"The power is truly astonishing."
Watching the small fireballs scattering across the sky, Daniel Davis couldn't help but feel a sense of awe. Despite being quite a distance away from Yun Tianhe, he could still feel the overwhelming spiritual energy emanating from that direction.
"Now's not the time to think about this." Seeing the fireballs falling toward Boxian Town, Daniel Davis immediately flew on his sword to intercept them. Dozens of sword qi streaked across the sky, destroying the fireballs in mid-air.
Then, Daniel Davis quickly headed in the direction of the blue light streaking across the sky. The sword Yun Tianhe had used to shoot down Qiong Hua Sect was the Tianhe Sword. After destroying Qiong Hua Sect, it immediately flew back in the direction it had come from.
"Tianhe, are you alright?" Seeing Yun Tianhe, who had retrieved his Tianhe Sword and was now closing his eyes, Daniel Davis immediately asked.
"I'm fine. What happened to Qiong Hua Sect?" Perhaps because of his eyes, Yun Tianhe hadn't seen the destruction of Qiong Hua Sect.
"Qiong Hua Sect has been destroyed. It didn't fall. Are you, Ziying, and Lingsha alright?" Daniel Davis looked at the unconscious Murong Ziying and Han Lingsha lying behind Yun Tianhe and asked softly.
"They're fine."
"Tianhe, what's wrong with your eyes?" The awakened Han Lingsha, seeing Yun Tianhe with his eyes closed, immediately cried out in concern.
"It's nothing. I just can't see anymore." Yun Tianhe said calmly.
"How can you say it's nothing? What exactly happened? Why did your eyes—" Han Lingsha looked anxiously at Daniel Davis and Murong Ziying, as if hoping they could find a way to help Yun Tianhe.
"Perhaps this is the price Uncle Xuan Xiao mentioned."
Using a divine artifact with mortal strength—such a weapon, far beyond one's own power, couldn't be used without side effects. Just look at the Infinity Stones in Marvel. Even Thanos, with his immense power, was severely injured after snapping his fingers. Two snaps, and he became aged and frail, which is why he was so easily killed by Thor and the others later.
Yun Tianhe was actually quite lucky. Activating the Houyi's Sun-Shooting Bow only cost him his sight.
"Why should Tianhe bear this price?" Murong Ziying's words made Han Lingsha explode. With her own life nearing its end and Liu Mengli far away in the Illusory Realm, Yun Tianhe's blindness would make his life incredibly difficult, especially given his restless and active nature. Losing his sight was too cruel for Yun Tianhe.
In comparison, becoming deaf or mute would have been much better.
"Lingsha, don't worry. I'm fine." Yun Tianhe immediately comforted Han Lingsha, while Murong Ziying silently lowered his head. After all, Yun Tianhe's current condition was entirely caused by Qiong Hua Sect. After meeting Nuwa, Murong Ziying realized that Qiong Hua Sect had been on the wrong path all along.
If Murong Ziying could previously attribute Qiong Hua Sect's problems to the selfishness of a few, after meeting Nuwa, his perspective changed completely. Even the idea of rebuilding Qiong Hua Sect vanished from his mind. Before this, Murong Ziying had still harbored hopes of reviving Qiong Hua Sect.
"Lingsha, don't worry. Tianhe's condition isn't incurable." After examining Yun Tianhe's condition, Daniel Davis immediately said to Han Lingsha.
"Really?" Han Lingsha exclaimed in surprise.
"Although it's a bit troublesome, it can be restored." Daniel Davis then explained the cause of Yun Tianhe's blindness.
Under normal circumstances, Daniel Davis could easily restore Yun Tianhe to his original state. In terms of healing, he was a true expert. However, the problem with Yun Tianhe was that the cause of his blindness was the power of the divine artifact. The residual power of the artifact remained in his eyes, and to restore Yun Tianhe, this power had to be expelled first.
Daniel Davis could expel the residual power of the artifact, but it would take time—quite a bit of time. Conservatively, it would take several months, possibly even half a year.
"Really? That's great!" After hearing Daniel Davis's explanation, Han Lingsha immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"By the way, did you meet Nuwa at Qiong Hua Sect?" After comforting Han Lingsha, Daniel Davis immediately asked about what had happened at Qiong Hua Sect.
"Yes, just as you predicted, the Heavenly Realm intervened. Uncle Xuan Xiao, Aunt Su Yao, and the others from Qiong Hua Sect..." At this point, Murong Ziying sighed deeply before explaining the fate of Qiong Hua Sect's members.
Just like in the original story, those who remained in Qiong Hua Sect, dreaming of ascension, were all cast into the East Sea Vortex, imprisoned for a thousand years. Su Yao, who had repented at the end, had her sentence reduced to five hundred years. As for Xuan Xiao, who had begun to demonize, he was dealt with separately.
"This could be considered another way for Qiong Hua Sect's disciples to achieve immortality." After hearing Murong Ziying's words, Daniel Davis shook his head slightly.
The Heavenly Realm's punishment of a thousand years of imprisonment meant exactly that—a thousand years. It wasn't like human laws, where a sentence of several hundred years could end with the prisoner's death. After all, prisons don't hold onto ashes.
The Heavenly Realm's punishment targeted the soul. Even if you died, your soul would still serve the sentence. In a way, this could be considered living for a thousand years, though no one would want to live like that if given the choice.
"How ironic. Those who wanted to become immortals didn't get the chance, while those who didn't want to become immortals did." Daniel Davis chuckled and shook his head.
"Who became an immortal?" Han Lingsha immediately asked curiously. Then, seeing Daniel Davis's gaze fixed on Yun Tianhe, she covered her mouth in shock, preventing herself from crying out.
"You mean Tianhe became an immortal?" After a while, Han Lingsha cautiously asked.
"Not exactly an immortal, but his lifespan will likely be similar to that of an immortal. If nothing unexpected happens, or perhaps it's just a little joke between Zhulong and the King of Hell."
In fact, Yun Tianhe's current condition had exceeded Zhulong's expectations. Although activating the divine artifact's power had cost Yun Tianhe his sight, it had also brought him significant benefits. The power of the divine artifact seemed to have merged with the Divine Dragon's Breath within him.
This meant Yun Tianhe's strength had greatly increased. Now, he could even take on Xuan Xiao in a one-on-one fight, and this was against Xuan Xiao at his peak.
"So that's how it is." Murong Ziying immediately understood. Han Lingsha, on the other hand, initially looked somewhat downcast but soon became happy. Regardless, she was very pleased that Yun Tianhe had such an opportunity. At least this way, Yun Tianhe would have a chance to be with Liu Mengli.
"Is that so? Then doesn't that mean Zhulong could solve Lingsha's problem? Let's go find it." Yun Tianhe didn't care at all about his extended lifespan. Instead, he immediately thought of Han Lingsha's situation.
"Tianhe, don't speak nonsense." Murong Ziying immediately scolded.
"Tianhe, don't talk nonsense. We can't just disturb Zhulong like that." Han Lingsha immediately stopped Yun Tianhe from continuing. After all, Zhulong wouldn't tolerate a human disturbing it repeatedly.
"Lingsha, take Tianhe back to Qingluan Peak to rest. Don't think about other things for now. I'll deal with the aftermath of Qiong Hua Sect first, then come find you."
"By the way, with Qiong Hua Sect gone, this place might not be suitable for living anymore. I wonder what will happen to the people here?" Hearing about the aftermath of Qiong Hua Sect, Han Lingsha and Murong Ziying immediately fell silent.
"You don't need to worry so much. You seem to have forgotten that I have the Water Spirit Orb. I can use its power to purify the water veins here and restore the oasis. Although it won't be as prosperous as when Qiong Hua Sect was here, it will still be enough for survival."
This was the only thing Daniel Davis could do for the people living in this land. It was only because he had the Water Spirit Orb that he even considered this. Without it, Daniel Davis could still have done it, but it would have been too time-consuming. In the end, Daniel Davis would likely have just done a quick fix and left.
"Since Qiong Hua Sect caused this problem, I'll help too." Murong Ziying immediately said.
"Alright. Lingsha, take Tianhe back. Once we've dealt with this, we'll discuss how to solve your problem. Lingsha, don't worry about your problem. Believe me, there's a way to solve it." Daniel Davis smiled at Han Lingsha. With Qiong Hua Sect's matter resolved, there was no need to hide it anymore.
"Really? Lingsha's problem can be solved?" Yun Tianhe immediately asked eagerly.
"Of course."
"Uncle Ziying, what happened to Qiong Hua Sect?" When Han Lingsha took Yun Tianhe back to Qingluan Peak on her sword, Daniel Davis and Murong Ziying arrived in Boxian Town and met Huaishuo and Xuanji, who had mostly recovered from their injuries.
"There will be no more Qiong Hua Sect." Murong Ziying briefly explained the situation at Qiong Hua Sect. Hearing the final outcome of Qiong Hua Sect, Huaishuo and Xuanji's expressions immediately fell. After all, it was the sect they had grown up in.
"Now's not the time for this. We need to help the nearby residents affected by Qiong Hua Sect. You two should help as well."
"Yes, Uncle Ziying."
"The Water Spirit Orb is truly amazing. It purified the water veins so quickly. Speaking of which, using the Water Spirit Orb to purify water for drinking would be a great idea, though it might be a bit too extravagant."
Looking at the water veins that had been purified by the Water Spirit Orb, turning the murky water clear, Daniel Davis suddenly had this thought.
But then he shook his head. Using the Water Spirit Orb as a water purifier felt too extravagant, even to him. People in this world would never think of such a thing.
"Alright, Ziying, we're done here. It's time to leave."
After restoring the water veins of several oases in the area, Daniel Davis prepared to leave. Over the past few days, while he had been purifying the water veins, Murong Ziying, Huaishuo, and Xuanji had been using their sword flying to deliver supplies to the affected residents. Thanks to their efforts, many injured people survived.
Seeing the three of them using sword flying to deliver supplies, Daniel Davis had briefly considered the idea of using sword flying for a logistics company in this world. But the idea naturally fizzled out.
Although using sword flying to deliver supplies was incredibly fast, it was just as extravagant as using the Water Spirit Orb as a water purifier. Moreover, it was only because of their guilt that Murong Ziying and the others were willing to do this. Under normal circumstances, even they wouldn't be willing to do such a thing.
"Mm." Murong Ziying nodded. They had done all they could. What happened next was up to the people themselves. Unless something unexpected happened, they probably wouldn't return here.
"Take care."
When the group arrived at Qingluan Peak and met Yun Tianhe and Han Lingsha, Murong Ziying, Huaishuo, and Xuanji didn't stay long. After a brief conversation, the three of them left. Unlike Daniel Davis, Yun Tianhe, and Han Lingsha, who didn't have deep feelings for Qiong Hua Sect, the three of them had strong ties to the sect and seemed to have other matters to attend to.
With Qiong Hua Sect's mysterious disappearance, many legends and rumors spread throughout the cultivation world and the martial world. Many people were curious about why Qiong Hua Sect had vanished, and there were countless theories.
This was quite normal, as only Daniel Davis, Yun Tianhe, and the others knew the truth about Qiong Hua Sect's disappearance. The others were imprisoned in the East Sea Vortex, and even the Qiong Hua Sect disciples who had left early only knew the general situation.
"Lingsha, your lifespan issue is actually quite easy to solve. I once obtained some spring water that can extend life."
"Is that what you gave me to drink before?" Han Lingsha immediately exclaimed. After all, she understood the immense value of something that could extend life.
"Exactly. So now you don't need to worry about your lifespan at all. To be precise, your lifespan has already been greatly extended. You can live for several hundred years without any issues, though not as long as Tianhe." Daniel Davis paused here, then continued, "Sorry, I didn't tell you this earlier due to certain reasons."
"It's alright. If anything, I should be thanking you." Han Lingsha quickly waved her hands. Then, after a moment of silence, she looked like she wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Lingsha, I know what you want to ask. You're thinking about your clan, right? Let me ask you, how many members are in your clan?"
Han Lingsha immediately gave a number, which was much smaller than Daniel Davis had expected. Perhaps their short lifespans had caused this.
"Take this back and dilute it for them to drink. It should extend their lifespans somewhat. Lingsha, I need to make something clear. From your past experiences, you should already know that many things aren't simple. If it's just your lifespan, extending it as much as you want isn't a problem. But your Han clan members can't be restored to normal. The Ghost Realm won't allow it. If their lifespans are all extended, the Ghost Realm won't ignore it."
"Why is it okay for me?" Han Lingsha asked curiously.
"Because of him, of course. You know about Qiong Hua Sect's situation. Perhaps what's important to us is just a trivial matter to the immortals. Tianhe has gained the favor of Zhulong and Jumang, so no one will bother you over such a small matter."
Daniel Davis's words immediately made Han Lingsha fall silent. Having seen Nuwa in person, she understood exactly what Daniel Davis meant. The issues with Qiong Hua Sect, Xuan Xiao's strength—they had been troubled and worried about these things, but when Nuwa appeared, even Xuan Xiao couldn't put up any resistance.
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