Chapter 98: Chapter 86: The Fall of an Era, a Song that Startles Gods and Ghosts
Professor Naxika frowned, "No, it’s not like that at all, something terrible has happened!"
"Huh?" Li Yi was bewildered.
Jiang Yang also said, "They are Yudula’s trusted subordinates. Since they were entrusted with the task of the Divine Blood, they would never abandon their mission so easily..."
"They are Death Warriors, how could they possibly abandon their master and flee with Liana?"
"The only possibility is that there’s a traitor among these confidants who used the Divine Blood without permission, trying to lure out Emperor Liana and assassinate her."
A traitor?
Everyone’s hearts sank.
Only a few knew about the Fourth Realm’s intel.
Yet the Demon Realm still broke through, implying that the Witch Kingdom’s higher-ups had been infiltrated...
After all, the other side’s actions were already familiar; before, Empress Liana was pushed off the throne due to Angel Dynasty’s high-level spies secretly stirring trouble....
History repeats itself!
Even without engaging, that hidden overlord of the Demon Realm is a real hero of the era!
Professor Naxika analyzed, "Then this only path is also a dead end! According to the progression, Emperor Liana, who comes to the rescue, will also be ambushed and will certainly perish!"
Observing in Spirit, Yudula also felt despair.
For years, she had been too relaxed, researching in the Witch Tower, ignoring the deeply hidden Demon Realm civilization and race.
"Things are worse than imagined."
Jiang Yang said, "Our only option is to simultaneously break through, advance to the other side, kill that Fourth Realm figure, and rescue Emperor Liana."
"Being in the same Fourth Realm, and you’re borrowing a body, are you confident?" Professor Naxika was very worried.
"If it was another body, I might not be a match, but I possess the Feathered Serpent God...normal talents of the same realm wouldn’t be my match."
Jiang Yang’s expression was icy, "In my view, the Feathered Serpent God’s lineage hasn’t even displayed one percent of its strength."
He began using the Divine Blood, closing his eyes to rest.
Step..
Step step!
But at this moment, faint footsteps echoed from afar.
"You all might as well die here." An evil Angel team approached, with a figure in the lead.
Everyone’s expressions changed, looking quite bad.
There was indeed a traitor; they were secretly fleeing in all directions, carrying the Divine Blood. Even the path of escape was leaked.... someone came chasing.
This was all part of a chain of traps long set in place.
The hidden means of the Yudula Witch were already seen through by the enemy.
"Young Lady and Young Master, you go first." Li Yi was silent for a moment, then stepped forward with his descendants, numerous in the Grandmaster Realm.
"Nasa Witch Knight Order, assemble!"
He called.
Countless people leaped down from the Feathered Serpent God.
"These are your children and descendants..." Jiang Yu was silent.
"As long as the martial world exists, right?"
Li Yi suddenly posed such a baffling question.
This tall, muscular man, already in tears, said, "The martial world still exists..."
Jiang Yu stared dazedly at this guardian who watched over her from childhood, this outwardly tough yet internally soft-hearted man; she had never seen him with such an expression.
Big brother Jiang Yang was a martial arts genius but gave up Martial Dao in favor of technology.
Jiang Yu was smart and witty from a young age but never wanted to learn Martial Dao, opting instead to dive into mechanical craftsmanship.
This pained Li Yi, who grew up alongside them, but this ferocious yet kind-hearted hero never complained, only silently protected them from the sidelines.
"The lineage of Miao Brave Hall has always been loyal."
Li Yi picked up a staff and donned the Wizard’s Cloak, "Our family once swore to Miao Family of Gui Zhou that as long as we existed, we would be their iron shield."
"Now, our Nasa Witch Knight Order is also the Witch Empire’s iron shield."
"I’ll guard you while they guard the Empire, there is no conflict."
Li Yi gazed at the steadfast witch knights, treating his descendants not as just guards or tools, but as true family.
"Young Lady, Young Master." Li Yi mumbled, "I’ve never asked anything of you."
"Speak..." Jiang Yu was silent.
"I beg you to save the people of this civilization."
Li Yi took wide steps with the knight order behind him, marching forward to meet the enemy.
Jiang Yu parted her lips to say she couldn’t save anyone, barely able to protect herself as it was....
Boom!
He raised his arm, one hand holding up a Wizard’s Parasite Beast Staff, striding into the path of the witches.
"I, Li Yi of Miao Brave Hall, Miao Family of Gui Zhou! Wielding the hammer, striking with ferocity!"
"Still want to struggle? How ridiculous." The opposing Black Feather Angel said dispassionately.
Bam!
"Don’t underestimate the justice in my heart!"
In the next instant, she was smashed flying away.
"You?? Impossible...!??" a voice, shocked and angry, came from behind.
...
...
Without delay, Professor Naxika and others left swiftly, riding the Feathered Serpent God controlled by Duke Morton.
Jiang Yang remained calm, still gathering strength on the serpent’s back.
Time ticked by, the Feathered Serpent God moved rapidly.
They crossed countless streets along the way.
They saw countless demon races, wielding jagged scythes, scaling the walls and rooftops, harvesting the earth’s beings, leaving corpses all over the land, with dismembered limbs strewn on the streets.
A child began to wail, crying loudly amidst the crowd, lying on the ground with eyes tightly shut.
Jiang Yu couldn’t bear it, she lifted the child onto the Feathered Serpent God’s back, "Why do you keep your eyes closed and not flee?"
The child cried loudly, "Mom told me to lie on the bed and sleep quickly, so it wouldn’t hurt when I died... but Yal just couldn’t sleep, someone kicked him off the bed."
The Feathered Serpent God saved the person, amid the cries of many, "Feathered Serpent Your Highness, please save us!"
But they could no longer concern themselves with this, the Feathered Serpent God hurried through the chaotic streets, charging ahead.
"Even in a matriarchal society, an Empress can propagate countless offspring, civilians, knights.... There are over a hundred thousand witches ruling billions of beings, yet the people are treated like grass, it’s too cruel." Professor Naxika went silent.
Living in times of war, yet the chaos there still left them speechless.
"Jiang Yu, you carry mechanical equipment, help me craft this." Jiang Yang described the shape of a weapon.
"Also, everyone should use everything to make earmuffs, try to block your ears."
Charging all the way.
They crossed numerous wailing battlefields, heading straight to where the aura burst.
Returning to the original location, they found themselves one step too late.
Emperor Liana had already been drawn in, confronting a witch minister seen in the palace who had privately consumed Divine Blood, breaking through to the Fourth Realm.
Emperor Liana’s face was sullen, "You’re spies, using presence to trick me here?"
"Three Fourth Realms..."
Jiang Yu’s face also changed dramatically, "They’ve already intercepted those forces, stealing His Highness Yudula’s Divine Blood and letting their own break through instead."
How to fight against three?
Jiang Yu thought of Li Yi just now and fell into complete silence.
The defeat was certain.
"It’s okay." At this moment, Jiang Yang opened his eyes, a breathtaking charisma emanating from him, "Three, just as feared, the worst-case scenario.... but I’ve entered the Fourth Realm. Though temporarily with Divine Blood, I’ve opened the immortal gates for the martial world of our world, witnessing hope in the Fourth Realm."
Survivors?
Someone has already consumed the Divine Blood, breaking through to the Fourth Realm?
In front, three Divine Realm figures spread killing intent.
But the Divine Blood was gone, the most threatening, Emperor Liana couldn’t break through to the Fourth Realm, even if this one did, it was just a futile struggle.
"You all take Emperor Liana away, I alone am enough."
Jiang Yang descended the Feathered Serpent God’s back, calmly saying, "In our world, once there was such a master, he was a performer roaming the martial world, standing alone against thousands."
"Everyone said he had a big mouth, some said he sang the song of the dead...."
"Though I may not be adept, I once learned from that predecessor about his martial faction’s ultimate skill, though outsiders studying would cause mental disturbances, harming self before others..."
"That year, he lost, and people said the martial world was gone. Today, I stand alone against a nation, here perhaps... it still exists."
As Jiang Yang finished speaking, he rapidly inhaled, expanded, transforming into a giant Feathered Serpent God, floating in the air. Drawing a specially crafted suona, he played the instrument, "One man is the martial world, with heroic spirit stopping every army, I will give it a try."
"A sorrowful melody, where across the world can one find understanding?"
At that moment, the entire earth trembled, startling gods and demons alike.