Summit of the Old Gods

Inside and outside Beifeng City, people's faces were ashen.

During the cold winter months, the Northeast land had a very low temperature, and the sky was filled with frost mist, obscuring the winter sun.

Yet the physical coldness was far less than the cold within people's hearts.

The fall of the God, after all, manifested upon the North Wind Sect.

That grand Divine Sculpture, standing in the city for over forty years, was slowly cracking, with chunks of stone skin continuously peeling off.

Crashing to the ground, transforming into a faint fog.

"No! No..."

"Lord Beifeng, don't wail, Lord Beifeng..."

"How are we supposed to live, how can we live."

"The North Wind Sect is finished! The Mountain Lord is dead too, the Human Clan is finished! Da Xia is finished! We will all die, all must die... Let go of me! Let go of me! We were meant to die, we will all die!!"

The city descended into chaos.

Sounds of crying, pleading, maniacal screaming filled the air endlessly.

Countless people witnessed the fall of the God.

Among them was a tall, short-haired woman, approximately in her mid-twenties, with a baby face that did not quite match her age.

At this moment, she was covering her mouth with one hand, gazing up at the breaking Divine Sculpture.

"Miss Hu?" A North Wind Disciple dressed in white apparel swiftly approached the woman.

"Huh?" Hu Jiaojiao turned her head, looking at the newcomer deliriously.

"City Lord Hu requests your presence." The disciple said in a lowered voice.

Hu Jiaojiao hesitated for a moment, as if finding her backbone, her expression ceased to be dazed, she hastily invoked Divine Technique.

North Wind believers were used to flying.

When Hu Jiaojiao leaped, she did not fly into the sky like before, but fell back to the ground.

Hu Jiaojiao suddenly realized, feeling a sting in her nose.

In this special era background, everyone had faith, God·Beifeng was the embodiment of the North Wind Sect's faith.

And now, years of faith had crumbled, making even breathing difficult for Hu Jiaojiao.

She staggered as she landed, running forward.

Along the way she saw countless silhouettes, crying with covered faces, kneeling with bowed heads.

Hu Jiaojiao ignored these, hurriedly racing towards the City Lord's residence, seeing many disciples arriving to seek the City Lord, only to be blocked by a large group outside a street.

With her special status, Hu Jiaojiao naturally moved unhindered, she dashed forward, disregarding the guards on both sides of the gate, forcefully pushing open the courtyard door: "Grandfather?"

Snowflakes drifted down, falling throughout the vast courtyard.

In the distance by the courtyard wall stood a plum tree, snow coating its branches, blossoms thriving in the cold wind, indescribably beautiful.

At this moment, an elderly man with white hair stood beneath the tree, arms crossed.

It was hard to say whether he was admiring the snow and blossoms, or peering through the gaps between branches, gazing up at the slowly fracturing Divine Sculpture.

The Lord of Beifeng City·Hu City.

"Grandfather." Hu Jiaojiao's eyes reddened, rushing beneath the tree, embracing Hu City's arm with both hands.

"You've grown, yet still cry." Hu City opened his mouth slowly.

Hu Jiaojiao was somewhat surprised.

She realized her grandfather didn't display much emotion, as if he had calmly accepted the death of Lord Beifeng.

It should be known, the higher a believer's Realm, the deeper their faith in God should be.

Hu City, esteemed as the Human World Sect Master of the North Wind Sect, a Great Power of Sea Realm Peak, how could he be so unaffected?

"Grandfather, you..." Hu Jiaojiao didn't know what to say.

Hu City turned to his granddaughter, raised his aged palm, tidying her disheveled short hair: "I recall, you have two close friends."

"Mm...mm." Hu Jiaojiao was somewhat puzzled, unsure where this topic emerged from, but nodded.

Being the granddaughter of Beifeng City's Lord, she was naturally Heaven's Chosen.

Not only was her status illustrious, her talent, personal bravery, and other aspects were top-notch in the Human World, those eligible to become close friends with her were naturally exceptional.

Deng Yuxiang, Yan Shuangzi.

The three were not only fellow disciples, but also classmates, and had once executed missions together, sharing genuine life-and-death experiences.

Unfortunately, past friends were now scattered across the skies.

Yan Shuangzi dominated Beifeng City, renowned throughout the realm, after venturing to the mysterious Divine Ruins.

Deng Yuxiang contested the Divine Weapon Domain, failed the challenge, should have been executed by elders, later barely survived, was expelled from the sect, vanished without a trace.

"Yan Shuangzi, the girl who challenged the Divine Ruins years ago," Hu City continued.

"Right, five years ago." Hu Jiaojiao agreed as she secretly speculated her grandfather's intention.

But then Hu City changed topics: "Deng Yuxiang, the girl taken away by Lu Mountain Master."

Mentioning this person, Hu City remembered the scene from years ago when Lu Ran, Mountain Master of the Immortal Sheep Sect's Luoxian Mountain, caused a commotion in Beifeng City.

In the end, Lu Mountain Master even alarmed the God, forcibly taking the blood-drenched Deng Yuxiang from Beifeng City under Lord Beifeng's watch.

Ah, youth is truly remarkable.

"Indeed, Deng Yuxiang." Unable to hold back, Hu Jiaojiao inquired, "Why does grandfather suddenly mention those two?"

Hu City let out a long sigh, deeply mysterious.

Her granddaughter's two close friends were truly extraordinary.

If Lord Beifeng hadn't transmitted a message before death, who would have thought... who would dare think, these two were the true culprits behind the God's murder!

Deng Yuxiang, Yan Shuangzi...

Including Lord Beifeng, each fallen God had the involvement of these two.

It's truly unbelievable.

"Grandfather?" Hu Jiaojiao cautiously inquired.

"What kind of people are they?" Hu City asked gravely.

"They are excellent! You know, Shuangzi is the elite of our generation, the winner of the Divine Ruins challenge! Yuxiang also ascended to the River Realm early..."