"So it's finally stopped." Bai Qing Fairy stared at the now-calm surface of the Falling Heaven River, a trace of lingering pallor on her face and residual fear still churning in her heart.
When the sword light had been crisscrossing and shooting in all directions, she had been the Gu Immortal closest to the scene, having witnessed this earth-shattering spectacle with her own eyes.
At this moment, the Falling Heaven River was littered with corpses.
Massive amounts of ancient desolate beasts, primordial desolate beasts—their mangled, incomplete body parts—drifted up and down in the current.
The river water, originally a rolling, vast expanse of heavenly white, had been stained a deep crimson.
Though the Falling Heaven River originated from the heavens, its waters teemed with life. Countless fierce beasts lurked and bred within it, vast quantities of aquatic plants grew throughout, and countless undercurrents, whirlpools, and other natural traps made it perilous even for Gu Immortals who might wander in.
Bai Qing Fairy waited a while longer. No more sword light erupted.
She hurriedly rushed into the river, scooping up the carcasses of fierce beasts, or the branches, leaves, and root systems of ancient desolate plants and primordial desolate plants.
This made her extraordinarily rich overnight!
The sheer magnitude of the wealth was enough to thrill even her, Bai Qing Fairy.
But good things never last. Before long, many ancient desolate beasts began surfacing. Bai Qing Fairy could even faintly make out the hazy silhouettes of some primordial desolate beasts through the river water.
These fierce beasts had all been roused to murderous fury by the dense, blood-soaked water.
The flesh and blood that the sword light had torn asunder was prime nourishment for these creatures.
More and more beasts were lured by the gore, and a fierce competition erupted.
They tore madly at each other on the river's surface, fighting over scraps, sending towering waves of water crashing into the sky—the sight was terrifying.
Bai Qing Fairy had no choice but to retreat. She gazed at the remaining half of the flesh and blood, her heart full of regret. These were all supreme materials for Gu refinement!
"Suddenly the sword light erupted—what exactly happened at the bottom of the Falling Heaven River? Should I really go down to uncover the truth?"
Bai Qing Fairy's thoughts lingered on Feng Jinhuang. This made her hesitate.
But deep in her heart, there was always a feeling telling her that Bo Qing's clue must lie at the bottom of the Falling Heaven River.
Bai Qing Fairy gritted her teeth, and her figure transformed into a streak of white rainbow. In an instant, she plunged into the Falling Heaven River.
From the source of the Falling Heaven River, the matchless sword light that had shot outward in all directions had covered the entirety of Central Continent in its range.
Whether it was Centipede Gorge in the heart of Central Continent, or the Flying Frost Pavilion on its eastern edge, or even the lofty Heavenly Court itself—all had been disturbed by the sword light.
In an instant, Central Continent was shaken to its core.
Heavenly Court.
The Head of the Monitoring Heaven Tower's face was ashen. His hands never ceased their work. Once he had recovered his composure, he immediately set about repairing the Monitoring Heaven Tower.
Bi Chentian, Bai Cangshui, and Lian Jiusheng had all been urgently recalled by his message.
At this moment, they were all racing back.
The damage caused by the sword light was extremely troublesome. The Sword Dao's Dao Marks appeared to possess a corrosive quality. The remaining Monitoring Heaven Tower, though still standing, could not hold out for long.
If the Sword Dao's Dao Marks were allowed to continue eroding the structure, it would inevitably lead to even more devastating losses.
"This time, the repair of the Destiny Gu was a complete success, but right at the moment of deployment—the Monitoring Heaven Tower was severed. Was this a coincidence, or...?"
An ominous premonition churned in the Head of the Monitoring Heaven Tower's heart.
Moments later, Bi Chentian was the first to arrive, followed by Bai Cangshui. Finally came Lian Jiusheng.
Lian Jiusheng had been delayed along the way, but had brought back concrete intelligence: "The source has been traced—the sword light originated from the source of the Falling Heaven River. Now all of Central Continent is in an uproar."
"The source of the Falling Heaven River—wasn't that where Bo Qing fell?" Bai Cangshui exclaimed in alarm.
At the mention of Bo Qing, the four Heavenly Court Immortals all felt a complicated mix of emotions.
Back then, they had not failed to try recruiting Bo Qing. But unfortunately, Bo Qing's philosophy was incompatible with theirs, and he hadn't even passed through the gates of Heavenly Court.
"Bo Qing..." The Head of the Monitoring Heaven Tower's gaze grew deep and heavy. "Investigate. We must investigate thoroughly. Cangshui Fairy, you specialize in the Water Path—trouble you to make the journey. The three of us will remain here and devote our full efforts to repairing the Monitoring Heaven Tower. For some reason, I can't shake this feeling of unease."
The other three Immortals all straightened with gravity. Bi Chentian spoke first: "Head of the Monitoring Heaven Tower, you oversee both the Monitoring Heaven Tower and the Destiny Gu. Your unease is not to be taken lightly. Let's move quickly!"
Central Continent. The War Immortal Sect.
"A calamity at the source of the Falling Heaven River—suspected to be Bo Qing's Sword Dao inheritance emerging! Jin Lieyang, you shall go and uncover the truth. You may bring two Sixth Transformation Gu Immortal slots, and select whomever you wish." The will of the War Immortal Sect's Supreme Grand Elder floated in midair.
Gu Immortal Jin Lieyang stood amid raging flames. His build was imposing, his hair golden, his eyes burning like fire, and his Seventh Transformation aura surged with overwhelming power.
Upon hearing these words, he snorted coldly, showing not the slightest deference to the Supreme Grand Elder: "You should be sending Shi Lei for this. He's the Immortal Monkey King. With Feng Jiuge gone, he's already the foremost Seventh Transformation in all of Central Continent!"
The Supreme Grand Elder's will smiled faintly. "Jin Lieyang, Shi Lei may be strong, but our great War Immortal Sect does not rest on his shoulders alone. His contributions from exploring the Starry Sky Grotto-World have already been substantial enough—surely you wouldn't want him to claim yet another great merit?"
Jin Lieyang's mind turned, and suddenly he saw the logic.
He leaped out from the scorching flames and clasped his fists in a cupped-hand salute. "Ha! The Supreme Grand Elder speaks wisely. I had been thinking to add seventeen or eighteen more Flame Dao's Dao Marks to my body first, but since that's the case, I'll set out immediately!"