NOVEL NEXT Chapter 631: Returning to Old Haunts
Back when Fang Zhou was leaving the Black Soul World, Chang Kong was already waiting outside.
Now the Sea Mirage had appeared, and Fang Zhou's Divine Sense also sensed that Chang Kong had entered the forbidden zone and was heading this way.
Without hesitation, he flew directly towards the Sea Mirage.
Upon entering, the surroundings transformed into endless, dense clouds, and Fang Zhou's terrifying Divine Sense spread out, unable to find the boundaries.
Not knowing how long he had been flying, his Divine Sense suddenly felt a figure flying in quickly from the front.
This was the Fang Zhou from the past.
Fang Zhou quickly moved aside; if his past self saw his face, it would be troublesome.
The two Fang Zhous brushed past each other. The past Fang Zhou suddenly sensed something, turning his head quickly and seeing only a fleeting shadow.
He had a surprised expression on his face. Was there actually someone else entering the Black Soul World at this time?
On the other side, Fang Zhou's Divine Sense also perceived this scene, and he remembered that when he left the Black Soul World, he did indeed see a fleeting figure.
It turns out that the figure he saw was himself.
After passing through the endless clouds, the scene suddenly became clear again, and a familiar sight appeared in front of Fang Zhou once more.
On the boundless Black Plain, the Black Soul Mountain lay like a beast crouched on the ground.
Fang Zhou took out a gourd and let Aya out from it.
Looking at the familiar world, Aya said in surprise, "Is this the method you mentioned?"
Fang Zhou nodded. Aya said that after the Firekeeper handed over the embers to him, she would pass away, so Fang Zhou chose to return to the past, to the time before the Firekeeper had passed away.
The two flew together towards Black Soul Mountain, intending first to gather Zhao Feiyan's remains before doing anything else.
Halfway through the flight, the strange birds on the Black Plain came once again to welcome Fang Zhou.
Fang Zhou was quite pleased, gifting them with a golden rain of swords as a greeting present. The strange birds were so overjoyed they crashed, lying on the ground with their bodies full of sword shadows, playing dead like hedgehogs.
The dark, cloud-like strange birds were directly cleared away by Fang Zhou's wide-spanning sword shadows. These strange birds no longer had the chance to welcome Fang Zhou again.
After Fang Zhou left last time, no one had come to this Black Soul World again. This time, Fang Zhou was wreaking havoc without fearing the implications on future events; after all, this Black Soul World was already withering, and no chaotic interference would be problematic.
As they approached Black Soul Mountain, the Black Dragon of Ancient Dragon Peak immediately sensed the invader.
A thunderous dragon roar accompanied the Black Dragon's dive from Ancient Dragon Peak, directly aiming for Fang Zhou and Aya, and then it spewed a fiery Dragon Breath.
This Black Dragon was the most terrifying creature of Black Soul Mountain, and even Aya, who had once slaughtered dragons, found it frustrating.
But Fang Zhou remained calm and unhurried, performing the Moon Immortal Technique and summoning the Xuanyuan Sword simultaneously.
A bright moon appeared in the sky, casting down a clear moonlight.
The Xuanyuan Sword divided into thousands, forming dozens of rotating sword circles in front of Fang Zhou.
The Dragon Breath spat out by the Black Dragon collided with the sword circles and was swiftly rebounded.
The dragon quickly flapped its wings to dodge its own attack, but the moonlight had already descended upon it, turning into silver chains that thoroughly bound its entire body, showing no mercy, not even for the tail.
This was a spell capable of restraining even Ya Zi; the Black Dragon's strength was roughly equivalent to a Core Formation Stage. It roared and struggled in fury but could not break free of the chains.
Upon closer inspection, it was clear that many parts of the Black Dragon's body surface were already decayed, with continuously wriggling tendrils emerging from the wounds.
The Black Dragon's eyes were ashen, its teeth fallen out, clearly long dead; this was a dragon corpse turned monster by the Abyss's corruption.
A strange voice suddenly emanated from the Black Dragon's mouth, imbued with mysterious power.
Aya immediately revealed her armor and Holy Sword, while also warning Fang Zhou, "Be careful, it's casting Dragon Language Magic."
The greatest power of dragons was neither their bodies nor Dragon Breath but the terrifyingly strong Dragon Language Magic passed down through generations.
Without carelessness, Fang Zhou performed the Celestial Stars Sword, and in the sky, a large number of star patterns quickly emerged, alternating and transforming, finally connecting and converging into a beam of starry light.
The Black Dragon's Dragon Language Magic was only halfway through its chant when it was directly struck by the beam of star-light.
The star-light penetrated from its back, piercing through the huge dragon's body, all the blood and flesh touched by the star-light were rapidly disintegrated into dust.
Once chanted, the Dragon Language Magic could not be interrupted, but exceptions exist for everything. Directly eliminating the entire Black Dragon forced the Dragon Language Magic into an abrupt halt.
The star-light rotated slightly, directly splitting the Black Dragon into two, the colossal dragon's body breaking into two parts and crashing to the ground.
After dispatching the Black Dragon, the entirety of Black Soul Mountain was unobstructed for Fang Zhou, with no other creature capable of blocking him.
The two flew over Lorric City, heading towards the mountain top.
Upon reaching Cold Valley, Aya looked nostalgically at the place, remembering her brave and fearless subordinates.
She also saw the stone inscription Fang Zhou had left for the Heroic Spirits.
The battlefield's battle marks were still vivid; only less than a month had passed since the battle, but to Fang Zhou and Aya, it felt like many years ago.
Revisiting old haunts, the two did not linger on nostalgia and continued over Fran Fortress, aiming for the top of Black Soul Mountain.
Occasionally, some monsters emerged from the dense forest to hinder them, but Fang Zhou easily dealt with them.
Aya seized the chance to explain the situation at Ancient Dragon Peak to Fang Zhou.
The Black Soul Mountain's entire power was governed by Soul Fire; Soul Fire was the power the Ember King obtained from the Fire of Hope. After degenerating into the Black Soul King, the nature of Soul Fire also changed, seemingly related to the Ancient Dragon's curse.
After the Black Soul King was killed by Zhao Feiyan, there was no news of Soul Fire; this power seemed to have been corrupted by the Abyss, birthing a wisp of will.
All the creatures and undead of Black Soul Mountain were created by Soul Fire. Once the Soul Fire is extinguished, these creatures would also disappear.
Ancient Dragon Peak was a dense cluster of constructions built at the mountain summit, adorned everywhere with dragon-worship totems and statues.
It was said that Ancient Dragon Peak was an altar built for dragon worship, specifically for offering sacrifices to the Ancient Dragons. When the apocalypse arrived, the sages used supreme power to transfer it to this place.
Upon reaching Ancient Dragon Peak, Fang Zhou's Divine Sense swept down, and he immediately discovered his target—Zhao Feiyan's remains.
Zhao Feiyan's strength was at the Golden Core Realm, and her body was a Leakless Golden Body, remaining undamaged after death, maintaining lifelike appearance.
Not far from Zhao Feiyan's remains, a black flame was burning fiercely.
This flame was the Soul Fire, exuding an evil aura inside and out, constantly eroding Zhao Feiyan's Golden Body.
When Fang Zhou's Divine Sense swept over, the Soul Fire suddenly flared up violently as if gasoline was poured on it.
A chaotic and disordered evil thought spread through the Divine Sense, attempting to invade Fang Zhou's mind directly.