Harsh laws were needed in a chaotic world. At this perilous stage, Wang Chong had no intention to be polite with Li Xuantu.
Buzz!
Li Xuantu had been calmly sipping on his tea, but Wang Chong’s words made his fingers clench, shattering the tea cup to pieces. Li Xuantu’s face turned dark, losing its contented indifference.
Even though he knew that Wang Chong was intentionally provoking him, he found it hard to control his emotions.
“Heh, Your Highness Crown Prince is wise, so you should understand this principle. Moreover, Heaven has already wiped out any trace of my and the Wang family’s existence. If he wants to wipe out Li Heng and Your Highness Crown Prince and make himself Emperor, it would be entirely within his capabilities. When the time comes, even this calm and tasteless life would not be possible for Your Highness,” Wang Chong indifferently said.
Wang Chong stared at Li Xuantu throughout, taking in every shift in his face. He was not trying to coax Li Xuantu or make random speculations. What he was speaking was the truth, a truth that both he and Li Xuantu keenly understood.
Li Xuantu said nothing, but his slightly frowning brow said it all.
Li Xuantu truly didn’t like to be disturbed, but Wang Chong was not the only one trying to disturb him. And in the end, he was still a part of the House of Li.
“What do you plan to do?” Li Xuantu finally said.
At this, a smile appeared in Wang Chong’s eyes.
Buzz!
A few moments later, all that was left on the table was a cooling cup of tea. Li Xuantu had vanished, and another figure had appeared within the halo divine tool.
Red light overflowed within the halo divine tool, and higher universal energy filled the space.
Even Li Xuantu couldn’t help but be struck by this sight.
Wang Chong’s progress in martial arts left even Li Xuantu taking another look at him. In terms of talent, it wouldn’t be excessive to say that one would not be able to find this talent within ten thousand people.
But Li Xuantu quickly got ahold of himself.
“Heaven is far too powerful. While I arrived too late to participate in the battle in the capital, I was able to see what happened. Even with all three of your Divine Embryos and my own strength, we’re still no match for him!” Li Xuantu sternly said.
Wang Chong truly possessed outstanding strength and enough talent to stand proudly over the world, but this still wasn’t enough to deal with Heaven. After all, Heaven still had the numerous experts of the Celestial God Organization, including the Supremes.
“Though I might not be able to defeat Heaven, if we combine our strengths, we’ll at least be able to protect ourselves. With my three Divine Embryos and you, we have five experts at or near the Grotto Heaven realm. Moreover, on this trip to Sindhu, I made a few discoveries. This halo dimension is excellent for cultivating. If we cultivate together and spar, we’ll definitely be able to reach a new level,” Wang Chong sternly said.
Origin Supreme’s memories were an enormous treasury, even more valuable than the memories of other Supremes. In certain aspects, he had somewhat surpassed the other Supremes in his understanding of the Grotto Heaven realm.
Wang Chong, Li Xuantu, Origin Supreme’s memories, Genesis Supreme’s memories—all of this valuable Grotto Heaven realm information being gathered together was certain to bring them to even greater heights.
At the very least, Divine Embryos 2 and 3 had a high chance of breaking into the Grotto Heaven realm, and Li Xuantu would also benefit.
After a few moments of silence, Li Xuantu nodded. “We’ll do as you say!”
There was no better plan at the present, and besides Wang Chong, there was probably no one else on the continent that could contend against Heaven.
Buzz!
A moment later, Wang Chong’s three Divine Embryos and Li Xuantu gathered in the center of the halo dimension, assembling into a four-sided formation that was linked to this dimension.
Space trembled as Wang Chong used the halo to guide immense amounts of high-level energy into the three Divine Embryos and Li Xuantu.
Moreover, their Stellar Energies were also linked together, and Wang Chong began to share Origin Supreme’s memories with Li Xuantu.
In a duel, no one was any match for Heaven. Only if their Stellar Energies were merged together, and all of them were of the same mind, would they have any hope of defeating Heaven.
They spent half a day in Li Xuantu’s villa training with the formation, and once everything was ready, Wang Chong left the villa with Li Xuantu for the capital.
Heaven’s abilities were far too bizarre. He had been able to wipe out the memories of far too many people. This was no simple memory wipe.
And there was also the Xiangliu Formation. Wang Chong had to find out what was going on.
The Xiangliu Formation contained power left behind by the Sage Emperor. If he could activate it and take back control of the formation, Wang Chong would be far more capable of dealing with Heaven.
……
It wasn’t long before Wang Chong returned to the capital.
I’ll find a solution to this no matter what! Wang Chong resolved as he floated in the air, looking at the capital that was only ten li away.
Buzz!
With this thought, Wang Chong drew back all his energy.
From the outside, it appeared as if Wang Chong didn’t exist. He was like a wisp of wind, a mote of dust, a ray of sunlight.
Even if a Grotto Heaven realm expert had been here, they would never be able to sense his aura.
Chapter 2307 - Hope of a Breakthrough!
Chapter 2307: Hope of a Breakthrough!
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
There was no doubting Heaven’s power, and he was highly likely to be the most powerful existence in human history. It was not a strength that Wang Chong could currently match.
But even so, it wasn’t like Wang Chong didn’t have a chance.
The capital was bustling with several million people within its walls. So long as Wang Chong did not expose his energy, he would be able to infiltrate the city without too much difficulty.
“It’s about time to move.”
Wang Chong descended, but at this moment, his heart trembled, and he felt a strange sensation. Almost instinctively, Wang Chong turned his head.
The cold wave had only recently passed, so not many people were going to the northern regions yet. But as Wang Chong sent out his Psychic Energy, he felt a familiar energy down below.
“That is…”
Wang Chong quickly locked his eyes on a figure standing atop a mountain.
This man wore a bamboo hat and a rain coat made of rushes, appearing like an ordinary woodcutter amongst the mountains. But there were no chopped pieces of wood or even an axe at his side.
As Wang Chong looked over, that woodcutter was also looking in Wang Chong’s direction, as if he was looking at him.
The seemingly ordinary woodcutter looked up at the sky and said, “Your Highness, why not come down? I’ve been waiting for some time.”
The words were spoken neither too loudly nor too softly. Normally at this distance, it would have been impossible for anyone besides Wang Chong to hear it.
Wang Chong’s heart thumped as an eerie sensation appeared in his mind.
He was certain that this ordinary woodcutter wasn’t ordinary at all.
Buzz!
Wang Chong quickly descended and appeared in front of the woodcutter, stopping a few steps away.
“You’re… the High Priest?” Wang Chong questioned the woodcutter.
Though this question was somewhat sudden, Wang Chong immediately saw a familiar smile on that woodcutter’s wrinkled face.
Wang Chong had been right.
Wang Chong looked strangely at this ‘woodcutter’. There was no doubt that the Arab High Priest had the same ability as Essence Supreme, to possess the bodies of others and have his av
atars walk the earth.
Wang Chong frowned as he asked in shock, “High Priest, why are you here?”
They had just met deep under Hyderabad. Wang Chong had never imagined that he would meet the Arab High Priest so soon and in this fashion.
Moreover, the moment the Arab High Priest had chosen to appear was perhaps too sensitive.
“You want to go to the capital, right?” the High Priest asked rather than answering.
“Yes!”
Wang Chong was surprised that the High Priest was able to identify his objective, but he directly confessed.
“My master the Demonic Emperor Old Man, the Wushang Village Chief, and others have been taken hostage by Heaven. And I don’t know what Heaven did, but he’s managed to wipe the memories of everyone in the capital. The entire world has become his plaything. I have to defeat him for everyone’s sake!”
Moreover, the several hundred people of the Wang Family Residence were still unconscious. Wang Chong simply could not stand back and watch.
“This is precisely why I have come.”
The High Priest sighed and said, “What I know somewhat differs from the information you have. Different from what you imagine, Heaven did not use formidable Psychic Energy to modify the memories of everyone in the capital. From what I know, Heaven used a divine tool from several epochs ago.
“When you see that memories have been modified, you are only seeing the powers of that divine tool.”
“What?!”
Wang Chong’s heart sank, his expression turning grave.
He had never imagined this possibility.
Wang Chong quickly got ahold of himself and asked, “What in the world did he do?”
He finally realized what had been so strange. Wang Chong could also modify memories, as all that was needed was powerful enough Psychic Energy. But why would Heaven modify the memories of so many people?
Was it to humiliate him by having everyone in the capital forget about him? Only a child would be so willful, and this wasn’t the style of a leader like Heaven. And if Heaven wanted to kill him or steal his Doomsday Insignia, he would just come right at him.
Heaven was far more powerful than he was, and completely capable of such a feat. There was no need to go through so much trouble and effort.
Moreover, Wang Chong had caught onto the detail the High Priest brought up, that Heaven had used a ritual tool from several epochs ego. This was far too bizarre.
Why would someone so strong do something so abnormal?
Wang Chong sensed that Heaven was up to something far more complicated than he had initially imagined.
“I’m also not very sure, and I can’t tell you too much. Heaven created or obtained this ritual tool long before I was born, even before Origin Supreme was born. This is one of Heaven’s highest secrets, and even few people in the Celestial God Organization know about it.
“From what I know, not even Grand Supreme or Radiance Supreme know of this secret. I have looked through the files and asked a few people, and Heaven has used this ritual tool only a small number of times. Once this ritual tool is used, it is very difficult to reverse. It is often accompanied by disaster and numerous deaths. The number of deaths will often reach the levels of a large-scale war, with millions of deaths,” the High Priest grimly said.
Many of the records in the Celestial God Organization were incomplete, remnants of various eras and civilizations, written in different languages. The Arab High Priest had sufficient authority to read these records.
The High Priest could not investigate Heaven’s secrets, but through ancient texts, he could see the consequences of the few times this ritual tool had been used, which was death—numerous people dying miserable and painful deaths.
This was all the information he could gather.
Wang Chong said nothing, but his brow deeply furrowed. He had known nothing about this information the High Priest had gathered.
“Your Highness, I did not come to tell you this. I have just learned that Heaven passed a ritual tool to Essence Supreme and had him take Grand Supreme and Radiance Supreme to Mount Yaluo to find Luo Supreme. You know of the connection between the Doomsday Insignias and Heaven. Luo Supreme has at least two Doomsday Insignias. If Heaven gets his hands on Luo Supreme’s Doomsday Insignias, he will be even harder to deal with. Even if his true form cannot emerge, I cannot think of anyone that can deal with him. In addition…”
The High Priest paused, his eyes grave as he looked at Wang Chong.
“Besides Essence Supreme, Luo Supreme is the only other person in the Celestial God Organization that knows the secret of that ritual tool, perhaps even knowing more. This is because Essence Supreme’s status used to be beneath Luo Supreme.
“Only if you know the flaws of that ritual tool and can destroy it will you have a chance to defeat Heaven,” the High Priest said.
Wang Chong frowned. His face was calm, but his mind was in turmoil.
“Ritual tool…”
The High Priest said that Heaven had used a ritual tool of unprecedented power in the capital, but this had made Wang Chong think of something else.
The Xiangliu Formation beneath the capital had been left behind by the Sage Emperor, and no Supreme could contend against it. Even stepping into its bounds would lead to death, just as Genesis Supreme had been obliterated by it. But this time, things had been entirely different.
The Xiangliu Formation had completely lost power, allowing Heaven and the Supremes to rampage through the capital. Without the Xiangliu Formation, Wang Chong was essentially fighting without an arm. But it appeared that rather than losing power, the Xiangliu Formation had been sealed by a ritual tool.
“In other words, so long as we can destroy that ritual tool or disrupt its power, we can reactivate Li Taiyi’s formation!”
Another voice rang out—none other than Li Xuantu within the halo dimension.
“Or perhaps we can make things even simpler and join hands to defeat Heaven. Without Heaven to control it, any ritual tool will just be scrap metal.”
The Arab High Priest was taken aback. He had never met Li Xuantu before, but from how this person had spoken up, it was clear that they were Wang Chong’s friend.
“It’s not that simple!”
The High Priest quickly shook his head.
“I only know that Heaven’s ritual tool is not a ritual tool in the ordinary sense. Your Highness, while that halo of yours was made by Heaven, it’s not on the same level as that ritual tool in the capital. If you don’t find a way to destroy that ritual tool, you will have no way of defeating Heaven!”
Wang Chong and Li Xuantu both fell silent.
“Understood. Many thanks, High Priest!”
Wang Chong quickly nodded.
He could continue with his original plan and work with Li Xuantu to defeat Heaven in the capital, but the Arab High Priest had a special status. He had not risked coming here to deliver this information for no reason.
And if there really was something special about that ritual tool… Wang Chong couldn’t take that risk.
“When will Essence Supreme’s group set out?” Wang Chong asked.
“Two days from now,” the High Priest solemnly said.
“The Celestial God Organization has an extremely strict hierarchy. To help you, I have already asked too many questions. Essence Supreme and Grand Supreme are already beginning to grow suspicious.
“I will not be able to send you any information the next time. Take care of yourselves!”
The High Priest deeply sighed.
All of this was because of Origin Supreme. He had done far too many suspicious things this time. Heaven and Essence Supreme were no fools, and they would eventually start to suspect him. The risk was simply too great.
After this, he would probably have to leave, but even if he had a chance to do things over, he would still do it again.
Chapter 2308 - Heading to Mount Yaluo!
Chapter 2308: Heading to Mount Yaluo
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Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
The High Priest quickly departed, and Wang Chong watched as that ‘woodcutter’ vanished into the dense forests of the mountain.
“Who is he?” Li Xuantu’s voice rang out in Wang Chong’s mind. He had also been watching as that ‘woodcutter’ left.
“If my ears weren’t fooling me, he must have a rather significant status within the Celestial God Organization, yes? Why would he take such a huge risk to help you? Can he be trusted?”
Wang Chong shook his head and sincerely said, “I do not know!”
In truth, he and the Arab High Priest didn’t have a very deep relationship and had even been enemies. The two of them were able to have this conversation entirely because of Origin Supreme.
Wang Chong didn’t even know the man’s name, let alone his background. Everything about him was an enigma.
But there was one thing Wang Chong was sure about. In that deciding war between the Great Tang and Arabia, the High Priest had clearly held back. If he had truly been loyal to the Celestial God Organization, he would not have needed to do such a thing.
Wang Chong looked in the direction the High Priest had left and said, “But this person can be trusted. It’s enough to know only that.”
Li Xuantu softly grunted.
He didn’t actually trust the Arab High Priest that much, but it was enough that Wang Chong trusted him.
“What do you plan to do next?” Li Xuantu said.
Mount Yaluo or the capital? Wang Chong had to decide.
“We have to take a trip to the Turkic steppe. No matter what, we can’t let Heaven get even more Doomsday Insignias. But we also need to know what’s going on in the capital,” Wang Chong said. He quickly made up his mind.
Wang Chong had few people that he could command in the capital. The majority of them had been brainwashed and had completely forgotten about Wang Chong’s existence. Moreover, Young Master Qingyang and Li Siye had probably already been noticed.
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