novelraw Chapter 1268 634: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unwittingly Becomes Prey (Part 2)
Chapter 1268 634: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unwittingly Becomes Prey (Part 2)
Now there's someone standing on the shore asking me whether this is really worth it?
You might as well go ask Central Earth, Tong Shan, go ask White Country, go ask those who died mysteriously whether it's worth it or not?!
Or perhaps, you can pretend and shed a few more tears, seize the last opportunity."
On that twisted face, the hideousness could no longer be controlled:
"—I've put up with your foolishness for quite a long time!"
From just now till now, in the brief conversation, silently accumulating all power, finally exploding at this moment, ignoring all severe consequences, without any scruples.
Jin Wuyan, finally exploded!
Flame Light mixed with the glow of wolf blood appeared like a blazing sun in the sky, spewing forth thousands of beams of light, tearing the earth and shredding the sky with ease.
Towards the earth, towards…
Tong Shan.
Tong Shan remained silent, drawing his sword.
Hui Hao flashed.
What happened...
Amidst the deathly silence, flowers bloomed in front of Jin Wuyan's eyes, completely stupefied.
As if falling into an icy pit.
The power that had reached its peak had burst forth into a blazing sun, had disappeared like an illusion, no, not disappeared, but… erased completely?
Not only that, his matrix had been thoroughly penetrated, his soul torn apart, shackled by ink.
In just a blink of an eye, everything had become entirely different.
Only Hui Hao, swept past his neck.
Lightly and casually.
Leaving a streak of ink silently meandering down, like blood.
"…Among all the nonsense, there's one sentence I strongly agree with."
At some unknown time, Tong Shan appeared behind him, leisurely sheathing his sword: "Well, I too have put up with you for a long time."
What…
Jin Wuyan's eyes widened, rapidly darkening, yet unable to comprehend what just… happened?!
Until he saw a page burning, slowly falling from the air, fluttering like a butterfly.
On the page, countless tiny characters detailed all aspects of Jin Wuyan's life, from birth to life, from marriage to career, meticulously, finally merging into a simple sentence.
[Jin Wuyan, died here.]
It was an obituary, a… death notice?!
Then, he finally understood.
His expression twitched with uncontrollable rage, even mockery.
What moral exemplar, what foolish Federation model, what the hell does this count for?! This guy had long been prepared to strike secretly!
Even, long before today, even before himself!!!
What does this count for?!
In every sense of the word, he had exhausted every calculation, every effort, collecting all his data and information, seeking all his weaknesses, preparing for a fatal strike, waiting for him to fall into the trap, until today…
"Hoo… huh…"
The broken face opened its mouth, roaring, yet making no sound, only a mournful wailing squeezed from the throat.
Amidst a sky full of scattered ashes, Tong Shan turned back one last time, looking at the beast.
"In the end, let me tell you one thing, Jin Wuyan—"
"It's not just you that forces me to endure. Among the things I must endure, where do you rank?"
In the dull voice, Jin Wuyan fell to the ground.
Ink meandered and spread, covering his body, dissolving his soul into a mass of murky ink, no longer visible.
As if he had never appeared.
In the silence, Tong Shan raised his hand, pressing against his faintly aching forehead.
Looking up at the sky, he sighed deeply.
Eventually, he couldn't help but laugh at himself.
.
"Tong Shan—"
Before heading to Central Earth, when saying goodbye to Guardian Lv, he heard a voice from behind the desk.
Amidst the scrolls, the amiable Guardian put down her pen, suddenly asking: "What do you think is the difference between Tian Yuan and White Deer?"
Tong Shan was stunned.
Unprepared.
He didn't expect Guardian Lv to suddenly ask him such a… basic and simple question, making him uncertain of himself.
After pondering for a long time, he finally solemnly answered: "Order and freedom."
"Well, here's the question…"
Lv Yingyue's smile turned clearly mocking: "Whose focus is order, and which side's essence is truly freedom?"
Tong Shan was stupefied, momentarily speechless.
"Just treat it as the ramblings of an aging woman, relax a bit, it's merely some heretical and delusional talk."
Lv Yingyue lifted her teacup, taking a sip, then gently said: "Tianyuan White Deer, seemingly opposed, yet in reality, they're intertwined in myriad ways, like a mirror image, indistinguishable who is whose reflection.
Among the Twelve Superior, the relationship between the two is far closer and more intimate than with other Superior, so close as if one entity… that if one falls, both suffer.
If they truly were at odds, would it come to this? If they truly originated from one source, then why can't they coexist?"
Lv Yingyue slowly asked: "But if there's really a connection, then what is this shared point between them?"
In the silence, Tong Shan pondered, but remained speechless.
Until he heard her gentle sigh.
"—The answer is, [Equality]."
Between Lv Yingyue's open hands, ethereal lines stretched, transforming into a most familiar form, above each hand, Tian Yuan and White Deer's emblems rose and fell.