Was it you that night?
Chapter 256 - 254: The Fall of Wuya

Chapter 256: Chapter 254: The Fall of Wuya

Venerable Zhenwu was naturally hot-tempered, but at this moment, facing Dongfang Wuya, he unconsciously became gentle, "This Venerable is merely acting on orders, please do not make it difficult for this Venerable, Mr. Wuya."

In the past, he would have resorted to violence, but the man of outstanding appearance before him made him subconsciously want to submit, strange indeed!

"This Lord is not interested in going to the Heaven Realm, it should be you who is making things difficult for this Lord! Are the so-called immortals of the Heaven Realm this unreasonable?" Dongfang Wuya retorted calmly.

At this juncture, Venerable Zhenwu knew that if Dongfang Wuya adamantly refused to go to the Heaven Realm, he would have to take action himself.

"Since the Heaven Lord wishes to see Mr. Wuya, there must be a compelling reason. Mr. Wuya, please!" Venerable Zhenwu’s attitude hardened, and he gestured to the heavenly soldiers he had brought along.

At his command, two heavenly soldiers stepped forward, intending to forcibly take Dongfang Wuya to the Heaven Realm.

Yet Dongfang Wuya regarded them coldly, beginning indifferently, "This Lord has no interest in the Heaven Realm. If you lay hands on this Lord, do not blame this Lord for being rude! It has been many years since this Lord has killed anyone, but if you are tired of living, this Lord does not mind helping you on your way!"

Upon hearing these words, the two heavenly soldiers glanced at each other, thinking Dongfang Wuya was speaking nonsense. One of them laughed wildly, "Do you, a mere cultivator, really think you can kill us?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than he thrust his immortal sword at Dongfang Wuya.

Dongfang Wuya, unmoved as a mountain, struck out with his palm at the heavenly soldier, who felt a powerful mana sweeping over his entire body. He watched in horror as his own immortal sword turned to ash inch by inch, and the handsome man’s palm pierced directly through his body.

He looked at Dongfang Wuya in disbelief. How had this male cultivator managed to take his life with a single palm strike?

Dongfang Wuya clutched the heavenly soldier’s Primordial Spirit, gazing with a smile that was not quite a smile at the bewildered group of heavenly soldiers and generals before him, and then crushed the Primordial Spirit in his hand.

In the blink of an eye, the heavenly soldier dissipated into the ether.

Venerable Zhenwu, witnessing this scene, became solemn. Right then, he was certain the rumors were true, Dongfang Wuya had to be a descendant of the Ancient Divine Race.

The other heavenly soldiers and generals were terrified, and before the fight had even begun properly, they were already contemplating retreat.

But would Venerable Zhenwu ever back down?

As the War God of the Immortal Realm, he could only die in battle, it was impossible for him to turn and flee.

Without further talk, he commanded, "Heavenly soldiers and generals, heed my command, seize Dongfang Wuya! Any who show cowardice, strip away their immortal status, and be livestock for all generations! Form the Heavenly Luminance Immortal Formation!"

Once Venerable Zhenwu gave this order, how could any of the present heavenly soldiers and generals dare to flee? They quickly set up the Immortal Array, and in moments, Dongfang Wuya found himself surrounded by ranks of soldiers within.

Zuo An, seeing the so-called immortals bullying the few with their numbers, wanted to step forward to help, but Dongfang Wuya shouted sternly, "Zuo An, stay your hand. Listen, if I am no longer here, you help me take care of Qinghe!"

At these words, Zuo An couldn’t help but laugh, "Qinghe is still so young, do you think she will remain unmarried for you if you’re gone? Stop joking. Moreover, why should I take care of your person?!"

Casting aside Dongfang Wuya’s words, he lunged forward with his sword to strike at one of the heavenly soldiers. Sadly, his cultivation base might be commendable in the Cultivator World, but it was trivial before immortals.

If it were not for the fact that immortals were not to casually kill, Zuo An would already be dead at the hands of this heavenly soldier.

Dongfang Wuya wasted no more words either; he too wanted to live, but his Divine Power had not yet fully awakened, and it would not be easy to escape this calamity. He had no choice but to fight desperately!

The strength of the Heavenly Luminance Immortal Formation lay in its ability to gather the immortal power of all soldiers within the formation, combine it with the Spiritual Energy of all living beings between heaven and earth. With the combined mana of this formation, how could anyone escape it?

But Dongfang Wuya was truly exceptional, he mobilized all the spiritual energy, and fiercely struck the array’s focal point with his palm.

Everyone only saw the snow waves tumbling, the wind and clouds changing colors, and the focal point was instantly destroyed by Dongfang Wuya’s palm. For a moment, the celestial soldiers and generals were thrown into disarray, with over a dozen near the focal point instantly turning to ash.

The disciples of Sky Pole Sect were about to cheer, but an unexpected change occurred at this moment, catching everyone off guard.

Venerable Zhenwu appeared out of nowhere at the instant Dongfang Wuya struck the array’s focal point, launching a sneak attack at the unprotected spot on Dongfang Wuya’s back. Having exerted all his strength in that palm strike that broke the barrier, Venerable Zhenwu’s sword was both swift and fierce, aiming directly at Dongfang Wuya’s primordial spirit.

Everyone watched wide-eyed as Venerable Zhenwu’s sword struck Dongfang Wuya, whose body gradually became transparent.

Dongfang Wuya looked down at his increasingly transparent body and suddenly struck a palm at Venerable Zhenwu’s head.

Under his last attack, Venerable Zhenwu’s head shattered into a mist of blood in an instant, and soon after, his body dissipated into nothingness.

Zuo An’s eyes reddened as he rushed to Dongfang Wuya’s side, "Wuya..."

Dongfang Wuya paid him no heed and instead headed towards Simple Residence Courtyard.

Within the Simple Residence Courtyard, Shen Qinghe had not given up on breaking the barrier. While she was busy, the barrier suddenly disappeared.

Her heart panicked, and as she ran out of the Simple Residence Courtyard, she saw Dongfang Wuya walking towards her, though his body had already turned into specks of light.

He reached out to her, and she aimlessly tried to catch his palm, but she couldn’t grasp anything. The phantom before her had already dissipated into the world in an instant...

Shen Qinghe stood dumbstruck at the desolate courtyard gate, feeling as though she had just experienced an unreal dream.

How could the powerful Mr. Wuya just vanish before her eyes?

Shen Zhiyao stood with Shen Qinghe until night fell, and the other disciples of Sky Pole Sect also stayed with her until the end of the day.

"Qinghe, if you want to cry, just cry." Shen Zhiyao stepped forward to embrace her wavering sister.

Shen Qinghe looked at her upon hearing the words, puzzled, "Why should I cry?"

Shen Zhiyao’s eyes reddened, she herself was so heartbroken, how much more so for Qinghe?

"You have to accept reality, Mr. Wuya has died, he won’t be coming back..."

"No, he’s just gone on a long journey. He told me before, he said no matter what happens, no matter how far he goes, he will come back. He told me to stay in Sky Pole Sect and not to go anywhere else. Right, he also said I wasn’t allowed to marry any other man." Shen Qinghe laughed as she spoke of this, "Recently he has been very obedient, when I told him to cultivate seriously, he really did. Now it’s my turn to listen to him, I will wait in Sky Pole Sect for his return."

She turned to go back to the Simple Residence Courtyard, only to belatedly notice that many disciples had gathered outside. She said to them, "Fellow senior sisters and brothers, you can all go back, I’m fine."

She was certain that Dongfang Wuya would return; she just needed to stay in Sky Pole Sect.

Dongfang Wuya was the sole remaining descendant of the Divine Race, and he had also told her that his divine power was awakening, that this time was different from before.

As long as there was even a wisp of his remnant soul in the world, he could return, and she believed it must be so, just as she believed Dongfang Wuya was omnipotent.