Translator: Ninetales Editor: DarkGem
Time swept through the mountains and lands, bringing away the people in the past. Only memories and forgotten histories were left behind.
Time was like a song, and one that was definitely tragic.
Qin Mu stood on the chest while embracing the girl when sunlight shone down on them like time. When the rays landed on them, the young girl in his embrace became flying sand which flowed back with the darkness.
The penetrating sunlight sprinkled the golden desert and shone upon the scale-shaped dunes. The place had been a valley once. Even though the mountains in the surroundings werenât high, they created an enchanting scenery.
Yet the passage of time only left behind a sky full of yellow sand.
Qin Mu jumped off the chest. Even though he had known that it would happen, it was still hard to not feel depressed.
The chest opened its cover and threw the dragon qilin out. The chest also seemed to be puzzled, though. There was clearly several hundred people in its stomach earlier so how had they suddenly vanished.
The dragon qilin was terrified and uneasy. He was very superstitious and extremely afraid of ghosts. Now he was so frightened that he buried his head in the sand.
Qin Mu raised his head and looked at the bare cliff in front of him standing alone in the yellow desert. After tens of thousands of years of sandstorms, it hadnât eroded or crumbled.
On the cliff, there were the writings that he had left behind tens of thousands of years ago.
âHuman lives are greater than heaven!â
Qin Mu was stunned. He had really left something that belonged to him in history.
Everything that happened last night wasnât an echo of history or even a dream. He couldnât understand the marvelous experience he had this night, couldnât explain how he had returned to thirty-forty thousand years ago and why he would experience a darkness invasion with the people of Hundred Prosperities City.
He also couldnât explain why he had returned to the present and why High Emperor Era would vanish after the darkness.
Yet everything had truly happened!
He had fought together with the people of tens of thousands of years ago, saw how they laid down their lives and what suffering they faced. He also saw the other celestial heavens about to destroy the celestial heavens of High Emperor Era, and the deaths and devastation that caused.
âThe era of High Emperor was destroyed and the era of Founding Emperor was also destroyed. Is it the same celestial heavens that made it happen?â
He had a guess in his heart, but he didnât have any solid evidence to prove it.
âMaybe, the ones that want to destroy Eternal Peace are the same celestial heavens? If so, where are they from?â
Beneath the chest, Pangong Tso got out silently and raised his head to look at the lone cliff in the desert. He examined those words on and said leisurely, âCult Master Qin, you must be very disappointed and sorrowful now, right? Maybe that girl from Bai Family liked you and you might have liked her very much too, but she knew that you would have to leave, which is why she didnât say it out. Time is too ruthlessâ¦â
His gaze flickered, and the calabash behind him suddenly opened so a lump of blood silently floated up. It made no sound.
Pangong Tso stared at Qin Muâs back. The lump of blood in the sky was like a venomous snake wiggling its body. His voice was also like a venomous snake tunneling into Qin Muâs heart, gnawing onto his soul and destroying his Dao heart. This made his youth reveal a flaw.
âIf you had remained in that era, maybe your life would be completely different from now.â
Pangong Tso slowly moved forward while adjusting his breath, making his voice more and more bewitching. He told him about a reality that was completely different. âYou two might have fallen into the river of love, might have had a lot of children. You might have been faced with numerous setbacks and dangers, but your lives would have been so much more interesting. The come and go of history would be filled with gorgeous colors that you little husband and wife would have experienced⦠What a pity.â
His tone suddenly changed and became toxic. âWhat a pity you two had to separate. Separation of tens of thousands of years. Whatever love or liking, whatever future would all become yellow sand throughout such a long time, transforming into fabrication!â
He revealed a strange smile, and his voice also became warped along with his strange smile. âThat girl of Bai Family might already be long dead. After you left, she most likely died in the hands of the pursuers! Even if she escaped, she might have already married someone else, given birth to children, and become an old lady. Only when her beauty would have started to fade would she sometimes remember that youth who had suddenly appeared and cupped her face! Cult Master Qin, do you have sorrow in your heart? Is it gnawing at your soul, poisoning it?â
Pangong Tso went closer and closer to him. His voice was strange, like that of the devil king whispering from outer space, luring a person into falling from grace. âShe has died, becoming dust. Thirty to forty thousand years ago, in this desert that hides history, other than you, this sentimental boy, no one even remembers her anymore. Just like that, she has drowned in the dust of history and is buried under the rolling yellow sand.â
He chuckled and said, âWhen young, you never know the taste of woe or sorrow, and up to the top floor you loved to go. Up to the top floor, you loved to go! Now sorrow and woe youâve tasted, and the bitterness withal, to speak, you wish, and yet you stall! Cult Master Qin, your inner heart is just that brittle, let me end itâ¦â
He was about to make a move, but behind him, the dragon qilinâs body grew larger and larger. He suddenly raised his huge claws and pushed him to the ground.
Pangong Tso hurriedly rose, but was smacked back again. The dragon qilin smacked over and over again, causing him to cough up fresh blood. âTalk some more, talk some more!â
Pangong Tso was suddenly angered. âFat pig, do you think Iâm really afraid of you?â
The dragon qilinâs claws which as sharp as knives suddenly flicked, preparing to slice his belly open.
Suddenly, Qin Muâs peaceful voice rang out. âFatty Dragon, no need to beat him up, let him leave.â
The dragon qilin was slightly stunned. He asked in puzzlement, âCult Master, this guy is truly evil. He is first class in escaping for his life, and he even wants to harm you! If we let him go now, it will be even harder to catch him in the future!â
âWe fought together, and he also helped a lot to save those people, risking his life. He deserves a chance to live.â Qin Mu put his hands behind his back and looked at the writings on the cliff. His expression was calm. âGrandmaster, I wonât kill you, so just go. Next time we meet, Iâll take your head.â
Pangong Tso climbed to his feet and patted off the sand on his body. His gaze flickered as he said, âYou sure you are letting me go this time and not just lying to me? You wonât kill me when I turn around, right?â
Qin Mu looked at him indifferently. âToo many people died last night, and I donât want to kill anymore today.â
Pangong Tso turned around and moved back step by step. He stared at Qin Muâs movements while thinking, âEven though this experience was full of danger and filled with life-and-death struggles, itâs not like I didnât receive any benefits. Iâve got two divine legs at least⦠Wait a moment, these two divine legsâ¦â
His eyes lit up when he realized that Qin Mu was still standing with his back to him. He couldnât help growing excited. âWith these two legs, why should I still be afraid of this brat? I have the divine legs and my escaping abilities are number one in the world. If I canât defeat him, I can just run! Besides, with my speed being first in the world, my battle power will also rise in a straight line. I can get rid of him!â
He was so excited that his heart was pounding heavily. An ominous glint flashed in his eyes, but just as he was about to stop and make a move, he felt something and hurriedly leaped into the air.
A sword light flew out from the desert and cut off his right leg from the root!
Pangong Tso gasped in pain as he shouted in midair, âCult Master Qin, you didnât keep your word!â
Qin Mu turned around and said indifferently, âI did. I only cut off one of your legs last time, so I can return you one. However, I wonât let you have two divine legs. Grandmaster, I wonât see you off.â
Still in midair, Pangong Tso lowered his head to look at the divine leg that had fallen down. He wanted to pick it up, but the yellow sand below had already swallowed it.
Down there, countless sword lights appeared and disappeared like silver needles weaving in and out, protecting the divine leg. It was the eight thousand sword form from Qin Muâs sword pellet. It was obvious that when he was trying to bewitch Qin Mu, the youth had already sent the sword pellet into the yellow sand.
Pangong Tso immediately knew that he had lost the opportunity and gritted his teeth. A lotus that was almost as high as a human appeared behind him.
He retreated inside it, and they disappeared together.
âCult Master Qin, the next time we meet, Iâll take your head!â His voice came from farther and farther away before vanishing into the depths of the yellow sand.
âGrandmaster is becoming very courageous and insightful.â Qin Mu turned around, and countless flying swords flew out from the desert, sending the divine leg to the chest. He said softly, âThis is a good thing. Once he has courage and insight, it wonât be that exhausting to kill him next time.â
The chest was excited and hurriedly opened its cover to add the leg to its collection.
Qin Mu looked at the writing on the cliff and said in a low voice, âIf you are still alive, will you come to find me? Are you still alive? Tens of thousands of years with trials after trials, would they have resulted in the death of a fair lady, turned you into a pink skeletonâ¦â
He waited quietly under the cliff, not leaving.
The mountains in the surroundings had all been eroded, so why was this one still standing?
The hope in his heart hadnât yet died.
âCult Master, thereâs a big stone tablet beside the mountain!â Suddenly, the dragon qilin had a discovery.
Qin Muâs heart moved slightly, and he hurried over to take a look. The dragon qilin was standing near a stone tablet. It was half covered by the yellow sand, and it was at the foot of the mountain so it was hard to discover if one didnât look closely.
The stone tablet seemed to have mysterious power to defend against the wind and sand, so it wasnât corroded.
There were some words on it.
Qin Mu looked at it and was slightly stunned. The handwriting was aggressive, and the words read: âHeavenly Devil Cult Master Qin Mu, Rolanâs Golden Palace Grandmaster, buriedâ¦â
The writings below were hard to read since they were buried under the yellow sand. The dragon qilin was about to go forward and push it aside, but Qin Mu warned him in a hurry, âFatty Dragon, itâs a trap! Donât touch the sand on the tablet!â
When the dragon qilin heard trap, he hurriedly fell back and didnât dare to stay close even for a second more.
Qin Mu sneered and said, âUsing such a method to lay a trap, heâs truly underestimating me. The words below the stone tablet are definitely none other than buried right here. If I moved the sand, I would activate his trap and die a miserable death!â
The dragon qilin shuddered and said, âIf it was my name on it, I would definitely go forward to checkâ¦â
Qin Mu looked around in all directions and saw that the yellow desert was truly desolate. Other than them, there were no other life forms, so there was no chance that anyone was lying in wait nearby.
âTruth be told, Iâm actually slightly curious.â
His gaze flickered and he sized up the stone tablet buried under the yellow sand. The dragon qilin instantly had a bad feeling about it and said, âCult Master, donât do anything silly!â
Qin Mu rapidly fell back and said with a smile. âI want to see if the person that left this stone tablet in a scheme against me and Grandmaster left his name. Heâs such an arrogant person that he would definitely do it. Letâs retreat a hundred miles and I shall execute a spell to move the sand from the bottom of the stone tablet!â