am enveloped by a desolate power. I’ve lost much of my consciousness, gradually turning into an unknowable existence.

But I know Yang Xiu is here too. Like me, he has also become something unknowable.

‘Yang Xiu is here too?’

When Shen Bai read this, he scanned his surroundings and thought, ‘This place is more complex than it seems.’

If Yang Xiu was truly still here, then there might be hidden dangers lurking about.

After that, there was no more text, only a series of drawings.

The drawings were marked with all sorts of paths, clearly an overhead map of Molten Rock City.

After a quick look, Shen Bai was about to put the yellowed book away.

But unexpectedly, a gust of wind blew past, and the yellowed book, as if unable to withstand the ravages of time any longer, turned to smoke and ash.

Time erodes all things; even words meant to last forever will eventually disappear.

Shen Bai looked up at the longsword embedded in the skeleton’s chest.

It was as if opening the book had triggered some mechanism; the skeleton also disintegrated into ash in the breeze.

The high wall, once covered in reliefs, was now bare, with only the glittering longsword stuck in it.

Just then, the longsword began to act strangely, starting to tremble violently.

A series of clear ringing sounds spread out, and the surrounding space warped and distorted from the vibrations.

“CLANG!”

The longsword, as if controlled by someone, shot up from the high wall and flew off in a specific direction.

‘Looks like the final trial is about to begin,’ Shen Bai thought, watching the longsword fly away.

‘This Forbidden Land also contains Yang Xiu, an elite of the organization called Chaos, and the one responsible for destroying Molten Rock City.’

‘Under the influence of the Desolate Forbidden Land, Molten Rock City became the Molten Rock Forbidden Land. What Yang Xiu became, I don’t know.’

But he was certain of one thing: if he dealt with Yang Xiu, everything might return to normal.

With this in mind, Shen Bai used Divine Thousand Miles and chased after the longsword.

…

The longsword was fast, having gotten a head start.

But Shen Bai’s speed was not slow either.

Before long, Shen Bai rapidly closed the distance to the longsword.

“CLANG!”

Another clear ringing sound echoed as the longsword landed on a nearby street.

Shen Bai stopped and looked ahead of the longsword.

Not far ahead, a man in white robes was slowly approaching.

The man was dressed in white, but he didn’t look dashing at all.

With his disheveled hair and desiccated skin, he looked more like a walking corpse.

His eyes were especially jarring—they had no pupils, only whites, pale as paper.

He was a blind man, yet the Sword Intent radiating from him was as terrifying as a tidal wave.

“A living person! There’s a living person!”

Yang Xiu’s voice was like creaking, ancient wood. He walked up to the longsword and pulled it from the ground.

His pupilless eyes turned toward Shen Bai, as if he could see him.

Shen Bai could sense the desolate aura from Yang Xiu. He knew that the man before him was no longer the original Yang Xiu. He was likely a being similar to the City Lord, completely transformed by the Molten Rock Forbidden Land.

“Master, he has Deceit Transformation Pearls on him,” Amber said.

Shen Bai’s gaze fell on Yang Xiu’s left hand.

In his left hand, Yang Xiu was clutching two perfectly round beads.

The beads emanated a cold aura—the unmistakable aura of Deceit Transformation Pearls.

“Good stuff, hehehe… To think Molten Rock City had such treasures.”

Yang Xiu caressed the Deceit Transformation Pearls. “Perfect. I have a Deceitful Beast that can consume these.”

Shen Bai raised an eyebrow. ‘So that’s how it is. Yang Xiu must have obtained these Deceit Transformation Pearls after he destroyed Molten Rock City,’ he thought.

A city, especially one from the Era of Ten Thousand Cities, would surely have a few Deceit Transformation Pearls, no matter how rare they are.

“Since all has returned to dust, it’s time for you to do the same.”

Shen Bai raised Cold Moon, his body radiating a powerful killing intent.

Yang Xiu seemed to sense it. He looked up, continuing to stare at Shen Bai, and roared maniacally, “You’re another remnant of Molten Rock City! You will die too! For the master’s mission, kill everyone in Molten Rock City! Let chaos fill the entire Era of Ten Thousand Cities!”

Cyan Sword Qi erupted from the longsword and shot toward Shen Bai.

This strike actually rippled with the Power of Space.

Shen Bai raised an eyebrow. “Your swordsmanship is truly brilliant. No wonder Molten Rock City fell at your hands.”

Shen Bai manipulated his Blood Red Sword Qi, causing it to continuously converge.

The Blood Red Sword Qi that had once blotted out the sky condensed into a single blade in an instant.

This blade of Sword Qi was small, but the power erupting from it was enough to destroy a city.

The two streams of Sword Qi collided, and the terrifying aftershock spread out in a visible wave.

The already dilapidated street turned to dust as the horrifying shockwave continued to expand.

Everything as far as the eye could see was reduced to ash and rubble.

“Exhilarating!”

A glint of excitement appeared in Shen Bai’s eyes.

The level of swordsmanship this Yang Xiu possessed was something even Shen Bai had never witnessed before.

It was a notch above even the previous City Lord’s.

He no longer had his Yin and Yang Qi, but that didn’t mean he would lose.

He had dealt with the City Lord quickly to avoid complications. Now, with only Yang Xiu left, Shen Bai intended to have a proper, satisfying battle.

It gets lonely at the top, and this was the perfect chance for Shen Bai to let loose.

Sword Qi flew like dragons, tearing through heaven and earth.

The attacks between them were incredibly pure—every exchange was a clash of Sword Qi and a duel of Sword Techniques.

Each collision sent out terrifying shockwaves that made one’s heart tremble.