The Human Emperor c1-2382

by Huangfu Qi (皇甫奇)

  Wang Chong finally understood how Song Yuanyi had managed to become a powerful foe of someone as strong as his status.

  Judging only by how he had pushed back the second bamboo hat man with a single palm, Song Yuanyi could already rank as one of the strongest experts of the present age!

  It’s not right!

  Wang Chong blinked and noticed a few peculiarities on the mountain. Wherever Song Yuanyi’s Stellar Energy had passed over, barren rock had suddenly begun to sprout verdant grass.

  Around twenty-some steps from Song Yuanyi, upon a tree branch that had been used to fuel a bonfire, a yellow flower had even bloomed.

  The Immortal Universe Eternal Spring Mantra!

  A thought flashed through Wang Chong’s mind, sending it into turmoil. Wang Chong could only speculate at first, but now, Wang Chong was sure that the Lord of the Righteous Alliance cultivated one of the supreme arts of the Central Plains, one of the ten great arts, the Immortal Universe Eternal Spring Mantra.

  In his last life, Wang Chong had only heard of this supreme art; this was the first time he was seeing it with his own eyes. Amongst the supreme arts of the righteous path, this art was only inferior to the Supreme and Infinite Origin Immortal Art and the Art of God and Demon Obliteration, ranked third.

  In his last life, Wang Chong had fallen from the highest levels of society to being homeless and miserable, from living in a clan of ministers and generals to wandering the wilderness, but in this process, he had never been able to develop a great understanding of the world of sects. Wang Chong had never expected that the Immortal Universe Eternal Spring Mantra, which was so difficult to cultivate that it was said that even gods and ghosts found it unfathomable, would appear here.

  This art had extremely rigorous requirements when it came to one’s talent and comprehension ability. Although it was ranked amongst the ten great arts and was incredibly powerful, there was no shortcut in cultivating this art. One needed to progress step by step along a set path, one that required incredible amounts of time to finally reach the end.

  Thus, after his reincarnation, Wang Chong had never even thought about trying to get the Immortal Universe Eternal Spring Mantra, as he simply did not have the twenty years needed to cultivate it.

  But now, it had appeared before him!

  Anyone who could spend twenty years refining their temperament and unhurriedly cultivating this art could only be someone of tenacious will and iron resolve, and someone who was definitely not easy to deal with. As Wang Chong gazed at Song Yuanyi’s back, he felt an intense fear.

  This technique alone, let alone his other traits, made Song Yuanyi an extremely frightening foe.

  “Hmph, I didn’t think that the martial arts world would have someone like you!”

  The second bamboo hat man stood in the air, his head lowered and his cape snapping in the wind. As one of the leaders of the men in black, he very rarely spoke to his targets, let alone outsiders.

  But this Righteous Alliance Lord had used his own strength to win his respect, causing him to break with precedent and speak.

  “But you will die all the same!”

  A chilling light flashed through his eyes, and then a moment later, the man’s body darkened and he vanished. At the same time, that black whip made from the Fire of Mara, twenty-some meters long, once more shrieked through the air. As if someone was controlling it, it twisted and writhed like a python, attempting to constrict Song Yuanyi.

  There was no doubt that Song Yuanyi had become the number one enemy in this man’s eyes.

  Song Yuanyi had to be killed so that they could kill the target and also prevent Song Yuanyi from killing off all the other men in black.

  Boomboomboom!

  Stellar Energy exploded in black energy waves that flooded the area for more than a hundred feet around Song Yuanyi. The Greater Void Step of the second bamboo hat man made him faster and more unpredictable than almost anyone else. His attacks could appear from any angle, catching his opponents off guard.

  Song Yuanyi was the center of all these attacks. Explosions rang out through the mountain, gouging out countless holes on the slope and snapping banner after banner. Before these banners could fall, they were blown to bits along with the hardy mountain rock, their remnants showering the area.

  Clang! Seven or eight swords that had been thrust in the ground were also pulverized by the waves of energy. The shockwaves created by the clash of these two was something that not even these swords forged from the finest steel could endure!

  Such was the power of these two experts that even Blood Eye couldn’t help but back away in fear.

  Only Wang Chong continued to stand at the edge of the battle, restraining his aura to the utmost as he observed.

  These were two extremely powerful opponents, and if a strange confluence of factors had not allowed him to take on the identity of Young Master Qingyang and infiltrate the Righteous Alliance, he would be the one facing all these men in black. He would not have cared at any other time, but now that he could not lightly use the Great Yinyang Heaven Creation Art, he would truly be in dire peril if he ran into these men on his own.

  It seems like I truly have to thank Song Youran!

  Wang Chong glanced into the distance, where an anxious Song Youran was in the middle of treating Righteous Alliance disciples.

  The two bamboo hat men who had appeared just now were stronger than any other man in black he had ever faced before, and they had come with a large force this time. Besides that, Wang Chong could still sense that an opponent with even more powerful energy had yet to move out.

  If not for Song Youran, he would have to rely on his own strength, and though he did not dare say that he could not escape, he would most likely be in terrible danger.

  As for Song Yuanyi, this was also a formidable opponent, and he had brought so many people with him to capture his master, and perhaps even him. Now, he could use the men in black to grind away at their strength, which could be considered as weakening a future threat to his master.

  The Eternal Spring Mantra is truly profound! In a direct confrontation, these two bamboo hat men are simply no match for him!

  Wang Chong’s eyes suddenly gleamed with cold light.

  Dust and chaotic Stellar Energy pervaded the battlefield, and the bamboo hat man in particular was incredibly powerful and fast, moving far faster than the naked eye could see. For many people, this battle was already far beyond their ability to observe.

  But Wang Chong was completely unaffected.

  The bamboo hat man had pushed his speed to the limit, and his every punch was imbued with immense strength, manifesting the principle of ‘A strong enough man can subdue ten martial artists’. When one reached a certain level of strength, one did not need to use any sort of skills and could simply rely on brute strength to take care of one’s foes. Moreover, the man could even set aside a part of his mind to control the twenty-some-meter Fire of Mara whip, which attacked from various angles in concert with his own attacks.

  Chapter 1359 - The Last Bamboo Hat Man!

  Chapter 1359: The Last Bamboo Hat Man!

  Translated by: Hypersheep325

  Edited by: Michyrr

  Amidst the fierce gales and waves of energy, Song Yuanyi stood in the air like a rock in the ocean, his expression confident and unperturbed. No matter which angle an attack came from, the raise of a hand or the flick of a finger easily dealt with it.

  In the middle of this intense battle, Song Yuanyi seemed like he was casually strolling through a garden.

  Even Wang Chong couldn’t help but feel affected by this sight.

  In a clash between experts, particularly those of the same level, no one could be like Song Yuanyi and seem like their feet were rooted in place. Purely the impact of Stellar Energy on the organs would place a great burden on Imperial Great Generals, but Song Yuanyi seemed entirely unaffected.

  The Eternal Spring Mantra is truly formidable. Its energy permeates through all the organs, su
pporting them like wooden fibers and healing any internal injury Song Yuanyi suffers as quickly as possible. Moreover, the amount of Stellar Energy he consumes is practically negligible! This alone makes Song Yuanyi unique, allowing him to fight for so long with that man. In terms of endurance, no art can surpass the Immortal Universe Eternal Spring Mantra!

  Wang Chong’s eyes flashed as various thoughts flitted through his mind.

  This was the first time he was seeing the Eternal Spring Mantra used in battle. Each of the ten great arts of the Central Plains had a different power, and it was difficult for others to witness them being used. Wang Chong was reaping a great harvest from this battle, comprehending quite a few things.

  These people of the sects placed all their emphasis on individual duels, and through their deep research, they were able to refine their techniques from the complex to the simple. This was completely different from the battlefield, where tens of thousands of soldiers fought against each other.

  Not only that, Wang Chong could see the battle through the world of energy, obtaining a completely different perspective. The smoke and dust had no effect on his vision, and not even the Greater Void Step could allow anyone to escape his eyes.

  More importantly, through the world of energy, Wang Chong could clearly make out the thousands of threads of energy weaving their way through Song Yuanyi’s body, and he could see the exquisite trajectory of the bamboo hat man’s ‘Greater Void Step’. Wang Chong would have never been able to see such things if he had been the one in that battle.

  Their clashes, exchanges, attacks and counterattacks… Wang Chong could see them all. No one else on the mountain was capable of seeing what he was seeing.

  Buzz!

  As he was watching the battle, Wang Chong suddenly sensed something and turned his head, looking down the mountain. A moment later, he grimaced and shot away into the darkness.

  A moment after Wang Chong had vanished, the earth began to rumble while immense energy erupted into the air like lava from a volcano. Kacrack! The summit split apart, and before anyone could react, a massive hand formed from stone, each finger like a stone pillar, reached out from the depths of the earth.

  First came the crude and mottled hand, and then came the gigantic arm, and finally a titanic giant appeared, blocking out the sky. With lightning-fast speed, it thrust out an arm to grab Song Yuanyi.

  Sensing something coming from above, Song Yuanyi looked up and grimaced. But before he could dodge…

  Bang!

  The titan’s hand descended and seized Song Yuanyi.

  “Alliance Lord!”

  All the Righteous Alliance disciples paled and called out in fright. The men in black, on the other hand, were all elated.

  “Leader finally took action!”

  The eyes of the men in black began to shine. This Righteous Alliance was harder to deal with than they had imagined, particularly its lord. But everything was different once their leader intervened.

  “Kill them! Leave not one alive!” Blood Eye howled out. He had lost many of his men in this battle, and the thought filled him with rage.

  No one had ever caused such large losses to them before, not even that Young Marquis of the Great Tang. The Righteous Alliance had successfully stimulated their murderous intent!

  The conflict instantly intensified. Bangbangbang! More and more Righteous Alliance members and men in black collapsed in pools of blood.

  ……

  “In the end, it’s still up to me!”

  In the darkness, the last and most eminent of the bamboo hat men suddenly stepped forward. He did not care about the losses of his subordinates, as it did not matter how many of these low-level ‘servants’ they lost. What he truly cared about was that all these people had still not found their target.

  “Nothing but a pile of trash!”

  A cold light flashed through the man’s eyes. But despite what he said, the Righteous Alliance Lord on the mountain had still succeeded in drawing his attention.

  Even though this wasn’t their target, no person or faction in the world was allowed to defy them. Regardless of what their original intentions were, the moment they mixed together with their target, their fates were sealed.

  Boom!

  At this moment, a massive explosion came from the summit.

  The right arm of the rock titan was suddenly blasted apart from within, and in a flash of light, Song Yuanyi appeared once more. His robes remained snow-white, his bearing confident, and there was not a single wound to be seen on his body.

  That vigorous strike had apparently done no damage to him.

  Even the second bamboo hat man couldn’t help but grimace at this sight. It wasn’t impossible to block that strike, but no one could be like Song Yuanyi and emerge utterly unharmed.

  “You finally couldn’t restrain yourself!”

  Song Yuanyi ignored the gaze of that bamboo hat man, turning his sharp and bright eyes toward that final bamboo hat man in the distance.

  The first two bamboo hat men were hardly worth his attention. That final man was the only person he truly cared about.

  ……

  “Hmph!”

  The bamboo hat leader hovering over the trees seemed to sense Song Yuanyi’s gaze and disdainfully laughed. That attack of his had only been the appetizer, a warm-up before he actually got to work.

  Swish!

  There was a sound of ripping fabric as the back of the bamboo hat leader’s robes tore apart and fell to the sides. Meanwhile, the man stomped forward, upon which all the air for tens of thousands of feet around him began to ripple. Dreadful energy erupted from the bamboo hat leader’s body, causing the surrounding space to twist and distort.

  Not just the air, but the earth quivered as well, seemingly unable to endure the power in this single stomp.

  Roooar!

  A bestial roar resounded over the trees. The bamboo hat leader’s body began to soar and swell while a golden luster began to seep out of his skin.

  In the blink of an eye, amid the sound of cracking bones, the man in black had risen to a height of ten-some feet, and he was only continuing to get taller, thicker, and more muscular. The black robe concealing his body had long ago exploded into threads, and the bamboo hat concealing his face had been sent flying into the sky in pieces. The third bamboo hat man was no more, replaced by a dazzling golden man.

  As the golden man floated in the sky, he reached ten feet, twenty feet, thirty feet… Soon, this golden man had become a giant of thirty-some feet, and the process was still not over.

  As his body transformed, an even more terrifying and destructive energy erupted from the man’s body. Even sensing this energy from a distance was enough to make one tremble in fear.

  Buzz!

  The first to see this sight were the Righteous Alliance disciples fiercely battling at the base of the mountain.

  “What is that!?”

  “Everyone, be careful!”

  The Righteous Alliance disciples widened their eyes in fear.

  Above the mountain, Song Yuanyi gazed at the golden giant, showing a hint of apprehension on his face for the first time.

  Only now had the battle reached its main event. Although the last foe had still not attacked, that vast and primordial energy far exceeded that of the other two bamboo hat men. Even Song Yuanyi couldn’t help but feel an intense sense of danger.

  “Hmph! Now is the time to end this battle. And you, little ant, no matter where you hide, you cannot escape!”

  The third bamboo hat man had long ago vanished, replaced by a furious golden giant twenty to thirty meters in height. His body was as tough as steel and his bulging muscles were bursting with destructive power.

  Bang!

  As countless people watched, the golden giant strode forward, covering seven or eight meters with every stride. The earth quaked as he made his way toward the Righteous Alliance base. The air instantly tensed, and everyone felt a suffocating feeling as that imposing golden giant appro
ached. The Righteous Alliance disciples began to retreat with terror on their faces.

  Chapter 1360 - Golden Giant!

  Chapter 1360: Golden Giant!

  Translated by: Hypersheep325

  Edited by: Michyrr

  Thwish! The golden giant moved with deceptive speed, reaching the base of the mountain in mere moments.

  As his right foot strode forward, it no longer stepped on air, but for the first time stepped on the mountain slope. As those five golden toes touched the surface, the earth began to crazily tremble as if it was about to split apart. Such force made it seem like a god of the nine heavens was descending upon the mortal world.

  “For daring to oppose us Gods, all of you must die!”

  The golden giant looked down upon the world, his bronze eyes sweeping over the ant-like Righteous Alliance disciples on the mountain.

  This divine giant caused all the Righteous Alliance disciples to pale in fear.

  No one had ever seen a martial art like this. This was completely different from the dragon avatar of the Black Yin Ancestor or the Qilin avatar of Ouyang Changheng. This was no manifestation of Stellar Energy, but a true transformation of bone and flesh. A man of seven or eight feet had transformed right before their eyes into a golden giant of twenty to thirty meters. This had truly surpassed anything they could imagine.

  “Evil art! This is an evil art!” a Righteous Alliance expert fearfully shouted.

  “Hmph, evil art? Ignorant ants, this is the work of a God,” the golden giant scoffed, a smile of disdain and derision on his lips.

  “Don’t be afraid of him! He only has brute strength! Everyone, work together and kill him!” someone suddenly shouted. When stimulated by immense pressure and fear, humans would either run or fight even more ferociously.

  Swish!

  In a flash of light, a Righteous Alliance disciple charged at the giant, and others began to follow, converging on the golden giant.