by Shian Jeen
Although Emperor Duanren was the ruler of an empire, he still needed to refer to Huwang Xiao as Lord Beast God with respect when he saw him, as did Ancestor Guo and the rest.
Huwang Xiao smiled, “Everyone, please stand up.”
When everyone was on their feet, Huwang Xiao spoke “Brother Duan Ren, just call me Brother Huwang like you did in the past.”
Emperor Duanren, Ancestor Guo, and others felt overly flattered, insisting they dare not do so.
Seeing this, Huwang Xiao decided against saying anything more. He turned around, looking at Zhang Jingfan with a deadpan expression that showed neither anger nor joy, “Earlier, you said that your Temple Preceptor can kill me with a single slap?”
After the initial shock, Zhang Jingfan had now calmed down and regained his composure. Answering with a mocking sneer, he said, “That’s right. Huwang Xiao, our Temple Preceptor has advanced to God Realm, killing you is no different than killing a stupid Tyrant Boar. We have an army of several million here, do you think you can stem a raging tide based on your strength alone?”
Huwang Xiao shook his head, “Who said that I’m alone?” Then, with a wave of his hand, Zhao Shu, Zhang Fu, and the remaining nine hundred plus experts came out from the Godly Mt. Xumi.
In order to travel at a faster speed, he carried them inside the Godly Mt. Xumi.
Watching more than nine hundred people suddenly appear behind Huwang Xiao, everyone on Zhang Jingfan’s side became ashen.
All— ALL of them were Saint realm experts!
More than nine hundred Saint realm experts!
Huwang Xiao looked at Zhang Jingfan with the same expression, “I’ll tell you the truth, Ying Tian has already been killed by me. If you choose to blow yourself up now, perhaps you might die more comfortably.”
Deities Templar’s Temple Preceptor was dead?!
Emperor Duan Ren, Guo Chen, and the rest exchanged silent glances among themselves.
Because Huwang Xiao made a clean work out of Deities Templar’s headquarters and did not order for the news to be spread out, the forces of the Martial Spirit World were still in the dark about Deities Templar’s headquarters’ destruction.
Zhang Jingfan burst out laughing for a while at Huwang Xiao’s words, as if he had just heard the world’s biggest joke, “Huwang Xiao, you're really skilled at bullshitting, you’re telling me that someone the likes of you is capable of killing our Temple Preceptor?”
Even the Deities Templar’s branch leaders couldn’t resist laughing out loud.
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You’re really skilled at bullshitting?!
When Zhao Shu, Zhang Fu, and the other Saint realm experts heard those words, rage erupted inside them.
Huwang Xiao raised an arm to stop them from attacking, saying, “All of you go deal with the Deities Templar disciples, kill everyone who resists!”
Zhao Shu, Zhang Fu, and the Saint realm experts immediately understood Huwang Xiao’s meaning. Leave no survivors among the genuine Deities Templar disciples! As for those families and sects belonging to different kingdoms that surrendered to Deities Templar, the ones who hindered them were to be killed, while the obedient ones were to stand at the side, safe!
The Saint realm experts complied and flew forward. No formation was employed, nor any tactics. Those nine hundred Saint realm experts merely stood in a straight line along the city walls and simultaneously struck out with powerful palm or fist attacks at the Deities Templar disciples.
In the blink of an eye, a bloodbath commenced. Blood splattered in every direction as tragic screams shook the air.
Despite the army being a massive forty million in number, only two million of them were Xiantian realm warriors.
Zhao Shu’s group of nine hundred over Saint realm experts began their attack, and in mere seconds, tens of thousands of these Xiantian realm warriors turned into blood mist. Therefore, two million Xiantian realm warriors were far too lacking to fill the gaps between the teeth of Zhao Shu’s group of Saint realm experts.
As for the Houtian warriors, although their number seemed terrifying, the attacks they landed on Zhao Shu’s group of Saint realm experts couldn't even be considered as scratching an itch, barely passing for a soft breeze. Still, a gust of breeze created by forty million Houtian warriors was not to be sneezed at, at least it made Zhao Shu, Zhang Fu, and the rest feel cool.
Zhang Jingfan was enraged and agitated as he watched the Deities Templar’s massive army turn into a pathetic mess by Huwang Xiao’s over nine hundred Saint realm experts. Just as he and the branch leaders prepared to attack Zhao Shu’s group, Huwang Xiao beat them to it, blocking right in front of Zhang Jingfan and the branch leaders.
He lightly tapped a palm toward the group of Deities Templar branch leaders, akin to a lover’s gentle spank on the derriere, however, it was enough to drench the group of branch leaders in horror. Before they could even fart, all of them simultaneously exploded.
Blood splattered onto Zhang Jingfan’s face and body from every direction. He could still feel the warmth from the blood which colored his hands red.
In the distance, on top of the city walls, Emperor Duanren, Ancestor Guo Chen, and others watched with their jaws dropped to their chests, big enough to stuff in a whole fist.
Just a gentle palm!
All thirty-five Deities Templar branch leaders blew up to their deaths simultaneously?!
Ssshhhhh—! The sound of them sucking in a breath of cold air can be heard.
Emperor Duanren remembered the last time they went to Origin Forest with Huwang Xiao to explore the Ancient Dragon Clan ruins, when Huwang Xiao had just broken through to Saint realm. How long had it been? Now he could kill thirty-five Saint realm experts with a gentle palm attack? Not to mention the fact that there were five high-level Saint realm experts in that group!
The Deities Templar disciples below the city walls that were crying for their mothers while being bombarded by Zhao Shu’s group saw Huwang Xiao kill thirty-five Saint realm experts with a casual palm and were scared till they pissed their pants, their butt cheeks quivered like jelly.
Huwang Xiao ignored these reactions, his eyes focused coldly on Zhang Jiangfan. Raising his arm again, a sharp Asura qi drilled out from his pointed finger into Zhang Jingfan’s Qi Sea, sealing his battle qi. Without any battle qi support, Zhang Jingfan plummeted to the ground, rolling around as he cried out in pain.
It didn’t take long for his screams of pain to turn into an endless plea for mercy.
“I said it, didn’t I? If you chose to blow yourself up earlier, you would have died without so much pain.” Huwang Xiao reminded with a cold expression.
The disciples belonging to big families and sects from smaller kingdoms quickly fell to their knees for mercy. They too had thought that Huwang Xiao’s claim of having killed Deities Templar’s Temple Preceptor Ying Tian was nothing but a fart, but now that they had seen Huwang Xiao’s horrifying strength with their own eyes, killing thirty-five Saint realm experts with a single palm, half of their doubts were vanquished.
Since the Temple Preceptor had died, it wasn’t worth it for them to continue offending Huwang Xiao.
Things went smoother than Huwang Xiao expected, and soon, those disciples from various families and sects quickly surrender, completely giving up any thoughts of resistance. As for the genuine Deities Templar disciples, Zhao Shu, Zhang Fu, and the other Saint realm experts did not show a shred of mercy, all were killed, not one left.
As for Zhang Jingfan, he was tortured by Huwang Xiao until he was half dead before Huwang Xiao summoned the Poison Corpse Scarabs and Devils and Ghosts Flag. Zhang Jingfan’s flesh was gnawed away bit by bit by the Poison Corpse Scarabs.
The entire process took place right in front of those remaining family and sect disciples, stamping irremovable fear into their souls.
A long while later, Emperor Duanren finally regained his senses, ordering the Duanren army to clean up the battlefield while he went up to Huwang Xiao, invi
ting him to the city.
Huwang Xiao did not decline, heading to the Duanren Palace with Zhao Shu and the other Saint realm experts. He ordered the submitted families and sect disciples to wait outside the imperial city for his orders and decision.
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Duanren Palace.
Emperor Duanren held a big banquet, inviting Huwang Xiao to the main seat of honor, showing utmost respect, whereas he himself sat in a lower position.
Toasts were made with cups held high, and the banquet’s atmosphere soon turned lively.
“It has been a few years since I haven’t seen Puti.” Huwang Xiao said to the Xie Family’s Ancestor who was sitting beside Emperor Duanren with a slight smile, “By any chance, is he in the imperial city now?”
Xie Family’s Ancestor sprung to his feet, replying with respectfully, “Xie Puti is in the Xie Manor now, if Lord Beast God wants to see him, I’ll immediately have him come over to pay his respects!”
Huwang Xiao waved his hand casually, “No need, Puti and I are good friends. Let’s do it like this, I’ll come pay a visit to Xie Manor tomorrow.”
Good friends!
Envy reared its head in Emperor Duanren’s heart. With Huwang Xiao’s current identity and status, who did not envy the person lucky enough to be called his good friend.
The Xie Family’s Ancestor was elated, agreeing repeatedly.
Then, Huwang Xiao turned to Guo Chen, the Guo Family’s Ancestor, “In a few days, I’ll send Huwang Min, Guo Tai, and the little one back to the imperial city.”
Now that Deities Templar became history, Huwang Xiao had more or less unified the whole Martial Spirit World, and consequently, his family no longer needed to hide away.
When the Guo Family’s Ancestor Guo Chen heard that, he quickly stood up in delight, thanking Huwang Xiao.
Watching the happy expression on Guo Chen’s face, Emperor Duanren was slightly sour. If he knew earlier, he too would become in-laws with the Huwang Family all those years ago. If Huwang Xiao’s younger brother, Huwang Xiaohai, was willing, he could pick any one of his daughters for marriage, or even all of them if he wanted.
Of course, he wouldn’t dare to think of looping in Huwang Xiao.
Quietly, the night passed.
morning, Huwang Xiao headed to the Xie Manor on his own. When he arrived at the Xie Manor’s entrance, the Xie Family’s Ancestor, Xie Family Elders, and Xie Puti were already waiting to welcome Huwang Xiao.
When they saw Huwang Xiao, those elders quickly knelt in salute. Huwang Xiao could only sigh helplessly inside, quickly telling everyone to rise. Then he walked over to Xie Puti’s side, slapping his friend’s shoulder with a big grin, “Not bad, you’ve become even more handsome in the years I've been away.”
Huwang Xiao and Xie Puti probably had not met for almost a decade. Ten years passed, and the once youthful arrogance on Xie Puti’s face was now replaced by a mature steadiness.
Xie Puti was really happy meeting Huwang Xiao again. Laughingly, he said, “Nonetheless, I still aren’t as handsome as you ah, you kid even hooked away our Snow Wind Continent’s number one beauty.”
Both of them burst out laughing.
“Let’s go in!” The two of them walked into the Xie Manor with the Xie Family Ancestor and Elders trailing behind them. Seeing this, Huwang Xiao politely sent the elders away. Then both of them headed to Xie Puti’s yard, bottoming out hundreds of wine jugs with zeal as they talked.
They talked about many things, from the year when the two of them fought for the Duanren Imperial City Battle first place, to the days they spent in the Duanren Institute.
“That Cui Li is married now, to a Lu Family disciple from Spring Faun Empire.” Xie Puti said.
Huwang Xiao nodded, his mind flashed back to the time when he participated in the Duanren Imperial City Battle, that young woman clad in a green dress that tried to seduce him. But he said nothing out loud.
“How about we take a stroll around the Duanren Institute?” Xie Puti suddenly suggested.
Huwang Xiao was dazed for a moment, then he nodded his head in agreement. He too felt like seeing if there were any changes to the Duanren Institute.
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Hence, Huwang Xiao and Xie Puti left the Xie Manor, walking in the direction of the Duanren Institute. It didn’t take long for the two of them long to reach the institute.
Huwang Xiao looked at the institute’s entrance. In his eyes, it was as if nothing had changed, everything gave the same sense of familiarity, just as he remembered them to be.
The two of them walked through the entrance, casually strolling along the corridors.
“I really cannot figure out how you cultivate. Even the Deities Templar’s Temple Preceptor was done in by you!” Xie Puti sighed with many conflicting emotions.
By now, the news of Temple Preceptor Ying Tian’s death had spread, raising another great wave of shock through the Martial Spirit World. But then again, the Deities Templar headquarters’ destruction was an open secret.
Huwang Xiao laughed, “In cultivation, other than talent, one’s luck is also very important.” Undeniably, luck played a big role in Huwang Xiao’s road of cultivation, helping him achieve the strength he had today. If it weren’t for the many fortuitous encounters he had over the years, it would have been impossible for him to breakthrough to peak mid-Tenth Order Saint realm. Who knows if he would have stepped into Saint realm at this point at all?
Xie Puti too laughed, “If only I had half of your luck.” He himself possessed a grade thirteen superb talent martial spirit, and although it could hardly stand on par with Huwang Xiao’s talent, it wasn’t worse by far. Despite that, he was only a mid-Ninth Order Xiantian realm.
Huwang Xiao faintly smiled as a reply.
Both men took a stroll around the institute’s perimeter.
Two hours later, just as Huwang Xiao and Xie Puti were ready to leave Duanren Institute, suddenly, a panicked figure could be seen running in their direction. From that person’s wobbly movements, it seemed like that person was injured.
And there were five people chasing behind him.
Usually, Huwang Xiao wouldn’t be bothered by these matters, but when he saw the wounded person’s face, he was a little surprised.
“Chen Cheng!” Huwang Xiao called out.
Huwang Xiao enrolled into Duaren Institute by participating in Duanren Empire’s Imperial City Battle through Luo Tong Kingdom’s Cosmic Star Academy. To his knowledge, other than him, there was only one other person who that went the same route, and that was Chen Cheng.
On the first day, when Huwang Xiao came to report in at the Duanren Institute, he ran into Chen Cheng. Later on, because there were too many things happening, he did not pay much attention to Chen Cheng. He didn’t expect to meet him again today.
Hearing Huwang Xiao’s voice, Chen Cheng raised his head. When he saw Huwang Xiao’s face, there were shock and disbelief in his eyes, “Huwang-Xiao-…!” But his voice faltered, not knowing how he should address Huwang Xiao.
Should he call him by his name, Huwang Xiao? Lord Beast God? Or Asura’s Gate Sovereign?
However, Huwang Xiao already took a medicinal pellet out, cutting off his words, “This is a Water Fire Essence Pellet, good for healing, quickly swallow it down.”
Chen Cheng was touched, his hands trembling when he received the Water Fire Essence Pellet! Even though he was ignorant of the pellets’ grade, he believed that it would not be lower than a grade ten pellet.
He did not immediately swallow the healing pellet, instead, Chen Cheng looked at Huwang Xiao, for this pellet was too valuable.
Huwang Xiao nodded encouragingly as if knowing his thoughts, smiled as he said, “This kind of pellets, I have many, they are not useful to me.” This level of saint grade medicinal pellet, he truly did not attach much value to them, they weren't much difference from garbage to him.
However, it wasn’t because Huwang Xiao was unwilling to spend a divine grade spirit pellet on Chen Che
ng, it was just that Chen Cheng’s cultivation was too low. His body and meridians were too fragile to withstand the medicinal effects of a divine grade pellet.
Hearing this, Chen Cheng no longer hesitated, immediately swallowing the pellet. Huwang Xiao clapped a palm onto Chen Cheng’s body, channeling a strand of his saint power to assist Chen Cheng in refining the pellet before turning over to look at the five people pursuing Chen Cheng.
The five people caught up, stopping a few meters away from Huwang Xiao and Xie Puti, their eyes rolling over them before yelling, “We’re from Demon Sword Hall, I advise you two to better not stick your noses into other people’s affairs. Leave now, or else, hehe…!”
Demon Sword Hall? Huwang Xiao turned to Xie Puti.
Xie Puti explained, “Demon Sword Hall was established by Young Noble Demon Sword.”
Huwang Xiao immediately understood.
Huwang Xiao was aware of the Duanren Empire’s famous five Young Nobles during that time; Young Noble Heartless Yao Fei, Young Noble Wuhen, Duan Wuhen, Young Noble Demon Sword, as for the other one, Huwang Xiao couldn't remember.
“Since you already know we’re from Demon Sword Hall, know your place and scram right now.” One of the five pursuers snickered, “I will count to three, and after that, you won’t be able to leave even if you want to.”
“One!” “Two!” That person barked: “Three!”
When he counted to three and saw the two men on the other side still standing there, a cold sneer appeared on his face as he looked over to his four comrades, “Move, cripple these two!”
The other four people pounced on Huwang Xiao and Xie Puti.
Huwang Xiao shook his head, there was mirth concealed in his eyes. He barely made any move, a light flickered in his eyes and the four attackers were thrown back like they had received a heavy blow. Tremors ran through the earth as four bodies crashed to the ground.
Xie Puti, who was ready to retaliate, was stupefied for a second before a helpless smile hung on his face.