by Tinalynge
"We already ate, this is for you." Wang Ju Long said with a gentle smile on her face, and Hui Yue nodded his head in gratitude while sitting down to eat. It was delicious and much better than he had remembered. After being without food for so long, Hui Yue finally remembered how delicious it truly was.
While Hui Yue was busy eating, he looked at everyone else around him with curiosity and then suddenly he started grinning.
Every time he looked at the two snake-women his heart started beating rapidly. At first, he assumed that this was because of his relationship with Sha Yun, and his love for her, but soon he realized that it was something else.
It was not Sha Yun who made his heart beat rapidly, nor was it even his own emotions that he was experiencing. No, it was Lan Feng's emotions from whenever he looked at the God-ranked snake-woman!
'How long are you going to pretend that she is just a member of the older generation?' Hui Yue laughed to the bird, but Lan Feng just shook his head. 'I can't... Look at me. I am a soul without a body, what can I do for her? What can I give her now? It is true that there was something between us a long time ago, but she suddenly vanished. Only now do I know that she went to my father's realm. She never told me anything and just vanished. I was fearful for so long, but there was nothing I could do. No matter where I searched, I found no trace of her. No one would tell me anything no matter how much I asked and eventually I started blaming her for leaving me so abruptly! Now that she is finally back, am I really good enough for her?"
Lan Feng's voice was filled with pain, and Hui Yue, who had been in a great mood suddenly turned sad because of this. Lan Feng was his best friend, to have him feeling so dejected, how could he not be affected?
Chapter 477 - Secrets
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Chapter 477: Secrets
'She most likely did not have the heart to tell you that she had to leave.' Hui Yue sighed. 'I cannot imagine how I would feel if I were asked to leave my loved ones behind.'
'I know.' Lan Feng sighed too and shook his head. 'I don't blame her, and now that I’ve seen her again, I am happy more than anything else. Happy to know that she is still alive, and happy to know that she has not been experiencing dangers after another.'
'If I had my own body, I would rush to her, but right now you and I are together. Thus there is nothing I can do.'
'Let us speak with her.' Hui Yue decided. 'They need to know about you anyways and deserve to know what happened with the other descendants of the Divine Beast Gods. We need to let them speak with Little Dragon too.'
Lan Feng panicked when he heard this. 'No! I dare not face her again!'
This was the first time that Hui Yue heard Lan Feng act so shocked and childish, but he had become stubborn now. 'These Gods are our comrades now. Leave this to me, and when it is time you will just have to accept your emotions. What she feels, we cannot know but only time will tell.'
Hui Yue would simply not accept a no for an answer and instead just made Lan Feng’s decision for him. Lan Feng knew Hui Yue well enough to know that there was no changing his decision, and therefore he did not try. Instead, he closed his eyes and tried to calm the surges of emotions that were crashing within him. He too knew that he had to make himself known to these second generation experts sooner or later.
"I need everyone to gather up before we start." Hui Yue called out, and everyone followed his orders, even the Gods did not question or tarry as they rushed towards him. Their faces showed excited expressions. Everything they experienced was far more entertaining than their last many thousands of years.
"I will need everyone to make a blood oath." He said seriously. "I will not require much, just that as long as I work to make the Divine Beast World into a peerless Heavenly World, you promise not to betray me. I have some secrets I cannot tell you unless you swear such an oath. This is also a secret which has something to do with this particular world in question." Hui Yue said, and his words caused the Gods to have different expressions on their faces.
Some were angry, others were hesitant, but the bull and the snake-woman were the first to nod their heads and step forward.
She was in her human form, but suddenly her fingernail grew long and sharp. She cut the palm of her right hand swiftly. Looking at the blood which flowed freely, she showed no signs of pain, but she still took a heavy breath before she looked into Hui Yue's eyes. "I have never been given a name, but all my friends used to call me Xiao She. I swear on my blood that as long as you do not force me to kill my brothers, my loved ones, or my family, I will follow you until the day the Divine Beast World becomes a peerless Heavenly World. Should I betray you, or try to harm you in any way, then let my blood corrode and kill me in moments!"
The oath was sworn and the blood slowly coagulated while the wound vanished without a trace. It might have seemed as though nothing had happened, but both the snake-woman and Hui Yue were aware of how big an oath she had just sworn.
After seeing Xiao She swear, the bull stepped forward. He also cut his palm and allowed for the blood to flow after which he repeated the words said by the snake-woman word for word.
Although many of the Gods were indignant and unhappy with the fact that they needed to swear a blood oath, the oath that Xiao She had sworn was not bad. It allowed them a way out, and they accepted this compromise.
After all of them had sworn an oath, Hui Yue stood in front of them. His face was serious, and his eyes no longer containing hints of laughter. Anyone who looked at him understood just how important what he was about to say was.
"I am Hui Yue. I control nine incarnations of my life, and they have all given me special energies." Hui Yue said as he lifted his hand and a blue cloud appeared above his palm. The energy within this blue cloud was so profound and different from anything these Gods had seen that they instantly understood that it came from another plane. A place which did not rely on the essence of the heavens and the earth.
After the blue cloud had vanished a green energy surged from his arm. Hui Yue threw a punch in the air causing cracks to appear in the fabric of reality. The strength he produced was far greater because of how he had used lifeforce to attack.
This was not all, after this, Hui Yue, who no longer had Wu Wei, used Ancestral Worldpower with the wings that resided in one of his caves and what he had named the Wu Wei Wings now turned into Ancestral Worldpower Wings. They formed on his back at an astonishing speed. Soon he flew into the sky with a pair of wings that were over five meters wide, before he landed on the ground once more.
Next, he took on his wolf form. His body transformed to that of half-man, half-beast, after which he transformed into a full seven meters long, four meters tall wolf. This utterly terrifying wolf had the most ferocious appearance of any wolf they had ever seen before
Returning to his own body, Hui Yue sighed deeply. "I still have another five caves, but I do not have the ability to open them just yet." He said while shaking his head in regret. "One of them looks like a red gem, but as for what it does, I have no idea. The other caves have yet to open and reveal what is hidden within."
Hearing Hui Yue give an explanation of all the various energies that were contained within his body, they were all shocked. For one person to house so many different types of energy, should be simply impossible, but Hui Yue had just shown that it was, in fact, possible.
"There is also something else we need to tell you." Hui Yue said with a sigh. "Four thousand years ago, before An He entered the realm to become a God and find the Formation of Life, he tricked the four descendants of the divine beasts. These four descendants had their souls ripped from their bodies, and their souls were trapped within small items which were spread amongst the many different worlds."
"I happened to come across one of these items and met Lan Feng." Hui Yue said seriously, and his words were like a bombshell that had been dropped. Everyone present was deeply shocked hearing his words. Xiao She was especially shocked and her eyes widened. Her breathing became ragged, and her che
st rose and sank rapidly. Her eyes brimmed with tears as she looked at Hui Yue, almost urging him to speak faster.
"I came across Lan Feng... And he became a part of me." Hui Yue said with a sigh. "Lan Feng and I now share this body, and thus it is my goal to help reform his body and return him to his rightful position as one of the four overlords of this world!"
Hui Yue actually had no interest in staying the Crowned Sovereign of the Divine Beast World. This world belonged to his best friend Lan Feng and his three martial brothers, therefore, Hui Yue was determined to look after it and ensure it stayed safe until the day Lan Feng returned to his body. He would protect this world until Lan Feng could become the Crowned Sovereign.
Hearing these words everyone was shocked. "You share a body with the young master?!" The bull exclaimed, unable to keep the disbelief from his voice, and Hui Yue just nodded his head.
"Prove it!" Xiao She suddenly said, with a mixture of hostility and hope within her voice. Her eyes were red from tears that were streaming down her cheeks, and her face was twisted with a strange mixture of hope, regret, and insanity. Hui Yue finally understood that the emotions that Lan Feng felt were not one-sided. It seemed that he was not the only one who had suffered.
Knowing this, he felt a lot better and sighed deeply. 'Are you going to come out?' He asked Lan Feng, but the phoenix was already a wreck and just shook his head repeatedly. He was in no state to show himself after seeing the expression on her face.
"Prove it?" Hui Yue mused for a moment. How could he prove something like this, but he quickly reached a conclusion.
'Since you don't want to show yourself, I’ll just borrow your strength. There is one thing they cannot ignore." Hui Yue said lightly, and Lan Feng, who was a complete mess, nodded his head. He allowed for Hui Yue to do whatever it was he had in mind. The trust between these two was as deep as the endless ocean.
What Hui Yue had in mind was something which he had never done, and only Lan Feng had done it twice before. But Hui Yue believed in the connection between the two of them, and with a deep sigh, he entered the deepest parts of Lan Feng's soul where he found his beast energy.
Lan Feng's beast core was within the body that An He had snatched away somewhere unknown, and it was impossible for him to fully use the beast energy within him. However, Hui Yue withdrew this blue energy and poured all of it through his own beast core before it spread out from his body.
This color was blue and compared to the red beast energy which Hui Yue had released before it was very different. A majestic aura filled the entire area, as all the Gods felt an imposing air coming from Hui Yue. A loud phoenix screech forced it’s way through Hui Yue’s throat.
Hui Yue's body underwent a transformation as the blue energy started erupting from his body. Feathers sprouted from his skin, his arms turned into large wings, and a tail appeared behind him. After what seemed like a very long time, Hui Yue was no longer Hui Yue but a massive blue phoenix which released a resounding cry at the heavens before he flew into the air. As it glided through the skies everyone down on the ground were awestruck, filled with veneration and the Gods all had the urge to prostrate themselves on the ground, kowtowing to this majestic sovereign of the skies. After circling for a short while, Hui Yue landed. His body emitted a powerful air that was so overwhelming that several Gods took a few steps backwards to breath easier. The mighty air of the blue phoenix was truly unparalleled.
As soon as he landed, he transformed back into his usual form, and looking at these may Gods, he now knew that they did not doubt him any longer. Tears slowly dripped from the snake-woman's eyes while everyone else was looking at him with tenderly. Although the second generation and Lan Feng did not have much to do with one another, Lan Feng was their young master, someone whom they valued immensely. To know that he was once again amongst them, they felt happy.
"I now understand why you needed us to make a blood oath." Jia Na, the sea creature, said with a heavy sigh. "This is not something you can tell just anyone, but since we are together, we would have to know. I do not regret accepting, and actually, I do not regret taking the blood oath either. In fact, I understand why you requested it, and I respect you for it. Even more so now that I know you and the young master are connected."
Hui Yue cupped his hands in gratitude and bowed slightly to the now green-haired and green-eyed sea creature in human form. When he straightened himself, a mischievous smile was on his lips.
"I am not done just yet." He said mysteriously, and his words caused these experts to all feel numb. So many secrets and so much power had already been displayed, just what else could this young man have up his sleeve?
"I am not the only one here who possesses the soul of one of the descendants of the Divine Beast Gods." Hui Yue said seriously. "Deng Wu, step forward."
As he called, Deng Wu stepped forward and scratched the back of his head in an awkward way. "Hello." He said as he stood in front of them. "Little Dragon and I happen to share my body as well." He said sheepishly.
Chapter 478 - Miracle
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Chapter 478: Miracle
As the words were said silence enveloped everyone and the nine Gods stared at Deng Wu with fascination. This time they did not request for any proof. Hearing Hui Yue say that it was the case was already enough for them.
"Now that we have that out of the way let’s take care of the Dungeons of the Divine." Hui Yue said with a brilliant smile on his face as though what he had said was something as simple as telling them his name.
The Gods all felt as though they had fallen from the sky and landed in a world they had never heard of before. Their new master, the person who seemed so weak, actually had so many hidden trump cards that caused even them, who had been Gods for thousands of years, to feel a headache. They had no urge to fight him as they now understood that although the amount of Ancestral Worldpower he had was below theirs, his strength might not be that far behind.
The first person to pull himself together was the bull. He had already seen many of the miracles this young man had shown, and it made sense that he had some strength that others could not see.
"So what is our plan?" The bull asked curiously, and although the other Gods were all still deeply shocked, they quickly regained their composure. They were exalted beings and although they were deeply shocked, they did not allow for this shock to stun them. If they were easily stunned, they would not have been able to live as long a life as they had.
It was not only the Gods but all of Hui Yue's friends that also turned to look at Hui Yue. They were just as curious about what they were going to do, but all they saw was a carefree grin on his face. With a shrug of his shoulders, he said. "It's simple, we go and wreak havoc. We kill anyone from the beast corps we see and release any of the Laws that we come across. We destroy the ceiling of the first cave and let everyone see that there is a world above."
"Don't kill the civilian unless they go against us but don't allow for any of the corps’ members to go free." Hui Yue repeated the order and together with the others, he moved towards the stairs. Without hesitating even for a moment, he moved down into the darkness below.
When Deng Wu and the others moved through this set of stairs before there had been torches on both sides of the stairs illuminating the path but now there was nothing.
Frowning Hui Yue lifted his hand and a bright ball of fire appeared in his palm. The ball of fire lit up everything around them so that they could easily see their surroundings.
Hui Yue was quiet as he looked at the stairs in front of him. His nose vibrated slightly, and his eyes turned dark as he noticed that the stairs they were walking down had dried blood smeared all over them. They could smell the stench of rotten flesh and metallic blood.
"Something is wrong." He said, but it was unnecessary for him to speak as everyone had guessed that something had happened.
The further down the stairs they went the worse the stench became. Soon they also saw some of the corpses whic
h had caused the terrible smell.
These bodies all seemed as though some terrifying beast had appeared and rippled them to shreds. Some had their heads almost severed while others had their bodies sliced in four pieces slashed by massive claws.
Every corpse wore or had the marks of the Dragon Corps present, and Hui Yue could not help but wonder what could have happened. How come the experts above ground did not seem to know what had happened down here. It was at least a few months since this had happened, considering the state of these corpses.
Everyone covered their mouth and nose with clothes as they sped through this area rushing to the bottom of the stairs. The further down they went the more death they encountered.
They moved at the fastest speed possible that allowed the Saints and Emperors to follow them and thus the trip was actually rather short. However, to them, it felt as though it had taken an eternity. By the time they reached the end, Jo ended up vomiting on the floor. Her face was pale and sweat was pouring from her face and body.
