Chapter 659: Late Night, Reunion

Xiao Yicai was the first to notice that the Qi was descending from the sky.

He looked up and saw that enormous, handsome face composed of countless dark clouds, and heard that magnificent, vast voice like the sound of God.

"Are you... looking for me?"

Lu Xueqi, Tian Buyi, and the others naturally heard this voice as well; they looked up and likewise saw that enormous face. And that terrifying Qi was being emitted from this very face. In this instant, everyone's heart felt heavy, as if a ten-thousand-foot mountain were pressing down on their spirit; whether it was thinking or trying to move a single finger, everything became extremely difficult.

"I am right here."

That enormous face gathered from dark clouds spoke again; his voice remained grand, and carried not the slightest emotion.

Everyone felt that the person in the sky was speaking to them personally, and felt even more that everything around them was being stripped away, turning into a void—empty and vacant, as if everything had vanished. Only this enormous face covered their entire field of vision, incomparably vast, and their spirits could not help but be filled with extreme terror.

"You do not see me, so I have come to see you."

That face began to press downward, lower and lower.

Black clouds press upon the city, the city is about to crumble.

At this moment, everyone clearly understood the meaning of these seven words. As this face drew closer and appeared increasingly massive, each of them could even see every skin texture on the dark clouds, and even their own reflections in its eyes. This formless pressure nearly snapped their mental strings.

"Demonic evil arts, cease your insolence!

"

A roar rang out, followed immediately by a "clanging" sound; a streak of meteor-like flame appeared abruptly, transforming into a roaring Fire Dragon, sparks splashing everywhere, spiraling upward and charging straight into the clouds.

The crowd was drenched in sweat, finally breaking free from the terrifying illusion.

As for that previous Fire Dragon, it was unleashed by Tian Buyi, who possessed the deepest magic power and the longest cultivation among the group.

Tian Buyi's magic treasure is called Crimson Flame, a weapon famous throughout the world; at this moment, the Fire Dragon roared wildly, its sound shaking the four directions, truly possessing the power to shock the heavens and move the earth.

"This is merely an avatar; let us attack together and assist Uncle-Master Tian."

Xiao Yicai shouted, controlling his immortal sword, the "Seven Star Sword," which transformed into a streak of dazzling white light, tearing through the dark night and likewise stabbing toward that enormous face.

The others followed suit, controlling their magic treasures and bringing out their best skills; even Tian Ling'er, after a moment of hesitation, sacrificed her magic treasure, the Amber Vermilion Silk, which transformed into red lightning, intending to tear that face in the clouds to shreds.

That face gathered from cloud vapor was clearly the work of Yu Liancheng, and coupled with the earlier terrifying Qi, the group had originally thought that shattering this face would not be an easy task, and they had prepared to flee at any moment; yet unexpectedly, the enormous face was easily torn apart by the light of various magic treasures, turning into a mass of dissipating air currents.

However, just as the group let out a sigh of relief, the air currents suddenly began to swirl and churn violently, spinning faster and faster, faster and faster, finally forming a massive vortex that generated an incomparable suction force. Houses in Heyang City were affected by the vortex's suction, rising from the ground one after another; countless bricks and tiles, along with walls, were all pulled into the vortex.

Even though Xiao Yicai and the others desperately controlled their magic treasures, trying to escape the range of the vortex, their bodies were affected by the suction, and they were involuntarily pulled toward the vortex. Even Tian Buyi, who had the most profound magic power, was eventually dragged into it, and then they all fell into a chaotic Darkness.

"You, what did you do to them?"

The moon was like a hook, and the faint moonlight spilled over Heyang City, draping this ancient and prosperous city in a dreamlike color.

And no matter how bustling it was during the day, now that it was the cold dead of night, except for a very few brothels and gambling dens, the entire Heyang City had extinguished its lights and fallen silent.

On the long street, a delicate cry broke the silence.

Tian Ling'er covered her small mouth, looking in panic at the four people—Tian Buyi, Lin Hao, Ceng Shushu, and Xiao Yicai—who had fallen to the ground, at a loss for what to do.

These four had only just stepped into Heyang City when they appeared as if facing a great enemy.

Then they controlled their magic treasures and headed toward the sky, but soon fell back down from the air, lying horizontally on the ground.

And the person who could accomplish all this was the young man in black who had previously walked slowly out of the alley: Yu Liancheng of the Changsheng Tower.

She bit her lip, glaring hatefully at this fellow.

She had run from Dazhu Peak to see him and even argued with her father for his sake; could it be that he had truly become the Demon Sect Leader who was lustful, murderous, and heartless, just as the legends said?!

Before Yu Liancheng could reply, a "clang" of a dragon's roar was heard, and blue light bloomed; it was Lu Xueqi, standing to the side, who had controlled her magic treasure, "Tianya," and flew to stab at Yu Liancheng.

The blue light reached close, reflecting Yu Liancheng's face in a deep blue.

He raised his finger and caught it casually; Tianya became frozen and motionless. No matter how Lu Xueqi urged it, it could neither advance half an inch nor retreat half an inch. He smiled slightly: "I told you before, with your cultivation, the only way to stop me is to 'feed the Demon with your body'; the opportunity is still there, it's not too late."

To make this cold girl behave, the moment he released "Tianya," Yu Liancheng flicked his finger casually against the sword body; Lu Xueqi, the master of Tianya, immediately turned pale and staggered back two steps.

"Rest assured, although they wanted to deal with me, for your sake, I only gave them a nightmare," Yu Liancheng said to Tian Ling'er with a smile.

Tian Ling'er looked closely; although the four people's breathing was somewhat scattered, there was no danger to their lives.

Looking at their faces again, they were all closing their eyes, their brows tightly furrowed, occasionally showing expressions of fear or ferocity, as if they were having a nightmare.

However, the expressions on these four people's faces were different; Tian Buyi's were relatively relaxed—even if it was a nightmare, one would think it wasn't too frightening; Ceng Shushu was next, followed by Xiao Yicai and Qi Hao; the latter two were already drenched in cold sweat.

Tian Ling'er was not at ease and carefully checked Tian Buyi again; after confirming that the latter was indeed uninjured, her mood relaxed quite a bit.

Her beautiful eyes inadvertently swept over Yu Liancheng; this fellow had returned to secular life and had hair; he was indeed better looking than he had been a few years ago.

"Ling'er, it's been several years; aren't you going to give me a hug?" Yu Liancheng opened his arms, his face full of smiles.

Tian Ling'er gave a delicate snort, her face slightly red.

"I remember you used to say you wanted to eat the beef noodles and three-delicacy dumplings of Heyang City; I know an old noodle shop that hasn't closed yet."

Yu Liancheng smiled slightly: "Shall we go have a late-night snack together? It just so happens I can tell you about what has happened over these years."

Tian Ling'er pouted and said coldly: "You are the Demon Sect Leader, and I am a disciple of the Qingyun Sect..."

Before she could finish speaking, Yu Liancheng had already gently taken her hand and said: "Leave this place to your Senior Sister Lu; nothing will happen. Let's go!"

Tian Ling'er's face turned red, her heart pounding; she wanted to break free from his hand, but she lowered her head, wanting to say something but unable to speak, and actually followed him out in a daze.

When a girl is willing to go out for a late-night snack with a man in the middle of the night, that already signifies many things.

Lu Xueqi watched the backs of the two as they left, gradually being swallowed by the Darkness; for some reason, there was a faint feeling of discomfort in her heart. Suddenly, her injuries flared up, her Qi and Blood surged, and her throat felt a wave of fishy sweetness. She hurriedly sat cross-legged, focused her mind, and circulated the Taiji Xuanqing Dao to recover from her injuries.