Refining the Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 1782 – Not All That Glitters is Gold

Chapter 1782 – Not All That Glitters is Gold

Floor Master was not the only person who had detected the heavenly punishment.

On the contrary, since this phenomenon had created such huge activity, all of the True Kings in this world were bound to notice that something like this was happening.

All eight regions of the Desolate Area had to abide by the contract that they signed with the Great Qin Empire, and those that were in the King realm were not allowed to cross the border as and when they liked.

Therefore, all along, apart from in special circumstances, these True Kings never entered the Central Desolate.

However those True Kings that were born in the Central Desolate were of course exempted from this contract. Even the Great Qin Empire had to acquiesce to the right of these True Kings to teleport wherever they liked.

This was the status and respect that a True King deserved.

Even Great Qin had to show them some respect!

The aura of heavenly punishment was exceptionally distinguishable for True Kings. Furthermore, everyone knew clearly that there was someone who truly deserved to undergo heavenly punishment.

Opening Heavens Sword Sect’s Qin Yu!

As the only swordsman in the True King realm in the world, he had killed that clan’s clan leader and caused that clan to be thoroughly destroyed, disappearing from the face of this earth. There were even some rumors that Qin Yu’s heavenly punishment involved the secrets of Longevity Species!

This alone was enough to make one’s heart tremble.

Whoosh –

Whoosh –

The space flickered consecutively and figures appeared out of thin air one after another. This time, however, the True Kings decided to only use their projections to descend to this place, instead of their original bodies.

The reason was simple – no one wanted to attract any trouble to themselves.

This was a heavenly punishment!

Though they were True Kings, getting affected in the slightest way would cause major disaster to their bodies.

It was safer to use only their projections, so that even if a problem occurred, at most, their projections would dissipate. This would only cause inconsequential damage to their cultivation, which was nothing serious.

Of course, there was another reason aside from this.

That was, under these current circumstances, no one dared to make the first move.

This was why after these True Kings descended at this place, all of them were silent and only watched from afar, not daring to come any closer.

This time, it was different from when Qin Yu was undergoing Demonic Possession…this was heavenly punishment!

Qin Yu was doomed to perish.

And it would not be too late to act after his death, so what was the point in taking the risk and going closer to the heavenly punishment?

Bull Dingtian was amongst these True Kings. He too only used his projection to come here. When he took a glance at the blood red sky, his heart felt heavy.

Originally, he thought that Qin Yu would be able to escape from danger after he left. It seemed like he was too overconfident about the situation, after all, he was undergoing Demonic Possession.

Today, it seemed that Qin Yu would not be able to overcome this trial!

The national advisor put both hands behind his back, and he appeared to be in deep thought. He was a little hesitant, which was rather rare to see. He did not know what decision he should make.

Should he take a gamble?

Longevity Species, Eternal realm!

It was so close to him right now, and it seemed as if he would reach it with just one step.

However, sometimes, a short distance could still mean that there was a huge barrier that kept countless people outside of it, preventing them from ever taking this step in their lifetime.

An Eternal!

Eternals were immortals, and they were beings that coexisted with the world. They seemed to be very powerful, but they were just living day by day, and they would never have a chance to break through the bottleneck and transform into a Longevity Species.

The national advisor took in a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

His eyes returned to calm.

He chose to wait for now. He would only decide whether to act after observing the current situation.

Today, almost all the True Kings in the world had gathered at this place. If a war was to break out over obtaining a Longevity Species’ remnant body, it would definitely be a huge and bloody battle.

However, the national advisor was not afraid.

One reason was because he could rely on his own capabilities, but more importantly, His Majesty was watching!

It had been many years since His Majesty personally took action, but the national advisor never doubted his power and might. The national advisor even guessed that His Majesty possessed power comparable to that of a Longevity Species.

After all, the Great Qin Empire was vast and boundless. All of the incense power that was accumulated could help His Majesty obtain the ferocity and power of the Eternal realm, even before he reached the Eternal realm.

As the thoughts raced in Bull Dingtian and National Advisor’s mind, other people were pondering the situation just as much.

The air was still silent and no one spoke, but…the undercurrents were already surging.

Every True King here had their own thoughts about this situation.

But there was something that they all agreed on – Qin Yu was going to meet his end!

……

White Feifei also thought that Qin Yu was going to die.

This was because even after using the Mountains and Rivers Sword, it was still very difficult for Cave Master’s Great Dao to be completely refined.

However, now, Qin Yu had run out of time.

The Demonic Possession was not something to worry about. His will and mind was strong enough to persevere against the off chance that demonic thoughts attacked his soul.

But the heavenly punishment was really coming soon!

White Feifei could already smell that familiar scent of blood and violence in the air. It was the heavens’ will, and no one could go against it.

Otherwise, it would not be able to suppress Longevity Species!

Of course, White Feifei did not have the confidence to resist against heavenly punishment, if not, she would not have ended up in such a plight. Back then, when she was completely fine and had resisted against heavenly punishment, her current state was the outcome. Not to mention what would happen if she did the same thing again with her incomplete body.

However, she had no choice in this. She could only try and hold out for as long as she could.

“Qin Yu!

“Hurry up, hurry up some more!

“Otherwise we will really be doomed!”

Opposite her, Qin Yu was still sitting cross-legged. On the surface of his body, countless cracks appeared, like a dried up river.

Bloodstains seeped out from these cracks, soaking through his robe.

This was happening because he was refining the Great Dao with all his strength, and it was exceeding his body’s limits.

He was already giving it his all!

In his soul space, the Sunmoon Vortex was spinning continuously and the Mountains and Rivers Sword was slashing back and forth.

A deafening rumbling could be heard as it resounded in all directions.

Qin Yu could feel the suppression from the outside world and the aura of heavenly punishment, and they were like knives suspended above his head in mid-air.

Ready to drop on him anytime!

Quick! Quick! Quick!

Qin Yu abruptly opened his eyes and the redness in his eyes surged.

Roar –

A red shadow appeared behind him. It bared its teeth and claws as it roared, its eyes staring at Qin Yu with greed.

This was his demonic thought!

It could not wait to swallow Qin Yu’s consciousness and take control of his soul.

Boom, boom, boom –

Above the Black Sea, the rumbling sounds of thunder echoed across the blood red sky.

Whoosh –

All of the True Kings lifted their heads together. Even though it was just their projections that were here, they could clearly feel the heaviness that was weighing on their hearts.

It was time for the heavenly punishment!

Ka-cha –

Right when this thought ran through their heads, a crimson thunderbolt slammed downwards from the clouds. Wherever this thunderbolt traveled, the space around it shattered and turned pitch black.

Below, the Black Sea did not come into contact with the crimson thunderbolt yet, but the thunderbolt directly evaporated and disappeared. Looking at the whole sea, it seemed as if someone had used a finger to touch one area, removing the seawater there.

One could directly see the bottom of the sea!

A layer of gold appeared in White Feifei’s eyes and her whole body instantly became slightly illusory.

She raised her hand and wanted to punch outwards.

However, right at this moment, there was a soft sigh that sounded beside her ears. It sounded lazy, tired, yet full of resentment.

“Qin Yu, you little bastard. Provoking you is the worst mistake I have ever made; I can’t even get a good sleep because of you!”

White Feifei’s body immediately froze.

She felt as if someone was staring straight at her, and right through her.

As if they could see everything about her and all the secrets she was hiding, like she was baring all her secrets for this person to see.

“Tsk, tsk, she is indeed quite pale, and she really hasn’t been devoured by a man yet.” A soft laughter could be heard.

White Feifei could even feel a warm breath on her neck. This made her feel terrified and her whole body was now as stiff as a piece of wood as she stood rooted to the ground!

Who?

Who is it?

White Feifei realized that she had not sensed her at all before this person opened her mouth.

The more she thought about it, the more pale her face became.

“Little brat, you don’t need to be afraid. I’m not powerful enough to bring any harm to you.

“So, heavenly punishment. Qin Yu is truly still the troublemaker he used to be.

“In the future, when you’re staying by his side, help me to take care of him. Do not let him start trouble so easily.”

The crimson thunderbolt struck again!

It was like a long rifle, cutting through space and piercing straight down into the depths of the Black Sea.

However, right at this moment, something shocking happened.

That terrifying crimson thunderbolt shattered and cracked before it could get close to Qin Yu. The blood-colored fragments were like ice crystals. It was as if there was a force that froze, suppressed, and shattered the heavenly punishment as it came raining down!

Then, the heavenly punishment disappeared.

That’s right, it completely disappeared, as if everything that happened before was an illusion.

As if the heavenly punishment had never occurred!

However, White Feifei knew very clearly that this was not an illusion.

The heavenly punishment did arrive and it had been charging towards Qin Yu, but before that crimson thunderbolt could exert any of its force, it was cleanly wiped away.

And the person who wiped it away was undeniably the owner of that voice just now.

White Feifei felt as if she was going crazy!

Qin Yu…exactly how many trump cards did he still have?

And why were these trump cards getting more and more terrifying?

With regards to the Blazing Sun Fragments, White Feifei felt her heart tremble when she sensed it from afar and she did not dare to have any thoughts of retaliating.

But now, the owner of that voice made White Feifei feel even more terrified.

Just now when the owner of that voice breathed into her ear, she was extremely frightened. What it also meant was that this person could completely eliminate her with just a single breath!

“Alright, I’ve taken care of it. It’s just a simple matter, but you chose to disturb my sleep. You truly deserve a beating!”

‘Pa!’ It was as if someone had slapped Qin Yu across the head.

“Little brat, don’t forget what I told you earlier. Watch over him carefully. I’m extremely tired, so I am going to leave first.”

Whoosh –

That terrifying feeling of suppression disappeared together with that person.

Hu –

Hu –

White Feifei gasped for breath as cold sweat formed all over her body.

She looked up and saw that the empty passage that reached to the bottom of the sea had disappeared as the seawater flowed inwards to cover the gap.

The blood red sky above the Black Sea disappeared together with it.

The heavenly punishment was over.

Or, more accurately, it was forcefully dispelled by someone!

Gulp –

White Feifei swallowed her saliva and bowed respectfully. “I will respect your commands!”

She did not know what the status of the other party was, but unquestionably, it was a trump card that Qin Yu held.

It was extremely powerful!

When White Feifei looked at Qin Yu now, she could not help but feel some sort of admiration for him.

This fellow was hiding way too many things!

Above the Black Sea, far away from where the heavenly punishment occurred, the True Kings who had been waiting for an opportunity were truly taken aback.

That’s all? It’s over?

The thunder was deafening and raged on for so long, but in the end, not a single drop of rain fell.

That crimson thunderbolt charged fiercely into the sea, with such a violent attitude that it looked like it could kill immortals and gods, but…this was the final result?

Like wax that was stuck onto the barrel of a gun, it only looked powerful but it was actually ineffective. Truly, not all that glitters is gold!

Silence fell as everyone pondered over what had just happened.

“Cough! I still have some matters to attend to; I’ll take my leave first.”

One True King projection turned around to leave and directly disappeared.

“I’m going to go too!”

Another True King disappeared.

“So this is heavenly punishment…” Two True Kings sighed and left as well.

No one here was a fool, they understood the moral behind the story that happened here – the Opening Heavens Sword Sect’s Qin Yu was not to be provoked!

Heavenly punishment could not kill him, and he even managed to make it go away.

What more if it were them who were the ones who went against him?

You must be joking!

There is no point in staying here any longer; what if he remembers who we are and harbors a grudge towards us?!

Hu –

Bull Dingtian exhaled deeply and laughed, “It seems like I have taken a trip for nothing again. Sect Master Qin, you truly love to torture people.”

He turned around and left.

The national advisor stared at the place where the heavenly punishment had descended. If he had not witnessed it for himself, he would not have believed that this was the truth.

Taking a deep breath, he left as well.

There must be a big secret that Qin Yu was hiding, and this secret made the national advisor feel threatened. Perhaps he could advise His Majesty to take action to kill Qin Yu directly using a thunderbolt.

Otherwise, it would be too late to do anything once there was a turn in events!

After all, Qin Yu’s relationship with the Great Qin Empire was not a good and friendly one.

Below the water.

Whoosh –

Qin Yu opened both his eyes. A totally different aura was being released from his body.

The crimson red glow quickly dissipated as well, but there were some remnants that were hidden in the depths of his eyes.

As if, there was another pair of translucent red pupils that had formed in his black-colored eyes!