The Human Emperor c1-2382

by Huangfu Qi (皇甫奇)

  At that moment, Wang Chong became the undisputed center of the battlefield, countless people focusing their attention on him.

  Wang Chong was at first taken aback by this strange mood, but he quickly smiled.

  Although everyone had now taken notice of him, this was perfect for Wang Chong if he wanted an identity that would let him infiltrate the world of sects.

  At the very least, he had made a reputation through this battle.

  “Kill!”

  “Kill that kid!”

  Countless Black Yin Sect disciples bellowed as they began to charge toward Wang Chong’s position.

  If King Yama said that one needed to die by the third watch, no one would dare to tarry until the fifth watch!

  For the disciples of the Black Yin Sect, as long as the Black Yin Ancestor wanted someone dead, they would pay any price to kill that person.

  The mountain resounded with cries of battle as the Black Yin Sect disciples surged toward Wang Chong.

  At this moment, Song Youran’s voice resounded in everyone’s ears. “All Righteous Alliance disciples, hear my order! Protect Young Master Qingyang!”

  The Righteous Alliance disciples responded, taking up their swords to hinder the Black Yin Sect disciples while also forming a protective circle around Wang Chong.

  “Protect Young Master Qingyang!”

  “Protect Young Master Qingyang!”

  “Protect Young Master Qingyang!”

  More cries could be heard as other Righteous Alliance disciples noticed what was going on and rushed toward Wang Chong. Clangclangclang! The clashing of weapons and Stellar Energy rang out as the battle intensified like never before.

  For the first time, the Righteous Alliance and Black Yin Sect, two major factions of the world of sects, were fighting over a young man that belonged to neither faction.

  At some point, Wang Chong had become the point of contention for the entire battlefield, the crux which would decide the final outcome.

  Not even Song Youran, who had brought Wang Chong to the base in the first place, had ever expected this outcome!

  “Ha!”

  Wang Chong mentally smiled at this sight. In his weakened state, everyone had now taken him to be the innately weak and powerless ‘Young Master Qingyang’. It seemed like not even the Black Yin Ancestor suspected his identity.

  The world had conspired to create a disguise for him.

  “Kan position, Li position! Blazing Sun’s Zenith!

  “Qian position, Xun position! Bright Moon Rises from the East!”

  Wang Chong was unperturbed, and continued to gaze at the summit and command the Righteous Alliance experts in their battle against the Black Yin Ancestor. Many ants could gnaw an elephant to death, and though the Black Yin Ancestor was powerful, in the face of the many attacks from the sword formations and Ouyang Changheng, he immediately found himself hard-pressed.

  Under the command of Wang Chong, these ordinary experts of the Righteous Alliance that the Black Yin Ancestor would normally be hardly bothered about were like iron bars, trapping him within an invisible cage that was slowly contracting around him.

  The Black Yin Ancestor was astonished and enraged. This was an exceedingly rare opportunity, with the majority of the Righteous Alliance’s forces away to search for the Origin Immortal Mountain and the Demonic Emperor Old Man—one that he had used to strike at the Righteous Alliance’s rear so that he could exterminate its base in one fell swoop.

  Never had he imagined that even though he had succeeded in ambushing that old man Ouyang Changheng, he would eventually fail due to the efforts of some mysterious boy. All his plans had been completely overturned.

  The Black Yin Ancestor had dominated the world of sects for more than half his life, and no one had ever dared to oppose him like this.

  “Reckless thing, I’ll put the Righteous Alliance to the side for now! Even if this ancestor can’t kill Ouyang Changheng today, I’ll kill you first to serve as a warning to others!”

  The Black Yin Ancestor’s fury brought forth courage, and his desire to kill Wang Chong instantly exceeded his desire to kill Ouyang Changheng. Boom! Evil and sinister energy, so thick that it seemed like black liquid, erupted from the Black Yin Ancestor’s dantian.

  Just when the Black Yin Ancestor was prepared to use a secret art that did almost as much damage to him as it did to his foe…

  “Luo Qiyin, when this one isn’t here, is this all you’re capable of? Only focusing on attacking juniors!”

  At this moment, the air rumbled with a voice suffused with boundless dignity.

  As this voice spoke, a golden light burst out of the clouds and illuminated the heavens, dyeing the sky in the hue of sunset. And deep within the clouds was a destructive energy that burned the heavens as it rapidly approached the summit.

  “Not good! Song Yuanyi!”

  That blazing golden light and the black silhouette within it that was rapidly approaching caused the Black Yin Ancestor who had been rampaging unbridled through the Righteous Alliance disciples to become like a mouse seeing a cat. His face paled and deep dread appeared in his eyes.

  “Retreat! Everyone, retreat! Song Yuanyi has returned! Everyone, leave now!” the Black Yin Ancestor called out anxiously.

  Taking on the blows from Ouyang Changheng and several Righteous Alliance disciples, the writhing dragon erupted with Stellar Energy and soared into the sky in an explosion of dust.

  But even though the Black Yin Ancestor had reacted quickly, that figure that was descending from the heavens reacted even more quickly. The Black Yin Ancestor had barely fled several thousand feet when that figure caught up and collided with him.

  Boom!

  A heaven-shaking explosion appeared in the sky, stirring up fierce gales. Kacrack! Eight of the Righteous Alliance’s banners on the mountain snapped while numerous Righteous Alliance disciples cried out in alarm as they were caught up in the gale and sent bowling over.

  “Song Yuanyi! Just you wait! This is only the beginning!”

  The Black Yin Ancestor’s furious voice resounded through the air, but the man himself had already shot off into the distance as a black streak. The other figure did not continue to pursue, instead gently drifting down to the summit like a spiraling feather. Thump!

  But when that person landed, he seemed to weigh ten thousand jun, the entire mountain trembling under his weight.

  “It’s the Righteous Alliance Lord!”

  “Run!”

  The Black Yin Sect disciples paled in fear at the sight of the figure on the summit. All of them immediately turned around and scattered like frightened beasts.

  “Kill!”

  Meanwhile, the Righteous Alliance disciples were invigorated and chased after the fleeing Black Yin Sect disciples.

  At almost the same moment, ringing war cries came from the west as hundreds of Righteous Alliance disciples charged forward.

  Every one of these Righteous Alliance experts was incredibly powerful, and at a rough glance, there were six or seven who were on par with Ouyang Changheng. The situation was instantly reversed, and the Black Yin Sect was soon routed completely.

  While everyone else was chasing after the Black Yin Sect, Wang Chong remained standing at his position midway up the mountain. His gaze quickly turned to that white-robed figure who had descended from the heavens.

  This person… is the Righteous Alliance Lord?

  Wang Chong silently inspected this person.

  This man seemed around forty or fifty, and he was wearing the snow-white robe emblematic of the Righteous Alliance, but he exuded an indescribable dignity. His face was stern and inflexible, and he seemed like one of those grim and taciturn types. His eyes exuded a sharp light that infused him with a sharp and fierce aura.

  What left the deepest impression was the boundless energy raging within him, seemingly capable of sundering apart the world.

  Anyone who experienced this vast sea of dreadful energy would instinctively feel awe and
respect.

  What a powerful expert!

  With only a glance, Wang Chong immediately felt his heart chill. At the same time, he buried his cultivation even deeper within him. Although this was his first time seeing him, Wang Chong sensed that this Righteous Alliance Lord was extremely dangerous, even more dangerous than the Black Yin Ancestor. And Wang Chong sensed that if his Great Yinyang Heaven Creation Art were discovered, he would immediately be thrown into a fierce battle.

  “A clown’s tricks!”

  At this moment, Righteous Alliance Lord Song Yuanyi stood on the summit, his robes snapping in the wind, his body suffused with a divine energy. At this time, he had not even noticed Wang Chong. His sharp and cold eyes were fixed on the fleeing Black Yin Sect experts.

  Swish!

  Song Yuanyi flicked his right hand several times, instantly firing off ten-some dense bolts of energy in various directions. When these bolts of energy had traveled some three hundred feet, they divided into two, then into three, and struck the fleeing Black Yin Sect experts.

  Rumble!

  Explosions and screams rang through the air as the bolts of energy made large holes in the bodies of the fleeing Black Yin Sect disciples, who trembled before dropping to the ground, some of them rolling along for as much as one hundred feet.

  The world suddenly fell silent. With just a single move, the Righteous Alliance Lord had killed at least fifty Black Yin Sect experts.

  Chapter 1349 - The Infinity Token!

  Chapter 1349: The Infinity Token!

  Translated by: Hypersheep325

  Edited by: Michyrr

  “Alliance Lord!”

  “Alliance Lord!”

  “Alliance Lord!”

  Countless Righteous Alliance disciples shook themselves from their stupor and began to loudly cheer. As they gazed at that white-robed figure on the summit, their eyes exuded extreme passion and adoration. It was as if the man on the summit was no human, but a god.

  Wang Chong’s expression immediately turned extremely grave. He sensed that this person was undoubtedly a major foe of his master, the Demonic Emperor Old Man.

  “Father!”

  At this moment, a graceful figure brushed past Wang Chong toward the man on the mountain, rushing into the embrace of the Righteous Alliance Lord.

  “!!!”

  Wang Chong was somewhat startled by this scene, his mind in turmoil. When Song Youran had begun to command the Righteous Alliance disciples, Wang Chong had already been able to tell that she held an unusual status. But not even Wang Chong had imagined that Song Youran would be the daughter of Song Yuanyi, the Righteous Alliance Lord.

  The Demonic Emperor Old Man was mortal foes with the Righteous Alliance Lord, and in the conspiracy back then, Song Yuanyi had played a part. Wang Chong had never imagined that he would have saved Song Yuanyi’s daughter, and for a moment, a complicated expression appeared in his eyes.

  It’s about enough. I should quit while I’m ahead! This Righteous Alliance Lord is no mediocre individual, and as one of the schemers against my master, he’s definitely an extremely shrewd man. I still haven’t recovered from my injuries, so if I remain here, there’s an eight- or nine-out-of-ten chance that I’ll be exposed!

  With this thought, Wang Chong swiftly weighed the pros and cons and decided to use this chance to leave.

  “Haha, Young Master Qingyang, just where do you plan on going?”

  Wang Chong had barely retreated a few steps when a sinister voice rang out in his ear. A figure exuding an icy aura suddenly rushed forward and blocked his path.

  “Ji Andu!”

  Wang Chong narrowed his eyes, instantly recognizing the man.

  During the fierce battle on the summit with the Black Yin Ancestor, Wang Chong had seen no sign of Ji Andu, but now, he had appeared out of nowhere to block Wang Chong’s path.

  “Young Master Qingyang, you played a major role in dealing with the Black Yin Ancestor. With the alliance lord here now, how can you just leave?”

  Ji Andu had a beaming smile and seemed to have good intentions, but his eyes were ice-cold and emotionless. After speaking, he immediately looked around him and at Song Youran at the summit.

  “Everyone, this one is the illustrious Young Master Qingyang of the world of sects! Junior Sister, Young Master Qingyang seems ready to leave. Are you not going to stop him?”

  With his last words, he looked at Song Youran and spoke at a higher volume.

  Buzz!

  Wang Chong’s heart chilled as he glanced at Ji Andu, but he soon composed himself. No matter what sort of scheme Ji Andu had in mind, he would fail.

  “Right, Father, that person is the illustrious Young Master Qingyang. He and his guard got separated, and your daughter happened to run into him and brought him back. Without his help, we would have been broken long ago.”

  Ji Andu’s reminder caused Song Youran to remember this matter. Now that her father was here and the situation was settled, she could now relax and introduce this Young Master Qingyang. Young Master Qingyang was renowned for knowing all kinds of martial arts, and innumerable factions had tried to recruit him. She couldn’t deny that she had also been somewhat thinking of this when she brought Wang Chong back to the mountain.

  “？”

  “Oh?”

  Song Yuanyi turned, his eyes as sharp as blades as they fell upon Wang Chong. At that moment, Wang Chong felt like every inch of his body was being thoroughly inspected.

  “Alliance Lord Song, my respects.”

  Since he had already made up his mind, Wang Chong calmed down and proceeded toward the summit. He stopped several steps away from Song Yuanyi, his expression neither meek nor proud.

  At that moment, Wang Chong became the center of attention, countless eyes upon him.

  “Sir is Young Master Qingyang?”

  A voice came from the side, and then several powerful Righteous Alliance elders walked out of the crowd, appreciatively inspecting Wang Chong.

  Young Master Qingyang’s reputation in the world of sects could not compare to martial luminaries like Righteous Alliance Lord Song Yuanyi or Elder Ouyang Changheng, but he was the number one individual of the younger generation. Thus, Young Master Qingyang was still closely watched by countless people.

  Most importantly, Young Master Qingyang was far too mysterious. No one had ever seen him before.

  “Young Master, my utmost gratitude for your assistance. This Song represents the entire Righteous Alliance in thanking Young Master!”

  Righteous Alliance Lord Song Yuanyi finally spoke, his voice flat and emotionless.

  “Right, the northwest is remote and very sparsely inhabited. For what reason has Young Master Qingyang come here? In addition, Young Master’s guard has always been inseparable from Young Master. How did Young Master become separated from him? Our Righteous Alliance has many disciples and is well-informed. Perhaps we can ask around for you.”

  Song Yuanyi glanced at Wang Chong, a profound light in his eyes.

  “Heheh, this one happened to hear several martial artists discussing how many people from the sects had appeared in the northwest, even the alliance lord. This one became curious and came to take a look. But there was a mishap on the way, and my guard and I were ambushed, and the two of us ended up separated. I have still not heard any news of him. I presume that Ji Wu is recovering from his wounds at some place. Once he has recovered, he will naturally come to find me. Ji Wu is a powerful martial artist with deep reserves, so he should not have any problems. Thank you, Alliance Lord, for your concern.”

  Wang Chong smiled, speaking leisurely. He then bowed, his expression and demeanor earning the admiration of the crowd.

  Song Youran immediately sensed something and immediately spoke up in hopes of helping Wang Chong. “Father, Young Master Qingyang truly possesses astonishing talent. Although he’s lacking in strength, just a few words of instruction were enough for him to command our Righteous Alliance disciples into working together to kill th
e Black Yin Sect’s Black General Impermanence. In addition, with his prompt assistance, your daughter was able to escape the hands of Wei Changting!”

  “Oh?”

  Song Youran’s last words caused a ripple in Song Yuanyi’s eyes, and his expression became much gentler.

  A daughter knew her father the best, and Young Master Qingyang had so greatly aided the Righteous Alliance that Song Youran had no desire to have him be in an awkward situation.

  Song Yuanyi turned and said, “Since that is the case, this Song is even more grateful to Young Master. Since Young Master is here, why not spend a few days with our Righteous Alliance?

  “Elder Ouyang, take one of the Infinity Tokens of our Righteous Alliance and give it to Young Master Qingyang. Young Master Qingyang, with this token, whether you are in the northwest or anywhere else, you can mobilize the experts of our Righteous Alliance. In this way, you will be more able to protect yourself.”

  The eyes of all the Righteous Alliance disciples, including Ouyang Changheng, brightened. Young Master Qingyang’s unique insight and profound understanding of martial arts had caused many factions to fight over him, but because his meridians were damaged, gold, silver, jewels, or even secret martial arts manuals were of little interest to him. By gifting him an Infinity Token, the alliance lord could mitigate Young Master Qingyang’s flaw, return a favor to him, and also invisibly pull him closer to the sect, adding another outstanding retainer to the ranks of the alliance. This was truly a most exquisite move.

  “Since that is the case, this one will take the offer.”

  Wang Chong smiled and clasped his hands as he took the token which signified an individual of extremely high status in the Righteous Alliance. The token was heavy in his hand, and as Wang Chong glanced down to look at it, he saw that the image of a crane and cloud was on one side while the word ‘infinity’ was written on the other, wrought in silver and exuding power.

  Now that the matter was settled and Wang Chong had taken the token of the Righteous Alliance, Ouyang Changheng stepped forward and waved his hand. “Don’t just stand around. Hurry and clean up the mountain!” A few moments later, the crowd had dispersed.