Novel23 Chapter 1536 - 788: Who Is Righteous, Who Is Wicked
Chapter 1536 - 788: Who Is Righteous, Who Is Wicked
The world was deathly silent, the vast sea without a sound.
Between the dark sea and sky, towering walls of darkness stood firmly, isolating the island within, like a cube on high alert, countless mirror shadows and rainbow lights faintly flickered in the solidified darkness, mesmerizing all who beheld it.
Such strict vigilance guarded the gray light that pierced through the heavens and earth on the isolated island.
Unfortunately, despite being tightly guarded, that light continued to flicker, giving off a sense of precariousness...
"It's about time to give up."
The craftsman on the deathly silent sea yawned and opened a packet of peanuts, the shells piling up like a mountain beneath his feet on a plank of wood.
In the white porcelain bottle atop the mud stove, the aroma of alcohol wafted, gradually warming to a palatable temperature, emitting a faint fragrance.
"Resisting is meaningless, we're all craftsmen here. At this point, it's clear what's happening, why not surrender and visit the Association for hospitality?"
Jiang Tongguang shook his head with a sigh: "How many live sacrifices do you have left? How long can you hold out even if you use them? Surrender, Elder Anvil won't blame you."
The towering darkness responded with silence.
"Why bother?"
Jiang Tongguang sighed, his smile slowly fading from his face, expressionless: "If you won't accept the kind gesture, then refuse the penalty one too."
He said, "Let's go."
Crack—
In that instant, it seemed a shattering sound rang out.
Silently, the sea surface started to rise inch by inch, spreading upwards, swallowing the reefs and cliffs... no, it wasn't the sea rising, but the island rapidly sinking!
As if losing its foundation, it fell, plummeting into the bottomless abyss.
Sharp sounds pierced the void, but even before any counterattack could manifest, it vanished without a trace, leaving only the continual sound of mirror surfaces shattering.
The vast sea remained deathly silent, transformed into a monstrous, terrifying presence.
Rocks crumbled, steel turned to mud, and the large island tilted suddenly, collapsing... like an overturned giant ship, dissolving inch by inch in the endless dead waters.
Without any ripple.
Darkness vanished, light vanished, everything vanished.
As the storm clouds shrieked and split apart, sunlight poured down from above, leaving only a solitary boat on the sea, where the craftsman drank alone.
"I said, after killing so many peers recently, something still feels off..."
Jiang Tongguang raised the coarse porcelain wine bowl slightly, reflecting the sky, the serene liquid lightly rippling, mirroring the intoxicatingly joyful smile on his face, murmuring in praise:
"Indeed, the blood of your You Sui is the most fitting for drinking."
No one responded.
A gentle breeze arrived, water remaining calm.
The warm liquor, like sweet dew, was drunk to the last drop.
"This time, that kid really caught a big one."
Jiang Tongguang added another scratch to the marks on the side of the boat, feeling quite accomplished, he sighed: "Old Gu, have you thought of how to properly entertain him later?"
"I'll reiterate, don't call me 'Old Gu'." A cold voice echoed from the radio beside him: "We simply follow the Association's protocol for rewards, there's no need to fuss."
"Ha, are you really giving one?"
Jiang Tongguang scratched his chin, uncertain if his colleague was traditional or radical, "It's been just a few years, do you intend to give a crown of honor to someone who isn't yet a master craftsman?"
"Whether the crown is awarded isn't up to me, it's decided by the council's vote."
Gustav calmly replied: "Besides, he is just short of this title from being a master. The old captain has just reported that the Dragon Poison has been slain by him."
"That old thing is still alive? Not bad!"
Jiang Tongguang immediately laughed, raising his glass again: "That's reason enough to celebrate with a drink."
"Stop drinking... don't you have anything to do?"
A weary sigh echoed from the radio: "Lead the Punishment Team, and take care of this mess before anything else!"
"Whether the Punishment Team works or not is one thing, my leisure is another."
Jiang Tongguang sipped his warm wine, gazing at the empty sea and sky, silently sighing: "You must understand, whether this mess can be resolved has never been up to us."
"Do the work you can do."
Gustav's voice grew heavy: "The rest can be left for later."
Jiang Tongguang didn't speak again.
In the distance, a fierce wind arose.
Under the raging tempest, waves surged again.
As the beam of light collapsed, from the depths of the sea, a stream of gray color silently surged, vast and endless...
When the dark fortress disappeared, the light beam collapsed no more, only then did the Great Sin Essence hidden within reveal itself, racing in response to the call from afar!
At that moment, under the gaze of the satellite imagery, along with the collapse and extinction of beams of light, what flowed from the ruins was infinite spreading blackness.
That blackness, vast beyond sight to the naked eye, under the perspective from beyond this world, was nothing more than a tiny speck, endlessly extending, merely a thin line.
As if black rivers and torrents appeared on the Endless Sea, winding forward, intertwining like messy threads, spreading in countless strands.
With the aid of the harmful wind, it began its rampage and growth once more.
Wherever it passed, Disaster Beasts wailed, dissolved, and were devoured completely.
The vast Endless Sea seemed to sprout complex arterial blood vessels out of thin air, circulating and pulsating within them was essence from Zhi Fu, life and mutations from countless Disaster Beasts, and even... residual spirits meeting their demise in endless decay!