Chapter 1669: Fishing In Muddy Waters

“You cannot escape, Qi Yue. We outnumber you vastly. You cannot escape the Celestial Market On A Cloud no matter what you do.”

As he said this, the nail behind his back abruptly burst into crimson gold flames.

A bloodcurdling scream erupted from the nail, and Qian Lian’s energies abruptly skyrocketed. Then, he thrust his hand forward and surrounded Qi Yue in the Demon Burning Divine Flame.

“Elders, please capture this traitor with me!”

The reason he wasted all these breaths on Qi Yue was to gather his strength and expel the nail in his back in one go.

The elders also attacked Qi Yue in perfect unison as if they had anticipated this.

“Did you think that you’re the only one stalling for time?” Qi Yue said scornfully. The next moment, the ancient corpse that had been suppressed by the elders earlier abruptly exploded with power and broke free from her restraints in one go. Then, she threw a punch at the nearest elder.

The elder’s astral qi and Magia were ripped apart like they were made of paper. His chest caved in and he was sent flying through the air. He was unconscious long before he hit the ground.

“Explode!”

Qi Yue whispered, and soft booms erupted from somewhere. The noise rapidly swelled into deafening roars as the entire Celestial Market On A Cloud began shaking violently. The runes and restrictions flickered erratically, and countless buildings started crumbling or shattering in earnest.

“What did you do, Qi Yue?”

Qian Lian was stunned to say the least. At that moment, he felt as if the arrays and restrictions maintaining and preserving the Celestial Market On A Cloud had taken a huge blow. As a result, the Strange Artifact was collapsing rapidly.

“Hahaha... this is my final gift to you. Do you like it?”

Qi Yue laughed loudly before looking at the guests. “Oh right, thank you so much for enjoying the show I’ve prepared today. I have prepared a big gift for all of you as well. Please accept them!”

Rumble!

As soon as Qi Yue finished, several pavilions exploded, and countless martial arts, Strange Artifacts, and natural treasures scattered everywhere.

“No need to hold back, everyone. Just take what you want. The Celestial Market On A Cloud is filthy rich and would not mind losing a mountain of treasure or two. Just take whatever you need or want...”

Ye Qing was a little speechless as he looked at the shower of treasures. He wasn’t expecting that they, the spectators, would get a piece of the pie as well.

Of course, they also knew that Qi Yue was really doing this to muddy the waters and facilitate his escape.

It also allowed him to piss on the Celestial Market On A Cloud’s dignity one last time.

So, should they do as he wished?

Of course they should. The treasures were right in front of their eyes after all. Who could resist such temptation?

Most importantly, the restrictions of the Celestial Market On A Cloud were being destroyed, and the owner and his elders were busy trying to halt the destruction. In other words, they were too busy to stop them.

These treasures were as free as they got. The only way one might lose out was if they gave up on them.

They did not plan for this, but everyone raced toward the treasures at once. They took as many treasures as they could and fought those who stood in their way.

For a time, it was utter chaos in the Celestial Market On A Cloud.

“How dare you attempt to destroy the Celestial Market On A Cloud, Qi Yue! You deserve death!”

Qian Lian wasn’t paying attention to them though. He was glaring at Qi Yue with hateful, bloodshot eyes.

“Hahaha... pot calling the kettle black much, oathbreaker?” Qi Yue sneered. “You best not waste anymore time, by the way. Dilly dally some more, and you’re actually going to lose the Celestial Market On A Cloud.”

“Anyway, this is as far as I’ll bother you. I’m going.”

Qi Yue abruptly disappeared after saying this. “No need to see me off.”

“Don’t chase him. The Celestial Market On A Cloud is more important!”

A livid Qian Lian only wished that he could rip Qi Yue into a million pieces, but he did not go after the old man. Even if he succeeded in killing Qi Yue, the price would be losing the Celestial Market On A Cloud. It wouldn’t be worth it.

Therefore, their first priority was to repair the Celestial Market On A Cloud. They could only deal with Qi Yue and regain the Primordial Celestial Dew another day.

“Please assist me, elders,” growled Qian Lian. Together with the other elders, he poured out all of his strength to repair the damaged restrictions of the Strange Artifact and prevent it from collapsing.

At the same time, the looters and robbers escaped before the restrictions and arrays of the Celestial Market On A Cloud were fully restored.

......

“Truly, fortune and misfortune are two sides of the same coin!”

Ye Qing and Feng Qingyou were currently standing at the edge of the Desert Sea and staring at the endless desert with a hint of annoyance.

They had taken part in the feast of treasures as a matter of course. The heavens punish those who spurned their gift after all. Sure, the Celestial Market On A Cloud might come after them in the future, but frankly, they weren’t worried in the slightest. After all, they would have to find them first before they could do anything.

Ye Qing and Feng Qingyou were strong, so of course they had gotten a lot of good stuff. After their time was up, they ran.

Unfortunately, the destruction of the restrictions and the arrays of the Celestial Market On A Cloud also meant that they weren’t teleported back to their original location.

That was how they found themselves at the border between the Desert Sea and the Snow Region once more.

This meant that part of their progress had been reset. They would have to cross the Desert Sea and experience its maddening ice and fire symphony once more.

It was very sad.

There was nothing they could do about it though.

They were the ones who chose to let the events play out. So, they must bear the consequences that came with it.

Still, Ye Qing thought that it was worth it. He would happily take this setback a couple more times if it meant getting treasures for free again.

It was too bad that happy accidents like this rarely happened, if at all.

“It’s too bad we lost out on the Primordial Celestial dew though.”

Ye Qing then recalled Qi Yue and asked Feng Qingyou, “Say do you think Qi Yue could keep his Primordial Celestial Dew?”

When Qi Yue left the Celestial Market On A Cloud and escaped, a lot of people chose not to take part in the looting and went after him instead. Of course, it was to obtain his Primordial Celestial Dew. The treasures were great, but none was greater than the Primordial Celestial Dew after all.

To be honest, if they didn’t have something important to do, they would have gotten involved in the fun and try to snatch the drop of Primordial Celestial Dew for themselves.

Sometimes, some things just weren’t in store for you.

“That Qi Yue is a formidable warrior.”

Feng Qingyou shook her head. “There’s a high chance those would-be robbers would end up with nothing.”

Ye Qing nodded in agreement. Qi Yue had singlehandedly played the owner and the elders of the Celestial Market On A Cloud like a fiddle. He had been in complete control from the start until his departure. It was clear from this that his strength, wisdom, and intelligence were all outstanding. He was not someone to be trifled with.

Therefore, those would-be robbers would absolutely find Qi Yue a tougher bargain than they asked for. They might even lose their lives and net Qi Yue even more rewards.

My condolences to those people.

“Let’s go...”

The duo continued their journey after chatting for a while longer.

𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

“Hmm? There’s a person over there.”

Not long after the two humans and an ape entered the Desert Sea, they saw someone shambling across the desert like a weathered traveler.

“It’s that ancient corpse!” Feng Qingyou exclaimed in surprise.

“She came out too?”

Ye Qing raised his eyebrows. On second thought, it made sense. The Celestial Market On A Cloud was in complete chaos just now. Qian Lian and his subordinates had their hands full as well. No one had the leisure to deal with the corpse, so it made sense that she would be able to escape.

It was surprising that they ran into her though.