Chapter 1843

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　　This sudden change made everyone rein in their excitement, each raising their guard to the utmost as they surveyed their surroundings.
　　What on earth is happening？
　　Ye Wushuang soared into the air, landing atop a rooftop to gaze into the distance.
　　All around, beams of light shot up from the ground, reaching into the sky, and the positions of these nine beams…
　　”Huh？”
　　At this moment, Huang Yu exclaimed in surprise： “Grand Tutor Ye, look—two of those beams are from the Xun Mansion and the ancient tower we just left.”
　　Among the nine beams of light, exactly two erupted from the Xun Mansion they had explored and the ancient tower they had just left.
　　How could this be？
　　Ye Wushang also wore a look of surprise.
　　”It seems some mystery of the Tuotian Ancient City is about to reveal itself？”
　　For a moment, everyone was filled with anticipation.
　　Yet, Ye Wushang’s face showed an expression of deep regret.
　　”What a huge loss！”
　　Ye Wushang murmured, “Nine wondrous sites—four were already occupied, making them difficult to explore. Of the remaining five, we only managed to investigate two…”
　　Now, with this sudden anomaly, there’s no way to continue the exploration.
　　Ye Wushang felt a pang of frustration.
　　With a bit of luck, this time he might have advanced further, reaching the peak of the Stellar Transformation Realm, or even the Great Perfection, breaking through to the Saintly Celestial Realm—it wasn’t impossible！
　　But now… what a loss！
　　At this moment, not only were Ye Wushang and his group standing on high ground, gazing at the nine towering beams of light, but martial artists from all sides were also looking up at the sky.
　　Everyone was stunned by the sight before them.
　　After a long while.
　　The nine beams of light gradually faded, but in their place stood nine towering pillars, as pristine as white jade, proudly erected within the Tuotian Ancient City.
　　Ye Wushuang and the others were relatively close to one of the stone pillars, and they could see clearly that a divine dragon’s body was carved on the pillar, coiling and winding upwards. The top of the pillar, towering into the clouds, was too far away to be seen distinctly.
　　As the light completely faded, the nine stone pillars seemed to hold up a realm of heaven and earth.
　　The mist above gradually receded at this moment.
　　Everyone looked up and saw a square, red-bricked canopy floating high in the sky.
　　”This…”
　　Everyone’s　expressions　froze.
　　Ye Wushuang gazed at the stone pillars evolving from the ancient tower site and said, “Let’s go, take a look up there！”
　　The group immediately set off.
　　But　just　then.
　　”Young Master Ye, look quickly！”
　　At that moment, Lin Yunhan exclaimed in surprise.
　　Ye Wushuang stopped in his tracks, his eyes fixed on the sky above.
　　Within the area enclosed by the nine stone pillars, a tenth beam of light suddenly appeared.
　　The tenth beam of light appeared somewhat illusory, yet its radiance was extraordinarily dazzling.
　　Slowly.
　　Within the tenth beam of light, a figure gradually ascended into the air.
　　”Shiyu…”
　　Ye Wushuang’s gaze turned blank.
　　Inside that tenth beam of light was actually Qing Shiyu！
　　How could she be there？
　　At this moment, Qing Shiyu was enveloped in a sacred radiance from head to toe, her white dress fluttering in the wind.
　　Her elegant figure carried a sense of lofty detachment.
　　Her delicate features showed not a trace of emotion, appearing cold and indifferent.
　　As her body slowly rose into the air, small dragons about a meter long emerged beneath her feet, shimmering in colorful hues as they circled around her.
　　Ye Wushuang called out again, “Shiyu！”
　　The slowly ascending Qing Shiyu heard the call and looked down at Ye Wushuang.
　　At this moment, a faint yet intricate mark could be vaguely seen at the center of her forehead, its details unclear.
　　Upon seeing Ye Wushuang, Qing Shiyu’s gaze remained cold, and her ascent didn’t pause—she merely glanced at him before continuing upward.
　　From that single glance, Ye Wushuang sensed nothing but indifference！
　　There was no other emotion to be found.
　　”Shiyu…”
　　Ye Wushuang murmured, then soared into the sky, a terrifying aura erupting from his body as he sped toward the central beam of light in the Tuotian Ancient City.
　　”Young　Master　Ye…”
　　Seeing this, Xuantian Sheng, Xuantian Di, Lin Yunhan, and the others also took flight, fearing that something might happen to Ye Wushuang.
　　As Ye Wushuang’s figure approached the light pillar, he shouted, “Shiyu, what’s wrong with you？”
　　But Qing Shiyu merely glanced down at Ye Wushuang indifferently, and the speed of her ascent increased once more.
　　With a fierce resolve, Ye Wushuang immediately reached out his hand toward Qing Shiyu within the light pillar.
　　Boom！！！
　　Yet the next moment, a low, thunderous explosion erupted.
　　The moment Ye Wushuang’s hand touched the light, his flesh and blood instantly melted away, leaving only bone.
　　Then, his body was violently repelled, tumbling uncontrollably through the air.
　　Xuan Tiansheng, Xuan Tiandi, and Lin Yunhan, who had rushed over, joined forces to catch Ye Wushuang.
　　But the next moment.
　　The four figures were sent hurtling toward the ground like arrows loosed from a bow.
　　What terrifying force was this, that even Xuan Tiansheng—a top-tier expert at the early Void Soul stage of the Postnatal Saint Realm—couldn’t withstand it！
　　Everyone was stunned by this scene.
　　Boom…
　　On the ground, a deafening explosion erupted.
　　The four crashed into a cluster of pavilions, reducing buildings to rubble in an instant.
　　Ye Wushuang landed, rolling uncontrollably before spitting out a mouthful of blood, while Xuan Tiansheng, Xuan Tiandi, and Lin Yunhan also paled.
　　People from the Holy Heaven Sect, Profound Heaven Mansion, and the Lin family hurried over at this moment to attend to the four.
　　”Imperial Preceptor Ye, are you alright？”
　　Huang Yu looked at Ye Wushuang with a worried expression.
　　Over this period, he had gotten somewhat familiar with everyone and learned about the relationship between Ye Wushuang and Qing Shiyu.
　　Now, seeing Ye Wushuang throw himself into danger without hesitation, he understood even more how important this Qing Shiyu was to Ye Wushuang.
　　”How could this happen…”
　　The flesh and blood on Ye Wushuang’s left hand were completely gone, leaving only ghastly white bones.
　　Soon, someone took out a spiritual pill and fed it to Ye Wushuang. The flesh on his hand gradually regenerated, fully recovering in just a few breaths.
　　However, the energy within his body was extremely chaotic at this moment.
　　”That wasn’t Qing Shiyu！”
　　Ye Wushuang murmured, “What’s going on！”
　　After all, Ye Wushuang was the reincarnation of a Heavenly Emperor, so his perspective on problems was naturally broader than those around him.
　　Had Qing Shiyu been possessed？
　　Or… had she merged with some powerful figure？
　　Or perhaps, was she herself some formidable existence？
　　After all, Ye Wushuang himself was the reincarnation of a Heavenly Emperor and knew well that there were too many ways for powerful beings in this world to defy fate.
　　To this day, Ye Wushuang didn’t know exactly who Qing Shiyu’s mother was. In fact, even Qing Shiyu herself didn’t fully understand.
　　Qing Shiyu’s figure slowly rose into the air, as the tenth beam of light pierced through the crimson brick sky. Her figure passed through that tenth beam and vanished into the crimson brick sky.
　　Before long, the tenth beam of light also gradually dissipated, and all the celestial phenomena in the world vanished. Only the nine towering stone pillars within the ancient city of Tuotian remained standing, supporting the crimson brick sky.
　　For a moment, Ye Wushuang and the others fell into silence.
　　What on earth is going on？