Monarch of Evernight - Chapter 562

Chapter 562: 562

Chapter 562: Classified [V6C92 – Sorrow of a Silent Parting]

The imperial camp at Giant’s Repose gradually calmed down as time went on . It looked like so on the surface, but the battle-ready state in the base was never lifted . It seemed the empire wasn’t about to bring in more troops, but they had no plans to withdraw the current army and nobility, either . Additionally, no one knew that Zhang Boqian and the Pointer Monarch had secretly returned to Giant’s Repose .

The two entered Giant’s Repose directly . That pressure capable of throwing one onto a distant continent was nothing before the heavenly monarchs . The pervasive white mist couldn’t obstruct them, either .

After traversing the white mist for a while, the Pointer Monarch pointed toward a certain direction and said, “I think what we’re looking for is in that direction . ”

“Good, let’s go and take a look . ”

The two turned and flew along the mountain peaks in the middle of the ravine at a steady pace . With their strength, they shouldn’t be that slow even with the void colossus’ suppression .

The Pointer Monarch apparently had the strength to spare . He was flying slowly as though he were strolling through the garden and enjoying the scenery . Zhang Boqian’s impatience was already evident in his expression . His attitude didn’t change in the least because of the Pointer Monarch’s status .

The Pointer Monarch didn’t turn back, but hardly anything could escape his perception at his level of strength . Zhang Boqian’s expression was no exception .

Seeing the marshal’s deepening impatience, the Pointer Monarch broke into a laugh . “Boqian, Noxus wouldn’t have escaped if you weren’t in such a rush . ”

The vampire monarchs were the most difficult to kill, hence, the Pointer Monarch and Zhang Boqian had actually planned to surround and kill Noxus first . But that thousand-year-old arachne somehow discovered it, and in spite of his status, he actually ran away even before the winner was evident .

Zhang Boqian used his special ability to chase him into the depths of the void but came back empty-handed in the end .

Zhang Boqian didn’t react very strongly after hearing the Pointer Monarch’s words . “That’s nothing important . He won’t escape so easily next time . ” His words were extremely arrogant, but those who really knew Zhang Boqian would understand that they weren’t just baseless claims .

Zhang Boqian had shown astonishing talent on the martial path since he was just a champion . Those who had fought with him frequently found that he would always find ways to restrain them in subsequent rematches . It was just that the more powerful he became, the fewer enemies there were around him . Most times, he would only need to suppress his enemies with origin power .

The Pointer Monarch said with a smile, “Boqian, I’m not blaming you . I was also the same when I was young . I favored using the quickest, most direct methods to finish off the enemy . Only at this age did I realize that there are too many things in this world that are worth observing and too many profundities worth exploring . Even in enemies, there are many things we should learn and ponder on . ”

Zhang Boqian said calmly, “Thank you for your guidance, but this is my temperament and I can’t seem to change even after so many years . I guess things are different for each phase of life . Right now, I like finishing opponents off on the spot and can’t force myself to do otherwise . ”

The Pointer Monarch nodded . “It’s indeed difficult to force a change . ”

The two finally stopped before a steep cliff with a deep crevice running along the precipice . Upon closer inspection, the peak beneath their feet was actually the fossilized remains of a colossal beast . One could barely make out the silhouette of its skeleton from between the gap .

Wave after wave of the void colossus’ consciousness was flowing out from this skeleton . It would seem that the power pervading the entire Giant’s Repose originated here .

“Thank you, Your Excellency . ” Zhang Boqian knew that their easy journey was actually due to the Pointer Monarch’s efforts . Not to mention any other person, even Zhang Boqian himself wouldn’t be able to find the true source of the colossus' will with such ease .

The Pointer Monarch said with a smile, “It was a small effort . It was both easy and difficult at the same time . ”

Zhang Boqian frowned as he studied the skeleton that was hundreds of meters long . “Is this the skeleton of the void colossus? It certainly doesn’t look like it . ”

It was common knowledge that the strength of a void colossi was proportional to its size . Even though the consciousness was unmistakably coming from this skeleton, Zhang Boqian found it hard to believe that a small void colossus would possess such a terrifying power capable of blanketing the entire continent .

The Pointer Monarch smiled in silence . He merely stretched a finger out and shot a wisp of unassuming white energy which duly struck the skeletal cliff .

This energy was only as thick as a finger, but the struck precipice fell apart like an avalanche along with several hundred meters of the skeleton . Everything turned into flowing sand and trickled down to the earth . In the blink of an eye, the entire bony frame had turned into a pile of sand flowing down into the ravine below .

A round stone covered in blueish-grey lines emerged from the midst of the shifting dirt . It was from within that the void colossus’ consciousness arose .

Even someone of Zhang Boqian’s courage and insight couldn’t help but draw in a breath of cold air . He flew over to the stone and reached out to touch it . “Is this the void colossus’ eye?”

The Pointer Monarch’s smile was gone . “I would assume so, but according to legends, the void colossus Chaos possessed hundreds of them . ”

The two fell into complete silence . Apparently, the skeleton before them was merely a clone of the void colossus which had inherited a single eye . Even so, the remnant will within was enough to lock down the entire Giant’s Repose and maintain this passage toward the void landmass . It was hard to imagine just how powerful it was alive .

At this moment, the two heavenly monarchs were puzzled . Did the void colossus Chaos really belong to this world?

“Are we bringing this back?” Zhang Boqian inquired .

The Pointer Monarch pondered for a moment . “Bringing it back might not be a good thing for the empire . Let’s just destroy it as planned and let Chaos’ will return to its main body . It’s better we don’t invite more trouble during these difficult times . ”

Zhang Boqian glanced pensively at his feet .

The Pointer Monarch sighed upon seeing this . “The main skeleton of the legendary Chaos lies at the core of Evernight Continent . But judging from the result of the children's’ investigation, just a few segments of its spine can already lock down an area the size of seven provinces . From this, we can see just how powerless we are to approach it . Old fellows like us have no hope of exploring it in our lifetime . You might have a chance of investigating it if you can progress further . ”

With that, the Pointer Monarch raised his right hand, but Zhang Boqian stopped him . “Let me . ”

The former’s brows rose . “Aren’t you afraid of being stained by its tyrannical karmic aura?”

The void colossus was so powerful that even its will couldn’t be erased after millions of years . There was no telling how many traces it had left behind in the depths of the void . An expert destroying its remnant-will might invoke a mysterious resonance of memory . Should this expert, while exploring the void, approach certain locations containing traces of the void colossus, he would likely encounter great danger or even suffer unexpected backlashes .

Zhang Boqian said indifferently, “I’ll be in charge of the empire’s wars during this period . It can’t do anything to me as long as I don’t venture too far into the void . ”

The Pointer Monarch didn’t insist . “Since that’s the case, then do it . ”

The round stone immediately turned to dust following a light slap from Zhang Boqian . The sky was suddenly filled with leaden clouds, and the atmosphere turned dark grey . Countless beams of grey light flew out from the pulverized stone accompanied by colossal roars . The beams encircled Zhang Boqian with furious growls as though they were trying to remember his aura . In the end, they shot down into the ravine and vanished into the ground .

Zhang Boqian stood calmly . He didn’t bother to employ any defensive measures against the remnant will .

The Pointer Monarch sighed upon seeing this . “They aren’t wrong about you, Boqian . You’re indeed the empire’s hope for resurgence . Your boldness alone puts us old fellows to shame . ”

Zhang Boqian remained indifferent to both praise and criticism .

An entire half a day went by before the void colossus’ consciousness dispersed completely and returned to its main body in the depths of the continent . The ravine of Giant’s Repose appeared the same as before . Only those entering the mist would know that the passage toward the void landmass had disappeared . It was no longer possible to cross over from Evernight Continent and visit the strange stone formations, forests, and underground caverns .

The passage’s demise formally drew the curtains on the empire’s military affairs .

Several days later, Qianye finally received an order to appear at the command center . Marshal Zhang Boqian would personally appraise his contributions and issue the rewards .

Prince Greensun’s so-called appraisal was but a formality as the contributions had long since been audited . But the opportunity to meet the grand marshal and receive rewards was, in and of itself, indicative of his great individual contributions .

Song Zining made a rare appearance at Qianye’s tent that night . The two sat down for a moment in idle chatter before a flowing light appeared within the tent, along with numerous blades of ephemeral leaves . Song Zining had laid down his domain and isolated external perceptions .

But this time, the Three Thousand Flying Leaf Art had just taken shape when Qianye sensed a faintly discernible fluctuation penetrate the glass-dome of this domain and quietly envelope the tent . This fluctuation was extremely obscure . Had Qianye not absorbed the void colossus’ essence and made rapid progress in his sensitivity to void origin power, he very likely wouldn’t have sensed its existence .

Just from this, Qianye knew that the source of this fluctuation was at least a character at the same level as Zhao Xuanji . Only a divine champion would be able to utilize void origin power to such a degree .

Song Zining winked meaningfully at Qianye, indicating that he had also sensed the abnormality .

The former then spoke in a mysterious voice, “Qianye, what I’m going to tell you is the classified information of the highest grade that I received from a covert channel . You cannot tell anyone no matter what . ”

“Rest assured . ” Qianye knew that Song Zining was posturing, but that serious expression made him want to chuckle .

Song Zining rolled his eyes at him while speaking in a relaxed tone, “Very well then . I heard that the empire is about to initiate a major battle, and their target is the void landmass you just explored . Reportedly, this is the true battle of national fate . ”

“Battle of national fate?” Qianye was astonished because Zhao Xuanji had mentioned this before the battle at Giant’s Repose . It seemed Song Zining wasn’t just messing with the eavesdropper after all .