Urban Undying Lord
Chapter 109 - 109 109 The Best of Times the Worst of Times

109: Chapter 109: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times.

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(Please bookmark and recommend) Xia Country!

One of the world’s powerhouses, also suffering from this unprecedented catastrophe, whether it be Wu’an Office or Military Department, all were deployed in this human calamity.

Hidden across various locations, the Ancient Martial Families emerged, and even the reclusive Daoist and Buddhist sects appeared before the eyes of the world.

Jixia Academy, Martial Arts Heavenly Mansion, Small Thunder Temple, Demon Extermination Alliance…

These supernatural forces, some founded by the nation itself and others privately established, all extensively recruited without exception.

Yet, facing the invasion of the Blood Soul Strange Beasts, these supernatural forces suffered defeat after defeat.

Though there were occasional victories, they were merely a drop in the ocean.

The world fell into bloody carnage, and once popular tourist destinations, so-called famous mountains and great marshes, were sealed off by various countries because those places harbored Mutant Beasts.

If humans set foot there, death was the only outcome.

As humanity repeatedly failed and the Blood Soul Strange Beasts ran rampant, an uplifting message arrived.

In the Western Vatican, a Holy Knight emerged, wielding the Golden Holy Spear to annihilate endless Blood Soul Strange Beasts, walking the Human World according to God’s will, bringing ecstasy to Western peoples, and establishing the Vatican as the supreme Sacred Land of the West.

At the same time, in the Eastern Japan, a Martial Arts ronin emerged wielding the Demon Sword Murasame, slaying endless Blood Soul Strange Beasts and buying a moment’s respite for Japan.

In Korea, a Martial Arts Holy Daughter arose, traversing Korea and saving the lives of its people, quickly becoming famous and revered as the Guardian Holy Daughter of Korea.

Xia Country!

A hundred years ago, the second greatest expert, Ye Lingtian, emerged from deep mountains wielding the Sky-reaching Sword, severing mountains and rivers, annihilating countless Blood Soul Strange Beasts, and was revered by the people of Xia Country as the Guardian Sword God.

And that wasn’t the end.

Innate Martial Artists from a hundred years ago had emerged, including one named Ba Dao, the world’s fifth greatest expert at that time, wielding the unmatchable Blood River Long Sword, worshipped by all as the Heavenly Blade God.

Taoism’s Su Changsheng, with his Supreme Daoist Skill, rescued the people of Xia Country from suffering.

Buddhism’s Mahayana Kasyapa, claiming to be the reincarnated Buddha’s son, traversed Xia Country performing the rite of Pu Du for the masses, displaying the Supreme Dharma, slaying numerous Blood Souls, and was revered by the people.

…

These dazzling figures were revered by the world, but they were only part of it.

There were also those whose names were unknown, appearing across the lands of Xia Country.

Although nameless, they too shined brightly and would eventually become well-known.

Array of flowers bloomed, myriad paths contended, all for the survival of humanity, ultimately changing the world to something different from before.

This was the best of times, and it was the worst of times.

As humanity faced existential threats, the path to human evolution accelerated, but where future humanity would end up, no one knew.

…

Capital City, Ye Family ancestral home.

In the past six months, the mood of the Ye family father and son was very low, even the fiercely burning afternoon sun could not illuminate their ice-cold hearts.

Due to the changes in the world, the Ye Family was no longer what it once was.

The family business plummeted, Ancient Martial Superpower Users defected to join major powers, and the Ye Family was no longer the Ye Family of the past.

Besides some money, there was nothing left in the Ye Family to rely on.

Not only the Ye Family, but throughout this global turmoil, the eight major families of Capital City underwent a complete reshuffle.

The top brass of Xia Country acted thunderously, subduing the eight major families within half a month and thoroughly centralizing the military, political, and business spheres in their hands.

The only solace for the father and son of the Ye Family was that Mother Ye stayed because of Ye Ling’er, and it was for the preservation of Ye Ling’er’s body that the Ye Family had survived this reshuffle in Xia Country.

It must be said that because of Ye Xuan, the Ye Family could still exist peacefully in the Capital City, which made the father and son of the Ye Family very relieved, and even sparked hope in their hearts that if Ye Xuan returned, perhaps the Ye Family could rise again in this new world.

However, in the agonizing wait, Ye Xuan never returned, and the father and son of the Ye Family gradually lost their last hope, struggling to sleep through the nights.

“Dad, it’s been half a year already, it looks like he’s not coming back,” Ye Canghao said weakly as he leaned back in his chair, looking at Ye Ling’er in the crystal coffin with a trace of despair in his eyes.

“Let’s wait a bit longer, just a bit longer,” Ye Canghai said in a low voice.

“Dad, how can the dead possibly come back to life, it’s better to bury Ling’er and give her peace,” Ye Canghao said with a bitter smile, shaking his head.

Hearing Ye Canghao’s words of despair, Ye Canghao’s face turned red with anger, and he loudly reprimanded, “Have you lost your mind?

When Ye Xuan left, he specifically instructed us to preserve Ling’er’s body at all costs.

If he comes back and finds that we’ve buried Ling’er, how can he rest easy?”

“Moreover, you must realize that the world has changed.

Our Ye Family is now merely a group of mortals.

Without Ye Xuan’s deterrence, our wealth alone would make these powers turn against us,” Ye Canghai said tremulously.

Looking at Ye Canghai’s flushed face, Ye Canghai felt extremely bitter.

He knew all too well the predicament the Ye Family was currently in.

If it weren’t for the Azure Dragon of the Wu’an Office supporting the Ye Family because of Ye Xuan, they would have been completely devoured by these newly risen powers.

Suddenly,

the tightly closed doors of the Ye Family were kicked open, and a dozen or so Superpower Users strode in.

The leader, a burly man with a ferocious and intimidating look, was surrounded by flickering flames, and his eyes swept over the father and son of the Ye Family with a greedy gleam.

“Old man Ye, our Fierce Flame Association has suffered heavy casualties fighting the Blood Soul Strange Beasts.

We need some financial support from your Ye Family now, will you give it or not?” the man sneered menacingly, striding towards the father and son.

“Li Yuanlong, my Ye Family treated you well in the past.

Now you bite the hand that feeds you.

Aren’t you afraid of being laughed at by others?” Ye Canghai furiously stood up, yelling.

“Ha-ha!”

Li Yuanlong laughed ferociously and mockingly looked at Ye Canghai, saying, “The world has changed, and your Ye Family is not what it used to be.

If I were you, I would wisely hand over the money to smooth things over instead of spouting such nonsense.”

“You…” Ye Canghai stumbled in anger, but he also knew that facing these Superpower Users, his Ye Family had no power to resist.

“Old man Ye, I used to give Azure Dragon face and didn’t trouble your Ye Family, but it’s been so long.

Now that Azure Dragon is traveling all over fighting Mutant Beasts with the Earth Group’s members, if you can’t provide the money today, I see no one who can protect your Ye Family,” Li Yuanlong said with a continuous cold laugh.

Ye Canghao stood up abruptly, shouting angrily, “Li Yuanlong, don’t get too carried away.

Although my Ye Family is no longer as powerful as it was, let me tell you, we will not be easily bullied.

If Ye Xuan returns to the Ye Family, we will certainly rise again.”

“Ye Xuan?

The one who killed Li Huantian?”

Upon mentioning Ye Xuan, Li Yuanlong’s expression changed, and a trace of fear crossed his eyes, but it quickly vanished, and he disdainfully scoffed, “I can’t afford to offend Mr.

Ye, but what of it?”

“I’ve heard that this man vanished from the Human World half a year ago, perhaps already fallen prey to a Mutant Beast; he is but a dead man.

Is your Ye Family really pinning your hopes on a dead man to stir up trouble?”

“Ha-ha!”

Li Yuanlong appeared fearless and laughed wildly, completely disregarding Ye Xuan.

After all, he had been biding his time and decided to act today, convinced that Ye Xuan might have already died somewhere, and knowing well the terror of those Blood Soul Strange Beasts.