History's Strongest Senior Brother c1-1474

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

History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 946: Golden Crow Remnant Soul

  HSSB946: Golden Crow Remnant Soul

  The three-footed golden crow appeared, flickering with sunlight.

  Its line of vision involuntarily fell on the Extreme Yang Seal hovering above Yan Zhaoge’s head.

  Beneath the heavens, there were talents abound. It was often not just a single lineage that studied similar martial principles.

  In cases like this, there was generally no sense of unity amongst them.

  On the contrary, there were clear divisions of power amongst them. Otherwise, they would be unhappy with one another most of the time, believing that only they were of the orthodox path, others all following an evil way. As a result, the relationship between them was usually not good.

  As one of the Nine Luminaries and the most commonly seen dazzling sun up in the sky, the Solar Star was naturally studied by many.

  Before the Great Calamity, Vast Yang Palace, Golden Crow Valley and the Dim Radiant Sect had all been versed in this.

  Comparatively speaking, the Dim Radiant Sect had simultaneously studied the profundities of the sun and the moon primarily to comprehend the intricate principles of radiance within.

  Rather than saying that they studied the Solar Star, it was more like they were analysing the true intent of brightness.

  The Golden Crow Incinerating World Scripture leaned towards the eternal blazing of the Solar Star when unleashed to the maximum, resulting in terrifying might which could incinerate the heavens and decimate the earth.

  Its martial legacies also delved on the essence of fire besides analysing the yang qi of the Solar Star.

  Comparatively speaking, Vast Yang Palace had been the most focused as it had been fully devoted to analysing the variations of the sun.

  With the Vast Yang Scripture as its foundation, the Extreme Yang Scripture that had thereafter arisen had been more in depth and more focused.

  Before the Great Calamity, things had been disharmonious between Golden Crow Valley and Vast Yang Palace with both sides vehemently refusing to acknowledge the other.

  Still, while the current Three Foot Mountain had obtained the legacy of Golden Crow Valley, it greatly desired the Extreme Yang Scripture as well.

  This was because of something that the major figure who had helped them to replenish the incomplete Golden Crow World Incinerating Scripture had once coincidentally mentioned.

  “The Vast Yang Scripture notwithstanding, the Extreme Yang Scripture and Yang Extremity World Creating Scripture that the Exalted Solar Luminary was acclaimed for would be priceless treasures for you indeed.”

  Seeing the Extreme Yang Seal hovering above Yan Zhaoge’s head at this moment, the gazes of those of Three Foot Mountain instantly flickered.

  “Chief, from the Young Master’s guidance that year, there should be three tribulations in this cave manor. These golden lotuses are the third tribulation,” Someone sent via sound transmission to the old man in the lead, “There will be no further tribulations thereafter as one will be able to enter the true central region of the temple.”

  The old man in the lead with the goatee and a face of pale gold was the current Chief of Three Foot Mountain.

  He looked expressionlessly at Yan Zhaoge in the distance, not saying anything.

  The person beside him continued, “This person is that Broad Creed Mountain’s Yan Zhaoge. It is said that he is a genius blessed by the heavens, possessing extreme strength. From the looks of it now, it is indeed so.”

  “What is worse is that he is even accompanied by the Extreme Yang Seal. I can even tell that while the sword he wields is inferior to the Extreme Yang Seal, it is still an extremely powerful high-grade Sacred Artifact…”

  At this point, that old man mildly interjected, “As compared to our sect’s Golden Crow Incinerating Heaven Sabre, that sword is probably superior.”

  The Three Foot Mountain martial practitioners present all frowned.

  The person who had spoken earlier nodded, continuing, “While we brought the soul flag over this time, it was depleted greatly in the Wilderness Sea earlier. I wish not to raise the morale of others while diminishing our own, but we might not be able to defeat that Yan Zhaoge here.”

  As soon as this had been said, those of Three Foot Mountain all felt very uncomfortable indeed.

  Yet, seeing Yan Zhaoge moving comfortably forward without obstacle, breaking through all the restrictions here as he acted readily and with disregard with mighty treasures in hand, their rationality attributed a single word to this youth before them.

  Terrifying!

  “What do you say we do then? Do you mean to say that we should turn back just like this?” Someone asked dissatisfiedly.

  Still, this person’s expression quickly changed, “Wait, could it be that you mean to…”

  The person who had first spoken said softly, “It is said that this Yan Zhaoge is close with Ingenious Flying Peak’s Red Lotus Fu. Second Young Master is quite unhappy about this.”

  “For us, this is precisely a chance to relieve Second Young Master of his worries. Coupled with the treasures in this cave manor, that Extreme Yang Seal and maybe even the Extreme Yang Scripture, this is literally killing four birds with one stone!”

  The Three Foot Mountain martial practitioners all felt silent.

  Someone said slowly, “Irrevocable death enmity.”

  They were not afraid of sowing enmity with others, not being merciful people as well. For example, they had directly exterminated that Listening Thunder Peak’s Xia Family just like that.

  The strength that Yan Zhaoge had demonstrated thus far was what really caused them to hesitate.

  In failing to overturn the tiger, they might be hurt by the tiger instead.

  “It is fine,” The old man with the goatee who had been silent for a long while, the current Chief of Three Foot Mountain, now spoke, “The backup measures that we made earlier can be put to use.”

  A sabre appeared in his hand, a magnificent sun on its blade in which the figure of a three-footed golden crow could vaguely be seen.

  In the other hand of that Chief of Three Foot Mountain appeared a bright yellow flag.

  Another Three Foot Mountain Martial practitioner took the flag from him, waving it as the shrill cry of a crow instantly resounded.

  It did not sound as piercing as normal crows. Instead, it sounded rather profound and moving.

  As the cry of the crow resounded, it was like the great sun was rising, surging with vitality.

  Blazing flames of sunlight now surged which actually seemed no inferior to the Extreme Yang Seal at all in the short term.

  As soon as this was taken out, Yan Zhaoge immediately sensed it.

  Gazing over, he saw that Three Foot Mountain martial practitioner waving a flag, the silhouette of a golden crow taking form.

  Two pupils which resembled suns stared fixatedly at Yan Zhaoge with a piercing gaze that one could not directly look into.

  “So it is a soul flag with the remnant soul of a Golden Crow sealed within!” Yan Zhaoge instantly realised, “This Golden Crow must have been extremely powerful when it was alive. It is no wonder that it was able to protect them through the obstructing Baleful Black Devils, entering the depths of the Wilderness Sea.”

  Still, this art would cause the spirituality of the remnant soul of the Golden Crow to deteriorate in an irreversible manner, being difficult to recover from as it dwindled unceasingly.

  After it had been used for too long and too many times, that final bit of spirituality would dissipate. Its soul would be scattered into the winds for all eternity, never again to recover.

  This was Three Foot Mountain’s supreme treasure which they treasured exceptionally greatly. They would not use it lightly.

  Thee Foot Mountain had really given it their all in coming to this Daoist temple this time.

  As the soul flag was waved, the remnant soul of the Golden Crow flew out, charging towards Yan Zhaoge with a f
erocious momentum.

  The Chief of Three Foot Mountain roared, clasping that sabre with both hands before he flew up and chopped towards Yan Zhaoge from up above.

  The sabre-light merged with the remnant soul of the Golden Crow, golden flames blazing mightily as they enveloped the entire surrounding area.

  In front of this Golden Crow, Chief Luo Zhiyuan of the Radiant Light Sect with the high-grade Sacred Artifact, the Sun Moon Wheels in hand, was just like a miniscule speck of light against the great sun.

  Even a ninth level Martial Saint expert would have to temporarily avoid the sharpness of this blow.

  Yan Zhaoge could even feel some of the overwhelming might of the Vast Yang Exalt, Pei Hua, within.

  “Attacking as soon as you want to. Straightforward indeed,” Yan Zhaoge was trapped amidst the sea of flames of the golden lotuses even as he faced the Golden Crow that bore down on him.

  While he faced attacks from both front and back, Yan Zhaoge’s expression held no fear whatsoever.

  The Extreme Yang Seal descended, landing on Yan Zhaoge’s palm.

  At the same time, the tip of the Evil Sword Taotie drew a circle in mid-air.

  The sword-light circulated, transforming into a circle that flickered with black light.

  A white glow could vaguely be seen amidst that black light.

  History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 947: Slaughtering Golden Crow!

  HSSB947: Slaughtering Golden Crow!

  Yan Zhaoge had many methods of dealing with things like the remnant soul of the Golden Crow that could not be maintained for long, only temporarily erupting with power.

  For example, he could slowly drag it out, grinding down those of Three Foot Mountain.

  Yan Zhaoge usually struck swiftly and domineeringly in battles with victory and defeat being decided within a short period of time, either side hence falling into defeat.

  If he could obtain victory, he would virtually be crushing his opponent.

  If he ended up being defeated, he would have no chance of turning the tables.

  Still, this did not entail that he was unable to stably and slowly fight a battle.

  While he was still a Seeing Divinity Martial Saint, Yan Zhaoge who cultivated in supreme martial arts like the Peerless Heavenly Scripture, the Cyclic Heavenly Scripture, the Yin Yang Heavenly Scripture and the Taiji Yin Yang Palm had abundant true essence with a qi returning speed that was virtually unrivalled amongst those below the Human Exalt stage.

  Yan Zhaoge’s personality was such that he disliked such a conservative fighting style.

  Still, if the situation required it, he would not mind using such a method.

  Currently, it was most beneficial to drag out the battle against these Three Foot Mountain martial practitioners.

  Three Foot Mountain’s legacy of the Golden Crow World Incinerating Scripture was extremely outstanding and their Chief possessed remarkable strength too. While not on the level of Long Hanhua and Zeng Mo, he was close to the level of strength of the late Shen Lingzi.

  Still, without the remnant soul of the Golden Crow, his combat power would plummet drastically.

  It was evident indeed that the remnant soul of the Golden Crow would disappear if too much time went by.

  Currently, it had already been depleted greatly just by protecting those of Three Foot Mountain as they entered the Wilderness Sea.

  Still, Yan Zhaoge had other thoughts of his own.

  He was rather interested in this Golden Crow remnant soul.

  As the Evil Sword Taotie drew a circle in mid-air, its target was not that incoming Great Sun Golden Crow.

  The black ring of light that flickered with a white glow expanded into the surroundings with Yan Zhaoge as its centre.

  Of the golden lotuses of fire which enveloped the area, it was originally the case that only those close to Yan Zhaoge would explode into a sea of flames, those in the distance remaining tranquil.

  Yet, swept along by Yan Zhaoge’s sword-light, whether they were close by or far away, the golden lotuses of flame all erupted simultaneously!

  The violent golden flames transformed into a boundless world of flames at this moment which surrounded Yan Zhaoge and that Great Sun Golden Crow.

  Whether it was Yan Zhaoge who was accompanied by the Extreme Yang Seal or that Three-Footed Golden Crow which seemed to have transformed into the great sun, both felt unbearably hot at this moment.

  “Is he insane?!” Those of Three Foot Mountain were left gaping and dazed, “Does he wants to bring them both into death together?”

  This would be a very normal choice for those for whom no further hope of surviving remained.

  Yet, so long as they still had a chance at life, who would choose such a crazy method?

  They had only just begun their battle. Why was this youth choosing this method of no return right from the get-go?

  It seemed as if Heaven’s favoured sons like him who had attained their fame at a young age should first resist based on their cultivation bases, only attempting to do this when it was certain that they definitely had no way of surviving?

  Yet, from how it looked now, it was as if Yan Zhaoge had specifically waited for them to come before dragging them all into death together with him.

  “Bluffing, are you?” Three Foot Mountain’s Chief snorted coldly, “You are still not qualified enough!”

  He dispelled all his fears on the puzzlement of this sudden occurrence and the golden sea of flames before him.

  His hands that brandished that sabre seemed to be bolstered by an additional force as it attacked towards Yan Zhaoge even more fiercely!

  Seeing this, Yan Zhaoge chuckled.

  He sheathed the Evil Sword Taotie, also handing the Extreme Yang Seal to Ah Hu beside him.

  He brought his hands apart, each individually grasping something.

  One was a long, ancient metallic seal that resembled a sword without a blade, its tip having been levelled and engraved with a seal.

  The other was a dark green bamboo cane that was seven feet long and had seven segments, faint purple light circulating about its surface as it appeared ordinary and innocuous.

  Yan Zhaoge tapped out with that ancient seal in the form of a sword.

  Struck by that seal, the Three-footed Golden Crow before him cried out, seemingly fatigued as it folded up its wings, its radiance growing dim. It actually returned to the soul flag now.

  Those of Three Foot Mountain were all stunned.

  Having lost the power boost by that Golden Crow remnant soul, while the attack of the Chief of Three Foot Mountain was still supremely powerful, it no longer possessed its earlier momentum.

  At the same time, Yan Zhaoge raised his dark green bamboo cane, swinging it and bringing it down upon his high-grade Sacred Artifact, the Golden Crow Incinerating Heaven Sabre.

  The Golden Crow Incinerating Heaven Sabre instantly trembled as its glow hence dimmed as well.

  “What is this thing?” The Chief of Three Foot Mountain was rendered speechless.

  Yan Zhaoge rained down numerous consecutive blows with his bamboo cane as his opponent was hard pressed to block them.

  That Golden Crow Incinerating Heaven Sabre seemed as though it had a life of its own as it shook unceasingly, emitting a sharp, piercing wail.

  The sunlight had dissipated on the surface of the sabre as faint cracks had even appeared on its blade!

  The Chief of Three Foot Mountain was enraged to the point of his goatee standing on end, yet all he could do was rather painedly keep that sabre.

  Even as he kept his sabre, he was also rapidly retreating.

  He had no choice but to retreat!

  Unable to use both the Golden Crow remnant soul and his high-grade Sacred Artifact, however powerful he was, faced with these chain exploding golden lotuses, he still dared not resist them.

  He did not know if Yan Zhaoge would come out intact if he did not retreat, but he would definitely perish within that golden sea of flames then!<
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  He had originally come to catch Yan Zhaoge in a pincer attack with the help of the golden lotuses of fire.

  Never would he have expected that Yan Zhaoge might immediately set off all the exploding lotuses in the surroundings, next even having methods with which he suppressed the supreme treasures of Three Foot Mountain.

  As a result, the situation was instantly reversed completely!

  “Leave!”

  At the command of that old man, the other Three Foot Mountain martial practitioners all hurriedly retreated as well.

  The fearsome momentum of that attack was such that just a single move was all it took.

  As those of Three Foot Mountain rapidly retreated, they did not feel all that troubled.

  The heavens and earth before them were filled with those terrifying golden flames.

  While Yan Zhaoge had borrowed them to repel they of Three Foot Mountain into retreat, he himself still had to face the attack of the golden sea of flames.

  Yan Zhaoge seemed to be utterly confident regarding this.

  He smiled, a new object appearing in his hand even as he kept the Light Yin Sword Seal.

  It was a jet-black plume that flickered with golden light.

  Seeing that object, the eyelids of those of Three Foot Mountain all twitched madly!

  They could not be any more familiar with this object.

  Divine Crow’s Golden Plume!

  It was the plume of a Three-Legged Golden Crow, and not just any ordinary feather as it was one of the three feathers from the top of its head, being the most precious and miraculous.

  This was one of Yan Zhaoge’s spoils of war from having slaughtered the Sacred Sun Clan back in the Eight Extremities World that year. It originated from the Radiant Light Sect.

  He had not found an appropriate use for this all these years, having just kept it in his possession.

  He had originally thought that he would use it as a material along with some other precious treasures when forging some treasure.

  Yet, Yan Zhaoge found a more appropriate use for it today!

  He flicked out with his finger, the Divine Crow Golden Plume that he held transforming into a golden ray of light that shot directly towards those of Three Foot Mountain.