Chapter 877 (1/2)
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at 12th of April 2019 03:40:05 AM
Chapter 877: 877
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An indescribable bout of awe-inspiring energy descended from the summit of Peach Mountain, enveloping the entire plateau .
All the people who were present felt an unearthly power .
Inside the Sacred Sedan, the Hierarch knelt without hesitation .
Ye Hongyu thought for a moment, then dropped from her seat into a kneeling position .
At first, Zhao Nanhai was about to reprimand her . Once he felt the mood s.h.i.+ft, as well as the imposing presence of this bout of Sublime Heavenly Power, he did not dare to speak . He knelt on the ground with an expression of respectful solemnity .
Everyone in the Divine Hall of West-Hill were kneeling . Those from the South Sea were all on their knees . The Golden Tribe's national master, who had travelled hundreds of miles to the Peach Mountain to be part of the Rite of Light just to see the face of the heavens, had also solemnly knelt a long time ago .
Everyone in the front yard of Peach Mountain were kneeling without exception, including the Buddhist monks .
Chen Pipi was still sitting on the white stone altar . He thought, I'm almost a dead man, there's no way I'm kneeling now .
Tang Xiaotang knew who was on Peach Mountain, so she did not want to kneel . If you were Haotian and I were a Light Sect disciple, how could I kneel to you? If you are Sang Sang and I am your friend, why should I kneel to you?
She stubbornly remained upright, resisting the immense pressure on her body . Blood gushed out of every gash on her body . It was a wretched sight . Her knees seemed ready to snap, creaking and bending slowly under the force .
No matter how obstinate she was, she was only human . How could she possibly withstand the terrifying Sublime Heavenly Power? Just as she was about to be pushed down to her knees, she caught sight of Chen Pipi sitting on the altar . She followed his lead, plonking her bottom directly on the ground . Grinning at Peach Mountain, she thought, How will you deal with me now?
Chen Pipi beamed at her and gave her a thumbs-up in approval of her quick-wittedness, effectively praising his own ingenuity as well . However, he did not realize that being the sacrificial lamb on the altar, he was experiencing the full, concentrated impact of the Sublime Heavenly Power . Almost instantly, he found that he was no longer able to stay seated .
The sky was filled with peach flowers that were swirling around in the whistling autumn wind . Chen Pipi swore loudly and found himself sprawled awkwardly on the altar . Although this was an exceedingly inelegant position, it was once again a victory against Haotian .
Ning Que had knelt very quickly, almost faster than the sc.r.a.ppy servants next to him . As he knelt he comforted himself by thinking, You've knelt to wash my feet so many times over the years, so what if I return you the favor today?
The wind bl.u.s.tered around . Then, the sound of sacrificial wors.h.i.+p rang through the air .
It was West-Hill's Anthem to Heaven, but it emanated from the mouths of the South Sea Divine Priests .
None of the South Sea people, including Zhao Nanhai, knew why they started to wors.h.i.+p . It was as if an unknown noise had commanded them .
The color drained from their faces . Their eyes brimmed with awe and admiration .
The Divine Hall of West-Hill's Divine Priests, the disciples of the Revelation Inst.i.tute and the thousands of trembling, kneeling disciples on the plateau all joined the South Sea Divine Priests in wors.h.i.+p . Their solemn, sacred chants carried across Heaven and Earth .
The Anthem to Heaven, pa.s.sed down between the South Sea Divine Priests, became even more exquisite . Compared to the sacrificial ceremony at the very beginning, it was obviously going to be much more successful this time . Haotian would hear it much more clearly .
Countless rays of light from the autumn sun appeared, s.h.i.+ning upon the white stone altar .
Chen Pipi was bathed in the light . In his discomfort, he tried to roll over, only to realize that he could not move .
At the Anthem to Heaven's final word, the rays of light would turn into pure Haotian energy and he would be incinerated, becoming green smoke . What would happen after that, n.o.body knew .
Looking at the azure sky, he seemed to see another thread forming .
He exclaimed in wonder, ”Look, everyone, the sky is opening up!”
n.o.body heard his cry . Most of the crowd on Peach Mountain's plateau were concentrated on their wors.h.i.+p .
At the sight of him, the young South Sea girl Xiao Yu wept, her face filled with anguish . Even though he was her fiancé, this was the wish of Haotian, so she did not dare to defy the will of nature .
Tang Xiaotang gazed at Chen Pipi and said, ”Let me try again . ”
She felt that since he was her man, she should at least do something . A rush of strength entered her body from some unknown source . Somehow, it allowed her to stand under the force of the Sublime Heavenly Power!
She did not know how she could defeat Haotian . Since it was a battle, she needed a weapon, but her iron rod had been hurled some distance away earlier on .
With great difficulty, Tang Xiaotang stood and searched for a weapon .
Suddenly, she saw a sword .
She did not know that it was Liu Bai's sword, but she found it quite suitable .
This was because the sword was stationary and floated in the air before the altar .
Even before the Sublime Heavenly Power came from Peach Mountain, everyone was already kneeling . Even the fence of swords forming the Confinement were bent towards Peach Mountain, almost as if they were kowtowing .
Only this sword remained still and unyielding, unwilling to bend .
Tang Xiaotang reached out to grab the sword but found that she could not move it .
She was unwilling to accept this and drew on all the strength in her body to pull, but the sword refused to budge . It was as if the sword was not even in their world .
The more she realized that the sword was no ordinary sword, the less she wanted to let go . The harder she exerted herself, the quicker the blood flowed out of her body . It flowed along her wrist and onto the sword .
To get here from Chang'an, she flew nonstop across hundreds of miles . She had never stopped fighting . Her blood was always boiling hot . It flowed onto the sword with a sizzle .
Suddenly, the sword moved .
The sword trembled slightly, then slowly raised until it was pointing directly at the Divine Hall of Light on the summit of Peach Mountain .
Tang Xiaotang's eyes grew round and wide . She stared at it curiously, not understanding what had just occurred .
Chen Pipi suddenly broke out into a broad smile and said, ”Great Sage of Sword, rescue me quickly . ”
Ning Que looked at the steadily rising blade without a word .
Yu Lian said there would be no change because it was true that no human plan could upbraid any plan of the heavens . Therefore, she had made no plans, deciding instead to let events unfold according to their natural course .
The change he was always waiting for had finally happened .
. . .
Three hundred miles* from Peach Mountain was South Jin, where the Sword Garret was .
When the disciples of the Sword Garret knelt before the sword-like peak, they formed a solid sea of black .
After Chao Xiaoshu's visit to the Sword Garret, the Sword Sage Liu Bai went to Linkang City . After returning to the Sword Garret, he went into isolation .
Cultivators often needed to go into isolation . Liu Bai devoted his life to swordsmans.h.i.+p, so the number of times he went into isolation was numerous . This time was a little different, however, because he had chased all the students out of the Sword Garret .
Deep in the hillside, the water of the lagoon was as frigid as ever .
Liu Bai sat at the edge of the lagoon with his eyes closed in deep thought . An ancient sword hung suspended over the lagoon .
After decades of work, he had finally cultivated the ancient sword to perfection . Last autumn, the Headmaster of the Academy had borrowed it and used it to defeat the Golden Dragon and the Divine General . Since then, n.o.body had the right to use the sword .
Not even he deserved to use it .
He sat facing the sword for days and nights at a time .
The shadow that the sword cast on his body became darker and darker, as if the man and the sword were about to meld into one .
The ancient sword suddenly began to vibrate gently .
Liu Bai felt it happen . He opened his eyes to look at the sword and said to himself with a smile, ”The hot blood of a young girl is indeed the best at firing up the bravery of mankind . ”