The Human Emperor c1-2382

by Huangfu Qi (皇甫奇)

  No—it was not simply buildings. Around Wang Chong were alleys, towers, carriages, gardens, pools, and even an imposing ‘Imperial Palace’.

  These weren’t just any buildings. This was clearly the capital of the Great Tang!

  Genesis Supreme could even see peddlers, porters, cosmetic stores, taverns, tea houses… all things in various manifestations were represented here.

  “How could this be?”

  Even though Genesis Supreme had lived for so long and seen so much, he was still stunned by what he was seeing.

  He could tell that all of these manifestations, including this ‘capital’, were formed from Wang Chong’s spacetime energy. Besides that, Wang Chong had even used spacetime energy to manifest the ground beneath it.

  Even more to Genesis Supreme’s disbelief, the capital that Wang Chong had created was not a stand-alone existence. It overlapped with the world and countless other dimensions, making it seem like this capital in the sky was a part of the world.

  A universe of one billion universes! Genesis Supreme recalled the peak Grotto Heaven realm ability that Heaven had told him about.

  It was said that those supreme geniuses of the Grotto Heaven realm could surpass the Grotto Heaven realm and comprehend the foundations of spacetime and the world, upon which they could use the power of spacetime to produce all things in the world, a universe of one billion universes.

  Genesis Supreme had laughed at the notion. The universe of one billion universes that Heaven had spoken of was the heavens, earth, and all things within them. Not even a Grotto Heaven realm expert like Genesis Supreme could imagine it all.

  A person that could use spacetime energy to simulate the universe of one billion universes had a strength beyond the Grotto Heaven realm and approaching the Divine Martial realm. With such unfathomable abilities, how could that person possibly linger at the Grotto Heaven realm?

  But while the ability Wang Chong had displayed had yet to reach the level of a universe of one billion universes, the capital he had created shared the same root as the technique Heaven had spoken of.

  Just how old was he? How could he possess this sort of ability?

  “Impossible, absolutely impossible!”

  Genesis Supreme instantly came back to his senses, and he stared at Wang Chong with deep killing intent… and envy!

  Li Taiyi had reached the peak of the Grotto Heaven realm at only thirty years of age, but this brat had already achieved so much at the age of twenty. In the future, he was bound to pose an even greater threat to the Celestial God Organization than Li Taiyi.

  Buzz!

  Genesis Supreme’s dantian trembled, his blood surged, and intense flames suddenly enclosed his body.

  At the same time, the halo behind Genesis Supreme’s head seemed to be stimulated, and it rapidly constricted. In the blink of an eye, it had constricted to two-fifths of its original size, and a portion of the halo’s power coalesced into Genesis Supreme’s hand as a massive golden sword.

  The Sword of God!

  This was one of the three supreme abilities of this halo that Heaven had granted him. Once used, it instantly boosted the user’s strength and manifested this Sword of God.

  It was a sword that could deal terrible damage to an opponent’s Stellar Energy and Grotto Heaven Core, and could even annihilate divine suits of armor.

  The only problem was that activating the halo’s special ability would drain away an astonishing amount of one’s mental energy, life energy, and soul energy with each passing moment.

  The blazing flames around Genesis Supreme were these energies that he was burning away.

  Genesis Supreme had only just reincarnated, and this physical body he had obtained was not very sturdy, so he had been reluctant to use this power.

  Bang!

  In a flash of light, Genesis Supreme and his sword shot toward the ‘capital’ that Wang Chong had created with his spacetime energy like a golden meteor.

  In the face of this even stronger Genesis Supreme, Wang Chong remained fearless.

  At this time, Wang Chong had fused his Psychic Energy with the Nightmare Beast’s, and he was pushing his control over spacetime to its limit.

  Neither time nor space was fixed. Space had no fixed form. From something as large as the world itself to as small as a mustard seed, everything was infused with the laws of space. Even humans, horses, and ants could be considered spaces.

  As spacetime had no fixed form, he could abstract or he could realize. It was present in all things and beings in the world.

  Spacetime was all things!

  Spacetime was everything!

  This was the principle Wang Chong had comprehended on that snowy day in the capital, and Wang Chong had comprehended an even higher power, and he gave it a name.

  The Spacetime Spectrum!

  For Wang Chong, this was the core of spacetime, the essence of the Grotto Heaven realm.

  This was also why Wang Chong’s Grotto Heaven realm power was so different that it left even someone like Genesis Supreme stunned.

  Buzz!

  Wang Chong waved his hand, and spacetime energy immediately formed around Wang Chong into layers of shields.

  Within this ‘capital’, Wang Chong could control spacetime as he pleased, his control far surpassing Genesis Supreme’s.

  “Genesis Supreme, let’s decide things between us!”

  Wang Chong’s eyes coldly flashed as he lunged at Genesis Supreme with a speed several times faster than before.

  “Not knowing your own strength!”

  Genesis Supreme had a cold glint in his eyes as he swung the Sword of God. The capital that Wang Chong had made with spacetime energy seemed to be made of paper, everything crumpling and shattering in the sword’s wake, vanishing like bubbles. It was as if Genesis Supreme’s giant golden sword had a power that could counter everything in this second ‘capital’.

  Bang!

  As Genesis Supreme turned his eyes on Wang Chong, a golden-white Halo of Spacetime erupted from beneath his feet, rejecting all the spacetime energy belonging to Wang Chong. And then he blinked out of existence as he charged at Wang Chong once more.

  Bang!

  The Sword of God swiftly slashed down at Wang Chong’s head, and in response, Wang Chong punched out with his right fist, covered in the Samsara Battle Armor, which erupted with golden light as it collided with the Sword of God.

  The two different types of spacetime energy fiercely clashed, producing a heaven-shaking explosion.

  Genesis Supreme’s Sword of God displayed its unstoppable might. In one clash, it sliced through Wang Chong’s spacetime energy, and even Wang Chong’s Samsara Battle Armor was somewhat threatened.

  Wang Chong was incapable of blocking this attack’s power, but a moment later, Genesis Supreme’s eyes flew open and his face paled.

  The Sword of God was unstoppable, and Wang Chong should have already been sliced in two, but to Genesis Supreme’s surprise, Wang Chong’s fist was tightly surrounded by layer after layer of spacetime shields. They seemed infinite in number, and no matter how many he cut through, more would manifest to take their place.

  Everything in this second ‘capital’, whether it was the carriages, buildings, or pedestrians, could flow to Wang Chong with a single thought and create new spacetime shields.

  However, if Wang Chong were only able to absorb power from this city, the city should have very quickly been completely drained away by Wang Chong. With his Psychic Energy, Genesis Supreme could sense that this second ‘capital’ was constantly drawing energy from the surrounding world to replenish itself.

  This city was no mere illusion!

  Wang Chong’s ability could leave even peak Grotto Heaven realm experts stunned.

  Chapter 2243 - The Nightmare Beast Strikes!

  Chapter 2243: The Nightmare Beast Strikes!

  Translated by: Hypersheep325

  Edited by: Michyrr

  He can’t be allowed to live!

  Gen
esis Supreme’s heart exploded with killing intent. The more impressive Wang Chong was, the more he wanted to kill him.

  Buzz!

  A moment later, the already-constricted halo behind Genesis Supreme’s head became even smaller, and the flames erupting from Genesis Supreme’s body grew even more concentrated and crimson.

  “Die!”

  As Genesis Supreme drew power from the halo, he poured his energy, blood, and soul into the Sword of God, instantly breaking the balance between the two.

  The sword instantly broke through Wang Chong’s many spacetime shields and swung at Wang Chong. If this sword struck true, Wang Chong would probably be sliced in half.

  But a moment later, Wang Chong slid backward, instantly creating distance between him and Genesis Supreme and avoiding this strike. Moreover, Wang Chong blinked away, somehow disappearing from Genesis Supreme’s senses.

  Bang!

  A split-second later, Wang Chong appeared behind Genesis Supreme, the Origin Immortal Sword in his hand bursting with blazing lightning as it thrust at Genesis Supreme’s back.

  The entire process was silent, and by the time Genesis Supreme noticed, the sword was only a few inches from his back.

  Bang!

  A familiar energy erupted from the much smaller halo behind Genesis Supreme’s head, firmly blocking Wang Chong’s sword.

  A starving camel was still larger than a horse, and while Genesis Supreme’s halo was much shrunken, it still possessed formidable defensive capabilities that Wang Chong found difficult to break.

  Bang!

  Genesis Supreme’s reaction was extremely fast. As the halo blocked Wang Chong’s attack, he swung his left hand, and tens of thousands of golden-white Halos of Spacetime appeared and swept toward Wang Chong. Meanwhile, Genesis Supreme swung the Sword of God at Wang Chong.

  Using spacetime energy to restrain Wang Chong while the Sword of God attacked—for an old monster like Genesis Supreme that had lived for thousands of years, this was an extremely proficient process, with no gap between the reaction and the counter.

  But as the sword swung, it struck nothing but empty air. Wang Chong had already disappeared.

  “How could this be!?”

  Genesis Supreme grimaced. When both sides had about the same control over spacetime energy, his sword should have never missed.

  Wang Chong was actually a little bit faster than him.

  Before Genesis Supreme could think about it any more, he sensed a sliver of danger coming from another direction and hastily swung his sword.

  Sure enough, Wang Chong did appear in that other direction. If he had not been extremely strong and reacted extremely fast, he really might have been hit by Wang Chong’s attack.

  Boomboomboom!

  The two peak Grotto Heaven experts continued to exchange blows in the air, constantly changing positions as majestic waves of energy intersected. Amidst this ‘second capital’, Wang Chong and Genesis Supreme were constantly appearing and reappearing.

  “Bastard!” Genesis Supreme roared repeatedly, his heart burning with rage. This was probably the most frustrating battle he had ever fought.

  The Sword of God had the ability to slice through all things in the world, but Wang Chong did not give him the chance. He seemed to have better control over spacetime than Genesis Supreme, and though Genesis Supreme swung his sword again and again, utilizing his golden-white Halos of Spacetime to their maximum, he had no way of pinning down Wang Chong, and all of his attacks missed.

  And each time, Wang Chong would appear at some unexpected place to attack.

  Other than the first exchange, the two had not made any sort of physical exchange. At most, their Stellar Energies and halos collided.

  This wouldn’t be important in the past, but at this time, Genesis Supreme was burning up his mental energy, blood, and soul to use the Sword of God. He was consuming his energy at an astonishing rate, and if the battle dragged on, the battle would be extremely disadvantageous to him.

  “Brat, is that all you have?” Genesis Supreme sternly called out, his face savage as his voice rumbled all around him.

  On the other side, after having his attack once more staved off by Genesis Supreme’s halo, Wang Chong blinked away.

  “Little Nightmare, have you noticed anything?”

  As Wang Chong battled with Genesis Supreme through the dimensions, he communicated with the Nightmare Beast using Psychic Energy.

  “Genesis Supreme is not an ordinary expert. We can’t defeat him through this method. Once he realizes this tactic is no good, he will stop burning away his soul and blood and retreat!”

  Wang Chong appeared confident, but he was mentally extremely tense.

  Genesis Supreme was far too powerful. The current goal of Wang Chong’s tactic was to delay Genesis Supreme. If he were allowed to enter the battlefield, there was no telling how much damage he would inflict on the army.

  Genesis Supreme seemed to know what Wang Chong was thinking and what he most feared, and he sinisterly said, “Wang Chong, you’re still not coming out? Since you don’t want to fight, I’ll put aside our battle for now and go to deal with your army. Once the bodies of those ant soldiers are scattered across the battlefield, you might be more willing to fight with me!”

  Playing hide-and-seek in the sky to constantly drain away his soul and blood was simply impossible. Since Wang Chong wasn’t willing to fight with him, he would force him out.

  The Nightmare Beast could sense Wang Chong’s situation, and anxiously called out, “Soon! I just need a little more time! Master, clash with him with Psychic Energy one more time!”

  “Fine! Genesis Supreme, let’s fight again!”

  Wang Chong’s eyes flashed, and he immediately reappeared in front of Genesis Supreme.

  “Hahaha, finally willing to come out!”

  Genesis Supreme saw that his words had worked, and a cruel smile appeared on his lips.

  Bang!

  Genesis Supreme once more swung the Sword of God, slicing through the fabric of space. Preceding the sword was Genesis Supreme’s immense Psychic Energy, howling toward Wang Chong as a giant wave.

  Wang Chong’s movement technique was far too slippery. Genesis Supreme intended to use Psychic Energy to disrupt Wang Chong and prevent him from easily avoiding the attack.

  But Genesis Supreme had underestimated Wang Chong, for Wang Chong had no intention of dodging.

  “Stellar Universe!”

  With a loud roar, Wang Chong merged his Psychic Energy with the Nightmare Beast’s and used his strongest psychic ability.

  In the mental dimension, Wang Chong’s Psychic Energy coalesced into millions of stars and suns. Each sun was dazzling, dense, and bursting with limitless energy. This grandiose display was enough to leave anyone stunned.

  Bang!

  A moment later, Wang Chong’s vast stellar universe slammed into Genesis Supreme’s Psychic Energy.

  Psychic Energy was extremely important to a martial artist, directly linked to their life. This was the first time Wang Chong had merged his energy with the Nightmare Beast’s and attacked Genesis Supreme without reservation.

  “What is this?!”

  Genesis Supreme had lived for countless years, but even he was shocked by the universe Wang Chong had created with his Psychic Energy.

  The millions of blazing stars slammed into his consciousness, and even a Grotto Heaven realm expert like Genesis Supreme couldn’t help but yell in shock from this unprecedented blow.

  Though Genesis Supreme had lived for numerous epochs and seen many things, he had never seen a universe simulated like this. This was a power that not even Genesis Supreme could take.

  “Bastard! I’ll kill you!”

  Genesis Supreme felt an intense pain in his head, like it was about to explode. But though he had taken a wound like never before, Genesis Supreme still did not lose himself. As their Psychic Energies clashed, Genesis Supreme’s Sword of God slashed at Wang Chong.

  Bang! />
  Stimulated by the intense pain, Genesis Supreme’s Sword of God erupted with even greater power. The numerous, densely layered spacetime shields were instantly sliced through, and that terrifying sword even managed to reach Wang Chong’s gauntleted right fist.

  The Samsara Battle Armor was far tougher than the Heavenly Mandate Battle Armor, several hundred times tougher than steel. But he could tell that the Samsara Battle Armor could not block the Sword of God.

  Swish! As the sword swept past, a white scar appeared on Wang Chong’s gauntlet. The Sword of God had sliced right through the Samsara Battle Armor.

  But a moment later, a dark golden halo erupted from Wang Chong’s feet, and he blinked away, barely managing to avoid Genesis Supreme’s attack.

  Whoosh!

  The cold wave howled past the pair as Wang Chong and Genesis Supreme once more pulled away from each other.

  “Master, I found it!” As Wang Chong was completely focused and waiting for the next attack, the Nightmare Beast’s delighted voice rang out in his mind.

  “I found his weakness!”

  As the Nightmare Beast spoke, it immediately shared its vision with Wang Chong.

  The scene before Wang Chong shifted, revealing a completely different sort of world.

  In this gray-white world, Wang Chong could see a tiny white dot on the lower left abdomen of Genesis Supreme.

  This white dot was very unremarkable, the size of a mustard seed.

  “This is the flaw in his soul. He has been with this body for too little time, and he had to appear on this battlefield and battle with Master before he was able to completely fuse with it.”

  The Nightmare Beast was so excited that its voice was trembling. As a purely mental creature, the Nightmare Beast could see and sense something completely different from Psychic Energy practitioners. It had some talents and abilities that not even Wang Chong could emulate.

  “He’s very smart and knows of his weakness, so he took great pains to conceal it. It’s not on his head, but on his lower left abdomen. He must have used some special method to do this. But in the clash with Master just now, he exposed the weakness, allowing me to discover it!”

  “Little Nightmare, I knew that you could do it!”