Chapter 260: Chapter 259: Won’t Die From Explosions? Then a Hundred Million More

"No!"

The sky was filled with blinding white light.

Inside the room, Elder Li collapsed to the floor. The deep wrinkles on his withered face deepened in an instant, as if he had aged several more years.

His heart was filled with ashes.

Another expert in the Venerable Realm had fallen.

After all...

This was an expert of the Venerable Realm!

No matter where they went, they were beings revered by the masses!

To lose two Venerables in a single day!

And right here in Jianghai, too. They had perished one after another!

"Farewell, Senior."

Tears streamed down Elder Li’s face. His throat hitched, and he found his voice was so hoarse that he could barely speak.

"Elder Li, he’s gone..."

The Commander at his side stepped forward, gently patting Elder Li’s shoulder to comfort him. He bent down and helped him up. "My condolences..."

"Condolences? How can I accept condolences? These were the Sword God’s fellow disciples! And once again, they’ve died in our Jianghai City!"

Supported by the Commander, Elder Li trembled all over. He shakily held up two fingers, his heart breaking as he stamped his foot.

"Two Venerables! A full two of them! They had such bright futures ahead of them and could have reached even greater Realms, but now it’s all for nothing..."

"Sigh."

The Commander sighed. His heart ached as he listened, and unable to bear it any longer, he turned his head to look at the wall.

’As the Chief Commander, a subordinate of the Venerable Alliance, I ultimately can’t escape responsibility for the deaths of Ye Fan and the others...’

...

Meanwhile, somewhere else.

Li Qinghe stood before the window, parting the curtains.

She wasn’t sad or crying like the others. Instead, she tilted her head back and frowned, observing the commotion.

It seemed she had found something suspicious about the situation.

At first, she wasn’t sure, but after seeing Lin Dong’s self-destruction, her conviction grew stronger.

’It’s similar... far too similar...’ she murmured under her breath.

She kept replaying the scene of Lin Dong’s self-destruction in her mind.

Lin Dong, Ye Fan... The images of the two of them gradually overlapped, becoming more and more familiar.

"..."

At this thought, she quietly took out *Heaven and Earth’s Longevity* from her Star Ring. She flipped to the page on Star Force fluctuations in the table of contents and then compared it to the fluctuations in the surrounding area.

Her heart skipped a beat as she made an astonishing discovery!

’...The Star Force fluctuations are exactly the same?!’

Li Qinghe’s eyes widened, and her heart began to race. She considered the Star Force fluctuations and then looked up at the black-robed figures in the sky, who were supposedly Ye Fan and the others.

The suspicion in her heart magnified instantly!

’The exact same method of self-destruction...’

’The same style of attack...’

’No way... Could these also be Clone decoys?’

As this bold hypothesis emerged, Li Qinghe’s eyes widened, and she grew excited.

’That’s it!’

’There’s no way members of my sect would just commit suicide for no reason!!’

’The self-destruction is just a means to an end!’

Li Qinghe grinned foolishly in ecstasy, but after glancing at her surroundings, she quickly suppressed her expression and put on a look of sorrow, crying just like everyone else.

After all, everyone was grieving for Lin Dong.

’I can’t blow my sect’s cover!’

Just as she was lost in thought.

Li Qinghe gazed out the window and suddenly noticed Liu Wushuang standing atop a tall building not far away, also watching the battle.

...

’Why did it have to be this way...?’

Liu Wushuang hovered above the tall building, his eyes moist. His brows furrowed in pain, and he knelt on the ground in repentance, his heart feeling as if it were being twisted by a knife.

’Another Venerable Realm expert from the Heaven-Blasting Gang has fallen!’

’In the end, I’m largely to blame for this tragedy... If I hadn’t guided Qi Qingshan, would the Alliance Leader have been drawn here?’

’Without the pressure from the Alliance Leader...’

’Would the Heaven-Blasting Gang have been forced to resort to self-destruction?’

Now, with every member of the Heaven-Blasting Gang that died, Liu Wushuang’s suffering intensified!

’Why do they all treat their lives so lightly?’

Heartbroken, Liu Wushuang collapsed onto the rooftop, consumed by regret.

’Cultivating to the Venerable Realm is incredibly difficult. I know the hardships involved, yet Lin Dong and the others gave it all up so readily!’

’They’re completely fearless of death!’

Based on this mindset alone, Liu Wushuang was completely in awe.

"The Heaven-Blasting Gang truly fears neither life nor death..."

...

「At the same time.」

「In the distant Lin Family Mansion in the Imperial Capital.」

A spring breeze swept through, carrying the chirping of orioles and the twittering of swallows. White walls and brick tiles glistened under the warm sunlight.

Lin Mofeng stood in the courtyard, watching the live stream on his phone, his heart also filled with unbearable pain.

’Why is this happening...?’

’Is the Venerable Alliance really full of people like this?’

He couldn’t believe it, but the scenes unfolding before his eyes were steadily destroying his faith.

’What Venerable Alliance Leader? He’s nothing more than a despicable, sanctimonious fraud!’

...

As everyone watched, the second wave of smoke and dust dissipated.

Meng Tianxuan’s figure reappeared. His skin was ruptured all over, without a single patch of unblemished flesh. He was charred black and smoking.

His eyes were bloodshot, and his hair was blasted into a messy mop.

Compared to his previous calm and composed appearance, he looked like a completely different person.

"Good. I survived another round."

Meng Tianxuan gasped for breath.

’I’ve taken the full force of two self-destructions from Earth Venerable Realm experts. The pain is like being scalded by boiling water, completely unbearable. These Heaven-Blasting Gang members used their very lives to self-destruct, and I only survived by tanking the blows with my higher Realm.’

However, it wasn’t over yet.

Just ahead, Meng Tianxuan noticed two people waiting for him.

Ye Wuque and Mu Xuan stood a short distance away, arms crossed, watching Meng Tianxuan with cold indifference. Then, they glanced at each other and smiled.

"Senior Brother, this damn dog is really tough... I can’t believe he’s still not dead."

"Doesn’t matter, Junior Brother. We’ll blast him again! Let’s see how long he can last."

With that said, the two of them flickered and charged forward again!

Seeing this, the Venerable Alliance Leader’s veins bulged on his neck as he descended into hysterical madness.

’Ever since I ascended to the Celestial Venerable Realm, my path has been smooth sailing. I’ve never been this pathetic... Now, after being bombarded by the Heaven-Blasting Gang, my tattered robes make me look like a beggar on the street.’

"You mere Earth Venerable Realm scum! Once I get through this, I swear I will annihilate every last member of your Heaven-Blasting Gang!!"

The Venerable Alliance Leader roared hoarsely, raising his hand to blast out a wave of Star Force with all his might, attempting to stop Ye Wuque and the others.

But what happened next made his heart tremble...

The next moment, Ye Wuque and Mu Xuan actually pushed through the Star Force attack, directly enduring it and ignoring the blows that struck their flesh.

As if they felt no pain.

Completely fearless of any injury, their only goal was to press forward!

"You’re courting death!"

Meng Tianxuan roared, once again activating his Star Force.

S-CRACK!

He flicked his finger, sending out a bolt of Star Force!

A majestic Star Pressure erupted, shattering the void. It instantly blew away half of Ye Wuque’s body, leaving even his internal organs exposed.

But!

Their steps remained steady, without a hint of hesitation!

"Exhilarating! This is absolutely exhilarating!"

Ye Wuque laughed heartily, dragging his mangled body forward, his face covered in blood.

The sight was even more horrifying!

"You bunch of lunatics!"

Seeing this, Meng Tianxuan’s entire body trembled uncontrollably.

It was like his mind had taken a critical hit from the shock.

He was completely dumbfounded!

’They aren’t even afraid of this?’

’These lunatics from the Heaven-Blasting Gang don’t even care about their own bodies. They’re truly fearless of death!’

’How the hell am I supposed to fight these madmen?’

’I have to run!’

Meng Tianxuan turned to flee, but just then, he suddenly felt his body freeze, as if weighed down by an immense force, making every step a difficult struggle.

He looked up.

Seven stars had descended above his head.

Mu Xuan was right behind, blood pouring from his mouth and nose. With his other hand, he controlled an Array Map, forcefully activating the Array by using his own life force as a catalyst.

"Since Senior Brother is bleeding, then I, your Junior Brother, can’t fall behind!"

The Big Dipper Array hummed and vibrated, breaking through its limits in that instant. It crossed the barrier between Realms and forcibly restrained Meng Tianxuan for two seconds!

And in that fleeting opportunity, Ye Wuque had already charged right in front of Meng Tianxuan.

"St... Stop..."

Meng Tianxuan roared, fear spreading through his heart, but it was too late.

BOOM! BOOM!

Two splendid fireworks blossomed in the sky.

The intense heat engulfed Meng Tianxuan. His roars echoed between heaven and earth, and the sky above Jianghai City boomed like a great bell as a dazzling white light descended once more...

...

「Fuhai Villa Complex.」

The scene was being broadcast live in crystal clear 4K on the television, with replays showing over and over. The terrifying sound of the explosions echoed, creating an immersive experience.

"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

Xiaobai wagged her tail in excitement as she watched the TV. She turned her head and said, "Master, you’re amazing!"

"Well? You like watching fireworks, don’t you?"

Qin Yang smiled faintly, sipping his tea and lounging comfortably on the sofa as the sound of explosions echoed outside. "How was that fireworks show?" he asked.

"It was good, but Master..."

Xiaobai flicked her tail, sidled up to Qin Yang to give him a back massage, and mumbled in a low voice,

"It seems like self-destructing like this isn’t enough to kill that show-off!"

"It’s fine. He’s just a mere Celestial Venerable Realm expert."

Qin Yang put down his teacup and held up his palm. "I have plenty of tricks up my sleeve. I can handle him with ease."

The next moment, a thick drop of Essence Blood appeared in his palm.

A rich, bloody aura filled the room.

"It smells so good..."

Xiaobai sniffed the bloody aura in the air, and her fox ears instantly perked up. Following the scent, she looked at Qin Yang’s palm, her sharp fangs extending. She looked like she was about to cry from sheer craving!

As a member of the Fox Race, she could more keenly perceive how extraordinary this Essence Blood was.

A single drop of Essence Blood was the condensed essence of blood energy.

Coupled with Qin Yang’s current Cultivation in the Venerable Realm, this drop of Essence Blood was directly elevated to the Top Grade category, comparable to a Spirit Medicine on par with heaven and earth!

’For me, this would be an incredible tonic!’

"Master, are you rewarding this servant?"

The little white-haired loli excitedly hopped onto Qin Yang’s lap, lightly licking her lips. She reached out her small, fair hand, about to grab the drop of Essence Blood in his palm.

’If I can just get that Essence Blood, I’ll be able to advance!’

"Tsk, what are you thinking?"

Seeing this, Qin Yang shot her a look of disdain and used his free hand to press down on Xiaobai’s head, stopping her restless movements.

’This drop of Essence Blood is immensely potent. It’s the condensation of my own essence and will allow my Clones to unleash even greater power. It’s not for Xiaobai to eat.’

’The main event I’ve prepared is just getting started!’

"You just wait and watch the show."

Qin Yang flicked the drop of Essence Blood away. The next moment, a line of blood floated up, searching for a trail before precisely heading off in the direction of the apartment.

"Xiaobai, have you prepared the blood-replenishing medicine I asked you for?"