Chapter 336: Da Chong Destroys the Country
A cold wind blew, revealing two figures in the rolling yellow sand. One was a young man in a gray robe, with a young girl beside him. The young man held a staff and the girl held a sword. They let the sand and dirt sweep them and blow the corners of their clothes.

Three years of wind and frost did not bring many changes to Gu Chen, except that his face had grown older and less childish, and his height had grown taller. However, at the age of twenty, his hair was already half white and he had wrinkles all over his face. Compared with Bai Nianzhi, who was younger than him, they looked more like father and daughter than brother. Now he had a black cloth covering his eyes, and the Cangjie staff in his hand was held in his hand like a guide stick.

On the contrary, Bai Nianzhi is graceful, pretty, with bright eyes and white teeth, but there is always a trace of sadness locked between her brows.

The two came to Fengxian City. As the capital of Da Chong, it was no longer called Fengxian, but Dragon City.

Yellow sand was blowing in the sky, cyclones were rising straight up, endless wind whistles and ghost howls were resounding, and looking into the distance, there was an endless sea of ​​sand, with almost no green and no human habitation.

The capital of Longcheng is located in a sea of ​​sand. It is surrounded by tall and towering black mountains, blocking the rolling yellow sand and the ghost-like drought wind. Longcheng stands surrounded by black peaks, as if trapped in the arms of the mountains.

The ridge of the black peak stretches out in a winding manner, surrounding Dragon City, like a majestic pass that cuts off the disturbances from the outside world, and also like a fortress that provides people with a final resting place.

Through the gaps between the mountains, one can see countless people working, reclaiming the few remaining wastelands, with smoke rising from their kitchens, and looking contented.

Gu Chen saluted towards Hei Feng, and Bai Nianzhi did the same. The two figures were like black dots in the yellow sand, and they walked into Dragon City step by step.

"Gu Chen, you're back. How's the situation outside?"

A cold voice came into Gu Chen's mind, but Gu Chen was not surprised. Whenever he came back, he would be asked this question.

He faced Heifeng and told him what he had seen and heard on this trip.

"It's not good, but it's not bad either. The fallen immortals are rampant, and all you can see is yellow sand. There is no sign of life, and no survivors. What about you, Your Majesty?"

The black peak rose up, and a head poked out, looking at Gu Chen: "Just as you said, it's not good or bad. The people in the city are still alive, and there is not much unrest, but they are just alive, surviving until the last moment as the last spark."

The head revealed Li Jiufeng's face: "Also, don't call me Your Majesty. There is no Your Majesty anymore. After all, Da Chong has long been destroyed. Call me Jiufeng. At least this name can remind me of my days as a human."

"Da Chong has not perished, he is here," Gu Chen pointed at the people in the city, "As long as they are still alive, Da Chong is still here." But he still shouted out the name obediently.

"He exists under your protection, Jiufeng."

Gu Chen looked at the capital, at Heifeng, and at Li Jiufeng. Three years was a short time, passing in a flash, but three years was also a long time, enough to change everything.

Three years ago, Lanyuan Tianjun from the upper realm blew himself up, and countless mortals turned into strange creatures, causing a great chaos. Fortunately, the Wangluo Division responded in time, and the stars and monks curbed the momentum of the spread of strange disasters.

But the good times did not last long. The self-explosion of Lanyuan Tianjun not only caused endless disasters, but also opened the blockade of heaven and earth. In the six months since then, five immortal gods broke the blockade and descended to the mortal world.

Although those immortals and gods have somehow become unconscious creatures of chaos, unable to communicate or interact, and in extreme chaos, knowing only to spread their own pollution to the earth, they are no longer immortals and gods, and have acquired a new name - Fallen Immortals.

The Net Luo Division was running around, the soldiers of the Xiantai Realm were wandering around, Li Jiufeng and Yi Ze attacked together, and Gu Chen also used the power of the strange heart to block the descending immortals. The three of them got to know each other, and at that time, Da Chong still existed. In just half a year, the existence of the fallen immortals added a bucket of tar to the turbulent world, and the world was a furnace, burning all living beings.

Even if all parties took action, it was difficult to resist the sharp edge of the fallen immortal, especially after Yize was hit by two immortal gods who descended at the same time and his life fire was shaken. He had to return to the life candle and wait for resurrection. Without the cover of the great formation, the pollution of the fallen immortal reflected the heaven and earth, bred strange creatures, and caused Da Chong to suffer repeated casualties.

And a year later, the arrival of an old god caused the situation to completely collapse. The existence of that god named Huangtian Aomiao Wanfa Cangxuan Xingjun brought the wind that blew across the heaven and earth. Under his yellow robe, there were countless red pupils emitting a dangerous aura, as well as vast and disordered crazy knowledge.

The wind that cleanses the heaven and earth will spread madly throughout the world. Anyone who desires knowledge and power will transform into strange creatures in yellow robes in their endless pursuit and desire. Those strange creatures, called "Yellow Waiters", strive to spread the power of Huang Tianxingjun to every corner of the world.

The wind of desire polluted the earth, turning it into yellow sand with no grass growing. Only whirlwinds roamed in the sea of ​​sand. It also polluted the people. Those scholars who stood at the top and were well-read in poetry and books were alienated and distorted. This one thing alone destroyed Da Chong's management system and most of its officials and scholars.

The yellow sand continued to erode the land, taking away its last bit of vitality. Without land, there would be no planting and no survival. Due to the lack of food, people and strength, Da Chong collapsed overnight and countless people were driven away from their homes by the ever-expanding coastline of the sand sea.

It was at that time that Gu Chen used the power of the strange heart for the second time, paid the price of one fifth of his life span, and together with Li Jiufeng, killed Huang Tian Xingjun. However, Xingjun was easy to kill, and the pollution, yellow sand, and whirlwinds he left behind had merged with the heaven and earth, turning into a vast sea of ​​sand. In addition, there were also the falling immortals that continued to wreak havoc.

Seeing that the people had no place to stand and the yellow sand swallowed up the entire territory, Li Jiufeng no longer disguised himself, abandoned his human body, and transformed into his original form. With his huge body and the strange devil in his body, he transformed into a huge and boundless black ridge, which enveloped and protected the last place, Fengxian.

Yes, the power of Huang Tianxingjun was too strong, and Da Chong was broken apart, leaving only the capital city. In other words, it was the only place suitable for human survival, as the last spark of fire. In the entire world, only this place, apart from Dragon City, was the home of strange creatures and fallen immortals.

This is the only thing that exists in the heaven and earth. The world has not yet perished, but the human race is already on the brink of extinction. Out of a population of nearly 10 billion, only a few million remain in just three years.

Gu Chen sighed. Three years, an extremely long three years, were enough to make him unable to remember those familiar faces that had passed away. The pollution that was rooted in everything destroyed their existence completely, and even the people in his memory were distorted.

He raised his head. In the past three years, he had traveled all over Da Chong, but he had not found the last clay doll. Gu Chen now didn't know why he was so obsessed with finding that clay doll. The world was almost destroyed and the human race was about to wither, but he was still jokingly chasing after a clay doll. He didn't even know what use the request given by his missing father would be in this apocalyptic time.

'Maybe it's hope! Finding life in despair, finding hope in despair.'

Gu Chen didn't know whether his father was as omnipotent as he thought, but he hoped so.

Looking up, the blockade was broken, the sky was broken, and the black turbid current was flowing in the sky. The black river that appeared since the fall of the immortal and the passage of time was a place that Gu Chen had never set foot on.

He looked at Li Jiufeng: "I'm going there. I should have thought of it earlier. Maybe what I'm going to find is there."

"What is it?" Li Jiufeng asked.

"The last ray of light hidden behind a world of despair."

(End of this chapter)