Leaving Tai'a at Last

In the vast sky, the divine light of the laws had faded, and the starry river shone brightly once more. The entire Chuzhou City was now a ruin. Centered on the Prince Chu's Estate's Mansion, it was as if a terrifying storm had struck, causing all the surrounding buildings to collapse. The Prince Chu's Estate itself had almost turned to dust, with no trace of its remains left.

The Shepherd Boy stood beneath the bright moon, holding the Phantom Bone Sword in one hand and a bamboo flute in the other.

A gentle breeze blew, and his blue robe fluttered in the wind; he was a man of unparalleled elegance.

His eyes looked down at the elders of the Shentu Family, his deep gaze as profound as the endless starry sky above him.

"He's injured, and badly injured; he's on the verge of collapse!"

"Regardless of the Deathly Sky Wheel within him, even the wound on his chest has been infected by the corpse poison and has begun to bleed black blood!"

The Shepherd Boy's condition was clearly visible to everyone, yet no one dared to approach him.

The Shepherd Boy's previous killing of six elders of the Shentu Family and the Myriad Ghosts Emperor was a huge shock to people, especially since several times when they thought they were going to kill the Shepherd Boy, he killed Shepherd Boy instead!

So even though they knew the Shepherd Boy had already damaged his life essence, none of the elders of the Shentu Family dared to make a move.

Even Elder Su and Elder Mo hesitated, the pressure was too great.

Perhaps if they rushed at him, they could save the severely wounded Shepherd Boy, but without a doubt, few of them would be left, and they might even all perish with Shepherd Boy.

No one is willing to make such a sacrifice.

Just then, people saw that Black Mist was faintly emanating from the ten claw marks on the Shepherd Boy's chest.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle!"

After the Black Mist was released, it burned in the air and quickly turned to ashes.

Seeing this, everyone's hearts tightened. "He's using the Savage Power to force out the corpse poison from his body!"

"This is bad! We can't let him force out the poison. If he fully recovers, we'll be no match for him, and we might all perish here today!"

The Shepherd Boy was healing himself in mid-air, completely ignoring them, which made many of the Elder Shentu feel aggrieved, as if they didn't exist.

They knew that if they didn't attack the Shepherd Boy at this moment, they would miss a golden opportunity.

But now, no one dares to lay a hand on the Shepherd Boy; everyone knows that the first few who went up would surely die.

As more and more Black Mist emanated from the Shepherd Boy's chest, pure white flames began to burn on Shepherd Boy chest with a hissing sound.

If things continue like this, they'll really have no chance if they don't fight soon!

"Hiss!"

A cold light flashed from the Phantom Bone Sword. The Shepherd Boy held the Phantom Bone Sword at an angle. The Longsword made of white bones looked like a piece of pure white ivory under the bright moon.

"What to do?"

An elder from the Shentu Family asked Elder Su and Elder Mo for their questions.

Elder Su and Elder Mo looked grim; they were now in a difficult situation.

"What else can we do? Are we supposed to wait for him to recover and then kill us all? We'll protect our young master and get him out of here."

Hearing Elder Mo's words, the other elders of the Shentu Family felt aggrieved. They said they were protecting Shentu Nantian from leaving, but in reality, it was just an escape.

With so many of them, having set up the Heaven and Earth Jue Luo Great Formation, plus the Ten Myriad Ghosts Emperor, they were still defeated and forced to flee by the Shepherd Boy. It was simply a huge joke.

But now, it seems there's no other way but to escape before the Shepherd Boy's poisoning and injuries have healed.

"Evacuate Chuzhou City!"

As Elder Su spoke, the elders exchanged glances and reluctantly accepted the fact. They became more vigilant and retreated step by step in the void, eventually retreating several miles away. Then, they took Shentu Nantian with them and quickly withdrew.

Throughout the entire ordeal, the Shepherd Boy remained a detached observer, never drawing his sword again.

He was indeed on the verge of his limit, not because of the corpse poison of the Myriad Ghosts Emperor, but because of the Deathly Sky Wheel Old Ancestor Shentu left in his body ten years ago!

Just now, he used the Desolate Tribe Blood to kill the Myriad Ghosts Emperor, which made the Deathly Sky Wheel within his body restless and showed signs of becoming uncontrollable.

In this situation, even if the elders of the Shentu Family were forcibly killed, the Shepherd Boy would pay a heavy price. Not only would he be seriously injured and need to recuperate again, but his very life essence might also be damaged.

If the root cause is truly damaged, then even decades of recuperation may not be enough to fully recover.

"The Shentu Family has retreated!"

The warriors of the Tai'a Divine Kingdom saw that the Shentu Family had retreated dozens of miles from Chuzhou City before turning and fleeing in disarray, quickly disappearing into the vast night...

This scene sent chills down their spines.

The Shepherd Boy alone drove back the Shentu Family. Judging from their previous conversation, it seems that after the great battle ten years ago, although the Shepherd Boy suffered the Deathly Sky Wheel, his strength has not decreased but increased!

As a result, the Shentu Family severely underestimated the Shepherd Boy's strength.

The warriors of the Tai'a Divine Kingdom were extremely nervous. They were worried that the Shepherd Boy would attack them, and if he were to give in to Chuzhou City in a fit of anger and start a massacre, probably few of them would survive.

For a Great Emperor, destroying a city is an extremely simple matter.

However, at this moment, the Shepherd Boy had no intention of paying attention to these warriors from the Tai'a Divine Kingdom. He forced out the last trace of corpse poison from his body, and holding the Phantom Bone Sword, he flew to the center of the Heaven and Earth Jue Luo Great Formation.

The Phantom Bone Sword Light, and the Shepherd Boy unleashed three sword strikes in quick succession, three streaks of Sword Light traversing the earth.

Sizzle!

As if struck by a white lightning bolt, the barrier of the Heaven and Earth Jue Luo Great Formation trembled violently and exploded completely in no time.

Then, the Shepherd Boy slashed with his sword again, cleaving open the secret chamber of the Prince Chu's Estate's mansion!

Inside the secret chamber, Yi Yun heard the sound of energy surging. He looked up and saw Sword Light cleave the dome of the chamber, and a ray of bright moonlight shone down from the huge gap in the dome, falling on his face.

The long-lost moonlight— Yi Yun hadn't seen it since he was imprisoned in this dark and sunless chamber.

Now, bathed in the moonlight, Yi Yun felt as if he had been reborn.

During those ten days, he felt as if he had died once.

Today, he has been reborn. He will do everything in his power to explore the highest martial arts, to control his own destiny, and to control the destiny of those around him.

Under the moonlight, the Shepherd Boy, dressed in blood-stained blue clothes, was handsome and refined.

Holding the Phantom Bone Sword, he looked at Yi Yun without a trace of joy or sorrow, his voice devoid of any emotion, "Come with me."

After saying this, the Shepherd Boy said no more, turned around and left, not even glancing at Yi Yun again.

Yi Yun felt an invisible force envelop his entire body, and his body flew up.

Under the moonlight, the Shepherd Boy sheathed his Longsword and flew straight into the starry sky, his black hair fluttering, his demeanor extraordinary.

Behind him, Yi Yun followed closely.

The Shepherd Boy remained silent, as did Yi Yun. He never imagined that such a day would come; he was imprisoned by a powerful human force, but it was the Shepherd Boy from the Wilderness Clan who saved him.

Recalling the scene of encountering the Shepherd Boy in the desolate wilderness, riding Green Ox and seemingly stepping through the black swamp, it all felt like a dream...

At that time, Yi Yun never expected that the Shepherd Boy would have such an identity.

The two flew silently and swiftly, their figures one after the other, gradually disappearing into the horizon and vanishing into the bright moonlight.

Only after the two had completely disappeared did the warriors of the Tai'a Divine Kingdom breathe a sigh of relief.

Many people were already sweating profusely.

The pressure of being Shepherd Boy is immense.

"Perhaps we are too insignificant for the Shepherd Boy to bother killing us."

An old man smiled bitterly. After the Shepherd Boy passed by Tai'a Divine City and saved Yi Yun, these onlookers were probably like a swarm of ants to Shepherd Boy. If a person encounters a swarm of ants while walking, apart from a mischievous child, probably no one would deliberately walk over and stomp on all of them.

"He saved Yi Yun, but Yi Yun has become a cripple." A Human Race Hegemon sighed. Most people in the Tai'a Divine Kingdom felt sympathy for Yi Yun, and many regretted his crippling fate.

"Not necessarily! The Shepherd Boy's strength is extraordinary; he might be able to restore Yi Yun's cultivation!" another Lord-level figure said.

However, many people shook their heads at this statement, saying, "With the cold poison entering the body, the meridians are completely destroyed. To restore the meridians, one doesn't know what level of rare and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures would be needed. Not to mention whether the Desolate Clan would be willing to use such divine objects on Yi Yun, nor whether Yi Yun could withstand such medicine."

"Even if we take a step back and assume all these conditions are met, and Yi Yun's meridians are restored, it will still take a lot of time. Furthermore, the restored meridians may not be as good as the original ones, and may even leave hidden injuries. In that case, Yi Yun will probably only be able to become a peak-level powerful ruler in the future, and it will be difficult for him to become a sage, let alone a great Great Emperor."

Throughout the history of the Tai'a Divine Kingdom, there have been many geniuses who were once exceptionally talented, but suddenly suffered serious injuries. Although they managed to recover, their physical condition and talent were not what they used to be. Their cultivation speed was gradually caught up by their peers, and in the end, their potential was exhausted, and they faded into obscurity.

There are too many examples like this, and people suspect that Yi Yun might do the same.

Thinking about these things makes one feel emotional.

A prodigy has fallen, though he is still alive, he has lost all his glory.

The higher you fall, the more painful the fall will be.

Accustomed to being applauded and basking in the spotlight, he suddenly lost everything, all his power gone, continuing his gray life in hatred and despair. Too weak to seek revenge, he knew living like this was no better than being dead.

"Everything is predestined. The arrival of the Shentu Family gave us hope, but we never expected this outcome. Now they have retreated, and we don't know if they will ever return..." Prince Chu looked at the ruins of Chuzhou City with a heavy heart.

Despite their utter disappointment and numerous grievances against the Shentu Family, the warriors of the Tai'a Divine Kingdom were still afraid that they would simply leave.

Because once the Shepherd Boy returns, he may very well launch a comeback, unleash Beast Tide, and destroy the Tai'a Divine Kingdom once more.

While the Shentu Family was not tyrannical, cruel, or brutal, at least they stood on the side of humanity.

Hoping to be helped by a pack of wolves and tigers is a tragedy born of their own weakness...

...(To be continued~^~)