Alchemy Emperor of the Divine Dao c1-1294

by Flying Alone 孤单地飞

  Zhao Lun’s expression became increasingly cold. Although Ling Han was continuously being wounded, he just wouldn’t die no matter what. The longer this lasted, the more face he would lose. Even ordinary cultivators at the consummate level wouldn’t need so long to dispose of a cultivator at the medium extreme, not to mention that he was a four-star genius.

  “Zhao Lun, are you done yet?” An aloof yet charming voice traveled over as Shui Yanyu walked over from the distance. Her beautiful face was full of anger.

  An excited expression instantly spread across Zhao Lun’s face, and there was a hint of lust in his eyes.

  Among some circles in the Imperial Capital, Shui Yanyu had the nickname “Little Empress”. This wasn’t because she was very strong, very talented, or had a very powerful background, but instead because of the hint of seductiveness in her aloof nature that was a little like that of the empress of the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire.

  The empress was out of everyone’s league, but if they could capture Shui Yanyu’s heart, she would still act as a good replacement. Thus, the number of people pursuing Shui Yanyu also far exceeded the number of people pursuing Zhou Menghuai, who was one of the Twin Pearls of the Empire.

  It was only because Zhao Lun—the only child of Great General Zhao—had acted earliest and announced his “ownership” of Shui Yanyu that no one dared to openly covet her.

  She was a seductive beauty who could hook one’s soul, and, worried that his son would drown in a sea of lust, Great General Zhao forbade Zhao Lun from marrying before he reached the Sun Moon Tier. It was because of this that Shui Yanyu was able to maintain her freedom until now. Otherwise, she would have already been “sold” by her clan.

  Thus, Zhao Lun would feel a burning desire and lust every time he saw Shui Yanyu, and he could barely contain himself from immediately pushing this captivating and seductive beauty down.

  “Hehe, I’m merely killing a person,” Zhao Lun said indifferently. “Why such an overreaction, Yanyu?” Ever since Shui Yanyu had publicly said that she had made a private pledge of marriage with Ling Han, Zhao Lun had already sentenced Ling Han to death in his mind. He had simply been lacking an excuse to kill him.

  “Don’t drag other unrelated people into the matter between you and me!” Shui Yanyu scolded loudly.

  Zhao Lun sneered, and said, “This brat isn’t an unrelated person!”

  “Zhao Lun, what do you want?!” Shui Yanyu shouted as she bit her ruby lip. Originally, she had indeed only planned on using Ling Han to escape Zhao Lun’s clutches. After their trip to the Heavenly Sea Mystery Realm, however, her mindset underwent a gradual change.

  Now, she definitely didn’t want to see Ling Han die.

  Zhao Lun involuntarily squinted his eyes in anger.

  He had always held Shui Yanyu in high regard, but had Shui Yanyu ever cared for him even a little? And now? Shui Yanyu actually looked like she was willing to sacrifice everything for a lowly ant from a small world!

  His eyes turned red from extreme jealousy.

  ‘No, Ling Han must die!’

  Zhao Lun humphed in fury and pointed a finger at Shui Yanyu, rendering her immobile. Then, he charged toward Ling Han.

  ‘Die! Die! Die!’

  “There’s no way that I can’t even kill a measly ant of the medium extreme!” Zhao Lun chuckled coldly as frightening divine patterns flashed across his hands like undulating water.

  Pa!

  Zhao Lun’s palm struck over, and a gaping wound instantly appeared in Ling Han’s chest. His blood and flesh instantly disappeared, revealing his white bones.

  What was harrowing was that Ling Han was already channeling his Indestructible Heaven’s Scroll, yet the rate at which his wound healed was unbelievably slow.

  “Hahahaha!” Seeing that his strike had wounded Ling Han, Zhao Lun instantly started to laugh loudly. He would corrode all of Ling Han’s flesh, then slowly disintegrate his divine sense. He would wipe his love rival off the face of this world!

  “The medium extreme is only the medium extreme, after all!” he said in disdain.

  Ling Han wasn’t flustered, and as he continued to defend against Zhao Lun’s strikes, he coldly responded, “You’re merely relying on the fact that you’re two minor levels above me. If we were on the same cultivation level, I could slay you as easily as I slay chickens!”

  “It’s a shame that you’ll never get such a chance,” Zhao Lun said in a sinister voice. “You’re destined to die here today!” His attacks became even more frantic as he spoke.

  “Who said he won’t?!”

  A furious voice sounded in the distance.

  “G-greetings, Ninth King!”

  Everyone in the surroundings instantly kneeled down to pay their respects—no one here was exempt from this. The Left and Right Ministers and the Seven Generals were elites at the Heavenly Body Tier, so they didn’t need to kneel when seeing the empress. However, they still had to cup their fists to express their absolute respect.

  Seeing the Nine Kings was equivalent to seeing the empress—this was the empress of the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire’s holy decree.

  Zhao Lun wasn’t Great General Zhao, so he instantly stopped his attacks and half-kneeled on the ground.

  Hu Feiyun walked out from the crowd of spectators and instantly yelped in surprise upon seeing the gaping wound on the left of Ling Han’s ribcage. “Ling Han, you’re wounded!”

  The spectators were almost frightened to death when they heard her.

  ‘The Ninth King’s relationship with Ling Han is this good?’

  She was the Ninth King! What kind of status was this? Even the Left and Right Ministers and the Seven Generals had to respectfully obey her commands. She was one of the nine people the empress was most fond of! Yet, Ling Han had actually become acquainted with her?

  Jealousy instantly appeared on everyone’s faces. If Ling Han was genuinely able to marry the Ninth King, his status would instantly soar from that of a lowly ant to an unimaginable height. Even powerful figures such as the Left and Right Minister wouldn’t be able to match his status.

  Ling Han nodded, and said, “I’m fine.”

  Zhao Lun’s body was trembling slightly. How could he imagine that Ling Han would somehow become acquainted with the Ninth King while having a dubious relationship with Shui Yanyu? Where was justice?!

  Hu Feiyun’s expression relaxed slightly when she heard Ling Han’s reply. “Zhao Lun, what’s so impressive about bullying someone weaker than you? Everyone says that you’re the number one prodigy in the Imperial Capital. So, why don’t you show me your abilities today?!”

  “Yi Mu, seal his cultivation level and make him fight with Ling Han on equal footing!” She turned around and issued an order to a female guard.

  “As you command!” The female guard showed no hesitation as she pressed her palm toward Zhao Lun.

  Chapter 989 - Residual Gold War Buddha Fist

  Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

  Although Zhao Lun was surprised and angry, he didn’t dare go against the Ninth King’s will. Moreover, the female guard was an elite at the medium extreme of the Sun Moon Tier, and her strength was several tens of thousands of times stronger than his.

  Thus, it came as no surprise that his cultivation level was instantly sealed. Black divine chains appeared on two of his Mountain Rivers, forcefully locking them down.

  His cultivation level immediately fell to the medium extreme, which was the same as Ling Han’s.

  Although there were many powerful elders in the Academy, none of them came out to help Ling Han just then, as they were all wary of Great General Zhao. Now that the Ninth King had personally issued a command, who still dared to stick their nose in this matter?

  Out of Great General Zhao and the Ninth King, who was more influential?

  If Great General Zhao dared to provoke the Ninth King, the Seven Generals would quickly become the Six Generals. There was no doubt about this.

>   “Now, you two can battle again!” Hu Feiyun’s voice was cold as if she wasn’t biased toward any one of them.

  Zhao Lun was naturally seething with anger. What kind of demonic power did this lowly being from the small world possess? It had only been half a year, yet the Left Minister’s daughter and the Ninth King were all standing up for him now. Meanwhile, although Shui Yanyu and Gu Lingyu’s statuses were much lower, they were still renowned beauties from well-off families.

  He laughed with confidence as he spoke, “So what if we battle with the same cultivation level? I, Zhao Lun, am the number one prodigy of these past 1000 years. Who can challenge my might?” However, he genuinely didn’t dare to take his opponent lightly this time around. He balled his hands into fists.

  Weng!

  Golden light instantly radiated from his fists.

  Pu, pu, pu!

  His sleeves bulged up as if his muscles were suddenly exploding in size at this moment.

  “Is this Great General Zhao’s ultimate technique, the Residual Gold War Buddha Fist?” someone yelped in surprise.

  “That’s right, this is one of Great General Zhao’s ultimate techniques! It’s rumored that when Great General Zhao was at the Sun Moon Tier, he once used three moves from this technique to smash a powerful enemy at the consummate level of the Sun Moon Tier to pulp! That was the battle which earned him the status of a great elite.”

  “After so many years, Great General Zhao has definitely raised the might of the Residual Gold War Buddha Fist by a few notches.”

  “Zhao Lun is getting serious this time.”

  “Of course he is! They’re both at the same cultivation level right now, and Ling Han is also a four-star genius. If he doesn’t take it seriously, won’t he simply be seeking death?”

  “I seem to have heard that Ling Han reached the Crimson Lake Island three times. So, is it possible that he’s reached the level of five-star genius?”

  “Hehe, five-star geniuses only exist in legends. How can it be so easy to reach it? Him reaching the island three times is indeed more impressive than Zhao Lun. However, he can at most only surpass four and a half stars. He definitely can’t surpass five stars.”

  Zhao Lun strode toward Ling Han as the spectators quietly chattered among themselves.

  Ling Han clasped the wound on his left side with one of his hands. There was a strong corrosive ability that could melt metal and disintegrate bones contained within Zhao Lun’s palm strike. Moreover, it even formed divine patterns in his wound, and these divine patterns continued to circulate and prevent his wound from healing.

  Ling Han had to destroy these divine patterns before he could heal his wound. However, these divine patterns were abnormally sturdy, and even his Origin Power couldn’t wash them away. Moreover, he couldn’t enter the Black Tower right now, which meant he couldn’t use the Black Tower’s abilities to get rid of these divine patterns, either. He could only rack his brain for other ideas.

  A thought flashed through Ling Han’s mind, and he instantly activated his divine patterns of flame.

  Hiss!

  The divine patterns clashed, and the foreign divine patterns were quickly burned into ashes.

  ‘As expected!’ When Zhao Lun had attacked him just then, he had seen a layer of water-like divine light. That was most likely a water-element cultivation technique. It was in conflict with the fire element, and using one against the other was the best way to deal with techniques of these elements.

  “Even at the same cultivation level, I can still crush you with ease!” Zhao Lun swung his fists as he charged over. “First Strike of the Residual Gold War Buddha Fist—Rising Wave Stirs Winds and Clouds!”

  Ling Han laughed loudly, and said, “I’ve never come across an opponent who’s stronger than me at the same cultivation level. You’re no different!”

  He unleashed his Earth Overturning Seal in reply to Zhao Lun’s strike.

  Peng!

  Ling Han stood proud and unmoving during this exchange. Meanwhile, Zhao Lun heavily stumbled back a dozen or so steps. The blood in his body churned, and his face also shifted between white and red.

  “Gasp! When battling in the same cultivation level, Zhao Lun is truly no match for Ling Han!”

  Excitement and disbelief swept through the crowd. Putting aside Zhao Lun’s personality, the level of his natural talent was indeed worthy of being number one in the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire. In fact, he had displayed an even stronger potential, and there was a chance that he could become an elite of the Heavenly Body Tier in the future.

  Yet, a freakish talent such as him was actually at a disadvantage while battling against someone at the same cultivation level!

  “This Ling Han… His power is definitely not limited to the early stage of the medium extreme. It’s probably close to the peak stage already.”

  “I agree. His palm techniques seem very ordinary, yet he’s still able to wield such terrifying battle prowess. This is almost certainly because his power far exceeds his cultivation level, therefore raising the level of his battle prowess.”

  “Gasp! Does this mean his battle prowess will become even stronger if he cultivates a higher level secret technique?”

  “He can become a five-star genius!”

  Everyone exclaimed in surprise. Were they truly going to witness the rise of a five-star genius?

  “Damn it, damn it!” Zhao Lun roared in fury as he launched another attack. “Second Strike of the Residual Gold War Buddha Fist—Three Waves Conquer the World!”

  Boom!

  The might of his fist instantly soared threefold!

  As before, Ling Han responded with his Earth Overturning Seal. Both he and Zhao Lun were using metal-element cultivation techniques, and as metallic sheen collided and intertwined, it was as if both of them had become metallic Gods of War. As their attacks collided, both of them leaped backward.

  They were evenly matched in this exchange.

  “Hahahaha!” Zhao Lun roared with laughter, and said, “Your strength is only so-so. I still haven’t unleashed my most powerful third strike!”

  Ling Han smiled calmly, and said, “You’re feeling too good about yourself, and you’re also too good at deceiving yourself. Who said that this is the full extent of my strength?”

  “Is that so?!” Zhao Lun charged over again, once more unleashing the Second Strike of the Residual Gold War Buddha Fist.

  Terrifying rays of metallic light intertwined as their attacks collided.

  Very few people noticed that Zhao Lun’s eyes would become slightly more golden every time he launched an attack. After ten or so strikes, his eyes had already become completely gold.

  “Third Strike of the Residual Gold War Buddha Fist—Nine Waves Pierce the Sun and Moon!”

  His body grew rapidly as he roared, and he transformed into a golden giant that measured a full nine meters in height. He had finally unleashed his most powerful strike, one that raised his battle prowess by a whopping ninefold!

  It wasn’t that he was going easy on Ling Han just then. Rather, he needed to strengthen his physique before he could unleash the third strike. Thus, he needed to enter the state of the Nine Meter Golden Body first, something that required considerable time.

  Once this transformation was complete, however, he was able to launch an earth-shattering strike!

  Boom!

  A gigantic golden fist smashed down from the sky. There was nothing fancy about it, and it was all brute explosive power.

  Ling Han struck out with his palm again, merely unleashing the Earth Overturning Seal.

  Peng!

  Fist and palm met, and the discrepancy in their size was jarringly obvious. The golden fist crushed down and relentlessly pushed Ling Han backward. If it hadn’t been for the stones in this arena being strong enough, two streaks of footprints would have already been dug into the ground.

  “Hahahaha!” Zhao Lun roared with laughter as he furiously smashed his two gigantic fists toward Ling Han.


  The Residual Gold War Buddha Fist had three moves, yet these weren’t different in terms of technique. Rather, they were different in terms of how much power was channeled!

  The energy expenditure of the third strike was huge, and it also came with some side effects. After all, it was a strike that could raise one’s battle prowess ninefold. During this time, the wielder of this technique was almost invincible!

  Who in the same cultivation level could challenge him?

  Chapter 990 - Battle for the Title of Number One Prodigy

  Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

  Zhao Lun laughed loudly, and said, “You’re still too weak to challenge me for the title of number one prodigy!”

  As he spoke, a deafening sound echoed from his nine-meter-tall golden body.

  Like arrows being fired one after another, his fists relentlessly beat down on Ling Han. It was as if his attacks would never stop.

  Everyone was stunned by Zhao Lun’s overwhelming might. ‘As expected of the number one prodigy of the past 1000 years. His might is truly formidable, and even if he battles someone at the same cultivation level of the peak stage of the medium extreme, how many can stand firm under such a vicious barrage of attacks?’

  Ling Han humphed, and activated his divine patterns of gravity.

  Zhao Lun instantly felt as if he were bogged down in mud. He stepped forward with a foot, yet his other foot was surprisingly impossible to lift off the ground. He couldn’t help but stagger.

  “Divine patterns of gravity!” Zhao Lun humphed.

  He had also obtained gravity element Mountain River Stones before, so he naturally knew what Ling Han was doing right now. He also activated his divine patterns of gravity to cancel out the effects of Ling Han’s. Then, he raised his gigantic golden fist and smashed them toward Ling Han again.

  Boom!

  This strike was terrifying, and its pressure caused even the surrounding space to fluctuate.

  Ling Han was fearless, and he immediately activated his Seven Kill Subduing Soul Technique.