AST 2253 Despondent Divine Mountain, Training to the Extreme (1/2)

AST 2253 – Despondent Divine Mountain, Training to the Extreme

“I’ll return this debt to you on your behalf then. You gifted this sword to me, so let’s just use this.” The sword in Tantai Lingyan’s hands pierced through her own shoulder. Her eyes remained fixated on Qing Shui.

Qing Shui wanted to stop her, but he was too late. He felt a stab of pain shooting through his chest, his face paled and his body was trembling.

“Why did you have to do that?” Qing Shui struggled to get the words out.

Tantai Lingyan was startled. She had inflicted an injury on herself, but the man opposite her was just as wounded. He coughed out a mouthful of blood. She could vaguely feel that what they had said had been the truth. Could it be that the part she was missing in her memories was really him?

“Take care. We may just battle when we meet again next.” Tantai Lingyan looked at Qing Shui one last time before leaving.

Qing Shui didn’t say a word and watched as her beautiful silhouette grew smaller until it was gone.

At a distance, Beihuang Liefeng and the others didn’t breathe a word either as they approached. They sighed inwardly; relationships between youths were truly complicated.

Regardless, this incident had concluded. For the Taiyi Immortal Palace, they had escaped a crisis; they might just have been destroyed otherwise. The Demon Gate really had the ability to do so.

“As a man, you’ll need to learn to let go. Sometimes, it’s useless to feel hurt. You might as well worry about how to get her back instead.” Beihuang Liefeng patted Qing Shui’s shoulder.

Qing Shui heart skipped at Beihuang Liefeng’s words. He had been so entangled in the fact that she had forgotten about their memories, that they’d have to fight to their deaths if she couldn’t recall them. Why not start afresh and change her?

He had once been so weak when they were together, but he didn’t retreat even after knowing that she was the Demon King, even the Demon Lord. Yet, even though he had grown stronger, he didn’t have the same dedication when he found out that she had the Demon Saint Blood.

“Thank you, I understand now,” Qing Shui replied seriously.

“Haha, that’s good. Let’s go, let us have a drink.”

……

Just like that, the incident at the Taiyi Immortal Palace concluded and the Demon Gate calmed down as well without further expansions. However, the strength within the Demon Gate continued to increase. He didn’t know the reason why, but many Demon Kings began to approach the Demon Gate. Perhaps it was the might of the Demon Saint Blood which made them willing to serve under her.

Compared to the Demon Gate, the Divine Palace’s expansion was much slower but with great improvements.

Under Qing Shui’s guidance, the Beast King Battle God’s abilities received a significant boost. The Eight-Headed Golden Lion grew a ninth head which had the horns of a dragon. The Beast King Battle God was exhilarated by the progress.

The Golden Lion had the blood of a Suanni Lion, one of the strongest existences according to rumors. It had true dragon blood, a purebred demonic beast.

The Nine-Headed Golden Lion’s value and abilities increased in multiples. The Beast King Battle God was elated; perhaps he could rely on the Nine-Headed Golden Lion to admonish for justice in the future.

The Iguana King’s abilities increased by much also, as did the three Moonwolf Kings. They had each grown a head and entered the later stages of their evolution, with abilities increased by a lot compared to the past.

The Buddha Battle God’s power also improved after studying the Buddha’s True Eyes Battle Technique. Under its effects, many aspects of his combat increased substantially.