# Chapter 1220: Entering the Central Wasteland Again
In the Central Wasteland, outside the four ancient cities, a group of figures appeared in the void. One side consisted of many people, while the other side had only one person—a white-clad woman stained with blood.
"Yuexin, come back with me!" A middle-aged man stared at Qiu Yuexin and spoke. They had pursued her for seven full days before finally intercepting her here.
Qiu Yuexin gently shook her head and said, "No, Father, you go back. I am no longer who I used to be. Just consider that you never had a daughter like me."
"What has gotten into you!" The middle-aged man's expression carried a hint of anger. The woman before him was so unfamiliar, so strange that he almost didn't recognize her.
"I have entered the Path of Emotionlessness, severing all emotions. From now on, I sever my relationship with the Qiu Clan." Qiu Yuexin's expression was resolute. She knew the boundless tyranny of the Emotionless Dao. If one day she cultivated the Emotionless Heart and severed all worldly ties, she didn't know whether she would kill her own kin and sever familial bonds. She was afraid, so she wanted to break away from the Qiu Clan.
"Well said—severing ties with the Qiu Clan. Now that your wings are strong, you want to fly solo, is that it? The Qiu Clan nurtured you to where you are today, and now you're out there committing sins. Do you expect the Qiu Clan to pay your debts for you?" Qiu Hao shouted coldly, staring at Qiu Yuexin.
Qiu Yuexin's eyes turned icy, shooting out a frigid glare at Qiu Hao, which actually made him feel a bone-chilling coldness throughout his body.
"Look at your daughter!" Qiu Hao, somewhat humiliated and enraged, glared at Qiu Yuexin's father beside him.
"Chi..." Light flickered as Qiu Yuexin waved her hand. Qiu Hao felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, unable to move. A round moon descended, enveloping his body, freezing him in place, immobile. Then, a ray of moonlight fell from the sky, transforming into a merciless Moon Sword that descended. Qiu Hao's body stiffened, blood seeping from his brow, his eyes filled with boundless terror.
"Whoosh..." Qiu Yuexin's body turned into a cold beam of moonlight, moving with the wind as she soared into the sky. A wave of emotionless aura spread out, enveloping the crowd. At that moment, the crowd actually forgot to pursue, their bodies radiating a chilling sense of fear.
Turning back, they looked at Qiu Hao, only to see his body slowly collapse—slain!
True Emotionless Dao severs all emotions within the heart, unbound by anything, seeking only the Great Dao. In ancient times, there were prodigies who cultivated the Emotionless Dao, slaying their closest kin to prove their path. What was Qiu Hao to her? The current Qiu Yuexin could kill him without even furrowing her brow.
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Northern Wasteland, Heavenly Terrace. Many disciples were idly chatting on the Heavenly Terrace, none of them daring to step outside. Recently, the Western Wasteland and Northern Wasteland had become extremely tense.
Within just over ten days, the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress had lost sixty-eight Martial Emperor disciples. This matter had nothing to do with the Heavenly Terrace, but only those from the Heavenly Terrace knew that before they even made a move, someone else seemed to be avenging them by killing members of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress.
Later, two of their Heavenly Terrace disciples who had gone out went missing, reportedly hunted down by people from the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress.
Then, Senior Brother Ruoxie, wielding his sword alone, killed over a dozen Venerable Martial disciples of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress. This time, it was a legitimate kill, an honorable slaughter, truly shaking the Northern and Western Wastelands. Now, the Heavenly Terrace and the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress were irreconcilably hostile. Whenever they encountered each other's people, they would kill without hesitation. The Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress had already broken the rules, so the Heavenly Terrace naturally showed no mercy. As a result, the people of the Heavenly Terrace no longer dared to move about freely outside.
The only thing missing was the Martial Emperors themselves making a move. But presumably, unless it was a matter of annihilation, the Martial Emperors would still not act; otherwise, heaven and earth would truly collapse.
"Fighting like this, the ones who suffer will only be the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress. The number of our Heavenly Terrace disciples is far fewer than theirs, but every one of our Martial Emperor's personal disciples is exceptionally talented. Killing them is easy, but for them to hunt us down is as difficult as reaching the heavens."
"That's not necessarily true. Now the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress is using tricks. When their experts go out, they carry the mark of stronger individuals. Once something happens, their high-level Venerable Martial experts will descend, trying to hunt down our senior brothers. So we must still be careful."
The disciples on the Heavenly Terrace continued discussing the current situation, all somewhat worried. Now that the Heavenly Terrace was at war with the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress, and their relationship with the Falling Heaven Pavilion was extremely delicate, every step was difficult.
"The Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress has a longer history than our Heavenly Terrace. However, the Heavenly Dragon Emperor is far inferior to our two Martial Emperor teachers, which is why our Heavenly Terrace has overtaken them. But their number of experts is not something our Heavenly Terrace can match. Over the years, they probably have many people stuck at the high-level Venerable Martial realm, unable to prove their Dao and become Emperors. They have numbers, but our senior brothers have greater potential. Once Senior Brother Mu Chen and Senior Brother Hou Qinglin become Emperors, we'll destroy the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress!"
"Hehe, don't forget Senior Brother Tian Chi, or even Senior Brother Ruoxie and Senior Brother Lin Feng. These are all extremely talented individuals. Not long ago, Senior Brother Lin Feng forcefully ascended to the Outer Heavens and became a personal disciple. Later, he defeated Long Teng at Qitian Mountain, drawing the attention of the Eight Wastelands. Even more terrifying, don't forget that at that time, Long Teng of the Heavenly Dragon Demon Body was already a Venerable, while Senior Brother Lin Feng was only at the Eighth Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm. With that kind of talent, it's hard for him not to become an Emperor."
"By the way, that Qiu Yuexin of the Qiu Clan is said to have cultivated the Emotionless Dao because of Senior Brother Lin Feng. Now she's chasing Bai Qiuluo for millions of miles—how terrifying! Even one of the Ten Great Prodigies had an arm severed by her. The Emotionless Dao is a path of no return, even more ruthless than the Six Desires Dao."
On the Nine Heavens, Lin Feng slowly walked out from the space behind the illusion. His long hair and green robes, with an ancient sword on his back, he gazed into the distance toward the Central Wasteland.
"Since you are emotionless, why did you kill sixty-eight Martial Emperor disciples of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress in succession? Why did you chase Bai Qiuluo for millions of miles at any cost?" Lin Feng murmured to himself, as if recalling that cold tone of Qiu Yuexin from that night. Were those truly her heartfelt words?
"Now, in the Eight Wastelands, many forces in the Central Wasteland are rising. Roughly, only the Primordial Demon Domain can compare. You go alone into the Central Wasteland, cultivating the Emotionless Dao. You will surely attract countless covetous eyes. How can you possibly kill Bai Qiuluo?" Lin Feng felt a sense of melancholy in his heart. Bai Qiuluo was very likely one of the Seven Kills of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance. In the vast Central Wasteland, who knew how many of his people were there? And there was also the Falling Heaven Pavilion in the Western Wasteland. Qiu Yuexin was too dangerous alone.
That day, Bai Qiuluo had attacked him in the illusion, with no one else seeing it. Even if he said Bai Qiuluo might be a member of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance, no one would believe him.
The Emperor-Slaying Alliance—was it stirring up conflict across the Eight Wastelands, killing all young talents who might become Emperors, trying to unleash a storm of bloodshed across the Eight Wastelands?
"Central Wasteland!" Lin Feng took a step forward, stepping into the void. Riding a giant sword, he tore through space and departed, heading into the Central Wasteland.
The people of the Heavenly Terrace looked up, watching Lin Feng's departing figure in the void, sighing inwardly. At this sensitive time, countless eyes were fixed on Lin Feng. The Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress undoubtedly wanted Lin Feng dead, yet he still rode his sword away.
Seven days later, news came from Tianxu Ancient City, one of the four ancient cities of the Central Wasteland. Qiu Yuexin of the Northern Wasteland, cultivating the Emotionless Dao, had become cold and ruthless. She pursued Bai Qiuluo and entered Tianxu Ancient City. It was said that this time, Bai Qiuluo would likely no longer evade and would face Qiu Yuexin in a decisive battle within Tianxu Ancient City. One of the Ten Great Prodigies, Bai Qiuluo, had been forced into such a sorry state. This time, only one of them would survive.
After this news spread, many people in the Central Wasteland began heading to Tianxu Ancient City, especially those from the four ancient cities. They were particularly interested in Qiu Yuexin and Bai Qiuluo. Qiu Yuexin had risen so suddenly in such a short time, becoming strong enough to pursue one of the Ten Great Prodigies, Bai Qiuluo. This was absolutely shocking. The Emotionless Dao she cultivated had attracted the interest of many major powers.
Some speculated that Qiu Yuexin might possess a terrifying ancient scripture technique, created by a fearsome expert.
The Emotionless Ancient Scriptures that had been passed down through the ages could be counted on one hand. They were all extremely fearsome techniques. If one obtained them, even if they didn't cultivate them, using them as a reference for one's own cultivation would bring immense benefits. Even Martial Emperors would be interested.
In Tianxu Ancient City, within the Martial Emperor family, the Qi Clan, several figures flickered out. The leader was none other than Qi Tiansheng, one of the Ten Great Prodigies. Beside him was Qi Jiaojiao, one of the Four Great Beauties of the Eight Wastelands. However, after the City of Fate, rumors had subtly spread that Qi Jiaojiao could be removed from the list of the Four Great Beauties of the Eight Wastelands. Lin Feng's wife of the Heavenly Terrace was enough to take her place.
Regarding this, Qi Jiaojiao remained silent, saying nothing. But everyone knew that given the temperament of the Qi Clan's young lady, she must be very bothered by it. Her pride had suffered a severe blow. And now, before the storm over Lin Feng's wife had passed, another woman had risen, attracting countless sidelong glances. That woman was Qiu Yuexin!
Some said that if one could marry Qiu Yuexin, who cultivated the Emotionless Dao, it would probably be even more prideworthy than marrying Qi Jiaojiao of the Qi Clan. Qiu Yuexin was already qualified to be called a prodigy, and with her cultivation of the Emotionless Dao, her fame had overshadowed Qi Jiaojiao!
PS: Thanks to the three brothers 13381378599, ★Lao★San★, and 1Wang Dong1 for their generous tips!
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