0150 Unstoppable Tears (Fifth Update!)

Hua Su did not go to pick them up in person, but instead sent men to the Mustard Pavilion.

From this moment on, all operations would revolve around Jiang Feng. Understandably, he was the final hope of the Demonic Sealing Grand Formation. Having suffered a lapse in judgment and lost Gan Fuxing, they could not afford to let anyone part Jiang Feng from his duties for even a single step.

The pavilion had been half-destroyed, and almost all the documents inside were rendered useless.

Hua Su’s brows knitted tighter and tighter as he hesitatingly asked, "Will missing these materials cause problems?"

Jiang Feng managed a strained smile and shook his head. "It's fine. I have everything memorized."

With the Heavenly Mystery Cube, he possessed the equivalent of the most powerful brain. The documents recorded on paper were not a problem at all.

The interior of the pavilion was in utter chaos, devoid even of a place to sit. Jiang Feng was too weak to even stand steadily, so Hua Su personally ordered a soft couch to be brought over and laid him upon it.

Jiang Feng rested in a semi-reclined position, his eyes half-closed. The grief on his face gradually receded, replaced by a profound calmness.

Not long after, Bai Guo was escorted to the scene.

A day prior, she had already regained consciousness. Thanks to Jiang Feng’s blood, her injuries were completely healed, and her spiritual energy was fully restored to its peak. Most crucially, her alluring charm had temporarily vanished, meaning she would no longer affect the people around her.

Her complexion was slightly rosy and she was full of vigor. She hurried up to the pavilion head, her face lighting up with a smile the moment she spotted Jiang Feng. "Jiang Feng..." she tilted her head, feeling that this address wasn't quite appropriate. After a moment of thought, she changed it, "A-Feng!"

Jiang Feng opened his eyes to look at her and said calmly, "Master Gan has passed away."

The words struck like a blade, piercing straight through Bai Guo. Her complexion turned pale in an instant. She gasped, "What?!"

Jiang Feng gestured slightly to the side. Bai Guo turned her head and saw Gan Fuxing’s corpse neatly laid out to the side. Her eyes widened instantly, her expression going blank.

Jiang Feng forced his body up, stumbling as he walked over to Bai Guo. When Hua Su reached out to support him, Jiang Feng shook his hand in refusal. Taking a deep breath, Jiang Feng grabbed Bai Guo’s wrist and said in a deep voice, "I know you are grieving. But we have no time to mourn now. The unfinished work of Master Gan has been entrusted to us, and we must complete it!"

After resting for just a brief moment, a sliver of spiritual energy had recovered within his body. At this instant, he channeled all of it into Bai Guo's body.

Bai Guo’s body shook violently, and the blankness on her face swiftly gave way to extreme grief. Taking a step forward, she collapsed over Gan Fuxing’s body and suddenly burst into bitter tears!

Jiang Feng forced himself to bend down, gently patting her back as he whispered, "Stop crying, stop crying. Master Gan was a great teacher and an exceptional artifact master. Let us work together to complete his most glorious masterpiece!"

He spoke sentence by sentence, a faint trace of choking flashing through his voice.

Ever since Bai Guo was stimulated by Jiang Feng and her bloodline awakened, an inexplicable bond had formed between them. Every word Jiang Feng spoke was like a command to her, carrying immense power.

The moment Jiang Feng finished speaking, Bai Guo turned and threw herself into his arms.

This impact struck right against Jiang Feng’s wound, causing him to emit a muffled groan. Realizing what happened, Bai Guo hurriedly pulled away. Looking at the young man before her through tear-filled eyes, she asked, "You... you're injured too?"

Jiang Feng smiled bitterly and nodded, pulling her up with effort. "If you want to cry, save it for later. Right now, let us do what must be done!"

Bai Guo wiped fiercely at her tears, but fresh ones immediately followed. Choking on her words, she said, "I... I can't stop. Tell me... tell me what you want me to do!"

Her tears continued to stream down, and her eyes quickly became red and swollen. Yet her expression grew exceedingly firm, her misty gaze fixed steadfastly on Jiang Feng.

At that moment, Jiang Feng felt she was more beautiful than ever before—even more so than when she danced alone under the moonlight. Reaching out, he stroked her hair and said, "You should be very clear about what the Demonic Sealing Grand Formation is like."

Bai Guo closed her eyes briefly, then opened them again. "Mn, I remember!"

Jiang Feng pulled out the artifact left behind by Gan Fuxing and handed it to her. "This is the formation pivot. Soon, I will tell you what to do, and you will operate it according to the method Master Gan taught you."

The artifact was only the size of a palm, resembling a miniature pillar carved all over with intricate patterns. Now, stains of blood lingered within the carvings, and the spiritual energy fluctuations contained inside allowed Bai Guo to instantly recognize whose it was.

The tears falling from her eyes grew larger. Wiping them away once more, she said with unwavering firmness, "I... I remember!"

Jiang Feng offered an encouraging smile. By this time, the golden blood-qi inside his body had been entirely consumed, yet miraculously, his wounds had not yet finished healing!

The blow from a Demonic General possessed unimaginable power. Jiang Feng was merely a Dawn-realm martial cultivator; even though he had not taken the brunt of the attack head-on, the damage he sustained was monumental. A massive amount of demonic qi had gathered within his wounds, and he could no longer suppress the power of the Dark Primal Branch, which began to surge forth and absorb the demonic qi.

Consequently, the healing effect of the golden blood-qi was delayed. By the time it was fully consumed, his wounds had only healed by half. While not fatal, he was incapable of moving freely during this period.

Worst of all, the healing process of the golden blood-qi had continuously drained his spiritual energy. Right now, his spiritual energy reserves were completely empty, and his dark spiritual energy was fusing with and absorbing the external demonic qi. This severely impacted his physical condition, leaving him even weaker than before—so much so that he could barely stand.

Leaning back against the couch, Jiang Feng forced himself to calm down once more, mentally reviewing everything that needed to be done shortly. Raising his eyes, he glanced up at the sky.

The spiritual energy radiance grew increasingly intense; noon was fast approaching, and the time was nearly upon them!

Weakly turning his head, Jiang Feng said, "Teacher Hua, the Golden Seal."

This was a pre-arranged plan; only the operator had changed. Hua Su produced the Golden Seal and channeled a trace of his energy into it. Immediately, the shadow of a tiger’s head emerged from the seal, instantly expanding and passing right through Hua Su’s body.

An intensely brilliant stream of golden light appeared on Hua Su’s hand, surging into the Golden Seal.

He pressed one hand onto Jiang Feng’s shoulder, and Jiang Feng instantly felt a strange sensation. His consciousness seemed to enter a vast void, stretching outward endlessly. Countless points of light drifted within the void, and his consciousness touched them one by one. The exchange of consciousness instantly made him realize that these were the consciousnesses of everyone in Taicang City. Through the Golden Seal, he had connected with them all!

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Feng commanded, "District One, prepare."

Previously, they had divided Taicang City into three districts. District One was the Changchuan River region, containing a total of three and a half demonic nests. The demonic nest closest to Thousand Lions Bridge had been sealed, but it might temporarily open at any moment during the process, so personnel had still been arranged as usual.

At Jiang Feng’s command, countless individuals along the banks of the Changchuan River sprang into action. A Heart-realm Martial Ancestor left the ground, flying high into the air. Below him, thirty-three Body-realm veteran soldiers formed a formation, each taking their respective positions.

"District Two, prepare."

District Two was the central city district, comprising the four demonic nests located within the streets of the southeast, west, and north. Once again, a Heart-realm Martial Ancestor and thirty-three Body-realm veteran soldiers swung into action.

"District Three, prepare."

District Three possessed the strongest forces, particularly the Northern District, which housed the group from Taicang Back Street. They were somewhat eccentric and of unknown origins, but their strength was undeniably formidable. At this moment, the chubby proprietress shouted, "Here they come! You lot better not embarrass yourselves!"

Instantly, a chorus of laughter erupted all around. "Don't you worry!"

A-Miao widened her eyes and cried out, "That's Big Brother's voice!"

Jiang Feng was communicating through Hua Su’s consciousness; there was no actual sound at all. The chubby proprietress scolded, "Talk less nonsense. How old is that kid? How could he possibly host such a major event?"

Yet A-Miao insisted stubbornly, "No, I didn't hear wrong. That is Big Brother's voice!"

puffing out her chest, she shouted loudly, "Big Brother, did you hear me? A-Miao is going to work hard!"

A red glow flared up around her body—that was the reaction of spiritual energy refined through fire-attribute crystal cores!

How old was she, yet she was already able to utilize spiritual energy?!

A-Miao’s voice formed a special fluctuation, piercing through the void straight into Jiang Feng’s consciousness.

Jiang Feng seemed to sense it and recognized who it was. A genuine smile finally touched the corners of his lips, seeming to invigorate him greatly as he issued the order: "Activate the Demonic Seed Defense!"

Gou Xiaoran glanced around and shouted, "Brothers, protect everyone well!"

"Got it!"

These individuals were all city defense guards. Beside each and every one of them stood an ordinary civilian, including Wu San and Wu Qi. A guard turned around to look at them and smiled, "Not long ago, you guys were helping us all the time. Now, let us help you!"

At this moment, the martial cultivators and ordinary civilians smiled at one another. The estrangement that had once existed between them seemed to vanish entirely, never to return.

Just as everyone completed their preparations, the spiritual energy fluctuations in the sky suddenly surged to their peak—noon had arrived, and the Demonic Sealing Grand Formation could now be opened!

Jiang Feng called out, "Bai Guo!"

Bai Guo was already prepared. With a forceful twist of the pivot, it rapidly shattered into countless thin flakes that scattered outward like a blossoming flower. At its center was a pistil, surrounded by twelve petals symbolizing the twelve combat districts.

Jiang Feng’s face was pale, his eyes half-closed. A moment later, he called out a number. Almost simultaneously with his call, Bai Guo activated the pivot.

Instantly, the artifacts buried across the various combat districts simultaneously emitted beams of light. These beams formed ribbons of light that shot upward into the sky, climbing higher and higher.

Reaching above Taicang City, the light ribbons surpassed the city's tallest buildings and intersected overhead. Every time two ribbons crossed, a membrane of light would unfold.

In the blink of an eye, a canopy of light appeared above Taicang City, resembling an exquisitely crafted, inverted bowl of light that encapsulated the entire city!

The very instant the light barrier appeared, the demonic nests seemed to sense it, the demonic qi within them churning violently. In a flash, even more demons poured out.

As if reacting to a command, they charged wildly in all directions. In particular, the locations where the artifacts were buried became the focal point of their assaults!

Clearly, they intended to completely destroy the grand formation before it could take full effect! (To be continued...)

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