Time flew. In the blink of an eye, a year had passed.
In the past year, all living beings in the world were plunged into misery and suffering. Without the nourishment of spiritual energy, the Wasteland Continent could be said to have turned into a wasteland. Tens of thousands of living beings died practically every day, and Scarlet Flames became the only pure land in the world.
The blood clouds in the west continued to spread. In a year, they had covered half of the Wasteland Continent. Looking from afar, the sky was blood-red. More than half of the sky had been devoured by the void.
At this time, in the misty Heaven's Palace, Fu Feng looked into the distance.
"The Blood Cover has arrived. It has already devoured the Sea Region. At this speed, it will reach the Mortal World in another year." Although he was very reluctant, he still explained the current situation.
Many experts from the Ancient Era clenched their fists and their hearts sank. Even they, who had witnessed the catastrophe thirty thousand years ago, felt very depressed.
"This time, the Wasteland Continent's defeat is much more serious than thirty thousand years ago."
"Is there no other way? Can we just watch Zhe Tian break through and wait for death?" The Demon Empress said coldly.
The experts looked at each other and sighed.
Fu Feng shook his head, "It's difficult. Now that the Blood Cover has been activated, it will be very difficult to stop. Thirty thousand years ago, there was the Human Sovereign and the Devouring Heaven Sovereign who could keep Zhe Tian in check. But now, it's very difficult. Zhe Tian's Emperor Realm aura is getting stronger and stronger. I can feel that he will succeed soon!"
"Emperor Realm …"
Many experts from the Ancient Era trembled. Even though they had lived for tens of thousands of years, they still felt powerless when they heard about the Emperor Realm.
"Don't be too pessimistic. It's not like we have no hope at all." Fu Feng took a deep breath to pull himself together and smiled bitterly.
When everyone heard this, they seemed to have thought of the hope that Fu Feng had mentioned. However, this time around, they did not seem to be optimistic about it. They sighed and their eyes drooped. They looked towards a distant corner of Chi Yan. It was Desolate Town, the place where Qin Shi was sleeping.
"Sigh, that kid … I don't know if he can wake up this time. Even if he does, can he really break through without the Emperor Realm body?"
"If there was enough time, it would be possible, but we don't have it now."
Time was what all living beings lacked the most. Zhe Tian was getting stronger and closer to the Emperor Realm, the realm that had disappeared for fifty thousand years.
At this moment, the evil devil glanced at the crowd and spoke indifferently, "He will wake up. This Heaven and Earth will not be destroyed. If he says he will protect it, he will definitely be able to. Qin Shi of the Qin Sect will not go back on his word!"
The demon's words did not seem to be very convincing at the moment. At this moment, an elder of the Ocean King Palace sneered, "I don't know if he can wake up or not, but you must ensure that he can safely wait until he wakes up. Right now, in Crimson Flame, his reputation is not very good!"
"I don't know if he will wake up or not, but you have to guarantee that he will be safe until he wakes up. His reputation in Chi Yan isn't very good right now.
Everyone frowned when they heard this, but there was nothing they could do. No one in Chi Yan remembered how good Qin Shi was. No one remembered how Qin Shi had single-handedly saved the Beast Realm and the Human Realm. No one thought about how Qin Shi had sacrificed his life for all living beings. Qin Shi was now a sinner in everyone's eyes.
In everyone's eyes, it was because of Qin Shi's failure that the world had fallen and all living beings had been plunged into misery and suffering.
Many people in the Qin Sect had also chosen to leave and betray the sect.
Fu Feng sighed. He had expected this. "There's nothing we can do about it. This is human nature. This is the kid's last tribulation. I hope … he can persevere."
The world continued to spin, and time slipped away between the fingers of the fingers.
The blood cage drew closer, and the spiritual aura in the world became thinner. All living beings were crowded in the small Chi Yan Empire.
However, the space in Chi Yan was limited. There were billions of living beings in the world, and there was no way to ensure everyone's survival. The people of the Beast Realm, the Human Realm, and the Sea Realm were all gathered here. The spiritual aura in the Immortal Abodes was also slightly thin and could not be of any use.
For survival, all living beings began to kill each other. For survival and to save spiritual energy, all forces began to devour some of the weaker sects and forces.
For a time, the most serious civil strife in Chi Yan Empire's history broke out. Although the powerful cultivators of the Immortal Abodes stood up to protect the people, in this life and death crisis, the so-called order no longer existed.
The next day, in the oldest Barren Town in Chi Yan Empire.
"What are you doing?"
Lin Yu led Su Ming, Qin Shang, and a group of the most senior elders of the Qin Clan and flew out. They stopped a group of one hundred powerful cultivators in the mountain behind Barren Town.
"Prince Lin Yu, don't blame us for being merciless. Most of Crimson Flame has been occupied by the Beast Realm and the Sea Realm. There's no way for us to survive. But why should we leave Desolate Town to the Qin Family? We demand that you give it to us as well!" The people who came were members of the royal family of the Hundred Tides Empire in the Mortal World.
Lin Yu looked at them coldly. "Bullsh * t!
Barren Town is the root of the Qin Clan. No outsiders are allowed to invade this place! "
"Then don't blame us, Prince Lin Yu. We also want to live, no one wants to die!" A prince of the Falcon Empire who had once been in the Hundred Tides said coldly.
"That's right. No one wants to die. The spiritual aura in Barren Town is still abundant. Let's fight our way in. As long as we can get in, we can live a little longer!"
"Kill!"
More and more powerful cultivators began to besiege Barren Town.
Lin Yu looked at these people with bloodshot eyes. He could no longer fly in the air. He could only use the most primitive method to fight with people.
"Bastards!
Have you forgotten? If it weren't for the Qin family and Qin Shi, the human world would have been destroyed a long time ago. The Hundred Tides Empire would have been destroyed a long time ago. How could you have survived until now? "
"Hmph, it's because of Qin Shi. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have to live in this small Chi Yan Empire."
"That's right. He is the sinner of the human world!
He is the sinner of the world. He should be killed! "
Countless people cursed angrily. Countless martial arts seemed to be powerless at this moment. They fell towards Barren Town one after another.
Looking at those people, Lin Yu clenched his fists in anger, but there was nothing he could do.
"Bastards, I'll kill all of you!"
Su Ming did not have a good temper. He was not the Chi Yan Prince. He did not have to worry about so many things. In his eyes, Qin Shi had given up everything, but in the end, he was still being cursed by these people. He could not stand it anymore. He lifted his fist and was about to throw it at one of them.
Slap!
Suddenly, a hand pressed down on Su Ming's shoulder. Then, an incredibly hoarse voice spoke slowly.
"Forget it. They're right. It's because of me that this world is ruined. If they want to curse me, then let them."
When they heard that familiar voice, Su Ming, Lin Yu, and the others were shocked. They turned around swiftly. That person was Qin Shi.
After a year, Qin Shi finally woke up. His eyes were empty and blank as he looked at the world around him.
When everyone saw Qin Shi, they were slightly stunned. The people from First Tide Tribe could not help but lower their heads. No matter what, when they faced Qin Shi, they were still a little powerless.
"Qin Shi, don't blame us. We're also doing this to survive. Right now, Chi Yan's spiritual aura is no longer enough to support us. We must give up Barren Town," one of the princes said.
Qin Shi cast a weary glance at Barren Town, then a wry smile appeared on his face.
He swore to protect the world, but now, he could not even protect his own home, Barren Town. How ridiculous was that?
But he was very, very tired now. He did not want to argue with these people. He sighed.
"Whatever. If you can get into Barren Town, then go ahead."
As he spoke, Qin Shi turned around and left. He walked into the deeper parts of Barren Town alone.
Qin Shi knew that these people would not be able to get in. When he woke up, he saw many unfamiliar faces in Barren Town. They all wore the same clothes, green Daoist robes. In the center, there was a black ink mark. It was the word "Wu." It was written in big black ink.
Qin Shi recognized these people's clothes. They were from the Wu Men Auction House, a force that he had not figured out until now.
Qin Shi did not know why there were so many people from the Wu Men Auction House in Barren Town. But he knew that Yuan Bo would not do this for no reason. With this group of people here, no one from the outside could disturb Barren Town.
So … there was no need for him to worry about it. Now, Qin Shi just wanted to calm himself down.
In Barren Town, Qin Shi had forgotten how long it had been since he had walked so casually. It was not that he had not come back for many years, but he had come and gone in a hurry. He would only go to the Qin Family and then leave in a hurry. This time, he walked alone on the streets of Barren Town. The town had changed a lot over the years, but Qin Shi could still see some familiar places for a long time.
Qin Shi looked at the Sun Family mansion that had been abandoned for many years and couldn't help but smile. It had been more than 20 years. That scene was still vivid in his mind. Back then, he was really a bit of a rascal. But … at that time, he could laugh foolishly and steal money from Sun Yuyun. But now, he had unknowingly matured a lot. He had grown up a lot.
But … growing up was so tiring.
Qin Shi continued walking. He passed by the market where he had first met Fufeng, the rocky hill, and the shabby old mansion.
"Creak ~!"
The black door covered in moss was pushed open by Qin Shi, leaving five fingerprints on it. Looking at the untouched stone table and chairs in the house, Qin Shi smiled bitterly. As he smiled, his eyes turned red. He remembered how Qin Tianqing had used his walking stick to knock on the ground and yelled at him, "Stand up! The men of my Qin Family don't need cowards!"
"Yes, Dad, I listened to you all these years. I fought all the way, I killed all the way, I persevered. Even if I bled, I never gave up."
"I listened to you. Your son doesn't want to be a coward!"
"Your son became Chi Yan, the Qin Sect, the Human World, and trampled over mountains and rivers. Your son has always been working hard …"
"But Dad … did you ever think that one day, your son would suffer so much because of all this?"
At this moment, Qin Shi cried. He cried like a child. Tears streamed down his cheeks uncontrollably.
Because he knew that in his memories, he was missing the most important thing to him!