Chapter 315
315 Immortality 1
Chapter 315 315 Immortal One
The dark blue seawater splits into four enormous waterfalls overhead, cascading down from the sky and sliding down the huge, colorful shield atop the dark clouds before merging into the surrounding jade sea.
The roaring sound of the flowing water creates an extremely stable white noise that causes tinnitus, dizziness, and unconscious drowsiness.
Snapped.
In the cellar beneath a collapsed house in the outer city.
A little girl slapped a little boy hard across the face.
"Don't sleep! If you fall asleep at a time like this, you'll be corrupted, just like your parents!"
"Pull your ears! You can't listen to that water anymore!" The little girl was all dirty, with two rags stuffed in her ears to muffle the faint sounds coming from outside.
The little boy who had been hit regained his senses, swayed, and looked up at his sister.
"Sis, I'm hungry."
"There should still be some food at home. I'll go find some. Hang in there, don't fall asleep again!" The little girl gritted her teeth, propped herself up, and stumbled towards the kitchen, leaning against the overturned wardrobe.
After two massive attacks, few people remain alive in the outer city.
They were able to survive in the cellar only because their parents lured away the monsters that had transformed into deep-sea creatures.
We survived, but we're almost out of food and water.
The little girl dragged her injured leg with difficulty to the kitchen, searched around for a while, but only found the last bit of brown rice mixed with sand and dust.
Looking at the last handful of brown rice, the little girl paused, her throat bobbing a few times, but she still carefully put it into the small pouch at her waist.
She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her arm, turned around, and walked with difficulty toward her brother's bedroom.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, as I stepped out of the kitchen, a white, blurry light flashed overhead.
Immediately afterwards, a gentle breeze blew by, and a soft, elegant fragrance spread with the wind.
The little girl watched the white figure disappear rapidly into the distance. She knew that someone who could fly so high must be a big shot in the inner city.
Ever since that disgusting blue-black seawater spread, the bigwigs in the inner city have rarely dared to fly so recklessly at high altitudes.
She didn't know why, but at this moment, she and her brother were on the verge of death.
Seemingly realizing something, the little girl rushed into the yard and waved frantically at the white figure in the distance.
"Flying adults! Please, please save us!!"
She shouted at the top of her lungs.
It wasn't just her.
At this moment, the survivors still alive in the outer city saw the white figure flying by and rushed out frantically, shouting at the sky.
Having experienced two major upheavals, they all knew very well that if there were another upheaval, perhaps no living creature would remain in the entire outer city.
High in the air, Lin Hui looked down at the dilapidated city below and saw a few survivors rushing out to call for help.
He remained silent.
Although he wanted to save people, there were so many that even if he intervened now, he couldn't possibly save many.
The only solution is to expand the capacity of Qingfei Mountain and accommodate as many worthy individuals as possible.
'In this world, as the tides turn, it is ultimately the ordinary people who suffer.' He recalled when he was just an ordinary martial arts practitioner, just like the survivors calling out below. He could only rise and fall with the tides, powerless to control his own destiny.
For a moment, the thought of changing everything welled up in his mind, but when he thought of his family and friends, he suppressed the thought.
Unless you can truly guarantee the safety of your family and friends, otherwise
Suppressing his thoughts, Lin Hui stopped looking down and accelerated towards Qingfei Mountain.
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The inner city, the top floor of the core monitoring moon tower.
Zhang Yao, Gongsun Xinlian, and three other Fog People who had temporarily joined them were all gathered here.
Opposite them were the three leaders of the Three Islands Alliance, and six powerful Mistmen standing behind them.
After leading the construction of the fifth floating mountain, the Mishima Alliance was about to seize power when it was hit by two waves of ocean pollution.
The outflow of large amounts of polluted seawater caused the monsters in the surrounding seas to gradually transform into deep-sea creatures. Furthermore, a large number of deep-sea creatures also mixed into the seawater from the Haiming Sea.
If that were all, it wouldn't really be a problem for the Blood Ancestor Mist People. The key issue is that some Blood Ancestors and Palace Master-level powerhouses who were on the verge of decay actually accepted the deep-sea pollution to avoid losing their minds and dying.
Because compared to being corrupted by the deep sea, being completely devoid of reason after decaying is far more terrifying.
After becoming deep-sea saturated, at least some semblance of rational self-awareness can still be retained.
This is also the fundamental reason why the leader of the Mingxin Society was willing to take the initiative to accept Haiming's pollution.
However, this reason has now led many Blood Ancestors who could not withstand the pressure, the Mist People in the Wild, and the Mist People on the verge of decay to join the embrace of Haiming and, driven by the Supreme Abyss, slaughter the living.
This is an asymmetric war in which one side gains and the other loses.
At this moment, Shen Zhaoming, the eldest leader of the Three Islands Alliance, who resembled a dwarf, sat cross-legged on the back of an old tortoise with a green shell and white beard, looking at Zhang Yao, the second city lord opposite him.
"Now that things have come to this, even the inner city is beginning to experience large-scale marine pollution. The more ordinary people are polluted, the heavier the decay we will suffer. What are you two city lords still hesitating about?"
He pointed. A white, semi-transparent light screen immediately appeared in the air between the two groups of people.
On the light screen, the current state of pollution in the entire Black Cloud City and its surrounding terrain was clearly displayed.
The once pristine city area is now largely occupied by the blue-black power of the sea.
"After our verification from multiple sources, we have confirmed that there is currently only one place that can withstand the pollution and erosion from Haiming."
He pointed again, and a small dot lit up on the map in a corner of the inner city near the white wall.
"This is it, the floating island of Qingfei Mountain."
“If any of you know even a little, you should know that Qingfei Mountain was originally located in the outer city. It was only after two waves of sea noise that it was moved into the inner city. What’s most surprising is that their protective array can block the sea noise pollution to the greatest extent possible, so that there are very few signs of sea noise in the ordinary people inside!” The dwarf Shen Zhaoming said in a deep voice.
This wasn't the first time he'd said these words. But at this moment, he repeated them again, intending to say them to the newly joined Mistmen behind him, or rather, to the Mistmen standing at the back on the opposite side.
"Therefore, my proposal has already given Vice City Lord Lin a lot of face. He is not here, but if he were, and if he were truly loyal to my Black Cloud, he would surely agree to this proposal."
"Indeed. Qingfei Mountain now has only one choice: open up entry slots and hand over the method for setting up the resistance formation against pollution!"
Peng Shanchi, the third leader of the Three Islands Alliance, said in a loud and arrogant voice.
"Impossible!" Gongsun Xinlian couldn't help but speak out, her pretty face icy cold. "The entire array formation inside Qingfei Mountain was built with funds personally funded by Vice City Lord Lin. You think you can seize our wealth with just a few words? It's utterly shameless!!"
"What do you mean by 'stealing other people's property'? We are only borrowing it temporarily. Besides, isn't Lin Hui a member of my Black Cloud? In this time of great calamity, he temporarily borrowed his formation to protect our relatives. Once this special period is over, we will definitely repay him handsomely. What's wrong with such a give-and-take?" The dwarf Shen Zhaoming sneered.
"I've been wondering about this for a while now. So many deputy city lords took action when Hai Ming attacked, but Deputy City Lord Lin only cared about his own territory, refusing entry to a large number of our relatives, causing heavy losses to our family and friends. What's the reason for this? Is he even a member of my Black Cloud Clan?!"
"You!! Qingfei Mountain only has so much capacity, and it's already overcrowded. How shameless of you to say that!?" Gongsun Xinlian was so angry that her face turned pale.
Qingfei Mountain had previously welcomed a large number of people, including her, Zhang Yao, and Brother Xie's blood relatives. The place was so full that no one could fit inside.
The Mishima Alliance was a latecomer, and Qingfei Mountain had no connection with them, so it's understandable that they didn't want to accept favors. This is absolutely no reason to force Qingfei Mountain to do so.
"Hahahaha!!" The dwarf Shen Zhaoming laughed loudly, "To be honest, if it weren't for Lord Xie Chang'an, what right would you two have to spout such nonsense in front of us?"
His words immediately amounted to a complete falling out between the two sides.
Zhang Yao, Gongsun Xinlian, and the fog-covered figures behind them all showed slight changes in expression. They had witnessed the strength of their opponents during the previous chaotic battle; it was only after joining Qingfeng Dao and obtaining the Dharma Seal and the Eye of Life that they were able to approach their level.
In fact, after gathering intelligence, Zhang Yao and his companion learned that the three leaders of the Three Islands Alliance were not originally three people, but rather the three strongest individuals who emerged after rounds of internal competition and struggle.
Compared to the other city lords, the Three Islands Alliance is far more aggressive.
After a pause, Zhang Yao suppressed his anger.
"No matter what, if you want to touch Qingfei Mountain, you are touching my Black Cloud City! Think carefully about the consequences!"
"Consequences?" Shen Zhaoming stretched out his hand, a wisp of bluish-green smoke appearing in his palm. "Have you ever considered the consequences of enjoying this safe haven all to yourself?!"
"Why waste words with them? Let's just go over there, take over the land, and talk. Do you think they're really planning to fight us for that Lin guy?" Sharkman Peng Shanchi said casually.
"How dare you!?" Gongsun Xinlian shouted, taking a step forward.
"Want to make a move? I've been waiting impatiently for this!" The shark-man laughed and stepped forward.
Three colorful eyes appeared between Gongsun Xinlian's eyebrows, and a vast amount of evil divine power faintly surged around her body.
"Third Sister!!" Zhang Yao's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly spoke. But suddenly his eyes widened, and he turned his head sharply to look at the side of the Moon Tower, at the open-air platform.
That's the takeoff and landing platform where the moth-shaped vehicles enter and exit.
Instead of the moth-drawn carriage descending, a long-haired man in white robes with a sword slowly floated down, stood still, and looked up in their direction.
The man was tall and well-proportioned, with perfect upper body muscle lines forming an inverted triangle shape, majestic yet without any excess, long and powerful legs, and a perfect face without any effeminate features.
Her long, loose hair cascaded down her back, swaying in the wind.
"Lin Hui!" Zhang Yao breathed a huge sigh of relief. "You're finally back!"
Looking at Lin Hui's current state, he felt a strange sense of unease.
Normally, long hair, perfect facial features, and white clothes would give people a faint feminine temperament.
But Lin Hui gave him a strange feeling that 'long hair is just the mane of apex predators symbolizing their fighting and struggle'.
Not only him, but Gongsun Xinlian also felt this faint sense of contradiction at this moment.
"Ah Hui, Dao Master!" She quickly corrected herself as soon as she spoke, her tense expression relaxing slightly.
During this time, she and her second brother had endured too much pressure, and now, Lin Hui has finally returned.
(End of this chapter)