Section 72: The Passionate King’s Legacy
By Gu Zhenren
Published: February 9, 2013
The first level of the Dragon Gate World is accessible to any Monster Tamer. Only those who join a Wanderer Sect are qualified to enter the second level.
The You Huang’s thoughtful intention was to prevent infighting between sects. By using the Dragon Gate to authenticate the sect contracts within Sect Leader Rings, he ensures that members of the same sect are moved together. Individuals from different sects often appear tens of thousands of miles apart upon reaching the second level of the World.
Therefore, when the Divine Thief Gate’s Sect Leader Ring suddenly emitted a peculiar radiance, only the Divine Thief Gate’s first Elder, Xiao Xiaoxian, and Guest Elder, Jin Bihan, were by his side.
“What’s going on? The Passionate King’s legacy?” As the radiance dimmed, a message was transmitted to Chu Yun from the ring.
The Passionate King was a King level expert from over a hundred thousand years ago. His status was equivalent to Chu Bawang, a mid-to-low-tier King.
He was known for his dashing charm and unrestrained demeanor, living life as if in play, and for his skill in capturing women’s hearts.
What was most striking was that he established the largest harem in Xingzhou’s history, with as many as five Queens, each a King level expert. There were over a hundred Consorts at the Marquis level, in addition to lovers scattered throughout Xingzhou.
He was, in his era, the dream lover for almost all female Monster Tamers and the public enemy of all male Monster Tamers.
This was indeed strange.
Chu Yun knew that some rogue Wanderers would establish their legacy sites in the Dragon Gate World before their end was near. This was because the laws of the Dragon Gate World provided excellent protection.
But why would the legacy information of the Passionate King be transmitted through the Divine Thief Gate’s Sect Leader Ring?
He shared this news with the two beside him. Jin Bihan was also puzzled, but Xiao Xiaoxian jumped up excitedly.
He exclaimed, “Sect Leader, you may not know this, but Patriarch Earth God is our Divine Thief Gate’s 72nd generation Sect Leader. And the Passionate King was the 66th generation Sect Leader. He possessed extraordinary talent in the art of thievery and was the most gifted super genius in the history of the Divine Thief Gate. With my talent, I’m not even fit to carry his shoes. Within the Divine Thief Gate, he is considered on par with the first Sect Leader!”
Xiao Xiaoxian spoke enthusiastically, gesticulating wildly.
The Divine Thief Gate was a Wanderer Sect with a long and profound heritage. Its two most outstanding Sect Leaders were the first Divine Thief King, who was said to be peerlessly handsome in his time, his thievery skills reaching divine perfection. He could change the heavens and earth, pluck stars and collect the moon; no one could resist him, and he was the nightmare of all in Xingzhou.
The 66th generation Sect Leader, the Passionate King, reportedly had a unique and unconventional approach to thievery. In his entire life, he never stole even a physical object like a needle. He was brimming with talent and possessed a naturally proud and aloof disposition. Upon taking over as Sect Leader, he publicly declared that he would steal the hardest thing in the World to steal.
What was the hardest thing in the World to steal?
The human heart.
He aimed to be a great thief of hearts, despite the fickle nature of human emotions.
“The Passionate King was exceptionally skilled at commanding soul-bound Demonic Creatures. It is said he mastered the unparalleled ‘peach blossom eyes,’ capable of capturing anyone’s heart with just a deep stare. He was the angel of his era and the devil of his era. He was so envied and hated, even the Divine Thief Gate dared not openly acknowledge him as Sect Leader. Otherwise, they would be targeted by everyone in Xingzhou and have their mountain gate leveled.”
Xiao Xiaoxian sighed heavily at this point, filled with nostalgia and emotion for the past glory of the Divine Thief Gate.
Soul-bound Demonic Creatures? Chu Yun keenly caught this term.
Truthfully, he really wanted to possess his own soul-bound Demonic Creature. Although he had the Golden Jade Immortal Butterfly, it was cultivated by Jin Bihan. In Chu Yun’s plan, it was a transitional Demonic Beast, and he only subdued it to counter Erlang Tian Jun’s Jade Pure Heart Lotus.
Comparatively speaking, although the Golden Jade Immortal Butterfly and the Jade Pure Heart Lotus were both Supreme grade Demonic Creatures, the former was weaker in offense and defense than the latter.
Of course, this absolutely did not mean the Golden Jade Immortal Butterfly wasInferior to the Jade Pure Heart Lotus.
True masters of Monster Taming understood a principle: all things are balanced and mutually restrain each other. There are no invincible Demonic Creatures, only invincible Monster Tamers.
An excellent Monster Tamer can leverage the strengths of a Demonic Creature and mitigate its weaknesses.
The strength of the Golden Jade Immortal Butterfly lay in group combat. If one Golden Jade Immortal Butterfly had a combat power of one, then two would be five, and three would be fifteen…
This was why, when the Dunhuang Country Lord was gravely ill, Jin Bihan was sent to Tiange Academy to learn the Supreme grade music cultivation method “Shocking the Nine Heavens.”
Now that Jin Bihan possessed a swarm of Golden Jade Immortal Butterflies, capable of being commanded by the zither, she could break any battle formation in the World.
In a real fight, Chu Yun facing Jin Bihan would be even more troublesome than his battle with Xiao Xiaoxian.
“Every sect has predecessors who establish their legacies in the Dragon Gate World. Firstly, the Dragon Gate World is relatively safe. Secondly, it helps descendants rise again when the sect is in decline. The Divine Thief Gate now only has the three of us left. Princess Dunhuang is only a Guest Elder, so strictly speaking, only myself and the Sect Leader remain. The appearance of the Passionate King’s legacy information here is due to this reason.” Xiao Xiaoxian’s guess was very close to the truth.
If the Divine Thief Gate were prosperous, this message would not have appeared. But now that the Divine Thief Gate had declined to only two members, the methods left behind by the Passionate King had begun to function.
“Originally, we planned to crush the Wine King’s token and act together. In that case, let’s inherit this legacy first. Follow me!”
Chu Yun summoned his colorless Rainbow Demon, swept up the three of them, and transformed into a colorless rainbow barely visible to the eye, soaring into the sky.
Flying all the way, they traversed the wind and sand, finally arriving at their destination.
It was a valley, its interior covered in green vegetation. On the yellow earth, it was like an oasis. In the center of the valley was a lake spanning over a hundred acres, its surface shimmering. Seen from the sky, it resembled a piece of crystal gemstone.
Such valleys were not uncommon. Chu Yun had seen no less than five on his journey, separated by thousands of miles. They provided a large water source, serving as a resting and resupply station for migrating herds of Demonic Beasts.
“According to the information in the Sect Leader Ring, this is the Passionate King’s legacy site. Let’s go down.” Chu Yun lowered the rainbow and landed in the valley.
“Someone’s here!” Xiao Xiaoxian said.
“Hmm?” Chu Yun followed the direction Xiao Xiaoxian was pointing and saw a small team of over thirty people using disguise cultivation methods, ambushing near the lake.
“Looking at the setup, they probably want to subdue the herd of Tri-horned Rhinos that came to drink. Their appetite is quite large,” Jin Bihan remarked.
At the entrance of the valley, a herd of nearly a hundred Tri-horned Rhinos was advancing towards the lake.
“Their ambush position is well chosen. That place is the entrance to the legacy. There’s no time to waste; we’ll go and drive them out. If they’re uncooperative, we’ll kill them on the spot.” Chu Yun’s eyes narrowed, a cold glint flashing.
This group of Wanderers were wearing the attire of the Beast Man Association. The Beast Man Association was supported by the Yao Shan Kingdom and was a top-tier force. The members of the Beast Man Association were extremely arrogant and believed in strength. In his past life, Chu Yun had suffered at their hands many times.
The world of Wanderers was one of the survival of the fittest, a place of harsh competition. Using force was far more effective than persuasion when dealing with these members of the Beast Man Association.
“Wait!” Just as Xiao Xiaoxian rose to act, Chu Yun suddenly stopped him, “The situation has changed. There are powerful individuals arriving.”
Xiao Xiaoxian was about to say something when he felt a Jun level spiritual pressure descend from above.
Instantly, all was silent. The herd of Tri-horned Rhinos trembled and prostrated themselves on the ground. The ambushing members of the Beast Man Association’s faces changed drastically, and they stared at the mid-air with terrified eyes.
A middle-aged man in a yellow robe, with triangular eyes and a flat nose, descended from the sky. Malevolent light flickered in his eyes, and his appearance was far from pleasant.
“It’s Eastern Yin, Bi Miaoshe!” Xiao Xiaoxian whispered.
“So it’s that scoundrel,” Jin Bihan snorted coldly.
The four great Yin fiends of Xingzhou were Eastern Yin, Western Scum, Southern Lustful, and Northern Lewd. Eastern Yin was the leader, a Jun level existence who had been a scourge upon Xingzhou for hundreds of years. His reputation was infamous for lewdness and plunder, and he was a close friend of Youyi Xie Jun.
“A bunch of dogs from the Beast Man Association, don’t you see my master’s presence? Get lost!” Behind Eastern Yin, a boy of about thirteen or fourteen years old, riding a Cloud-Floating Vulture of Great Demon level, shouted sharply, relying on his master’s prestige.
“Let’s go!” The members of the Beast Man Association also recognized Eastern Yin’s identity. They left decisively, without daring to say a word, and hurried away with their heads down.
Passing by the Tri-horned Rhino herd, which was trembling and prostrating on the ground, they didn’t even glance at them before disappearing from sight.
“Master’s prestige truly resounds throughout the four seas and shakes the heavens. Even the dignified Beast Man Association dares not provoke Master! ” Eastern Yin’s disciple said with a fawning smile, flattering Eastern Yin immensely.
“A group of petty ants. I originally wanted to kill them, but the Passionate King’s legacy is about to be obtained, and I am in a good mood. It’s no trouble to let them go. Hahaha!” Eastern Yin threw his head back and cackled, his voice as harsh and unpleasant as a night owl’s.
“How did he know about the Passionate King’s legacy?” Xiao Xiaoxian was itching to move but was stopped by Chu Yun.
“Master will surely succeed this time, inherit the legacy, and become invincible throughout the World, ruling Xingzhou!”
Eastern Yin’s disciple’s face was flushed, and he was also very excited.
“It took me a full seventy-seven years of research and exploration to find this place. I then spent another twenty-four years, using up three opportunities of the Dragon Gate World’s opening, constantly breaking through the protective measures left by the Passionate King. Now, only the final hurdle remains. Disciple, you retreat first, and let your master disarm the trap I set here eight years ago.”
Bi Miaoshe raised his head, his tone filled with pride. He walked to a grassy mound, crouched down, and began to disarm the trap.
“He actually set traps in an area of tens of zhang. If we had rushed in, we would have been skinned alive even if we didn’t die.” Xiao Xiaoxian’s forehead broke out in a cold sweat. These traps were insidious, many of them exploiting blind spots in people’s thinking to ensnare them. Fortunately, they hadn’t acted, or they might have been killed by these traps.
After a full half-hour, Eastern Yin, Bi Miaoshe, finally finished his work, completely disarming the traps he had laid years ago.
“Passionate King, your legacy will ultimately fall into my hands. Hahaha, good disciple, come here and scout the way for your master!” Bi Miaoshe roared with laughter, then his voice turned cold, “What are you hesitating for?! You drag your feet even when I ask you to do something, how can I pass on all my knowledge to you?” Bi Miaoshe glared at his disciple, then softened his tone, “According to my estimations, the Passionate King’s legacy must contain a Six Desires Scorpion demonic beast egg! Once we obtain the legacy, I will give you this demonic beast egg.”
