Chapter 697: Chapter 214: “The Long Song of Exorcising Evil Bestowed upon Ning Lang by Tian Shuang True Monarch” _2
The soldiers in the Three Generals Camp were already at the end of their strength. Under the sound of the drum, they clutched their hearts, and suddenly their hearts ignited, burning completely within a few breaths inside the bodies of the cultivators.
Magic Treasure—Heart Worry Drum!
Tian Shuang furiously shouted, “The Demon Cultivators are too rampant!”
Earth Ash, even angrier, let out a laugh, gritting his teeth as he stared at Tian Shuang: “You fool! Wait until you regain your wits, let’s see how you apologize to me!”
Tian Shuang let out a long sigh: “You don’t understand, I am atoning for myself and for you.”
With that, Tian Shuang released another magic treasure.
It was the Xuan Yin Ice Coffin!
Earth Ash’s pupils contracted, his expression drastically changing: “Tian Shuang, you’re crazy! You’re actually going to release the Xuan Tian Ice Corpse! You really want to put me to death, you prodigal bastard! Enough, I’m not playing along.”
Realizing that the situation could not continue, Earth Ash decided he could not stay and immediately burrowed into the ground, swiftly retreating.
Since there was no way to quickly rescue Tian Shuang, there was no need to fight to the bitter end. He used distance to buy time, and time to seize opportunities.
One had to admit, the ability of the Earth and Heaven Ghosts to stay active and gain a great reputation among the nations showed their high combat prowess.
However, the mutual destruction both Ning Zhuo and the Three Generals had hoped for, with both sides ending in mutual destruction, did not happen.
Earth Ash didn’t give the chance.
Tian Shuang clasped his hands together and lowered his head with a bitter sigh: “Buddha above.”
He turned slightly, looking back at Liu Guanzhang and Ning: “I once partnered with Earth Ash, bringing calamity to the world. It is time to repay my karmic debts.”
“I must continue the chase. Either he dies, or I perish!”
Liu Guanzhang Sun: …
This situation was really too strange; they didn’t know what to say for a moment.
Meanwhile, Ning Zhuo strained to maintain the Life Hanging Thread, continuously urging the Buddha Heart Demon Seal within his Divine Sea!
He bent down, seemingly bearing a huge pressure like a mountain.
It was his continuous effort that ensured Tian Shuang’s Divine Sea remained filled with Buddha Thoughts and permeated with Buddha Light.
Otherwise, the intense battle would prompt rapid thinking, consuming a massive amount of thoughts.
Without Ning Zhuo’s constant replenishment, Tian Shuang might well return to normal thought due to excessive consumption of Buddha Thoughts.
To influence Tian Shuang’s body indirectly through the ghost mask of Tian Shuang had already exhausted Ning Zhuo’s strength!
Tian Shuang’s gaze finally fixed on Ning Zhuo.
He deeply bowed to Ning Zhuo: “Little friend Ning Zhuo, helping me awaken and realize the depth of my past sins, making me a new person, has made you my good mentor and helpful friend!”
“This time, I will chase Earth Ash, but it might be a one-way trip. I have decided to give my all to sweep away such scourges for the world!”
“This is also my path of redemption.”
“My sins are too deep. Even if I can eliminate Earth Ash, I have no face to linger in the world. This time will be a final farewell!”
With that, Tian Shuang took out a blank jade slip and quickly imprinted it with his Divine Sense.
He handed the jade slip to Ning Zhuo: “But if I fail in this battle, this contains my cultivation techniques, spells, and divine skills, as well as information on Earth Ash and numerous Soul Devouring Sect intel.”
Ning Zhuo laboriously extended his hand to receive the jade slip.
Tian Shuang then took out a storage bag, organized his collection, and handed the full storage bag to Ning Zhuo.
“This is my life’s accumulation.”
“Ning Zhuo, you are the light of the Righteous Path!”
“This treasure is my thank you for saving me.”
“At the same time… I believe you will use these resources better for the world’s lives.”
“Of course, I’ll need to keep the magic treasures, talismans, and elixirs for the battle against Earth Ash.”
Tian Shuang’s Divine Sea was filled with Buddha Thoughts, deeply repentant for his sins, with an endless resolve to die.
Ning Zhuo knew he couldn’t persuade him, as doing so would be very dangerous—it would signify normal thoughts existed in Tian Shuang’s Divine Sea.
Ning Zhuo could only stretch out another hand, barely managing to receive the storage bag.
It was heavy.
This Nascent Soul Level storage bag had high specifications, with the ability to reduce weight. But for Ning Zhuo to find it still heavy, it showed how many treasures were inside, even somewhat overloading the storage bag’s capacity.
Liu Guanzhang watched this bizarre scene in silence.
Liu Er stared intently.
In the Mechanical Dragon, Sun Lingtong gaped in shock, exclaiming, “Wow, wow, wow! Little Zhuo, we’re rich, we’re rich!!”
Even Ning Zhuo, his face full of astonishment, didn’t know what to say.
The situation changed too quickly.
Just a moment ago, they were at a life-and-death juncture. Now, the internal fight between Heaven and Earth Ghosts, Earth Ash couldn’t play along and retreated, Tian Shuang gave his assets directly to Ning Zhuo and was deeply grateful to him!
“By the way,” Tian Shuang added, “there are relics of Qi Bai in the storage bag; I used them to divine your location.”
“Earth Ash also has some. If I die in this battle, be careful.”
Before leaving, Tian Shuang glanced at the ghost mask in front of Ning Zhuo. Hesitating for a moment, he finally said, “I’ll give this ghost mask to you.”
“I believe it will provide some help to you.”
“Even if I’m not around, please make sure to use it to perform good deeds and repay my debts and transgressions.”
Ning Zhuo’s eyelids were extremely heavy, his nostrils bleeding. As he continuously used his divine skills, urging the Buddha Heart Demon Seal, he was nearing his limit.
He slowly nodded, unable to speak a single word, using all his strength to barely nod to Tian Shuang, painfully articulating four words: “Go ahead.”
Tian Shuang nodded. The next moment, he soared into the sky.
He flew rapidly, leaving only his voice echoing across the battlefield.
“Little friend Ning Zhuo, I leave you a poem as a farewell gift.”
“Ning Lang makes a strike to dispel confusion, breaking through the ice to see the blue sky. The iron armor condenses frost to chase old sins, the cold edge baths in blood to slay remnant foes. This body willing to transform into Longquan’s sword, even buried, still guarding the Evil Flood Dragon Abyss. May you hold the torch to break the long night, securing the righteous path of mountains and rivers forever.”
“True Monarch Tian Shuang’s Song of Evil Extermination, Gifted to Ning Lang”!
Thud.
Ning Zhuo collapsed to the ground, his consciousness dim, eyelids nearly unable to open.
His energy was excessively spent.
Liu Guanzhang hurried forward to support him.
Zhang Hei praised: “Impressive! Strategist’s methods are truly impressive!”
Guan Hong expressed gratitude: “Without the strategist, we would have certainly died here. Guan owes the strategist my life.”
Liu Er sighed: “Tian Shuang’s remorse and reform are entirely thanks to the strategist. ‘May you hold the torch to break the long night, securing the righteous path of mountains and rivers forever’… The strategist has unparalleled talent, and at such a young age, has a bright future. Even a Demon Cultivator like Tian Shuang approves of you, believing that you will lead the righteous path and benefit the world.”
Liu Er was envious, knowing that after this battle, Ning Zhuo would surely become famous across the kingdoms!
Ning Zhuo knew he could no longer hold on, using his remaining strength to grasp Liu Er’s arm, urgently and weakly instructing: “Withdraw quickly.”
“Before retreating, clear the battlefield; there are many treasures.”
After finishing his instructions, Ning Zhuo flipped his eyes and fainted.
Liu Guanzhang: …
Meanwhile, at the main camp of Liangzhu Country.
“What?!”
The Commander’s mansion was in an uproar.
“Our meticulously formed team was counter-killed by the Heaven and Earth Ghosts, and only two or three people escaped?”
“This, this, this!”
“These were all our elite fighters, our pillars.”
“The loss is too heavy.”
“What should we do if the Thousand Peak Forest allies counterattack?”
“Not if, but they certainly will! If I were the Thousand Peak Forest Alliance, how could I let such a great opportunity pass? After all, Dragon King Giant Tree Mountain is right near us.”
The generals discussed fiercely, many with loud voices until someone spoke in a sinister voice: “Who designed this pursuit, causing our army such heavy losses?”
The voice was low but clear, reaching everyone’s ears.
Supervisor Zhao Xi sat at the head, frowning immediately: “Who? Who just said that, step forward!”
No one responded.
However, all the generals’ gazes slowly moved to Zhao Xi.
Their expressions were calm, but their eyes were full of deep meaning.
Zhao Xi’s hair stood on end, cold sweat trickling down his back.
“This is bad.” Zhao Xi felt very uneasy.
Since coming to the main army, he immediately seized power, using the Three Generals Camp, with Ning Zhuo’s active cooperation, successfully establishing his authority.
This time, knowing the danger to the Three Generals Camp and Ning Zhuo, he organized a group of Nascent Soul level cultivators to join the battle.
Partly to save Ning Zhuo and the Three Generals Camp, and partly to wash away previous humiliation, defeat the Heaven and Earth Ghosts, and to gain great merit for himself.
But unexpectedly, he failed!
“The Heavenly Earth strike…” Zhao Xi could only secretly sigh, feeling powerless and helpless.