The ruptured space is recovering extremely fast. In just a while, that spatial rift the size of Guishui City disappears completely.
Qin Yu is standing in midair. Zhou Xian is also standing in midair before him.
âI know Heaven better than you do!â That sentence gave Qin Yuâs entire body a shock.
Could it be Heaven will not punish such a misdeed as massacring and destroying a city at all? Is that really so?
Zhou Xian is looking at Qin Yu smilingly with his perpetual know-it-all expression.
But at the moment Qin Yu finds his smiling expression so disgusting. When he thinks about that good, honest mother and that innocent, wide-eyed little boy, who drooled over Tanghulu, he loathes Zhou Xian even more.
âCausing the sky to collapse and the earth to rend with a wave of the hand, have you understood my power?â Zhou Xian asks smilingly.
âEnough!â
A powerful voice, indifferent yet having a tinge of anger, resounds through the sky. The face of Zhou Xian, who just now was still smiling, changes color. In an instant, his expression and manner seem to be so friendly.
âIt is good to see you, Uncle Lan. This time it has been so long since you left the clan. My father also misses you very much. Before I came here, he had even entrusted me with the task of sending his regards to you.â Zhou Xian appears to be humble and courteous.
Uncle Lan has appeared in the sky out of thin air.
He takes a look at the original place of Guishui City. At the moment, there is only a large body of water and not even a tile can be seen here. The originally exuberant city has already disappeared just like that. The river Li, which ran by Guishui City in the past, has filled the former site of the city with its water.
Guishui City has been destroyed but Uncle Lan is not angry at all.
âZhou Xian, you should go home now.â He says indifferently.
Zhou Xian bows, saying: âThe matter that yifu told me to handle has been settled so I should return now indeed. Biaomei must be very bored after returning too so I had better go and keep her company. Uncle Lan, I take my leave.â
âUm.â Uncle Lan says with a nod.
Zhou Xian bows then soars straight into the sky. A black hole naturally appears in the sky. He immediately goes through it and disappears.
âXiao Yu.â Uncle Lan goes up to Qin Yuâs face.
Qin Yu raises his head to look at him: âUncle Lan, could it be killing innocents wantonly isnât a crime? Zhou Xian massacred the entire population of a city at will, why doesnât Heaven punish him at all?â
Uncle Lan strokes Qin Yuâs head and says sincerely: âXiao Yu, Heaven ⊠definitely isnât something you can imagine. Itâs not something a brat like Zhou Xian can describe as he pleases either. But ⊠at least in my current opinion, massacre indeed isnât a crime.â
Uncle Lan raises his head, looking into the sky. At this moment, Qin Yu feels that Uncle Lan seems to be one with nature.
âWhat actually is Heaven? Iâve pondered over this for countless years, but I still donât know the answer ⊠However, the seniors with countless years of experience in my clan concluded that Heaven is the most heartless thing. It doesnât care at all if youâre a mass murderer or a kind-hearted person, if youâve helped tens of millions of people or killed tens of millions of them. Perhaps everything is negligible in the eyes of Heaven.â
Uncle Lan seems to be somewhat downhearted.
âThe fittest survive in natural selection. Either youâll kill me or Iâll kill you. Whether itâs everybody uniting to surround and kill one person or one person massacring countless people ⊠whatever happens, Heaven doesnât care about these petty things.â Uncle Lan is very sure.
At the moment, there is a hint of brutality in his eyes.
âIf Heaven cared, would so many things have happened? Would I have ended up in my current situation? Heaven ⊠is the most ruthless thing! Or I should say that it has no feelings at all.â Uncle Lanâs expression is grim.
He suddenly gives a smile of self-derision: âMaybe ⊠Heaven can have feelings. But, it doesnât care one bit about who you are, how high your status is and how formidable your power is, just like how a human doesnât care about the death of an ant. Heaven has feelings, only it doesnât like to use them in dealing with people.â
Uncle Lan looks at Qin Yu: âXiao Yu, do you still remember that when meeting you for the 1st time I told you ⊠not to love Liâer if you didnât want to die? Do you still remember?â
âYes, I do.â Qin Yu says with a nod.
Uncle Lan says with a sigh: âI thought so at the time, but later I thought that ⊠some matters shouldnât be obstructed forcefully and it was better to follow true feelings. So I helped you by using my magic powers to make it impossible for the other members of my clan to know about the relationship between you and Liâer.â
Qin Yu understands in his heart.
He knows that the clan of Uncle Lan, Liâer and Zhou Xian has some magic powers and Uncle Lan should be exceptionally powerful, enough to make the other members of the clan unable to discover the relationship between Liâer and him.
âBut, even though I can hide it temporarily, I canât hide it for life! Because you already fell in love with Liâer, you must face everything. Of course, you can also choose to give up, in which case, youâll be able to live peacefully and happily without having to worry about things.â Uncle Lan says smilingly.
âUncle Lan.â
Qin Yu lightly shakes his head. âLive peacefully and happily? Iâd rather die than live like a walking corpse. Since Liâer can wait for me, how can I be afraid of troubles?â
âUncle Lan, you know what, my only goal when I was little was to help my father and obtain his look of approval. When I was stuck at the peak Houtian level without being able to make a breakthrough, I thought ⊠I would die willingly if I could reach the Xiantian level through practice and help my father.â
Qin Yu seems to be recalling those years in the past. At that time, his father was the single most important person in his heart, but now there is also Liâer aside from his father.
âI already achieved that desire ⊠I even killed Xiang Yang, allowing my Qin clan to unify the Chu dynasty and establish the Qin dynasty.â Qin Yu is high-spirited and vigorous. âIt can be said that my life is already good enough.â
âSome people live their lives in ignorance but mine is already glorious enough so I wonât care even if I die. Is there still anything that can stop me now?â
Uncle Lanâs eyes have a tinge of delight.
âMy father once said a few words that Iâll never forget â âjust do whatever you think is right. The Qin clanâs sons flinch from nothing, not even deathâ. I wonât fear anything. Nothing deserves to be feared by me either. Zhou Xian is formidable but thatâs only true for now. Iâll practice and improve. One day, Liâer and I will be together openly. No one will be able to stop me!â
Pa! Pa!
Uncle Lan claps his hands with joy: âVery good. Xiao Yu, looks like I donât need to say much. Iâm very happy that you can think so.â
âLooking at you, I feel as if Iâm looking at myself in the past. Only ⊠youâre weaker than I was. But your conviction is more resolute than mine. This is where youâre stronger than I was.â
Uncle Lan is looking at Qin Yu with even more appreciation and approval in his eyes.
âFollow your true feelings. You only need to remember not to do anything that later youâll regret doing. This is already enough!â Uncle Lan encourages while patting Qin Yuâs shoulders.
At the moment, the things Qin Yu is curious to know the most in his mind are what clan Liâer actually belongs to and what power level he must reach to be together with Liâer.
Both of these things are what he wants to know urgently.
âUncle Lan, can you tell me why I will die if your clanâs members know that Liâer and I are together?â Qin Yu asks carefully.
Uncle Lan gives a smile.
âXiao Yu, you should know Zhou Xianâs power, right? Even at your current level, not to mention Zhou Xianâs, youâve already stopped caring about looks, because ⊠looks can change.â
Qin Yu nods his head in approval.
Uncle Lan continues: âLiâer is a girl adored by my clanâs young men and even by other clansâ young men. This is not only because of her status and aura of elegance. Most importantly, she has a secret. This is the main reason why young men of so many clans pursue her.â
Now Qin Yu understands.
He has too many rivals already.
âTherefore ⊠once the relationship between you and Liâer is uncovered, Liâerâs father wonât even need to act because those love rivals will be able to kill you nobody knows how many times over!â Uncle Lan says jokingly.
Qin Yu forces a smile.
Looks like having too many love rivals is not a good thing.
âIs every one of them about on Zhou Xianâs level?â He continues asking.
Uncle Lan says smilingly: âThere are some differences in power among those love rivals but ⊠any of them can kill you easily, even with just a finger.â
At last Qin Yu fully understands the gap between him and them.
And it is an extra colossal one.
âAre you still confident?â Uncle Lan looks at him with a smile.
Qin Yu does not answer but the look in his eyes says it all.
His expression becoming solemn, Uncle Lan says: âLiâer has already returned to my clan. This time it will be very hard for her to go out. I also have to return to help her. Otherwise, given her fatherâs temperament, itâs even useless for her to oppose him by threatening him with suicide. I canât promise you much. I can only promise that ⊠Liâer wonât be betrothed to anyone. Sheâll wait for you.â
âThank you.â Qin Yu says gratefully.
Judging from what he heard Liâer and Zhou Xian talk to each other, clearly Uncle Lan is powerful enough to oppose Liâerâs father head-on. With Uncle Lanâs presence, Liâer will have a much easier time.
âDonât worry. My clan is eternal. A hundred million years is just like a snap of the fingers to us. But you canât relax.â Uncle Lan pats Qin Yuâs shoulders and says.
âRest assured, Uncle Lan.â Qin Yuâs heart is full of confidence. âUncle Lan, what level in practice do I have to reach to be able to go and look for Liâer in your clan? Golden immortal? Mystic immortal?â Qin Yu asks carefully.
Uncle Lan is startled then says comfortingly at once: âDonât worry ⊠When you reach the Ni Yang Realm, you will know what power level you have to reach to be able to go and look for Liâer.â
âThe Ni Yang Realm!â Qin Yu is shocked.
Uncle Lan is really a bit too terrifying. He has only talked about the matter of the Ni Yang Realm to Liâer and has never told Uncle Lan about it, how did Uncle Lan possibly know?
âThe Ni Yang Realm is also a test for you. If you canât even get through it and obtain that treasure, youâd better give up early on.â Uncle Lan says smilingly.
His eyes brightening, Qin Yu says: âI certainly wonât give up. Iâll rush into that Ni Yang Realm.â
âWhen youâve reached the deepest part of the Ni Yang Realm, youâll know what power level you have to reach to be able to go and look for Liâer. Try your best to practice. If you go in there with your current power, your chance of success will be too low.â Uncle Lan says with a sigh.
Qin Yu nods.
He certainly knows that. Even Immortal Emperor Ni Yang left behind a message for him, saying that whoever weaker than a Dacheng-stage Xiuxianist will definitely die if they go in there. This clearly means that the power of a Dacheng-stage Xiuxianist is only the minimum threshold, which makes it easy to imagine how dangerous the inside of the Ni Yang Realm is.
âI have to go now, Xiao Yu. Liâer has just returned. Given her fatherâs temperament, sheâd have a hard time during the short period after her return. Before leaving, I have a gift for you.â
Uncle Lan makes a wave of his sleeve.
A light beam flashes through the air. A black-robed grim man then appears in front of them. His imposing manner even makes Qin Yu feel a thrill of terror.
âWho ⊠is this senior, Uncle Lan?â Qin Yu looks doubtfully at this black-robed man.
Uncle Lan bursts into laughter: âSenior? No, heâs not a living person at all. This is a sword immortal puppet I made from some materials.â
âSword immortal puppet?â Qin Yu is astonished.
Uncle Lan says with a nod: âThatâs right. Itâs like an immortal item. You can personalize it by blood as well. Just take this sword immortal puppet. Its maximum offense is comparable to that of a level-9 golden immortal!â
âLevel-9 golden immortal!â Qin Yuâs heart gets a shock.
If he has this sword immortal puppet, will he not be without equal?
âXiao Yu, this sword immortal puppetâs maximum offense is comparable to that of a level-9 golden immortal, but ⊠it also requires an extremely shocking supply of energy.â
âEnergy? Iâve got the Qingyu Immortal Mansion. Thereâs quite a lot of elemental holy rock in there.â Qin Yu is exceptionally excited inside at the moment.
âYou think itâs so easy? Personalize it by blood first then youâll see.â Uncle Lan does not lay bare the facts.
Qin Yu immediately flies forwards and personalizes that sword immortal puppet by blood. When he lets a drop of blood fall on it, the blood is absorbed quickly like mercury spilling over the ground.
With a thought, he sucks the sword immortal puppet into his body. Its basic usage is not much different from that of an immortal item.
The moment the sword immortal puppet is sucked in, Qin Yu totally understands how to use it. At this moment â his face is filled with a forced smile.
The sword immortal puppet has a Multiplying Elemental Holy Formation in it. This formation provides energy for the sword immortal puppet but it requires elemental holy rock, and top-grade elemental holy rock at that!
Even though Qin Yu has the Qingyu Immortal Mansion, he does not even have a piece of top-grade elemental holy rock.
âXiao Yu.â Uncle Lan says smilingly. âThe Multiplying Elemental Holy Formation of this sword immortal puppet has 9 positions. When you put a piece of top-grade elemental holy rock in it, the puppet will only have the power of a level-1 golden immortal. If you put 2 pieces of top-grade elemental holy rock in it, the puppet will only have the power of a level-2 golden immortal ⊠Only when you put 9 pieces of elemental holy rock in it will the puppet have the power of a level-9 golden immortal!â
Qin Yu understands in his heart.
Even though nobody knows how many hundred times a level-9 golden immortal is more powerful than a level-1 one, the energy of 9 pieces of top-grade elemental holy rock seems to be only 9 times as large as that of a piece.
The Multiplying Elemental Holy Formation is the reason why 9 pieces of top-grade elemental holy rock can generate the power of a level-9 golden immortal whereas one piece can only generate the power of a level-1 one.
After all, only 9 pieces of top-grade elemental holy rock can form the complete formation. It is only because of this reason that the puppetâs offense is most powerful when 9 pieces of top-grade elemental holy rock are used.
âUncle Lan, the Qingyu Immortal Mansion is made entirely of a huge chunk of elemental holy ore. Though the places such as the artificial mountains, the storehouse and so on have some pieces of elemental holy rock, most of them are low-grade and middle-grade. Even the high-grade ones are extremely rare. And I donât have even one piece of top-grade elemental holy rock!â Qin Yu is very frustrated.
Top-grade elemental holy rock is exceedingly precious. It is very rare even in the immortal world and demon world. Generally, even golden immortal experts are unwilling to use it casually.
âYou do. That Qingyu Immortal Mansion is made of a very good chunk of elemental holy ore. If you smash it completely, youâll be able to extract 20 to 30 pieces of top-grade elemental holy rock.â Uncle Lan says with a smile.
Qin Yu gives a forced smile.
Can he have the resolve to smash an immortal mansion completely?
The Qingyu Immortal Mansion is valuable not only because of it being made entirely of elemental holy ore but also because of the defensive formations Immortal Emperor Ni Yang left behind. Such a safe immortal mansion is extremely precious.
âThereâs another way. Elemental holy essence is even more precious than top-grade elemental holy rock. A piece of elemental holy essence is equal to 100 pieces of top-grade elemental holy rock. You have one, donât you?â Uncle Lan says with a smile.
âUncle Lan, that elemental holy essence is the core of the Qingyu Immortal Mansion. If I used it, what else could I control the mansion with?â Qin Yu is very frustrated inside. âPlus, elemental holy essence is worth 100 times as much as top-grade elemental holy rock, but who would trade with me?!â
In the mortal world, who can take out 100 pieces of top-grade elemental holy rock? Perhaps nobody in this world can take out even one piece, let alone 100!
Moreover, if he used the elemental holy essence, he would have nothing to control the Qingyu Immortal Mansion with.
âHa-ha ⊠I wonât joke with you anymore.â Uncle Lan says smilingly.
âOf course I know you donât have top-grade elemental holy rock. Iâve got one piece, only one. This one piece is enough to give the puppet the power of a level-1 golden immortal. Naturally, when its energy is used up, the puppet will be powerless.â
After saying so, Uncle Lan gives Qin Yu a piece of top-grade elemental holy rock.
Qin Yu immediately receives it. There is only one piece, but it is better than nothing after all.
âUncle Lan, how long can this piece be used?â Qin Yu asks.
Uncle Lan says with a smile: âThis sword immortal puppet contains a sword art called the Heaven-Sundering Sword Art, which has 9 moves in total. Each move requires a different amount of energy. If you execute the 9th move, perhaps youâll have to spend about 80% of the energy of this piece of top-grade elemental holy rock just to do it once.â
Now Qin Yu understands.
A piece of top-grade elemental holy rock probably only has enough energy for a fight. After the fight, without top-grade elemental holy rock, he will not be able to use the sword immortal puppet despite having it.
âXiao Yu.â Uncle Lanâs expression becomes serious. âGiving you the sword immortal puppet, I only hope that later you will go a bit farther. And giving you just one piece of top-grade elemental holy rock, I hope that you donât rely completely on external forces. You must depend on yourself in everything. The sword immortal puppet can only be used when you have no other way to protect your life.â
âI have quite a lot of top-grade elemental holy rock indeed, but I canât give you more of it. If I did ⊠this would do you harm. If I gave it to you now, it could allow you to run amok among golden immortals. However, what would you rely on to contend against the likes of Zhou Xian later?â
Facing the hopeful look in Uncle Lanâs eyes, Qin Yu fully understands Uncle Lanâs pains.
âUncle Lan, I wonât let you down.â He says slowly.
Uncle Lan smiles with delight: âAll right, Iâm leaving now. If I stayed here any longer, Liâer would have a hard time.â
A black door appears behind him, leading to nothingness.
He walks straight towards that black door. The moment he reaches the door, he turns his head around and looks at Qin Yu: âXiao Yu, donât fail to match Liâerâs expectations for you, and mine as well.â
âYes.â Qin Yu nods vigorously.
Delighted, Uncle Lan walks into the black door. Right afterwards, the black passage disappears. Uncle Lan also disappears from this world as if he never existed.