Chaotic World Book-Chapter 429 - 416: The Jiangnan Turmoil, Resolved in a Single Day_3

Chapter 429: Chapter 416: The Jiangnan Turmoil, Resolved in a Single Day_3

Everyone was startled and hastily retreated. Even as she was retreating, the irascible Vermilion Bird had her brows furrowed and snapped, "Ying Wu, you..."

Before she could finish, the seemingly lifeless body of Maitreya exploded suddenly.

Ying Wu, as if prepared, formed another strange magic seal in his hands.

To those watching, it seemed as if ripples spread through space before it shattered piece by piece like glass.

What should have been a terrifying explosion only extended three or four feet at most, its impact was no different from breaking wind.

Ying Wu’s body shook slightly, and he violently coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face pale as gold leaf.

It was then that people realized that his sneak attack was meant to force everyone to dodge a few feet away at high speed... The rest of the explosion, he took on alone.

Even then, flesh and blood scattered across the sky, with no one knowing which pieces held the Residual Soul.

Vermilion Bird, having cursed the wrong person, landed awkwardly on the ground and braced herself with a hand.

A blazing fire covered the mountain area, all the splattered flesh and blood turning into a sea of fire. ƒгeewebnovёl_com

It wasn’t Vermilion Bird’s fire... It was the fire intrinsic to each piece of flesh and blood. With the dispersal of the flesh, Vermilion Bird finally found the method to kill her opponent for good.

Black Qi stealthily fled amidst the thick smoke and flames.

Suddenly, a bag appeared in front of her, and Tang Wan Zhuang opened it wide, capturing the escaping Qi within.

The body burned away, but the Residual Soul remained. The Demon Suppression Department, specializing in dealing with such demons and ghosts, had long prepared its soul-capture methods.

The bag swelled as if something was thrashing within.

Then, Gui Chen abruptly stuck a Talisman to the side of the bag.

The struggle inside the bag grew weaker and eventually ceased.

Outside the city, the sounds of battle rose as the monk soldiers lost their magical support, no longer a match for Tang Buqi, the Blood God Sect, and Cao Gang, and the city gate was breached in an instant as Jiangnan’s army surged in.

Tang Wan Zhuang, her face deathly white, finally showed a hint of color and slumped to the ground.

Almost everyone else collapsed as well, thoroughly exhausted... Winning the battle was hard enough, but to wrap things up, there was still so much to do, unlike any previous battle.

The battle had not been long – they had entered the city at dusk, and now the sky was still splashed with blood-red sunset hues.

Less than half an hour had passed, and yet it felt as though they had gone through cycles of reincarnation.

Dealing with Divine Souls and the strange arts of Ancient Times was never easy. These people here were very experienced, but if it had been less knowledgeable ones, perhaps even winning the battle could have cost them their lives, and even after exchanging their lives, the problems would be endless.

Thankfully... now it was truly resolved.

Zhao Changhe sat on the ground, looking at Ying Wu who collapsed without any energy, and couldn’t help asking, "Lord Ying, have you lost your mind? Wouldn’t it have been better if we all shared the burden?"

"Shared the burden... and shared the death. I don’t want to go through that again, no matter who’s involved," said Ying Wu with a weak smile. "I was careless just now, letting it slip away, and that’s embarrassing... It’s just mending the fence after the sheep are lost, so stop looking at me like that."

Zhao Changhe’s mouth twitched, and after a long moment he muttered softly, "Idiot..."

Ying Wu looked at the long gash on his chest and said nothing.

Everyone here was uninjured except for the two of them; who was the fool?

But Ying Wu had to admit... arguably, Zhao Changhe’s throw of the Dragon Sparrow was the decisive move of the battle. Merely a figure from the Human List, not only did he organize this Heavenly List and Earth List’s hunt for the God Demon, but he also played a pivotal role in this battle against the God Demon.

It wasn’t just luck.

Zhao Changhe’s battle instincts and acumen, the ability to seize the moment and play a critical role, were truly world-class.

Given enough time, the Heaven, Earth, and Human List would not be his final destination.

Tang Buqi rushed into the city, frantically heading toward Mount Huiji.

With the monk soldiers’ support gone, and the battle against the God Demon presumably over, but with no one coming down the mountain for a while, Tang Buqi was very anxious. His unpredictable aunt, who was often eager to risk her life, might have encountered trouble, right?

The Chaotic World Book didn’t flinch either...

Just then, a golden light flashed across the sky.

"March 18th, Tang Buqi retired in the early morning and returned in the evening, seizing the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on Huiji while Maitreya was healing in the Maitreya Secret Realm."

"Head of the Demon Suppression Department, Vermilion Bird Tang Wan Zhuang, infiltrated the city, assassinated the Main General Fa Zhen, lured Maitreya out of the Secret Realm, and, with Vermilion Bird, killed Maitreya at the city council hall. Maitreya turned into a Corpse Demon due to a Gu spell and fought again with fire and water."

The killing...

In the judgment of the Chaotic World Book, Maitreya actually died the moment his head was severed and a tumor grew in place of his neck; the subsequent fighting was against a Corpse Demon...

"At the same time, Bandit Brothers’ Ying Wu, Qinghe Cui Wen Jing, the Four Symbols Sect’s Xuanwu, Hongnong Yang Jingxiu, Huayan Temple’s Yuan Cheng, Taiyi Sect’s Gui Chen, hunted the Ancient Soul in the White Lotus Secret Realm. The body the Ancient Soul possessed was destroyed, turning into a Corpse Demon."

People gaped.

This list of names, could you repeat that? What was this Ancient Soul that, though defeated, still managed to gain glory?

Outside the Secret Realm, people cast sideways glances at Ying Wu, smirking. San Niang covered her face with a turtle-shell mask and turned away as if she didn’t recognize him...

It was only when her hand touched the mask did she remember that Yuan San Niang was part of the Brotherhood, what did it have to do with her, Xuanwu? San Niang dropped her hand from her face and stood proud.

Ying Wu, expressionless, said, "I already told you, I’m in a business where I can’t afford the capital. What’s wrong with the Bandit Brothers, huh?"

Everyone looked up, avoiding his gaze.

"The Corpse Demon, devoid of a suitable body, sought to use Maitreya’s body; Maitreya fought against Vermilion Bird Tang Wan Zhuang and forcibly returned to the Secret Realm."

"Zhao Changhe and the Secret Realm protectors confronted Maitreya Sect’s Fa Chi outside the Secret Realm, severing his throat with a single blade. Three yards away, he threw the blade and beheaded Maitreya, shattering the Corpse Demon’s thoughts of resurrection. The Demon Body exploded, and the Residual Soul was trapped."

"The eight directions gathered for the hunt, the Demon God bowed his head, the turmoil in Jiangnan, settled in a day."

"The Earth List perished, the Human List changed."

"Human List number thirty-seven, Blood Shura Zhao Changhe."

"No need for pale blue or deep red hues, one naturally stands out among the flowers."

[End of Volume Four]

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PS: This Chapter is quite long, sorry for the delay, don’t blame me...

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