World of Cultivation - Volume 06 - All Hail Our King

by Fang Xiang

  A handful of dust floated upwards. The scene was eerie to see.

  Woof!

  A deep humming came out of nowhere and slowly grew in intensity. When the soil crumbed, the sound was a roar.

  Boom!

  Everyone's ears were flooded by this sound.

  Time seemed to instantly resume its flow and Zuo Mo's left fist punched out forcefully. The black energy was like a black dragon darting out of a deep abyss. Carrying a deep and domineering killing essence, it crashed into the King Yaksha rushing downwards!

  This scene was so domineering almost everyone stopped breathing.

  The black and green forces crashed together without any finesse.

  Boom!

  The opening clash caused an enormous explosion as though it was the climax of the entire battle. Everyone's body was numb. Shocked, they were unable to respond when the terrifying explosions shock wave reached them like a tsunami.

  Those that were slow in reacting were blown away. Their faces were draped in terror.

  Moments later, they struggled to stand up. But when they raised their heads, their terror froze on their faces as they stood petrified.

  A black energy rained down over the battlefield. There were golden threads that glittered among the black energy like the sunlight during the darkest storm, bright and unparalleled.

  And that intimidatingly loud group of green yaksha had been erased from the air and didn't leave a trace behind.

  ———

  The rain of energy that carried dots of golden light added an aura of mystery to the sky.

  Even though it was daytime, Tang Fei didn't feel any warmth. Her limbs were cold as though it was the dark of midnight during the coldest day. Her face was as white as paper, even the last bit of blood had drained away.

  That scene, just that short instant, spread inside her like a powerful poison.

  Four hundred green yaksha. She had great visual acuity and her eyes were almost never wrong. She could see how many green yaksha had rushed at this group of desipicable people that appeared.

  The four hundred yaksha that were performing the King Yaksha were completely destroyed by a troop of one hundred. Not one was left.

  The entire battle amounted to just one exchange.

  If other people told her about this, Tang Fei would definitely feel it was a joke, but right now, she couldn't laugh.

  No one was able to laugh.

  Shou Ping's limbs also felt cold. His face was raised as he looked dazedly at the sky. His expression was frozen and the other Celestial Planet Guards were even worse. They seemed to be soulless. Even an amateur could see the deep terror in their eyes.

  Ceng Lian'er had a look in her eyes. She was also very shocked.

  However, while the other people were shocked by the hundred man troop, she was shocked by something else.

  ———

  The remaining three hundred green yaksha's morale completely crumbled. They scattered as though they were crazy. They were completely robbed of courage, their battalion routed. Many yaksha were flying in unstable patterns and faltered as they fled, as though they would fall over at any moment. There was only terror on their faces. They would probably never forget this battle.

  No one laughed at the green yaksha. They believed that no battalion could not crumble under a situation like this.

  Even those who were just watching this brief fight had also lost their courage to face this troop.

  They looked at Zuo Mo's group as though they were looking at demons that had crawled out of the nine hells of the underworld.

  Respect and fear!

  This battle imprinted respect and fear into the bones of these people so deep that they would not forget it in this lifetime.

  This youth that didn't even look twenty years old was a true demon.

  Only those noble and evil mo would have such terrifying power.

  The yells of the terrified green yaksha faded into the distance. The enormous battlefield became silent.

  The other people were still struggling in their terror while Shu Long and the other's were savoring the attack. Shu Long was full of admiration towards Daren. That move had just been the Little Mo Kill of the Crow Fiend Mo Killing Formation. Daren had just made a small transformation to the attack and the power had increased by more than ten times!

  Daren was born to be a battle general!

  Zuo Mo did not know what Shu Long was thinking but he was also savoring the move just now. That pause and spark of inspiration.

  He felt as though he had touched upon something.

  Translator Ramblings: I did really think about it but WanderingGummi pointed out that everyone thinks Zuo Mo is in his early twenties. The timeline is a bit blurry so either less time has passed by since the start of the story or Zuo Mo got a really good deal on his appearance when his body kept on getting remade.

  Chapter 564: New Discovery

  General level!

  Was this the power of the general level? Zuo Mo thought back to the feeling he just had, that spontaneous pause. The change was not a major one, yet the power had drastically changed. Guiding the influx of power but not immediately attacking with it required a higher level of control. If he had tried this in the past, after the Guard Camp members shouted "kill," he would not have been able to. If the roaring killing essence was not used immediately in an attack, it would have backlashed against him.

  Control, this was the power of control, the control made possible at the general level.

  He finally understood somewhat why all the mo battle generals were strong people. Gathering the power of tens of thousands into one point, other than astounding coordination, it also required an astounding ability to control oneself. The influx of power would cause those with weak bodies would have exploded long ago.

  Just now, he suddenly found a wondrous use of shen power

  —shen power could greatly increase the stress tolerance of his body.

  For normal mo, this might not be important, but for a mo battle general, this was crucial!

  The manipulation of shen power was Zuo Mo's weakness all this time. Both Ceng Lian'er's and A Gui's shen power manipulation was exquisite. It was invisible and impossible to defend against, as well as being amazingly strong. But Zuo Mo could not reach their level. His manipulation of shen power was extremely crude. The gold leaf he obtained was like a book of the Heavens, hard to read and harder to understand. He only used shen power to cultivate his three powers. It was faster to cultivate shen power than the three powers individually.

  A Gui could not speak, and Zuo Mo didn't even consider asking Ceng LIan'er for advice. He had decided to explore himself.

  Until today!

  That pause allowed him to find a completely new channeling method of shen power.

  Zuo Mo did not have Eldest Shixiong's persistence and resolve, his periods of hard work were usually done to allow him to slack off in the future, but he was undoubtedly a smart person.

  When he found that shen power would be channeled along with his mo physique, he instantly asked himself, could shen power be added into ling power? Could it merge with his spiritual consciousness?

  When these thoughts popped up, he became excited!

  Having had a good taste, Zuo Mo wanted to start experimenting immediately. However, he could only think about it at the moment. There were affairs to take care of right now.

  Right, there was profitable business.

  ———

  Everyone gradually recovered from the deathly silence and the terror stricken expressions faded. But when their eyes swept across Zuo Mo and the others, they couldn't help but shudder. Celestial Planet Guard silently distanced themselves from Zuo Mo's group. If it wasn't that Miss was here, they would have most likely turned and ran back to Shattered Stone Jie by now. Even Shou Ping started to miss the peaceful environment of Shattered Stone Jie.

  However, he noticed that Miss was not shocked by the success of Guard Camp.

  "Make s
ome tea," Ceng Lian'er serenely spoke.

  Xian'er seemed to wake up from a dream and started to boil water. However, there was still terror on her face and her hands were trembling.

  Ceng Lian'er glanced at her. She faintly said, "Let me do it."

  Purple Charcoal Stove, Black Mud Pot, a little tea table, a bamboo tea place, a sky blue little pot, white cups, and Ceng Lian'er sitting there with her layered dress was like the flower blooming in the night. Her movements were elegant, her expression serene. Her seductive face was peerless. She seemed to be at ease as though she was in her own home.

  Sitting amongst the disordered battlefield, she was unusually eye-catching.

  The members of Celestial Plant Guard stared at each other and then they felt slight embarrassment. Miss was so composed and calm, but they had felt the urge to flee. This was an embarrassment!

  The restless Celestial Plant Guard quickly calmed down.

  "This subordinate is useless!" Shou Ping admitted his crime with an ashamed expression.

  Ceng Lian'er took a light sip, her long eyelashes blurry among the steam. The beautiful face became more ethereal as she said serenely, "It is good for you to see the power of the general level."

  "General level!" Shou Ping's eyes widened, his expression disbelieving. "Heavens, he's so young!"

  "Starting from today, you will all obey his orders." Ceng Lian'er's voice passed into Shou Ping's ears through the rising steam of the tea.

  "This … …" Shou Ping hesitated. They were Ceng Yi's personal guard yet Miss was telling them to listen to the orders of another person. Shou Ping naturally could not help but feel resistant.

  Ceng Lian'er continued to drink tea and her eyes didn't even look up as though the person who spoke wasn't her.

  Shou Ping gathered his courage and voiced the puzzlement he felt. "Miss, this subordinate does not understand what Miss wants? This person is of unknown origins and his future vicious and hard to predict … …"

  "You are disobeying?" Ceng Lian'er put down her teacup, her serene voice carrying a ice cold tone.

  "This subordinate does not dare!" Shou Ping's broke out in a cold sweat. He knew Miss' temper very well. If he hesitated at all, Miss would execute him without a second word.

  "Go," Ceng Lian'er said lightly as though nothing had happened.

  In the span of time that this word was said, Shou Ping's back had been soaked. He couldn't help but sigh inside, Miss had more presence than the Jie Master did at this age.

  He didn't dare to inquire further and retreated.

  But when he almost reached Guard Camp, he suddenly recalled. What did Miss mean by "go?"

  Shou Ping grimaced.

  ———

  "This one is Tao Xing, many thanks, Little Brother, for your aid," Tao Xing said politely to Zuo Mo. Just now, the power that Zuo Mo had shown shocked him. He was curious who Zuo Mo was. Such a strong youth could not be unknown.

  "No need for thanks, this is just business." Zuo Mo waved his hand with an unconcerned expression.

  Tang Fei's face turned black. It would have been fine if Zuo Mo didn't mention it. Now that he did, she recalled this person's past actions. It made her furious, the other had blackmailed them! Robbed them using threats! In her eyes, a person who acted so at such a crucial time had terrible conduct.

  While she was angry, she suppressed it.

  Even now, that astounding attack was still lingering in her mind.

  "What should I call Little Brother? Where are you from?" Tao Xing smiled and asked. He was able to accept this. Even though the price caused him some pain, but it was worth it to save his life. Also, now the other would go to Endless City with them so their safety during this journey now had a very good guarantee.

  "Just call me A Zuo." Zuo Mo was an old-timer and understood what the other was probing for. He acted as though he did not hear Tao Xing's second question.

  Tao Xing did not care and said with a smile, "A Zuo is so young and has reached general level, your future is limitless!"

  On the side, Tang Fei's expression changed. General level! This person with terrible virtues was actually general level! She then had an expression of realization. No wonder this person was so powerful.

  Tang Fei's strength was pretty good but she was still brigadier level. Among the mo, brigadier mo were usually silver battle generals, and gold battle generals had to be general level and above.

  Was this person a gold battle general? Tang Fei shook her head inside. She felt her thought was too absurd. Such a young gold battle general. That would only appear in the most prestigious of mo noble families.

  This person in front of her was unrivalled in greed. What mannerisms of a prestigious upbringing did he have?

  "How long until we reach Dark Abyss Jie?" Zuo Mo asked Tao Xing.

  Tao Xing thought and said, "About a month or so."

  "En, let's keep hurrying along." Zuo Mo clearly did not have any interest in talking and ended the conversation.

  Tao Xing was slightly shocked. No matter where he went, he was respected and taken care off. It was the first time that he had encountered someone like Zuo Mo that didn't even have an interest in talking.

  A person without manners!

  Tang Fei added another criticism of Zuo Mo to her list.

  ———

  Zuo Mo did notice that there were many eyes observing the battle from the shadows. However, due to the intimidation of Zuo Mo's terrifying attack, those hidden scouts felt fear so they only followed from a distance. They feared that if they approached, the other would crush them to bits.

  Immersed in his investigations, Zuo Mo did not detect that the name of Guard Camp was had gained infamy.

  This battle had caused some ruckus when news that they had killed four hundred Green Yaksha with one blow. Facing the King Yaksha and still being able to destroy the enemy with one blow, the strength of the battalion was evident. Intelligence on the leader of Guard Camp was quickly gathered by this group.

  All kinds of mirages appeared.

  Guard Camp's history was very mysterious. No one knew their origins, nor did they know what faction they belonged to.

  But what attracted the attention of most people was Zuo Mo. So young, and in general level, this attracted everyone's attention. Many people speculated on Zuo Mo's background but there were no results.

  But Zuo Mo did not know that his business deal had also tempted many of the powers hiding in the shadows.

  This really was a great big piece of business!

  ———

  Zuo Mo did not pay attention to Tao Xing's group. He urgently wanted to test out the ideas in his head. He wanted to go into seclusion.

  However, that clearly was not realistic. He could only think as he travelled. He quickly managed to come up with some techniques.

  "He is a good mo battle general." Wei had been paying attention to Zuo Mo's experiments. In this period of time, Zuo Mo had asked him numerous times for advice, especially in the area of battle generals. Zuo Mo was not skilled in yao fighting methods but he would rapidly understand the mo battle methods and come up with new ideas that caused Wei to frequently sigh in amazement.

  "Hmph!" Pu Yao's expression was displeased. Everyday, he was in the Ten Finger Prison, and tormented the yao battalions. The pitiful Nan Yue, Cang Ze, and others, traveled during the day, and spent all of their remaining time in the Ten Finger Prison. It was extremely hard for them.

  However, Nan Yue and the others gritted their teeth and managed to endure. This journey had caused them to understand that there was nothing more important than strength in troubled times.

  What depressed Pu Yao was that there was nothing happening in his search of yao while Wei's blood summons had gotten responses.

  Damn it!

  At this time, Pu Yao abruptly stopped. He suddenly stood up, a light flashing through his bloody pupil as he disappeared.

  A yao had responded to the summons!

  Translator Ramblings: Since Zuo Mo
is technically "yuanying," it is true that his lifespan has expanded. I can't remember the exact number but he definitely gets 200 years of life. Zuo Mo needs to make long term investments … … otherwise, he's not going to have any retirement funds.

  Chapter 565: Yao Summons Response

  Pu Yao was in a complex mood. He walked very slowly.

  Even though he entered the Ten Finger Prison like usual, there seemed to a different power that caused him to feel a rare nervousness. The past few thousands of years were like a vast river that divided the past and present. Some things had blurred in his memory, but some things were as clear as though he had saw them yesterday.

  When a rebellious figure entered his vision, his nervous emotions suddenly calmed down.

  Thousands of years, the glory had long dissipated and only left behind a sigh.

  Already mentally prepared, Pu Yao did not feel demotivated. The light blue crystal that he seemed to recognize caused his thoughts to blur and felt slightly moved.

  "You are a child of the Youqin Family?" Pu Yao's tone was indifferent.

  The other examined Pu Yao from top to bottom, his voice filled with suspicion. "You left behind the news?"

  He was not tall, and there was a irregular blue crystal on his forehead. His eyes were long and narrow, a rebellious smile at the corner of his mouth. The fiery red hair was like a burning ball of flame and gave people the feeling of disobedience.

  "Yes, it was me," Pu Yao said indifferently.

  "So pretentious!" The youth snorted. "Hey, Old Person, who are you really?"

  Old Person?

  Pu Yao's eyes narrowed slightly. There had never been a person that dared to call him this. He snorted and without visibly moving, countless chains of light erupted from under the youth and tied him up.

  The youth's expression changed slightly but he did not surrender. "Old Guy, there's no accomplishment in bullying little children!"

  "Are you the only one left in the Youqin family?" Pu Yao asked coldly.

  "Just ye is left!" The youth widened his eyes and raised his head. "How about it? Don't think that you can pretend in front of ye with some conning yao arts!"