Chapter 1474: Black Snow Sea
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Jiang Xiaonu had wanted to follow Jiang Yi. However, Jiang Yi and Di Ming had already disappeared. With the men from the Ink Feather Race looking at her anxiously, she had no choice but to stay put. Di Ming had explained the situation to Jiang Yi using a voice transmission; no one else knew what had happened. However, if someone of Di Ming’s status and power said that something big had happened, things were looking bad!
“Report!”
A shout rang out as a scout reported. “The City Lord Manor has not fallen! There are still many formidable martial artists fighting bitterly inside!”
Mo Shangxing instantly grew excited as he yelled, “Let’s break through and head to the City Lord Manor!”
The tens of thousands of soldiers immediately changed into an arrow formation as they cut right through the enemy lines. With tens of thousands of reinforcements—although they did not have Jiang Yi with them anymore, they were still a force to be reckoned with. They easily broke through the Netherworld Realm army’s encirclement and reached the vicinity of the City Lord Manor.
Thunderous explosions sounded from near the City Lord Manor as groups of martial artists were still resisting tenaciously. They were fighting against the swarms of Netherworld Realm beings surging towards them. The City Lord Manor was filled with corpses and signs of self-implosions. The majority of the formidable martial artists in the city had probably all gathered here to make their last stand, fighting to the end and self-imploding to block the Netherworld Realm army.
“Kill!”
Mo Shangxing used his heavenly powers and amplified his order as he shot forward like a crazed dragon, with countless formidable martial artists following tightly behind. The people in the City Lord Manor suddenly found renewed strength as they howled and headed outside as well. They started to launch a counterattack to try and regroup with the human army.
As the human army rushed into the City Lord Manor, many women and children within all started to wail as some martial artists collapsed on the ground, relieved of a heavy burden. They had all watched their kin and friends die; they themselves had almost lost hope and were on the brink of despair. They did not expect that, at the last moment, aid would arrive on time.
“Come! Send the women, children, and wounded back for treatment. Everyone else is to engage the enemy at will and destroy the Netherworld Race!”
Mo Shangxing’s order was relayed as the human army started to spread out, leaving a few thousand to escort the wounded, sick, women, and children swiftly out of the city. A bitter struggle once again played out within the city. Without Jiang Yi there, the number of dead and wounded increased drastically while many demonized martial artists had no choice but to charge into the Netherworld Realm army’s ranks and self-implode.
“How good would it be if Lord Jiang was with us?”
Many people started to think about this. Many also made a mental note that they wanted to exterminate the Netherworld Race together with Jiang Yi next time. At the very least, they would not be at risk of being demonized.
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Bang, bang, bang!
Jiang Yi had been brought by Di Ming at the fastest speed to the Black Snow Mountainous Region. Di Ming was also not alone now; Mo Lingqiu, Jiutian Wu, the Qin Clan Head, Xuanyuan Clansmen, and others were with him. There were about twenty-odd of them.
These were the Earth Emanations Domain’s top-tier formidable martial artists. They had all rushed to the Black Snow Mountainous Region upon hearing the news. The Earth Emanations Sovereign was the ruler of the Earth Emanations Domain; if he was demonized, who knew how many more people would die. Even if the Earth Emanations Sovereign was killed by the King-Ranked martial artist from other domains, the Earth Emanations Domain’s pillar of strength would be gone. Other domains could potentially invade the Earth Emanations Domain and take over the entire place. These great family clans would also lose their power and status. Hence, they could not allow the Earth Emanations Sovereign to be demonized!
Jiang Yi naturally didn’t wish for the Earth Emanations Sovereign to be demonized. Putting aside all the considerations if the Earth Emanations Sovereign was demonized, Jiang Yi was indebted to the Earth Emanations Sovereign. He could not stand idle and watch as the Earth Emanations Sovereign became a lackey for the Netherworld Realm. Hence, Jiang Yi decided that even if he had to give up his life, he was going to rescue the Earth Emanations Sovereign.
The twenty-odd men flew like a gale across a patch of wilderness as on both sides mountain peaks swiftly receded into the distance. Their speed was so fast that Jiang Yi could barely keep his eyes open. On the way, they encountered many Netherworld Race beings. However, they had not bothered to stop and fight them but immediately pierced their way through. If they encountered Netherworld Slaves, they ignored them outright and sped by these puppets.
The Black Snow Mountainous Region grew closer and closer; from afar, Jiang Yi could see that half the sky in the region was pitch-black. The Netherworld Aura was extremely concentrated!
It was actually still daytime. Although dusk was coming soon, the moon had not risen yet; and there was still light in the sky. However, looking into the distance, the sky there was void of light; it was so dark that one could not even see his hands and count his fingers.
Buzz!
All the formidable martial artists sent heavenly powers about their bodies as a formless aura was released. This purged the surrounding Netherworld Aura and kept it away from the group. A triangle shape had been formed, with Mo Lingqiu at the front and Di Ming bringing Jiang Yi right in the middle. Everyone else was surrounding Jiang Yi and Di Ming.
Perhaps many formidable martial artists present here all had methods to dispel the Netherworld Aura. However, to rescue those that had been demonized; that was something only Jiang Yi could do. Hence, Jiang Yi was very important. The Earth Emanations Sovereign had probably been demonized slightly. Without Jiang Yi, even if everyone were to successfully save the Earth Emanations Sovereign, they might end up being killed by the Sovereign instead.
Ka-Ka-Ka! Jek-Jek!
Horrifying sounds traveled forward from the Black Snow Mountainous Region. The Netherworld Divine Formation was within the Black Snow Sea, and this Black Snow Mountainous Region was the base camp of the Netherworld Realm beings. They would definitely defend this place with their lives. If the teleportation formation was destroyed, the Netherworld Realm would no longer be able to continuously send their forces over.
As expected!
Once they entered the mountainous region, countless Netherworld Realm beings exploded forward. There weren’t any Netherworld Slaves in this place; all were at least Netherworld Envoys while there were quite a few Netherworld Generals as well. Some Netherworld Generals were high-grade ones at that. Of course, it was impossible for a Netherworld King to appear; if it had, the entire Earth Emanations Domain would have long been wiped out.
Tsk! Tsk!
Jiang Yi released his Xiaozhuan characters, wanting to help. However, Di Ming sent a voice transmission: “Don’t release them! You are not to expose yourself unless things are dire; leave the Netherworld Generals to them!”
“Very well then.”
Jiang Yi could only sheepishly keep the Xiaozhuan characters. Fortunately, all the twenty-odd of his companions were top-tier formidable martial artists; they were all t.i.tled Battle G.o.ds, t.i.tled G.o.d Thearchs, and t.i.tled Heaven Emanations. Their attacking power was extraordinary, and they had countless mystical abilities to release. Jiang Yi grew dazed just by watching them battle. Just like a hot knife slicing b.u.t.ter, the group pierced through the enemy ranks and entered the depths of the Black Snow Mountainous Region.
“Jiang Yi, help cleanse my soul spirit and body; there is some Netherworld Aura in them. It is rather taxing for me to try and expel them on my own!”
Mo Lingqiu battled for a moment and then flew back towards Jiang Yi. Jiang Yi nodded as the Xiaozhuan characters flew out from his glabella, became bolts of lightning, and entered Mo Lingqiu’s mind. They then traveled through his entire body as well. Mo Lingqiu nodded satisfactorily as he said, “This is indeed amazing!”
Everyone else had also heard that Jiang Yi had this mystical ability; they finally got the chance to witness it. Many of them had inadvertently been a.s.saulted by the Netherworld Aura while battling the Netherworld Generals; they were trying to use their own powers to expel the Netherworld Aura. At this moment, they all flew towards Jiang Yi to enlist his help. Having the Netherworld Aura in their minds and soul spirits would greatly impede their strength.
Jiang Yi also grew more adept at using the Xiaozhuan characters. Instead of having them shooting out of his glabella, he pa.s.sed them through his body and shot them out through his hands instead. When he pressed his palm on someone else’s back, he could then help them to dispel their Netherworld Aura without revealing how.
“Kill!”
The group did not hesitate anymore as they went all out. Their pace also quickened as they slaughtered their way through. Within fifteen minutes, they had killed tens of thousands of Netherworld Envoys and hundreds of Netherworld Generals and finally arrived near the Black Snow Sea.
Roar! “Ahh—!”
They had not gotten close when roaring sounds started traveling from the bottom of the sea. The water in the Black Snow Sea was being tossed and turned by the vibrations of those cries.
That sound was filled with endless struggle, rage, pain, and agony. Everyone heard the cries, and their faces changed; it was the Earth Emanations Sovereign’s voice. It looked as if he had been heavily demonized. If not, he would not be struggling such and be in so much agony!
“Hurry!”
Mo Lingqiu shouted out in rage and led the pack to charge into the Black Snow Sea. Everyone else also readied themselves to give their all. If the Earth Emanations Sovereign were to be completely demonized, they were all going to die here today, without exception.