Chapter 1009 - 916: The Swordsman's Destiny
True Ancestor World.
Ban-Exploring Organization.
“There’s news from over there.”
Elder Du appeared in the Hall of White Bones, smiling ominously as he said,
“The Grey Mist Sea has been confirmed, the Seven Rainbow Lights of Tianjiang Continent are indeed The End of Myriad Paths’ contingency plan!”
“And… they have already deciphered it!”
Upon hearing this, Huihe and the others were all shaken.
“The Seven Rainbow Lights… are actually The End of Myriad Paths’ contingency plan…”
“That’s great… Having deciphered The End of Myriad Paths’ contingency plan, this realm… will have no rival in the Grey Mist Sea!”
Everyone was extremely delighted.
“In the next few days, people from the Grey Mist Sea will be sent here.”
Elder Du said,
“You must ensure their smooth passage through the Wall of Corpses, and do not let the True Ancestor World’s cultivators… obstruct their plan!”
Huihe nodded, saying,
“I’ll contact the Sacrificial Temple immediately!”
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Sacrificial Temple.
“There’s news.”
Ji Wulu looked up, saying,
“People from the Grey Mist Sea are about to be sent over.”
“We must cooperate!”
Ning Tianji said,
“But… what should we do? The Grey Mist Sea and the True Ancestor World are mortal enemies… If those beings openly come here, it will arouse public outrage.”
Ji Wulu said indifferently,
“Public outrage?”
“Public opinion can also be guided.”
“All we need to do is this and that…”
After listening, the many Ultimate Beings present couldn’t help but nod.
…
Soon, within the True Ancestor World.
“People from the Grey Mist Sea are about to be sent here soon.”
“There are rumors claiming they are the peace-loving doves within the Grey Mist Sea; they wish to discuss with us ways to avoid war!”
“This is a good thing; starting a fight benefits neither side!”
These messages, appearing from nowhere as if pushed by someone, quickly became the focal point of public discourse, sparking a nationwide debate.
The public opinion leaders emerged swiftly. An old veteran, representing the hardliners, declared that they must not reconcile with the Grey Mist Sea, cannot forget the hatred, and garnered a large portion of public support.
Following this, other influential individuals also appeared, claiming the need to cherish peace, not to hate even the friendly folks within the Grey Mist Sea due to animosity, and even suggesting we shouldn’t hate at all but rather ponder why wars occur and strive for peace.
The two sides argued incessantly, their supporters engaging in a fierce war of words.
Soon, a highly respected elderly figure from the Nine Eternal Ancient Clans stepped forward, suggesting that there was no harm in making contact first to see what happens.
This suggestion was immediately supported by representatives of both sides.
Under the guidance of public sentiment, it gradually calmed down, and the notion of letting people from the Grey Mist Sea come over first quickly became the “consensus.”
“Ha, so simple. No matter how many foolish ants there are, they can only be led by the nose by us.”
Within the Nine Eternal Ancient Clans, those in power whispered with satisfaction.
“Of course, those commoners won’t know that both the hardline representative and the peace-advocating elder are our dogs.”
“How laughable, those ants, bickering every day and expressing their views, think they have succeeded, unaware that they are only being used by us.”
“Let these dogs bark for a while, deplete the public’s energy, and in the end, we’ll come out looking like the good guys, gaining reputation, and also achieving our goal… too easy.”
The behind-the-scenes forces were already celebrating their success.
At the same time, the Nine Eternal Ancient Clans, directly representing the so-called “will of all people from the True Ancestor World,” pressured the border’s Great Wall.
Demanding they let the “friendly individuals” from the Grey Mist Sea enter the True Ancestor World, and not to obstruct them.
Northern Border Wall of Corpses.
A biting cold wind, soldiers stood in formation.
Gazing towards the direction of the Heavenly Abyss, an old man looked at the letter in his hand.
The letter was jointly written by the Nine Eternal Ancient Clans.
“Ha… this is our support from the home front…”
A trace of wistful sorrow emerged on the old man’s face as he said,
“The bones of the fallen fill the Heavenly Abyss, the living warriors are more willing to give their heads and shed their blood to guard the nation…”
“But in this world, there exist so many spineless, who would sell out their ancestors for safety, manipulate hearts, and ply political schemes, wishing to become dogs for the Grey Mist Sea!!”
He vehemently crumpled the letter in his hand into a ball.
“General… we absolutely cannot let the enemy come over!”
Behind him, Chen Xiaoming, one of Chen Clan’s Eighteen Swords, filled with fury, said,
“This Wall of Corpses is built from the enemies’ carcasses. In years past, that person from The End of Myriad Paths, among the Ten Honored and Two Vicious Ones, fought to protect the Ancestral Realm until his last breath, and even his corpse couldn’t remain, turned into light to fill the Heavenly Abyss…”
“We descendants, how can we stand by and watch as the mountains and rivers they built with their blood are easily trampled upon by the enemy?”
“I, Chen Xiaoming, will not accept this; the Chen Clan’s Eighteen Swords will not accept this; we, a group of fine men willing to die protecting the Great Wall, will not accept this!”
He clenched the long sword in his hand, nearly roaring out these words!
But the old man remained silent for a long, long time.
His elderly eyes shimmered with a sorrowful luster as he shook his head and said:
“No… we have no choice.”
“We can only let them through.”
Chen Xiaoming said, “General!”
The old general replied:
“Now that the True Ancestor World’s rear has been completely controlled by the Nine Eternal Ancient Clans, if we don’t let them through… ha… how would they smear us?”
“Disrupting peace, provoking a war? They would blame it on the Great Wall Guard Army!”
He glanced at the fragments of the letter on the ground, his eyes filled with sorrow:
“People of the world are too easily fooled; in the end, no one will appreciate your desperate defense; they will only hate you, blame you for destroying their dream of peace, for bringing disaster upon them.”
“Being a swordsman, a guardian… sometimes doesn’t bring praise, but hatred.”
“It’s fate.”
Chen Xiaoming’s face tensed, and he said through gritted teeth:
“We don’t need praise, we don’t need recognition…”
The old general shook his head:
“You may not need it, but as your general, I cannot stand idly by and watch you lay down your lives for your country, only to be insulted and defiled!”
“There’s no such principle in this world!”
“The final battle has not yet arrived; stay alive and wait for the last fight!”
The old general’s words, too, were nearly a roar!
…
Three days later.
Atop the bridge of light within the Heavenly Abyss.
Figures loomed.
The people from the Grey Mist Sea… had arrived.
…
True Ancestor World’s Northern Border.
Today, the Wall of Corpses was especially lively.
Besides the Great Wall Guard Army, people from many forces of the True Ancestor World had also arrived behind the Wall.
Representatives from each of the Nine Eternal Ancient Clans were there.
—Today was the day agreed upon by the Nine Eternal Ancient Clans and those from the Grey Mist Sea.
Although the Nine Eternal Ancient Clans had pressured the Great Wall into agreeing to let the beings from the Grey Mist Sea pass through, they were still not at ease, so they had personally sent people to welcome and escort them!
“Winter is approaching; this Wall of Corpses is truly cold, even slowing down the flow of Primordial Qi.”
Inside Garrison Stone City, behind the Great Wall, the representatives of the Nine Eternal Ancient Clans had all arrived, sitting within a grand hall.
“Heh, that General Chi Tianxing of the Great Wall Guard Army doesn’t seem to know his place; we’ve been here so long, and he hasn’t even served us a cup of Enlightenment Tea, nor has he come to meet us!”
A middle-aged man spoke displeasedly; he was a powerhouse from the Martial Clan, Wu Jianghan!
Wu Jianghan, was an… Open-gate Level powerhouse.
“Chi Tianxing is nothing but a rock in a dung pit, stinking and hard!”
Another strong figure spoke up; he was a Gate Opener from the Ning Family, Ning Yuanjue.
“There’s no need to mind; our purpose now is to ensure safe passage through the Heavenly Abyss for the esteemed guests from the Grey Mist Sea… Those guards of the Great Wall just need not cause us any trouble.”
Another elder spoke calmly, very composed.
He was the Gate Opener from the Ji Family, Ji Wuming.
His Realm was slightly higher than Ning Yuanjue and Wu Jianghan, so when he spoke, the other two fell silent.
“Hmm… It’s almost noon, we should leave the city, head to the Heavenly Abyss and wait for our distinguished guests.”
Ji Wuming spoke.
According to the agreement, the people from the Grey Mist Sea would arrive at noon.
In a show of respect, even the three Gate Openers would personally go to receive them.
Right away, people from the three great clans left the city, the procession orderly, heading for the Heavenly Abyss.
On a beacon tower of the Wall of Corpses, a white-robed elder watched the scene with an expressionless face.
“Once, our predecessors went forth to meet the enemy, to face death… But now the ceremony is grand as if fearing to upset those from the Grey Mist Sea…”
Chen Xiaoming clenched his teeth and said:
“What a disgrace!”
And in front of him, the white-robed elder, General Chi Tianxing of the Great Wall Guard Army, simply shook his head and said:
“The common people of the True Ancestor World… have not yet awakened.”
“Wait!”
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Meow, I barely managed to update; I’m so hungry, meow; I’ve finished the freeze-dried food, my owner can’t afford to buy more, it hurts my heart.
I can only nibble on some coarse grains.
Anyway, meow bye!