History's Strongest Senior Brother c1-1474
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They still dared not openly discuss the Brocade Emperor who had still yet to arrive.
Yet, linking this with how the Brocade Emperor had not appeared even after a long time after Mars Halberd had destroyed the Minor No Hatred dao arena previously, some of them sneaked glances in the direction of the Red Lotus Heavenly Vessel, the doubt in their eyes only growing by the minute.
Now, however, that divinity of flame who was like the centre of the universe suddenly moved.
Having originally been sitting cross-legged on a massive fire dragon, he now stood up.
Everyone was still thinking that Mars Halberd was impatient from the wait.
Yet, that flaming giant did not move as he instead turned and looked into the distance.
The next moment, streams of purple qi suddenly appeared there which instantly suffused space.
The aura that emanated was not so powerful. Yet, everyone present felt the same thing.
There simultaneously seemed to be two centres amidst the space of the universe.
One was that tall, towering divinity of flame.
The other was amongst that dense purple qi.
On the Red Lotus Heavenly Vessel, Fu Ting and Tao Yu instantly relaxed, no longer feeling worried.
The spirits of all the spectators rose.
While they could only see dense purple qi and no trace of anyone, everyone knew that the Brocade Emperor had arrived.
“I have made everyone wait,” A clear, deep voice resounded from amidst the purple qi.
The purple qi dispersed, a figure being indistinctly visible within.
Gazing over from a distance, Yan Zhaoge saw what looked like a middle-aged man in his forties.
Snowy white clothes with a red outer robe, his long hair not being tied as it streamed down directly behind his back.
This person’s looks were truly astonishing.
His features could be said to be perfect. Yet, they did not look feminine in the least as they were well defined, radiating a valiant air.
His eyes seemed to contain countless rich emotions within.
Different dispositions seemed to emanate from him at every instant. He was gentle and refined one moment, resilient and chivalrous the next, and after that moody and emotional.
There was no strange, discordant feeling between these changes at all as they instead had a strange allure, bringing even more charm to these features that could already be called perfect.
It was a charm that bewitched those of the opposite gender while causing those of the same gender to sigh in admiration, hard pressed to have feelings of jealousy.
Yan Zhaoge smacked his lips, “The most beautiful man in the history of the World beyond Worlds. A well-deserved reputation indeed.
While he had actually seen an image of the Brocade Emperor and exclaimed at it before, Yan Zhaoge felt that his flair was even greater in person.
Looking at that figure amidst the dense purple qi, Mars Halberd said calmly, “Since you have arrived, let us begin then.”
Even though his opponent had destroyed his manor, no anger was visible on the face of the Brocade Emperor, “Let us begin then, senior.”
The Earth Exalt, Wang Zhengcheng, sped back in retreat.
While he was to oversee their battle, there was nothing that he had to say now.
At this time and place, everything belonged to these two Emperor-level experts.
Unexpectedly for most, it was the Brocade Emperor who was the first to attack.
He raised his palm, carrying the qis of yin and yang.
Beneath the Brocade Emperor’s palm, the entire region of space before him directly collapsed, with time blurry and space no longer existing as everything returned to the primordial qis of yin and yang.
Yin and yang circulated, forming a massive Taiji diagram which struck down towards Mars Halberd.
Where the Taiji diagram passed, everything returned to yin and yang as they no longer existed.
The Taiji diagram rotated with a crushing momentum as it swept all into the Brocade Emperor’s palm, reducing them into nothingness.
As he advanced, the Taiji diagram was strengthened unceasingly as its increase in power seemed limitless!
Regarding the Brocade Emperor, most widespread were the legends of his popularity with women as he traversed the heavens, walking amongst countless flowers with such unique, incomparable flair.
Yet, the number of people this Emperor had killed far surpassed the beauties he had experienced!
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 935: The learned see the skills, the ignorant watch the show
HSSB935: The learned see the skills, the ignorant watch the show
Executed by the Brocade Emperor, the same Taiji Yin Yang Palm seemed wholly different altogether.
Beneath that palm, the space of the universe before him was returned to the qis of yin and yang, no longer having their original appearance.
Viewing the Brocade Emperor’s attack, Yan Zhaoge could sense some new gains in his analysis of the Taiji Yin Yang Palm.
Still, while the Brocade Emperor was remarkable, his opponent too was no easy foe.
Facing the Brocade Emperor’s Taiji Yin Yang Palm, that flame divinity amidst space punched straight outwards.
Guided by some force, the originally balanced qis of yin and yang suddenly grew unbalanced now.
The yang qi thrived while the yin qi deteriorated.
The Taiji diagram which had originally possessed a majestic momentum actually started getting ripped apart, next beginning to catch ablaze!
On seeing this, Yan Zhaoge understood, “It is not that the Taiji Yin Yang Palm cannot direct yin and yang, but that the pure qi of fire contained within this blow of Mars Halberd is really too powerful.”
The Taiji Yin Yang Palm possessed endless intricate profundities. Yet, as an Immortal Artifact, Mars Halberd was more domineering with a greater baleful air about him.
As they clashed head-on, it was like a scholar had encountered a soldier.
The Taiji Yin Yang Palm similarly swept along boundless might. If it was sufficiently powerful, the pure qi of fire would still be reduced to the qis of yin and yang, unable to break through the Taiji diagram at all.
Yet, the Brocade Emperor did not hold the advantage in a head-on clash against Mars Halberd.
As the accompanying weapon of the Exalted Fire Luminary of the Kunlun Nine Luminaries, Mars Halberd had already existed in this world for thousands of years.
While he had been injured and even sealed in the past, he had already recovered from his wounds, even having ceaselessly nourished himself.
The current Mars Halberd was even more powerful than before he had been sealed previously!
His situation was unique as he was able to exert power on his own, basically being equivalent to an Emperor.
He was a Leakless True Immortal who had already rampaged throughout the World beyond Worlds thousands of years ago.
Mars Halberd did not just possess mere strength alone as he had unique martial skills of his own too.
While it seemed like he was attacking in simple great, sweeping motions, his attacks actually secretly contained profound variations that were not inferior to the Brocade Emperor’s.
The brutal flames rapidly exploded, incinerating the Taiji diagram and even sweeping towards the Brocade Emperor himself.
The Brocade Emperor did not find this to be unexpected.
He had already guessed this himself, also having been reminded by the Earth Exalt.
Mars Halberd’s martial arts came partially from those of the Exalted Fire Luminary and partially from that powerful demonic soul sealed within this Immortal Artifact.
The combination of the two had crystallised Mars Halberd one-of-a-kind martial skills that even he of the Grand Clear direct lineage could not underestimate.
In terms of accumulation and experience, Mars Halberd who had roamed the world with the Exalted Fire Luminary that year might be superior even to him
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Looking at the flames sweeping over towards him, the Brocade Emperor neither dodged nor avoided them.
Streams of plain-coloured cloud qi appeared all around his body, instantly obscuring the surrounding space.
Where the plain-coloured cloud qi passed, those flames were all extinguished.
Manifestation of Grand Plainness, Immeasurable Body!
The plain-coloured cloud qi suppressed the flames which were swiftly reduced to the purest yang qi.
The yang qi birthed yin qi once more that was strengthened unceasingly.
As they interacted, yin and yang instantly regained their equilibrium.
The Taiji diagram too reappeared.
The Brocade Emperor executed the Taiji Yin Yang Palm with one hand whilst also the Grand Plainness Immeasurable Body with the other, one for attack and one for defence as he instantly dispelled Mars Halberd’s attack, seeking to regain the initiative and switch from defence to offence.
The flame giant snorted coldly, his figure exploding as it turned into all-encompassing flowing fire.
Amidst the endless sea of flames, a crimson halberd now appeared, shooting straight towards the Brocade Emperor!
As that halberd whistled through the air, the Taiji diagram was instantly broken apart!
With the second blow, those streams of plain-coloured cloud qi were hacked through!
Mars Halberd was not an accessory, a defensive tool, or some random everyday item.
This was a mighty halberd!
A true, fearsome weapon!
It had been created just for one thing, and that was slaughter!
Like a fire dragon soaring through the universe, Mars Halberd presided over all living lifeforms as he sped through space as even the peak Daoist defensive art executed by the Brocade Emperor, the Grand Plainness Immeasurable Body, was unable to stand against his domineering sharpness.
One end of the twin-fanged halberd directly hacked down towards the Brocade Emperor, the fiery light illuminating the handsome features of the Brocade Emperor a deep red!
The Brocade Emperor had a heavy but calm expression on his face as his body suddenly seemingly turned transparent, formless but intangible.
Everyone just felt as though this Emperor suddenly seemed to no longer be existing over there.
Mars Halberd’s attack instantly hit just empty air!
“Grand Beginning Bright Emptiness Form,” Yan Zhaoge’s eyes lit up.
It was precisely the Grand Beginning Bright Emptiness Form of the Grand Cosmos Five Manifestations!
The Brocade Emperor simultaneously executed the Grand Beginning Bright Emptiness Form and the Grand Plainness Immeasurable Body, with his figure circulating intermittently between that empty, transparent quality and plain-coloured cloud qi.
Mars Halberd’s attack could not reach his body as it was like there eternally was an ever-so small distance separating them.
That was naturally not Mars Halberd showing mercy. Instead, it was the result of the Brocade Emperor simultaneously executing two supreme martial arts of the Grand Clear direct lineage.
The combination of the Grand Beginning Bright Emptiness Form and the Grand Plainness Immeasurable Body possessed defensive power equivalent to possessing all five Virtues.
With just this alone, Fu Yunchi was top-tier amongst Leakless True Immortals as few amongst Emperors would be able to match him in terms of defensive prowess.
Simultaneously executing these two supreme martial arts, the Brocade Emperor stabilised himself.
He no longer executed the Taiji Yin Yang Palm, instead slowly raising a finger and tapping towards Mars Halberd.
Along with this, the dense purple qi that had appeared alongside him was all retracted, turning formless and intangible, faceless and lawless, difficult to comprehend and difficult to measure.
The universe suddenly shook.
It was not just the starry sea of the universe where they battled which shook. It spread far off into the distance as well.
Patterns of light suddenly appeared amidst space.
Those patterns were not bright yet bore infinite profundities and principles.
The Brocade Emperor raised his hand casually, seeming nonchalant.
All the spectators, even Guan Yuluo of the Martial Grandmaster realm, were able to clearly see this.
Yet, as he tapped out, his finger seemed to ignore space and time and even the dense sea of flames as it directly appeared close to Mars Halberd, seemingly about to tap on that great crimson halberd!
Everyone present was able to clearly witness the entire process of the Brocade Emperor tapping out with that finger.
Yet, most people looked lost as they were completely unable to comprehend the concept contained within.
There was only a handful of people whose eyes lit up unprecedentedly brightly.
“Grand Commencement Divine Finger!” Yan Zhaoge’s pupils retracted slightly as he was completely focused on the battle before him.
He was one of those few people who could recognise the martial art being executed by the Brocade Emperor.
Of the Grand Cosmos Five Manifestations, Grand Commencement Divine Finger!
It was also hailed as the Grand Supreme Oneworld Divine Finger as it manifested the formless and intangible concept of Grand Commencement, projecting the Oneworld of before the heavens and earth had been split apart as it was profound beyond compare.
Even Mars Halberd shook slightly as the Brocade Emperor tapped out with this finger.
“Good!” Mars Halberd roared as he took a defensive stance for the first time.
He smashed the back of his halberd form on the Brocade Emperor’s finger as they both shook.
Yet, Mars Halberd abruptly rotated, brandishing himself as he hacked down towards the Brocade Emperor once more.
This time, he retracted all his flames into his body.
There was only that endless sharpness which hacked towards his foe with the momentum of opening the heavens and splitting the earth!
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 936: Heaven Opening Scripture
HSSB936: Heaven Opening Scripture
The boundless sea of flames which had originally rampaged throughout the universe all vanished at this moment.
There was only that great crimson halberd which contained endless sharpness, transforming into a bright beam of light as it hacked down towards the Brocade Emperor.
That light was dazzlingly bright as where its glow shone, the dim space about the Brocade Emperor’s body was completely broken apart!
Grand Commencement that was formless and intangible, faceless and lawless soundlessly changed as it turned into Grand Beginning that was intangible yet possessed form.
Grand Beginning that was intangible yet possessed form now turned tangible as well, changing into the most primordial and initial Grand Plainness.
Then, the manifestation of Grand Plainness automatically split to form the manifestation of Grand Ultimate, Taiji, as yin and yang took form.
The next moment, Taiji circulated with two extremities changing as they sought to birth the four manifestations of yin and yang as well as the Eight Trigrams.
Heaven and earth-a new world seemed about to be opened before their very eyes!
It was just that with this, the Brocade Emperor’s supreme martial arts of the Grand Cosmos Five Manifestations actually vaguely seemed unable to be maintained any longer as they were on the verge of being broken through!
Gazing over, Yan Zhaoge saw that the surface of the great crimson halberd was currently dim and blurry.
Subtle, graceful streams of qi intermingled, vaguely condensing into a single silhouette.
Enveloped by that silhouette, Mars Halberd became an object that resembled a banner whilst an axe, whilst also neither!
“Heaven Opening Banner…” Yan Zhaoge muttered to himself, “Third Scripture of the Primordial Heavenly Scriptures, one of the Earlier Heaven Three Scriptures, the Heaven Opening Scripture!”
Watching this from within the world of yellow earth, the Earth Exalt Wang Zhengcheng had an expression on his face that was rather hard to grasp.
The ten Primordial Heavenly Scriptures of the Jade Clear direct lineage.
Besides the Peerless Heavenly Scripture that was the head of all arts, the latter nine scriptures were divided into the Earlier Heaven Three Scriptures and the Later Heaven Six Scriptures.
There was no classification of preceding or thereafter amongst the Later Heaven Six Scriptures.
As for the Earlier Heaven Three Scriptures that closely followed the Peerless Heavenly Scripture, they had a fixed order.
The second of the Primordial Heavenly Scriptures, the Origin Heavenly Scripture, signified all things being created from nothingness, the original ‘one’.
The third of the Primordial Heavenly Scriptures, the Heaven Opening Scripture, signified the grand dao being birthed and creation being manifested, going from ‘one’ to ‘many’.
The fourth of the Primordial Heavenly Scripture, the Cyclic Heavenly Scripture, represented the changes between extremities amongst the various principles of the world following its creation.
Amongst the founders of the Three Clear lineages, the Primordial Heavenly Lord represented the appearance of creation from nothingness.
The heavens and earth were split apart as earth, water, wind and fire arose, the mighty power of worldly creation of the Heaven Opening Scripture being manifested to the point of perfection.
Of martial practitioners who cultivated in the Earlier Heaven Three Scriptures of the Primordial Heavenly Scriptures, those cultivating in the Heaven Opening Scripture possessed the greatest combat power in a head-on clash!
Even though the Origin Heavenly Scripture actually came before the Heaven Opening Scripture and possessed infinite profundities, it would still be hard pressed to match the peerless momentum of the Heaven Opening Scripture which could cleave through everything!
Mars Halberd’s strike shockingly had a portion of the concept of the Heaven Opening Scripture integrated within!
The Jade Clear lineage’s Earlier Heaven Three Scriptures had some commonalities with the Earlier Heaven supreme martial arts of the Grand Clear lineage, the Grand Cosmos Five Manifestations.