novel against the - Chapter 2102

Chapter 2102: Abyssal Ghost Knight

“I… No! I… No!”

Yu Chi Nan Xing roared hoarsely, the sound so sharp and raspy that it startled even him. He didn’t want to admit it, but a voice deep within his soul clearly told him that his faith was wavering. In the extreme chaos of his mind just now, he had actually believed it for a few moments… and even a single moment, to him, was an unforgivable sin.

The sounds escaping his lips weren’t the cold pronouncements of an Abyss Knight against sin and filth, but rather the choked sounds of deep panic. Yu Chi Nan Xing bit his tongue hard. The intense pain still couldn’t fully suppress the tremors in his soul. He slowly raised his eyes, struggling to clear his gaze, as if wanting Fog Emperor, wanting everyone, to see his unyielding faith.

“Fog Emperor, how dare you slander Abyss Emperor¹ so! How dare you deceive the world with such lies!… You are severing… the last of the Pure Land’s² tolerance for you!”

“Slander? Lies? Deceiving the world?”

Compared to the clearly emotionally distraught roars of the Abyss Knight, Fog Emperor’s voice remained cold and low, filled with a condescending disdain.

“As far as this Emperor knows, you Abyss Knights pride yourselves on purity and justice. Then, answer this Emperor, answer the world, with your so-called pure soul and righteous character! This Emperor can control Abyssal Dust³, while Abyss Emperor cannot. Answer this Emperor, answer the world, which word here is slander? Which word is a lie?”

Yu Chi Nan Xing’s throat worked, but no sound came out. Even the resolve he had just rekindled in his eyes silently crumbled amidst the tremors.

Abyss Emperor couldn’t control Abyssal Dust, this was common knowledge. Fog Emperor could control Abyssal Dust… he had seen it with his own eyes.

“This Emperor can control Abyssal Beasts⁴, while Abyss Emperor cannot. Answer this Emperor, answer the world, which word here is slander? Which word is a lie?”

Yu Chi Nan Xing still couldn’t respond. The clarity he had struggled to regain in his eyes once again turned into a confused gray fog.

“A Abyss Emperor who cannot control Abyssal Dust or Abyssal Beasts created the Pure Land of this world. This Emperor, who can control the Abyssal Dust and Abyssal Beasts of this world, has become a sinner who needs to be punished by the Pure Land… Hehehe… Hahahaha!”

“Abyss Knight, answer this Emperor, answer the world, who is truly slandering? Who is lying? Who is deceiving the world?!”

Yu Chi Nan Xing’s broken arm slowly lifted, not to try and stand, but to cover his head in agony. “No… No… It’s all fake… Stop it… Don’t say anymore…”

But Fog Emperor’s voice still clearly reached his ears and soul. “This world is a world of the abyss. Abyssal Dust is the foundation of this world. And a person who cannot control Abyssal Dust, who even rejects, fears Abyssal Dust, dares to call himself Emperor, dares to call himself the Creation Emperor of this world? What a ridiculous joke!”

“He is the one truly deceiving the world with lies, as you say! If creating a place of life can be called creation, then this Emperor is the true Creation Emperor of this world!”

A deathly silence fell between heaven and earth, leaving only Fog Emperor’s voice. None of the profound practitioners in the distance made a single sound, as if they couldn’t even feel the pain of their wounds.

Because they were listening to a “truth” that was bound to shock the world.

Only the profound shadow stones⁵ that had been taken out earlier emitted a faint profound light, recording images that were sure to stir up the winds and clouds of the heavens.

“And you, Abyss Knights, acting as the vicious dogs of a deceiver, come to punish the Creation Emperor who granted you peace, yet still claim to be pure and just.”

Fog Emperor’s next words dealt a near-fatal blow to Yu Chi Nan Xing and Bai Yu, the two Abyss Knights. “Before today, you could also be called fools deceived by lies. But now, you have witnessed this Emperor’s power with your own eyes, and heard the truth of this world with your own ears. Who is the savior, and who is the deceiver? It doesn’t require any great insight, nor any pure soul. Simply knowing the most basic common sense of this world is enough to make it obvious.”

“Stop! Stop!” The Abyss Knight’s voice was now almost a bestial roar. Fog Emperor’s words were undoubtedly destroying the glory and faith of his entire life… but strangely, what he had seen and heard today made his will and faith waver and tremble even more violently.

How could he accept… how could he believe…

Blood seeped from between Yu Chi Nan Xing’s clenched teeth as he forced out each word. “No matter how you try to beguile us… don’t think… you can shake our absolute loyalty to the Pure Land and Abyss Emperor…”

Fog Emperor’s voice was faint. “Abyss Knight, your words have already admitted that even after knowing the truth of the world, you still choose to be the filthy, subservient dog of a despicable being.”

“This is the Abyss Knight of the Pure Land. Your existence has polluted purity and justice into the most disgusting and laughable words in this world! Your names, your existence, in this Emperor’s eyes, are the most hypocritical and pathetic wretch⁶ in this world!”

This was the most extreme humiliation Yu Chi Nan Xing and Bai Yu had ever heard since becoming Abyss Knights.

And far more terrifying than the humiliation was the “truth” they had seen and learned today.

“You are not worthy of the grace this Emperor bestowed upon you, a grace that cost me millions of years of slumber!”

As Fog Emperor’s voice fell, the Qilin’s⁷ claw hanging above Yu Chi Nan Xing descended once more.

Boom!

Yu Chi Nan Xing, who had previously endured dozens of tramplings, injured to the point of being mangled beyond recognition but refusing to lose consciousness, now saw only darkness. But this time, his soul didn’t struggle. He simply let himself sink into the darkness… and fell into a coma.

This was undoubtedly a sorrowful escape.

If he could choose, he definitely wouldn’t have come here personally today. Before losing consciousness, his strongest desire was for someone to strip him of all memories of this day… even if it meant carving out a part of his soul.

Bai Yu roared. The will of an Abyss Knight wouldn’t allow him to retreat or abandon his companion. He instinctively lunged towards where Yu Chi Nan Xing lay.

But as soon as he got close, the other Qilin claw of the Abyssal Qilin supreme-ruler slammed down from the sky… His pupils shrank sharply, and the light in his vision rapidly dimmed.

Before his consciousness faded, he seemed to feel a mountain of ten thousand feet crashing down on his head, and vaguely heard the terrified cries of his fellow knights…

Boom!

Bai Yu was trampled under the foot of the Abyssal Qilin supreme-ruler almost without any resistance. Along with Yu Chi Nan Xing, he ceased to move.

Roar—

The Abyssal Qilin supreme-ruler roared. All the profound practitioners watching from afar were swept away by a terrifying storm. Then, the abyssal fog rolled in, covering everyone’s sight and blocking all perception.

Within the abyssal fog, Yun Che’s figure slowly walked forward, all the way to the two claws of the Abyssal Qilin supreme-ruler

As the two front claws moved away, the two unconscious Abyss Knights appeared before his eyes.

Yu Chi Nan Xing’s condition was utterly miserable. His flesh, bones, and internal organs had been shattered by the terrifying power of the Abyssal Qilin supreme-ruler But with the powerful protection of the Divine Extreme Realm, even with such severe injuries, he wasn’t dead yet.

And with the resources possessed by the Pure Land, if he returned, perhaps it wouldn’t be long before he gradually recovered to his peak state.

Therefore, if he wanted to weaken the power of the Pure Land, now was the perfect opportunity to destroy this Knight Commander.

Yun Che stepped forward, his hand reaching out and hovering over Yu Chi Nan Xing’s brow, his expression gradually turning cold.

“I advise you not to do this.” Li Suo’s voice sounded in his soul sea at the right moment. “If it were an ordinary Abyss Knight, even a late-stage Divine Extinction Realm practitioner, you might have a high chance of success. But… you should understand, he is a Divine Extreme Realm practitioner.”

“Even though he is in such a broken state, the instincts of his body and soul are still terrifying. You have almost no chance of success, and… you might even be injured in the process.”

Yun Che’s hand didn’t move.

Li Suo continued to persuade, “You have already driven so many Abyssal Beasts and Abyssal Dust at once today, completely reaching your limit. Don’t take any more unnecessary risks. Change your target. ‘Abyssfying’⁸ another Abyss Knight is enough.”

Yun Che’s hand still didn’t move. He replied in a low voice, “His body has been ravaged by the Abyssal Qilin supreme-ruler, and his soul has been shattered by Fog Emperor’s words. His spirit and soul are both broken. He’s not as terrifying as you think. I… might not fail!”

His fingers landed on Yu Chi Nan Xing’s brow, and his soul directly charged into the other party’s soul sea.

Even though Yu Chi Nan Xing was in a deep coma, the instinctive defense of his powerful soul completely repelled Yun Che’s soul power… But just at the moment Yu Chi Nan Xing’s soul stirred, a silver-white light suddenly appeared in the depths of Yun Che’s pupils.

It seemed to be a blooming white flower, its petals as pure as snow, its edges shimmering with silver light. As it bloomed layer by layer, it radiated a dreamlike brilliance.

Yun Che’s lips moved slightly, uttering a low chant that entered the soul: “Strange… Dream… Epiphyllum..”⁹

Even though Yu Chi Nan Xing was unconscious, his tightly clenched teeth slowly relaxed at this moment.

He had a dream… No, to him, it wasn’t a dream.

He woke up. Although seriously injured, he was safely brought back to the Pure Land by Bai Yu.

The supreme Abyss Emperor personally visited him and healed his injuries with his supreme supreme power.

The High Priest came in and told Abyss Emperor that Fog Emperor had been punished. Its true form was just a special Abyssal Ghost with lingering consciousness, most adept at hiding in the dark and deceiving people with false words.

He even threw out Fog Emperor’s “corpse.” Sure enough, it was just a small, pitch-black Abyssal Ghost with ugly features.

As expected, all the slander against the Pure Land and Abyss Emperor was false. As expected, his faith was still supreme, his glory still spotless.

He closed his eyes in satisfaction, his consciousness sinking into slumber…

The Epiphyllum¹⁰ in Yun Che’s eyes disappeared, transforming into a pitch-black dragon shadow.

The violently erupting dragon soul easily broke through Yu Chi Nan Xing’s silent soul sea… almost without any resistance.

Success!

Yun Che’s heart and soul trembled. He raised his hand, and the surrounding Abyssal Dust immediately swirled like a storm, converging towards his hand, then rapidly condensing into an increasingly deep abyssal fog between his fingers.

One breath, two breaths… five breaths… thirty…

Sweat dripped from Yun Che’s forehead like a rainstorm, and his expression gradually became pained.

Finally, the swirling of the abyssal fog slowly stopped, and a black light appeared in his palm.

The black light was half a foot long, darker than the deepest night. It was a narrow line formed by the vast Abyssal Dust from the surrounding space.

The concentration of Abyssal Dust within it was far beyond what ordinary people could imagine.

Yun Che flipped his palm, placing this line of extremely dark Abyssal Dust onto Yu Chi Nan Xing’s brow, directly into his wide-open soul sea.

Faced with Yun Che’s series of seemingly insane actions, Li Suo didn’t make another sound, so as not to disturb him in the slightest.

As the last trace of black light disappeared into Yu Chi Nan Xing’s brow, Yun Che took a step back and finally collapsed to the ground.

“…” He gasped for breath, but when he looked up, his eyes were fierce, and he let out a wanton laugh. “Hahaha… Hahahaha…”

Slowly raising his arm, trembling from exhaustion, he pointed at the silent Yu Chi Nan Xing, uttering Fog Emperor’s low murmur, “Welcome to the Fog Sea¹¹, esteemed eighty-nine¹²…”

“…”

No one answered, and he didn’t need an answer.

Beside Yun Che, an illusory white shadow slowly appeared. She stretched out a snowy hand entwined with holy white light, pouring ancient supreme power into him. “You’re pushing yourself too hard.”

“No,” Yun Che replied with a smile, “I just have enough faith in myself.”

Under Li Suo’s supreme power, Yun Che’s greatly depleted Abyss Qi quickly recovered. But this relaxation didn’t last long before Yun Che stood up again.

As he swung his arm forward, the rolling abyssal fog surged forward.

“You…” Li Suo wanted to dissuade him.

“Don’t stop me. Since I’ve already ‘appeared,’ this last step must be completed.”

As Yun Che stepped forward, his body was engulfed by the abyssal fog. “I am the Heretic supreme-ruler’s descendant, the Cloud Emperor of the supreme-ruler Realm, the Fog Emperor of the Fog Sea… I am not as weak as you worry about!”

Li Suo didn’t speak again, only sighing softly.

Xuanmo City was already in chaos.

The two Abyss Knights had been dragged into the abyssal fog and must have perished under the claws of the terrifying Primordial Qilin supreme-ruler The profound practitioners of Xuanmo City were either panicking, wailing in grief, or desperately trying to escape. A large number of them were still lost in Fog Emperor’s words, unable to fully recover.

At this moment, loud cries of alarm rang out. Everyone looked westward and saw the sky-covering gray fog rolling towards them, carrying the ever-closer deathly aura of the Fog Sea.

“This… This is…” Mo Xifeng stared blankly at the sky. Almost every moment of this day had been a surreal nightmare for him.

The churning of the abyssal fog gradually ceased, and Fog Emperor’s eyes slowly appeared in the sky, emitting a cold and majestic voice. “Mo Xifeng, this Emperor saved your son’s life, bestowed grace upon you, and even extended protection over the entire Xuanmo Realm. Yet you repaid kindness with enmity, using this Emperor’s grace to help the Pure Land plot against this Emperor!”

Mo Xifeng’s entire body went limp, and he fell to his knees, wailing, “The Pure Land’s decree, no one in this world dares to disobey…”

He stopped there, not continuing to justify himself, but instead hung his head weakly. “Forget it, no matter the reason, this act was indeed repaying kindness with enmity. Whatever punishment Fog Emperor imposes, I… deserve it and have no complaints.”

Fog Emperor’s voice descended amidst everyone’s trembling fear. “This Emperor never wishes to slaughter living beings indiscriminately, but neither can I be betrayed by them!”

“This Emperor grants you ten breaths of time to leave this Xuanmo Realm.”

“After ten breaths, this world will no longer have a Xuanmo Realm!”

“…?!” Mo Xifeng looked up in terror.

At this moment, two figures were flung out of the abyssal fog. They were Yu Chi Nan Xing and Bai Yu, covered in wounds and seemingly dead.

“Commander! Knight-sama!” The six distraught attendant knights rushed forward, catching the falling Yu Chi Nan Xing and Bai Yu.

Mo Xifeng also realized something at this moment. He abruptly stood up and roared, “Retreat! Everyone, retreat east! Quickly!!”

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Ten breaths!

The abyssal fog descended, directly covering the Xuanmo Realm, rapidly transforming this small Pure Land into a death zone shrouded in Abyssal Dust.

Soon, terrifying news would spread throughout the abyss… A region of the Fog Sea had suddenly expanded by five hundred miles, swallowing the Xuanmo Realm, turning the former haven for profound practitioners into the new border of the Fog Sea.

This time, Yun Che was completely drained.

But he didn’t rest. Instead, he landed within the scales of the Abyssal Qilin supreme-ruler and returned to the depths of the Fog Sea with it at high speed.

Li Suo reappeared, restoring his excessively depleted Abyss Qi with the supreme power of light. “Why are you in such a hurry?”

Yun Che took several deep breaths before replying in a low voice, “Fog Emperor’s appearance today will be completely different from any previous time. As the images recorded by those profound practitioners with profound shadow stones spread, the entire abyss, including the Pure Land and the supreme-ruler Realm, will surely be greatly shaken.”

“I must return to the Weaving Dream Divine Nation as soon as possible during this time to eliminate any possibility of me being linked to Fog Emperor.”

Li Suo said, “One is the erratic and unpredictable Fog Emperor wandering in the Fog Sea, the other is the Divine Sovereign’s son residing in the Weaving Dream Divine Nation. There is no way anyone, for any reason, would connect the two of you.”

“You are being quite superfluous.”

“You’re right, but doing it is always better than not doing it.” Yun Che said breathlessly, “And I’m doing this to guard against Hua Qingying¹³, after all, both ‘Fog Emperor’ and the Qilin supreme-ruler’s first appearances were before her eyes.”

“So, with Fog Emperor’s earth-shattering appearance this time… and me clearly being in the Weaving Dream Divine Nation, even if she is a thousand times more perceptive, with a thousand wild imaginations, she will never again have the possibility of associating me with Fog Emperor.”

Li Suo didn’t speak again… He was alone and without support in this world. What he was doing was making an enemy of the entire abyss, and failure was absolutely unacceptable. Therefore, he was incredibly cautious, excessively cautious.

“The ‘Abyssal Core’¹⁴ planted in the Abyss Knight’s body, are you sure it won’t be detected?” She asked another question.

“No.” Yun Che answered with absolute certainty, “Abyssal Dust is a super-dimensional existence to the people of this world. It can never be detected by spiritual sense. The world’s perception of Abyssal Dust comes from the feedback generated by the blockage and erosion of life force and soul aura.”

“Therefore, as long as the ‘Abyssal Core’ hidden in his soul doesn’t go out of control, it’s almost impossible for him or anyone else to detect it.”

Li Suo softened her voice. “But you really pushed yourself too hard today. Why didn’t you wait a few more years? By then, your control over Abyssal Dust and Abyssal Beasts would surely be more proficient and powerful, and you wouldn’t be in this state now.”

Yun Che slowly shook his head. “I’ve been building momentum for a year. This timeframe is just right to make the Pure Land suspicious and alert, but only slightly suspicious and alert, so they would only send Abyss Knights.”

“The appearance of this Knight Commander was slightly unexpected.”

“If I waited a few more years, letting suspicion and alertness build up until they took it seriously… it might attract the High Priest himself.”

“If that were the case, I would have no way to respond.”