Yun Yang replied faintly, "They're most likely at the back of the mountain now … but I didn't go investigate."
"Why?" Ji Lingxi asked. "Aren't you afraid that they'll take the chance to escape? You've planned this meticulously, afraid that someone might slip through the net and bring disaster to Yutang. "
Yun Yang looked at the corpses strewn not far away and smirked. "I'll say it again. They'll never escape. Their biggest wish now is still to kill me. Other than that, the God's Bones that the Four Seasons Tower has accumulated for tens of thousands of years are basically placed here. How can they bear to leave? "
"This is a battle to settle our grudges. It has to end here no matter what. One side must be completely annihilated!"
"Before this, it was my hatred that was greater than heaven. That's why I wanted to kill them by any means possible. I even suggested this battle. However, up until now … more than ninety percent of the Four Seasons Tower's foundation has been destroyed by my hands. Eighty percent of their brothers of thousands of years have died in our hands … I believe that their hatred now is far more intense than mine."
"As long as they're not cowards, they won't escape. If they still have the intention to avoid the battle, they won't be a problem. There will be others to finish them off afterward."
Yun Yang smiled faintly. "I'm very comforted at this moment. Because I've finally returned all the pain they've given me. "
…
Almost at the same time when Yun Yang woke up …
In the cave behind the mountain, Mr. Nian opened his eyes as well.
He looked at the top of the cave in a daze. Then, his eyes were dyed with a crimson glow. He was gasping for breath, not because of exhaustion, but because … of extreme hatred!
"Yun! Supremacy! "He growled soundlessly, almost spitting blood from his mouth.
Turning his head, he looked at the six men who were still snoring soundly beside him. Each of them was covered in blood and wounds; it was unbearable to look at them.
Each of them was moaning in agony and snoring tiredly at the same time.
Mr. Nian's eyes were rimmed red.
The Four Seasons Tower!
The Four Seasons Tower that had led the martial world for tens of thousands of years, subduing the world by force and dominating Tianxuan, was now only left with these few people. Including himself, there were only seven of them left, and each of them was riddled with injuries.
Mr. Nian, who had regained consciousness, panted heavily. The expression in his eyes flickered with uncertainty as he stared at the six people who were still sound asleep. Then, he looked at the thick fog outside the cave. He did not speak for a long while.
The Four Seasons Tower was finished.
This thought, which he thought would never exist, suddenly rose in his heart, causing him to feel as if his heart was being twisted by a knife the moment he thought of it, the pain piercing through his heart!
He had spent countless efforts to inherit his predecessor's legacy, the goal he had fought for his entire life, was gone just like that?!
He panted for a long, long time. His breathing gradually calmed down, but the light in his eyes was extinguishing bit by bit. When it finally stopped, his eyes were filled with silence. He took out a large handful of pills from his space ring and stuffed them all into his mouth.
…
The sun was about to set. It was already dusk.
Yun Yang, who had fully recovered, stood on a high spot with his hands behind his back, watching the setting sun from afar.
Unlike the Four Seasons Tower's Mr. Nian and the others who had their foundations severely damaged, Yun Yang had expended more of his physical and mental strength. At most, he had sustained some superficial wounds. Even without Emmie's support, with the abundant energy hidden within Yun Yang's body, his condition would improve rapidly after a good night's sleep and a few hours of rest. Although Yun Yang had yet to recover to his peak state, he had more than seventy percent of his combat power at his disposal. There was no way he would be weakened.
Tianxuan Cliff was silent. Yun Yang was truly unhurried now, quietly waiting for the person's arrival.
He believed that Mr. Nian would definitely come.
Suddenly, a long howl came from the back of the mountain.
Yun Yang turned slowly towards the direction of the sound. A faint smile hung on his face, but there was an inexplicable murderous intent hidden within the smile.
Ji Lingxi, who had been sitting cross-legged, stood up immediately as well. As she looked towards the direction of the sound, her gleaming sword was in her grasp.
Other than Yun Yang, everyone else on Tianxuan Cliff was an enemy. Naturally, the person who had spoken just now was an enemy as well!
Just then, a silhouette materialized on the other side of the thick fog. Mr. Nian's usually elegant voice rang out in a suppressed manner, "Supreme Cloud, where are you?"
The fog that shrouded Tianxuan Cliff was too thick, so thick that one could not even see their own fingers. Although Mr. Nian was the one who had set up the formation, he was no exception. He could not see anything that was slightly further away.
Yun Yang said, "I'm here, waiting for your arrival."
Before his words echoed in the air, Mr. Nian's ethereal silhouette was already in front of him, following the sound.
Mr. Nian was dressed in green, just as he had been when they first met. He was dressed neatly from head to toe, and even his hair was neat and tidy. There was not a single trace of exhaustion that could be seen on him after a long battle.
He looked like he had just returned from a spring outing. There was an indescribable elegance about him; there was no sense of urgency before a great battle.
A hint of surprise flashed in Yun Yang's eyes. It was obvious that he had misjudged Mr. Nian's current state of mind. He could not help being more vigilant.
"Supreme Cloud is Supreme Cloud indeed. You live up to your reputation as Supreme Wit." Mr. Nian sighed softly. "The Four Seasons Tower has lost today's battle."
Admitting defeat right from the start?
What kind of method was this?
Yun Yang felt even more perplexed as he said, "I should be comforted that Mr. Nian has admitted defeat personally, but our standpoints are different. We won't rest until one of us is dead. This grudge can't be resolved just by admitting defeat!"
It was not that Yun Yang was unforgiving, overbearing, and determined to kill all of them. The truth was that there was no room for reconciliation between the two parties. Any method of resolving the deadlock between the two parties was completely ineffective. It could only end with the complete annihilation of one party!
Mr. Nian chuckled. "Lord Supreme Cloud, you've misunderstood my intention of admitting defeat. Although I've admitted defeat, I'm not using this to end this battle, nor am I going to resign myself to my fate. The battle is inevitable. A debt of blood can only be settled with blood. Lord Supreme Cloud has always known and done so. Naturally, the Four Seasons Tower will not lower our heads to Lord Supreme Cloud in this regard. However, we are of the same mind and we share the same logic. "
"Continue," Yun Yang said cautiously.
"When this battle ends, only one party may walk down Tianxuan Cliff!" Mr. Nian sucked in a long breath and said, "It doesn't matter if it's you or me."
"What Mr. Nian means is that the battle still has to go on and that admitting defeat has nothing to do with the grand scheme?" Yun Yang frowned.
"If this reputed one were to say that the grudge ends here, would Lord Supreme Cloud agree?" Mr. Nian sneered.
"Of course, that's impossible. Letting the tiger return to the mountain has never been my character. "Yun Yang's eyes were filled with deep hatred and fear. Putting aside the fact that he had yet to exact his revenge, he knew that he could not bear the consequences of keeping these people alive.
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