The Human Emperor c1-2382

by Huangfu Qi (皇甫奇)

  “Yes, Young Master! It’s Young Master Wang! He’s come to save us!”

  Sword Dragon rushed up, his body shivering in excitement and his voice choked with tears.

  “Young Master Wang… there’s no need for the trouble… I, I can’t last for very long. I leave, Sword Dragon to you… I hope that Young Master… out of consideration for our relationship… will take good care of him.”

  Young Master Qingyang’s voice became weaker and weaker, and by the very end, even someone of Wang Chong’s strength had to strain to listen.

  The situation isn’t good. He could die at any moment!

  Wang Chong’s heart was heavy. Young Master Qingyang felt like a candle flickering in the wind, and Wang Chong didn’t even know if he could last until Wang Chong got back to the surface to get help.

  “Young Master, don’t say things like that! You’ll definitely be okay!”

  Sword Dragon’s shoulders trembled and tears flowed from his eyes.

  He and Young Master Qingyang were servant and master, but they were also good friends. Without Young Master Qingyang, he would have died in some obscure corner of the world, and he had even learned all his martial arts from Young Master Qingyang. He could not possibly allow them to be parted at this time.

  “Lord Marquis! Save the young master, please! You must save him!”

  Sword Dragon turned around, kneeled in front of Wang Chong, and began to bang his head on the ground until blood flowed, but he appeared to not care, even kowtowing harder.

  Wang Chong said nothing, his eyes constantly shifting.

  With each passing second, Young Master Qingyang’s chances of dying went up, and Wang Chong’s mind was rapidly spinning.

  Finally, Wang Chong made up his mind and said, “Right now, there’s only one way left!”

  Wang Chong’s voice resounded through the area. Sword Dragon raised his head in shock, staring at Wang Chong like a drowning man coming upon a floating piece of wood.

  “What plan does Lord Marquis have? As long as it can save Young Master, Sword Dragon will remember this favor for the rest of his life! In the future, Sword Dragon will do everything in his power to repay Lord Marquis,” Sword Dragon implored.

  “The biggest problem right now is that your young master’s body is too weak. Any fierce shock will heavily injure his organs or cause some other unforeseen consequence. Thus, our only option is Blood Reformation,” Wang Chong sternly said.

  “Blood Reformation?”

  Sword Dragon was struck dumb by these words. Having traveled alongside Young Master Qingyang, he was rather experienced, but he had never heard about this Blood Reformation, nor knew what relationship it could have with Young Master Qingyang’s situation.

  “There’s no time to explain. You’ll understand everything soon,” Wang Chong sternly said.

  Only the Stone of Destiny’s Blood Reformation power could resolve Young Master Qingyang’s predicament. First, it would cure the ailments in his body, and then it would strengthen it, but this was still far from enough.

  But Wang Chong did not have the time for detailed explanations.

  Boom!

  Wang Chong grabbed Young Master Qingyang’s arm and sent in a stream of Stellar Energy.

  This was to both treat his wounds and get his blood circulating.

  Young Master Qingyang had lost too much blood and his body temperature was dropping. Only by having his blood flow properly could Young Master Qingyang’s life be extended so that more time-consuming methods to save his life could be performed.

  “Notice: user confirms using Blood Reformation on target?”

  The Stone of Destiny’s voice rang out in Wang Chong’s mind.

  “Confirm!”

  Wang Chong replied without hesitation, swiftly paying the Destiny Energy for Young Master Qingyang’s Blood Reformation.

  Bzzz! Invisible energy from the depths of spacetime flowed into Young Master Qingyang’s body beneath the rock.

  This strange energy began to make very unique modifications to Young Master Qingyang’s body.

  Newly-created blood circulated through his body, pouring into his veins and meridians which had been on the verge of drying up.

  While the Blood Reformation was taking effect, Wang Chong also exchanged for several body-strengthening abilities. In the past, such spending would have been incredibly extravagant for Wang Chong, but for the current him, the amount of Destiny Energy was practically negligible.

  Time slowly passed, and just when Sword Dragon was about to give up hope, Young Master Qingyang’s flickering flame of life suddenly began to burn stronger and stronger.

  “Young Master!”

  Sword Dragon was beside himself with joy and almost didn’t dare to believe his eyes.

  “Young Master Qingyang, how are you doing?” Wang Chong suddenly asked.

  “Young Master Wang, what’s going on here? Why do I feel like my body…”

  Young Master Qingyang suddenly paused. He had thought that his death was certain, but then something had happened with his body that not even he could understand.

  As expected!

  Upon hearing Young Master Qingyang’s voice, Wang Chong gave a slight nod. Although his voice sounded very weak, it was clearly much improved, and it no longer seemed like his life was hanging by a thread.

  “Young Master Qingyang, listen well. Right now, you need to focus and put aside all distractions, as what happens next is absolutely crucial to whether you can be saved,” Wang Chong ordered.

  Young Master Qingyang grunted. Although he didn’t know what Wang Chong was going to do, he knew that it involved saving him.

  Once everything was ready, Wang Chong’s dantian began to vibrate, a fierce gale stirring.

  In the darkness, a sun and moon appeared on Wang Chong’s shoulders.

  Boom! Thousands of streams of energy began to flow out of Wang Chong’s body and into Young Master Qingyang’s.

  As he saw all these streams of Stellar Energy pour into Young Master Qingyang’s body, Sword Dragon was dumbfounded.

  The Great Yinyang Heaven Creation Art!

  Sword Dragon had never imagined that Wang Chong would use this supreme technique to transfer energy to Young Master Qingyang.

  The images of the sun and moon flickered in the underground world as the Stellar Energy continued to pour in.

  Consider this your good fortune! Since you’ve run into me, I might as well fulfill your wish! Wang Chong thought as he looked at the protruding arm.

  Before pulling out the Origin Immortal Sword, Wang Chong had been in extremely grim condition, the nearly one thousand different kinds of Stellar Energy clashing against each other. Although the Origin Immortal Sword had been able to neutralize ninety percent of this mixed Stellar Energy, some traces still remained.

  Wang Chong had already used the first level of the Origin Immortal Art to refine part of this energy, but he had still not finished refining it. Wang Chong had originally planned to further cultivate the Origin Immortal Art once he got back so that he could completely take care of the problem.

  But there was no need for all that trouble now.

  By transferring this energy to Young Master Qingyang, he could use it to raise Young Master Qingyang’s level of power while at the same time purifying Wang Chong’s energy.

  For Wang Chong, this was just a mishmash of Stellar Energy, but for an ordinary martial artist like Young Master Qingyang, it was a treasure.

  This energy should be enough for you to reach the Profound Martial realm! Wang Chong thought.

  Wang Chong let out a soft breath and prepared to draw away. Suddenly, he had an idea, and after a few moments of thought, he took out the Energy Condensation Pearl. The Energy Condensation Pearl exuded light, its insides brimming with energy. This was the natural Origin Energy that Wang Chong had absorbed while he was underground.

  If you help someone, help them to the end. It was fate that we met, and I even pretended to be you once. I might as we
ll help you reach the heavens with just a single step!

  Click! Wang Chong closed his fingers around the pearl, allowing dense streams of Origin Energy to emerge from it and howl into Young Master Qingyang’s body.

  The speed at which Young Master Qingyang’s energy levels had been rising had slowed, but now, it began to rapidly soar. High-tier Profound Martial realm, peak Profound Martial realm, Imperial Martial realm! And his Stellar Energy was still increasing…

  As winds howled through the underground world, Sword Dragon was dumbstruck. Everything taking place had gone beyond the limits of his imagination. Even a fool could tell what Wang Chong was doing for Young Master Qingyang.

  They had traveled the world for so many years, paying visits to various renowned families, all for the sake of various natural treasures that might help in treating Young Master Qingyang’s condition. But all of their attempts had failed. After ten-some years of trying, even Sword Dragon had despaired and felt that this was simply his young master’s fate.

  He had never imagined that he would find the realization of his most ardent desire in the Great Tang’s King of Foreign Lands.

  When he saw Wang Chong’s hair and robes flying about in the wind, Sword Dragon felt like he was looking at a god, and his eyes were filled with awe and respect.

  Chapter 1567 - One Step to Heaven!

  Chapter 1567: One Step to Heaven!

  Translated by: Hypersheep325

  Edited by: Michyrr

  While Sword Dragon was overcome with shock, Wang Chong continued to pour Stellar Energy into Young Master Qingyang, and even he was feeling somewhat alarmed at this point.

  He thought that for Young Master Qingyang to go from the True Martial realm to the Imperial Martial realm would be the absolute limit, but to his surprise, Young Master Qingyang’s body was like a dried-up sponge. It continued to suck up Stellar Energy as if it would never be satisfied.

  Even more surprising was that this Stellar Energy rapidly began to circulate through Young Master Qingyang’s body without the slightest delay.

  Young Master Qingyang possessed extremely formidable comprehension abilities. Although he couldn’t practice martial arts, he knew them like the back of his hand. He also understood the differences between each realm.

  His only restriction was his innately crippled meridians, but after the Blood Reformation, Young Master Qingyang had finally filled in this final flaw. He had been freed of his shackles.

  Incredible! It seems like I underestimated his potential!

  Wang Chong’s eyes were bright as he sighed in wonder while continuing to transfer energy to Young Master Qingyang.

  Even Wang Chong was wondering just where Young Master Qingyang’s limit was.

  Middle-tier Imperial Martial realm, high-tier Imperial Martial realm, peak Imperial Martial realm… With yet another tremor, Young Master Qingyang shattered the worldly barrier and reached the realm that many martial artists could only dream about, the Saint Martial realm.

  In just this brief moment of time, he had gone from the True Martial realm to the Saint Martial realm. This was something that most martial artists couldn’t imagine even in their wildest dreams, but it was happening with Wang Chong’s help.

  Young Master Qingyang’s strength was still rising.

  An old man loses his mare, but it all turns out for the best. Young Master Qingyang’s infirmity meant that even though he possessed astonishing talent, he could never become a top-class expert. But this infirmity meant that he probably consumed all kinds of precious herbs since he was a child, and this long-term nourishment has made his meridians surprisingly free and open, Wang Chong quietly said to himself. He had surprisingly encountered no obstacles while transferring energy.

  (TN: ‘An old man loses his mare’ refers to a folk story from the Chinese text ‘Huainanzi’. A mare owned by a fortune teller living on the border runs away to the Hu. When everyone else comes to comfort him, he asks “How do you know this isn’t a blessing?” The mare eventually returns with a stallion, but when everyone comes to congratulate him, he replies, “How do you know this isn’t a misfortune?” One day, his son breaks his leg while riding the stallion, and when everyone comes to comfort him, he again asks, “How do you know this isn’t a blessing?” A year later, the Hu invade and all strong and healthy men are conscripted to fight, with many of them dying. But the fortune teller’s son is spared because his leg was broken.)

  Wang Chong judged that Young Master Qingyang would reach the initial level of the Saint Martial realm, but in the end, he actually managed to reach the middle tier.

  After a long while, Wang Chong finally drew back his energy, the images of the sun and moon vanishing.

  “Many thanks, Lord Marquis! Sword Dragon thanks Lord Marquis in Young Master’s place. Sword Dragon will remember this immense kindness for the rest of his life.”

  Sword Dragon solemnly kneeled and knocked his head against the ground three times.

  “Don’t celebrate just yet. It’s not done yet. Although I gave him energy, the crucial part will depend on his own comprehension. He will have to see if he can digest this Stellar Energy and make it his own,” Wang Chong indifferently said.

  His Psychic Energy had constantly been observing Young Master Qingyang’s condition. The martial path was not that easy to traverse. Young Master Qingyang had spent this entire time with his eyes closed and breathing focused as he digested the Stellar Energy Wang Chong had given him.

  The air slowly turned tense, but finally, a familiar, if somewhat hoarse, voice came from under the rock.

  “Young Master Wang, thank you. I’ve finished digesting all the Stellar Energy you gave me. I sense that my condition is better than it has ever been before. I might have a way to come out.”

  A few moments later, boom! A vortex of energy erupted from the ground. The energy forming this vortex was not of a very high grade, but through some strange method, it was able to strike the massive boulder with five to six times the power it should have had.

  As the energy vortex slammed into the boulder, it was clearly not trying to raise up the entire thing, only create an opening at its edge.

  Even Wang Chong couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow in surprise and admiration.

  Young Master Qingyang’s level of comprehension and the arts he knew were far greater than he had imagined.

  Despite being a True Martial expert who had reached the Saint Martial realm only through outside help, he was able to quickly digest the Stellar Energy and grasp the power of the Saint Martial realm, even using it in such a profound technique. This was not something that could be done simply through Wang Chong’s transfer of energy.

  Even many Saint Martial experts would not be able to so proficiently create this kind of energy vortex.

  Wang Chong’s eyes flashed as he noted to himself, This comprehension ability is truly astonishing. No wonder the martial arts world says that he knows all martial arts.

  Boom!

  With a massive boom, the massive boulder finally shifted aside a little.

  But Young Master Qingyang was clearly rather exhausted by this effort and was not able to fully raise the rock. Bang! Wang Chong thrust out a palm, grabbing the edge of the rock and exploding with Stellar Energy to hold up the rock.

  Bang!

  Sword Dragon also reached out with both hands to try and hold up the rock.

  Their greatest concern before had been Young Master Qingyang’s feeble body, but since his infirmities were now gone and he had reached the Saint Martial realm, his body was much stronger. This made everything much simpler.

  Rumble! Wang Chong reached out with his right hand and fiercely pulled on Young Master Qingyang’s arm, extracting him from beneath the rock.

  A moment later, the rock slammed back down, but Young Master Qingyang was already safe.

  The Young Master Qingyang who had emerged had disheveled hair and a face covered in blood, but his eyes were bright and energetic, still intoxicated by his
‘heroic feat’.

  “Success! I did it! I really managed to use the Thunderstorm Burst!”

  Young Master Qingyang’s entire body was shaking in excitement. Thunderstorm Burst was a technique that he had developed on his own, but it had only ever existed in theory. He had been far too weak to ever use such a profound technique, so he had never been able to complete it. But now, with his own hands, he had turned theory into reality. More importantly, this sensation of power was precisely what Young Master Qingyang had spent his entire life longing for.

  Young Master Qingyang turned to Wang Chong and said with heartfelt gratitude, “Young Master Wang, thank you! Thank you!”

  Wang Chong smiled and said, “Heh, it’s fine as long as you’re out. Let’s save the rest for once we get out.”

  Young Master Qingyang’s comprehension abilities truly left one sighing in praise. Starting from nothing, he had rapidly stabilized his foundations and grasped the power appropriate to his cultivation level. He was definitely a one-in-a-million talent, someone with limitless potential.

  Once Young Master Qingyang familiarized himself with his newfound power, he would probably reach the Great General level, and this would not even be his limit. The world would soon have another top-class expert.

  As these thoughts flitted through his mind, Wang Chong gave Young Master Qingyang a few pills, and then the trio began to make their way to the surface.

  Whoosh!

  A dim sky and clean air welcomed them. When Wang Chong emerged from the earth into the vast and familiar terrain of the northwest, he felt like he was emerging into a new world.

  “So it was already night.”

  Young Master Qingyang tidied his clothes as he emerged from the cave. He emotionally sighed as he looked at the surrounding landscape.

  They were surrounded by a barren desert. Several large trees towered nearby, few in number but abnormally sturdy and lush. Between these trees and the cave were scattered martial artists, chatting to each other.

  This underground excursion had been incredibly dangerous. Many of them felt like seeing the sun again had given them a second chance at life.