Asura Sovereign VIII

by Shian Jeen

  A couple of days later, in the Elf Forest, underneath the tree of Life, Elf Queen Kelly was looking at the festive red invitation in her hand. This bright red invitation was delivered over under Huwang Xiao’s order by people from the Nine Dragons Temple.

  “Your Majesty, are we really going to attend that merging ceremony?” The elves’ Grand Elder Celine couldn’t resist asking.

  Elf Queen Kelly sighed with heavy lament, “What else can we do?”

  Celine was at a loss for words. She understood what the Queen meant; absence meant that the whole elf race would be annihilated, whereas their presence there meant that the elves would be losing their freedom, becoming a subservient push to the beastmen.

  Elf Queen Kelly stared at the Tree of Life in front of her, and Huwang Xiao’s face flashed in her mind, ‘I wonder how he’s doing now?’ she thought to herself.

  She had sent people to inquire news about that black-haired son, but up to now there have been no news. Obviously, Elf Queen Kelly still didn't know Huwang Xiao’s identity.

  “Tell the Elders to prepare, we’ll depart tomorrow to the Nine Dragons City.” Elf Queen Kelly looked over, instructing Celine.

  “Yes, Your Majesty!”

  Similar conversations like the main one between Grand Elder Celine and Elf Queen Kelly took place in the dwarf race, Golden Giant race, Green Devil tribe, and many other big and small forces and tribes that received the same festive red invitation. All of them made preparations to depart to the Nine Dragons City.

  The passage of time flows, and very soon more than twenty times had passed.

  Only two days were left until the beastmen tribes and demonic beast clans’ merging ceremony.

  By this time, the majority of invited parties on the Ten Directions Continent had arrived in Nine Dragons City.

  Immediately, one could find experts in every corner of the already bustling streets.

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  Close to noon, the scorching sun was merciless. The great land was parched, as if every drop of moisture had been sucked out of it by the cruel sun.

  In the primary street, prior to the Nine Dragons City gates, a dozen unicorn mounts appeared. Billowy purple flames danced around these unicorns’ hoofs.

  Unicorns were the most popular mounts for imperial families in the Martial Heart World, known for their speed and durability for long distance travel. However, even unicorns were segregated between high and low rank.

  In general, unicorns with Xiantian realm strength would have yellow flames around their hoofs, only those that have reached Xiantian Tenth Order, close to breaking into Saint realm could have crimson flames.

  Where a Saint realm unicorn’s flames would enhance from purple flames to black flames.

  And these dozen unicorns had obviously reached Xiantian Tenth Order, carrying a group of humans. One of them was none other than Lei Hua, the Thunder Human King’s child whom Huwang Xiao experienced met in Vermillion City.

  Lei Hua was walking behind a tall and burly middle-aged man with big eyes and bushy brows who exuded an air of authority and power. The middle-aged man was one of two Ten Directions Continent’s human race kings, Thunder Human being King!

  The Thunder Individual King, as one of two people kings on Ten Directions Continent, naturally had an invitation sent out to him. However, the Thunder Human King and Ice Human King had always been at odds with each other, hence, each came with several subordinates.

  Standing behind the Thunder Human King was his band of subordinate experts, however, despite having twelve of people, only seven of them were Saint realm experts, while the rest were peak half-Saints.

  In fact, the human being forces on 10 Directions Continent were extremely weak, these seven Saint realm experts were all the Saint realm expert subordinates under the Thunder Human King.

  Lei Hua and the human race experts were slightly overwhelmed taking a look at the towering city before their eye.

  They couldn't even describe how much grander and bigger the Nine Dragons City was compared to their Thunder City. Monstrous demonic qi surged quietly in the air, developing a silent pressure that sensed like a great boulder in these humans’ hearts.

  “Let’s go, enter the city.” Thunder Human being King snapped in a gruff voice. The unicorn mount beneath him immediately trotted toward the city gates with Lei Hua and the others quickly chasing up.

  Upon entering Nine Dragons City, the prosperous bustling streets awakened another bout of rueful feelings.

  “Young Lord, this merging ceremony between the beastmen tribes and the demonic beast clans attracted so many people’s attention, maybe that kid will also be here!” A Saint realm expert whispered to Lei Hua.

  The kid he mentioned was non-e other than Huwang Xiao.

  The instant Lei Hua thought of Huwang Xiao, murder exploded in his eyes. “It’s best if it’s like that, if I really run into that punk, I will crush his balls under my foot!”

  The last time in Vermillion City, the Ape Deity Temple’s Zhou Yunchu vented his frustration on Lei Hua after his arms were crippled and beast core shattered by Huwang Xiao, nearly causing irreparable damage to his lower part. Although it wasn’t crushed, it was fundamentally injured, not daring to touch women in recent days.

  Then, Zhou Yuchu was killed, leading to the wrath of the Ape Deity Temple’s Get better at, Zhou Yunpeng, to befall on him. If it weren’t because his father personally visited plead for mercy on his behalf, bringing the entire Zhu Family’s several thousands of severed heads as an apology, he'd have passed away under Zhou Yunpeng’s hands as a companion in death for that Zhou Yuchu.

  All this occurred because of that damned kid!

  When the Thunder Human King’s group passed by a place called Sun Moon Restaurant, the group stopped.

  “Let’s eat something inside and rest for a little while.” Thunder Individual King said.

  Lei Hua and the group of guards answered respectfully.

  …

  At this time, Huwang Xiao, who had been in closed-door practice inside the Xumi Temple, finally exited.

  From the Windless Tunnel in the Mystic Elephant Peak, Huwang Xiao collected a lot of high-grade divine spirit pellets refined by the Ape Deity, Ape Deity Herculean Pellets.

  In recent days, he had been swallowing these pellets while cultivating. Those Ape Deity Herculean Pellets’ were refined by the Ape Deity Emperor using many precious natural herbs and elixirs belonging to the demonic beast clans in the ancient times, one of the ingredients being the beast core of a God Realm demonic beast master, containing abundant demonic substance energy.

  The demonic essence energy owned by a God World demonic beast grasp! This was a treasure the current demonic beast experts could only fantasize about in their dreams. Most likely, just a thin strand of the energy could bring unimaginable benefits to a Saint world demonic beast expert.

  In fact, a human like Huwang Xiao wasn’t supposed to be in a position to refine the demonic essence energy inside the Ape Deity Herculean Pellet, but Huwang Xiao’s True Dragon Physique could be considered as a dragon’s body. Therefore, there were no issues for him to refine those Ape Deity Herculean Pellets.

  Taking the pellets while cultivating helped Huwang Xiao increase his strength with a good margin, inching him closer to top late-Ninth Order Saint realm.

  Not only did those Ape Deity Herculean Pellet contain the demonic essence energy of the God Realm demonic beast, there was also the insight into the time law, which paved Huwang Xiao’s foundation before his breakthrough to God Realm.

  Exiting from closed-door practice, Huwang Xiao summoned Ao Kun, Lei Ge, the Tiger Tribe Patriarch Chuck, Snake Tribe Patriarch Danny, and other to see him.

  Receiving Huwang Xiao command for the beastmen tribes and demonic beast clans’ merging ceremony, Chuck and the other Patriarchs got led their subordinates over to the Nine Dragons City early on.

  When everyone had assembled, Huwang Xiao inquired the recent news and situation round the Nine Dra
gons City. Tomorrow was your day of the wedding ceremony, Huwang Xiao had a need to ensure that everything was foolproof.

  Ao Kun, Lei Ge, Chuck, and the rest each took turns, reporting to Huwang Xiao the area they were in charge of.

  “Any movements over at the Deities Templar’s side?” A sudden feeling made Huwang Xiao ask the question.

  “This subordinate discovered that Deities Templar has been in contact with the Cosmos God Cut, Distinct Void Door, White Phoenix House, and also Sin City.” Ao Kun replied, “However, we don’t have any details about their programs.’

  Huwang Xiao nodded, unperturbed. “Deities Templar, Cosmos God Cult, Distinct Void Door, White Phoenix House, and Sin City’s experts have probably snuck into Nine Dragons City by now. Order all three temples’ disciples and hall masters to pay more attention. If someone causes trouble inside the Nine Dragons City, regardless of who they are, encircle and kill them. Make sure they’re dead!”

  Deities Templar joining hands with Cosmos God Cult and the rest was something within Huwang Xiao’s expectations, thus he wasn't surprised in the least.

  “Yes, Liege Lord Beast Bod!” Ao Kun and everyone present replied in unison.

  “Are there any Patriarchs who received an invitation and did not come?” Huwang Xiao asked.

  “All of them are here.” It was Lei Ge who clarified.

  Huwang Xiao was surprised at this, most of them actually came.

  “You all also need to pay attention to these Patriarchs, if any of them is found out to be communicating with any of the Deities Templar’s side forces, there's no need to report to me, capture all of them immediately!” Huwang Xiao ordered.

  Another loud murmur of assent rang in the hall.

  In the final end, Huwang Xiao instructed a number of tasks to them before excusing them.

  After everyone still left, Huwang Xiao stood up and decided to take a walk outside and have a drink while inspecting the city’s situation.

  Before leaving, Huwang Xiao called the Violet Spirit Devourer Monkey. Hearing Huwang Xiao stating that they should go out and also have some drinks, he was of course overjoyed.

  “Your government, I heard rumors saying that Sun Moon Restaurant’s Sunlight Moon Wine is the demonic beast clans’ holy wine, its fragrant scent can be smelled from ten li away.” The Violet Soul Devourer Monkey’s lips were smacking as he said this.

  Huwang Xiao laughed viewing him, “Is that so, then let’s go. Us brothers haven’t seen each other for two decades, we’ll drink our fill today!”

  Both of them remaining the Nine Dragons Temple, walking toward the Sun Moon Restaurant.

  Afterwards, they arrived at the destination: Sun Moon Restaurant.

  The ground floor was full when Huwang Xiao and the Violet Spirit Devourer Monkey entered. Judging from the looks of it, their business was booming.

  “Come on, up to the first floor.” Huwang Xiao said, and both went up.

  There were some empty tables and less clients on the first floor. Taking a glance scan around, Huwang Xiao was stumped to find some old acquaintances. On the first floor, at a table near to the window, sat Elf Queen Kelly and Grand Elder Celine.

  Whereas in another corner sat an acquaintance he met in Vermillion City, Thunder Human King’s boy, Lei Hua.

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  Lei Hua was sitting beside his dad, Thunder Human Ruler. Just as he filled his father’s wines cup, the part of his eye caught a glimpse of Huwang Xiao. His action paused for another from surprise before flying to his feet with killing intent raging in his heart.

  “You little punk, I didn’t expect you to really dare to run completely here to Nine Dragons City to see some liveliness!” Lei Hua laughed out loud in a manic manner, his eyes acquired switched scarlet at the sight of Huwang Xiao, comparable to a berserk lion running amok.

  In that split second, everyone on the first floor turned to look at Huwang Xiao. Thunder Human being King and his band of subordinates were the first who viewed.

  “Father, that’s the punk who killed Zhou Yuchu!” Lei Hua was quick to point out Huwang Xiao to the Thunder Individual King.

  “Oh!” A streak of light flashed deep within Thunder Human King’s pupils. The incident related to Zhou Yuchu’s murder, incurring Zhou Yunpeng’s wrath that required him to go apologize to him, kneeling before Zhou Yunpeng in front of all the Ape Deity Temple experts as to keep his son’s life had greatly made him lose face and dignity.

  All of it was because of this punk!

  Other experts dining on the first floor were stunned at the revelation. Most of them understood about the Ape Deity Temple Get good at’ kid, Zhou Yuchu, who was wiped out in Vermillion City, but it experienced never crossed their minds that the murderer would be a young individual like the one before them.

  By now, Elf Queen Kelly and Grand Elder Celine had also seen Huwang Xiao. Seeing Huwang Xiao, Elf Queen Kelly’s expression was filled with pleasant surprise. Her alluring eyes sparkled seemingly holding a thousand unspoken words.

  Without needing the Thunder Human King to speak, his subordinates jumped with their feet, spreading out to encircle Huwang Xiao.

  Huwang Xiao raised an arm to avoid the Violet Nature Devourer Monkey that was impatient to start fighting.

  “So, you guys want to fight here?” Huwang Xiao viewed Thunder Human being Ruler and Lei Hua with indifference.

  The Thunder Individual King frowned. This is the Nine Dragons City after all, and the Nine Dragons Temple got clearly decreed that anyone who dared to stir trouble or battle inside the town would be put to death no matter their identity!

  Although he, Thunder Human King, stood at the top of the people on the Ten Directions Continent, before the Nine Dragons Temple he was nothing more than a fart. He wasn’t reckless to the point of ignoring the Nine Dragons Temple’s clear order.

  “Dad, we mustn’t let this punk go!” Lei Hua urged his dad anxiously.

  Thunder Human King waved his hand, recalling his subordinates, “Don’t worry, he won’t be able to run!” He looked at Huwang Xiao, “Punk, I’ll let you live a few more days.”

  Once the beastmen tribes and demonic beast clans’ merging ceremony concluded, the kid would need to leave the Nine Dragons City and they would deal with him then! The Thunder Human Ruler was swift to decide and concoct a plan.

  Hearing these people dared to threaten Huwang Xiao, the Violet Spirit Devourer Monkey was greatly angered, his momentum surged, laced with thick eliminating intention. Demonic qi swept the first floor of the restaurant just like a hurricane.

  “Fifth Order Saint realm!”

  Everyone who felt it was dumbfounded.

  Still, Huwang Xiao raised his hands, stopping the Violet Heart Devourer Monkey a second time. His gaze shifted coldly between your Thunder Human being Ruler and Lei Hua, “Let me live some more days? Then I shall wait and find out.”

  In Huwang Xiao’s eye, these two were nothing but jumping clowns.

  “Young Noble,” Elf Queen Kelly led Grand Elder Celine and some of the elves’ Elders, walking over with a faint smile on her face as she called out to Huwang Xiao.

  Huwang Xiao could only smile in return, nodding his head in greeting.

  “Young Noble healed the Tree of Life. After parting in the Elf Forest, I didn’t expect to come across Young Noble here. Would Young Noble like to sit with us?” Elf Queen Kelly required the initiative to invite Huwang Xiao.

  Waves of shock were hitting the hearts of professionals around, staring at Huwang Xiao in astonishment. Some time ago, there is a rumor saying that the Tree of Life was cured. Once more, they didn't expect that person to be this young man

  Who exactly was this son?! He even acquired a Fifth Order Saint realm demonic beast expert with him!

  Those present tried to guess Huwang Xiao’s identity.

  Both the Thunder Human King and Lei Hua were also surprised hearing that this young man was the main one who cured the Tree of Life, but even so, the Elf Queen’s initiative to inv
ite Huwang Xiao made the father and son’s expressions turn grim.

  Viewing the Elf Queen taking the initiative to invite him, Huwang Xiao contemplated for an instant, but still shook his mind, “Many thanks for the Elf Queen’s kindness, but as I haven’t seen this good brother of mine for many years, it might be inconvenient as us brothers would like to share a few drinks in private. We’ve made a reservation for a private room on the second floor.”

  He could see that the Elf Queen extended an invitation to him out of kindness, intending to protect him, indirectly telling the Thunder Individual King that Huwang Xiao was in good terms with the elf competition. This way, the Thunder Human Ruler would have to think twice before making a move on him.

  However, when did Huwang Xiao ever rely on a woman for protection?

  Elf Queen Kelly couldn’t conceal the disappointment in her eyes at Huwang Xiao’s refusal. Before, in the Elf Forest, Huwang Xiao already refused her once. She believed that Huwang Xiao was aware of her feelings. For the first time in her life, she began to doubt her own charm.

  The surrounding patrons’ jaws fell agape when hey heard Huwang Xiao turning down an invitation from the Elf Queen.

  However, the Elf Queen retrieved swiftly from her disappointment. Taking a glance at the human form Violet Spirit Devourer Monkey beside Huwang Xiao, she smiled and asked, “It is Kelly who was simply inconsiderate. May I ask how many times Young Noble plans to stay in Nine Dragons City?”

  Huwang Xiao answered: “Probably around two months.”

  For the beastmen tribes and demonic beast clans’ merging ceremony, Huwang Xiao needed some time to overlook the various aspects of integration and clear out the Deities Templar’s hidden forces on Ten Directions Continent. Thus, he estimated that he would need to stay for two weeks at least.

  Hearing Huwang Xiao says that he'd be staying in Nine Dragons City for two a few months’ time, a bubble of joy filled the Elf Queen.

  Subsequently, Huwang Xiao spoke a time more with Elf Queen Kelly before moving up to the next floor with the Violet Spirit Devourer Monkey.