Song of Adolescence

Xiao Se thought of that night. Wuxin, dressed in a white monk robe, was lying on the roof, bathed in the cold moonlight when he suddenly laughed at the sky. He flung his long sleeves and began to dance in the wind.

"I wish to ride the winds northwards, where the snow falls like a blanket over the earth.

I wish to ride a boat eastwards, where graceful immortals ride the winds.

I wish to step on clouds and travel a million miles, what can an Emperor do to me? f𝚛e𝗲𝔀e𝚋𝑛o𝘃𝒆𝗹.c𝗼𝒎

The summit of Kunlun bathed in sunlight, in the vast ocean a paradise of green mountains.

A swallow flies over ten thousand miles to go home, but until I see the world’s end, I will not return!"

The monk retracted his sleeves, lowered his head to look at Xiao Se and said in all seriousness, "I won't die. I still have many places I want to go."

The image of the past flashed before Xiao Se's eyes, and with it, they gleamed with a beam of purple light.

Rakshasa Hall Divine Art. Demon Enthrallment.

On the other side, Lei Wujie continued fighting with his set of fist techniques, his form as natural as moving clouds and flowing water, full of vigour and impact. All this time, he practised his sword daily but had never forgotten to repeat one set of this Grand Arhat Demon Subjugation Invincible Vajra Divine Skill. There was once an ordinary warrior monk who practised the Great Dragon King Fists for fifty years and achieved the ability to light a fire from dust and bloom a flower from rock. What's more, when Lei Wujie was practising a proper divine art of profound mystery!

Wuxin's long sleeves fluttered about. Although Lei Wujie's fist techniques were imbued with divine power, he couldn't get past Wuxin's pair of white sleeves. Lei Wujie shouted at Xiao Se, "Xiao Se, come and help me!"

Xiao Se raised his hand and called out in a deep voice, "Heaven Breached!"

"Did you think you've attained one with the sword? One call and the sword will come?" Ji Xue aimed a grudging kick at the sword next to her foot and sent it flying towards Xiao Se. Xiao Se caught the sword and jumped in front, shouting, "Break open his defences."

Within Heavenly Revelations City, the sound of howling came from all directions.

Xie Xuan was sprinting in the direction of the Yong'an Prince Residence together with Wuchan, Ming Hou and Yue Ji.

Ming Hou asked, "Ye Ya is already dead, but why didn't that put an end to the poison parasite craft?"

Xie Xuan answered, "The person who bred the parasites may not be the parasite host. I didn't consider this before either. Ye Ya infected someone else as the parasite host!"

Ming Hou sounded apprehensive. "Who is it?"

"Most likely the strongest of the medicine men, Wuxin," Xie Xuan responded in a heavy voice.

Wuchan and Ming Hou exchanged a glance. Unconsciously, they hastened their steps.

However, while they were in a hurry, they spotted a person standing on a rooftop not far away. He was a young man dressed in black, his clothes swaying in the wind.

"You're Tang Ze from the Tang Clan." Xie Xuan recognised him when they got closer and he could see him clearly, but he was puzzled. "Aren't you supposed to be in the Yong'an Prince Residence?"

Tang Ze smiled. "The rest of them can handle it. I came out to take a look at the situation outside."

"You've looked. Any thoughts?" Xie Xuan asked.

"It's not far off calling this hell on earth. Unfortunately, I'm one person and I can't stop all this." Tang Ze responded evenly, "Mister, are you heading for the Yong'an Prince Residence?"

Xie Xuan turned his head and looked to the left. He saw the situation on the street and nodded. "I understand. I wish you success."

"I hope that Mister Xie will be successful, too," Tang Ze replied.

"Goodbye." Xie Xuan took a flying leap and continued with his party towards the Yong'an Prince Residence.

Tang Ze stooped down and continued watching the situation on the street. Suddenly, he spotted a flash of red at the corner of his eye. Someone in a red dress just swept past him.

"Tiannü Rui…" Tang Ze murmured to himself, "This is the lady that they've been talking about, Lian-ge's girl and confidante?"

On the street, Su Muyu was sitting to one side regulating his own qi while Fei Xuan and Li Fansong joined forces to exchange hundreds of moves against Su Changhe. Both of them were already drenched in sweat and losing their momentum. The rainbow light on the Azure Empyrean sword was getting dimmer and dimmer. Fei Xuan was too young, after all, and his Great Dragon and Elephant Strength was nearly exhausted. Su Changhe sneered, "You two want to avenge your shifu, but compared to your shifu, you're far, far beneath him."

Li Fansong roared in anger and turned to spin around. Instantly, he exerted his Boundless Swordplay to its pinnacle.

"Boundless sword, boundless eternity, one who enters this eternity, every life and lifetime, has no hope of reprieve! Boundless breaks all arts, one sword to break all swords!"

"It's about time!" Su Changhe reached out a hand and grabbed his sword.

The shadows of the Boundless Sword vanished instantly into nothingness. Su Changhe grabbed the Boundless Sword in his right hand and stepped one foot forward, knocking Li Fansong into flying backwards. He swung his right hand, and the Azure Empyrean sword flew out of his hand and stuck into a building nearby.

Wushuang sent Su Muyu a look. Su Muyu nodded. "Go, then."

Wushuang slapped open his Unrivaled Sword Casket, and twelve flying swords flew out of their sheaths. It took him a long time to accumulate his breath just to exert these twelve flying swords. He only had one chance!

Li Fansong stopped where he was, but only for a moment before he once again drew his sword and stood up!

He had already lost the Azure Empyrean sword, so where did his sword come from?

He also had a peach wood sword, its name Drunken Song.

Drunken song in a bar, youth become heroes!

"Fei Xuan!" Li Fansong shouted.

Fei Xuan exerted the last of his Great Dragon and Elephant Strength and pushed Li Fansong out. Li Fansong's sword power was filled with vigour and together with those twelve flying swords, managed to break open Su Changhe's defences for just a moment. Su Changhe used his Yama's Devil Palm in his right hand and blocked the twelve flying swords, and with the Yama's Devil Palm in his left hand, he suppressed Li Fansong's killing sword.

A gap opened in his defences, and a weak point appeared on his body.

But Li Fansong and Fei Xuan no longer had any fighting power left. Even Wushuang vomited a mouthful of fresh blood in the sword casket, and inside it, the Bright Vermilion Phoenix resonated with a loud cry. But, he also shook his head and finally let go of the sword.

Suddenly, a person in red flashed out of nowhere, three knives in her hand aiming straight for the gap in Su Changhe's defences.

"Hidden River Su Changhe, I'll bury you with Tang Lian!" Tiannü Rui screamed hatefully.

"Perfect timing!" Fei Xuan clapped his hands.

Su Muyu tightened his frown, however. "Not good!"

Su Changhe's smiled coldly. He was an extremely shrewd person. Even though Tiannü Rui was quite far away earlier, he had already detected her breath. He had a last killing move waiting for her.

Su Changhe opened his mouth and spat out a silver needle he'd hidden under his tongue, aiming for Tiannü Rui's throat. He scoffed coldly. Everyone was going to die here. The Hidden River Head of Su House, the Unrivaled City citymaster, the disciples of Qingcheng Mountain's sectmaster, as well as this woman. Even together, they were no match for him.

However, a black shadow suddenly appeared. The man flicked his hand lightly, and easily deflected that silver needle. Then, his left hand pulled Li Fansong while his right hand grabbed Tiannü Rui, tossing them back behind him. He, himself, headed straight for Su Changhe. Su Changhe struck him in the chest with one palm.

Then, he blossomed like a flower.

His sleeves shredded instantly. Vermilion Face Darts, Crimson Faced Tears, Yama’s Invitations, Dragon Beard Needles, countless hidden weapons exploded from his body and headed in one direction.

No matter how fast Su Changhe was, how agile he reacted, how strong his internal strength, he could not defend himself from so many hidden weapons coming at him simultaneously. He retreated frantically, his palms waving in a mad dance, intending to block all of the hidden weapons!

Tang Ze spat out three mouthfuls of fresh blood and collapsed onto the ground. However, he raised his head and gave a spiteful laugh. "Su Changhe, it's time you paid for Grandmaster's life."