Chapter 641

"This one, this one, and this one..."

Weise had no other merits, but he had a good memory, and on top of that, he recognized everyone; those from Yunzhou, from Baiyujing, from Changfa Manor, and even those from the Zhuoyu Villa who weren't here—he knew them all, even the undercover agents.

Under his guidance, the White Fox, not knowing what method it used, pulled everyone away with individual silver threads; even those who had fallen halfway into the Yingze were able to survive once tugged by a silver thread.

When pointing toward Chi Mingjing, Weise hesitated slightly.

However, the White Fox recognized Chi Mingjing and said, "Isn't this Mingjing? She's here too?" A silver thread swung over to catch her.

Chi Mingjing had already steadied her body and was hovering in mid-air with the help of sword-flying power. Seeing the silver thread coming, she raised her eyebrows and waved her hand to drive it away, but that silver thread was not operated by the White Fox; it came from the Void and was the will of a great figure—how could she block it? She was still entangled by the hand and pulled upward.

Mingjing was shocked and angry; she reached out to draw her sword and slashed downward. That silver thread was incredibly tough, so naturally, it could not be cut.

The White Fox asked in confusion, "What's wrong with her?"

Weise said, "Let her go. She has turned against us."

The White Fox was very puzzled; they had been getting along quite well before, so why the sudden falling out? But it still sent out some kind of signal, and the silver thread indeed released her. Chi Mingjing looked back with hatred and flew away on her own. Behind her was a white-haired woman who looked very weak, hanging behind her like a back-spirit; it seemed she was following her lead.

Except for those two, all their own people had been tethered. As the silver threads moved, everyone felt the world spinning, and when they regained consciousness, they had already landed in the crowd.

There were several hundred people here, all with white hair, lined up in a military formation; at a glance, it was truly spectacular.

They were exactly the people from the Sunrise Camp!

Several Sword Heroes of Baiyujing had been taken away by the Ruyi Sword, leaving only Feng Jianxia to preside over the big picture. The Sword Guests below were immediately very worried, fearing they would never return. If this aggressive mountain assault ended in nothing, they would never have a chance to rise again. Although Feng Jianxia said there was a Highness who could contend with the Wangliang holding back the crisis, everyone was still skeptical; after all, the psychological pressure the Wangliang placed on them was too great.

Especially since the appearance of the Remnant Stele of Mountains and Rivers just now; even from a distance, they could glimpse its power, and with every Sword Immortal releasing their Sword Momentum, the series of dazzling changes made everyone terrified, not knowing the outcome. Later, because the Shadow was shattered and scattered all over the mountain, it appeared dark and gloomy, omnipresent. In the eyes of the crowd, this was clearly a sign that the Wangliang was powerful and their side was going to lose.

Fortunately, these Sword Guests were still calm and did not lose their footing. Firstly, Feng Jianxia had good discipline, and the training of the past few days had been quite effective; secondly, at this point, most people were unwilling to retreat—once they retreated, the freedom they had finally obtained would be gone forever, which was something they could not accept. Because there was a reason worth fighting for, everyone could persist; this was "military morale that can be used."

Suddenly, not only did the Sword Heroes return, but many people also fell from the sky, mostly Sword Guests, with some Sword Heroes among them. This allowed the team to not only recover its vitality but also greatly increase its numbers, which was an unexpected event; most of the white-haired Sword Guests were very happy.

Most of the people pulled over by the silver threads were a bit dazed. But most of the Baiyujing people knew the origin, especially Feng Jianxia, who had received the news below. At this moment, without waiting for others to ask questions, he stepped forward with a full face of smiles, grabbed the hand of Tan Jianxia, and then grabbed the YoungMaster played by Weise, saying, "Comrades, you have finally arrived! We have been waiting for you for a long time."

Weise was actually confused too, but he was good at adapting to circumstances. He immediately smiled, grabbed the other's hand, and replied logically, "Sorry to have kept you waiting, we arrived late."

Feng Jianxia pulled him forward and said, "Everyone, this is our other team, under the command of another Sword Immortal. We are all doing great things together, and now we have victoriously joined forces!"

The White Fox jumped in front of the crowd and changed slightly, turning into the appearance of Ling Baoyu—it was actually a phantom, but it looked just like the real person—and said, "Everyone, we can set off. I have received orders from the Highness."

Hearing "Highness" again, everyone felt a chill in their hearts and believed it a bit more: it seemed there really was a Highness standing on their side, otherwise, it wouldn't be mentioned again and again. As for the other Sword Hero mentioned by Feng Jianxia, that remained in doubt; after all, having one was already difficult, how could there be Sword Immortals everywhere?

Since it was an order from a certain Highness, even though they were complete strangers, it felt as if it were only right and proper, and everyone listened to the order with awe.

Ling Baoyu pointed to the horizon—not the direction of the battle, but the other side, where there was only the scarred sky and the vast nothingness behind the scars—and said, "Do you see that? Do you see the light behind the void?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked. To be honest, staring directly at the void was a very bad experience; looking at it for a while made one feel filled with emptiness and confusion, not to mention that the hole without light or color made people feel as if they had lost their sight.

Because Sword Hero Ling said to look, everyone looked. After watching for a while, they indeed felt that through the void, they could see a faint halo of light.

"It's light! It's light!"

Those who saw the light first muttered to themselves, and then their voices grew louder and louder, shouting one by one, becoming agitated.

That void was like a cage, trapping them within it, and the fact that there was light behind the void meant that the void had an end; breaking it would bring hope.

One does not fear darkness, only the lack of hope; once it is proven that the void can be shattered, then it is truly not far from being shattered.

However...

Jiang Shenyi muttered, "Is there really light? Why can't I see it? Did I see it wrong?"

Weise, standing behind him, glanced at him. Actually, he didn't see it either, but being among the crowd, he couldn't bring himself to say it out loud.

Jiang Shenyi could be considered half a greenhorn, but at this moment, he could only mutter to himself; it was impossible to question it loudly.

Ling Baoyu continued, "Behind this void, there is a power sufficient to cut through the Wangliang. That is the nemesis of the Wangliang, but it is currently blocked. Now we need to gather all our strength to break this layer of obstruction and welcome this power in. That is the power to end this battle; let us release it together and cleanse the Wangliang!"

Some people in the crowd said in disbelief, "By us?"

Ling Baoyu opened her hands, and strands of silver thread fluttered in them. The white-haired Sword Guests didn't think much of it, but those who had just been fighting in the Chess Game felt their hearts sink.

Just a moment ago, it was by pulling these threads that they were forced to kill the people on the opposite side. It was fine that most people killed enemies, but there were also some who were not, and they would never say it out loud.

"Do not underestimate your own strength! One person's strength may be small, but the strength of so many people cannot be ignored by anyone! It's just that ordinary strength is scattered. This thread is like a rope, connecting us all, gathering our strength into one place, twisting it into a single rope; accumulating earth into a mountain is enough to shatter the void!"

The crowd was encouraged, and Ling Baoyu asked Feng Jianxia to arrange the formation. With so many people holding the same thin thread, gathering together wouldn't work; they had to set up a proper formation. They couldn't just line up in a row or set up a stupid formation like the Yijian Changshe Zhen—not to mention it would be hard to issue unified commands, what if enemies attacked while they were setting up the formation?

Could they really "strike the head and the tail arrives, strike the tail and the head arrives, strike the middle and both head and tail arrive"?

It would likely lead to a total rout.

This was a matter of military command; there is a specialty in every trade, so Ling Baoyu did not participate.

She stepped aside, and Jiang Shenyi came over and asked, "The power you mentioned that decides the outcome, is it Tang Shidi and the others?"

Ling Baoyu said, "It is the Golden Crow Palace Highness. They are in the Yingyuan, which is another world. Ordinary people cannot enter; only by breaking the wall of the void can we connect with them. My Highness..."

She pondered for a moment and said in a low voice, "The Highness has just awakened, and in fact, the power is somewhat insufficient, so we need to gather everyone's strength to do this."

Jiang Shenyi pondered, "Did Tang Shidi request this?"

Ling Baoyu was stunned for a moment and said, "I don't think so? This is the Highness's decision."

Jiang Shenyi said, "Then does Shidi know? Did he agree?"

Ling Baoyu thought for a moment. Originally, she could have said she didn't know, but she had followed the Yinglang to find the Highness these past few days, and she had seen with her own eyes that the Highness's situation should be one of no communication; news from the outside was still relayed by her, so it was unlikely that she could have contacted Tang Zhao separately.

So she replied, "He probably doesn't know."

She already understood the meaning of Jiang Shenyi's question. Sure enough, Jiang Shenyi continued, "Then do Shidi and the Golden Crow Palace Highness want to come out from there? I remember the Highness went there voluntarily and summoned Shidi over. Shidi even specifically said he wanted to stay there for a period of time. Since he could get in, he must be able to get out. If he wanted to come out, he would have come out himself; why break the void and force him out? What if it delays his important business?"

Ling Baoyu hesitated and sighed, "But this is the Highness's decision. The Highness's perspective is different; perhaps she really saw the sunlight behind the void?"

Jiang Shenyi thought to himself: As expected, I'm not the only one who didn't see the sunlight. He continued, "Why not ask the Highness?"

Ling Baoyu said, "I am closely connected with the Highness; she knows every word you say. If the Highness were to retract the order, she would tell me. Since she hasn't, it means it won't change."

Both fell silent. Ling Baoyu had a good relationship with Tang Zhao, but she also obeyed the orders of the Ruyi Sword. That is to say, she was the one who hesitated between the Ruyi Sword's orders and Tang Zhao's potential important matters. The other Sword Heroes would never hesitate to execute orders.

And Jiang Shenyi only had a guess, not a confirmation. If he really knew that this sword strike to split the void would harm Tang Zhao, even if a Sword Immortal arrived in person, he would dare to stop it, but now, relying only on a guess, he felt somewhat hesitant.

What if Tang Zhao really needed to be met? If he stopped it, wouldn't he also be ruining things?

Just then, the formation was already set, and the power could be activated at any time.

Boom—

Just at this moment, a wave of explosive sound soared into the sky!

It was a tremendous power that everyone had never seen before; under the pressure of this force, everyone impatiently gripped that thin silver thread tightly, attempting to seize a life-saving power.

At the same time, a figure flew toward the sky, and Ling Baoyu struggled to open his eyes to look, exclaiming, "Is this going to Yinglang?"