Alchemy Emperor of the Divine Dao c1-1294

by Flying Alone 孤单地飞

  Ling Han had undoubtedly created a miracle—he had captured a cultivator of the Mountain River Tier despite only being at the level of the Shattering Void Tier himself. Even if he were to speak of this to anyone, no one would believe him at all.

  Wouldn’t this be an inconceivable fantasy?

  It was akin to a cultivator of the Body Refining Tier being able to kill another of the Shattering Void Tier—it was simply ridiculous.

  “You didn’t just underestimate me, but practically look down on me.” Ling Han shrugged. “Tell me, who sent you to kill me, and what is your identity?”

  “Haha!” The man in black sneered. Was this not the biggest big joke? The other party was actually interrogating him, a Shattering Void Tier cultivator? His expression turned serious, and killing intent burst from him. “Cut the crap, let me send you to hell!”

  Chapter 931 - Ninth King

  Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

  The black-robed man moved, and delivered a palm strike in Ling Han’s direction.

  Ling Han neither dodged nor ducked, and allowed the other person to land a direct hit. Utterly calm, he said, “You are now in my grasp. If I want you to live, you will. If I want you to die, the only path that lies ahead of you is death.”

  Peng , this palm strike landed solidly, but Ling Han did not take even half a step back, as if the man had just given him a light pat.

  “How could this be!?” The black-robed man was so shocked he felt his hair stand on ends. This had surpassed his imagination, and he felt a fear of the unknown rise up in him.

  Ling Han smiled, and said, “Welcome to my world.”

  “Illusion, this all must be an illusion!” The black-robed man took a few consecutive steps back. He’d experienced a momentary loss of consciousness just now; it had to be in that instant that he had fallen into this trick. Everything he saw and felt now had to be false.

  Ling Han stretched out a hand and pressed down as he said, “Looks like I will have to deal you some serious punishment first. How strange. I am obviously not one who enjoys employing violence, so why would there always be someone to force me to do so?”

  Hong , a huge mountain appeared, and pressed down on the black-robed man.

  The black-robed man was abruptly, and undoubtedly, crushed onto the ground. The mountain was like Godly metal, its weight frighteningly heavy, and the black-robed man had no choice but to employ his full effort to stand up against its weight. Yet, his whole body was staggering and on the verge of collapse; he absolutely would not be able to hold on for long.

  “Ah…” A terrible scream burst out of him as over a dozen bones in his body were instantly broken. Ling Han, meanwhile, raised his hand slightly to avoid directly crushing him to death.

  Ling Han waved his hand once more, and the black cloth on the black-robed man’s face instantly vanished, revealing an extremely common-looking face. Walking on the streets, he’d belong to the category that wouldn’t even garner a second look.

  But one had to understand that once one had reached Immortal level in his cultivation, he would naturally bear an unearthly air, and could hence be easily differentiated from normal mortals.

  ‘Strange.’

  Ling Han’s curiosity was stirred. Sitting down cross-legged on the ground, he asked, “You are an assassin, correct? You have deliberately cultivated some kind of cultivation technique that allows you to look more ordinary.”

  The black-robed man merely yowled in pain. As an assassin, before learning assassination techniques, he had to first experience various torture, and he would only be accepted after he had successfully passed through them without breaking. It was to ensure that even if he failed his mission, he would not reveal the secrets of their organization.

  Although he was screaming very terribly, he did not have the slightest intention to beg for mercy.

  Ling Han smiled slightly, and said, “Here, I am a real god. There are only things I haven’t thought of, but none that I cannot do. If you endure so well, then I’ll try out all the punishments I can think of on you.”

  As he continued to cruelly torment the black-robed man, he continued cultivation. In any case, he could not waste the time.

  The black-robed man was very determined, but after half a day, he gave up.

  In the Black Tower, his pain was magnified a hundredfold. Even using a small knife to lightly cut his skin brought him pain that sank right to his bones and straight into his spirit, causing the willpower that he was so proud of to crumble completely.

  “My name is Meng Yi, a junior assassin of the Dark Night Hall…” he spoke, his eyes staring straight ahead like an idiot’s.

  Ling Han listened. So it turned out that someone had made a request to the Dark Night Hall, giving out 10,000 True Origin Stones as a reward for his life.

  This was an incredible amount, yet it was offered only to take the life of a Shattering Void Tier cultivator. Those in the minor levels of the Mountain River Tier, or even middle levels, would become restless to earn such easy money.

  This was practically a gift.

  Meng Yi was only a most low-ranking assassin; he naturally could not possibly know who his employer was. He had only been “lucky” to be the first to accept this mission. Of course, from the look of things now, his luck was actually exceptionally bad.

  “It may be the Luo Clan, or Zhao Lun, and could also possibly be the Shui Clan, or it could be others who are jealous of me.” Ling Han rubbed his chin, and could not help but laugh. He had just arrived in the Immortal Realm a few days ago, yet he had already made so many enemies that he could not identify who would go so far as to hire assassins to take his life. Was this a success or a failure?

  “It should be a success, right? As the saying goes, only a mediocre person would not garner envy. I am a genius, which is why so many want to kill me.”

  Ling Han was very good at cheering himself up. He sent this assassin into exile in the Black Tower. Of course, he had robbed the latter of all his possessions. There was a sum of 164 True Origin Stones on him, 17 arrows, and a total of seven bottles of various alchemical pills.

  “As an elite cultivator of the Mountain River Tier, why are you so poor?” Ling Han shook his head. Really, even he was richer.

  What he did not know was that Meng Yi had spent all his wealth on those arrows. Every one of them was forged from Godly metal, and though the Immortal Realm did not lack Godly metal, and these arrows were only forged from Level One Godly metal, they were still a very great expenditure.

  Added with the amount he had spent on alchemical pills, it was actually very impressive that he was still left with over a hundred True Origin Stones.

  … Even the Scarlet Heaven Academy only gave a genius like Ling Han a monthly allowance of two True Origin Stones as a reward.

  Ling Han exited the Black Tower and returned to the Academy.

  This time, the Dark Night Hall had failed in their assassination, but they would definitely not give up just like this. Hence, the assassin that came the next time would definitely be even more powerful. It might be a middle level assassin, a high level assassin, or even a copper-plated assassin.

  From Meng Yi, Ling Han had understood that the Dark Night Hall’s influence was very powerful, and their branches could be found in practically every empire and city.

  The assassins in this assassins’ organization were divided into six ranks. From the lowest rank to the highest rank, they were: junior level, middle level, high level, copper-plated, silver-plated, and gold-plated. This hierarchy was not based on the cultivation levels of the assassins, but rather the number and ability of the targets they had assassinated successfully.

  The more people they killed and the higher the abilities of their target, the higher the grade they would attain. In this way, they could rise through the ranks.

  Thus, a middle-level assassin could possibly be even stronger than a copper-plated assassin.

  However, ordinarily, the high
er the rank of an assassin, the more powerful they would be. After all, there were few exceptions.

  “Still, it’s not a good idea to keep being hunted down, but what can I do?” Ling Han scratched his head. It seemed like he really did not have any way to solve this problem, and could only try his best to be as cautious as possible.

  After returning to the Academy, Ling Han tossed all his worries to a side, and focused on cultivation. He was sure that even the Dark Night Hall would not dare act boldly in the Imperial Capital. Additionally, he also had the Black Tower, so things had not reached the extent that he needed to worry about danger to his life.

  Three days later, Ling Han was summoned by the Left Minister. The competition between the three empires would begin very soon, and the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire had to confirm the candidates that would participate in the arena battles.

  This was a grand occasion. Thus, not only was the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire conducting a selection, even the Royal Empires that were subordinate to their rule were sending out their respective geniuses, determined to exert their own efforts. After all, if the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire did not obtain good results, they would be embarrassed as well.

  This was a relationship wherein glory for one meant glory for all, and loss for one meant loss for all.

  Ling Han went to the Left Minister’s Residence first. Then, personally led by the Left Minister, they headed to the residence of the Ninth King.

  The Ninth King had the surname of Hu and the given name of Feiyun. She was one of the Nine Kings of the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire, and her authority could be claimed to extend to all levels of society. And yet, the unbelievable fact was that this Ninth King was actually only in the middle levels of the Mountain River Tier.

  The power of the Nine Kings was above even the Left and Right Ministers, and the Seven Great Generals, but Hu Feiyun was only in the middle levels of the Mountain River Tier, so how would others be willing to submit to her authority?

  Because she had the protection of the empress of the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire—that was how.

  About 700,000 years ago, the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire actually had an eighth General, and at that time, there were only seven Kings. The Seventh King ranked in the last place similarly was only in the Mountain River Tier, and that general had not taken her seriously. He had even taken liberties with her.

  In the end, the empress of the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire flew into a towering rage, and directly crushed this general, with his whole clan being eliminated right afterward!

  From then onwards, no matter who it was, they would be respectful towards the Nine Kings because the empress had said once before that seeing the Nine Kings was equivalent to seeing her!

  Chapter 932 - Gathering of Geniuses

  Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

  The Ninth King’s manor was bustling with noise and excitement. The Left and Right Ministers as well as the Seven Great Generals had all brought their personally selected “elites” over. There were also some government officials that were rushing about for this reason, trying to discover talented people from all over the nation in preparation for this grand occasion that happened every decade.

  Additionally, the higher-ups from the various subordinate Royal Empires had all brought the geniuses of their own. If they could represent the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire in the battles, it would naturally be a great honor, and if they could lead the other geniuses and help the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire attain the first place, that would even lead to a tremendous reward from the empress.

  The empress was sacred and virtuous. Not only was she the dream lover of all, she was also a supreme idol, and represented the ultimate pinnacle of cultivation and strength.

  Everyone had gathered inside a garden. There were many chairs temporarily arranged here, but only the higher-ups were qualified to sit, whilst those in the Shattering Void Tier like Ling Han could only stand.

  Many people had gathered; merely Shattering Void Tier cultivators numbered over a hundred. In the end, though, only 10 could represent the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire in the upcoming contest, so the competition was extremely fierce.

  Li Weiwei had come as well. Naturally, she was here just to enjoy the excitement. However, because of her high status, endless people approached her to strike up a conversation. If they could marry the daughter of the Left Minister, they would achieve meteoric success in the later half of their lives.

  Ling Han found a rock to sit down on in a corner, his eyes slightly closed. He was circulating the Six Techniques Return to One to absorb the Spiritual Qi in the air.

  Although the effect of this kind of cultivation was not the best, he needed to make every second count. Wasting the slightest bit of time would be despicable.

  “Hahaha, with I, Yang Zi, here, our Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire would definitely be able to get the first place this time round!” a young man with a sturdy build announced loudly, appearing to be filled with confidence.

  “Who is he?” someone on the sidelines asked.

  “Oh, just a country bumpkin from the Black Flame Nation. Still, his ability is quite extraordinary as he has advanced to 20 Stars of Shattering Void Tier.”

  “Hiss!”

  Even though Luo Ba and Ye Chengyun both possessed battle prowess of 21 Stars of Shattering Void Tier, and Ling Han was capable of killing them both in an instant, in the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire—or even the whole Joint Peace Planet—20 Stars of Shattering Void Tier was still a very tall peak that very few could climb.

  Hence, once they heard that this Yang Zi actually had battle prowess of 20 Stars of Shattering Void Tier, everyone naturally inhaled sharply, and accorded him great attention.

  Ma Xing walked over. He had also been selected by an official as a prospective representative in the competition. After all, there were too few people that possessed King’s Qi. He walked to Ling Han’s side, and said, “They are all sitting and food is served to them, while we can only stand around. This is really too displeasing.”

  ‘They’ was naturally referring to the Left Minister and the others.

  Ling Han could not help but grin. He had not thought that there would be so many gluttons in this world. This Ma Xing was also an amazing character. Even in such a situation, all he thought about was food; he could really be considered a weirdo himself.

  “The Ninth King arrives!” It was at this moment that they heard a female servant announce the host’s arrival loudly, her tone firm and voice as loud as thunder. Astonishingly, she was an elite of the Sun Moon Tier.

  Everyone stood up hurriedly. Even the Left and Right Ministers, as well as the Seven Great Generals, were no exception.

  The empress had said before that seeing the Nine Kings was equivalent to seeing her. Now that the Ninth King had arrived, it was equivalent to the empress herself arriving, and who would dare remain seated in her presence?

  In front of the eyes of the masses, a young woman in purple robes walked over from the entrance to the garden.

  She looked to be only 18-19 years old, and was wrapped by a well-fitted long skirt, which beautifully emphasized her shapely figure, her exquisite curves on full display.

  This woman was very beautiful. Even compared to Shui Yanyu, she was not the slightest bit inferior, yet she seemed to lack confidence. Being the focus of attention of so many people, a flush immediately rose up on her beautiful face, revealing her bashfulness.

  She was a little shy, and when she reached the seat of the host, she gestured with her hands, and said, “S-spare me the f-formalities, all the L-Lords.”

  Ling Han smiled in spite of himself. The Ninth King, with her noble status, was someone that even the Left Minister had to look up to, yet she was actually a little woman that seemed to be so easily embarrassed like this.

  How amusing.

  And yet, the Left and Right Minister and the others dared not be rude. They respectively paid their respects once
more before finally sitting back down, giving her adequate respect.

  For elites like them, something that happened 700,000 years ago might as well have happened just recently. Who would want the present Seven Generals become Six Generals, or the Left and Right Minister become a single minister?

  “There is still half a month before the competition between the three empires begins. Today, we need to select the 10 representatives that will be participating on behalf of our empire.” The Ninth King had gotten slightly used to the environment. Although her beautiful face was still a little red, at least she was no longer talking with a stutter.

  “I, under the command of Big Sister— er, no, Her Imperial Majesty, am responsible for selecting the 10 geniuses that will represent our empire in the competition.”

  She accidentally let something slip, and her small face was completely red all of a sudden, making those who saw her feel sympathy.

  She was really an alluring little demon!

  The Left Minister and the others were not surprised. The Nine Kings and the empress addressed one another like siblings, and they had never avoided this issue. This was also the reason why the Nine Kings possessed such high status.

  “Then, let’s begin,” the Ninth King said.

  She had servants place down 10 chairs in the middle of an open space. The time was limited; after two hours, the 10 people that were seated in those chairs would be the ones chosen to represent the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire in the competition.

  The rules were very simple, and that was to fight over the chairs.

  Although they had to exchange blows in the garden, what kind of great elites were those seated nearby? Any single one of them could control the shock waves emanating from the battle with a single thought, and would definitely not allow the slightest bit of damage to be inflicted to this place.

  At this moment, no one dared to make the first move.

  They had to hold on for two hours, so those who sat first would definitely receive more challenges, or would even be ganged up on. Why should they not wait until two hours were almost up to make their move?