Miss Luo Yan’s Feet Are Buried With Corpses v4c3

The God of Malice is Watching the Land: Chapter 3 A Friend Returns

“Slash!”

A cold glint flashed out of thin air, halting the advance of the Calamity monster tide.

Several flying swords materialized, surrounding the Calamity monsters, subtly forming a sword formation.

“Immortal Slaying Sword Formation—Annihilation!”

A clear, cold shout rang out, and in an instant, countless sword lights flashed within the formation.

Accompanied by the sharp whistle of blades cutting through the air and the tearing sound of flesh being severed, the Calamity monsters howled in pain. Even they, who feared no pain, retreated under the onslaught of the sword formation.

“…”

Seeing this, the exhausted Hua Qingling, with her rich combat experience, naturally wouldn’t miss such a perfect opportunity.

Pushing her spiritual energy circuits, Wind Spirit Power gathered again in her palm and then descended among the Calamity monsters.

However, this time, the Wind Spirit Power didn’t form wind blades, but… gathered the wind!

The location of the Wind Spirit Power acted like the eye of a storm, drawing the surrounding surging winds, gradually converging towards the center.

The Calamity monsters, scattered by the “Immortal Slaying Sword Formation,” seemed to be bound by some force, roaring and struggling continuously, yet unable to change their fate of being swept towards the eye of the storm.

At the same time, the “Immortal Slaying Sword Formation” wasn’t withdrawn, but several more floating swords were added, forming the formation again in a smaller area.

“Immortal Slaying Sword Formation—Slaughter!”

The renowned Forbidden Technique of the Sword Saint Sect erupted once more. This time, the cold voice carried a hint of weakness; unleashing two Forbidden Techniques consecutively was an unimaginable burden for anyone.

…Except for Miss Luo Yan, who possessed Philosopher’s Stones.

However, the effect of the two Forbidden Techniques was quite significant, especially the second time with Hua Qingling’s assistance, which added more power and reduced the area of effect.

Even “Peril” level Calamity monsters couldn’t escape this sky full of sword lights.

The dense sword lights of the formation were compressed to the point of being almost invisible. From the outside, it seemed like only a few flashes occurred within the formation.

However, after these few flashes, the bodies of the Calamity monsters instantly exploded, turning into countless tiny fragments of flesh and blood, without even a chance to wail or cry.

From the first flash of sword light to the settling of the dust, not even ten breaths had passed.

However, when dealing with such contaminating Calamity monsters, the less time spent, the better.

The longer it dragged on, the more likely one was to accidentally become tainted by the malicious aura.

Only after witnessing these “Peril” level Calamity monsters turn into scattered flesh and blood, utterly dead, did Hua Qingling breathe a sigh of relief and turn to look at the newcomer,

“Thank you, this…”

Halfway through her sentence, Hua Qingling looked up.

Before her stood a tall but not burly figure, her travel-worn face unable to hide her heroic spirit.

But this height…

1.5 meters versus 1.9 meters, it truly caught Hua Qingling off guard, she couldn’t even finish saying “Miss.”

Her voice sounded quite cold, who knew her appearance would be so… imposing.

Not her face, but her height.

Should she call her Miss or Big Sister…

“Qin Wen.”

The other party stated her name.

“Alright, Qin Wen… wait, you’re that Sword Saint Sect successor?”

Hua Qingling blinked. During this time, she had heard Qin Wen’s name quite a few times… of course, not from her sister.

Although Hua Qingling wasn’t entirely clear about everything that happened after she left Yan City, she had learned the general situation from Miss Luo Yan.

This included Qin Wen’s existence.

But the reason Hua Qingling had such a deep impression, remembering her name immediately, wasn’t because of this.

It was because after the Calamity Tide erupted, Qin Wen, who had been rescuing people everywhere in the Endless Wasteland, had already become famous.

With the strength of a “Ruin” level ability user, she repeatedly killed “Peril” level Calamity monsters, saving quite a few fleeing groups.

And her strength was still growing at a terrifying speed. By now, she had probably reached “Peril” level.

At least from the combat power Hua Qingling witnessed, she was already quite formidable.

However, unlike Hua Qingling, who escorted groups to safe mega-cities, Qin Wen didn’t actively save people. She went around looking for Calamity monster tides to slay evil, and happened to save fleeing groups threatened by the monsters.

Because of this, Qin Wen had saved many more groups than Hua Qingling, so her reputation was much greater than Hua Qingling’s during this time.

Of course, the most important point was her identity.

Qin Wen’s identity… was the current successor of the Sword Saint Sect.

The reason she stayed in the Endless Wasteland, searching for Calamity monsters to kill, was to comprehend the state of “Re-emergence.”

Emergence, Entering the World, Re-emergence, Re-entering the World.

These were the four realms used by the Sword Saint Sect to describe the tempering of the sword heart. The improvement of the realm didn’t bring an increase in combat power, but it could clarify one’s inner thoughts and firm the direction of the sword in hand.

Since its founding by a certain Mister in the New Era, the Sword Saint Sect had never had many disciples, and the Sect Master was basically always a descendant of the founder.

The previous Sword Saint Sect Master, during the War of the Witch of Absolute Death, faced the Witch directly, forced back her domain protection with a single strike, and left a wound on her, although at the cost of his life.

This was the first time a human expert had successfully wounded a Primordial Demon in the war against them, making the name of the Sword Saint Sect truly famous throughout the human world.

The current Sword Saint Sect Master, known as the old Sword Saint, was also a powerful figure ranked among the top five “Destruction” level ability users.

But he rarely acted. In his few recorded battles, the former top two leaders of Dawn were no match for him.

But before this, few people knew that the old Sword Saint also had an adopted daughter, designated as the current successor of the Sword Saint Sect, the next Sect Master.

However… every Sword Saint Sect Master, or rather, the one who wielded the Sword Saint’s Sword, had to pass through these four realms of the heart.

From Emergence to Entering the World, then from Re-emergence to Re-entering the World… only when the sword in one’s heart no longer needed to be constantly gripped could one wield the Sword Saint’s Sword.

When they parted in Yan City, Qin Wen hadn’t yet reached the qualification to wield the Sword Saint’s Sword.

Carrying her sword on her back, she searched for her own meaning in the Endless Wasteland, slaying countless Calamity monsters. Finally, after more than a year and a half, she had slightly grasped… the state of “Re-emergence.”

The current Qin Wen would no longer hesitate when gripping the sword in her hand.

“You are…”

Qin Wen looked down at Hua Qingling and frowned slightly.

She felt like she had seen Hua Qingling somewhere before, but couldn’t recall after thinking carefully.

After all, if she had seen such a short “Peril” level ability user, it would be impossible for her not to have an impression.

If Hua Qingling knew what Qin Wen was thinking, she would definitely jump up and hit her knees. Besides constantly losing money, her height was her biggest insecurity.

She always felt that her younger sister, Hua Qiling, had stolen quite a bit of it…

“My name is Hua Qingling.”

Hua Qingling smiled gracefully and bowed slightly to Qin Wen politely.

“…Hua Qiling?” Hearing this, Qin Wen looked like she had seen a ghost, raised her hand to compare their heights, “You’re Hua Qiling? That’s not right, last time I saw you, you were this tall, how did you become this tall now?”

Qin Wen gestured at her temple, then at her abdomen.

“Hua, Qing, Ling,” several veins popped on Hua Qingling’s forehead, and the smile on her lips stiffened considerably, “It’s Qing, not Qi.”

“Oh, you’re not Hua Qiling, then you’re Hua Qiling’s younger sister?” Qin Wen exclaimed in admiration, “Unexpectedly, your strength is even greater than your older sister’s. It seems Hua Qiling is indeed quite weak.”

“…I’m her older sister.”

“Ah?” Qin Wen was stunned. “But you’re so short…”

“But I’m older than her.”

Hua Qingling straightened her back, a hint of defiance in her tone.

“That seems to make sense… I remember Hua Qiling mentioning she had an older sister.”

Qin Wen recalled carefully and nodded.

When she arrived in Yan City, Hua Qingling had already left, so they hadn’t met.

However, Miss Luo Yan had mentioned her several times back then, and even showed Qin Wen that fancy maid outfit, saying it was a gift from Sister Qingling.

“By the way, Miss Qin, why are you here?” Hua Qingling asked. She saw that Qin Wen looked like she hadn’t taken care of herself properly for at least half a year. “Are you also going to Dragon City?”

The closest mega-city from here was Dragon City.

Hua Qingling was heading towards Dragon City precisely because she was escorting a refugee group. Otherwise, given Yan City’s stance, Hua Qingling would be extremely reluctant to go to Dragon City.

After all, her identity in Dragon City was considered that of a criminal’s descendant.

“…No, I plan to go to Noah.” Qin Wen shook her head, her expression serious. “Master is missing, he only left a message telling me to go to Noah.”

“Your master… the Sword Saint Sect Master? He’s missing?”

Hua Qingling’s eyes widened. This was no small matter.

The Sword Saint Sect Master, whether in terms of combat power or his symbolic significance, was extremely important to humanity.

The sword strike that wounded the Witch of Absolute Death last time changed humanity’s perception of Primordial Demons. From then on, in human records, Primordial Demons were no longer invincible.

But at this juncture… he went missing?

“Indeed, he was supposed to gather several large settlements and head towards a mega-city for refuge, but he suddenly disappeared on the way, only leaving a message telling me to go to Noah.”

Qin Wen nodded, her expression serious. “Not only that, from what I learned along the way, the current First Leader of Dawn is also missing, only the Second Leader is struggling to hold on.”

…Both were “Destruction” level.

Hua Qingling’s eyes narrowed slightly. Such news appearing in the current critical situation, coupled with the connection to Noah… it was probably related to the sealed Sanctuary.

However…

“Noah isn’t in this direction.” Hua Qingling spread her hands. “You’re going the wrong way.”

“No,” Qin Wen hesitated for a moment and said, “I plan to go to Dragon City and take the Teleportation Array…”

“Dragon City doesn’t have a direct Teleportation Array to Noah… Forget it, after I escort this group, I’ll take you to Noah.”

Hua Qingling felt a headache coming on. She found that this Sword Saint successor didn’t seem as cold as rumored, but rather a bit naive.

Dragon City and Noah were humanity’s most important fortresses in the East and West. A direct Teleportation Array could lead to the fall of one following the fall of the other.

Calamity monsters weren’t all mindless, let alone the Church of the End Gods, who followed the Gods; they could all use Teleportation Arrays.

And the distance from Dragon City to Noah was so great that it could only be a large-scale Teleportation Array. But once such an array was built, it would be difficult to destroy in a short time. Spatial nodes couldn’t just be erased at will.

This should be common sense, but unexpectedly, Qin Wen didn’t know.

“Why does she feel like my little sister…”

Hua Qingling muttered softly, her thoughts drifting, wondering how that silly sister was doing in Yan City.

If Hua Qiling were here, she would definitely retort a few words. She and Qin Wen didn’t get along well in Yan City.

“What?”

Qin Wen’s hearing was sharp, but she didn’t catch Hua Qingling’s words clearly.

“Nothing.” Hua Qingling shook her head. “Let’s take them to Dragon City first. It seems… I really have to go to Noah.”

“…Them?”

Qin Wen followed Hua Qingling’s gaze and saw a lifeless refugee group, numb like zombies, trekking across the Endless Wasteland, hundreds of walking corpses.

Qin Wen had seen many such groups in the Endless Wasteland.

Without the protection of a strong individual, their fate could only be becoming another wave of Calamity monsters.

Qin Wen had previously saved some such groups from Calamity monster tides, but unlike Hua Qingling, she didn’t have the patience to continue escorting them. After saving them, she would hurry to the location where the next Calamity monster tide was sensed.

Qin Wen had spent the past year or so like this.

Precisely because of this, while comprehending her state of mind, Qin Wen’s strength improved rapidly.

Back in Yan City, she wasn’t much different from Hua Qiling, only slightly stronger due to the Sword Saint Sect’s killing techniques.

But now, Qin Wen had reached a level close to Hua Qingling’s.

This wasn’t surprising. Qin Wen was the successor of the Sword Saint Sect, and her master was the old Sword Saint, one of the top five human experts. Barring accidents, her future achievements should be similar to the old Sword Saint’s.

And Hua Qingling was just a lucky person from a remote small city, with the potential to advance to “Destruction” level, but only potential.

It wasn’t even certain whether, after advancing to “Destruction” level, she would become a straggler like Granny Zoya.

This was already strong enough for Yan City, but looking at humanity as a whole… it was far from enough.

Without overthinking, Qin Wen nodded,

“Alright.”

She was always taciturn, disliked speaking much, and even more so after tempering herself in the Endless Wasteland for so long.

Once she made up her mind, she wouldn’t easily change it.

Hua Qingling breathed a sigh of relief. She had been worried that Qin Wen would ask her to abandon escorting the refugee group.

After all, according to rumors, this sword wielder only killed, didn’t save. She killed the Calamity monsters and left, never staying in one place for too long, coming and going quickly like grinding experience points.

Moreover…

From Miss Luo Yan’s description, Hua Qingling vaguely felt that Qin Wen’s personality was quite impatient.

But now it seemed she had become much more stable.