History's Strongest Senior Brother c1-1474

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

  Dense black devilish qi now flowed in reverse into the bodies of the fallen practitioners here, causing them to feel pain worse than death.

  Everything, everything just seemed so similar to before, as though it was a re-enactment of the scenes at Clear Concealed Lake then.

  Only one thing was different!

  Accompanied by the collapse of the tall golden tower, Yan Zhaoge could vaguely feel that the power of this Devilish Domain Grand Formation seemed to be secretly guided elsewhere!

  Suddenly raising his head, not having any time for words, Yan Zhaoge leapt off the pillar of the divine palace, bringing it along as he rushed towards the currently collapsing golden tower.

  Seeing Yan Zhaoge lifting the massive stone pillar as he rushed towards the golden tower, the other Broad Creed Mountain martial practitioners were all slightly taken aback, “The formation’s core is already about to be destroyed. What is he doing, being greedy for merit?”

  “But if one were to talk about being greedy for merit, so many of us can see it. You also led the charge in breaking the formation, helping everyone to force their way in here. Whatever the case, you won’t be lacking in the foremost merit ah!”

  The Essence Spirit Martial Grandmaster closest to the golden tower was also looking perplexedly towards Yan Zhaoge, his brows knit slightly, “Zhaoge, no need to worry. That sabre blow of mine can ensure the destruction of this golden tower…”

  Not waiting for him to finish, Yan Zhaoge hurriedly cut off his words, “Elder Cong, first secure this pagoda-don’t let it collapse!”

  As the words left his mouth, everyone was left gaping and tongue-tied.

  Even the fallen practitioners and the other martial practitioners of the Decimating Abyss who still remained were stunned on the spot, unable to recover as they just stared at Yan Zhaoge.

  Even in his wildest dreams would Elder Cong never have thought that such words would actually suddenly come from Yan Zhaoge.

  He looked confusedly at Yan Zhaoge, “What exactly…”

  Halfway through his words, wariness suddenly flashed through Elder Cong’s eyes as he appraised Yan Zhaoge all over, examining him closely.

  He had thought of a possibility. While he felt that this possibility was really ludicrous, it also couldn’t rival Yan Zhaoge’s abnormal behaviour now that made him seem like a completely different person.

  Fallen to the dark side!

  The other Broad Creed Mountain martial practitioners also looked rather doubtfully at Yan Zhaoge.

  If one were to say that Yan Zhaoge had fallen to the dark side, they wouldn’t believe it. First not speaking of Yan Zhaoge having prevented the descent of the Nine Underworlds in the incident of Clear Concealed Lake, in this time’s breaking through of the Devilish Domain Grand Formation at the Wang Family ancestral ground, Yan Zhaoge had also played a pivotal role.

  If one were to speak of a Martial Scholar of the Eight Extremities World whom the Decimating Abyss and the Nine Underworlds would be the happiest to be rid of, if Yan Zhaoge claimed to be the second, no one would dare claim to be the first.

  Such a person falling to the dark side was truly unbelievable.

  However, Yan Zhaoge’s abnormal actions were truly had to understand.

  Unless in the breaking of the formation earlier, the devilish intent within his heart had been stirred up on the spot?

  The Nine Underworlds was adept in infiltrating the hearts of humans. No one would know when they might suddenly be hit by it, only able to stay vigilant at all times.

  The golden pagoda had already completely fragmented, collapsing downwards as it was soon to turn into a huge pile of rubble.

  Not having the time to explain, Yan Zhaoge leapt into the air, the pillar of the Divine Pillar descending as it forcibly stabilised the fragmented tall golden tower.

  Luckily, his usual fame and performances had left too deep an impression in peoples’ hearts. While they all harboured doubts, no one stopped him in the end.

  Yan Zhaoge stabilised the tall golden tower, his expression still grave as he focused his mind, unceasingly sorting through formation principles within his head.

  Seeing Yan Zhaoge completely not having the leisure to speak, Ah Hu hurriedly came up, saying, “Elder Cong, Young Master feels that this raid has been too successful, fearing that it may be a trap.”

  On hearing his words, Elder Cong nodded, “Yes, I have this feeling too. Still, whether or not it is an ambush or something else, we still can’t let the Nine Underworlds descend. Destroying the Devilish Domain Grand Formation first will definitely not be a mistake. After all, at the end of the day, whatever their plan, the enemy’s goal is still the descent of the Nine Underworlds.”

  “And as soon as the Great Nine Underworlds Door opens, the consequences would be unimaginably catastrophic. No scenario, however terrible, could be worse than that.”

  Hearing his words, the other few Broad Creed Mountain Martial Grandmaster experts all nodded in agreement.

  Yan Zhaoge finally finished sorting out the changes in the formation as he now spoke, “The Nine Underworlds descending here is indeed an extremely terrible scenario, but it is not the worst one.”

  Elder Cong and the others were stunned slightly as Yan Zhaoge sucked in a deep breath, raising his head to look into the distance, “If the Nine Underworlds descended here, at least we would be prepared for battle. Especially with eldest apprentice-uncle here. Even if the Great Nine Underworlds Door truly opened here, we could still put our lives on the line, obstructing and slaying the Evil Devils, buying time for reinforcements of our clan and the evacuation of the ordinary citizens here.”

  “However, what if a Great Nine Underworlds Door suddenly appears in another place without any prior warning at all, at a place that we are totally unprepared for, allowing for the descent of the Nine Underworlds?”

  All the Broad Creed Mountain martial practitioners here were shocked.

  Whether it was back at Clear Concealed Lake or here at the Wang Family ancestral ground, a very important reason that they were able to obstruct the descent of the Nine Underworlds was that a process and some time was still required for the Devilish Domain Grand Formation to be established and the Great Nine Underworlds Door to open.

  At the same time, the establishment of the grand formation also required time and treasures, and signs could also be detected of this. It was possible for it to be detected before the grand formation had been established sufficiently.

  This gave the martial practitioners of the Eight Extremities World the chance to destroy it.

  However, if in some place, without any prior warning whatsoever, not requiring any process at all, a Great Nine Underworlds Door suddenly appeared?

  Just thinking about it gave everyone here the chills.

  History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 254: Reversal!

  HSSB254: Reversal!

  Yan Zhaoge’s words caused all the Broad Creed Mountain martial practitioners here to feel cold.

  Staring at his opponent, that Broad Creed Mountain Martial Grandmaster who was fighting against the Head of the Wang Family yelled, “Is that the case?”

  The Head of the Wang Family looked momentarily at a loss before he recovered, some resentment and viciousness flashing through his eyes.

  They had been made use of, becoming bait and cannon fodder used to draw Broad Creed Mountain in.

  However, this old man very quickly retracted his emotions, incomprehension on his face as he rather hurriedly snorted, “I have no idea what you are saying.”

  While his reaction was fast, the minute changes in his gaze were all seen by the Broad Creed Mountain Martial Grandmaster, observing him carefully.

  The heart of this Elder of Broad Creed Mountain instantly grew cold, sending his opponent into retreat with his sabre as he turned and shook his head towards them, “I’m afraid it’s real!”

  Elder Cong and the others all sucked in a breath of cold air as they simultaneously looked at that alread
y fragmented tall golden tower.

  Having jumped off the pillar of the Divine Palace, Yan Zhaoge was standing on the wreckage of the collapsed golden tower, his palm extended, placed on its surface as he diligently analysed the changes of circulation in devilish qi within.

  After a while, Yan Zhaoge said rather gravely, “It’s a little late. The reversal of the grand formation has already begun, with a great amount of devilish qi being transported into the distance. My current suppression can only delay this process.”

  Elder Cong’s expression turned dark, as he felt just like slapping himself.

  A Broad Creed Mountain Martial Grandmaster let out a low shout in the distance, “Senior apprentice-brother Cong, stabilise your mind. Regret is also a form of stubbornness, and can give the devils a point to infiltrate.”

  Saying thus, he looked towards Yan Zhaoge, “Can you determine where the new Great Nine Underworlds door will open?”

  Yan Zhaoge closed his eyes, opening them again after a bit as he said in a heavy tone, “South Heaven Region.”

  All the Broad Creed Mountain martial practitioners here felt bitterness within their hearts.

  The South Heaven Region, due to directly facing the Fire Domain’s Sacred Sun Clan, contained a great many elites of Broad Creed Mountain.

  Other than the Central Heaven Region where Broad Creed Mountain’s headquarters lay, of the other six Regions, the North, South, East and West Heaven Regions as well as the Sand Region and the Gan Region, the First Seat Elder of the South Heaven Region was the strongest.

  However, it was also precisely to guard and stand off against the Sacred Sun Clan that many experts of Broad Creed Mountain, the First Seat Elder of the South Heaven Region included, were often stationed at the border of the South Heaven Region, lying between the Heaven and Fire Domains.

  Broad Creed Mountain’s arrangements in the South Heaven Region was against the south and not the north, because to the north was precisely the Central Heaven Region.

  This led to the internal defence of the South Heaven Region being extremely weak, as opposed to its southern border.

  If the core lands of the South Heaven Region suddenly had a rift open within, with the Nine Underworlds descending, great damage would surely be inflicted, with Broad Creed Mountain’s forces unable to react in time.

  Especially when the Sacred Sun Clan’s movements would also have to be put into consideration.

  Reinforcements from the Central Heaven Region, due to time being extremely tight, would be very hard pressed to make it in time.

  Clinging on to that final hope, someone asked Yan Zhaoge, “If the enemy truly had such arrangements, why did they have to wait till we entered their trap? Couldn’t they have destroyed the core of the devilish formation here of their own accord, therefore changing the place in which the Great Nine Underworlds Door would open?”

  “I too wish that I were wrong. However, I’m not,” Yan Zhaoge shook his head, “Whether it is fallen practitioners or those who hold devilish intent, they are unable to damage the core of a Devilish Domain Grand Formation. Therefore, they could only set up this formation, making use of us to help them complete their plans.”

  Yan Zhaoge smiled a little, “At this critical moment, it is instead a dumb method that makes it possible to accurately pinpoint whether someone bears devilish intent-the method would work every time.”

  At this time, Yan Zhaoge could still converse and joke with relative ease. Everyone here, regardless of cultivation base, admired his bearing and manner.

  It was only that most were unable to laugh like Yan Zhaoge.

  Elder Cong shook his head forcefully, forcing himself to calm down, hacking an enemy flying with an Eight Sceneries Spirit Sabre, “Immediately inform Elder Shi, as well as our clan and the South Heaven Region. We will first exterminate the remaining Decimating Abyss martial practitioners here.”

  Seeing this, the Head of the Wang Family finally began laughing madly, “Even if I die here today, seeing your Broad Creed Mountain in such a state, this old man will also not have died for nothing. Hahahaha!”

  The expressions on the faces of Elder Cong and the others were all very ugly.

  The other party had dug a pit for them to jump into, but they had had no choice but to jump into it.

  Destroying the Devilish Domain Grand Formation here, preventing the Nine Underworlds from descending in Yunwu County, a Great Nine Underworlds Door would instead instantly open someplace else.

  Not destroying the Devilish Domain Grand Formation here, would they just sit here and watch the Nine Underworlds descend here before their very eyes?

  While it was said that the former was more dangerous, the latter also wasn’t any good at all.

  Having worked so hard for this, in the end having to choose between bad and worse, choosing either one would not make them feel good at all.

  His face bitter, Ah Hu looked at Yan Zhaoge, “Young Master.”

  His hand still pressed on that golden wreckage, Yan Zhaoge murmured, “The Decimating Abyss has an expert ah. Within such a short period of time, actually making such fine, intricate alterations to the Devilish Domain Grand Formation that opens the Great Nine Underworlds Door. I just don’t know if they can accurately determine the exact place in which the Great Nine Underworlds Door will open.”

  “If it opens at random, okay. But if it could open exactly where they wanted, that would truly be a rare thing indeed.”

  Yan Zhaoge’s mind fell deep within the devilish formation, the scenes before his eyes changing as piercing mournful cries that resembled wailing from the deep abyss resounded by his ears. Finally, it stopped at the scene of a plain of the South Heaven Region.

  It was vast, flat earth with the crop-cultivating fields of farmers everywhere, also being near several densely populated large cities.

  A large river flowed past, nourishing the fields on both sides of the shore, making for a rich scene.

  On seeing this scene, Yan Zhaoge fell silent.

  He could virtually already see the tragedy of this place transforming into hell on earth following the descent of the Nine Underworlds.

  Within the air, the black devilish qi suddenly dispersed, a figure descending from the air, resembling a descended divinity as light illuminated the great earth. It was precisely the ‘Iron Lion King’ Shi Tie.

  Having originally already been holding the absolute advantage, almost able to slay Sima Chui, after hearing the news, he had no choice but to let off his opponent this time, first hurrying over to the scene.

  “We’re already informing the clan and the South Heaven Region at the greatest possible speed,” Shi Tie said, before asking, “How much time do we have?”

  Yan Zhaoge answered, “About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.”

  Shi Tie silently calculated, “Even if Master rushes over with the Clear Qi Robe, he may not be in time.”

  The others all closed their eyes painfully. If even the combination of Broad Creed Mountain’s number one expert and their Sacred Artifact, the Clear Qi Robe, wouldn’t be able to make it in time, Broad Creed Mountain had no solutions left at all.

  What they could do now was only wait impatiently, whilst unable to do anything at all.

  This feeling was virtually as unbearable as closing their eyes and waiting to die.

  This was true for everyone here other than Yan Zhaoge, staring fixatedly at the wreckage of the golden tower before him, his gaze flickering unceasingly, as though considering something.

  Looking at Yan Zhaoge, Shi Tie asked in a deep tone, “You have a plan?”

  After pondering for a moment, Yan Zhaoge met Shi Tie’s gaze, “There’s some risk, and it would require your, eldest apprentice-uncle’s, assistance.”

  Everyone’s spirits were greatly roused, while Shi Tie’s expression remained unchanged, “No need to worry-just tell me your plan.”

  History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 255: Fighting out a future

  HSSB255: F
ighting out a future

  Everyone’s gazes landed on Yan Zhaoge.

  Yan Zhaoge’s expression was calm as he said earnestly, “I want to re-establish the Devilish Domain Grand Formation here.”

  As the words left his mouth, everyone began exchanging glances.

  Shi Tie’s gaze also revealed a bit of surprise, but he quickly calmed down, asking, “The risks that you spoke of earlier-what do they entail? In what way do you need me to assist?”

  Yan Zhaoge answered speedily, “By re-establishing the Devilish Domain Grand Formation, I can use the formation as a guide to draw the devilish qi that was sent to the South Heaven Region back here.”

  Hearing Yan Zhaoge’s words, Shi Tie did not interrupt, looking at him silently, waiting for him to continue.

  “This way, we would first take care of the crisis over at the South Heaven Region before dealing with the one before our eyes,” Yan Zhaoge continued, “Though I would act as the controller of the formation, I need an expert on the level of eldest apprentice-uncle to reseal the opened Great Nine Underworlds Door here; your fist-intent will work well for this.”

  “The risk lies in the fact that we cannot destroy the core of the Devilish Domain Grand Formation before it gets completed. The Great Nine Underworlds Door will truly open for a moment, and if it is not sealed in time, there would be the possibility of the Nine Underworlds truly descending.”

  Yan Zhaoge said, “If that happened, we would be choosing the lesser of two evils anyway. We would have to fight a bloody battle here, withstanding the invading Nine Underworlds Evil Devils, buying time for the other experts over at our clan to come to reinforce.”

  Shi Tie directed a deep glance at Yan Zhaoge, “The crux does not lie with me. Any late Essence Talisman Martial Grandmaster would be able to do it. The crux lies with you.”

  Yan Zhaoge nodded, saying quietly, “I’m seventy percent confident I can succeed.”

  “Seventy percent?” Shi Tie repeated, before saying, “If it really is seventy percent, it is already sufficient. We’ll do it!”

  Yan Zhaoge looked at those by the side, “Elders, please set the place up as per my instructions. We must re-establish the formation as soon as possible; time is of the essence.”