Published: March 9, 2025
Ling Mu Yang's beard was disheveled, and suddenly tears streamed down his face as he hoarsely exclaimed, “These… these law enforcers are all iron-boned, brave men! They have dedicated their entire lives to upholding justice in the world! Even the stout-hearted may fall to the edge of a blade, and generals will eventually perish on the battlefield; yet they should never be burdened with the disgrace of being buried in the haze of heavenly demons, their lifelong glory and heroic spirit lost!”
Ling Mu Yang looked up to the heavens and roared, “Law Sovereign! Law Sovereign! You damned scoundrel, how could you do this? How could you commit such a heartless act?!”
Everyone bowed their heads in sorrow.
In the biting cold wind, all that could be heard was Ling Mu Yang's hoarse, sorrow-laden curses, “Law Sovereign! Dongfang Bad Dao! Your mother!! Your ancestors!!!”
A wave of genuine shock surged through everyone's hearts.
In this moment, far from feeling contempt for such an extreme outburst of profanity, there was instead an impulse to shed tears.
Ling Mu Yang had always been upright and unyielding, with a clear conscience. He rarely scolded others; those he found displeasing were directly killed… How could he have ever resorted to such filthy language?
Let alone cursing the other’s mother in such a manner, without any regard for decorum.
But now, the Law Sovereign's madness pushed this heroic elder to erupt in curses!
“Elder Ling has missed the mark this time; the Law Sovereign is not that Dongfang Bad Dao, whose ancestors have suffered an undeserved disaster,” Chu Yang said quietly.
“Hmm?” Ling Mu Yang suddenly turned his head, “What do you mean, Sword Master?”
“The Dongfang Bad Dao of yore is already dead!” Chu Yang took a deep breath, “The one who now bears the name and visage of Dongfang Bad Dao is actually another person…”
Chu Yang sneered, “This individual… was recognized as a hero by the world tens of thousands of years ago.”
“Who?” Ling Mu Yang shouted, “A hero? What sort of hero is this?! Who is he? How could he possibly bear the title of ‘hero’?!”
“Fifth Melancholy!” Chu Yang revealed the truth, followed by a cold laugh that was hard to distinguish as either mocking or regretful, “Once… one of the nine calamities, and also the former mastermind who overturned the world! I wonder if this person is qualified to bear the title ‘hero’?!”
Crack!
The chair beneath Ling Mu Yang shattered under him!
The sudden shock left Ling Mu Yang in a daze; the elemental force within him uncontrollably surged out, damaging the chair.
Ling Mu Yang fell to the ground, but seemed oblivious, his eyes dim and vacant as he murmured, “It’s actually him? How is this possible? It’s actually him? How is this possible…”
Meanwhile, Ling Hanxue covered her mouth, her eyes wide open in shock.
The seven experts from the Ling Family outside were also dumbfounded, unable to believe what they heard.
Chu Yang understood what they were shocked about; when he had learned this secret, he too had been immensely shocked.
The Law Sovereign, Dongfang Bad Dao, was actually one of the former nine calamities, the mastermind of the nine calamities—Fifth Melancholy!
This was indeed shocking beyond words; but what truly left the Ling Family in disbelief was something else: if Fifth Melancholy was still alive, then the Ling Family's nine calamity elder… was he also…?
Sure enough…
Ling Mu Yang, tears streaming down his face, tremblingly asked, “If that’s the case… then, is my father… still… still…”
At this moment, Ling Mu Yang had completely cast aside the matter of the Law Sovereign.
The nine calamities had always mysteriously disappeared throughout the ages; this was no secret.
All of the nine calamity brothers had vanished without a trace after the unification of the continent, and as the years passed, everyone had resigned themselves to the belief that they were dead…
Except for Wuzhuo City, which was a unique exception.