Chapter 32: The world is changing, and the Sacred Land of Green Wood

Chapter 32: The world is changing, and the Sacred Land of Green Wood After Jiang Yun departed, Zhang Xinye, Li Yudong, Guan Mengyao, and Gu Qingxue found themselves in a state of disorientation. Confusion and pain seeped into their hearts, overwhelming them with a sense of despair and hopelessness that no reason could comfort. Their master had been sent away by the Divine Lord to an unknown location, and their junior who they had devoted both body and soul to support turned out to be a traitor who deceived them as if they were fools. Everything Jiang Yun had taught them—alchemy, formatting, and more—was now lost.

Zhang Xinye gritted her teeth, tears streaming down her cheeks as anger and hatred surged within her, nearly exploding. Li Yudong clenched her fists, her body trembling with rage. Guan Mengyao shook her head slowly, trying to find an explanation for these events. Gu Qingxue stood silently, her eyes filled with sorrow. Yet, amidst this confusion and grief, something extraordinary began to happen.

Suddenly, light started to radiate from around them. Warmth and brilliance erupted from within their hearts, and an aura previously unseen began to spread intensely. The surrounding area seemed to be engulfed by a pure and concentrated energy, with golden flames of power blazing and consuming everything in sight.

The Divine Lord and the Elder Protectors turned their gaze towards them with interest. The Elder Protector's eyes changed when he saw this phenomenon. "Could this be..."

The Divine Lord smiled with satisfaction, his expression one of surprise and delight. "As expected of my granddaughter... The ones she chose are indeed anything but ordinary."

The light emanating from Zhang Xinye, Li Yudong, Guan Mengyao, and Gu Qingxue continued to grow. Their energy seemed to unite into a single force. Their grief and confusion were replaced with a renewed determination. Their gazes turned fierce and resolute. They knew that regardless of why the betrayal occurred, they must overcome it.

"I will not give up," Zhang Xinye declared firmly, her eyes shining with intensity. "I will not be fooled into becoming a plaything again. I will seek answers and reclaim everything that belongs to us!"

In a deep forest, Jiang Yun sat calmly on the grass, sipping tea. The leaves gently swayed with the breeze, and the afternoon sunlight filtered through the gaps in the tall trees, creating a peaceful and beautiful atmosphere. Amidst the tranquility of the forest, Jiang Yun seemed to be a person without a care in the world.

But suddenly, multiple teleportation formations appeared around Jiang Yun. Radiant light shone in all directions, and the sound of intense energy reverberated through the air. In an instant, thousands of people gathered at that place, their gazes fixed on Jiang Yun, who remained seated on the grass unfazed.

Among them was a man in jet-black attire—"The Cycle of Rebirth" and Jiang Yun's follower. He bowed slightly in respect before reporting, "Everything is in order. We have stolen resources from over 30 Emperor-level forces, including skills, medicines, weapons, herbs, ores, and other crucial resources. The level of these resources ranges from Emperor level downward."

Jiang Yun listened to the report calmly and stood up from the grass. As the wind rustled his clothes, a soft echo resounded in the quiet forest. Everyone fell silent, awaiting his next command. Jiang Yun walked forward and signaled to The Cycle of Rebirth with a clear and deliberate tone.

"Let's go."

The Cycle of Rebirth and the followers nodded in quick agreement before creating another teleportation formation. The light of the formation shot up into the sky, and in the blink of an eye, Jiang Yun and the numerous followers vanished into the light.

When the light faded, silence returned to the forest. But this time it was different. The lingering echo of the unleashed power remained in the air, reminding everyone that this was merely the beginning of an even greater plan to come.

In the Sacred Green Wood, a brilliant light suddenly appeared in the sky. Amidst the peaceful atmosphere of the realm, a massive formation emerged, causing everyone in the realm to look up in astonishment. The formation blazed with red light, like flames burning across the sky, and the sound of the energy shaking the air echoed loudly.

The Elders and some disciples looked up in fear, and before they could react, the Chief Elder of the Sacred Green Wood commanded in a strong voice, "Activate the defensive formation, quickly!"

However, before the command was fully issued, the Chief Elder's body convulsed and was suddenly split into nine pieces with a speed too fast for human eyes to see. The disciples and elders in the vicinity were stunned and motionless, hardly believing what they were seeing.

From the teleportation formation that had appeared in the sky, a group of people emerged, led by a young man in a black cloak with a terrifying aura. Some of the disciples and elders recognized him.

"That person... haven't I seen him before?"

"He's the one who killed over 300 saints with just two gestures..."

"Isn't he the Sacred Son of the Misty Sacred Land?"

"What is he doing here... and why is he killing our people?"

Gua Han, who was nearby, turned pale upon seeing this and spoke in a hoarse voice, "How is this possible? You were severely injured by the Hidden Realm just a few months ago. How could you have such a terrifying aura now, Jiang Yun..."

Jiang Yun stood calmly, a faint smile on his lips as he did not answer. His eyes were cold and determined, as if preparing for something ominous.

Suddenly, the remaining group walked out of the teleportation formation. Gua Han saw and recognized some of them clearly. He spoke again, his voice filled with anger and suspicion, "Chen Wei! I spared your life back then. Are you seeking revenge by relying on Jiang Yun?"

Chen Wei, a woman in pure white robes, smiled gently. "It's been a while... Gua Han," she said softly. But behind her, a blood-red moon appeared. Some of the disciples and elders around her turned to stone the moment they saw the moon, adding to the terrifying aura that others felt even more intensely.

Suddenly, the aura of 56 Emperors surged towards Jiang Yun, Chen Wei, and the others.

One of the Emperors shouted in anger, "Who are you, and what are you doing here? Answer us quickly and leave your heads here!"

But as they looked up at the sky, what they saw left them in shock, as if countless stars were falling rapidly. "Quick, defend yourselves!" one of the Emperors shouted.

However, as they tried to raise their arms to defend themselves, their arms were immediately severed. Overwhelming pain flooded their bodies, but they could not cry out. Their screams were quickly silenced as the remaining power pressed down on them like a collapsing mountain.

Their eyes were filled with terror and despair as the immense, invisible power crushed everything. Jiang Yun observed the scene with a cold gaze before turning to his followers and said in a calm voice, "Only those with abilities remain. I need to conduct some experiments."

As the screams and fear continued to echo in the air, the remaining onlookers could only watch the destruction around them, unaware that the true catastrophe was just beginning...

A powerful shadow, draped in thick black robes, spoke in a cold voice, "Leave now, and I will not concern myself with what happened today any further."

Jiang Yun looked at the floating system panel in front of him but paid it no attention. His eyes were filled with coldness and determination. Before the dark shadow could speak further, Jiang Yun struck with lightning speed. The clash of their powers resonated through the sky. The dark shadow, enraged, drew a razor-sharp sword and fought fiercely against Jiang Yun.

The battle between the two was swift and intense. Their powers collided, causing the Sacred Land of Green Wood to quake. However, it wasn't long before the shadow spoke in a low but firm voice, "Do you know... the Sacred Land of Green Wood is not..."

Suddenly, his head was severed from his body without another word. The sound of the head hitting the ground was loud and jarring. Everyone in the vicinity was filled with immense fear, trapped in a situation of despair and surrounded by death.

Desperate cries for help echoed mercilessly.

"Why... why must we be slaughtered?"

"We have no grievances against you..."

"Please, spare me! No... I don't want to die!"

"That's the former Saintess... please save me!"

A young woman cried out in fear and tears, "Sister! Do you still remember me? It's me... Chen Li, your younger sister!" Tears streamed down her face in desperation as her body began to turn to stone.

Chen Li sobbed through her tears, "Sister, please... I'm sorry! I did it because I really liked Gua Han! I beg you, I don't want to die! Damn pig... why can't you just die already... everything that was yours is about to become mine..."

But Chen Wei ignored her sister's pleas. She smirked coldly and used the Moon Blade in her hand to slice Chen Li's body into pieces without showing any mercy.

Chen Wei then moved towards Gua Han. Gua Han, who watched Chen Wei's actions in horror, saw Chen Wei use the Moon Blade to sever both of Gua Han's arms, sending them flying. Gua Han cried out in pain, but before he could beg for his life, Chen Wei held him and waited for Jiang Yun to deliver the final blow.

Jiang Yun entered the hidden area of the Sacred Land of Green Wood leisurely. When he reached a location with a tightly sealed formation, he destroyed the formation and saw a distressing sight: many children and ordinary people were imprisoned in iron cages, their bodies covered in wounds. He saw that they were used as ingredients for the elixir of immortality in a cruel manner. The sounds of their suffering and the vibrations from the force of the impacts created a heartbreaking atmosphere.

Jiang Yun remained expressionless and turned to ask his attendant, Pa Zhi, "Where is the Immortal Spirit Vein?"

Pa Zhi looked around before replying, "It's about 300 meters to the left inside." Sёarch* The NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Jiang Yun nodded and said in a flat tone, "Help them, and take them outside. If anyone cannot be saved, kill them and release them from this cruel world."

Pa Zhi nodded and replied, "Understood," and hurried to the iron cages to free the captives. Meanwhile, Jiang Yun continued deeper into the place full of secrets and darkness to find the hidden Immortal Spirit Vein.

The fighting and slaughter continued in the Sacred Land of Green Wood, with no end in sight.