Asura Sovereign VI

by Shian Jeen

  He continued to observe and practice for a while, and then sat down to meditate, swallowing a Sky Dragon Pill.

  His cultivation had been progressing steadily in recent days, and there was a feeling that he was close to breaking into Fourth Order Saint realm.

  Breaking into Fourth Order Saint realm meant that he was a mid-level Saint realm expert, it was a dividing line. Once Huwang Xiao crossed over the line, his strength would take another great leap forward. One of Huwang Xiao’s aim was to break through to Fourth Order Saint realm before arriving at Asura’s Gate headquarters. This would add to his chances of fighting for the Asura’s Gate Sovereign position.

  When Huwang Xiao had fully refined the Sky Dragon Pill, he exited the Godly Mt. Xumi. Outside was already bright, and the palace buildings reflected the dazzling morning sunlight, shining like a golden dome.

  Huwang Xiao admired the sunrise, quiet, beautiful, and magnificent. If time was to stop at this moment, Huwang Xiao wouldn’t mind. However, this feeling lasted no more than a fleeting thought, for he knew that it was not possible.

  At this time, one of the giant puppets came to inform Huwang Xiao that Princess Shi Xiaofei was here to visit.

  “Let her in.” Huwang Xiao instructed, but he was baffled, why was this Shi Xiaofei coming to see him?

  It didn’t take long for the giant puppet to return with Shi Xiaofei behind it.

  Today, Shi Xiaofei wore a pastel green long dress, her small cherry lips looked moist and tender. She had exquisite features, a natural beauty even without any makeup. Her mirthful eyes hinted at shyness, one couldn’t help but be moved seeing her.

  Huwang Xiao was stunned momentarily at Shi Xiaofei’s appearance. When Shi Xiaofei stood in front of him, a soft scent teased Huwang Xiao’s senses, waking him up.

  Huwang Xiao laughed at himself, it seems like his temperament was not strong enough?

  “What matter does Princess have to look for me?” Huwang Xiao took the initiated to ask.

  Shi Xiaofei looked at Huwang Xiao, the corners of her lips lifted up slightly, “Does it mean that I cannot look for you if there are no matters?”

  Huwang Xiao choked a little, shook his head saying, “Not true.”

  “Why don’t you just call me Xiaofei?” Shi Xiaofei hesitated a little before speaking.

  Xiaofei? Huwang Xiao nodded, he was Shi Fantian’s Junior Brother, there was nothing wrong in referring Shi Xiaofei by her given name.

  Shi Xiaofei’s eyes brightened seeing Huwang Xiao’s agreement, “Big brother Xiao, are you going to Starcloud Continent?”

  Big brother Xiao? [1] Huwang Xiao blanked for a moment, but he still nodded, “Yes, no matter what, this time I must win the Asura’s gate Sovereign position.” Rumors about this had been flying for months, thus there was nothing to be concealed.

  “Can you bring me along?”Shi Xiaofei asked.

  “Bring you along?” Huwang Xiao was taken by surprise.

  “Up until now I have never stepped out of the Blessed Buddha Empire, I also want to go to Starcloud Continent to have a look.”

  Huwang Xiao disagreed, “No.” The journey he was making to Starcloud Continent was littered with danger, if something unexpected happened to Shi Xiaofei, how should he account to his Senior Brother Shi Fantian?

  “You’re afraid that I will be a burden?” Shi Xiaofei persuaded, “I’m already a Saint realm expert, I can protect myself.”

  Huwang Xiao was adamant, speaking with a finality in his tone, “Don’t bring up this matter anymore.”

  Shi Xiaofei pouted, looking extremely lovable and hard to refuse, but despite that, Huwang Xiao did not change his decision. Watching Shi Xiaofei’s angelic angry expression, Huwang Xiao laughed inside, thinking of Xie Puti. If that guy knew that he had just rejected Shi Xiaofei, it was unknown know how long that guy would cry ‘unjust’, hitting his chest.

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  The passage of time flowed like water and Huwang Xiao had stayed in the Blessed Buddha Palace for three days.

  During the day, Huwang Xiao exchanged cultivation pointers with Shi Fantian, while at night, he continued to observe the twelve primordial divine dragons, practicing the Twelve Forms of the Dragon God. At the end, he would swallow a Sky Dragon Pill, Water Fire Dragon Essence Pill, Dragon Buddha Pill, and other divine grade pellets while meditating.

  That time when Huwang Xiao was in the Ancient Dragon Clan ruins, in an Elder Dragon Palace he found more than ten bottles of Divine Dragon Pills, each bottle containing a dozen pellets. Therefore, he still had some left after giving some to his family, Zhao Shu, and others.

  Huwang Xiao’s strength grew with each passing day, and he continued to absorb true dragon essence emitted by the Dragon Pearl in his forehead.

  Every time Huwang Xiao practiced, the small symbol on his forehead would glimmer with a vivid halo.

  Three days passed.

  Outside the Blessed Buddha Palace doors, Shi Fantian, Empress Lin Mengle, Shi Xiaofei, and a group of princes and imperial grandsons gathered to bid farewell to Huwang Xiao, Zhao Shu, and Zhang Fu.

  Huwang Xiao took out a jade bottle from the Asura Ring, giving it to Shi Fantian, “Senior Brother, for these days of hospitality, this Junior Brother has nothing good to give in return, here are ten Golden Jadesea Dragon Pills, take it.”

  “The legendary Dragon Clan’s divine grade pellets, Golden Jadesea Dragon Pills!” Shi Fantian gasped with shock staring at the small bottle in Huwang Xiao’s hand. Empress Lin Mengle and Shi Xiaofei had the same astonished expressions on their faces.

  Shi Fantian shook his head after recovering from his shock, “No, Junior Brother, this is too valuable, I cannot accept it!”

  These Golden Jadesea Dragon Pill were rare divine grade pellets, each one was a priceless treasure.

  Huwang Xiao persuaded, “I found them in the Ancient Dragon Clan ruin, I still have a lot with me, take them.”

  Still have a lot? Shi Fantian’s mind went blank for a second, then he relented, “Alright then, Senior Brother will gratefully accept them.” Taking the bottle, he carefully put them away.

  Huwang Xiao’s eyes fell on Shi Xiaofei. After a brief thought, he took out two fist-sized red ruby-like things in front of everyone, giving them to Shi Xiaofei.

  Shi Fantian thought they were just some normal red-colored rubies, but taking a closer look, his eyes widened, blurting out before he could stop himself, “Dragon Blood Crystals?!”

  This sudden exclamation and the two ‘red rubies’ stunned Empress Lin Mengle and Shi Xiaofei.

  Huwang Xiao nodded, “Yes, they are Dragon Blood Crystals.” In the Ancient Dragon Clan ruin, Huwang Xiao looted close to a thousand big and small pieces of Blood Dragon Crystal. Deducting the ones he gave to his family, Zhao Shu, and the rest, he still had about eight hundred pieces inside the Asura Ring.

  Moments later, Shi Xiaofei held the Dragon Blood Crystals that Huwang Xiao gave in her hands. Looking at Huwang Xiao she said, “Thank you, Big brother Xiao.”

  That gaze really made Huwang Xiao uncomfortable all over. In the end, Huwang Xiao also gave two pieces of Dragon Blood Crystal to Empress Lin Mengle, making her so happy that she was smiling from ear to ear nonstop.

  “Junior Brother, all these are too much.” As the Emperor of Blessed Buddha Empire, Shi Fantian had many treasures, yet receiving so many valuable items from Huwang Xiao at once, Golden Jadesea Pills and Dragon Blood Crystals, made him feel slightly embarrassed.

  Huwang Xiao grinned, “The one hundred jugs of Blessed Buddha Wine you gave me are just as valuable.”

  Shi Fantian chuckled hearing that, “Then, after you won the Asura’s Gate Sovereign position, I will give you another hundred jugs. At that time, us brothers will drink to our hearts’ content!”

  Huwang Xiao concurred, “Deal!” He cupped his hands at Shi Fantian, then turned around and left with Zhao Shu, Zhang Fu, and the two giant puppets following behind, very quickly disappeared from their sight.

  Shi Fantian
retrieved his gaze and turned around. Seeing that his daughter was still looking in the direction Huwang Xiao left, he teased, “The person has already left, are you still looking?”

  Shi Xiaofei realized her gaffe, and noticing the look in her father’s eyes, her small cheeks blushed, “Who said I was looking?” She fled inside the palace after throwing that sentence.

  Shi Fantian and Lin Mengle shared a laugh at the expense of their daughter.

  Two days later, Huwang Xiao’s group crossed the border out of Blessed Buddha Empire’s territory, reaching an area of rocky mountains.

  Zhao Shu spoke, “Sovereign, not far ahead are the Demonic Beasts Forest and Dead Sea Gorge, should we cross the Demonic Beasts Forest to reach Starcloud Continent or go through the Dead Sea Gorge?”

  Similar to the Origin Forest, the Demonic Beasts Forest a forest of ancient times, and a point between the Starcloud Continent and Wind Snow Continent, like the Dead Sea Gorge.

  Huwang Xiao had two routes to choose from, whether traveling through the Demonic Beasts Forest or the Dead Sea Gorge, to reach Starcloud Continent.

  “Go through the Demonic Beasts Forest.” Huwang Xiao decided.

  High-level demonic beasts roamed rampant in the Demonic Beasts Forest, but other than sea creatures, there were also space cracks in the Dead Sea Gorge. If they were somehow careless and got sucked into a space crack, who knows how long it would take before they could get out, wasting time that he didn’t have. This was exactly what happened to Yu Ming the last time he went back to Starcloud Continent, delaying six years’ time after getting trapped inside a space crack.

  it was one of the main reasons that Huwang Xiao chose to go through the Demonic Beasts Forest.

  Thus, Huwang Xiao’s group flew in the Demonic Beasts Forest’s direction.

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  Night gradually blanketed the earth in darkness.

  Several hours later, Huwang Xiao and the others finally made it to the edge of the Demonic Beasts Forest.

  Looking at the sky, Huwang Xiao said, “Let’s rest here for the night and continue tomorrow.”

  The Demonic Beasts Forest, Origin Forest, and Dead Sea Gorge were infamous places in Martial Spirit World, especially at night, when the demonic beasts were most active. Although Huwang Xiao had confidence in his strength, to avoid unnecessary trouble, he decided to travel during daytime.

  This Demonic Beasts Forest wasn’t lacking in Saint realm level demonic beasts.

  Having decided, Huwang Xiao’s group built a fire for the night at a large empty space close to the forest’s edge.

  The fire might attract some demonic beasts at night, but since they were at the edge, it was mostly low levels demonic beasts. Huwang Xiao wasn’t worried.

  The few of them sat around the fire.

  From the Asura Ring, Huwang Xiao took out three jugs of the Blessed Buddha Wine that Shi Fantian gave him, for himself, Zhao Shu, and Zhang Fu, while the two giant puppets went hunting for Tyrant Boars under Huwang Xiao’s order. This Tyrant Boar was a low-level demonic beast, but its meat was sweet and delicious, an excellent accompaniment to their wine.

  Huwang Xiao deftly skinned two Tyrant Boars, sprinkled some spices, and placed them to roast over the fire. Before long, the tantalizing fragrance of roast Tyrant Boar meat permeated the air.

  The three people tore big chunks of meat and gulped down great wine with abandon.

  Oil from the meat fell to the soil.

  Zhao Shu laughed happily, “Following Sovereign is really a joy for our taste buds.”

  Zhang Fu agreed, “That is so!”

  Huwang Xiao laughed.

  Yet, at this moment, Huwang Xiao, Zhao Shu, and Zhang Fu’s laughter stopped abruptly as they caught the sound of rapid whistling wind heading in their direction. Judging from the speed, it was a Saint realm expert, no doubt.

  Moments later, a small figure appeared before the three of them.

  Huwang Xiao was taken aback seeing a figure that looked like a seven to eight-year-old small child!

  In a fast flicker, the small child was already next to Huwang Xiao, close to the fire.

  So fast! Huwang Xiao noted inwardly.

  “Big brother, can you give me a piece of meat?” The small child stared fixedly at the piece of meat warming over the fire ever since he arrived, the greedy look on his face as he kept swallowing his saliva.

  Huwang Xiao was stunned at first, but he reacted quickly, tearing a large piece of meat, “Here.”

  The small child’s face beamed, taking the meat from Huwang Xiao, “Thank you, Big brother.”

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  The small child took the large piece of Tyrant Boar meat that Huwang Xiao gave him and started ravishing it with fervor. In just a few bites, the big portion of meat all went into the small child’s stomach.

  Huwang Xiao was struck speechless, exchanging a look with Zhao Shu and Zhang Fu, confirming the thoughts he had earlier.

  Regardless of how talented, how much of a genius a human could be, they wouldn’t be able to reach the Saint realm at the age of seven or eight. Then, there was only one explanation for this, this small child was a Saint realm demonic beast that had evolved into human form!

  When demonic beasts’ cultivation reached the Saint realm, they were able to change shape, looking like humans.

  While these thoughts ran through Huwang Xiao’s mind, the small child was licking his lips, muttering: “Delicious! Delicious!” Then his eyes strayed to the remaining pieces of Tyrant Boar meat placed near the fire, looking at Huwang Xiao with a covetous expression, “Big brother, can you give me another piece?”

  Huwang Xiao grinned, “If you like it, you can have all of it.” Huwang Xiao said, pointing at the roast meat lined up beside the fire.

  The small child’s eyes sparkled, “Really?”

  Huwang Xiao nodded, “Really.”

  “Thank you, Big brother!” After saying his thanks, the child couldn't wait, his short arms quickly reached out to grab the roast meat, totally unafraid of getting burned, then he started tearing large chunks of meat with his teeth merrily.

  Watching the small child, Huwang Xiao couldn’t help thinking about the little violet monkey.

  ‘That little guy, I wonder how is it now?’ Huwang Xiao thought to himself.

  That year, Huwang Xiao was a participant in the Duanren Imperial City Battle, ever since he left the Luo Tong Kingdom he had not seen the little violet monkey anymore. At that time, Huwang Xiao had yet to advance to the Xiantian realm, while that little monkey was merely a Houtian Tenth Order.

  So many years passed, that little guy should have broken through to high-level Xiantian realm, right? Huwang Xiao knew better than anyone else the terrifying speed with which the little guy’s strength grew, since it was capable of eating and refining demonic beast cores.

  So many years of not seeing the little guy, Huwang Xiao was really starting to miss him.

  That year, if it weren’t for the little violet monkey, he wouldn’t have stumbled on the opportunity to get the Asura Tactics and the Blades of Asura. His life would have taken a totally different path.

  The Asura Tactics and Asura Ring—in a way, the little violet monkey led Huwang Xiao to them.

  “Delicious, so delicious!” The child’s voice brought Huwang Xiao out of his reverie. Looking at the small child, he saw that his little mouth was smeared with oil from the meat, smacking his lips with every bite as if he was eating the most delicious gourmet in the world.

  Huwang Xiao, Zhao Shu, and Zhang Fu couldn’t resist laughing at the child’s antics.

  A short while later, the child dealt with all the roast meat like a passing storm.

  When the child appeared, Huwang Xiao, Zhao Shu, and Zhang Fu merely ate half of a Tyrant Boar, which meant that the child alone ate one and a half boars by himself. Even with one and a half Tyrant Boar in his stomach, the child’s stomach remained just the same.

  Rubbing the oil stain around his mouth, the child licked his finge
rs as if he was barely sated. Looking at Huwang Xiao, he asked, “Big brother, did you cook that Tyrant Boar?” Dark obsidian pupils seemed to sparkle in the night.

  Huwang Xiao nodded: “That’s right.”

  The child said, “My father and mother used to roast meat for me too, but it doesn’t taste good at all. This roast Tyrant Boar you made is the best roast meat I've ever eaten.”

  Huwang Xiao laughed, “Then where are your father and mother?”

  The cheerfulness was gone from his face in an instant, eyes turned red-rimmed with tears close to spilling at the edge, “My father and mother were killed by bad guys. Those people are evil, after killing my father and mother, they even chopped off their heads.”

  All three of them, Huwang Xiao, Zhao Shu, and Zhang Fu were aghast. Although they didn't know the strength of the child’s parents, judging from the child’s own strength, his parents would at least be high-level Saint realm experts.

  Who, actually dares to hunt high-level Saint realm demonic beasts?!

  High-level Saint realm demonic beasts were extremely resilient, and they were much stronger than human warriors of the same cultivation. Even for experts like Zhao Shu and Zhang Fu, unless deemed necessary, neither would disturb a high-level Saint realm demonic beast.

  The small child continued, “My father and mother blocked all the bad guys, telling me to run, that’s why I could run away.” The child looked crestfallen and pitiful.

  At this time, a sneer suddenly sounded, “Little guy, so you ran over here!”

  When the child heard that voice, his little face turned pale, fear evident in his eyes.

  Huwang Xiao, Zhao Shu, and Zhang Fu were also shocked. Their uninvited guest was definitely very strong. At least, no weaker than Zhao Shu or Zhang Fu, otherwise they couldn’t have approached without either of them noticing.