NOVPUB"This is the opportunity I’ve been waiting for... I will be reborn, surpass my limits, and be even greater than before!"
In Qin Miesheng’s eyes, which were as deep green as fire, flames danced. Everything was predestined, unchangeable, even if there were accidents along the way, the outcome would ultimately remain the same!
"Both of you, stop now."
Thinking this, Qin Miesheng slowly began to speak.
"Who?"
The two swordsmen who were fighting each other narrowed their eyes slightly, stopped fighting simultaneously, and retreated, turning their gaze to Qin Miesheng, who stood in the void.
With a faint smile on his ethereal face, Qin Miesheng said, "Both of you, fight life and death, win or lose, none of it will change your fate, you will still vanish from this world. But I... can help you live again!" 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝔭𝔲𝔟.𝖈𝖔𝔪
Upon hearing this, while the swordsmen were on their guard, they couldn’t help but feel their hearts pound uncontrollably. They knew they were only present in this world due to their lingering wills and the influence of a mysterious power.
Once the time came or their power was exhausted they would also vanish into thin air. And now this strange man in a black robe claimed he could help them live again?
"Of course, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. You will pay a price for this... become my servants, at my beck and call! To dissipate into nothing, or to start anew, the choice is yours to make."
Qin Miesheng watched the two swordsmen, who should have long been dead, and said calmly.
Both swordsmen clutched their swords tightly, torn inside. As individuals who once roamed the world with pride, neither was willing to be subservient to another.
Yet if they refused, they would simply vanish when the time came. How could they be content with that? Even if it meant submitting to others, if they could start anew and keep living, the possibilities were endless!
The choice... was already made.
Two unmatched swordsmen slowly bowed their proud heads.
Seeing this scene, Qin Miesheng was not surprised. A hint of a smile curved his lips, "Amidst the chaos triggered by the ’Great Divine Seed’, I can seize the opportunity to act and fulfill my long-held wish!"
The already unsettled Great Flame Empire was bound to experience an even greater upheaval!
...
Within the realm of the Great Flame Empire lay a boundless desert, the most desolate place known as the Yellow Sand Sea.
Here, yellow sand filled the skies year-round, the weather was blisteringly hot, and even water was scarce, making survival for both man and beast nearly impossible.
Yet at this moment, in the sky above the Yellow Sand Sea, two figures stood in the void; one was a man nearing middle age, dressed simply, with an ordinary appearance but exuding a dignified presence, like an emperor, high above, deciding the lives and deaths of others.
The other was a youth in embroidered clothes, with handsome features and a starry gaze, his demeanor alone was fitting of someone described as a dragon among men.
"Father, it should be here, the source of that power is in this place," the youth clad in embroidered clothes said, as after a long search, they finally had a lead.
"Hmm," the dignified middle-aged man nodded slightly, his expression grave, not daring to be careless.
The dignified middle-aged man’s gaze circled around, zeroing in on a rock mountain dozens of feet tall and covered in yellow sand ahead of them. Sensing something, he reached out his hands fiercely, like a pair of crimson dragon claws, and tore with force!
"Crack, crack, crack!"
Along with the sound of tearing, the rock was ripped apart, a feat beyond the ordinary, the domain of a Martial Saint!
And in the torn rock mountain, blinding light burst forth.
"Buzz, buzz, buzz!"
The entire Yellow Sand Sea was trembling, the sky was changing colors, and the whole world seemed to have turned upside down. The clouds had disappeared, replaced by a desolate expanse of the Yellow Sand Sea!
"This... is too peculiar!"
The brocade-clad young man marveled incessantly, as the sky seemed to have turned into a mirror, reflecting and inverting the entire land, truly wondrous!
In the split open rocky mountains, where the void twisted, there vaguely formed a mirror-like massive portal. Looking from the outside in, the portal seemed to contain people and beasts, mountains and rivers, and even the passage of time and change of seasons, capturing the gaze of onlookers.
"That recent chaos, suspected to be the force of Great Divine Power, originated from within this portal!"
The dignified middle-aged man gazed solemnly at the portal before him.
Ever since two or three months ago, when individuals who should have been dead reappeared in the world within the realm of the Great Flame Empire, this subtly hinted at the force of Great Divine Power. The Xia Yan family naturally took this very seriously, and even the current ’Emperor’ Xia Yanlong had personally set out to track down the source of this power, confirming and pinpointing it to this desolate Yellow Sand Sea.
"Since you’ve come, there’s no need to hide anymore!"
The dignified middle-aged man spoke coldly.
"Emperor, long time no see!"
In the air, a voice sounded, and three figures slowly emerged.
These three persons had different appearances, attire, and demeanors, but all possessed an aura that was extraordinary and ethereal!
"They are from the Mu Family, He Family, Liu Clan..."
The brocade-clad young man stood quietly to the side but deduced the identities of the three from their aura, as the helmsmen of three thousand-year-old noble families of the Xiayan Dynasty, standing pinnacle in the Great Flame Empire!
The investigation by the Xia Yan family concerning the ’Great Divine Power’ was naturally too significant to keep hidden; the other millennium-old noble families had taken notice and were quietly paying attention.
Now that the dignified middle-aged man ’Emperor’ Xia Yanlong had found the suspected source of the Great Divine Power’s force, these top powerhouses of the three millennium-old noble families also appeared, unwilling to sit idly by and watch the Xia Yan family monopolize any possible benefits.
"Saint Mu, Saint He, Saint Liu, since all three of you have come, why don’t you join me in taking a look inside?"
Emperor Xia Yanlong said indifferently.
The three exchanged a glance, and the man of a gentle disposition dressed in blue chuckled slightly: "Your Majesty, if you insist, we shall follow your lead and take a look together."
"Xia Yanyi, wait for me outside," Xia Yanlong transmitted his voice to the brocade-clad young man.
"Yes, father, be careful," the brocade-clad young man Xia Yanyi nodded and cautioned.
Xia Yanlong and the helmsmen of the three millennium-old noble families, without further hesitation, entered the portal one after another, faces filled with solemnity and vigilance.
Xia Yanyi waited anxiously, though he knew Xia Yanlong and the three Martial Saints who had entered were extraordinary, the involvement of ’Great Divine Power’ could still lead to unforeseen events.
Time elapsed, and after the better part of the day, four figures burst forth from the portal in succession.
"Father!"
Xia Yanyi breathed a sigh of relief; the four who emerged were indeed Xia Yanlong and the others.
Xia Yanlong’s hair was disheveled, and his clothing somewhat torn, but there were no other major issues.
To Xia Yanyi’s surprise, Saint Mu and the others were all pale and bloodstained, especially the tall figure of the Liu Clan, Saint Liu, whose arm was severed. Blood dripped from the site of the severed limb, faintly revealing a fluorescent white bone, as if it had been violently torn off!
Each drop of blood that fell was like a little pond, staining large swathes of the Yellow Sand with crimson!
