Rise of Humanity

by <unknown>

  Rays flashed across Yin Fanxuan’s eyes, she glanced over Feng Wuji and thought, His tone doesn’t sound right, is he an enemy to Mister Yi?

  Tian Xuanzi laughed, “What an arrogant brat. You’ve been pushed back by Yin Fanxuan’s single strike, that alone proves that you are weaker than Mister Yi. If you are a god on the same level as me, it’d be easier than anything else to kill you. But given that you are a level higher now, I’ll not bully you just yet.”

  Even with Feng Wuji’s apparent graciousness, he nearly erupted in anger from Tian Xuanzi’s words. That Tian Xuanzi really doesn’t know how to talk at all!

  The Juling elder sighed bitterly in his heart, Now there’s no return from that anymore!

  Feng Wuji suppressed his anger and answered placidly, “I’m not that good with my limbs, my strength lies in my mouth.”

  Tian Xuanzi laughed, “Mouth? What a remarkable mouth you have there.”

  Feng Wuji smiled, quietly suppressing his killing intent toward Tian Xuanzi.

  Tian Xuanzi looked at Yin Fanxuan and smiled, “Yin Fanxuan, it’s only been a few years since we meet and you’re already married? The strong and powerful lady in the past has now turned into a housewife? Given that you are now married, I don’t want to fight you anymore as you aren’t the strongest Deity already; defeating you will only make me the second strongest Deity.”

  As he finished, the experts were surprised and didn’t know where did that statement come from.

  If Yin Fanxuan wasn’t the strongest Deity, then who was?

  “Could he be referring to the Huaxu Clan’s lady?” Pan Xu mulled, “That Huaxu lady is indeed strong. She is able to stand on par with Yin Fanxuan. But she hasn’t defeated Yin Fanxuan nor fought with us, she can’t be counted as the strongest, can she?”

  Yang Buping of the Zhongyang Clan glanced over at Feng Qingyu and pondered,This Feng Qingyu is a mysterious one, his cultivation base and prowess is yet to be fully revealed to the world. He hasn’t been defeated yet. Could Tian Xuanzi possibly be referring to him?

  Suddenly, Tian Xuanzi laughed and continued, “The strongest must be brother-in-law. Think about it, Yin Fanxuan had never tasted the bitter taste the defeat, just imagine how conceited she would be? But for such a lady proud of herself to marry another man, the Yin brother-in-law must’ve been stronger than her. Thus, defeating Yin Fanxuan will only make one the second strongest Deity, but defeating her husband would make me the strongest Deity! Yin Fanxuan, all those present here are weaklings to me, call out our Yin brother-in-law and I’ll fight him!”

  Yin Fanxuan blushed and wanted to pummel Tian Xuanzi for his disrespectful comments toward her while the other young experts were also feeling humiliated by Tian Xuanzi’s words.

  All of a sudden, Xiang Zungong nodded, “This idiot Tian Xuanzi is right. Senior Martial Sister Yin, where is the brother-in-law?”

  Yin Fanxuan frowned and was in between laughters and tears. Xiang Zungong also realized the inappropriateness of calling her husband as the brother-in-law. He mumbled, “I mean, where is your husband?”

  Lu Wang abruptly said, “I really do want to meet with one who was able to marry the Yinkang Clan’s princess. Which god is it that is able to make Senior Martial Sister Yin to fall for him and even marry him?”

  Yang Buping was also curious, “Senior Martial Brother Yin, your husband must be an incredible expert? Why don’t you ask him out?”

  Royal Prince Wen Yu of the Diming Clan also said placidly, “A hero he must be to be able to make the Yinkang Clan’s princess to marry him, why doesn’t he show himself?”

  Lilian Lingyu asked curiously, “Mhmm, he sure must be. But we haven’t seen brother-in-law yet, can Sister Yinxuan ask him to come out?”

  “A man who can make Sister Yinxuan fall in love, he must be incredibly strong!” Wu Qingqing said excitedly, “This brother-in-law is a must-see! Sister Yinxuan, how did you and brother-in-law meet? How did he make you fall in love?”

  Yin Fanxuan began to feel the onset of a migraine. The crowd hadn’t given her a chance to explain, but even when she did, they wouldn’t believe her too. She thought, I wanted to escape from this marriage, and so did Mister Yi; but to the others, our escape became a honeymoon trip. I didn’t want to return to the State of Heavenly River, but I somehow ended up back here anyway. Furthermore, Tian Xuanzi and the others are also here, witnessing everything before them. It seems like my marriage with Mister Yi is undeniable anymore…

  She thought of their first encounter by the river and the incidents that happened after. A strange feeling suddenly rose up in her heart, it felt like as if they were destined to be together, no matter how hard she tried to evade her fate.

  Feng Qingyu said placidly, “This Yin brother-in-law who hasn’t show himself yet, is he afraid of us?”

  Yin Fanxuan glanced an eye at him and found him an unfamiliar guest, she answered, “My husband is in closed-door cultivation, he is not free yet. I was in the same cultivation with him but the arrival of the many guests had left me no choice but to come out and explain the situation. Dear guests, please wait a moment as I ask him of his progress.”

  She took out the Heaven Origin Reincarnation Mirror, knocked on it and said, “Hus… Husband, when will your closed-door cultivation be finished?”

  “Just a moment more.”: A voice came within the mirror, “I still have some doubts I have to clear.”

  Tian Xuanzi heard the voice and was puzzled, he muttered, “Why does this voice sound so familiar, where have I heard it before?”

  Feng Wuji and Lu Wang were also puzzled, they both somehow recognized the voice as one they have heard before. However, the voice came from inside of the mirror, it wasn’t too clear for them to identify its owner.

  They were both baffled.

  Rays flashed across Feng Wuji’s eyes, he said, “Yin brother-in-law’s voice sounds very familiar, he might just be someone I know. Senior Martial Sister Yin, may I ask, who is your husband and how did the two of you meet each other?”

  Yin Fanxuan smiled, “My husband is a wise one, he knows everything and mastered everything. It was a random trip to the riverside that I bumped into him. He is so exceptional that through our daily interactions, I was attracted by his exceptional charm.”

  Lilian Lingyu’s eyes glimmered, she was enamored by the story and asked rapidly, “Then? Then?”

  Yin Fanxuan thought of herself getting tied up and forced into the marriage, she continued helplessly, “Then we got married.”

  The experts were stunned, Tian Xuanzi asked disappointingly, “Didn’t the two of you fight? Did you beat him up? As the strongest Deity, you should go all out and thrashed him…”

  Yin Fanxuan quickly replied, “My husband is not an ordinary god. He comes from a great background and his wisdom is uncomprehended by the commoners. A Deity he may be, but wherever he goes, the lords and the Cretors address him as a Mister, and even the Imperial Emperors have to call him their brothers as he is one who stands as equally high as them.”

  The experts were shocked, they were searching through their memories for people who fit that description. A god with huge background, high status, and known as a Mister.

  Feng Wuji’s face changed drastically, he quickly conducted his psyche to Kua Fujin and Kua Fumao, he said, “This Yin brother-in-law, I am afraid he is the one we are looking for…”

  All of a sudden, light rays emanated from the Heaven Origin Reincarnation Mirror and a young god walked out of the mirror surface. The Heaven Origin Reincarnation Mirror flew back into the light wheels behind his head as he laughed, “Yinxuan, why praise me so high? People, my wife talks too highly of me, I don’t think I am fit for that just yet.”

  “Mister Yi!” Tian Xuanzi hopped up from the ground as if a ghost just appeared before his eyes.

  Lu Wang was also shocked, he stood up abruptly and raised his divine spear at Zhong Yue, he shouted in intense killing intent, “Mister Yi!”

  Feng Wuji’s face changed d
ramatically, one couldn’t easily explain just how regretful he was. Zhong Yue was just in his hands, hiding in the mirror and yet, he was completely oblivious to the fact. Now that Zhong Yue was out of the mirror and his hands, it was only going to be much more difficult to secure him alive.

  Kua Fujin and Kua Fumao conducted their voices, “Mister Wuji, we’ll strike him off guard and snatch him away. We may just be able to fight our way out of the Yinkang Clan…”

  Feng Wuji looked around at the Yinkang Clan experts, he said, “No, there are many Yinkang Clan experts around us, we shouldn’t act rashly or we’ll be the ones who die!”

  Zhong Yue greeted the young experts, then stared at Feng Wuji before glancing over Kua Fujin and Kua Fumao. He smiled and ignored them, he held Yin Fanxuan’s hand and said while smiling, “Dear guests from all over the worlds, please forgive us as husband and wife for not being able to receive your arrivals in the first second.”

  The young experts looked at him in different expressions, some with hatred and resentment, some with taunts and burning battling will, and some with interest.

  Zhong Yue was indifferent to the many eyes staring at him, he sat down and glanced at the experts. He praised at their talents and when his eyes fall on Feng Qingyu, his heart skipped a beat, A Fuxi?

  Feng Qingyu was also looking at Zhong Yue, and he felt the extraordinary bloodline power flowing through Zhong Yue’s body. A cold ray flashed across his eyes and he turned to Feng Wuji.

  To which, Feng Wuji nodded softly.

  “Mister Yi!” Feng Qingyu smiled, he shouted, “I have a small bet with you, I wonder if you are interested in it?”

  Chapter 835: Stand Above All |

  “You want to bet with me?” Zhong Yue startled, he looked at Feng Qingyu then looked at Feng Wuji, he pondered, The gods on the ship that entered the State of Fuxi before us, could they be Feng Wuji and his companions? That said, Feng Wuji has asked a pureblood Fuxi to fight me?

  The two Fuxi could almost immediately sense the resonance of their Fuxi bloodlines. Although Zhong Yue had sealed his Fuxi divine blood, it was impossible still to hide it from Feng Qingyu who was a pureblood Fuxi. On the other hand, Feng Qingyu never even cared to hide his Fuxi bloodline.

  That said, he was not a real Fuxi but someone who had reincarnated into the Fuxi Celestial Race.

  Killing intent rose up within Zhong Yue’s heart but his expression remained unperturbed, “What do you want to bet?”

  Rays flashed across Feng Qingyu’s eyes, he replied calmly, “You know what I want.”

  Zhong Yue looked at Feng Wuji and nodded, “I see.”

  Feng Qingyu placed his hands on his back, “This is not the place for our battle, a safe and quiet location is needed. Else, I am afraid the Yinkang Clan will interfere.”

  Zhong Yue nodded, “This indeed isn’t the right place. Be patient, I will come to you once I settle my matters here.”

  Feng Qingyu nodded and left, “I’ll wait for you on the Heavenly River. What a shame, it seems like I’ll have to pass the battle with the so-called ‘Strongest Deity’ today.”

  Rays flashed across Feng Wuji’s eyes as he brought Kua Fujin and Kua Fumao and followed Feng Qingyu.

  The experts were puzzled, not understanding what was happening between them.

  Lilian Lingyu smiled, “Brother-in-law, Sister Yinxuan praised you so highly that it was as if you are the only man left in this world. Now that you’ve shown yourself, it’s really out of my expectation that you’d be Mister Yi. Lingyu has long heard of your name and reputation. I heard that you are a reincarnated innate god who has been taken as one of the trusted and most valuable advisors to Imperial Emperor Xian Tian.”

  Wu Qingqing nodded, “Brother-in-law’s courage of facing the two million gods of the two monarch races and one sovereign race has shocked me greatly. I never thought there would be anyone who dared to stand against such an irresistible force. What a pity, you’ve been taken by Sister Yinxuan already.”

  Zhong Yue smiled, “It’s only natural that Yinxuan praises me, don’t take it too seriously. People, little did you know, Yinxuan has her own plan for her to set this day as the battle day. You’ve all been defeated in her hands, each and every one of you was a formidable opponent to her back then. It took her great effort to defeat you people. However, time passed by and people evolve. The power gaps between you people and Yinxuan has only grown wider, to a point that it’d be much easier to defeat you. Thus, she has set this day to settle the rightful title of her as ‘The Strongest Deity; once and for all. Am I right, Yinxuan?”

  Yin Fanxuan whispered, “You’ve hurt their pride.”

  Surely enough, the young experts were infuriated by his remarks.

  Yin Fanxuan looked at them and said helplessly, “I’ve thought of it before. After all, I’ve defeated you people and I know very well of your capabilities. No matter how hard you try, you won’t be able to surpass the limits of your own talent.”

  She said apologetically, “The attainments of your cultivation in the past, the present, and even the future are all presented before my eyes. I see through all of them and I know where your growth will end. Thus, I was thinking that it’d be easier to defeat you all the next time. Which leads to this day.”

  How presumptuous, how arrogant, how self-conceited.

  Yet, Yin Fanxuan stated it out in seriousness, it was clear that she never thought she was boasting and had the confidence with her.

  This was the strongest aspect of the Innate Saint Spirit Body. The Innate Saint Spirit Body held immense affinity to the Dao. Any kind of skill cast through her hands was elevated in speed and power. Even when all the experts with the potential of Imperial Monarchs had just fought with her once, she was still able to see through their skills and moves, even the future of their cultivations.

  Thus, that’s why she stated that all their skills were presented before her eyes and she could see through all of it.

  She was just like an immortal who lived on top of a mountain, while Tian Xuanzi, Wu Qingqing, Pan Xu, and the others were hikers who tried to conquer that mountain. To her, whichever step and path they took could be seen by her with absolute clarity.

  Tian Xuanzi flipped the table in front of him and walked out of the palace, he reached the outside and laughed loudly, “Have you husband and wife finished boasting? If you are done, then come and fight!”

  Yin Fanxuan hesitated, “We are just married, isn’t it a little unsuitable for us to fight too soon?”

  Zhong Yue glanced to the far side where Feng Qingyu disappeared to, he said, “I still have matters to attend to, let’s finish this quickly.”

  Yin Fanxuan strode out from the palace, she replied helplessly, “It seems like there’s no way to not offend them today anymore.”

  Zhong Yue strode out, he raised his voice, “Everyone, let’s make this easy for us all. All of you will challenge the two of us, anyone who defeats either of us will be ‘The Strongest Deity’. Let’s begin!”

  The experts of the monarch races and sovereign races walked out of the palace, they looked up and saw there a sky filled with demon gods; the demon goods were emanating the demonic rays and shrouded by godly rays, some of them were sitting and some standing.

  Yin Fukang laughed, “Be at ease, youngsters. The Yinkang Clan bears no ill-intent. I am just worried that my daughter and son-in-law would kill you all, that’ll bring unnecessary troubles. So I’ve brought the gods out and with us watching by the sides, just go all out as you desire and we’ll save anyone in grave dangers.”

  “What an arrogant clan!” The followers of the young experts were stimulated, “No wonder Heavenly Monarch Tian Yuan and the incumbent Heavenly Monarch had you sealed here!”

  “I don’t need you to save me!” Tian Xuanzi laughed aloud as he rushed toward Zhong Yue, he shouted, “Mister Yi, our last battle wasn’t a satisfying one, let’s battle again!”

  Krong—

  A loud boom came from his body, followed by a s
econd loud boom, third, fourth… A total of nine mini-explosions could be heard coming from his mortal body as Tian Xuanzi cast out the Juling True Form. His aura skyrocketed and his muscles bulged out while the Dao totem patterns formed into clouds that surrounded his mortal body.

  The six light wheels turned behind Tian Xuanzi’s head and the Innate Lightning Bell hovered in the light wheels. It was ringing incessantly and struck on Zhong Yue.

  He hadn’t cast the Juling True Body during the last battle with Zhong Yue, but now, as he did, his power had grown exponentially, reaching a few times stronger than before!

  “Husband, I’ve fought against him more times than you, I know him better, let me handle him!” Yin Fanxuan flew up and intercepted Tian Xuanzi. Tian Xuanzi roared, “Step aside Yin Fanxuan! I said I won’t fight you, I want to fight your man!”

  “That’s not up to you to decide!” Yin Fanxuan cast out the jade flute and played it.

  Her flute was different than the others, there were 24 wind holes on it and each of it resembled a world, totaling up to 24 worlds.

  As she played the flute, phantoms of the 24 worlds appeared above them, some were like phoenixes and some were like dragons. The roars of the dragons and screeches of the phoenixes countered the Innate Lighting Bell, nearly shattering them away!

  The 24 phantoms shone brightly as their powers gushed down. Yin Fanxuan and Tian Xuanzi were locked in a melee, and in just seconds, they had both exchanged more than thousands of skills.

  But when compared to Yin Fanxuan, Tian Xuanzi’s skills were mostly countered by Yin Fanxuan before they were able to unleash their true powers. Either they were intercepted by her skills or they would simply be crushed before their effects come in. This greatly shocked and angered Tian Xuanzi a lot.

  As his skills were decrypted and countered, his defensive barrier had crushed away layer after layer. Yin Fanxuan’s skills were able to invade his room of movements and unleash their powers closer to his face.