Chapter 1830 - A Variable

Heaven and earth were in upheaval.

Qing Wu suffered a backlash from the Laws of heaven and earth. Her physical body was badly damaged, and her cries were agonized and desperate.

Barely any time had passed since the battle began, but Gongyang Yu’s physical body had already been ripped apart. Only his soul survived to flee in panic.

Immediately afterward, Qing Wu was forced to use her Great Profound Stage cultivation base, and she suffered the suppression of the Laws.

It all happened far too quickly. Su Yi and Xi Ning’s cooperation was more than just seamless. It was terrifying!

One could block the power of karma and neutralize the power of the gods. This enabled the other to display the full extent of her Great Profound State cultivation base without fear of a backlash. Together, they were invincible!

And it wasn’t over yet.

As soon as Xi Ning blocked the Laws’ attempt to suppress her, she shot through the air and attacked Qing Xiao. Her graceful, prideworthy figure seemed utterly proud and contemptuous!

Kaboom!

The blue short halberd flew from her fair, jade-like hand. Arcs of divine light crisscrossed, and the power of the Laws rose, effortlessly tearing through the sky. Her momentum was fierce and terrifying.

Qing Xiao hurriedly dodged, then bellowed, “Retreat!!”

There was no way they could fight like this. Even if he used his Great Profound Stage cultivation, it would be useless.

One look at Gongyang Yu and Qing Wu’s conditions and it was obvious. With Su Yi around, Xi Ning had no need to fear a backlash from the Laws.

The divine children, however, were guaranteed to suffer!

How could they possibly fight like this?

Bang!!

Qing Xiao suddenly shattered a secret talisman and appeared out of nowhere beside Qing Wu, but just as he was about to grab her and run, Qing Wu raised her head.

Her eyes blazed with hatred, and she hissed, “I’ve gone all out. What makes you think

you

can just run?”

As her voice rang out, shockingly, she attacked Qing Xiao!

It happened so suddenly that Qing Xiao visibly lost his composure, and there was no time to dodge. All he could do was block.

Bang!!

Qing Xiao was sent flying backward, blood flying from his mouth. If Qing Wu hadn’t only just been badly injured by the Laws of heaven and earth, that attack might well have killed him.

“Qing Wu, have you gone insane!?” Qing Xiao roared in fury, his face ashen and terrifying.

This development was completely outside of Su Yi and Xi Ning’s expectations too. They exchanged glances.

They’ve turned on each other!

But despite their surprise, their movements never slowed. Both of them attacked Qing Xiao with all their might.

Qing Wu, meanwhile, turned and shot at Jin Zhuliu. “That goes for you too! Don’t even think of leaving by yourself!”

“Fuck! This bitch really has gone insane!!” Jin Zhuliu cursed, turned, and fled using a forbidden escape technique.

But Qing Wu had already cast aside her reservations. How could she possibly just let him leave?

“Descend!”

Qing Wu raised a divine talisman into the air, and the power of a god locked down the space around Jin Zhuliu, interrupting his escape attempt.

“The Alaya Body-Severing Talisman!?” Jin Zhuliu’s hair stood on end. “You... You’d actually use such a treasure against me?”

He instantly lost his temper and used the secret treasure he’d been keeping in reserve to break free and escape danger.

But Qing Wu had already shifted positions to block his path.

Her long hair billowed around her, and hatred was written all over her face. “Gongyang Yu and I have already given it our all, yet you and Qing Xiao are still shrinking back like cowards. What gives you the right? We’ve suffered, so you can forget about getting out of this unscathed!”

Boom!!

𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

She attacked with domineering might, her Great Profound Stage cultivation base so mighty that Jin Zhuliu could barely breathe.

He no longer dared to hesitate. He too unleashed his full Great Profound Stage cultivation. Only then did he block Qing Wu’s maddened attack.

At the same time——

With Xi Ning and Su Yi attacking him on both sides, things weren’t looking good for Qing Xiao either. He too had no choice but to unleash his true cultivation!

Fan Zhui was watching the battle from a safe distance, and these developments left him wide-eyed and tongue-tied. His entire body broke out in cold sweats.

This battle was more than just perilous. It was full of startling, unexpected twists and turns!

More than anything else, he would never have guessed that Qing Wu would be so ruthless. After suffering a backlash from the Laws, she seemed to go completely insane. She’d actually tried to drag Jin Zhuliu and Qing Xiao down with her!

Not even Su Yi and Xi Ning had anticipated that. They’d just planned to force their enemies to retreat; they’d never thought that this would be enough to defeat them.

One look at Gongyang Yu, and it was easy to understand why. Even after his physical body was destroyed, he used the Six Desires Divine Wheel to escape with his life and flee in panic; there’d been no keeping him here.

But none of them had anticipated that Qing Wu would suddenly turn on her allies. This gave Xi Ning and Su Yi an opening to exploit. Just like that, Jin Zhuliu and Qing Xiao had been forced to reveal their true strengths too, and this meant they too were soon to suffer an inevitable backlash!!

This was an unexpected but delightful surprise.

“Qing Wu, are you happy now?” roared Qing Xiao. He was still locked in combat with Xi Ning, but he longed for nothing more than to go kill Qing Wu!

Revealing his true strength didn’t just mean an inevitable backlash from the Laws. This would have a huge impact on his chances of becoming a god!

He felt as if his heart were dripping blood.

Jin Zhuliu felt the same. He was so angry that he could barely resist the urge to launch into a series of expletives.

“They say that ‘joys’ are best shared. We chose to work together, so we ought to face both fortune and disaster side by side, yet you only cared about yourselves. Who are you to chastise me?” Qing Wu laughed coldly, then turned and left. She had no intention of sticking around.

Beneath the dome of heaven, the Laws erupted with increasing explosiveness. They might descend at any moment.

Qing Xiao was increasingly aware that this didn’t bode well. He couldn’t afford to divert his attention, so he attacked with all his might and tried to leave the battle.

Xi Ning’s gaze was utterly contemptuous. She too was going all out, but in stark contrast with the others, she was completely calm. With Su Yi’s help, she had no need to fear the suppression of the Laws.

Meanwhile, Jin Zhuliu fled without a word, completely disregarding Qing Xiao’s safety. In the blink of an eye, he’d vanished without a trace!

“Jin Zhuliu, you...!” Qing Xiao was angry that he felt like his lungs might burst.

Qing Wu’s betrayal had already infuriated him. Now, Jin Zhuliu had abandoned him without a thought. How could Qing Xiao be anything but furious?

“See what became of the ambush you put all that time and effort into? You gained nothing at all. On the contrary, you became a pitiful worm stabbed in the back by your so-called allies. Qing Xiao, you’re truly... pathetic!” jeered Xi Ning.

Qing Xiao’s expression darkened, and he bellowed, “Xi Ning, what the hell do you have to be smug about? Su Yi is the Heretic Reincarnator. The gods do not tolerate his existence. Working with him is no different from seeking out your own demise. Moreover, you’ll bring disaster upon the entire Xi Family!”

Xi Ning said coldly, “The gods you speak of do not represent the will of the entire God Domain.”

Even as they conversed, their battle raged on.

This was a clash between Great Profound Stage experts. Su Yi still wasn’t strong enough to help.

But he didn’t leave, either. He stayed nearby, ready to lend a hand at a moment’s notice.

Boom!!

The power of the Laws descended, targeting Xi Ning and Qing Xiao.

At a critical moment, Su Yi intervened, using the Laws of Profound Ruin to neutralize the Laws targeting Xi Ning.

Qing Xiao, meanwhile, took a deep breath and gnashed his teeth. A snow-white scepter floated above his head. Endless divine light flowed around it, like a resplendent waterfall blocking the onslaught of the laws of heaven and earth.

However, the impact broke off a corner of the scepter.

Qing Xiao had no time for heartache. He poured everything he had into the scepter and attacked Xi Ning.

“The Endless Stars Scepter!” Xi Ning’s brow furrowed.

This was a true Epoch Treasure forged by a god. Great Profound Stage cultivations could merely borrow it, but even so, its power was terrifying beyond measure.

But Xi Ning had no lack of killer weapons of her own. She drew an old-fashioned Daoist seal without hesitation, then struck the air.

Clang!!!

Seal and scepter clashed, and terrifying power erupted from the point of impact, shattering the sky.

Su Yi was affected too. The currents of destructive power sent him flying, and his blood and qi churned.

Is this the power of an Epoch Treasure?

Su Yi was impressed. Earlier, he fled immediately, but the aftershock still reached him. Had he fled a little slower, he’d have been injured!

Meanwhile, Qing Xiao turned to flee, but Xi Ning intercepted him.

The two of them clashed with their Great Profound Stage cultivations and Epoch Treasures. The battle was so fierce that it seemed likely to destroy the entire stretch of heaven and earth.

But Qing Xiao was obviously frantic. Xi Ning wasn’t afraid of the suppression of the Laws, but he was. Even his treasure, the Endless Stars Scepter, had been damaged by the Laws of Heaven and Earth!

There was no doubt about it. The Epoch Law contained within the scepter couldn’t withstand the power of karma within the Laws of the Dragon Palace!

“Activate!” Qing Xiao bellowed and tossed out around a dozen divine talismans as if they were scraps of paper.

Meanwhile, he activated the Endless Stars Scepter with all his might. The surrounding skies trembled, and currents of destructive power ran rampant.

The power was so intense that Su Yi could no longer draw near. He couldn’t help neutralize their power.

Xi Ning looked up at the explosive Laws of heaven and earth gathering overhead, and her eyes flashed with ruthlessness. She threw all caution to the wind and charged at Qing Xiao.

Kaboom!!

The sky seemed to collapse, and the air was completely thrown into chaos.

Xi Ning was forced back amidst billowing clouds of dust and smoke, her beautiful face pallid. Blood dripped from the corners of her mouth.

She’d been injured, but Qing Xiao didn’t get off lightly either. His scepter flew from his grip, its wails shaking the firmament.

Meanwhile, the Laws of heaven and earth descended upon them both.

At a critical juncture, Su Yi intervened on Xi Ning’s behalf once more, but Qing Xiao wasn’t so lucky. Moreover, he’d lost his grip on the Endless Stars Scepter. This time, it couldn’t take the hit for him.

This

was the real reason Xi Ning had gone all out earlier. She wanted Qing Xiao to suffer the full wrath of the Laws.

“No——!”

Qing Xiao’s hair bristled with fury, and he fought back with all his might.

But in the end, it was useless. He unleashed numerous secret treasures and divine abilities, but all of them were frittered away to nothingness. His physical body was torn open, leaving his flesh in tatters. Blood splattered the air.

Wisps of a bright red power of the Laws entered his body, like flesh-eating maggots. His handsome face contorted, and his eyes were bloodshot.

“Xi Ning!! Next time I see you, I’ll fucking kill you!” Qing Xiao roared, stretched out his hand, put away the Endless Stars Scepter, and fled with all his might.

However, his threats seemed ridiculous, perhaps due to the stark contrast between his fierce words and cowardly behavior.

Xi Ning was just about to intercept him when Su Yi stopped her. He whispered, “Don’t push him into the corner. If he attacks with no regard for his life, it could endanger you. He isn’t worth the risk.”