Chương 79: Blood Rain

Su Mu and his Truth World dissipated together into the void. The ancient tree, along with its human-head fruits, exploded like fireworks, blossoming brilliantly in the silent night sky. Some say the meeting of mercury fulminate and nitroglycerin is like love at first sight between a man and a woman, the most wonderful thing in the world. The explosion they produce when combined is also the greatest art in the world. Explode. Hahahahaha... Let it all explode. Let only crimson fireworks remain in this world.

Wuwuwuwu... It wept. The heavens wept. Rain like blood fell from the sky. Perhaps Su Mu's fall moved the heavens. Perhaps the collapse of the Dao of Truth caused this celestial anomaly. Torrents of blood rain descended upon Shuili City, as if to wash away its injustices, to bring the dead back to life.

"NO!" Fang Cheng wept too. For the first time, he mourned the passing of another. Wuwuwu... He had always thought himself a strong man. When his beloved friend Xiao Ming died, he had not shed a single tear. But now, he felt an overwhelming urge to sob. The pain of grief was so intense that it pulled him into memory. He remembered when he was six, the family dog had eaten his meat bun that had fallen on the ground. He had cried then, his tear ducts completely out of control.

In those days, he only ate meat once a year. The grief was unbearable. Tears swirled in his eyes, then slowly slid down his cheeks, softly touching his trembling lips and his beloved chin, embracing them in farewell again and again. They fell through the air for half a century before finally landing on the blood-soaked earth. Reluctance. My tears, reluctant to leave me. And I, reluctant to let go of the departed Great Cult Master Su. Su Mu, my delicious meal.

Though we only met for the first time, I have loved you to the bone. I am trapped, unable to escape. If I had a choice, I would protect you forever, until the very moment you were devoured by me. The rain kept falling. All of Shuili City was drenched in a bloody hell. Every building was bathed in crimson light. Creak... creak... creak... A strange sound emerged, as if something was crawling out of the rubble... If you stumble upon this tale on Amazon, it's taken without the author's consent. Report it.

Following the sound, it was the five-clawed golden dragon, the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao. Its aura was severely weakened, its body covered in cracks. But nourished by the blood rain, the cracks slowly healed. After a long soaking, the golden dragon recovered its luster. Its dull eyes brightened once more. It gently swayed its tail, flew into the clouds, and prepared to vanish into the void. But for some reason, it looked down at Fang Cheng.

Its gaze held curiosity about the strange new species, but more than that, it was cold and merciless. The lofty gaze of one looking down from above, the indifferent contempt of one who looks upon all living things as ants. In its eyes, no matter how strange this new species was, it was nothing but an insignificant insect. Tch~! Faintly, it seemed to let out a mocking sound. So faint that even the dragon itself did not notice. But Fang Cheng heard it.

"DIE, YOU BASTARD!" Fang Cheng roared. In an instant, he shot up to the nine heavens. His speed was like that of the Kunpeng, spreading its wings and soaring ninety thousand li in fury. This was the power of rage! He felt it! At this moment, he finally rose up. Do not misunderstand. He meant it literally. This shameless stinking dragon had killed his beloved. No. It was not worthy of being called a dragon. It was a filthy worm. An earthworm in a ditch. A maggot in a cesspit!

"Maggots are a bird's favorite food! Haha. Yes. I am a bird! Eliminating pests is a service to nature!"

"Come, Fang Cheng. Open your mouth. Charge at the damned maggot! Tear it! Devour it! Chew it to pieces! Then shove it into the cesspit and make it eat shit!"

"No. Do not let it eat shit. It is a maggot. Absorbing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium is a reward for it. Use blazing fire! Roast it until it sizzles! Make it beg for mercy in agony!"

"Haha! I have got you! Do not think you can escape!"

"ROAR!" The golden dragon screamed in pain. It struggled desperately, but Fang Cheng bit down on its tail. No matter how it thrashed, it could not break free.

"ROAR!" The dragon screamed again. It wanted to fight back, but its keen intuition told it not to. It was the Heavenly Dao. It could foresee the future. While inside Su Mu's stomach, it had never felt fear, because it knew it would not perish. But now, it sensed... Death was coming! For the first time, the golden dragon felt true terror. This lowly ant could actually kill it! The dragon screamed in panic. But it was too late.

Fang Cheng held on with his teeth, like a bird gripping a caterpillar, bit by bit, until CRACK... SQUELCH! The dragon's tail was bitten clean off. Golden blood sprayed everywhere.

"ROAR!" The dragon's roar shook heaven and earth. At that moment, not just over Shuili City, but across the entire mortal realm, blood rained from the sky.... In the Hall of Eternal Life pavilion in the Great Sheng capital. Over a dozen great cultivators looked up, their expressions grave.

"Why is the rain red?"

"It is not rain. It is blood. I can smell it."

"Kindness, kindness. This humble monk also smells the stench of rotting corpses."

"Blood rain is an ill omen. It seems the celestial realm's turmoil is about to spread to the mortal realm. We must accelerate our agenda."... In the City God Temple of White Flower City. Li Sanshui and Squad Leader Zhang came running in a panic.

"My lords! My lords! Blood is falling from the sky! Has White Flower City been cursed?" Qin Hao and Li Shuyan walked out. Both reached out and caught the falling rain. Li Shuyan said, "The rain is mixed with the blood of some creature. A Heavenly Demon must have tried to descend into the mortal realm and was slain by the Heavenly Dao. Magistrate Li, send word to the people. Tell them not to panic. This is a good thing." Qin Hao nodded in agreement.

"The wasteland outside the city has been cleared. This rain will nourish the soil. The blood nutrients will fertilize the land. A great blessing." He patted his head and ordered Squad Leader Zhang, "Take your city patrol and make the rounds. It is raining. Everyone must follow the principle of harmony with nature. Rest well. No breaking the rules and working overtime." In a mansion in Xijiang Prefecture, a middle-aged man in fine robes sat at his desk, reviewing documents.

Hearing his servants' cries of alarm, he looked up. Through the window, he saw strings of crimson droplets hanging from the eaves, splashing red on the blue brick below.

"Blood rain?" He frowned, thought for a moment, then relaxed.

"The great chaos is about to rise; the great tide is about to turn. It is time to leave Xijiang Prefecture and return to the capital."... Deep in the Everlasting Mountains, in a pitch-black hole with no bottom, a dark shadow emerged. Its shape was strange, neither fully human nor fully beast. It opened its blood-red eyes, looked at the sky, then closed them again. It murmured:"Interesting little one. We will meet soon enough."