Chapter 352 - Complete Chaos

Xiao Chen’s mouth curved to form a sneer. He continued gathering the vital force of the world. Chanyu Zheng had a bad omen and immediately yelled, “Stop him!” He didn’t have the luxury of worrying about the surging of the force above. He leaped, transformed into a drawn-out light, and charged at Xiao Chen. However, the twin forces of Immortals and Devils mercilessly sent him crashing to the ground.

No flying swords or magic treasures could approach Xiao Chen. Even the strongest Immortal’s Sword would turn into scrap iron once it got close to him. Suddenly, a loud explosion shattered the air. The sky finally rained down bolts of dazzling lightning on Xiao Chen.

“Heavenly Punishment!” many cried out in surprise.

Chanyu Zheng stared at the lightning rapidly falling from the sky as if he finally found hope at the end of the tunnel. However, when the bolts of lightning were ten feet away from the top of Xiao Chen’s head, they were sucked into a spectral cloud floating on the western horizon.

“What?!” Everyone turned pale with fright. Never had they seen such a strange scene! How could someone redirect Heavenly Punishment?

Xiao Chen’s long, messy hair danced wildly in the wind. He cackled like a madman. “This time, heaven is on my side, not yours!” he yelled, loosening his grip. A thunderous clanging sound reverberated, so loud that the world seemed to shake alongside it. An overwhelming force, capable of destroying heaven and earth, surged toward the Immortals’ League.

“DON’T!” Chanyu Zheng’s eyes were so wide that the corners of his eyes were threatening to split. However, the rumbling explosion hit everyone’s eardrums so hard that they nearly shatter. The entire eastern city district shuddered from the force. Even with defensive formation guarding the small hill that the League was located on, the whole place nevertheless collapsed in a split second. Thousands of white jade steps were reduced to dust, alongside the League’s public square, palace halls, and buildings.

In just minutes, nearly half of the eastern city district was shrouded in smoke and dust. Everyone watched in horror as the hill continued to collapse, and rumbling explosions rang incessantly in their ears. Those inside the Immortals’ League started fleeing for their lives. Many of them had died upon impact. Xiao Chen was still gasping when he once again tapped the zither’s string with his finger. The colorful lights once again gathered.

“Xiao Chen! Stop! Stop! You can go now! No one will stop you! You can go!” Chanyu Zheng nearly suffered a mental breakdown when he saw Xiao Chen once again plucking the zither’s strings.

“Heh! Why didn’t you stop when you people are trying to kill me? It’s too late now!” he yelled and once again plucked the string. This time, he aimed at a large island floating overhead the League. The island was about the size of the hill.

There were numerous floating islands above Tianyuan City, with most used to support the defensive formation. After taking the zither’s hit, the island lost control and fell on the Island like a crumbling mountain.

“No—” Chanyu Zheng’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, his panic finally taking over his heart. He coughed up a mouthful of blood. This time, he had hurt his life source.

“Rumble…”

The ear-splitting crash reverberated throughout the world. The island had utterly crushed the Immortals’ League. The ground was still quaking, and smoke and dust lingered for a long, long time.

The independent cultivators were dumbfounded. A youngster had destroyed the high and mighty Immortals’ League. This was surely an event meant for the historical records. Even a thousand years later, people would still mention how a little devil ruined the almighty Immortals’ League…

“He’s a Heavenly Scourge—”

A heart-rendering cry ripped through the air. Chanyu Zheng’s wizened face was wet with tears. He hastily turned to the four Wardens beside him. “Go and see if the Spirit Energy Grand Formation is intact! GO! HURRY!” He flicked his sleeves and ushered them four in the direction of the Immortals’ League.

Then, he looked at the eastern horizon and cupped his hands in salute. Tears streaming down his face, he said, “Chief, if the Spiritual Meridian loses its defense today, I’ll take my own life to atone for my offense!” He turned around to look at Xiao Chen and said through gritted teeth, “Xiao Chen! Do you know how big of a mistake you’ve made?!”

Xiao Chen put away his zither with a sneer. “Tsk. Are you blaming me for that? I can’t worry about that when I’m about to get killed.” He had no idea what the so-called formation guarding the Spiritual Meridian was. Even if he used the zither to kill a portion of the cultivators here, he wouldn’t be able to run anyway. He might as well destroy the League. He didn’t expect the Fuxi Zither to be this powerful.

“You shameful thing! I swear I’ll kill you today!”

Xiao Chen landed on the ground and spread his hands with a shrug, looking indifferent. “Do whatever you want.”

“You… You… Pfff!” Chanyu Zheng pointed to him, trembling. He was so angry that he coughed up a mouthful of blood. Suddenly, a panicked voice came from the north, crying, “Report!” A golden light fell in front of him and turned into a white-clothed youngster.

The flustered-looking youngster hastily said, “Bad news, Elder! The Spirit Energy Grand Formation in the northern city district has inexplicably lost its function!” Only after finishing his sentence did he notice the once-hovering island crushing the League under it. He was instantly stupefied.

“Speak…” Chanyu Zheng suddenly felt the world around him spin. Then, another panicked voice came from the south, saying, “Report! Bad news, Elder! The Spirit Energy Grand Formation in the southern city district has ceased to function! So many Devil’s sects followers have burst into the city!”

“Report—Bad news! A big number of Devil’s sects followers have occupied the western city district… The Spiritual Meridian… Spiritual Meridian…”

“Report…”

In just moments, countless envoys came from all directions, all bringing an urgent message. Xiao Chen rubbed his head. Had he truly made a huge mistake this time? By now, the Devil Qi on him had mostly dissipated, and his pupils had regained its natural color. However, his face was turning paler and paler. No matter how great the wounds on his body were, none produced even a drop of blood.

Yet another envoy ran over and hastily said, “Report—A big number of Devil’s sect followers are charging in! The Spiritual Meridian in the northern city district has lost its protection!”

“Dear God—” Chanyu Zheng’s tears continued to flow down his face. He suddenly lifted his hand, wanting to strike his forehead with his palm attack. Right then, a cyan light swiftly flew toward him. “Elder, you can’t!”

It was Perfected Immortal Guyang from the League. He grabbed Chanyu Zheng’s hand in a firm hold and said calmly, “It’s obvious that the Devil’s sects came prepared. More than ever, you must remain calm, Senior Chanyu!”

In his sorrow, Chanyu Zheng had suffered a momentary lapse of judgment. Now that he had calmed down, he held tightly onto Perfected Immortal Guyang’s hand. “Brother Guyang, please give me a hand! I know you’re friends with that kid! That’s why I didn’t make things difficult for you earlier! But now! Now, we can’t let this kid run anymore! If he defects to the Devil’s sects in the future, it’s surely the end of our Orthodox Path!”

Perfected Immortal Guyang didn’t argue. He pointed to Xiao Chen. “Listen to my command, everyone! Capture the Devil’s… Capture Xiao Chen! Should he resist, kill without mercy!”

“KILL!” Several voices resounded, crying for blood. A sea of cultivators went up to Xiao Chen and had him firmly surrounded. But no one dared to approach him. They didn’t know that post-Devil’s Three Turns. Xiao Chen could barely stand straight, never mind resisting.

Chanyu Zheng turned around to address the independent cultivators standing in the distance. Saluting them, he said, “My friends! If the League has ever offended you in the past, I hope you’ll forgive us. Today, it’s a matter of life or death of the Orthodox Path! I sincerely request your help! I won’t be able to thank you enough for it!”

Many independent cultivators shook their heads and sighed. Even though the League was despicable, it was nonetheless the leader of the Orthodox Path. It ultimately wouldn’t harm the living like the Devil’s sects would. Now that the Devil’s factions have come to their door, it would be too embarrassing of them if they continue to sit still and watch.

Quite a few independent cultivators took out their magic treasures and weapons, preparing to fight their common enemy. Chanyu Zheng felt gratified to see this. Meanwhile, Perfected Immortal Qing Chen and the rest were naturally ready to go to war. Xiaoyue’s expression was ghastly. She had wanted to borrow power from the Spiritual Meridians, but those Devil’s sects bastards had utterly ruined her plans. Right now, she wanted nothing more than to hack the Bloodied Fiend Sect’s Bloodied Mad Swordsman into pieces.

Considering her character, she must have long guessed the outcome today. However, she wasn’t willing to follow that line of thought. Suddenly, her bellow shattered the air. “Today, I’ll put my life on the line and wipe out the Devil’s sects!”

“We’ll put our lives on the line and wipe out the Devil’s sects! We’ll put our lives on the line and wipe out the Devil’s sects!”

With the Thousand Feathers Sect being an Ancient Immortal Clan, Xiaoyue’s words naturally carried significant weight. Many cultivators began echoing her words, producing a loud symphony of voices.

In the public square, Chanyu Zheng stared coldly at Xiao Chen. “Do you want to do the killing yourself, or do you want me to do it?”

Xiao Chen sneered, making a hollow and bitter sound of laughter. Seeing that he wasn’t doing anything, Chanyu Zheng yelled, “Kill him!” The moments the command resounded, more than ten disciples immediately charged at Xiao Chen with their swords. Right then, a cry erupted from the distance. “Overturning heaven and earth—Meow Meow Punch!”

In an instant, a red silhouette appeared in front of Xiao Chen, followed by a dozen or so of golden fists that sent his attackers flying. Chanyu Zheng was alarmed. He narrowed his eyes and said, the shock evident in his voice, “You’re… the demoness Yu Linglong!”

Yu Linglong wore a red dress and two red bracelets. Her appearance, about fourteen or fifteen years of age, was innocent and harmless. She placed her hands on her hips and seethed, “Hmph! Now that you know who this princess is, what are you waiting for? Excuse yourselves right now!”

She then turned around and propped up Xiao Chen. “Cutie, they’re all trying to harm you. You should leave with me…” Xiao Chen pushed her away before she could finish her sentence. He said coldly, “I told you. Even if it means dying, I will never have anything to do with you Devil’s Practice followers…”

Yu Linglong stomped her feet in anger. She then hauled Xiao Chen over her shoulder and ran out of the square. The weak and defenseless Xiao Chen had no way of getting out of her hold. He yelled, “Let go of me!”

Yu Linglong ignored him and continued running. Perfected Immortal Guyang swiftly appeared in front of her. “Young lady, he’s not willing to go with you. Please leave him behind.”

Yu Linglong stomped her feet again and snarled, “Leave him behind so you can kill him? Older man! Get out of my way or don’t blame me for being discourteous!”

Chanyu Zheng narrowed his eyes. The Devil’s sects must have infiltrated the other city districts as well, he thought. This girl seemed to have quite a high standing, so why don’t they use her to blackmail them? After the thought occurred to him, he yelled, “Brother Guyang! She’s the princess of the Devil’s sects! We must not let her escape!” His figure vanished as he made a mad dash over to her.

“Take this!” Yu Linglong spun around, throwing a mighty punch. A golden fist the size of a millstone whizzed through the air, aiming for Chanyu Zheng. Chanyu Zheng, who had suffered tremendous injuries earlier, was forced to stagger backward after taking the hit. He couldn’t help feeling horrified. The girl was astonishingly powerful, even without the force sealed within her.

Perfected Immortal Guyang immediately moved, extending his five fingers in an attempt to grab Xiao Chen, who lay on her back. Detecting the oncoming attack from behind her, Yu Linglong swiftly turned around and punched. Perfected Immortal Guyang deftly dodged the attack, while Chanyu Zheng rushed toward her from the other direction. Yu Linglong once again turned around to attack. The spinning around gave Xiao Chen a dizzy spell. Hauled on her shoulders, he felt like his five viscera, and six bowels were being moved around.

“Hold on… Hold on…Stop spinning around. Are you here to save me or here to kill me…” Xiao Chen said weakly.

“Cutie, don’t speak! I promise I’ll get you out of here…” Then, a loud thud resounded. The moment she turned around, she accidentally slammed Xiao Chen’s head into the head of a disciple who was charging at them. Xiao Chen immediately saw stars dancing before his eyes.

“Ahhhh! Cutie, I’m so sorry! It wasn’t on purpose…” She hadn’t finished her sentence when another thud rang out. She had once again knocked Xiao Chen’s head into the head of another disciple running up to them. Thud, thud, thud. The sound continued. Xiao Chen had no idea how many times his head was hit.

“Uh!…Huh! Cutie, are you hurting? Huh! It’s all my fault for being so clumsy…”

“I… I’m begging you… Put me down and let them kill me…”