Chapter 292: The Eight Directions Gather! Entropy Annihilation's Half-Dream!

Chapter 292: The Eight Directions Gather! Entropy Annihilation's Half-Dream!

Deep within the skies above Zhongzhou, a group of powerful cultivators stood quietly.

Their eagle-like gazes swept over the land below, catching every slightest movement.

These cultivators came from various factions, some of whom had never even interacted with each other.

But today, they shared a common goal: to capture Su Changqing and open the Imperial Tomb!

"There are too many people here."

In the shadows, Kasyapa's divine consciousness scanned the area, and he couldn't help but frown.

He hadn't expected that just one Su Changqing would attract so many powerful individuals.

The large number of people was both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, it meant they didn't have to fear the protection of the Su Family. On the other hand, the distribution of rewards would be a significant challenge.

Moreover, these were all seasoned veterans. Who would be the first to take the lead?

Each person had their own agenda. Despite their shared goal, they were also each other's enemies.

The current situation in Zhongzhou was so tense that even the domain lords dared not act rashly, for fear of being trapped.

"No worries."

Good Deeds glanced into the distance and calmly said, "We can forgo the Imperial Tomb and the Reaper's Relic."

"But today, we must obtain the Eight Treasures Compass!"

His eyes flashed with a ruthless glint as he continued, "No matter what means we use, no matter the cost, we must force Su Changqing to hand it over."

"The Wen Tan Sheng Hui is our only chance!"

The Heavenly Buddha Body was Good Deeds' true form.

Though he was already a peerless heavenly pride, he still fell short of being a true prodigy.

But once he merged with the Heavenly Buddha Body, his combat prowess and talent would skyrocket!

The Buddha Body, which had been cultivated for eons in the Great Void, was now complete.

It was the foundation of his path to enlightenment in this life, and he could not afford any mishaps.

"Whatever it takes, huh?"

Kasyapa's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he slowly nodded. "Understood."

...

Meanwhile, on the other side.

The great powers of the Heavenly Sword Immortal Mansion stood quietly, awaiting Su Changqing's arrival.

Ximen Xiu gazed into the distance, his eyes occasionally flickering with a fierce killing intent.

"It's time to settle the score."

He murmured softly, his voice filled with overwhelming resentment.

The Heavenly Sword Immortal Mansion, once the paramount leader in the World of Sword Dao, was now on the brink of ruin, with everyone calling for its destruction.

All of this stemmed from Su Changqing and the Su Family!

Today, he would not only see Su Changqing die but also ensure the Su Family met the same fate!

"Su Nan, Su Changqing!"

Ximen Xiu looked at the multitude of powerful figures and a grim smile appeared on his lips.

"The trap is set. I'll see how you break out of it!"

...

On the side of the Beast Clan.

The Great Roc, the Earth Ancestor Bear, the Sacred Elephant, and the Heavenly Wolf.

These four demon kings exuded terrifying auras, occupying a corner of the sky.

The various great powers trailing behind them made many human cultivators look uneasy and wary.

However, the members of the Beast Clan were also surprised.

They hadn't expected so many people to gather here.

"It seems the humans want Su Changqing dead more than we do."

The Heavenly Wolf King chuckled, his eyes flashing with a mocking light.

The Beast Clan had a reasonable reason to want Su Changqing dead; after all, the stronger the humans became, the greater the threat to the Beast Clan.

A prodigy like Su Changqing, not being of their kind, was naturally better off dead!

But the humans were driving their own kin to their deaths.

This approach left the Beast Clan members feeling disdainful.

"Pity, if Su Changqing had been born in the Beast Clan, it would have been better."

The Great Roc King sighed softly, then shook his head. "Regardless, Su Changqing is doomed."

"Since we're here, we can't leave empty-handed."

The Great Roc King and the other demon kings discussed their next plan.

Little Peng King, who had accompanied them, his sharp golden eyes flashed with a hint of regret.

"I hope we can have one more fight before you die."

"The grudge of my severed arm remains unavenged."

...

The Wen Tan Sheng Hui in Zhongzhou was in full swing.

But the great powers who had arrived were all distracted, frequently scanning the crowd.

Everyone understood that the real main event had yet to unfold.

At this moment, about ninety percent of Su Changqing's enemies were within Zhongzhou.

But among them were also those who could aid him.

On the stage, Wei Cang sat quietly beside the Holy Academy, his expression somber.

This elder, who had always been at odds with the Holy Academy, firmly chose to stand by it during a crisis.

He knew the Holy Academy's chances of victory were slim to none, but he still came.

"Damn it, you left a mess and walked away so easily. How am I supposed to save you!"

"Your disciple is the enemy of the world, and you, as a teacher, don't show up. What am I supposed to do as an uncle!"

"Sheng Xueyuan is about to fall, your home will be destroyed, you—"

Wei Cang cursed inwardly for a long time before sighing with a somber expression.

He looked up at the sky above Sheng Xueyuan, where the floating 'Ritual' character rune hung, and murmured softly,

"Where have you gone?"

"I won't defeat you anymore. Today is your disciple's life-or-death trial. Will you come back?"

The life-bound character of Ruxian Immortal floated quietly, occasionally flashing with a faint light, unseen by anyone.

...

In Zhongzhou City, the outer city.

The Wen Tan Sheng Hui had begun, and the city was bustling with activity, but the outer city appeared desolate, with few people around.

No one noticed that a chubby little boy had already arrived and had been busy for a long time.

He held in his hands array discs made from rare treasures, burying them deep underground at an incredible speed.

His movements were swift, and the array discs seemed to fly out in countless numbers.

No one knew that during this time, the vast outer area of Zhongzhou City had almost been completely surrounded by the little boy’s array discs.

"Damn, you bastards are pushing it too far, the whole world is ganging up on my senior brother."

"A bunch of scoundrels, I’ll risk being beaten to death by my father to give you a good one!"

"If the whole world is my enemy, then so be it. I’ll leave the Wu Family if I have to, to avoid causing trouble for my father."

The little boy's eyes were bloodshot, showing a hint of madness as he worked, muttering threats under his breath.

This person was none other than Wu Yong from the Wu Family.

After learning that Su Changqing was facing the world as an enemy and would be attending the grand gathering, he struggled for a long time.

In the end, he stole from the Wu Family’s treasure vault, taking countless treasures and the Great Emperor Killing Formation!

He knew that with his own strength, he could do little to help Su Changqing.

But the killing formation he set up would definitely give Su Changqing a significant boost!

Su Changqing had bestowed the teachings of the Dao upon him, and they were both teacher and friend.

He knew this grand gathering was dangerous, and there was even a possibility of death, but he still came.

If he didn’t come today, he wouldn’t be able to forgive himself.

"Damn, I’ve lost a lot. You better not die, I’m waiting for you to become an emperor and live a life of grandeur."

Sweat dripped from Wu Yong’s forehead, but he didn’t even have time to wipe it away as he hurried to the next spot.

He used the Sky-obscuring Formation to hide himself, evading the detection of the powerful beings around him.

But he had to work faster, or the Great Emperor Killing Formation that was supposed to envelop the entire Zhongzhou City would be incomplete.

However.

He didn’t see that high in the clouds above him, Wu De was watching with a complex expression.

"Head of the family, are we just going to let the young master do this?"

A Wu Family elder asked.

"What else can we do? He already took the things. Are you going to go and take them back now?"

Wu De cursed, "This brat has the gall to steal from the treasure vault."

"I’ll beat him senseless when he gets back!"

The elder sighed helplessly at this.

No one believed that.

If Wu De hadn’t given the green light, Wu Yong wouldn’t have been able to take the Great Emperor Killing Formation, no matter how capable he was.

Choosing to help Su Changqing seemed to be Wu Yong’s decision, but it was also Wu De’s tacit approval.

"Head of the family, do you think he can survive?" the elder asked, puzzled.

"I don’t know."

Wu De sighed, then looked into the distance and said through gritted teeth,

"But such a prodigy shouldn’t die here!"

...

Su Changqing had many enemies, but he also had many friends.

Wei Cang and Wu Yong were just among the earliest to arrive.

And no one saw that from Jianshen Mountain in the Eastern Domain, a sky filled with sword Dao meteors was rushing toward Zhongzhou!

The entire Xianzong sect was mobilized, with Wu Jiuling leading the charge, radiating an overwhelming aura!

Tian Dan Ge used all its connections and spent countless treasures to gather many powerful beings!

In the Tian Nan City of the Su Family, the city was empty, and all the powerful beings disappeared within a day.

The storm was gathering over Zhongzhou!

The clouds above the sky seemed to darken.

An oppressive atmosphere, like the prelude to a storm, made everyone’s hearts tense.

Everyone was waiting, waiting for the spark that would ignite this great battle!

And right in the heart of Zhongzhou City, where all eyes were focused.

A woman with a light veil, whose beauty was captivating, was anxiously scanning the crowd.

She was searching, searching for the young man who had once broken her heart.

But even after searching through Zhongzhou, she still couldn’t find him.

"Please don’t come."

Xian Banmeng’s tired eyes showed worry as she sighed.

She had begged her mother to let her come to Zhongzhou to help Changqing.

But her request was firmly denied.

She couldn’t accept it and secretly left the Immortal Spirit Realm.

She didn’t know what she could do or how she could help him.

But she knew that if she didn’t come today, she would go mad.

Women often yearn, and Xian Banmeng was the epitome of this.

The longing she had realized in calligraphy had become even more profound when she broke through to the Divine Law Realm.

The Dao she had comprehended was the path of 'emotion.'

"I’m more deeply entangled than my mother. This life, I can’t escape it."

Xian Banmeng smiled bitterly.

Thinking of Su Changqing’s initial rejection, her eyes dimmed.

A very special aura spread from her, making the surrounding cultivators involuntarily shed tears.

The heart-wrenching longing was almost like a domain, with terrifying power.

When Xian Banmeng noticed this, she looked around apologetically and stepped away.

But before she could go far, her expression suddenly froze.

In front of her, a familiar and imposing figure came into view.

"Changqing."

Xian Banmeng's previously dull eyes suddenly sparkled like stars.

She quickened her pace and soon stood before the man.

"Changqing, you—"

Just as Xian Banmeng's surprised voice began, the man slowly turned his head.

His face was unfamiliar, his aura cold.

He looked at the woman before him, a flash of surprise in his eyes, then spoke indifferently,

"You must have mistaken me for someone else."

As he finished speaking, the man turned away again, casting a glance at the clouds above.

"Not you?"

Xian Banmeng was taken aback, then a hint of suspicion appeared in her eyes.

The man before her was indeed nothing like Changqing.

Whether in appearance or demeanor, there was a stark difference.

But perhaps it was a woman's intuition or some inexplicable familiarity that left her in a daze.

It seemed as if the man standing before her was Su Changqing!

"Salutations, fellow daoist."

Xian Banmeng, seemingly recalling something, smiled and said, "May I ask for your name, sir?"

The man slowly turned around, his indifferent gaze meeting Xian Banmeng's eyes.

Xian Banmeng's eyes, like spring water, watched him intently, a smile in her gaze.

"How did you recognize me?" Entropy Annihilation asked coolly.

"Simple", Xian Banmeng replied with a smile. "A person's aura can change, and so can their appearance."

"But some familiar, subconscious actions are not so easily altered."

"And—"

Xian Banmeng looked at Entropy Annihilation, blinking her eyes.

"You are the second person to ignore my advances, as if you can't stand it."

She said this with a smile, but no one saw the sadness in her eyes.

"You are indeed clever."

Entropy Annihilation laughed indifferently, then glanced at the horizon and said, "Leave Zhongzhou. It will be dangerous here soon."

Xian Banmeng seemed not to hear, only looking at Entropy Annihilation with curiosity.

"You are very much like him, yet different."

"Though both of you care, your tone is colder."

A few lines of frustration appeared on Entropy Annihilation's forehead. "Are you listening to me!"

"Hmm?"

Xian Banmeng's eyes lit up. "Look, Changqing wouldn't be so impatient with me."

"Are your personalities so different?"

She had seen Changqing's avatar at the Fenyuntaif, so she knew about his avatars.

But seeing it in person gave her a different feeling.

"You know I am an avatar."

Entropy Annihilation glanced at Xian Banmeng, speaking calmly. "Go find my true self. Don't bother me."

"I wish I could, but he ignores me."

Xian Banmeng fell silent for a moment, then sighed.

But she quickly recovered and looked at Entropy Annihilation with a smile.

"Since he ignores me, talking to you is also good."

"Even if you are just an avatar, you are still Su Changqing."

In the eyes of the cultivators of the continent, avatars were insignificant and could vanish at any moment.

Perhaps this thought made Xian Banmeng less restrained and less fearful of rejection when talking to Entropy Annihilation.

Because she knew that one day, this avatar might cease to exist.

However, Xian Banmeng could not have known.

Entropy Annihilation's existence was unique. He had his own emotions and thoughts.

He was Su Changqing, but Su Changqing was not him.

Entropy Annihilation's eyes flickered as he re-evaluated the woman before him.

Just talking to an avatar could bring her some comfort.

This woman loved Su Changqing deeply.

But unfortunately, she was too late. The small space in Su Changqing's heart was already firmly occupied by a Qianli Flower.

Xian Banmeng did not notice Entropy Annihilation's change.

She treated him as a confidant, pouring out her long-held thoughts and feelings to this person who was both Su Changqing and not Su Changqing.

Entropy Annihilation was a good listener.

He did not interrupt, listening to the beautiful 'emotions' that were so different from destruction.

No one knew what Entropy Annihilation was thinking, but his cold gaze had softened at some point.

After a while, Entropy Annihilation interrupted her, "Do you know about his Dark Beings identity?"

"Standing by his side means facing the enmity of the world."

Xian Banmeng smiled. "You are an avatar, you wouldn't understand."

"When you truly love someone, their identity or background, even the boundaries of different races, are no longer obstacles."

"Love can bridge mountains and seas, even if the whole world is against you—"

She looked at Entropy Annihilation and smiled. "That is the unique romance of two people."

"Isn't it?"

(End of Chapter)

Chapter end