Heaven Official's Blessing

Chapter 199-200

Chapter 199-200

Book? ?5:? ?Heaven? ?Official’s? ?Blessing? ?

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Ch.199:? ?Dominate? ?Heaven? ?and? ?Earth;? ?Divine? ?Being? ?Breaks? ?Through? ?the? ?Kiln? ?

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Xie? ?Lian? ?laid? ?on? ?that? ?cold? ?ground,? ?his? ?face? ?still? ?covered? ?with? ?that? ?half? ?crying? ?half? ?smiling? ?

cry-smiling? ?mask,? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face? ?was? ?next? ?to? ?him,? ?seeming? ?to? ?be? ?admiring? ?this? ?appearance? ?

that? ?looked? ?exactly? ?like? ?his.? ?

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That? ?cry-smiling? ?mask? ?was? ?pressed? ?tightly? ?against? ?Xie? ?Lian’s? ?face? ?with? ?some? ?sort? ?of? ?peculiar? ?

force,? ?and? ?he? ?couldn’t? ?pull? ?it? ?off? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?he? ?tried.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?said,? ?“Just? ?keep? ?it? ?on.? ?

Stop? ?wasting? ?your? ?strength? ?on? ?pointless? ?struggles.? ?You? ?want? ?to? ?leave? ?this? ?place?? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?you? ?

follow? ?my? ?directions,? ?you? ?can? ?easily? ?break? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln.”? ? ?

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Xie? ?Lian? ?pretended? ?he? ?didn’t? ?exist.? ?

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White? ?No-Face? ?always? ?sought? ?contempt? ?from? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?he? ?wouldn’t? ?give? ?up.? ?He? ?sighed,? ?“We? ?

could’ve? ?become? ?the? ?strongest? ?master? ?and? ?disciple,? ?and? ?the? ?bestest? ?of? ?friends,? ?why? ?must? ?you? ?be? ?

so? ?rebellious?”? ? ?

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Xie? ?Lian? ?finally? ?stopped? ?what? ?he? ?was? ?doing? ?and? ?replied? ?in? ?disgust,? ?“Stop? ?using? ?that? ?tone? ?like? ?

you’ve? ?been? ?through? ?all? ?the? ?vicissitudes? ?of? ?life? ?and? ?have? ?seen? ?through? ?the? ?hearts? ?of? ?men.? ?I? ?really? ?

don’t? ?want? ?to? ?have? ?a? ?teacher? ?and? ?a? ?friend? ?the? ?likes? ?of? ?you.”? ? ?

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His? ?repulsion? ?was? ?undeniably? ?obvious,? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face? ?sneered,? ?“I? ?know,? ?in? ?your? ?heart,? ?the? ?

only? ?ones? ?who? ?can? ?guide? ?you? ?are? ?Guoshi? ?and? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?am? ?I? ?right?”? ? ?

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His? ?tone? ?was? ?odd,? ?full? ?of? ?disdain? ?and? ?ridicule.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didn’t? ?care? ?to? ?tangle? ?himself? ?up? ?with? ?that? ?

subject? ?and? ?decided? ?to? ?ask? ?something? ?else,? ?“Lang? ?Ying,? ?was? ?he? ?the? ?first? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?

YongAn?”? ? ?

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Lang? ?Ying? ?was? ?from? ?YongAn,? ?had? ?contracted? ?the? ?human? ?face? ?disease,? ?and? ?that? ?little? ?crown? ?

prince? ?was? ?the? ?only? ?one? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?think? ?of? ?who? ?might? ?be? ?a? ?possibility.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?

replied,? ?“That’s? ?right.? ?He? ?was? ?that? ?crown? ?prince? ?you? ?knocked? ?out? ?and? ?ditched? ?in? ?the? ?Palace? ?of? ?

YongAn? ?then? ?set? ?fire? ?to? ?after? ?having? ?butchered? ?Lang? ?Ying’s? ?corpse? ?to? ?millions? ?of? ?pieces.”? ?

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That? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?YongAn? ?was? ?Lang? ?Ying’s? ?only? ?nephew,? ?so? ?it? ?was? ?probably? ?then? ?when? ?the? ?

remains? ?of? ?that? ?human? ?face? ?disease? ?infected? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?then? ?asked,? ?“Why? ?didn’t? ?his? ?disease? ?

affect? ?anyone? ?else?”? ? ?

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White? ?No-Face? ?replied,? ?“Because? ?the? ?people? ?at? ?the? ?Palace? ?of? ?YongAn? ?discovered? ?he? ?got? ?

infected.? ?In? ?order? ?not? ?to? ?have? ?anyone? ?else? ?affected,? ?the? ?order? ?was? ?given? ?to? ?suffocate? ?him? ?with? ?a? ?

blanket? ?in? ?secret,? ?but? ?he? ?struggled? ?and? ?fought? ?back,? ?then? ?fled.”? ? ?

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And? ?then? ?YongAn? ?announced? ?to? ?the? ?outside? ?world? ?that? ?both? ?the? ?King? ?of? ?YongAn? ?and? ?the? ?Crown? ?

Prince? ?passed? ?away? ?from? ?illness.? ?Through? ?whatever? ?internal? ?conflict,? ?another? ?one? ?of? ?Lang? ?Ying’s? ?

nephews? ?was? ?established? ?as? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince,? ?and? ?that? ?was? ?Lang? ?Qian? ?Qiu’s? ?ancestor.? ?

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“How? ?did? ?you? ?manage? ?to? ?deceive? ?him?”? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?asked.? ?

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“I? ?didn’t? ?deceive? ?him.”? ?White? ?No-Face? ?replied.? ?“I? ?only? ?told? ?him? ?the? ?truth,? ?of? ?who? ?was? ?the? ?criminal? ?

responsible? ?for? ?him? ?becoming? ?such? ?a? ?monster.? ?As? ?long? ?as? ?he? ?lent? ?me? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?him,? ?I? ?would? ?help? ?

avenge? ?him.”? ? ?

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“You? ?call? ?that? ?“a? ?bit”?”? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?incredulous,? ?“You? ?swallowed? ?all? ?of? ?him? ?as? ?nutrients!”? ? ?

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White? ?No-Face? ?replied? ?quietly,? ?“With? ?his? ?appearance,? ?neither? ?man? ?nor? ?ghost,? ?no? ?one? ?would? ?treat? ?

him? ?with? ?sincerity,? ?so? ?staying? ?in? ?this? ?world? ?is? ?suffering? ?in? ?itself.”? ? ?

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Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?said,? ?“Your? ?Royal? ?Highness?”? ? ?

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“...”? ?

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In? ?that? ?instant,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?tell,? ?that? ?creature? ?probably? ?wanted? ?to? ?answer? ?to? ?that? ?address,? ?but? ?

he? ?held? ?back.? ?

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Thus,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tried? ?again,? ?“You.? ?You’re? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong,? ?aren’t? ?you?”? ? ?

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Once? ?the? ?words? ?left? ?his? ?lips,? ?he? ?could? ?feel? ?the? ?stifling? ?heat? ?within? ?the? ?Kiln? ?had? ?solidified.? ?

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The? ?moment? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?fallen? ?in? ?he? ?had? ?been? ?considering? ?this? ?question.? ?

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The? ?reason? ?why? ?he? ?could? ?understand? ?the? ?language? ?spewed? ?from? ?the? ?mouths? ?of? ?those? ?Corpse? ?

Eating? ?Rats? ?must? ?be? ?because? ?among? ?Jun? ?Wu,? ?Guoshi,? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face,? ?someone? ?had? ?

transplanted? ?a? ?part? ?of? ?their? ?memories? ?and? ?feelings? ?unto? ?him.? ?Which? ?also? ?meant,? ?someone? ?

among? ?the? ?three? ?of? ?them,? ?at? ?least? ?one? ?was? ?from? ?WuYong.? ?Jun? ?Wu? ?was? ?born? ?later? ?than? ?the? ?fall? ?of? ?

the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong,? ?so? ?Guoshi? ?and? ?White? ?No-Face? ?were? ?the? ?most? ?suspicious.? ?

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Why? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?shunned? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?kiln?? ?It? ?wouldn’t? ?be? ?because? ?he? ?was? ?a? ?Supreme,? ?

because? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?confirmed? ?it? ?with? ?him? ?that? ?even? ?Ghost? ?Kings? ?who? ?had? ?become? ?Supremes? ?

could? ?re-enter? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?just? ?as? ?how? ?a? ?heavenly? ?official? ?could? ?go? ?through? ?another? ?Heavenly? ?

Calamity? ?after? ?ascension.? ?Yet,? ?he? ?still? ?vanished? ?halfway.? ?The? ?most? ?straightforward? ?explanation? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?think? ?of? ?was? ?this? ?Kiln? ?obeyed? ?the? ?command? ?of? ?White? ?No-Face!? ?

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Then,? ?what? ?was? ?White? ?No-Face’s? ?identity? ?the? ?most? ?likely? ?to? ?be?? ?

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A? ?moment? ?later,? ?it? ?was? ?dead? ?silence? ?within? ?the? ?darkness,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?repeated? ?with? ?certainty,? ?

“You? ?are? ?the? ?Crown? ?Prince? ?of? ?WuYong.”? ? ?

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Finally,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?was? ?no? ?longer? ?silent.? ?

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He? ?lunged? ?towards? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?his? ?palm? ?blasts? ?sharp? ?and? ?powerful,? ?and? ?this? ?time,? ?it? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lian’s? ?

turn? ?to? ?dodge.? ?He? ?leapt? ?up,? ?and? ?asked? ?as? ?he? ?dodged,? ?“Your? ?Highness,? ?I’ve? ?got? ?a? ?question? ?for? ?

you.? ?How? ?come? ?you? ?never? ?show? ?your? ?true? ?face? ?to? ?anyone?”? ? ?

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White? ?No-Face? ?said? ?darkly,? ?“Your? ?Highness,? ?I’m? ?warning? ?you? ?not? ?to? ?address? ?me? ?with? ?that? ?title.”? ? ?

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“You? ?call? ?me? ?“Your? ?Highness”,? ?so? ?why? ?can’t? ?I? ?address? ?you? ?the? ?same?”? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?rebuked,? ?“You? ?

won’t? ?answer,? ?so? ?I’ll? ?have? ?to? ?guess? ?myself.? ?There? ?are? ?only? ?two? ?reasons? ?why? ?you? ?don’t? ?want? ?

anyone? ?seeing? ?your? ?true? ?face.? ?Either,? ?you? ?are? ?someone? ?I? ?know,? ?or? ?someone? ?I? ?don’t? ?know,? ?but? ?

once? ?I? ?see? ?your? ?real? ?face? ?I? ?could? ?easily? ?figure? ?out? ?who? ?you? ?are;? ?or,? ?your? ?true? ?appearance? ?is? ?

exceedingly? ?ugly,? ?so? ?ugly? ?you? ?can’t? ?stand? ?it? ?yourself!? ?Just? ?like...”? ?

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Two? ?whizzing? ?sounds? ?later,? ?a? ?sharp? ?pain? ?charged? ?up? ?his? ?arm,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?White? ?No-Face? ?who? ?

had? ?forcefully? ?seized? ?him,? ?“My? ?dear? ?crown? ?prince,? ?is? ?it? ?because? ?I’ve? ?been? ?a? ?little? ?too? ?friendly? ?that? ?

you? ?felt? ?there’s? ?no? ?longer? ?a? ?need? ?to? ?fear? ?me?”? ? ?

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This? ?voice? ?was? ?brimming? ?with? ?frost,? ?and? ?while? ?in? ?pain,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?still? ?hung? ?on? ?to? ?his? ?

consciousness.? ?White? ?No-Face? ?seemed? ?to? ?really? ?have? ?been? ?angered,? ?and? ?he? ?picked? ?up? ?that? ?

black? ?sword,? ?forcing? ?it? ?towards? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?“The? ?name? ?you? ?gave? ?this? ?sword? ?is? ?Fang? ?Xin?”? ? ?

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Watching? ?with? ?unblinking? ?eyes? ?as? ?that? ?chilling? ?blade? ?came? ?closer? ?and? ?closer? ?to? ?his? ?own? ?throat,? ?

Xie? ?Lian’s? ?expression? ?remained? ?hardened,? ?“Is? ?that? ?a? ?problem?”? ? ?

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White? ?No-Face? ?humphed,? ?“You? ?don’t? ?know? ?how? ?to? ?give? ?names.? ?Listen? ?well,? ?the? ?original? ?name? ?of? ?

this? ?sword? ?is? ?‘Zhu? ?Xin’*.”? ?

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Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?widened? ?his? ?eyes,? ?“WHO’S? ?THERE?!”? ? ?

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However,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?didn’t? ?bother? ?to? ?look? ?back,? ?“You? ?want? ?to? ?use? ?a? ?child’s? ?trick? ?to? ?fight? ?me?”? ?

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Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?perplexed,? ?“You...? ?didn’t? ?notice?”? ? ?

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“There? ?is? ?nothing,? ?so? ?what? ?is? ?there? ?to? ?notice?”? ?White? ?No-Face? ?said? ?coldly.? ?

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He? ?didn’t? ?notice,? ?but? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?sure? ?did.? ?

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Earlier,? ?Fang? ?Xin’s? ?blade? ?reflected? ?the? ?firelight? ?on? ?the? ?ground,? ?and? ?that? ?firelight? ?flashed? ?past? ?the? ?

stone? ?wall? ?above? ?them.? ?It? ?was? ?in? ?that? ?instant? ?that? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?saw? ?a? ?face.? ?

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Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?swear? ?he? ?wasn’t? ?mistaken? ?in? ?what? ?he? ?saw.? ?He? ?definitely? ?saw? ?a? ?human? ?face,? ?a? ?

gigantic? ?human? ?face!? ?

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White? ?No-Face’s? ?cultivation? ?could? ?only? ?be? ?stronger? ?than? ?Xie? ?Lian’s,? ?so? ?how? ?could? ?he? ?possibly? ?not? ?

notice?? ?

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Unless...? ?it? ?was? ?something? ?more? ?terrifying? ?than? ?White? ?No-Face!? ?

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The? ?time? ?he? ?took? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?that? ?face? ?was? ?too? ?short,? ?but? ?the? ?vision? ?remained? ?in? ?his? ?memory;? ?that? ?

face? ?had? ?all? ?five? ?features,? ?and...? ?it? ?looked? ?familiar.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?a? ?slight? ?chill? ?down? ?his? ?back,? ?

“There’s? ?something? ?else? ?inside? ?this? ?Kiln!”? ? ?

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However,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?replied,? ?“Other? ?than? ?you? ?and? ?me? ?inside? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?there? ?are? ?only? ?rocks? ?

and? ?lava.”? ? ?

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Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?say? ?more? ?when? ?suddenly,? ?he? ?thought? ?to? ?himself,? ?‘Wait...? ?Rocks?? ?Face?? ?

Familiar?’? ?

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Lights? ?turned? ?on? ?and? ?it? ?dawned? ?on? ?him,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?figured? ?out? ?just? ?what? ?it? ?was? ?he? ?saw.? ?

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So? ?that? ?was? ?it!? ? ?

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Once? ?he? ?knew,? ?Xie? ?Lian’s? ?hands? ?instantly? ?started? ?forming? ?seals? ?rapidly? ?behind? ?his? ?back.? ?White? ?

No-Face? ?noticed? ?his? ?movements? ?and? ?said,? ?“It’s? ?pointless,? ?even? ?if? ?you...”? ?

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Yet? ?unexpectedly,? ?before? ?he? ?finished,? ?a? ?huge? ?cracking? ?noise? ?came? ?from? ?behind? ?and? ?above? ?them.? ?

At? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?rocks? ?and? ?earth? ?came? ?plunging? ?down? ?like? ?a? ?storm!? ?

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White? ?No-Face? ?sensed? ?something? ?was? ?coming? ?for? ?him,? ?and? ?swiftly? ?flashed? ?away? ?to? ?dodge? ?the? ?

attack.? ?He? ?certainly? ?blitzed? ?fast? ?enough,? ?no? ?one? ?could? ?be? ?faster? ?than? ?him,? ?and? ?he? ?should’ve? ?

dodged? ?perfectly.? ?Only,? ?unfortunately,? ?the? ?thing? ?attacking? ?him? ?was? ?too? ?gigantic.? ?

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It? ?was? ?a? ?giant? ?hand,? ?its? ?fingers? ?balled? ?into? ?a? ?fist? ?and? ?it? ?came? ?crashing? ?down? ?heavily? ?–? ?right? ?over? ?

White? ?No-Face!? ?

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This? ?hand? ?was? ?a? ?giant? ?hand? ?made? ?of? ?stone.? ?

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It? ?really? ?was? ?too? ?big;? ?just? ?a? ?single? ?fist? ?could? ?rival? ?a? ?mansion,? ?and? ?the? ?firelight? ?on? ?the? ?ground? ?could? ?

only? ?illuminate? ?this? ?part.? ?Everything? ?above? ?the? ?wrist? ?were? ?all? ?still? ?soaked? ?in? ?darkness.? ?

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Amidst? ?the? ?cracking? ?sound? ?of? ?rocks,? ?it? ?flipped? ?over? ?its? ?hand? ?and? ?opened? ?its? ?palm? ?up? ?towards? ?Xie? ?

Lian.? ?While? ?gigantic,? ?its? ?fingers? ?were? ?long? ?and? ?slender,? ?the? ?joints? ?exquisite? ?and? ?delicate,? ?able? ?to? ?

hold? ?flowers? ?and? ?wield? ?swords.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?seized? ?the? ?sword,? ?stumbled? ?as? ?he? ?crawled? ?up? ?from? ?the? ?

ground,? ?and? ?leapt? ?onto? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?that? ?palm.? ?Just? ?as? ?that? ?hand? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?hoist? ?him? ?up,? ?Xie? ?

Lian? ?suddenly? ?remembered? ?he? ?forgot? ?something? ?and? ?cried? ?hastily,? ?“WAIT!”? ?Then? ?he? ?jumped? ?

down? ?to? ?grab? ?his? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?before? ?leaping? ?back? ?up.? ?Then,? ?that? ?giant? ?hand? ?lifted,? ?leaving? ?

further? ?and? ?further? ?away? ?from? ?the? ?firelight.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?could? ?also? ?sense? ?they? ?were? ?going? ?higher? ?and? ?

higher,? ?and? ?his? ?hands? ?formed? ?seals? ?once? ?again,? ?“BREAK? ?OUT!”? ? ?

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With? ?that? ?command,? ?he? ?could? ?feel? ?a? ?slight? ?falling? ?sensation,? ?as? ?if? ?the? ?giant? ?holding? ?him? ?had? ?bent? ?

its? ?knees? ?and? ?was? ?preparing.? ?The? ?next? ?second,? ?he? ?felt? ?his? ?entire? ?body? ?plunging? ?all? ?of? ?a? ?sudden;? ?

that? ?giant? ?launched? ?toward? ?the? ?sky? ?and? ?went? ?straight? ?to? ?crash? ?against? ?that? ?sealed? ?mouth? ?of? ?the? ?

volcano? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln!? ?

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RUMBLE!? ?RUMBLE!? ?RUMBLE!? ?

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Along? ?with? ?violent? ?tremors,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?heard? ?the? ?extremely? ?obvious? ?sound? ?of? ?cracking.? ?

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That? ?was? ?the? ?sound? ?of? ?stone? ?rocks? ?unable? ?to? ?handle? ?such? ?violent? ?crashing,? ?and? ?were? ?about? ?to? ?

shatter!? ?

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Soon? ?after,? ?a? ?string? ?of? ?white? ?light? ?came? ?leaking? ?in? ?from? ?above.? ?

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He? ?had? ?broken? ?out!? ?

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The? ?sealed? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln? ?was? ?broken? ?through,? ?and? ?an? ?immense? ?blinding? ?white? ?light? ?came? ?

pouring? ?through? ?as? ?whirlwinds? ?twisted? ?in,? ?shrieking? ?and? ?howling.? ?

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Xie? ?Lian? ?stood? ?in? ?the? ?palm? ?of? ?that? ?giant,? ?a? ?hand? ?pressing? ?onto? ?the? ?bamboo? ?hat? ?on? ?his? ?head? ?while? ?

another? ?blocked? ?the? ?snowstorm? ?that? ?came? ?blowing? ?onto? ?his? ?face.? ?The? ?stifling? ?hot? ?air? ?was? ?swept? ?

away? ?completely,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?inhaled? ?deeply? ?a? ?mouthful? ?of? ?freezing? ?and? ?fresh? ?air? ?before? ?

shouting,? ?“SAN? ?LANG–!!!”? ?

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His? ?first? ?syllable? ?was? ?still? ?echoing? ?when? ?in? ?an? ?instant,? ?he? ?was? ?pulled? ?into? ?an? ?embrace? ?from? ?behind? ?

by? ?a? ?pair? ?of? ?hands.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?stiffened? ?at? ?first? ?and? ?looked? ?down,? ?but? ?when? ?he? ?saw? ?it? ?was? ?red? ?

sleeves? ?and? ?silver? ?vambraces? ?circled? ?around? ?his? ?waist,? ?he? ?relaxed.? ?A? ?deep,? ?forlorn? ?voice? ?came? ?

above? ?his? ?ears,? ?“...I? ?was? ?going? ?crazy!”? ? ?

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Hearing? ?this,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?hurriedly? ?turned? ?around,? ?and? ?cupped? ?those? ?cheeks? ?with? ?his? ?hands? ?and? ?

soothed,? ?“Don’t? ?go? ?crazy,? ?don’t? ?go? ?crazy,? ?I’ve? ?already? ?come? ?out!”? ? ?

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It? ?was? ?Hua? ?Cheng.? ?Hua? ?Cheng’s? ?black? ?hair? ?was? ?mussed? ?up,? ?his? ?eyes? ?a? ?little? ?lost.? ?That? ?

cry-smiling? ?mask? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?couldn’t? ?remove? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?hard? ?he? ?tried? ?was? ?easily? ?pulled? ?off? ?by? ?

him? ?and? ?tossed? ?away.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didn’t? ?know? ?why? ?he? ?had? ?to? ?use? ?his? ?hands? ?to? ?cup? ?Hua? ?Cheng’s? ?

cheeks,? ?but? ?he? ?did? ?so? ?subconsciously,? ?probably? ?so? ?he? ?could? ?comfort? ?him,? ?but? ?also? ?because? ?Xie? ?

Lian? ?was? ?afraid? ?Hua? ?Cheng’s? ?face? ?would? ?be? ?frostbitten? ?by? ?the? ?snowstorm.? ?After? ?all,? ?however? ?long? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?stayed? ?inside? ?the? ?Kiln? ?must? ?have? ?been? ?however? ?long? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?stayed? ?guarding? ?

the? ?mouth? ?of? ?the? ?volcano.? ?

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They? ?went? ?in? ?together? ?perfectly? ?fine,? ?but? ?one? ?was? ?suddenly? ?thrown? ?out,? ?and? ?knowing? ?nothing? ?of? ?

what? ?was? ?going? ?on? ?inside,? ?of? ?course? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?go? ?crazy!? ?

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Hua? ?Cheng? ?hugged? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?tightly,? ?and? ?said? ?despairingly,? ?“...I? ?couldn’t? ?go? ?into? ?the? ?Kiln? ?no? ?matter? ?

what? ?I? ?did,? ?and? ?you? ?had? ?to? ?come? ?breaking? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?on? ?your? ?own!? ?I’m? ?really? ?so? ?fucking...”? ?

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Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?said,? ?“San? ?Lang,? ?it’s? ?okay,? ?it? ?really? ?is? ?alright!? ?Besides,? ?I? ?didn’t? ?break? ?through? ?on? ?

my? ?own!”? ? ?

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Hua? ?Cheng? ?finally? ?calmed? ?down? ?a? ?little? ?and? ?asked,? ?“What?? ?Gege,? ?how? ?did? ?you? ?come? ?out?”? ? ?

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“You? ?helped? ?me? ?break? ?through.”? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?replied,? ?“Look.”? ? ?

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He? ?said? ?as? ?he? ?pointed? ?upwards,? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?gazed? ?towards? ?where? ?he? ?was? ?pointing.? ?

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Amidst? ?the? ?snow? ?and? ?winds,? ?a? ?giant? ?sculpture? ?of? ?a? ?man? ?carved? ?by? ?the? ?stones? ?of? ?mountains? ?stood? ?

with? ?frost? ?flying? ?about? ?its? ?face,? ?vaguely? ?looking? ?as? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?holding? ?up? ?the? ?heavens? ?and? ?standing? ?

down? ?on? ?the? ?earth.? ?And? ?in? ?that? ?moment,? ?the? ?two? ?of? ?them? ?were? ?standing? ?in? ?the? ?heart? ?of? ?the? ?palm? ?

of? ?that? ?giant? ?statue.? ?

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The? ?contours? ?of? ?the? ?face? ?of? ?that? ?statue? ?was? ?gentle? ?and? ?beautiful,? ?long? ?browed? ?and? ?elegant? ?eyes,? ?

the? ?lips? ?refined? ?and? ?its? ?corners? ?curved? ?upwards? ?slightly,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?smiling? ?but? ?not,? ?affectionate? ?

but? ?not? ?frivolous,? ?expressionless? ?but? ?not? ?unkind;? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?face? ?of? ?compassion? ?and? ?beauty.? ?

?

–? ?It? ?was? ?Xie? ?Lian’s? ?face!? ?

?

Xie? ?Lian? ?raised? ?his? ?head? ?to? ?look? ?at? ?its? ?face,? ?and? ?said? ?softly,? ?“Is? ?this? ?the? ?one? ?you? ?told? ?me? ?about?? ?

The? ?best? ?divine? ?statue? ?you’ve? ?sculpted?”? ? ?

?

“...”? ?

?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?gazed? ?up? ?at? ?it? ?too,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?long? ?while? ?before? ?his? ?eyes? ?fell? ?back? ?to? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?who? ?

was? ?beside? ?him,? ?“En.”? ?

?

This? ?giant? ?stone? ?divine? ?statue? ?must’ve? ?been? ?sculpted? ?when? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?was? ?trapped? ?inside? ?the? ?

Kiln,? ?when? ?he? ?was? ?severely? ?hammered? ?down? ?and? ?in? ?intense? ?suffering.? ?

?

Over? ?the? ?centuries,? ?it? ?had? ?always? ?been? ?hidden? ?inside? ?the? ?deepest? ?darkness? ?of? ?TongLu,? ?and? ?even? ?

a? ?part? ?of? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?covered? ?with? ?ivy.? ?The? ?Kiln? ?was? ?its? ?natural? ?and? ?perilous? ?cavern,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?this? ?

most? ?spectacular? ?cavern’s? ?only? ?god.? ?

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It? ?and? ?the? ?Kiln? ?were? ?of? ?one? ?body,? ?made? ?up? ?of? ?the? ?same? ?material.? ?Otherwise,? ?if? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?divine? ?

statue? ?carved? ?from? ?ordinary? ?rocks,? ?it? ?wouldn’t? ?have? ?been? ?able? ?to? ?break? ?out? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln? ?at? ?all,? ?and? ?

would? ?only? ?shatter? ?into? ?pieces;? ?and? ?if? ?it? ?wasn’t? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?himself,? ?or,? ?if? ?before? ?they? ?jumped? ?down,? ?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?hadn’t? ?given? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?enough? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wouldn’t? ?have? ?been? ?able? ?to? ?

summon? ?and? ?move? ?this? ?divine? ?statue.? ?

?

Xie? ?Lian? ?turned? ?to? ?Hua? ?Cheng,? ?“So,? ?San? ?Lang,? ?I’ve? ?come? ?out.? ?We’ve? ?broken? ?through? ?together.”? ?

?

?

————? ?

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?[?????]? ?Fang? ?Xin? ?means? ?“Affections? ?of? ?a? ?Young? ?Woman”;? ?[?????]? ?Zhu? ?Xin? ?means? ?“Intent? ?

to? ?Execute”? ?OR? ?“Executed? ?Heart”? ?

?

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————? ?

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Ch.200:? ?Dominate? ?Heaven? ?and? ?Earth;? ?Divine? ?Being? ?Breaks? ?Through? ?the? ?Kiln? ?2? ?

?

Just? ?then,? ?the? ?two? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?a? ?wave? ?of? ?tremors? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time,? ?and? ?both? ?their? ?smiles? ?faded,? ?

replaced? ?by? ?tension? ?and? ?on? ?guard.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?wondered? ?with? ?a? ?bit? ?of? ?nervousness,? ?“What’s? ?going? ?

on?? ?Is? ?it? ?this? ?divine? ?statue? ?that’s? ?shaking?? ?It’s? ?not? ?going? ?to? ?collapse,? ?is? ?it?”? ? ?

?

The? ?sealed? ?top? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln? ?were? ?million? ?tonned? ?rocks? ?filled? ?with? ?evil? ?after? ?all,? ?and? ?if? ?this? ?giant? ?

stone? ?statue? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?fall? ?apart? ?because? ?it? ?broke? ?through? ?the? ?entrance,? ?then? ?he? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?

feel? ?awful.? ? ?

?

“Don’t? ?worry,? ?it’s? ?fine.? ?It’s? ?the? ?mountain? ?that’s? ?shaking.”? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said.? ?

?

Sure? ?enough,? ?below? ?them,? ?a? ?heavy? ?layer? ?of? ?snow? ?collapsed? ?like? ?a? ?torrent,? ?and? ?some? ?areas? ?

already? ?had? ?the? ?body? ?of? ?the? ?mountain? ?exposed.? ?It? ?seemed,? ?something? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?break? ?

through? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln.? ?

?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?shielded? ?in? ?front? ?of? ?Xie? ?Lian,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?remarked,? ?“It’s? ?White? ?No-Face.”? ? ?

?

Of? ?course? ?he? ?didn’t? ?believe? ?that? ?a? ?punch? ?by? ?this? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?could? ?knock? ?White? ?No-Face? ?

dead? ?earlier,? ?and? ?at? ?most? ?it? ?would? ?make? ?that? ?creature? ?falter? ?for? ?a? ?moment,? ?so? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?was? ?on? ?

high? ?alert.? ?However,? ?not? ?a? ?moment? ?later,? ?both? ?of? ?them? ?could? ?sense? ?scorching? ?hot? ?air? ?come? ?

blowing? ?in? ?their? ?faces.? ?

?

That? ?scalding? ?air? ?erupted? ?from? ?the? ?mouth? ?of? ?the? ?volcano? ?with? ?a? ?bottom? ?that? ?couldn’t? ?be? ?seen,? ?and? ?

there? ?was? ?the? ?smell? ?of? ?sulfur.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?instinctively? ?sensed? ?that? ?danger? ?was? ?approaching,? ?and? ?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?also? ?said? ?darkly,? ?“Gege,? ?leave!”? ? ?

?

Xie? ?Lian? ?formed? ?a? ?hand? ?seal,? ?then? ?soon? ?after,? ?with? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?in? ?tow,? ?they? ?leapt? ?onto? ?that? ?giant? ?

divine? ?statue’s? ?wrist? ?and? ?ran? ?up? ?its? ?arm,? ?stopping? ?and? ?standing? ?their? ?ground? ?at? ?its? ?shoulder.? ?That? ?

divine? ?statue? ?obeyed? ?his? ?command? ?and? ?took? ?off? ?with? ?a? ?wide? ?giant? ?step,? ?going? ?along? ?with? ?the? ?

rolling? ?current? ?of? ?snow.? ?One? ?slide? ?was? ?several? ?miles,? ?and? ?its? ?snow? ?waves? ?crashed? ?around? ?its? ?

body.? ?Because? ?both? ?its? ?arms? ?were? ?open,? ?even? ?though? ?it? ?was? ?a? ?body? ?of? ?a? ?million? ?tonnes,? ?it? ?still? ?

maintained? ?good? ?balance.? ?However,? ?they? ?only? ?slid? ?to? ?halfway? ?down? ?the? ?mountain? ?before? ?the? ?

entire? ?mountain? ?was? ?quaking? ?even? ?harder,? ?and? ?that? ?divine? ?statue? ?also? ?looked? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?

staggering? ?from? ?the? ?tremors.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?gazed? ?up,? ?and? ?heard? ?a? ?giant? ?rumbling? ?

sound.? ?At? ?the? ?peak? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?a? ?pitch? ?black? ?pillar? ?of? ?black? ?smoke? ?blew? ?out!? ?

?

This? ?giant? ?sound? ?shook? ?the? ?heavens? ?and? ?the? ?earth,? ?plus? ?that? ?apocalyptic? ?smoke? ?pillar,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?

was? ?entirely? ?dumbstruck.? ?It? ?only? ?took? ?an? ?instant? ?before? ?the? ?entire? ?sky? ?was? ?enveloped? ?by? ?a? ?thick? ?

black? ?cloud? ?of? ?smoke.? ?Within? ?those? ?sun-concealing? ?black? ?clouds,? ?countless? ?human? ?faces,? ?arms,? ?

legs,? ?and? ?other? ?limbs? ?were? ?tumbling? ?and? ?entangling,? ?exceedingly? ?horrifying.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?only? ?

ever? ?witnessed? ?a? ?scene? ?like? ?this? ?hundreds? ?of? ?years? ?ago,? ?and? ?now,? ?he? ?was? ?seeing? ?it? ?again!? ?

?

“That’s?”? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?gaped.? ?

?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied? ?solemnly,? ?“The? ?souls? ?of? ?the? ?dead? ?from? ?the? ?Kingdom? ?of? ?WuYong.”? ? ?

?

It? ?seemed,? ?every? ?person? ?of? ?WuYong? ?who? ?were? ?buried? ?alive? ?by? ?volcanic? ?eruption? ?were? ?all? ?there.? ?

Suddenly,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?alerted,? ?“Gege,? ?down? ?below,? ?about? ?ten? ?meters? ?away!”? ? ?

?

The? ?words? ?only? ?just? ?left? ?his? ?lips? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?already? ?directed? ?that? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue’s? ?

right? ?hand? ?to? ?smashed? ?down.? ?

?

About? ?ten? ?meters? ?below? ?in? ?the? ?snow,? ?in? ?that? ?field? ?of? ?white,? ?there? ?stood? ?the? ?figure? ?of? ?a? ?white? ?

clothed? ?man,? ?and? ?it? ?was? ?White? ?No-Face.? ?He? ?seemed? ?to? ?have? ?melded? ?into? ?one? ?with? ?the? ?snow,? ?but? ?

he? ?still? ?couldn’t? ?deceive? ?their? ?eyes.? ?Heavy,? ?thick? ?layers? ?of? ?snow? ?blew? ?like? ?a? ?giant? ?white? ?tsunami? ?

from? ?that? ?smash,? ?but? ?the? ?strike? ?did? ?not? ?hit? ?its? ?target.? ?

?

Since? ?he? ?had? ?already? ?fallen? ?for? ?this? ?move? ?in? ?the? ?darkness? ?once,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?was? ?naturally? ?

prepared.? ?The? ?white? ?figure? ?flashed? ?away,? ?and? ?in? ?the? ?next? ?second,? ?its? ?form? ?appeared? ?at? ?the? ?knee? ?

of? ?that? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue.? ?That? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?didn’t? ?hesitate? ?before? ?it? ?smashed? ?at? ?its? ?own? ?

kneecap.? ?However,? ?the? ?slap? ?was? ?still? ?midway? ?before? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?snapped? ?to,? ?and? ?gritted? ?his? ?teeth? ?to? ?

exert? ?force,? ?forcibly? ?pulling? ?it? ?back,? ?thinking,? ?‘Whew,? ?that? ?was? ?close!’? ?

?

The? ?sealed? ?top? ?of? ?that? ?Kiln? ?was? ?forcibly? ?broken? ?through? ?by? ?this? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue,? ?so? ?if? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?

allowed? ?it? ?to? ?smash? ?against? ?its? ?own? ?kneecap,? ?if? ?he? ?didn’t? ?control? ?the? ?strength? ?well? ?then? ?it? ?just? ?

might? ?lose? ?a? ?limb.? ?Perhaps,? ?that? ?was? ?the? ?reason? ?why? ?White? ?No-Face? ?intentionally? ?hopped? ?on.? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?braked? ?on? ?this? ?side,? ?while? ?on? ?the? ?other,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?languidly? ?pulled? ?out? ?the? ?

long? ?and? ?slender? ?silver? ?scimitar? ?as? ?he? ?ordered? ?White? ?no-Face,? ?“Get? ?the? ?hell? ?down.”? ? ?

?

White? ?No-Face? ?looked? ?up? ?towards? ?them.? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?coldly,? ?“This? ?divine? ?statue? ?isn’t? ?for? ?you? ?

to? ?taint.”? ?

?

Suddenly,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?exclaimed,? ?“SAN? ?LANG!!!”? ? ?

?

He? ?pointed? ?to? ?above? ?the? ?summit? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln.? ?There? ?was? ?something? ?behind? ?that? ?pillar? ?of? ?black? ?

smoke? ?that? ?was? ?also? ?blown? ?out.? ?Something? ?crimson? ?and? ?gold,? ?flowing? ?and? ?burning.? ?

?

Lava!? ?

?

That? ?crimson? ?gold? ?lava? ?rolled? ?and? ?mixed? ?with? ?the? ?black? ?smoke,? ?enveloping? ?the? ?skies? ?and? ?the? ?

earth,? ?and? ?flowed? ?downwards? ?from? ?the? ?mouth? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln.? ?Using? ?this? ?chance,? ?White? ?No-Face? ?

leapt? ?abruptly? ?and? ?disappeared? ?in? ?the? ?snow.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didn’t? ?have? ?mind? ?to? ?catch? ?him? ?either,? ?and? ?

shouted,? ?“RUN!”? ? ?

?

That? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?heard? ?his? ?order,? ?and? ?took? ?off? ?in? ?large? ?steps,? ??DONG!? ?DONG!? ?DONG!? ?

Thumping? ?as? ?it? ?roaringly? ?jumped? ?down? ?the? ?Kiln,? ?landing? ?flat? ?on? ?its? ?feet? ?at? ?the? ?foot? ?of? ?the? ?

mountain.? ?The? ?ground? ?moved,? ?the? ?mountain? ?shook.? ?

?

However,? ?it? ?might? ?be? ?fast? ?but? ?the? ?speed? ?of? ?that? ?lava? ?and? ?black? ?smoke? ?weren’t? ?slow? ?either,? ?and? ?it? ?

was? ?practically? ?following? ?right? ?at? ?its? ?tail.? ?After? ?landing.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?didn’t? ?dare? ?to? ?stick? ?around? ?either,? ?

and? ?directed? ?that? ?divine? ?statue? ?to? ?stand? ?up? ?and? ?continue? ?to? ?run? ?while? ?carrying? ?them.? ?As? ?they? ?ran,? ?

Xie? ?Lian? ?felt? ?its? ?speed? ?seemed? ?to? ?be? ?slowing? ?down.? ?While? ?feeling? ?dread? ?and? ?puzzled,? ?just? ?as? ?he? ?

was? ?wondering? ?if? ?he? ?was? ?just? ?imagining? ?it,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?his? ?body? ?pause,? ?then? ?along? ?with? ?

the? ?divine? ?statue,? ?he? ?started? ?plunging? ?downwards.? ?That? ?divine? ?statue? ?actually? ?stopped? ?obeying? ?

his? ?command? ?and? ?stopped,? ?bending? ?one? ?knee? ?on? ?the? ?ground.? ?

?

After? ?kneeling? ?down,? ?its? ?body? ?was? ?also? ?slowly? ?falling? ?forward,? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?physically? ?exhausted? ?

and? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?faint.? ?Xie? ?Lian’s? ?heart? ?instantly? ?jumped? ?to? ?his? ?throat.? ?

?

Oh? ?no!? ?It? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?collapse!? ?

?

And? ?that? ?fiery? ?torrent? ?of? ?black? ?smoke? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?catch? ?up!? ?

?

Just? ?then,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?something? ?tighten? ?around? ?his? ?waist.? ?With? ?a? ?simple? ?yank,? ?Hua? ?

Cheng? ?pulled? ?him? ?over? ?easily,? ?a? ?hand? ?hugging? ?his? ?waist,? ?raising? ?another? ?hand? ?to? ?lift? ?his? ?chin? ?

before? ?he? ?pressed? ?his? ?chilled? ?lips? ?against? ?his.? ?

?

“...”? ?

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Xie? ?Lian’s? ?eyes? ?bulged? ?as? ?a? ?rush? ?of? ?cool? ?and? ?refreshing? ?air? ?instantly? ?filled? ?his? ?lungs,? ?flowing? ?

through? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?limbs,? ?like? ?his? ?entire? ?person? ?had? ?liven? ?up? ?again.? ?This? ?kiss? ?was? ?very? ?short,? ?and? ?

soon? ?after,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?parted? ?his? ?lips,? ?“Gege,? ?try? ?standing? ?up? ?again!”? ? ?

?

Xie? ?Lian? ?instantly? ?snapped? ?out? ?of? ?it? ?and? ?reformed? ?the? ?hand? ?seals,? ?and? ?right? ?before? ?that? ?stone? ?

statue? ?was? ?about? ?to? ?fall? ?face? ?flat? ?onto? ?the? ?ground,? ?its? ?arms? ?forcefully? ?reached? ?out? ?and? ?supported? ?

itself? ?off? ?the? ?ground.? ?

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Then? ?soon? ?after,? ?it? ?rose? ?to? ?its? ?feet? ?again!? ?

?

Turns? ?out,? ?it? ?wasn’t? ?that? ?this? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?appeared? ?to? ?be? ?physically? ?exhausted,? ?it? ?was? ?that? ?

it? ?really? ?was? ?physically? ?exhausted.? ?In? ?order? ?to? ?control? ?such? ?a? ?gigantic? ?divine? ?statue,? ?the? ?spiritual? ?

power? ?required? ?was? ?insane,? ?and? ?that? ?bit? ?of? ?spiritual? ?power? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?lent? ?him? ?before? ?had? ?

already? ?been? ?burnt? ?out,? ?so? ?naturally? ?it’d? ?slow? ?down? ?and? ?sway? ?like? ?it? ?was? ?going? ?to? ?collapse.? ?Now? ?

that? ?new? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?were? ?injected,? ?it? ?became? ?‘alive’? ?again.? ?And? ?this? ?time,? ?it? ?ran? ?faster? ?than? ?

before,? ?its? ?movements? ?also? ?more? ?agile.? ?However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said,? ?“Gege,? ?run? ?faster!”? ? ?

?

Xie? ?Lian? ?also? ?wanted? ?to? ?run? ?faster,? ?but? ?at? ?the? ?same? ?time? ?he? ?was? ?afraid? ?this? ?controlling? ?spell? ?

exhausted? ?too? ?much? ?spiritual? ?power,? ?and? ?he? ?said? ?uncertainly,? ?“Will? ?it? ?be? ?able? ?to? ?hang? ?on? ?if? ?we? ?go? ?

faster?? ?What? ?if? ?spiritual? ?powers? ?run? ?out??”? ? ?

?

However,? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?said? ?next? ?to? ?his? ?ear? ?assuredly,? ?“It? ?won’t,? ?you? ?just? ?focus? ?on? ?running!? ?Don’t? ?

ever? ?be? ?afraid,? ?I’m? ?right? ?here? ?beside? ?you!”? ? ?

?

Hua? ?Cheng? ?only? ?stood? ?there? ?behind? ?his? ?person,? ?his? ?hands? ?supporting? ?his? ?waist? ?steadily,? ?but? ?with? ?

just? ?this? ?person,? ?it? ?felt? ?as? ?if? ?the? ?entire? ?world? ?was? ?behind? ?him.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?inhaled? ?deeply? ?and? ?closed? ?

his? ?eyes,? ?“Alright.”? ? ?

?

Then,? ?he? ?extended? ?his? ?arms? ?forwards? ?and? ?unleashed? ?all? ?of? ?his? ?spiritual? ?powers,? ?offering? ?up? ?the? ?

strongest? ?of? ?hand? ?seals? ?and? ?shouted,? ?“–RUN!”? ? ?

?

RUMBLE!? ?RUMBLE!? ?RUMBLE!? ?RUMBLE!? ?

?

That? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?ran? ?wildly,? ?each? ?step? ?taking? ?several? ?miles,? ?crossing? ?over? ?gullies? ?in? ?one? ?

step,? ?flying? ?over? ?hills? ?with? ?another? ?step,? ?and? ?sure? ?enough,? ?it? ?left? ?that? ?black? ?cloud? ?and? ?lava? ?far? ?

behind? ?in? ?the? ?distance.? ?It? ?really? ?was? ?a? ?gigantic? ?object? ?that? ?couldn’t? ?be? ?ignored;? ?with? ?every? ?step? ?

rocks? ?fell? ?and? ?boulders? ?tumbled,? ?exciting? ?waves? ?of? ?strong? ?tremors.? ?

?

Countless? ?monsters? ?and? ?demons? ?scattered? ?throughout? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?all? ?felt? ?the? ?ground? ?shaking? ?

like? ?crazy? ?and? ?were? ?all? ?terrified.? ?When? ?they? ?looked? ?up,? ?many? ?could? ?see? ?the? ?black? ?cloud? ?swirling? ?

and? ?spreading? ?in? ?the? ?sky,? ?and? ?while? ?a? ?little? ?amazed,? ?they? ?didn’t? ?really? ?care? ?for? ?it.? ?They? ?were? ?in? ?

Mount? ?TongLu? ?after? ?all,? ?so? ?whatever? ?bizarre? ?sights? ?that’d? ?appear? ?weren’t? ?anything? ?rare.? ?Weren’t? ?

those? ?resentful? ?spirits? ?inside? ?the? ?black? ?clouds? ?anyway?? ?They? ?themselves? ?were? ?creatures? ?similar? ?

to? ?resentful? ?spirits,? ?they’d? ?seen? ?it? ?everyday,? ?so? ?what? ?was? ?there? ?to? ?be? ?afraid? ?of?? ?Yet,? ?when? ?they? ?

saw? ?that? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?of? ?a? ?martial? ?god? ?stomping? ?past,? ?they? ?were? ?all? ?petrified–? ?

?

WHAT? ?WAS? ?THAT? ?THING??? ?

?

Instantly? ?there? ?were? ?howling? ?and? ?wailing? ?from? ?all? ?around,? ?“WHAT? ?A? ?GIGANTIC? ?MAN,? ?

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!”? ?

?

They? ?had? ?never? ?seen? ?such? ?a? ?huge? ?statue? ?before.? ?It? ?really? ?was? ?too? ?terrifying!!!? ?

?

Xie? ?Lian? ?had? ?wanted? ?to? ?detour? ?around? ?the? ?royal? ?capital? ?of? ?WuYong? ?at? ?first,? ?in? ?case? ?his? ?divine? ?

statue? ?trample? ?those? ?old? ?houses? ?with? ?two? ?thousand? ?years? ?of? ?history? ?into? ?ruinous? ?wreckage,? ?but? ?

then? ?he? ?remembered? ?something? ?and? ?asked,? ?“San? ?Lang,? ?are? ?General? ?Pei,? ?Lord? ?Rain? ?Master,? ?and? ?

the? ?others? ?near? ?here?”? ? ?

?

“Yes.”? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?replied.? ?

?

Xie? ?Lian? ?quickly? ?called? ?out,? ?“Come? ?back,? ?come? ?back,? ?something’s? ?been? ?left? ?behind,? ?let’s? ?pick? ?

them? ?up? ?and? ?carry? ?them? ?away!”? ? ?

?

Thus,? ?that? ?giant? ?stone? ?statue? ?that? ?had? ?run? ?past? ?the? ?target? ?retreated? ?a? ?few? ?steps.? ?Just? ?as? ?it? ?was? ?

about? ?to? ?turn? ?back,? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?suddenly? ?felt? ?his? ?body? ?shake.? ?He? ?lost? ?his? ?footing,? ?and? ?his? ?entire? ?

person? ?was? ?thrown? ?into? ?the? ?air.? ?

?

Only? ?in? ?mid? ?air? ?did? ?he? ?realize? ?what? ?had? ?just? ?happened.? ?

?

The? ?divine? ?statue? ?had? ?tripped? ?and? ?fell!? ?

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Xie? ?Lian? ?and? ?Hua? ?Cheng? ?landed? ?steadily? ?on? ?the? ?chest? ?of? ?the? ?divine? ?statue,? ?and? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?looked? ?

over? ?as? ?he? ?tried? ?to? ?direct? ?it? ?to? ?stand? ?back? ?up.? ?What? ?made? ?this? ?giant? ?divine? ?statue? ?trip? ?wasn’t? ?him? ?

but? ?something? ?else.? ?

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A? ?majestic? ?mountain.? ?

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Of? ?course,? ?this? ?big? ?mountain? ?was? ?far? ?from? ?the? ?size? ?of? ?the? ?Kiln? ?itself,? ?but? ?compared? ?to? ?this? ?giant? ?

stone? ?statue,? ?it? ?was? ?still? ?much? ?bigger.? ?Xie? ?Lian? ?recalled? ?clearly? ?when? ?they? ?first? ?came,? ?they? ?had? ?

never? ?crossed? ?through? ?such? ?a? ?mountain.? ?Thus,? ?his? ?sight? ?went? ?past? ?this? ?mountain,? ?and? ?gazed? ?

towards? ?what? ?was? ?behind? ?it.? ?

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Sure? ?enough,? ?behind? ?it? ?stood? ?two? ?other? ?big? ?mountains? ?of? ?similar? ?size.? ?Three? ?large? ?mountains? ?

blocked? ?before? ?this? ?giant? ?stone? ?divine? ?statue.? ?

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Hua? ?Cheng? ?spoke? ?up,? ?“Gege,? ?be? ?careful.? ?They? ?are? ?the? ?‘guards’? ?of? ?Mount? ?TongLu? ?–? ?“Old? ?Age”,? ?

“Sickness”? ?and? ?“Death”.”? ? ?

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