Transcending the Nine Heavens

The Law Sovereign spoke, and although he should have paused for a moment, he continued rapidly without stopping: “When the boss said this, the brothers immediately felt something was off, all of them were left dumbfounded. Fifth Melancholy chuckled dryly and asked: 'Boss, you wouldn't want to kill us, would you?'

“The boss replied, 'I don’t want to kill you. But I need your souls; only your souls can mend the cracks in the Nine Heavens.'

“Fifth Melancholy fell silent for a moment and then asked: 'So, if we go to mend the heavens, what about you, Boss?'

“The boss replied… 'After I mend the Nine Heavens, the merit acquired will be enough for me to break through to shattering spirit, falling to the heavens, and breaking the void; at that time, I will naturally leave this world, enter another world to cultivate, or to strive for a new life. I’ve heard that it’s a Pure Land, where one can have everything they desire, but only those who possess the merit of heavenly restoration can enter.'

“The boss said, 'So, your sacrifices will be worthwhile.'

With that, the Law Sovereign finally fell silent. His throat trembled violently twice as he forced out a couple of hoarse laughs.

“'Pure Land?' Zixie Qing transmitted to Chu Yang in confusion.

“Chu Yang slowly shook his head.

“There was too much mystery in this. Chu Yang knew very well that there was no such thing as a Pure Land. Could it be that this Nine Calamity Sword Master was being deceived? But… who could deceive this Nine Calamity Sword Master?

“Could it be the Sword Spirit?

“Chu Yang pondered, his consciousness sinking into the nine calamity space. The Sword Spirit was still in seclusion, and it was evident that his body was becoming increasingly solid.

“Chu Yang felt puzzled. If this were true, then the Sword Spirit would surely have deceived him as well. But, up until now, the Sword Spirit had never mentioned it.

“Outside, the raspy voice of the Law Sovereign sounded again. The tone still seemed calm, but there was a hint of forced meaning.

“At that moment, Old Nine asked foolishly: 'Boss, when you reach the new world, can I still follow you? I… I don’t want to part with you…' Hahaha, hahaha, hahahaha…”

“Upon saying this, the Law Sovereign suddenly burst into a wild laughter, bending down as tears streamed down his face.

“He had always been calm and collected. Even while telling such a tragic story, such a cruel betrayal, he was terrifyingly composed. But when he got to the part where 'Little Jiu' said those words, he suddenly laughed crazily with heartache.

“Amidst the laughter, the sorrow caused Wu Qianqian, who was listening nearby, to stare blankly and involuntarily shed tears.

“'At that time, Little Jiu still couldn’t believe the boss would harm him; he actually didn’t want to part, he actually wanted to follow him, he actually wanted to… Hahaha...' The Law Sovereign laughed madly, blood splattering from his mouth. He quickly wiped it away but continued to laugh uncontrollably as tears streamed down.

“He laughed heartily, shaking as he looked at Bu Liqing, grinning as he, disregarding his image, twisted his neck and gritted his teeth in a stubborn manner, saying: 'You have brothers?? I have them too! I have even more! Do you believe it? Do you believe it?! Hahaha...'

“'How could I not believe it...' Bu Liqing sighed: 'The affection of nine calamity has always moved heaven and earth, and the Nine Calamity Sword Master's heavenly restoration has a part of its power derived from this bond of life and death!'

“The Law Sovereign laughed heartily.

“He wiped his tears and laughed loudly.

“'At that time, none of the brothers spoke, only the boss said: Little Jiu, I’m afraid I can’t take you with me. Little Jiu expressed his disappointment: Why not? The boss said: Because once I use your soul to mend the heavens, you will die. But I will still be alive. So I cannot take you with me.'

“'At that moment, Little Jiu was very disappointed. Yes, you heard it right, he was disappointed, not scared. He simply said: Boss, I don’t want to part with you… The boss replied: You don’t need to feel that way because you will all die together.'