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"This is the headquarters of the School of Kismet State?"
Shangguan Lingxiu asked in slight surprise as she stared at the place that could not even be considered a ruin.
"I wasn't the one who ended the School of Kismet State's annihilation that day, but it was Dugu Chou and Ling Xiaozui … I thought that with their experience and knowledge, there wouldn't be any hidden dangers. I was thinking about the final battle with the Four Seasons Tower then, so I didn't come back. I didn't expect that the School of Kismet State would still be in trouble. Speaking of which, I should be thankful for Ling Xiaozui and Dugu Chou. If the founding patriarch, Old Qin, had come out of seclusion earlier, they wouldn't have been able to gain any advantage over the two of them. Instead, they would have been in danger of being wiped out!"
Yun Yang said softly.
"Then what's the reason for revisiting this place? Old Qin has fallen into your hands. Annihilating him is as easy as lifting a finger. He's the founding patriarch of the School of Kismet State. There shouldn't be anyone above him, right?" Shangguan Lingxiu asked.
"There's no harm in being careful. I still feel that something is not right …" Yun Yang said, "A world fragment like the Tianxuan Continent can only sustain a limited amount of individual power. A ten-thousand-year-old immortal spirit like Elder Qin really shouldn't exist in this world."
"Now that it has appeared, it's against the norm … there must be some unique opportunity, and the place that's tied to it the most is the starting place where it has cultivated for countless years."
Yun Yang smiled. "I'm really curious. What is this difference?"
As he spoke, Yun Yang summoned Old Qin.
Old Qin was in perfect condition now, but the moment he saw Yun Yang, he could not help the intense fear and dread that colored his face.
To Old Qin, Supreme Cloud was the most terrifying demon; his insanity was infuriating.
He understood and felt that this person was by no means a benevolent person. It was not by chance that he had annihilated an army of hundreds of thousands with a wave of his hand, nor was it a last resort.
Among all the famed generals in the continent, there was no one who could kill more than Supreme Cloud who stood before him!
Others could kill tens of thousands of people in a war. It could be said that a general's success was built on the bones of tens of thousands, a living god of death!
However, a single Supreme Cloud battle would cost at least a hundred thousand lives. After so many years, how could it be just ten million lives? Corpses piled up like mountains and blood flowed like oceans!
"Open your most secret place and let me see."
Yun Yang ordered faintly.
Old Man Qin didn't say anything and immediately started to move.
To him, Yun Yang's words were more sacred than an imperial edict. With Yun Yang's command, it was as if he had received the imperial edict and ran faster than a dog.
And all he wanted was a quick death!
When he was being watched by Emmie, he was even more fearful than before. However, he was determined and had tried to self-destruct again and again, hoping to end this quickly. It was a pity that his attempts were futile even after seven to eight times!
It wasn't that his self-detonation didn't fail. In fact, it succeeded every time. However, after self-detonation, he should have been reduced to ashes. When he regained his consciousness, he was shocked to find that he was still in the same place. Still alive?!
Even if he successfully self-destructed, he wouldn't die. Even if his soul was destroyed, he could still come back to life.
No matter how determined Old Qin was, he could only submit to Yun Yang wholeheartedly and pray that he would be eliminated. That would be the end!
As a gust of Yin Qi rose, the gravel at the top of the mountain flowed away like quicksand and disappeared. Somewhere deep in the School of Kismet State's old site, a huge tunnel appeared.
Just as Yun Yang and the others entered the tunnel, the surface of the tunnel returned to its original state. From the outside world, it looked like the tunnel had never existed in this world.
Yun Yang and Shangguan Lingxiu were naturally unafraid of any danger in this world. They went down the tunnel, traveling thousands of feet in one go. Suddenly, there was something that looked like an underground square.
Yun Yang squinted his eyes.
To him, no matter how mysterious an underground square was, no matter how extravagant it was, it was nothing.
However, the altar in front of him caused his expression to change.
Those were … God's Bones!
In the center of the altar, there were a hundred and eight bones. They were all femur bones, each corresponding to a position. The hundred and eight bones formed a perfect circle.
On top of the circle, there was a huge cauldron. It was also densely packed with God's Bones!
At this moment, Yun Yang was struck with a sudden realization. The real reason why the School of Kismet State's founding grandmaster could exist for so long was because of God's Bones!
The School of Kismet State had collected so many God's Bones in the eons since its founding!
The scale was much more than what the Four Seasons Tower had collected back then – at least a dozen times more!
Compared to the Four Seasons Tower's method of assimilating the God's Bones directly into the body to increase the user's combat power and nourish the God's Bones in reverse for future use, the School of Kismet State had taken a different path.
They had thrown all the God's Bones they had obtained into this altar, absorbing the power of the God's Bones bit by bit in a subtle way to nourish the souls in the altar.
With a sweep of his divine sense, Yun Yang understood everything.
The total number of God's Bones in this altar, big and small, was more than five hundred pieces!
It could almost be said that finding these God's Bones was equivalent to recalling all the bones that had been lost in the land of God's Bones.
"It's great to have such a harvest, but where did the School of Kismet State collect so many God's Bones from? Although the School of Kismet State was formidable and stood above all the sects in the secular world, it was still lacking compared to the Four Seasons Tower. The Four Seasons Tower had only obtained so little. How could the School of Kismet State have so many? It doesn't make sense! "
Yun Yang did not spend too much time pondering on this question. With Old Qin beside him, he could just ask directly. There was no need to think too much.
Old Qin answered, "Back when I hadn't established the School of Kismet State, I'd built a hut here and lived. I focused on cultivating my martial arts, intending to achieve what no one had done before me, to turn my body into a saint and ascend to heaven … I really can't remember which day it was. I don't know what happened to the space above my head either, but a lot of things fell down noisily …"
"I was cultivating at the top of the mountain then. Due to the sudden turn of events, I was buried by the things that fell from the sky. My internal breath was disturbed and I was about to go berserk …"
"Then, the spiritual Qi in these things flowed like a tide, guiding my internal breath that had gone astray back to the right path. The berserk was cured without medicine. Seeing how magical these things were, of course, I had to keep them all … The things that fell back then weren't just God's Bones, there were many other things as well. There were common items among the people and there were also things that the martial artists of this world couldn't use …"
"Some weapons, for example."
Yun Yang's gaze moved and noticed a few weapons displayed on a wall. They looked simple and unadorned, but they contained immense power. Upon closer inspection, however, he realized that the weapons felt out of place in this space.
"These weapons seem to have owners and are full of spirituality. I've tried many times and confirmed that the owners of these weapons aren't completely dead yet, so others can't use them at all. If they forcefully use them, they'll be devoured instead."
Old Qin was speechless.
He had been knocked out by the mountain of gold that had fallen from the sky. He had confirmed again and again that he had indeed obtained the mountain of gold, and it was even more precious than the mountain of gold. However, the most valuable part of this mountain of gold … he could not even touch it; he could only stare at it.
One could only imagine the frustration he felt.
"I'm not fated to be a weapon, but those bones are of great help to me. With the help of the spiritual energy that's slowly flowing out of those bones, my cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds. After a few decades of cultivation, I've broken through to the Supreme level. However, after I've broken through to the Supreme level, I can't help but want to obtain a weapon to increase my strength. My goal … is that sword."
Yun Yang and Shangguan Lingxiu turned to look and saw a sword leaning against the wall. It was simple and unadorned, yet it exuded an indescribable elegance. Even though it had been sealed for thousands of years, the blade was still spotless.
It was obvious that it was a peerless divine weapon that was extraordinary.
"I, who boasted of my great improvement, tried to infiltrate it with my spiritual consciousness, hoping to destroy the original owner's spiritual imprint. Unexpectedly, I was killed by the sword's soul … Although I survived by luck, I sacrificed my long lifespan and was only left with a few decades to live …"
"How could I, who had long aspired to become a saint and transcend this world, be willing to die just like that? Using what I've learned in this lifetime, I built this altar to store my soul and nurture it. This altar can even accept the power of providence as a sacrifice …"
"After that, I spent another twenty years to build the School of Kismet State to ensure that the flame would be passed down and that my altar would be endlessly nourished."
Old Qin was speechless. "I had planned to have an endless flow of providence. One day, I'd be able to achieve the Embodiment of Providence. Then, I'd fuse all of these God's Bones into myself, but …"
The outcome was obvious. Yutang's unification of Tianxuan Continent was different from the School of Kismet State's designated goal. The providence backfired and the headquarters of the School of Kismet State was destroyed by Ling Xiaozui and Dugu Chou.
"Space shattered?"
Yun Yang frowned. He did not expect such a change to occur when God's Bones were left behind.
No wonder this place was not discovered by the Four Seasons Tower. This fellow was not the leader of a sect before he obtained God's Bones. His cultivation base was barely passable at that time. He knew that obtaining God's Bones by chance was the true leap in his cultivation base, but he had been devoured by the soul of the sword when his mystical art had just been accomplished …
No one would have thought that the School of Kismet State, the one who claimed to be the one who would decide the change of the imperial city in this world, was actually a tool for this fellow's personal gain.
It was obvious that he had not told anyone about this secret, so the people from the School of Kismet State who came later had no idea that there were so many treasures buried under their buttocks …
It had to be said that the entire incident was absurd and ludicrous.
Yun Yang's thoughts spun as he gradually released his deific consciousness that he had been suppressing. He searched the space above carefully, repeatedly, like quicksilver spilling on the ground, to see if there was a spatial node like the God's Grave somewhere in this world.
If what Old Qin said was true, that God's Bones had descended from heaven, then there must be a similar spatial node in this space.
After searching for a long time, Yun Yang only found a tiny trace that seemed to have collapsed in this space. It was not obvious, but it was also inconspicuous. If it were not for Old Qin's words, Yun Yang would not have dared to confirm that it was a sign of the space collapsing.
But this bit of evidence was enough.
At least, it was enough for Yun Yang now!
Yun Yang did not hesitate as he kept all the God's Bones and all the weapons that were left here into the spatial ring that stored God's Bones.
"Anything else?"
Yun Yang stared at Old Qin. He had his own reasons for asking this question, but he still had to ask to see if this fellow was really being honest.
"At the bottom of the altar, there are ten skulls …" Old Qin was really honest. He didn't try to play any tricks as he said everything without any hesitation.
He was well aware that with the cultivation level of this person before him, not to mention hiding under the altar, even if he hid in the deepest part of the entire continent, he would still be able to find him with just a thought. The reason why he asked him this question was purely because he was treating him as a joke.
Or perhaps … he was playing a prank and wanted to use this as an excuse to punish him again!
Yun Yang chuckled and took out the God's Bones that were hidden under the altar.
Old Qin said knowingly, "There's nothing left this time. There's nothing left."
Yun Yang hummed in acknowledgment. With a wave of his sleeve, the entire underground space was reduced to dust with a loud bang. Everything was no longer in this world.
At the same time, Yun Yang and the rest had already left the place and went to the foot of the mountain where the School of Kismet State used to be.
If there's nothing else, we'll be going back. "Yun Yang looked at Shangguan Lingxiu and asked," Is there anything you can't let go of? "
Shangguan Lingxiu bit her lip and sighed, saying, "I still want to visit grandmother and my nephews, but I think I won't go … I want to see her and she wants to see me too, but the pain of parting every time takes a toll on her body … She's already so old, it's better not to see each other …"
"That's why I want to go, but I'm afraid to." Shangguan Lingxiu was conflicted.
"Then don't go for now." Yun Yang said, "When your cultivation base breaks through to the level of Saint and condenses your Qi, you can leave a clone here to keep the elderly company. Isn't that better than anything else?"
Shangguan Lingxiu's eyes shone. "Not bad, not bad. This is a great idea."
"Then, let us go."
Shangguan Lingxiu laughed and said, "Alright."
Just as they were about to move, Yun Yang suddenly frowned and stared at the path in front of him. "Two old friends have come. I wonder if it's a coincidence or not."
"Old friends? Who? "
Yun Yang smiled but did not answer.
At the foot of the mountain.
Wei Xinglu and Gugu, both senior and junior siblings, who had not seen each other for a long time, were walking at a steady pace towards them.
As they walked, Wei Xinglu was still talking.
"… Gugu, people like Supreme Cloud are not people you can meet just because you want to. If you don't see him this time, it's probably fate. You don't have to be discouraged."
Gugu's calm voice said, "I've never been discouraged. I just want to verify the prophecy that Heaven's Inquisitor gave me that day. If I really see him, I'll only ask him if he still remembers me. If I don't see him, everything will go with the wind. "
Wei Xinglu sighed and said, "You're the leader of our sect now. To suddenly leave the mountain gate just because of a prophecy in the past … I don't have the confidence …"
Gugu rolled her eyes and said, "It's just a long trip. What's the big deal?"
Both of them were talking as they flew over.
The two big trees that had just passed by suddenly stopped in their tracks.
Both of them looked over in disbelief with their eyes wide open.
Under the tree, Yun Yang was dressed in a purple robe, looking at both of them with kind eyes.
He was still as handsome and elegant as he was back then. It was such a familiar yet long-lost feeling …
Both of them were stunned, rooted to the ground.
Supreme Cloud!
Old friends reunited today. Both of them were overjoyed.
After the initial shock, Wei Xinglu and Gugu quickly regained their composure and began to talk and laugh naturally.
"I can't believe that the little girl from back then … has actually become the leader of a sect today. Congratulations."
Yun Yang teased.
Gugu was furious. "Why can't I become the leader of a sect? What has the little girl done to you? "
"I'm just saying … Why are you like a cat with its fur standing on end? You're still the same as before, the shrewdness and magnanimity that a leader should have …" Yun Yang was speechless.
"You can't just say it like that. It's fake to be my sect's leader. You're profaning our sect, do you know that?" Gugu was as fierce as ever.
"Alright, alright, I've misspoken. Sect Leader is magnanimous, please don't blame me …" Yun Yang raised his hands in surrender. "Then … let's drink and reminisce about the old days. Can I punish myself by drinking three cups to compensate for my crime?"
"Reminisce about the old days by drinking? Are you trying to force a girl to drink?" Gugu said fiercely, but she laughed and said, "Drink less then, just for the sake of it."
"Haha …"
Everyone burst into laughter.
"Right, I still don't know what's your name, Sect Leader? Don't tell me you're called Gugu? "
"Even if you know my name, in your heart, I'm still Gugu." Gugu said, "Why do you want to know?"
"Haha … That's true. It's you and I who are friends, not who we are. Names are indeed not important."
The four of them sat facing each other. Yun Yang took out a few dishes from his space and drank with them.
In such a beautiful place, it was a different kind of flavor for friends to drink and reminisce about the old days.
The few of them talked about their respective encounters after they had parted. Yun Yang played the role of a loyal listener.
Gugu drank in big mouthfuls. She was in high spirits, acting bolder than a man. It was a pity that she could not hold her liquor. Not long after, her eyes became blurry. She looked at Yun Yang for a while, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something. However, after looking at Shangguan Lingxiu, she did not say anything in the end.
Not long after, Gugu was completely drunk. She fell into Wei Xinglu's arms, unconscious.
Wei Xinglu smiled bitterly, "Junior sister is drunk. If Lord Supreme Cloud has no other instructions, we shall take our leave now."
Yun Yang kept quiet for a while and said, "I don't know when we'll meet again after this farewell. Before we leave, I have a gift for you. I hope that my brother will not reject it."
Wei Xinglu was very understanding and said in a low voice, "Alright, I'll pass it to Gugu."
He understood very well that this was not a gift for him.
This was the compensation that Yun Yang had made for a certain deception back then. However, Wei Xinglu still chose to accept it on behalf of Gugu.
Yun Yang took a look at Wei Xinglu and cupped his hands together, "Brother Wei, take care. I hope that one day, we can meet again in the Bound of Universe. We were friends back then, and today, we are still as warm as before. Take care, we shall meet again. "
Wei Xinglu glanced at the junior sister in his arms and sighed in his heart, saying, "Take care, I hope that we shall meet again."
Yun Yang smiled. With a wave of his hand, a space crack suddenly appeared. He held Shangguan Lingxiu's hand and stepped into it, disappearing immediately.
Gugu, who was in Wei Xinglu's arms, opened her eyes abruptly. Two lines of tears rolled down.
"Didn't you say you wanted to ask him? Why didn't you? "
"Why should I ask?"
Wei Xinglu sighed.
Gugu said coldly, "Back then … his original intention was just to use us, wasn't it?"
Wei Xinglu let out another long sigh.
When two countries were at war, life and death, what was there to say at that time?
He passed the space ring over, "This is the gift he left for you."
"You shouldn't have accepted it." Gugu's eyes were red.
Wei Xinglu naturally knew that he should not have accepted it, but … he still accepted it.
Gugu opened the space ring and saw that there were four bottles of medicinal pills inside. Each bottle of medicinal pills had a detailed method of consumption, effects, taboos, and so on written on it …
The four bottles of medicinal pills had different effects. One bottle's effect was to enhance one's cultivation base. Consuming one pill could enhance one's cultivation base by fifty years. There were as many as a hundred pills in one bottle. The effect of this bottle was to enhance one's soul, and there were also a hundred pills. The remaining two bottles only had one pill each. The former could increase one's lifespan by a thousand years, while the latter could preserve one's youthful appearance and preserve one's youth forever.
Other than that, there was also a delicate short sword that could cut through iron like mud.
The shape of this sword was exactly the same as the short sword in Gugu's sleeve.
Gugu stared at the newly acquired short sword for a moment, and tears rolled down her cheeks again. She pulled out her own short sword with gritted teeth and used all her strength to slash at the short sword. With a choked voice, she roared, "Break!"
With a crack, the short sword in Gugu's hand, the sect's treasure, broke into two halves.
The short sword that Yun Yang had gifted her was still in her hand, unscathed. There was not even a scratch on it.
Such a godly weapon could not be damaged by the cultivators of this world.
In the Profound Sky Continent, this was a sword that had never been seen since ancient times!
Gugu's tears streamed down her face as she said miserably, "Eldest senior brother, you really … shouldn't have accepted it …"
You accepted this unbreakable short sword and let me look at it all the time. How could I forget it?
Both of them were stunned for a long time.
"Let's go back."
"Let's go back."
After walking for a long distance, when they were about to turn around the foot of the mountain, Gugu finally stopped and turned back to look at the two big trees. Under the trees, there was a small platform. It seemed that they were still sitting, still drinking, still laughing and chatting …
She suddenly let out a long howl towards the sky and kept the sword in her hand into her sleeve. Turning around, she dashed away without looking back.
"Yun Yang! I will hate you for the rest of my life! "
Feng Lingtian said.
I've been contacting various schools recently, wanting to choose a suitable one to experience life in. The next book will temporarily have a school part in the setting. It's a pity that I've never been to a university … What if you guys scold me when I write it? What are you writing, Feng Lingtian? This isn't a university, this is a kindergarten! Wouldn't I be embarrassed then?
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