dognovel Chapter 120 No Goodbye (3)
Chapter 120 No Goodbye (3)
"Morax!" Wendy hurriedly flew to Jueyun Mountain, clutching a piece of paper with writing on it, which looked like a letter.
"You've arrived." At this moment, all the immortals gathered in Jueyun Pavilion, including Granny Ping and Xiao.
Each of them held a letter, and judging from the handwriting, it should have been written by the same person. Yet, they remained silent, even the usually talkative Liu Yun frowned.
The atmosphere was exceptionally heavy…
"Could it really be...?! Is there really no other way?"
Zhongli shook his head helplessly: "Unfortunately, there is no other solution to this problem. Unless..."
"Your Majesty." All the immortals looked at Zhongli with a glimmer of hope, their expression conveying a clear meaning.
"Unless Xuan Yue and Xuan Qing are returned to the state they were in during the Demon God War, there is no other way."
"Alas, but that's impossible. Xuanqing would never agree to it, otherwise he wouldn't have come up with this idea." Granny Ping knew as soon as she heard it that, given Xuanqing's personality, how could he let Xuanyue, who had finally separated from him, go back to the past and bear the original risks?
"Then everyone, go and prepare. My old friend, the responsibility of 'welcoming' you is still up to you..." Zhongli patted Wendy on the shoulder, took the letter, and left Mt. Aozang.
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Gensei stood on the roof of the castle tower, watching the white-haired ronin samurai among the rebels who had climbed onto the coast and stormed into Inazuma Castle.
"His family fell into ruin, and his friends passed away. Yet he still treats this world kindly, regardless of the weather, without seeking wealth or status, only wishing for a peaceful and carefree world in his heart..." In fact, what caught Xuan Qing's attention was his second "Eye of God".
He had heard countless "wishes," but that one was special enough...
The rebels broke through the shogunate army's defenses, but without Kujo Sara's leadership, these soldiers were completely disorganized.
The life-or-death duel inside the castle tower was drawing to a close; thunder roared, and the outcome was decided.
The one who walks out of that door is the victor, while the loser will become ashes under the thunder, vanishing forever…
Emerging from that door—was emptiness.
He looked exhausted, the oppressive force of the thunder still lingering above him. Paimon tried to rouse the traveler, but it seemed to have no effect…
(The traveler.) This couldn't go on, so Xuanqing decided to help him out.
He used the wind element to conceal his power and dispel his fatigue. The wind element did not dissipate but lingered around him, resisting the Thunder General's oppressive aura.
"!" Kong clearly felt that his body was no longer heavy, and the pressure that had been pressing down on him and making it hard to breathe seemed to have disappeared.
“Qingyue…” Kong murmured softly. He had thought it was his imagination when he heard Xuanqing’s voice, but now it seemed that he was nearby.
(Yes, I'm here. Getting myself ready, things aren't over yet...)
(No—the end…) Xuanqing’s words caused Kong Yi to be momentarily stunned, but he quickly understood.
He won against the lady, but—what about Thor?
"Hey! It's them! They're coming out!" A cheer came from not far away. At that moment, Sora had just stepped out of the castle tower and looked up to see the resistance fighters landing on the island. He couldn't help but smile.
Goro was overjoyed to see his comrades-in-arms safe and sound, but his smile quickly froze on the spot…
Behind Kong, the void was ripped open, and a blade of lightning struck him with lightning speed.
"No!" Goro cried out in panic, but he had no way to do anything in such a short time.
Wan Ye also saw that the slash was approaching the sky, getting closer and closer... No, absolutely not!
(There are always creatures on earth that dare to face the might of thunder.)
A flash of lightning streaked across Wan Ye's eyes, and his body sprang into action. Before Wu Xiang's blade could strike, he stepped in front of Kong and blocked the blow!
"!!!" The entire resistance fighter was stunned into silence. General Thunder was also taken aback. A mere mortal had actually withstood her attack.
She increased the force of her strike, intending to bring it down again. Wan Ye gritted her teeth, and the previously dull Eye of God seemed to be summoned and ignited once more. It granted Wan Ye power, allowing her to deflect General Lei Dian's unexpected slash.
But after taking that blow, Wan Ye was also exhausted. Raiden General's second blow could only be parried and deflected, but it gave Kong and the resistance army time to recover.
The soldiers' morale soared instantly, eager to fight General Thunder. Kong, seeing the situation was dire, immediately drew his sword, attempting to draw General Thunder's fire, but he was pulled into the void.
Seeing this, Xuan Qing, who had been watching the battle from the rooftop, jumped down, placing himself between the rebels and General Lei Dian.
"Let's call a ceasefire." His voice wasn't loud, but it still reached everyone's ears.
"Who are you?!" Goro was always wary of strangers.
"You don't need to know. Let's call a truce for now. Even if there are so many of you, you can't defeat her."
These words were like a bucket of cold water poured on everyone present, but they also brought many to their senses. If Wan Ye could withstand that blow, they might not be able to…
"The one who will decide the fate of this battle has already gone. You can wait here. Don't worry, with me here, you will be safe." Xuanqing's words carried a reassuring tone. Wulang was a shrewd leader who knew how to make choices.
While General Lei Dian was still hesitating, Xuan Qing turned the conversation to her: "Wait until she gives the order before you act; I won't stop you. But if you act now—"
"Do you want to fight me too?"
"...Understood." After replying to him, General Raiden returned to the castle tower without taking any action against the resistance forces.
"Manyo, are you alright?" Goro quickly checked on Manyo's condition, and even though Manyo was somewhat resistant, he wouldn't comply this time. Did he really think taking that blow was so easy? Countless people had died by that blade; what if he had some hidden injuries?
"Speaking of which, he actually made General Thunder fear him. Do you have any information about him?" Manyo asked Goro softly, but Goro shook his head, indicating that he did not know.
"Who is he?"
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"Who is he?!" Xuan Yue was about to go crazy. He had been here for several days and read through all the relevant books. At first, he could still see traces of two different people, but later he really couldn't tell them apart.
Xuan Yue immediately went berserk: "How can it be so similar..."
"Huh... how can it look so similar..."
Xuan Yue froze after saying this, as if all the fragments she had recalled earlier were flashing through her mind.
Xuanqing seemed to have lost his memory, the room looked like someone had lived there, Granny Ruoxin's words, and these ancient books with obvious traces of history...
(Ah Yue, if back then... I really did disappear completely, what would you do...?)
"!" Xuan Yue realized what was happening. He put the book back on the shelf, said goodbye to Granny Ruoxin, and immediately rushed back to Jueyun Pavilion. He had an idea he urgently needed to verify.
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Dear readers, Mu Xiang will be preparing for exams soon, so she won't have much time to write novels. Updates may be irregular, and she apologizes for that (╥_╥). However, she will generally be able to write one chapter a day.