Love & Redemption
Chapter 183: Volume 4: The Fragile Dream Shatters, - 40: Riot (2)

Chapter 183: Volume 4: The Fragile Dream Shatters, Chapter 40: Riot (2)

Chu Lei didn’t speak, but he turned to look at everyone, his gaze slowly sliding over He Yang, Chu Yinghong, Dongfang Qingqi... He looked at each person for a while, and each person’s eyes revealed the same message.

Never compromise!

He declared loudly, "In that case, I can only fail to appreciate Vice Palace Master’s goodwill! The Sea Stabilizing Iron Chain locks up a Great Demon causing chaos, and we must not let it be released to wreak havoc. Even if it means death—Cultivation is about protecting the safety of the people as our own duty. What have we to fear, sacrificing our insignificant lives for the safety of the common folk?!"

These words were spoken with such passion that everyone felt a surge of adrenaline, and even the wounded couldn’t help but clutch their weapons again, feeling as if they were filled with strength and could fight three hundred more rounds without issue.

The Vice Palace Master was taken aback, then chuckled and said in a smooth voice, "What beautiful words! No wonder people say it’s good to be a mortal, not only can they talk big, they’re also foolish enough to believe they can truly protect the safety of all beings... Fools are always so easy to find happiness."

Before she could finish, she sensed a streak of cold light hurtling towards her side, swift as a shooting star. She parried with her sword—a "click" sound was heard. It was an extremely long sword, none other than the famous Jinghong Sword in Dongfang Qingqi’s hand. This sword could extend or shorten at the will of its master, truly a rare divine object. Seeing her attack miss, Dongfang Qingqi flicked her wrist suddenly, and the Jinghong Sword abruptly bent, snaking along the Vice Palace Master’s sword and aiming for his chest.

The Vice Palace Master let out a long laugh but was forced to step back twice, saying, "Don’t force me to get serious, haha... Do you really want to die that badly?"

Suddenly, a shadow flashed before his eyes, and his heart skipped a beat. Immediately thereafter, he took a heavy blow to the chest, agony piercing to the bone. Had it not been for his sword firmly stuck in the ground, he would have nearly been sent flying. "Big brother!" he called out softly, then looking up resignedly, he saw the Great Palace Master standing before him, now with his demon energy retracted. The Great Palace Master’s eyes were dark and bottomless, and after looking at him quietly for a while, he turned his head and said, "Kill everyone here, leave no one behind."

Those Lize Palace disciples who had been holding their swords withdrew them and then did something unimaginable—they all took off their upper garments, spread their arms, and under their ribs, two rows of black beads were revealed in unison. Xuanji was taken aback, suddenly remembering that Yu Sifeng also had these things on him, and Zi Hu had been nailed with one on her wrist too.

What had he said at that time? It was a decoration. But Zi Hu had said it was used to suppress demon energy. Who was telling the truth? She looked up at Yu Sifeng, who had lowered his eyelids, his lashes trembling slightly, his complexion so pale it was nearly translucent.

"Si Feng..." She called out to him. His eyelashes fluttered, but he did not speak or look at her.

The Vice Palace Master looked incredulously at those disciples, his voice trembling, "You... how could you..." The Great Palace Master replied coldly, "From the start, I’ve been fully aware of the little schemes in your belly. This matter is too important to allow your nonsense, so just watch quietly."

Zhong Minyan, still internally shaken, gripped his sword tightly, ready to spring into action when someone patted him on the shoulder. Liu Yihuan whispered, "You two! Quick, rescue Little Fox! Take Valley Master Rong to a safe place!" He was startled and protested, "How can that be right! Everyone’s here; how can I leave first!" Liu Yihuan’s voice grew stern and low, "Staying here, you’re just a burden! How can you be of any help?! If you truly feel sorry for your sect, then recognize your own foolishness! Do a few things that you can actually accomplish!"

Zhong Minyan was scolded so severely by an outsider and became furious, but after a moment of thought, his shoulders slumped. In fact, the man was not wrong at all; it was he who had failed to see the truth. Staying would have only hindered their efforts. Linglong tugged at his sleeve, and they exchanged glances. Taking advantage of the moment when everyone else was not paying attention, they carried the unconscious Valley Master Rong on their backs and stealthily went to rescue Zi Hu.

They had only run a few steps when they suddenly sensed a bright golden light behind them, illuminating the entire sky. Linglong couldn’t help but stop and wanted to look back, but Zhong Minyan grabbed her, "Hurry up! Don’t look back!" Following him, Linglong jumped onto the giant stone pillar platform, and tears began streaming down her face as she whispered, "Sixth, we’re all going to die, aren’t we? Those demons from Lize Palace..." Zhong Minyan was equally disordered in his heart, but he didn’t want her to think too much and replied softly, "We won’t die! With Tengshe and Xuanji here, as well as Si Feng, Ting Nu, and elder brother Liu Yihuan... We definitely won’t die!"

"But... Si Feng is from Lize Palace... He’s a demon too, right?" Linglong asked with a trembling voice. Zhong Minyan was shaken all over and said urgently, "How could he be a demon! He is human! Besides... even if he is a demon, he’s still our friend!" Linglong stopped talking.

Once the disciples of Lize Palace removed their seals, they immediately released demon energy. Countless golden lights circled in the sky, and in the light were demons like the Great Palace Master, each with wings on their back. Behind each wing trailed three huge feathers, with what seemed like golden dust falling from the six feathers, creating an indescribably enchanting sight.

Previously, just one such demon killed Elder Jiang effortlessly, and now there were dozens of such demons flying in the sky. Saying that they could massacre the entire Fuyu Island was no joke. They truly had the power to do so! Zhu Shi was laughing sharply in a desolate way, the tail end of his laugh sounding like a sob, and he appeared to have descended into a semi-mad state, waving the Command Flag without any pattern, only shouting, "Set up the array! Better we all die together at the hands of the Five Great Sects!" The disciples who were setting up the array, not seeing effective orders from the Command Flag, didn’t know how to change the formation and were desperately calling out to him, "Sect Leader! The demons are here! Set up the array!"

But before they could finish shouting, the demons swooped down rapidly, their golden wings stirring up a massive airflow, and demon energy soared to the sky. In an instant, they had disrupted the Sword Array. Disciples of the Xuanyuan Sect who were shouting, shouted, and those who were running, ran, but in front of the demons, they seemed as fragile as paper, easily captured and torn apart with a flick of a hand. Zhu Shi was still waving his Command Flag, howling madly, "Set up the array! Kill them all!" The Xuanyuan Sect elders who had been by his side could no longer stand by and did not hesitate to rush forward to snatch the Command Flag. The senior figures scuffled noisily, turning into a melee. The situation was both shocking and helpless.

However, it didn’t take long before Zhu Shi was captured by the demons, shaken violently in mid-air. He, not knowing fear, kept shouting, "Better we all die together!" Before he could finish, he was torn into several pieces by the demons, gruesomely strewn on the ground. There were female disciples in the Sword Array, screaming at the top of their lungs, but after a few cries, they too quickly fell silent.

When Chu Lei saw the extremely tragic scene, he felt his hands trembling slightly and he exclaimed angrily, "Evil Spirits! Evil Spirits!" His sword flew up, entangling with those demons in battle. The others followed suit, unwilling to be left behind. Although the younger disciples were no match for the demons, seeing Chu Lei’s exquisite swordsmanship and his fearlessness in the face of many demons, they felt emboldened as they saw him lay two or three demons to the ground consecutively. Although these demons looked similar to the transformed state of the Great Palace Master, they were obviously younger and neither their might nor their demon energy was as oppressive as that of the Great Palace Master. Plus, Chu Lei and the others were fighting as if their lives depended on it. When one is willing to sacrifice their life, they can unleash infinite potential. For a while, it was Chu Lei and his comrades who had the upper hand, forcing the demons to retreat continuously.

All they could see were demons, but at that moment, all Xuanji could see was Yu Sifeng. She watched him intently, hoping he would say something, yet also hoping that he would say nothing at all. She didn’t know how to face him or what expression to use when he spoke.

After a long moment, his lips moved slightly, and he said in a low voice, "Xuanji, I’m sorry."

She shuddered, her grasp involuntarily loosening. It was as if a voice in her heart was screaming: Don’t let go! Don’t let go of him! But her body seemed disobedient, her hands slowly dropping. Yu Sifeng suddenly looked up, giving her a slight smile, and for an instant, there seemed to be a glimmer of tears in his eyes. He turned and walked away, saying softly, "I won’t let them keep killing."

Then, he gently removed his upper garment, revealing rows of pitch-black beads quietly embedded under his ribs, like a dark, uncovered joke. (To be continued, if you wish to find out what happens next, please visit www.qidian.com. There are more Chapters available there, support the author, support genuine reading!)

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