Chapter 49: Farewell Ji Ning

Great Summer World.

On the vast wasteland, endless murderous aura spreads.

For more than ten years, the Summer Emperor led tens of thousands of celestial beings, millions of wandering immortals, and countless gods and demons into a decisive battle against the Wujian Gate.

The massive loss of immortals and deities made the battlefield terrifying; it now harbors concentrated resentment and murderous aura, and any ordinary cultivator who dares approach would instantly have their Dao‑heart collapse and die.

On both sides of the battlefield, the Wujian City of the Wujian Gate and the Summer Emperor's Primordial Spirit Treasure Ba Long Yun City floated opposite each other.

Both sides have now entered a ceasefire, each readjusting and waiting for a chance.

At that moment, a massive spatial rift suddenly opened above Ba Long Yun City, and from it emerged figures exuding powerful aura—Heavenly God True Immortals.

These are the first forces dispatched by the Red Bright Daozu to aid the Great Summer World.

"So many Heavenly God True Immortals?"

Below, from Ba Long Yun City, many figures flew out, and Ji Ning in a white robe was among them.

At that time many celestial beings were shocked; in the previous Great Summer World battle, the total number of participating Heavenly God True Immortals on both sides was less than ten, yet now dozens appear at once.

"Hm?"

Ji Ning was suddenly startled; among those Heavenly God True Immortals he saw a familiar figure.

"Master?" Ji Ning felt both surprise and joy.

He had studied at Fangcun Mountain, returned to the Great Summer World, and his greatest regret was that Zhou Yu had vanished.

Although Ji Ning later learned from the Summer Emperor that Zhou Yu was a "reincarnated strong one" now taken away by a True God, he still felt quite regretful.

Ji Ning did not expect Zhou Yu to appear now, and from his aura it was clear he had become a Heaven God.

At that moment, Zhou Yu also noticed Ji Ning.

Swish.

Zhou Yu took a single step and entered the lower Ba Long Yun City.

"Master." Ji Ning flew swiftly forward.

"Ji Ning." Zhou Yu looked at Ji Ning, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

"All these years, you've grown to hold your own in the great battle between immortals and demons." Zhou Yu remarked.

The Summer Emperor's second primordial spirit had already told him that after Ji Ning left the Great Summer World for thirty years and returned, he would also stir up a storm.

Especially, after Shaoyan Chou vanished, the Wujian Gate, seeking to win over the Shaoyan clan, deliberately provoked Ji Ning—who bore old grudges with the Shaoyan clan—to deal with them. Ji Ning inadvertently fell into a scheme that summoned raging fire; fortunately he endured, and thereafter he surged skyward.

"It was because my master guided me to attend the Immortal Fate Convention that I later got this opportunity." Ji Ning said with some emotion, and now asked curiously:

"I heard the Summer Emperor say, Master, you are a reincarnated strong one; how come you are now here in the Great Summer World with so many Heavenly God True Immortals?"

"They are all Heavenly God True Immortals from the Red Bright Realm; as for me, I'm here to help." Zhou Yu said.

"The realm war in the Red Bright Realm is about to break out in the Great Summer World."

"Realm war?" Ji Ning asked, puzzled.

"A single realm usually contains dozens of great worlds; when many strong beings from those worlds gather for a decisive battle, that's a realm war." Zhou Yu explained, and Ji Ning was astonished.

Do dozens of great worlds' many strong beings gather together?

What a terrifying war that must be!

"Daoist friend Qian Yu, Beiming, you and your master can catch up later; let's first discuss how to deal with the Wujian Gate." the Summer Emperor called out from afar.

"Let's go first, we can talk later." Zhou Yu said to Ji Ning, and Ji Ning nodded.

That day, after the Summer Emperor explained the current situation to many celestial beings, Ji Ning invited Zhou Yu into his barracks.

Having not seen each other for a long time, Ji Ning had much to tell Zhou Yu, especially now that he knew Zhou Yu was a reincarnated strong one.

Based on Ji Ning's current insight, he guessed that when Zhou Yu first took him as a disciple, he had probably already awakened memories of a past life, evidence being the terrifying life‑saving item Zhou Yu gave him.

He didn't understand before; now he naturally surmised it must be some high‑level power.

After Zhou Yu followed Ji Ning to his camp, a girl in a black robe also stepped out.

"Uncle Qian Yu, long time no see." Yu Wei bowed.

"Master, I and senior sister—" Ji Ning began to explain at that moment.

"The child in Yu Wei's womb is yours, right? For immortals and demons, bearing offspring is no ordinary matter; this is a cause for celebration." Zhou Yu said with a smile; the moment he saw Yu Wei, he sensed the strong life force within her and understood she was pregnant.

"It was Uncle Qian Yu who told me Ji Ning should attend the Immortal Fate Convention, and that's how I ended up with my junior brother." Yu Wei laughed.

"I've always wanted a chance to thank Uncle Qian Yu."

"No need to thank me; it's just your own destiny." Zhou Yu looked at Yu Wei, thinking.

Back then he chose to tell Yu Wei Ji Ning's whereabouts, also letting Ji Ning decide on his own, and the two still came together.

At this point Yu Wei had already become a celestial immortal; without a second thought, she must have awakened past‑life memories, making her now a spy for the Wujian Gate.

If he left Yu Wei unchecked, her situation would be a trial for Ji Ning.

Yet pretending ignorance and deliberately making Ji Ning bear this pain made Zhou Yu feel somewhat guilty.

After thinking, Zhou Yu still employed a mental‑force technique, quietly leaving subtle suggestions in Yu Wei's heart.

This is a simplified use of Mental‑Force Soul Control; it lacks the god‑defying enslaving effect of full soul control, but can still influence Yu Wei's thoughts to some degree.

The God King Bu Xiu of the Wujian Gate excels at the Heart Demon Path, which in the Wujian Chaotic World is one of the Celestial Dao; having mastered it, he naturally excels at manipulating hearts.

While Bu Xiu uses the Heart Demon Path to control minds, Zhou Yu interferes with Mental‑Force methods.

As for whether he can completely overturn Yu Wei's mind, Zhou Yu cannot be certain; his current mental power is only at the fourth level.

If it were the fifth level, he could easily crush God King Bu Xiu's influence.

Of course, Zhou Yu does not truly wish to affect Yu Wei's mind; otherwise, the horror of full soul control would render Bu Xiu's manipulations insignificant.

And at this moment, Yu Wei naturally didn't notice anything amiss; together with Ji Ning she warmly invited Zhou Yu into the barracks.

…

After Zhou Yu and others arrived in the Great Summer World, the Wujian Gate quickly ceased its pretense; Mo Zhu Dao Ancestor descended dramatically, and with the vast awe of a Dao Ancestor gave the people on this side of the Great Summer World a severe warning.

Fortunately, not long after, Red Bright Daozu also arrived with reinforcements.

Countless wandering immortals, gods, and demons, along with a million heavenly immortals, gathered; just their aura was earth-shattering.

"A war of this scale is exactly what I need." Zhou Yu, at this moment inside Eight Dragon Cloud City, watched the armies of both sides gather, his heart also surging.

Now, the primordial energy needed for the simulation is increasing; only amid such slaughter can he quickly accumulate enough primordial energy for the next simulation.

"However, the war still needs to be fought slowly; I have many trump cards, and I should still reveal them gradually, so that I can kill more." Zhou Yu pondered in his heart.

To Zhou Yu, the intensity of this inter-realm war is actually still low; helping Red Bright Daozu win this battle is not difficult, but he also needs to consider himself—killing enough is what he hopes for.

(End of chapter)