A faint, almost imperceptible flame appeared in the void, carrying a slight tinge of azure, drifting toward Qian Ye.
Qian Ye remained motionless, merely watching the azure flame. Under his gaze, the azure flame suddenly began to contract, finally transforming into a wisp of black flame. But the flame was not burning in the air; it flickered within a mirror that had suddenly appeared.
More wisps of flame drifted in from the air, similarly contained within the mirror, quietly burning in the flat world.
Under the licking of the black flames, the mirror quickly began to crack. The cracks multiplied, soon covering the entire surface of the mirror.
Piece by piece, the mirrors shattered silently. Some of the black flames inside were reduced to just a tiny thread, while others were completely annihilated. The remaining black flames finally merged into one, floating before Qian Ye, and he casually pinched it, extinguishing it.
In the sky, a ball of azure flame gradually became clearer. The Eternal Flame, within the fire, looked at Qian Ye and said slowly, “You have grown to this extent already?”
Qian Ye sighed lightly, “After all, I still fall a bit short.”
“Being able to match the Dark Blessing is something you can be proud of.”
The Eternal Flame was not boasting. As the nearly universally acknowledged strongest below the supreme, he indeed had the right to say these words. The recent clash between the Dark Blessing and Manjushaka had also put Qian Ye at a slight disadvantage.
“But, how is your hand?” the Eternal Flame asked.
“Perfectly fine.” Qian Ye extended his hand, spreading his fingers. His hand was as flawless as jade, with no sign of burn marks.
The azure flame of the Eternal Flame flickered, and he said slowly, “To be able to receive the attack of the Dark Blessing with bare hands, this is not something the blood race could do.”
“Just a bit of luck.”
But the Eternal Flame, looking at Qian Ye, was startled again, “You haven’t become a Great Noble yet?!”
“Just a little more. If you give me some more time, I will be there.”
The Eternal Flame chuckled lowly, “With you being so powerful now, how could we dare give you more time?”
“Perhaps my bloodline stops at the Great Noble. Why should you worry?”
“From what I see, even becoming a Duke is too much for you.”
Qian Ye reached out, and in his palm, a brilliant light appeared. He said, “Why must you go to the Holy Peak? If all you seek is this, then there is no need to go. Because all the resources on the Holy Peak have been used up. Now, it is just a barren land, with nothing else.”
The Eternal Flame stared at the brilliant light in Qian Ye’s hand, and the flame almost stopped flickering. In the void, countless gazes fell upon Qian Ye’s hand.
Qian Ye slowly closed his fingers, and the brilliant light dissipated like a spark of fireworks.
“No…” A beast-like roar echoed in the void, but there was no follow-up.
“Since you’re here, why not come out fully? Why hide?” Qian Ye said.
Moments later, several figures appeared together. They were of various shapes, but their auras were equally deep and boundless.
Qian Ye looked from left to right, then said, “Parokia, Sosa, and… Ancestor Wolf or Lord Wolf?”
The tall figure on the far right spoke in an old voice, “You can call me Ancestor Wolf. Those on the summit of the peaks have betrayed the spirit of our ancestors, and they will be punished sooner or later.”
Qian Ye realized, “This is the final battle? You really think highly of me. But, it shouldn’t be just for me, right?”
The Eternal Flame did not conceal, “Originally, we had considered the two human leaders as well. But I didn’t expect you to reach such a level in such a short time. Of course, I didn’t expect the humans to not show up even now.”
Qian Ye smiled, “I am not truly human anymore. It’s normal for them not to come.”
“Really, it’s a pity for you.”
Qian Ye said, “I don’t feel that way. If I chose this path, then I’ll bear the consequences. I just don’t understand, since there is nothing left on the Holy Peak, why go through all this trouble?”
The auras of the Great Nobles fluctuated and then gradually calmed down. They knew that Qian Ye, who had just received the Dark Blessing of the Eternal Flame, could definitely stand on equal footing with them. The Eternal Flame had not just fired once, but seven times!
With such power, Qian Ye did not need to lie.
The Eternal Flame split off a wisp of black flame and pointed to the Holy Mountain, saying, “The fate instrument has already indicated the weakest point of this world, and it is on the Holy Mountain. Therefore, regardless of whether there is the primal force of the Eternal Night’s Lord, we must go to the Holy Mountain.”
Qian Ye slowly ascended, looked at the Artuwa tribe below, and then at the four Great Nobles opposite him. He sighed, “If that is the case, then I shall take my leave.”
“No, you cannot leave.”
Qian Ye’s eyes grew colder, and he said slowly, “Stopping me isn’t just a matter of numbers. Besides, if you fail to stop me, the consequences should also be considered. I believe that you don’t always stick together.”
The Eternal Flame said, “That is indeed a concern. Let’s do this: it wouldn’t be right to let you go without a fight. If you don’t use Manjushaka, we won’t use the Dark Blessing. Let Ancestor Wolf experience your Heavenly King techniques, how about that?”
“Couldn’t be better.” Qian Ye nodded. He knew this battle was inevitable.
Ancestor Wolf chuckled lowly, stretched his body, and said, “I almost forgot, how long has it been since I last fought? At least a hundred years, I suppose?”
He slowly moved forward, stopping a hundred meters in front of Qian Ye.
Ancestor Wolf was extremely tall, nearly three meters, with long arms and legs, but unusually thin, resembling a skeleton from a distance. His eyes were deeply sunken in their sockets, and his two long fangs protruded, exceeding his jaw.
Ancestor Wolf fixed his gaze on Qian Ye, took off a giant sword several meters long from his back, and casually swung it. A gust of sword wind whistled out, slicing the ground diagonally, instantly leaving a deep sword mark hundreds of meters long.
Most of the sword mark swept over the sacred ground, felling multiple stone houses and cutting dozens of Artuwa people in half. This was the inner world, where everything was resilient, and the vital primordial force could not be borrowed. If Ancestor Wolf had used this move in the Evernight, the sword mark would have been at least a kilometer long.
“Sorry, I’m old, and my strength is a bit uncontrollable. Did I scare you?” Ancestor Wolf sneered sinisterly.
The Artuwa warriors stirred but then returned to silence. One by one, they carried the bodies of their fallen kin, gathered in the square, and looked up at the sky together.
Their expressions were solemn and sacred, and the light in their eyes was unshakeable.
This was their home, their faith, and the totem of their spiritual world. Even though they knew that facing the four Great Nobles, any attempt to resist would be futile, none of the Artuwa people fled or hid, nor did anyone cry. All of them gathered together, standing to meet death.
Qian Ye slowly drew the blue-veined blood sword, and a clear sound like jade falling onto a silver plate emanated from his bones. This was the opening force technique of the Zenith King, which the present Great Nobles, except for the long-secluded Ancestor Wolf, had all witnessed. However, the clear sound of the opening force technique that Qian Ye used now was no longer the familiar explosive thunder, but a clear and resonant tone, spreading far and wide, seemingly without end.
As the clear sounds spread, the four Great Nobles felt their bones resonating faintly!
Qian Ye raised his eyes, looked at Ancestor Wolf, and said, “You are old.”
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