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Chapter 49: Day 2 - Central Lands
Chapter 49: Day 2 - Central Lands
Chapter 49: Day 2 - Central Lands
In the Central Lands, where people expected a battlefield full of conflict and bloodshed, a strange calm prevailed. Despite occasional signs of tension and conflict, any disputes were swiftly and decisively quelled. Every time a conflict arose, the Phoenix Flame Armored Forces would appear, swiftly killing everyone involved, ensuring that the Central Lands did not fall into war as other regions had.
Within an opulent and grand meeting hall, the atmosphere was tense. Leaders of the Emperor forces from all corners had gathered here. This meeting was convened to discuss the movements of various forces.
"I told you... don't send forces to attack other continents without permission! Especially while the power of the heavens still blocks this fragment world. Such actions not only provoke the Heavenfallen Blood Sect but also challenge the laws of the heavens!"
The voice echoed throughout the room, silencing everyone. All eyes turned toward a group of trembling individuals standing in the center. Among the many emperor-level forces seated, the leaders took turns condemning the Wang family for acting without authority.
"Wang family, do you think you're that great?" one man shouted angrily.
"Greed truly turns people into fools."
"Sending forces to attack the Western Continent on your own initiative is not only irresponsible but also violates the pact we agreed upon earlier!"
The new head of the Wang family stood with an indifferent expression amidst the accusations. He knew full well that his actions had led his family into being rebuked or ridiculed by the other forces. He had secretly sent the family's ancestor, who had ascended to the Immortal Realm, to attack the Western Lands, hoping to destroy the Heavenfallen Blood Sect and seize all its resources.
But just days after the Wang family's ancestor set out, his spirit jade shattered without a trace, plunging the family into panic. Their ancestor, the family's hope, was gone, never to return.
"My ancestor..." the Wang family head spoke in a flat tone. "He was slain. His spirit jade shattered overnight..."
A deep silence enveloped the hall. No one said anything, but their gazes were cold and condemning. They all knew that the Wang family ancestor had already become immortal, yet still, he perished. Now, they began to wonder just how powerful the Heavenfallen Blood Sect had become.
Yet, one of the family leaders spoke up with a proud and arrogant tone.
"In just a few more days... I hope they're strong enough for my family! Hahaha!"
The meeting continued, but the atmosphere grew colder. The calm in the Central Lands was perhaps just the eye of the storm, waiting for the full tempest to erupt.
As the tense discussions dragged on, debating what punishment would befit the Wang family, things took a sudden turn. The Wang family was a significant force with immense influence in the Immortal Phoenix Emperor's dynasty, holding enough power to shift the balance of the imperial court. Hence, the deliberations were cautious, with no one daring to make hasty decisions. But the prolonged debate was abruptly interrupted.
Suddenly, a strange power emerged in the meeting hall—a mixture of light and darkness. It created unfamiliar waves of energy, quickly changing the atmosphere. People began to panic as the dark energy spread rapidly.
The darkness first consumed the Wang family members. Their screams were drowned out by the overwhelming force. The others in the room tried to resist, but nothing seemed capable of stopping this power. The devouring happened so fast that soon, everyone in the hall was swallowed into an endless void of darkness.
As the soldiers of the Immortal Phoenix Emperor's court witnessed this event, they were utterly shocked. One of them muttered in a trembling voice,
"This... could it be the power of an Immortal from...!"
Before he could finish, a blinding light filled the entire room. The radiant light spread in all directions, triggering the most violent explosion the Tianyuan Fragment World had ever seen. The collision between light and darkness was fierce. The sound of the explosion reverberated throughout the entire continent.
BOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
Everyone in the Tianyuan Fragment World turned their heads toward the source of the explosion. The ground shook, and the energy from the blast rippled across the land. Many were stunned by what had just transpired.
A voice broke the silence that followed the explosion.
"Those two brothers... really went all out!"
A man spoke up, clearly displeased.
"If they take care of everything, what will be left for me?"
"Let's hurry and get there before anyone else does!"
Wang Lin sat in the great hall of the Wang family, happiness overflowing in his heart as the young girl he loved sat beside him. Both were lost in joy, envisioning the bright future ahead. The Wang family was one of the strongest in the Immortal Phoenix Emperor's dynasty, and in just a few days, Wang Lin would finally reunite with his parents, whom he had thought to be dead his entire life.
As he was imagining the day he'd be back in his family's embrace, a strange light suddenly shone through the window. In an instant, Wang Lin felt an overwhelming surge of immense power.
"You...!"
He shouted, but before he could move or make sense of anything, a massive force kicked him and the girl beside him, sending both of them crashing through the wall and out of the mansion.
Wang Lin hit the ground violently, his body twisted in pain. The cultivation powers he had trained in all his life were destroyed in a single instant. He tried to speak, but only a faint groan escaped his lips.
Before he could do anything, a strange beam shot directly at his neck. Wang Lin could not even scream in pain, and the girl beside him suffered the same fate. Her screams mingled with Wang Lin's last breath as he opened his eyes to the scene before him.
The sight he witnessed made him want to remain silent for the rest of his life. As he looked at the Wang family, his beloved home where he had grown up, it was being consumed by a power of darkness. Dark flames raged in every direction, and the disciples and members of the family screamed in agony. No one escaped. No one even knew who or what was killing them.
Wang Lin trembled with fear, but before panic could fully consume him, he passed out.
Meanwhile, the girl beside him struggled to her feet, her voice shaking with both fear and anger.
"I am a princess of the Fire Phoenix Dynasty! What do you want with me and Brother Wang...?"
Her words were abruptly cut off as a terrifying man in black silently approached her from behind. His body radiated an aura filled with malice. His large hand rose and grasped her neck with immense force, as if he intended to kill her immediately.
But before she could be slain, Wang Bai spoke with a small chuckle, "Don't kill her just yet!"
The man in black smirked slightly, his sharp gaze coldly staring at the girl before slowly loosening his grip. He let her collapse to the ground.
Wang Bai stood watching the scene with a deeply troubled expression, seeing the dark power devour the Wang family.
"This is bad!"
He shouted, quickly turning toward his younger brother. "Little brother! Let's go, hurry!"
However, Wang He, his younger brother, was already moving at high speed toward the next city, not even pausing to listen to his elder brother's orders.
Wang Bai watched in anger, cursing, "That little bastard!" before rushing off to another city with urgency.
As for Wang He, upon reaching the next city, he encountered something unexpected—a small, fair-skinned, adorable girl standing in the middle of the town, exuding a fearless demeanor. She spoke with a cold and indifferent voice.
"This city is mine now. You should find somewhere else to go."
Wang He smiled slightly before replying slyly, "Alright... How about 10 plates of honey-roasted pork?"
Chang Qian smiled at the corner of her lips, "Ten plates? You can't buy me with food," she replied mockingly.
Wang He didn't give up. He thought for a moment before raising the offer, "How about... twenty plates?"
Upon hearing that, Chang Qian's smile widened instantly. "Deal!"
Wang He looked on with a heavy heart, muttering under his breath, "I've been played by this little devil..." Realizing that he had just been swindled without even knowing it.
At the same time, Wang Bai wasn't much luckier than his younger brother. He, too, faced a similarly dire situation, as Mu Shuyuan mercilessly extorted resources from him without remorse.
After a fierce series of extortions and plundering, the Central Continent was soon conquered, and all its resources were swept clean by the Heavenfallen Blood Sect.
When everything came to an end, the remaining forces of the various sects headed back to the main base of the Heavenfallen Blood Sect. Everyone returned with an abundance of resources.