socalfunplaces Chapter 18 Emperor and Sovereign
Chapter 18 Emperor and Sovereign
The boundless Primordial Void Qi swept across the heavens and the earth, engulfing Yuan Qingsu from all directions.
Standing at the heart of this raging inferno of countless sparks and divine moons, the young man's eyes flashed with two beams of clear light. Within his body, a molten furnace of magma cracks stirred restlessly, eager to fly out immediately, sweeping away the innate void energy with endless black mist, and pinning Ji Haoyue to death with a spear of the underworld god, devouring his essence.
But he didn't.
"What Yao Guang can do, I can also do, and I will only do it better and stronger. Without resorting to demonic arts, with the Yao Guang Ancient Scripture, I can still defy mortals and slay immortals..."
Amidst the intense killing intent that filled the ten-mile-long scorched earth, a jade-green, gold-dyed gate mark appeared on Yuan Qing's fair and bright forehead, as clear as jade carving. Within the gate, a seed pattern exuding a pure and sacred aura could be faintly seen.
Upon closer inspection, one can discover that the simple seed pattern, outlined with just a few strokes, is filled with extremely fine lines. The dense, sacred Daoist patterns intertwine to form a few strokes resembling graffiti, where the ultimate simplicity and all-encompassing nature coexist.
The door to wisdom is open!
The melodious and ethereal Daoist chants, like the whispers of immortals and Buddhas, or the chants of ancient emperors, pierced through time and space, resounding within the Five Organs Hall of the Yuanqing Sudao Palace's secret realm, connecting his mind and spirit, and also connecting with this world.
Heaven and humanity resonate.
With a focused mind and a tranquil spirit, one merges with all things.
At this moment, the instant was stretched into eternity, and all the memories of past and present lives burst forth from the depths of Yuan Qingsu's mind, especially the events she had recently experienced.
The Gate to the Human Body's Treasure Trove - First Derivative Gate - Gate of 840 Million Particles - Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force, Spear of the Underworld God, Heaven-Devouring Hell Furnace.
The Demon Saint Crocodile Ancestor's profound skill corresponds to 365 stars and condenses 365 deities within 365 acupoints on the human body...
The ancient scriptures of the Yao Guang Holy Land, the ever-growing light source within the Wheel Sea Scroll, the Primordial Holy Light Technique, and the dragon-patterned black-gold cauldron from the original owner's memories...
Legend has it that the Bodhi tree awakens people's divinity and inspires wisdom.
At that moment, Yuan Qingsu, who had opened the door to wisdom, also seemed like a true enlightened being.
"Light!"
The boy gave a command to this world. He breathed in the heavens and earth, as if ten suns had burned and crashed here. An unprecedented holy light burst forth from his body, blazing and sacred, stealing all the brilliance from the heavens and the earth, forming a golden four-legged cauldron ten meters high with him as the center.
The massive, majestic cauldron is covered with flowing dragon patterns, bathed in the innate primordial energy that bombards it from all directions, and emits bursts of dragon roars.
After countless ages, it seems as if a true dragon is about to be born in this place.
The insane, all-consuming energy was devoured by one great dragon after another. These golden dragons, centered on the four-legged cauldron and the source of the pure essence within it, circled and danced, their scales and claws flashing, like messengers before the emperor's throne.
This is a further application of the Primordial Holy Light Technique, and it can even be said that it has initially transcended the Holy Light Technique, forging its own path on the foundation of Holy Light!
Three hundred and sixty-five golden vortexes appeared on various acupoints around Yuan Qingsu's body. The vortexes spun wildly, intense and profound, devouring the qi swallowed by the great dragons, completely transforming this killing technique into nourishment. After his heart and lungs, his kidneys were also activated, with an astonishing amount of water vapor flowing out in a hazy manner, as if a deity was about to be born from them.
boom!
As the protective aura dissipated and the world became clear, Yuan Qingsu and Ji Haoyue reappeared before everyone.
He broke through from the second level of the Dao Palace to the third level in a natural way. His powerful aura burst forth, sweeping out in all directions like a tide. It blew Ji Haoyue's black hair upside down and filled the face of this Ji family's divine body with disbelief.
"you......"
Ji Haoyue's eyes, as bright as stars, reflected the scenes that had just happened in a mirror-like manner, thanks to the divine magic innate to his divine body. He pointed at Yuan Qingsu with his finger, so excited that he was speechless. As his opponent, only he truly understood what earth-shattering things had happened to this young man not long ago.
Breaking through in the heat of battle isn't exactly earth-shattering; many young geniuses have done it, squeezing out their potential between life and death. It's also something many people whose cultivation has stalled do.
But to create divine techniques on the spot is truly astonishing.
Throughout history, I have never heard of such a person.
No, it's not that they don't exist. There really is such a group of people. Their names are Ji Xukong, Jiang Hengyu, Taihuang, Jiuli, Ruthless Man... They all once illuminated the universe with their absolute forbidden combat power for ten thousand years!
Ji Haoyue originally thought this trip would be a simple trial, to compete for a likely fake torch, and to meet with peers from several major powers in the Eastern Wilderness who aspired to the path of emperors. They would observe each other's methods and levels, preparing for battles at higher levels in the future.
The best-case scenario would be to encounter the long-desired rival, the Holy Son of Yao Guang.
Who knows...
You'll run into this guy!
"You're great, really great!"
Ji Haoyue's eyes shone even brighter, his blood of war was boiling, and an unprecedented fighting spirit rose from his body. He let out a clear whistle, and with each step he vanished into the void, appearing and disappearing like a ghost. He then struck out a giant handprint in the void at Yuan Qingsu.
This time, it wasn't just one or two large handprints, but rather the traces of a black five-fingered mountain that filled the sky, causing the void to explode and the essence of heaven and earth to surge and converge from all directions.
He intends to crush his opponent with imperial techniques!
Just now, Yuan Qingsu used his own newly created technique to dissolve the innate Taixu Gang Qi, breaking one of the Ji family's supreme techniques that allowed them to dominate this land, which made Ji Haoyue feel resentful.
He wanted to prove that the Great Emperor was invincible, and that his descendants were also invincible!
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang...
The pitch-black void handprint slammed down on the golden dragon-patterned four-legged cauldron that enveloped Yuan Qingsu. The blow landed squarely, sparks flew, and the deafening metallic clang echoed in all directions, completely unifying the commotion within a hundred miles.
Under the turbulent sky, Yuan Qingsu manipulated the golden four-legged cauldron to shake off one black mountain-like handprint after another, approaching the divine body step by step.
Under Ji Haoyue's bombardment, his [Holy Light Cauldron] went from being covered in spiderweb-like black cracks at the beginning, to the cracks gradually decreasing, and now it is completely immune to this level of Void Handprint, all in just a few hundred moves.
Clang!
It was as if a god had descended from the ancient times, raising his hand to pluck stars and seize the moon, continuously striking the divine iron. The sounds of the striking echoed one after another, each one louder than the last, one strike building upon the next, forming the prelude to the battle.
The Holy Light Cauldron was not shattered; instead, it was reborn time and time again, becoming more and more brilliant with each impact. Now, it faintly exudes an aura of solidity and immortality, and Yuan Qingsu's aura is also becoming more and more vigorous.
The essence of heaven and earth flowed in endlessly, pouring down upon him, making his face, which should not have appeared in the human world, even more captivating.
"You dare to use my hand to refine your own 'technique'? You have some nerve!" Ji Haoyue sensed the other party's power.
He also sensed the boy's condescending attitude towards him. In the boy's mind, he was actually a weakling, a whetstone used to hone his new killing techniques!
It was impossible to truly harm him, so he did not use his true strength at all. After suppressing his combat power to a low level, he continuously broke through by applying pressure himself!
How could such an attitude not infuriate Ji Haoyue, who aspired to become emperor?
"kill!"
He roared, and an ancient mirror appeared above his head.
This mirror is like a condensed version of the starry sky, with a lofty and vast aura. It is a replica of the Ji family's Void Mirror and also the "artifact" that Ji Haoyue has nurtured since childhood!
When man and vessel unite, a power far exceeding that of the Dao Palace Secret Realm erupts. The mirror light sweeps across at incredible speed, causing the void to collapse and all things to return to nothingness. It collides with the Holy Light Cauldron, bursting forth with dazzling light.
The two sides in the battle became the only ones in the world, and Ji Haoyue's roars could be faintly heard coming from them.
The three old women who had blocked Yao Xi's path from three directions gasped, their chests heaving. Then, one of them suddenly turned to Yao Xi and said in a deep voice, "Is he the Holy Son of Yao Guang? Or... has the Holy Son of Yao Guang been replaced?!"
"No, he is... Yuan Qingsu, my Qingsu!"
Yao Xi was also taken aback, then her beautiful eyes flashed with amazing brilliance as she gazed at the young man riding the giant cauldron in the sky. She longed to pick him up and kiss him passionately, and laughed with unbridled joy.
"Hehe, this is incredible. It seems that the Ji family's great moon is about to be knocked down to the mortal world by the disciples of my holy land. Hehe, is this his first battle since his birth? The battle situation is so unfavorable, it is damaging to his Dao heart. Without being invincible among his peers, how can he walk the path to becoming an emperor?"
"The divine body is invincible," one of the old women said coldly, her face tense.
"Indeed, Haoyue's strength has long surpassed that of the older generation; you can't even imagine his limits," another person echoed.
It was as if I could hear the conversation here.
Amidst the blinding light of the two warring sides beneath the sky, a young man's cold and sharp voice drifted across the crimson earth.
"What is invincible is never a particular scripture or physical constitution; what is invincible is humanity!"
"Even if I had a broom, I could still overpower the Eastern Wilderness Divine Body!"
Ji Ziyue, standing in front of the stone gate of the underground palace, heard these words, as well as the angry roars and rebukes of the old women of the Ji family.
She turned around and saw the light in the sky dissipate. The ancient mirror above Ji Haoyue's head wailed and fell from the sky, carrying his blood-stained figure. This made Yuan Qingsu's solitary figure in the sky look majestic and proud, as upright as an emperor.