History's Strongest Senior Brother c1-1474

by 八月飞鹰, Ba Yue Fei Ying, August Eagle

  However, with Xue Chuqing before and Yan Zhaoge after, no one could say for sure when such people might step into this Floating Life World again.

  This way, none of them dared to lay a hand on the Snow Crane Sect in the slightest.

  During the great battle of the west domain, Yan Zhaoge had slaughtered three Clans and one Demon, having broken the courage of demonic bloodline cultivators as a representative of qi cultivators in doing so. This was not something that could be revived within a short period of time.

  While qi cultivating was extremely hard in the Floating Life World, not being mainstream at all, for an upcoming period of time, a surge of popularity was seen with it amongst youngsters that did not fade for a long time.

  Every youth yearned to become a world-shaking expert like that legendary ‘Monarch Yan’, domineeringly suppressing all that stood in his path as he reigned supreme over all living lifeforms.

  This was despite the fact that in the eyes of many, in the eyes of powers like the Blood Cloud Clan especially, Yan Zhaoge was really nothing but a complete demon king.

  However, they would not dare to say so to Yan Zhaoge’s face, and would definitely not dare to give him a bad name.

  Monarch Yan, presiding domineeringly over all under the heavens, reigning supreme over all living lifeforms. This was the exalted form of address by the people of the Floating Life World towards Yan Zhaoge.

  While he had left as suddenly as he had arrived in just a fleeting appearance, the global situation of the Floating Life World had been greatly changed.

  Having appeared, his words held absolute weight as he commanded the heavens and the earth.

  Even having removed himself from worldly affairs, he still intimidated every single person of the Floating Life World.

  “It was indeed awesomely prestigious, but that was also because no tiger sits over the mountain that is the Floating Life World,” While bringing Feng Yunsheng, Ah Hu and Ying Longtu along in passing through the dimensional passageway together, Yan Zhaoge laughed, “The titles of ‘Monarch’ and ‘Emperor’ were really not easily handed out at all in the pre-Great Calamity times.”

  “Even now, no one would use it lightly. The Chiefs of our Broad Creed Mountain have virtually all been peak experts of the Eight Extremities World amongst their generation. Still, look at their titles. Heaven Establishing Old Man, Exalted Heaven Shaker, Heaven Diviner, Heaven Equalling Saint.”

  Yan Zhaoge smiled, “None of them ever used ‘Monarch’ or ‘Emperor’ in their titles.”

  Ah Hu gave a simple and honest laugh, “But Young Master, you seem rather happy that people are calling you this.”

  Yan Zhaoge gave a dry cough, “Ahem, since they are calling it, I might as well just listen to it a little.”

  Feng Yunsheng chortled by the side as Ying Longtu was smiling happily as well, “Senior apprentice-brother Yan is lying.”

  Yan Zhaoge tapped Ying Longtu’s forehead, “Oh, you are really getting smart now.”

  Ying Longtu held his head in simple joy as if he had returned to the days of his childhood.

  Yan Zhaoge smiled, “To be honest, as of right now, I am still not worthy of this name. Still, it is indeed rather nice to hear.”

  Feng Yunsheng blinked, giving an ‘Oh’, “As of right now…”

  Yan Zhaoge blinked as well, “Is there a problem? I feel I have been very careful in my words.”

  Feng Yunsheng gave him a thumbs up, “I feel this way as well.”

  They conversed happily as they traversed the dimensional passageway. Numerous streams of spiritual qi intermingled between the heavens and the earth as the scene of the Ten Character Heavenly Rainbow materialised once again before them, two rainbows that streaked across the sky, one horizontal and one vertical as they intersected in mid-air.

  Feeling the distinctly different spiritual qi flow of their surroundings, Yan Zhaoge and the others sighed admiringly in comfort.

  It felt like they had just emerged from a great desert, entering a village that was full of water.

  However, located amidst the Marsh of Illusory Sea, despite the presence of the Ten Character Heavenly Rainbow, illusory scenes were still born within the area.

  Yan Zhaoge appraised their surroundings, “While the dimensional passageway over at the Floating Life World drifts about uncertainly, the entrance to it over in our Eight Extremities World should be fixed. Still, we’ve never heard in the Floating Life World of others having gone over before.”

  “From the surrounding environment, over such a long time, no one has even come near this area with the Ten Character Heavenly Rainbow ah.”

  Feng Yunsheng ventured a guess, “The Ten Character Heavenly Rainbow is already deep within the Marsh of Illusory Sea, and it would be very difficult for those with lower cultivation bases to come in here. While the illusions are currently in a weakened state, it is possible for even Martial Grandmasters to get lost here.”

  “As for why those with higher cultivation bases have not come to the vicinity as well…could it be that some major disturbance has occurred in our Eight Extremities World, occupying up everybody’s attentions?”

  Yan Zhaoge said, “We must first get out of this place. After that, we can just ask anyone and we will know. Fortunately, the timeflow of the Floating Life World is basically the same as in our Eight Extremities World.”

  He glanced back at the Ten Character Heavenly Rainbow within the sky, next lowering his head and looking down at the snow crane hairpin within his hand before shaking his head slightly.

  For a place like the Marsh of Illusory Sea, it would be extremely hard to enter whilst similarly difficult to leave safely as well, due to the difficulty in identifying directions.

  Finally, after spending some time, they finally managed to emerge from the Marsh of Illusory Sea.

  On the territory of the Lake Domain, wanting to seek out news, they naturally had to look for those of Turbid Wave Pavilion.

  Learning that Xie Youchan had still yet to emerge from seclusion, Yan Zhaoge’s heart relaxed slightly.

  To him, it would naturally be best if Xie Youchan remained in seclusion all the way till Xu Fei returned safely to the Eight Extremities World.

  While unable to meet Xie Youchan, Yan Zhaoge still had another acquaintance at Turbid Wave Pavilion.

  When the young lady Zhang Yao saw Yan Zhaoge, she was extremely happy, “Senior Brother Yan, you have returned from the Marsh of Illusory Sea?”

  “That’s right, Junior Sister Zhang. It’s been a long time, how have you been?” Yan Zhaoge smiled as he introduced Feng Yunsheng and Ying Longtu to her.

  Zhang Yao took an additional glance at Feng Yunsheng.

  Zhang Yao was rather close to Turbid Wave Pavilion’s Maiden of Extreme Yin, Fan Qiu. Currently meeting Feng Yunsheng who had defeated Fan Qiu in the previous fifth Extreme Yin Bout, she was inevitably a little curious.

  Feng Yunsheng smiled and conversed naturally as after the three of them meeting a new face for the first time had exchanged greetings, she smiled, “How is Junior Sister Fan?”

  Zhang Yao said a little apologetically, “Senior apprentice-sister Fan admires Senior Sister Feng greatly. Still, she still wishes to compete with you once more in the upcoming year. Currently, she is in the midst of seclusion.”

  Feng Yunsheng laughed magnanimously, “Junior Sister Fan is outstandingly talented, also being willing to work diligently in her cultivation. I look forward to it.”

  They all smiled, and Zhang Yao smiled as well, becoming much more casual with Feng Yunsheng.

  Yan Zhaoge asked, “Junior Sister Zhang, did something major happen in the Eight Extremities World when we were in the Marsh of Illusory Sea?”

  Zhang Yao put on a solemn expression as she said, “Something very major.”

  “Not long ago, the Sacred Sun Clan and the Heavenly Thunder Hall joined hands in causing trouble for Jade Sea City. The Sacred Sun Clan’s Grand Elder, the East Coming Martial Saint, and the Chief of the Heav
enly Thunder Hall, the Green Thunder Martial Saint, moved out personally, heading to the Water Domain.”

  She looked at Yan Zhaoge and the others, “You clan’s Heaven Equalling Saint, donning the Clear Qi Robe, held off the East Coming Martial Saint in the Earth Domain, a major battle erupting between then.”

  History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 462: A major incident!

  HSSB462: A major incident

  Zhang Yao said, “The Extreme Yin Crown that is currently grasped by the Sacred Sun Clan left for the Water Domain under Senior Sister Meng, Meng Wan’s control. Infinite Boundless Mountain’s Chief, the Northern Peak Towering Heaven Old Senior Chu, also left his Mountain along with the Sacred Artifact, the Heaven Cleaving Axe.”

  Speaking of the Sacred Sun Clan having advanced on Jade Sea City with the Extreme Yin Crown, Zhang Yao sighed.

  Yan Zhaoge appeared as per usual as he asked, “Is there anything else?”

  “Also,” Zhang Yao’s spirits rose greatly, “Your father, Chief Yan, had a great battle in the borderlands between the Water and Thunder Domains with the Green Thunder Martial Saint of the Heavenly Thunder Hall.”

  “While not carrying a Sacred Artifact and not bolstered by the power of a formation, your father battled the Green Thunder Martial Saint head-on just based on his cultivation base as a Martial Grandmaster. While the Water Domain was right before the eyes of the Green Thunder Martial Saint, he was unable to advance a single step!”

  Hearing her words, Ah Hu instantly smiled to the point where his eyes could not be seen as he chuckled with joy.

  Feng Yunsheng and Ying Longtu had on looks of admiration as well.

  It was only Yan Zhaoge who didn’t seem surprised as he just smiled, asking, “What happened in the end?”

  The joy on Zhang Yao’s face disappeared as her gaze gradually turned solemn, “Before victory had been decided between the two, something else suddenly happened that broke off this great battle.”

  She sucked in a deep breath, a look of deep fear appearing within her pupils, “It was not just the battle between your father and the Green Thunder Martial Saint which ended. The battle between your clan’s Heaven Equalling Saint and the Sacred Sun Clan’s East Coming Martial Saint was brought to a halt as well.”

  “The standoff between the Extreme Yin Crown and the Heaven Cleaving Axe too could only come to an end.”

  Hearing her words, Yan Zhaoge’s eyes narrowed into slits.

  Zhang Yao said in a heavy tone, “An intense disturbance occurred over at the Earth Domain, involving the entire Domain and even spreading out towards regions in the surrounding area.”

  “It is rumoured that a terrifying aura emanated from within the Earth Domain, with tragic wails that shake one’s very soul emanating from within as well.”

  Amidst Zhang Yao’s words, deep fear could be seen within her gaze, “Other than your clan’s Heaven Equalling Saint and the Sacred Sun Clan’s East Coming Martial Saint, all others who were in the Earth Domain at the time instantly died on the spot!”

  While they had not been there themselves, Yan Zhaoge and the others felt a chill run up their spines.

  The Earth Domain was vast, being virtually as large as the Heaven Domain that was ruled by Broad Creed Mountain.

  While the Earth Domain was one of the six great danger grounds of the Eight Extremities World, there were also many special things produced in that place which could not be obtained elsewhere.

  Therefore, there would always be those who risked entering within. This included many powerful Martial Grandmasters as well.

  However, as soon as that tide assaulted, the people within were like solitary vessels within the vast sea suddenly faced with a tsunami of the entire vast ocean as they were devoured by it in an instant.

  A number of these would have been martial practitioners of the six great Sacred Grounds.

  Just imagining such a terrifying scene was sufficient to let someone tremble in fear.

  Yan Zhaoge frowned, “While my Grand Master and the Sacred Sun Clan’s Huang Guanglie engaged in major battle over the Earth Domain, they should have paid attention to reducing the effects of their battle on the Earth Domain. It shouldn’t have led to such a great disturbance.”

  Zhang Yao answered, “I heard that Old Senior Yuan and Old Senior Huang indeed paid attention to this. The sudden changes that occurred with the Earth Domain were not caused by them.”

  The young girl bit her lips, “The Pavilion Lord had earlier been recuperating in secluded cultivation, but she was also alerted by this. She said that the abnormalities in the Earth Domain this time exceed what was caused by the Decimating Abyss in the past. The source seems to be in the deepest part of the Earth Domain, very possibly being related to the Nine Underworlds themselves!”

  Yan Zhaoge rubbed his temples lightly, also feeling a bit of a headache coming on, “What happened then?”

  Zhang Yao’s expression relaxed somewhat, “With abnormalities having occurred in the Earth Domain and the Nine Underworlds causing trouble, the parties in a standoff could only let it go for the time being, first hurrying to the Earth Domain to deal with the matter.”

  Yan Zhaoge did not speak as he just looked at her, waiting for her to continue.

  Zhang Yao had a doubtful look on her face, “I don’t really understand the specifics, but it is rumoured that golden radiance flickered within the deep abyss of the Earth Domain.”

  “Affected by this, originally having black qi shoot up to the heavens, the Earth Domain temporarily calmed. However, it is still exceptionally dangerous.”

  “The seniors of the various clans have already informed that all of us who have yet to reach the Essence Talisman Martial Grandmaster realm are forbidden from nearing the vicinity of the Earth Domain. We are barred from entering even its outskirts.”

  Yan Zhaoge’s expression changed slightly, “Golden radiance?”

  It was rumoured that the reason for the Earth Domain having become the zone of death that it was now was a crevice which led to the Nine Underworlds having opened there many years in the past.

  It was just that some unknown force had been keeping this crevice sealed all this time, preventing the power of death and destruction within from spreading any further.

  However, the Earth Domain had turned into ‘Hell’ as a result.

  Not even mentioning that the Nine Underworlds had already been a famed threat before the time of the Great Calamity, just the current state of the Earth Domain alone was sufficient for one to understand why the entire Eight Extremities World was filled with wariness with regard to the Nine Underworlds, everyone baying for blood after discovering the movements of the Decimating Abyss.

  The Nine Underworld Evil Devils bewitched people’s hearts, being proficient in worming through people’s souls. While they did not appear as fierce as the Flame Devils, if the Nine Underworlds descended within the human realm, what ensued would inevitably be catastrophic and fatal.

  Yan Zhaoge had once suspected the people of the Decimating Abyss of trying to open up that crevice in the Earth Domain, guiding the Nine Underworlds to continue descending there.

  Afterwards, seeing the people of the Decimating Abyss leave the Earth Domain and cause trouble elsewhere in the Eight Extremities World, attempting to open the Great Nine Underworlds Door there, Yan Zhaoge had become interested in that force sealing the crevice in the Earth Domain.

  Still, due to wariness of the Nine Underworlds, Yan Zhaoge had not made any reckless moves.

  If he was just the slightest bit careless and led to the seal being broken as a result, the Nine Underworlds would descend, and that would be the end of it then.

  Hearing now of the golden light suddenly flickering into existence within the Earth Domain, suppressing the restlessness in the area once more, Yan Zhaoge immediately thought of this matter.

  “Currently, what is the situation over at the Earth Domain?” Yan Zhaoge asked.

  Zhang Yao said as she walked, “People f
rom the six great Sacred Grounds have been dispatched to watch over the area. The Martial Saint experts are also stationed there, entering within once in a while as they attempt to investigate the situation. Still, they seem not to have gotten a grasp on the situation.”

  “Instead, the abnormalities over at the Earth Domain have gradually quelled, growing weaker and weaker. Everyone says this tribulation seems to have temporarily passed, but we still have to remain vigilant.”

  Yan Zhaoge nodded, “Logically so.”

  As Yan Zhaoge walked, a layer of gloominess gradually surfaced on his face, “Has it really passed?”

  Lin Zhou’s words before he had died which had seemed prophetic whilst also like a curse now surfaced in his mind, “Was he referring to this?”

  The abnormalities in the Earth Domain possibly stemmed from the Nine Underworlds. Perhaps because the Decimating Abyss had previously been hindered time and time again, the attention of the powerful Evil Devils over in the Nine Underworlds had been drawn, or perhaps it should be said that they had been aggravated.

  Yan Zhaoge pondered, “Careful plans have to be made.”

  They passed through Turbid Wave Pavilion, visiting and greeting for a bit before continuing back north.

  With such a huge incident having occurred in the Earth Domain, going through it to the Heaven Domain was not an easy thing. Still, Broad Creed Mountain currently had many of its peak experts stationed in the vicinity of the Earth Domain.

  It was not just Yuan Zhengfeng who was keeping an eye on the Earth Domain. The person of Broad Creed Mountain second only to Yan Zhaoge in terms of understanding of the Earth Domain, Fang Zhun, had come over as well.

  After entrusting Feng Yunsheng and Ying Longtu over to other longtime Elders of the clan to escort back to the Mountain, Yan Zhaoge himself stayed behind, preparing to go for an on-site investigation of the current Earth Domain.

  History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 463: The treasure that seals the Earth Domain