What is called a great explosion?

Today, this moment, True Person Tonggu and other independent cultivators and the major Immortal Sects all witnessed it firsthand!

More precisely, they witnessed it very awkwardly, because the instant the mushroom cloud covering most of the firmament rose, they were without exception all blown away by the wild energy.

“Thud thud thud!”

“Thud thud thud!”

Peak Truth-Seeking Realm cultivators stumbled as they landed on the ground, terror rising in their eyes.

The explosion’s core area was high in the sky above, at the location closest to the vortex. They were all affected by the shockwave—if they’d been a bit closer, wouldn’t they have perished on the spot?

Thinking of this.

Cold sweat rose in everyone’s hearts.

The terrifying explosion and the subsequent chain explosions it triggered lasted a long time. From the outer edges, space could be seen shattering like a spider web.

Everyone knew this was merely the area affected by the energy wave—the explosion range must be even more terrifying!

A heaven-shaking explosion, never to be forgotten for all eternity!

…

Eternal Sect.

The explosion’s aftershock hadn’t ended, and Jun Changxiao’s saluting hand hadn’t lowered either.

That’s right.

Just as the nine warships prepared to escape, he finally refreshed the Soul Bomb. According to the description, it came from the main quest of Ascending with the Whole Sect.

In terms of price, it was exorbitantly expensive.

It required a million Contribution Points and a thousand Prestige Points.

The enemy was about to escape, so Jun Changxiao didn’t hesitate at all and bought it directly.

At this time, as long as he could eliminate the warships, as long as he could complete the epic quest and not be stuck at this realm level, even going bankrupt didn’t matter.

But the problem came.

After buying this bomb, how should he throw it over?

When bombing Star Fortress, Jun Changxiao had seen the Soul Bomb’s power. Since deploying this kind of nuclear weapon, it must detonate at close range, otherwise it would easily affect the sect.

“Brother!”

Just then, Gu Zhaoxi frowned: “I feel uneasy!”

Got it!

Little brother has the Spirit of Reincarnation—dying once makes him stronger once. Having him take the bomb and charge up to detonate it should be no problem!

“Little brother.”

Jun Changxiao said seriously: “There’s a very great and important task that needs you to do!”

Great? Important?

Gu Zhaoxi was stunned: “What task?”

“Swish!”

Jun Changxiao placed the Soul Bomb in his hand and pointed toward the already-activated warships: “I’ll provide cover, you’re responsible for throwing this thing over there!”

“That simple?”

“That simple.”

“Okay!”

Gu Zhaoxi secured the Soul Bomb and was about to rise and fly toward the warships.

“Little brother.”

Suddenly, Jun Changxiao’s voice came from behind: “That thing you’re holding once blew up Star Fortress.”

“Gah!”

Gu Zhaoxi stopped in his tracks, his expression becoming wonderful.

The memories from the lower realm’s cosmic starry sky, after the second round of torment, had all been recalled, so he knew what big brother meant by this—once he went, he’d have difficulty returning.

“Brother.”

Gu Zhaoxi didn’t turn around: “Can I not go?”

“You can choose not to go.”

Even though he had the Spirit of Reincarnation and could revive after death, Jun Changxiao wouldn’t force him, because the ten great Immortal Sects had no right to determine good and evil, and he similarly had no right to take another’s life, especially his life-and-death brother.

“Whoosh!”

Gu Zhaoxi took a deep breath: “That girl Mengying has the Innate Saint-Demon Body—she’ll eventually be harassed by the ten great Immortal Sects. If I can use one person’s sacrifice to exchange for her and the sect’s peace, I, Gu Zhaoxi, consider it my duty!”

“Swish!”

Jun Changxiao said nothing and took up the rocket launcher to mount it on the mountain peak.

Brother!

Your big brother will escort you!

“Martial Uncle!”

All the disciples looked at that righteous figure, tears immediately welling up in their eyes.

“Click!”

Gu Zhaoxi lowered his head, lit a cigar and took a puff.

“These days, I’ve been very happy, because I got to know you adorable martial nephews.”

“Boom!”

The Divinely Modified Rocket Launcher’s special effects shell fired out.

Gu Zhaoxi didn’t have time for a second puff. He threw the cigar on the ground and flew up without looking back.

This process was fast, but the camera work was slow, slow enough to clearly see the face mask on his face gradually peel away, revealing his true appearance.

In life, Gu Zhaoxi.

In death, Gu Zhaoxi.

“Whoosh—”

The great flowing light flew out from Eternal Sect, rushing toward the nine warships with resolute determination.

“It’s him!”

An enforcer from Boundary Hall furrowed his brow.

The Lingtian Immortal Sect powerhouse said: “Who?”

“The Rebel.” The enforcer spoke with difficulty: “Gu Zhaoxi!”

“What?”

The powerhouses of the ten great Immortal Sects were all stunned, and even independent cultivators like True Person Tonggu and True Person Qiye were dumbfounded.

That little fellow wearing Eternal Sect’s uniform was actually the Rebel who’d always opposed Boundary Hall?

Since they hadn’t recognized him at first, why was he now revealing his true appearance, why was he alone charging toward the nine warships? Could he be trying to use death as an opportunity to reincarnate and become even stronger?

Fortunately Gu Zhaoxi didn’t know what the powerhouses of the ten great Immortal Sects were thinking, or he’d have immediately quit and cursed: “I’m not doing this job anymore—whoever wants to do it can do it!”

“Boom—”

When the Soul Bomb completely detonated, when the giant mushroom cloud enveloped most of the Upper Realm, the various powerhouses who’d been suspicious in their hearts finally understood—this Rebel and the invaders… had perished together!

“A hero!”

True Person Tonggu said admiringly: “A great hero!”

“Sacrificing the small self to achieve the greater self!” True Person Qiye said: “This selfless and fearless spirit deserves to be forever remembered in our hearts!”

These two deliberately stirred emotions, deliberately setting the tone, wanting various martial artists to all remember that the one who just perished together with the enemy was Gu Zhaoxi—he came from Eternal Sect!

As expected.

Respect rose in the eyes of many independent cultivators and various martial artists.

Actually they knew that the Rebel Gu Zhaoxi had the Spirit of Reincarnation and could revive after death, but sacrificing himself for righteousness at this critical juncture deserved the world’s respect.

“Notify Hall Master Shen.”

The Lingtian Immortal Sect powerhouse said seriously: “Remove Gu Zhaoxi’s status as a Rebel.”

“This…”

That enforcer said hesitantly: “This person is evil by nature. After revival he’ll probably still commit evil deeds.”

“We’ll deal with the future in the future. Right now, he’s a hero.”

“Understood!”

…

The energy and light produced by the explosion and chain explosions gradually dissipated, revealing a massive crater in the firmament. The nine invading warships could also be confirmed from the notification sounds to have been completely annihilated early on.

Gu Zhaoxi…

On the main peak’s martial arts ground, the unfinished cigar was burning.

Jun Changxiao descended, picked it up, then sat cross-legged on the stone slabs and took a deep puff.

He appeared very calm on the surface, but his heart was in pain.

Even though notification sounds of the epic quest settlement had already rung in his ears, even though the completion rate reached 600%, even though the rewards were various generous items, even though his realm directly broke through from Seventh Turn to the peak…

Doraemon would definitely take this opportunity to criticize Gou Sheng viciously, but he would choose silence, not defend himself, because being able to complete the quest, being able to break through consecutively, was indeed built on Gu Zhaoxi’s sacrifice.

Selfish.

I’m too selfish.

The sunken crater in the firmament was destined to need time to repair, but the pain in Jun Changxiao’s heart was difficult to erase, unless… Gu Zhaoxi was reborn and returned to Eternal Sect.

“Sect Master.”

Su Xiaomo said with red eyes, chokingly: “Let’s hold a grand funeral for Martial Uncle.”

He was already wearing mourning clothes.

All the Eternal Sect disciples were wearing mourning clothes.

The System couldn’t help but roar: “When the hell did they put those on!”