Chapter 1514: Silver Moon in the Sky

"Ah, not in the tower..." Lian Heng muttered to himself, a touch of awkwardness in his voice.Since Zhu Weiyi was not in the prison tower, and there were no other men within,then that heartfelt shout of "good brother" he let out - who else could it have been for, if not this newly arrived Jiang Wang?Who could help but misunderstand?For Jiang Wang to step forward like that, truly he was a man of great integrity!However, Lian Heng's embarrassment went unnoticed by all.At this very moment, who could spare a thought for other men, or other matters?All gazes were stolen by a resplendence.From the high heavens, that speck, appearing as a fiery spark flung from the sun itself...had already plummeted to the human realm!It traversed thousands upon thousands of feet of high altitude, as if tracing the path of every single ray of sunlight.The clouds at the edge of the sky caught fire.The air it sliced through on its path caught fire.It trailed a long, slender plume of flame.Everything it passed through, everything it penetrated, was left with its unique mark.Its light expanded without limit. Its flames expanded without limit.The True Fire of the Sun, falling to the human realm.Seeking to incinerate these myriad mountains and rivers.Seeking to burn clean these eight directions and six unions.It was so magnificent and brilliant, so majestic and luminous.Man, spear, fire, already indistinguishable.Where was the True Fire of the Sun, where was the Enduring Flame Spear, where was Zhu Weiyi?You only knew that they had arrived, that a part of the sun was descending!Such a man, like one fallen from the sun, stained with searing flames, shaking heaven and earth.Displaying his divine majesty.The fiery clouds at the edge of the sky, staining the horizon for a thousand li, were like a dazzling red cloak trailing behind him.Unfurling from here, a thousand li, ten thousand li.But as he plummeted ever faster, faster, this red cloak instantly furled! Infinite light and flame were gathered upon his body, upon his spear, becoming a single point at the very tip of the spear.Facing such a man, such a spear.Standing on the ground, on a certain broad street in the City of Redemption, Zhang Xun, the foremost heavenly talent of the Dan Kingdom, spread his hands. He looked up towards the heavens, as if embracing this world, embracing all that he saw.Yet, without reservation... he unleashed the power of the Divine Descent stage!His robes billowed around him.His long hair whipped like a banner.A force of terrifying potency, without distinction, repelled everyone near him.And from his mouth, he let out a breath—A brilliantly white pill thereupon leaped forth.Like a bright moon rising from flat ground.Zzzzt zzzzt zzzzt, zzzzt zzzzt zzzzt.Stinging sounds like lightning followed one after another, each one chasing the preceding.From this brilliantly white pill, arose continuous sword cries like a tide.As if a thousand swords, ten thousand swords, were singing their long lament in the moon.Then, strands of tangible, sharp silver threads pierced out from this dazzling white pill; these were the condensation of terrifying sword energy, the threads of sword energy representing the highest attainment in swordplay!Myriad sword energies had become threads.Streaking through the air at high speed, chasing and vying with each other, as if pursuing the sun!Zhang Xun had actually refined a Sword Pill!At the Huang He Meeting, he had not revealed a single trace of it. At that time, he had relied on persistent effort, grinding for a full six hours, before finally defeating his opponent with a slight advantage, securing a spot in the main competition of the unlimited age under thirty category. One would think this Sword Pill was the trump card he had prepared for that Huang He Meeting.And today, with Zhu Weiyi sweeping down with the True Fire of the Sun, he directly spat out the Silver Moon Sword Pill in response.Heaven and earth, sun and moon, golden yellow and brilliant white... two beings like gods!This scene was too magnificent to describe in words.The Sword Pill ascended, thousands upon thousands of threads soaring towards the heavens.It was as if a full moon had ascended into the sky, and the moonlight was actually reflected back to the firmament from the human realm!In the human realm, there were ten thousand moon glories, all now rushing to meet that single spark.The sun in the sky, the moon in the human realm.Finally collided.Endless sword threads enveloped that single point of spear light, like silkworms weaving a cocoon, gathering into a silver moon suspended in the sky.The "moon" swallowed the "sun".Everyone could feel the terrifying power contained within.Sword threads continued to fly out, continued to gather.The "silver moon" became denser and denser, expanded more and more, becoming increasingly like a tangible moon.Yet within that silver moon, there was gold.At first, only a single point was visible, then a golden halo was stained.Then, golden light shone forth.Becoming ever clearer, ever more distinct.A golden sea of fire unfurled, instantly bursting open the cocoon of sword threads!Like a flower of gold and silver, blooming in the air...Ten thousand silver sword energy threads were the continuously blooming and withering "petals".The proud figure at the center was the "stamen" facing the wind alone.And the golden ocean that had already exploded was its beauty, its color, its fragrance!It was clearly a river.A river of lava.Like a river of molten rock flowing horizontally,冲破 the interception of the silver-white sword threads, mightily pouring down!The battlefield was still in the high heavens, but many people in the City of Redemption were already feeling the intense heat, the scorching sensation.The Sword Pill suspended above Zhang Xun.Fell once, fell again, fell a third time.Then suddenly emitted a brilliant silver light.No more sword threads flew to the high firmament, no more sword threads went to repair the already shattered battlefield above.Ten thousand sword threads intertwined in place, in the air, using the Sword Pill itself as a guard, rapidly weaving into a dazzling silver, magnificent longsword.Rip!As this longsword formed, an extremely long black line appeared in the air.That was no black line, that was merely light being devoured there, that was an entire vast expanse of space that had already cracked open!That seemingly boundless golden sea of fire also cracked!And people could finally see clearly, within the parted flames, the parted space, two sharp edges still traveling at an astonishing speed, the bright silver sword tip, pressed against the golden spear tip, frozen in a brief yet glorious stillness in the air!At the most intense moment, they were silent.This was a confrontation truly at the Divine Descent level.And certainly not a power that ordinary Divine Descent cultivators could possess!For a moment, there was no sound, no color.Vision was cut off and then reconnected.Everything annihilated and then reborn.People saw—Zhang Xun stood in the middle of the long street, that bright silver sword, suspended before him.The black-haired Zhu Weiyi, his head bowed, holding the Enduring Flame Spear reversed, landed on the roof ridge to the right of the long street.The flames in the sky, the sword energy threads, the spatial rifts... all had vanished, as if wiped away by some force.Such a terrifying confrontation had ended.Not a single brick or tile of the City of Redemption was broken, not a single person or object was harmed.Jiang Wang did not turn his head, but he knew that凰今默 had already taken action.Zhang Xun had no chance of winning today.He hadn't even suppressed Zhu Weiyi, and there was also a Sin Sovereign in the City of Redemption.Furthermore, Jiang Wang knew that there was also a martial artist with a twenty-one layered spine here, who might have already advanced to the Divine Descent stage.Zhang Xun, of course, could also understand the situation.He stood straight-backed as iron, raised his head, and looked at Zhu Weiyi on the roof ridge, saying, "Xiao Shu stole the Six Senses Pill, disturbing my Yuanshi Pill Association, he is a traitor to my Dan Kingdom! I traveled thousands of miles to apprehend this villain. Do you, the City of Redemption, truly intend to shield him?"Six Senses Pill? Yuanshi Pill Association? Jiang Wang instantly recalled what Chu Yu had said, finally understanding why today's scene had unfolded.Everyone was waiting for Zhu Weiyi's reply.Zhu Weiyi's chin was slightly raised, and he only said, "The City of Redemption has the rules of the City of Redemption."Lian Heng, at this moment, could finally take a few steps forward. His waist saber was already sheathed, and he said lazily, "Here, no one stops you from killing, as long as you are willing to pay money. No one cares about your story, where you come from, or what responsibilities you bear. Look at Xiao Shu coming here, has he said a word about his grievances, has he pleaded for anything? Because he understands this place better than you, understands what the rules of the City of Redemption are."Xiao Shu stood not far behind Jiang Wang.Still silent.Lian Heng continued, "Before the time limit he purchased with his Life Gold expires, he cannot increase the price. If you calculate carefully, it actually won't cost too much. Instead of wasting time chatting here, you might as well hurry and raise the funds."This commander of the Sin Guards in the City of Redemption was truly seizing every opportunity to "generate revenue" for the City of Redemption.And he truly didn't care about the right and wrong between Zhang Xun and Xiao Shu. It didn't matter who was right or wrong.He only cared about the City of Redemption, only cared about the rules here.But despite Lian Heng saying so much, Zhang Xun completely ignored him.All below the Divine Descent are ants; to him, Zhang Xun, what qualifications did this nonsensical fellow in the City of Redemption have to speak?He still just stared at Zhu Weiyi, "Xiao Shu is a person of my Dan Kingdom, and he has indeed caused trouble for your City of Redemption. I am willing to offer a sum of Yuanshi to express my apology."He took out a small cloth bag, "Here are twenty Yuanshi. I will take the man, and leave the Yuanshi. What do you think?"Twenty pieces of Yuanshi, one cannot say there was no sincerity.Compared to the Life Gold Xiao Shu paid, it had already inflated many times.These twenty pieces of Yuanshi were roughly equivalent to twenty ordinary storage boxes, or could purchase twenty A-grade Channel Opening Pills. In the extraordinary world, it was definitely a substantial asset.Of course, it wasn't that Zhang Xun couldn't produce more, but he felt that this much should be enough.He had given the City of Redemption enough face, given the Divine Descent expert before him a sufficiently long ladder to descend.Xiao Shu just entered the City of Redemption once and could create such a large profit for the City of Redemption. What else could the City of Redemption be dissatisfied with?How immense was the Dan Kingdom compared to the City of Redemption.And what kind of person was he, Zhang Xun?He had already retreated this far!According to reason and logic, this matter should end here. Between powerful individuals, each should preserve their dignity.But Zhu Weiyi just looked at Lian Heng, "Didn't you tell him the rules of the City of Redemption?"What a proud and sharp person this was!Zhang Xun regarded Lian Heng as nothing, so he insisted on making Lian Heng demonstrate his presence.He left not a single shred of room, gave not an iota of face to this foremost figure under the age of thirty in the Dan Kingdom.Upon hearing this, Lian Heng smiled and spread his hands, "Of course I told him, but perhaps he didn't listen carefully."Zhang Xun's face was as still as water.The price he offered was certainly not low, but compared to the amount of the ransom, it was indeed too far off.Suppressing his anger, he said as calmly as possible, "You and I both know that so-called rules are prepared for those who have to follow them. Or are you saying, Venerable Sir, that you have some other demand?"Zhu Weiyi stood on the roof ridge, shaking his head slightly. He felt a little regretful; why was a person with such strength also a vulgar person?He suddenly looked at Jiang Wang in his cloak and burlap robe, "Junior Brother Jiang, how do you evaluate his words?"Jiang Wang hadn't expected to be called out again.After a moment of thought, he simply took off the self-deceiving cloak, and the Ruyi Immortal Robe on his body also reverted to a green robe.He then, in his identity as Jiang Wang, in his name as Jiang Wang, stood before Xiao Shu and said, "I believe that rules are order. Breaking rules is breaking order. If one is not prepared to replace the existing order with a new, better order, then the essence of such behavior is to dig up the roots and destroy the foundation. One instance goes unnoticed, two instances are unfelt, and slowly, no one will care about the rules, and the order will lose the basis for its existence. An ant's nest can collapse a thousand li of embankment, a single spark can incinerate a ten thousand zhang tall building. Looking through historical records, the affairs of various nations serve as recent warnings; you all must not fail to observe."Zhu Weiyi smiled, "Zhang Xun, you wish to dig up the roots of my City of Redemption?""A place of lawlessness, what long-term significance can there be!" Zhang Xun was already struggling to suppress his anger, "Why speak these things!"Zhu Weiyi thereupon stopped smiling, "My Junior Brother Jiang probably has some sympathy for Xiao Shu, so he talks about rules and order. Of course, it's also possible he simply read history books well and gained his own insights. I understand your meaning, Zhang Xun. Frankly, my view is similar to yours. So-called rules cannot restrain truly powerful individuals. But the question is..."He held his spear horizontally before him, "Are you that person?"Too proud, too self-centered, too dismissive of Zhang Xun!But at this moment, Zhang Xun, on the contrary, laughed.He was so angry that he laughed, his voice serious and measured, "Can I understand it this way - your City of Redemption is prepared to be enemies with my Dan Kingdom?""You can send Fei Nanhua, you, Zhang Xun, are not qualified to say that!" At this moment, a cold and solitary woman appeared at the window on the fourth floor of the City of Redemption. Gold threads were embroidered on her black silk dress, outlining astonishing curves. And her phoenix eyes contained killing intent, as she looked over indifferently—"Get out!"Zhang Xun's fists clenched instantly!But then slowly relaxed.More terrifying than that long spear was the power that silently erased all the aftermath of the battle. That was also the reason he had chosen to stop and negotiate earlier.And at this moment, it also became the reason for him to swallow his anger and humiliation.He swallowed his Sword Pill, just as he swallowed the bitter fruit he had brewed himself.He truly turned around and walked towards the city gate.Amidst the varied expressions of the residents of the City of Redemption, he walked alone towards the city gate.He stopped just outside the city gate.Today, his face was utterly disgraced, today he was deeply humiliated.But he did not simply flick his sleeves and leave.Nor did he send a message to the Dan Kingdom, asking for more experts to come to his aid.He did not say any harsh words like leveling the City of Redemption.Because this was not a very realistic matter. Because it was not easy for high-level powerhouses to cross borders and come here. Because the high-level combat power of the Dan Kingdom was already stretched thin. Because the army of the Dan Kingdom could not march here. Because apprehending and killing a single Xiao Shu should not have required so much power.Because from beginning to end, he only needed to apprehend and kill Xiao Shu, he did not need to offend the City of Redemption, he did not need to inexplicably make enemies for the Dan Kingdom!There were too many, too many reasons...Xiao Shu had escaped, the Yuanshi Pill Association had been thrown into chaos, the Dan Kingdom could not afford more turmoil!So he stopped at the gate of the City of Redemption.Such a Divine Descent realm heavenly talent, famous throughout the world, turned around, facing the City of Redemption, facing those eyes with their varied intentions, and sat down cross-legged on the ground as if it were a mat.On his resolute face, not a ripple was seen; he only said—"I will wait for you here."