After I Died My Dao Companion Drowns in Endless Regret Chapter 28

The vast water current transformed into a hazy mist. Three hundred and sixty drops of heavy water rubbed and rolled within, emitting dazzling electric light and booming thunder. It carried a strong wind, pouring towards Zhou Yuxiao like a flood. Under Luo Lingfeng’s urging, the attacks of the Abyssal Heavy Water became fiercer each time, as if it wanted to tear the world apart.
Zhou Yuxiao stared intently at Luo Lingfeng. The flames falling from the black sun wheel were quickly dispersed by the heavy water, creating explosive sounds in the air. The Abyssal Heavy Water came surging forward. He frowned, took a deep breath, and shouted loudly. The black sun expanded to a size of a hundred feet and then exploded in one breath! In the place where the shadow of the sun disappeared, the roaring sound was incessant, forming a massive black hole that sucked in the vital energy, wind, and even the heavy water.
At this moment, the two cultivators who had inexplicably appeared here, shouted, “Fellow Daoist, I’ll help you!” and attacked simultaneously. However, their attacks only appeared to be targeting Zhou Yuxiao. In reality, they were subtly aimed at Luo Lingfeng, turning sharply midway. Luo Lingfeng let out a cold laugh. She wouldn’t even trust her fellow cultivators from the immortal sect, let alone two people whose faces she didn’t recognize. With a wave of her hand, a ray of snow-white sword light abruptly appeared. Under the surrounding urging, it instantly formed an endless flow of sword energy, like a rampaging river of swords, mercilessly attacking the two figures transformed from Xiang Jun and Jiang Jiuxiao!
Xiang Jun’s face was grim, and a treasure light appeared on his magic robe.
And Jiang Jiuxiao’s face changed dramatically. She glared at Luo Lingfeng’s back with extreme vigilance, not daring to meet the sword flow directly. Instead, she raised a pagoda above her head to block the sword intent. The three of them each occupied a corner, subtly surrounding Luo Lingfeng. Luo Lingfeng, who was trapped, let out a loud laugh. A cold and fierce gleam flashed in her eyes. Her aura rose, and the vital energy raged, stirring up swirling clouds! The Abyssal Heavy Water, sensing her aura, also trembled violently, bringing with it streaks of sword light.
“Difficult to deal with,” Xiang Jun transmitted to Jiang Jiuxiao. After a moment of silence, he said, “This is merely a Nascent Soul avatar. Perhaps we should employ guerrilla tactics.” It was his first time seeing Luo Lingfeng use a sword, and he couldn’t help but contain his curiosity. “Doesn’t she cultivate the Way of the Zither? Why is she using water techniques now?” The Dustless Sea was willing to break off the engagement back then because Luo Lingfeng’s path did not align with his cultivation. But now, the abilities she displayed had overthrown everything from the past! If he had insisted on not breaking off the engagement, would he have already entered the Cavern Heaven realm by now? Xiang Jun couldn’t suppress this thought until a wisp of sword light narrowly grazed his temple. He broke out in a cold sweat, made a hand seal, and no longer questioned Jiang Jiuxiao.
Jiang Jiuxiao was also secretly surprised. Previously, Zhou Yuxiao asked for the Blazing Fire Earth Fiend without explaining the reason. How was she supposed to know that Luo Lingfeng cultivated water techniques? Could it be that she cultivated it after going to Cloud City? But that would require abandoning her past cultivation methods, and it would be impossible to achieve such progress in just fifty years. It was more likely that she had cultivated it while she was in the Luoshui Divine Palace, but had concealed it so well that no one knew! Let alone her, even their father believed she was just a weak, ordinary female cultivator.
On the mountaintop, Wei Yunshu and Xie Zhichao had been observing the battle the entire time. Seeing Xiang Jun and Jiang Jiuxiao allied with the evil cultivator, they couldn’t help but frown and say, “Those two are from the Corridor of Sins. Can True Monarch Luo handle them? The fighting here is so fierce, why hasn’t the Luoshui Divine Palace noticed?”
Wei Yunshu sighed inwardly. How could the two newcomers be disciples from the Corridor of Sins? They were clearly Xiang Jun and Jiang Jiuxiao in disguise! They wanted to use this opportunity to join forces with the evil cultivator and destroy Luo Lingfeng’s avatar. No matter how capable Luo Lingfeng was, her Nascent Soul avatar’s spiritual energy was limited, and prolonged battle was extremely disadvantageous. She pondered for a moment and then stood up with a flick of her sleeve.
“What are you doing, Fellow Daoist Bo?” Xie Zhichao gazed at her, trying to discern her intentions from her calm face. Without waiting for Wei Yunshu’s answer, she raised her eyebrows and smiled, “Does Fellow Daoist want to help True Monarch Luo? I’ll go with you.” Although she was only at the Golden Core stage, she had the courage to fight against a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Wei Yunshu had anticipated Xie Zhichao’s response. Once she made a move, Xie Zhichao would definitely not stand by and watch. But she couldn’t bear to see Luo Lingfeng’s Nascent Soul avatar crumble and lose its essence for no reason. After thinking for a while, she pointed at Xiang Jun and Jiang Jiuxiao and said, “Those two are indecisive, and their strength will also be greatly diminished. If Fellow Daoist Xie wants to attack, you can directly target that female cultivator.” Although Jiang Jiuxiao had entered the Nascent Soul realm, her cultivation was not as profound as Xiang Jun’s. Moreover, she was one of the key figures in the Luoshui Divine Palace and would definitely be concerned about her relationship with Buzhou Peak. Without absolute certainty of eliminating everything, she would not go for the kill.
Xie Zhichao nodded in agreement. She looked back at her junior sister in the formation, feeling relieved. Her grip on the Spring and Autumn Saber suddenly tightened, and her eyes flashed with sharpness. With a hand seal, she transformed into a stream of snow-white saber energy, splitting the shadows in the sky in two, and then slashing directly at Jiang Jiuxiao.
“Why is there still someone here? And a disciple of Buzhou Peak?!” Jiang Jiuxiao’s eyelids twitched. Seeing the saber light shooting out from the evil clouds, her first reaction was that Zhou Yuxiao had actually called for reinforcements from the Corridor of Sins. But looking closely, the person who emerged from that swift saber light was a female cultivator with a spirited demeanor, nimble as a startled dragon.
The black clouds and evil winds covering Ligu seemed to be pushed away by an invisible hand, slowly dissipating. The sky, now devoid of the desolate, sinister wind, gradually became clear. Even the sun wheel, which had been hidden in the clouds for a long time, emerged, scattering a clear sunlight.
Zhou Yuxiao, who had been holding a sense of vigilance, saw the sunlight falling and couldn’t help but look over. The fellow Daoists from the Corridor of Sins did not appear. Instead, a white-robed female cultivator holding a whisk came. Judging by her cultivation, she was only at the Golden Core stage. Zhou Yuxiao was stunned, and then he burst into laughter. A cold gleam flashed in his eyes. He thought, This Cavern Heaven True Monarch’s avatar should be mine to take.
Luo Lingfeng, who was in the center of the vortex, only calmly glanced at Wei Yunshu before retracting her gaze. She lowered her eyelashes, concealing the emotions in her eyes. With a shake of her sleeve, she urged the Abyssal Heavy Water to dissipate the vital energy and fierce wind. Although they were both at the Nascent Soul realm, she possessed a captivating aura, like the raging water of a great river, instantly suppressing the other three.
In the distance.
The Cloud City disciples were saved, but looking at the corpses of the evil cultivators on the ground, they dared not move freely. Their cultivation was not high enough to see the changes in the battle. They could only see the increasing number of figures in the swirling wind and clouds.
“Will True Monarch win?” a disciple asked nervously.
“She will,” Yun Dan replied absentmindedly, but her face was indeed grim. Others couldn’t see it, but she saw clearly. The two later arrivals were a disciple of Buzhou and that female cultivator surnamed Bo. How were they so persistent? The battle between Nascent Soul True Monarchs was extremely fierce. What method could she use to achieve her goal?
The disciple who asked the question did not feel at ease. Instead, the blood drained from his face because of Yun Dan’s expression. His lips trembled, and after a long while, he whispered, “At this moment, no one is paying attention to us. Why don’t we take this opportunity to return to the Luoshui Divine Palace outpost and report?” His idea was not wrong; staying here would only be a burden.
“But True Monarch Luo hasn’t given any instructions, so we shouldn’t act on our own,” another person whispered.
“Senior Sister Yun, what do you think we should do?”
“Actually, I don’t think True Monarch will care about this matter. We can’t help True Monarch by staying here. Perhaps we will even hinder her.”
The Cloud City disciples chattered among themselves, most agreeing to leave. As for the few who did not want to leave, they were afraid of Luo Lingfeng. Yun Dan knitted her brows and pondered. With these disciples here, it would be difficult for her to act. After a moment, she nodded, “You can go back first. I will explain to Master Luo.”
“Then what about you, Senior Sister Yun?”
Yun Dan smiled and said, “After all, I am a disciple under Master. Even if my cultivation is weak, I should share the burden with Master.”
The Cloud City disciples, seeing that someone was willing to take responsibility for this matter, their wavering hearts immediately calmed down. They did not think much about Yun Dan’s words. They bowed to Yun Dan and said, “Senior Sister Yun, take care.” Saying this, holding onto each other, they quickly ran towards the direction of the Luoshui Divine Palace outpost. Although there might be danger ahead, the Nascent Soul True Monarch here was even more terrifying. Crushing them would be as easy as crushing an ant. Yun Dan watched their departing figures with an expressionless face, scoffing disdainfully, and then looked up at the battle there.
On that side, it was three against three. The number of people on the field was at least balanced.
Not only was Jiang Jiuxiao frustrated, but so was Xiang Jun. He couldn’t discern the background of the person before him, but since the other party had come with a Buzhou disciple, perhaps she was a guest elder of Buzhou. Buzhou cultivated the Dao of the sword. If he were to kill these two, Buzhou might trace the origin and find them here. As long as he injured them and drove them out of the battle, that would be enough. Xiang Jun made up his mind, but when they engaged in combat, he was even more surprised. In terms of the depth and power of her spiritual energy alone, a mere Golden Core cultivator was able to rival him. One should know that he was of dragon lineage and was only one step away from entering the Cavern Heaven realm! Xiang Jun secretly sighed, This is troublesome. He unleashed his powerful spiritual energy, transforming it into a dragon claw that fiercely grabbed forward. At least at this moment, he didn’t want to use divine abilities to expose his origins.
Wei Yunshu looked at Xiang Jun with an indifferent expression. The icy coldness in her eyes flashed by. She raised her whisk and gently slapped forward. A ray of snow-white light surged like a river tide, slowly advancing. By the time it collided with the dragon claw, it was already dozens of feet wide. A clear clanging sound, like swords and sabers clashing, echoed throughout heaven and earth. The snow-white light dissipated, and the dragon claw was also consumed. When it reached Wei Yunshu, the remaining spiritual energy was less than half. Wei Yunshu retreated a few steps and then slapped forward with her whisk again, completely dispelling the dragon claw.
Her face was a little pale, and the spiritual energy circulating around her was somewhat unstable from the impact. The dragon lineage was different from the human race; he possessed inherent bravery. Wei Yunshu raised her hand to cover her mouth and coughed lightly. She sighed inwardly and looked at Xiang Jun with a calm expression, not yielding in the slightest. Xiang Jun met her eyes, which were as bright as stars, and the feeling of frustration in his heart grew stronger. A strange, unfamiliar emotion surged within him, but at this moment, he had no time to discern it. Because the other party had stabilized her footing and was now attacking.
There were no divine abilities or Daoist arts. She was only relying on her own spiritual energy to suppress him. Was she incapable of using Daoist arts, or was she trying to conceal her origins like them and was thus unable to use divine abilities? This thought flashed like lightning. Xiang Jun grabbed from his storage pouch and immediately brought out a censer-shaped magic artifact. A wisp of smoke curled upwards. This item was called “Stabilizing Incense.” Once it came into contact with spiritual energy, it would pursue it, causing the other party’s spiritual energy to flow unevenly for an instant. Although it was only an instant, it was enough for a cultivator to do many things.
Wei Yunshu saw the “Stabilizing Incense” and smiled lightly. She also threw out a talisman from her storage pouch. She made a hand seal, and a crane-shaped spirit emerged from the talisman. It raised its long neck and gracefully pecked at that wisp of smoke. The talisman was something Wei Yunshu had obtained by chance. Cultivators skilled in taming beasts would capture some exotic beasts and refine them into talismans, thus turning them into their assistants.
Although they were not of the same race, they were all demon kin. Xiang Jun’s face visibly darkened. His sleeve fluttered in the wind. He decided to compete with Wei Yunshu using magic artifacts. He was the young master of the Dustless Sea and naturally possessed countless magic artifacts. The person opposite him was at most a guest elder of Buzhou Peak, and given Buzhou’s focus on cultivating the sword, they couldn’t possibly have many magic artifacts. But after five magic artifacts were destroyed in a row, Xiang Jun finally realized that his deduction was wrong. The other party’s wealth was clearly different from what he had speculated, like a pampered junior from a powerful noble family. He had many magic artifacts, but he couldn’t waste them like this. Realizing this, Xiang Jun immediately changed his strategy. While dealing with Wei Yunshu, he also spared a portion of his divine sense to observe the situation on Jiang Jiuxiao’s side.
The Golden Core Buzhou disciple was clearly at a disadvantage, but her fighting spirit and saber intent were extremely high, exhibiting a tendency to become stronger the more she was defeated. On the other hand, Jiang Jiuxiao had reservations and couldn’t bring herself to kill her, nor could she completely shake off the pesky Buzhou saber cultivator.
Wei Yunshu watched Xiang Jun. She did not actively attack. She knew her current situation. As long as she blocked Xiang Jun and prevented them from jointly attacking Luo Lingfeng, she would have achieved her goal. Competing with magic artifacts earlier was exactly what she wanted. Using magic artifacts did not require much spiritual energy. As for destroying them, so be it. She had no disciples, so she didn’t need to save anything for anyone.
Xiang Jun and Jiang Jiuxiao were both hesitant, being held back by two Golden Core cultivators. As a result, Zhou Yuxiao was once again left to face Luo Lingfeng alone. The pressure on him intensified. Amidst the three hundred and sixty drops of furiously dancing Abyssal Heavy Water, his body began to slow down, and fine sweat beaded on his forehead. Even if they were both in the Nascent Soul realm, their experience, knowledge, and understanding of the Dao were different. He began to flee in all directions using his escape smoke, but just when he thought he would be struck by the Abyssal Heavy Water, the dark, ink-like heavy water suddenly trembled, and the surging aura dissipated. Zhou Yuxiao’s heart leaped with joy. He looked up at Luo Lingfeng, whose expression was unusual, and realized this was an opportunity.
He didn’t know if the other party had truly had a mishap or was intentionally luring him, but he had to seize this moment and go all out. Both he and Xiang Jun noticed this momentary change! The black sun wheel rose, extremely defiled. Originally, every ray of flame would be dispersed by the Abyssal Heavy Water, but at this moment, the black flames successfully penetrated the water current, raining down on Luo Lingfeng like billions of stars!
Yun Dan, who was watching the battle from below, saw this scene and also seized the opportunity, pushing her spiritual energy to the limit. With her cultivation at the Mortal Transformation stage, it was impossible for her to unleash such power. But “Mortal Transformation” was just a realm in the immortal sect’s cultivation method; her own power was not limited to that. “Master, be careful!” she shouted towards Luo Lingfeng, taking to the sky like a shooting star. Her eyes, filled with a glimmer of light, were filled with worry.
How could Luo Lingfeng care about a little impurity? When she heard Wei Yunshu’s voice, she couldn’t help but glance at the other party’s location. She saw that Wei Yunshu had no intention of turning back and instead rushed towards the junior from Buzhou Peak without hesitation. A sharp pang shot through her heart, and her expression became even more grim and sharp.
Wei Yunshu had actually heard Yun Dan’s voice, but she had helped Luo Lingfeng once, and she thought that Luo Lingfeng, who had recovered, would be able to handle it. But Xie Zhichao was different. She was only a Golden Core cultivator. If Jiang Jiuxiao acted recklessly, the situation would be dire. She flicked her whisk, dispelling the ice shards as sharp as swords. She exchanged a glance with Jiang Jiuxiao and quickly looked away.
She did not pursue the two who left by taking advantage of the situation.
Amidst the deafening explosions, blood spread. However, the wandering blood threads were instantly wiped away by the Abyssal Water.
Luo Lingfeng stood still, her sleeves fluttering in the wind, her white hair like snow.
“Master.”
“Cough, cough, Master.”
Yun Dan’s voice was extremely weak, like a newborn, fragile creature.
After a long while, Luo Lingfeng turned back to Yun Dan and asked indifferently, “Why?” She had originally thought this person had disguised herself only to collude with the demons at this time. She hadn’t expected this unexpected turn of events. Her ambition was truly not small.
Yun Dan’s scalp tingled under her gaze. She wore a pitiful but stubborn expression and said softly, “If it were the Cloud Sovereign, she would also do this.”
Luo Lingfeng scoffed, covering the mockery in her eyes.
She had killed Wei Yunshu. Would Wei Yunshu still sacrifice herself to save her?
Luo Lingfeng slowly approached Yun Dan, reached out and lifted her chin, asking with a smile, “Do you want to become the Cloud Sovereign?”
Yun Dan looked at her reflection in Luo Lingfeng’s eyes, appearing disheveled and pitiful. But this was the tool she used to gain Luo Lingfeng’s trust. Who wouldn’t want to become the Cloud Sovereign? Her eyes were first confused, and then slowly became determined. She said softly, “The Cloud Sovereign is the Cloud Sovereign, and I am me.” Seeing Luo Lingfeng looking at her with interest, she pursed her lips and, while coughing up blood, smiled, “But this disciple also wants to protect Master like the Cloud Sovereign did.”
Luo Lingfeng nodded and said, “Alright.” What did it mean to be like the Cloud Sovereign? This person still wanted to become Wei Yunshu, didn’t she? Otherwise, why would she intentionally appear with that face? “You want to be the Cloud Sovereign, and I will fulfill your wish.”
Yun Dan looked up at Luo Lingfeng, genuine confusion flickering in her eyes.
Could it be that Luo Lingfeng was going to give her the position of the Cloud Sovereign? With her cultivation, she probably wouldn’t be able to convince everyone, would she? As her thoughts wandered, her heart suddenly ached. Looking down, she only saw Luo Lingfeng’s hand, covered in sticky blood. At this moment, she was slowly pulling out a heart. Yun Dan’s consciousness was muddled for just an instant, then it was overwhelmed by the pain of her heart being cut open.
“Mas- Master?” She could barely keep her eyelids open.
Luo Lingfeng watched her without blinking, a beautiful smile curving on her lips, “See, this is what it means to be the Cloud Sovereign.”