Chapter 62

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Chapter 62: Thunder From Heaven

When Hua Qing left the Demon Realm holding Cancan, she fell asleep peacefully, like a little fairy. As he reached the border of the Demon Realm, he saw the group of monsters dispersing, as if something was amiss. Hua Qing understood that these creatures feared him, and the reasons for their fear were clear. Even though breaking their fear would not make them stop doing bad things. Thinking about this, he raised his Icebreaker Sword, his eyes glowing with a seductive red light, and released Cancan. He drew a protective barrier and advanced with his sword. Suddenly, the wind changed, and cries echoed all around.

High above Shu Mountain, Mu Bai sat at the peak, watching shooting stars fall. He calculated, "The catastrophe of the Demon Realm, yet the Demon Lord is hastening his rebirth."

Originally, there was no Demon Lord in this world; anyone who possessed the Snowflake Glass could be called the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm.

Yu Xiu, dressed in a green robe with her long hair tied up, walked beside Mu Bai and asked, "Master, is Cancan in danger?"

Mu Bai shook his head, "It doesn’t seem so for now."

Cancan was the reincarnation of Xian Yue, originally a great enemy. However, Cancan was completely different from Xian Yue, lacking Xian Yue’s cynicism even though she retained all memories. Moreover, the Snowflake Glass did not accelerate Cancan’s transformation into a demon, only enhancing her magical abilities in the Demon Realm, which was quite unusual upon reflection.

"Yu Xiu, let’s go see Big Green. I have questions for him."

After absorbing the Snowflake Glass, Cancan had been with Big Green all this time. Martial Uncle Mu Bai’s suspicions were justified, but Big Green still couldn’t explain everything. At that time, the situation was very dire, leaving no room for other thoughts. Furthermore, there were indeed no signs of trouble back then.

Mu Bai could not figure it out no matter how much he thought about it.

"Master, can we ask for help from someone else?" Yu Xiu asked.

Big Green stood nearby, looking worried. Hua Qing was not a good place for Cancan to stay at the moment. He would not let anything happen to her. But for now, they could only stay at Shu Mountain with everyone else to figure out a solution.

Mu Bai shook his head, but then suddenly had a realization. He became excited and said, "I thought of something. I can go to the underworld." He continued, "Even though you and Xian Yue set up barriers around the Three Lives Stone back then, as long as we know about it, we can break it. Maybe by breaking the barriers of the Three Lives Stone, we can find new clues."

Big Green quickly asked, "Can I go with you?"

Mu Bai shook his head. It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Big Green, but it was not safe to go with too many people at this time. After giving some instructions, he quickly left on his flying sword.

Yu Xiu watched Mu Bai leave and then turned to Big Green beside her, saying, "Let’s go back too."

Big Green suddenly stopped Yu Xiu and she looked at him, puzzled. "What’s wrong?"

Big Green asked seriously, "Why don’t you hate Hua Yun anymore?"

Yu Xiu always felt upset about the person who caused the destruction of Qilian Mountain. Whether it was Ying Tu or Hua Yun, they were both responsible. Ying Tu died because of Yu Xiu, but Hua Yun, the one who told Ying Tu to do it, was spared by Yu Xiu. He wasn’t curious, just confused. Wasn’t this all Yu Xiu’s obsession? Why could she let it go?

He didn’t understand, just like he couldn’t let go of Cancan. Whether it was Mo Yuan’s love for Xian Yue deep down or his feelings for Cancan, these were obsessions he could never let go of in a lifetime.

Yu Xiu looked at Big Green, who didn’t avoid her gaze, and asked seriously, "Why? Why can’t you love Hua Qing? Why can’t you hate Hua Yun?"

Yu Xiu lowered her eyelids and then looked up, saying seriously and firmly, "Because I’ve realized there are more important things. And I can’t see clearly, what is causing everything? Is it Hua Yun? But if Snowflake Glass wasn’t inside him, would he have become worse and worse? Do you know what Hua Yun is like now?" There was a hint of fear in Yu Xiu’s eyes as she continued softly, "Hua Yun is imprisoned in the Nine-curved Underground Palace, burned by fierce flames every day, only feeling pain, never getting hurt, his soul undying. He has to endure this for eternity unless Hua Qing releases him. This fire, even the master can’t extinguish. Living is more painful than dying. But why did Hua Qing do this? He was also influenced by Snowflake Glass. Ultimately, the real monster is Snowflake Glass, corroding people’s hearts. We must find a way this time, we can’t let Hua Qing continue on the wrong path. The master said, this is just the beginning. If Hua Qing truly becomes completely evil, it will be a catastrophe for the Six Realms. We are not his match to begin with, and now he is also powered by Snowflake Glass. We have little chance of winning, the situation is urgent. Do I still need to entangle in love affairs? Even if I wanted to, Hua Qing doesn’t love me. When he looked at me with suspicion in the underworld, I knew I couldn’t love him anymore."

"Just because of that one look?"

Yu Xiu chuckled softly, "Yes, just because of that one look. Women are like that. It might seem like a small thing, but it made me completely give up. Decisively."

Big Green fell silent, not knowing how to respond.

Yu Xiu said, "Liking someone and giving up on someone both don’t make sense. The Demon Lord could fall in love with Xian Yue because of a small favor, willing to live and die for her; I could completely let go of Hua Qing just because of a moment of distrust. It’s that simple, yet it doesn’t make sense. But isn’t that what emotions are all about?" With that, Yu Xiu and Big Green parted ways, with Yu Xiu leaving on her own.

Big Green watched Yu Xiu’s lonely yet determined figure, then gazed at the sky as shooting stars kept falling. He whispered, "Indeed it’s a great calamity for the Six Realms. Not even the Demon Realm can escape." The Green Jade Sword in his hand emitted a faint light as he held it, falling into silence.

Yes, even the Demon Realm was not spared. Hua Qing seemed to be possessed by a war god, constantly cutting down the demons in the Demon Realm. His originally white clothes were now completely red, while the Demon Realm was filled with sorrow and devastation.

After some time passed, Hua Qing suddenly felt a disturbance. He immediately stood still, his finger lightly touching, and the scene of Shu Mountain appeared before him. An eye was stuck on a stone on the peak of Shu Mountain, blinking and observing everyone. Hua Qing could see everything that eye saw.

Seeing Mu Bai heading towards the Underworld, Hua Qing coldly smiled, "Old man, seems like you’re eager to join the living once again."

Putting away the Icebreaker Sword, Hua Qing immediately turned away. In a sea of blood, Cancan was peacefully sleeping inside the barrier. Hua Qing picked up Cancan and walked away briskly.

Cancan slowly woke up and saw Hua Qing flying with her on a sword. She was a bit confused, then she looked at Hua Qing and was startled. His eyes were crimson, his hair swaying gently, and his white clothes were stained with blood. Cancan quickly checked, "Where are you injured? What happened?" She was very worried.

Hua Qing shook his head and said calmly, "It’s nothing, don’t worry. It’s not my blood."

Cancan frowned, "Then whose blood is it? It’s all my fault. I was too mesmerized by the beauty before that I fell asleep like that. If I was awake, I could have helped." She felt very guilty.

Hua Qing showed a smile filled with a thirst for killing, "It’s okay, just some small demons. I don’t even bat an eye on them. Slaying demons is what I’m meant to do."

Cancan said, "I know, but… huh?" She reached out and saw large raindrops falling, as if dark clouds had covered the sky in an instant. She asked in confusion, "Are we going to be struck by lightning?"

As soon as the words were spoken, a thunder crackled, striking down near the two of them. Cancan covered her ears, trembling, "Oh my, it’s so scary! Shouldn’t we hide somewhere?"

Hua Qing remained unfazed, continuing forward.

Cancan tugged at Hua Qing, "We really shouldn’t be doing this, it’s a bit dangerous. You…" Before she could finish speaking, another round of thunder, more frequent this time, struck all around them. From Cancan’s perspective, it seemed to be getting closer, almost about to strike her in an instant.

But the two of them flew on their swords without even a chance to run for cover. With a pale face, Cancan pulled at Hua Qing with all her might. Hua Qing furrowed his brow, looking up at the sky, which was now filled with an endless rumble of thunder without a hint of light.

A lightning bolt grazed Cancan, making her hair stand on end. She whimpered, clinging to Hua Qing, reverting to her original form with her head buried in his chest, oblivious to everything else.

Hua Qing held Cancan close, sneering, "Unexpected, but even if it’s fate, it won’t change my decision now."

He recited a spell and swiftly dodged through the layers of lightning, determined to leave despite the intense thunder.

However skilled he was, he still had Cancan in his arms, which proved to be a bit of a hindrance. While dodging, a bolt of lightning struck between them, causing Hua Qing to make a misstep and Cancan to plummet down… Cancan screamed, "Aaaaaahhh!"

Hua Qing quickly descended and caught Cancan, wasting no time as he swiftly left. When they landed on a celestial mountain, he hurried into a cave, leaving Cancan in a state of shock, unable to speak, looking bewildered.

Hua Qing pulled her and asked, "Cancan, are you okay? Let me see."

Cancan curled up without moving, but Hua Qing checked on her and saw she didn’t have any major injuries. He felt relieved and said, "It’s good that you’re okay."

Cancan still lay there quietly. Hua Qing realized she was scared, so he was about to use magic to make Cancan forget what had just happened. At that moment, she lifted her head and said pitifully, "That really scared me."

Hua Qing was surprised and then asked, "Are you okay now?"

Cancan pouted, "I’m fine. I’m just thinking that I’m really unlucky. Hua Qing, do you think we should go to the Temple of Brightness in the far north to pray and change our luck?"