The Human Emperor c1-2382

by Huangfu Qi (皇甫奇)

  “This medicine can greatly boost a martial artist’s strength and heal all their flaws and diseases, all wounds and infirmities. Most importantly, it can stimulate a martial artist’s ability, making it so that those martial artists who have already reached the limits of their potential can reach an even higher stage.

  “Such a medicine is simply priceless. Ordinary people might not understand, but you probably know what such a medicine means for someone like me, who has already reached the limits of their potential,” Bagushidu sternly said, not at all trying to hide his yearning and excitement.

  This man was a dazzling existence, casting martial arts titans like the Lone Silence Ancestor, Song Yuanyi, and the Black Yin Ancestor into the shadows.

  But Bagushidu understood that he had reached the limits of his cultivation. Besides the Origin Immortal Art, the only two Origin Immortal Elixirs left by the Origin Immortal Lord within these caves were also objects he had to obtain.

  He was already sure of where the two Origin Immortal Elixirs were, but there was no need to tell Wang Chong about that.

  “Enough! That’s all I will say. King of Foreign Lands, if you would!”

  Bagushidu smiled and gracefully bowed as he made an inviting gesture.

  Wang Chong instantly grimaced at this sight.

  “King of Foreign Lands, the Origin Immortal Treasury is fraught with danger, and those beneath the peak Great General level are certain to die. But this king believes that while ordinary people might be doomed in this kind of situation, you are different. You were the one who broke the dangerous Origin Immortal Formation, and you were the one who opened the path to the Origin Immortal Treasury that no one had opened for two hundred years. Not even those incredibly dangerous traps of this underground world could stop you.

  “Thus, this king would trouble you to break down this last barrier of the Origin Immortal Treasury!”

  At this point, Bagushidu’s right hand loosened his grip and pulled back.

  As the hand pulled back, Wang Chong felt the grip on his energy loosen, with one-third of his energy now free. With this Stellar Energy, Wang Chong finally had the ability to protect himself.

  Wang Chong was so shocked that his eyes momentarily slackened in surprise.

  But a few moments later, Wang Chong sensed that the sinister black Stellar Energy that Bagushidu had dispersed had seeped into his dantian through other means, as well as the six critical acupuncture points around his dantian.

  The black Stellar Energy in his dantian and around those six points created a powerful seal.

  “Haha, this is a top-class sealing art secretly passed down through the Solar Holy Mountain, the Dark Moon’s Flame, an art that took many generations of sect masters to totally comprehend. Starting from now, no matter what tricks you play, I only need to activate the seal to kill you,” Bagushidu suddenly explained.

  “Right, I might as well tell you that this seal also has a drop of my heartblood. In other words, if I die, you will come with me.”

  Bagushidu smiled as he raised a finger. Wang Chong could now see that Bagushidu had at some point broken the skin of his finger, allowing blood to trickle out. The fingers were the closest to the heart, resulting in the saying ‘the ten fingers are connected to the heart’. It was easy to extract heartblood through the fingers.

  Wang Chong instantly scowled as his heart sank.

  “Bagushidu, you truly are Ishinishidu’s true successor. The two of you are equally shameless!” Wang Chong sternly said.

  “Haha, the King of Foreign Lands flatters me!”

  Bagushidu chuckled in carefree indifference.

  “If I were you, I would think of a way to help me get through this test and take the sword first. Of course, if you insist on refusing, then, though I do it with some measure of regret, I will have to kill you and complete my deal with Ozmish early. However, I believe that you would never do such a thing. After all, no matter how dangerous it is, there’s always a sliver of hope, right?”

  “Bastard!”

  Wang Chong coldly glared at Bagushidu, his heart seething with hatred. Bagushidu seemingly had his number. No matter what Wang Chong chose, Bagushidu would lose nothing. As for Wang Chong, it was just as Bagushidu had said: giving up was not his style.

  No matter how much difficulty he was in, he would always try and fight.

  No matter what, he could not allow Bagushidu to succeed!

  Chapter 1510 - Probing!

  Chapter 1510: Probing!

  Translated by: Hypersheep325

  Edited by: Michyrr

  Anger was merely anger, so Wang Chong was able to quickly calm back down and turn his eyes forward. Even though he was under the control of another, he could at least use some of his Stellar Energy now, which was a great improvement to his situation.

  Wang Chong suppressed his anger and sternly asked, “Can you give me at least half of my strength back? With this little energy, how can I possibly get through the Origin Immortal Sword Formation!?”

  Bagushidu shook his head and firmly said, “Heh, no! In any case, whether you have thirty percent or fifty percent, you don’t have the strength to block the Origin Immortal Sword Formation! There’s no need to waste my time on such a gesture.”

  Wang Chong coldly snorted and said no more. He had merely been asking, and he had already predicted that Bagushidu would refuse.

  Focusing his mind, Wang Chong began to examine the two chains. If he wanted to get through the formation, get to the other side, and obtain the Origin Immortal Art, these two chains would be of utmost importance.

  Good! These chains are made from Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron that has been extremely well-tempered, and they are densely covered with strengthening inscriptions. They won’t easily snap!

  Wang Chong was able to instantly spot these things.

  His work with Wootz Steel had caused him to encounter many different kinds of material, and Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron was one of the best and most precious materials. Wang Chong could naturally recognize it. However, the Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron used by the Origin Immortal Lord was of even greater quality and purity, the best of its kind.

  Moreover, the strengthening inscriptions used by the Origin Immortal Lord on these chains were not the same as the ones normally in use, but ones from the Spring and Autumn Era. Their effects were one hundred times greater than those of the current era.

  Even a divine weapon would have a hard time hacking through the chains.

  Wang Chong’s gaze moved forward and he grimaced. Several dozen feet ahead, the chains were covered in dense sword scratches, with some of them even cutting several inches deep, almost cutting away a small section of the chain. And as he looked farther ahead, he saw that the number of sword scratches only increased.

  The Origin Immortal Sword Formation!

  Wang Chong immediately thought about the enormous sword formation controlled by the first-generation successor.

  Hiss!

  Wang Chong took in a deep breath.

  The first generation is simply too powerful. This kind of chain forged from Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron and covered in so many ancient inscriptions is something that even my Wootz Steel sword wouldn’t be able to cut open, but the first-generation successor was almost able to destroy these two chains with just his Sword Qi. The gap between us is too great, and I’m no match for him at my current level of strength. If I step on these chains, I’ll trigger the sword formation and be instantly killed!

  Wang Chong’s mind was in turmoil, but after pondering a few ideas, he refocused.

  Whoosh!

  With no need for Bagushidu’s help this time, Wang Chong waved his sleeve, tearing apart the sea of fog. Wang Chong displayed superb control over his strength, and as the chains clattered, he was soon able to see that mysterious altar, the successor standing before it, and the sword thrust into the ground.

  The lingering mist and hazy figures made it seem like part of an entirely different world.

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sp; Within the sea of fog, the figure of the first-generation successor was like the figure of the death god in the underworld, savage and terrifying. And that mysterious sword thrust into the ground in front of him appeared even more enigmatic.

  But as Wang Chong’s eyes passed over the sword, he suddenly had a strange feeling. This bizarre feeling had come from the sword, and Wang Chong found it difficult to say what it was. It lasted only a mere moment before disappearing.

  Wang Chong’s brow creased as he muttered, “How strange…” After a few moments of thought, he picked up a stone from the bridge and threw it.

  Clang!

  A sword flashed through the air, and the stone Wang Chong had thrown out was instantly cut in two. Wang Chong’s eyes gleamed, and he immediately flicked out another rock, followed by a second, a third…

  Wang Chong constantly picked up and threw stones, watching as these stones that came in from different directions and heights were diced into tiny pieces by the Origin Immortal Sword Formation.

  Bagushidu watched the entire process with cold eyes, making no attempt to disturb him. His expression was similarly undisturbed, though there was a slight ripple when he saw Wang Chong beginning to throw out the stones.

  It’s no good! Each stone will immediately be attacked by fifty to sixty swords upon entering the sword formation, with seven swords being the absolute minimum.

  Wang Chong weighed a stone in his hands as he raised his head and closed his eyes, his mind rapidly turning. When his Psychic Energy increased by several times, so had his calculation ability. Bagushidu had sealed off his Stellar Energy, but not his mental powers.

  Just now, Wang Chong had used the stones to assist him in calculating many things.

  Even so, the situation was nothing to be happy about.

  The current Wang Chong was in almost absolute checkmate. He had to either think of a solution or die.

  As time slowly passed, a familiar voice rang out in his ear.

  “King of Foreign Lands, time is limited. If you would please!”

  Bagushidu gently smiled.

  Although the Origin Immortal Lord had left behind all sorts of mechanisms that would make reaching this place extremely difficult, it was best to remain vigilant against any mishaps. He could not allow Wang Chong to keep wasting time forever.

  “As long as I can get across, State Teacher shouldn’t mind if I use a few tricks, right?”

  Wang Chong suddenly grinned as he turned to face Bagushidu.

  Bagushidu was clearly taken by surprise, but he quickly swept up his sleeve and chuckled.

  “Haha, as long as you don’t draw any attention to me, there’s naturally no problem.”

  Whoosh!

  A few moments later, two storms of energy erupted from the green fog behind the pair. And a few moments later, the fog parted, revealing two formidable figures on the stone bridge: the Wushang Village Chief and the Demonic Emperor Old Man. The two of them coldly and savagely stared at Bagushidu.

  If looks could kill, Bagushidu would have already died one thousand times.

  “What? You want your master to go in your place?”

  Bagushidu placed his hands behind his back. Not only was he not cowed by this sight, he actually chuckled, shooting an amused glance at Wang Chong.

  “How could that be? Only the Solar Holy Mountain of the Eastern Turks could be so shameless.”

  Wang Chong waved his sleeve and smiled.

  As if in response to his words, the fog behind the Demonic Emperor Old Man and Wushang Village Chief seethed. Thumpthump! Accompanied by vigorous footsteps, an energy even greater than the Demonic Emperor Old Man’s and the Wushang Village Chief’s emerged.

  Those vacant, lifeless, and dreadful eyes settled on Bagushidu’s body.

  The third-generation walking corpse, the Origin Immortal Lord’s third-generation successor!

  Earlier, in order to protect against any hidden dangers, Wang Chong had the third-generation successor lead the way out of the passage. But Bagushidu got the better of him, ambushing Wang Chong from the rear and seizing him before the successor even had a chance to act.

  Upon seeing the walking corpse, Bagushidu finally put away his faint smile and turned vigilant. Bagushidu still felt some apprehension about these disciples of the Origin Immortal Lord.

  “Wang Chong, if I were you, I would be very careful!” Bagushidu warned as he gazed at the imposing figure of the third-generation successor, an implied meaning in his words.

  “Heheh, Honored State Teacher is worried that I will use the third-generation successor to launch a surprise attack on you?”

  Wang Chong couldn’t help but smile upon seeing Bagushidu’s figure slightly stiffen, his heart relaxing. Bagushidu had managed to hoodwink everyone, even taking control over Wang Chong. But even he had things that he feared.

  Bagushidu grimaced at these words, but he quickly went back to smiling.

  “King of Foreign Lands, you’re thinking too much. Don’t forget, you have the secret art of my Earth Sect, the Dark Moon’s Flame, in your body. And don’t you use Psychic Energy to control the successor? If I were to activate the Dark Moon’s Flame, which one of us would die faster? Once you’re dead, this walking corpse will be free to do as he wishes, so will he still attack me?”

  Buzz!

  Wang Chong said nothing, but there was a cold glint in his eyes. This future state teacher of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate was incredibly difficult to deal with, and the Dark Moon’s Flame in Wang Chong’s body truly was a problem.

  “Bagushidu, no one can threaten this old man like this or take hostage this old man’s disciple! One day, I will have you and your Earth Sect pay the price!” The Demonic Emperor Old Man’s cold voice emerged from the fog.

  For Wang Chong to be taken hostage right in front of his eyes had incurred the Demonic Emperor Old Man’s fury, even though this was partially because he had been exhausted from the multiple battles he had been through. The brutality and wicked aura that had already retreated from his body now came roaring back. Bagushidu had succeeded in provoking his darkest side.

  “Heheh, we’ll see when the time comes!”

  Bagushidu nonchalantly smiled. As long as he could obtain the Origin Immortal Art, the Origin Immortal Elixir, and that sword, the Demonic Emperor Old Man would pose an insignificant threat to him.

  Chapter 1511 - The Third Generation Takes Action! (I)

  Chapter 1511: The Third Generation Takes Action! (I)

  Translated by: Hypersheep325

  Edited by: Michyrr

  The eyes of the Demonic Emperor Old Man and Wushang Village Chief burned with hatred, but they remained silent. Slowly, with forceful steps, the third-generation successor advanced, walking past the pair and toward Wang Chong and Bagushidu.

  It was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop!

  Wang Chong’s eyes began to shift and seethe as the successor approached, an irrepressible idea emerging in his mind. This was the last barrier of the Origin Immortal Treasury, and Bagushidu was essentially forcing him to commit suicide. Rather than being compelled by Bagushidu, it would be better to use this chance to deal with Bagushidu. At the very least, he would be free from being threatened by others.

  However, the stone bridge was narrow, and his master and the Wushang Village Chief simply couldn’t get close. In addition, Bagushidu was simply too powerful. Carelessly making a move that could result in failure would make all their previous efforts for naught. Moreover, even if Bagushidu didn’t exist, this last barrier wasn’t something that could be avoided. And unlike Bagushidu, if he didn’t get the Origin Immortal Art, he was basically a dead man…

  Buzz!

  As Wang Chong was thinking about what to do, there was a metallic boom. The black Stellar Energy around Bagushidu seethed, and then three small cauldrons covered in blood-colored veins emerged from Bagushidu’s body, taking up positions around Bagushidu to protect him.

  In the blink of an eye, Bagushidu’s energy swe
lled, rising up like bamboo after the rain, swiftly reaching an incredible level. Bagushidu was already half a step into the Subtle realm, only a sliver away. But with the power of the three Earthblood Cauldrons, he now crossed that threshold, becoming stronger than even the third generation.

  Wang Chong instantly paled, those ideas in his mind instantly disappearing.

  He was currently no match for the future state teacher of the Turks.

  “Heheh, King of Foreign Lands, if you would!” Bagushidu said, his eyes peering into the fog, a confident and relaxed look on his face.

  Wang Chong’s mind was spinning with ideas, but suddenly, he smiled. He wasn’t someone who cursed the heavens and grumbled about others. He only believed in his strength. Since he couldn’t beat Bagushidu, he might as well settle down and think of a way past this barrier.

  As for Bagushidu, he needed to live first and then think of a way to deal with him.

  Buzz!

  Wang Chong quickly turned his gaze to the other side.

  The third generation and first generation both cultivate the Origin Immortal Art. As they come from the same lineage, I wonder if the energy of the third generation will be of any use.

  He could ponder to himself all day, but in the end, only actually trying things out would prove anything. Wang Chong swiftly took control of the third-generation successor, upon which the walking corpse shot forward like a lightning bolt past the pair.

  Bang!

  The third-generation successor’s foot stepped onto one of the chains, which immediately began to vibrate. This movement immediately attracted everyone’s attention. Even Bagushidu raised an eyebrow and focused.

  I wonder if it will work, Bagushidu said to himself.

  Ishinishidu had been defeated here and left to die with his grudges, so Bagushidu did not dare to be careless.

  As the third-generation successor stepped forward, the entire area suddenly changed…

  Clang! The bright cry of a sword shattered the silence in the air.