Dragon Prince Yuan c1-1251

by Translator: Yeow

  He softly said, “Wu Yao, only we should be together in this world…”

  King Wu slowly raised his hands as the surrounding Genesis Qi rapidly surged towards him. The strange runes on the altar soon began to flicker.

  The runes squirmed as if they were alive, slowly climbing up to cover Wu Yao’s and Wu Huang’s bodies.

  The runes began drilling into Wu Yao’s body, causing a look of pain to appear on her tiny face even in her unconscious state. Threads of blood seemed to wiggle in her body, flowing into Wu Huang’s body through their touching hands.

  The faint roar of a dragon seemed to echo across the place.

  King Wu continued to control the altar with a serious expression, not daring to allow himself to be distracted. Feverish excitement surged in his eyes. As long as today was a success, Wu Huang would enjoy the blessing alone, and his future prospects would become limitless.

  When that happened, the Great Wu Empire would never fall.

  “Your majesty, what are you doing?!”

  While King Wu was concentrating on controlling the altar, a piercing voice suddenly rang out behind him.

  King Wu frowned as his gaze swept backwards, only to find the pale-faced queen quickly walking over.

  King Wu withdrew his gaze after a single glance and said in an indifferent voice, “Your majesty, this has nothing to do with you. Go back to rest.”

  The queen stared at the two figures on the altar as she cried out, “You, you’re actually going to lay a hand on Wu Yao? Your majesty, are you really so heartless?!”

  King Wu indifferently replied, “I’m merely removing the sacred dragon blessing from her body. In the worst case scenario, she will be unable to cultivate in the future, but her life will not be in danger.”

  The queen laughed in a mournful manner. “Is everyone merely tools in your eyes?”

  “You did everything back then to delay my children’s birth for three years for the sake of your plans. Do you really understand how seriously it has affected me? Do you know how much longer I have left to live?

  “Even so, I do not blame you. I would willingly give my life to bear Wu and Yao Wu Huang.

  “But why, why must you be so cruel to Yao’er?!”

  The queen suddenly pounced at King Wu, her face filled with tears. “Let Yao’er off! Please I beg you!”

  She grabbed King Wu’s arm.

  King Wu was currently fully focused on controlling the altar, and was unable to concentrate due to the disturbance. He immediately shouted in anger, “Get lost!”

  Rumble!

  A surge of Genesis Qi exploded from his body.

  The queen did not cultivate, and her body was very frail. How could she possibly withstand a wave of Genesis Qi from the king? She was immediately sent flying, crashing head first into a stone pillar as blood began to overflow.

  “Your majesty?” King Wu was alarmed by this and wanted to go over to help her up. However, it was currently a critical moment, and he had no choice but to stamp his foot in frustration as he heartlessly shifted away his gaze.

  The queen slowly slid down the stone pillar, blood pouring down her face and slowly obscuring her vision,

  She weakly reached out and grabbed at the altar, as if wanting to pull that tiny body down. However, her hand ultimately fell to the ground.

  Darkness descended, filling her vision.

  Yao’er...mother is truly sorry that she failed to protect you.

  Perhaps she should not have agreed to King Wu’s request back then. If she had not delayed the birth of her twin children for three years, perhaps none of this would have happened.

  This could be retribution...

  Rumble!

  Thunder boomed across the area. Giant thunderbolts snaked through the sky like giant pythons, creating an incomparably sinister sight.

  On the altar, Wu Yao’s tightly shut eyes suddenly opened at this moment. She immediately rose from the stone bed, seemingly sensing something as she looked down from the altar.

  In a pool of her own blood beside the stone pillar, the queen’s body was slowly turning cold.

  King Wu was startled by this scene, not expecting Wu Yao to awaken at this moment.

  “Mo...mother?” Wu Yao’s voice trembled as she climbed down from the stone bed.

  “Wu Yao?” Wu Huang also crawled to his feet as he forcefully grabbed Wu Yao’s tiny hand in an attempt to stop her.

  Boom!

  However, an extremely powerful wave of Genesis Qi suddenly exploded from Wu Yao’s body as she threw a punch at him.

  Urgh!

  The punch sent Wu Huang flying as he vomited a mouthful of blood.

  He stared in shock at Wu Yao, whose long hair slowly moved around her without any wind. The power in that punch had far exceeded his own. Moreover, the Genesis Qi that pulsed from her body was even more powerful than his own!

  “Scram.” muttered Wu Yao before she shakily walked down from the altar towards the pool of blood.

  King Wu dazedly stared at Wu Yao. Moments later, wild joy surged out in his eyes.

  “All nine merdian channels opened!

  “Wu Yao, you’ve finally awakened the sacred dragon blessing!”

  Wu Yao did not even notice King Wu’s overjoyed gaze. She arrived beside the queen’s corpse and slowly knelt down as she forcibly hugged the queen’s body.

  Rumble!

  Lightning cut through the night.

  Torrential rain began to pour from the sky as a curtain of rain enveloped the land.

  Wu Yao’s tiny body trembled as she hugged the queen’s corpse. In the end, she could not help but raise her head, tears dyeing her pale face as a heart-wrenching cry rang out within the rain.

  “Mother!

  “Mother please wake up!

  “I’m Yao’er, will you please wake up?!

  “Yao’er promises that she will forever listen to you in the future!

  While the bawling Wu Yao’s heart was being ripped apart, she did not notice the fire rising behind her and the flaming phoenix slowly emerging within.

  ……

  The Great Wu Empire mourned their queen’s death.

  Wu Yao silently knelt before a giant tomb, dressed in a white dress of mourning. Her little face had been numbed of all emotion long ago as she robotically threw paper money into the fire. She was completely indifferent even when the fire burned her hands from time to time.

  Numerous servant ladies were kneeling behind her.

  No one knew how long they knelt for when a trace of vigor finally appeared in Wu Yao’s glazed eyes. Her face extremely cold and distant, the pure smile from the past already forever washed away by the torrential rain that day.

  The surrounding servants trembled at Wu Yao’s frosty aura. They could feel that the little princess was now different from before...

  Wu Yao slowly raised her head and looked towards the palace.

  Although it was the queen’s funeral, she knew that the palace was in a state of celebration. They were celebrating her awakening of the sacred dragon blessing, because from this day, the Great Wu Empire would flourish to even greater heights.

  How mocking.

  Wu Yao’s mouth twitched for a moment, the paper money still burning her hand as she lifted it to eye-level.

  Fire seemed to burn in a pair of long and narrow phoenix eyes.

  This hateful palace, this loathsome city and its people, and the most abominable sacred dragon blessing...

  You’re right mother. In this world, only power can stop others from hurting you...

  In that case, I will become the strongest person in this world.

  Mother, I know that you never liked this palace...and perhaps, you may also never been fond of this Great Wu Empire...

  Since that is the case...

  I will burn all of them as an offering to you if the chance presents itself in the future...

  Wu Yao’s eyes slowly began to close.

  When they opened again, the once pure e
yes that were once filled with kindness were slowly covered by cold, heartless ice.

  From this very day---

  I will be a new Wu Yao!

  The future strongest person in this world!

  Chapter 707 Meeting of the Dragon and Phoenix

  “Father, do you still remember how mother died?”

  The girl in red’s cold and lonely voice rang out in the cemetery, seemingly accompanied by a chill that made the entire place grow even colder.

  King Wu was first stunned by these words. His face rippled slightly before he forced a smile and said, “Wu Yao, it’s been so many years already. Why are you bringing this up?

  “You should understand that it was an accident. It was not my intention.”

  A sliver of cloudiness seemed to flit across his eyes.

  Wu Yao was expressionless. Not even a single ripple could be seen in her eyes as she said, “All those years ago, did father plan on removing the sacred dragon blessing from my body and handing it over to Wu Huang?”

  King Wu’s expression turned even more unnatural. Wu Yao had seemed incapable of awakening the sacred dragon blessing back then, which was extremely wasteful in his view. Instead of allowing her to waste it, it was naturally better to extract it from her.

  “Even if your sacred dragon blessing was extracted, it will not have threatened your life. You would at most have been incapable of cultivating.” explained King Wu.

  Wu Yao calmly said, “And then I’ll be forever locked in the palace, allowing Wu Huang to control me, right?”

  A trace of deep disgust flashed in her eyes. “Those disgusting thoughts of his were likely encouraged by father, right?”

  King Wu’s expression turned rigid. How could he now know of Wu Huang’s abnormal desire to own Wu Yao. However, it was indeed true that he had not put a stop to them because he felt that it would instead become a source of motivation for Wu Huang.

  While feeling awkward, King Wu could not help but be somewhat angered. Wu Yao had never dared to say such words to him in the past. Perhaps, she had hidden these thoughts in the deepest recesses of her heart, and had now brought all of them out to rebuke him.

  “Wu Yao, I’m still your father. Do you feel that your wings have hardened after staying in Hunyuan Heaven for a few years?” King Wu’s voice was tinged with anger.

  Wu Yao uncaringly said, “I honestly did not wish to return because this place is really hateful. But I made a promise before mother’s grave and it’s finally time for me to fulfil it.”

  The expression in King Wu’s eyes fluctuated indeterminately. “What do you plan on doing?”

  Wu Yao slowly raised her hand, revealing black lightning leaping on her palm. In the next instant, countless bolts of black lightning erupted.

  Boom boom!

  Black lightning shot out and rained down upon the royal palace and city. The ground trembled violently as flames began to dash into the sky.

  “Wu Yao! You dare!” roared King Wu.

  This unfilial child actually dared to burn the royal palace and capital city!

  Flames rose like fireworks. Wu Yao watched the flames fill the heavens, her beautiful face completely frozen like a cold and emotionless statue.

  King Wu was so angry that his Spirit rippled violently. Soon after, he gritted his teeth and said, “Did you take the Treasure Lotus Paste? Give it to me!”

  With a grasp of her hand, a jade bottle appeared. Dark red paste slowly squirmed inside. She stared at the bottle as any icy smile rose from the corners of her rosy lips.

  Boom!

  Black lightning exploded, instantly obliterating both the bottle and its contents.

  King Wu was dazed. Moments later, his eyes nearly popped from their sockets as he howled, “Wu Yao! You wretched girl!”

  He had gone mad with anger. His Spirit dashed forward as a palm viciously struck at Wu Yao. Murderous feelings surged due to his rage, clearly not intending to show any mercy.

  However, Wu Yao merely sent out a light flick in response. A bolt of black lightning shot out and smashed into King Wu’s Spirit.

  Boom!

  Thunder boomed as a blood-curdling scream exploded from King Wu. A good chunk of his Spirit instantly cracked and fractured as he miserably withdrew.

  “Father, are you planning to kill me again?” said Wu Yao.

  King Wu’s Spirit violently trembled as it turned more and more incorporeal, a sign that it was about to dissipate. His face twisted as he sternly shouted, “Wu Yao! You unfilial spawn! Are you intending to kill your father?!”

  He never imagined that Wu Yao had returned not to help but kill him!

  In the past, Wu Yao had never displayed even the tiniest hint of hatred towards him in the Great Zhou Empire. When he thought about it now, King Wu could not help but shiver inside. Wu Yao had clearly buried these feelings deep within herself, because she did not have the qualifications to challenge him back then.

  But now that she had grown strong, there was already no longer any need for pretense.

  As he gazed upon the young lady in red standing in front of the tomb, King Wu felt a chill rush through him. Perhaps, Wu Yao had deeply etched this hatred in her heart on the day the queen had died.

  “Wu Yao, Yao’er, it was father’s mistake back then. But when has father ever treated you badly over the years?” The expression in King Wu’s eyes rapidly fluctuated. In the end, he lowered his posture in fear.

  He had to first pacify Wu Yao for the moment. As long as he managed to preserve his life, there will be a chance for payback in the future.

  However, despite his lowered posture, Wu Yao merely responded in a soft voice, “Father, can you go and keep mother company? She’s been very lonely for so many years.”

  King Wu angrily roared, “Wu Yao, you’ve really gone mad!”

  Wu Yao dazedly stared at him as a sliver of sorrow flitted past in the depth of her eyes. “Father, is there even a single sane person left in the Wu clan? Everything has happened because of you.”

  She lifted her hand as block lightning flickered between her fingertips.

  King Wu was terrified. His Spirit frantically backed away in hopes of escaping.

  Ch!

  However, black lightning swifty shot forth from Wu Yao’s hand, piercing through the air like lightning chains and tightly binding King Wu’s Spirit.

  King Wu crazily struggled but was unable to break free.

  Swish!

  It was at this moment that the sound of rushing wind was heard above the capital. A glowing figure descended from the sky and landed in the cemetery at the back of the palace.

  It was Zhou Yuan, who had been chasing King Wu all along.

  When he landed in the cemetery, the first thing he saw was the sight of King Wu being bound by black lightning. He was stunned for a brief moment before he quickly raised his gaze and saw the girl in red standing in front of a grave.

  The girl also lifted her eyes at this moment, causing their gazes to meet as their pupils shrank slightly.

  Lightning seemed to strike them both in that moment, causing their hearts to beat faster in unison. It felt as if a tiger and lion had met in the mountain forest.

  Zhou Yuan stared at the beautiful girl in red with a grave expression as he slowly opened his mouth, “Wu Yao.”

  Although they had never met, Zhou Yuan realized her identity at that very moment.

  “Zhou Yuan.” Wu Yao’s long eyes narrowed a little.

  The silence lasted for several breaths. Zhou Yuan frowned a little at this scene, somewhat unable to understand what was happening. Why did it seem as if Wu Yao was attacking King Wu?

  “Hahaha!”

  King Wu suddenly burst into laughter at this moment, laughter that was filled with sorrowful despair. “The phoenix must not meet the dragon. If they do, it will be Wu’s death. Haha, this prophecy is not wrong at all.

  “I originally believed the dragon and phoenix referred to Wu Huang and Wu Yao, but from what I can see now, it
actually refers to the two of you. Haha!”

  Wu Yao’s gaze returned to King Wu. her eyes slowly closed as she softly said, “Father, please go and accompany mother.”

  As her words faded, she suddenly clenched her hand. The black lightning chains around King Wu abruptly tightened.

  Black lightning frantically eroded King Wu’s Spirit.

  In his despair, King Wu released a bitter laugh. “Haha, I never expected this. I truly never imagined that I, Wu Xuan, would ultimately be killed by my own child. Haha, Wu Yao ah Wu Yao, I’ve truly underestimated you!

  “I’ve schemed and plotted for so many years, only for the two of you to have the last laugh…

  “Haha, how interesting. Wu Yao, do you know the final part of our Wu clan prophecy?

  “Dragon and phoenix clash, and only the devourer will live!

  “Haha, the fight between the two of you is fated, and will be the most splendid sight. Unfortunately, one of you will ultimately be devoured. Haha, no matter who it is, it will surely be an excellent show to watch. I will wait for both of you below!”

  His voice was filled with bitter resentment.

  Boom!

  Black lightning exploded as King Wu’s Spirit disintegrated with a loud band.

  The King Wu of this generation had schemed for many years, only for a such a fate to befall him.

  Chapter 708 Nine Heavens Divine Dwelling

  The lingering sound of thunder echoed in the cemetery. King Wu’s bitter voice accompanied it, refusing to fade away like a ghost.

  Zhou Yuan wore a calm look as he watched, although his eyes grew increasingly grave when he looked towards Wu Yao. Though he did not know what had happened between Wu Yao and King Wu, her decisiveness in killing the latter was more than enough to prove her ruthlessness.

  Wu Yao dazedly stared at the spot where King Wu’s Spirit had disappeared for some time before her long phoenix eyes slowly closed.

  A long while later, her eyes opened again. There was nothing left within them except for a chilling, icy sharpness.

  Zhou Yuan’s and Wu Yao’s gazes met once more. No words were spoken between them as killing intent secretly flowed.

  King Wu’s final roar was clearly aimed at pitting the two of them in a fight to the death. However, it was unnecessary because the moment Zhou Yuan laid eyes on Wu Yao, he already knew that she was the most troublesome enemy in the Wu clan...