Stellar Transformation-Chapter 91 - 21 The Night of the Full Moon, Above the Wujiang
The hands holding the letter in Qin De’s hands trembled slightly, and his facial expression changed several times within a moment.
"Father, what has happened to Little Yu? What exactly does this letter say?" Qin Zheng asked anxiously, his face full of urgency. At this moment, Qin Zheng also had a bad premonition, especially after seeing Qin De’s expression.
The muscles on Qin De’s face trembled slightly, and his eyes reddened in an instant. Then he took a deep breath, his chest heaving as if he were drawing air through a bellows, trying hard to suppress the surging emotions inside him. He had to endure.
"Yu’er."
Qin De’s eyes moistened as he handed the letter to Qin Zheng.
"Yu’er, how should your father treat you?" Qin De looked up at the sky, a look of regret on his face, "Father has failed you. Yet you have helped me time and time again, risking your life to the point of mutual destruction with others for me. And now, at this moment, you are..."
Qin De still remembered the words in his heart: ’My child, I can only assure that in this battle, no matter what, Xiang Yang will undoubtedly die.’
Qin De knew his third son very well; once he made a promise, it would definitely be fulfilled. However... for the sake of achieving his goals, even his life was expendable for him.
This was his son, Qin Yu!
Should he be proud to have such a son? Yet at this moment, Qin De was deeply pained. Although he knew that his son, Qin Yu, was fighting for the Qin Family and that this battle would bring great benefits to them if won,
still... Qin De was, after all, a father! The resonant blood ties between father and son could not be concealed.
"Father, Little Yu... Why is he so rash? We could have waited, waited another ten or twenty years. Then..." At this moment, Qin Zheng also became frantic. But what could he do now? Chase after him?
From here to Ba Chu County, even people like Feng Yuzi would need a day’s time, but Qin Yu had reached there in just one or two hours. They simply couldn’t catch up. Qin Yu’s speed was too fast!
"Wait? Ten or twenty years is too long, enough time for many things to happen." Qin De fully understood what his son was thinking, but the more he understood, the more his heart ached.
"Little Yu, my younger brother!" Qin Zheng’s face also showed sorrow, now fully understanding as well.
"Big brother, where is Little Yu? What are you all doing?" Qin Feng also ran over.
Qin De suddenly said to Qin Zheng, "Zheng’er, this letter and these three secret books are among the most important treasures of our Qin Family. You must protect them well. Remember, from today on, you are in charge of everything for the Qin Family. You represent the entire Qin Family! You must not act impulsively."
Qin De placed the three secret books in Qin Zheng’s hands.
Startled, Qin Zheng looked at Qin De and asked in confusion, "Father, what do you mean by this?"
"Since Yu’er has gone and said he could kill Xiang Yang, I believe he will succeed, and Xiang Yang will undoubtedly die. However... You know Yu’er’s temperament; he does not fear death. Whether he can return from this battle to kill Xiang Yang is uncertain," Qin De said in a very low voice.
Listening beside him, Qin Feng and Qin Zheng, being his brothers, knew Qin Yu’s temperament all too well. Thinking of this, both Qin Zheng and Qin Feng’s faces changed drastically.
"Haha... Regardless, let your father also be impulsive for a moment. If I don’t see Yu’er one last time, I will be restless my whole life. Zheng’er, remember, everything of the Qin Family is now in your hands. Feng’er, remember, protect the Qin Family well," Qin De instructed his two sons.
"Everything about the Qin Family is now in your hands, both of you brothers," Qin De looked at his two sons.
Qin Zheng and Qin Feng clenched their jaws, their eyes slightly reddened, but the brothers firmly nodded. Seeing his sons’ reactions, Qin De smiled, a smile filled with ease.
"Haha... I, Qin De, have lived such a long life, and the proudest, most gratifying thing is having such three sons," said Qin De as a flying sword appeared beneath his feet. He looked back at the two sons and soared into the skies standing on the flying sword.
"Father!"
Qin Zheng and Qin Feng watched as Qin De gradually vanished into the sky.
"Yu’er!" In Qin De’s eyes, an illusion of Qin Yu seemed to appear. "Father owes you too much. Now, at this time, how can I keep hiding behind you, letting you fight to the death in the forefront? If I must die, I will die by your side."
Qin De, commanding the flying sword with his long hair fluttering freely, had an air of reckless abandon.
Qin De knew he had acted impulsively this time, but how can one always be too rational in life? Living that way would be too tiresome. At this moment, all the emotions suppressed in his heart erupted; he didn’t want to care about anything anymore.
The Qin Family left in the hands of his two sons—he was completely at ease now. In this moment, impulsively unrestrained... yet he was enjoying this feeling.
Qin De, standing on the flying sword, transformed into a streak of light, and immediately disappeared into the western horizon.
Qin Yu and Little Black had already reached the territory of Ba Chu County and were only a distance away from the Capital now.
"Little Black, the battle this time is quite dangerous," Qin Yu communicated to Little Black through spiritual sense.
"Big Brother, stop with the pointless talk. We have never been separated for many years, and we have faced Divine Beasts—I’m not afraid of anything. Just a Nascent Soul early-stage Cultivator, right? Big Brother, don’t pass on such modest words to me in the future," said Black Hawk, his sharp eyes piercing, showcasing his intense, unwavering emotions.
Qin Yu smiled.
"Haha, Little Black, having you as a brother in life and death, I have no regrets in this life," Qin Yu felt exhilarated in his heart.
"That’s more like it. But, Big Brother, we’re not heading to our deaths without a plan, no matter what, we need to carefully design how to deal with that Xiang Yang," Black Hawk communicated through spiritual sense, displaying wisdom that was indeed not inferior to a human’s.
Qin Yu nodded, his mind already beginning to scheme.
Suddenly, Little Black communicated again through spiritual sense: "Big Brother, tomorrow night is the full moon. There’s a supreme technique in my inherited memories that can be executed during the full moon night. Its power is much stronger than my Thunder Fire. Hmph, just a Xiang Yang... With this technique, I can at least severely injure him."
Qin Yu understood in his heart. Little Black was very proud, but even so, he only said he could ’at least severely injure him,’ which clearly showed Little Black also had some apprehension towards the Nascent Soul early-stage Xiang Yang.
"Alright, but... shouldn’t we go test Xiang Yang’s strength now?" Qin Yu’s lips curled into a slight smile.
Instantly, Little Black gave a hawk cry.
Knowing oneself and the enemy will ensure victory in every battle. The speed of Qin Yu and Little Black was even faster than a Nascent Soul Realm Golden Flame Eagle, and the flying speed of birds, which are adept in flying, generally surpasses that of humans who control swords. They also believed that Xiang Yang’s speed was definitely not a match for theirs.
Qin Yu and Little Black turned into two lingering shadows. In a moment, these shadows flew over the Imperial Palace in Ba Chu County.
A man and an eagle stood side by side; Qin Yu was enveloped by the illusory, faint silver Star Power, making his figure seem visible yet hidden within the mist-like Star Power. Little Black spread his huge feathered wings wide, with streaks of Lightning also beginning to diffuse.
The tremendous aura of the man and the eagle swept over the entire Imperial Palace like a storm.
"Xiang Yang, come out at once."
Qin Yu’s voice rang out loudly, its sound, empowered by the Star Power, rippled out like waves with him at the center, spreading downwards and echoing through the entirety of the Capital while continually reverberating above the Capital.
In an instant, everyone in the Capital was startled, one by one looking up into the sky, the slightly more skilled individuals could see the vague figure of a person and the form of a black hawk in the air.
"Xiang Yang, come forth at once!"
Qin Yu’s voice continued to echo, reverberating between the walls and throughout heaven and earth, the people of the Imperial Palace, members of the Xiang Family all heard it one after another.
At the same time, a piercing eagle’s cry also rang out, reaching the skies.
Little Black, as if trying to compete with Qin Yu, let out an extremely high-pitched eagle cry that also started to reverberate continuously, complementing the sound of Qin Yu’s voice. The people of the entire Capital were completely subdued by these sounds.
...
"Standing in the void, that is an Upper Immortal, an Upper Immortal!!!" On the streets of the Capital, a high-ranking Insider gazed up at the illusory figure in awe, exclaiming, "That Upper Immortal called out Xiang Yang, ah, Xiang Yang, could it be the first Emperor of the Chu Dynasty? Is it the same name or the same person?"
In the Capital, everyone discussed among themselves, but towards that figure in the sky, everyone’s hearts were filled with utmost reverence.
Standing in the void is a power only Upper Immortals possess. An Upper Immortal no longer belongs to the realm of mortals.
...
At Wood’s residence, upon hearing that loud voice, Wood immediately opened his door and stepped out. Looking up at that illusory figure, Wood’s heart was filled with shock.
"Xiang Yang, this person dares to challenge Xiang Yang; it seems their strength must be formidable." Wood instantly discarded any thoughts of battling the illusory figure, realizing that anyone daring to fight the early-stage Nascent Soul Xiang Yang was beyond his comparison. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
...
"Boom!"
In Xiang Guang’s bedroom, Xiang Guang suddenly pushed open the door and rushed out, wearing only his bright yellow pajamas, as he stood outside his bedroom, looking up at the sky at that illusory figure, he was completely stunned.
"An Upper Immortal, is this Upper Immortal going to fight our ancestor?"
A sense of panic instantly arose in Xiang Guang’s heart; at this time, their only reliance was their Old Ancestor. If Xiang Yang were to be killed by this suddenly appearing Upper Immortal, that would be terrible.
Suddenly—
"Who is this scoundrel daring to shout so loudly above the Imperial Palace?"
Similarly, a powerful voice emitted from Weiyang Palace, that voice was as robust as Qin Yu’s, if not even surpassing it. As the voice echoed, a figure in a black robe broke through space, flying directly from Weiyang Palace into the sky.
The black robe fluttering, the long black hair freely flowing, those eyes were icy and exceptionally sharp, staring directly at Qin Yu and Little Black. Xiang Yang’s aura at this moment was like a fierce storm, sweeping across the sky, bearing down on Qin Yu and Little Black.
In that moment, whether it be the people of the Capital, the Xiang Family members inside the Imperial Palace, or that Upper Immortal Wood, all found themselves looking up at the sky.
The illusory Star Power floated around Qin Yu’s body like clouds, yet those powerful auras could not touch Qin Yu in the slightest. Little Black’s body was flashing with lightning, flames blazing, as its fierce aura continued to rise.
"One man, one eagle, not even reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, dares to trouble me, without even asking if he possesses the qualifications?" Xiang Yang spoke coldly, his heart filled with rage. Just now, when Qin Yu shouted ’Xiang Yang, come out quickly,’ it felt as if he was casually giving orders.
Qin Yu looked at Xiang Yang before him, fully releasing his Spiritual Sense.
Qin Yu’s Spiritual Sense was strong. The Meteor Tear didn’t help much with Qin Yu’s power increase but only healed his injuries. However, the warm flow of the Meteor Tear continuously nourished Qin Yu’s soul, making his Spiritual Sense exceptionally tenacious.
"Early-stage Nascent Soul, Xiang Yang, your strength is indeed commendable, but unfortunately... it seems you cultivated alone." Qin Yu said indifferently.
"This old man has been cultivating arduously for nearly a thousand years, breaking through from the Golden Core Stage to the Nascent Soul Stage, and this was all achieved through my solitary insights, even the Xiang Family’s Cultivation Technique was improved to reach the Nascent Soul Stage because of this," Xiang Yang said with great pride.
The Xiang Family also had a familial Cultivation Technique, similar to the Qin Family’s ’Ancestor Dragon Technique’. Initially, Xiang Yu had figured out how to reach the Golden Core Stage, and now Xiang Yang had discovered how to reach the Nascent Soul Stage.
Qin Yu merely laughed.
"Xiang Yang, you do have talent, but unfortunately... You gained insights alone. Let me ask you, how much do you know about the Flying Sword Sword Technique? How much do you understand about restrictions? Or the profound methods of Artifact Refining?" Qin Yu sneered.
Xiang Yang’s expression subtly changed.
One’s energy is limited when cultivating alone. Reaching the Nascent Soul Stage was already extraordinary. Those so-called Flying Sword Sword Techniques, secrets of restrictions, and the profound methods of Artifact Refining are all traditions passed down by numerous Cultivation Sects over tens of thousands of years, created through countless genius disciples.
How could he, Xiang Yang, create them by himself?
Suddenly, Qin Yu’s figure moved, transforming into a fleeting shadow that appeared directly in front of Xiang Yang. His index and middle fingers formed a ’sword finger’, emitting several illusory beams of Star Power as Sword Light, while Qin Yu clenched his other hand into a fist and smashed it towards Xiang Yang.
"Hmph!"
Xiang Yang snorted coldly, his formidable True Essence Power forming a solid-like Armor. The Star Power as Sword Light struck it, causing the armor to tremble.
"Bang!"
Qin Yu’s punch landed on Xiang Yang, causing the armor to tremble violently again, yet it remained undamaged. Qin Yu moved again and had already returned to his original position.
"It’s nothing more than that," Xiang Yang coldly rebuked, but inside, he was shocked by Qin Yu’s speed. Qin Yu just smiled, as he had not used his Flame Burning Gloves just now, merely attacking with the raw strength of his fist. He now had a good grasp of Xiang Yang’s abilities.
"Xiang Yang, your father, the Overlord of Western Chu, died above the Wujiang River, didn’t he?" Qin Yu suddenly said.
A cold light flashed in Xiang Yang’s eyes; he hated it when others mentioned his father’s death. In his heart, his father, Xiang Yu, was the invincible Overlord, yet he had been surrounded and killed above the Wujiang by the Upper Immortal of the Qin Family.
"Tomorrow, on the night of the full moon, above the Wujiang River, my brother and I will eagerly await your grand arrival, Xiang Yang. If you dare not come... haha..."
Qin Yu laughed loudly, stepping on his Flying Sword, and his whole being turned into a meteor-lightning, almost instantly vanishing from Xiang Yang’s sight. Little Black too slightly fluttered his Feathered Wings, executing ’Fleeting Lightning Nine Flashes’ and vanished in an instant.
Xiang Yang’s expression changed, once again astonished by the mysterious speed of the man and the eagle.
"Tomorrow, on the night of the full moon, above the Wujiang River... Xiang Yang, it’s up to you if you dare to rush over..." That clear voice echoed again from the sky, reverberating between heaven and earth, while Xiang Yang’s eyes turned even colder.
