Chapter 1019: Immortal or Demon

Could it be that, besides his father the king, another weird is about to ascend to... Mo-level Weird?!

The First Prince of the Wu Yu tribe found it hard to accept.

Even his father paid an enormous price to barely achieve Mo-level Weird status in this age where immortals and demons are absent.

Yet this woman, who appeared out of nowhere, is about to gain Mo-level Weird power so easily?

While he was lost in thought about An Dong'er's origins, he failed to notice Fang Yue's figure suddenly appearing behind him, thrusting a sword forward.

Zzzzzz!!

As the sword's hum rang out, the blade had already reached the skin of his neck.

Facing An Dong'er, the Heavenly Sword trembled.

But facing the First Prince of the Wu Yu tribe, it roared with fury.

Violent sword intent, mixed with black qi, slashed toward the First Prince of the Wu Yu tribe's neck—but in an instant of blur, his figure had already moved over ten meters to the side.

Yet his face bore a hint of shock.

Because when he touched the back of his neck, he immediately felt warmth—his black blood.

You actually wounded me...

The First Prince of the Wu Yu tribe narrowed his eyes, realizing Fang Yue was no pushover.

Though the First Prince of the Wu Yu tribe reacted swiftly, the attack's success gave Fang Yue great confidence—he immediately prepared to press the assault.

But out of the corner of his eye, he saw You Sisi's Human-Head Tree gradually withering, its trunk drying and shrinking before his eyes, like dead winter wood.

You Sisi's eyes were slowly closing, as if her spirit was fading.

Fang Yue's heart sank; he hesitated, glancing between the First Prince of the Wu Yu tribe and An Dong'er, still in resonance ahead, and asked himself.

"Parchment!"

【Huhuh! What do you want, Great and Noble Parchment?】

"Activate precognition. I need you to help me unlock the Ancient Words power, deliver a full-force strike to break An Dong'er's protective field—what are the consequences?"

【I am Fang Yue. Faced with You Sisi's crisis, I've decided to risk everything.】

【I beg the Great and Noble Parchment to unleash the Ancient Words power—we join forces, and we are invincible!】

【With raging power surging through us, we shattered the field—but unable to control this overwhelming force, we cleaved An Dong'er in half.】

【An Dong'er did not die, nor did her resonance cease. In fact, her injury amplified her resonance.】

【You Sisi was instantly drained of life, reduced to dry bones—with no chance of survival.】

【Looking at You Sisi's corpse, I collapsed. This was not the outcome I wanted...】

Images flooded his mind: himself kneeling on the ground, clutching black ash from You Sisi's remains, weeping bitterly under thundering Blood Rain, finally having his head severed by the First Prince of the Wu Yu tribe.

Fang Yue's face darkened—he understood this was not the outcome he wanted.

Instantly, Fang Yue changed his mind.

"Parchment, precognize again! This time, we work together to kill the First Prince of the Wu Yu tribe, secure An Dong'er's safety, and take You Sisi away."

【Precognize again? I already told you—we're in grave danger! That entity is above the Black Cloud. Every precognition makes it pinpoint my location more accurately. If we face it, think back to those black-screen moments—I have almost no chance of survival!】

Hearing this, Fang Yue glanced at You Sisi, took a deep breath: "... Precognize!"

【...】

【Understood!】

【I am Fang Yue. Parchment activates the Ancient Words power. With my Rain-level strength combined with the Ancient Words, my power surges uncontrollably—we strike the First Prince of the Wu Yu tribe with full force.】

【But the First Prince of the Wu Yu tribe is no ordinary foe. After a brief struggle with us, then...】

The vision turned black.

【I died.】

Fang Yue's heart lurched.

"Why did using your Ancient Words power to break An Dong'er's defense work, but using it against the First Prince of the Wu Yu tribe got us killed by some unknown entity?"

【Perhaps the first precognition didn't draw its attention, but this second one made it pinpoint us too precisely—no time to react, it killed us outright.】

【Or perhaps... that entity has a close bond with the First Prince of the Wu Yu tribe, and intervenes whenever he's threatened.】

【Either way, Fang Yue, our priority now is survival! Either flee Jingcheng, or hide under a powerful protector's shield.】

【An Dong'er is now so powerful she doesn't need your help—but You Sisi won't last much longer.】

【No time to hesitate. The world offers no perfect solutions. You must choose!】

Indeed, the Parchment was right.

Fang Yue gripped the Heavenly Sword, stepped forward in an instant, and reached the withering Human-Head Tree lying on the ground.

Carefully shouldering You Sisi's Human-Head Tree, Fang Yue cast one final glance at the First Prince of the Wu Yu tribe and An Dong'er, then swiftly retreated toward the Imperial Palace.

"Where do you think you're going!"

The First Prince of the Wu Yu tribe's eyes flashed with sharp light as he chased after Fang Yue—but Fang Yue spun and launched two sword qi blasts, halting his advance.

When he looked ahead again, Fang Yue had already retreated a considerable distance.

Chasing Fang Yue was no problem—after all, all signs pointed to Fang Yue being one of the killers of his brothers.

But...

The First Prince of the Wu Yu tribe turned his gaze toward An Dong'er's direction.

An Dong'er's aura was growing stronger by the moment.

The aura drawing ever closer to Mo-level made her feel uneasy.

"At this level... if I still can't break through her protective field, I'll have to notify my father and Hei Qing Weird."

Matters have urgency. Fang Yue is a foe I can handle alone—but An Dong'er, appearing unexpectedly, is a massive variable that must be prioritized.

As An Dong'er's aura intensified, the Heavenly Tribulation above the night sky rapidly brewed, as if waiting for the perfect moment to descend and obliterate all!

This terrifying thunderous power even made Black Cloud hesitate, finding it troublesome.

Yet his mood was indeed quite good, his spirits high.

"It seems something fascinating has hatched within the Mo Immortal Array. Mo Immortal, Mo Immortal... just how great a surprise will the things left behind by Mo Qing bring me? I look forward to it."

The King of the Wu Yu Clan gazed down at the gradually crumbling and rotting Jingcheng, his expression dark: "I feel that aura growing stronger— are you certain we truly need not intervene?"

"Rest assured, everything is under control."

Boom!!

A blood-red full moon hung in the night sky, foretelling the Advent of Heavenly Devouring.

Heavenly Tribulation thunder brewed out of thin air, rumbling continuously.

Beneath the Heavenly Tribulation, Black Cloud loomed overhead, covering Jingcheng, which was shrouded in the azure glow of the Qing Arc.

The aura rose and fell like a human breath, absorbing the entire city's essence, all to nurture one being, so that he might break through and ascend to immortality!

Yet whether this final outcome will be that of an immortal or a demon—even Mo Qing himself, who designed the Mo Immortal Array, probably does not know.

(End of Chapter)