Chapter 1261 - Cutting the Weeds and Removing the Roots! (1/2)
“Tian Fa’s Eagle Tribe’s Eagle King, Sky Crusher, sacrificed himself here to protect the interests of the common people and safeguard the future of the continent. His heroic spirit shall live forever, watching over the continent from here!”
The Blood of Yellow Flame rose into the sky, streaking a circle around the stone cliff.
Mei Xueyan and Big Bear looked silently at the gigantic statue, unable to tear their eyes away…
Little Eagle, are you lonely on that side? Are you bored? Will you be thinking of us? I’m sure you will! We miss you so much as well…
After a long period of silence, Big Bear suddenly started howling in a heart rending manner. Snot and tears ran down his face, and he sat on the ground, unable to breathe: “Ninth brother… Ninth Brother, ah! Your Fourth Elder Brother misses you, elder brother misses you ah… you… you need to come back, quickly come back ah….”
Hearing Big Bear letting out his emotions like this, Mei Xueyan, Long Crane, and the others, also could not stop themselves as they began to cry aloud as well…
The autumn wind swept through the camp, carrying Big Bear’s heart broken cries far away. The entire world seemed to be filled with the howls of grief at that moment…
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When everything was over, the hundred thousand people all began to move together, digging graves under that newly erected gigantic mountain. They were preparing to lay the fallen warriors to rest! Many of those graves only had a name, without any bodies in them. Because nothing of them was left behind, the others could only grab a bunch of soil and put it in their graves…
Grave after grave was erected, densely covering the area and stretching out for as far as the eye could see.
The early autumn wind swirled through the newly built graveyard, sounding especially cold and fierce, as if those warriors were still embroiled within an intense battle…
Numerous paper bags which carried names that used to be either familiar or unfamiliar to the crowd were placed into the graves.
As the soil was being moved, everyone’s movements were careful and gentle, as if they were afraid of awakening the slumbering heroic souls…
Jun Moxie visited each grave personally, walking silently without saying a single word. His eyes were staring far off, as if he were looking at another world, bidding farewell to the departed souls…
“Number one expert of the Holy Lands, the grave of Gu Han! Gu Han, a peak Saint Monarch, single handedly slayed 3,000 enemy Outsiders Saint Emperors, ultimately perishing alongside countless powerful enemies! Gu Han contributed outstanding meritorious services to the war, and is the number one expert of the continent!”
“Palace Lord of the Elusive World of Immortals, Mo Wudao’s Grave!”
“Palace Lord of the Supreme Golden City, Xi Ruochen’s Grave!”
“Saint Venerable of Heaven Saint Palace, Cheng Yinxiao’s Grave!”
“Saint Venerable of Heaven Saint Palace, Qu Wuhui’s Grave!”
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There were countless heroes who, when they were alive, were all powerful characters that many people looked up to. Many of them were already legendary characters when they were alive… But now, they were just buried here inconspicuously…
All the glory of the past was dissipated with the wind…
The world was silent as they watched this scene!
The mountains were silent as they stood watch over this place!
Jun Moxie sighed repeatedly and finally unable to withhold his emotions, he left another line of words on a mountain, tens of zhang above the graves.
“This is the resting place of 100,000 heroic souls! These heroes are the pillars that hold the Xuan Xuan Continent together. Here is the true Pillar of Heavens Mountain! This Pillar of Heavens Mountain is built with the fresh blood and soul of 100,000 heroes, indestructible for 10,000 ages!”
The crowd stood in silence and watched the area for a long time. Everyone’s eyes were wet.
“Today’s battle shall be recorded into the history books!” Jun Moxie’s hair flew wildly behind his head. His expression was solemn as he continued. “The sacrifices and the bravery of our continent’s heroes needs to be spread for tens of thousands of years!”
He didn’t specifically instruct anyone to proceed with this task, but behind him, Dugu Zongheng, Murong Fengyun, and the Xuan cultivators of the various countries of the continent, immediately took this as an important mission to carry out. As long as the Evil Monarch uttered a request, no one would dare to not fulfill it for him!
The grand army stayed there for a full 10 days!
On the morning of the 11th day, all the troops were gathered before the graveyard again, under the lead of Jun Moxie and Mei Xueyan.
With Jun Moxie and Mei Xueyan taking the lead, a total of more than 200,000 people stood as straight as pencils, their faces solemn as they looked silently at the graves. Then, in an orderly manner, the entire army bowed deeply three times!
The autumn wind suddenly grew stronger, and colder. Countless leaves flew from the distance, swirling in the air.