On the
The explosion shook the entire Nine Provinces Continent. Even those beyond the continent's borders heard it, and the people of Sui Province witnessed it firsthand—a blinding radiance of interwoven blue and golden light spreading across the direction of the Sword God Valley.
And right behind that piercing light, the Sword God Valley was leveled flat. To be precise, every area covered by those dark clouds had been transformed into a massive, boundless abyss. Within the bounds of that great chasm, no life and no structures remained.
This event alarmed the entire continent, and the
In the end, the Jiang Dynasty reached a conclusion: the terrifying explosion was a natural disaster. As for why a natural disaster had suddenly struck, even the Jiang Dynasty had no answer.
As for this explanation, everyone who had personally visited the former site of the Sword God Valley and laid eyes on the vast chasm agreed that the Jiang Dynasty's conclusion was correct.
Because such devastating destruction could never have been caused by human hands. At the very least, on the current Nine Provinces Continent, it seemed no one possessed the power to wreak such terrifying havoc.
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, two months had gone by since the cataclysmic explosion. Even after those two months, people were still marveling over the blast—it was their favorite topic of conversation over tea and after meals.
Within those two months, the enormous chasm had undergone significant changes. Because it was so deep, subterranean water rose to the surface, altering the courses of several rivers, which all converged into the chasm.
Thus, after two months, the great chasm had accumulated a tremendous amount of water and was fast becoming a vast lake. People gave this lake a name—the Lake of Natural Disaster.
And as the Lake of Natural Disaster continued to expand and the chasm was gradually filled, the Sword God Valley, which had endured for nearly a thousand years, vanished from sight forever.
Qingzhou, within the Myriad Bones Graveyard, beside the barrier that sealed
"Sister-in-law, how is
"Grandmaster Azure Dragon just came to check. He said Chu Feng's body is no longer in any danger, and he should wake up in a few more days," Zi Ling replied with a smile, though her gaze remained fixed on Chu Feng.
"That's a relief. If it hadn't been for Junior Brother Chu Feng that day, we all would have died there." Zhang Tianyi gave Chu Feng a meaningful look. Just recalling the horrifying scene at the Sword God Valley two months ago made him feel an involuntary shiver of fear toward Chu Feng.
Because in that moment, even he—who had cultivated the forbidden Mystic Art—had sensed a lethal threat. Especially after the explosion ended, when he had witnessed the aftermath with his own eyes, it had been truly harrowing.
For thousands of miles in every direction, nothing but rolling clouds of smoke remained. Not a single trace of life could be felt. It was simply too terrifying. Because even he, who had always considered himself extraordinary, had never imagined that someone could, single-handedly, cause such apocalyptic destruction. It was truly the power to annihilate heaven and earth.
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"No. I understand the gravity of such a matter. If word got out, it could bring disaster upon Junior Brother Chu Feng. Naturally, I haven't told anyone. Right now, only you, I, and Junior Brother Chu Feng know. After all, everyone else who was at the Sword God Valley that day is already dead."
"Actually, when you think about it carefully, surviving under that kind of terrifying power really is a miracle." Zhang Tianyi chuckled.
"I believe Chu Feng still had a shred of rationality back then. If not for his desire to protect us, how could we possibly have survived that kind of power?" Zi Ling said with a smile.
"Indeed." Zhang Tianyi nodded in agreement, then gave Chu Feng one more meaningful glance before departing.
When the power within Chu Feng had erupted that day, even Zi Ling and Zhang Tianyi had been stunned. They had both realized that Chu Feng possessed a power capable of destroying heaven and earth.
And such a power could not be known by others. If certain powerful factions found out, the consequences for Chu Feng would be impossible to predict.
Zi Ling had heard from her grandfather that in the Eastern Ocean, there existed just such a terrifying force—one that frequently resorted to vile methods to steal others' power and make it their own.
Though such organizations walked the path of heresy, there were indeed many of them, and quite a few had already risen to become dominant powers in their own right, forces that no one dared to provoke lightly.
Because of this, Zi Ling and Zhang Tianyi had made a snap decision that day—they could not reveal the secret of Chu Feng's power to anyone. Not even to Chu Feng's family, and not even to the Dragon Daoist.
In truth, given Zi Ling's nature, her first impulse had been to kill Zhang Tianyi. Only that way could everything be guaranteed safe and sound.
But her strength fell short of his, and moreover, if she had killed him on her own authority, she feared Chu Feng would blame her. So she refrained from taking such an extreme measure.
Afterward, the two of them brought the unconscious and critically weakened Chu Feng back here.
Now, more than two full months of recuperation had passed, yet Chu Feng still had not awakened.
Several more days went by. Zi Ling continued to keep watch at Chu Feng's side as always. Though she knew he was no longer in danger, as long as Chu Feng remained unconscious, the worry never left her face.
"Mmnnn~~~~" Finally, Chu Feng's eyelids trembled, and at the same time, a soft groan escaped his lips.
"Chu Feng, Chu Feng, wake up! Don't fall back asleep!" At the sight of this, Zi Ling was overcome with joy and immediately called out to him again and again, afraid that he might slip back into slumber.
Sure enough, under Zi Ling's sweet, gentle calls, Chu Feng's eyes slowly opened. When he saw Zi Ling, a radiant and peaceful smile curved his lips. But when he looked around, a flash of confusion crossed his eyes, and he asked,
"Zi Ling, I—how did we get back to the Myriad Bones Graveyard? Weren't we supposed to be at the Sword God Valley?"
"Chu Feng, don't you remember what happened?" Seeing his bewildered expression, Zi Ling's delicate brows knitted together and a look of concern surfaced on her face.
After all, when Chu Feng had unleashed that terrifying power that day, his body had been in an extremely weak state. Back then, Zi Ling had shed tears multiple times, precisely because Chu Feng had been so frail.
So frail that he could have died at any moment. So even now, though Chu Feng had already recovered, she still worried—worried that something adverse might have affected him as a result.