by Shian Jeen
Huwang Xiao subsequently introduced Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi, the Phoenix Clan Ancestor, Huwang Hongtian, Peng Dafei and his brothers, as well as the Nine-Tailed White Fox to everyone.
When Huwang Xiao’s family and his old subordinates heard that these seven people were all Highgod Realm masters, everyone was dumbstruck.
What did a Highgod Realm master represent?
From their experience in the Cloudsea Mainland and staying in Black Warrior Institute, everyone at the Huwang Clan Manor understood what it meant for a force to have a Highgod Realm master present.
A Highgod Realm master represented a super force!
A Highgod Realm master represented the highest existence in a galaxy!
Different from a God Realm cultivator who was still considered a mortal, a Highgod Realm was almost a God himself!
A God with a godhead!
Although both the Ascending Moon Old Man and Yang Yi were also Highgod Realm masters, they were seen differently due to their identities. One was Huwang Xiao’s Master, and the other was Shi Xiaofei’s Master.
Thus, strictly speaking, neither the Ascending Moon Old Man nor Yang Yi were part of the Huwang Clan Manor’s forces. But, from now on, the Huwang Clan Manor also had their own Highgod Realm masters, seven of them!
Knowing that the Phoenix Clan Ancestor and the others were all Highgod Realm masters, all of them were incredibly polite, filled with respect and admiration, referring to the seven of them as Seniors. The Phoenix Clan Ancestor, Huwang Hongtian, the three Peng brothers, and Hu Xiaoxian waved their hands, flustered and not knowing how to respond.
Other people referring to them as Seniors was something matter-of-factly, but who were Huwang Peng and Su Yan? Their master’s parents. In other words, their grand-masters.
However, Huwang Peng, Su Yan, and the others insisted, thus the Phoenix Clan Ancestors and the others could only turn to Huwang Xiao, who nodded.
To him, it was just a salutation. If his family liked it, he had no objections. After all, the Phoenix Clan Ancestors and the rest were all Highgod Realm masters, it was necessary to show some respect.
Then, everyone headed to the main hall and sat down.
Just like the Ascending Moon Old Man previously, Yang Yi, Shi Xiaofei, and in fact all of them were curious how Huwang Xiao managed to subjugate the Phoenix Clan and the many demonic beasts.
Yang Yi was the first who couldn’t resist asking the question.
Huwang Xiao smiled and briefly recounted the events.
When Yang Yi, Shi Xiaofei, and those in the main hall heard that Huwang Xiao had obtained both the Black Tortoise and Vermilion Bird Divine Fires, they were astounded and amazed.
After that, Huwang Xiao asked about the recent events in Martial Spirit World, and if the Jiang Family or the Azure Dragon Institute sent any people over to make trouble. The Ascending Moon Old Man harrumphed proudly, “With this old man here, those bastards daren’t come here and do fart.”
Huwang Min pursed her lips together to control her laughter.
Yang Yi reprimanded jokingly, “Mischievous old man.”
Huwang Xiao merely smiled.
Then again, it was true. With the old man here, it was no surprise the Azure Dragon Institute and Jiang Family didn't dare to send people to the Martial Spirit World and cause trouble.
That night, the Huwang Clan Manor was brightly lit, holding a celebration.
With the addition of the six Highgod Realm masters together with Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi, it was an event worth celebrating, even more so with Huwang Xiao obtaining two divine fires.
The celebration banquet lasted for three days and three nights.
Three days later, the Ascending Moon Old Man called for Huwang Xiao, saying that he was going to the Vermilion Bird Galaxy’s Fire World.
Huwang Xiao was completely stumped; did this old man really thought that he ‘picked up’ the Phoenix Clan Ancestor and the others in the Fire World?
Noticing that expression on Huwang Xiao’s face, the Ascending Moon Old Man grumbled grumpily, “What nonsense are you thinking in your head? I’m just going to the Fire World to search for something.”
Huwang Xiao scratched his head in an embarrassed manner, then said, “How about I go with you?”
The old man shook his head, “Although those remnant formations are powerful, I, the Ascending Moon Old Man, am not so unreliable that I need my disciple to protect me.”
Huwang Xiao hesitated, then he asked, “Old man, are you now a Fourth Order or Fifth Order Highgod Realm?”
The Ascending Moon Old Man suddenly let out a complacent snicker, “Little brat, are you very curious about your Master’s real strength?” Just as Huwang Xiao thought the old man would give a straight answer, his tone abruptly changed, “I’ll tell you when you breakthrough to Highgod Realm.”
Huwang Xiao was half sulking at the answer.
The Ascending Moon Old Man added looking at Huwang Xiao, “You’re still not strong enough. When you break through to the Highgod Realm, there’s something I want to tell you.” The old man said this with a serious expression.
Without another word, the old man already left Huwang Xiao’s sight in a flicker.
Huwang Xiao fell into contemplation staring at the spot where the Ascending Moon Old Man was standing moments ago. What matter did that the old man have that he would only tell him after he broke through to the Highgod Realm? Not to mention, his current strength wasn’t that weak, yet it wasn’t enough?
A few days later, Yang Yi also took her leave, claiming that she wanted to return to the land of new moon to have a look.
When Yang Yi left, Shi Xiaofei was extremely reluctant, her beautiful eyes were red and swimming in tears.
Yang Yi smiled dotingly at Shi Xiaofei, “Silly child, Master isn't ascending to the Divine World, come visit me with Xiao sometimes. Of course, Master will definitely come to your wedding.”
Shi Xiaofei’s expression was heart-rending as she glanced at Huwang Xiao.
Yang Yi also left Martial Spirit World after bidding farewell to the Huwang Family, returning to the Wintry North World’s land of new moon.
After the Ascending Moon Old Man and Yang Yi left, Huwang Xiao instructed the Phoenix Clan and the group of demonic beasts to begin expanding the Huwang Clan Manor. At the same time, Huwang Xiao also increased the defenses around the manor.
Following this, as planned earlier, he began arranging small and big scale Spirit Amplifying Arrays throughout the kingdoms and empires throughout the Martial Spirit World. Naturally, Huwang Xiao need not do this himself, he taught the arrangement method to the Phoenix Clan Ancestor, Huwang Hongtian, the three Peng brothers, and the Nine-Tailed White Fox and sent them off.
At the same time, in the Black Warrior Institute’s WuHuwang Peak, Vice Institute Principal Wang Na received news that the Ascending Moon Old Man and Yang Yi had left Martial Spirit World.
Grand Elder Chen Shi that was sitting across Wang Na snickered, “Go inform the Golden Horned Beast King and Azure Dragon Institute’s people, tell them the Ascending Moon Old Man and Yang Yi have left Martial Spirit World. The Xuanji Treasure goes to them, but the Hailstone Treasure is ours!”
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Inside a big city of the Crimson Spring World, not too far away from Martial Spirit World, was a middle-aged man in golden brocade robes. His elongated eyes had lines of minuscule symbols at the corners, giving him an eerie yet domineering aura.
This middle-aged man was the famed Golden Horned Beast King of the Black Tortoise Galaxy.
Receiving the news from Vice Institute Principal Wang Na, he sneered, “Wang Na, this wench, has a big appetite, she actually wants to swallow the Hailstone Treasure alone, leaving the Xuanji Treasure to be split between me and the Azure Dragon Institute!”
“Lord Beast King, since the Ascending Moon Old Man and Yang Yi have departed from Martial Spirit World, when shall we make our move?” One of Golden Horn Beast King’s subordinates, a demonic beast clan
master, cautiously inquired.
“This is the Great Lord’s order, the sooner we complete the task, the better.” The Golden Horned Beast King said in a solemn tone, “All of you follow me, we’ll converge with the Azure Dragon Institute’s people and then proceed onward to the Martial Spirit World.”
“Yes, Lord Beast King!” The same demonic beast clan subordinate complied, then added flatteringly, “In truth, there is no need for the Azure Dragon Institute’s people to come along. With Lord Beast King personally going, that Huwang Xiao is dead for sure!”
Beast King Jin Yiduo stated, “Since it’s Great Lord’s order, just do as told.”
The demonic beast clan master complied.
The Golden Horned Beast King, Jin Yiduo, stood up. He then flew off from the Crimson Spring World with several of his subordinates. Reaching the Cloudsea Mainland, they met up with people from the Azure Dragon Institute, Vice Principal Jia Xiangtian and several Grand Elders.
When the two sides met, after some perfunctory greetings, they headed to the transmission array, to Martial Spirit World.
Days passed and the two groups finally reached the world surface closest to Martial Spirit World with a transmission array, the Iron Radix World. Stepping out from the transmission array, the group flew at their fastest speed toward Martial Spirit World. Barely fifteen minutes later, they already reached Martial Spirit World’s outer space.
Jia Xiangtian looked at the planet hovering before him with a sneer, “That Huwang Xiao having us,two Highgod Realm masters, personally come to kill him is also a kind of honor.”
The Azure Dragon Institute’s Deng Nian laughed, “When that Huwang Xiao sees Vice Principal Jia and Golden Horned Beast King, he’ll be so petrified that he won't even be able to remember who his ancestors are.”
The group laughed loudly.
“Let’s go.” Jia Xiangtian said to the Golden Horned Beast King. The latter nodded in reply.
People from both sides tore the barrier and dove into Martial Spirit World’s atmosphere.
“What is this? Why is Martial Spirit World’s spiritual energy so rich and abundant?!” Upon entering Martial Spirit World, feeling the rich spiritual energy passing through their bodies, Jia Xiangtian was shocked.
As were the others.
“Such rich spiritual energy, this is almost comparable to the Cloudsea Mainland!” A light flickered in the Golden Horned Beast King Jin Yiduo’s eyes, “More than a decade ago, when several different forces came to Martial Spirit World wanting to snatch Huwang Xiao’s two-million-year old Black Lotus, Martial Spirit World’s spiritual energy was just so-so. I didn’t imagine that in less than three decades, the environment here could improve so drastically!”
Jia Xiangtian’s eyes flickered with the same kind of light, “Without a large number of spiritual energy gathering arrays, it would be impossible to improve Martial Spirit World’s spiritual energy to this extent in a short thirty years! Clearly, that Huwang Xiao has quite a lot of divine grade spirit stones on him!”
A wide radiant smile spread over Jin Yiduo’s face, “For the sake of those divine grade spirit stones, I’ll let that kid die a little more comfortably.”
Everyone broke out in laughter hearing that.
A while later, the group flew toward Snow Wind Continent. The closer they got to Snow Wind Continent, the more amazed they became. When they were hovering above the Snow Wind Continent, Jin Yiduo couldn’t resist exclaiming again. The spiritual energy on Snow Wind Continent was even richer than other places they flew past along the way.
“This city actually gives birth to more spiritual energy!” When they were flying above the Duanren Empire, Jia Xiangtian was amazed.
So were the Golden Horn Beast King and the others.
“Birthing spiritual energy, could this be an array even more profound than the spiritual energy gathering array?” Golden Horn Beast King’s eyes flashed with greed, “If we manage to acquire the method of laying out this array, then…!”
Everyone’s eyes burned with the same greed thinking about it.
“Quick, to the Huwang Clan Manor, we must absolutely not let Huwang Xiao escape!” Jia Xiangtian was suddenly anxious and in a hurry.
“Don’t worry, that punk won’t be able to escape.” The Golden Horned Beast King said in a domineering manner, “Unless he knew beforehand that we’re coming and went into hiding.”
Everyone’s speed tacitly increased.
It wasn’t long before the Huwang Clan Manor’s outline came into view.
Looking at the expanded Huwang Clan Manor from afar, Jia Xiangtian mocked, “That punk really does know how to enjoy life. Unfortunately, his good life is fated to be a short one.”
“That’s right ah, the talent he has shown so far is too shocking, even the Great Lord feels apprehensive.” The Golden Horned Beast King lamented, “If not, he could have lived longer.”
Jia Xiangtian harrumphed loftily, “That punk thinks that no one dares touch him because he has the Black Warrior institute Principal and the Ascending Moon Old Man shielding him. If it weren't because Great Lord wasn't able to extract himself from the things on hand these past few years, he would have dealt with the Ascending Moon Old Man and Huwang Xiao in one fell swoop.”
“The upcoming God Ranking battle is the Black Warrior Institute Principal’s end.” The Golden Horned Beast King spoke in a gloomy voice, “At that time, this master-disciple duo can reunite in hell.”
“Strange, why are there so many God Realm demonic beasts that weren’t here before?” Azure Dragon Institute Grand Elder Deng Nian wondered out loud.
Hearing that, Jia Xiangtian brushed it, “They were probably captured by the Ascending Moon Old Man before he left, though I have no idea what method he used to capture so many God Realm demonic beasts and have them listen to orders from this Huwang Clan Manor. But, does Huwang Xiao think that his Huwang Clan Manor is safe with these God Realm demonic beasts around?” As he was saying this, he made a gripping gesture in the air.
Almost instantly, two late-Tenth Order God Realm demonic beasts guarding some distance away exploded into pieces.
“A bunch of ants.” Jia Xiangtian ridiculed.
Just as Jia Xiangtian and the others prepared to attack the Huwang Clan Manor’s defensive formation, a light flickered and space rippled in front of them. A figure appeared before them.
“Huwang Xiao.”Seeing the face of the person, Jia Xiangtian flashed a sinister grin, “Hm? Knowing we’re here, you come out to welcome us?”
Huwang Xiao was indifferent as his glance swept over the group of people. He had seen Jia Xiangtian before.
That year, during the Black Warrior Institute’s inner disciple assessment, it was this Jia Xiangtian who led Xiang Mingzhi’s group.
“Welcome?” Huwang Xiao shook his head sneering, “Jia Xiangtian, you have yet to possess this qualification.”
Everyone was stunned.
Jia Xiangtian was fuming with anger, “Huwang Xiao, don’t think that just because you have the Ascending Moon Old Man and the Black Warrior Institute Principal shielding you, we won’t dare to kill you! Now, both the Ascending Moon Old Man and Yang Yi have left Martial Spirit World, let's see who’s going to save you today.” Jia Xiangtian’s palm had struck toward Huwang Xiao even before his last word fell.
In Jia Xiangtian’s eyes, even though Huwang Xiao’s strength wasn’t weak, it was still far from being able to withstand his palm strike. Of course he wouldn’t kill him immediately, he needed Huwang Xiao to spill out what he knew about the array that was able to birth spiritual energy and give them all the divine grade spirit stones together with the Xuanzhi and Hailstone Treasures.
While Jia Xiangtian and the Azure Dragon Institute Grand Elders thought that Huwang Xiao would be sent flying, suffering grave injuries, Huwang Xiao struck his palm out to counter Jia Xiangtian’s attack.
Watching this, Jia Xiangtian let out a shrieking laughter.
“What is this punk doing? He’
s planning to take on my palm strike?” He said to Golden Horned Beast King.
The Golden Horned Beast King Jin Yiduo also shook his head, laughing.
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The several Azure Dragon Institute Grand Elders and the Golden Horned Beast King with his subordinates laughed loudly in ridicule watching Huwang Xiao striking his palm out to counter Jia Xiangtian’s attack.
While everyone’s faces were red from laughing, Jia Xiangtian’s smug expression suddenly changed, his eyes stared at the force coming from Huwang Xiao’s palm. In a split second, Huwang Xiao’s palm force had shattered his own, and continued forward, aiming at him.
Flustered, Jia Xiangtian attacked again with his palm.
“Azure Flames Dragon Spiralling Palm!”
Azure flames spiraled out furiously, with an azure dragon in their midst.
This Azure Flames Dragon Spiralling Palm was one of Azure Dragon Institute’s highest ranked battle skills. In order to cultivate it, one was required to spend many days in the Azure Dragon Pond, absorbing its Azure Dragon qi. It took at least a thousand years to successfully cultivate this skill.
Once their cultivation of it was successful, when the user's palm struck out, the Azure Dragon qi contained inside their body would spiral out, turning into an Azure Dragon that possessed overwhelming, earth-shattering force.
On top of that, Jia Xiangtian was a Highgod Realm master and his attack was fused with the force from his godhead, making his Azure Flames Dragon Spiralling Palm even more powerful!
The Azure Flames Dragon Spiralling Palm collided with Huwang Xiao’s palm force.
A thunderous boom reverberated in the air.
The Golden Horned Beast King and the others watched with stunned faces as Jia Xiangtian was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground several miles away.
They were dumbfounded at the result.
Not only did Huwang Xiao take on Jia Xiangtian’s palm strike unscathed, he actually held the upper hand and sent Jia Xiangtian flying!
