948 All Are Not Simple (1/2)

The Ancient Bronze Coffin burying the Seven-Orifice Ice Crystal Heart came to reality from the illusory world, attempting to stop the Wizard King of this World from destroying the Bridge of Magpies and cutting the secret way out of the Jade Pool. At the same time, Mister Lu Da's sword beam and Meng Qi's Tyrant Invincible Blade — one white and one yellow, one sharp and one tyrannical — also struck toward the Wizard King, sealing all the angles that he could hide and forcing him to retaliate.

However, the Wizard King of this World turned a blind end to all these. The two transparent short blades in his hands turned into light as they fell, landing silently on the Bridge of Magpies.

Bang!

The Bridge of Magpies that had been dead for a long time shook violently. The magpies on it fell into the Heavenly River one by one like dumplings, instantly causing a landslide.

The Wizard King of this World didn't leave but stood there. Making use of the collapsing situation, he quickly descended amidst the flying magpies, totally ignoring that it was the Heavenly River ⁠— once in it, one wouldn't know where in the universe he would end up or even sucked directly by planets or the black hole ⁠— and continued falling straight down!

This direction wasn't an escape angle anticipated by the Seven-Orifice Devil's Heart, Meng Qi, and Mister Lu Da. They could only helplessly watch the Wizard King dodge the white sword beam and arrogant purple thunder blade, avoiding an invisible blow to his soul.

A smile appeared on the usually solemn face of the Wizard King of this World. His eyes were filled with carefreeness and complacency as he looked at Meng Qi and Mister Lu Da as though he was looking at dead people.

Thump!

There was the illusory sound of water as the Wizard King of this World fell into the Heavenly River with a smile, disappearing in the vast water.

The Ancient Bronze Coffin jumped and returned to the illusory world once again.

”Looks like the Lifeless Mother plans to trap us to death at the Jade Pool,” Meng Qi touched his graying temple with his left hand without any change in his expression.

Since they barged into someone else's homeground, this was one of the predictable developments.

As to why it was the Lifeless Mother's plan was because without her help and advice, the Wizard King of this World wouldn't be able to escape their senses and also Gu Erduo and Han Guang, coming and going without being noticed!

Mister Lu Da looked attentively at the Heavenly River's water, ”Maybe it's not just trapping to death. The Wizard of this World and I are considered the same generation and I have had many contacts with him. If it is just trapping us to death, he who is usually suppressive wouldn't be so pleased. There must be a way to escape.”

With deep and serene eyes, Meng Qi let out a faint smile, ”We indeed cannot enter the Jade Pool without the Bridge of Magpies, but without the Bridge of Magpies doesn't mean we cannot get out of it. There are still many ways to leave the Nine Levels of Heaven.”

For example, Gu Xiaosang had brought him to escape from the Hall of Three-Lives using the Wood of Creation. Another example, using the karma link and Tyrant's Invincible Blade, he had come back from the World of Gods, jumped into the Heavenly River, entered another universe and then returned again!

Now that he had the Premier Nine Seals and also attained Premier true form, he was no longer measurable by his past.

However, the Lifeless Mother, who was also the Golden Emperor Queen Mother of the West, was a big-timer of Nirvana Realm and had also practised the Wu'Ji Seal in Jade Mirage Palace. It was impossible for her to ignore the Principles of Karma, so cutting the way out was only a beginning and there was definitely more coming up. However, it wasn't as if he didn't have a way of escape; he just wanted to see what she had up her sleeves.

Seeing Meng Qi sound calm and confident, Mister Lu Da didn't ask much, ”Let's keep on walking and get to Su Wuming's aid.”

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There were sword beams of different colors — green, dark blue, golden yellow, blazing white, bright purple, and deep blue — as the various sword fragments Su Wuming circling above the Jade Pool seemed to have been agitated by Su Wuming sword, whizzing and showing their viciousness. Some were as big as mountains, some were condensed like threads, some were burning and some were ice-cold. The beams fell one by one like meteor rain, showing a terrifying killing intent amidst the illusion, accompanying the over twenty Su Wumings to create a vast pure sword brilliance, enveloping Gu Erduo and Han Guang as though they were swallowed by a sea of swords.

Even if time slowed down, only a part of it would be affected as the upcoming sword beam would break the silence, cut the concretion, and restore the clamor.

Su Wuming had made use of the geographical advantage for this strike with his sword, displaying the most brilliant blow since the Devil Buddha stirred the world, as though creating another legend.

Gu Erduo, who appeared as his immortal real form, contracted his pupils and looked very shocked. He knew that Su Wuming, who was already an earth immortal, was very powerful, but he didn't expect it to be this extent. Nonetheless, he was only shocked but there was no fear in his eyes. On the contrary, he maintained his confidence and bold expression like everything was within his control, and also his excitement about meeting an evenly-matched expert.

At this moment, the Scorpio Axe suddenly bounced up. Nine lines flew and circulated, forming a thick pillar of light that charged into the clouds above the Jade Pool with a bang.

Gu Erduo raised his right hand up high, his breath seemed to have created a subtle connection with the Nine Levels of Heaven.

The Scorpio Axe was produced from the Nine Levels of Heaven, and now it had returned home!

Here, it was more terrifying than it had been the last few centuries!

Above the Jade Pool, the clouds dispersed with the rules changing subtly as though they were connected to somewhere. Light condensed into a lake, and heaven and earth appeared to have switched places with the clouds below and the lake on top — it was strange and mysterious.

The Fairy Pool appeared!

Faced with the impending sword beams, Gu Erduo took a step and his right hand holding the Scorpio Axe struck forcefully downward.

”I shall punish on behalf of Heaven!”

Splash! The Scorpio Axe fell, overturning the Fairy Pool in the air and drowning the sword beams.

Clang! After silently colliding, green, purple, and golden yellow weapon fragments fell on the clouds. They had lost their viciousness and shine, and were covered with rust, looking very ordinary.