In the grand camp of the Zhao Clan, Zhao Jiandu opened the gun case, took out the gun body, and then retrieved a deep azure gun barrel, slowly attaching it to the gun with a composed demeanor, showing no sign of haste.
The woman beside him said indignantly, “Are we just going to watch that stupid vampire be so arrogant?”
Zhao Jiandu chuckled and said, “What, are you getting itchy? What’s the point in bullying a child who’s not in good shape?”
The woman looked wronged, “Where is he a child? He’s over two hundred years old now. Why don’t you give him a shot first, let him know your strength?”
Zhao Jiandu shook his head helplessly and said, “Don’t be ridiculous. I’m waiting for the witch from Mithfield. If she doesn’t make a move, neither will I. Don’t think too much, when the witch arrives, I’ll need you to guard my back.”
The woman muttered, “But there are so many people in the camp, it won’t make a difference without me, right?”
Zhao Jiandu replied coolly, “I don’t trust the others.”
The woman fell silent and then nodded vigorously.
Zhao Jiandu continued to slowly attach the gun barrel. When he finished, he walked to the window, leaned on the sill, and used his left arm as a gun rest, aiming the gun at the vast night sky.
At the moment the gun was aimed at a certain point in the night sky, the world suddenly changed color. A cold, crystal-like laugh echoed in everyone’s ears within the unfallen city!
A spot in the night sky lit up, countless light points forming a band of ice crystals, spanning the distant night sky, striking towards Zhao Jiandu. Where the ice crystal light passed, the void shattered, and the wild primal force of the void was continuously extracted, doubling the power of the ice crystal light. By the time it reached the unfallen city, its power had grown to an unimaginable degree, almost capable of leveling the entire city in one strike!
When the ice crystal light crossed the sky, many strong individuals were momentarily dazed, mistaking it for a strike from a great lord. The ability to freely manipulate the primal force of the void was the hallmark of kings and great lords.
At this moment, many strong individuals stared dumbfoundedly at the dazzling, dreamlike ice crystal light, unable to muster any resistance or know how to counter it.
Edward’s dignified expression vanished, instinctively tightening his cloak, staring blankly at the ice crystal light that spanned the night sky, his eyes filled with bitterness.
Ji Tianqing and Li Kuanglan gazed at each other, their first meeting of eyes. In that moment, they exchanged many thoughts through their gazes, yet still found themselves helpless.
Atop a high tower, Zhao Ruoxi quietly appeared, biting her lip, resolutely raising the Manjushage. Yet, though she could lift the gun, she could not pull the trigger. An invisible, irresistible force descended from the night sky, immobilizing both her and the gun, rendering her utterly motionless.
Zhang Boqian’s voice sounded in her ear, “This is not something you should interfere with.”
“But!” Zhao Ruoxi struggled desperately, yet no matter how she fought, she couldn’t move a muscle, not even to speak.
At that moment, Zhao Jiandu’s hair fluttered, and he rose, ascending into the air. Standing in the void, he held the gun with one hand, facing the ice crystal light without fear. Behind him, a scene of blue skies and earth appeared, displaying a myriad of weather phenomena!
“No!!” The woman in the room screamed, launching herself into the night sky like a rocket, trying to shield Zhao Jiandu.
Zhao Jiandu waved his left hand, and a blue aura enveloped the woman, freezing her in midair. Facing the overwhelming, surging ice crystal light, Zhao Jiandu laughed long and said, “This strike should be the pinnacle of this battle! But with my Zhao Jiandu’s single shot, if you want to retreat unscathed, it won’t be so easy!”
The long gun in Zhao Jiandu’s hand shone with a blue light, becoming increasingly bright, blending with the scene of white clouds and green land behind him.
Though the gun had yet to fire, everyone knew that once it did, it would be earth-shattering!
At this moment, Qian Ye looked up at the night sky, his pupils filled with the ice crystal light, which was growing more intense, almost occupying his entire field of vision. Perhaps among the few, including the great lords and kings, Qian Ye was one of the few who fully understood the sheer power of the ice crystal light.
Zhao Jiandu could not withstand this strike.
Similarly, the witch could not withstand the shot Zhao Jiandu had been preparing for days.
The instant Qian Ye realized this, the blood core in his chest began the strongest pulse of his life.
Boom! A heavy drum sound echoed in everyone’s ears, like the first war drum of the Evernight World sounding again.
Except for the few strongest, everyone’s heart beat with the drum sound.
Then, the night faded, the ice crystal light no longer dazzling, and the white clouds and green land froze in time.
In everyone’s eyes, night turned to day, because of the rising wings of light.
Almost everyone’s eyes saw only those wings of light, nothing else. They could not see Qian Ye, nor the three streams of light shooting from his hands.
Those were three feathers, the most beautiful plumes of a peacock’s lifetime.
The ice crystal light’s momentum suddenly halted, its glow weakening repeatedly. In the end, the ice crystal light dimmed, like a necklace of stars, continuing to fly.
Zhao Jiandu was stunned for the first time, forgetting to shoot.
Qian Ye’s wings of light closed around him, like a lover’s embrace. Then he soared higher, turning into a meteor, colliding with the ice crystal light.
In an instant, stars fell like rain, like tears.
In Blackstream City, a copy of “The Brief History of the Empire” slipped from Ye Xiao’s hands, and she collapsed onto the table, her beloved tea set falling to the ground, shattering.
She suddenly felt a searing pain in her heart, so intense she could not breathe.
The sky over the floating land turned from day to night again, as the wings of light vanished. Qian Ye, as if in a deep sleep, floated backward, like a falling feather, drifting toward the ground.
A faint sigh echoed from beyond the night sky, as cold as a glacial river. The witch suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, staring at the scattered droplets, momentarily stunned. Suddenly, her body began to disintegrate.
In the unfallen city, Song Zining suddenly fell backward, blood spilling from the corners of his mouth, endlessly. Wei Potian remained asleep, his hand tightly gripping a broken wine glass, shards embedded in his flesh, blood flowing profusely, but he felt nothing.
“Ahhhh!!” Zhao Ruoxi finally cried out, raising her gun to the sky, saying, “If you don’t let go, I’ll make sure you never see the Manjushage again!”
Somewhere, a heavy sigh echoed.
Zhao Ruoxi was finally free, but she gave the sky the middle finger, shouting with all her might, “You, dare to call yourself a king!”
At the edge of the void, Zhang Boqian sat in midair, his hands resting on his knees, and sighed again, but no one heard.
At that moment, Lin Xitang suddenly appeared before him, his silver hair half-turned white. His smile still had the power to captivate, but now it carried a hint of resignation.
After a long silence, he said, “They are still young… when they grow up, they will understand that once they become kings, they can’t afford to die.”
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