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Chapter 710: Snow Stops, Flood Disaster [Part 2]
Chapter 710: Snow Stops, Flood Disaster [Part 2]
In the sky, Heavenly Sovereign unleashed a dazzling radiance, illuminating the land and the vast heavens!
For a fleeting moment, it was as if all the light in the world converged on the blade!
The blinding brilliance was painful to behold!
The power of heaven, earth, stars, snow, killing intent, and aura... all gathered as one!
In that instant, everyone felt a clear sensation: as Fang Che unsheathed his blade, the aura surrounding Shepherd Feng seemed to suddenly vanish entirely!
Leaving only Shepherd Feng, a solitary figure, appearing minuscule amidst the vastness of heaven and earth.
The impression it gave was that the Shepherd Feng, who had just arrived with the might of heaven and earth, had suddenly transformed into an ant wielding a sword against an elephant.
Amidst the lingering aroma of wine.
Eight rays of light flashed and vanished!
Then, Fang Che's blade clashed with Shepherd Feng's sword, followed by a deafening roar that shook the heavens and the earth!
It was as if a massive hammer weighing tens of thousands of pounds had struck Shepherd Feng's longsword!
Shepherd Feng's seven orifices bled.
The divine light in his eyes dimmed, and in that instant, his arms and legs snapped with a crisp, crackling sound.
It was a complete display of overwhelming dominance!
Shepherd Feng's entire body slowly collapsed to the ground.
"Fang Tu... you... you concealed..."
Shepherd Feng's eyes were filled with intense regret.
Because he had had a chance to escape.
When they first met, when Fang Tu killed the first person, and even after he had killed seven people, there was still an opportunity!
If he had just turned and run, he might have escaped. Even in this blizzard, with Fang Tu's speed surpassing his own, it was not certain that he could catch up!
But he had given up everything!
He struggled to turn back and saw that behind him, eight subordinates lay silently.
When were they killed?
He focused his gaze and noticed that in the throats of the eight subordinates, there were small flying daggers embedded.
The cold light flickered.
"Fatal Flying Blade Technique."
A cruel smile appeared on Fang Che's face. He patted Shepherd Feng's face with the flat of his blade and said indifferently, "Shepherd Leader, is this your first time? But it will be your last."
Shepherd Feng's eyes held a lost and dazed expression. "How could the gap be so vast? How could..."
"There are many things you don't know."
Fang Che smiled and said, "However, after you die, you'll have more time. You can slowly ponder and comprehend."
"Why don't you kill me? Kill me!"
Shepherd Feng suddenly roared, his face contorted in pain, revealing a trace of mockery, "Do you still want to torment me? Fang Tu, are you still a Guardian?"
"Do you know why I don't kill you?"
Fang Che's expression turned cold and indifferent. "Because of your mouth. If you couldn't speak, I wouldn't be satisfied."
He reached out, grabbed one of Shepherd Feng's legs, and slowly pulled it. The bones cracked and snapped as he exerted force, and Shepherd Feng screamed in agony.
"I'll let you die in agony... How can I face my teacher after this!"
Fang Che burst into laughter. With a forceful pull, he tore Shepherd Feng's calf, ripping the skin, flesh, bones, and tendons apart!
"Shepherd Feng, I'll make sure you dare not be human in your next life and forever!"
Amidst the piercing screams, Fang Che slowly tortured him, meticulously.
"Divine Teacher... I've avenged you!"
"Vengeance!"
"Hahaha... Is the wine today not satisfying?"
"You killed my teacher... Shepherd Feng, do you still want to die in satisfaction?"
Amidst the furious roars, Fang Che slowly dismembered Shepherd Feng, from his feet to his head.
Maintaining Shepherd Feng's vitality, the torture was extreme!
The cruel scene caused the Guardians behind Fang Che to break out in a cold sweat, and a chill rose from their bodies in waves!
The Guardians who had received the news and were on their way also watched silently, not uttering a word.
Not daring to make a sound.
The screams of the leader of the Destiny Sect continued. Fang Captain tortured him relentlessly, keeping him alive with medicinal pellets.
Fearing that he might not feel the pain, and that he might not be able to scream, they used such cruel methods, even though they had roamed the martial world for many years.
Everyone could sense the extreme resentment in Fang Captain's heart.
Finally.
Fang Che roared and stomped down, causing Shepherd Feng's head to shatter into fragments, like an overripe watermelon smashed by a large hammer.
With a loud 'puh,' in all directions, countless fragments flew!
Fang Che immediately drew his blade and shouted madly, "I've changed my allegiance! I'll make sure none of you keep your heads to face my teacher!"
The blade's light fell swiftly!
In an instant, sixteen corpses turned into mincemeat!
The Golden Horned Serpent hovered in the sky, silently collecting all the soul fragments and absorbing the death energy!
The Destiny Sect was no more!
The Five Spirit Toad once again absorbed the aura of a sect leader.
It shrank silently, not daring to move. Its host was currently in a state of extreme frenzy, something the Five Spirit Toad was all too familiar with.
During such moments, if it moved even a little, it would experience thousands of deaths in an instant! Although it might miss it afterward, at that moment, it truly feared. Because it was genuinely afraid that if its host exerted a little more force... it would truly disappear!
The enemy had already turned into flesh and blood fragments.
Fang Che howled towards the sky, releasing all the pent-up frustration in his heart.
He gazed at the blizzard in the sky, and it seemed as though he could see the Divine Old Man's satisfied face once more.
"Divine Teacher," Fang Che said, closing his eyes. "Rest in peace! I know... perhaps you already guessed something... ever since I gave you the Essence of Divine Power... you seemed to know something..."
"But you never doubted me!"
"I've always believed in you!"
"I won't let you down!"
Suddenly, Fang Che roared into the sky, "I will always remember you! Your wine! It's always there! Every year! Always!"
The piercing roar pierced through the blizzard, as if it were echoing all the way to the heavens.
The subsequent search and rescue efforts became much easier.
However, everyone who looked at Che's eyes was filled with fear.
Even those who spoke to Fang Che did so with utmost caution.
Today, they truly witnessed the might and cruelty of Fang Tu.
For a long time after, everyone was still in awe of what had happened that day.
It was too tragic! Too cruel!
Fang Che, on the other hand, had calmed down significantly.
The Golden Horned Serpent continuously circled and led the way, guiding Fang Che to batches of stranded civilians, some of whom were in places even the Guardians might not have discovered.
Then, one by one, they were pulled away on sleds.
Fang Che's rescue team's achievements accumulated to tens of thousands every day.
However, what saddened Fang Che was that... in just three days, they had found over a dozen settlements where rescue had arrived too late.
The people inside had frozen to death.
In the face of this situation, everyone was speechless.
They could only quicken their pace, hoping to find more survivors and increase their chances of survival.
The Golden Horned Serpent was practically treated like a horse by Fang Che.
It searched horizontally and vertically, swallowing the Yin Yang Plane's power wherever it went, but it was far from enough to make up for the consumption...
After ten days, Fang Che's rescue team had somehow reached the White Cloud Continent. The sleds they had contacted were actually sent by the White Cloud Continent.
This demonstrated the vastness of their search area.
The rescue team under Fang Che's command grew larger every day, as everyone knew that following Captain Fang would help them find the rescue targets faster.
Batches of stranded civilians were rescued and then sent away.
The sleds carved out countless smooth paths of life through the wind and snow.
Every moment was a race against time.
After another five days...
During the search and rescue, someone suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Snow! It's stopped! It's stopped!"
Everyone looked up in unison.
The sky was still filled with dark clouds, but the dense blizzard had disappeared, and they could see the cloud layer moving.
"Ah... the snow has stopped! The sky is clearing up!"
"It's finally over!"
"We're saved!"
"It's okay... we made it through! The snow disaster is finally over!"
"Victory!"
Numerous Guardians cheered and jumped for joy in the vast forest and snow-covered land, their faces filled with ecstatic joy.
Fang Che also smiled.
Regardless of what they might encounter after the snow stopped, at least... the snow had stopped!
"What date is it today?" Fang Che asked.
An Ruxing Yuge, who had already joined Fang Che, silently calculated for a while after hearing this, "It should be the fourth of June."
Fang Che's heart skipped a beat, "Midsummer?"
"Logically speaking, it should be midsummer," An Ruxing replied.
An Ruxing's face was filled with bitterness as he looked at the snow-covered forest, "Looking at this, where's the slightest hint of midsummer?"
"It's different!"
Yuzhongge immediately understood Fang Che's meaning. He quickly dug through the snow to find the ground, then made a hole and dug out some soil to examine.
"The soil is warm."
"The snow layer underneath is also warm. The ground is moist, indicating that it's starting to melt."
"An even more devastating disaster is about to arrive."
Fang Che sighed, "Let's end the search and rescue... Deputy General Commander An, continuing the search and rescue won't be of much use now."
Indeed, it had been three consecutive days, and in that time, they had only found two gathering points at the speed of the crowd.
Moreover, everyone inside had already perished.
"Let's end it and head back," An Ruxing immediately made a decision, "Await further instructions."
At this command, all the Guardians retreated.
Fang Che also enjoyed the feeling of riding a sled.
Yuzhongge and Qiuyunshang pulled the sled in front, while Fang Che pulled An Ruxing to sit on the sled, feeling warm and cozy.
"Deputy General Commander An, it's a rare opportunity to rest, so let these two horses pull us," Yuzhongge and Qiuyunshang simultaneously laughed and scolded, then buried their heads and rushed forward.
An Ruxing also laughed, "Good, I'm exhausted anyway."
It wasn't just exhaustion; they were all utterly worn out, including Fang Che, who felt like he was about to fall apart. How could the others not feel the same? Of course, An Ruxing didn't know that the person sitting so intimately with him was the same Night Demon who had pointed at his nose and scolded him a month ago, saying, 'You're shameless!'
If they knew, they would probably kick him right then and there.
Even if they knew he was an undercover agent, they couldn't avoid this kick...
Along the way, they encountered no obstacles.
From An Ruoxing, Fang Che also learned about the overall results of the search and rescue operation.
In the entire seventeen provinces of the Southeast, from the first day of the snowfall to the end of the rescue today, all the data was compiled, and a total of 570 million people were rescued!
Among them, about two million were frozen to death and brutally killed.
Most were frozen to death, accounting for over 90%.
Nineteen small sect leaders from the Only Righteous Sect who encountered and were annihilated during this rescue operation.
The entire Southeast headquarters, along with all the aristocratic families and the various guardian halls in the Southeast, had dispatched rescue personnel, and the number of casualties reached 73,900!
An Ruoxing sat on the sled, his eyes a little dazed as he looked ahead, his facial muscles twitching in pain.
Those who could participate in the rescue had to possess the cultivation of Snowless Footsteps.
Without such cultivation, they would only be a burden, useless.
With such cultivation, they were already considered experts.
But even these experts suffered a loss of a full 74,000 people!
74,000 heroic souls!
Forever resting in this sudden blizzard!
In other words... if not for this blizzard, most of them should still be alive.
And this is just the Southeast.
What about the total number of casualties across the entire realm?
The sheer magnitude of this number weighed heavily on everyone's hearts.
"The prosperity of a flourishing era, the safety of a chaotic world, all are built upon the blood of heroes!"
An Ruoxing's voice trembled.
Fang Che half-reclined on the sled, feeling the wind blowing as the sled raced forward, the cold wind chilling his face, and for a moment, his mind was in a daze.
It was as if he could see countless shadows of guardians flashing past in the air. Those were the souls of countless heroes who had fallen asleep.
"How difficult it is!"
"How tragic!"
"Fang Che... right now, it's far from being a flourishing era."
An Ruoxing's eyes were filled with admiration as he looked ahead, murmuring, "I really want to see for those who have fallen asleep... what does a true flourishing era look like?"
Fang Che's hair was blown by the cold wind, and his head was already a block of ice, but he did not use his cultivation to defend against it.
Hearing An Ruoxing's words, he couldn't help but feel a surge of sourness in his heart, rising involuntarily.
He murmured, "We will see. We will see for them."
"Yes, we will see for them."
An Ruoxing spoke with great emphasis.
In his eyes, the faces of Shen Zhi Xuan, Zhao Yi, Kong Lei, and others seemed to appear. Finally, the search and rescue operation was over. Brothers... do you know?
An Ruoxing turned his head, tears welling up in his eyes.
I... really miss you guys!
The group finally arrived at Donghu Continent.
As they approached Donghu Continent, the sky finally stirred up a strong wind.
The wind howled like ghosts, lifting the snow on the ground and forming a thick layer, as if the heavens were still in the midst of a blizzard.
But everyone could see that the cloud layer in the sky was dispersing rapidly.
By the time Fang Che and the others reached Donghu Continent, the cloud layer was already very thin.
They could even see the azure sky through the clouds.
Finally, the skies cleared.
The first rays of golden sunshine pierced through the clouds, illuminating the mountains and rivers, and the cheers shook the heavens.
Finally, the sun had come out.
Fang Che was astonished as he looked around Donghu Continent.
After entering the boundaries of Donghu Continent, Fang Che truly felt what it meant to be surrounded by mountains.
He hadn't returned to Donghu Continent for more than a month, and at this moment, seeing the sight before him, he felt a sense of oppression.
All around Donghu Continent were snow-capped mountains soaring into the clouds! Countless mountains stood close together, leaving only the roads in between.
The vast Donghu Continent seemed minuscule in front of the encircling snow-capped mountains.
So small!
The sunlight shone on the snow-capped mountains, reflecting a golden glow.
It was almost blinding to the eyes.
These snow-capped mountains had not a single stone or speck of dirt; they were entirely made of snow!
"Oh my..."
Fang Che couldn't help but exclaim, "This... this... this is too..."
"How long has it been since you returned?"
Yu Zhongge turned back and smiled, "This situation has been going on for a long time."
"When I left, the scale outside the city had already formed, but where are such high mountains..."
Fang Che grimaced.
"Don't sigh, the Chief Administrator has issued a summons. Hurry back for the assembly and meeting. Next, we need to prepare for the flood!"
An Ruoxing's expression turned solemn.
It wasn't just An Ruoxing.
Everyone felt a sense of foreboding.
Because... after the blizzard stopped and the sun came out, although the sky was still filled with raging winds, people could feel a hint of warmth.
And as the sun continued to shine, this warmth became more intense.
Some guardians leaped into the air, feeling the temperature, and to their surprise, it was hot!
This was simply unbelievable.
The blizzard had raged for forty-five days without ceasing, freezing the land in a bitter cold. Now, on the first day of the snow's cessation, they could feel the heat!
This was far too abnormal!
The group quickened their pace, rushing straight towards the Southeast Headquarters.
...
Guardian Headquarters.
Dongfang Sansan stood atop a high point, feeling the sunlight and letting out a sigh of lament.
Because... things had indeed developed in the direction he least wanted to see!
In Dongfang Sansan's imagination: After this blizzard stops, it would be best if the cold persists, gradually warming up, causing the ground temperature to rise, and slowly melting the accumulated snow from below.
The melted snow would form streams flowing into rivers, and then gently into the sea...
This process didn't need to be long; just the duration of the blizzard would be sufficient. That way, the disaster would be minimized.
If that didn't work, even twenty days of continuous cold would be acceptable.
Twenty days of sustained cold was Dongfang Sansan's bottom line for a natural disaster.
But even he hadn't anticipated that it would end in less than half a day!
The scorching heat had started immediately!
This blizzard had not even slightly delayed the onset of summer!
This signified that a flood sweeping across the continent was now inevitable!
Looking up at the sky, he saw the blazing sun and scorching heat waves pouring down upon the land and rivers. The snow layer in front of Dongfang Sansan visibly shrank three feet in an instant!
It turned into melted snow!
How much damage could the summer sun do to snowflakes?
That was truly... beyond imagination.
Dongfang Sansan's body floated up, and in an instant, he arrived at Rocky City.
Watching the gushing water already flowing down from the mountains, he closed his eyes in pain.
Half an hour!
It was already a roaring flood!
The brilliant sunlight shone.
Not only was the surface layer of the snow melting, but the inner layers were also starting to thaw.
The ground temperature rose instantly, from below, while the sky's heat poured down from above.
A two-pronged attack!
Heat waves surged everywhere!
Curling clouds of steam rose.
Rivers crisscrossed the ground.
Especially the previously flooded roads, now at the lowest point, were inundated with melted snow, flowing in torrents.
"Immediately issue the order, for those working on river channels across the land, to use the remaining time, regardless of cost or spiritual power, and complete the task at full speed!"
"All regions, immediately begin flood resistance measures!"
"..."
Dongfang Sansan issued command after command, each one swift as lightning.
In his heart, he felt a sliver of relief: Fortunately, a month ago, he had already ordered the entire continent to engage in various water conservation projects amidst the blizzard.
Otherwise... this snow would have truly brought about the end of the world.
The entire continent would have undoubtedly been submerged.
But to what extent had this month's efforts paid off? That still needed to be tested by reality.
For now, they could only do their best and leave the rest to fate.
Even Dongfang Sansan had no idea how things would turn out.
...
Donghu Continent.
After a brief meeting, the various departments immediately sprang into action, heading to different river channels to assess the situation and make last-ditch efforts in water conservation.
Fang Che did not go.
Fang Che was persuaded by everyone to return home.
During the search and rescue, everyone witnessed Fang Che's dedication; he arrived late but saved the most people.
For nearly a month, those who followed Captain Fang had collapsed in several batches, yet no one had ever seen Captain Fang rest.
Captain Fang was exhausted, and he needed to rest, no matter what.
The reason Fang Che didn't refuse was that he genuinely felt he was at his limit, truly exhausted, his body feeling like it was falling apart, and his mind like it was about to explode.
Exhausted, he agreed, and with Mo Gan and others accompanying him, he was sent back to Fang Palace.
Fang Che insisted on walking to the door.
Then, his body stumbled, and he fell into Ye Meng's embrace, losing consciousness the next moment.
When Fang Che woke up.
It was already the middle of the next night.
He had slept for an entire circle and a half!
Putting on his clothes and stepping outside, he still felt his mind was foggy.
Then, he saw a tall pile of snow in the courtyard, which had already melted to less than three zhang.
The water in the entire courtyard reached up to his calves.
And it was still flowing out.
"Wow, so fast!"
Fang Che was shocked. Then, he saw Ren Chun and the other nine little guys, each wearing single-layer clothing, bustling about in the courtyard.
And in an instant, he became fully awake.
Single-layer clothing?
Then he felt the warmth in the air.
"This is truly bad."
Fang Che's body flashed, and he rushed out the door.
On the street, the raging currents surged towards the city gate.
Only upon reaching the city gate did he realize that the Southeast Headquarters' experts had dug a deep channel, guiding the city's water towards a distant river.
The vast earth was now a sea of water.
The massive snow mountain surrounding Donghu Continent was still there, but its peak was now visible, having shrunk tenfold!
The roaring floodwaters churned with turbid waves.
"Oh my..."
Even though Fang Che's heart was filled with urgency, facing such a scene, he was at a loss for what to do.
Because this was a flood that engulfed the entire continent, not just Donghu Continent.
(End of Chapter)
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