The Human Emperor c1-2382
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“Run!” A voice rumbled out like thunder.
Cui Qianyou and Tian Chengsi immediately understood An Yaluoshan’s meaning and fled for their lives.
Wang Chong was too strong!
Not even the three of them working together were a match for him. If they stayed any longer and waited for Wang Chong’s reinforcements to arrive, the three of them would have no chance of escaping.
“Hurry and send the signal! Tell them to hurry and pick us up! This is the only way!” An Yaluoshan said in a panic.
Creee!
An Yaluoshan had barely spoken when Tian Chengsi and Cui Qianyou sharply whistled, the sound piercing through the firmament. But a moment later, they both paled.
They were both Great Generals, and a single whistle should have been able to travel several dozen li, but in reality, their whistles had traveled only a little distance before running into some invisible barrier.
“A seal!”
Their hearts immediately sank.
“Naive!” sneered a cold and aloof voice, seeming to seize their souls.
“You only realized it now? Did you really think I would give you any chance to get help?!”
An Yaluoshan had the men in black helping him from the shadows. Wang Chong had known about this long ago, so long before this, Wang Chong had asked the Formation Elder to set up a massive sound seal around the capital. Within a certain distance, sound would only travel in the capital’s direction, but not outward.
Cui Qianyou’s and Tian Chengsi’s whistles would not be able to attract any reinforcements. On the contrary, they would only help his reinforcements.
Boom!
As Wang Chong spoke, the dark clouds roiled and winds howled. Searing lightning bolts crackled across the heavens and began to hurtle toward the trio in a destructive blast.
“This is it!”
The three of them immediately focused all their strength into blocking, but they still could not escape their inevitable defeat.
The three of them were once more blasted backward.
But this time, Wang Chong did not give them any chance to delay.
“An Yaluoshan, I said before that you can’t escape! Hand over your life!” a voice that chilled the bones called out, and as the three of them flew backward, Wang Chong unleashed an attack of peerless might!
“Trayastrimsa Heaven!”
The Trayastrimsa Heaven emerged behind Wang Chong.
Wang Chong reached behind him, upon which the Trayastrimsa Heaven coalesced into a golden spear that was twenty-some feet long. Wang Chong gripped the spear and then launched it with thunderous momentum at An Yaluoshan.
In his previous clashes with An Yaluoshan, Wang Chong had realized that his mighty sword techniques were easily blocked by the ritual tools. But techniques that could force a massive consumption of Stellar Energy presented a large threat to An Yaluoshan.
No matter how powerful An Yaluoshan’s ritual tools were, in the end, they consumed Stellar Energy.
The Trayastrimsa Heaven was not as strong as the Art of God and Demon Obliteration, but it was much more effective against An Yaluoshan.
But before the Trayastrimsa Heaven’s golden spear reached its target, something completely unexpected happened.
Kacrack!
With a mighty boom of thunder, the air cracked open and the earth trembled. Wang Chong could only watch in shock as a lightning bolt descended from the heavens like a giant axe and obliterated his golden spear.
How could it be?!
Wang Chong’s body shuddered as he raised his head.
The Origin Immortal Sword possessed the ability to control lightning, but Wang Chong was sure that he had not unleashed this terrifying lightning bolt.
Rumble!
The thunder continued to resound across the heavens. At some point, clouds had gathered above the northeastern wall of the capital and had formed into a massive vortex, crackling with silver snakes and incessantly rumbling with thunder. It felt like lightning could strike down at any moment.
Bizarrely, the rest of the capital was completely clear of clouds, and there was even a bright moon hanging in the night sky.
“Warning!
“User’s existence presents an extreme danger to the ‘Destined Foe’, incurring a reaction from the world. The World Consciousness has awoken. Starting from now, ‘Destined Foe’ will receive the protection of the World Consciousness. The survival chance of the ‘Destined Foe’ has greatly increased, and the failure chance of user has greatly increased!
“Notice! Starting from now, user will incur the malice of the world, and the World Consciousness itself will intervene, increasing the strength of the ‘Destined Foe’. This buff will increase with time and has no upper limit!
“User can give up on pursuing the foe, but this will not affect the strengthening! And it will not stop the World Consciousness from continuing to pour large amounts of energy into the Destined Foe! If user cannot kill the target, the Destined Foe will receive an additional reward from the World Consciousness, receiving an even greater amount of energy to become even stronger!
“Only killing the target can stop the Destined Foe from getting stronger!
“Notice! User’s actions have a high chance of creating a massive shift in this world, leading to a completely different World Route. User’s actions have incurred the malice of this world. For every ten seconds this pursuit persists, user will be deducted 10,000 points of Destiny Energy until user stops!
“Notice! User has incurred the ‘malice’ of this world, and user’s status as a reincarnator is being rejected by this world. The effectiveness of user’s strength against the Destined Foe is reduced to sixty percent, and it will continue to decrease as time passes, all the way until user presents no threat to the Destined Foe or user is removed by this world!
“Major event! As user has repeatedly incurred the malice of this world, the Power of Destiny mission ‘World Evaluation’ has begun early!
“Limited Time Event! Starting from now, while the World Consciousness is intervening, additional Destiny Energy will be rewarded to user proportional to damage done to the ‘Destined Foe’. Rewards will be calculated and summarized once the event is complete!”
A string of messages flooded Wang Chong’s mind, and the Stone of Destiny began to emit a dangerous red light.
Wang Chong’s heart immediately sank like a stone.
The World Consciousness!
Wang Chong was no stranger to this term. From the moment he had reincarnated, Wang Chong had been like a drop of oil in a pool of water, standing out like a sore thumb and being constrained and rejected by the Power of the World.
On that stormy night two and a half years ago, when he had been pursuing An Yaluoshan, the same sort of thing had happened. Wang Chong had not expected it to happen again at this critical juncture.
What depressed Wang Chong the most was that Wang Chong had already been limited to seventy percent of his strength at the Pavilion of Petal and Sepal, but this was now down to sixty percent.
And as time went on, he would continue to weaken.
Chapter 2017 - The Child of Heaven's Will!
Chapter 2017: The Child of Heaven’s Will!
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
“Hahaha…”
Someone began to loudly laugh.
Ever since An Yaluoshan had fled the Imperial Palace, he had been panicked and afraid, particularly when he and his subordinates had been defeated by Wang Chong.
But a moment later, An Yaluoshan stood up and looked at the massive vortex of thunderclouds above him, his body brimming with joy.
“Wang Chong! You see! Even the heavens are helping me!
“What does it matter that you’ve opposed me at every turn? If even the heavens are helping me, how can you possibly fight me?
“I don’t know what secrets you’re hiding, but everything you’ve done has only made me stronger, more and more terrifying! O
ne day, I will be able to crush you underfoot and slice off your head!”
An Yaluoshan was trembling like a madman, not showing even a shred of fear.
Familiar!
What a familiar feeling!
He once more felt that sensation from two and a half years ago… Two and a half years ago, no matter how much Wang Chong had pursued, he had always seemed to be slightly lacking, lightning coming down to strike his attacks or his attack missing by barely a hair.
At that time, he seemed like the master of the world, that the entire world was helping him!
But that sensation had not been so strong as now!
The moon and stars had been shining brightly, with not a cloud in the sky!
But at his moment of greatest danger, thunderclouds appeared overhead, and lightning blocked Wang Chong’s attacks. If one disregarded all this, that giant vortex of thunderclouds was the best proof of all.
That wasn’t all!
Power!
Boundless power!
An endless stream of energy was flowing into his body, strengthening him… and also Cui Qianyou and Tian Chengsi. It was far more intense than before.
And this energy was pouring into him completely on its own!
When those people had said that he was the ‘Child of the World’, he had not believed them at first, but now, he had no doubt.
Yes, he was the true Child of the World!
“Wang Chong, you can’t kill me!”
An Yaluoshan’s eyes turned savage and as sharp as blades. He gave Wang Chong a challenging stare, showing not even a shred of fear!
If the entire world was standing on his side, there was nothing in this world that he needed to fear.
“Ignorant!”
Wang Chong’s pupils constricted and his expression chilled.
What did it matter that he had the support of the Power of the World?
If he wanted to kill someone, no one could save them!
Even if the entire world was helping him, he would still have to die!
Boom!
Wang Chong’s body swayed as he pushed his movement technique to the limit, transforming into a puff of smoke.
“Great Yinyang Heaven Creation Art!
“Origin Immortal Art!
“Life Execution!
“Myriad Spirit Sea Art!”
Above An Yaluoshan, countless bolts of energy rained down in a deluge, carrying enough force to annihilate the world. In this brief moment, Wang Chong had used almost every technique at his disposal.
For one thousand feet around, all the loose rocks, fallen trees, grass, and even boulders were swept into the air and sent hurtling toward An Yaluoshan.
Bang!
And preceding them was Wang Chong’s Psychic Energy, slamming into An Yaluoshan’s mind with the weight of a mountain.
Even when restrained by the world, his strength reduced to sixty percent, Wang Chong did not care!
“Cui Qianyou, Tian Chengsi, strike! His strength has decreased!
“Wang Chong, you can’t kill me!”
An Yaluoshan’s eyes flashed coldly, and a moment later, the Turkic War God manifested, seeming even more solid, imposing, and terrifying than before.
“Go!”
“Protect His Excellency!”
At the same time, Cui Qianyou and Tian Chengsi raised their weapons and joined An Yaluoshan in attacking Wang Chong. They were devoted to him, and since he did not want to leave, neither would they!
“Great Blood Solar Dragon Demon Art!”
“Eastern Sea Qian Kun Force!”
The two of them once more used their strongest techniques.
They were not An Yaluoshan, so they did not sense the shifting of the world. But when they got close to him, they could feel that powerful energy flowing into their bodies, not only healing their injuries, but also strengthening their bodies.
Compared to just a few moments ago, they clearly felt that they had become much stronger.
Even though they didn’t know what had happened, this boost in strength imbued them with immense confidence.
Rumble!
The three of them once again attacked together, but the power was on a completely different level.
A moment later, there was a heaven-shaking explosion, their prodigious Stellar Energies striking Wang Chong’s storm of attacks. The shockwaves produced by this clash made even space collapse, spreading dark fissures through the air.
Boom!
A terrifying storm ripped through the world.
Even though An Yaluoshan’s group had applied all their strength, they were still no match for Wang Chong. Their three Stellar Energies managed to persist for a few moments before being obliterated by Wang Chong’s power.
The remaining energy in Wang Chong’s attacks descended like a frenzied dragon and slammed into An Yaluoshan, Cui Qianyou, and Tian Chengsi.
Even though An Yaluoshan’s group had been strengthened, the final result was no different.
Kaclack!
There was an explosion of thunder, the world seeming to tear itself apart. A bolt of lightning brighter than the sun flashed down, appearing between Wang Chong and An Yaluoshan to obliterate Wang Chong’s furious dragon of energy.
Wang Chong’s final burst of energy hadn’t even been able to touch An Yaluoshan before it was scattered and dispersed by lightning.
An Yaluoshan, Cui Qianyou, and Tian Chengsi, standing all together, were completely unharmed.
“!!!”
The eyes of Cui Qianyou and Tian Chengsi flew open in immense shock.
Even if they hadn’t seen the first incident clearly, this time, everything had taken place right in front of their eyes.
One time was a coincidence, but twice was no longer as simple.
“Hahaha, Wang Chong, you see! The heavens are helping me! Even the heavens are helping me! How could you possibly fight against me?!”
An Yaluoshan suddenly spread out his arms and heartily laughed, his voice brimming with arrogance.
The same thing had happened!
He was the true Child of the World, the Child of Heaven’s Will. The entire world was protecting him!
This bastard thought that he could fight with him, but all his achievements and all his illustrious titles were absolutely useless!
No matter how many times he tried, he would never succeed.
“Wang Chong! You want to kill me, but it’s impossible! To oppose me is to oppose the heavens, to oppose the world, to oppose the future master of the Central Plains and ruler of all peoples! You defy the heavens!”
An Yaluoshan’s clothes danced around him as he looked at Wang Chong with immense derision.
“Yield to me! Wang Chong, you are destined to be my slave! The more you want to kill me, the stronger I become! No one can stop me!
“On your knees! If you submit to me, I will consider letting you live! This is your only choice!”
Power!
Limitless power!
When Wang Chong attacked him, An Yaluoshan could sense power surging into him from all directions, more than at any other time.
Wang Chong couldn’t kill him, only make him stronger and stronger!
“Is that so?”
In the sky, Wang Chong’s face turned dark and sinister, but he quickly replaced the darkness with cold killing intent.
“You think too highly of yourself, with no idea of how reckless you are! If you want to become the master of the Central Plains, you’ll have to survive this trial first!”
Wang Chong’s entire body seethed with killing intent.
What did it matter that the heavens were helping him?
He would kill the heavens as well!
Buzz!
Wang Chong’s eyes chilled as he immediately restarted his assault. He completely vanished from sight, escaping from the senses of the trio.
“Careful!”
Cui Qianyou and Tian Chengsi turned nervous, instantly sensing immense danger.
; The two of them closed ranks with An Yaluoshan, warily watching their surroundings.
“Qianyou, watch out!”
An Yaluoshan suddenly trembled, and without another word, he thrust out a palm toward Cui Qianyou’s left side. A wave of energy struck the ground, creating an explosion of dust.
But while An Yaluoshan’s reaction was fast, he had still underestimated Wang Chong’s strength.
Bang!
Air exploded, and Cui Qianyou only had time to turn halfway around before he was struck by Wang Chong’s palm. The energies of the Trayastrimsa Heaven and the Great Yinyang Heaven Creation Art flashed in unison, one of them draining Cui Qianyou’s energy while the other one pushed him away.
“Ah!”
There was a scream as Cui Qianyou crashed into a large tree outside the walls, snapping it in half, followed by a second, a third… Cui Qianyou broke through ten-some trees before finally stopping, filling the air with wood shrapnel and dust.
“Ah!”
Then came another scream. On the other side of An Yaluoshan, Tian Chengsi had wanted to go and assist Cui Qianyou, but then he was struck by what felt like a giant awl, sending him flying away.
In just a few short moments, Wang Chong had deprived An Yaluoshan of his two Great Generals.
The Stone of Destiny had said only that Wang Chong’s attacks aimed at the Destined Foe would be weakened to sixty percent. It had said nothing about attacking others.
While Cui Qianyou and Tian Chengsi were considered ‘Servants of the Dragon’, his general stars, and had the support of the world, they presented no threat to Wang Chong. They could not be considered Wang Chong’s Destined Foe.
Wang Chong had used this loophole to remove An Yaluoshan’s two strongest allies from the battle.
Chapter 2018 - Trying a Different Approach
Chapter 2018: Trying a Different Approach
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
“Damn it!”
After instantly losing his right and left arms, An Yaluoshan was nervous, angry, and afraid.
All of his muscles were tensed to the maximum, prepared to react to Wang Chong’s unpredictable attacks.
“Just let me see how the world is going to help you!”