According to Xing Zhi, one of the remaining two seals, representing âearthâ was buried under the training platform . Chen Li ordered all the soldiers within the field camp to retreat a 3-mile radius from the platform . She was about to turn around and leave as well when Xing Zhi stopped her . âAwakening the seal will take a long time, and if I cannot be interrupted . Therefore you need to guard by my side . Donât let people bother me . â
All the soldiers already retreated 3 miles away, and besides, who even dares to disturb you⌠. Chen Li opened her mouth to retaliate, but then forcefully choked her words back into her stomach . She silently stood aside as Xing Zhi laid his palm on the earth . Similar to the other two seals, it soon began to glow with brilliant light . The ground trembled beneath her, but this time, Chen Li paid no attention to her surroundings . She only gazed at Xing Zhiâs face, an unknown emotion settling within her jet-black eyes .
The dry, sandy yellow soil gradually grew moist . Wifts of grass slowly grew by the edges of the tents, the air turning clean and pure . But unlike the other 2 times, Chen Li didnât feel at peace . This time, the air made it seem much harder to breathe .
But since it was only felt for a mere moment, Chen Li simply ignored it . When Xing Zhi finished, her black eyes moved subtly as she turned around to leave, âMy matters in the Space-Time Rip Ruins are finished, so Iâll be heading back to receive my punishment . â
Xing Zhi watched her calm silhouette walk away, eyes staring .
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When Chen Li had killed the Scorpion-Tailed Fox, the Space-Time Rip was still quite far away so she never truly had the chance to see it herself . So when Chen Li raised her head to see huge, black slit that extended through the horizon, she could not help but stare, shocked dumb . Rich, black miasma unceasingly gushed out of the ginormous slit . However, with 3 of the seals awakened, the miasma was constantly suppressed, disintegrated before it could escape the crevice . But even so, the nearby miasma was enough to oppress a personâs heart . Without the seals, one can only imagine how terrible the situation wouldâve become .
Heavenâs Space Time Rip was very different from the Ice Sacrificial Palace, which was created naturally . The Space Time Rip was a space ripped out of another dimension by one person, and was turned into a cage . And in that cage, contains monsters several, or even hundreds of times stronger than that Scorpion Tailed Fox .
Chen Liâs eyes turned serious as she moved her head slightly to see a figure slightly walking towards her, step by step . The miasma dense wind caused his robes and hair to fly wildly in the air, but even that could not change the unshakable calm and indifference in his stance .
Really⌠. A splitting image .
Suddenly, Chen Li felt a little lost . She turned to see Xing Zhi looking at the sky, a frown on his face . Chen Li asked keenly, âWhat happened?â
âNothing, the situationâs just worse than Iâd originally thoughtâ Xing Zhi walked 2 steps forward and reached out with his hand, âBut that wonât matter . â As he spoke, Chen Li could hear the earth below them rumble . A bright light jumped out of the crevice, abruptly flying into Xing Zhiâs outstretched palm .
Chen Li stared at the light, only to unexpectedly find that it was a steel chain covered by a thick layer of rust . One of its ends were held in Xing Zhiâs hand, the other deep inside the earth . His lips moved as he muttered incantations, his hand moving gently . The thick coat of rust had been shed away as the chain tightened up, becoming perfectly straight . A loud rumble sounded from deep inside the crevice, and both sides of the enormous black slit were chained together, blocking the miasma from escaping outwards . Without the miasma obstructing her view, Chen Li could see that the gigantic crevice was actually now only 2 feet long, and was even shrinking as it got pulled closer and closer together .
Suddenly, shrill screams cried out from the Space-Time Rip! Chen Liâs heart tensed up, quickly, she reached out her hands, summoning the Hongying Spear as it appeared in her hands in an instant . Her body was taut with caution . But Xing Zhi just smiled calmly, âDonât be so anxious, they cannot come out . â
The screams didnât stop, piercing cries continuously sounding from inside . All of a sudden, a loud âbang!â echoed, causing the surrounding earth to tremble unceasingly . Chen Li could practically feel the killing intent swell violently, a millenniumâs worth of accumulated hatred, with a rampant desire to rush out and slaughter Xing Zhi this instant .
Chen Li frowned . The hand that held the Hongying spear was clenched so tightly that her knuckles had long since gone white . Xing Zhi shook the chain in his hands . A beast roared, itâs crying sounding disturbingly similar to a humanâs . At first, it was faint, hardly discernible by the human ear . Xing Zhi chanted an incantation, his whole body radiating blinding light as the Space-Time Ripâs trembling grew even more violent . Chen Liâs heartbeat involuntarily sped up . It sounded as if the beast had broken through the seal, itâs human like roar growling right next to her ear:
âI WILL KILL THE GOD! MUST KILL THE GOD!â
The mournful cry threw a personâs heart into chaos like a magical spell . It burrowed itself through Chen Liâs ears, continuously echoing inside her head, giving her a painful, splitting headache . Even though Chen Li tried, again and again, to act strong, she still couldnât help but clutch her head in pain . She closed her eyes, and when opened again, they had turned a deep crimson . The depths of her heart surged up with killing intent as she was filled with the desire for commotion; a blood-soaked commotion .
Xing Zhiâs white robes fluttered in the wind . He didnât look back once as he chanted the last verse of his incantation . The stiff steel chain loosened, unleashing brilliant amounts of blinding lights as it sank into the ground . Shortly after, the light within the gap shone even brighter . The shrill, deafening shrieks that came from the slit screamed one last time, finally quiet .
At the same time, a sliver of fresh air was sent through Chen Liâs body, but itâs violent energy made it very much different from the other sealings . The other times could be called a refreshing spring breeze, but this time it directly sank deep into her stomach . It openly collided with the uncontrollable killing intent in her body, forcing her to spit out a ball of black blood . It fell onto the earth, hissing as it boiled, quickly turning into a white cloud, not a thing left behind .
A frosty wind blew past . All was silent .
The enormous slit was now a mere 2 finger lengths from closing, and the sky was crystal clear . If one did not look closely, they would have no idea that it was actually Heavenâs Space-Time Rip, storing many monsters even older than a millennium .
Chen Li felt stunned, âThis is⌠. . â
Xing Zhi handed her a white handkerchief from somewhere inside his sleeve, âContaminated miasma . â
Chen Li felt a little stumped as she accepted the white handkerchief . She looked at it for a little while before slowly moving it to her own lips, wiping off the blood . She looked up to see Xing Zhi standing next to the Space-Time Rip, his hand gently caressing the steel chain now connecting the cliff, âWhen the Scorpion Tailed Fox swallowed you into his stomach, his body was filled with miasma . Because youâre a demon in human form, itâs far easier to be corroded by the miasma in his body . Whenever I blessed a seal, I also used the excess energy to purify the miasma in your body . â
Chen Li suddenly realized, âSo thatâs the reason why you insisted on me guiding you around no matter what . â She fixed her gaze on Xing Zhi, the light in her eyes dimming, âIs that the only reason?â
âEn, only so . â
Chen Li fell silent . Turning his head to look at Chen Li, he spoke flatly, âThe last fire seal is inside the Space Time Rip . Since the corrupted miasma within Kingâs body has been eliminated, there is no need for King to follow me in . King can return to tidy up the soldiers and the field camp . When Iâm finished sealing the Space-Time Rip, I will go back to Heaven . From then, I will not inconvenience King again . â
A wind blew between the two . The white handkerchief in her hand flying with it . She fixed her eyes on Xing Zhi . Her hands were clenched together in a bow, her bearing indifferent, but she still released a sense of estrangement . âMany thanks to Sir God for assisting the Demonic Realm . â Words spoken, she turned around . Her hair following as it was thrown into an elegant arc, she departed without hesitation .
But because she didnât look back even once, she did not know that Xing Zhi had quietly turned his head, watching her disappear into the horizon .
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It was night, and the moon was bright . In the tent, Chen Li was tidying up her belongings . Just as she was preparing to sleep, she noticed somebody pacing outside her tent . She called out loudly, âCome in!â . Outside, the figure stiffened, before finally peeling back the flap to enter . When Shang Bei saw Chen Li, he wanted to be tactful, but still couldnât help but blurt out his words, âLittle King, youâre actually just letting Sir God Xing Zhi go?!â
Chen Li looked lightly into Shang Beiâs eyes, âIf Sir God wants to go, how could I stop him?â
âAiya!â Shang Bei stomped his feet in frustration, âIf Iâd known before, I wouldâve long asked him myself!â
âWhatâs wrong?â Chen Liâs voice was cold and mocking, âItâs been no more than a few short days since he came, and youâve already fallen in love with him?â Once she had spoken, even Chen Li herself was shocked by the words that had come out of her mouth . Shang Bei was equally startled, replying difficulty, â Little Kingâs thoughts can really make one amazed . Shang Bei wouldnât dare to have such thoughts . But our capital is plagued with miasma, so if King could guide Sir God around our Demonic Realm, even if the sky couldnât be completely cleaned, it can at least let King be cleansed for a few days . â He then winced, âI⌠I also wanted to let my wife see the moon . â