Asura Sovereign 3

by Shian Jeen

  Huwang Xiao!!

  The gleam in Yao Fei’s eyes was like sharp blades.

  At this time Huwang Xiao, who was roaming around in the inner division area, walked in front of a pagoda.

  The pagoda reached a hundred zhang in height and was divided into several different levels, spiraling up from the bottom in a spherical shape. Peculiar drawings were painted on the surface of each wall on every level.

  There were humans, beasts, mountains, seas, and some strange looking plants.

  Looking at this pagoda, a light of familiarity shone in Huwang Xiao’s eyes. Judging from the shape, the pagoda in front of him had an uncanny resemblance to the Linglong Treasure Pagoda.

  A voice suddenly sounded behind him, “This is the Battle Skill Pagoda. Duanren Emperor had it made in order to imitate the Linglong Treasure Pagoda. Inside is laid with a Spirit Gathering Array. Cultivating battle qi inside is highly beneficial.”

  Huwang Xiao turned around to see who was behind him. The person that spoke was a young man wearing azure clothes. He wore the same azure color from head to toe and had a golden badge that represented being an inner division disciple of Duanren Institute. He seemed to be about twenty-seven to twenty-eight years of age.

  Made to imitate the Linglong Treasure Pagoda? No wonder its appearance was so similar to the Linglong Treasure Pagoda.

  “I’m called Liu Jianyu.” The azure-robed young man smiled and introduced himself.

  “Huwang Xiao.” Huwang Xiao reciprocated.

  “You’re THAT Huwang Xiao?! The one with superb twin dragon martial spirits, Huwang Xiao?” Liu Jianyu couldn’t hide his shock hearing Huwang Xiao’s name.

  “So, you’re Huwang Xiao.” Liu Jianyu chuckled, appearing really happy as his hand reached out to Huwang Xiao while he approached closer, “I’ve wanted to get to know this year’s Imperial City Battle champion, being hailed as Duanren Empire’s most talented monstrous genius since its establishment, the Divine Dragon Young Noble.”

  “Divine Dragon Young Noble?” Huwang Xiao was confused. He too reached out his hand to clasp the other’s hand.

  With a shake, both release their hands.

  Liu Jianyu explained, “I don’t think you know. Now, people already likened you to Wuhen, Heartless, and the rest of the five Young Nobles rank, calling you Divine Dragon Young Noble. Now, Duanren Empire no longer has five Young Nobles, but rather six.”

  “Six Young Nobles!” Huwang Xiao shook his head wryly.

  He didn’t expect he would be coined with a nickname such as Divine Dragon Young Noble and become a part of this so-called six Young Nobles of Duanren Empire.

  “But… you’re not an inner division student, yet still managed to enter?” Liu Jianyu asked.

  “I have the Golden Token.” Huwang Xiao replied, precise and short.

  Since the matters about the Golden Token would definitely be conveyed from the mouths of those guards, there was nothing to conceal.

  Liu Jianyu was genuinely shocked at this piece of information. He stared at Huwang Xiao with obvious disbelief on his face for a good while before laughing it off, “This Golden Token must’ve been given to you by Young Noble Wuhen? I didn’t expect Young Noble Wuhen to willingly to let you use the Golden Token.”

  Hearing what the other party said, Huwang Xiao neither confirmed nor refuted. He just smiled in silence instead.

  If he said the Golden Token had come from Duan Ren, and that he had unlimited usage of it, not only would Liu Jianyu likely find it hard to believe, but the entire Duanren Empire would have the same reaction.

  Of course, two people were excluded from thisㅡDuan Wuhen and Cheng Jian.

  Liu Jianyu chatted with Huwang Xiao for a while before separating.

  Although Liu Jianyu did not mention it, Huwang Xiao guessed he was a member of Duanren Empire’s Liu Family.

  The Liu Family might not compare to Xie Puti’s Xie Family, but it was still a big family in Duanren Empire after all, just marginally lower in status when compared to Guo Tai’s Guo Family.

  Huwang Xiao had a favorable opinion towards Liu Jianyu, just as he did with Guo Tai. Both of them didn’t have that reckless arrogance belonging to younger generation nobles from big families.

  After separating with Liu Jianyu, Huwang Xiao continued to ‘roam’ around the inner division.

  Another day passed without any reaction from the Linglong Treasure Pagoda and God Binding Ring inside Huwang Xiao’s body.

  Huwang Xiao left the inner division grounds when night descended, returning back to Southern Hill Estate.

  As for the person sent to keep an eye on Huwang Xiao, he reported to Yao Fei and said that Huwang Xiao only wandered around mindlessly. Yao Fei frowned.

  “Wandered aimlessly around the perimeter?” Yao Fei tried to think of Huwang Xiao’s possible aim.

  “Young Noble, is it possible the brat was just curious about the inner division and wanted to enter to take a look around?” At this time, a guard took a step forward and suggested.

  But before he could finish, Yao Fei’s palm struck him, sending that guard flying to a corner of the room.

  “What do you think?” Yao Fei mocked, his icy voice sounding impatient.

  This caused the guard to hit his own mouth repeatedly as repentance.

  “Contact Jin Mu, have him come back.” Yao Fei turned around and instructed a different guard beside him.

  That guard hesitated briefly before saying, “Young Noble, we lost contact with Senior Jin Mu two days ago. It seems Senior Jin Mu has… gone missing!”

  “What? Missing?!” Yao Fei’s eyes glowered.

  “Yes. Senior Jin Mu went missing just like Senior Zhang, the last thing we know is that the both of them were in Southern Hill Estate.” That guard confirmed.

  The Senior Jin Mu mentioned by Yao Fei was the silver-haired old man refined by Huwang Xiao using the Linglong Treasure Pagoda two days ago.

  “Already missing for two days, why did you only inform me about this right now?” Yao Fei became enraged and struck that guard, sending him flying.

  The rest of the guards were trembling in fear.

  “Scram, go investigate what happened!” Yao Fei roared.

  “Yes, Young Noble!”

  The group of guards fled in panic.

  The glint in Yao Fei’s eyes sharpened: “Huwang Xiao!”

  At this time in Southern Hill Estate, Huwang Xiao stood in the middle of his yard. The internal force in his body flowed, slowly shrinking his bones, he had seemingly grown shorter by half a head. Judging from physical appearance, Huwang Xiao appeared to be only one meter tall at most, not much different compared to a seven to eight-year-old child.

  When he successfully shrunk his bones to one meter in height, the bones in his body started to issue cracking sounds as he grew back to his original height of about six feet.

  This was: Bone Shrinking Art.

  Before this, his internal force had yet to break into the Xiantian realm, thus this Bone Shrinking Art wasn't that useful. But he had been practicing this ever since his internal force broke into the Xiantian realm, allowing the bones in his body to shrink and enlarge naturally. In the future, Huwang Xiao could change his physical appearance and facial features. This would prove to be greatly convenient and useful in the future.

  This was something that battle qi cultivation could not provide. Not even a Saint or God Realm expert could do what he did.

  The night passed quietly.

  When dawn approached, Huwang Xiao stopped his practice for the night. Leaving Southern Hill Estate through the front entrance, Huwang Xiao suddenly stiffened. He stopped and stared dazedly at the person in front of him.

  There stood a familiar figure!

  Li Lu!

  It was actually the Li Lu who was taken away by that beautiful woman from Deities Templar.

  Li Lu wore a white dress, her slightly red-rimmed eyes stared at Huwang Xiao. Compared to three years ago, her small face lost the naivety and naughtines
s that used to be there, replaced with a magnificent charm and stunning beauty. Every movement and smile could shake a person to their core. She was much taller than three years ago, and much more developed as well.

  Huwang Xiao rubbed his eyes, afraid it was just his hallucination.

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  Huwang Xiao rubbed his eyes and looked again to the other side of the street. The white-dressed figure was still thereㅡLi Lu was still standing there!

  A wave of ecstasy overcame his heart and Huwang Xiao practically flew out from the Southern Hill Estate main entrance, skidding off the street to stand before Li Lu, staring at her fixedly.

  Li Lu was looking at Huwang Xiao too. Her eyes became redder.

  Without warning, Huwang Xiao opened his arms and wrapped Li Lu into his embrace tightly as if she would vanish in the next instant if he did not hold tight enough. He wanted to melt Li Lu into his soul, into his flesh, blood, and bones, not wanting her to leave.

  “Li Lu, is it really you?” Huwang Xiao’s voice was shaky as he asked.

  “It’s me.” In Huwang Xiao’s embrace, Li Lu’s body trembled. Her voice sounded choked with emotions as she affirmed.

  It had been three years.

  They were finally reunited!

  In these three years, almost every day and night was filled with her thoughts of Huwang Xiao’s silhouette in her mind. Today, she got her wish to see him again. Being hugged by Huwang Xiao, feeling his wide muscular chest and the heat from his body, Li Lu never felt so safe and warm.

  Three years, Huwang Xiao had grown much taller too. Even his facial features changed a lot, more gallant. Especially his abyssal eyes, they appeared even more unfathomable and enchanting.

  In Huwang Xiao’s embrace, she could feel his powerful arms.

  Huwang Xiao took a deep breath and smelled the scent of the person in his arms, a pure untainted fragrance entered his nose. Due to his excitement earlier, he ignored an important factㅡLi Lu had grown up. The girl between his arms was so soft and supple, akin to flowing water. It was as if there were no bones in her body, and her skin was very smooth... If he gripped her tiny waist a little tighter, perhaps water would burst out everywhere. Especially so if you included her generous bosom which was pressing against Huwang Xiao’s chest. Three years and this was one of the most obvious developments on Li Lu’s body.

  Huwang Xiao’s lower body part gradually reacted.

  Sensing Huwang Xiao’s reaction below, Li Lu buried her head further into Huwang Xiao’s chest not daring to look up at his face, a deep crimson colored her face all the way to her ears.

  Feeling embarrassed, Huwang Xiao released Li Lu and their bodies separated.

  “You knew I was here in Duanren Imperial City?”Huwang Xiao asked in a gentle voice while looking at Li Lu’s face.

  Perhaps affected by Huwang Xiao’s physical reaction, the redness on Li Lu’s face had yet to recede. Therefore, she only nodded shyly in reply.

  “Then, this time you’re… ?” Huwang Xiao’s voice trailed off here.

  Li Lu raised her head, looking back at Huwang Xiao, “I broke through to Xiantian, so Master allowed me to leave and exact my revenge.” However, there was a latter part she did not mention; after taking her revenge, she needed to return to Deities Templar.

  Huwang Xiao nodded.

  Breaking through Xiantian... With Li Lu’s twin swords martial spirits, she was definitely capable of avenging her family’s blood grudge.

  “After that, you’ll return to Deities Templar?” Huwang Xiao continued, his voice changed and sounded glum. Although Li Lu didn’t say it out loud, how could he be ignorant about it?

  Li Lu quivered at his words. Looking at Huwang Xiao, her eyes once again became red-rimmed, lightly nodding her answer.

  She managed to find the culprit of the Li Family’s annihilation that year. After resolving that matter, she made time to see Huwang Xiao. Just to catch one glimpse of him.

  “Can you leave tomorrow?” Huwang Xiao tried. A sudden pain snaked across his heart.

  At his pleading voice, tears pooled in Li Lu’s eyes. But at this time, a cold harrumph came from the void above. It sounded just like a harrumph but Huwang Xiao felt as if he received a powerful blow. His body shook, feeling the weight of a mountain clobbering him. Huwang Xiao’s body bent in an inverted fashion as he flew back, spurting a mouthful of blood as he landed.

  “Xiao!” Li Lu’s face instantly turned deathly pale as she cried out. When she wanted to hurry to Huwang Xiao’s side, a gentle and graceful looking young man dressed wholly in white emerged from the void. A slight stretch of his arm, he had blocked Li Lu’s path.

  The young man dressed in white had a golden mark in the center of his brows, his pupils were a striking blue that exuded an exotic and devilish charm.

  The young man looked condescendingly at Huwang Xiao after blocking Li Lu, “A measly Xiantian First Order brat, do you think you’re qualified to be with Junior Sister Li Lu? Little punk, if you dare touch even a hair on Junior Sister Li Lu, I will make you wish you were dead!” To show his prowess, the young man pointed a finger towards Southern Hill Estate’s main door across the void. Instantly, a giant hole opened up. The power of that one finger punctured a giant hole through the doors, piercing through Southern Hill Estate, creating a black hole in space.

  One finger’s power pierced through space!

  This was the strength of the Saint realm! Only a Saint realm master had the ability to do this!

  Huwang Xiao got up from the ground. His eyes contained a glacial coldness and he looked sharply at the young man, “A Saint realm expert?”

  The young man was a little stunned seeing Huwang Xiao’s calmness after learning he was a Saint realm master. His aloof voice sounded, “That’s right, I’m a Saint realm expert. If I want to kill you, I don’t even need to lift a finger, one glance could exterminate you into nothing. Little punk, you’re Huwang Xiao? Giving Li Lu face, I will spare your life today. However, if you try to see Junior Sister Li Lu again, I will skin your flesh off layer by layer and then refine you into a walking corpse!”

  “Senior Brother Ao Baixue, I beg you, let Huwang Xiao go!” Tears stained Li Lu’s face, “It’s not Xiao’s fault!”

  Ao Baixue remained indifferent, turning once again to Huwang Xiao, “Let me tell you, Junior Sister Li Lu is already a Deities Templar disciple. A Deities Templar disciple can only be a dao companion to another Deities Templar disciple. This is an iron-clad Deities Templar’s divine rule!”

  “Don’t say that I didn’t show you a way. If you are chosen and become a Deities Templar disciple the next time Deities Templar holds a disciple selection, I will give you a chance.”

  Throwing this sentence to Huwang Xiao, Ao Baixue’s hand pulled Li Lu, wanting to take her away.

  “Xiao!” Li Lu cried out anxiously, her hands reaching out to him.

  In a haste, Huwang Xiao reached out with his hand but a terrifying force washed over him, throwing him away.

  Ao Baixue looked coldly at Huwang Xiao, “Don’t overestimate yourself!” Holding onto Li Lu, both flew away.

  Right at this moment, a voice bellowed, “Get your ass back down here!” A giant palm materialized in the void above, slamming down on top of Ao Baixue’s head.

  Ao Baixue’s face turned ashen, immediately releasing Li Lu in order to counter the incoming attack with both of his palms.

  Boom! A thunderous explosion resounded in the air, and a silhouette was seen crashing down from the sky. Blood gushed out from his mouth as Ao Baixue crashed onto the ground.

  Another silhouette landed gently on the ground, it was Zhao Shu. He had just returned from Duanren Imperial Palace and rushed over when he sensed the strong energy fluctuation at Southern Hill Estate.

  Ao Baixue looked on with a shocked face at Zhao Shu: “High-level Saint realm!”

  Someone who could heavily injure him in one move... only a high-level Saint realm expert was capable of doing t
hat! There was actually a high-level Saint realm expert at Huwang Xiao’s side?

  Despite his feelings of shock due to Zhao Shu being a high-level Saint realm expert, Ao Baixue’s face recovered his usual calmness, “This friend’s strength is not bad, but if you dare oppose my Deities Templar, there’s only one endingㅡabsolute death. Even if you are a high-level Saint realm expert, there is no exception!”

  Zhao Shu sneered, “Really? Then I would like to experience how I would meet with absolute death.” Without waiting, Zhao Shu attacked again with another palm towards Ao Baixue. The palm shot out with no fluctuation, it made no whistling sound as it pierced through the air, nor did it make ripples in the fabric of space. But, Ao Baixue’s expression was extremely ugly while watching this.

  At this moment, a green glow came piercing through space, colliding with Zhao Shu’s palm print.

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  Boom! A loud explosion resounded.

  Zhao Shu’s body wavered and retreated a step back. Caught off guard, he looked up at the source and saw a beautiful woman emerge from the void.

  “Master!” Seeing the woman, Li Lu blurted out in surprise.

  At this time, Ao Baixue too hurried towards the beautiful woman, and greeted full of respect: “Greeting Martial Aunt.”

  This beautiful woman was the same person that brought Li Lu away three years ago, Li Molin, sharing the same surname as Li Lu.

  Li Molin nodded and then walked towards Zhao Shu. Stopping in front of him, she said, “Your strength is not bad, but you are still too far from me!”

  Zhao Shu snorted, “Why don’t you have a go at it.”

  Zhao Shu seemingly fell under a disadvantage earlier, but he displayed that attack in a rush. In actuality, both his and the woman’s strength were similar.

  Li Molin didn’t refute hearing this. Instead, she turned around and looked at Huwang Xiao, “You’re called Huwang Xiao, right? I know my disciple Li Lu likes you, but she is now a Deities Templar’s disciple. I have no objection if the two of you want to be together… on the condition that you can become a disciple of Deities Templar too.”