Chapter 740: Sudden Departure (8/10, Request Subscription)

The strength of the 【Yin Cha】 completely exceeded Fang Yue's understanding.

This isn't a Rain-level Weird—this is… a Transcendence-level Weird!

Transcending the mundane, mysterious and unfathomable! Unknowable, unopposable!

Such an existence has already surpassed Fang Yue's comprehension.

This… is not a being he can confront!

Boom—

Just as Fang Yue thought this, a violent explosion suddenly detonated above his head.

Fang Yue stared up blankly.

He had assumed it was Night Rain unleashing another thunderclap.

Yet the moment he fully raised his head, an unbelievable scene met his eyes!

That scene, he might never forget for the rest of his life.

After the roar faded, above the night sky...

The moon split in two—becoming the shape of yin and yang!

One half was the night moon, representing yang.

The other half was the Blood Moon, representing yin.

The Blood Moon… was the 【Tian Shi】!

【Tian Shi】… suddenly accelerated for no reason, devouring more than half of the full moon and splitting it in two!

While Fang Yue stood frozen.

The invisible 【Yin Cha】 he could not see stared blankly at its right hand, pushed back by 【Time Rewind】, then looked down at its chest where Fang Yue had pierced it with 【Xu Jiao】.

No wound. Not even a trace remained.

Yet… this was the first time in countless eons that a 'human' had touched it!

The 【Yin Cha】 stood motionless, as if pondering, or receiving some message.

After pausing in place for a moment, it slowly lifted its head.

Above the night sky, the 【Tian Shi】 moon, like the poles of yin and yang, hung suspended, as if the End had descended.

"The hour…"

The 【Yin Cha】 spoke slowly.

Its voice spread through the air in a way no one could comprehend—ripples expanded, yet no one knew what the 【Yin Cha】 had said.

Yet as soon as the words fell, the 【Yin Cha】 cast one final glance at Fang Yue, then withdrew its form, vanishing without a trace.

The instant the 【Yin Cha】 left, Fang Yue sensed it immediately.

Because the pressure the 【Yin Cha】 brought was overwhelmingly intense!

That crushing weight on his heart, as if ready to kill him at any moment, was impossible to ignore.

Now that the 【Yin Cha】 was gone, that pressure vanished instantly.

Like a mountain suddenly lifted from his chest, Fang Yue felt suddenly hollow, his expression dazed.

"I… didn't die? The 【Yin Cha】 is gone??"

Coming to his senses, Fang Yue collapsed helplessly to the ground, gasping for breath as if he'd escaped death itself!

Though he didn't understand why the 【Yin Cha】 suddenly spared him, there was no doubt that at that moment, the 【Yin Cha】 had been fully capable of killing him!

"I've… survived!"

Fang Yue clutched his chest—his heart still pounded violently, the heart-stopping sensation still lingering within him.

【Alive, alive! We survived!!】

The parchment's text only then echoed belatedly in his mind.

【So good! So good! Zhi Zhi almost thought it was gone, Wu Wuwu—I'd just regained freedom not long ago, and I finally found such a stupid host, I can't let myself get killed like this!】

"…I'm still here."

【Listen! Is that even human speech? You're supposed to be a host, yet you can't even protect me—what good are you?!】

"Enough already, my fist's getting hard!"

【…】

The parchment sensed Jinfu's fist was truly brewing, and quickly fell silent.

"Why did the 【Yin Cha】 leave? Will it come back and kill us? And what's going on with the 【Tian Shi】 above?"

Fang Yue's questions came one after another, but the parchment replied gloomily that it didn't know.

It had just awakened!

It woke up to such a life-or-death scenario, had no time to even pause and assess the situation—how could it possibly know about Fang Yue's mess?

But regardless, its advice was to flee!

Chunuan City was already in this state—there was no point staying, especially since the 【Yin Cha】 had found them here; it was best to get far away.

"Not yet. Since the 【Yin Cha】 left, it won't return soon. I'll first gather the remaining people, learn the situation, then meet up with Captain Wu and leave Chunuan City together."

Fang Yue had just sprinted desperately, nearly crossing half of Chunuan City—now returning would take time.

After all, when he came, he'd used his full speed, aided by Zhi Zhi's Ancient Words power.

As he talked with Zhi Zhi, Fang Yue learned that after its slumber, Zhi Zhi's power had increased.

Previously, to use Ancient Words power, it needed to consume Silver Stones to channel energy through Fang Yue's body.

Now, Zhi Zhi could use Ancient Words power on its own.

But this Ancient Words power couldn't be used much, because Zhi Zhi's total supply was limited.

If it consumed Silver Stones or similar stones, its power's strength and quantity could rise further!

"Can you achieve power beyond Rain Grade?"

Above Rain Grade — that is Xian!

If it were Xian-grade power, perhaps he could put up some resistance against the 【Yin Messengers】.

But the parchment answered without the slightest mercy.

【What are you thinking! How could I possibly break past my own limits? At most I can bring out Rain Grade Peak power… wait, that's not right — didn't I already tell you about this before?】

【Forgetful forgetful forgetful forgetful! The stinky Fang Yue who loves to forget things!】

Wasn't it you who slept one sleep and said your power had grown stronger!

Fang Yue rolled his eyes, not wanting to deal with her.

But the parchment went on chattering away, asking about Fang Yue's recent situation.

Ever since the battle at Qingsi County, the parchment had fallen into a deep sleep and slept all the way until now.

It knew nothing of Fang Yue's experiences in Chunuan City; the reason it could mention 【Xu Jiao】 earlier was purely because its foresight had seen the outcome, so it knew.

Fang Yue, on his part, had nothing to hide from the parchment.

The parchment had always been living on him — one person, one sheet of paper. Though every now and then they both had the look of selling out their teammate, at the critical moments they still relied on each other, depending on one another to survive.

This bond, this trust, was far more solid than with anyone else.

He briefly told the parchment about his experiences in 【Chunuan City】, and by the time the two of them returned to where they had been, Fang Yue had more or less finished giving the parchment a simple account of his time in Chunuan City.

Looking at the crowd gathered ahead, Fang Yue waved his hand toward them.

The next instant, an unexpected title rang out from the crowd.

"Ye Ge!! It's really Ye Ge!!"

"Hahahaha! Ye Ge, we finally meet again!"

"Xiao Ye!!"

Who…?

He looked blankly toward the crowd, and saw three familiar figures break free from the throng, running toward him.

And they were none other than…

(End of Chapter)