NOVEL WEB Chapter 89 She Won't Come Back
Dust still swirled in the air, and the deafening sound had attracted the attention of many. Wilderness tribe powerhouses rushed over, only to find a terrifying expanse of ruins.
All the powerhouses of the Fire Tribe had fallen here.
The young prodigy Huo Yan, the Clan Leader, the Elders, and the seventh-tier ancestor Huo Yu were all slain by Chen Pingping with a single sword strike. Even their Divine Souls were extinguished on the spot.
Who did this?
Everyone was breathless.
Chen Pingping delved deep into Fire Tribe territory, searching thoroughly, but he couldn't find the Sacred Soldiers. He frowned.
"What are you looking for?" Jin Qiongyu asked.
"The Sacred Soldiers."
"That weapon has always been held by our ancestor. When you struck, I did not see him. I presume he had already fled with it," she said.
There was another seventh-tier powerhouse in the Fire Tribe; Huo Yu was one, and the other controlled the Sacred Soldiers.
But that individual did not appear when they made their move, which implied that he had realized the situation was hopeless and had therefore escaped with the Sacred Soldiers.
Nearby, Guang Xiaoyu cursed under her breath, "Coward."
Without the Sacred Soldiers, they were missing a key card to enter the Boundary Monument.
Chen Pingping remained silent, gazing in a specific direction—towards the Ancient City. Within the towering Sword Mountain there, lay another powerful Divine Weapon.
He was tempted, yet reluctant to get too close. For some inexplicable reason, he felt as if something in that place was waiting for him.
The feeling was akin to the hundreds of steps leading to the Bronze Palace deep beside the lake.
The more he interacted with these things, the greater the cause and effect... as if a force beyond his ken was driving him forward.
Very strange.
"What about the Youth Fountain?" Chen Pingping asked.
"It disappeared many years ago," Jin Qiongyu sighed. "Rumor has it that it was taken by one of the Ancient Races to cleanse their physical bodies with Shang."
"Seems like the only choice left is Sword Mountain," Chen Pingping murmured.
Jin Qiongyu's face showed shock upon hearing this. "You're going to Sword Mountain?"
He nodded. "Yes!"
Jin Qiongyu said gravely, "That place is no ordinary place. It's said that... deep within Sword Mountain, an ancient God is imprisoned, shrouded in death. Anyone who comes close to him gets devoured. Not only that, a terrifying Demon cultivator from Wasteland once entered Sword Mountain and never came out. Later, someone entered and saw that Demon cultivator again..."
The Demon cultivator was still alive, reduced to a minion of the God, tasked with collecting new Life Essence for him.
Guang Xiaoyu overheard the words 'Demon cultivator' and immediately perked up with interest, "What kind of Demon cultivator?"
"A very terrifying one," Jin Qiongyu said, taking a deep breath. "I suggest you don't go."
Pfft! Guang Xiaoyu was dismissive. As a mighty Demon Emperor, why should I fear a mere Demon cultivator?
She guessed her Senior Brother's thoughts.
In Sword Mountain, there had to be something her Senior Brother desired. Otherwise, he would not even consider going.
Chen Pingping did not dwell on the subject but instead asked, "Where do you plan to go next?"
Her clan was gone, and the Fire Tribe had been destroyed by his hand. Jin Qiongyu, once a prodigy, had become a wandering Wastelander. Moreover, because she had burned her Divine Soul, her cultivation realm had fallen to the third tier, and the Vitality Power within her was extremely weak.
If nothing unexpected happened, this would be her life.
"I still want to go home," Jin Qiongyu said with a forced smile, slowly lowering her eyes as a trace of sadness flashed across her face.
She was no longer the high and mighty genius. Her life was ruined; she was going to become the lowest of the desolate folk. From then on, the gap between her and Chen Pingping would grow wider and wider...
Chen Pingping nodded briefly and said no more. He took a few steps forward, patted her shoulder, and a warm current flowed into her body. Then, he departed.
Jin Qiongyu, still immersed in sadness, was unaware of the anomaly. The warm current transformed into Vitality Power, continually repairing her body and even... her Divine Soul...
"Senior Brother, what did you just do?" Guang Xiaoyu asked.
"Nothing much!"
An existence as powerful as the Fire Tribe had been annihilated.
When this news spread, almost the entire Wasteland was in an uproar.
The Ten Great Royal Families, the three Emperor Clans, and others...
And those Wastelanders living outside the Boundary Monument zone could hardly believe it. Only one question echoed in their minds: "Who did it?"
Shi Yi took a sharp breath. "Too fierce."
Although no one knew who was responsible, anyone capable of wiping out a powerful Emperor Clan in a single stroke was undoubtedly to be feared.
Nangong Jue frowned. "Could it be that the Ancient Races have made their move?"
"Unlikely," Chen Shixian spoke. "The Wilderness tribe has been in the world for hundreds of years. If they were to take action, they would have done so long ago. Why wait until now?"
"What do you mean, Senior Sister?" Shi Yi stared at her intently.
Chen Shixian didn't speak. She recalled the rumors she had heard: a Human Clan cultivator had climbed several hundred steps overnight, then broken into the ancestral grounds of an Emperor Clan, taking their two greatest treasures right before their eyes. When she first heard this news, she was stunned. She found it unbelievable. But later, more and more information had accumulated... Besides, the only one who had recently clashed with the Fire Tribe was that person. Is it you? For some reason, she felt suffocated.
「Days went by.」
The turmoil over the annihilation of the Fire Tribe gradually faded.
Some began to venture into the Boundary Monument zone in search of that legendary Great Opportunity, while most chose to wait and see; after all, this was a Life Prohibited Zone.
WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!
Dozens of figures sped from afar, arriving with incredible speed, appearing here in the blink of an eye.
One of the Eighteen Royal Clans, Bright Moon Palace.
Their leader was Wang Mingyang, and his main mission on this trip was to assassinate Chen Pingping.
「At this moment, outside the Scorched Earth.」
The Master of the Wilderness from the Ancient Races had been guarding this place for a long time. He was curious whether the Human Clan cultivator Wen Yuqing, upon entering the Scorched Earth, would attract the attention of the great dragon.
Clearly, he had overthought it.
After waiting for a long time, the Scorched Earth remained peaceful.
The Master of the Wilderness laughed. "She will not return."
This meant that they no longer had to fear Wen Yuqing and could freely attack Guang Xiaoyu.
Shang, who stood behind him, slowly raised his head, his eyes gleaming with profoundness. "Master of the Wilderness," he said, "I have now reached the sixth realm and comprehended two Primitive talents. Once I merge with the body of the Primitive Demon God and gain that powerful strength, I will surely be able to break through the confines of the Wasteland."
"You've done well," the Master of the Wilderness said. "But... remember, when facing Human Clan cultivators, never be careless. This clan has always been cunning and adept at concealing their true abilities."
"I understand!" Shang nodded.
Just then, a man behind them spoke up, "Master of the Wilderness, Young Master Shang, the Human Clan Demon cultivators are currently outside the Boundary Monument zone. Also... the human who obtained the Primitive Demon God's arm is there too. Acting now would be an excellent opportunity."
The Boundary Monument, huh?
The Master of the Wilderness sneered. "Those in the west are indeed ambitious, wishing to overthrow the Boundary Monument's suppression and release their ancestors from the past, heh... But it seems they've forgotten that once the seal of the Boundary Monument is broken, it won't just be the Wilderness tribe's powerhouses who emerge, but also those from the Human Clan!"