C1609 Yu Yuan Moon Slayer!
"Titanblade!"
"How did that kid manage to summon the Titanblade?"
"There are many different peoples in Ionodios. Although the Moonlit Wanderers' actions might be questionable, surely this isn't warranted?"
God-King Tianqi, Indigo Wraith, White Walker, and even up-and-comers like Jiang Miaojie were all staring at Taishi, equally astonished.
Zhu Peining of the Skyreach Consortium cried out, "Lord Taishi, surely there's no need for him to wield the Divine Sword, is there?"
Zhu Peining was somewhat aware of the resentment brewing within the Moonlit Wanderers due to Lee Sha's death.
Had Taishi sent Yu Yuan to address the Moonlit Wanderers' grievances, possibly inciting a bloodbath?
After all, Ionodios was currently home to a vast array of Otherkin and species, including emissaries from the Dawnbringers, the Shadowkin, the Silverscale Tribe, and the Starborn.
If their expression of discontent was met with Yu Yuan's wrath, what would they think?
"Has Yu Yuan lost his mind?"
Rebecca, poised to return to the enchantress's domain from the Ionodios crossing, was also startled by the presence of the Divine Sword.
She delayed her departure, rising into the air, filled with curiosity to see what was unfolding beyond Ionodios.
"High Priestess!"
Mitts's face drained of color as she witnessed the "Titanblade" emerge from Zekrica. The arc light, imbued with a formidable sword's will, made her devil soul shudder.
This legendary Divine Sword, long concealed within the Dark Realm, had last caused a stir in the Glimmerdrift Nebula, capturing the attention of many.
Was the Divine Sword poised to dazzle the world once more?
"I have a bad feeling about this. Everyone, stay put. Yu Yuan isn't the type to act without reason. The Moonlit Wanderers may have erred, but their actions don't merit death."
Reid's expression was grave as numerous little devils peeked out from his dark robe.
The enigmatic little devils chattered away, as if speaking in a bizarre language that only Reid could decipher.
"Don't interfere with Yu Yuan, regardless of his intentions!"
In the depths of Reid's deep purple Devil Eyes, a burst of black flame appeared. It seemed he had somehow communicated with a fragment of Bertain's devil soul through some arcane mystique.
The Demon God Bertain had issued his decree!
Yu Yuan was to be given free rein. The Sky Fiend Clan must not interfere, and when the time was right, they should even consider lending a hand...
Even if Yu Yuan truly intended to annihilate the Moonlit Wanderers, along with the remnants of the ancient Moonfiend.
Reid was to offer his support!
"Yu Yuan!"
Liu Ying, in her Solar Spirit form, turned ashen. The Fallen Star Eyes, now a pendant, suddenly transformed into a gleaming silver armor, enveloping her luminous body.
"Don't be rash, please don't act recklessly. The Moonlit Wanderers and our Starmoon Sect have deep ties. I don't want to..."
She hurriedly pleaded.
"Is this how Boulderdawn treats its allies?"
Heather, a diminutive woman from the Moonlit Wanderers, ascended from the Silvery Land, her stature rising as she radiated a brilliant glow.
She did this to ensure her visibility to all.
"Our chieftain, Lee Sha of the Moonlit Wanderers, reached the tenth level with Boulderdawn's assistance. She did nothing wrong, merely returning to the Everlands without prior notice. She's dead, slain by Lin Daoke, and Boulderdawn has shown no response, now even preparing to strike at us..."
Heather had moved away from the crescent moon, her form conspicuously shining in the Dark Nebula, her voice echoing in various tongues for all nearby races to hear clearly.
In the distance, the Titanblade manifested as a dazzling sword light, clear to anyone of sufficient cultivation.
From the Divine Sword's signal, one could infer Yu Yuan's next move.
"Lord Taishi!"
Tianqi, the God-King, Indigo Wraith, and Brie of the Shadowkin couldn't contain their alarm.
At this moment, they, like Taishi, had all reached the outskirts of Ionodios, alongside Rebecca and the formidable representatives from various clans, gazing at the fading moon.
"Taishi, what exactly does Yu Yuan of Boulderdawn intend to do to the Moonlit Wanderers?"
"Is this how Boulderdawn honors its alliances?"
"If this is indicative of Boulderdawn's approach to allies, we must seriously reconsider our willingness to ally with them! This is far too domineering!"
Outside the barrier, numerous ninth-level warriors of the Otherkin were seething with anger.
Yu Yuan's show of dominance and the response from the Moonlit Wanderers left them feeling disheartened.
Fundamentally, there was no difference between them and the Moonlit Wanderers; they were allies of both Boulderdawn and the Skyreach Consortium.
They shared a sense of camaraderie in misfortune, which stirred them deeply.
"If Yu Yuan can handle it, I trust him since I assigned him the task," Taishi said calmly in the face of the doubts and anxiety of those around him. "I will take responsibility for any consequences."
He turned a deaf ear to Heather's cries and the astonished murmurs of guests from various races.
Decades of friendship and trust meant that Taishi harbored not a single doubt about Yu Yuan. He was convinced there was a reason for everything and that even if Yu Yuan had not yet awakened, he wouldn't act without cause.
"I want to see why Yu Yuan has done this!"
"If he doesn't provide an explanation, we'll break our alliance with Boulderdawn!"
"Let's just wait and see!"
The Otherkin's strongest warriors shouted in rage.
Whoosh!
The Divine Sword, which had been submerged in Zekrica, finally settled into Yu Yuan's grasp. The instant he gripped the hilt, he felt an overwhelming sense of satisfaction, as if he had the whole world in his hands.
The jubilation and thrill of the sword spirit within the blade were crystal clear to him.
After years apart, the Divine Sword, with its blade, hilt, and spirit united, was once again in his possession.
He took a deep breath, silencing Heather's every word.
On the Silvery Land, members of the Moonlit Wanderers, along with three specters representing the ancient Moonfiend, looked up at him with eyes filled with terror.
"Moonfall Strike!"
Yu Yuan's wrist made a gentle turn as he uttered the name of the first sword spell he had mastered. Suspended in the air, he began to swing his sword downward.
A piercing scarlet sword light descended from the heavens, striking directly at the crescent moon.
As the sword light cascaded down, its fierce sword's will, capable of rending everything in its path, caused the Moonlit Wanderers and the three ancient Moonfiends on the ground, desperate to intercept it, to flee in terror.
They wanted to intercept it...
But when they recognized the sword as the legendary "Moonfall Strike," and sensed the sword's will that threatened to annihilate their very essence, they realized it was about to permeate their souls, and their only option was to flee.
They harbored a deep-seated fear of this sword and its accompanying sword spell.
Thus, the broad crimson sword light fell unimpeded upon the Silvery Land.
Crack!
The land was cleft asunder, a dark chasm hundreds of miles long ripped open with the cacophony of bursting iron and stone.
"Moonfall Strike!"
Yu Yuan's voice rang out once more, and another swath of scarlet sword light rained down from the heavens.
This new blade of light continued to carve into the widening chasm, deepening it further, as if intent on cleaving the Silvery Land in twain.
It aimed to bisect the crescent moon right down the middle.
Several gleaming silver warships were shattered by the rocks bursting from the split earth, their weaker Moonlit Wanderers occupants wailing as they scrambled to escape.
Liu Ying, left unattended, wrapped in the Fallen Star Eyes with the Solar Spirit, stood alone in midair, utterly bewildered.
This side of Yu Yuan felt alien to her, as if she had never known him at all.
Why was he doing this?
Why couldn't he have explained things clearly instead of resorting to violence so abruptly?
Was it because he had returned to the Boulderdawn and gained the backing of the God-Kings that he had become so irrational?
When had he become so tyrannical and beyond reason?
Deep down, Liu Ying still felt a fondness for the Moonlit Wanderers, and Tan Junshan had spoken highly of them.
She harbored guilt over Lee Sha's death, feeling that the Starmoon Sect had failed the Moonlit Wanderers, that Lee Sha had met her fate while trying to help Tan Junshan ascend to godhood.
Yet now, Yu Yuan's stance seemed set on the eradication of the Moonlit Wanderers.
Her heart ached, and she struggled to come to terms with it.
"There's something inside the crescent moon! There's... an elder from the Voidweaver clan!" High Priest Reid, fixated on the crescent moon, was the first to detect the anomaly. "No! That's not all! There's even an Origin Gate!"
