The tall, skinny old man abruptly charged toward An Lin as he let loose an enraged roar and launched a fist with all his might.
His fist was enshrouded in golden flames, and the power imbued within it made the entire space tremor. This was his full-power attack. It was quite clear that he was going to kill An Lin on the spot.
He didn't know where the fragment of the realm core was, but he knew that the only thing he could do now was to kill everyone here, even if it meant leaving behind only a corpse!
The tall, skinny old man was extremely fast, but when he unleashed his attack, an extremely domineering white sword projection pierced through the air toward his back.
Lü Dongbin finally sprang into action upon seeing the tall, skinny old man's actions.
However, to his surprise, a determined and vicious expression appeared on the tall, skinny old man's face as he made no attempt to evade the sword projection behind him. Instead, his fist was already crashing down upon An Lin.
The fist grew larger and larger in An Lin's eyes, and the entire space around him seemed to have been frozen solid, leaving him with nowhere to run.
Right at this moment, a white feather flashed through the air, and a figure instantly appeared before him. A golden ring revolved at the very front, reversing the monstrous power behind the fist.
Boom!
The fist was imbued with earth-shattering power, and the golden ring tremored violently as boundless power was reversed into the ground, creating a massive crater over a kilometer in diameter.
However, the golden flames enshrouded by the tall, skinny old man's fist pierced through the golden ring before striking Qin Sheng's chest with devastating power, burning a massive hole into his chest.
"Pfff …" Qin Sheng swayed slightly, as if he was about to collapse to the ground.
"Seeing as you're going to take my fist for him, then die!" The tall, skinny old man had initially planned to spare the Return to Void Stage mighty figure's life so that he could use him to reincarnate all the ghosts in the new Qi Lou City. However, the whereabouts of the fragment of the realm core was now unknown, and he was no longer in the mood to do so.
The white sword projection also punctured the tall, skinny old man's body at this moment, tearing a hole into his heart. Lü Dongbin's pupils contracted upon seeing this. There wasn't even any flesh or blood in the hole, as if everything was just an illusion.
Right at this moment, the tall, thin old man had already turned around and unleashed another punch. The terrifying power of the punch caused Lü Dongbin to vomit blood again as he stumbled back.
"I see, so you're also ghosts …" Lü Dongbin wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with a hint of shock and pity on his face.
Golden flames erupted from the old man's fists once again. "We shouldn't have to bear this sin in the first place. I have to save this city that I once protected. I have to lead them away from this world …"
The strings hummed softly, and suddenly, a sound spread throughout the world.
The short and stout old man in red stroked the zither, and an extremely sorrowful melody reverberated throughout the world. The struggle of thousands of years, the endless loneliness and despair …
Calamity descended upon all living creatures. The extreme prosperity instantly turned into dust, and death inexplicably descended. Flesh and blood fell apart, and bones were buried underground. However, they could not transcend.
Why? What did we do wrong?
Confusion, fear, resentment, despair …
The ghost wandered around the ancient city all day long, repeating everything that had happened when he was alive. It seemed like the prosperity of yesterday had not changed at all.
The stars were obscured again, and a rain of blood poured down from the sky.
An Lin felt as if countless people were screaming in despair in his mind, and his consciousness trembled violently as he felt a rush of dizziness.
Not only him, but all of the Return to Void Stage mighty figures present felt as if their minds were about to explode. An extremely terrifying mental attack swept through heaven and earth, imbued with the grief and indignation of the billions of living creatures in the city.
The short and stout old man's AOE attack had caused everyone to fall for it.
"Waah … They're so pitiful …"
A cry that was pleasing to the ear like an oriole pierced through the countless cries of despair, and like a ray of light in the darkness, it clearly entered everyone's ears.
An Lin clasped his head in his hands before turning to look at Tina.
Tina sniffled as she wiped tears from her eyes. Her green eyes glowed with a white light, and the fragmented object in her pupils was like a mirror, reflecting the entire world.
Within the mirror was a bustling city with countless people living busy yet contented lives.
Outside the mirror was a dilapidated ancient city, and countless ghosts wandered between heaven and earth with nowhere to go.
The white fragment in her green eyes was a mixture of reality and illusion, as if it was a fusion of reality and illusion.
Tina's body then shuddered slightly, and a brilliant light erupted from her body.
A pillar of light rose into the sky with her body at the center, tearing through the rain of blood in the sky. Then, a white vortex appeared in the sky, which enshrouded the entire city with boundless suction force.
The two red-robed old men's eyes widened as they stared blankly at the scenes unfolding before their eyes.
"This is … this is the aura of the fragment of the realm core?" the tall old man murmured.
The ice doll in Yan Hua's hand pointed at Tina as it yelled incessantly.
Yan Hua was quite annoyed, and she immediately flattened the ice doll.
"I can sense that the fragment of the realm core has already fused as one with that fairy … What an enviable opportunity this is …" A bitter smile appeared on Su Jingxiang's face.
Within Qi Lou City, countless wandering ghosts began to fly toward the white vortex in the sky.
Even the two red-robed old men could sense the suction force emanating from the fragment of the realm core.
Tina looked at the two red-robed old men and spread open her arms with tears in her eyes. "Grandpa Lv Cheng, Grandpa Luo Cheng, thank you for protecting me. Go home, I'll come to pick you up … "
Her white silk dress danced in the air like a beautiful white lotus in the night sky. Tina's eyes shone with a faint light that reflected the heaven and earth. At that moment, she was like a saintess who had come to receive all living beings.
The two red-robed old men saw the bustling Qi Lou City in Tina's eyes. It was a city that was so realistic that it made them shed tears, and there were many ghosts descending from the sky before disappearing under the dazzling sun.
"So that's how it is. A mirror of heaven and earth, turning illusory into reality … So the world core really can do that. Although it's different from us creating a new world, it's indeed a good place to return to …" The tall, thin old man's body was already slowly floating up.
The stocky old man put away his guqin as a smile of relief appeared on his face. "Who would have thought that we would be the ones to be saved in the end."
The tall old man nodded before turning to Tina as he opened his mouth.
Tina faltered slightly before quickly regaining her composure.
All of the ghosts in Qi Lou City flew toward the white vortex in the sky before merging into the fragment of the realm core in Tina's eyes through the pillar of white light.
The two red-robed old men were relieved after seeing all of the ghosts fly into the vortex, and they no longer resisted the suction force as they flew toward the vortex of their own volition.
"Old Lv, we've been partners for so long, so I'll be looking forward to seeing you in the future," the stocky old man said with a smile.
"Of course. Remember to eat more when you get to that world, Old Lv. Otherwise, I might not be able to recognize you," the tall old man replied with a smile.
The two of them slowly sank into the white vortex and disappeared.
The pillar of light slowly disappeared, and Qi Lou City finally fell completely silent. There were no more wandering ghosts, only the gentle moans of the wind.
Tina closed her eyes, and the white shards disappeared. Her emerald eyes returned to their usual bright green color.
Her petite body swayed slightly and fell towards the ground. Then, she fell into a warm embrace.
"Well done, Little Na!" The handsome man praised.
A sweet smile appeared on Tina's face. "There's still one more treasure. I'll tell you about it later!"
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