Chapter 120

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Chapter 120: Who Will Bear the Loss of Cloud Island?

Wen Yun’s magic scroll… No, to be precise, she was using even more powerful source energy to create scrolls now, they should be called source energy scrolls.

The moment these scrolls exploded, it was no less powerful than hundreds of attacking treasures exploding together, even the Dongxuan Sect monks who had endured the refining of heavenly thunder could not withstand it, especially since this attack came from behind.

After dealing with the threat overhead, Wen Yun breathed a sigh of relief, but when her eyes fell back on Cloud Sea City, her heart sank.

Cloud Sea City was almost completely destroyed by the Cloud Beasts, no longer the bustling city it used to be, only a desolate ruin remained.

Shang Wuyang used the strong Power of Rules to drive away the crazy Cloud Beasts, who were causing destruction like a huge battle on Cloud Island. The beasts were going wild and devouring Cloud Sea City.

Right now, there was not a single intact building left in Cloud Sea City. The ground was in ruins, with pieces of Cloud Soil falling down one by one. The powerful winds in Cloud Sea World made it difficult for the flying practitioners to help. The situation was very chaotic.

The silver-armored guards turned into dozens of fast silver winds, swirling in the mist. They kept catching the falling citizens of the city and bringing them back up. Due to the atmosphere of Cloud Sea City, where there was no prejudice among different families or sects, everyone was helping each other. People had come from far away due to various reasons, and even the powerful Ascension Stage practitioners were trying to save strangers, but it seemed futile.

The whole city was filled with the sounds of desperate cries.

Amidst the noise of the crowd, Zhu Erchong, who had just been saved by Wen Yun, got up unsteadily, anxiously looking for Shen Xinghai.

Shen Xinghai was not very skilled, and he was missing an arm. He had to be careful not to slip and fall. He needed to protect his junior brother.

When Zhu Erchong finally found the familiar figure of Shen Xinghai, he was so excited that tears streamed down his face. He quickly called out to Shen Xinghai, "Junior Brother Shen! I’ve been looking for you! Follow me quickly and don’t fall!"

Shen Xinghai was struggling to carry an old man. After carefully placing the old man in a relatively safe spot, he quickly opened the defensive scroll given by Wen Yun to create a protective shield of light over the area. With a nod to Zhu Erchong, he rushed to help another person in need.

"Martial Brother Zhu, when you see injustice, you must help. I have to go save people!"

Zhu Erchong was so angry, "You were the one who needed saving!"

He complained, but his actions were honest as he followed Shen Xinghai to join the rescue. Both Zhu Erchong and Shen Xinghai had many defensive scrolls on them. They were more skilled than ordinary monks and couldn’t just stand by in this crisis.

Only a few people had strong abilities. Most people in Cloud Sea City only had basic skills, some native people living there for generations only had beginner skills and couldn’t even fly. They could only watch helplessly as cracks appeared beneath them, turning into an inescapable abyss.

What’s even worse, the Cloud Sea Tower that had stood for thousands of years was leaning and about to collapse!

Someone shouted in disbelief, "Aren’t there powerful people in Cloud Sea City? Aren’t there powerful beings on the top three levels of Cloud Sea Tower? Why isn’t anyone coming to save us?!"

Even the leader of the silver-armored guards couldn’t help but close his eyes in resignation upon hearing this.

It was true that powerful beings had been to the top three levels of Cloud Sea Tower, even Supreme Immortal Qing Xuan, the head of the Dongxuan Sect, was from the ninth level.

However, these powerful beings usually had their own families or factions and only visited the Cloud Sea Tower to discuss Dao with their peers. They rarely visited, maybe once every thousand years, so there were no powerful beings around now. Besides, they didn’t care about the rankings in the Cloud Sea Tower, so the survival of Cloud Sea City meant nothing to them.

The leader hoarsely instructed the guards beside him, "Hurry up, bring out all the magical treasures in the city and send the low-level practitioners to nearby Cloud Island for safety."

Haqi sniffed and quickly reported, "Leader, many Cloud Beasts have died on their own, and it seems like no new Cloud Beasts are coming up. I think Cloud Sea City is safe now!"

"On the contrary, now is the most dangerous moment." The leader frowned, looking very serious. He took a deep breath and lowly stated the fact.

"Cloud Sea City… is about to collapse."

The Silver Armored Guards knew they couldn’t save everyone in time, so they tried to save as many as they could.

Just then, a chilling cold wind blew by.

A figure in moon-white clothes arrived gracefully, heading straight towards the raging Cloud Beasts without dodging.

Someone recognized this young girl and shouted her name, "It’s Taoist Friend Yun!"

Wen Yun held the Dragon Bone Magic Wand tightly, focused on the Cloud Beasts. The Cloud Beasts, moving crazily fast, were out of her sight. She could only see countless flashes of white light before her eyes. Some cultivators tried to stop the Cloud Beasts but couldn’t catch up with their speed.

But it’s okay.

She can predict!

Wen Yun’s lips moved quickly, and cold light overflowed from the dragon bone wand, accurately hitting the running tracks of those Cloud Beasts.

"Bang!"

The frozen Cloud Beasts fell to the ground. Seeing this, a cultivator nearby showed a fierce look, lifted a big hammer, and was about to smash the Cloud Beasts!

Wen Yun felt uneasy, knowing that many people held grudges against the Cloud Beasts. Even she couldn’t say anything, after all, the citizens of Cloud Sea City, like the Cloud Beasts, were sacrifices in Shang Wuyang’s hands.

In a rush, Wen Yun swiftly swept her staff, sending the frozen Cloud Beasts flying into the crevices, allowing them to return to the lower layers of the cloud sea like hail.

With the absence of the Cloud Beasts’ attacks, the chaotic situation in the city calmed down. The leader of the silver-armored guards also hurried over and bowed to Wen Yun, saying seriously, "Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist!"

It was not the time for pleasantries. Wen Yun took a deep breath and quickly said to the leader of the silver-armored guards, "Escort the people out of Cloud Sea City."

Pausing, she added, "Not one person should be left behind!"

The guard leader looked sad and said, "It’s not that I don’t want to, but this Cloud Island probably can’t hold on much longer…"

"Bring all the wizards who are skilled in wind and ice magic here!" Wen Yun interrupted quickly, shouting loudly, "I have a plan!"

*

"Straight ahead!"

Just as he finished speaking, Ye Shubai swung his sword, stained with fresh blood, swiftly towards the front. Where the sword touched, the clouds churned and were blown forward by the sword energy.

Behind him stood over a hundred wizards, ranging from the Ascension Stage to the Golden Core Stage, including Zhu Erchong and Shen Xinghai.

At this moment, Cloud Sea City quieted down, and the voice of the girl standing under the tilted Cloud Sea Tower became exceptionally clear.

Wen Yun loudly gave the next command, "East!"

Countless wind spells and various talismans were thrown, swiftly blowing the clouds in the direction Wen Yun indicated.

As the fog enveloped Cloud Island, which was on the verge of collapsing, Wen Yun focused and raised her dragon bone wand high.

"Frozen Land!"

Ice began to spread from Wen Yun’s center, the moist fog instantly turned into frost, filling all the cracks large and small, slowing down the collapse of Cloud Island.

Cloud Sea City at this moment was covered in a thick layer of ice, reflecting a beautiful light under the sunlight, truly magnificent.

This was a miracle that only Cloud Sea World could produce. The speed at which the fog filled the cracks surpassed earth magic, leaving other magic users astonished. Most of them were used to using magic for fighting and killing, not in such a miraculous way!

Zhu Erchong smiled and said, "I knew Martial Sister Wen had a way!"

"Yes, she is incredibly clever with ice and snow." Shen Xinghai couldn’t help but smile as he helped Zhu Erchong pull out his frozen foot.

The young wolf man, Haqi, was amazed, his eyes fixed and his ears trembling as he couldn’t resist bending down to touch the ice on the ground.

Wen Yun quickly reminded, "The ice will melt sooner or later, we should transfer people away as soon as possible."

The whole Cloud Sea City started moving.

Wen Yun led many magic practitioners to support Cloud Island from collapsing, while others quickly moved to nearby Cloud Islands.

Actually, magic practitioners are not highly regarded in the upper realm. Most female practitioners choose pure magic paths, while male practitioners prefer using weapons. So some foolish people have always looked down on magic practitioners, mocking them as sneaky women hiding behind others in their path of practice.

Sure enough, most people in this group are female practitioners, ranging from elderly women in their thousands to young girls in their twenties.

In the moment of danger, those who were previously criticized for "hiding behind others" stepped forward.

Cloud mist continuously blown towards Cloud Sea City froze into ice; earth magic practitioners desperately gathered the shattered Cloud Soil in an attempt to make them whole again; wood practitioners began to grow plant roots to catch the falling soil.

Stars sink, moon falls, sunlight brightens and fades again.

For seven consecutive days, the light emitted by the source power in Cloud Sea City never went out.

Wen Yun, fighting at the forefront, had severely drained her source power, her scrolls had long been used up, she could only continuously cast spells herself to support Cloud Island. At this moment, she leaned half on her dragon bone wand, her haggard face even paler than the ice crystals in the city.

The guard leader looked respectfully at the female cultivator in front of him and bowed deeply to her and the other practitioners.

"Friends, we have completed the search of Cloud Sea City, and everyone has been safely escorted out!"

In reality, Wen Yun wanted to swear.

At this moment, her head was heavy, filled with the spells of Frozen Land.

But she couldn’t forget about her professional appearance.

Wen Yun stood up straight, coldly giving the final command—

"Let’s go."

Over the past seven days, all the practitioners had been won over by Wen Yun, and they all obeyed her.

Everyone rose on the wind, deeply gazing at the shattered Cloud Island, then followed Wen Yun and ran forward with their backs to Cloud Sea City.

Behind them, the solid ice melted rapidly without the support of the power source, cracks getting bigger bit by bit. With a loud rumble, the leaning Cloud Sea Tower collapsed, and the whole Cloud Sea City finally fell apart.

At this moment, no matter which Cloud Island the cultivators were on, they seemed to sense something, gazing deeply in the familiar direction, and kneeling down in reverence.

Some sighed, some cursed, and some shed tears.

They all knew that the city, floating for thousands of years and sheltering cultivators from all realms, had disappeared completely in the Cloud Sea World.

Completely vanished in the Cloud Sea World.

*

Wen Yun and Ye Shubai returned to their own Cloud Island, but when they landed, they both felt a bit confused.

Their Cloud Island was originally quite large, with few residents. Even after the Wing Clan and Giant Spirit Clan moved in, it seemed too quiet, as Immortal Su Yuan’s planned city area was not even one-thousandth full.

However, at this moment, Cloud Island was bustling with people everywhere. In a daze, Wen Yun even felt like she had returned to Cloud Sea City!

After seeing the shock on Wen Yun’s face, Shen Xinghai, who was waiting early by the side of Cloud Island, felt ashamed and said, "Martial Sister Wen, these people either are from our lost Cloud Island, or they are from Cloud Sea City. Unfortunately, I had no choice but to bring them to our island for refuge…"

"It’s okay." Wen Yun didn’t mind much, she smiled gently at Shen Xinghai and said, "Martial Brother Shen, please help me settle them in."

Feeling exhausted at the moment, she just wanted to go back to the peak and pretend to be dead. Honestly, if there weren’t so many people watching her behind, she would have been too lazy to move just now. Who knows, she might have ended up borrowing Ye Shubai’s flying sword.

The cultivators beside them were both respectful and fearful after seeing Wen Yun, they all stepped back to make way, and even their address changed from "Taoist Friend Wen" to "Fairy Wen."

Wen Yun walked forward while bowing to everyone, but suddenly stopped in her tracks midway, turned her head and quietly looked at a green-clothed sword cultivator in the crowd, whose outfit looked very familiar, just like the previous six Dongxuan sword cultivators.

The latter’s face was pale, without a trace of color, his eyes looking at Wen Yun with a complex hatred.

Wen Yun tightened her grip on the Dragon Bone Magic Wand in her hand, her voice turning cold, "Dongxuan sword cultivator?"

A girl nearby paused, anxiously explaining for Liu Shan, "Fairy Wen, this senior… he didn’t hurt anyone, he even saved me just now!"

"Yes, he’s different from those others!"

In the crowd, many voices rose to support Liu Shan. He felt warm in his chest, but thinking of his deceased senior brothers made him feel guilty for surviving. His emotions were mixed and hard to control.

Liu Shan walked out from the crowd, stood tall, and looked deeply at Ye Shubai and Wen Yun.

He showed no fear, only a clear look of hatred. "You two killed seven of my senior brothers from Dongxuan Sect. Today, I must avenge them in a fight to the death."

Liu Shan took a deep breath, drew his sword, and pointed it at the man and woman in front of him. He said firmly, "My name is Liu Shan, draw your swords!"

He was determined to be an honorable sword fighter, so instead of sneaking up on them, he chose a fair duel to seek revenge for his fellow disciples.

However, Wen Yun remained unmoved, and Ye Shubai did not react.

Liu Shan hesitated, gritted his teeth, and said, "I may not be able to defeat you, but…"

Wen Yun glanced at him and said calmly, "If you know you can’t win, why seek a fight?"

Liu Shan frowned and coldly replied, "This is a debt of blood, a true sword fighter must seek vengeance!"

"What is revenge?" Wen Yun repeated the word, lifting her head slowly with cold, emotionless eyes. She raised her voice slightly, "Do you know how many grudges Shang Wuyang from Dongxuan Sect settled in Cloud Sea World?"

Liu Shan gripped his sword tightly, not knowing what Shang Wuyang had done in Cloud Sea World.

"After Shang Wuyang came to Cloud Sea World, he slaughtered the practitioners of Cloud Sea Tower to cultivate his Law of Kill. As his fellow disciple, you should know his rules, right?"

The young sword cultivator from Dongxuan Sect was puzzled.

Wen Yun continued, "Then, he tried to ambush and steal opportunities from people during their thunder tribulation, but ended up falling to the lower levels of the Cloud Sea."

"Once in the lower levels, his desire to kill didn’t diminish. He wanted to slaughter Cloud Beasts to enhance his power… Do you know why Cloud Beasts went mad?" Wen Yun looked around at the stunned crowd and decided to reveal everything, "He killed at least tens of thousands of Cloud Beasts in the lower depths of the Cloud Sea! The Cloud Beasts were driven insane by his killing aura, causing them to flee to the upper levels! How do you think we should seek revenge for all these grudges?"

Liu Shan’s hand holding the sword was shaking.

He wanted to argue, but couldn’t say a single word.

Since arriving in Cloud Sea World, Liu Shan had heard about the massacre by Senior Brother Shan inside Cloud Sea Tower. Later, when the Cloud Beasts rampaged and destroyed Cloud Sea City, it did seem like Senior Brother Shan was behind it.

Fellow cultivators should support each other, but his pride as a sword cultivator made him unable to speak truthfully.

Despite still holding the sword, when Wen Yun revealed the truth, he could no longer challenge with the same righteousness.

Wen Yun glanced at the young cultivator, neither feeling pity nor hatred towards him.

Wen Yun always distinguished between love and hate, and since this person had neither helped nor harmed her, he was just an ordinary passerby to her.

However, since there are still survivors from Dongxuan Sect, it could be considered a good thing in a way…

Wen Yun politely addressed the leader of the guards nearby, stating, "In my opinion, Dongxuan Sect should compensate for the losses of Cloud Sea World’s Cloud Island. What do you think, friend?"

The guard leader remained silent for a moment before approaching the pale-faced Liu Shan.

"The friend from Dongxuan sect previously mentioned compensating for the losses of Cloud Island. I’m sure you remember that. Let’s settle it now."