Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 349 The Tower of Imprisonment

The sky was ablaze with fire, and countless flying monsters soared through the air, recklessly charging towards the skies above Crescent City. Flames, wind blades, and all sorts of skills flew like arrows from outside Crescent City into the city. A golden light curtain enveloped Crescent City—its barrier, which unfolded from the Tower of Imprisonment, forming a powerful shield.

The rain of skills fell on the barrier, creating deafening explosions. The golden light curtain rippled like water, but it was sturdy enough that the barrier remained completely still despite the continuous rain of skills, and even the light showed no sign of dimming.

The walls of Crescent City were filled with countless blood witches, each with a human head and a serpent's body, with black wings hanging down their backs, just like the legendary Teng Snake. The firelight of the sky was reflected on the silver-black armor of their upper bodies, while their lower bodies were covered with lead-gray scales, which were no less sturdy than the armor on their upper bodies.

These blood witches were solemn and ready for battle, waiting for their commander's order to take to the air and fight the flying monsters to the death.

Beneath the walls of Crescent City, countless monstrous beasts of all shapes and sizes stretched into the distant mountains, their endless range impossible to fathom. They roared and stomped on the earth, their deafening roars seemingly causing the entire ground to tremble.

Directly in front of the demonic beasts was a towering formation of armored rhinoceroses, charging recklessly toward the imposing gates of Crescent City, attempting to use their sturdy armor and explosive force to breach the black meteorite iron gates.

As they charged forward, streaks of red rune light appeared. These were rune arrays set up in front of the city gate. When the armored rhinoceros stepped into the array, it visibly staggered, and its charging speed decreased significantly. The city gate was made of ancient meteorite iron, making it virtually indestructible. Moreover, it was covered with rune arrays, and behind it were several blood witches who placed their hands on it, continuously injecting spiritual power into it.

When several armored rhinoceroses crashed into the city gate, the gate lit up with a red light, but the entire gate remained motionless. However, the armored rhinoceroses did not give up. As the first few armored rhinoceroses left from both sides to recharge, several more armored rhinoceroses followed and crashed into the city gate.

A tall blood sorcerer stood atop the city wall, his face cold and majestic. His silver-black snake tail writhed gently on the ground, and silver wings hung down behind him. Blood-red runes adorned the membranes of his silver wings, symbols of the bloodline of the blood sorcerer royal family.

Qin Xiaochuan and Guo Shiyi stared in disbelief at the scenes, as if they were watching a 3D apocalyptic movie. The oppressive atmosphere that filled the world was almost suffocating. Qin Xiaochuan had already guessed that the tall blood witch standing on the city wall was either the first or second generation blood witch king.

The monsters' attacks intensified. Suddenly, a heavy horn sounded within Crescent City. As the horn sounded, all the Blood Witches who had been standing on the city walls flew into the air and fought with the monsters. The Blood Witch King stretched out his hand into the air, and without any visible movement, a powerful dragon roar resounded from the Tower of Imprisonment. Then, a golden light shot straight into the sky. Immediately afterward, a beam of light flew out from the top of the Tower of Imprisonment and flew all the way to the Blood Witch King's hand. When the light dissipated, it was revealed to be a giant sword, the Xuanyuan Sword enshrined in the Tower of Imprisonment.

The Blood Witch King, wielding the Xuanyuan Sword, appeared even more majestic. The Xuanyuan Sword emitted a dazzling light in his hand. With a wave of his hand, the golden light flew out of the sword. Wherever the sword light passed, the monsters below the city wall instantly turned into dust. The aura made Qin Xiaochuan think of Emperor Zhuanxu standing on the top of Kunlun Mountain.

Seeing this, Qin Xiaochuan's blood boiled again. Holding a three-foot sword, standing between heaven and earth, achieving unparalleled feats—this was the dream of countless passionate men. Just like in Kunlun Ruins, his dream was reignited. He subconsciously reached out, imitating the Blood Witch King, and stood atop the city wall, as if holding the Xuanyuan Sword. Just as he felt the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand radiate intense light once more, the light and shadow before him suddenly flickered. After a tremor, the light and shadow vanished, and Qin Xiaochuan and Guo Shiyi returned to their spiritual world.

Only then did Qin Xiaochuan realize that the Xuanyuan Sword, which had been lying quietly in the sword slot, was now trembling violently. The golden light that had been radiating from the sword became even more dazzling, which affected the Imprisoning Core above, making it even more radiant. The light pierced the night sky, but quickly dissipated. As the golden light on the Imprisoning Core dimmed, the Xuanyuan Sword stopped trembling and once again lay quietly in the sword slot.

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"What's going on?" Guo Shiyi asked in surprise.

"Perhaps I subconsciously activated the Xuanyuan Sword while I was in the light and shadow just now." Qin Xiaochuan also had an incredulous expression on his face.

Guo Shiyi was visibly excited upon hearing this, and said, "Could it be that you can also wield the Xuanyuan Sword, just like that person in the light and shadow?"

"I don't know, it's just a guess," Qin Xiaochuan pondered.

"Why don't you try again and you'll see?" Guo Shiyi said with a smile.

Qin Xiaochuan was initially hesitant, after all, the commotion just now seemed a bit loud, but after Guo Shiyi said that, his curiosity immediately took over, so he tried to follow the movements in the light and shadow, but the Xuanyuan Sword did not move at all.

"Have you started?" Guo Shiyi blinked her big eyes as she looked at the calm Xuanyuan Sword.

"It's over," Qin Xiaochuan said with a wry smile. "Looks like it's completely unworkable."

"Why did it work just now? Does it only work if you're in the light and shadow?" Guo Shiyi analyzed.

"Then I'll try again." Qin Xiaochuan turned on the light and shadow again. He didn't know if it was because he had turned on the light and shadow repeatedly, which made him desensitized, or because he was carrying a strong sense of purpose this time. He found it difficult to feel the same heroic spirit as before. So when he made the same move, the Xuanyuan Sword remained motionless.

"It seems it really won't work. Maybe it was just a coincidence just now," Qin Xiaochuan said dejectedly.

Guo Shiyi thought for a moment and said, "It's possible that you'll need to become the Blood Witch King before you can wield the Xuanyuan Sword. After all, the Xuanyuan Sword is the Blood Witch Clan's sacred artifact, and it shouldn't be allowed to be easily wielded by humans."

Qin Xiaochuan nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. Actually, it doesn't matter whether I can drive the Xuanyuan Sword or not. To be honest, after staying in New Moon City for so long, I feel that my cultivation has been advancing rapidly. Maybe it won't be long before I can break through to the 9th level of spiritual power. At that time, no matter how powerful the enemy is, I will be confident that I can fight him."

"Hmph, your strength has improved so quickly, I won't fall behind. Since I obtained the Heart Imprint, I feel that my bottleneck at level 8 has loosened. Breaking through to level 8 in spiritual power is only a matter of time. I will catch up with you soon." Guo Shiyi clenched her fist in front of Qin Xiaochuan. Although she spoke with a competitive spirit, her eyes were full of pride. In fact, in her heart, Qin Xiaochuan's improvement in strength made her happier than her own, but she was too proud to show it.

"Alright, then let's meet at the summit and become an unparalleled couple who look down on the world." Qin Xiaochuan said with a grin, holding her fist in his hand.

"Hmph, who said we were going to become a couple?" Guo Shiyi said arrogantly, trying to pull her fist out, but found that she couldn't, so she had to give up. But she still stubbornly tilted her head and looked up, showing that she was not willing to admit defeat.

"Alright, do whatever you want. Because with me, you'll always be free. You need to be responsible for living your true self, and I'll protect you." Qin Xiaochuan patted her head and said with a doting expression, "Now we should go back, Lady Guo."

"Hmm, that's more like it." Guo Shiyi said smugly, then added in a coquettish tone, "Can we have some late-night snacks when we get back?"

"Didn't we just have barbecue? Are you hungry again?" Qin Xiaochuan asked, looking puzzled.

"I'm not that hungry, but I just want to eat," Guo Shiyi said coquettishly, pulling on Qin Xiaochuan's arm.

"If you want to eat, then go ahead and eat. What's so difficult about that?" Qin Xiaochuan then leaned close to Guo Shiyi's ear and whispered, "Here, you can do whatever you want, because you're the future queen."

Upon hearing this, Guo Shiyi's face immediately turned as red as blood, and she couldn't help but reveal a happy expression. This time, she didn't arrogantly refute, but just lowered her head, bit her lip, and remained silent. The usually eloquent Guo Shiyi became speechless at this moment.

Qin Xiaochuan saw this and felt a strange sense of fulfillment and satisfaction. He summoned Kaiming, put Guo Shiyi on Kaiming's lap, and then sat behind her, embracing her, and had Kaiming take the two of them to the inner court.