History's Strongest Senior Brother c1-1474

by 八月飞鹰, Ba Yue Fei Ying, August Eagle

  The Han Sheng whose level of cultivation was not that much inferior to his, had been captured alive by Shi Tie in a single round.

  Even the East Rising Lord was not Shi Tie’s match, much less the one-eyed Elder. He himself definitely didn’t believe that he would be able to hold off Shi Tie.

  Now, he only hoped that he would be able to escape.

  The Sacred Sun Clan’s Leap of the Rising Sun, its fame resounding throughout the entire world.

  In terms of the speed of his movement technique, the one-eyed Elder was much, much faster than the Ghost Hatchet Elder Han Sheng.

  “Let alone Huang Xu, even if Huang Guanglie were here, this Shi would also say the same thing. This Shi has been soft in whatever areas in his life, just not in his backbone. Even if you break all the bones in my body, I would also say the same thing.”

  Shi Tie’s tone was calm and mild, yet emitting an indomitable will.

  That massive golden hand formed of the clouds seemed infinitely large as it stretched directly into the horizon.

  However swift that Sacred Sun Clan Elder’s Leap of the Rising Sun, however much its momentum could not be blocked, at the end of the day, it also couldn’t escape from beneath Shi Tie’s palm!

  The massive hand descended, instantly crushing down on the one-eyed Elder!

  This one-eyed Elder and the Ghost Hatchet Elder Han Sheng of before both activated their spirit artifacts, one-mid grade, one-low grade, struggling frenetically.

  But the cage formed of the golden clouds had them firmly entrapped within, with completely no chance of escape.

  Yan Zhaoge looked at Shi Tie’s palm that had regained its original form, clicking his tongue as he sighed in praise, “Only cultivating in a single martial art throughout your entire life, eldest apprentice-uncle really has displayed devoting yourself wholeheartedly and exclusively to a single thing and excelling in everything based off it to the extreme.”

  Hearing this from the side, Ah Hu, Xu Chuan and the others all nodded in agreement.

  A Martial Scholar of Broad Creed Mountain like Yan Zhaoge had already cultivated in two of the Eight Extreme Arts, the Big Dipper Sword as well as the Tushita Palm.

  Broad Creed Mountain’s Martial Grandmasters like Yan Xu, Elder Qin and Elder Kong, even more so, concurrently cultivated in many of Broad Creed Mountain’s peak martial arts, and maybe even some martial arts not of Broad Creed Mountain.

  It was just that amongst all of these, only one or two were their main martial arts, the ones that they were the most proficient in. The rest were all supplementary and dabbled in for reference.

  Not only would this increase a martial practitioner’s overall level of power; at the same time, it also helped in concurrently increasing and accumulating their own understanding of the martial dao.

  At their level, how to grasp that balance and allocate their time appropriately was something that most of them had a good idea of within their hearts.

  It was like this for all the Martial Grandmasters of Broad Creed Mountain, with Shi Tie as the sole exception.

  When he was young and his cultivation low, he had devoted his foundation to a single martial art.

  When his cultivation was higher, he still only cultivated in the Vajra Body of the Eight Extreme Arts.

  He had cultivated in it for over a hundred years!

  Through all the storms that he had experienced, from a young disciple of Broad Creed Mountain to one of the clan’s bigwigs as he was now, he had only cultivated in this one martial art.

  In terms of strength, Yan Zhaoge’s father, Yan Di, was superior to his senior apprentice-brother Shi Tie.

  He was familiar with all of the Eight Extreme Arts, one of the only four of the current Broad Creed Mountain who had achieved this.

  However, in terms of attainment in the Vajra Body, against Shi Tie, Yan Di could only sigh and admit his inferiority.

  In terms of his attainment in this martial art, Shi Tie had long since surpassed the entire past generations of Broad Creed Mountain, the undisputed first person from ancient times till now.

  Under his unflagging efforts, constantly experimenting as he removed its impurities while preserving its vital essence, discarding the old for the new, the Vajra body had been constantly improving, surpassing how it had been in the past.

  In the past, the Eight Extreme Arts had stood side by side together.

  Now, it was Eight Extreme Arts, Vajra Number One.

  This reputation, had been single-handedly brought about by Shi Tie.

  His face expressionless, after having captured Han Sheng and that one-eyed Elder, Shi Tie descended from the sky, coming to land before Yan Zhaoge and the others.

  Yan Zhaoge smiled, “I have troubled eldest apprentice-uncle.”

  Shi Tie nodded, “It was only made possible by your courage, though. Zhaoge, very well done indeed.”

  Yan Zhaoge smiled, his expression calm, as Xu Chuan silently bit his tongue in astonishment from the side.

  Shi Tie’s reputation had long spread as someone who seldom gave out words of praise. Being able to receive an evaluation of ‘not bad’ from him was already extremely rare. This ‘well done’ that he had just bestowed upon Yan Zhaoge would then be as hard to come by as phoenix feathers or the horn of a unicorn.

  “Let’s leave this place first. The news that I’ve reached the Eastern Tang cannot be leaked,” Shi Tie said.

  Yan Zhaoge nodded, “This is only natural.”

  Shi Tie swivelled his head to look at the emaciated Elder of Broad Creed Mountain, “I will be troubling Elder Yin to watch over the other disciples of our clan as well as the group led by the Eastern Tang’s First Prince.”

  The surprised expression already gone from his face, the emaciated Elder did not ask any questions as he nodded his assent, “Just leave it to this old man.”

  They immediately left.

  Shi Tie and Yan Zhaoge, however, did not immediately set off. Shi Tie’s gaze was fixed on a spot far off into the distance, “Yan Xu, what do you have to say for yourself?”

  The horizon suddenly lit up with a glazed golden light, as something like a barrier appeared all around that completely cut off the outside world from the inside.

  Yan Zhaoge and Ah Hu were carried along by Shi Tie as with a few strides, they arrived at the periphery of the barrier.

  This barrier was formed of an application of Shi Tie’s powerful Vajra Body martial art. Before, it had been kept completely formless, preventing others from noticing it.

  While blocking experts of the same cultivation level was not possible, having enveloped the entire surrounding area, even if the Ghost Hatchet Elder Han Sheng as well as the one-eyed Sacred Sun Clan Elder had managed to break free, they would then have collided with this barrier head-on and have their paths obstructed.

  Currently, there was someone being obstructed by this barrier, only able to awkwardly stand where he was, neither able to move forward or retreat.

  That person was precisely Yan Xu.

  Earlier, he had not neared, only observing the disturbance here from a long distance away.

  If Yan Zhaoge’s group had died at the hands of Han Sheng and that expert of the Sacred Sun Clan, it would have been the best case scenario for him.

  If Yan Zhaoge, blessed with great luck, had somehow managed to break free, he might have been forced to make a move himself.

  But seeing Shi Tie enter the fray, Yan Xu’s heart had instantly sunk greatly.

  As compared to in his predictions, Shi Tie had arrived much too early!

  Seeing that things were not good, Yan Xu had immediately turned to run.

  Only to realise that Shi Tie’s fist intent had long since enveloped the entire area, restricting the heavens and the earth. It wasn’t just Han Sheng and that Sacred Sun Clan Elder, even the Yan Xu who had not shown himself earlier had long since been trapped like a turtle within a jar.

  He was suppressed and rendered immobile by Shi Tie’s fist intent, wanting to esc
ape but unable to do so, wanting to reveal himself on his own to try to cover up what he had done yet unable to do even that.

  His entire person frozen there, it was awkward to the extreme.

  History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 90: Elder Yan, long time no see

  HSSB90: Elder Yan, long time no see

  As he and Shi Tie came before Yan Xu, Yan Zhaoge said smilingly, “Elder Yan, long time no see.”

  Shi Tie glanced indifferently at Yan Xu, “Let’s talk as we walk.”

  They began walking, Yan Xu following silently behind Shi Tie, not uttering a sound.

  A Martial Grandmaster of the Sacred Sun Clan having disappeared without a trace was an abnormal thing which would inevitably rouse one’s suspicions.

  Whilst not wanting to expose his own identity as well as cultivation base, Shi Tie specially left behind some marks for the Sacred Sun Clan’s people to follow up on.

  On the surface, these marks depicted not just one Martial Grandmaster of a similar cultivation level to that one-eyed Elder surrounding and attacking him.

  On one hand, this concealed Shi Tie’s own arrival. On the other, bait was left dangling with which to hook the large fish.

  Shi Tie looked at the Ghost Hatchet Elder, Han Sheng, “Han Sheng, you joined the Decimating Abyss organisation, creating a disturbance in Hell. That is abominable indeed.”

  The Ghost Hatchet Elder said hatefully, “The human realm is just like a living hell; what difference is there?”

  “Why is it that the lot of you can stand over others so loftily? It is only because you are stronger.”

  “Hell shall open and the Nine Underworlds shall descend, tearing apart this world that we live in now and creating a new heaven and earth. At that time, we’ll see again who is the one who dictates!”

  Han Sheng shouted angrily, “Having fallen in your hands this time, this old man has nothing to say. Still, Shi Tie and your bunch-don’t be too happy. This matter isn’t over yet!”

  Shi Tie said calmly, “While Hell has temporarily calmed, we can also imagine that you won’t lay down your flags and cease beating your drums just like that.”

  “Your moving this time-was it a portent?”

  Han Sheng laughed coldly, shutting his mouth and simply giving up his struggle as he closed his eyes and stayed still, not moving an inch.

  Yan Zhaoge suddenly said, “You want a certain something that I have on me, right?”

  Shi Tie looked at Yan Zhaoge.

  Yan Zhaoge returned him a look to set his mind at rest before pulling out an object and shaking it a little in front of Han Sheng.

  It was precisely the small metal plate that he had gotten from Ye Jing, which was related to the legacy of the Glacial Dragon Martial Saint.

  From Yan Zhaoge’s perspective, Han Sheng’s expression did not change in the slightest, his gaze not shaking whatsoever as his breathing and heartbeat were also as normal.

  The gaze with which he looked at him was filled with disdain as well as baffled incomprehension.

  But the gaze of the Shi Tie beside him suddenly turned severe, “Oh?”

  His cultivation being far above Han Sheng’s, also currently imprisoning him with his own power, he could clearly feel the fluctuations of Han Sheng’s emotions, having changed at this very moment.

  Seeing this, Yan Zhaoge smiled, though he did not speak.

  Shi Tie similarly stared at Hang Sheng. Seeing this, Han Sheng snorted, continuing to remain silent, just that his bluster instantly fell.

  Yan Zhaoge threw up the small metal plate within his palm. The metal plate rose into mid-air before falling downwards once more, as Yan Zhaoge caught it once again.

  “The sinister shadow with which you caused a disturbance in the Sealing Dragon Abyss had nothing unique about it. It also hasn’t been in my hands for a long time.”

  “Other than that, the two of have not had any other form of contact.”

  “If you must say that there is something, then there is my fellow disciple, your…en, sworn brother, Ye Jing.”

  Yan Zhaoge stroked that small metal plate with his fingers, “And the only thing that I obtained from junior apprentice-brother Ye Jing was this small metal plate. Therefore, I could only believe that the thing you wanted to obtain from me was just it.”

  “So, Senior Han, is convenient for you to tell us now what you want this thing for?”

  Yan Zhaoge looked at Han Sheng, “It is related to the Glacial Dragon Martial Saint, but just how large of a connection it is and how much of his legacy can be obtained is still an unknown.

  “In the lands of the Eastern Tang right now, my Broad Creed Mountain, the Sacred Sun Clan as well as Infinite Boundless Mountain have all converged here in a gathering of heroes. In having caused a disturbance in the Sealing Dragon Abyss, you would be the target of all; no one would mind taking care of you.”

  “Under such circumstances, you still dared to take the incomparably huge risk of appearing.”

  Yan Zhaoge smiled, “Let me guess. The only reason for that is that you must have obtained some precise information related to this metal plate. With it, you would be able to get something that would take you a step further in accomplishing that so-called grand wish of yours.”

  “That thing is related to Hell, and can assist you and your companions in completing your plans?”

  Hearing these words, Han Sheng directly shut his eyes, only opening his mouth to speak after a long time, “This old man’s skills were inferior, getting captured by you lot. I have nothing more to say.”

  Yan Zhaoge swivelled his head to look at Shi Tie, “Eldest apprentice-uncle, originally, this was only an uncertain stroke of fortune that I came across by chance; therefore, I claimed possession of it. Now, however, it seems like it is extremely significant indeed.”

  Broad Creed Mountain allowed its disciples to fully benefit from the fortuitous encounters that they experienced. If its disciples felt that they could not handle things on their own, they could also request assistance from the clan, sharing the benefits together.

  However, if the matter concerned something like the Flame Devil World, Hell or some other Sacred Ground, it would be a different story altogether.

  Shi Tie said, “It’s fine; let’s leave it for after everything has been settled.”

  “If it is related to the Decimating Abyss organisation and Hell, the clan will take care of it. If it is related to the Glacial Dragon Martial Saint, the clan won’t take what is rightfully yours.”

  The Decimating Abyss organisation was naturally the organisation that the Ghost Hatchet Elder, Han Sheng was in.

  Earlier, in a cleanup operation in the Eastern Tang, some mid and low-ranking members of the organisation had fallen into the net. To date, Han Sheng was the strongest expert of said organisation to have been captured.

  Whether it was Yan Zhaoge or Shi Tie, both of them had great expectations about this, being prepared to pry open Han Sheng’s mouth and unearth a lot more valuable information.

  Shi Tie said, “This time, you were willing to take a risk; the final, eventual results of the operation aside, at the very least, Han Sheng has fallen into our net. The meaning of this is significant. With that, you have already earned a great merit.”

  “In first rescuing King Zhao of the Eastern Tang Kingdom, then helping him to wrest back control of the Jingyang Grand Formation later on, your contributions are similarly something that cannot be disputed.”

  “In the midst of a battle, it the enemy does not die, it very well might be you yourself who dies. You killing Xiao Shen, cannot be considered a fault.”

  As he looked at Yan Zhaoge, a few hints of warmth surfaced within Shi Tie’s usually tough, unyielding gaze, “At present, you have already earned three great merits; the clan will not fail to reward you for them.”

  “Thinking about it, having been in the Eastern Tang for not even half a year, you have already consecutively performed many great merits, your contributions also being extre
mely outstanding. Such a frequency as well as efficiency is something that I have never encountered before in my years at the head of the Disciplinary Hall.”

  Yan Zhaoge said, “Eldest apprentice-uncle overpraises me.”

  “False words are not said before the true. This time, the Ghost Hatchet Elder having landed in our net was an unexpected surprise.”

  As Yan Zhaoge said this, the corners of his mouth slightly lifted, “Besides, things having gone so smoothly must also be attributed to the fine coordination of others.”

  Shi Tie said mildly, “Indeed, the coordination was very good.”

  Both of their gazes now came to fall on Yan Xu.

  Yan Zhaoge spread out his palms in a questioning pose, “Elder Yan, from what I know, due to hurrying over to assist Zhao Sheng, you shouldn’t have the time to be here, isn’t it?”

  At this moment, Yan Xu had already completely calmed himself down in both mind and expression, “After having saved the Eastern Tang’s Third Prince, this old man rushed over here as quickly as he could, sadly arriving a step too late.”

  He bowed towards Shi Tie, “Luckily, Elder Shi and other experts of the clan managed to rush over in time, defeating the Sacred Sun Clan as well as Old Monster Han.”

  Shi Tie stared straight at Yan Xu, “Seeing that I was here, why did you run?”

  Yan Xu said slowly, “This subordinate was incompetent, having failed in properly determining the movements of the enemy, in effect allowing the Sacred Sun Clan to run rampant unchecked on the lands of the Heaven Domain governed by my Broad Creed Mountain.”

  “My Broad Creed Mountain’s reinforcements lagging after the martial practitioners of the Sacred Sun Clan in terms of deployment, this subordinate bears a responsibility that cannot be denied.”

  “This subordinate was originally already uneasy. Upon suddenly seeing Elder Shi, this subordinate got even more ashamed and panicked, not being able to resist concealing myself and leaving.”