730 Upheaval of Heaven and Earth (1/2)
Dugu Chou's wife was the love of his life and also his biggest regret.
Since his wife passed away, he had discarded his title as the Unrivaled Expert. He had resigned from the martial world and lived as a recluse. For so many years, he had not been able to let go of his grief.
Long had he been a guest of heaven, merely half a step to ethereality; by virtue of a soul mate, he had halted a step before the clouds!
It was because of his wife that Dugu Chou gave up on his future that required just another step forward.
The legends might not be entirely true, but Dugu Chou's feelings mirrored the rumors.
Now that he heard what Gu Chaliang had said, it was like a thunderbolt that shook his entire being.
The abrupt halt almost threw Gu Chaliang off; the man complained in discontentment, ”Watch it! Are you trying to kill me?”
Dugu Chou asked impatiently, ”Who's that person? Tell me! Who do I need to follow so that I can meet my wife?”
”That purple jade…” Gu Chaliang said.
Just as he uttered the three words, his expression twisted as he cried out in panic, ”I didn't…”
Boom!
A ray of lightning suddenly arced across the purple sky, landing precisely above the nine heavens on Gu Chaliang's head. The man shrieked, charred and spewing fumes from his seven orifices. Then, he fainted.
What was strange was that Dugu Chou, who was carrying him and in close proximity, was unscathed.
Nonetheless, Dugu Chou was absolutely frightened by the accident!
He paused and looked up into the sky.
Dugu Chou had always been one who did not believe in the heavens and earth nor the Gods and ghosts. It was the first time in his life that he felt the power of heaven and earth up close. He was instantly filled with reverence and awe.
”The heavens exists!”
Dugu Chou mumbled quietly to himself before he hurried to save Gu Chaliang. He was more than aware that Gu Chaliang, in directing him to avoid the death threat, had been punished by the heavens for disclosing heaven's will.
This was undoubtedly a huge favor – an incredible favor!
”Thank you, brother!” Dugu Chou said softly, ”One day if I can be reunited with my late wife and be with her eternally, I shall never forget your favor today, brother!”
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In the Bound of Universe, it was initially peaceful and serene. Out of the blue, the entire sky had turned pure violet, without any forewarning!
Later, the entire Bound of Universe began to experience a peculiar quake. Mountains crumbled while the ground cracked. The land was ruined as far as the eye could see!
The Bound of Universe was at a location which had a higher level than the Tianxuan Continent. It possessed a much larger territory than the Tianxuan Continent, and countless inexplicable spots, like peaks that even pinnacle forces could not overcome…
In spite of this, the tumult had caused most of the mountains in the bound to collapse irreversibly!
As mountains crumbled and collapsed, many volcanos erupted while snow avalanched from snow mountains. The water in rivers and streams, lakes and oceans, flowed the other way round as lava gushed from below the ground.
In a very short time, the Bound of Universe was experiencing an atmosphere which seemed very much like the end of time.
Moans and cries could be heard everywhere in Bound of Universe, but no one knew where and how this catastrophe came about.
Enigmatic ancient buildings popped up one after another in countless mysterious places, emerging from nowhere. Then, a mountain sprung up from the ground; from east to west, it stood tall in the sky.
There was a stone monument at the top of the mountain. It was birthed out of nothing, rising to existence with scintillating vibrancy.
Ten large words were etched on it – ”Ace of spades for the millennium, phenomenal work of eons!”
The words were glaring, shining upon the realm.