Chapter 1681: Sun, Moon, and Star

The Sun Sovereign King looked blankly at Lu Yun. Nodding, the young man looked resolutely back at him.

“You should have more faith in yourself, you are the Sun Sovereign King. You won’t die that easily!”

Sun Sovereign King: ....

He didn’t say anything in response, but he knew full well that he’d died just now. His soul had scattered and his true spirit crumbled. There’d been only an empty shell left of him; he’d really died in a far more thorough manner than the Quiet Sovereign King.

And now, he was alive again.

Everything had happened in a split second. Even Jian Bu’er didn’t detect anything out of the ordinary, to say nothing of the beings surrounding Mount Astronomia. The Sun Sovereign King’s presence had recovered the moment it declined. Only he knew the truth of what had taken place.

“...that healing talisman is remarkable! My injuries were incredibly severe, but it instantly returned me to perfect health!” The Sun Sovereign King stood up with a stream of praises as the sun over his head flared with brilliance once more, illuminating the entire mountain.

Naturally, he did this on purpose. If anyone found out that Lu Yun had the ability to resurrect the dead, then the insurmountable heavyweights hidden in the fourth realm and old monsters alive for countless eons would stir to wakefulness and come for the young man.

“But of course. A talisman from the original emperor naturally defies the heavens,” Lu Yun chuckled.

“Gimme one of those if they’re that useful!” Jian Bu’er suddenly yelled. “Holy shit, there’s a big one here! It’s at least a fifteenth level sequence expert. Come on come on, gimme one of the talismans or I’m doomed!”

He wanted to cry, but couldn’t find the tears to. He was an eleventh level sequence expert, but the scarlet eyes lurking in the shadows belonged to the Ghost Bat King and had accessed fifteen levels of sequence.

This kind of heavyweight didn’t even exist in Fairylands—their strongest resident was the Sea Lord at twelve levels. Fifteen was enough to turn the fourth realm upside down!

“Retreat!” Lu Yun shouted. “The orders of the fourth realm are a natural restriction against things like that. They cannot enter the Boundless Planes, so seal away your cultivation and come into the sunlight!”

Where the Sun Sovereign King’s sun graced demarcated the borders of the fourth realm. If the Ghost Bat King dared set foot into the light, it would be attacked by order.

However, the Ghost Bat King represented more than just itself. It was here on behalf of the land of darkness. A deep gloom accompanied the king, shifting with its every move. It encroached on the land of light inch by inch, rebuffing the Sun Sovereign King’s illumination bit by bit.

The sovereign king stared gravely at the darkness while an unnatural pallor developed on his face.

“How many times can that talisman be used?” he suddenly transmitted to Lu Yun.

“What do you want to do?” The young man jumped with surprise.

“If I enter the darkness and light the great sun there, I might be able to defeat that large bat!” The sovereign king frowned tightly.

“Theoretically speaking, it will work as long as I’m alive. But marvelous things flourish within existence and there’s bound to be something that can counter it.” Lu Yun shook his head in warning. “No worries, I have a way to suppress it.”

A pristine moon rose as soon as he finished speaking. It called out to the celestial body over the Sun Sovereign King’s head. Moon and sun light together kept the darkness at bay.

Draped in moonlit splendor, Yueyi walked out of the void.

“Actually, you can release an appropriate amount of these bats. Let the people know what the Luminaries fight against.” Ah Zhi was close behind her. She frowned disapprovingly at the crowds besieging the mountain. An enormous star hovered over her head—an image of the World Star.

The brilliance of sun, moon, and star intersected over Mount Astronomia and released unparalleled power that beat back the gloom.

“Star Sovereign King, so you’ve debased yourself to run with the Luminaries and seek to enslave the Boundless Realm!” rose a frosty voice. The Kun Sovereign King appeared on the scene in his true form—a matchless giant as large as a plane.

He was a seventh level sequence expert and caused an immediate uproar with his words. The Star Sect had always refrained from getting involved in secular affairs and stayed free of any conflict in the realm, despite having the ability to determine the outcome. Everyone had witnessed the Great Brahma be repelled by a mysterious powerhouse when he attacked the World Star.

Given that, the general public had thought that the Star Sect would join the front against the Luminaries in this conflict. But to think that their leader—the Star Sovereign King—was inside Mount Astronomia and helping the Luminaries!

“Kun Sovereign King, the Curse King and Poison King are on the other side. Do you think there’s any room for you to talk here?” Ah Zhi snorted when she saw the man, killing intent dancing in her eyes.

“Jian Bu’er, help me kill him. I’ll owe you one!” She suddenly turned around and smiled beautifully at the recovering Jian Bu’er.

Interlaced radiance from the sun, moon, and star fully warded off the darkness. The Ghost Bat King didn’t dare make any rash moves, instead fixating on Lu Yun’s figure in the light. It wasn’t here to topple Mount Astronomia; that tiny mountain didn’t require its personal attention. The young human called Lu Yun was the true threat.

Once immortal dao traversed the fourth realm and became its pillar of support, the world of darkness would fall. All creatures that lived in the gloom would die.

This wasn’t a fight between good and evil, but one of perspective and survival. There was no room for maneuvering or negotiation. However, no one had ever thought that there’d be life in the disordered darkness.

Lu Yun also sensed a harrowing gaze upon him, but he didn’t look at the Ghost Bat King. That was an expert who’d accessed fifteen levels of sequence. It would be child’s play for it to control a puny Nihil World Sovereign through a simple look.

Jian Bu’er’s eyes lit up when he heard Ah Zhi and he barrelled out of the mountain with his rusty sword.

“Stay right there, kid! Let this grandpa take a swing at you. If one swing doesn’t do you in, I’ll take another!”

Swoosh!

Jian Bu’er struck with his sword as soon as he left Mount Astronomia and landed the blow on the Kun Sovereign King. The latter shrieked with dismay. He hadn’t expected this slovenly fellow to circumvent conventional behavior and attack him in public!

An eleventh level sequence expert?!

“Why aren’t you two helping me yet?!” The Kun Sovereign King shrank himself down and turned to flee.

Unfortunately for him, Jian Bu’er’s sword light was too fast. It pierced through the sovereign king’s head as soon as he turned around.

etvolare's Thoughts

I lol'ed at the Sun Sovereign King's new strategy when he found out that Lu Yun could raise the dead. "Okay, here's the plan. I'll charge you and you just keep resurrecting me every second, 'kay?"