Chapter 268: Is Qi Yuan Dead?

The Dark Sun resided in the You Tian Domain.

The Great Sovereigns of the You Tian Domain had some connections, more or less, with the Dark Sun.

Some of the Yin Gods present were aware of this fact.

“I believe that you all should avoid getting involved in the conflict between the Dark Sun and the Blood-Robed Sword God, otherwise... the events of hundreds of thousands of years ago may repeat!” the Head of the Divine Flower Society spoke with a heavy tone.

The Yin Gods present, upon hearing this, all had complicated expressions.

Facing the great calamity, the many Yin Gods of the Canglan Realm had always let themselves be reaped.

However, hundreds of thousands of years ago, there was a supreme powerhouse who led an army of Yin Gods to launch a terrifying battle against the great calamity.

That battle was also known as the most hopeful battle in the history of the Canglan Realm.

That powerhouse had even broken through to the Yang God Realm.

But unfortunately...

The outcome was tragic.

None of the Yin Gods who participated in the battle survived.

These Yin Gods were naturally aware of what had happened back then.

The over one hundred Yin Gods remained silent, and none dared to speak.

Then, the Great Sovereign who had spoken earlier, his hair white as snow, chuckled and said, “What? Did all the Yin Gods with guts in the Canglan Realm die in that battle three hundred thousand years ago?”

Great Sovereign Youhua's words caused the Yin Gods or Great Sovereigns present to feel a sense of shame.

Because they were truly afraid.

Back then, that supreme powerhouse had already reached the Yang God Realm and led nearly two-thirds of the Yin Gods of the Canglan Realm to attack the great calamity.

The result... was a miserable end.

All the Yin Gods who participated in the battle died.

“The Blood-Robed Sword God is only facing the Dark Sun, not the great calamity itself. Are you all afraid?” Great Sovereign Youhua spoke, his gaze firm. “Three hundred thousand years ago, my father fell in the great calamity.

Now... haha, my wife is pregnant, and I... am no longer afraid!”

Great Sovereign Youhua's bloodline was special, making it difficult for him to have offspring.

Three hundred thousand years ago, his father went to slay the great calamity, but he had not yet had any children.

To ensure the continuation of his bloodline, he had to stay behind.

Now, he already had offspring, and his wife was pregnant again, so he had nothing to fear.

“I am too far from the You Tian Domain and cannot come, but I am willing to offer my cultivation techniques to assist the Blood-Robed Sword God!” a female Great Sovereign spoke up.

“I am willing too!”

Many Great Sovereigns spoke up, all expressing their support for the Yuan Shen Sharing Society.

Last time they were afraid, but this time... how could they be afraid again? Seeing this, Great Sovereign Wu Jun’s face lit up with joy, and he cupped his hands, saying, “Thank you, fellow Daoists!”

The Yin Gods of the You Tian Domain chose to remain silent at this moment.

The Head of the Divine Flower Society did not speak, and neither did these people express their stance.

At this time, the Grand Palace Master of the Qiu Dao Palace spoke, “In a few days, the Blood-Robed Sword God is supposed to arrive at the You Tian Domain. Head of the Divine Flower Society, you...”

But before he could finish his words, the Head of the Divine Flower Society interrupted him.

“Hmph, you are not in the You Tian Domain and do not face the threat of the Dark Sun, so it’s easy for you to speak.

If I help this Blood-Robed Sword God today and he dies in the Dark Sun, then when the Dark Sun comes to settle accounts, they will naturally come for me.” The Head of the Divine Flower Society waved his sleeve, looking extremely angry. “If the Blood-Robed Sword God had any sense, he should not provoke the Dark Sun and stir up trouble for no reason.

Forgive me, but I will not be attending this gathering today!”

After the Head of the Divine Flower Society finished speaking, his figure disappeared.

The rest of the Yin Gods in the You Tian Domain also hurriedly excused themselves.

“Junior's strength is weak, and I do not wish to get involved in such matters.”

“Farewell.”

The remaining Yin Gods, seeing this, looked at each other with complicated expressions.

Seeing this, Great Sovereign Youhua couldn’t help but sigh, “Ah, human nature...”

Even though the Canglan Realm was like a pig farm, there were still some who wanted to be the leading pig, currying favor with their masters.

...

In the You Tian Domain, at Fenglei Valley, which belonged to the Dark Sun.

The projection of the Head of the Divine Flower Society appeared, and he looked at the mechanical bird in front of him, his eyes showing a humble expression.

The Head of the Divine Flower Society, who was so dignified and impressive outside, was now groveling in the dust.

A hint of anger flashed in the mechanical bird's eyes. “Coming to bother me over such a trivial matter while I'm in seclusion, where is Li Qiu Shen?”

The Head of the Divine Flower Society hunched over. “Lord Li dispatched the Lei Family's Four Generals, but they have not returned.”

“Useless! They must have failed and are afraid to show their faces!” The mechanical bird said angrily, “If I see him in the future, I will skin him alive!”

The Head of the Divine Flower Society trembled even more.

The lords in Fenglei Valley were more terrifying, one after another.

Li Qiu Shen only liked to humiliate high-level cultivators, while this lord in front of him liked to torture both high-level cultivators and ordinary people.

Moreover, he had a hobby of skinning people alive.

The Head of the Divine Flower Society had once sent some cultivators to this lord for his amusement.

Near Fenglei Valley, there was also a group of mortals raised, and from time to time, some would be sent into Fenglei Valley to be skinned alive by this lord.

The Head of the Divine Flower Society himself had even been skinned by him once.

“An insignificant being from the lower realm, not even worthy of being listed on the Mythical Monument, dares to threaten to enter my Fenglei Valley.

Hmph, if it weren’t for the critical juncture of my seclusion, I would personally kill this scoundrel!

The many puppet slaves of Fenglei Valley, I now entrust to your control.” The mechanical bird spoke irritably.

He was currently focused on his seclusion and naturally didn’t want to bother with matters of the lower realm.

The trivial Blood-Robed Sword God could be dealt with by the Head of the Divine Flower Society.

Upon hearing this, the Head of the Divine Flower Society’s face showed an expression of ecstasy.

The puppet slaves mentioned by this lord were actually the puppets in Fenglei Valley.

In Fenglei Valley, there were thirty-six puppets on par with the Lei Family’s Four Generals and four puppets at the Mythical level.

This was the entire combat strength of Fenglei Valley.

Now, this lord meant to hand over all the puppets of Fenglei Valley to his control to deal with the Blood-Robed Sword God, and how could he not be delighted?

He could even use these puppet slaves to hunt down some Yin Gods he didn’t like and gain resources.

“I will give my all to kill the Blood-Robed Sword God!” The Head of the Divine Flower Society said excitedly.

“Hmph!” The mechanical bird snorted coldly, handed over control of the puppet slaves to the Head of the Divine Flower Society, and then left the mechanical bird.

In the vast Fenglei Valley, the Head of the Divine Flower Society, hunched over, could not hide his excitement in his eyes.

“Blood-Robed Sword God... I never thought my great fortune would be on you!” The Head of the Divine Flower Society muttered, “When I see you, I will have to thank you!”

...

In the You Tian Domain, a streak of blood-colored light shot across the sky, its sound echoing, and its speed incredibly fast.

This streak of blood-colored light was, of course, Qi Yuan, who was rushing from Feng Tian Domain to You Tian Domain.

These days, he had been moving nonstop, crossing several domains to reach the You Tian Domain.

Along the way, he had also received a constant stream of information.

Great Sovereign Wu Jun had mentioned that the Yuan Shen Sharing Society’s progress was going smoothly.

Qiu Dao Palace had already begun to help the Yuan Shen Sharing Society collect cultivation techniques and store them in jade slips.

Many Yin God Venerables and even Great Sovereigns were willing to lend a hand to the Blood-Robed Sword God, agreeing to go to the Central Heaven Domain together in three hundred years to face the great calamity.

This made Qi Yuan sigh with emotion; there were still many good people in this world.

“What a pity...”

Qi Yuan suddenly sighed softly.

Because Great Sovereign Wu Jun had said that the Grand Palace Master of Qiu Dao Palace had already informed the Yin Gods of You Tian Domain that the Blood-Robed Sword God would arrive soon and that any willing Yin Gods could come to greet him.

However, until now, Qi Yuan had been in the You Tian Domain for some time, moving quite ostentatiously, but unfortunately, no Yin God had come to greet him.

“It seems the Yin Gods of You Tian Domain are all men. If there were any women, they would surely be smitten by my charm and have long since swept the floor to welcome me.”

No one came to greet him, so no one came. Qi Yuan merely felt a little disappointed. However, after about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he did encounter someone who came to greet him.

On a hillside, a man appeared, shrouded entirely in a black robe.

His aura was only that of a Purple Mansion cultivator.

Just now, he had used a Yin God artifact to summon Qi Yuan down from the sky.

Qi Yuan looked at this black-robed man, his eyes filled with curiosity. "Who sent you to greet me? Why didn't they come in person?"

The black-robed Purple Mansion cultivator kept his head down, his attitude extremely respectful. "Blood-Robed Sword God, this junior is from the Divine Flower Society. I never expected... to have the honor of meeting you, senior!"

While in the Divine Flower Society, this black-robed Purple Mansion cultivator had heard of the Blood-Robed Sword God's deeds and greatly admired this senior.

After all, with the great calamity approaching, almost all Yin Gods had retreated into hiding. Very few, like Qi Yuan, still acted freely and according to their desires.

"Oh, you're a fan of mine?" Qi Yuan's eyes lit up.

See, his charm was still quite powerful—he even had male fans.

"You're from the Divine Flower Society. If I remember correctly, the Divine Flower Society's headquarters... is right here in the You Tian Domain."

As he mentioned this, anger flashed in Qi Yuan's eyes.

"Where is the Head of the Divine Flower Society? I still haven't settled the matter of him silencing me last time!"

Qi Yuan was very angry about being silenced by the Head of the Divine Flower Society last time.

Now that he had arrived in the You Tian Domain, if the Head of the Divine Flower Society was here, it would be a good chance to meet him in person and demand an explanation!

Qi Yuan was not the type to be silenced and then swallow his anger.

"The Head of the Divine Flower Society..." The old Purple Mansion cultivator had a look of fury in his eyes. "He has already defected to the Dark Sun!"

"Defected to the Dark Sun? No wonder he silenced me. Wow, turns out he's a traitor to the Canglan Realm!" Qi Yuan quickly said, "Where is the Divine Flower Society's headquarters? I'll go destroy him right now!"

"Currently, the Head of the Divine Flower Society is in the Dark Sun's headquarters at Fenglei Valley!" the old man in the purple robe said solemnly.

"Oh? How convenient, he's so considerate!

This way, I only need to destroy Fenglei Valley, and I'll have taken out two enemies at once." Qi Yuan was quite pleased.

Indeed, fate was on his side; the enemies were all gathered in one place.

"The Blood-Robed Sword God must be cautious; the Dark Sun has Mythical-level powerhouses!" The old man in the purple robe warned seriously.

The Dark Sun was a powerful force, not only possessing cultivators at the Sixth Step of Heaven but also boasting Mythical-level powerhouses.

"No worries. If I'm coming here, I'm confident!" Qi Yuan replied indifferently.

A Mythical-level powerhouse was still just a Mythical-level powerhouse.

Although his Nascent Souls were still in slumber, even among his slumbering Nascent Souls, there were quite a few capable of exerting Mythical-level combat power.

The old Purple Mansion cultivator looked at Qi Yuan and then said slowly, "Senior, this junior actually comes from the Central Heaven Domain!"

Qi Yuan was slightly taken aback. "A city dweller?"

The Central Heaven Domain was the true center of the Canglan Realm and also where the great calamity resided.

It was rumored that 99% of the Mythical-level cultivators in the Canglan Realm resided in the Central Heaven Domain.

The Purple Mansion cultivator continued, "Actually... the Canglan Realm has never ceased its resistance against the great calamity.

In the Central Heaven Domain, nearly all the Mythical-level cultivators of the Canglan Realm have gathered. These Mythical-level powerhouses have formed an organization called 'Canglan.'

This junior is a member of Canglan, sent to the You Tian Domain to monitor the Divine Flower Society and the Dark Sun.

Senior, after eliminating the Lei Family's Four Generals, your strength is formidable.

Senior, why not... temporarily refrain from attacking the Dark Sun and instead go to the Central Heaven Domain?

The Mythical-level cultivators in Canglan might join forces to help you ascend to the Mythical level."

The old Purple Mansion cultivator's words had multiple layers of meaning, and he spoke quite tactfully.

He feared the Blood-Robed Sword God would perish in the Dark Sun. Sёarch* The NôᴠeFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Thus, he tried to entice Qi Yuan to go to the Central Heaven Domain with the opportunity to reach the Mythical level and join forces with the Mythical cultivators of Canglan.

"Thank you for your kindness, but for now... my strength is still low, and I am far from reaching the Mythical level.

I will first destroy the Dark Sun, then consider whether to go to the Central Heaven Domain," Qi Yuan directly refused.

He was currently only at the Nascent Soul True Monarch level.

Although he was a top figure in Da Shang, in the Canglan Realm, his cultivation level was not that significant.

Hearing this, the Purple Mansion cultivator sighed sadly.

Actually, Canglan had not communicated with him for a long time, and he was essentially out of contact.

All that he had just said was entirely out of his suggestions and good intentions.

Seeing that he could not persuade Qi Yuan, the old Purple Mansion cultivator said, "I hope to see you destroy the Dark Sun and bring light back to the Canglan Realm!"

He did not try to persuade him any further.

"Since you're here, do you have a map of Fenglei Valley?"

"Senior, be careful!" The old Purple Mansion cultivator, full of emotion, handed the map to Qi Yuan.

Obtaining the map to Fenglei Valley from the old Purple Mansion cultivator, Qi Yuan set off alone towards Fenglei Valley.

About an hour later, Qi Yuan stopped in a forest.

Ahead, the forest was dense, and the spiritual energy was weak, almost like that of a mortal country in the Da Shang Kingdom.

Because of the thin spiritual energy, there were no cultivation sects within a thousand-mile radius, only a few mortal countries.

Even if an ordinary cultivator from You Tian Domain came here, they wouldn't expect that within this forest lay the most terrifying force of the You Tian Domain—the Dark Sun.

At this moment, Qi Yuan stood within the forest, his gaze calm.

“Damn Fenglei Valley, if I want to get inside, I have to wait here for four days!”

According to the old Purple Mansion cultivator, there were only two ways to enter Fenglei Valley.

Fenglei Valley was not located in the main world of the Canglan Realm but was within a secret realm, and entering it was rather complicated.

The first way was to gain entry through Fenglei Valley from the inside.

However, when Qi Yuan first arrived, he had cursed here for several minutes, yet Fenglei Valley remained tightly shut.

In fact, the Head of the Divine Flower Society inside Fenglei Valley naturally knew that Qi Yuan had arrived.

But he had just obtained control over the puppets and wasn't yet familiar with them, so he wasn’t in a hurry to let the Blood-Robed Sword God in.

Although the Blood-Robed Sword God hadn't left his name on the Mythical Monument, what if he did possess Mythical-level strength?

To be cautious, he did not immediately open the entrance to the secret realm to let Qi Yuan in.

At this moment, Qi Yuan could only use the second method to enter.

Forced entry.

Forced entry required him to play chess on the chessboard ahead for four days straight.

After four days, regardless of whether he won or lost, the entrance to Fenglei Valley would open.

At this moment, Qi Yuan sat on a stone bench, his eyes closed, his mind integrating and analyzing the cultivation techniques he had obtained to perfect the "Qi Yuan Sutra."

His hand occasionally dropped a piece onto the chessboard.

Dressed in a blood-red robe, he now appeared refined and elegant as he quietly played chess.

A few farmers gathering firewood on the mountain watched Qi Yuan from a distance, their eyes filled with curiosity, but they dared not approach this strange man.

After some time, with several hundred pieces already placed on the board, Qi Yuan suddenly opened his eyes.

"Qi Yuan is dead?"

Indeed, his character, formed by the Xiantian Seed, had died suddenly.

He sat on the stone bench, somewhat speechless, itching to enter the game to see what had happened.

"This game starts off... with a death... How am I supposed to play?"

At this moment, in the unknown world.

A brand-new grave had been built, and Qi Yuan’s body was buried instead of cremated.

On his tombstone, there was even something resembling a QR code; scanning it would reveal the biography of his life.

In front of the tombstone, there was only a single bouquet of flowers, looking particularly desolate.