Chapter 672: The Funeral of Those Peach Blossoms

The crowd did not quite believe Yu Liancheng's words.

After all, Luo Kedi was, at the very least, a Daxingzhe of the Knowing Destiny Realm; within the entire Xiling Divine Palace, he was a person of status and influence, and he had eight hundred Divine Palace knights by his side.

Even if Yu Liancheng could truly kill him, from the moment Luo Kedi fired the signal to the moment the crowd from the Judgment Divine Palace arrived, only a quarter of an hour would have passed. In such a short time, how could one manage to kill and bury them?

But the corpse of Commander Luo before their eyes proved that what the other party said was undoubtedly true.

Luo Kedi was dead, and the eight hundred knights were also dead, buried right in the soil beneath their feet.

The crowd could not help but step back again, looking down at their feet in terror, as if they could see the terrified corpses one by one within the soil.

Ye Hongyu's beautiful eyes flickered, and she asked again: "Sir killed Luo Kedi and the others, why bury them underground? And even... even plant saplings on top?"

"Those are peach saplings. With so many corpses, it would be a waste to let them go to waste; they are just right for planting trees." Yu Liancheng smiled slightly, cast a glance toward the direction of the divine carriage, and laughed: "Besides, this Caijuedashengonguan is the first big shot to die by my hand, so there should at least be a sense of ritual. That is why I prepared this 'Peach Blossom Burial' for him."

From within the divine carriage came a cold snort.

"Stop snorting." Yu Liancheng shook his head: "Are you a pig?!"

Boom!

The next moment, the curtains of the divine carriage rolled up, and a golden streak of Haotian Divine Brilliance shot violently toward Yu Liancheng.

The divine brilliance was filled with a vast and bright aura, yet it carried an extremely terrifying pressure. Wherever it passed, the air rippled, as if unable to withstand it.

A Divine Art unleashed by the Caijuedashengonguan—it is feared that even a powerhouse above the Five Realms would have to treat it with caution.

Just as this holy light appeared three feet in front of Yu Liancheng, he casually swiped with the iron shovel he was using to plant trees—a very casual swipe—and then this divine light dissipated.

"Since you are in such a hurry, I will send you on your way ahead of schedule."

Yu Liancheng stuck the iron shovel into the ground, and a strange, dense force surged, drilling into the soil beneath his feet, then spreading at lightning speed, covering a radius of over a hundred zhang.

Under the stunned gazes of the crowd, those peach saplings began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye, growing from saplings into small trees, and in an instant, from small trees into lush, leafy large trees...

If someone's gaze could penetrate the soil, perhaps they would see the skin and flesh of the corpses buried beside the saplings rapidly shriveling, and finally, as if having experienced hundreds of years of vicissitudes, only white bones remained.

These corpses were all Divine Palace knights trained from childhood, each with extraordinary strength, capable of taking on ten.

Even though they were dead, their bodies still held vast amounts of energy that had not yet completely dissipated. Yu Liancheng was drawing out this remaining portion of energy to use for the growth of the saplings.

Before long, peach blossoms bloomed one after another.

Looking out, peach blossoms of various colors—bright white, pale pink, light pink, and crimson—were truly a riot of flowers.

It was just a pity that this poetic and picturesque scene, in the eyes of the Divine Palace crowd, carried a terrifying meaning; some Divine Officials and Deacons with profound cultivation realms found it even more inconceivable.

Destroying a peach forest is an easy task, but making a patch of seedlings grow rapidly into large trees with peach blossoms in full bloom is simply inconceivable, bordering on a miracle.

In their understanding, only Haotian could do this.

No!

Besides Haotian, there was also Pluto, who stood in opposition to Him and represented infinite Darkness and death, who could also do it.

"Son of Pluto, he is the Son of Pluto!?"

A Judgment Deacon pointed at Yu Liancheng, his expression terrified, recalling some ancient and horrific legend.

A peach blossom petal drifted onto this Deacon's forehead, and then the Deacon quickly collapsed, with not a trace of breath left.

"How truly impolite. First you say I am a remnant of the Demon Sect, and now you say I am the son of that someone." Yu Liancheng shook his head, looked at the Caijuedashengonguan, and smiled slightly: "The peach blossoms are ready; please, sir, be on your way."

"For the sake of the light, judge the Demon Sect remnant, kill him."

From within the divine carriage came a voice that remained as cold as ten-thousand-year-old ice. Only, within this voice, there seemed to be a trace of fear and a trace of trembling.

The Caijuedashengonguan had, after all, held the Judgment Division for many years, and his majesty was profound.

Under his forced command, Divine Palace knights charged toward Yu Liancheng, white flames burned from the palms of Divine Officials, and Haotian Divine Brilliance rained down.

The world shone with great light.

Yu Liancheng shook his head.

As his mind stirred, countless peach blossoms separated and drifted from the branches, and it was as if a wild gale had whipped up, gathering all the peach blossoms together and transforming them into a sea wave of peach blossoms.

The peach blossom wave rolled forward incessantly; wherever it passed, Divine Palace knights were torn to pieces, the white flames were extinguished, and the Haotian Divine Brilliance was also blocked...

The flower wave swept past, leaving a trail of death and injury.

And then, this vast expanse of peach blossoms finally headed toward that divine carriage.

Boom!

And from within the divine carriage, a streak of Haotian Divine Brilliance shot into the sky, vast and majestic, like a golden pillar of heaven.

When the peach blossoms collided with this golden pillar of light, the fragmented Haotian Divine Brilliance sprayed in all directions, like beautiful and brilliant fireworks, impossible to look at directly.

A moment later.

The pillar of light formed by the Haotian Divine Brilliance began to sway.

Cracks bloomed on the pillar of light, and the light dimmed rapidly.

Inside the divine carriage, the Caijuedashengonguan looked at the countless peach blossoms before him, his face as gloomy as water, and began to chant: "All who believe in Haotian shall receive Haotian's protection..." Every word he chanted, countless amounts of Haotian Divine Brilliance erupted from his body; his entire person was rendered in golden divine brilliance, and he also seemed to carry a kind of sacred aura.

Only, this golden light was not pure; there was a faint red blood aura emerging, for he had stained his hands with too many lives.

Boom!

The divine brilliance finally shattered, and the Caijuedashengonguan was submerged in the ocean of peach blossoms.

Suddenly, countless breaths of heaven and earth dissipated into the surroundings like a hurricane, the soil slapped like sea waves, and for a while, sand flew and stones moved, and the world shook.

When the peach blossoms dissipated and drifted away, that blood-colored divine carriage had already vanished; more accurately, it had been ground into the finest powder within the ocean of peach blossoms.

A huge crater appeared on the ground, the result of the collision between the flower sea and the Divine Art. The Caijuedashengonguan, who had once been high and mighty, whose every word could cause a country to bleed and pile corpses like mountains, had completely turned into a bloody man, with thick blood flowing from thousands of tiny wounds.

But he was not dead after all.

Haotian Divine Brilliance not only possessed destructive and damaging properties, but could also heal wounds. Although his entire body had been sliced by those petal-like blades, they were not fatal wounds. Coupled with his cultivation at Knowing Destiny Peak, he believed that as long as he was given some time, he would certainly be able to recover as before.

Of course, that was on the condition that he could survive.

The Caijuedashengonguan was panting, his eyes flickering; the other party's peach blossoms could have taken his life earlier, but for some reason, they had not killed him.

Although he did not know the reason, perhaps he might truly be able to escape with his life today.

May Haotian bless us.

"Although the ritual is prepared, you are truly too weak; you are simply not worthy of dying under the Peach Blossom." Yu Liancheng shook his head, as if sighing.

Although the person before him was the Caijuedashengonguan who had committed many killings, he had rarely acted personally in a long time, instead having his fighting spirit corroded by power, and he simply did not display the level expected of a Knowing Destiny Peak.

This person was simply not worthy of such a ritual.

Yu Liancheng's words, which were originally meant as an insult, caused a trace of joy to surface in the heart of the Caijuedashengonguan when they reached his ears.

"Although I will not kill you, there are others who will." Yu Liancheng stood with his hands behind his back and looked behind the Caijuedashengonguan: "You agree, don't you, little Hongyu?"

"Yes, Mr. Yu, I am never picky when it comes to killing."

When the Caijuedashengonguan heard this familiar voice, a cold, stinging pain had already come from his back, deepening inch by inch, piercing through his heart, and reaching his chest.

The Great Divine Official lowered his head with difficulty to look, a sword tip protruding from his chest, fresh blood dripping down drop by drop.

He used his final strength to turn his head, looking at his right-hand person, his lips trembling twice: "Why, why?"

"The primary duty of the Caijuedashengonguan is to distinguish between light and Darkness, and then to judge Darkness in the most ruthless manner."

Ye Hongyu slowly pulled out the sword, bringing with it a spray of blood, and said coldly: "But you didn't even know that I have never been inclined toward the light. Being so derelict in your duty, the only way to atone is with death."

The Caijuedashengonguan fell down, his eyes still filled with intense unwillingness and hatred.

The moment Ye Hongyu's sword pierced his heart, it released a strange force, shattering his internal organs into pieces, leaving absolutely no chance of survival.

"Ye Hongyu pays respects to Mr. Yu. Ten years have passed, and Mr. Yu's demeanor is even more impressive." Ye Hongyu knelt directly to perform a salute to Yu Liancheng; this was a grand ceremony that would only be performed for Haotian.

But for Ye Hongyu.

The man before her was her Haotian.

Not only did he save her ten years ago, but he had also once passed on a powerful cultivation technique to her.

Even though this technique also required absorbing Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi—that is, entering the path of the Demon—so what if she entered the path of the Demon? When Haotian abandoned her back then, she also resolved to abandon Haotian.

"You did very well." Yu Liancheng nodded and looked around: "How do you intend to deal with these fellows? Or should I kill them all?"

Most of the people brought by the Caijuedashengonguan this time were either dead or injured, and a small portion had not been affected due to being further away. At this moment, they stared with wide eyes, looking at Yu Liancheng and Ye Hongyu in disbelief.

The Great Seat killed the Great Divine Official and defected?!

"Among them are my subordinates; please leave them for me to handle, Mr. Yu."

"Go ahead." Yu Liancheng waved his sleeves.

Ye Hongyu drifted away in her red dress, as if she were a burning red lotus.

She walked to the survivors, her sword stabbing out from time to time, and one figure after another fell; some were stabbed to death directly, while others were only wounded. Sometimes she would communicate with certain Deacons or Divine Officials, presumably trying to see if she could win them over.

This did not look like something that could be finished in a short time, so Yu Liancheng rested to the side, closing his eyes to nourish his spirit.

A full half-hour passed, and he was almost asleep, before Ye Hongyu woke him up and explained her previous actions; it was much as Yu Liancheng had guessed—it was nothing more than making plans to sit in the position of the Caijuedashengonguan in the future.

"By the way, where is that fellow Longqing?" Yu Liancheng stretched.

Ye Hongyu shook her head and said: "Longqing is not easy to control. I intended to kill him. While you were resting earlier, I engaged him in battle, and he rolled into a river. He was already severely wounded at the time, and with the river being so turbulent, I imagine he is surely dead."

Yu Liancheng nodded.

He fixed his gaze on Ye Hongyu.

The little girl from back then had already grown into an adult, and had blossomed to be even more beautiful. He smiled: "Little Hongyu, you should know what I am going to do next."

Ye Hongyu nodded, her expression slightly solemn.

"Don't worry, I will be a little lighter when I enter; it won't hurt." Yu Liancheng smiled.

"It doesn't matter if it's heavier; I am not afraid of pain." Ye Hongyu's tone was as cold as ever.

"Good!"

The next moment, the "Ten Thousand Paths of Infinite Extremity" at Yu Liancheng's waist suddenly erupted with two streaks of sword light, crossing as they moved, instantly slashing into Ye Hongyu's body. Her entire person flew sideways, dripping with blood, the sword wounds deep enough to reach the bone.

Ye Hongyu knelt on one knee on the ground, gasping: "You, didn't you say it would be lighter?"

"Didn't you say you weren't afraid of pain?" Yu Liancheng shrugged and smiled: "Besides, if the injury is too light, the people in the Divine Palace won't believe it."

"You should carefully contemplate those two Sword Intents. These two Sword Intents come from a sword art called the 'Mysterious Yin Twelve Swords'. If you can truly comprehend them, it would not be strange for you to kill a Knowing Destiny Peak even with your current Cave Profound Realm."

This was a surging great river. It is said that this great river is connected to the great river where Liu Bai attained enlightenment, and it was exceptionally turbulent; ordinary people swept into it would have no chance of survival.

On the edge of the great river lay a figure, soaked through, a wound stretching from his shoulder to his chest and spreading to his lower abdomen, his flesh mangled, yet his chest rose and fell slowly.

Suddenly, his fingers moved, and he slowly opened his eyes. Intense hatred surged out, and he whispered silently: "Ye Hongyu, I will have you die without a burial place."

This person was none other than Longqing Prince.

He was actually not dead.

That fatal sword wound and the turbulent river had not taken his life.

A strange flush suddenly appeared on his pale face.

He was excited.

This time, the Judgment Divine Palace had suffered heavy losses, and even the Great Divine Official had died. Once he returned to the Divine Palace and exposed Ye Hongyu's true face, the position of the Ruling Divine Seat would belong to him.

"So you really didn't die."

Just at this moment, a cold voice rang out.

Instantly, Longqing Prince felt as if he were in a ten-thousand-year ice cave, his entire body turning cold.

That familiar red dress appeared before his eyes, accompanied by the soft sound of a sword being unsheathed: "Mr. Yu is right; before seeing a corpse, how can one judge that a person is truly dead? Especially when this person is a 'cockroach'."

The sword light fell.

Longqing Prince died with his eyes wide open.

"However, what does 'cockroach' mean? I'll remember to ask Mr. Yu next time."

A black Peach Blossom fell beside Longqing Prince.

This was also something Mr. Yu had given to Ye Hongyu.

Longqing Prince is worthy of a Peach Blossom funeral.

A funeral of black Peach Blossoms.

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