owlsbooks 62-2 A New Era of Swordsmanship
62-2 A New Era of Swordsmanship
As the smoke dissipated and the incense lit by Dongfang Shijia went out, he stood behind the empty throne, his back slightly hunched.
Footsteps approached, and Dongfang Shijia knew it was his brother. Dongfang Shiyu indeed arrived and immediately called out, "Dongfang Shijia, come out! There are people everywhere outside!" Dongfang Shijia turned around, quietly looking at the younger brother who had grown up with him. Dongfang Shiyu felt this gaze was extremely unfamiliar and took a slight step back. Dongfang Shijia, however, brushed past him and walked outside. Dongfang Shiyu smiled gently upon seeing this and quickly followed.
Dongfang Shijia walked out of this place, the place where he had spent so much time, the place where he had entrusted the rest of his life. There were many people outside. Dongfang Shijia's thoughts drifted back 12 years. Back then, there were just as many people, and everyone was chanting the same four words—"Dongfang Shijia"—just like now. However, this time, the meaning of those four words seemed slightly different.
Dongfang Shiyu walked out into the sunlight, the cheers and shouts reserved for him. Then, a sword appeared in his hand, and he said, "Dongfang Shijia, do you plead guilty?" Dongfang Shijia looked back at him, startling Dongfang Shiyu. Then, Dongfang Shijia slowly said, "I plead guilty. The disappearance of the cat people is my doing." Dongfang Shiyu's mouth, about to speak, froze. He hadn't expected Dongfang Shijia to confess so readily. However, he quickly composed himself: "Very well, sinner Dongfang Shijia, I challenge you to a duel." Dongfang Shijia's eyes darkened, his left hand slightly open, and white light gathered, forming a sword.
"Dongfang! Shiyu!" The gathered crowd cheered. Dongfang Shiyu gripped his sword in his right hand, facing off against Dongfang Shijia, who appeared much more relaxed.
Dongfang Shiyu launched a sudden attack, his black sword flashing with dark points as he slashed at Dongfang Shijia. Dongfang Shijia slightly shifted his body, countering with the hilt of his sword. Dongfang Shiyu's hand gleamed with black light as he grabbed at the hilt, causing dark and bright points to scatter and intertwine in the air. When they landed on the ground, only the bright points dissipated, while the dark points continued to flicker.
Dongfang Shiyu stared at her left hand, which was gleaming with a dazzling light, then glanced at the crowd below. Gritting her teeth, dark points began to emerge from her heels as she raised her sword and charged at Dongfang Shijia. Dongfang Shijia held her sword to the side, ready to meet Dongfang Shiyu's attack.
Dongfang Shijia blocked Dongfang Shiyu's first sword strike. Dongfang Shiyu then produced another sword in his left hand and, before Dongfang Shijia could retract it, quickly thrust it forward. Dongfang Shijia hastily withdrew his sword and slashed upwards to parry. Dongfang Shiyu countered with his right-hand sword, and Dongfang Shijia defended. Amidst the clashing swords, black and white specks of light scattered...
Suddenly, the sword in Dongfang Shiyu's right hand was knocked away, followed by his left; both swords were embedded in the ground, sharp and deeply etched into the Crown of Myriad Universes under the dark sky.
Dongfang Shiyu looked at Dongfang Shijia, her knuckles slightly numb. Dongfang Shijia simply watched silently, his sword dragging on the ground, countless sparks flying from it, his white robe fluttering in the wind, and the black and white sparks on the ground being stirred up. Dongfang Shiyu reassembled his black sword and attacked, black light flashing in his hand, Dongfang Shijia frozen in place, unable to move.
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Dongfang Shiyu's black sword was pressed against Dongfang Shijia's neck, and cheers erupted from the audience. Then, he knocked the gleaming crown off Dongfang Shijia's head. The crown crashed to the ground with a crisp sound, and the entire Crown of Myriad Universes fell silent for a second before erupting into a tsunami of cheers. Dongfang Shiyu stepped forward, picked up the crown, and slowly put it on. A cloak burst forth from his shoulders, striking the earth with the ferocity of a wild beast.
"I, Dongfang Shiyu, am the Heavenly Yin Emperor!"
The same announcement echoed throughout the universe: "The culprit Dongfang Shijia has been captured, and his younger brother Dongfang Shiyu has been bravely apprehended and is now the Emperor of Heavenly Yin. This universe will usher in a new era."
The winds of Qianqilin were restless, carrying the news of a new era. The dome was forcibly blown apart; Dongfang Shiyu, sword in hand, stood atop the highest point, gazing up at Dongfang Yun, a sea of people behind him.
Flames gathered on the sword in Dongfang Yun's hand, and Dongfang Shiyu's voice echoed from the heavens: "Dongfang Yun, daughter of a sinner, do not resist!" Dongfang Yun glared fiercely, and as Dongfang Shiyu fell, she slashed out with her blade. Dongfang Shiyu dodged in time, but the flames left a mark on the crown.
Dongfang Shiyu's pupils contracted, and countless chains flew out from behind him, sealing Dongfang Yun's spiritual power. He then shouted, "Dongfang Yun, daughter of a sinner, I will escort you!" and turned to leave. Dongfang Yun, captured, was headed towards the known future.
The treehouse, glowing red amidst the raging fire, was exposed to the vast sky.
Dongfang Shijia was imprisoned in the Six Dragons Prison, sharing a cell with Dongfang Quanfu. Upon seeing him enter, Dongfang Quanfu burst into laughter: "Hahaha, what? You've ended up like me. I told you, too much power is useless!" Dongfang Shijia pulled out a fishing rod, the line cutting through the water, echoing in the empty room. Then he fished up a fish in the Six Dragons Prison: "The fishpond I built for you back then, now it's finally put to good use." Starlight reflected off the dark walls.
In the starlight-studded corridor of the Crown of Myriad Universes, Dongfang Shiyu led Dongfang Yun to a secluded corner. With a wave of his hand, a spatial dimension appeared—a phantom space he'd acquired from Huanxing. He then tossed Dongfang Yun inside, into this seemingly opulent room, closed the passage, and vanished. Dongfang Yun's hand traced the cold golden patterns; so this was beauty, yet also desolation. And Dongfang Shiyu, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, began to proclaim his will.
"The all-out manhunt for the Cave Thieves has been reactivated. The entire Tianyin Empire is to cultivate. Those who are taught according to their aptitude will be killed without exception."
At this moment, the "high nobility" of the entire universe erupted in jubilation, celebrating this auspicious occasion of the Heavenly Yin Era.
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