Chapter 127: A Single Sword Shatters Space

For some reason, at the very moment the Great Demon Lord glanced over, Ning Xianyu felt as if he were pinning all his hopes upon her.

His detailed instructions were clearly those of a man who had resigned himself to death.

Ning Xianyu did not want this. She had always been a slacker, but she was not the type to drag others down. She was content to lie flat on her own, but she would never be a burden to anyone, nor would she ever force others to lie flat with her.

Besides, why should that high-spirited, unrestrained Great Demon Lord be held hostage by the demands of Nian Laisheng, an interloper who had been dragged into this at the last minute?

Why?

He did not deserve it!

Ning Xianyu was filled with reluctance and fury. She thought to herself, if she possessed the power, what harm would there be in shattering all of this with a single stroke of a sword? Even if she were to die, she would wreak havoc to her heart’s content before the end.

In her rage, it felt as though something had appeared in her hand...

Meanwhile, Xuanyuan Tunhan, having made his decision, had no intention of turning back. He reached out, ready to press his hand against the markings. Once pressed, the contract would be sealed, and he would never be able to retract it for all eternity.

He felt a deep sense of unwillingness, but then he thought of Ning Xianyu’s painful expression, and her usual annoying, clingy ways...

Forget it, it was worth it.

Xuanyuan Tunhan’s hand became steadier. He just needed to press down.

But at that moment, everyone felt the ground tremble and the mountains sway. A brilliant light erupted from between them. They all looked over in astonishment to see that Ning Xianyu, who had been unconscious, had somehow awakened.

Grasping a precious sword, she rose slowly into the air.

The distance was too great for anyone to see the expression on her face; they only knew that at this moment, she appeared incredibly mysterious and distant.

Nian Laisheng asked in surprise, "That is... that is..."

Xuanyuan Tunhan cried out in alarm, leaping up abruptly. "Put it down, quickly!"

But Ning Xianyu could hear nothing now. Clutching the sword tightly, her heart was filled with the singular impulse to destroy everything. Xuanyuan Tunhan was repelled before he could even get close to her, thrown heavily to the ground.

Su Yun'er did not understand what was happening; she only felt that Senior Ning looked terrifying, as if some monumental event were about to unfold.

Only the system in Yi Tianling’s mind was shouting in excitement: "Hahaha! She has drawn the Heaven and Earth Sword! Once drawn, it cannot be sheathed. She will surely die in the process of shattering this space, and the Heaven and Earth Sword will be yours!"

The system was ecstatic: "With the Fire-Devouring Stone and the Heaven and Earth Sword, you will surely become the strongest person in the world."

Yi Tianling paid no attention to its words, merely murmuring, "Senior Ning drew the sword for the sake of Senior Xuanyuan."

Senior Ning had not drawn the sword when she was being tortured, nor had she drawn it when she was on the verge of death multiple times. Yet, when Senior Xuanyuan was about to seal a ten-thousand-year contract, she could finally hold back no longer.

And Senior Xuanyuan, who had never bowed to anyone, had finally been willing to sacrifice himself when Senior Ning was being tormented.

The way they sacrificed themselves for one another, the profound affection that allowed them to abandon everything for each other, was truly moving. How could he ever scheme against two such sincere people?

Seeing that his attempt had failed, Xuanyuan Tunhan did not give up and flew up once more. But this time, he was repelled again.

He shouted, "Nian Laisheng, help me get up there!"

Nian Laisheng stared blankly. "Why go up? You want to stop her—don't you want to leave?"

Xuanyuan Tunhan roared, "Do you want to destroy this space, or do you want to destroy her?!"

Nian Laisheng suddenly realized, and quickly agreed. He moved his fingers, initiating a spell to launch Xuanyuan Tunhan upward. But even then, he asked, "The sword is out; how can you stop her?"

Xuanyuan Tunhan did not answer. He charged into the aura field created by the Heaven and Earth Sword and pulled Ning Xianyu into a tight embrace.

"Behave. Let go."

But Ning Xianyu felt nothing. Her consciousness had completely detached; she had no idea what she was doing.

Watching her hand slowly descend, about to strike forward, Xuanyuan Tunhan had no choice but to grab her and channel his spiritual power into her.

Ning Xianyu’s hand struck out abruptly. The Heaven and Earth Sword erupted with a violent radiance, so intense that the sky itself seemed to lose its color.

Nian Laisheng, Yi Tianling, and the others lowered their heads, covering their eyes and trying to protect themselves. The power of this strike was too great, as if it intended to sever the firmament itself. They had no idea what would happen after the blow.

The entire space shook violently. Even the ancient trees sensed the power, emitting ancient syllables in unison. The last time the Heaven and Earth Sword had appeared, they had been trapped here. What would happen now that it had appeared again?

Ning Xianyu felt herself back in that dream: the palace, the beach by the sea, the strange trees, the little red figure, and the ugly stone—only now, the sea had turned red.

She felt an extreme exhaustion. Everything around her rapidly lost its color, becoming gray, monotonous, and parched, as if everything were about to dissipate.

But then, Xuanyuan Tunhan walked in from the distance. He brought vitality, injecting hot colors into the graying world.

Ning Xianyu looked at him blankly. "Great Demon Lord, why do you always enter my dreams?"

Xuanyuan Tunhan backhanded her on the forehead. "What dream? This is your Divine Soul Realm. I told you to cultivate more; how can you still be this ignorant?"

Ning Xianyu was very sleepy and didn't care what he said. "Is that so? Then how did you get here? Sit wherever you like; I’m tired and I’m going to sleep for a while."

As she spoke, she collapsed. Xuanyuan Tunhan caught her immediately and laid her beneath the Nine-Branched Epiphyllum tree. Seeing that the surroundings, though desolate, still retained some vitality, he felt much more at ease.

The little red figure also came over, curling up beside Ning Xianyu and falling into an exhausted slumber.

Xuanyuan Tunhan looked at this person and this stone, a trace of a smile appearing at the corners of his mouth. This stone was a spirit formed in the Demon Realm, yet for some reason, it insisted on following a slacker like Ning Xianyu.

If the little red figure hadn't protected this woman when the Heaven and Earth Sword appeared this time, she likely would have completely vanished from the Six Realms.

Xuanyuan Tunhan sighed and retreated from that space.

Back in the physical world, Xuanyuan Tunhan descended slowly, holding Ning Xianyu’s body. The Heaven and Earth Sword had already returned to its scabbard; the gems upon it looked somewhat dimmed.

Su Yun'er and Yi Tianling rushed over, asking with concern, "Senior, is Senior Ning...?"

Could she really be dead?

Xuanyuan Tunhan shook his head. "She’s still alive. A curse lasts a thousand years."

Su Yun'er covered her mouth and laughed. "That’s wonderful."

The system shouted: "You didn't get the sword!"

But Yi Tianling felt that it didn't matter; on the contrary, he was very happy.

Nian Laisheng looked around in surprise. "The space has indeed been broken."

At this moment, a massive change was occurring. Ning Xianyu’s strike had shattered the entire space, causing it to fall back into the Cloud Desolation Continent.

They were now in the Shifang Mountains, and not far away, one could see the strange, barren peaks of the range.

The ancient trees in the space, seeing the outside world once more, took on human forms one by one, staring in astonishment at the world beyond their former prison.

After so many years, were they finally able to leave?

As for the grudges against the human world—were they still to be settled?