Section 56: The Clash of Two Emperors!
By Gu Zhenren
2013-02-09
“A dream of a million years, and now I awaken. I, Kuang Long King, have risen from the brink of death, finally breaking through that last barrier. From the peak of King level to the Emperor level, hahaha…”
The mysterious expert roared to the heavens, his voice incredibly loud, echoing through the clouds.
Everyone’s mouths hung open, their gazes fixed on the summit of Mount Li, where a figure stood like a mountain, arrogant and dominating the world.
“How is this possible? This is truly Kuang Long King, the King of Kings from millions of years ago!”
“Indeed, I remember now. According to historical records, he indeed ascended Mount Li and then disappeared.”
“After a million years, he’s not only alive but has broken through from King level to Emperor level?”
A tidal wave of shock surged through their hearts.
“From this day forward, I shall be known as Dragon Emperor and the sole overlord of Xingzhou. I will rule the world and dominate Xingzhou. You are all fortunate to be witnesses to my rise. Now, I give you an opportunity: kneel and acknowledge me as your master.”
Kuang Long King, no, Dragon Emperor. He stood proudly on the mountain peak, surveying the battlefield below, issuing his ultimatum.
“Kuang Long King, truly lives up to his reputation for arrogance as recorded in history.”
“He has the right to be arrogant; he has achieved Emperor level and is the strongest in the World today.”
“Xingzhou is about to undergo a complete upheaval. Every Emperor-level figure in history has unified Xingzhou. Will Dragon Emperor follow in the footsteps of the ancients?”
The crowd was dumbfounded. This turn of events was too astonishing. Many stood frozen, unable to process what was happening.
Chu Yun held his breath, his heart pounding, and subtly retreated.
He had used his Heavenly Eye to observe the stone statue, not expecting to truly alert the being within. The stone statue shattered, and Kuang Long King broke free.
“Hm?” Dragon Emperor sensed Chu Yun’s movement, his gaze sweeping over and locking onto Chu Yun. A flicker of surprise crossed his face, astonished by Chu Yun’s youth and his achievement at King level.
“What fine talent, truly remarkable. I’ve taken a liking to you. Kneel, acknowledge me as your master, and follow me to conquer Xingzhou and establish an eternal empire,” Dragon Emperor said, his eyes widening.
His once black pupils suddenly turned golden yellow, and the whites turned black. It was as if, in that instant, his eye sockets became the black universe, and his eyes became planets made of golden amber.
Crimson Gold Imperial Dragon Pupils.
Chu Yun was still using his Heavenly Eye, but as he met the gaze of these eyes, his body felt as if struck by lightning. His vision went black, and he toppled over.
“Is this the power of an Emperor-level expert? I was defeated with just a single glance?” The unbelievable reality left Chu Yun deeply shocked.
“Do not meet his gaze! Those are the Crimson Gold Imperial Dragon Pupils, capable of directly engaging souls through eye contact.”
“Kill him! He has slept for millions of years, is unburdened, and carries nothing. This is the best time to eliminate him!”
“Indeed, two tigers cannot share one mountain, and one continent cannot have two Emperors. His emergence as Dragon Emperor will monopolize luck and hinder our grand plan for rebirth.”
The three Kings shouted loudly, rushing towards Dragon Emperor like three fierce tigers.
This situation was completely unexpected by everyone.
None had anticipated that an Emperor-level expert would suddenly appear.
Throughout the vast river of history, there had only been four Emperor-level cultivators. Now, history was being rewritten, and from this day forward, it would be the “Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.”
However, the battle was not yet decided.
Dragon Emperor had emerged from the stone statue, completely naked except for flakes of stone clinging to his waist. At a glance, it was clear he carried no Immortal Pouches nor any Demonic creatures.
Mount Li was a Dragon Clan Graveyard, filled with death energy. It repelled all foreign species, except for the native Lishan Dragon Eye Flower Branches.
Dragon Emperor had been nearing the end of his lifespan. He sought advice from an Abacus Master and finally understood his situation was a life-or-death gamble where he had to go to Mount Li to find his final opportunity.
With his strength at the King level peak, he fought his way to the summit of Mount Li, intending to subdue it. However, Mount Li’s Spirit was far beyond his imagination; he could not subdue it and fell into a stalemate.
In the struggle for dominance with the Spirit, Mount Li’s death energy permeated his entire body, killing him. After his death, his accompanying Demonic creatures became masterless and reverted to their wild state, scattering. Most of these Demonic creatures were killed by the Dragon Eye Flower Branches covering the mountain, with only a few managing to escape.
Yet, the Heavenly Dao is both merciless and compassionate, maintaining balance and always leaving a sliver of hope, a way out, in any naturally formed perilous region. Chu Yun had understood this deeply in his past life.
Although Kuang Long King had died, his Spirit entered Mount Li and continued to contend with Mount Li’s Spirit. Mount Li formed its own domain, not only a Dragon Clan Graveyard but also an immense Destiny Demonic Treasure.
All things, when pushed to the extreme, reverse. Mount Li was no different; it transformed death into life. Kuang Long King died on the summit of Mount Li, his body gradually covered by the Dragon Blood Mountain Soil, and from the extreme of death, a sliver of life was born.
Millions of years later, this sliver of life grew robustly, like a small sprout, and now it had become a towering tree. Kuang Long King’s physique, through this misfortune, was greatly enhanced. After millions of years of accumulation, he finally surpassed the bottleneck and reached the initial stage of Emperor level.
Chu Yun used his Heavenly Eye, focusing intently, attempting to discern the secrets of the stone statue. This immediately triggered a natural response from his body. The majesty of an Emperor-level expert would not tolerate such provocation.
Kuang Long King was thus awakened, undergoing Resurrection like a phoenix from the ashes.
Seeing the three Kings surrounding him to attack, Dragon Emperor’s pupils narrowed, and his voice lowered like rumbling thunder: “Although you are all living beings, you exude death energy. Haha, interesting, very interesting. But to think you can kill me, you are far too green. Mount Li!”
He called out softly, and the thousand-zhang mountain beneath his feet trembled. The flower branches covering the mountain swayed, and the Dragon Eye Fruits blinked repeatedly, emitting millions of colored beams of light.
“Dao Assimilation!” The three Kings shouted in unison, like three sharp swords piercing the colorful curtain of light, their speed increasing rather than decreasing as they charged towards Dragon Emperor.
Dragon Emperor’s black eye sockets flashed intensely, his Crimson Gold gaze condensing into a tangible form, like searchlights, fiercely locking onto Yin Yang King.
Yin Yang King, though he quickly closed his eyes, let out a muffled groan as the gaze shone upon him, his speed plummeting.
The other two Kings quickly intervened, rescuing Yin Yang King.
“Be careful, his soul is too powerful! Those Crimson Gold Imperial Dragon Pupils can pierce through eyelids. I was just glanced at by him, and my soul instantly scattered!” Yin Yang King screamed in disarray.
Although he possessed Night Emperor’s soul, it was only one-fifth, equivalent to the soul of a King-level peak cultivator.
“This is not because Yin Yang King’s soul is weak, but because Dragon Emperor’s soul is too powerful. Millions of years of torment and suffering have forged its current terrifying might. However, once a soul reaches King level, even if scattered, it can recondense in an instant,” Chu Yun mused.
He had met Dragon Emperor’s gaze just moments ago, and his soul had instantly scattered. It had now fully reformed. While Dragon Emperor was entangled with the three Kings, he promptly retreated.
Just then, a mysterious Dream Master, riding a Demonic Beast, flew rapidly towards them, shouting as he approached, “Use that move!”
Chu Yun and the mysterious Dream Master were less than a hundred meters apart, passing each other by. Neither had time to attend to the other.
“Understood!” The three Kings agreed in unison, their charges making a sharp U-turn to converge with the mysterious Dream Master.
The black mist that had continuously enveloped the mysterious Dream Master suddenly expanded, engulfing the three Kings.
The next moment, the black mist coalesced into a humanoid form, its pressure no less than Dragon Emperor’s, radiating outwards for eight hundred li.
“Emperor-level spiritual pressure?” Chu Yun exclaimed in shock.
Not only him but also everyone looking up at the sky was so astonished they almost bit their tongues.
They had certainly feasted their eyes.
This battle had not only seen the appearance of various Kings but, when it seemed to be concluding, a greater wave had been stirred – one Emperor was not enough; now a second Emperor-level expert had appeared!
This was an unprecedented marvel!
In Xingzhou’s history, such an event had never occurred.
The Three Sovereigns and Four Emperors of past eras did not live in the same time. Each had their turn, rising and falling, never directly clashing.
But now, two Emperors appeared simultaneously.
“The Great Era has arrived!” Someone suddenly yelled at the top of their lungs.
These words echoed the sentiments of everyone present.
“You are Night Emperor? I saw your portrait in Night Emperor City. You are still alive?” Dragon Emperor frowned deeply, looking at the black-robed emperor before him. “No, your spiritual pressure is unstable and superficial. I understand now; you have returned from Ghost Continent. It seems your true body has been destroyed, and you are now dwelling within four different bodies.”
“What do you know, you who just ascended to Emperor? Die!” Night Emperor coldly snorted. He wore a row of Immortal Pouches at his waist. He opened Ghost King’s Immortal Pouch, and dozens of black figures flew out.
Instantly, a vast Battle Formation Space was formed. There was no light, only darkness and a chilling aura.
Night Emperor also vanished in an instant.
“Haha, you are so eager to attack, it seems this state cannot be maintained. You old undead, without even a body, you still want to kill me? Let this Emperor send you back to the underworld!” Dragon Emperor roared, his Crimson Gold Imperial Dragon Pupils flashing intensely in the darkness. He stomped his foot, and Mount Li erupted with power again, shooting out countless beams of light that intertwined and converged into a dazzling torrent, washing away all the darkness and gloom.
Boom!
Night Emperor attacked silently. The explosion was only fifty zhang away from Dragon Emperor. Mount Li violently shook, countless flower branches were swept away, and a rain of Dragon Eye Fruits fell.
The massive shockwave quickly spread throughout the Battle Formation Space. Chu Yun was not afraid of the shockwave itself, but the constantly erupting Emperor-level spiritual pressure made his body tremble and feel extremely uncomfortable.
“My combat power is at a low ebb, I don’t even qualify to watch. Emperor-level experts are truly terrifying beyond imagination. I cannot stay any longer.” The Battle Formation Space engulfed the retreating Chu Yun. He had held a sliver of hope to witness the battle between these two Emperors, but as they began to fight, Chu Yun realized his condition was too poor to even withstand the residual combat effects.
“Void Shift!” He drew his Drunken Snow Saber, slashed open a spatial rift, and flashed through it, escaping.
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