Published: March 8, 2025
A person like Li Jue, once their true nature is understood by others, will always be looked down upon, scorned, and ignored, no matter where or when.
Li Jue, of course, was unaware that he had been ignored. At this very moment, he was completely immersed in the chaos of being hunted by countless people, feeling lost and desperate as he dashed out like a whirlwind through the canyon...
His only thought was—I'm going to escape, I have to survive...
Underneath the ground, a battle of a thousand people raged on.
...
On the surface.
Diwu Qingrou faintly sensed a sudden tremor. Though her expression remained calm, her heart couldn't help but feel a surge of surprise.
She was currently engaged in a contest with Mo Tianji, and any unusual disturbance could indicate the opponent's movement. Diwu Qingrou was not daring to be careless; she regarded this confrontation with the utmost seriousness.
"It seems there’s something happening in the sky..." Ye Xiaoyao looked up, muttering. But he didn’t think much of it.
"Something happening in the sky?" Although the speaker was casual, the listener took it to heart; Diwu Qingrou immediately stood up and walked outside: "What’s going on? Since when did it start?!"
"Just now, it seemed like the sunlight changed a bit... but it's normal now." Ye Xiaoyao casually replied, "It must be some peculiar weather change in the northwest. It suddenly got brighter for a moment. I must say, the sun hasn’t shown up here in the northwest for hundreds of thousands of years. When it finally appears, it’s quite a rare sight, giving these country bumpkins a taste of what the sun is..."
The nearby supreme masters found his words amusing and began to laugh. However, they soon noticed Diwu Qingrou’s face turn heavy, and one by one, they stopped laughing awkwardly.
Since the incident a couple of days ago, Xiao Chenyu had given a strict order that no one below his rank could disobey Diwu Qingrou's commands, and anyone violating this order would face severe punishment!
Diwu Qingrou lightly said “oh” and quickly walked out of the tent, placing her hand on her forehead as she gazed intently at the horizon.
At that moment, the rising sun, which initially appeared as a warm fireball, suddenly transformed into an intensely dazzling white light. A round beam of light shot down from the sunlight, like a divine sword, striking directly downwards.
The target was the previous three lights great formation, which was completely enveloped in it.
Diwu Qingrou and the others were staring at the sky, and when the sudden strong light hit them, everyone let out a horrified scream. Instantly, their eyes felt unbearably sore, and tears streamed down their faces.
It was fortunate that this group of people had strong abilities and their bodies were tougher than ordinary people; otherwise, those with lower cultivation levels would have surely lost their eyesight!
After the blinding light, amidst their temporary blindness, the group suddenly sensed that the surroundings had become intensely hot.
It should be noted that this was the far northwest, where frost and ice prevailed all year round, and the temperatures were frighteningly low. It is not an exaggeration to say that even if a person were to urinate, the liquid would freeze before hitting the ground, perhaps even turning into a thin icicle, which is not an uncommon occurrence...
Thus, there is a saying in the northwest: "Be careful when you urinate; always keep moving, or you might find an ice spike forming, and everything will become stiff."
In other words, when relieving oneself, one must walk while doing so; if one stays still, an ice spike might form rapidly, and it could potentially freeze everything...
There have been instances where people encountered such embarrassing situations, moving too slowly while trying to relieve themselves, and they had to use their hands to pry off the frozen parts, just barely avoiding disaster...
(Cough cough... This isn’t something I made up. Little Knife has done this; it was his personal experience... relieving himself while prying; he said it himself, in the three northeast provinces, it’s really cold... cough cough.)