Rise of Humanity

by <unknown>

  Zhong Yue then looked at Realm Monarch Bo Luo and said politely, “Realm Monarch Bo Luo, may I?”

  Realm Monarch Bo Luo smiled right away and he said, “Of course, my little friend. This is a fair fight and don’t worry about anything. The Realm Monarchs of all Six Path Worlds are gathered here and if you hold back, they might even mock me for this.”

  The many Realm Monarchs immediately burst out laughing, “Impossible. The competition proceeded fairly and transparently in our eyes and there is no fraud at all. Little friend Zhong, just perform as best as you can.”

  With that, Zhong Yue finally stepped out and stood in the air as he shook at Prince Bo Di, “My prince, why do you want to throw away the title of yours? Why did you have to bet your reputation? You stand no chance against me.”

  Prince Bo Di, however, kept his cool and he stood there like a tall tree that rooted deeply into the ground and no matter how harsh Zhong Yue’s words sounded, he remained unflinched.

  “How calm!”

  A Realm Monarch looked at Prince Bo Di and praised, “Realm Monarch Bo Luo had given birth to such a great son! I wished I have a child like Prince Bo Di.”

  And Prince Bo Di lived up to the praise of this Realm Monarch; right now, he bore a very unique aura and with just this aura, he was already more than enough to gain the admiration of others.

  Initially, his aura was nowhere close to this, and he only achieved this after the competition. He managed to triumph over his opponents, defeated the Qi Practitioners in the 3,000 Six Path Worlds and rise as the head of all Qi Practitioners and that was how he gained this supreme aura.

  Back then, he was still not this conspicuous yet until the grand competition. There, he defeated all of the other contestants and rose to the top. The aura wandering by his side now felt even stronger than most of the True Deities.

  He now stood at a very high position; the place he stood now was the peak of the pyramid and when he looked around, there was no one standing at the same position as him as they were all beneath him.

  His unstoppable presence had been cultivated and with this presence alone, he was able to scare off challengers without doing anything.

  Right now, he felt that he was lonely as he stood at the top of the world and there was nothing that could attract him anymore.

  “Being unbeatable is a rather lonely affair….” murmured Prince Bo Di morosely.

  Though his words appeared supremely arrogant, as the strongest, he had the qualifications to make such a statement.

  And Zhong Yue, who stood opposite him, had a much inferior aura as he did not participate in the competition.

  Zhong Yue looked extremely plain; he was like a saber sheathed in the case, calm and dull.

  His rather unremarkable aura made it so that no one had any particularly high hopes for him.

  The Zhong Yue now was still the same as before; without participating in the competition, his strength was still the same and no matter how they looked, he was weaker.

  “Evil God Zhong, are you not going to move?”

  Prince Bo Di said in surprise, “I can let you attack first.”

  Zhong Yue, however, nodded and said, “How about this, let me attack first and if you lose , then it will be your turn to attack. Don’t worry, I will remind myself to not kill you. I will also give a chance when it’s my turn to attack again.”

  Prince Bo Di was left speechless and he said with his hands at his back, “Do as you please.”

  Zhong Yue then suddenly cast the [Innate Saint Ritual Mystic Art], converted his energy into Innate Yang Qi and as the Solar Divine Saber appeared in his hands, he swung it forward!

  As soon as he channeled his Innate Yang Qi, it was as if he had become a wholly different existence. After converting his energy, his energy cultivation level fell down to the Inner Core level and his outstanding presence vanished as if nothing had happened.

  But this attack of his was simply terrifying as the saber split the skies on top of Heaven Court apart!

  Prince Bo Di’s expression changed drastically at this attack. With a roar, he channeled his energy, and totem carvings danced around him, turning into shields, mountains, walls, and even the Black Tortoise!

  His techniques were indeed exceptional in every sense of the word, and each and every one of the defensive techniques he used right now was Creator level techniques.

  Then, a pitch black sun rose up from behind his back and soon exploded, turning into a three-legged celestial being with a black bell floating on his head. It was a demonic sun bell!

  Guang—

  The bell trembled and launched a powerful destructive shockwave toward Zhong Yue and his saber attack.

  As Prince Bo Di defended himself, he too, launched another attack!

  And the best defense was to offense! Prince Bo Di knew this in his heart clearly, thus, he launched a powerful attack to force Zhong Yue into retracting his attack to defend himself!

  When Prince Bo Di launched his attack, everyone on the scene couldn’t help but praise, “Impressive! The royal family has always had such marvelous resources and talented geniuses!”

  But in the next second, every skill cast by Prince Bo Di was sliced apart. When facing against Zhong Yue’s saber, despite how amazing Prince Bo Di’s skills were, they didn’t even manage to slow down the saber for a split second!

  Zhe—

  The saber cut through the bell before the three-legged celestial being was split apart, but the blade stopped right before it reached Prince Bo Di’s forehead.

  Such was the Innate Yang Qi. After channeling into the Solar Divine Saber, there was nothing it couldn’t cut!

  Beneath the saber, Prince Bo Di looked up and he could see his reflection on the saber’s body!

  The saber then disappeared as if it were never there, and this time, Zhong Yue was standing in front of Prince Bo Di as he said, “My prince, my attack was delivered and now, it’s your turn.”

  Dang lang—

  At this time, the split bell finally fell onto the ground and rolled a few times.

  Upon seeing this, the Qi Practitioners and gods remained quiet and even the celestial and demonic creatures used to pull the carriages dare not let out a sound at all while the Dao voices behind the light wheels of the Realm Monarchs paused for a moment.

  The entire scene went dead silence, which amplified the rolling sound of the split bell greatly.

  One strike.

  All it took was just one strike to defeat Prince Bo Di; if Zhong Yue had not stopped his attack, Prince Bo Di was dead meat already.

  Prince Bo Di’s eyes twitched and after exhaling a deep breath, his expression returned to normal as he still has a chance. He was merely caught off guard by Zhong Yue; he allowed Zhong Yue to attack first and he lost because of his arrogance. He wanted to pretend that he won against Zhong Yue effortlessly and because of that, he lost the upper hand and he couldn’t even deliver his strongest skills.

  But he still had one more chance with him.

  This time, it’s his turn to attack and with his techniques, experience, and strength, he would be able to deliver his strongest attack and wash away his shame!

  Prince Bo Di silently recovered his condition and this time, he took this fight seriously; he calmed himself down and started channeling energy into his attack, preparing to deliver a perfect strike.

  “Prince Bo Di is still better.” praised an old Realm Monarch, “Calm and cool, this is the attitude that is very much desired.”

  As soon as he spoke, Prince Bo Di delivered an attack; his light wheels spun and when the Six Path Reincarnation Dao flew out and merged with his attack, his attack shook the heaven and earth! Amidst the bright light illuminated by the attack, the Dao and even the feelings of the innate were hidden in the attack!

  This move was one of the innate skills recorded within the [Innate Saint Ritual Mystic Art] of Bo Xun and it was called [Star Burst]!

  But Prince Bo Di did not perform such a horrifying skil
l. He merely imitated this skill through his understanding of the innate totem carvings within the recordings of [Innate Saint Ritual Mystic Art].

  But the innate presence in his attack was way too strong and it was a level higher and brighter than Zhong Yue’s [Sun Burst]!

  Prince Bo Di pushed his arm forward and along with his arm, the [Star Burst] burst toward Zhong Yue while Zhong Yue slanted his body. The latter then slammed his right arm towards the destructive [Star Burst].

  In his palm, the four types of Innate Qi exploded and turned into the [Celestial Demon Tai Chi Art] with four Innate Qi merged within it.

  As the two attacks clashed, they both evaporated and Zhong Yue’s right arm finally slammed into Prince Bo Di’s arms before a bone breaking noise sounded.

  Krong—

  Prince Bo Di was sent flying away. He rammed into the Heaven Court beneath and after crashing through wall after wall, he finally rolled to a stop a few hundred feet away.

  Zhong Yue on the other hand, retracted his arm and when he descended from the skies, he returned to the ship.

  “Heavenly King, let’s go.”

  Chapter 736: Strange Mist |

  In the Heaven Court, the many gods and Qi Practitioners were at a complete loss the scene became blanketed in shocked silence.

  Apart from them, even those from Bo Luo Six Path World kept quiet as well as the Heavenly Kings and Realm Monarchs.

  Everything was eerily quiet as they have all yet to shake off the impact brought by Zhong Yue’s victory.

  If Zhong Yue won against Prince Bo Di at the first round, they could still say that it was because Prince Bo Di underestimated his foe but there was no more excuse after Prince Bo Di lost with his full strength!

  The title as the strongest Qi Practitioner among the 3,000 Six Paths Worlds was held by Prince Bo Di for such a short time before he single handedly lost it to an unheard human.

  Meanwhile, Zhong Yue stood on the bow of the ship and he was extremely calm and quiet. He looked at the vast Bo Luo Six Paths World Heaven Court and the many Realm Monarchs.

  In his eyes right now, the faces of the Realm Monarchs were all extremely blurry and he couldn’t tell who was who.

  “Hahaha, the strongest among all in the 3,000 Six Paths Worlds….” said someone among the Realm Monarchs mockingly.

  Realm Monarch Bo Luo on the other side, kept calm and glanced at the direction where the sound was heard and he said, “Truly impressive. Little friend Zhong, don’t worry of being seeked revenge by me. You defeated my child fair and square and if I seeked trouble with you after this, I will become the laughing stock to the world. I suppose I am quite a positive person.”

  With that said, the many gods and Qi Practitioner including the Realm Monarchs all felt relief; previously, the silence was starting to become suffocating, and if Realm Monarch Bo Luo was truly angered, then perhaps Zhong Yue would already a pile of minced meat now.

  Heavenly King Shang wiped away the cold sweat on his head. He was terrified by what had transpired just now. Zhong Yue not only defeated Prince Bo Di twice in a row, but he even shamed Prince Bo Di and also Realm Monarch Bo Luo!

  The cause of this fight was all because Realm Monarch Bo Luo wanted his son to defeat Zhong Yue so that Prince Bo could wash away the taint in his reputation. Now however, not did the stain remain, but it even confirmed the rumours saying that Realm Monarch Bo Luo set Zhong Yue up to prevent him from entering the competition!

  If it were me, I will not be able to suck it up and I will definitely kill Zhong Yue if I were Realm Monarch Bo Luo. With such attitude and temper, no wonder Realm Monarch Bo Luo is the Realm Monarch and I’m just a Celestial Emperor.

  Heavenly King Shang praised in his heart as he bowed at Realm Monarch Bo Luo, Realm Monarch Yunshan and the other Realm Monarchs. He then excused himself from Heavenly King Fu and urged Yu Bochuan, Shi Yinji and the others to board the ship and they left quickly as he didn’t dare to tarry any longer.

  Linger any longer and he felt that his head could no longer rest on his neck safely, thus, he felt that only by leaving would he secure his life.

  And Heavenly King Fu stood there like a statue slackjawed. He didn’t feel anything when Heavenly King Shang bade farewell with him as he had yet to recover from the shock.

  “Father, let us flee now!” suggested a trembling Shi Qie’er with a pale face, “Let’s run! You publicly gifted him so many gifts and everything was seen by everyone. This matter will definitely reach the ears of Realm Monarch Bo Luo and with the anger and humiliation he suffered his time, Realm Monarch Bo Luo will definitely punish you! Let’s run, quickly!”

  Heavenly King Fu too, had a pale face as he regretted deeply. He regretted offending Zhong Yue and regretted even more when he tried to gain the favor of Zhong Yue after offending him by pleasing him without any borderlines. Now, he had himself to blame for what happened.

  “Run? To where!?”

  His lips trembled and as he shouted, his saliva flew out, “Do you think you can escape from the palm of Realm Monarch Bo Luo!? Besides, he wouldn’t kill me for what happened but my future will no longer be as bright as before. Be prepared to suffer with me in the future…. Shit! This human is a harbinger of misfortune!”

  Not long later, the Realm Monarchs and Qi Practitioners from the other Six Paths Worlds returned and under the orders of Realm Monarch Bo Luo, Heavenly King Fu was stripped of his territory and banished into the Elemental Realm with a new title of the Heavenly King Plague to take control of all plagues.

  Without a word and hesitation, Heavenly King Fu and his family immediately went to the Elemental Realm.

  Meanwhile, in the golden palace, Realm Monarch Bo Luo kept a serious expression as he wrote a letter which was handed over to Heavenly King Shou and he said, “Take this letter and the top ten Qi Practitioner of our world to Zi Wei Imperial Star and hand this letter to the Imperial Emperor. Remember, this letter is very important, it’s about the competition of the 3,000 Six Paths Worlds, the rankings of each world and the Qi Practitioners. After reading this, the Imperial Emperor will reset the rankings and summon these Qi Practitioners to Zi Wei Galaxy to cultivate them. You must not lose this letter.”

  Heavenly King Shou kept the letter securely away and he said, “My lord, that human shamed you in front of everyone. Do you want me to pursue him? Heavenly King Shang might be a strong one but he is still weaker than me. Realm Monarch Yunshan on the other hand, might be a Creator but he knows what to be done and what not. He will not interfere if he knew that this was your wish to avoid offending you, my lord.”

  “There is no need for that.” said Realm Monarch Bo Luo, “Though this was out of my expectation and something unpleasant, I wouldn’t fall into such a lowly level to send an army after him. Just take this letter and depart as soon as possible. The journey is a long one and it will take a few years for you to get there.”

  “Such forebearance, my lord,” praised Heavenly King Shou as he left with the order of Realm Monarch Bo Luo.

  After he left, Realm Monarch Bo Luo’s eyes twitched and he murmured, “Hmph! Do you think I will let it go that easily after shaming me! If I swallow this grievance, I will become someone incapable instead! I’ve written this incident into the letter and even with the generosity of the Imperial Emperor and his fondness to the young talents, he still places the human affairs in top priority! If he knows that a human Qi Practitioner is that outstanding, he will definitely kill him!”

  Humans had a very low position in all Six Paths Worlds but the Realm Monarchs did not pay much attention to them and they allowed humans to cultivate. Things were much harsher than the Six Paths Worlds in Zi Wei Imperial Star, however.

  They have always been wary of the humans because of a secret tracing back into the ancient era, a secret that Realm Monarch Bo Luo happened to be privy to.

  Thus, he knew that if the Imperial Emperor was informed of Zhong Yue, he would definitely destroy Zhong Yue with no mercy!

  The
Imperial Emperor definitely wanted each and every talented human killed before they could grow strong enough!

  But why is that human so strong all of a sudden?

  Realm Monarch Bo Luo thought, Throughout the time, what art and technique did he cultivate to give him such a great boost? Could it be….

  Disbelief crawled up onto Realm Monarch Bo Luo and he shouted, “Could it be that he had cultivated [Innate Saint Ritual Mystic Art]? How is that possible?”

  In order to successfully have [Innate Saint Ritual Mystic Art] cultivated, one must be an innate being. How did a human, whose race only gave birth to non-innate being, manage to cultivate [Innate Saint Ritual Mystic Art]!

  Realm Monarch Bo Luo then recalled the scene where when Zhong Yue clashed with Prince Bo Di, his cultivation level and presence shrunk in an instant and he murmured, “That is a sign that he converted his energy into Innate Qi and defeated my son with Innate Qi! Seems like he has cultivated [Innate Saint Ritual Mystic Art] successfully! There are definitely some secrets he is hiding, great secrets with terrifying value!”

  When Zhong Yue fought with Prince Bo Di, Realm Monarch Bo Luo saw through everything, which included how his energy flowed within his body, thus, Realm Monarch Bo Luo knew his weakness.

  Zhong Yue’s weakness was that he was slow in the energy flow. This was something that Prince Bo Di failed to see, thus, leading to his defeat.

  But after Bo Di entered Zi Wei Galaxy and is imparted the teachings and cultivation of the Imperial Emperor, he will improve at a terrifying speed. Once he returns, he will rise as the king of all gods and he will be out of the human’s league. However, I have to get my hands on how this puny human cultivated [Innate Saint Ritual Mystic Art].

  Realm Monarch Bo Luo thought for a while and he murmured again, “All I can do now is just wait for the news from the Imperial Emperor. After the Imperial Emperor sends his people to kill Zhong Yue, I will have to rush there to search through his soul for the way of cultivating [Innate Saint Ritual Mystic Art].”

  Meanwhile, far away from Bo Luo Six Paths World, the fleet of the Wei Shen Six Paths World was wrapped in the teleportation stream as they were returning to Wei Shen Six Paths World, Zhong Yue let out a long breath as he finally recovered his energy after a few days of cultivation.