Chapter 1836:The Times Are Quiet, and The World Is At Peace

Seeing this, a vicious gleam flashed in the Chief Libationist, Old Heavenly Master, Haotian Hong and everyone else’s eyes. Of course they wouldn’t allow this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to slip through their grasp!

Righteous qi formed rivers of blazing white, Purple Firmament Divine Thunder condensed into world-ending draconic spears, the Clear Sky Mirror created and fired terrible beams of divine light... countless Magia and secret arts pierced through the terrifying cracks on the turtle shell and struck the Earthbearing Dragon Turtle’s flesh directly!

For a time, smelly, ink green blood mixed with bits and pieces of internal organs and charred bones spilled out of the giant cracks, dyeing everything around it green and black.

“RAAA—ROAR—AAAAAHHH!!!”

Incoherent wails of pain and terror escaped the Earthbearing Dragon Turtle’s throat as it shuddered violently. However, the five-fingered mountain was still pinning it in place and preventing it from shifting even an inch out of place.

The impenetrable shell that was its greatest defense had now become its deadliest cage. It imprisoned it and prevented it from going anywhere as destruction threatened it from both inside and outside.

It could clearly feel its vitality leaking away like a river. Its ageless and eternal body was surely wasting away into nothing.

At that moment, the Earthbearing Dragon Turtle’s so-called dignity as an ancient Evil and ageless pride were annihilated into bits. Endless fear overwhelmed its consciousness like cold water until all it was the only thing it could feel.

“Stop... stop! Stooooooop!”

Hoarse, disjointed sobs of begging squeezed out from inside the turtle shell. “I... I submit! I submit! So please, let me live!”

“Hahaha! Man, this is fun!”

Staring at the dying turtle, the Old Heavenly Master felt the frustration boiling his insides a while ago melting away completely. “You were acting pretty arrogant, weren’t you? You said we couldn’t do anything to you, didn’t you? Well?”

Xiahou Zun looked very pleased as well. He spat beside his feet and jeered, “Cowardly turtle! I was thinking you might be able to endure your punishment until the bitter end, but nah, you’re just another pathetic bastard!”

The Earthbearing Dragon Turtle could not be bothered to respond to their taunts right now. Its focus was completely centered around the three-hundred-meter tall giant wielding the golden axe and hovering on top of it like the god of death. Voice overflowing with meekness and despair, the Earthbearing Dragon Turtle begged, “Mercy... mercy, please! I can serve you as your eternal slave! I will... I will never threaten the human world or wreak havoc again! Please...”

Ye Qing listened to the Earthbearing Dragon Turtle’s bleak begging without batting an eyelid. He said coldly and mercilessly, “I gave you a chance. You didn’t appreciate it.”

With that said, Ye Qing tightened his grip around the Geng Metal Divine Axe and caused its golden light to shine even brighter. Eventually, the axe blade grew several times bigger than before and became a terrible axe that could truly split heaven and earth into two!

Ye Qing’s Earthly Sovereign True Body also grew bigger as well, the dark yellow qi surrounding him was boiling like hot water and raging like an ocean.

The next moment, Ye Qing raised the axe high and aimed at the longest, deepest crack he inflicted upon the shell. He gathered all of his strength and the will to end it all before swinging down with all his might.

“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!”

The Earthbearing Dragon Turtle let out a heart-wrenching scream that echoed throughout the space of nothingness!

RUUUUUMMMMBBBBLLEEEEEEEEEE...

There was a titanic impact and rumble, and the giant turtle shell that was once said to be ageless and invincible finally could not withstand its punishment any longer. It finally cracked into two!

The turtle shell slid off to the sides and revealed the wriggling, mutilated body underneath. The horrified and shell-shocked expression of the Earthbearing Dragon Turtle was exposed to all as well.

The instant the shell broke into two, Ye Qing made a grabbing motion and pulled at the five-fingered mountain pushing down on the Earthbearing Dragon Turtle.

The five-fingered mountain immediately crashed down on the defenseless Evil with titanic power. It looked like it would flatten the Earthbearing Dragon Turtle like a pancake.

PSSSSSHHHHH!!!

It looked like a mountain range was collapsing, or a piece of rotten flesh was being pounded into paste. Completely defenseless, the Earthbearing Dragon Turtle’s ungodly vast body and the infinite taint and power it contained were flattened into an indistinguishable paste of flesh and blood under the five-fingered mountain!

Ye Qing showed no mercy, of course. Even as he did this, he brought down the Geng Metal Divine Axe with his right hand once more.

A gigantic bolt of gold and unparalleled sharpness cut through the eternally dark void and struck the Earthbearing Dragon Turtle’s neck squarely!

Pssh!

There was a golden flash, and the Earthbearing Dragon Turtle’s massive, horrified, and struggling head fell cleanly off its neck and tumbled downward. At the same time, its eyes instantly turned glassy and lifeless.

“Mercy... mercy...”

Although its head was severed, the Earthbearing Dragon Turtle wasn’t dead yet. One could hear its soft, disjointed begging coming from the indescribable paste of flesh and blood.

Ye Qing looked down on the collapsing sea of gore and said coldly, “You look better when you were acting as arrogant as a god.”

Ye Qing waved at the Earthly Sovereign Bell. The sacred artifact rang once before leaving the five-fingered mountain and stopping above his head.

Then, Ye Qing lowered his palm in the direction of the sea of filth.

Buzz...

A grand chime rang and washed over this entire space of nothingness like a heavenly river of the nine heavens. At the same time, an infinite amount of dark yellow light poured out of its entrance and illuminated this space like the morning sun!

The sticky, smelly blood, the wriggling bits of flesh, the infinite resentment or the evil, deathly qi, none could escape or survive the vast and overwhelming dark yellow light. It vaporized, disintegrated, and annihilated it all.

There was no terrific explosion this time. There was only soundless but thorough annihilation.

The sea of gore that was once the Earthbearing Dragon Turtle began melting and fading at an insane rate. In the end, it all dissolved into pure nothingness. It did not leave behind even a speck of dust or a wisp of resentment.

With this, the Earthbearing Dragon Turtle met its ultimate end.

After the Earthbearing Dragon Turtle had died completely, the final pillar that sustained the “Sky Beyond Sky” was gone as well. So, the entire space of nothingness started shaking violently.

Countless pitch black, bottomless cracks started appearing everywhere and spreading at a disturbing pace. It was devouring anything and everything. Streams of chaos and nothingness were pouring out of the cracks like crazy and kicking up a terrible storm as well.

Righteous qi surrounding his person, the Chief Libationist blanched at the sight of the collapsing space and warned urgently. “Not good! The Sky Beyond Sky is collapsing! We need to go now!”

No one dared to dilly dally. They immediately flew back the way they came.

Behind them, the world of nothing was rapidly collapsing and returning to primal chaos. Ahead of them, a twisting, warping spatial passage was pulling at them like a black hole. Even as they passed through the passage, the world spun and spun as if it could all fall apart at any moment. They had a strong feeling that death was but a hair’s breadth away from them.

Luckily, they were able to pierce through that invisible barrier at the end of the spatial passage and reappear in the outside world right before it would all collapse into nothing.

Unfortunately, before they could even catch their breaths, the scenery behind them caused their hearts to sink once more.

The sky behind their backs spanning hundreds of kilometers in radius had completely disappeared. Instead, it was replaced by a rapidly growing hole of primal chaos and nothingness.

Space was breaking away rapidly like glass around the edges of the hole. Rampant energies were tearing away at everything and forming a destructive storm that was literally eating away at the world. The chaotic auras alone could rip a person’s mind to pieces, and it was currently moving toward the surrounding environment and people at a ridiculous pace.

If the storm was allowed to expand unhindered, then the entire Eastern Sea—maybe even farther—would turn into a zone of death.

“Oh no!” The Old Heavenly Master stared at the growing wound of chaos in the sky and the destructive storm with a grave expression.

Ye Qing narrowed his eyes and unleashed the Earthly Sovereign Bell without hesitation.

Buzz...

It was yet another long and sonorous chime, but this time it wasn’t filled with the intent to kill. Instead, it was peaceful, calming, and restorative.

Slowly, the grand chime pacified the chaotic Five Phases.

Gradually, the profound light restored yin and yang to their rightful positions.

Faced with the gentle yet irresistible power, the howling wind gradually subsided, and the churning storm of chaos slowly smoothed out as if flattened by a giant invisible hand.

Next, the Earthly Sovereign Bell unleashed another barrage of gentle and dazzling dark yellow rays.

Slowly, the shattered walls of space mended, and the chaotic streams were smoothed and suppressed. In the end, it vanished completely.

It only took a short while for the terrible hole of chaos to shrink until it was completely gone. The once shattered sky had magically returned to normal as well. It was almost as if what happened earlier was just a dream.

It was at this moment a ray of warm yet brilliant sunlight struggled through the gloomy clouds where the hole once existed and shone down on the earth.

More and more sunlight burst through clouds until the land was filled with light.

The sunlight dispelled the fatigue of battle and the cold brought forth by the void.

The sunlight added a shimmer to the ravaged sea and reflected the blueness of the sky.

The sunlight bathed the distant land, mountains, rivers, villages, towns, and cities in peace and tranquility.

Gazing upon the sunny, peaceful scene before him, the Chief Libationist stroked his beard and beamed. “The Four Evils have been annihilated, this part of the world is ultimately rescued, and the human world had finally been rid of its existential crises. Wonderful! Truly wonderful!”

“Hahaha! Well said!” The Old Heavenly Master clapped his hands and guffawed, the earlier sternness on his face gone without a trace. He looked at Ye Qing with bright eyes and declared, “And the greatest merit goes to you, young friend Ye! It is all thanks to you that we are able to slay all Four Evils and preserve the peace of humanity!”

“Amitabha... the Old Heavenly Master is right.” The Dragon Subjugating Zen Master clasped his hands in prayer and bowed deeply to Ye Qing. “On behalf of this world, this poor monk thanks you for saving everyone and guarding this world!”

“Please rise, Zen Master!”

Ye Qing hurriedly stepped forward and caught the Dragon Subjugating Zen Master’s arms. He said sincerely, “The only reason I was able to slay the Four Evils is because you—all of you—gave me your unreserved support; fought alongside me with everything you got. Alone, my power is measly and insignificant. Therefore, I dare not claim the greatest merit. Besides, I am simply performing my natural duty to safeguard the world and protect the living, and fulfilling the terrible trust the Earthly Sovereign had placed in me. “

Ye Qing paused for a moment and looked past the group where a rejuvenated land basked under the warm sun. He said firmly and calmly, “The human world is at peace, and the people are safe. It is the Earthly Sovereign’s wish, your wish, and my wish as well.”

“May the world remain safe, peaceful, and forever free from the hands of evil.”

“May the times be forever quiet, and the peace everlasting.”

“Well said!” The Chief Libationist’s eyes shone even brighter as he clapped his hands in praise, May the world remain safe, peaceful, and forever free from the hands of evil! May the times be forever quiet, and the peace everlasting! Truly, this is a quote that deserves a toast! Hahahaha...”

His bright laughter echoed between the sky and the sea and dispelled the final wisps of gloominess.

The Old Heavenly Master, the Dragon Subjugating Zen Master, Xiahou Zun and more were laughing at the top of their lungs as well. It was filled with the unique relief of having overcome a most perilous adventure, and longing toward the future.

An easy smile also appeared on Ye Qing’s face. When he looked back, he just happened to meet Feng Qingyou’s clear eyes and exchanged a smile with her. No words were necessary. They were already sharing the peace and happiness in their hearts with each other.

The sun was bright, the wind was refreshing, and the laughter was uplifting.

The times were quiet, and humanity was safe.

This was the best ending they could have hoped for.