Chapter 740: The Only Survivor
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Ling Xiaoshuang’s flying boat accelerated. In just half an hour, the flying boat had arrived at the periphery of this huge castle.
Di Jiu and Ling Xiaoshuang now saw it clearly. How was this a castle? This was clearly a huge castle-shaped void s.h.i.+p.
The huge void s.h.i.+p just stayed in the void. Di Jiu and Ling Xiaoshuang were too far away, so they had mistakenly thought it was a castle.
“There is no land here. Why did this huge s.h.i.+p stop here?” Ling Xiaoshuang asked in confusion.
She had often seen such huge void s.h.i.+ps. However, huge void s.h.i.+ps would not normally stop there unless they saw a drifting Star Continent. This drifting Star Continent contained a lot of good stuff, so the huge void s.h.i.+p would temporarily stop and let the people inside look for opportunities in the Star Continent.
Di Jiu’s Spiritual Force landed on the Defense Array outside this huge s.h.i.+p and discovered that this was actually a level-six peak Divine Defense Array. This kind of Divine Defense Array was very weak and seemed to have insufficient spirit energy. Although Di Jiu’s Spiritual Force could rip apart this Defense Array, this was basically a provocation. He told Ling Xiaoshuang, “We’ll go over and take a look first.”
Di Jiu performed several hand seals on the Defense Array of this huge s.h.i.+p, which led to a burst of alarm sounds immediately.
This was akin to knocking on the array. Therefore, they just had to wait. It would take no more than dozens of seconds under normal circ.u.mstances. Then, the huge s.h.i.+p would open its array door so they could have a talk.
“Something is wrong with this huge s.h.i.+p.” Di Jiu could not feel the intense life-force aura, but a deathly aura filled the air instead.
Before Ling Xiaoshuang could ask, Di Jiu took a step toward the entrance of the Defense Array and said at the same time, “Let’s board and take a look first.”
He then took out his Heavenly Aqua Saber. With just one saber move, the entrance of this Defense Array, which was not safeguarded, split open with a small crack.
Di Jiu boarded the huge s.h.i.+p through the entrance of the Defense Array that had split open.
Ling Xiaoshuang followed Di Jiu and boarded the huge s.h.i.+p. When the two of them reached the deck, they froze. Blood was all over the deck along with broken pieces of cultivator skeletons.
Evidently, this huge castle-like s.h.i.+p was not small. It had five floors. Di Jiu’s Spiritual Force scanned it without restraint. On the fifth floor, he saw at least 100,000 corpses. These were visible, unlike the corpses that had been annihilated.
“So cruel. This killed at least 100,000 to 200,000 people.” Ling Xiaoshuang sighed.
Di Jiu thought about Wu Luo, whom he had killed. He cultivated the Wither Dao, and no life existed wherever he went. The guy who had killed the people on this huge s.h.i.+p was probably also Wu Luo. Di Jiu hated this kind of disgusting cultivator the most.
“All the cultivators on the s.h.i.+p have been killed. Why would anyone cultivate with this kind of cultivation technique?” Ling Xiaoshuang really could not understand that.
Di Jiu replied, “No, not everyone on this huge s.h.i.+p has been killed. There is at least one person left.”
While speaking, Di Jiu walked to the top floor. Ling Xiaoshuang quickly followed him upon seeing that. It was very likely that a Dao Integration expert had wiped out all the cultivators on the huge s.h.i.+p in this void.
The huge s.h.i.+p was filled with the smell of blood and splashed with flesh leftovers that made people feel disgusted.
Only the footsteps of Di Jiu and Ling Xiaoshuang could be heard on the huge s.h.i.+p.
Di Jiu, who was very fast, reached the top floor in just dozens of seconds.
The Defense Array restriction on the top floor was completely different from those on the other floors. The scene of the void was clearly visible there, maybe because the expert who stayed on the top floor was actually not a corpse and did not smell of blood.
After Ling Xiaoshuang scanned the place with her Spiritual Force, her gaze fell on Di Jiu. She had not detected any surviving cultivators but a cave abode that was decorated in a relatively ordinary way was on this floor.
In that cave abode, she detected some tea sets and patchwork.
Ling Xiaoshuang believed that Di Jiu would not bluff with her. Since he had said there was someone and they had come to the top floor, that meant there was really someone there.
If there was someone, he had to be hiding in the cave abode.
Ling Xiaoshuang felt curious and wondered which corner of the cave abode this person was hiding in, but her Spiritual Force could not scan it. Di Jiu suddenly walked to the edge of the top deck.
While Ling Xiaoshuang was still doubtful, Di Jiu grabbed several array flags and threw them. In just a few seconds, he performed dozens of hand seals and then yelled, “Open!”
With a faint cracking noise, a crack suddenly appeared in the corner of the deck. Di Jiu waved his hand and this crack abruptly became bigger, as if it existed without a base.
When Di Jiu removed all the hidden Defense Arrays, Ling Xiaoshuang finally saw the situation inside.
A little girl with thin yellow hair shrank in a corner and stared with a pair of terrified eyes at Di Jiu and Ling Xiaoshuang.
As soon as Ling Xiaoshuang scanned her with her Spiritual Force, she immediately knew this girl’s cultivation level. She was a mid-stage Immortal King. Even though she was a mid-stage Immortal King at her age, this did not indicate that she was very qualified on this side of the void. Many children of cultivators with a strong bloodline would likely be born Great Immortals.
“As expected, someone survived. It seems like she is lucky, and she also has an invisibility talisman. She hid here and escaped this calamity,” Ling Xiaoshuang said with a sigh. She thought of her Master’s feelings and felt increasingly perplexed.
What was the purpose of cultivation? Why had she seen more darkness and death ever since she had started cultivating?
Di Jiu smiled and asked gently, “Do you know who killed all the people inside?”
The girl, who seemed to sense that Di Jiu and Ling Xiaoshuang were not terrifying, felt less terrified. She stammered, “He was a red-haired guest in the void s.h.i.+p. He killed many, many people…”
“How do you know?” Ling Xiaoshuang asked in confusion.
Di Jiu pointed to a dark surveillance screen at the edge of the deck and said, “There is an Array Formation Surveillance Screen there. Since the divine spirit meridians on this void s.h.i.+p were taken away, that surveillance screen is useless. I guess she must have seen it through this screen.”
The girl kept nodding but did not want to say another word.
Ling Xiaoshuang said, “Come with us. It’s dangerous for you to stay here alone given your cultivation level.”
The girl stared at Ling Xiaoshuang with her eyes wide open. She might be considering that or considering how dangerous Di Jiu and Ling Xiaoshuang were. She did not answer for a while.
Before the girl could answer, Di Jiu said, “Xiaoshuang, I guess it’s difficult to find out about the Nie Clan. Why don’t we go to Heaven’s Beyond first? I have a Moon Core and I want to use it there. We’ll just leave her at Heaven’s Beyond and then inquire about the whereabouts of the Nie Clan. How’s that?”
“You still have a Moon Core?” Ling Xiaoshuang looked at Di Jiu in amazement.
She was aware that Di Jiu had obtained a Moon Core and a Sun Core. However, she had expected him to use both of them. He unexpectedly still had a Moon Core. Could he only have used the Sun Core to advance his flame and not have used the Moon Core at all?
Di Jiu took out a jade box and opened it. “Yes, I do have another Moon Core. I’ve advanced my flame so I won’t use it at the moment. I heard that good stuff can be bought for a price at Heaven’s Beyond. After I use it, we can also inquire about the whereabouts of the Nie Clan. Isn’t that great?”
Ling Xiaoshuang knew that there was no other way. Thus, she agreed and turned around to tell the girl, “We’re going to Heaven’s Beyond and we’ll take you there. Alright?”
The girl remained silent. After hesitating for a while, she nodded.