All Realms and Worlds: The Lost Home

Chapter 272 Bloodstained Sky

With two sharp cracks, the golden whip lashed out at the two hunters, instantly tearing their black robes and leaving two clear bloody welts. The immense force sent them staggering backward, spitting out mouthfuls of blood, their eyes filled with shock and fear.

"Senior Sister Jingming!" Wei Yu was stunned, staring at the suddenly appearing Jingming with eyes full of confusion. "You... how did you get here?"

Without offering any further explanation, Jingming flashed to Wei Yu's side, grabbed his wrist, and said urgently and firmly, with an unyielding determination: "Wei Yu! Go! Don't linger! Go now!"

"Leave? Where to?" Wei Yu was even more puzzled. He glanced at the three unconscious people, Xuan Qing and the others, and then at Yu Huai, who was being besieged. His tone was firm. "No! Senior Sister Jingming, Xuan Qing and the others are still there, and Senior Brother Yu Huai is also being besieged. I can't leave!"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Whale's voice was urgent, his eyes filled with anxiety. "If we don't leave now, it'll be too late! You have to go!"

Just as the two were arguing, a cold and mechanical voice suddenly rang in Xueyang's mind, exactly the same as the message in Jingming's mind!

"Blood Sun, the guide! Please assist Sentinel Wei Yu and Universal Whale Cry in guiding all those who have lost their homes back home!"

Xue Yang shuddered and abruptly stopped what he was doing, his eyes filled with shock and confusion—he had just shaken off several hunters and was about to help Yu Huai when this sudden message stunned him.

Extraditers? Homeless people? Returning home?

He had only heard these words from Xuan Qing, but he could clearly feel that this message carried an irresistible force, as if it were his innate mission, engraved deep in his soul.

He slowly turned his head, his gaze falling on Wei Yu and Jing Ming. Seeing the two arguing, he instantly understood something—it turned out that Wei Yu and Jing Ming had both received the same message, and the three of them seemed to be carrying a mysterious mission.

But he can't leave!

Lingxu Sect is his home, the place where he grew up. His fellow disciples, his teachers, and everything he wants to protect are here. This war is Lingxu Sect's war, and it is his war. He cannot abandon the sect, he cannot abandon his fellow disciples, and leave alone!

Xue Yang took a deep breath, suppressing the information in his mind. His eyes became incredibly firm, and he slowly walked towards Wei Yu. Although the spiritual energy around him was still chaotic, his eyes carried a resolute air.

"Brother Wei Yu!" Xue Yang's voice was hoarse but firm, his gaze fixed on Wei Yu. "You should leave!"

Wei Yu was stunned, staring at Xue Yang with disbelief in his eyes: "Brother Xue Yang, what... what did you say? You're letting me leave? What about you? What about Xuan Qing and the others? What about Senior Brother Yu Huai?"

Xue Yang smiled, a smile that carried a hint of determination and a hint of relief: "This war shouldn't have involved you. It's a matter for our Lingxu Sect, the responsibility of our Lingxu Sect disciples, and has nothing to do with you."

"I, Xueyang, have lived a life of unbridled freedom, indifferent to the lives of others, indifferent to the fate of all living beings, but I cannot abandon the Lingxu Sect, I cannot abandon my fellow disciples, I cannot abandon my sect!"

"Today, even if it costs me my life, I will protect the Lingxu Sect and my fellow disciples. I will not hesitate to sacrifice myself!"

"Go now, take Second Senior Sister and leave this place as soon as possible to complete your mission. With me here, we will not let the hunters raze our sect to the ground!"

"Brother Xueyang! Have you gone mad?" Wei Yu's eyes were bloodshot as he grabbed Xueyang's arm, his voice urgent. "You alone can't possibly hold off the hunters. If you stay, you'll only face death! Let's go together, let's think of a way together, there must be a way!"

"Let go of me!" Xue Yang abruptly shook off Wei Yu's hand, his eyes filled with determination. "My mind is made up, no need to persuade me anymore! Brother Wei Yu, remember, today, consider this what I, Xue Yang, owe you. You must live on and fulfill your mission!"

After speaking, Xue Yang slowly turned around, his back to Wei Yu and Jing Ming. The spiritual power around him began to surge wildly, and a strange and terrifying aura was rapidly rising. His body began to tremble slightly, and the seal on his body was slowly emerging in an extremely strange way.

"Blood Sun! What are you doing?!" Ning Shuang sensed something was wrong, her eyes filled with shock and urges for dissuasion. "Don't act rashly!"

Wei Yu panicked as well. Looking at Xue Yang's back, he felt a strong sense of unease. He rushed over to grab Xue Yang, but was firmly stopped by Jing Ming.

"Don't stop me!!" Wei Yu said urgently, struggling to rush over.

"It's no use!" Whale Cry shook his head, his eyes filled with helplessness and sorrow. "It's too late. We can't stop him. The aura around him is wrong. He's not trying to break the seal; he's trying to... tear it apart!"

Tear the seal apart?!

Wei Yu was shocked, his eyes filled with disbelief—he had no idea what breaking the seal meant!

However, he could sense that Xueyang's life force was rapidly waning.

Traditional methods of breaking a seal involve a gradual process, slowly unlocking the seal without harming one's foundation. However, tearing a seal apart uses brute force to forcibly shatter the seal that binds to the soul, releasing all the cultivation within the body in an instant!

This method is extremely cruel and dangerous. Although it can unleash power far exceeding one's own strength in a short period of time, the price is devastating. After this battle, Xueyang's soul will be severely injured, his cultivation will be completely destroyed, and even surviving will be a luxury!

"Blood Sun! No! Please! Don't break the seal!" Ning Shuang screamed in anguish, tears streaming down her face. "We'll go together, we'll find a way together. Even if the Spirit Void Sect is gone, we can rebuild it. But if you die, we'll have nothing left!"

Xue Yang did not turn around. His body trembled more and more violently. The seal on his body had begun to crack, like shattered glass, making a piercing cracking sound. Streams of crimson spiritual light burst out from his body and gathered into a crimson ocean. An aura of world destruction spread out instantly, even more terrifying than when Yu Huai broke through to the fourth level of the Realm Breakthrough!

"Break for me...!!!"

A deafening roar erupted from Xue Yang's mouth, his voice hoarse and desperate, yet filled with an unwavering determination. The spiritual power around him surged to its limit, and the seals on his body began to shatter wildly under his forceful tearing!

"Snap—! Snap—!"

The ear-piercing cracking sound was incessant. The seal on Xue Yang's body shattered like broken glass, dissipating into the air. With each shattered piece, his aura surged, and with each shattered piece, a mouthful of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. His body also endured immense pain, convulsing and bulging veins, looking utterly miserable.

"ah!!!"

With another mournful roar, Xue Yang's body erupted with dazzling crimson spiritual light. The last seal on his body shattered completely, and a terrifying aura far exceeding the fourth level of the Breaking Realm instantly swept across the entire Lingxu Sect. The ground trembled violently, cracking open huge fissures. The surrounding hunters were all shaken to their knees by this terrifying aura, trembling all over, but their eyes remained unmoved.

The hunter leader, who was besieging Yu Huai, sensed this terrifying aura and instantly stopped attacking. He turned sharply to look at Xue Yang, his eyes filled with disbelief and fear, his voice trembling: "This... what kind of power is this?! How is this possible?! How could he unleash such terrifying power?!"

Yu Huai was also stunned. He looked at Xue Yang's back, his eyes filled with shock and heartache. He knew that Xue Yang had broken the seal. He knew that Xue Yang had embarked on a dead end!

Xue Yang slowly raised his head. His hair had turned completely white, his face was as pale as paper, and blood kept spilling from the corner of his mouth. However, there was no pain in his eyes, only a sense of relief and determination. Crimson spiritual energy surged wildly around him, like a giant crimson dragon coiling around him, exuding an aura of world destruction. His cultivation had broken through to an unprecedented height—the fifth level of the Realm Breaker!

In just a moment, he went from the peak of the ninth level within the realm to a powerful expert at the fifth level of the realm breakthrough!

But everyone knew that this power was temporary, obtained at the cost of his life and soul. After this battle, he was destined to perish, without even the chance of reincarnation!

Xueyang slowly turned around, his gaze falling on Wei Yu and Jingming. He smiled, a smile tinged with weakness and relief: "Brother Wei Yu, Second Senior Sister, you... should leave now!"

"Leave this place to me. I will protect the Lingxu Sect for you, and I will hold off all the hunters for you. You must complete your mission, you must... survive!"

After speaking, Xue Yang stopped looking at them, slowly turned around, and stared intently at the leader of the hunters. The crimson spiritual power around him surged again. He gripped his natal longsword and walked step by step toward the leader of the hunters. Each step was extremely heavy, and the ground trembled slightly, leaving deep footprints.

His silhouette was solitary and resolute, yet it carried an imposing aura, like a lone hero who used his life to protect his homeland, his fellow disciples, and his beliefs.

"Wei Yu, let's go!" Jingming gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with grief. She grabbed Wei Yu's wrist and forcibly dragged him towards the Lingxu Sect's mountain gate. "We cannot let Xueyang's sacrifice be in vain. We must go, we must complete our mission. Only in this way will Xueyang's sacrifice not have been in vain!"

Wei Yu looked back at Xue Yang's retreating figure, tears streaming down his face. His heart was filled with grief and guilt. He wanted to break free from Jing Ming's grasp, to stay and fight alongside Xue Yang, to protect the Lingxu Sect with Xue Yang. But he knew that Jing Ming was right. He could not betray Xue Yang's sacrifice. He had to leave, he had to complete his mission!

"Brother Xueyang!" Wei Yu roared in anguish.

Xueyang didn't turn around, but simply waved his hand gently, as if responding to him, or as if bidding him farewell. His figure grew more and more resolute and dazzling, enveloped in crimson spiritual light, like a hero who had fought a bloody battle and was about to face his final fight.

The hunter leader, watching Blood Sun approach step by step, was filled with fear and apprehension. He instinctively took a few steps back, his voice trembling, "You...you stay away! You think you can defeat me just because you've unleashed such power? Dream on!"

Xue Yang didn't speak, but just stared at him coldly. His eyes were devoid of any emotion, only filled with endless killing intent and determination. He gripped his long sword, and the crimson spiritual power around him surged once more. An aura of world destruction spread out again, pressing down fiercely on the leader of the hunters!

"Today, I, Xueyang, swear by my life that I will slay all of you hunters, protect my Lingxu Sect, and safeguard my fellow disciples, even if it means my soul is scattered!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xue Yang's figure flashed, and like an arrow released from a bow, he rushed towards the leader of the hunters. The long sword in his hand carried the force of a thousand pounds and the aura of world destruction, and he slashed down fiercely at the leader of the hunters!

"boom--!"

With a deafening roar, the crimson longsword and the black longsword collided violently in mid-air. A massive shockwave swept outwards, causing the entire Lingxu Sect to tremble violently. The cracks in the ground widened, with flying debris and billowing dust that almost obscured the entire sky.

The hunter leader was forced back by the immense force, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His eyes were filled with shock and fear—he hadn't expected that Blood Sun would be so strong after breaking the seal, and that a single strike had severely injured him!

Without pausing, Xue Yang flashed forward and charged towards the hunter leader again. He wielded his longsword with impenetrable speed, and streaks of crimson blade light shot towards the hunter leader like a torrential rain. His sword strikes were fierce and deadly, giving the hunter leader no chance to breathe.

Although his movements were somewhat slow, and although his body was suffering from a huge backlash, and although he would spit out a mouthful of blood with each attack, his eyes remained firm and full of killing intent. He was using his life to interpret what it means to protect, what it means to be resolute, and what it means to be a disciple of the Lingxu Sect!

Yu Huai looked at Xue Yang's figure with grief and admiration in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and used the last bit of spiritual power. The golden spiritual power around him surged again and rushed towards the hunters around him. He wanted to help Xue Yang. He wanted to protect Lingxu Sect with Xue Yang. Even if it cost him his life, he could not let Xue Yang fight alone!

"Junior Brother Xueyang, I'm here to help you!" Yu Huai's voice was hoarse but firm, carrying a sense of determination. He wielded his golden longsword and slashed wildly at the hunters. Each strike carried immense power, and each strike could kill a hunter.

The surviving disciples of Lingxu Sect looked at Xue Yang and Yu Huai with admiration and fighting spirit. They wiped away their tears, gripped their weapons, and charged towards the hunters. They fought alongside Xue Yang and Yu Huai, determined to protect Lingxu Sect, avenge their fallen comrades, and make the hunters pay a heavy price!

"Kill! For Senior Brother Xueyang! For Senior Brother! For the Lingxu Sect!"

"Fight to the death! Never back down!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Inside the Lingxu Sect, the battle raged on, and Xueyang continued his frenzied fighting. His aura grew weaker and weaker, his wounds multiplied, and blood stained his entire body. His movements became increasingly sluggish, yet his eyes remained resolute and filled with killing intent. He was using his life to protect the Lingxu Sect, his fellow disciples, and his beliefs.

Yu Huai was gradually losing strength. The wounds on his body had seriously affected his movements. Every time he swung his longsword, he had to endure great pain, but he still persisted and continued to fight. He wanted to protect Lingxu Sect with Xueyang until the very last moment!

The remaining disciples of the Lingxu Sect were dwindling in number, falling to the ground one by one, never to rise again. Yet, they did not retreat. Even with their last breath, they launched a final attack on the hunters, using their lives to demonstrate the backbone and determination of the Lingxu Sect disciples.

The sunlight was obscured by smoke and dust, plunging the entire Lingxu Sect into darkness. The air was filled with the pungent smell of blood and gunpowder. Screams, wails, and shouts of battle mingled together, echoing through the heavens and earth, a sound that broke one's heart.

Xueyang gripped his longsword and killed another hunter. He staggered and almost fell, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. He looked up at the sky, his eyes filled with relief.

He knew that his time was running out. The backlash from shattering the seal had completely erupted. His soul was rapidly shattering, his body was rapidly collapsing, and his aura was extremely weak. He could collapse at any moment and never wake up again.

"Brother Wei Yu, Second Senior Sister, I wish you... to successfully complete your mission, I wish you... to live well..." Xue Yang murmured to himself, a trace of relief flashing in his eyes. He slowly closed his eyes, and the crimson spiritual power around him began to dissipate rapidly. His body also began to become transparent.

"kill!"

With a final roar, Xueyang unleashed his last strength, brandishing his longsword and slashing down at the hunters around him, killing them all. Then, his body slowly collapsed, crashing heavily to the ground, lifeless.

The crimson light gradually dissipated, and his body began to become transparent little by little. In the end, it turned into specks of light and vanished into the air, leaving only a blood-stained longsword stuck in the ground, telling the story of his determination and sacrifice.

"Junior Brother Xueyang!" Yu Huai's eyes widened in horror at the sight. He let out a heart-wrenching roar that echoed through the heavens and earth. He mustered his last bit of spiritual power and rushed toward where Xueyang had fallen. But as soon as he arrived, Xueyang's body had completely dissipated, leaving only the blood-stained longsword.

Yu Huai picked up the long knife and gripped it tightly in his hand. His eyes were filled with grief and guilt. His body began to tremble violently. The backlash from the forced breakthrough, coupled with the grief in his heart, made him unable to hold on any longer. He spat out a mouthful of blood and slowly collapsed. His breath was weak, and his life was uncertain.

The surviving disciples of the Lingxu Sect, witnessing Xueyang's fall and Yu Huai's severe injuries, were filled with grief and despair. They mustered their last bit of strength to launch a final attack on the hunters, even if only one person remained.