No Grudges Overnight

Chapter 223 No Grudges Last Overnight

Even Hope Immortal Peak was trembling, eliciting gasps of alarm. Was it an earthquake?

The most terrifying thing was that everyone's vision went black.

"What happened?"

"I can't see anything!"

The darkness came so suddenly; the world was as black as ink, and you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

In Kunlun City, there are more than one Advanced Fire Spring, which should be as bright as day, but now that night has fallen, the city has instantly lost all its brilliance.

Even experts from all walks of life were dumbfounded, let alone ordinary people.

Within the vast city, various sounds of fear echoed, and an uneasy mood filled the thick night fog.

Then, the shouts of adults, the cries of children, and the screams of girls in fear mingled together.

Even Qin Ming, Little Wu, and the others in the private room were shocked. What on earth was going on?

Has the conflict on the plateau spread hundreds of miles away?

But how could a major battle cause the Fire Spring in Kunlun City to go out? Such a method is simply too horrifying!

Fortunately, this eerie situation, where the heavens and earth seemed to be an abyss and all things appeared to be sinking into the frozen earth, only lasted for two breaths before quickly ending.

Suddenly, the light returned to everyone's eyes.

Many people looked toward the area in the city with its Advanced Fire Spring, where the light was as dazzling as ever, as if nothing unusual had ever happened.

"Was it the Fire Spring in the city that went out just now, or were we temporarily deprived of our five senses, or even had our six senses severed? This... is chilling."

Some of the older people tensed up, feeling a chill run down their spines and a sense of dread.

Ordinary people would never have thought of so much. After regaining their sight, cheers erupted throughout the city.

In those brief two breaths, it felt as if people had fallen into the Netherworld; the feeling was terrifying.

"One can imagine what a terrible scene it would be if one day all the Fire Spring on earth were to go dark and eventually fall silent forever."

Even Xin Youdao and Ling Yu, among others, were still shaken by the experience in the private room, as they imagined many unpleasant scenarios for the future.

Tang Jin began, "Legend has it that in ancient times, after the Solar Yang set, there was never a first phase of sunrise. Our ancestors experienced this, and the population plummeted, nearly becoming extinct in a short period of time."

This is a very heavy topic, and no one wants to go through such a dark period again.

In the distance, the night fog had been burned away, and the Scorching Sun was exceptionally dazzling.

On the plateau, crimson light Chongxiao, tearing through the darkness. Cao Qianqiu stood in the Blood-Red Great Sun, his silver hair flowing freely, his sleeves billowing, exuding unparalleled power.

"Is this the unparalleled expert of your Esoteric Sect? You think you can take me by the nose? Let him come out and fight!" His Pure Yang Spirit Light was extremely terrifying, and his Divine Intent shook the entire plateau.

Even in Kunlun City, hundreds of miles away, people heard and truly felt Cao Qianqiu's domineering presence, his Night Mist Sea of overwhelming power.

The Esoteric Sect Buddhist master who had appeared stepped forward and explained, "Brother Cao, we do not wish to clashed with you. We were not targeting you just now; that strange phenomenon was merely the self-protection mechanism of this area."

Cao Qianqiu said coldly, "You've set your sights on this plateau. Someone wants to subdue this place, become a god here? Or even swallow the entire Kunling Territory?!"

These words sent chills down the spines of people far away in Kunlun City. Who was this person? How could they have such a grand scheme!

Previously, when Sun Taichu stood atop the clouds, he had mentioned that ordinary people could not possibly know these things, and now, upon hearing this for the first time, they were all shocked.

No one expected that Cao Qianqiu would reveal this so openly in public.

"Did you even ask me? Is Kunling your personal territory?!" Cao Qianqiu stood abruptly, blood engulfing a large area of the plateau, and stomped down with one foot.

With a deafening roar, the ground sank again, and many huge cracks appeared on the plateau, stretching into the distance.

"Brother Cao, there are some things you don't understand yet. You can't rely entirely on your own assumptions, lest you mislead yourself!" The Esoteric Sect members also retorted sharply.

Cao Qianqiu said, "Ha, I've heard that to become Divine Capital go through a period of dormancy. To want to subdue the legendary land and devour Kunling, you are far too audacious. If I were to break through here now, I wonder if he would come out and fight me!"

Deep in the plateau, the demons were watching the show, never expecting that their external enemies would turn on each other.

Sun Taichu was standing nearby and did not stop it.

Kunling is a land associated with Godlike creatures and Near-Immortal beings, and it is the subject of many legends. If it were to be devoured by a powerful figure from the Esoteric Sect, the resulting god would be destined to be incredibly powerful.

From then on, few in the world could restrain him.

Clearly, the people from the Immortal Path were intentionally testing them.

Cao Qianqiu is assertive and domineering, but he is not isolated and helpless; at times, he represents the will of a segment of people in the Beyond the Mundane.

At this moment, Lao Cao is clearly the "Cao Thousand Blades" of the Immortal Path.

Boom!

The plateau trembled violently, but Cao Qianqiu refused to give up.

The next moment, his Blood-Red Great Sun was swallowed by darkness.

"Huh?" he exclaimed in surprise. "You've come? To fight me!"

In an instant, the world turned pitch black again.

In Kunlun City, everyone felt as if they had fallen into Abyss, unable to see anything.

This time, the darkness lasted for four breaths.

When the light returned, Cao Qianqiu stood high in the sky, holding a Immortal Spear in his hand, exuding a murderous aura. His silver hair flew backward, and he stared solemnly in one direction.

It's obvious that Cao Qianqiu is under pressure; he seems to be facing an incredibly terrifying being!

This time, not only did members of the Esoteric Sect step forward, but even Sun Taichu tried to stop him.

It's unclear what the three discussed, but Cao Qianqiu snorted coldly and gave up.

Ordinary cultivators had no idea of the specifics, but a few renowned figures knew that the powerful figures on the Immortal Path had likely obtained extremely valuable information through this test.

The locked Cicada Shell spoke, "A man of later generations, with ambitions reaching for the ends of the earth, truly remarkable. Hmm, is he perhaps eyeing the entire Kunling Territory, intending to devour all myths and legends? Quite ambitious!"

Instantly, the Rune Golden Rope binding it burned, snapping almost in two with a crack.

Cao Qianqiu stepped forward, white mist billowing, and the celestial Immortal Spear, radiating auspicious light, pierced through it with a bang. Then, with a powerful shake, the cicada Cicada Shell into pieces.

"Later generations are truly irritable. Can't they even tolerate the dead skin of an old cicada? They think I'm old and weak. Be careful, one day you'll be kicked to pieces by future generations," the Cicada Shell molted.

Cao Qianqiu said, "What are you pretending for in front of me, you abandoned dead skin? If your true form came, I could take such words seriously."

He shook the Immortal Spear with all his might, and it blazed like a raging fire. Pure Yang Spirit Light illuminated the plateau, Cicada Shell's shell to crack and then explode, destroyed.

In Kunlun City, everyone who witnessed this scene felt the terror of that shot.

Even though they were so far apart, their hearts were pounding, as if that bullet had pierced their very souls.

Sun Taichu spoke up, "A single molt is nothing; the real fear is that the cicada might not be dead and could reappear."

Cao Qianqiu said, "When it emerges, I will be even stronger than I am now. As long as I remain at the forefront of this path, there is nothing to fear."

The two didn't get along normally and had serious arguments, even slamming their fists on the table, but they don't have any conflicts now.

Cao Qianqiu asked, "Have the others arrived? Will we start fighting today? When will we pacify this plateau?"

His voice was deafening, shattering the night fog, and his murderous intent resonated throughout the entire area.

In Kunlun City, the people were alarmed. Sure enough, Cao Qianqiu's arrival shattered the established tranquility, and he immediately began to make his move.

"Cao Qianqiu, do you really think you're invincible? You try coming over here..." From deep within the plateau, a behemoth the size of a small mountain spoke, its voice sharp and confrontational.

"Shut up!" Cao Qianqiu stepped forward, enveloped by the Blood-Red Great Sun. In an instant, he arrived deep in the plateau and went straight to kill the giant beast.

This time, he suddenly swung his right fist, and the blood-red light seemed to tear apart the entire world, shaking the earth, with crimson lightning everywhere.

With a deafening roar, the mountain-sized beast exploded.

A colossal demon, incredibly powerful, who usually looked down upon all kinds of experts and dominated this plateau, was easily defeated by Cao Qianqiu.

Roar!

A tremendous roar resounded, a sound that sent splitting headaches through the minds of those far away in Kunlun City, making them feel as if their consciousness was about to explode.

The Auspicious Beast emerged, and when it opened its eyes, they resembled two golden Scorching Sun blazing across the sky, its aura incredibly powerful.

In an instant, Golden Haze surged forth, engulfing the land in their divine light, making it difficult to look directly at; the ground and sky trembled.

This plateau is like a painting, seemingly about to be torn apart by it.

The Auspicious Beast slammed down with a gigantic claw, as if the sky were collapsing, covering the area in front of it and falling at lightning speed.

Clang!

Cao Qianqiu thrust out his spear, forcefully blocking the Auspicious Beast.

At this moment, Sun Taichu and the masters of the Esoteric Sect stepped forward.

Behind the Auspicious Beast, two enormous figures appeared, seemingly standing in the Abyss, their aura terrifying, like a dam bursting, with overwhelming and surging Sha Qi.

As expected, the Auspicious Beast summoned an unfathomable master.

In the blinding light, the two sides made brief contact, causing the earth to shake, before both ultimately retreated.

People in the Kunling Territory cannot see the specific situation there; all they see is light.

The masters of the Esoteric Sect, unwilling to see the plateau destroyed, demanded that Cao Qianqiu cease his actions and wait until all members of their faction had arrived before truly engaging the Auspicious Beast in battle.

Sun Taichu also said, "Let's stop. The Third Forbidden Land area at the end of the plateau is strange and quite dangerous. It's not advisable to have a decisive battle today. We need to prepare."

He suspected that the Third Forbidden Land might contain the crisis hinted at in the "Records of Kunlun Godlike Beings"!

He even believed that remnants of decaying Godlike creatures existed in the Third Forbidden Land.

"You've gotten off easy!" Cao Qianqiu gazed into the depths of the plateau.

"Cao Qianqiu, don't act like you're invincible. If this battle breaks out, I guarantee I'll take you down!" the Auspicious Beast said.

"What did you say?!" Cao Qianqiu pointed his finger, and thousands of runes appeared, forming a huge bag that covered the sky and enveloped the depths of the plateau.

Before the Auspicious Beast could move, a demon beside it suddenly flared up with Dark Light, extended its giant claws, and reached for the bag in the sky.

In the end, the demon, covered in blood, was nearly captured by the Ten Thousand Talisman Pouch.

"Brother Cao, your cultivation has improved again after your seclusion for a period of time!" The master of the Esoteric Sect showed surprise, feeling that Cao Qianqiu, who had rushed out of seclusion this time, had surpassed his former self.

A decisive battle was on the verge of erupting, but a temporary halt was reached, and both sides retreated, seemingly waiting for reinforcements to arrive.

On that day, another expert from the Immortal Path arrived, and the Pure Yang Consciousness Spirit Light pierced through the dark night.

The next day, one of the Ancestor of the New Life Path was suspended in mid-air. It was pure Heavenly Light that caused all the Immortal Path Disciple to tremble and feel extremely uncomfortable, as if their consciousness was about to be ignited.

Fortunately, the Great Sun that had transformed from the Heavenly Light disappeared in an instant.

The Esoteric Sect was very proactive, with Old Senior who had pioneered the path personally coming to investigate, indicating they valued this matter highly because it involved their "core interests."

The atmosphere in Kunling Territory is tense; a decisive battle could break out at any moment!

"Cao Qianqiu's arrival has disrupted a certain balance. Originally, we wanted to start from the bottom and explore, but now that's impossible. We're going to have a final showdown!"

"I believe that, just in case, the disciples in the academy should step down."

There is a consensus among universities that the current generation of young people is no longer able to participate.

Moreover, some of the Old Senior were slightly worried that the great battle would affect Kunlun City, so they made the worst-case scenario plan.

Qin Ming and Little Wu, having received advance notice, were taken aback. They had only been in Kunlun City for a short time, and now they were already planning a "strategic" retreat?

No one expected that, at this critical juncture, Cao Qianqiu would be the first to leave!

Amidst the surging crimson clouds, his Pure Yang Consciousness Spirit Light pierced the night sky as he temporarily left the Kunling region.

This was beyond everyone's expectations, and people naturally didn't think he was afraid. With his domineering personality, he always liked to break through obstacles, especially when he had the upper hand.

"What is this 'Immortal Path ' butcher's knife trying to do? What madness is it going on?" An Old Senior asked, gazing in the direction Cao Qianqiu had left, puzzled.

In fact, Cao Qianqiu's every move attracts attention from all sides, and his departure has sparked heated discussions.

Soon after, someone traced his route and was somewhat surprised to find that he had headed towards a remote place.

"Black White Mountain, he's probably heading there!"

Immediately, many people made the connection.

Last time, after Cao Qianqiu hunted the Blue Giant Centipede that wanted to become a god, he went to Black White Mountain to "reminisce about the past," but he seemed to have suffered a great loss and left injured.

"Cao Qianqiu's strength has improved since he emerged from seclusion. Is he going to seek revenge? That's in line with his character!"

Many people guessed his purpose.

People couldn't help but sigh at how capricious and willful he was, disregarding the tense situation in Kunling Territory and heading to Black White Mountain alone.

"He didn't necessarily go alone. I suspect he recruited some help from Kunling, which is why he's returning to Black White Mountain with such murderous intent."

Even so, many people remained silent; this person was too vengeful and didn't want to wait even a moment longer!

"You're all wrong. Cao Qianqiu doesn't hold grudges; in fact, he rarely holds grudges overnight."

"This is to avoid holding grudges, so I went there immediately after leaving the pass."

Only a few people dared to make sarcastic remarks in private.

Some people suspected that there was some unknown Great Fortune in Black White Mountain, and Cao Qianqiu couldn't wait any longer, so he went there immediately after leaving the pass to try and take it.

When Qin Ming heard the news, he couldn't help but frown. The old Madman was going to Double Tree Village again, and he was worried about those acquaintances.

The reason Cao Qianqiu was injured last time was because Old Man Liu pointed out that there was a problem in the sky above Double Tree Village, which had caused kites to be stained with blood.

In fact, when Cao Qianqiu returned to Double Tree Village this time, he encountered Old Man Liu again, who was grinning at him.

I had some things to take care of over New Year's Day, so this is all for this chapter. I'll keep trying tomorrow. My biggest wish for 2025 is to adjust my sleep schedule. I've been going to bed earlier lately, so I should gradually get rid of staying up late. Thank you all for your support. (This paragraph is not included in the paid word count.)

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