The End Part 1 Tournament???

At the tournament grounds, Liang Yu was disguised as well as Ye Yue. The rest mostly remaining behind after hearing of a few feudal lords wanting to try to break into the Dark Moon territory. Liang Jian seemed destined not to be a part of the conflict in the capital.

Old Xu had made arrangements to have Liang Yu as a participant. Ye Yue was just a nonamed servant with him. Imagine Liang Yu's surprise when not only did An Xueyun arrived but so did Ye Xinghe.

"What the hell are they doing here!?" Ye Yue said in a hushed tone. To rattled to use her Astral Sense to communicate effectively.

"I have no idea, but do not mind them. We have other matters to worry about." Liang Yu was not concerned about them really. Communicating with his AStral Sense to Mingye was more important. 'Make sure they are all weeded out. You know which ones who deserve to live and those who don't.'

Receiving her order, Mingye made sure to follow them to the letter.

"Big bro!" A young voice called out. Zhuo Yan ran over directly to Liang Yu and Ye Yue. "It is so good to see you again. Haven't I grown up?" She gave a little twirl in place.

"You have little one, but why are you here at this awful place?" Liang Yu couldn't believe the child still ended up here.

"It is the place to be and I couldn't not come." One thing he could not stand about the Dimension was that the weirdest occurrences happened. Yes, a war should not stop you from living your life but the crazy shit that happened in the capital was a whole nother matter. "What is it?"

"Just remain close by and if something happens run to me or far away from the area nonstop." Liang Yu said kindly.

"Ok." She nodded and just listened to the others talk.

"I have someone I want you all to meet. It was requested actually by someone." Huyan Zhuo said. The young man did not really grow since that last time Liang Yu saw him. Which was a pity. Who he was referring to, Liang Yu had an idea about who it could be but said nothing. "A little reward for your help back at the underground ruins."

'The old man..' Liang Yu did not want anything to happen to Ye Yue so he placed her in his Internal Space. She was not to happy about that. But she understood the importance of everything as of late. '..hopefully, he doesn't start anything.'

As they moved, he sent her away without the others noticing.

"Where did mask sis go to?" Zhuo Yan asked. Oddly enough, she crawled onto Liang Yu's back as they moved. He didn't even detect it happening. This little monkey girl was something else! "Is she somewhere safe?"

"Yes.. as safe as she can be for now." Liang Yu could feel a peace entering his soul. It was greatly needed but also very unusual. "Hmm." He understood why after thinking it over a little. "You remind me of my godaughter. I never got to see her reach your age. Or any of the others at that."

"Goddaughter?"

"Yeah. The child of a good friend of mine. Something.. happened a while back and we were all seperated. Forcefully at that. May never see them again." Acceptance flashed in Liang Yu's eyes. Not only would he most likely not see anyone again, but he was sure he would die in this Dimension with it Collapsing the way it was. 'Unless Shango will snatch me up before it's to late. But then..'

His thought went to Ming Yu and how she acted near him. Then the others in the Dark Moon Compound who he grew fond of.

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Old Demon Ape-

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As the group walked in the night air, they came across only a few passing cultivators. Some Liang Yu knew to be members of the Tianyin Martial Goddess faction.

The only issue with this, however, was that Ye Xinghe and An Xueyun were in the numbers. Considering the connection An Xueyuns mother had to the Martial Goddess, it was to be expected.

They gravitated towards the same direction.

In a gazebo, an old man song (chanted) a verse from old scriptures. Several bottles of wine (medicine) were around the old man.

"That which becomes influential enough to be transformative become sacred, while that which is sacred beyond knowledge is the divine..."

"Ugh!" Liang Yu had to stop himself. His cultivation started going crazy. The blue-white qi lines in his body were present under his clothing. Sitting down crisscross on the stone path, he started to circulate his cultivation. 'Ye Yue take a defensive position!'

It would not be safe to keep in his Internal Space during this time. Not even remotely close he thought. The breakthrough was so abrupt, nothing could stop or slow it down.

*Fwoosh!* Ye Yue as well as several of the Demon Wolves encircled the area. Up above, the Flame Birds lead by Popeye perched down in a reduced form. Eyes containing malice and dared any to try at hurt Liang Yu.

'Interesting!' The old man did not pretend to be drunk anymore. He continues to sing after seeing the respect several Demon Beasts showed the stranger, Liang Yu. ".. transmute nothingness into elixirs, transform the "Way" into one's wellspring, and refine one's temperament into the abstract. A single intent awakens all of Heaven and Earth, a single thought awakens all of one's senses!"

*Babump!* Liang Yu throbbed in his chest. As well as the Metal Seed spinning wildly. His Astral Sense connected with each of those he was connected with. It didn't matter the distance at all. Each of them slipping into deep reflection and understanding more than him in cultivation.

'The Heart Method! It's changing somehow!' Liang Yu felt the words were connected to the Heart Method studied from the Dark Moon Family. But to what end, he would not be able to tell currently. The distraction helped to keep from thinking about the pain. "Grrr!" But not enough.

"Masked bro?" Zhuo Yan was not afraid of Liang Yu still. She sat between his legs watching his face curiously. Seeing the lines run across his face, she poked it. 'He looks like he is in pain.' The little girls soul was pulled into his Internal Space.

No one was able to stop what was going on. Ye Yue wanted to prevent the girl from touching Liang Yu but something in her soul prevents this from happening. The Connection she shared with Liang Yu was growing stronger and showing his life before arriving in the Dimension.

She was very confused, to say the least.

"..Spring comes and goes, flowers bloom and wilt. Countless years of time eventually all pass into nothingness, countless generations of heroes eventually all return to the earth. While divine will spans Heaven and Earth forever."

"To enter Enlightenment at this time.. they are so lucky." Huyan Zhuo was envious. He looked them all over finally spotting Ye Xinghe and An Xueyun. 'To think even they would feel something from this. How great for them.'

Liang Yu and Zhuo Yan were in trouble.

Zhuo Yan actually helped calm his troubled soul by arriving. The Heart Method was still a cold and sinister cultivation method. Even with the changes, Liang Yu made to it. The entwinement with Astral Sense did not help anymore to suppress the deeper methods inside.

The methods studied obtained from the cuntless refined individuals did not help either anymore.

"Do no open your eyes!" Liang Yu said sternly to the little girl. His soul constantly moving to protect her from the situation inside. "Just keep focus!"

SHe didn't understand what was going on but listened.

The 3 Dantians emptied out of qi as well as the Flame Vortex Core. The amount of power inside would have made Liang Yu happy at any other time. but not currently.

"Go!" With a force of will, Zhuo Yan was forced out of his soul. She was grabbed by the old Wu. Xiang in an instant. "Ahhhhh!"

*Fwish!* Blue-white flames engulfed Liang Yu. Burning away the reinforced clothing and destroying the formations on them. His skin peeled away followed by the muscle tissue and organs. Leaving only a dark blue skeleton in its place.

"What is this... method?" Huyan Zhuo mumbled terrified. Turning to the elder he wanted an answer but received none.

"AAAAAhhhhhhhh!" Liang Yu let out a blood-curdling howl. Screaming as he forced his way back to life. The Skelton looked almost evil with the glowing dark purple light inside its sockets. "I.. will.. not die here!"

Wu Xiang felt a sense of fear run down his body. Making eye contact with An Xueyun who awakened from Enlightenment, he marveled at her green eyes. Then he felt the weird qi she emitted.

"Shangguan, what are you doing inside that girl?"

"It is a long story." An Xueyun said with a serious tone. "Something to discuss later behind closed doors."

"Haaaa!" Liang Yu took a deep breath the moment his lungs and throat reformed. Literally devouring the qi in the area. The phenomenon did not gone undetected however from those in the capital. The remaining Envoys deployed to find out what was going on. "Time to go!"

*Shine!* A bright light engulfed his forces as they vanished from the spot. Wu Xiang could take care his own matters on the others for all he cared.

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Liang Yu's Residence-

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Ye Yue was still in Enlightenment as well as being carried on a journey through Liang Yu's memories. The Flame Birds and the Demon Wolves watched over protectively.

Liang Yu was going through other issues, however.

"I failed to step through successfully." Liang Yu could feel the loss very strongly. As if he wronged himself by not stepping through with the Flame Vortex Core into the Celestial Realm. "I can feel what is wrong in the Dimension in the vicinity. Maybe now I can stall it better with effort?"

"I have know idea what you are talking about but maybe you can not that you are stronger." Mingye said. "But I believe you can d it. So much I can do with at the Celestial Realm, with your weird cultivation methods maybe you can do something even more wonderful."

"Thank you." Liang Yu spread out his Astral Sense throughout the Capital. The deeper he look through the Sense, the more he was able to detect what was wrong. Small microscopic cracks were everywhere. 'Maybe I can sew it shut.'

Willing his Astral Sense under his guidance, clear qi moved about like a suture. Closing the cracks up over time. In a few seconds, the sutures vanished altogether with the crack itself.

Moving on to another crack, Liang Yu had to pause to catch a mental breath. Over a 1/20 of his qi was gone already. This was a much more dangerous matter than he thought. Well more complicated than he thought anyway.

"Focus on what you are doing here. I will take care of the outside matters." Mingye stood and left to go outside. The few members of the Dark moon Family that were here stood at the ready. The various Sleeper Agents in the Capital stood at the ready.

Hong Duan and the Imperial Forces that cut times from the Emperor were ready as well. The Rebel groups that joined the Dark Moon Family were ready to deal a blow to the Empire they would never forget.

"Caww!" Popeye and the other Flame Birds were in full display flying above. No longer able to conceal their presence or the bloodlust to deal with everything that went on.

The North Lord's Mansion was already prepared to deliver a blow to the Empire. Even it just meant whittling a little of the forces down under the Emperor, they couldn't pass up the chance. With a good chunk of the Royal Guard fighting at the Border currently, this was the best chance.

The outside of the Capital, a force led by Lei Hong and Linlin was charging in.

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Killing Royals-

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The fighting and killing in the Capital lasted a few weeks. It was not until the Emperor arrived in the area did any normalcy returned. Those that attacked retreat immediately after hearing about it.

Liang Yu had spent the time stopping several cracks in the place. As well as talking with Mingye when able about her past.

Ye Yue took charge the moment she was out of Enlightenment and gathered as many corpses and experts in the capital she could.

The Emperor had vanished after finding someone in the crowd as well as receiving a message from the last surviving Envoy. Much to his shock that the others had all been killed. Leaving it to the various Princes to bring peace to Capital, as he worked on his other plan.

Liang Yu was currently out for some fresh air with Mingye. A report from the Flame Birds indicated a group of people were taken away by one of the warlords during the fighting. Ye Yue went to hunt them down while Lin Yin and Lei Hong applied pressure to other areas.

The tournament was a mess and most spent the time just trying to survive now.

"Oh?" Liang Yu came across a very funny scene. "This is gonna suck for him."

Ye Xinghe, An Xueyun, and a few others were gathered. The 6th Prince was trying to speak with An Xueyun. But that was not happening at all. One, the personality of Shanggun suppressed her own timid one. Two, Ye Xinghe did not like the way the prince acted at all when speaking to her.

"Should we intervene?" Mingye asked. A part of her wanting to beat up the royal on principal. "Would not taking him out of the equation fit in with your plans?"

"True." Liang Yu walked up to the group. Ye Xinghe and AN Xueyun took note of him read to fight. But they were ignored. "The false Emperor needs your blood for his plan.. best to kill you now."

*Fwip!* Liang Yu sent out a flicker jab powered by his Dragon energy. The 6th prince's instincts reacted faster than his bran but he was not strong enough to getaway. The fist cracked his sternum sending a shockwave that destroyed his organs.

*Thump!* The 6th prince hit the ground unmoving. Dead on the spot with several witnesses having seen who done it. A black blur shot out to intervene but it was obvious to late.

"Your majesty!" The black blur revealed itself to be a member of the Black Feather Guard. People who were tasked in defending the Royal Family. Powerful by common terms only. After all they couldn't defend the real Emperor and his Family from the Demon Emperor. "You killed.."

*Splurt!* Blood splattered across the way as Mingye stabbed him with her sword. Piercing him directly in the chest and swiping to the left cutting the top of his lungs.

"Just get out of here before its you die. The prince deserved death. The same as 90% of the royal family." Mingye Celestial Realm might weigh on the man. Seeing him attempt to take the body of the prince away, she sent sword qi out separating the two. "He still has to pay for his crimes. Even in death."

Reluctantly, the Black Feather Guard membered left. As well as the entourage that traveled with the 6th Prince. Leaving just Ye Xinghe and An Xueyun.

"Hi.. so we have something to settle." Liang Yu said. His eyes lighting up with flames. "I don't know or really care how her cultivation was restored but, it was a bad move."

"We won't stand back and let you do this to her again." Ye XInghe said as he got in front of An Xueyun. The we part was a little odd. But then the wolves that sided with White Fang appeared. "Stay back!"

*Fwoosh!* A burst of air passed in the area. Several members of the North Lord Mansion arrived on scene. Xia Yuning leading them with a grave look on her face.