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Chapter 0033: Wu Yu Pays Respects to Master
It was said that Lan Huayi was a Jindan Immortal. Jindan Immortals were above all. Those such as Su Yanli or Mo Shishu were like ants before them.
In the entire Heavenly Sword Sect, only Feng Xueya could hold her in check.
Wu Yu had gone through a supernatural change over the last year, and his rise had incited surprise throughout the entire Heavenly Sword Sect. It made others curious, and even respectful. But if Lan Huayi were to destroy him here, that was also something they would accept, because he had slain Lan Huayi's personal disciple. And his current status was only that of an external disciple.
Huo!
In an instant, Lan Huayi stood up from her Esteemed Throne of 10,000 Swords.
When Wu Yu met her eyes, he was shocked to feel as though he was drowning miles deep at the bottom of the sea. The seawater had a terrifyingly prodigious pressure that crushed his body, making it difficult to breathe. Under this immortal's pressure, in an instant, Wu Yu felt like he was being crushed to death!
"Lan Huayi, how terrifying!"
Because of his uncommon improvement in this last year, Wu Yu had started to feel a sense of superiority, especially after defeating Situ Minglang. But now the terror that was Lan Huayi made him eat his words!
"I now see that my accomplishments were modest, and there is a long way to go. There are still many in this world who can crush me. I should never be like the frog in the well!"
As he bore the pressure of an endless sea, Wu Yu berated himself sternly.
He would remember the sheer terror that Lan Huayi had inflicted on him today. That woman's ocean-blue eyes, and her long tresses that flowed like a waterfall, and her elegant nose. She was elegant and untouchable. As for resistance, even the Wu Yu of today could only feel a sense of shame before such a heavenly immortal.
"Wu Yu, you broke the sect's rules and killed my personal disciple on the Immortal's Battle Stage. I sentence you to death!"
Lan Huayi's stern and cold voice echoed throughout the place. It was decisive and compelling. It firmly captured the hearts of all who were present.
Wu Yu felt like he was at the gates of hell. The terrible pressure on his body told him that a few more steps forward and he would reach the underworld.
"I will die here?" Wu Yu was very discontented. He had finally defeated Situ Minglang after much difficulty and earned the chance to return to Capital Wu for revenge. How could he die here!?
Within his body, the blood of the Immortal Ape bubbled, affecting his will. He clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth, unwilling to die.
Passing through the deep ocean, Wu Yu saw that woman high above him. He was aloof, proud, and defensive. In the eyes of an immortal who could deliver all living creatures from suffering, Wu Yu was nothing more than a demon.
A thought was suddenly born in Wu Yu's heart. He had to fight his best today, even if he was about to be taught a lesson. Having such thoughts about the Sect Protector was blasphemy in itself. But Wu Yu was brazen by nature. In addition, he had the Invincible Vajra Body, which was invaluable and made him unafraid to challenge anything.
Wu Yu knew that he could not die today.
"Wu Yu, from this moment on, this very moment, you are the fifth disciple of I, Feng Xueya!"
Suddenly, a beam of golden light materialized above the sea, as though a huge, golden sword had cut through it, parting the sea. The seawater boiled within the golden light, turning into mist that reached for the skies. And the pressure that had been crushing Wu Yu vanished.
At this moment, Wu Yu discovered that he was still standing on the Immortal's Battle Stage, and before him was a black-haired immortal, whose back was facing Wu Yu. His hands were clasped, and he was facing off against Lan Huayi on the Esteemed Throne of 10,000 Swords. One high and one low. It looked calm, but only they knew how many attacks had passed.
"Wu Yu, on your knees!" At this time, Mo Shishu and Su Yanli had flown over with quick steps. They reached Wu Yu's side and secretly signaled to him. Only then did Wu Yu respond. His wish for the last year had finally come true. And, today included, Feng Xueya had saved his life three times now.
To repay his grace was Wu Yu's goal.
He acknowledged Feng Xueya's ability and person. He would acknowledge Feng Xueya as his master for life. It was a blessing for him, especially before this crowd.
He quickly reacted, getting on his knees and kowtowing. Loudly, he cried, "Disciple Wu Yu greets Master!"
And it was done.
Just by today's events, Situ Minglang had been the first to use a forbidden dao technique after he had lost. As for Wu Yu's kill, things had already completely spiralled out of control; therefore, he was not deemed to have violated the sect's rules. Rather, Situ Minglang's execution was justified, and Lan Huayi was also guilty of trying to cover it up. If the issue was pressed, Lan Huayi would definitely lose to Feng Xueya.
Therefore, she had wanted to kill Wu Yu while Feng Xueya was absent.
But now it was too late. Feng Xueya had already accepted Wu Yu as his disciple, and Wu Yu becoming his personal disciple meant a huge elevation in his status. Lan Huayi could not bully him at will now.
After Wu Yu had finished kowtowing, everyone was as quiet as death. He raised his head and looked past Feng Xueya, whose back was still facing him. He saw that Lan Huayi and Feng Xueya were staring at each other. He could make out that her frame was shaking, and she must've still been angry.
"Hmph!"
She turned and stepped on a water-blue longsword, pressed on through the cloud layer, and was lost to their eyes.
Her struggle with Feng Xueya was not just a matter that had been around for a day or two. Today, Lan Huayi had lost, and lingering would only prolong her shame. Therefore, she had left promptly, and the conflict between the two had exacerbated even more.
"Good on you, Wu Yu. You really hid your strength. Today, you brought honor and pride to Old Feng." Mo Shishu nudged Wu Yu with his elbow and waggled his eyebrows as he spoke.
"Senior Brother, shut up." Su Yanli was speechless in the face of his antics.
He had finally struggled to this point. Wu Yu was extremely moved.
Feng Xueya turned around and his pair of fathomless, black eyes trained on Wu Yu. It was difficult to read the emotions in them. The Sect Leader had personally appeared, and the disciples were also hushed in fear. After all, the Sect Leader appearing was relatively rare.
"Wu Yu, you have truly made your mark."
"Who would have thought that he would be the winner today."
"Poor Situ Minglang. He had just condensed his qi and was a monster of his generation. His future was unlimited, but now he passed prematurely here."
"If Wu Yu had shown mercy, our Heavenly Sword Sect would have another world-class expert."
A pity that Situ Minglang had already passed.
As for Wu Yu, he had become the target of envy and reverence for all the disciples in the Heavenly Sword Sect, including a majority of the core disciples. Logically, his future would be brighter than Situ Minglang's.
And now, the disciples turned their worshipping gazes towards his master.
The Sect Leader's disciple. This status was the dream of all the disciples in the Heavenly Sword Sect! No matter how strong a core disciple was, they still would not have this chance!
Wu Yu thought of the first time that he had met Feng Xueya. Back then, he had already wanted to be his disciple, but reality had thrown him into a fathomless abyss.
But now, the thing that seemed like an impossibly faraway dream had become reality...
Wu Yu's heart was blank.
Even Feng Xueya looked upon him with a conflicted heart!
But he did not show this, instead adopting a solemn face and walking forward a few paces to stand before Wu Yu. He said, "Wu Yu, becoming a disciple of I, Feng Xueya, not only requires you to have supernatural potential, but also asks you to have an indomitable will. Most importantly, you will uphold virtue and condemn evil, and banish demons with a righteous heart! First, you must understand that if I come to know that you have committed any unforgivable crimes, I will not only kick you out, I will personally kill you. Do you understand?"
"Yes!"
This was Feng Xueya's temperament. He was righteous and could not stand black tricks.
Wu Yu's change in status had been witnessed by an audience of thousands.
"According to my rules, you have not yet condensed your qi, and so I will not bestow on you your own mountain, nor will I accord you the same resources as your senior brothers and sisters, because those resources can only be used after you condense your qi. All will wait until you have condensed your qi. It is just nice that you have become the Immortal Kingdom Supervisor. When you return, as long as you have condensed your qi, I will give you your mountain and resources for martial cultivation."
Wu Yu understood this. Feng Xueya hoped that he would focus on condensing his qi and properly embark on the path of immortals. And then he would give him great help. But the most important thing for Wu Yu now was his roots.
For Wu Yu, the most important thing was revenge back at Capital Wu. Things like his own mountain were not as critical to him. Martial cultivators were very protective of their territory, but Wu Yu did not have such notions as of yet.
"However, I can give you an immortal treasure!"
At this time, Feng Xueya had said something moving that was worthy of envy. Wu Yu was still unable to train dao techniques, but with an immortal treasure, he would still be stronger than with a normal weapon, though the Body Refining Realm would be unable to bring out its full potential. As for the Demon Banishing Blade, if it were not wielded by Wu Yu, then it could not have broken the Lightning Rod Blade.
At this time, Feng Xueya gestured.
Instantly, from the faraway Heavenly Palace, came ringing sounds. It was the sound of immortal treasures. As the sound grew louder, the disciples raised their heads in surprise. From the direction of Heavenly Peak, one could make out tens of light beams in the distance, piercing the clouds of dusk. The sky seemed to be filled with rainbows in the night, a kaleidoscope of colors!
Ding! Ding!
In an instant, the colorful lights converged above Feng Xueya's head with a sharp screech. It was tens of swords, long and short, broad and thin. Some were huge and some were small. They came in all sorts of colors, with different natures and abilities. Some were wreathed in flames, while others crackled with electricity like the Lightning Rod Blade. Some were concealed in darkness, like a line of blood. Some were as heavy as a mountain!
Immortal treasures filled the sky!
A majority of the disciples present had no immortal treasures. Seeing the appearance of so many immortal treasures was the most beautiful sight in the world to them!
Wu Yu was also reeling from the bonanza of immortal treasures.
Feng Xueya really had a generous hand.
"Wu Yu, upon entering the martial cultivators' world, one's first immortal treasure is of paramount importance. Many people only use one type of immortal treasure for their whole life. For our Heavenly Sword Sect, we use the sword. Given your situation, I recommend you choose an immortal treasure that is a longsword of either the metal or fire type."
Mo Shishu said beside Wu Yu's ear.
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Chapter 0034: Demon Subduing Golden Staff
They were all swords!
Evidently, Su Yanli and Mo Shishu had both experienced a similar array before in the past, which was why they would give Wu Yu suggestions. One had to know that these were all Feng Xueya's immortal treasures, and his precious treasures were amongst them.
"Wu Yu, amongst these 81 immortal treasures, there are superior and inferior ones. You can only choose one. Even your seniors admire the good ones, but as for the inferior ones, they are mediocre, not even as good as the Lightning Rod Blade. You only have one chance to choose. Whatever you choose depends on your fate." Feng Xueya commanded all the immortal treasures to move before Wu Yu.
"It's said that this ability to move immortal treasures is called the Art of Sword Control. One needs to have the spiritual power of the Qi Condensation Realm in order to move them. Before, Situ Minglang moved the Lightning Rod Blade. And the Sect Leader is much stronger, able to move tens of swords at once. After becoming a Jindan Immortal, one can even use the Art of Sword Flight. Throughout the entire Heavenly Sword Sect, perhaps only Sect Leader and Sect Protector could make swords fly..."
Wu Yu was still musing about the Art of Sword Control.
Actually, Feng Xueya was letting him choose by himself in order to test him. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. He hoped that his own disciples would not need to be sheltered by him. Only by enduring countless hardships would they become truly talented.
"Wu Yu!"
Su Yanli urged him to choose his immortal treasure.
"Oh..."
Fortune had come too quickly, and Wu Yu was a little taken aback. With so many immortal treasures displayed before him, which should he choose? He would take Mo Shishu's advice. He cultivated the Invincible Vajra Body, so metal and fire were probably more suitable types for him. So within his choices, he would focus on these two.
"Sword of Blue Flames, Purple Flame Heart Sword, Killing Sword of Nine Layers..."
The immortal treasures' names were mostly carved on the sword hilts, and Wu Yu was dazzled. After making a few rounds, he still found it difficult to make a choice among a few types because they all had attractive points.
"Which should I choose..."
The usually decisive Wu Yu was hesitating at this point.
"Wu Yu." Feng Xueya was unsatisfied that he was taking so long to choose. His previous four disciples had been very decisive in this selection process. Usually, being hesitant here meant that Wu Yu could not find an immortal treasure that matched the manifestation of his powers. This was not the showing of an ultimate genius.
But Wu Yu simply could not decide!
Seeing the few immortal treasure longswords he had put aside, he was still conflicted and unable to make a decision. If it was Su Yanli and the others, they would basically know at one glance which was the most suitable for them. They would not hesitate at all.
"Choose your immortal treasure," Feng Xueya prompted.
Because of the pressure that Feng Xueya now put on him, Wu Yu had to choose one of them. But as he walked towards that immortal treasure, he realized that he was completely devoid of interest.
"I'm actually getting an immortal treasure. Why does it seem like my excitement pales in comparison to when I got the Demon Banishing Blade?"
Wu Yu agonized.
He furiously turned towards another sword. When he moved towards another immortal treasure longsword, his heart sank again. He still felt no sense of accomplishment.
"Wu Yu?" Feng Xueya felt like he was conflicted.
"What's going on?" Wu Yu backed off a few steps, leaving the surrounding immortal treasures, and then looked in confusion towards Feng Xueya. Feng Xueya was slightly exasperated now, saying, "Why are you so wishy-washy? These 81 immortal treasures have basically covered all affinities. How is it possible that none of them suit you?"
Actually, he knew that one or two were very suited towards Wu Yu. Those two were the ones that Wu Yu had chosen previously, but he had given up on them.
But Feng Xueya's words shook Wu Yu to his senses.
The thought that none of the immortal treasures suited him had not crossed his mind. But thinking it through, it was exactly because none of them called out to him that he would be indecisive amongst the rest. A struggle...
The shock made Wu Yu suddenly recall that dream!
That huge pillar that reached for the skies and crushed the earth!
That Ruyi Jingu Bang!
When he used Visualizing the Inner Ape, the Inner Ape had indeed been holding a staff. It was black in the middle, with two golden ends. If he was not wrong, it was the Ruyi Jingu Bang.
Just now, when he had undergone Immortal Ape Transformation and fought with Situ Minglang, the Demon Banishing Blade had felt off in Wu Yu's hands. Because after he had this transformation, his 10 years of sword training was not suited to his weapon!
Out of these 81 longsword immortal treasures, it was not that the affinity did not suit him, but... the sword was not inherently suited to Wu Yu. This was the first immortal treasure of his life. Inexorably, he could not bring himself to choose a sword.
He was suited to the staff, just like that pillar of the heavens. That was what Wu Yu was suited to. Swords were agile and versatile, while the staff was straightforward but exactly suited to Wu Yu's style. It was simple and direct. Just a smashing and stabbing weapon, but it firmly gripped Wu Yu's heart.
In the ways of the world, the rod was a blunt weapon, with less killing power than a sword, knife, or spear. It was not a common choice, but Wu Yu was different. Ever since the Jingu Bang entered his body, the rod was all that he lived for!
This notion steeled his heart like never before.
He chose the staff. Simple and direct.
In the face of Feng Xueya's accusing looks, he raised his head and said with conviction, "Master, you are right. Out of these 81 immortal treasure longswords, none of them are my first choice."
This was the first time he had addressed him as "Master." Of course, Wu Yu had the right.
"Oh?" Feng Xueya was curious. He could tolerate how special Wu Yu was, but not how painfully average he might be. Wu Yu had been painfully average just now, but now he was showing how special he was. He asked, "If that's so, what kind of immortal treasure do you want? As long as I can find it, I will give it to you."
He was both confident and arrogant. He evidently did not believe that he could not acquire anything that Wu Yu would ask for.
If that was the case, then Wu Yu would not hold back. He said, "What I want is very simple. It would be best if it was of golden fire or a similar affinity. Most importantly, it should not be a longsword, but... a staff."
"A Staff?"
When these last two words were uttered, everyone felt like they had just been slapped. This was the Heavenly Sword Sect. And the Sect Leader's personal disciple actually wanted a staff as his first immortal treasure...
"Damn me, have I gone deaf?" Mo Shishu almost choked on his own spit.
Su Yanli chewed her lip, evidently worried for Wu Yu. She knew Feng Xueya's temper. Wu Yu had actually asked for a staff. That was... not at all Feng Xueya's legacy.
Luckily, Feng Xueya was quite calm. Perhaps because he was in a great mood, but he actually laughed, "You want a staff as an immortal treasure? You want to be a monkey?"
As he said this, he suddenly recalled Wu Yu's Immortal Ape Transformation. It was a golden monkey. Given Wu Yu's talent, even if he used a sword, it would be a broadsword. Something huge.
Wu Yu knew that it would be troublesome, but he was not afraid, because he had made up his mind. He calmly replied, "Master, I have thought this through very seriously. Today, my body went through some changes. Just like the Immortal Ape Transformation just now, my blood and mental energy have gone through some changes. It clearly told me that my lifelong weapon is the rod. I know that this is the Heavenly Sword Sect, and you are the Sect Leader. It has a legacy of specializing in the sword. If I choose something else, it will be a more modest legacy. But I feel like this is my destiny, and I cannot refuse it."
Wu Yu spoke with utmost sincerity.
After all, Feng Xueya's specialization in the sword was not just about technique, but about the spirit of the sword. He was a sword saint! He had accepted Wu Yu as a disciple in order to further his legacy, but Wu Yu had actually chosen another path. That meant that Feng Xueya would not be imparting much to him.
Feng Xueya was a prideful senior. Wu Yu's choice indeed displeased him.
But just as Wu Yu had said, this might be his destiny.
Feng Xueya believed in fate, and he was someone who enjoyed unusual characters. His legacy was already succeeded by four disciples, and he could spare Wu Yu. But he thought it was a pity, because Wu Yu would probably have to find his own path in the future.
"Forget it. It's your choice. As your master, I respect your choice!" Feng Xueya's heart had changed. Given his personality, although Wu Yu's choice had irked him, he was clear in his heart that Wu Yu had the prerogative to make his choice on the basis of his own situation. His annoyance was all personal.
At this point, besides a small minority who understood Wu Yu, the majority thought that Wu Yu was a fool. Having just been initiated, he had basically rejected the legacy that Feng Xueya was willing to impart him in the future, including his experience and dao techniques. To be in the Heavenly Sword Sect but not train the sword was indeed strange.
But Feng Xueya's words allowed Wu Yu heave a sigh of relief. He understood that he was a good mentor, because even this most fundamental of things was not begrudged to him.
Wu Yu knew how much his choice frustrated his seniors. It was just like how he had consulted a governance mentor back in the Dong Yue Wu palace but had chosen to learn about economics. It was the same thing.
"However, I don't have that kind of immortal treasure. Whoever has one can exchange it for one of my immortal treasures." Feng Xueya looked around. Out of the great Heavenly Sword Sect, there must be someone who had one.
"I do!" At this moment, Elder Mu Ge hurriedly leapt up, landing before the Sect Leader. "Sect Leader, I have a Demon Subduing Staff, which is hidden on my Woodgrove Mountain. Its body is gold and is made out of Redheart Gold. It weighs 1,500 kg and has a fire array. It will be suitable for Wu Yu for a decade."
"Go and retrieve it quickly." Feng Xueya gestured. Evidently, this treasure was of not much use to Elder Mu Ge, and giving it to Wu Yu was a favor to Wu Yu.
Elder Mu Ge mounted his snow white Heavenly Cloud Roc and departed with speed. The Heavenly Cloud Roc was a spiritual beast that was also rumored to be a descendant of immortal beasts. It was stronger than Immortal Cranes, and faster.
Before long, Elder Mu Ge returned, and he held a staff in his hand. It looked about three fingers thick and was about seven feet long. When it stood upright on the ground, it was slightly more than a foot taller than Wu Yu. If Wu Yu entered the Inner Ape state, then this Demon Subduing Staff would be just nice.
"Mu Ge, you take a sword." Feng Xueya took the Demon Subduing Staff and twirled it around a few times, extremely satisfied.
"Sect Leader, that is of no matter. This Demon Subduing Staff of mine is not doing anything. I'll simply give it to Wu Yu," Mu Ge said respectfully.
"Cut the nonsense. I'm giving my disciple a welcoming gift. Must it be at your expense? Cut the crap and take one with you."
At this moment, Wu Yu's attention was only focused on the Demon Subduing Staff. He was already hyped and could not care about what they were saying.
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Chapter 0035: 10,000 Sword Stone Door
Soon, deep night fell.
The black night sky was specked with numerous small stars. The boundless Bipo Mountain Range was also filled with glorious lights. The countless immortal palaces were like sparkling jewels, akin to little stars embedded into the Bipo Mountain Range. As one swept their eyes across it, it looked just like the starry river in the sky.
Of course, only when one stood upon the Immortal's Battle Stage, which was high up amongst the mountains, could they see such a beautiful sight.
On the Immortal's Battle Stage stood two individuals. They were Wu Yu and his master, Feng Xueya, the Sect Leader. Feng Xueya's hands were clasped behind his back as he looked out at the numerous immortal mountains. He did not speak a single word; it was as though he was lost in his thoughts.
Wu Yu was fiddling with the dark gold rod. Dark red could be seen within the two ends of the rod. It was as though there was a faint, dark red flame that was circulating amongst the tips of the rod. It was clear that the tips were blazing hot. This was the Demon Subduing Staff.
The Demon Subduing Staff was over seven feet long. It was even longer than Wu Yu was tall. It weighed over 1,500 kg, and just waving it took strenuous effort on the part of Wu Yu. Yet Wu Yu loved the weapon and was unwilling to part with it. It was as though he had found his life's most appropriate weapon.
It was simple, direct, and explosively violent!
"I can see that you really love this immortal treasure. However, you are clearly not versed with staff arts. I have here a foundation manual known as The Foundational Staff Techniques. It documents this weapon's methods of attacking, techniques, and essence. Immortal treasures utilize the power of the dao. However, they will never abandon the fundamentals behind it. Although The Foundational Staff Techniques is a mortal manual, it is of incomparable importance to you. In order to utilize this weapon well and allow you to become one with your weapon, you need to temper yourself amidst tens of thousands of battles." Feng Xueya turned around and threw at Wu Yu a book over five fingers thick. Feng Xueya's long sleeves flapped amidst the night wind. His sword-like eyebrows and fierce eyes combined with his sword immortal bearing made him look exceptional and unparalleled. Wu Yu had difficulty just trying to face him.
Everyone else had already left. In a few days, Wu Yu would leave the Heavenly Sword Sect as well. Feng Xueya probably wanted to settle some things with him and hence had asked him to stay.
A teacher for a day, a father for life. Furthermore, this was a benefactor who had saved him thrice. A true Jindan Immortal. Wu Yu respectfully received the manual. "Everything is inseparably linked to its roots. The Foundational Staff Techniques is the source of my weapon. Disciple will single-mindedly cultivate it."
It was a pity that he would have to give up the 10 years of effort he had spent polishing his Sword Dao.
He was Feng Xueya's personal disciple and yet he did not cultivate the sword! Wu Yu's heart felt guilt towards Feng Xueya. Yet he could not find it in himself to give up on the staff in his hands.
Seeing Wu Yu's feverous gaze in his eyes, Feng Xueya dispelled his misgivings in his heart and instead grew even more appreciative of Wu Yu. "You have a yearning heart. This is the most important asset you have in your future path as a cultivator. You are willing to chase your own path and give up the wonderful prospects I could have given you. Wonderful!"
Even the aloof and arrogant Feng Xueya could recognize and appreciate Wu Yu's performance and his choice. His fierce eyes were affixed onto Wu Yu. There was a clear change from before. Admiration was clearly seen.
"Come over. I have to ask you a few things." As his master, he had to clarify the doubts he had of his disciple in his heart. It was not only him, everyone who had seen Wu Yu's performance today had been blinded by his mysterious strength.
"Please ask away, Master." Wu Yu temporarily set the Demon Subduing Staff down.
Feng Xueya asked, "As you are my disciple, I have to clearly understand your origins. Explain clearly what has and had happened"
There was nothing much to hide. Wu Yu spoke of his birth in Capital Wu and his subsequent set up by Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian and his banishment. All of it was comprehensively explained. Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian having cultivated a demon was also explained. It was truly an act which disgraced the Immortal Dao. However, Feng Xueya did not seem surprised.
"So that's what happened. You wanting to return to Capital Wu must be due to wanting revenge. I will not stop you. The Immortal Dao is bumpy and full of frustrations. You have to rely on your own strength to carve out your own dao path. You can relax because as my personal disciple, the Zhongyuan Dao Sect will not go to war with us for the sake of a single disciple's death," Feng Xueya said indifferently.
This was completely different from what Su Yanli had said. Su Yanli had wanted Wu Yu to take his revenge discreetly and in the dark. However, Feng Xueya was not concerned with all this. With that sentence, it had dispelled even more of Wu Yu's worries. He would not have any significant misgivings when he returned to Capital Wu.
If he wanted to kill someone, he would definitely do so.
It was clear that after becoming the Sect Leader's personal disciple, many things had changed.
"The second question lies with regards to the legacy you have inherited." To Feng Xueya, the first question was not very important or significant. However, when it came to the second question, his abstruse gaze was affixed onto Wu Yu. The feeling it gave Wu Yu was as though Feng Xueya had entered his body and completely had him in his grasp.
"I understand. It is likely that the servant known as Sun Wudao gave you an item that elicited this change. It should be a Body Refining Realm technique that allows you to possess tyrannical strength. It even allows you to transform into a Golden Ape. It seems almost demonic!" These words which Feng Xueya spoke completely shocked Wu Yu.
"Respected Master..."
"You don't have to worry. What you have achieved is your own mysterious encounter. The reason I have raised this point today is to tell you something."
"Master, please speak." Wu Yu had thought that his master was planning to force him to hand over the Invincible Vajra Body technique. It wasn't surprising considering the heaven-defying strength he had demonstrated. However, it was clear that Feng Xueya was not that kind of person.
He spoke strictly. "You have to understand that our Dong Sheng Divine Continent possesses an endless history. Since time immemorial, there have appeared numerous immortals and demons. Amidst the lands below, there have also been countless wars that have occurred between immortals, demons, and devils. Even today, there are numerous cultivators killing each other. In the midst of our endless history, demonic geniuses are as common as sand on the ground. Amongst these exceptional individuals who have comprehended the dao, some would even leave behind legacies before they die. Just the Bipo Mountain Range alone possesses innumerous legacies. Yet, even I did not discover..."
As he reached this point, Wu Yu understood his meaning.
"It is as Master said. There are innumerous legacies, and I have received just one of them. Perhaps I may be exceptional in the Heavenly Sword Sect, but amidst the heavens, I am only a speck of dust. I will not become arrogant because of this one mysterious encounter. Am I right to say that the most important quality needed to walk the immortal path is to be cautiously move forward?"
"You are very sharp." Feng Xueya, knowing that Wu Yu was able to understand the intent behind his words, felt extremely relieved.
From where Feng Xueya was standing, Wu Yu's Buddhist Gate of Enlightenment Art was not that exceptional. He had seen similar arts before.
In these numerous years, he had also seen numerous individuals become overly elated over obtaining a legacy and become overly confident evildoers, yet die prematurely.
Wu Yu thought in his heart, "It seems like the my Immortal Ape Transformation is not much in the eyes of a Jindan Immortal. I was even worried that he would want to take my legacy for his own. It looks like I was overthinking things."
He was fully trusting of Feng Xueya. However, as the Immortal Dao was tough and cruel, there were very few who would not be moved but such treasured arts. If Wu Yu was in his position, if his disciple was in possession of such an envied treasure, he would definitely "help to protect" the art from the hands of less savory individuals...
"That is all. Now go and walk your own dao." Feng Xueya waved his hand, signalling Wu Yu to leave. It was as though he was still planning to stay on the Immortal's Battle Stage.
Wu Yu was unable to repay this favor to his master, and he etched this grace onto his heart as well before leaving. His aim was Capital Wu. His heart blazed with fire. Everything he had done was for the sake of returning!
That blood debt, that humiliation, that set up. All of them would be repaid in kind!
In the eyes of the people, even till they day they died, they would never have expected that the Crown Prince of Dong Yue Wu would actually not have died in the stomach of a snake demon but had instead stepped onto the Immortal Dao!
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10,000 Swors Gate
This was the Heavenly Sword Sect's Southern Gate. Crossing through this gate would mean leaving the territory of the sect. However, he would still have to pass through countless large mountains before he would see any semblance of human presence.
Looking from afar, the 10,000 Sword Gate was made out of countless huge swords, each one longer than 10 Zhang in length. The gate was formed by stabbing these swords into a mountain. However, none of these swords were real swords. They were all stones that had been shaped into swords by the Sect Leader himself.
As Wu Yu passed through the forest made out of stone swords, he was able to see the flat and clean sword scars that had been left behind. In his mind, he could imagine Feng Xueya flying through the skies, utilizing his immortal treasures to carve out these swords from massive rocks. His heart felt incomparable respect and shock towards the Sect Leader's strength.
These stone swords also held innumerable traces of the erosion caused by rain and the marks left by the sun, all of it demonstrating how long the sect had lasted.
"All of this was a work of art created by the Sect Leader. To be able to become his personal disciple is the greatest fortune I have received in my life." Su Yanli sighed as she reminisced.
Mo Shishu smacked his lips as he replied, "Don't say that. Although Old Geezer Feng seems quite tough, he's actually a good person. He has been helping us disciples from the shadows with numerous things."
Wu Yu was following them, listening to Mo Shishu talk about Feng Xueya's legend. He was the sword immortal renowned in the numerous mortal kingdoms that surrounded the sect. When his longsword flew forth, demons and devils of all shapes and forms would be vanquished into grey ash. With him at the post, the Heavenly Sword Sect was able to enjoy the benefits of the Bipo Mountain Range's spiritual qi.
In the blink of an eye, the group had passed by the giant stone swords, essentially passing through the 10,000 Sword Gate. Glancing outwards, the endless mountains in the surroundings were shrouded in yellow fog. At the edge of their vision, a mortal dwelling could be seen.
"Junior Brother, we will only escort you this far." Su Yanli turned around and prepared to leave. In the sword forest, her gaze was soft and was completely different from the first time Wu Yu had met her. At this point in time, she had already accepted Wu Yu as a fellow brother.
Feng Xueya's personal disciples all possessed a close relationship.
"Many thanks, Senior Brother, Senior Sister." As he was about to leave for the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom, these two had opted to send him off. All of it was due to their friendship. In just a few months, Feng Xueya's other disciples had given Wu Yu a sense of family.
Whether it was the outwardly cold but genuinely kind Su Yanli, or the rowdy but deeply righteous Mo Shishu...
"Don't rush to leave just yet. We have a few treasures for you!"
Just as Wu Yu prepared to leave, Mo Shishu waved his fan and spoke mysteriously.
1. TL Note: 1 Zhang is 3.33 metres
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Chapter 0036: Sumeru Pouch
"Eh?"
Unexpectedly, there was still a present!
First, it was Su Yanli. She took out an item out of nowhere, and Wu Yu took a closer look. It was a mask, and the thing about it was that it had the face of an ape. It looked rather similar to Wu Yu's face after he used the Immortal Ape Transformation.
"This is the Demon Ape Mask. It is made of a special material and can defend against some types of attacks and provide some protection for your head. However, its biggest use is to hide your identity. After all, in order to make it more convenient for you to accomplish your goals, it would be better for you to not expose your identity right away when you return to Capital Wu."
Su Yanli was thoughtful and handed Wu Yu the cold Demon Ape Mask. The truth was that this aligned with what Wu Yu had thought of. He had intended to look for a way to hide his identity before heading back to Capital Wu.
With this Demon Ape Mask, he could now skip this step.
Wu Yu really liked this mask and immediately wore it over his face to block his appearance.
Compared to before, he was taller and stronger. His appearance would also be aptly hidden by this Demon Ape Mask. Coupled with the fact that his strength had improved greatly and his vitality was overflowing, he looked just like a giant beast in human form. Even if someone he was familiar with saw him, they would probably not be able to tell his true identity.
Now that Wu Yu had that Demon Ape Mask and was carrying a Demon Subduing Staff wrapped in cloth behind him, he sure looked a little like the unparalleled monkey king when he visualized the Inner Ape.
"So handsome. Let me take a few more looks at you. Even your Senior Brother can no longer hold back!" Mo Shishu teased.
As he spoke, he untied a small, dull yellow pouch from his waist and handed it over to Wu Yu. Wu Yu took a closer look and noticed that the material this pouch was made of wasn't any different from any other cloth. However, it had a word "na" embroidered on it. Every stroke of the word "na" seemed to have a hidden meaning within it that was hard to understand, and the word itself seemed to be "alive". Wu Yu thought to himself that perhaps this pouch was also a type of immortal treasure.
Naturally, this was an immortal treasure that was incapable of attacking.
"Junior Brother, do you know about arrays?" Mo Shishu asked.
Wu Yu shook his head quickly. He had heard that this was a truly profound dao technique.
Mo Shishu said, "Arrays are very profound. Rumor has it that only immortals and demons in the ancient times were well versed in them. We, who are still at the Qi Condensation Realm, definitely do not understand them at all. Even our respected master, a Jindan Immortal, can only emulate the arrays left behind from ancient times. Naturally, emulators don't truly understand the dao behind arrays; therefore, the strength of their arrays are limited.
"The uses of arrays are very broad. If they are used on weapons, the weapons would then become immortal treasures. If they are used on amulets, they would become strong and powerful talismans. Moreover, you can lay them directly on the skies and earth and on all kinds of living things to form all types of fighting and defensive arrays! The majority of immortal treasures and talismans we are using now were forged by immortals and demons in ancient times. As for those ordinary ones, they are created through emulation by people at the level of our respected master."
Wu Yu knew a little about what Mo Shishu had said. Considering that he hadn't even reached the Qi Condensation Realm, it wasn't useful for him even if he knew about them. As for the origins of immortal treasures and talismans, he did know a little about them. It was just that his knowledge wasn't as detailed as what Mo Shishu had said today.
After which, Mo Shishu's attention shifted to Wu Yu's hands before saying, "Ordinary immortal treasures, including those in our respected master's Heavenly Palace, your Demon Subduing Rod, and the Sumeru Pouch in your hands, were all created in the last ten thousand years by Jindan Immortals who emulated ancient diagrams of arrays and replicated them on weapons, amulets, and cloths. For example, there is a fire array on your Demon Subduing Staff. On this Sumeru Pouch, there is a 'na' word array. Because of this, Demon Subduing Rod and the Sumeru Pouch have extraordinary effects that martial artists in the mortal realm imagined."
"So that's how it is!" Before this, Wu Yu only had a brief understanding on this matter. Thanks to the explanation by Mo Shishu, he finally knew how immortal treasures and talismans came about.
He looked at the Sumeru Pouch in his hands and could roughly guess its use.
"Because of the differences between the emulators and the strength of the word arrays, there are differences between them. Rumors have it that the best Sumeru Pouch could fit an entire mountain in it! Our Sumeru Pouch can only be considered ordinary. Even if we stuff it with things, it would probably only have a space of three by three feet. Now that your Senior Brother has gifted this little immortal treasure to you, you won't have to reveal everything you have on the outside."
Hearing Mo Shishu's words, Wu Yu was truly shocked. The dao techniques behind arrays were truly magical. With just a na word array, one could actually fit a mountain in a pouch! Naturally, a Sumeru Pouch of that level was still just a myth for Mo Shishu...
Wu Yu followed his instructions and opened the pouch. He extended his hand into it and grabbed a handful of things out. There was quite an amount of gold and medicines inside, which Mo Shishu had prepared for him.
Wu Yu was going to bring quite a number of items, including books and spirit concentration pills, on his trip back to Capital Wu. As the Demon Subduing Staff was too heavy and the immortal crane wouldn't be able to take the weight, Mo Shishu gave a Heavenly Cloud Roc to Wu Yu. Initially, Wu Yu had to carry these miscellaneous items in his hands or hang them on the Heavenly Cloud Roc. He couldn't even bring some gold even if he wished to. Now that he had this Sumeru Pouch, it was a huge help for Wu Yu.
"Thank you, Senior Brother!"
Wu Yu quickly placed all the miscellaneous things he had on him into the Sumeru Pouch. For example, The Basic Book of Rods, The Golden Inferno Dragon Slayer Art, and other similar items.
Mo Shishu sniggled and said, "What a shame that you decided to choose this Demon Subduing Rod. If you had chosen an ordinary sword-type immortal treasure, it wouldn't be a problem to squeeze it into the Sumeru Pouch. Your Demon Subduing Rod is too long and therefore definitely can't fit. I guess it would be better for you to just carry it."
Mo Shishu and Su Yanli did not carry any swords or sabers on them. Clearly, they were keeping theirs in their Sumeru Pouch.
Even so, Wu Yu was still very satisfied. After all, this was an immortal treasure. In fact, there were a lot of disciples at the Qi Condensation Realm who still hadn't gotten a Sumeru Pouch.
"Wu Yu, you have just entered the Immortal Dao, so you might not know how ruthless the conflicts in this path are. Many demons would especially like to steal the Sumeru Pouch of martial cultivators. Although the Sumeru Pouch is convenient, you will be left with nothing if it is stolen. You must definitely be careful," Su Yanli reminded.
Wu Yu could understand what she was trying to say.
As the saying goes: killing and robbing one's goods. All one had to do now was steal the Sumeru Pouch of the other party.
Following which, Mo Shishu explained some of the things Wu Yu should take note of when using the Sumeru Pouch. For example, he couldn't store living things, and he couldn't put a Sumeru Pouch in another Sumeru Pouch. Otherwise, the "na" word array would collapse and the Sumeru Pouch would explode.
"Lastly, this is the most important thing: the Immortal Kingdom Supervisory Order!"
After handing the Demon Ape Mask and Sumeru Pouch to Wu Yu, Mo Shishu took out one last item. It was a token that looked just like a broad-blade dagger. On one side, there was the word "heaven," and on the other side, there was the word "sky".
"You have to show the Immortal Kingdom Supervisory Order to the disciple of the Zhongyuan Dao Sect to chase him away. If other immortals enter the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom, seeing this token would be equivalent to seeing the Heavenly Sword Sect. If the other party ignores the Immortal Kingdom Supervisory Order and does as he wishes, that would be going against our Heavenly Sword Sect!"
Wu Yu took the token. The surface was cold, but Mo Shishu's words made him feel warmth. That's right. That was the feeling of having an immortal sect taking care of you. Wu Yu was now closely tied to the Heavenly Sword Sect.
"Our respected master has worked over several nights to craft a nameless small array on this token. If you encounter a life-threatening situation, crush this Immortal Kingdom Supervisory Order in advance and Master will know about it immediately. However... if this really happens, we will still need some time before we can reach the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom. You will still have to rely on yourself for the majority of the time." Su Yanli knew that Wu Yu's trip was, in fact, equivalent to going to war. Naturally, she was a little worried for him.
"Little Junior Brother, Geezer Feng is being really nice to you. When we went on to become Immortal Kingdom Supervisors, he didn't prepare any arrays for us," commented Mo Shishu from the side, with envy.
While holding on to this cold token, Wu Yu could truly feel the attention Feng Xueya had given him. Perhaps it was his personality and his vision of the future that made Feng Xueya approve of his actions. Nonetheless, these were all gratitudes.
"Go! Once you are gone, no one will bother me when I pursue your little senior sister!" laughed Mo Shishu.
"Shut up." Su Yanli stared at him as though she was used to it. After which, she said to Wu Yu, "Take care."
"Goodbye!"
Wu Yu stuck the Immortal Kingdom Supervisory Order in his Sumeru Pouch and carried the Demon Subduing Staff behind him before jumping onto that huge, snow-white Heavenly Cloud Roc. The roc headed towards to the east and shot through the skies in an instant into the radiant, morning sun.
Looking back, Mo Shishu was waving his folded fan casually and saying goodbyes to him at the 10,000 Sword Gate. As for Su Yanli, she revealed a faint smile. She was a little worried and was feeling a little unwilling to part, but she recognized Wu Yu for who he was and had high expectations for him.
After going to the Heavenly Sword Sect, Wu Yu was returning home loaded with honors and riches!
"Uncle Sun gave me a strange encounter. Master, Senior Brother, and Senior Sister have also given me a number of items that allowed me to make a complete change and return to Capital Wu! All of them have high expectations of me. Even though the Immortal Dao is savage, they are willing to get close to me, nurture me, and give me a future."
This good will, Wu Yu would remember it vividly in his heart. In his heart, good will and hatred were clearly defined. Now that he was cruising towards the morning sun, the place behind him was the place that had shown him immense good will, while the place in front of him was a sea of hatred to him!
In the past, Spirit Severing Powder, abolishing him from his throne, sending him to exile!
In the past, sending a snake demon to kill him and leave him with no way of surviving!
And the death of his father and the thousands of innocent lives of the people in Capital Wu!
Currently, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was still enjoying his prestigious status, and Imperial Concubine Xi was still not punished for her crimes!
If it wasn't for the Heavenly Sword Sect, Feng Xueya, and Sun Wudao, Wu Yu might just become Wan Qing's droppings and would probably not leave anything behind!
After encountering a hopeless situation, he was reborn!
Wu Yu was just like a ball of golden flames that cruised amidst the countless mountain ranges. He was heading to the far east, towards the prosperous, mortal Capital Wu.
"I'm almost there... Almost there...
"The misery you have given me in the past, I will return it back ten thousandfold.
"Capital Wu!"
That day, Wu Yu saw Capital Wu under the morning light.
He had finally arrived.
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Chapter 0037: Prince Yuan Chen
Although it was early in the morning, Capital Wu had already gotten busy. Smoke was rising from different areas within the tall and thick castle walls. Different types of noises superimposed together and spread to the surroundings, alarming and waking up the animals in the forest.
Looking further in and through the clouds, one could vaguely see a golden castle. Under the morning light, the castle shimmered brightly. That was the palace of Capital Wu. It was a forbidden zone for the ordinary citizens and where Wu Yu had grown up.
"Capital Wu..."
Amidst the morning light, Wu Yu, who was wearing his Demon Ape Mask and carrying his Demon Subduing Staff, appeared in the forest outside of Capital Wu. He was standing on a huge tree while looking towards Capital Wu from afar.
"A seemingly prosperous city, but the people don't know about the demons causing havoc from the dark corners."
Wu Yu naturally remembered how he was forced to take the Spirit Severing Powder and escorted out of Capital Wu with a demonic snake following behind him.
"Sister Wu You."
He recalled that prison carriage in the winter night and the one who chased after the prison carriage. It had been such a long time, and he hadn't received any information about her since then.
There was a reason why he hadn't taken the Heavenly Cloud Roc and flown directly into Capital Wu. He wanted to take the opportunity before an all-out war broke out to sneak into Capital Wu to see Wu You.
"Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian has probably been at the Qi Condensation Realm for some time and is definitely not as easy to deal with as Situ Minglang. I have to use the identity of the Immortal Kingdom Supervisor to get close to him to find out his abilities before striking."
To truly kill his nemesis by himself required technique. If Wu Yu were to charge into Capital Wu while cursing blindly at him, that would be true foolishness.
"Let's go."
He prepared a place for the Heavenly Cloud Roc before accelerating away at full speed. In the eyes of the mortals, he was just a flash of golden light that disappeared in a split second. Before anyone could notice him, he had already entered Capital Wu and was walking in the prosperous streets.
Whoosh!
Capital Wu was huge, but for the current Wu Yu, it was very small.
"Carefree Palace."
Lifting his head and looking over, the most obvious palace hall to the east of the royal palace was Carefree Palace. It was bestowed to Princess Wu You by the late Emperor himself. When he reached this place, Wu Yu suddenly got a little nervous. He knew that with Wu You's personality, Imperial Concubine Xi would definitely find it hard to endure her. Who knew what had happened since he was away for such a long time...
"Sister, you have to be safe..." Wu Yu was a seven-foot-tall man. At this point in time, he wasn't afraid of anything in the heavens or on earth. He was not even afraid of fighting to the death. However, from the moment he reached the Carefree Palace, his heart had been throbbing rapidly.
He snuck into Carefree Palace silently. The guards within Carefree Palace were still acting rather ordinary, and the servants and maids were disciplined. This gave Wu Yu a little comfort and allowed him to relax a little. He had roughly covered the bedroom and other areas but still couldn't find her.
"She should be in here."
Wu You's only hobby was to read. It had been so since young. Although she wasn't that old, she was definitely one of the most knowledgeable people in the entire Dong Yue Wu Kingdom. This was completely opposite of Wu Yu. Wu Yu fell in love with martial arts since young. As for those poems and books, he didn't even want to read a single one.
Study room.
Wu Yu stood outside the window of the yard. Through the paper covering the window, he could roughly see the outline of a lady. She was wearing the clothing of royalty and holding on to a brush with her fair hand. After dipping the brush into some ink, she started writing. Wu Yu's vision pierced through the paper on the window and saw her clearly. She was none other than Princess Wu You.
A gentle and alluring lady.
She was focused on the white paper on the table. Even though her long hair was sliding down from her ears, she wasn't distracted. Within her eyes, one could vaguely see signs of crying, and she looked a little frail.
Beside her, there was a female servant helping her prepare the ink while wiping off her tears.
This scene was quiet but also a little desolate….
No matter what, she was still around without injuries. This was already the best news Wu Yu could hope for. His tensed-up mind had finally relaxed at this moment.
Seeing her again, he recalled how she had accompanied him since young and had always been taking care of him. Now that he had escaped death, his eyes were also a little red. Once upon a time, on one of the winter nights, she chased after the prison carriage despite her frail body. Wu Yu could never forget this scene.
In just a while, the white paper on the study table was filled with words. Although the words were tightly packed, there were only two words. "Wu Yu."
Perhaps she was using this to relief her yearning for the dead Wu Yu.
When she first heard of the news that Wu Yu was captured and eaten alive by a snake demon while being sent to exile, she contracted a severe illness and had not recovered fully from it.
At this very moment, Wu Yu really wished to go in and let her know that he had returned unharmed...
"I can't. I still don't know the true strength of Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian. If he is much stronger than I am, I still have to endure him for some time. If Sister learns of my identity, the game will definitely be given away."
Wu Yu was still very rational.
"Sister, I'll repay your good will some other day."
Every moment he stayed around this place would only make his heart ache further. However, he wanted his revenge! Therefore, after confirming the safety of Wu You, he left resolutely. This time, he wanted to descend on Capital Wu without any tricks and face Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian directly!
Acting as Immortal Kingdom Supervisors was a common matter for the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Zhongyuan Dao Sect. It didn't go against the rules of the two sects as long as Wu Yu didn't reveal his true identity. Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian would not dare to do anything to him.
After leaving Carefree Palace, Wu Yu prepared to leave the city before riding the Heavenly Cloud Roc back to Capital Wu. Only by descending through the skies in front of the eyes of thousands of citizens could he use the identity of an immortal to enter Capital Wu!
As he moved within the city, he vaguely heard everyone talking about a name - Yuan Chen.
After Wu Yu was abolished from the throne, the eldest son of Imperial Concubine Xi, Yuan Hao, became the emperor of Dong Yue Wu. In the eyes of Wu Yu, this Yuan Hao was truly a pile of useless trash.
As for Yuan Chen... Wu Yu had a little impression of him. Imperial Concubine Xi seemed to have given birth to a pair of twins in the past. The name of the other child was Yuan Chen.
However, Wu Yu had not seen Yuan Chen while growing up. It was as though he had gone missing. To put it simply, his existence was a secret of the royal family.
He paused his steps and listened to the discussion.
"Empress Dowager gave birth to a pair of twin brothers in the past. Among which, there is Prince Yuan Chen. However, normal citizens like us didn't know about it at all! Who would have expected that Prince Yuan Chen was sent to the heavenly palace by Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian shortly after he was born? And now, he has even become an immortal!"
"This time, Prince Yuan Chen is back to see the lives of the mortals!"
"Who would have expected that the royal family of our Dong Yue Wu would be able to nurture an immortal! It's great news. The foundation of Dong Yue Wu will definitely last forever. The neighboring royal families will probably be scared out of their wits!"
After listening for a while, Wu Yu roughly understood the situation. After Yuan Chen was born, he probably had some gifts and was therefore sent to the Zhongyuan Dao Sect by Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian directly.
"From what Senior Brother Mo said, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian has occupied the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom for a very long time. This is despite the fact that the two sects have an agreement to rotate the duties between themselves every 10 years. However, in the 10 years before him, it seems no one came to the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom.
"This is mainly because in the Heavenly Sword Sect disciples' eyes, the earth of the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom was too poor. There weren't any benefits and therefore they were too lazy to manage it. However, it just so happens that someone has raised the issue of taking back the management rights of this place.
"On the day I'm returning to Capital Wu, this Yuan Chen is also coming back from the Zhongyuan Dao Sect! I wonder what he is capable of after spending 10 years training in Zhongyuan Dao Sect!
"It seems that after returning to Capital Wu, other than Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian, I will have another opponent...
"In the past, I believed that Prince Yu was the most capable prince. However, when compared with Prince Yuan Chen, it is like comparing dog shit with the sun! That Prince Yu even dared to violate his empress mother. He truly deserved to die. It was the heavens that released the snake demon to eat him!"
Wu Yu vaguely heard such a discussion as he eavesdropped.
"Snake Demon Wan Qing didn't eat me. It seems like she claimed that she ate me in fear of the punishment from Hao Tian. Besides that, there were some soldiers who escaped. They did not see Master arrive and save me..."
This was a good thing. Not only was he able to hide his identity, but he could also prevent Hao Tian from suspecting him in the meanwhile. It was just that of this tormented Wu You as she had to endure the news of his death. It was no wonder she looked so miserable.
"Hao Tian, Imperial Concubine Xi..." Wu Yu's anger raged on.
At this moment, the countless people within Capital Wu started cheering. It was especially lively. Wu Yu raised his head and looked over. In the direction of the north, a black dot was expanding rapidly in the skies. Soon, he appeared above Capital Wu!
Yuan Chen had returned and the entire kingdom was celebrating.
In the sky, sounds of horses galloping propagated out. In the eyes of the awestruck citizens, two tall and beautiful horses appeared. Those beautiful horses were cruising in the skies. Their bodies were completely white. What was most surprising was that from the area of their ribs, there was a pair of giant wings that looked just like those of an Immortal Crane. Without a doubt, it was this pair of wings that allowed these beautiful horses to have the ability to cruise in the air. The wings also made them look even more beautiful.
"This is the Pegasus that the Zhongyuan Dao Sect breeds." Wu Yu had read The Chronicles of the Dong Sheng Divine Continent, so he had some knowledge about this. The flying ability and load capacity of this Pegasus was similar to the Heavenly Cloud Roc.
The two Pegasuses were pulling a golden giant carriage while flying in the air. Prince Yuen Chen was definitely in that carriage. In the eyes of Wu Yu, this wasn't anything. However, for the mortals, this was equivalent to immortals descending to the mortal realm!
A carriage belonging to immortals was beyond their imagination. Beautiful horses with wings...
"Greetings, Heavenly Immortal!"
Suddenly, several hundred thousand citizens walked out from their houses. When they saw the Pegasuses in the sky, they were moved to the point of tears. They kneeled down on the floor and some even showed the ultimate respect of having their heads and hands placed on the ground!
Looking from where Wu Yu was, the entire street was filled with people kneeling down. Everyone was so emotional that they were shivering. They all had the same respectful and fearful expressions for the immortal in the skies. Once upon a time, that was how they kneeled down in front of Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian. It was exactly because of the mortals' respect and fear for immortals that Wu Yu was so easily swept out of Capital Wu by Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian.
"So that's how dangerous it is if one is just a frog in the well."
Wu Yu was glad that he had finally escaped from the vortex of the mortal realm.
"Yuan Chen!"
That Pegasus carriage flashed past in the blink of an eye and landed in the royal palace of Capital Wu. The mortals had no right to look at Prince Yuan Chen's face. However, seeing the Pegasuses was enough for them to boast for their whole lives.
"He came back on the same day as me, but he looks much cooler than me."
With regard to this Yuan Chen, Wu Yu separated his hatred and good will clearly. He had no animosity against this Yuan Chen. Therefore, he did not intend to shift his anger onto him.
"Unless he's on the side of Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian and goes against me, I will not harm him."
The truth was that it was almost a certainty that this Yuan Chen might try to stop him. However, this wasn't something that Wu Yu could control. He knew that he would kill anyone who tried to stop him.
"Yuan Chen, you had your time. It's my turn now." Wu Yu adjusted the Demon Ape Mask on his face and left the city quickly. After which, he stepped onto the Heavenly Cloud Roc and flew through the skies!
The Heavenly Cloud Roc was an intelligent beast that possessed the bloodline of an immortal beast. Its wings spanned over 50 feet and were much bigger than the Pegasus'. It also looked more majestic and domineering.
Bang!
Heavenly Cloud Roc cut through the sky and appeared above Capital Wu in the blink of an eye.
"Disciple of Zhongyuan Dao Sect, Hao Tian! I'm the disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect and I am here with the Immortal Kingdom Supervisory Order. Come and see me right away!"
Wu Yu's voice exploded in the skies of Capital Wu like a bomb.
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Chapter 0038: My Name is Sun Wudao.
Capital Wu was already in a state of ecstasy once because of the return of Prince Yuan Chen.
Several hundred thousand citizens were talking about Prince Yuan Chen fervently. At this very moment, Capital Wu was once again boiling. Surprisingly, they saw a huge, snow-white roc flying past the skies. At the same time, a loud and grand voice resonated in the skies. Only the most elite and respected martial artist could let out such a heavy tone.
"What a big bird!"
"There's a man on the bird!"
"This bird is even bigger than the whales in the East Sea..."
Instantly, the citizens of Capital Wu were stunned. The return of Prince Yuan Chen was already shocking enough for them. Who would have expected that something even more shocking would happen afterward?
Wu Yu was representing the Heavenly Sword Sect to take over the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom on his return. Therefore, he had to awe the populace. Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian probably knew that a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect was about to reach Capital Wu.
Amidst the respectful, fearful, and shocking gazes of the fervent citizens of Capital Wu, Wu Yu arrived above the royal palace and hovered in the air.
"Who is that!?"
"He actually dared to call Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian by his name. Clearly, he is also an immortal!!
"How can this be? Are there so many immortals in this world? Three immortals appeared in my Capital Wu today?"
More and more citizens of Capital Wu walked out from their houses to the main streets to discuss the grand scene that had unfolded today! Almost everyone was beyond agitated. The majority of the people wouldn't have a chance to see an immortal in their lifetime….
The kids who were playing, the housewives who were cooking, the vendors who were running their businesses, and the guards of various large and wealthy families put aside what they were doing and looked into the skies agitatedly.
This was a grand scene that Capital Wu had never gotten!
Finally, they could see Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian.
Wu Yu was as calm as the peaceful ocean surface. However, below the seafloor, there existed hidden, raging lava. Once it erupted, it would definitely vaporize the oceans, and Wu Yu would truly turn into a ball of fire.
Wu Yu was looking down at what was happening. The royal palace had gone silent initially before shaking. After the neigh of the horses sounded, two Pegasuses rushed out from the palace. There was one person sitting on each pegasus. One of them was none other than the one who appeared in Wu Yu's dreams countless times. Wu Yu really wanted to slash a thousand knives on Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian!
The other person was teenager who looked almost exactly like Yuan Hao. However, the differences between their auras were distinct and obvious. He was wearing a taoist robe and had his hair tied up in a ponytail. His features were refined and he had watery eyes. Overall, he looked a little cold and was beautiful like a woman. He was wearing a nonchalant smile and was better looking compared to the arrogant Yuan Hao. At the same time, he looked like one who was hiding numerous secrets.
He truly lived up to his reputation of being a disciple of the Zhongyuan Dao Sect. This person was none other than Prince Yuan Chen.
At the same time, Wu Yu also noticed that King Yuan Hao and Empress Dowager had walked out from the largest building in the royal palace, Upper Qian Hall, under the protection of their guards. They looked towards the direction of Wu Yu with a little disdain.
Upper Qian Hall was the place where Wu Yu was supposed to become the emperor.
Wu Yu could remember all the faces of these officials. They couldn't be considered schemers and had given their all to rule the kingdom. It was just that they had too much respect for Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian as a god and therefore were completely controlled by him.
Prince Qin, Premier Song, General Di, Martial Wu...
"Hao Tian, Imperial Concubine Xi!"
Today, Wu Yu finally saw them again.
Imperial Concubine Xi was still as beautiful and alluring. Time hadn't left any traces on her body. She had become extremely imposing after becoming Empress Dowager. At this moment, her gaze seemed so high and far. Clearly, she wasn't afraid at all.
As for the new emperor, Yuan Hao, from his eager looks, one could tell that he was an arrogant, conceited, and dumb guy.
Hao Tian hadn't changed at all and maintained his high and mighty composure as though he was still above all others. He had a serious and scheming expression on him. At this moment, he was riding the Pegasus and flying up into the skies with Yuan Chen. They stopped in front of Wu Yu and confronted him.
Even though Wu Yu possessed the identity of a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect, the two sects opposed each other. However, Hao Tian revealed a gentle and warm smile and asked, "I was wondering who you were, to act so high and mighty. So it just turns out that you are a sword saint from the Heavenly Sword Sect. May I know how I ought to address you?"
As for a fake name, Wu Yu had long thought of one.
"My name is Sun Wudao."
In order to speak to the other party face to face, Wu Yu had to undergo endless torture and hard work. Finally, he had waited till this historic moment. He was observing the Heavenly Immortal secretly. In the past, he was the high and mighty immortal. Looking at him now, he was just a disciple at the Qi Condensation Realm from the Zhongyuan Dao Sect.
"Hao Tian's spiritual power is dense and slightly stronger than Situ Minglang and I. However, he is weaker than Senior Sister Su and Senior Brother Mo." With Wu Yu's current level, he could roughly sense the danger level of the other party.
"This shows that I can't take my revenge immediately and will have to look for a suitable opportunity." After waiting for such a long time and considering the fact that Wu You was still alive, this allowed Wu Yu to be able to restrain his desire to kill.
As for Yuan Chen, although his talents were extraordinary, he was at about the same level as Wu Yu. He should've been at the ninth tier of the Body Refining Realm, which was similar to where Wu Yu was at.
"Considering he was able to reach the ninth tier of the martial way at this age, he will definitely reach the Qi Condensation Realm and has a bright future ahead."
Clearly, Hao Tian must have expended a lot of effort in order to bring him up to this state.
When Wu Yu was assessing them, Hao Tian, Yuan Chen, Imperial Concubine Xi, Yuan Hao, and the rest were also scrutinizing Wu Yu, who would be taking over as the Immortal Protector of the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom. Yuan Chen was the first to frown, his facial expression turning cold. He said in a low voice, "Dear Sun Wudao, I have two queries. First, one has to be at the Qi Condensation Realm to be an Immortal Kingdom Supervisor. Clearly, you are not at that level. Next, the disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect always practice the way of the sword. The thing behind your back is probably a spear, right? How can you prove that you are the new Immortal Protector?"
"So he is the new Immortal Protector?"
When Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian said those words, some of the citizens heard it. It was only then that they knew the real identity of Wu Yu. This newly arrived immortal was also a Heavenly Immortal. Moreover, he seemed to be here to take over the control of the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom?
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian had been forging his own legends in the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom over the last few years. He had made the citizens believe that he was the one and only immortal in this world. Now that Wu Yu had returned, he couldn't care that much about the agreement between the two sects.
Wu Yu knew that the other party would definitely make it hard for him.
"You must be Hao Tian, right? Take a good look at this. This Immortal Kingdom Supervisory Order is the best proof!" Wu Yu took out that order from his Sumeru Pouch. A cold look was formed behind the Demon Ape Mask. He gave a cold smile and said, "As for what I'm capable of and what weapons I'm good at, I'm afraid this has nothing to do with you."
With the Immortal Kingdom Supervisory Order, his identity could be roughly confirmed.
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian had never expected the Heavenly Sword Sect to send a strange person like Wu Yu to this place.
Looking at the current situation, no one would be able to deduce that this was Prince Yu.
"Since you are here to take over the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom, why are you wearing a mask? Could it be that you can't let others see your face?" Yuan Chen, who was standing on the side, said these provoking words nonchalantly with a smile.
Wu Yu took a glance at him and mocked, "You little sissy. This is my freedom. What kind of business do you have with it?"
The truth was that although their conversation was happening in high altitude, the citizens in the vicinity could actually vaguely hear some of the phrases. The truth was, at this very moment, the majority of the people were holding their breath.They were afraid that the sound of their breathing would affect their sense of hearing.
"You called me a little sissy?" Yuan Chen didn't seem to be angered and still maintained a smile. He look at Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian and said, "Senior Brother Hao Tian, I have a presumptuous request."
"Say it."
"I have doubts about his identity as the Immortal Kingdom Supervisor. The Heavenly Sword Sect couldn't have possibly sent a disciple who hasn't even reached the Qi Condensation Realm for such a role. Perhaps he has picked up the Immortal Kingdom Supervisory Order by a stroke of luck. Therefore, I would like to test his capabilities." Yuan Chen's voice was gentle and fluid. However, his intention of provocation was apparent.
"You would like to challenge me?" Wu Yu raised his voice on purpose to allow the citizens of Capital Wu to hear. This was Yuan Chen asking for it. If he could give the other party a show of strength, that would be the best.
He naturally remembered his grudge. Just a while ago, he still heard others saying that the difference between Yuan Chen and him was like dog shit and the sun. However, who was the dog shit and who would be the sun?
"Not a challenge, just a verification. I have no intention of picking on the Heavenly Sword Sect. It is just that I don't really trust your identity." Although Yuan Chen was a guy, the feeling he gave off when he spoke was especially gentle.
"Come. However, don't cry when you lose." Wu Yu laughed heartily. With his current breath, even the tables and chairs on the streets of Capital Wu were shaking. Those hundreds of thousands of citizens spread the word and soon they verified the situation. That newly arrived immortal was going to fight Prince Yuan Chen!
"Prince Yuan Chen, you've got to win!"
"That is Heavenly Immortal Yuan Chen!"
In the hearts of the citizens of Capital Wu, everyone was extremely worried. In that instant, the entire Capital Wu seemed to have stopped in motion. Everyone was staring at the skies.
"Let's get down." Yuan Chen pointed to an empty field on the ground.
"It's alright. Let's just do it up here." Wu Yu was brave and was clear in his intent to fight with him on the back of the Heavenly Cloud Roc and Pegasus.
"Alright!" Although Yuan Chen sounded gentle, he was a decisive person and rather courageous. After exchanging a glance with Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian, he rode the crane horse and headed towards Wu Yu.
"Senior Brother Sun, here I go!"
In this process, Yuan Chen took out an immortal treasure! It was a long spear that looked like bamboo. Rotating wind circled around it and a storm blew when he waved it. This caused Yuan Chen's robe to flip rapidly.
"Hua!"
A battle between two immortals! For the citizens of Capital Wu, this was unprecedented and unparalleled!
...
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Chapter 0039: Jiang Junlin
Given Yuan Chen's level, to have an immortal treasure was a testament to his high status within the Zhongyuan Dao Sect. Back when Situ Minglang was at this level, he did not have an immortal treasure.
"13 Tempest Styles!"
In that instant, Yuan Chen reared his Pegasus and brandished the long spear in front of the crowd. Instantly, a storm rolled up around Capital Wu, coalescing above the palace. Even the flags on the palace walls were battered, and the defending soldiers were unable to keep on their feet.
"A Heavenly Immortal has appeared!!"
Seeing such an awesome scene, the people of Capital Wu were suitably awed, falling readily to their knees. Faced with such unimaginable moves, they were shocked, and their faces were full of pious reverence!
"Small feat."
Although they were on a similar level, the difference was night and day.
With everyone watching, Wu Yu seemed to move lazily, although it was actually extremely fast. He unlimbered the Demon Subduing Staff, gripping it in his hands without even removing the cloth wraps.
"Die!"
Yuan Chen seemed sneaky, but he moved with cruelty. His spear's target was actually the place between Wu Yu's eyes and his heart. The long spear snaked out, with the tempest barreling behind. Even the Heavenly Cloud Roc was given a scare.
Weng!
Just at that time, Wu Yu, masked and gripping the cloth-wrapped Demon Subduing Staff, leapt up, clearing the Heavenly Cloud Roc's back. With horrifying speed, he basically changed into a beam of golden light and appeared beside Yuan Chen!
Tang!
The Demon Subduing Staff pierced the storm and sent the immortal treasure spear flying with terrifying strength. A sweep followed on to Yuan Chen's skull.
All of this happened in a flash.
Wu Yu borrowed the tremendous power of the Pegasus to leap directly back onto the Heavenly Cloud Roc and then cleanly stowed the Demon Subduing Staff behind his back again.
They had thought that this would be a spectacular fight, but it all happened in a matter of breaths.
Wu Yu's attack had left Yuan Chen injured. From above, he wailed that he was falling.
In truth, Wu Yu had not injured him seriously, only giving him a light tap. Right now was not the time to kill. Besides, Yuan Chen was not related to his grudge.
If he had not shown mercy, that rap could have sent Yuan Chen's brains flying.
Whoosh!
In a panic, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian urged his steed on, flying out to catch Yuan Chen before he landed. Otherwise, Yuan Chen would have been smashed to smithereens if he fell from such a great height.
Although he was not dead, thousands of Capital Wu citizens found this turn of events hard to accept. In their eyes, Prince Yuan Chen was strong. He was an immortal. But this new immortal had defeated Yuan Chen in just one move!
Cleanly.
"How could this be..."
"Looks like Prince Yuan Chen is still too young. The opponent is still masked as well. He must be an old immortal who trained for upwards of a century. Prince Yuan Chen not being his match is only natural."
They could only comfort themselves like that.
At that moment, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian had already caught Yuan Chen. After closely inspecting him, he realized that Wu Yu had simply knocked Yuan Chen off the Pegasus but not injured him. Wu Yu had shown mercy. This left the wrathful Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian without a way to counter attack. He could only hold it in.
"Many thanks to Senior Brother Sun for his mercy." Yuan Chen had come back to his senses and clasped his hands in salute to Wu Yu.
Although Wu Yu had taken him down a peg, to him, it was not that hard to swallow.
The entire Capital Wu was chattering. Just one move had earned him the respect of all these citizens.
To Wu Yu, this was an important moment.
Before, he was the same as these citizens of Capital Wu. He lived in the shadow of immortals. But at this moment, he had defeated the immortal before them!
To kill an immortal, first be an immortal!
Because Wu Yu had shown mercy, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian had to swallow even this opening gambit. Inwardly, he seethed, but his face showed not the slightest hint of anger, instead smiling. "It's the fault of these poor eyes. I did not expect Sword Immortal Sun to be this good. Such power is truly worthy of the Heavenly Sword Sect's Immortal Kingdom Supervisor."
He could only acknowledge it.
Below, Empress Dowager Yuan Xi and Yuan Hao exchanged looks. Both looked a little glum. They could tell that this new Immortal Protector would be difficult to deal with.
"Mother Dowager, don't worry. Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian will do him in sooner or later," the new emperor, Yuan Hao, said conceitedly.
"You had best not let Sun Wudao hear you!" Empress Dowager Yuan Xi was shocked, and barely resisted giving Yuan Hao a slap.
That was an immortal; he could easily hear Yuan Hao's words.
In that instant, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian appeared to have completely forgotten the taunt just now. With a beaming face, he said to Wu Yu, "Since you are here, then the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom is handed over to you. I have been cooped up here for many years, killing countless demons and spirits. I am also extremely exhausted. If you don't mind, I'll just call you Old Brother. I have already vacated the heavenly palace on Heavenly Immortal Peak and called for it to be cleaned. Now you may stay at the heavenly palace."
Based on what Wu Yu knew, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian had been living at the heavenly palace. It was somewhere no mortal could enter. Who would have thought he would give it up so willingly? Could he really intend to leave so cleanly and return to the Zhongyuan Dao Sect?
Wu Yu did not want him to leave so soon.
He said, "Many thanks. However, may I ask when you will be leaving the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom?"
Each country could have only one Immortal Protector.
Although the opponent was trying to get close to him, Wu Yu did not want to call him "Brother." He might puke.
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian laughed carefreely. "This humble creature still has some personal matters that require a month or two. In this time, I also need to tell Old Brother about the situation of the demons within the area."
A month or two.
Wu Yu knew that he would not leave so willingly.
Though Wu Yu also did not want him to leave.
The first time they met, Wu Yu had let some air out of their sails and also tested Hao Tian's mettle. Afterwards, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian brought Wu Yu to the heavenly palace, smiling. "Old Brother, rest at this heavenly palace for the time being. It will be all yours shortly. When night falls, I will send someone to escort you to the Dong Yue Wu palace for a proper reception. Old Brother, I won't bother your rest. I'll leave first."
"I won't see you out," Wu Yu said, nothing in his face. He wore the Demon Ape Mask, and no one could see his expression anyway.
"Keke." Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian did not overstay his welcome. He mounted his Pegasus and returned to the palace. He judged that he would be staying there for the upcoming days.
Wu Yu stood at the peak of Heavenly Immortal Peak, which was where the entire Capital Wu was laid out before his eyes. From this position, he could clearly see that Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian had not yet entered the palace.
"The mortals' castle, moat, and palace are just too small scale compared to that of the immortal sect."
The mountain breeze blew in his face.
Wu Yu's gaze was hot as he looked down on Capital Wu.
"By rough estimate, Hao Tian should be at the third tier of the Qi Condensation Realm. That is much stronger than Situ Minglang. I probably need to enter the Qi Condensation Realm myself before I can kill him. It looks like heaven has still given me another test. I hate him so, and yet I still have to conceal and prevaricate thus. All this deception is hard to bear.
"But it is precisely thus that makes it a challenge."
No one here knew that he was Wu Yu. What Wu Yu looked forward to the most was the day when he took off the Demon Ape Mask and killed Hao Tian.
Hot blood and anger surged to become a sea of hate that welled on Heavenly Immortal Peak.
"The so-called reception banquet today. What are they up to?
"Seems like it will be time to meet Imperial Concubine Xi face to face."
All kinds of entrapment and intrigue played before his eyes. Thinking of the scene, Wu Yu could not suppress a cold laugh.
He was not a vicious person, but Hao Tian and Imperial Concubine Xi had made him into a monster.
If he did not kill them, Wu Yu could not become a human again.
...
Upper Qian Hall, the largest hall of the palace, and also where the Dong Yue Wu emperor handled matters of administration.
At present, there were only four people in Upper Qian Hall. They were Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian, Imperial Concubine Xi, and the brothers Yuan Chen and Yuan Hao. Although Yuan Hao was the current emperor, amongst these three, he could only shrink in a corner and was excluded from the conversation.
"Father, Mother, that Sun Wudao has not even entered the Qi Condensation Realm yet, but he already has the strength of those at the Qi Condensation Realm. Sun Wudao seems like a difficult one to handle." Yuan Chen frowned and paced back and forth.
It seemed like the brothers Yuan Chen and Yuan Hao already knew who their real father was.
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian had just returned at this point. He waved a hand, saying, "At most he is at the first tier of the Qi Condensation Realm, no cause for terror. He can be dealt with at will. At night, we will exert some pressure to make him learn docility."
Yuan Chen said, "That's true, but I'm worried about his sect. If we press him too harshly, enough that he returns to his sect for help, that would be more troublesome."
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian smiled. "Not a problem. Give him something harsh, but force him to follow the rules and abide on Heavenly Immortal Peak. Besides, you, Yuan Chen, are the prince of Dong Yue Wu, and also my disciple in the Zhongyuan Dao Sect. You have every reason to make Dong Yue Wu a colony of the Zhongyuan Dao Sect. That way, us staying here will be reasonable."
In truth, both Yuan Chen and Hao Tian could return to the Zhongyuan Dao Sect, but Yuan Chen had the status of royalty and was too deeply involved with Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian and the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom. As a result, they were not willing to be governed by Wu Yu in the future. The only option was to pressure Wu Yu and make him behave.
"Is there a way to kill him directly?" Imperial Concubine Xi interjected.
"Idiot, the Heavenly Sword Sect is a real piece of work. If someone dies, Dong Yue Wu will be under suspicion," Hao Tian chastised.
Yuan Chen hurriedly cut in, "Father, don't blame Mother. This is a simple matter. Just leave it up to Father. Besides, I brought Senior Brother Jiang Junlin over. He has been cooped up in the sect for too long and came out for a breather. With Senior Brother Jiang Junlin around, even ten thousand Sun Wudaos will be no problem"
"Jiang Junlin!" The moment his name was mentioned, even Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian had to take a breath.
He patted Yuan Chen's elbow, saying, "You just gave me the greatest surprise of my life. You're actually involved with Jiang Junlin. He's the son of the sect's leader, and also his personal disciple. He will definitely be our sect's leader in the future. Yuan Chen, you must remember to accede to all of Jiang Junlin's requests."
Yuan Chen smiled slightly, saying, "Don't worry, Father. We are on good terms, or he would not directly give me an immortal treasure."
His words were tinged with sweetness.
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Chapter 0040: The Ghostly God Arrives
Capital Wu. Two immortals were fighting.
After seeing such an earth-shattering scene, the entirety of Capital Wu was like a restless beast. Even though night was falling, no one seemed to have the intention of going to bed.
On the streets, the crowd was moving back and forth, discussing. In the teahouses, the chatter never ceased.
Inadvertently, gazes would stray towards the palace, eyes filled with happiness.
Tonight was the reception banquet for Wu Yu. It was being held at Tian Wu Hall, the highest quality place of reception for honored guests that the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom had ever built. Because the VIPs were immortals and mortal emperors, even the waiting girls were of the most exquisite beauty, and a majority of them even had other artistic skills.
When Wu Yu arrived, Imperial Concubine Xi, Yuan Hao, and the others rose to receive him. He had not been close to Imperial Concubine Xi for a long time, but his eyes were pulled to that poisonous, devil of a woman. Luckily he was wearing his mask, or they would only see Wu Yu's cold gaze.
"Everyone, leave us." After Wu Yu sat down, Imperial Concubine Xi waved a hand for those ladies in waiting to leave Tian Wu Hall. She hooked a dainty finger around an exquisite kettle and perched gracefully beside Wu Yu. She filled his cup to the brim, saying, "Heavenly Immortal Sun, please try the Monkey Wine of Dong Yue Wu. This Monkey Wine..."
Following that, Wu Yu paid no attention to her heap of introductions. After all, he was well versed with everything of Dong Yue Wu. He had been to Tian Wu Hall quite frequently as well, although he was previously the owner and not a guest.
What was strange was that the most central main table today stood empty. Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian and Yuan Chen flanked it, while Imperial Concubine Xi and Yuan Hao's positions were even further down. Besides the four of them, there was one other present, which was Princess Wu You, who Wu Yu thought about night and day. She sat primly in the corner, her gaze downcast and looking at the table.
With her around, Wu Yu's heart was eased, even if the night ended in blood and violence. This was a habit that had been nurtured from young. She was an elder sister that lent one a sense of reassurance.
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian raised his cup, saying, "Old Brother, this humble creature will introduce you." As he spoke, he introduced Empress Dowager Imperial Concubine Xi, Emperor Yuan Hao, as well as the status of Princess Wu You. At his gesture, Wu You nodded to Wu Yu, raising her gaze for a moment.
Compared to before, her gaze had become much brighter. Eyes were the window to the soul. In that instant, Wu Yu felt like her mood had suddenly changed. He immediately knew that she had her suspicions about his identity, so he hastened to avert his gaze. He did not want Princess Wu You to recognize him right now.
Before, the mood had been frosty, but now they spoke of Princess Wu You, and emperor Yuan Hao suddenly laughed, saying, "Heavenly Immortal Sun, it's not just you. In a few days, my Capital Wu will receive another guest, also a presence of the highest status."
Yuan Hao's personality had always been prone to showing off, and it had been that way since young. But it had always been shut down by Wu Yu. After not speaking for so long, he must've felt stifled.
"Oh, could it be that someone is trying to snatch the Immortal Protector position away from me?" Wu Yu's gaze pierced through the Demon Ape Mask and bored directly into the eyes of Emperor Yuan Hao. At the same time, the latter could feel a wave of terrifying pressure emanating.
"That... That is... Do you know the East God Nation of the East Sea? A happy affair between my Dong Yue Wu and the East God Nation. The monarch of the East God Nation will soon take our Princess Wu You as his wife and make her queen of the East God Nation. In a few days, he will come to Capital Wu for his courtship. At the same time, there will also be the East God Nation's Immortal Protector..."
Kacha!
The golden wine cup in Wu Yu's hand was crushed into golden pulp.
In truth, Wu Yu was seized by an impulse to retrieve his Demon Subduing Staff upon hearing this news and club Yuan Hao into a meaty pulp.
Now that Sun Wudao had passed, Wu You was his greatest affiliation in this life. It was the elder sister he cared most about. Firstly, this was clearly a political marriage. Besides, Wu Yu was very familiar with the East God Nation. Previously, his army had resisted the pirates from the East God Nation, and the Nine Regicides King was a demon who killed without batting an eyelid. He must've had over 100,000 cronies under him.
Those pirates had directly cut off Dong Yue Wu's marine commerce routes and would frequently disembarked to pillage along the coast.
Wu Yu had once sworn that after he ascended the throne, he would exterminate those pirates. Who would have thought that during his return, he would actually see Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian and the rest pledge Princess Wu You to the Nine Regicides King? Clearly, they were sending Wu You into the fire.
Rage!
But in his heart, another voice spoke, which caused Wu Yu to suppress the wrath he now felt.
That was reason.
"No matter what, I have returned in time. Elder Sister has yet to be married off to the East God Nation and has yet to come in contact with the Nine Regicides King. Nothing has happened yet."
If he had returned late, he would've probably had to kill the entire East God Nation.
But now that nothing had happened, it was not the time to let his anger get the better of his reason. Presently, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was stronger than him. If he did not handle things well and prematurely revealed his identity, it would not only be his life in peril, but Wu You would have no way to avoid her painful fate.
The moment things concerned Wu You's fate, he had to move cautiously.
"Heavenly Immortal Sun?" Seeing Wu Yu crush the cup, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian naturally had his suspicions.
Wu Yu knew that he had to cover it up. With some quick thinking, he dredged up something from The Chronicles of the Dong Sheng Divine Continent and said coldly, "This so-called East God Nation must be a new country. It's clearly not an immortal kingdom. How can it have an Immortal Protector? To the extent of my knowledge, the East Sea is a 'ghostly' place. This heavenly immortal wouldn't be a ghostly cultivator, would he?"
Ghostly cultivation.
Wu Yu recalled from The Chronicles of the Dong Sheng Divine Continent that ghostly cultivation was one of the three major sources of power, besides martial cultivators and demons.
In the mortal world, there was a saying that there were five creatures in total. The winning creature, the feathered creature, the furred creature, the scaled creature, and the shelled creature. The winning creature meant humans, while the other four were respectively birds, beasts, marine life, and insects.
Besides mortal humans, the other four kinds could undergo transformations to gain sentience and become demons. Besides them, even vegetation, mountains, and other non-living things could also undergo transformations to become demons. Mortal cultivation, which was martial cultivation, led to heavenly immortals.
However, the dao could generally be divided into two different dao.
One dao was known as the official dao, or heaven's dao - the hao that deaven permitted. It was the dao where one flew as an immortal, the dao that Wu Yu had seen. A majority belonged to this dao, and it could be called: Immortal's Dao.
The other dao was a demonic dao, a dao of plunder. In the quest for strength, they defied heaven and eschewed morals. They only looked for strength. For power, they would even commit all kinds of atrocities, even genocide. This dao was hence known as the Ghostly Dao.
Comparatively, the Immortal's Dao would make one a real immortal!
For the Ghostly Dao, no matter what, one would enter the deepest levels of hell and endure eternal suffering, forever unable to ascend.
But these were all just legends.
In order to obtain power, many of the winning creatures of this world - mortal humans - practiced the Ghostly Dao. These people lived in the shadows, cunning and sneaky. They were even more hated by martial cultivators than man-eating demons.
Those that practiced the Ghostly Dao were known as ghostly cultivators.
There were numerous islands in the East Sea, and it was said that where the sun shone brightest, there were four huge islands, which had a combined tenth of the land area of the entire Dong Sheng Divine Continent. They were known as the Four Islands of the East Sun. It was a major camp of the ghostly cultivators.
Heavenly immortals, ghostly cultivators. All winning creatures, all human.
Demons came from the other four types of creatures.
No matter what, the ghostly cultivators and demons were the main enemies of martial cultivators.
When he heard that the East God Nation had an Immortal Protector, Wu Yu could guess roughly what was going on. The Heavenly Sword Sect and the Zhongyuan Dao Sect were proper sects, and when he heard the news about the ghostly cultivators, crushing his cup could be considered a normal response.
In truth, the real reason why he had crushed the cup was Wu You.
As it was, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's doubts vanished, and he smiled. "Old Brother, you are overthinking this. The Immortal Protector of the East God Nation is not a ghostly cultivator. You have no need to get worked up."
"That's good, then." Wu Yu did not care if it was a ghostly cultivator or not. He just wanted to bring Wu You away from all of this.
He looked at Wu You. From the way she looked, she must have resigned herself to her fate. But Wu Yu was clearest about her personality. He knew that she must have had made preparations for her suicide.
"Since I have made it back in time, I will save her."
The banquet proceeded on for a while. During that time, Yuan Chen suddenly laughed and said, "Senior Brother Sun, let me introduce you to somebody important. Please don't be scared."
Someone important?
Why would there be someone important here?
In a place like Capital Wu, they were already at their limits.
This turn of events was beyond what Wu Yu had anticipated, but he had a feeling that tonight's banquet was not just the simple affair that it currently was. It looked like the opponent was about to make life difficult for him. Yuan Chen returning at the same time as him must've been more than just coincidence.
As expected, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian and the others rose as one at this time, with welcoming smiles. Princess Wu You hurried to take to her feet as well to welcome this important person.
"Old Brother, I recommend you stand up." Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian had been very warm, but suddenly his attitude had changed drastically. He was as cold as the time when they first met.
Wu Yu wanted to see who it was. Just as he stood up, a figure descended outside Tian Wu Hall and appeared within Tian Wu Hall in the blink of an eye, immediately becoming the center of attention.
It was a tall man, his stature comparable to Wu Yu's. He was draped in a bright, silver coat, with a beast fur against the wind. It also included a fox's fur, with the fox head resting on his shoulder. Further up, he had sharp eyebrows and a sharp look about him. With his shoulder-length hair, his features were hard and intimidating. He had an imposing air about him, and his every move gave off the aura of a born emperor. Although Yuan Hao was the emperor of Dong Yue Wu, compared to this person, it was like the difference between a rice grain and the moon.
Those eyes were as bright as stars. His mouth was set in an evil smile, while his eyes were piercing. He strode confidently with big steps. The words came to mind: All would bow before Junlin!
"Danger!"
Wu Yu's Invincible Vajra Body and Visualizing the Inner Ape made him have the instinct of beasts. Against a powerful enemy, his hair rose like a cat's. Faced with this awesome youth made him feel significantly threatened.
"Who would have thought that within Capital Wu, there would actually be people of the class as Senior Sister Su and Senior Brother Mo!"
Wu Yu thought to himself, shocked.
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Chapter 0041: Bone-Adhering Fire
Luckily, he had not acted rashly. With this youth before him, if he had acted the same way he did in Capital Wu, he would've been nothing more than a corpse right now.
This person was evidently a genius from the Zhongyuan Dao Sect.
"Senior Brother Jiang, please, sit!" Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian and the others were hurrying forward to offer their respectful greetings, while Yuan Chen was foremost amongst them, his face full of pleasure. He gestured towards Senior Brother Jiang, and the two laughed upon seeing each other. That Senior Brother Jiang swaggered to the centermost seat, while Yuan Chen followed behind in practiced fashion...
"Pour," the youth ordered Yuan Chen in a compelling voice.
"Yes, Senior Brother Jiang," Yuan Chen simpered.
Pour wine, drink wine.
"Sun Wudao, let me introduce you. The one before you is the personal disciple of the Zhongyuan Dao Sect's leader, and also his own son. Heavenly Immortal Jiang Junlin! You had better pay respects quickly!" Since this youth's arrival, Emperor Yuan Hao had become cocky, calling Wu Yu by name, and his gaze already hinting at belligerence.
No wonder he was so awesome - he was the son of the Zhongyuan Dao Sect's leader... His status was even more esteemed than Su Yanli and the others'. At least Su Yanli and Feng Xueya were not related by blood.
Yuan Hao's words had caused Jiang Junlin to notice Wu Yu. His bright, starry eyes flicked over with a hint of a malicious smile. "You're the disciple the Heavenly Sword Sect sent to look after Dong Yue Wu? That's funny. The stubborn warts at the Heavenly Sword Sect actually let a non-sword user be initiated."
Such casual words naturally placed him above Wu Yu's status.
But Wu Yu was backed by the Heavenly Sword Sect, so he had no need to fear him or even revere him. He said, "I see that it's Senior Brother Jiang Junlin. My respects. As for what weapon I use, that's a personal matter."
With this Jiang Junlin around, Wu Yu's quest for revenge had become even more difficult!
Clearly, for his mission to have a good chance at success, he needed to finish Hao Tian and Imperial Concubine Xi in one fell swoop.
Seeing Wu Yu still rather hard-headed, Jiang Junlin sniggered. He made Yuan Chen pour more Monkey Wine for him, then he lifted his head to look at the decorations on the ceiling of Tian Wu Hall. He stretched out a finger and laughed deliberately. "I recently cultivated this dao technique called Bone-Adhering Fire. That Bone-Adhering Fire is really something special..."
Saying thus, his finger suddenly pointed at Wu Yu.
Hua!
In an instant, something unimaginable happened to Wu Yu. Suddenly, a wave of azure blue flame actually sprung to life on Wu Yu's skin, from his chest, his four limbs, his head. Instantly, Wu Yu was drowning in the deep blue fire. Even more frightening was that the fire not only burnt his skin but had countless stings that pierced Wu Yu's body, drilling into his bones.
He had a feeling that once these flames entered the bone marrow, he would never be free of them for the rest of his life.
This was precisely the Bone-Adhering Fire that Jiang Junlin had spoken off!
As soon as they met, he had actually used a dao technique to attack him, clearly to overwhelm him. Fortuitously, Wu Yu cultivated the Invincible Vajra Body and had great resistive powers against fire. That Bone-Adhering Fire could not directly penetrate his skin.
However, the opponent had not displayed the full extent of his abilities. If he had, Wu Yu might not have been able to stand up against it.
Crash!
Just as Wu Yu was gritting his teeth while trying to resist the Bone-Adhering Fire, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian recited an incantation, summoning a water dragon from the nearby lake to crash on Wu Yu and drench him!
In a flash, he was soaked through.
That ordinary water could not have possibly extinguished the Bone-Adhering Fire, but in that instant, Jiang Junlin's finger retracted, and the Bone-Adhering Fire ceased right as the water dragon crashed down.
The clash of water and fire had thrown the Tian Wu Hall into complete disorder. Of course, the most wretched was Wu Yu. Although he was not injured, he had been thoroughly shamed.
"I'm so embarrassed. It was a newly learnt dao technique, and I could not control it. Luckily, Hao Tian called forth water to extinguish my Bone-Adhering Fire," Jiang Junlin said mildly.
From the side, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian smiled and said, "Old Brother Sun definitely understands. After all, the power of dao techniques is prodigious, and no one can control them perfectly. Accidents are commonplace. Of course, this has nothing to do with one's status at all. If Old Brother Sun only stays on Heavenly Immortal Peak from now on, and quietly keeps out of Dong Yue Wu's business, then our dao techniques would be completely unable to harm you. Isn't that right?"
He had chosen a roundabout way to reveal their intentions. It was clear that they were telling Wu Yu to stay out of the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom's affairs. Even if he was the Immortal Kingdom Supervisor, he was not qualified to manage the kingdom.
Jiang Junlin had made the first move, and now Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was hinting that Wu Yu should know what to do in his position.
"Sun Wudao, my brother Yuan Chen has returned home after much hardship. I reckon that he will stay in Capital Wu for quite a long time. Although you are the Immortal Kingdom Supervisor, I think that you won't be so indiscreet as to hurry them away, right? How will things be managed after? Do you understand?" Emperor Yuan Hao guffawed. That was as plain as it got.
All of them were waiting for Wu Yu's reply.
Wu Yu's body was heated, and the water evaporated readily from his considerable body heat. At this time, he picked up the Demon Subduing Staff nexto to him and turned to Jiang Junlin, saying, "Now that all you gentlemen have spoken thus, I understand. My intention was to cultivate in peace. Since Yuan Chen is a prince, then he may, of course, abide at Dong Yue Wu."
Having said thus, he paused, then continued, "If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first."
Empress Dowager Yuan Xi smiled. "Heavenly Immortal, it's lonely on the mountain. Shall I send some beautiful women up to wait on you?"
This Yuan Xi's way of speaking was infuriating. She had no intention of ever letting Wu Yu leave Heavenly Immortal Peak again.
"No need. Good day."
Wu Yu turned.
"We won't see you out!" Emperor Yuan Hao was in high spirits after seeing Wu Yu shamed. Although he was an emperor, he was still immature, and he was so excited, he was about to burst into laughter.
A complete and thorough embarrassment.
Wu Yu walked out of Tian Wu Hall, mounted his Heavenly Cloud Roc, and took to the skies.
With the night breeze blowing around him, he could calm down and order his thoughts.
"Jiang Junlin's appearance was completely beyond my expectations. If I want revenge, the level of difficulty has just risen again.
"Today, the reason for their pressure is obvious. They don't want me to become the Immortal Protector. That Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian has no intention of leaving.
"However, I also do not want them to leave.
"Does this mean that I can only act once Jiang Junlin and the others have left?
To Wu Yu, this would take too long.
Today's embarrassment with the Bone-Adhering Fire and the soaking, as well as that petty Yuan Hao's conceited manner, had left a deep impression in Wu Yu's memory. Such an encounter would only cause Wu Yu's hatred to deepen.
"Sister..."
The most tricky business was not revenge. If it were just revenge, Wu Yu would be able to wait. A gentleman's revenge could be remembered for a decade. He had rushed back to Dong Yue Wu purely out of concern for Wu You.
At present, the East God Nation's Nine Regicides King and their Immortal Protector were coming to Capital Wu to court Wu You. With Jiang Junlin and Hao Tian around, stopping this matrimony would truly be difficult. And if he did not succeed, Wu You's fate would be terrible!
"Hao Tian, Imperial Concubine Xi, Jiang Junlin!
"And East God Nation!"
On the back of his Heavenly Cloud Roc, Wu Yu clenched his fists. He had never been as angry as this.
"Presently, the most urgent thing is to stop Elder Sister from being married to the East God Nation."
He had taken a look before he left. After he left, Wu You had also turned to leave. He recommended that she would soon return to Carefree Palace. Wu Yu's return to Heavenly Immortal Peak was also in the direction of Carefree Palace. He was prepared to wait at Carefree Palace for Wu You's return. In this period, he would not return to Heavenly Immortal Peak but stay at Carefree Palace.
"The difficulties I'm facing right now are immense. I cannot lose my cool no matter what. One misstep will make this unsalvageable. Sister's life and happiness are completely in my hands. I cannot make a single mistake. That's why I must remain calm.
"Perhaps I should discuss this with her..."
In truth, Wu Yu had only acted after discussing with Wu You on many matters in the past 15 years. She sometimes had better ideas than Wu Yu.
"Go!"
He quashed the anger in his heart and turned towards Carefree Palace.
Just at this moment, he smelled a whiff of something rank.
"This smell is not the smell of piss, and not the smell of an animal's rotting corpse... It's a demon!"
He had smelled it!
In a corner in Capital Wu.
But after confirming it was a demon, Wu Yu smiled.
"Demon! Snake demon! Wan Qing!"
Before, he did not know who Wan Qing really was. He did not know that she was a demon, but now...
Wan Qing was not hiding in the palace, but swaggering around Capital Wu. Evidently, she was out to cause trouble again. All these years, the missing people and the casualties in Capital Wu, how could she be let off easily?
"Wan Qing..."
Wu Yu bade the Heavenly Cloud Roc descend, then he leaped off its back, allowing the Heavenly Cloud Roc to return to Heavenly Immortal Peak by itself. And without a word, he traversed through the streets of Capital Wu, turning into a bolt of golden light that flitted through the houses.
"I'm close... Almost there..."
The closer he got, the stronger Wu Yu's bloodlust rose.
Even through the Demon Ape Mask, his strong bloodthirst could be felt.
This was the darkest night in Capital Wu.
On such a dark night, only those places of entertainment would have lights on. The smell of Wan Qing led exactly to this place.
"It's a demonic aura..."
At the Immortal Transformation tier, Wu Yu could already smell the air and recognize the smell and aura that belonged to demons. This stench and evil made one lose their mind.
Kacha, kacha!
Ahead, at the dark place where the street bent, one could vaguely hear the sound of a huge beast moving.
Demonic aura dense in the air.
"Snake tail!"
Wu Yu saw a huge snake tail, which slithered in the darkness.
Found it.
"Hmph!"
Snake Demon Wan Qing was still completely oblivious to Wu Yu's presence.
When Wu Yu appeared behind her, her huge, snake body was on the verge of swallowing a drunk and bleary man.
"Wan Qing."
Wu Yu unlimbered the Demon Subduing Staff and stood behind the snake demon. From this position, he could clearly see her scales.
"Who!?"
Hearing her name, the snake demon's instincts prickled. She was in her true form now, and in that form, there were not many who knew that she was called Wan Qing! When she turned back, she saw Wu Yu.
…...
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Chapter 0042: Demon Slaying in Capital Wu
Wan Qing!
The snake demon who had once threatened Wu Yu's life. Wu Yu would never forget what she looked like.
She was a demon.
Since the beginning of time, demons and humans were like fire and water, always at odds.
It went without saying that she was one of Wu Yu's enemies.
In the long years that she had dwelled within Capital Wu, countless innocent mortals had become her food.
At this moment, Wu Yu had already taken out the cloth from the Demon Subduing Staff. In these days, he had been training himself in The Foundational Staff Techniques, all for this moment.
"Sun Wudao!"
Snake Demon Wan Qing turned back to see Wu Yu in the Demon Ape Mask.
It was normal for her to recognize Wu Yu, but a problem for Wu Yu to recognize her. But Wan Qing could not piece it together. For the moment, her huge, demon snake body coiled and twisted in the darkness, her large eyes staring at Wu Yu.
"How did you recognize me?"
A chilly, raspy voice emerged from Wan Qing's snake maw.
But Wu Yu laughed.
A once-in-a-blue moon opportunity.
"Bold demon, to harm people in Capital Wu!"
At this time, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian could not be touched. Imperial Concubine Xi and Yuan Hao could not be touched. But Wan Qing - that was definitely someone he could handle. He could not only just handle her, but kill her. Reduce her to dust and ashes so she could never regenerate again!
Weng!
In the darkness, Wu Yu suddenly lunged, the Demon Subduing Staff in his hand gleaming with golden light in the night. Both ends were suddenly blazing with red flames.
Such scorching heat was exactly what demons of the night feared the most.
More than 5,000 warhorses worth of power stomped on the street of Capital Wu, creating an earth-shattering rumble.
Wu Yu not only wanted to banish the demon, but also cause a stir! This huge commotion caused alarm everywhere. Many who had been sleeping were roused and came out of their houses to see what was happening. They obviously saw the huge snake in the darkness. They were so scared that they pissed their pants.
"It's the new Immortal Protector, I think he's called Heavenly Immortal Sun Wudao. He's banishing demons in Capital Wu!"
"Heavens, there are actually demons in our Capital Wu!"
"That snake is huge!"
All the people nearby were shouting and exclaiming, hurriedly diving for cover. Especially the drunkard who had nearly been eaten by Wan Qing, he had come to his senses a little and promptly got the shock of his life, losing control of his bladder.
Such news would probably get back to the palace quickly.
It was about time.
"Who are you!?"
Wan Qing was working up a fury. As Wu Yu came charging, she did not run, but instead raised her triangular snake head, flicking her bright red snake tongue and charging towards Wu Yu.
"Demon, you don't know what you're getting into."
The fire in Wu Yu's heart had completely set the Demon Subduing Staff on fire.
Even if he could only kill Wan Qing now, it was a start! After he acquired the Immortal Ape Transformation, his heart had been extremely restless, with no avenue to vent it. Thankfully, Wan Qing had appeared.
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's own personal pet demon.
Bang!
That impressive staff descended from the sky, straightforward and simple. Wu Yu's footwork was sublime, and he reached the snake demon's head in a flash. Leaping high, the Demon Subduing Staff's coarse width was like a mountain, bearing down on the head of the snake demon.
Tang!
With a loud thump, the snake demon's skull cracked with a sickening sound. Wu Yu swarmed the snake, the huge snake demon punishingly beaten to the ground. The other mortals who had gathered were yelling.
"What a terrifying demon! My god!" Many mortals had never seen a demon before in their lives. The epic fight unfolding before their eyes was a visual feast like never before.
"Die!"
The demon's violent nature began to assert itself. The snake demon's thick tail was like a whip of iron snaking out towards Wu Yu's waist.
Wu Yu showed no expression. The Demon Subduing Staff in his hand swept out, clashing with the snake tail. While Wu Yu staggered back a few steps, the snake's tail was broken - the bones inside probably shattered.
Snake Demon Wan Qing was no match for Wu Yu at all.
"Sun Wudao, you cannot kill me!" Now, the aggressive snake demon began to panic. She was trying to hint to Wu Yu that she was involved with Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian. But Wu Yu would not give her this chance.
"Human-harming demon, I am a martial cultivator, and I kill the likes of you on sight."
Behind the Demon Ape Mask, Wu Yu laughed coldly. The fight had reached a climax. Turning back, he reckoned that the palace had gotten word, and they must've been hurrying over.
It was about time. He clenched the Demon Subduing Staff tightly and began to rain blows down on the 50-foot-long snake demon without a word!
Pa, pa, pa, pa!
Each time the Demon Subduing Staff landed on the snake demon's body, the sounds of bone breaking could be heard over the anguished howls of the snake demon.
The Demon Subduing Staff's fire array was also activated slightly, to give the Demon Subduing Staff a terrifying heat. Each time it came in contact with the snake demon's body, it scorched the flesh black, regardless of whether protective scales were present!
The snake demon rolled desperately, trying to escape. In the process, tens of houses were destroyed. Luckily, those around had already scattered, so there were no casualties.
"Who are you!? Who are you!?"
Wan Qing was unbelievably anguished. She could feel that Wu Yu was torturing her. So many blows, but not a single one had hit her vital spots.
"Who I am is not important."
As Wu Yu said those six words, he had already reduced the snake demon before him to a bloody pulp. Even if she could escape, without over a century of recuperation, she would not recuperate fully.
"You have some grudge against me! I will not stand it! Who are you!?" As the snake demon howled, she desperately writhed. Her mental state and physical body had both completely crumbled. She was in so much pain, she wanted to die.
Wu Yu looked back. Two Pegasuses were flying over from the palace and would soon arrive. In that instant, Wu Yu charged. The Demon Subduing Staff lunged, directly piercing through the snake's heart. And then a reverse pull swept the staff across Wan Qing's head. With a loud crack, the snake's head was completely crushed.
"I am Wu Yu."
In the last moments before the light faded from Wan Qing's eyes, Wu Yu pulled off his mask so she could see him.
"Wu..."
Wu Yu could clearly see the change in the look in her eyes as she died. It was filled with disbelief and terror. But she could not stop her life ebbing away. By the time Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian and Yuan Chen had hurried over, Snake Demon Wan Qing was already a smoking corpse.
He had finally finished off one enemy.
Even after the pressure at Tian Wu Hall, Wu Yu still felt much better now, his thoughts clearer as well.
He deeply understood that Capital Wu was his battlefield, and these were all his enemies. The Demon Ape Mask was his strongest disguise. Although he had not found a single solution as of yet, as this fight developed, it was not inconceivable that a chance to finish off Hao Tian would appear.
"You are finally here!" As Hao Tian and Yuan Chen dismounted from their Pegasuses, Wu Yu turned with a casual and relaxed manner. He smiled. "Who would have thought that this demon would be so bold as to invade Capital Wu. Truly one that does not know death when it sees it! How fortunate that I found it; otherwise, she would have taken many innocent lives on this night."
Right now, his identity was the Heavenly Sword Sect's disciple Sun Wudao. He did not know Wan Qing's identity. He had simply killed a demon righteously. And therefore, Hao Tian and the others could not possibly say anything.
As expected, the looks on Hao Tian and Yuan Chen's faces were ugly.
They looked at the corpse of Snake Demon Wan Qing, their eyelids trembling. Clearly, they were extremely infuriated inside. However, Wu Yu was still a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect, so they could only swallow their anger. They could not act rashly. They would have to bear this slight.
"This Wan Qing. I told her not to roam during these few days, but she did not listen to the warning!" In his heart, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian could only blame Wan Qing. Any righteous disciple would kill a demon on sight. This was very normal, especially for the Heavenly Sword Sect disciples, who were known to live on the straight and narrow.
"Gentlemen?" Wu Yu saw that neither of their faces looked happy. He knew the true reason, but he still asked, "Why do both of you not look pleased? Could it be... That's right. This Capital Wu is your territory. If a demon invades, I should let you deal with it. In that case, this humble creature will take his leave first."
He spoke smoothly.
After all, he had just been intimidated at Tian Wu Hall, and showing a cowering manner towards them was normal. Besides, if he lorded it over them, it would not help what he was about to do next.
"Nothing like that at all. We merely thought that it was a very bold demon to dare to enter Capital Wu like that. A well-deserved death. Old Brother, we will take care of things subsequently. Go ahead and return to your Heavenly Immortal Peak." Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian waved a hand. In his heart, he seethed. Clearly, he did not want to see Wu Yu again.
"No problem."
Wu Yu smirked to himself behind the Demon Ape Mask. He kept the Demon Ape Mask on and vanished into the dark night after bidding his adieus to the two. However, to Wu Yu, this would definitely be a sleepless night.
News that the new Immortal Protector had actually killed a snake demon within Capital Wu spread quickly throughout the city even though it was late at night.
Through the bustle, Wu Yu arrived at Carefree Palace.
"Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian can only rage, but he does not know my true expression. What a joke."
The first step of his vengeance, complete.
Wan Qing's death had given Wu Yu a measure of confidence.
"For now, it is still my sister and the Nine Regicides King that are paramount. I just don't know how strong the Immortal Protector of the East God Nation is. Hao Tian said it's not a ghostly cultivator, but that doesn't mean..."
He even dared to rear demons. To be in cahoots with ghostly cultivators did not seem beyond him.
He had not expected Wu You to still be in her study in spite of the late hour. This time, she was not writing, but brooding at the desk.
Beside her was the servant maid who had grown up with Wu You and been by her side for over a decade. She was currently serving up a bowl of hot soup, looking at Wu You with concern. "Princess, the night is chilly, and you have lost much weight recently. You should drink some soup."
Wu You stared at the desk dispiritedly, as though she had not heard the girl's words.
"Princess, I just heard some news. It seems like the newly arrived Heavenly Immortal has actually killed a snake demon in Capital Wu. There are many eyewitness accounts. Who would have thought that there were actually demons within our Capital Wu?" The servant shuddered.
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Chapter 0043: Brother Sister Alliance
"Hmm?" Wu You looked up. Thinking back to Sun Wudao, who she had seen at the Tian Wu Hall, she felt a glimmer of realization that the person was a little familiar.
"Heavenly Immortal Sun Wudao has already killed a snake demon upon entering Capital Wu. It cannot be so coincidental that the snake demon arrived on the same day and infiltrated Capital Wu. Most likely, the snake demon had always been concealed in Capital Wu but had not been found and slain before now. There have been many disappearances in Capital Wu these days. They must have been eaten by the snake demon. This means... it's very likely that Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian had been rearing a snake demon to eat people!"
Wu You was very gaunt, but thinking thus, she violently slapped the study table, giving her maidservant a fright. Her eyes were shining.
"How could this be? Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian is the Immortal Protector. How could he be harboring demons..." the maidservant said quaveringly.
But Wu You was not listening to her. She stood up loudly, her eyes sharp. She said, "More than a year ago, Wu Yu was assigned border duty but was ambushed by a snake demon on the way. This is something that the few soldiers who escaped said. It cannot be wrong. There cannot be two snake demons who are involved in Capital Wu's affairs. Clearly, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian dispatched that snake demon to kill Wu Yu!"
Her logic was clear, and she had reached the heart of the matter readily.
"Ahh!" The maidservant was completely lost, and was so frightened her face was pale. To her, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was a god. Why would gods plot against mortals...
"This means that the matters which happened the night before Wu Yu ascended to the throne must have been the combined plotting of Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian and Imperial Concubine Xi."
Finally, she understood.
From beginning to end, she had always believed in Wu Yu.
"My God!" The maidservant's features had lost all color.
"Yu..."
No matter how much hatred Wu You bore in her heart, she could only slump on the chair in despair. Beads of tears rolled down as her frail body shook against the study table.
"Who would have thought that you were actually ensnared in such a terrifying plot? To be conspired against by an immortal and killed. Only now do I know everything, but I am helpless. Yu, Elder Sister has let you down..."
She was crying very pitifully.
In his memory, Wu You had not cried as hard as this before.
"Princess, Princess..."
The maidservant was also crying, unsure of what to do. The Princess Wu You she knew had always been a strong and resolute person.
"They are too strong. My brother and I are completely outmatched. His already dead, his name sullied for millenia. And I am about to be brought to the East God Nation..."
In the desolate Carefree Palace, Wu You cast her gaze about wildly. To her, the dead was already dead. Knowing these truths only exacerbated the pain.
"No matter how much conviction is in my heart to help you take revenge and clear your name, I am but a mortal woman. What can I do..."
Helplessness, hatred, and anger battered at her.
Her opponent was an immortal. Her hands did not even have the strength to wring a chicken. How could she duke it out with a god...
"Besides, my own time is not far now."
Wu You could not help but laugh bitterly.
"A mortal's lifespan is so fragile. An immortal is an immortal, and I am but a weed."
All she had come to know today had been what Wu Yu had realized himself the night before his ascension.
"Mi Chang." After a while, Wu You had lapsed into silence. She faced the maidservant and said firmly, "You are the closest I have to a sister. Now they are using my matriarchal line to threaten me with a distant marriage to the East God Nation. In truth, I do not have long to live. While there is time, take what valuables you can, and I will send people to escort you to my tribe's territory. There, you can have some peace in your days."
The maidservant Mi Chang fell to her knees upon hearing this, sobbing. "Princess, I... I will follow you to East God Nation, and even unto death. This life of mine is yours. If you die, I, Mi Chang, will not live on ignobly!"
"Mi Chang, there is no need for that... Your life is your own. You still have parents, and you cannot act irresponsibly." Wu You shook her head, her eyes full of tears.
"My parents... But..." Mi Chang was seized by an intense personal struggle. On one hand were her parents. On the other was her princess. In the end, she made her decision. She said, "Princess, I've thought it through. The valuables that you would give me, give them to my parents. My younger brother can take care of them. My life is yours. I will not let you go to the nest of thieves that is the East God Nation alone. Don't warn me off. I won't listen."
"Mi Chang, you would ignore my orders!?" Wu You gave her a fierce look.
"In this life, I will only disobey this once." Mi Chang looked up with resolution.
"Why would you..." Wu You did not know how to carry on now. She and Mi Chang embraced each other like true sisters, as close as flesh and blood.
Before too long, Mi Chang fell asleep in her arms.
Wu You helped Mi Chang up and left her sleeping on the bed in the study. She returned to the desk, only to see a tall, young man standing there with his back facing her. When he looked back, Wu You immediately recognized that unique Demon Ape Mask.
The new Immortal Protector.
Wu Yu had been at the window all the while, listening to their dialogue.
Wu You was as clever as ever. From the news of the snake demon, she had already grasped the gist of the affair.
Wu Yu also understood that Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was actually using the safety of Wu You's motherly tribe to blackmail her into a marriage to the East God Nation. No wonder she could not resist.
He and Wu You were of the same father but a different mother. Wu You's mother was highborn, and closely related to the aristocracy of the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom. Although Wu You's mother had passed, the tribe was still around, and many of the elders and siblings were on good terms with Wu You. Otherwise, Imperial Concubine Xi could not have used them to threaten Wu You.
On this night, her pain and helplessness had also cut Wu Yu as deeply as a knife.
Therefore, he had made a decision. No matter what, Wu You could be trusted. She would not let the cat out of the bag so easily. Therefore, why not reveal himself to her and let her know that he still lived?
That would save her more pain.
The best way to proceed was as brother and sister, seeking vengeance together, and driving these people out of Capital Wu. This was their Capital Wu, which belonged to them.
That was why he had come here.
"Heavenly Immortal Sun Wudao, why are you here..." Wu You's face was not yet dry, and she hurried to wipe her tears away.
The emotional turmoil in Wu Yu's heart remained unseen to her. Under the mask, his own eyes were wet with tears.
He advanced a few steps to stand before Wu You, then stretched out both hands to gently hold Wu You close to him. Although his movements were slow, Wu You did not struggle. She had been staring into Wu You's eyes, her own expression trembling. Just as Wu Yu moved to embrace her, her eyes widened, and then she whispered two words with uncertainty. "Wu... Yu..."
That's right. Even without Wu Yu saying a word, she had recognized him.
That was the depth of their relationship that spanned their growing up together over more than a decade. Blood was thicker than water.
His breath, the look in his eyes, and even the way he walked. Wu You could recognize it in her bones. Even just exchanging a look at Tian Wu Hall had been enough for Wu You to sense the familiarity.
And in contrast, Imperial Concubine Xi and the rest could not identify him no matter how many times they looked.
Actually, Wu Yu had deliberately altered his voice back in Tian Wu Hall; otherwise, Wu You would have recognized him on the spot.
Hugging the trembling woman in his arms, Wu Yu's voice was husky with emotion. "Sister, I am back."
This familiar voice was like a dream for Wu You. She reached out with trembling hands to gently touch Wu Yu's Demon Ape Mask. Although it was icy cold, it still made her cry with joy.
"Little Brother."
Wu You reached out to hug him. She was so afraid that this was a dream and he might suddenly vanish. It was already deep in the night, or she might really think that this was a dream.
"How... How..." In her dream, she had been repeating these three words over and over.
However, that familiar body warmth told her that he was Wu Yu. But he had grown taller. A year ago, he was about the same height as Wu You, but now he was taller than her by a head.
Wu Yu's state of mind had stabilized a little. After all, the shock must have been monumental for Wu You. She thought Wu Yu had been devoured by the snake demon, and she had not harbored hopes that he was alive at all.
"Let me look at you." She looked up.
Wu Yu took off his mask and looked at her. He could not help a smile. At that moment, Wu You truly confirmed that he had returned.
This was not a dream.
"Sister, time is of the essence. We have to calm down, and let me tell you all that has transpired." While they were overjoyed now, there were still many obstacles ahead of them that needed to be overcome.
"Right, right." Wu You also dearly wanted to know what had happened.
Only now did Wu Yu say, "Back then, I was set up. I sat in the prison cart and was transported to the border..."
To his kin sister, he held nothing back. All his troubles of the past year, including Sun Wudao and the Ruyi Jingu Bang, were told to Wu You. And then his own struggle to attain the title of Immortal Kingdom Supervisor, and then his return to Capital Wu.
"Who would have thought that these hardships would actually bring such a transformation to you. However, you have a good heart and can tell good from bad. All that you have is nothing less than you deserve." Hearing all this, although Wu You found it quite difficult to imagine, she accepted it as truth.
"Who would have thought that my little brother would actually become an immortal…." Wu You felt disoriented.
"You are wrong. We are only martial cultivators, not immortals. Besides some stronger skills, the ones you know as immortals are not much different from mortals. The level of immortals are basically humans."
"That means Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian is only a human too." Wu You caught on quickly.
After the pair sorted things out, they began to speak of the East God Nation.
"For now, I am not the match of Jiang Junlin and Hao Tian. It's very difficult to stop them. We must have a plan." Wu Yu frowned.
"I understand... A plan..."
Wu You also thought hard.
They had already reached an understanding that they would take revenge together.
After a while, Wu You said, "Perhaps we can try this: you can act as though you have fallen in love with me at first sight. Pursue me incessantly, until even the people know. At the same time, I will also denounce the evil of the East God Nation. Together, we will create the illusion of a romance. This way, you can fight the Immortal Protector of the East God Nation in order to chase me. If you can defeat him, then the East God Nation will be driven away. Although it's a mess, there are precedents. You are the disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect, and as long as you do not reveal your identity, they cannot kill you. You will also have a reason to protect me."
"That's a plan!" Wu Yu was enthused.
This was awesome.
He would not have been able to think of a plan of this caliber.
"The crucial thing is, I have to have the ability to defeat the Immortal Protector of the East God Nation."
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Chapter 0044: Spectral Concubine
"In a few days' time, the East God Nation contingent will arrive. I will use the remaining few days to act. If there is a breakthrough, that would, of course, be best."
In the deep of night, Wu Yu had come to this decision after laying plans with Princess Wu You.
"Mm. All the plans that we have laid thus far are predicated on the basis that you can defeat the Immortal Protector of the East God Nation. However, although I am not a cultivator, I know that nothing can be over-rushed. You must still your thoughts and remain calm."
"Understood."
Wu Yu did not intend to return to Heavenly Immortal Peak.
Carefree Palace was where his previous training room was located. Besides Wu You, no one else was allowed to approach. It had been more than a year since he had returned to this place to train in peace.
The first half of the first tier of Invincible Vajra Body largely revolved around strengthening the various parts of one's body until one achieved Spirit Congealing, Body Rebirth, and immortal transformation.
The Body Refining Realm's 10th tier was known as Spirit Ascension.
Martial Spirit Ascension was a concept where one's martial way was already complete. For mortals, this was the limit. Only at this limit could they have the foundation to embark on martial cultivation.
This was a mental metamorphosis. It was the fusion of one's will and physical body to attain a complete and unified whole.
Martial Spirit Ascension was known in the mortal realm as martial gods.
Of course, Wu Yu's current battle power far exceeded the martial gods.
The Invincible Vajra Body's first tier's final level, after the Immortal Ape Transformation, was known as A Staff to Ascension.
Actually, the name of the last part of this martial art was also the reason why Wu Yu had chosen the Demon Subduing Staff back then.
A Staff to Ascension, Spirit Ascension through the staff.
It looked simple, but in actuality, it contained the essence of this martial art.
"If I can execute A Staff to Ascension, then I can reach the Spirit Ascension level. Then, not only will my martial way be complete, but the first tier of the Invincible Vajra Body will also be completed.
"What I don't know is what sort of changes will happen at that time."
Wu Yu gripped the Demon Subduing Staff and planted it on the ground.
"It seems simple, but A Staff to Ascension is much more difficult compared to the Immortal Ape Transformation."
It required a revelation, a metamorphosis.
Possibly, it required the right opportunity.
"Although I'm trying to push the matter of the East God Nation out of my mind, time is of the essence, so it will still affect me greatly. I have to truly calm my inner self down and focus on cultivating A Staff to Ascension."
Wu Yu continued to teeter between impulsiveness and calm.
And in these few days, Wu You's hopes were renewed, and she was now preoccupied with another matter, which was to spread evil tales of the East God Nation's Nine Regicides King in secret to the people of Capital Wu. This included the bourgeoisie as well as the lower classes.
The bad name of the Nine Regicides King was already well known, and the citizens of Capital Wu were familiar with it. In addition to Wu You's propaganda, the hundreds of thousands of people in Capital Wu all knew that the new emperor, Yuan Hao, was marrying Princess Wu You off to that devil and throwing Princess Wu You into hell.
Princess Wu You had been involved in charitable acts for the last decade, and her reputation was above even that of Wu Yu's before. Among the populace of Capital Wu, she was held in high esteem.
Therefore, she had spread this news in order to garner support. Although they numbered in the hundreds of thousands, they might not be able to help her. But at least it would point fingers at Emperor Yuan Hao. If he wanted to maintain political stability, he had to be mindful of the popular will.
Wu Yu trained arduously, and a few days passed in the blink of an eye.
It was noon, and Princess Wu You stood outside the door of the practice room and asked, "Yu, how is it going?" As for Wu Yu's arrival, she had not even told Mi Chang.
With a loud grunt, Wu Yu heaved open the stone door. He always wore the Demon Ape Mask, and he shook his head, saying, "The Spirit Ascension Realm is the final stage of the martial way. It is just too difficult. Not a whit of progress."
A Staff to Ascension seemed easy but was actually incomprehensibly profound. Wu Yu had waved his staff in thousands of ways, but none of them had allowed him to hit upon the essence.
Wu You pursed her lips, her expression grave. She said, "This morning, 3,000 troops from the East God Nation set up camp outside Capital Wu. And the Nine Regicides King has brought a retinue and entered the palace. I expect the Immortal Protector is also within the troops. I must attend tonight's banquet and meet with the Nine Regicides King."
The day had come.
"Now we can only hope that the Immortal Protector is not capable." It seemed like it was not possible to reach the Spirit Ascension tier. He could only harden his will and go to meet it.
"By right, I still have the identity of Immortal Protector. If a neighboring Immortal Protector comes, they should invite me. I shall return to Heavenly Immortal Peak for a look."
The two walked out. Just then, maidservant Mi Chang hurried forth with news, and Wu Yu shrank back into the shadows.
"Princess, His Highness is here. He is in the Secluded Palace waiting for you."
"What is he doing here?" Emperor Yuan Hao was not well-liked. Since his birth, Wu You had detested him.
Reaching Secluded Palace, Yuan Hao stood with his hands clasped. He looked very composed. When Wu You arrived, he coughed twice, his face grave. He said, "Wu You, tonight I have invited the East God Nation's Nine Regicides King for a banquet, as well as the Immortal Protector, Heavenly Immortal Spectral Concubine. It is your duty to be present to meet the Nine Regicides King. Tomorrow, you will be dolled up for the Nine Regicides King to marry and bring back to the East God Nation."
"Understood," Wu You said in a frosty tone.
Then, everything would depend on tonight.
Yuan Hao's cold eyes bore deep into Wu You's, and he laughed chillingly. "Wu You, don't think I don't know what you're thinking! Let me tell you: if there are any complications in these two days, your entire maternal family will go to hell! You just obediently pander to the Nine Regicides King and be carted off to the East God Nation for the rest of your days. You had best not try any nonsense like suicide. If you die, the relations between the two nations will be tense. At that time, the first I will destroy is your maternal family, and all your kin!"
He not only wanted to marry Wu You off, but he would not let her attempt suicide. This was torture and revenge.
"Understood," Wu You replied mildly, her gaze unwavering.
"Wu You, enjoy the rest of your life. Haha! You and Wu Yu are of the same character. Who asked you to be such show offs? One brain and one brawn, poised to conquer the world. A pity that all of you lost to I, Yuan Hao, in the end."
Wearing his dragon robe, he left Carefree Palace with a swagger.
Wu Yu emerged from the back, still wearing the Demon Ape Mask. Seeing the direction that Yuan Hao had gone, his face was somber. He said, "If it not for the fact that the blood of our father runs in his veins, I would like to slaughter the runt."
He had locked his hatred on Hao Tian and Imperial Concubine Xi, sparing Yuan Hao. That was because Yuan Hao was still his brother of the same parents.
But Wu You shook her head, saying, "You are mistaken. He is not your brother."
"What are you saying?" Wu Yu was stunned.
"He and Yuan Chen are most likely the sons of Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian," Wu You said with conviction.
"Damn, what?" Wu Yu had never considered this before, but now that she said it, they indeed resembled Hao Tian more in looks. Their appearance was quite far from Wu Yu's father. Although Wu Yu also did not resemble him much, the difference between him and the previous emperor's younger self was not large.
"How are you so sure?"
Wu You said, "Woman's intuition."
Although she had no definite evidence, Wu Yu believed that this was true. If she were not sure, she would not run her mouth.
"If that's the case, then he's no brother of mine. I need show him no courtesy."
Having said thus, Wu Yu returned to Heavenly Immortal Peak. As expected, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's messenger pigeon arrived before long. It was immediately eaten by the Heavenly Cloud Roc. The message reached Wu Yu, and it was an invitation for Wu Yu to go to Tian Wu Hall that night.
Although this Immortal Protector was barred from managing Dong Wu, he still had to meet the Heavenly Immortal Spectral Concubine.
"Spectral Concubine. The name alone suggests ghostly cultivation."
Wu Yu burnt the letter and then turned towards Capital Wu.
"Whether Sister lives or dies, it all comes down to tonight."
In his heart, he saw that gentle girl who had grown up with him and never left his side. In these years, every detail of the tight bonds of family was etched on his very bones themselves. Not even the reincarnation cycles could erase them.
"If she must die, then let me, Wu Yu, die first!"
His fire raged on Heavenly Immortal Peak.
...
Night. Capital Wu was still resplendent.
Many commoners were gathered in the streets and looking towards the palace.
"It's said that Princess Wu You will be whisked away by that despicable and evil Nine Regicides King tomorrow."
"East Sea Island is a harsh place, full of robbery and murder everywhere. It's practically hell on earth. Who would have thought that the good Princess Wu You would have such a fate. A pity..."
"If it were not for Princess Wu You, many of us in Capital Wu would not have been able to live on. It was she who gave us a chance at life. She not only gave us silver, but also sent people to teach us how to make a living."
"A pity that we received such boons but are unable to do anything for her!"
Many were wiping tears.
"I really don't know what His Highness Yuan Hao is thinking! We are the righteous Dong Yue Wu Kingdom. Why would we need to ally ourselves with that pirate nation? Our country is so strong..."
"Prince Yu had said that when he took the throne, he would definitely eradicate the East Sea pirates..."
"Don't mention Prince Yu anymore. Do you know how many people were beheaded just for saying his name? Princess Wu You's relationship with Prince Yu was just too good. That's why she has come to this fate."
"Such a beautiful and kind flower is actually being sent to the swamp of that East Sea demon! How pitiful! Lamentable!"
The major thoroughfares and smaller streets were all filled with whispers about this matter. Many had red-rimmed eyes and felt pity for Princess Wu You. As the Nine Regicides King passed through the streets today, many saw this malevolent tyrant for themselves.
Wu Yu sat on the back of the Heavenly Cloud Roc. He swept past the streets of Capital Wu, and the palace was before him in a flash. The Heavenly Cloud Roc cried out and swooped down. Destination: Tian Wu Hall!
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Chapter 0045: Subterfuge in Tian Wu Hall
Bang!
Wu Yu landed on Tian Wu Hall's courtyard.
"It's Elder Brother Sun. Please enter." Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was truly hypocritical. Just a few days back, he had attempted to suppress Wu Yu. However, for today, he acted as though nothing had ever happened as he invited Wu Yu into Tian Wu Hall.
Frankly speaking, it was not that he didn't look down on Wu Yu, but he was worried that his actions were too harsh, which could cause Wu Yu to summon the might of the Heavenly Sword Sect.
Furthermore, it had already been decided by the sect that Wu Yu would become the Immortal Protector of Capital Wu and they ought to have left.
After entering Tian Wu Hall, only Hao Tian, Empress Dowager Xi, and Emperor Yuan Hao were there. Jiang Junlin and Yuan Chen were not present. Perhaps they had returned to the sect as something might have cropped up. With Jiang Junlin's status, he would not deign to remain in such a small and obscure place.
He had only appeared to suppress Wu Yu, most likely under the exhortations of Yuan Chen.
Of course, they might not have gone very far either.
The two of them being abscent was only beneficial to Wu Yu.
Shortly after, Princess Wu You arrived. Wu Yu began his preparations for what would happen later. He started to chat with Princess Wu You and left Yuan Xi, Yuan Hao, and Hao Tian in the cold.
"Princess Wu You looks truly beautiful today." Wu Yu could not help but to compliment her.
It was at this time where Emperor Yuan Hao interrupted them with a cold smile. "For the sake of meeting the other emperor, she must definitely look the part."
Wu Yu nodded his head and replied, "Since ancient times, beauties have always accompanied heroes. That Nine Regicides King should also be a hero, and having good looks is also a talent. He should be handsome and confident; otherwise, he wouldn't be a fit for Princess Wu You. As it is said, a beautiful flower should not be placed in the midst of cow dung."
His words made the people around him feel embarrassed. Empress Dowager Yuan Xi lightly covered her lips and laughed gently. "Heavenly Immortal Sun truly knows how to joke. The Nine Regicides King is a man after all. One shouldn't judge him purely by appearances, they should also look at what he has done. He is a truly capable man."
After she finished speaking, movement could be heard outside.
Wu Yu could feel a hair-raising feeling. The person that arrived was definitely not a virtuous individual.
From ancient times, the rulers who treated the common man's life like dirt would normally have an air of death and balefulness surrounding them. Some would even be surrounded by the vengeful spirits they had wronged. The individual who stood outside Tian Wu Hall today was definitely someone like that. These kinds of individuals were not tolerated by the Immortal Dao and had to be exterminated with even more prejudice than demons.
The main character for today had finally arrived.
Before he had even arrived, a vulgar laugh echoed outwards. When Wu Yu raised his head to look, he could only see that a large shadow had appeared at the entrance to Tian Wu Hall. This was a man who possessed a large body. He was about the height of Wu You, but his body was more than thrice her size. His fleshly arms were as thick as Wu Yu's thighs and he was of dark skin. There were tattoos engraved upon his arm, making it look like the arm of a vicious tiger. His body was covered with the pelt of a black bear that wrapped around his waist, giving him a baleful aura.
Looking more closely, he looked to be about 50 and was completely bald. On his scalp was a huge scar that stretched to his cheek. It looked as though someone had almost chopped his head in half. One of his eyes was blind and the other eye looked particularly sinister. A mouth full of vicious, yellow teeth could be seen. It was as though he often ate raw meat, which resulted in such an appearance.
This was the Nine Regicides King.
He was an ugly feral beast.
It was no wonder Yuan Xi had mentioned that the Nine Regicides King was a capable man, not a handsome one.
It was rare to see someone so ugly.
Furthermore, Princess Wu You had seen all kinds of individuals before, yet when she saw the Nine Regicides King for the first time, she felt like retching. In Wu Yu's case, his heart was set ablaze with fury. If he had arrived any later and Princess Wu You had been forced to leave with the Nine Regicides King, she would definitely have had a fate as good as entering the depths of hell, since she could not kill herself!
"Your humble servant, the Nine Regicides King, greets the the two Heavenly Immortals of Dong Yue Wu!" The Nine Regicides King was very boorish. The moment he entered, he gave a loud laugh and greeted Wu Yu and Hao Tian.
At this point in time, Wu Yu saw the individual behind the Nine Regicides King.
The Spectral Concubine.
The Nine Regicides King was too large and had blocked Wu Yu's vision. As vicious and ugly as the Nine Regicides King was, the one that truly struck fear in Wu Yu was the Spectral Concubine.
She was tightly-robed in black and was not tall, yet she seemed very elegant. She wore a black veil and one could not discern her facial features. However, the deepest impression she left on Wu Yu was the gloomy and malicious air she held around her. Compared to the Nine Regicides King, that feeling was tens of thousands of times greater!
"So strong!"
Wu Yu frowned under his mask.
"Jiang Junlin is definitely the strongest individual in the vicinity of Capital Wu right now. Next would definitely be Hao Tian and this Spectral Concubine. The air of balefulness and gloom that the Spectral Concubine emits is extremely heavy. As Hao Tian is an orthodox cultivator and his qi is strong and vigorous, he should be stronger than the Spectral Concubine by a single tier. Although the Spectral Concubine is very scary, in terms of her cultivation, she is only a tier or two higher than Situ Minglang..."
These were all just guesses; he was unable to fully confirm their strength. If they truly were to fight to the death, the opponent would definitely be concealing some hidden cards.
"In short, this Spectral Concubine is stronger than something I can handle. If we were to fight, my chances of winning would not be greater than 20%."
These were extremely dangerous odds.
What was worse was that Wu Yu's true strength was only at the ninth tier of the Body Refining Realm.
He had already made arrangements with Princess Wu You and had made two markings on the table. Tian Wu Hall was not conducive for the two of them to talk directly, and these two marks symbolized that his odds of winning were not greater than 20%.
Princess Wu You understood his intentions.
The chances of winning were too low. She had previously also considered such a troublesome situation and could only steel herself for now.
"Please enter and take a seat."
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was smiling from ear to ear. There were no mortals here. He had personally escorted the Spectral Concubine to her own seat. On the other hand, the Nine Regicides King was considered an escort of the Spectral Concubine and followed tightly behind her.
At this point in time, he had laid his eyes upon Princess Wu You. His eyes lit up and he was unable to shift his gaze.
Princess Wu You's beauty was renowned, and even in the East Sea, tales of her beauty resounded throughout the region.
In just the blink of an eye, everyone sat down. It was at this point that the Spectral Concubine removed her veil. What lay beneath was a very ordinary demeanour. She would not be considered a beauty, but her pair of dark purple eyes instilled a sense of terror in those who saw them. It was like a dark maelstrom that made it so mortals were simply unable to look into her eyes. Her lips, which were ordinarily red, were also a dark purple. There was also a black mark at the side of her lips, which took away from her beauty, making this Spectral Concubine even less attractive.
Although her name sounded very alluring, her appearance could not be compared to Wu You's. It was no wonder the Nine Regicides King had not met any beauties and was affixed to Wu You. With the way he ogled at Wu You, it seemed as though his eyes were going to fall out of their sockets. That perverse and lustful glare made Wu You feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Sun Wudao, I am a female, but I have also decided to reveal my appearance. Yet why have you not taken off your mask and let me see your true visage?" The moment the Spectral Concubine removed her veil, the first person she chose to target was none other than Wu Yu.
Although the Spectral Concubine's appearance was ordinary, her voice was enchanting and riveting. It was soft and inviting, letting one feel a sense of numbness upon hearing it.
"I was born ugly and am unwilling to let others see my face," Wu Yu replied.
"Haha, how ugly could you truly be?" The Spectral Concubine laughed insipidly.
"The Spectral Concubine's appearance is moving and she is 10 times more good-looking than I am." As she was just too strong, Wu Yu had to change his plans. For the sake of Princess Wu You, he also had to change his attitude towards her.
This sentence caused the Spectral Concubine to laugh loudly, and she did not pursue the issue. At this point, Yuan Xi instructed Princess Wu You to pour the wine. She proceeded to stand up and do so, her regal figure only causing the Nine Regicides King to ogle at her even more.
"This wine is extremely fragrant; however, it cannot compare to the blood of infants and its nourishment." After tasting the wine, the Spectral Concubine spoke openly as she enjoyed her wine.
The blood of infants!
If she was not a Ghostly Cultivator, how would she say such words?
Looking at the nearly stifled roomed, the Spectral Concubine quickly laughed. "I was only making a joke. I am one who pursues the orthodox dao. and I follow the legacy of the Scarlet Sea's Seven Immortals. How would I possibly drink the blood of infants?"
After speaking, Hao Tian and the rest also laughed before changing the subject. "Spectral Concubine, Nine Regicides King, you have now seen the Princess Wu You. Are the two of you satisfied?"
Nine Regicides King immediately nodded his head. "I am satisfied. Very satisfied. Being able to wed Princess Wu You would be the greatest honor of this Nine Regicides King and a result of all of the virtuous things I have done!"
However, in his long history, all he had ever done was murder senselessly; there was no virtuousness in him.
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian gave a enthusiastic laugh. "Since this is the case, let us proceed with our agreement. You will be able to wed Princess Wu You and return to the East God Nation. Our Princess Wu You will be awaiting you."
"No problem. No problems at all." The Nine Regicides King was all smiles, but he only looked malevolent with his facial features.
Wu Yu felt as though a volcano had erupted within him. He had previously weighed the pros and cons as to whether he ought to cause an uproar and proclaim that he had fallen in love with Princess Wu You, and to then engage in a direct competition with the Nine Regicides King. If this was the case, then he would have to cross blows with the Spectral Concubine.
However, Wu You was right in front of him and was currently the center of attention, especially in the fixated gaze of the Nine Regicides King.
At this point in time, Wu You was currently dabbing away her tears with a handkerchief and crying. Her appearance was extremely pitiful and moving. According to Wu Yu's memories, he had never seen her look so fragile; even when she teared up, it was still full of strength.
"Pa!" Yuan Hao was furious as he slapped the table and stood up. "Wu You, what are you trying to do..." Before he could finish, Hao Tian stopped him and he kept the rest of his words in his mouth. From his point of view, Wu You was clearly trying to find a way to escape. However, he couldn't say that, as the Spectral Concubine and the rest were there.
"What's wrong with Princess Wu You?" The Nine Regicides King felt a little afraid that something was going to happen upon seeing her cry.
"I... it's nothing." Wu You shook her head, clearly looking as though she was trying to control herself.
"No, you must speak. If there is anything troubling you, as your future husband, I will definitely help you resolve it," the Nine Regicides King said as her clapped his chest, speaking heroically.
In response to his questions, Wu You could only reply, "Actually, it's not a big thing. It's just that I have always grown up within the capital and all my family members are here. Once I go to the East God Nation, I will not know when I will have the opportunity to return. Thinking of leaving my home has brought me limitless remorse. I have been sick recently and have not had the time to properly settle matters between my family and friends. At the same time, I have not had the time to properly walk through these streets one last time. Thus my heart aches and yearns..."
"Since it's like this... However, the fact is that once you're married to me, you're obligated to come with me back to the East God Nation," the Nine Regicides King said with a pained voice.
"If… If you are not rushing for time, we can choose not to leave tomorrow. Please give me a month's time and let me walk through these streets once more. That will be enough. Furthermore, my serious illness has only just started to recover. The carriage ride back to the East God Nation is trying, and I am afraid that my body might not be able to handle it..."
Wu You was very clear that the Nine Regicides King was unable to refuse her.
"This is in the realm of possibility. Let us rest for a month. It's nothing much to stay here for a month. It will also give us a chance to enjoy the sights of the wondrous Capital Wu." The Nine Regicides King immediately agreed.
At this point in time, Wu Yu had understood Wu You's intentions. She had given him a month's worth of time to prepare himself. Her act today was truly convincing.
The Nine Regicides King had agreed in just a snap. Even Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was left speechless. Just when it seemed like their group wanted to refuse this proposition, Wu Yu replied, "Since this is the case, why don't you stay for a month? I see that the Spectral Concubine is a truly valiant cultivator. It's rare to meet someone like this, and I would love to seek her guidance."
There wasn't a shred of doubt that this Spectral Concubine was a ghostly cultivator.
"Sure. Let us stay for a month." It was clear that with Wu Yu's words, the Spectral Concubine had also come to a decision. The Nine Regicides King was one that followed her words closely, and it was only with her approval that could he do so.
Clearly, with the Spectral Concubine's words, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian and the rest could only keep their words to themselves.
However, Wu Yu had interrupted them before they had a chance to reply to Wu You, forcing them to take notice of him.
His only aim was to let them understand that he had certain feelings towards Princess Wu You.
This way, even if he were to snatch a certain someone's bride a month later, no one would be too surprised.
Halfway through the meeting, Princess Wu You mentioned that as her body was not feeling well, she wished to retire and rest. Wu Yu did not linger any further. He was not privy to any discussions after he had left.
"I will have to struggle for a month!"
It was impossible that another opportunity like this would present itself.
Wu You's life would be determined in this month of effort.
"Win, and we will both live. Lose, and we will both perish."
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Chapter 0046: Wave of Darkness
After the outsiders had left, only Hao Tian, Yuan Xi, and Emperor Yuan Hao remained at Tian Wu Hall.
At this time, the Nine Regicides King and the Spectral Concubine, who had left last, were already far away. Only then did Yuan Hao dare to slam the table, his face full of rage. He said, "Wu You, that slut! She dares to play such tricks with me!? I want the order out now, to exterminate her maternal tribe!"
"Pa!" Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's gaze turned cold. With just a look, he turned the wine on the table into a palm, which delivered a slap to Yuan Hao's cheek, turning it red.
"Why did you hit me?" Yuan Hao leapt back, frightened. This slap confused him.
"You have been too rash lately. It's so obvious that if I were not in Capital Wu, your empire would be played out within a few days," Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian coldly replied.
"You... You treat Yuan Chen like your treasure. I'm also your son, but you've never even favored me once!" Hearing such an insult, in addition to the stinging slap, Yuan Hao's self-control was starting to crack.
"Shut up. If not for you, Master would not remain at Capital Wu. Now get out and reflect." Empress Dowager Yuan Xi also stared with some threat in her eyes.
"Hmph." Yuan Hao flicked his sleeves and left in a huff.
"Master, please do not blame Yuan Hao." Yuan Xi prostrated herself pitifully before Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian. She was too clear on the disparity between an immortal and a mortal. If it were not for the fact that Yuan Chen was accomplished, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian would not even look at her.
"That useless Yuan Hao. I can't be bothered with him." Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian dismissed it with a wave, and said, "Yuan Xi, the only strange thing today is: why did Sun Wudao speak up for Wu You and help her to cause Spectral Concubine and the others to stay in Capital Wu for a month's time?"
Yuan Xi stood up and considered this. She said, "My instincts tell me that Sun Wudao might have an interest in Wu You. I hear some gossip that the citizens of Dong Yue Wu are very unhappy that we are giving Princess Wu You's hand in marriage to the Nine Regicides King."
"When Dong Yue Wu has a navy and we triple our territory, they will all shut up." Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian laughed indifferently.
"Yes, with Yuan Chen around, we have a reason to remain in control at Dong Yue Wu. And then we will expand the country. All the cultivation resources within our borders will belong to you, Master."
That was the reason that they were allying with East God Nation.
Immortals could not interfere in mortal conflicts. If Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian wanted more, this was a great idea.
"We cannot let Sun Wudao ruin our work." A fierce glint appeared in Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's eyes.
Yuan Xi had an idea. She said, "Not so. If he wants to cause trouble, he must go up against the Spectral Concubine. You say that the Spectral Concubine is more powerful than he is. That will be a good opportunity to use the Spectral Concubine to finish him off and take revenge for Senior Sister Wan Qing. Master, you raised Senior Sister Wan Qing from young. You have to avenge her so she can rest peacefully."
Given the situation now, they could not move openly on Wu Yu.
"I wanted Sun Wudao to remain peacefully on Heavenly Immortal Peak. Since he has come to cause trouble and irk the Spectral Concubine, then I cannot be blamed. At most, Sun Wudao will be finished off. That will be trouble between the Scarlet Sea's Seven Ghosts and the Heavenly Sword Sect. It will h ave nothing to do with us. If the Heavenly Sword Sect sends another Immortal Kingdom Supervisor, then Yuan Chen and the others can deal with it.
"I just feel that this Sun Wudao seems to be a threat. Sending him to hell would be prudent."
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian considered this, then made his decision.
...
East Sun Hall.
This was the most luxurious place within the palace. It was where Dong Yue Wu royalty received their most esteemed guests. The Spectral Concubine and the Nine Regicides King stayed within.
East Sun Hall normally glittered golden, but the Nine Regicides King had given orders for all candles and lights to be extinguished, plunging the huge palace into darkness. It looked dead and desolate in the middle of the night.
In the main hall of East Sun Hall, the Spectral Concubine lazed on a golden chair. She was tightly wrapped in clothing, revealing only a pair of slender, white legs. A tall and sturdy man was kneeling beneath her feet. Although he was smiling, his ugly features only made it look grotesque.
His huge, rough hands were carefully cupping Spectral Concubine's feet. He was using his tongue to lick the Spectral Concubine and make her laugh.
The Spectral Concubine giggled and said, "Oh, Regicides, dear, you have been entranced by a beauty today. Even without my agreement, you already gave your consent. If I still had my past temper, that would have been your head."
"Sorceress, spare me! In Regicide's heart, the Sorceress is the most beautiful immortal in the world. That Princess Wu You, once married back to the East God Nation, can be given to the brothers to enjoy some Dong Yue Wu flavor," the Nine Regicides King guffawed.
"I don't believe it. Aren't you itching for her? After all, she's also a beauty."
"Your Darling Regicides only has the Sorceress in his heart," the Nine Regicides King vowed.
"Go, you outrageous mortal. Your life is mine." Spectral Concubine tinkled.
"Your wish is my command!" Nine Regicides King said.
"Then why did you lengthen our stay by a month?"
"Regicides once heard the Sorceress say that the Dong Sheng Divine Continent is a taboo ground for you. You wanted to taste fresh meat here... Except there was no opportunity. Since Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian has invited you over, it is a rare opportunity. The Sorceress has been starved on the road, and now is a good time to enjoy myself in Capital Wu."
"I see. Darling Regicides, you are so thoughtful." Spectral Concubine laughed until her body shook.
The two chatted for a couple of hours, then the Spectral Concubine withdrew her pristine legs and said, "That will do. Go and rest. The time has come for me to go and hunt."
"Respectful greetings to the Sorceress." Nine Regicides King prostrated himself on the floor.
...
Back in Carefree Palace, Wu You breathed a sigh of relief.
"I was so afraid that you were going to fight that Spectral Concubine there and then." Wu You's beautiful eyes turned to Wu Yu, concerned.
"Relax. I am now on the path of the Immortal Dao. I am naturally clear that unless I have no other choice, there is no need to duke to the death against those stronger than myself." Wu Yu smiled slightly
No matter what, he could not cause worry to the person who cared the most about him in this world.
"Next, I will bring that Nine Regicides King and Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian in circles. You focus on cultivating. I think a month is the limit of the East God Nation people. It's up to you how much you can improve in this month..."
Wu You had fought hard for this time.
"Sister, I will not disappoint you," Wu Yu vowed with conviction.
"If we are forced into a corner and become helpless, then I will die in battle before your eyes."
Wu You listened to him, her eyes wet with tears. She shook her head, saying, "You must remember that I will never be disappointed by you, no matter how things turn out. Compared to you, my life is inconsequential. You are on the immortal path, and your future is unlimited. Do not waste your life for me; otherwise, I will not be able to rest in the next world."
Her attitude was firm.
Wu Yu knew that there was no point in debating further. He should instead make use of the time to cultivate A Staff to Ascension.
After Wu You had gone to bed, Wu Yu rested for a while to recover his energy, then he took out the Demon Subduing Staff.
"The practice room is too enclosed, whereas A Staff to Ascension requires a will with space to expand. I had better find the most expansive space that I can."
Luckily, there was a tower within Carefree Palace. From the highest point, one could see half of Capital Wu. The field of vision was excellent, and Wu Yu went there in the night. He looked down on the seemingly peaceful Capital Wu, where dangers were abound on many battlefields. He closed his eyes and concentrated, gripping the Demon Subduing Staff. He carefully felt out the connection between the Demon Subduing Staff, his surroundings, and himself.
"I am calm. I am at peace."
Wu Yu tried to psych himself up.
But sometimes, the more anxious one was, the more impossible it was to enter a state of deep concentration. And his heart was restless because he knew deep down that he was still extremely far from achieving A Staff to Ascension.
"How? Just how should I comprehend A Staff to Ascension?"
This had become Wu Yu's greatest worry.
As he was wrestling with his conflicted thoughts, a strange stench suddenly appeared in the air of Capital Wu. The smell of blood, mingled with a sinister scent...
Wu Yu's eyes flared open.
"No demonic aura. Not a demon. Who would be using such methods to kill people in Capital Wu in the dead of night?"
He liked to mind his own business.
However, he was born in Capital Wu, and he had a deep affection for the citizens of Capital Wu. This was his homeland.
Whoosh!
Wu Yu brandished the Demon Subduing Staff and instantly disappeared from the tower. He disappeared from the streets of Capital Wu.
"This way!"
The closer he got, the thicker the malevolent scent became. This was not a scent that an ordinary fight between mortals could create. It had to be the supernatural at work.
"The Spectral Concubine!"
Wu Yu knew that it had to be her.
Wan Qing was already killed. It had to be the Spectral Concubine.
In a flash, he arrived at a quiet house. The door was open, and from within came a wave of the stench of blood. It was evil, but also different from a demonic aura.
Wu Yu stood outside the house. He could see that the walls, furniture, and floor inside the house were covered in fresh blood. There were four corpses on the floor - an old man, an old woman, as well as a young couple. All had died in a terrible fashion, and the blood that painted the house belonged to them.
In the bedroom, there was still movement. A shadow moved in the blackness. When Wu Yu looked, the person had also sensed Wu Yu's presence. They turned back. It was indeed the Spectral Concubine, her face pale!
Both her hands were covered in fresh blood. Behind her was a wooden bed, which had been torn apart, revealing a diagram drawn in fresh blood on the wooden boards. And in the middle of the diagram was a child, still crying at the top of his lungs. He was unharmed, but the blood diagram on the wood began to glow, and tentacles seemed to reach within the body of the infant.
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Chapter 0047: The Ghost of Capital Wu
"Spectral Concubine." The bloody scene immediately got Wu Yu's blood boiling.
"The Chronicles of the Dong Sheng Divine Continent notes that ghostly cultivators are extremely cruel, even using the blood, flesh, bones, and souls of mortals as ingredients for cultivation. Atrocities. I did not believe it at first!"
Presently, the Spectral Concubine was before him. She had killed this infant's parents and grandparents, and then was about to cultivate using the child's pristine body!
Wicked beyond redemption!
The moment Wu Yu saw her, he had moved to pull out the Demon Subduing Staff. He was better in close combat. At such a close distance, the Demon Subduing Staff produced tens of thousands of kilograms of mystical force, smashing into the Spectral Concubine.
Spectral Concubine was cloaked in a black cape. When Wu Yu attacked without a word, her face froze in a cold expression. She shielded herself with that black cape, and Wu Yu felt like the Demon Subduing Staff had been plunged into water, completely unable to harm the opponent.
Whoosh!
The Spectral Concubine seemed to become one with the black cape. She easily shrugged off Wu Yu's strength.
However, as a result, they had exchanged places. Wu Yu was now at the bedhead. Without a word, the Demon Subduing Staff cracked down, smashing the wooden bed as well as the blood diagram. The infant flew into the air and was swept into Wu Yu's arms.
Wu Yu could not save the other adults, but at least he could ensure that this child survived.
"Sun Wudao, you dare to ruin my good work?" Spectral Concubine stood at the door, glowering malevolently at Wu Yu. Her face was as white as a sheet of paper.
"Despicable ghostly cultivator, you commit such atrocities in my Capital Wu, and you still dare to act righteous!?" A deep lust to kill was rising in Wu Yu's heart.
Hearing Wu Yu say thus, the Spectral Concubine actually screeched with laughter. She sized Wu Yu up from head to toe and then said, "I had thought you of more years. Who would have thought you were just a kid who had barely seen the world? You reek of a sense of righteousness. How laughable. A person like you would not last more than a month if you leave your sect. The Zhongyuan Dao Sect's Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian understands how the world works. While you live, you should learn from him."
As she said this, she gave two high cackles and turned to leave as though nothing had happened.
"If you harm the citizens of my Capital Wu, forget about leaving so easily!" Wu Yu had not thought she would be this brazen. He knew that she was savage, and he was afraid that she would not let them stay at Capital Wu easily.
"Sun Wudao, I know the agreement that your Heavenly Sword Sect has with the Zhongyuan Dao Sect. But now we must be clear: the one who rules here is not you, but Hao Tian. You had best keep your nose out of our business. I'm not afraid of your Heavenly Sword Sect. If you cross me, I'll butcher you and turn you into a blood pill for a snack." Spectral Concubine whipped back, her gaze already filled with strong killing intent.
She was definitely a devilish one.
Wu Yu was not the impetuous type. He had assessed whether he should attack. From a logical perspective, this was not the time to settle things.
"You've ruined all the fun. What a bother!"
The Spectral Concubine whirled her cape and transformed into a black shadow. She rapidly vanished into the black night of Capital Wu. She was headed for the direction of the palace, and was probably returning back.
Wu Yu had originally wanted to pursue, but it was incredibly inconvenient with a bawling infant in his arms.
"I have to get Hao Tian to control her. I definitely cannot allow her to run rampant in Capital Wu." Wu Yu knew that it was the only way.
But beneath his feet was carnage...
Fresh blood covered the floor. Four corpses, their eyes still staring lifelessly. And a baby bawling at the top of its lungs.
"Child, I will definitely take revenge for you in the future..." Wu Yu gritted his teeth and delivered the child to Carefree Palace. He roused Wu You and told her all that had happened. From now on, there would definitely be somebody at Carefree Palace who would take care of the child.
"Who would have thought that this Spectral Concubine was so perversely sick. Wu Yu, what do you intend to do..." Wu You hugged the crying infant, her face flustered.
"I will go and look for Hao Tian. She must be stopped!"
In truth, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was the one who Wu Yu wanted to kill the most. But under such circumstances, he could only choose to conceal his true intention. If he could defeat the Spectral Concubine and save Wu You, the next one to go down would definitely be Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian!
It was almost dawn. In the remaining grey of night left, Wu Yu traversed through the streets of Capital Wu and entered the palace. He roughly knew where Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was housed. As he neared the vicinity, he shouted for him by name.
"Sun Wudao, what is the matter?" Hao Tian was obviously displeased with Wu Yu barging into the palace.
Wu Yu directly recounted all that had happened that night, and then sternly said, "Hao Tian, I can overlook that you remain at Capital Wu. I can turn a blind eye to many things, but the disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect shoulder the heavy burden of slaying demons. While I am in Capital Wu, I will not let the Spectral Concubine continue to harm people with impunity!"
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's expression turned chilly after he had finished listening, and he said, "Old Brother Sun, listen to me. The Spectral Concubine is a disciple of the East Sea's Scarlet Sea's Seven Ghosts. They are very powerful within the East Sea. I suggest you look out for your own survival and avoid clashing with her over a few mortals. After all, this world is vast. There are mortals in abundance, and it's not like a few dying will make them go extinct!"
If it was not for the fact that he already knew how rotten Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was, he would definitely keel over in anger upon hearing those words.
As expected, the lives of mortals were no different than ants to him.
Wu Yu knew that he would speak thus. If he could count on this person to stop Spectral Concubine on the account of the populace's lives, then the sun would probably rise from the west.
Wu Yu already had a plan.
Since Spectral Concubine had called him a greenhorn, then he would affect the manner of one. "Hao Tian, I can tolerate many things, but to let a demonic ghostly cultivator run rampant throughout Capital Wu is not one of them! If you do not intervene, then I can only tell the sect that a ghostly cultivator that I cannot deal with has appeared in Capital Wu and ask them to come. They can kill Spectral Concubine a hundred times over in the month that she is at Capital Wu!"
Of course, these were all just scare tactics.
Capital Wu was Wu Yu's own test. Unless he was on the verge of death, he would not ask others from the sect for help.
"You!"
Of course, this left Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian with no way out.
It was manageable if Wu Yu was clever. But he was afraid that Wu Yu would touch a nerve. Who would have thought that it would be exactly as he feared? Wu Yu had touched the nerve. To him, that was difficult to deal with.
"Alright, I'll go with you to discuss this with the Spectral Concubine," Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian spat. With a flourish of his sleeves, he strode towards East Sun Hall.
"Keh." Wu Yu smirked to himself.
"Sun Wudao, I warn you that this laughable righteousness of yours will be the end of you sooner or later. We martial cultivators are dedicated to the dao. If you cannot look past mortal death, then your sights are too low. You are like a frog in the well, forever unable to accomplish great things." On the way, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian lectured him solemnly.
Wu Yu could not be bothered to banter with him and was silent along the way. In a trice, they reached East Sun Hall. East Sun Hall was gloomy. Even before they approached, the Spectral Concubine could be seen on the roof of the hall. Her legs were swinging gaily like a happy girl. She asked, "Heavenly Immortals, what might be the purpose of this late night visit?"
Wu Yu said, "Spectral Concubine, today we came here to clarify some things with you. In the month that you are at Capital Wu, you had best not hurt the people of Capital Wu anymore. After all, this is Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's territory. You have to show him face, is that not so?"
"Eh? What is it that you are saying? I know not what you speak of." Spectral Concubine affected a confused expression.
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian smiled and said, "That's what I said. It must be your mistake. The Spectral Concubine is a righteous heavenly immortal. Why would she commit such a despicable act as hurting mortals?"
The Spectral Concubine pursed her mouth and said, "Of course. Sun Wudao, you had better not malign me. I, Spectral Concubine, would definitely not do such things."
Both were playing him for the fool. Wu Yu laughed coldly to himself, saying, "Perhaps I saw wrongly. However, Spectral Concubine, I have to warn you. You had best not harm any mortals in Capital Wu. Otherwise, we will personally destroy the offender. Isn't that right, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian?"
On this matter, he had to be insistent.
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was seething inwardly, but his words were composed. "Banishing and slaying demons is our responsibility. As the protector of Capital Wu, I definitely cannot allow demons to run rampant..."
"That's fine then. If that's all, then I won't disturb the two of you. But Capital Wu has had some unrest lately. I will be patrolling nightly. If I catch anybody, I will make their existence worse than death!"
Wu Yu finished, knowing that it was roughly wrapped up.
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was still worried about those at the sect. On this matter, he had to follow what Wu Yu had said. After Wu Yu left, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian allowed his thoughts to show on his face. He said, "Spectral Concubine, that trash Sun Wudao has hit a nerve. You have been ill-treated."
The Spectral Concubine's expression was dark. She said, "Seems like you want to finish him off as well, though it is inconvenient for you to do so. Since that's the case, leave him to me. On the day that I leave Capital Wu, I'll return to Capital Wu and finish him. Ask his sect to come to the East Sea to hunt me if they will!"
"Sun Wudao has some ability. You must be careful," Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian said. Borrowing a weapon for murder was his favorite way of doing things. The death of Snake Demon Wan Qing was still not avenged yet.
"No worries. I tested his ability today. My Ghostly Dao has a hundred ways of making him regret he came to this world," Spectral Concubine casually said.
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was very satisfied with this result. Their grudge was already settled. He continued, "One other thing, which is... Our Zhongyuan Dao Sect Leader's own son, Jiang Junlin, will be near Capital Wu during this time. You had best not roam out to hunt. I cannot vouch for his moods..."
"Jiang Junlin?" Hearing that name, the Spectral Concubine's expression was shaken. She waved and said, "Understood. I already told you, I'm a Heavenly Immortal. How would I do such a despicable thing? That Sun Wudao must have been mistaken."
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian smiled, saying, "That Sun Wudao is really something. So young, but already with the myopic eyes of the aged. If that is all, then this humble creature will take his leave first."
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Chapter 0048: Life on a Thread
After that day, the Spectral Concubine indeed did not come out to "forage" anymore.
However, the Nine Regicides King had already said in Tian Wu Hall that he would allow Wu You a month for recuperation. Although the Spectral Concubine had already lost her entertainment in Capital Wu, they were in no hurry to leave.
Wu You had her own network of connections, and she was aware of exactly how many children there were in Capital Wu.
The Spectral Concubine could not cause mischief, and this was the perfect time for Wu Yu to put forth a burst of effort.
This was like back then, against Situ Minglang. It was a burst of effort for one deciding battle. However, the question was that he had fortuitously acquired the Savage Drop of Blood last time. This time around, he would not have such luck.
A Staff to Ascension required Wu Yu to expend tremendous amounts of energy.
"Going from the Vajra Forging Muscles to the Immortal Ape Transformation, what was required was perseverance, stamina, and opportunity. Only this 10th tier, A Staff to Ascension, requires a comprehensive revelation."
To Wu Yu, this was a first.
The level of difficulty was higher than all of the previous tiers combined.
After a period of intense cultivation, Wu Yu came to a conclusion.
"The martial way's spirit ascension, A Staff to Ascension... If fate wills it, or I gain enlightenment, I could accomplish it in a day. If neither comes to pass, then I could be stuck at this tier for a decade, or even a century."
A month's time could be said to be fairly risky.
"The path of dao has many challengers, but few emerge victorious. I am not special, and I cannot underestimate the Immortal Dao. If I do not respect the Immortal Dao, the Immortal Dao will not respect me. Then I will forever be unable to attain Spirit Ascension."
If he could not ascend his spirit, then the chances of defeating the Spectral Concubine were only about 20 percent.
And once he lost, the life of Princess Wu You would be consigned to endless hell. He did not dare to imagine...
It was precisely that which increased the pressure considerably for Wu Yu. If it were just for the sake of his own vendetta, then the pressure would not be so huge.
The pressure affected Wu Yu thoroughly, worming into his bones. As a result, when Wu Yu was training, he was unable to truly concentrate. Although he had more time now, he did not make a single bit of progress.
The more he willed himself to calm, the less he was calm.
Composure was not something that one could attain just because one willed it to be so.
Where it concerned Wu You, it was incredibly difficult to quieten his spirit and concentrate.
Wu Yu was counting the hours every day. Day by day passed by, and the window of opportunity shrank further and further.
Wu You's plan was well under way. In these days, the news of her marriage to the East God Nation had been protested rather vehemently amongst the people. Some had even gathered to demonstrate before the officials, congregating in the streets to shout and roam. They had caused quite a bit of unrest, and luckily there had been no casualties.
After all the stirring, roughly 80 percent of the people in Capital Wu alone were unwilling to see Princess Wu You married away to the East God Nation. Just in this month's time, the East God Nation guard encamped outside Capital Wu had been engaged in numerous conflicts with civilians. They had been cruel and had shown no mercy.
As a result, the reputation of the East God Nation fell further.
But Wu You knew that, in the end, it all came down to Wu Yu.
Although there were not many days remaining before the life and death battle, Wu You was still calm. Wu Yu had at least given her hope.
"Actually, knowing that you still live is already the best news to me. Whether I live or die is no longer consequential." At night, Wu You had come to the tower, resting against the banister and looking out at the night view of Capital Wu.
"How many more days?" Wu Yu's voice was a little hoarse.
"Three days."
"Three days!" The Demon Subduing Staff clattered to the floor.
He had racked his brain but had not managed a single iota of success. How herculean the path of martial cultivation was!
Only three days remained. What would he fight Spectral Concubine with?
"Wu Yu, calm down and listen to me." Wu You turned around, her face serene. She held Wu Yu's hands and turned her beautiful eyes to gaze at Wu Yu. She spoke in a warm voice, "Little Brother, such things should not be forced. A month has almost passed. With just a 20 percent chance of success, there is no way that Sister will let you risk your life."
"No!"
"Calm down. Let me ask you. Can you protect my maternal tribe?" Wu You asked.
"Of course." As long as Wu Yu was around, it would not be easy for Yuan Hao to exterminate Wu You's maternal tribe. Besides, Wu You's maternal tribe itself had some fighting capability.
Hearing this, Wu You smiled warmly and said, "Then all is well. If you have a breakthrough in these three days, then act on that day. If you are still at your current level, then you may not contend. It does you no good. You must be a bodyguard to my maternal tribe. As for me, I can die by poison once I am clear of Capital Wu, and let the East God Nation marry a corpse.
"Little Brother, to me, this is a very good conclusion. At least you still live. At least I have the right to take my own life and not be so helpless that even that option is denied to me. At least you can protect my maternal tribe..." Wu You's eyes were brimming with tears, although she was content.
Wu Yu was in a frenzy. He shook his head, saying, "Sister, no matter what happens, I will appear before you in three days' time."
"Wu Yu, are you disobeying me now?" Wu You made a fierce face. She wanted to appear stern, but her tears were on the verge of bursting forth and she could hold it no longer.
Wu Yu was resolute, and spoke with conviction, "I obey you in all things but this one."
"You! ...Let me tell you this: if you appear without the odds in your favor, I will die before your very eyes." To Wu You, the most important thing now was Wu Yu's life. She did not understand martial cultivation and had thought that a month was enough time. But martial cultivation was not that simple.
This was the first time that they had argued like this...
Wu Yu's mental state was in a mess. He carefully pondered for a while. It was no use bickering with Wu You here. He took a deep breath and said, "Sister, in the remaining three days, just follow whatever they have planned for you. I have my own discernment. I will not put you in a difficult spot. Believe me."
Arguing on would be pointless. Neither could convince the other. Wu You choked on her sobs, but she knew Wu Yu's character, and that he would continue to act as he saw fit, regardless of how she threatened him.
"Alright, then I'll leave first. Take care."
She left.
Seeing her frail silhouette depart, Wu Yu clenched his fist tightly. Hatred, anger, rashness. All of these raged on within his body.
"Life hangs by a thread. This is the Immortal Dao!"
It was not only his life on the line. Princess Wu You's life also hung by a thread.
Wu Yu could see the endless brambles that lay along this path.
"I cannot care about all this now. If I cannot even protect my own sister, then what kind of immortal am I?! What dao can I cultivate?!
"In three days, no matter whether I make it or break it, I will fight until heaven and earth are turned upside down!"
He did not stay at the practice room in Carefree Palace but instead went to Heavenly Immortal Peak, which was empty and vast. Because reality was too cruel, because of his frustrating exchange with Wu You, because he had accumulated too much anger and agony in his heart!
Within this space, he destroyed with wild abandon. Just like he had vowed, he turned heaven and earth upside down, making everything ring from his blows.
However, that was not what A Staff to Ascension was.
When he tired, Wu Yu lay down on the rubble and looked up into the sky.
"I wonder if the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, had times when he felt so powerless.
"I wonder how he overcame them."
Wu Yu stood up and turned to look back at Capital Wu, his blood afire.
...
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
This was an important day for Capital Wu. Although the East God Nation contingent would only leave at noon, the streets of Capital Wu were thronged with people from early morning.
Capital Wu's main thoroughfare, known as East Sea Street.
From the wee hours of the morning, the Capital Wu imperial guard was already posted there to maintain order. They would prevent reckless citizens from affecting the departure of the East God Nation contingent.
In this month, the Dong Yue Wu royalty had learned that Princess Wu You's marriage had caused much dissent amongst the populace. There was even a group of martial artists who had gathered at Capital Wu and planned to attack the Nine Regicides King and protect Princess Wu You.
Amongst them was Hao Jie, whose martial cultivation had surpassed the fifth tier.
Capital Wu's weather today was grey, and a drizzle had begun to fall. People stood in the biting wind, teeth chattering from the cold. They could only huddle together. But that did not make them falter in their determination to stay.
They craned their necks in the direction of the palace.
A few martial artists were armed and standing on the roofs, their expressions cold.
Upon seeing these martial artists, the imperial guard on East Sea Street could not help but feel a little nervous. After all, many of these were famous presences. In the cold rain, the atmosphere became heavier and heavier.
Carefree Palace in the east was also very solemn. Among the guards and ladies-in-waiting, there was no celebratory mood. Instead, gloomy faces abounded. They had heard the news as well, and knew that their kind and beautiful princess would spend the rest of her days in hell.
Within the bedchamber of Princess Wu You, more than 10 women were rushing back and forth, combing and dressing Wu You. She was helped into her bridal clothes, and Mi Chang was combing her hair while crying.
Wu You sat primly in front of the copper mirror and looked at herself.
"Wu Yu has been absent these three days..."
Because of that, she became even more anxious. She had a premonition that today would not be a peaceful day.
"If only he could recognize the difficulty and back down," Wu You wished...
However, when she called forth Wu Yu in her memory, Wu You could not imagine that this resolute youth would choose to give up!
Before long, a guard rushed in. "Princess, the convoy from the East God Nation is already waiting outside. The Nine Regicides King has personally come."
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Chapter 0049: The Next Life
The convoy of the East God Nation, under the respectful escort of the Dong Yue Wu royalty and the aristocrats, left the palace and set foot on East Sea Street.
Amongst the aristocrats were Prince Qin and Wu Yuanshuai, who had seen Wu Yu before in person. They were all smiles as they watched the East God Nation leave.
"From now on, the mighty name of the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom will shake the earth in the east!" Emperor Yuan Hao declared with deep emotion.
The ministers took up cheers, hailing Yuan Hao as foresighted and brilliant.
From the side, Empress Dowager Yuan Xi was smiling warmly, basking in her son's glory.
"With Wu You gone, the only troublesome one left in Capital Wu is Sun Wudao." Yuan Xi looked all over. She had not seen Sun Wudao these few days.
At this time, the convoy of the East God Nation passed by East Sea Street. More than 100,000 citizens thronged the street. If not for the imperial guard holding them back, they would have overwhelmed the street.
"Princess!"
"Princess Wu You!"
From the crowd, there were frequent shouts of anger.
Many could only hold back their tears and protest in silence as they watched the convoy leave.
At the head of the convoy was the Nine Regicides King, bringing his eight highest leaders of the navy. They rode on black steeds as tall of shoulder as elephants. They swept past majestically. As his gaze swept over them, no one dared to look the Nine Regicides King in the eye.
At the back were two carriages. One was crimson and decorated with dragons and phoenixes. It was delicately gorgeous, and Wu You would be inside. The other carriage was completely black, and a little sinister. It caused much alarm.
"Capital Wu, those bastards. They don't want to give me Princess Wu You's hand in marriage." Nine Regicides King laughed from his horse. As he lifted his head, the city gates were just ahead.
But suddenly, there was a commotion.
From within the carriage, Wu You was holding her breath, her hands trembling and her heart in her throat.
"Nine Regicides King, you have committed manslaughter and many other heinous crimes! Your sins are numerous, and you are as ugly as a pig! You're not worthy of our Princess Wu You!"
"Nine Regicides King, give back Princess Wu You!"
All at once, it seemed like hundreds of martial artists cried out, swarming to East Sea Street from the surrounding rooftops. Quickly, they surrounded the convoy of the East God Nation.
They had all come of their own volition.
"Not worthy?" Nine Regicides King could not resist laughing loudly. He was in a good mood today. All these warriors before him were like tumbling clowns.
Presently, the blinds on Wu You's carriage were down. It would be unseemly to reveal herself, but she was worried for the safety of these brave citizens. She could not resist; she hurriedly drew the curtains aside, saying, "Wu You thanks all you gentlemen for your good intentions. But I have chosen marriage to the Nine Regicides King of my own accord. I beg all of you to leave quickly."
She was very clear that this bunch of people would meet their deaths against the likes of the Nine Regicides King and the Spectral Concubine.
"Princess Wu You, you!"
Their expressions were ugly. They had hot-headedly rushed forward to save Wu You, but they had not expected that she would say such a thing. Or perhaps only a few amongst them knew that Wu You was protecting their lives!
"Leave quickly!" Wu You said worriedly, looking back at the jet-black carriage behind her.
"Since they have passed the gates of hell, how can they go back?"
Just at this moment, a voice like an immortal's sounded from the black carriage. But it made Wu You's hair stand on its end.
It was too late for anything!
"Ghost Shadow Formation."
Whoosh!
Just at this moment, a black shadow sprung from the carriage. To the mortals, it was at an unbelievable speed. It sped past the warriors. Amongst them, the strongest was at the fifth tier of the martial way. Many were roughly at the third tier of martial way. As the black shadow sped past them, they could not even see it clearly!
Pa, pa, pa!
In an instant, the black shadow returned to the jet-black carriage.
After, more than 100 corpses littered East Sea Street. All were dry husks, their corpses completely drained of blood and flesh. All that was left were skin and bones. They looked extremely horrible in their state of death.
"Demon!"
Seeing the emaciated state of the bodies, the citizens of Capital Wu were overwhelmed with fear, so frightened that they peed themselves, falling to the floor and wailing, their faces devoid of color. They were so frightened that mass hysteria broke out. In the ensuing chaos, many were being trampled alive.
Today was a nightmare for Capital Wu.
More than 100 martial braves - all reduced to dry corpses!
"Kekeke." In the chaos, only the person in the jet-black carriage still laughed happily.
"Continue onwards!" The Nine Regicides King was unperturbed, and announced their continuation.
Pa!
Wu You was thrown back against the carriage. Her face was ashen. She hugged herself tightly as she breathed heavily.
"The Spectral Concubine is so terrifying..."
No matter how calm she was, she could not stop herself from crumbling at this time. Not just her, but even Mi Chang, who was accompanying her, had swooned in the carriage after seeing what had happened.
"No way. I cannot let Wu Yu face her..."
Her heart was beating wildly, her face so pale it did not seem to contain a single drop of blood. It felt like she would not be able to bear it at any moment.
"Brother, please don't come..."
Wu You could only pray. She concealed a red pill in her palm. At this time, the sweat from her palm mixed with the pill. She could feel a sharp pain on her palm, and it was exactly this pain that brought Wu You back to her senses.
Clack, clack.
The wooden carriage wheels rolled on the ground, making a rhythmic sound.
Back when Wu Yu was trapped in the prison car, he had also left Capital Wu along East Sea Street.
And now, basically everyone had fled, and all was deathly quiet now. There was only the sound of the wheels and hooves. Wu You opened the curtain. She lifted her head and saw the city gates just in front. They were about to leave Capital Wu.
"Given his personality, if he was going to appear, he would already have appeared long ago.
"Well done. You've really grown up, to be able to make the right choice. Sister's only wish is for you to live well."
Wu You's hot tears brimmed over.
She did not want to die in Capital Wu. After they left the city gates, she was prepared to swallow the pill in her hand.
As for the maternal tribe that she worried about, she could leave it to Wu Yu to take care of.
"Last time, it was you that left Capital Wu. This time, it is my turn."
Wu You wiped away her crystalline tears and smiled slightly. She recalled each and every detail of the times they had together growing up. When Wu Yu was young and mischievous, the only one he was afraid of was a stern Wu You.
"In the next life, I'll be your sister again."
Oh!
The carriage rolled past the city gates, indicating that Capital Wu had been left behind.
Wu You shut her eyes. It was as she had planned. She lifted the red pill before her eyes. It was a poison that she had prepared herself. Given her constitution, it would send her into death in no time.
"Sun Wudao?"
Just at this moment, the voice of the Nine Regicides King came from ahead. It made the pill slip from Wu You's hand. The carriage jerked, and the spherical pill quickly rolled out to the ground. Wu You had no fate with this pill.
"Oh no..."
She had lost her chance even at death. However, Wu You was not paying attention to the pill anymore. She wrenched the curtains aside. The convoy had already ground to a halt.
As her gaze passed the Nine Regicides King and the others, she saw a tall figure ahead on the golden sand. He was wearing a Demon Ape Mask, with a staff of dark, burnished gold on the ground. He had been waiting for them for a long time!
"Wu Yu!"
He had come.
But Wu You was hoping that he would not appear. And she understood well that she had no way to change Wu Yu's mind. At such a time, all she could do was pray.
Under the intense, midday sunlight, he seemed especially awesome today. His eyes seemed capable of ruling the world.
"He chose to stand outside Capital Wu, perhaps because he might endanger Capital Wu's citizens if he fought inside!"
From the start, Wu You had not considered this. She had almost taken her own life.
Her body in the carriage, her gaze collided with Wu Yu's. All she saw was resolution and courage.
Martial cultivators, the bravest.
"Heavenly Immortal Sun Wudao, why do you obstruct my path?" the Nine Regicides King asked in a neutral tone.
The news that Wu Yu was blocking the path was quickly spread throughout Capital Wu from the soldiers on the wall and reached the palace. When they heard this news, Hao Tian and Imperial Concubine Xi exchanged a laugh. It was as they had expected.
"Let's go and take a look at how Sun Wudao has chosen to die."
In terms of the dao, ghostly cultivators were not as good as martial cultivator disciples. But in terms of killing people, ghostly cultivators were far stronger than the righteous disciples.
Before all the spectators, Wu Yu's gaze was cold. He extended the Demon Subduing Staff and said in an inexorable voice that echoed all around, "Nine Regicides King, Spectral Concubine, as well as Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian. Let me tell you all that the girl in the carriage is mine, Sun Wudao's. That's right. I love Princess Wu You. Today, you must leave her behind."
Bang!
A powerful voice rippled throughout Capital Wu.
The new Immortal Protector actually loved a mortal princess! Besides, he had not hesitated to intercept the East God Nation...
All throughout history, there were many legends of love between immortals and mortals. Although a majority had not ended well, they were eulogized and passed down. It was like the birth of a new legend!
A mystical Immortal Protector and a kind, beautiful princess.
Paired together, it was a love that made everyone envious.
In a trice, many Capital Wu citizens headed for the walls. They had seen new hope and were going to witness it for themselves. No matter what, Wu Yu was an infinitely better choice than the Nine Regicides King!
"What did you say!?" The Nine Regicides King was not the decent type. Now that his anger had been roused, he seemed like a beast, although his ability was average. He looked capable indeed.
"Pa! "
Spectral Concubine had been waiting for this moment for a long time. At this time, her carriage exploded. She leapt down and threw down her cloak. There was an inscrutable smile on her face as she walked step by step towards Wu Yu. Her crimson tongue licked her lips lightly, saying, "When I was 10 years old, I slaughtered a disciple of the righteous path. Sun Wudao, you will be the 363rd."
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Chapter 0050: Soul Summoning Banner
Wu Yu glanced in the direction of Capital Wu. Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian definitely would have heard the commotion and must've come to see. Yet he didn't show up at this moment. Clearly, he had acquiesced to this battle.
"He's probably only going to come after our match is decided or one of us is dead. After which, he will just claim that he was late."
Hao Tian was cunning and sly and couldn't wait for the Spectral Concubine to eliminate Wu Yu. After all, this was Wu Yu seeking his own death; it had nothing to do with him. Moreover, Wu Yu had slain Wan Qing, whom he had raised from young. He had to look for some ways to return an eye for an eye.
Therefore, there were only Wu Yu and the Spectral Concubine. Amidst the gazes of ten thousand spectators, they got closer and closer to each other. The Nine Regicides King gave out a loud roar and his group immediately surrounded the horse carriage Wu You was in and moved to the side.
Naturally, he knew clearly about a battle of this level. He couldn't interfere even if he wished.
"Princess Wu You, is there something about me that you aren't satisfied with?" At this moment, Wu You was looking very pale. Her eyes were staring straight at Wu Yu and the Spectral Concubine.
From her anxious expression, one could easily understand how much she cared about Wu Yu. Considering that she would either be alive or dead, she said, "Nine Regicides King, you are obsessed with the Spectral Concubine and not me; why do you need me to be satisfied with you?"
The Nine Regicides King was shocked and secretly impressed that Wu You was a smart enough woman to be able to tell.
"Now that you know so much, you are going to have a tough time when you reach my East God Nation." The Nine Regicides King smiled hideously. The truth was that he wanted to give two slaps to Wu You right away. However, this was the territory of Dong Yue Wu after all, and the citizens of Capital Wu were all watching, so he would have to show some respect to Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian.
No matter what he said, Wu You only had Wu Yu and the Spectral Concubine in her eyes now.
The nervous atmosphere had spread to the entirety of Capital Wu!
Facing the Spectral Concubine, Wu Yu truly could feel that lethal and dangerous vibe.
"Such a shame that I haven't truly understood A Staff to Ascension!"
This time, he wouldn't be as lucky as when he faced Situ Minglang.
Luck wouldn't occur every single time.
Over the past month, Wu Yu was struggling desperately. Yet he couldn't break through the main hurdle of the 10th tier of the Invincible Vajra Body!
However, no matter if he would die or live, he got to step onto the battlefield. This was because in the horse carriage in front of him sat the person that was the most important to him in this lifetime!
It was his blood kin!
For his biological sister, so what if he would die right here!?
Therefore, he was motivated and encouraged as he walked onto this battlefield, where his life was hanging by a thread!
The Demon Subduing Staff was glowing in golden light under the sunlight. The Fire Array on both ends were burning as though there were real fireballs!
As for the Spectral Concubine, she was like a chilling pond with a floating corpse.
A burning battlefield!
"Immortal treasure? I have one too. Soul Summoning Banner!"
At this moment, amidst the clear and crisp laughter of the Spectral Concubine, Wu Yu saw her taking out an immortal treasure from her Sumeru Pouch. That immortal treasure wasn't a knife, spear, sword, or trident. It was also not a staff, but a black banner. There was a bloody red monkey skull on the banner that looked just like it was alive. It was moving its teeth and giving out a creepy laughter. Its empty gaze would sent a chill down anyone's spine.
This was an immortal treasure of a ghostly cultivator.
As the Spectral Concubine waved the Soul Summoning Banner, she looked just like a messenger from hell.
When she took out the Soul Summoning Banner, souls started rampaging in the surroundings. Countless people from Capital Wu gasped once again and couldn't help but moved further back. In their hearts, they were feeling nervous for the newly arrived Immortal Protector.
"Sun Wudao, I'll be taking your soul!"
Spectral Concubine laughed relaxingly and started executing dao techniques while standing two 200 feet away. The dao techniques of ghostly cultivators were truly even more unbelievable!
She struck suddenly!
"The gods are silent and the shadows are heavy. Dragons and snakes retreat as the gates of the underworld open! Evil and vengeful spirits, listen to my command and come quickly!"
As the Spectral Concubine waved her Soul Summoning Banner, the ghostly aura strengthened. She was reciting some eery language that was terrifying and hair-raising. Although it was in the afternoon, the surrounding skies within a 10 kilometer radius started to dim like night had fallen. A blood-like smell was filling the atmosphere, and one could even hear the wails of ghosts.
"Ha!"
As the Spectral Concubine shouted, the ground below her instantly started shaking. In the blink of an eye, the ground actually cracked! Evil aura filled the surroundings and the stench of corpses spread all over. Wu Yu focused his eyes and looked over. To his disbelief, a ghostly claw came out of the crack on the ground! With a loud bang followed by the floor shaking, a huge monster landed right in front of Wu Yu. The stench of the corpse immediately swept towards him!
That was a legendary evil ghost!
This evil ghost was seven feet tall and two heads taller than Wu Yu. He was lean, but his arms were as thick as one's thigh. On top of it, there were dagger-like sharp claws on its fingers. Its face was even more hideous and fierce. The surface of its body was of a dull green shade and it even had scales. Its hair was messy and was crawling with maggots.
Despite standing right here, the stench of the corpse could even reach Capital Wu!
An existence like this evil ghost was believed to originate from strong martial artists. When they died in agony and sorrow and no one was there to give them a proper burial, their bodies were subsequently devoured by the ground as the landscape changed. After immersing in the evil atmosphere underground for years and being bitten by evil creatures, huge amounts of evil energy would gather in the corpse. However, normally speaking, he was still a dead thing and typically wouldn't appear to kill and injure others. However, ghostly cultivators could make use of immortal treasures, like this Soul Summoning Banner, to summon evil ghosts for their own use.
"Vengeful spirit!"
It wasn't just an evil ghost. When the evil ghost blocked in front of Wu Yu, faint, white air was coalescing at the edge of the Soul Summoning Banner. In the end, an illusory ghostly figure was formed. It was a girl that was completely white. She had hair that reached her waist, and her lips were the only red color on her. Her eyes were empty, and she started wailing in agony once she appeared. Although Wu Yu was some distance away, he still could feel the overflowing vengeful vibes!
Vengeful spirits were people who had died with a grudge. As they held onto their grudge and were unwilling to leave, the grudge would accumulate over the years and make them a vengeful spirit that harmed the citizens. The ghosts that the mortals were most afraid of were none other than vengeful spirits.
This was truly seeing a ghost in broad daylight.
The vengeful spirit and evil ghost were circling around the Spectral Concubine. As the Spectral Concubine smiled and pointed her Soul Summoning Banner, the evil ghost let out a sad and shrill roar before rushing over rapidly. Every area that it came across was swept with its stench!
As for the vengeful spirit, it was wailing incessantly. It appeared and vanished from time to time and was hard to lock down.
Seeing this, even the generals on the walls of Capital Wu were scared out of their wits. They retreated and some even ran back to Capital Wu. There were still people trying to squeeze forward to take a look. At this instant, it was messy and chaotic.
"There's a ghost, there's a ghost!"
"That ghost is battling the Heavenly Immortal!"
Capital Wu was in a chaotic state.
It wasn't just them. This was also Wu Yu's first encounter with an evil ghost and vengeful spirit. He couldn't help but shudder all over! When he was in the Heavenly Sword Sect, there were only sword immortals all around him. He had never seen such a battle style!
The evil ghost summoned by the Soul Summoning Banner was still manageable as he could use the Demon Subduing Staff to expel it. However, that vengeful spirit was illusory. How was he going to deal with it? As for the Spectral Concubine, she had completely retreated to outside the battlefield. Clearly, she wouldn't allow Wu Yu to get close to her easily.
Wu Yu finally understood now that battles between martial artists had to be in close quarters. As for battles between martial cultivators, it wasn't necessary to get closer. In fact, there were people capable of killing the other party from 100 miles away. That was truly the most fearsome part of dao techniques!
In an instant, that evil ghost charged over for the kill!
"Looking at the flesh of this evil ghost, his strength is probably about the same as mine!"
Wu Yu wriggled his hand and the Demon Subduing Staff started homing. After practicing the Foundational Staff Techniques for a long time, he had basically integrated the Golden Inferno Dragon Slayer Art onto the Demon Subduing Staff.
"Sweeping Golden Inferno!"
In the instant when the evil ghost swung his giant claws down, Wu Yu held onto one edge of the Demon Subduing Staff. Exerting strength from his waist by twisting, the Demon Subduing Staff drew a line of golden flames that swept ruthlessly onto the shoulders of that evil ghost!
Pa!
A huge sound.
Whoosh!
Wu Yu was sent back several steps from the recoil and almost lost control of the Demon Subduing Staff.
"It's strength is so great!"
The evil ghost was even scarier than what Wu Yu had imagined. The key issue was that it was dead and wasn't afraid of death at all. After being swept aside by Wu Yu, he got up instantly and charged rapidly at Wu Yu like a gust of bloody storm.
"Ge ge!" Outside the battlefield, the Spectral Concubine was waving her Soul Summoning Banner and reciting some words. From time to time, she would also give out a crisp laughter.
"Sun Wudao, the evil ghost has its eyes on your flesh and blood. Just let it eat you up!" The Spectral Concubine was completely relaxed and looked like she had suppressed Wu Yu completely. This caused Wu You, who was in the horse carriage, to shiver in anxiety. Her soft and fair hands gripped tightly onto the edge of the horse carriage.
Huo!
While keeping his guard against the vengeful spirit, he exchanged several blows with that evil ghost. Although it was an even match and no one managed to harm the other, the evil ghost probably wouldn't feel fatigue and could fight on for its entire lifetime. However, Wu Yu wouldn't be able to last that long!
"Spectral Concubine!"
He glanced at the Spectral Concubine angrily, but she was still full of smiles and looked like she had everything within her control.
As for the Nine Regicides King, he was sitting on the tall and strong black horse while looking down. His gaze was cold and seemed to be only waiting for the Spectral Concubine to finish toying with Wu Yu before heading off.
"Facing this difficulty, I have to first eliminate the evil ghost before killing the Spectral Concubine!"
He saw that Wu You was looking at him with worried eyes. That was a heartbreaking and nervous look! Perhaps they had already foreseen that they would be in such a perilous situation!
"Sister!"
Wu Yu's anger was raging in his heart.
He wanted to protect her. When they were very young, Wu Yu promised her that he would protect her for a lifetime and not let anyone bully her!
And now if he lost, they would be separated by life and death.
Or perhaps they might be heading to the afterlife together.
"Fight!"
Since there was only an opportunity if he survived, then he could only go all out.
"Immortal Ape Transformation!"
In this dull afternoon moment, following an angry roar by Wu Yu, the battlefield shook violently. Amidst the looks of disbelief on the faces of the citizens of Capital Wu, Wu Yu's body underwent a drastic change!
His body grew taller in the blink of an eye. He was now of the same height as the evil ghost, but he was more muscular!
He was surrounded by a body of golden hair that had golden flames flowing on it!
On his back, there was a glittering sauvastika symbol that was shining radiantly!
His eyes were just like two suns that were burning fiercely.
Together with his Demon Subduing Staff, he was even more alike the Inner Ape in his visualization!
This was the unparalleled immortal ape standing in front of the evil ghost. In comparison, that evil ghost was simply the dirt of this world.
"Heavenly Immortal Sun can turn into this ape form!"
In an instant, a huge uproar erupted.
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Chapter 0051: The Golden Dao
For the average ignoramus, they assumed that he was a demon showing his true form. As the word spread, Wu Yu was also made out to be a terrifying presence. However, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian and the Spectral Concubine were clear that Wu Yu could not possibly be a demon. But such a move indeed left them reeling from shock.
"Who knew that you had such power, to turn into a beast. The taste of your flesh will definitely be even more delicious than the average cultivator." The Spectral Concubine was not afraid, and continued to attack. As she pressed on, the ghost seemed even more savage.
Bang!
The awesome Immortal Ape spun the Demon Subduing Staff within its hands as though it were an extension of its limbs. Although Wu Yu normally felt that the Demon Subduing Staff was a tad heavy, after the Immortal Ape Transformation, he felt that the weapon moved like an extension of his limbs.
Pa!
This time around, his strength had increased greatly. The Demon Subduing Staff rained blows down madly, with quite a few connecting on the evil ghost. Soon, even the ground started to ripple in a few hundred meter radius with the power of his blows!
"Break!"
Under the frenzied onslaught from the golden Immortal Ape, the evil ghost wailed in anger, but it had no chance to retaliate. Wu Yu rained down more than a hundred blows, turning it into a stinking pulp. Nothing stirred!
"This Immortal Ape Transformation is really ridiculous!"
Wu Yu only regained a shred of his senses after he had completely demolished the evil ghost. He would not use this move unless his hand was forced. This play had made him go down a little too deeply. He could only stop when the opponent was completely destroyed!
"Spectral Concubine!"
The evil ghost vanished, and Wu Yu was left staring at the Spectral Concubine.
Unexpectedly, the Spectral Concubine gave a loud, cold laugh. She stood unmoving. Just then, Wu Yu felt a sinister wind begin to blow, with a piercing chill that cut to the bone. He whirled around violently and saw the pale-faced woman just as she crashed into him. She did not send Wu Yu flying, but actually disappeared!
"Haha! Sun Wudao, you are doomed." Seeing this scene, the Spectral Concubine held her stomach and laughed loudly, rocking back and forth. Although her voice was sweet, her face could only be described as grotesque.
Bang!
Wu Yu was about to rush over and finish off the Spectral Concubine, but he suddenly reeled, his mind torn asunder. It seemed like there was something within his body that did not belong to him. It was currently taking over his consciousness at a terrifying rate.
"Sun Wudao... Sun Wudao..."
That terrifying mental will was weeping and wailing his name. Wu Yu saw the world turn red before his eyes. Everywhere he looked, he saw mountains of corpses and seas of blood!
"Get out!"
He knew that the vengeful spirit must have entered his body and was trying to control him
Wu Yu did not know how the vengeful spirit had been contrived. The world was a big place, and all he knew was the tip of the iceberg. Therefore, he also did not know how to banish the vengeful spirit from his body.
"I died so cruelly, ooooooh..." The voice continued to howl into his ears. The pale-faced woman continued to rock back and forth before his eyes.
From outside, the huge, golden ape had apparently dropped to his knees after dealing with the evil ghost. He was clutching his skull in agony. At that moment, he roared and stood up. Just as he was about to charge at the Spectral Concubine, he suddenly stopped in his tracks, as though his legs were fighting with each other. He even started beating himself with his Demon Subduing Staff.
"Wu..."
From the carriage, Princess Wu You could not help crying as she looked upon Wu Yu's tortured countenance.
She could not even shout his name at this time.
The Nine Regicides King threw a cold look at her. "You had best be concerned about yourself, Wu You. You are quite something to have made even a Heavenly Immortal fall in love with you. I have eight brothers under me that have all taken a liking to you. Can you treat all eight nicely?"
Saying thus, he laughed out loud.
On the other side, under the anxious gazes of the crowd, the Spectral Concubine laughed out loud, saying, "Enough. I'm done playing with you."
Her methods were clearly better than Wu Yu's. She waved a hand and the Soul Summoning Banner curled on the flagpole. The flagpole seemed to become a long spear. The Spectral Concubine gripped the spear and drifted towards Wu Yu.
"Sun Wudao is dead," the Nine Regicides King chortled. Although the opponent was a Heavenly Immortal, he could not be bothered to spare any respect for someone about to die. On the contrary, he was really enjoying the struggling look on Wu You's face.
Just at this time, the Spectral Concubine continued to use her dao techniques. She chanted as she advanced, her finger continuing to jab at the Soul Summoning Banner. Each time she jabbed, a black snake appeared, entwining around the Soul Summoning Banner. After 10 times, the Soul Summoning Banner was entwined with 10 black snakes, their fangs bared and spitting venom.
"Taste my third master's ultimate move - Soul Piercing Snake Spear!"
This was the ultimate move of one of the Scarlet Sea's Seven Ghosts. It was an infamous dao technique. Thousands of righteous path disciples had died to the Soul Piercing Snake Spear! Of course, the savage and fear-inducing Scarlet Sea's Seven Ghosts called themselves the 'Scarlet Sea's Seven Immortals'.
The Spectral Concubine drifted towards Wu Yu like a vengeful spirit. The Soul Summoning Banner transformed into a long spear, lunging straight for Wu Yu's heart. At this moment, Wu Yu was still in the throes of the vengeful spirit's control!
"Nngh!"
Locked in a contest of wills with the vengeful spirit, Wu Yu blinked furiously. He saw the terrifying dao technique of the Spectral Concubine.
The 10 black snakes were coiling and twisting around the Soul Summoning Banner, and they seemed to be laughing at him.
"If I get hit, I'll definitely be dead!"
Wu Yu was clear on this.
This was Capital Wu, not the Heavenly Sword Sect. No one would be coming to help him!
This was a moment that made one despair!
"Brother..."
Wu You's hot tears rolled down as she watched his imminent death.
Before his death, the whole world suddenly quietened. It was a curious feeling.
Actually, when Wu Yu was put in this position, he had already started to feel it. In the last month, he had sought peace, which he could not find. But he had gathered his courage and come to this fight. And on this battlefield, he had found true peace.
He was being harassed by the vengeful spirit and was about to be killed off by the Spectral Concubine, under the terrified looks of the citizenry. At this time, it was clearly the most chaotic moment.
"Immortal Path."
Behind the Spectral Concubine, Wu Yu saw a golden passage burning with golden flames!
This would not be a hallucination caused by the vengeful spirit, right?
"Charge! Charge!! Wu Yu!!"
In that instant of absolute silence before death, Wu Yu surged forth from within the body of the Immortal Ape!
His blood boiled and coursed!
As though someone was exhorting him.
"Wu Yu, on the vast path of immortality, there are billions of obstacles. What do you think is the most important?"
At that moment, Wu Yu understood. He wanted to reply: courage.
The courage to challenge!
The courage to rise!
The courage to slay demons!
The courage to challenge the path of immortals, to contest bad with good, and to shatter the void!
A seed that absorbed all around it, in preparation for germination!
Kacha!
Something seemed to snap within the body of the Immortal Ape.
Actually, there was nothing of the sort before Wu Yu's eyes. Just the Spectral Concubine, the 10 snakes, and the Soul Summoning Banner.
"I!"
Just like that, he could feel that the body of the indomitable Immortal Ape belonged to him again!
"I, Wu Yu, my life hangs on a thread...
"But! My acts defy nature itself. I underwent transformations and stole the mystical power of the sun and moon itself! Using heaven and earth as my spiritual qi, I built my body! That is why being on the brink of death is nothing unusual for me!
"Victors, sing on!"
"Vanquished, fall to the yellow soil! Your bodies litter the path!
"I will not be part of that yellow soil. If I must, I will be the unparalleled monkey king. I am invincible and unlimited!"
His boiling blood, centered around his heart, coursed through his whole body. The body of the golden ape heated up until it seemed to be on fire!
"Wu You, I vowed to protect your life!
"I, Wu Yu, will not allow these demons to sully you!"
His vow spoken, his hatred swelled.
All the fire in his heart spewed from his mouth.
"Spectral Concubine!!"
Wu Yu exploded forth, the Demon Subduing Staff gripped in a single hand, cracking forth.
"How?" The Spectral Concubine laughed, but the Soul Piercing Snake Spear did not stop. It was already piercing Wu Yu's breast!
"I will see you reduced to ash and smoke!"
As Wu Yu said "I," his thick arm moved!
One staff, a powerful blow!
That was A Staff to Ascension!
This staff's attack was packed with all his strength, his will, and even the Demon Subduing Staff itself.
This attack was a breakthrough!
As the staff swung out, Wu Yu's life itself began to change!
He seemed to come to an endless void. As he swung the staff, all the stars, constellations, and suns shattered in that instant!
A Staff to Ascension!
This strike allowed Wu Yu to absorb spiritual qi like crazy. His physical and mental state underwent metamorphosis and fusion. They surpassed mortal levels. His martial way ascended, and he reached the 10th tier of the martial way!
This strike had over 10,000 warhorses' worth of immense strength!
This strike shocked the entire Capital Wu!
It was as though the sun had risen over the East Sea. In that instant, light burst forth blindingly!
As for the Spectral Concubine, under this onslaught of will, she had been reduced to a wraith!
A Staff to Ascension crashed down on the Spectral Concubine's head!
When the staff landed on her skull, the Soul Piercing Snake Spear pierced Wu Yu's flesh. In that instant, Wu Yu's Invincible Vajra Body's first realm had been completed!
And now his Immortal Ape Transformation state had an even more resistant body. Although the Soul Summoning Banner was not actually a spear immortal treasure, it took a heavy toll on Wu Yu when it pierced his flesh!
But at this time, Wu Yu's A Staff to Ascension had already caused the Spectral Concubine to be completely shattered.
Kacha!
In a flash, the world turned. The Spectral Concubine died instantly, unable to even cry out. She fell heavily to the ground before Wu Yu, already lifeless.
With a clatter, the Soul Summoning Banner fell to the ground.
As for the vengeful spirit, it vanished without the tethering of the Soul Summoning Banner.
Roar!
In an instant, the dark clouds cleared, and the intense sun shone brightly in the sky. The golden ape let out a roar, venting the pent-up emotions in its heart. The Demon Subduing Staff, gripped tightly in its fist, plunged into the ground. From the point below Wu Yu's feet, a huge shockwave burst forth, crashing against the base of the Capital Wu castle walls. The entire Capital Wu shook from the power!
Spectral Concubine, dead!
Whoosh!
The Immortal Ape Transformation was too savage. Wu Yu had to release the pent up rage before he could revert to human form.
Luckily, his brain had not been overly taxed during the Immortal Ape Transformation, and he still held onto the Demon Ape Mask. Otherwise, his identity would have been revealed.
When he returned to his human form, he turned towards Capital Wu.
Nine Regicides King, Wu You, Hao Tian, Imperial Concubine Xi... and tens of thousands of citizens of Capital Wu. All looking at him.
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Chapter 0052: Scarlet Sea's Seven Ghosts
In front of everyone, Wu Yu had done something.
Mo Shishu had said that when you killed someone for their treasures, you would take their Sumeru Pouch.
Currently, the condemned Spectral Concubine had been executed. Her Sumeru Pouch and Soul Summoning Banner would definitely be scavenged by Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian if Wu Yu did not take them.
Since someone was going to take them, why not Wu Yu?
All treasures could be used. Especially immortal treasures - hadn't they reached where they were today only after changing hands many times?
However, Wu Yu indeed could not use something like the Soul Summoning Banner, as it was a thing of ghostly cultivation. He had to bring it back to the Heavenly Sword Sect for Feng Xueya to deal with.
As for her Sumeru Pouch, this was not the time to inspect it. Wu Yu hooked it on his belt. Only after he finished this did Wu Yu walk to stand in front of the Nine Regicides King in a few short steps.
"The Basics of the Sword says that martial cultivators should not slaughter mortals, or they undo their own work. In all things, even flying and becoming an immortal, one will have a harder time than usual."
The martial cultivators believed this. It was something that the ghostly cultivators did not believe in, with their willingness to slaughter.
Exactly because of this, Wu Yu was not prepared to kill the Nine Regicides King. Besides, Su Yanli and the others had also cautioned him against influencing the affairs of mortals. If he killed Nine Regicides King, then the East Sea 38 Islands would be thrown anew into chaos.
In the instant the Spectral Concubine had died in battle, the Nine Regicides King's laughing face had stiffened. Even now, that tanned face was still pale. When Wu Yu neared, he had already scrambled down from the back of his horse, sniveling, "Heavenly Immortal Sun, I will not marry Princess Wu You. Please take her away with you. Don't kill me!"
From a towering tyrant, he had suddenly become a child.
In Capital Wu, the Nine Regicides King was nothing without the Spectral Concubine.
He kowtowed and kowtowed, the eight generals behind him so frightened that they wet themselves.
Spectral Concubine, killed!
The only disciple of the Scarlet Sea's Seven Immortals had actually been killed in Capital Wu!
The Nine Regicides King was reeling inside, unable to regain his composure. Presently, Wu Yu seemed godlike. His intimidating aura had already overwhelmed him to the point where his bladder control was in danger.
The East Sea's emperor was now a miserable worm.
"Nine Regicides King." Wu Yu used the Demon Subduing Staff to tap him on the head.
"I will not kill you," Wu Yu said.
"Praises to Heavenly Immortal Sun!" Nine Regicides King blubbed happily through his tears.
Kacha!
Wu Yu's Demon Subduing Staff's tap had crushed his eye. He only had one eye originally, and now the other eye gave way with a sickening sound, spurting blood. He would not be able to use it in the future.
"Ahhh... I can't see!"
Nine Regicides King rolled on the floor in agony.
"Return to your East Sea. From today onwards, the East Sea pirates are not allowed to set foot in the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom." Wu Yu knew that, as a martial cultivator, he was not disposed to interfere in such affairs. But he had said it simply for the Nine Regicides King's benefit.
Besides, the problem of East Sea had been his preoccupation before he had ascended the throne.
"Yes!" The Nine Regicides King was gnashing his teeth in pain and had to be propped up by his aide.
"Get out."
"Right!" With help from the eight generals, the Nine Regicides King crawled and stumbled to his warhorse, and they left.
Wu Yu could not be bothered with them. After the Nine Regicides King left, only Princess Wu You remained. Seeing her was out of this world. As Wu Yu and Princess Wu You hugged, a wave of cheers burst forth from Capital Wu.
Their epic love story.
Only, they did not know that this was not the love of romance, but of family.
Although they had different mothers, to Wu Yu, there was no difference.
"Sister..." That he had managed to protect Princess Wu You's life this time was a breath of life snatched from the jaws of death. Actually, Wu Yu had already prepared himself to die.
On his path of martial cultivation, he had never dealt with risk on such a level.
Zhao Chuan, Situ Jin, Ye Guyu, Situ Minglang, all of them had been beaten handily enough by Wu Yu. Only during this battle with the Spectral Concubine had he been dancing so closely with death.
"I'm glad you're alive..." Princess Wu You patted him lightly on the back. She was crying as well. In such a blissful moment, she savored the warmth from Wu Yu's body.
This was proof that he was still alive. Neither had anything to say.
One smile told all.
This obstacle was passed.
"I hear that the Spectral Concubine has seven terrifying masters over at the East Sea, called the Scarlet Sea's Seven Immortals. They will definitely get news that you let Nine Regicides King go. If they come here, you..." Wu You said worriedly.
Although this battle was over, the trouble was not.
Wu Yu said, "Even if I had not let the Nine Regicides King off, they would still know. For a martial cultivator like myself, such things could not be avoided."
Wu Yu understood that dealing with ghostly cultivators like the Spectral Concubine was his duty. Even if Feng Xueya had been standing there, given the way he was, he would also bid Wu Yu destroy such a sinful woman.
As for the Scarlet Sea's Seven Ghosts, those were old devils on the level of Feng Xueya. As long as he informed Feng Xueya about this matter, Feng Xueya would definitely take care of it. Wu Yu was prepared to send a letter to Feng Xueya that very night. Although messenger pigeons could not reach the Bipo Mountain Range, a Heavenly Cloud Roc could.
This was a perk of being Feng Xueya's disciple.
Wu Yu told Wu You about how he planned to handle it, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
At this juncture, Wu Yu could already feel a stare boring into him. It was Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian, who stood behind him.
Wu Yu understood his current situation.
"Now that I've completed the Invincible Vajra Body's first realm, I basically have a body of steel, impervious to common steel and resistant to water and fire. I have 10,000 warhorses worth of power, and even if I break a limb, I can regenerate it if connected. My physical defense, explosive power, and stamina are all more than 10 times that of those at the 10th tier of the martial way. It surpasses the usual Qi Condensation stage."
The first realm of the Invincible Vajra Body was virtually more powerful than any of the Body Refining Realm techniques.
"Besides, I saw that there were about 10,000 words for the Invincible Vajra Body, and I have only cultivated 1,000. There must be more to follow. After I finish cultivating it, I will be like it described. After I complete it, I will be invincible, able to destroy the 8,000 heavenly palaces, and also smash the 10,000 levels of hell! One would possess a skull of copper and bones of steel, a body forged with a myriad of metals. The weapons of gods and immortals would cause no harm. The Heavenly Dao's immortals cannot vanquish you! This first realm is only the beginning!
"What I don't know is when the Ruyi Jingu Bang will allow me to reach the second realm of the art. Or is it possible that I will never be able to attain it? Or perhaps once I successfully condense my qi?"
Wu Yu was now pondering the difference between himself and Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian.
After the battle with the Spectral Concubine, he understood that the Spectral Concubine was basically at the second tier of the Qi Condensation Realm. She was one level higher than Situ Minglang.
As for Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian, he outclassed the Spectral Concubine. Although he usually kept a low profile, he was still a strong opponent. Yet he should only be at the third tier of the Qi Condensation Realm.
And Jiang Junlin, who had not shown his face recently, had to be even higher, perhaps at the fourth tier of the Qi Condensation Realm or higher.
And now Wu Yu was at the 10th tier of the Body Refining Realm. Having gone through Spirit Ascension, he already had more than 10,000 warhorses worth of power even without using the Immortal Ape Transformation. Many disciples in the Qi Condensation Realm could not possibly achieve such levels of power, unless they cultivated dao techniques that strengthened the body.
Besides, he still had the ultimate move of A Staff to Ascension.
"With all guns blazing, I can probably fight at the second tier of Qi Condensation Realm. But against Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian, who has been cultivating for more than a century, I probably still fall short by a little. I don't have a good chance of winning, so I still have to endure for a while more..."
This was precisely the reason why Wu Yu was in no hurry to seek a showdown with Hao Tian.
Besides, he had to first determine that Jiang Junlin was nowhere near Capital Wu.
This Jiang Junlin was not only powerful, and a genius of Su Yanli's level, but he also had an esteemed status. Wu Yu knew that he was a presence best left undisturbed.
"Presently, at the 10th tier of the martial way, I only need to hold at my current level before I can utilize the Spirit Concentration Pill. I need to figure out how to condense my qi. Once it succeeds, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian will not be my match..."
He looked coldly at Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian. Wu Yu was already devising and planning, calculating the odds with clarity.
Wu Yu's instincts told him that given his current level of knowledge, condensing qi would be even easier than achieving Spirit Ascension, especially with the help of the Spirit Concentration Pill. In Capital Wu, he had already overcome the toughest obstacle.
"This Hao Tian originally intended for Yuan Hao to ally with the East God Nation and expand the territory of the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom. He wanted to use the Spectral Concubine as a tool to kill me and avenge Wan Qing. A pity that they went for the wool and got shorn instead. Fools."
Wu Yu knew what they were thinking. Suddenly, he felt that his opponent's solemn expression was very cunning.
As expected, they had started to cause trouble for him.
"Sun Wudao, you are foolish! You are a Heavenly Immortal of the Heavenly Sword Sect! You dare to fall in love with a mortal? That aside, you would actually kill the East Sea's Spectral Concubine over this foolish love? You have caused too much trouble! This time, you have really brought disaster on yourself. Let me tell you, you are doomed!" Hao Tian was trembling with anger.
He had blinked and the Spectral Concubine had died.
He had thought Wu Yu to be the one who had died in that moment. He had felt the power of the Spectral Concubine's terrifying dao techniques.
Wu Yu was a greenhorn in his eyes. He immediately affected the pose of a greenhorn, saying stubbornly, "Hao Tian, enough. My heart for Princess Wu You is true. This is why heaven brought me to Capital Wu, to meet her. I cannot give up. As for offending the Scarlet Sea's Seven Ghosts, don't worry about that. It's my own affair, and I will shoulder it."
"What are you shouldering? If I were you, I would run away immediately!" Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian said with a malicious glint in his eye.
"No way. I'm the Immortal Kingdom Supervisor. I must protect Capital Wu. Please do not worry. I will not interfere with your affairs. From today onwards, Princess Wu You and I will be at Heavenly Immortal Peak, out of your way. If the Scarlet Sea's Seven Ghosts cause trouble for you, you can send them my way. I will take responsibility. Besides, with Jiang Junlin around Capital Wu, even the Scarlet Sea's Seven Ghosts would not act rashly," Wu Yu said.
"You'll take responsibility? Can you?" Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian sneered. But no matter what he said, this was indeed Wu Yu's own business. And with Jiang Junlin around Capital Wu, he indeed had no cause to be afraid of the Scarlet Sea's Seven Ghosts.
He was only resentful that Wu Yu had spoiled his plans to expand Dong Yue Wu's territory.
But he could not say this out loud, because it was forbidden for martial cultivators to be involved in such national affairs.
"I will definitely not cause trouble for you," Wu Yu said.
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was burning inside. He stared at Wu You and said, "Sun Wudao, Wu You is a princess of Dong Wu. If you wish to be with her, you have to get my permission."
He had panicked, saying such a thing.
Wu Yu started, saying, "Hao Tian, are you quite well? Wu You being a princess of Dong Yue Wu is correct, but what does that have to do with you? You are only a disciple of the Zhongyuan Dao Sect. You are not Princess Wu You's father. What right do you have to say such a thing?"
Wu You was obviously not of his get. Wu Yu had simply said this to taunt him. After all, it was Yuan Hao and Yuan Chen who were his real sons.
At this time, Wu You had also spoke up. "Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian, I am willing to go with him, of my own free will. Neither the Empress Dowager nor Yuan Hao can make this decision for me. You had best stay out of it as well."
"Hmph!" Hao Tian was shaking with anger, and left in a huff.
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Chapter 0053: 10 Tiers of Condensing Qi
On the walls of Capital Wu, from a position unseen by anyone, a man wearing a fox fur overcoat was watching Wu Yu and Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian standing outside the walls of Capital Wu, his eyes shining as brightly as stars.
Beside this man was another man of shorter stature. He was smiling as he stood by the taller man. It was the one who resembled Yuan Hao, but he was more evil in nature. Yuan Chen.
And the imposing and awesome man clad in fox fur was none other than Jiang Junlin.
Both had been standing on that spot for the entire duration of the battle.
Jiang Junlin had shown a smile that belied his curiosity. "Truthfully, this Sun Wudao is quite interesting. His Body Refining Realm technique alone is quite splendid. From start to finish, he did not use spiritual power or dao techniques. I surmise that he is only at the stage of the martial way's Spirit Ascension tier."
Yuan Chen found that hard to believe. "Martial way's Spirit Ascension? How could he beat the Spectral Concubine, who was at the second tier of the Qi Condensation Realm?"
Jiang Junlin pat him gently on the shoulder, chuckling. "Yuan Chen, the world is wide, and there are all kinds of unbelievable techniques. Let me tell you one more thing. In truth, I've sent a pigeon back to the sect in query. The sect has no information on this Sun Wudao. Which means one of two things. One, this Sun Wudao does not actually belong to the Heavenly Sword Sect, and is an imposter. Two, this name 'Sun Wudao' is a false name."
"I see! I feel like this person will be a lot of trouble. We must investigate this thoroughly." Yuan Chen looked up with adoration at Jiang Junlin.
Jiang Junlin took on a lofty air. "That goes without saying. I've already sent someone to the Heavenly Sword Sect to check the name list of active Immortal Kingdom Supervisors. However, we have been at odds with the Heavenly Sword Sect for a while now. To get the name list into our hands will take a month or more."
"So long? At that time, the Lifegiving Fruit will be just about ripe." Yuan Chen could not wait. After all, Wu Yu had ruined his father's plans today.
"Alright, I'll hasten them along. We must learn the background of this Sun Wudao."
"And then?"
"What are your thoughts on castration?"
...
Wu Yu had said that he would bring Princess Wu You to Heavenly Immortal Peak. But he still escorted her back to Carefree Palace.
Heavenly Immortal Peak was high, and the nights chilly. Life up there was inconvenient, and Princess Wu You still had the body of a mortal, unsuited to an extended stay on the top.
As for Wu Yu, he naturally went to the practice room of Carefree Palace. However, now he could be seen publicly at Carefree Palace.
Any guard or lady who saw him immediately sank to their knees in respect and kowtowed. He could not stop them.
After finishing off the Spectral Concubine, Wu Yu had immediately sent a Heavenly Cloud Roc with his own letter back to the Bipo Mountain Range. After a few days, Wu Yu received Su Yanli's reply. She wrote:
Master knows of this. You need not worry. Remain in peace at Capital Wu.
A short message, which gave Wu Yu an immense sense of security.
Feng Xueya was indeed Feng Xueya. Even though Wu Yu had finished off the direct disciple of the Scarlet Sea's Seven Ghosts, he still did not deem it a problem.
Given Feng Xueya's personality, he might even bid Wu Yu a job well done, because Wu Yu had finished off a ghostly cultivator.
The Basics of the Sword wrote: Any demon or ghostly cultivator must, strength willing, be killed.
Since that was the case, then Wu Yu needed not worry about the Scarlet Sea's Seven Ghosts. He calmed down and focused on mastering A Staff to Ascension. At the same time, he focused his efforts towards the Qi Condensation Realm.
"The Spectral Concubine was truly a disciple of the Scarlet Sea's Seven Ghosts."
Within the Sumeru Pouch, Wu Yu had found many things.
A majority were custom tools of ghostly cultivation, and rather grotesque. These included goat heads, the livers and gallbladders of tigers, as well as severed human hands and other bloody things.
All of this Wu Yu threw away. Only a few things remained.
"These immortal essences can treat wounds, nurture the spirit, liven the blood, and even cleanse toxins. Some can even help Sister nurse her body. She is too frail right now."
Wu Yu believed that with the immortal essences, and a school of fist techniques that he would teach Wu You, her lifeblood would revitalize, and her body would quickly recover. It would be no problem to live a long life of a hundred years.
As for martial cultivation, Wu You had no talent in this aspect.
"Besides some other rubbish, these three are the most important."
Three objects lay before Wu Yu.
The first was an empty Sumeru Pouch. It could hold a bit more compared to the one which Mo Shishu had given him. Wu Yu planned to leave it empty. He would gift it to Qing Mang in the future.
The second was the Soul Summoning Banner. Wu Yu intended to send this bloody and savage thing back to the Heavenly Sword Sect, to be handed to Feng Xueya.
Third, were nine Spirit Concentration Pills.
That's right, nine of them!
Added to Wu Yu's original one, he now had a full 10 Spirit Concentration Pills. This was already a fairly substantial fortune.
The Spirit Concentration Pill was a precious pill!
Immortal medicines were valuable beyond measure. It was said that only the Jindan Immortals could use dan fire. By gathering immortal essence and other materials, they could follow certain steps and bank the fire to eventually create immortal medicines.
Immortal medicines were, of course, much more potent than immortal essences and the other original ingredients.
Only the Jindan Immortals could create Spirit Concentration Pills, and that required energy, time, and resources. That was why immortal medicines were so valuable.
In truth, martial cultivators who had entered the Qi Condensation Realm no longer used gold as a currency.
Gold was for mortals, and completely useless to them.
In lieu of coin, they used valuable ingredients, and even metals, such as the blazing gold used to make the Demon Subduing Staff.
Of course, the most common was Spirit Concentration Pills.
Immortal treasures, dao techniques, and other rare marvels could all be exchanged with Spirit Concentration Pills, whether on the official market, or in private trade.
This was a common custom within the world of dao. It had been circulating for countless years.
Spirit Concentration Pills were actually of great use to martial cultivators in the Qi Condensation Realm!
Firstly, the Spirit Concentration Pill could help one condense qi in the crucial step from mortal body to qi condensation. It could increase the success rate of qi condensation.
Next, even if one had already reached the Qi Condensation Realm, the Spirit Concentration Pill could still create and increase spiritual power. Cultivating to reach the Qi Condensation Realm required large quantities of the Spirit Concentration Pills as well.
This was the resource of martial cultivation.
Of course, Spirit Concentration Pills also required step by step progress. Some martial cultivators from humble backgrounds could not use many Spirit Concentration Pills.
If one was greedy for progress, the user might end up being consumed by them instead, his body exploding.
The Qi Condensation Realm naturally required enlightenment about the world, which slowly grew. The Spirit Concentration Pill served as a supporting tool.
Even so, one could see the value of Spirit Concentration Pills.
10 Spirit Concentration Pills was a huge fount of wealth to Wu Yu.
"I only had one, and that might not guarantee that I would succeed in condensing my qi. But now with 10, I definitely can!"
He was not prepared to leave any wealth for himself. As long as his body could take it, he did not mind swallowing all of them. After all, it was an ill-gotten gain...
"I cultivate the Invincible Vajra Body, so I should be better than others in absorbing the Spirit Concentration Pills.
"Situ Minglang entered the Qi Condensation Realm very quickly. Evidently, Lan Huayi must have given him many Spirit Concentration Pills.
"I have finally become familiar with A Staff to Ascension, and I'm at the peak of my martial way! Next, I just need to progress incrementally and try to condense my qi."
Wu Yu sat in the practice room quietly, asking even Wu You not to disturb him.
The Qi Condensation Realm was the beginning of the path of the dao!
To Wu Yu, this was a whole new world.
In the Heavenly Sword Sect, only those at the Condensing Qi Realm could be core disciples.
Besides, the Qi Condensation Realm held another important tier of meaning to him!
Which was, after he condensed his qi, he would have spiritual powers. Complemented with his 10,000 warhorses of power, he should be able to destroy Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian with ease.
The day that he successfully condensed his qi would be the day to wash the palace with blood!
"Qi Condensation Realm!
"What is known as the Qi Condensation Realm is actually an absorption of the spiritual qi in the environment. Using the 10 spiritual orifices of the body, one can open up one's 'spiritual source.' The spiritual source is the wellspring of all spiritual power.
"The 10 spiritual orifices are the most important orifices on the whole body.
"Only with the 10 spiritual orifices activating the spiritual source can one condense qi successfully. It is said that at that time, one is worthy of the name Jindan Immortal, and becomes a Jindan Immortal. Which is the level of Master."
Wu Yu was still too far from that level.
"The Body Refining Realm uses the flesh to fight. The Qi Condensation Realm uses spiritual power to fight.
"Spiritual power is the condensed form of spiritual qi. It is part of the body's strength, and also the source of strength. It supports dao techniques, and can also materialize in unimaginable techniques, such as Jiang Junlin's Bone-Adhering Fire, or the Spectral Concubine's Vengeful Spirit Evil Ghost."
Martial cultivators had a long road ahead of them. Their vigorous spiritual power was built on a real foundation!
"The 10 spiritual orifices of the body have their own order in the natural sequence to generate the spiritual source. If you force it or change the order, you are defying nature, and your body will perish on the road.
"Firstly, the first spiritual orifice is the Sternum Meridian right in the center of the chest.
"The spiritual power of the first tier of the Qi Condensation Realm completely stems from the Chest Meridian.
"And then, the Heaven's Hall Meridian [forehead, Heaven's Gate Meridian [wrist, High Rush Meridian [foot, Sea of Breath Meridian [stomach, Curved Lake Meridian [elbow, Gushing Spring Meridian [sole, God's Dip Meridian [navel, Gate of Life Meridian [lower back, and Lake of Wind Meridian [nape].
"Out of these, the fifth spiritual source is the Sea of Breath Meridian. After I master the Sea of Breath Meridian, I must lay down my immortal roots while floating in the Sea of Breath.
"There's a saying that goes: without immortal roots, one cannot become an immortal. It's said that these immortal roots will greatly determine one's future progress.
"Humans have natural qualities, which is the body. They also have nurtured qualities, which are known as the immortal roots. With good immortal roots placed down, one's progress will fly. With poor immortal roots, no matter how much effort one commits, it will be wasted. When I reach the fifth tier of Qi Condensation Realm, I will have to discover my own immortal roots!"
Exactly because of this, the second great realm was called: Qi Condensation Immortal Roots Realm.
But Wu Yu was still far from establishing his own immortal roots.
What was most important for him now was the Chest Meridian at his sternum. He had to stimulate his spiritual source.
"Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian should have about three spiritual sources. They are the Chest Meridian, the Heaven's Hall Meridian, and the Heaven's Gate Meridian! After I open the Chest Meridian, with my physical power in support, I can slaughter him!"
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Chapter 0054: The Sternum's Spiritual Source
10 Spirit Concentration Pills.
The average person at the third tier of Qi Condensation Realm could not dream of such a hoard.
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian might not have its equal either.
That Spectral Concubine must have been dearly loved by her seven masters, to be able to take nine pills with her.
Normally at the Spirit Ascension tier, one could not hold 10 Spirit Concentration Pills.
After all, even if one held many Spirit Concentration Pills, the entire process of qi condensation was extended, and the body could only endure the power of one Spirit Concentration Pill at a time.
"As for me, my body quality is excellent. In this process, I should be at least three times as strong as the average person, even up to five times as strong."
After all, it was the first time he was condensing qi, so Wu Yu would not be too hasty. This first time, he retrieved two Spirit Concentration Pills and readied himself to use both at once to stimulate his spiritual source.
"Luckily there are 10. If there was only one, I would probably take more than a year to condense qi."
Wu Yu estimated that these 10 Spirit Concentration Pills could probably help him open his first spiritual source within tens of days. Of course, this was only an estimate. In truth, he had no idea how difficult the reality would be.
"After opening the first spiritual meridian, one's spiritual power is still not especially refined. It is easily dispelled. I need to cultivate the Qi Condensation Spiritual Art to strengthen my spiritual power, and channel power into spiritual power to make it more rigorous, and even take its own special characteristics.
"When I left the Heavenly Sword Sect, Master did not give me the Qi Condensation Spiritual Art. Looks like after I successfully condense my qi, I still have to make a trip back to the Heavenly Sword Sect.
"I hope that I can find revenge by my own hands before I go back."
It was the hatred burning in his breast that compelled Wu Yu to take two Spirit Concentration Pills at once and embark on a hasty and danger-fraught process.
In the practice room.
Two Spirit Concentration Pills entered his body at the same time.
As they entered his digestive system, the Spirit Concentration Pills turned viscous, flowing thickly and hotly through his insides. It was almost like molten lava running through Wu Yu's body!
In an instant, that hot feeling had Wu Yu bellowing uncontrollably in pain. He tensed all his muscles, his tendons bulging.
Of course, his tendons were already golden.
"Hngh..."
Luckily, the Invincible Vajra Body had made his body resilient enough. It was not just his flesh and bones, but even his internal organs were as hard as steel. Even with the lava-like flow, he could endure it.
After he endured through the first wave of heat, the Spirit Concentration Pills' potent effects began to show, permeating his body.
"Chest Meridian."
Although he did not have the Qi Condensation Spiritual Art, Wu Yu still had an understanding of the basics.
He controlled his will and flesh, directing the power of the Spirit Concentration Pill to his Chest Meridian.
In the Body Refining Realm, Wu Yu had already broken through his Chest Meridian, turning it into a golden crystal meridian within his body. A golden crystal meridian was stronger and more resilient than a normal one by a factor of 10.
As a result, when the combined potency of the two Spirit Concentration Pills entered his Chest Meridian, Wu Yu could still bear it.
Wu Yu could not help smiling his pleasure.
"I see that establishing a strong foundation in the Body Refining Realm is important for the Qi Condensation Realm. I've already cultivated the Invincible Vajra Body and strengthened my 10 spiritual orifices and all my internal organs. As a result, my endurance is manifold the norm, and I can take so much more in the Qi Condensation Realm. As long as I have Spirit Concentration Pills, my progress will be supernatural!"
The physical body was still the basis for spiritual power.
"To gather the spiritual qi into the meridian, and circulate spiritual qi into a vortex of spiritual power that never dies. That's a spiritual source.
"Spirit Concentration Pill has the nourishing spiritual qi of the world. It was born out of the fusion of other treasures, and a majority were made out of the spiritual qi of heaven and earth. Although the spiritual qi is thin within Capital Wu, I can triumph thanks to these Spirit Concentration Pills."
The medicinal power of the Spirit Concentration Pills was exactly the enormous spiritual qi reserve that Wu Yu needed!
"The Chest Meridian, under the power of the pills, is currently expanding."
This was a part of the Qi Condensation Spiritual Art. In this process, the special characteristics of the 10 spiritual orifices would show themselves, becoming a treasure hoard within one's body. For example, he was currently going through an unimaginable transformation.
Wu Yu's body was currently interacting with the spiritual qi from the Spirit Concentration Pills. Controlled by his Qi Condensation Spiritual Art, it was proceeding under his direction.
It was clear that under the nurturing, the Chest Meridian had grown into its own microscopic world. Boundless spiritual qi gushed in for a time. Under Wu Yu's control, it gradually became a vortex of spiritual power as days passed.
This was the prototype of a spiritual source.
Of course, a true spiritual source would have a more defined shape and would never be put out. Limitless spiritual power would spring forth from it. The entire Chest Meridian was flushed with Wu Yu's spiritual power.
"When you think about it, this spiritual source is actually a conversion mechanism. It changes the spiritual qi of the heavens and earth into my spiritual power.
"Of course, the entire spiritual source encompasses this vortex and my Chest Meridian. The spiritual power vortex forms a spiritual source with my Chest Meridian. It is a complete whole."
The marvel of cultivation had Wu Yu exclaiming with admiration.
This was simply the first step of cultivation.
In the future, there would be even more profound paths.
At least Wu Yu knew that although Feng Xueya was hailed as a Jindan Immortal, he was not a true immortal.
Even Feng Xueya still had a long way to go.
On this path, Wu Yu's knowledge horizons had been broadened as well.
"I am not yet counted within the Qi Condensation Realm. My Chest Meridian spiritual source is only a prototype. It needs refining to complete the spiritual source. Only then will I have truly condensed my qi.
"At the start, when I first met Situ Minglang, his spiritual source was probably also a prototype. That was why he was so confident that he would definitely condense his qi."
Presently, his vortex of spiritual power was still unstable, only maintained by the medicinal powers of the Spirit Concentration Pill. It was in a wavering state, and even his Chest Meridian was still not fully mature.
"However, I can at least utilize a bit of spiritual power."
The Wu Yu today now had a foot into the Qi Condensation Realm.
"I now see that spiritual source is like this. This means that as long as you can break your opponent's spiritual source, you can render your opponent's spiritual power useless, and completely destroy the person just with the power of the mortal body."
Through his own experience, Wu Yu began to comprehend and wrestle with the wonders of dao cultivation.
He had already expended both Spirit Concentration Pills. Wu Yu opened his eyes.
The practice room stood empty. However, his vision had changed slightly. He could see the world clearer, and naturally there were some rhythms in the world that were marvellous and difficult to grasp.
"I'm afraid that what I now see is the dao.
"From now on, I am already one foot into the Immortal Dao."
He still held eight Spirit Concentration Pills. Wu Yu was preparing to take two more pills and continue training. He wanted to reach the Qi Condensation Realm as quickly as possible.
But just digesting two Spirit Concentration Pills and completing the first step had already taken close to 10 days' time.
However, he realized that there was someone else in the practice room with him.
Of course, she had not just arrived, but had been outside waiting for a long time. Only, she had not disturbed Wu Yu.
"It's Wu You."
If there was nothing wrong, why would she be waiting?
"What's happened?" Wu Yu opened the stone door of the practice room. As expected, Wu You was standing outside the door, frantic. As she lifted her head, her face looked bad. Her eyes were red, and she was frowning with some anger.
"The head of my maternal tribe, my uncle, was assassinated last night in his house. I only heard the news this morning..."
The victim was Wu You's mother's younger brother, and an important person in her family. He had often come to Capital Wu to visit the Emperor, and Wu Yu had met him a few times.
He had been on excellent terms with Wu You.
"Was this Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's doing?" Wu Yu's anger flared instantly. He was currently cultivating for revenge. To think he would do such a thing at this time!
"No."
Wu You shook her head, saying, "His status is high, so he would probably not do such a thing. Given the current state of things at Capital Wu, you and I do not want the peace disturbed, and Hao Tian cannot be bothered to cause trouble for us either."
"Then who was it?"
Wu You said, "It should be Yuan Hao. He was always a rash one since young. He possesses a vengeful streak in him. Since I did not marry into the East God Nation, he failed to harm me. He must be feeling resentful to pull off such a thing."
Wu Yu pondered it. It sounded plausible. Only Emperor Yuan Hao would be such an imbecile.
"I said I would protect your maternal tribe. That Yuan Hao!" Wu Yu hefted the Demon Subduing Staff, ready to go to the palace.
"Wu Yu, you can't." Wu You held him back, saying, "You said it yourself. You're not Hao Tian's match yet. You have to lie low for now. We will keep our heads low. We have to. I will ask the maternal tribe to ask everyone to be careful."
Wu You spoke sense. Wu Yu had only just begun to condense his qi. If he clashed prematurely with Hao Tian over Yuan Hao, then he would come out worse in the fight.
"Yuan Hao. He must die too."
At first, Wu Yu had not been bothered with him, but now he had crossed a line and earned Wu Yu's enmity.
Just as Wu Yu was preparing to continue with his cultivation, news arrived that Emperor Yuan Hao had come to Carefree Palace and asked Wu You to go meet him in the main hall.
"He must be here to gloat."
Wu You bade Wu Yu hide himself first. She went to the main hall and indeed saw the smirking face of Yuan Hao seated on high, giving her a cruel smile.
"Wu You, why are you not kneeling in obeisance before me?"
With Wu Yu around, Wu You had no need to be afraid of him. And her uncle had been assassinated, and she was angry. She looked Yuan Hao coldly in the eye and said, "I, Wu You, have no need to be kneeling before snakes!"
"What!"
Yuan Hao's arrogant posture turned to anger. He held himself in high regard, and now he clutched his dragon robe and rushed down angrily, crying, "Wu You, how brazen you are to speak to me like that! Don't you know that I, Yuan Hao, am the emperor!?"
Wu You's expression did not change. Given her personality, she had never bowed her head to Yuan Hao before.
He was really here to show off.
Seeing Wu You unresponsive, he turned his anger to a laugh, saying, "You really want to kill me, don't you? But you don't dare, do you? Let me tell you straight. It was I who sent people to kill your uncle. So what? You, Wu You, dare to touch me? You might have used your despicable seduction to hook Sun Wudao, but what can Sun Wudao do against me? In Capital Wu, there is Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian, Heavenly Immortal Jiang Junlin, as well as my brother, Yuan Chen!"
Exactly because he had such backers, he would dare to come here boldly.
Of course, his stupidity and rashness had a big part to play. After all, he had been put down by Wu You and Wu Yu since they were young. He had been called trash, and now that the tables were turned, how could he not press the advantage?
"Pa! "
Just as Yuan Hao's unfearing face approached Wu You, she actually raised a hand to deliver a tight, clean slap to Yuan Hao's unsuspecting face. His cheek started to swell, the pink marks of her fingers visible.
"Slut, you dare to hit the emperor? I will bid my men behead you!" Yuan Hao had lost his head in anger.
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Chapter 0055: Firestorm Horsetail Whisk
Seeing Yuan Hao claw and spit in fury, and about to aggress on Wu You, Wu Yu could sit by and watch no further.
He materialized in front of Yuan Hao and caught hold of Yuan Hao's hand, which was delivering its own slap in response towards Wu You.
"Sun Wudao, piss off! Or I will get my father to slaughter you!" Yuan Hao was so worked up, his eyes were red. His anger was uncontrolled. He was so pent up that he had even mentioned his father.
But with Wu Yu holding him, he could not move a muscle.
"Who is your father? Is he capable?" Wu Yu laughed.
"Who is my father? It's Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian! Get out!" Yuan Hao had really lost it. To be slapped by a female subordinate, he would remember this moment for a lifetime.
"Isn't Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian an immortal? Seems like he laid with Empress Dowager and gave birth to you and Yuan Chen." Wu Yu held Yuan Hao and raised a hand.
Only now did Yuan Hao realize that he had let the cat out of the bag.
However, there was only Wu Yu and Wu You here. The cat could still be contained. And seeing the hatred plain on Wu You's face, his anger still swamped his reason.
"Sun Wudao, piss off!" Yuan Hao howled again. His voice carried to the guards outside, and more than 20 armored soldiers rushed in upon hearing his voice.
"Who should piss off?"
Wu Yu raised his hand and delivered a slap to Yuan Hao's jaw. He had held back his strength, but Yuan Hao still reeled from its power, howling like a pig being slaughtered.
"Who should piss off, you say?" Another slap.
Oh!
Yuan Hao spit out a mouthful of teeth. His mouth was filling with blood.
"Sun… Sun Wudao, die!" he wailed and screamed.
From the side, the guards were all frightened. But this was a heavenly immortal. They did not dare approach.
"Who should die?" Another slap.
Kacha!
By now, Yuan Hao's teeth had completely fallen out.
An emperor with only gums. It was quite a funny sight.
"Forget it."
This guy was out of it. Wu Yu still wanted to give him a few more good ones, but Wu You grabbed a hold of his hand.
Wu Yu only stopped now, throwing Yuan Hao to the ground. He told the guards: "Get this trash back to the palace. Don't leave such an unseemly thing lying around."
"Yes!"
The soldiers were so scared, they pissed their pants. They hurried to shoulder Yuan Hao and left without a backward glance. Yuan Hao was still struggling. Although he was still shouting, his words were unintelligible: "Wh Yoh, Shhn WhDhh! Awh oh you wihh die! Awh oh you ah gownh to hell!"
His voice faded as they left.
Wu You was frustrated, and shook her head, saying, "It's all my fault. I couldn't control myself. I was too rash."
Wu Yu said, "There are many things in this world that are out of our control. For example, when others come to look for trouble. Don't worry. Even if Hao Tian wants to fight me, he will not pick Capital Wu as the field. Besides, he will mind my status unless the situation is extreme."
"Will he stand up for Yuan Hao?"
"With the Empress Dowager on his pillow, he definitely will."
Wu Yu had barely said that when the skies above Carefree Palace rang with the cries of a Pegasus. With a rumble, the Pegasus landed in the front yard of Carefree Palace.
Wu Yu's Heavenly Cloud Roc was there as well. The two spiritual beasts exchanged looks, then started a commotion.
Both the Heavenly Cloud Roc and Pegasus were tamed. Without the command of their immortals, neither would really fight. They would only preen and intimidate.
"Sun Wudao!"
With a loud cry, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian rushed down in a righteous manner. He wore a robe decorated with trigrams, his white hair and brows flying. He strode towards the main door of the palace.
He turned his gaze on Wu Yu. Given his spiritual power, he could suppress Wu Yu in terms of aura. However, it was not a complete shutdown.
"So strong."
This was the first time he saw Hao Tian exert pressure on him. With three major spiritual sources, his aura was truly impressive, controlling the entire field.
At present, Wu Yu only had the prototype of a spiritual source, but be could already feel the spiritual power emanating from Hao Tian's chest and forehead. There were two more places where it was weaker, which were Hao Tian's wrists. That was where the Heaven's Gate Meridian was.
Because the Heaven's Gate Meridian had two points, it was called the third tier of the Qi Condensation Realm, but it was actually made out of these two positions, which added up to one spiritual source.
In terms of a straight up fight, it was dangerous at this time.
"What is it?"
Wu Yu held his ground, shielding Wu You behind him. He used his physical body to block the pressure from Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian.
"Watch yourself!"
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was indeed powerful. He had just arrived and had attacked without another word. Wu Yu noted the horsetail whisk in his hands. When he was a mortal, he had only just taken note of it.
But now he knew that the horsetail whisk was an immortal treasure.
Shua!
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's horsetail whisk flashed out. The silver hairs extended into a huge, silver snake. Then the hairs glowed as though they had been set on fire. They became a huge, fiery snake that lunged towards Wu Yu!
Weng!
Wu Yu did not bother replying. He thrust Wu You out of the front hall and reached behind him for the Demon Subduing Staff. He wrenched it forward, clashing against the horsetail whisk.
This time, Wu Yu felt the pressure. He used a bit of his spiritual power, adding it to his 10,000 warhorses worth of strength.
Tang!
With a loud rumble, the entire front hall of Carefree Palace collapsed, the dust rising to the skies.
Oh!
Wu Yu was sent flying, almost losing his hold on the Demon Subduing Staff. He rolled a few rounds on the floor before standing up. Although he was uninjured, he still had a face full of ash.
Luckily, he had pushed Wu You away from the start, or she would have been buried alive.
Given the strength that Wu Yu had used, of course she had landed gently on the ground.
"Wu..." In her flustered state, Wu You had almost said Wu Yu's name. Luckily, she bit her tongue.
At this time, Wu Yu stood up, saying, "Stand back."
"Alright!"
Wu You knew that she would be of no help at this time. She hurriedly ran further. A battle of this level was too much for mortals, and her own emotional state was in a mess.
At this time, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian sprung up from the ashes, landing before Wu Yu. He looked to be in a much better state than Wu Yu's ash-covered face.
But he did not attack, instead turning a chilly eye on Wu Yu, saying, "You only reached the Spirit Ascension tier not many days ago. Now you have already started to condense qi, with some results. That's too fast. I tested your strength, and found that you are already close to mine."
Wu Yu did not know what this old fox had up his sleeve. He said, "Stop flattering me. I'm still far from you."
As Hao Tian heard that, he laughed bitterly, saying, "If that's the case, then why do you treat me as though I don't exist? Why did you lay a hand on the Emperor even in Capital Wu? Your actions have violated the rules of our Immortal Dao. Be careful that your sect doesn't drag you back!"
He had made his opening move on Wu Yu. After, he must have been scared by Wu Yu's improvements and ceased his physical assault, switching to a verbal one instead.
Wu Yu repressed the killing intent in his heart. "You're wrong. Why did you not ask for my reasons? Firstly, that mortal emperor had killed Wu You's uncle, and then come to taunt her. More, as a mortal, he dared to be rude to me. A mere mortal asking me to piss off? I had to teach him a lesson. He did not know his place."
He had made some good progress towards condensing his qi, but he did not know if Jiang Junlin was in Capital Wu. He still could not clash with him.
Wu Yu could only keep a hold on his killing intent. However, seeing Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's face, the image of that fateful night kept surfacing within his mind. And it held the memory of his father!
As for the previous emperor, Wu Yu did not know him very well. All he knew was that he had done much good work, although he had a temper. However, at least he had favored Wu Yu, and made him a prince.
This was the boon of life, the boon of bringing him up!
"Hao Tian..." He gripped the Demon Subduing Staff tightly.
And now Wu You was behind him.
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian asked, "Yuan Hao assassinated her uncle?"
He had indeed been ignorant about the matter, but it sounded like Yuan Hao's doing.
However, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian did not really care about it. "Sun Wudao, you are wrong. Wu You is just a mortal. You fell in love with her and violated the rules of our Immortal Dao. Let me tell you, if you persist in your infatuation, I will clean your sect on their behalf!"
Hearing such arrogant words, Wu Yu could not help laughing loudly.
"What are you laughing about!?" The horsetail whisk cracked threateningly in Hao Tian's hands.
That was the Firestorm Horsetail Whisk, a fairly good immortal treasure.
Wu Yu said, "I laugh because your words are so interesting."
"How are they interesting?"
Wu Yu snickered, saying, "Just now, when the mortal emperor, Yuan Hao, threatened me, he got flustered, calling you 'father.' He told me with his own mouth that his father would come to kill me. What I mean is, you gave birth to the emperor with the mortal Empress Dowager. How can you say this? Isn't it the pot calling the kettle black?"
"Sun Wudao!"
Weng!
Hearing this, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's eyes were burning.
Seeing his stance, and with his spiritual power sparking, he had to be about to attack.
"I feel that such matters should be kept between you and me. Why get angry over it? I am in Capital Wu to accompany Wu You. As long as your son doesn't come to bother us, then we're all good."
Faced with this angry opponent, Wu Yu was still very calm.
"Sun Wudao, I will let this incident pass. See that there is no next time."
After all, this was Yuan Hao's foolishness. He had brought it on himself and then faced the consequences.
Besides, in a flash, Wu Yu had become someone he could not bully with ease.
It seemed like he still had to think about things. Leaving his parting shot, he turned to leave.
This incident was over.
Wu Yu breathed a sigh of relief. Suddenly, a bird's shriek came from the front hall.
"Heavenly Cloud Roc!"
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Chapter 0056: Eastern Suppression Army
Wu Yu was shocked. He rushed to the front hall in a hurry. What he saw then was Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian riding his Pegasus into the skies towards the direction of the royal palace with an expressionless face.
Wu Yu focused and took a look at the front hall. Blood was flowing like a river and the snow-white Heavenly Cloud Roc was slumping on the floor, on the verge of death. There was a huge opening where its heart was and its blood was let out to flow. In just an instant, it was dead!
"Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian..."
He had eliminated his ride. By doing so, if Wu Yu wanted to escape, return to the Heavenly Sword Sect, or tour around, it would be rather inconvenient.
He could only walk back to the Heavenly Sword Sect on his feet and ask for another Heavenly Cloud Roc.
This was a show of his strength.
The conflict this time had indeed infuriated Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian for him to commit such a despicable act.
However, he was such a person to begin with.
"Heavenly Cloud Roc..."
After the time they had spent together, Wu Yu had started to have some emotional attachment to this Heavenly Cloud Roc. And now he was looking at it dying a horrible death...
"My hatred... continues to grow."
Wu Yu looked towards the direction of the royal palace. He took a deep breath, instructed Wu You on several things, and headed back to his training room. He wanted to continue condensing his qi until he succeeded. That would be the day he took his revenge.
...
Royal palace, Great Moon Palace.
This was where Emperor Yuan Hao slept each day.
The entire royal palace had been alarmed by Emperor Yuan Hao's injuries. Within the Great Moon Palace, more than 10 imperial physicians were on standby after treating Yuan Hao's injuries.
However, his whole set of teeth was dropped in Carefree Palace. Therefore, they couldn't implant them back. Without his teeth, he would have problems eating in the future. Luckily, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was around and this would likely not be a problem.
Emperor Yuan Hao was filled with indignance. As he lay down on his bed, his face was swollen to the size of a pig's head. There were already a few imperial physicians who were sentenced to death after causing him pain over the course of treating his wounds.
And now each and every imperial physician was scared out of their wits. Even the countless number of concubines and palace maids were shivering in fear.
Empress Dowager Yuan Xi was sitting by the bed. Her face was pale as she held on to Yuan Hao's hands. Her eyes were bloodshot and one could vaguely feel the anger within. At this moment, the neigh of the Pegasus could be heard from outside.
"All of you, get out."
After all, this was not a fatal incident. Now that Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was back, the crowd was naturally asked to leave the palace.
Everyone felt relieved instantly and left in a hurry. They had no inclination to stay behind at all.
In a blink of an eye, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian appeared by the side of the bed. Emperor Yuan Hao immediately tried to sit up. Although his mouth was bandaged, he still mumbled, "Dad, have you slain that Sun Wudao and Wu Yu? I'm going to hang their corpses on the city gate and feed them to the crows!"
Just as he finished his words, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian gave him another slap before saying anything. This time, he slapped harder than Wu Yu had. Yuan Hao instantly fell onto his bed and wailed in pain.
"You are so useless! If it wasn't for you causing trouble, I wouldn't be so infuriated! You have brought shame to me. Moreover, you even told Sun Wudao that I'm your father. I don't have a useless son like you! You aren't fit for cultivation and you are stupid. You are a million miles apart from Yuan Chen! In fact, you are even worse than Wu Yu!"
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was truly angry.
He had two sons. One of them was especially capable and had formed great relationship with the son of the Sect Leader. As for the other, he was completely useless. Despite making him the emperor in the mortal realm, he was still useless.
"I!"
Yuan Hao was struck deeply by these words, and he cried out loud, holding his hurt.
"Master, Master, Yuan Hao is still young. Please forgive him!"
Yuan Xi also broke into flustered tears as she hurried to hold Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian back. Otherwise, Yuan Hao might very well be beaten to death by him.
"Seeing him is enough to anger me!" Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian stared at Yuan Hao and said angrily, "You better repent on your actions over the next few days. Don't take care of him. Let him survive on his own."
"Alright. Alright." Yuan Xi quickly sent Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian away. She was badly shocked too as she had never seen him so angry before.
The two of them returned to Xihe Palace. Along the way, Yuan Xi kept trying to calm him down. When they arrived, she roughly understood what had happened.
"Yuan Hao was truly too rash this time. This is all because I failed in teaching him."
Yuan Xi cried in the embrace of Hao Tian as she appeared as a pitiful woman whom everyone would want to protect.
"There's nothing really wrong in what he did. The greatest issue is that he went over there to boast about it. After getting hammered, he still dared to spout nonsense. Yuan Hao was too rash as the emperor of the mortals," Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian said with disdain.
"In my view, I feel that that's because he admired you too much and therefore didn't develop a sense of things. On the other hand, that Sun Wudao is truly a problem. Master, how are you going to deal with him?" Yuan Xi quickly changed the topic to Wu Yu as she was afraid that he would be even angrier if they continued on the same topic.
When he heard this name, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian calmed down instantly. He pondered for sometime before saying, "The truth is, I could have eradicated him today. It is just that the Heavenly Sword Sect is behind him. Although Jiang Junlin is here and we would be fine, there would still be problems in the long run. Therefore, I have held back.
"However, that Sun Wudao should be pretty young. What makes me wary about is not just his fearsome body but also his cultivation speed. This time, he was actually able to withstand my attack, even though he was still in the midst of condensing qi."
"So that's how it is..."
Yuan Xi finally understood why Hao Tian was so enraged.
After all, Wu Yu was someone he had always wanted to kill but could not kill.
She thought about it for some time before suggesting suddenly, "Master, I have some thoughts about it. We just have to act decisively in some matters."
"You are always great with ideas. Just speak your mind." With this beautiful lady in his embrace, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian finally calmed down a little.
Yuan Xi said, "It would definitely not do if you killed Sun Wudao with your own hands. Now that Yuan Chen has such a good relationship with Jiang Junlin, Jiang Junlin should be willing to do this for Yuan Chen. Since that is the case, why don't we let Yuan Chen do something and say a few words in front of Jiang Junlin? Given Jiang Junlin's status, even if he were to slay Sun Wudao in Capital Wu, all he has to do is claim that Sun Wudao has offended him. The Heavenly Sword Sect wouldn't seek revenge on Jiang Junlin for just one disciple.
"Moreover, in the eyes of the outsiders, Yuan Chen has the royal bloodline. If he becomes the heavenly immortal of Dong Yue Wu, he could surely ask Jiang Junlin to occupy Dong Yue Wu for him. Dong Yue Wu is a poor land, so this wouldn't mean much to the large sects. Perhaps they would be willing to show some favors and gift Dong Yue Wu to Yuan Chen and Jiang Junlin!
"After that, this piece of land would be all yours. Everything that is found here would be yours.
"That Heavenly Sword Sect hasn't been paying attention to this place for several decades and only showed interest recently. This shows that they don't really care about this place.
"Moreover, there are so many kingdoms in the vicinity. For the mortals, Dong Yue Wu is strong and prosperous. However, in the eyes of the immortals, the spiritual qi of this place is low. Among all the Immortal Kingdom Supervisors, Sun Wudao being sent here, where there is the least amount of benefits, shows that his status in the Heavenly Sword Sect is not high. In fact, he might even be hated by others."
Yuan Xi finally finished verbalizing her many thoughts.
"To put it simply, let Jiang Junlin eradicate Sun Wudao, occupy Dong Yue Wu, and give it to Yuan Chen. After Yuan Chen gets it, it would be the same as you getting it.
"Dong Yue Wu might look like a poor place, but it has produced quite a number of treasures over the years. They have all gone into the pockets of Master. This is a valuable land."
After speaking, Yuan Xi embraced Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's arm and laughed lightly. Her voice was especially alluring.
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian moved his fingers through his long beard as he said, "Great, we will do just so. Jiang Junlin and the rest are currently waiting for the Lifegiving Fruit to ripen. When they are back, I'll ask Yuan Chen to take action. Yuan Chen is indeed much better than Yuan Hao."
"Xi is smart, right?"
"Smart."
"That... Master, you haven't shown me your love in a long time..."
"Keke."
...
A few days later.
Great Moon Palace.
Deep into the night, Yuan Hao sat at the edge of his bed with violence clearly in his eyes.
Just like an injured wild beast!
"I, Yuan Hao, am the great leader of a kingdom and ruler over hundreds of million of Dong Yue Wu citizens! This world is my world!
"It's fine if it's only father belittling me. My mother, as the Empress Dowager, doesn't even give me any authority to rule the country. She wants to decide on everything, making me just like a puppet to her! The two of them only see me as useless!
"That Yuan Chen acts all high and mighty. He doesn't even hold me in regard since his return! We are twin brothers, so why are our fates so different? He's up in the heavens while I'm here on earth. As the emperor, I still have to suffer such humiliation!
"All that aside! We are brothers and family after all, yet my status is the lowest in the family!
"Now, even that bitch Wu You is trampling all over me! Using her beauty to seduce that dumb martial cultivator! And now she's showing off in front of me!
"How dare she, as a girl, slap me! And look down on me! I'm the emperor and yet she dared to look down on me. Does she think that successfully seducing that Sun Wudao allows her to do as she wishes?
"Wu You... Bitch... You dared to slap me! I, Yuan Hao, will let you experience all kinds of miseries of this world and be despised by everyone. I will sever your body to multiple parts and throw them onto the streets!"
As Yuan Hao ranted, he thumped the side of his bed.
As he had precious medicine from immortals, he had recovered substantially over the last few days, and his mouth was no longer that swollen.
"Guards! Summon Martial Wu to my palace to see me!"
"Yes!"
Late at night, Martial Wu entered Great Moon Palace furtively.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Yuan Hao had a malevolent look as he clawed his way to the edge of the bed. He placed a military order into the hands of Martial Wu and said, "Martial Wu, I order you to head out tonight and lead the Eastern Suppression Army to Gao Lin Commandery. Kill every member of Wu You's family. If you let even one go, bring your head back to me instead!"
"Your Majesty!" Martial Wu shivered in fear. This was serious.
"Go. Besides that, if you breathe a word to my mother, I'll have you beheaded right now!"
"Yes!"
The current Yuan Hao was truly too terrifying. After receiving the order, Martial Wu left during the night. After all, he was under orders of the Emperor. If anything went wrong, it would be the Emperor's problem.
Besides that, leading the Eastern Suppression Army to eradicate the maternal tribe of Wu You was something which Yuan Hao had informed him of previously. It was just that it had not been carried out after Wu You got together with Sun Wudao.
That night, the flames of war headed east rapidly.
At the same time, Wu Yu was practicing in his training room. He had taken the fifth and sixth Spirit Concentration Pills.
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Chapter 0057: Jade-based Fire
A total of six Spirit Concentration Pills worth of power was basically concentrated within his spiritual source.
"One Spirit Concentration Pill is at least equivalent to a month of hard work. The Spectral Concubine's fortune has indeed saved me a great deal of time.
"Four more pills remaining..."
Wu Yu estimated that if he finished cultivating with all the remaining Spirit Concentration Pills and continued to strengthen himself, the Chest Meridian's spiritual source would be stabilized. He would finally be officially on the dao path, and would be able to use spiritual power.
Presently, after consuming the medicinal power of six Spirit Concentration Pills, his spiritual power was already three times stronger than before.
The Chest Meridian was like that as well. Normally, it would absorb spiritual qi from the world around him to replenish the spiritual source.
Used in battle, spiritual power would greatly augment Wu Yu's strength. As a result, he would be much stronger than the last time he clashed with Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian.
The only thing was that his spiritual source was not too stable, and unsuited for intense fights. If the Chest Meridian was injured, then the entire spiritual source might collapse. At that time, the violent spiritual power would rip Wu Yu apart without fail.
In truth, the process of cultivating spiritual power was often done in complete seclusion, with the cultivator only emerging once the spiritual source was completely successful and stable.
There was no place in Capital Wu with such ideal conditions.
"It has been 18 days from the start of qi condensation until now. I will try to complete condensing my qi within a month."
Given the current situation, the Invincible Vajra Body was still very stable.
Wu Yu was being cautious. In truth, his body's resilience and capability to absorb power should be fine even if he consumed 4 Spirit Concentration Pills at once.
However, with just four pills left, Wu Yu chose the safer approach and split it into two times.
"Another 10 days or so at most, and it will all be done. Hao Tian..."
Wu Yu's eyes shone with bloodthirst.
And now, there was the additional grudge of his Heavenly Cloud Roc.
Wu Yu held two Spirit Concentration Pills in his hand, and was on the verge of taking them.
Just at this moment...
"Wu Yu!"
Wu You was hammering on the stone door.
Luckily, he had been slow enough and had not yet taken the Spirit Concentration Pills. Otherwise, if Wu Yu had been digesting the Spirit Concentration Pills, his fluctuating emotional state would be prone to mistakes when dealing with whatever her concern was.
He hurriedly stored the Spirit Concentration Pills in his Sumeru Pouch and then reached the door in a few strides. Opening the stone door, he saw Wu You's pale face and frantic look. She was crying angrily. "Wu Yu, I got news that Martial Wu began marching the 30,000 strong Eastern Suppression Army against my maternal tribe yesterday!"
"What!?"
This was crazy.
Wu Yu had already taught Yuan Hao a lesson for his last fiasco. Logically, such a thing would not happen.
Although Wu You's maternal tribe had some capability, they could not possibly stand up against the Eastern Suppression Army, which was 30,000 strong. They could not hold out for a few days, and the casualties would be severe.
"Either Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian is ready to settle things with me, or Yuan Hao's brain is filled with water and he issued private commands." Wu Yu was still calm, quickly analyzing things.
"What should we do?" Wu You was panicking. Normally, she was composed, but this matter concerned the survival of thousands of lives in her maternal tribe...
"You take care of yourself. Hide. I will go to the royal palace."
Wu Yu made her hide in the training room so that she would not be targeted when he was not around.
After confirming that Wu You was safe, he prepared to go to the royal palace.
"Don't be rash," Wu You called after him.
Wu Yu had already left before she finished speaking.
"Although I'm still a little ways away from successfully condensing qi, the Eastern Suppression Army must be stopped."
Without a Heavenly Cloud Roc, there would be no time for Wu Yu to reach the battlefield. His best shot would be to get Yuan Hao to send a message by pigeon to order the retreat, resolving the matter.
The sky had just began to lighten. The morning court should still be proceeding, and Yuan Hao should be at Upper Qian Hall.
Wu Yu passed through the walls of the royal palace and soon arrived at the vast Upper Qian Hall. Many officials and aristocrats were at the morning court. They were mostly the ones who had watched Wu Yu broken down on that fateful night.
Ping!
Wu Yu landed outside the door.
"Hua!"
The royal aristocrats had been given a fright. They turned to scold the culprit, but immediately shrank in fear upon seeing that it was Wu Yu. And then they all turned towards Yuan Hao on the dragon throne. They knelt before Wu Yu, crying, "Heavenly Immortal Sun!"
Even Prince Qin and the others who had rained scorn upon him were kneeling.
However, Wu Yu only saw Yuan Hao.
Yuan Hao was in a resplendent dragon robe, lounging on the dragon throne. Seeing Wu Yu, his face paled and showed signs of panic.
Back then, he had laid down the command in a fit of impulse. An emperor's words had enormous implications. He had brooded over it for a few days but had not rescinded the order.
At this time, seeing Wu Yu storming in angrily, he immediately panicked. He bid his follower go and bring Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian, while he steeled himself. "Heavenly Immortal Sun, we are discussing national matters of great importance. I trust that immortals cannot take interest in mortal affairs? We are in front of all the aristocracy of Dong Yue Wu. Don't be rash..."
Towards the end, he started to panic and regret his actions. He could only pray that Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian would come to destroy Sun Wudao.
He had always thought that Hao Tian was capable of this, but he did not understand why Sun Wudao continued to live.
He felt that he was just lacking an excuse.
"If Sun Wudao lays a hand on me here and interferes in mortal matters, then Father will have the needed excuse to destroy him!"
This way of thinking was Yuan Hao's only hope.
As expected, Wu Yu appeared by Yuan Hao's side in a flash. Yuan Hao remembered the previous slap and fell to the floor, rolling and stuttering. "What... what are you going to do? You're an immortal, you can't kill me!"
Wu Yu could not be bothered to waste words on him. Seizing Yuan Hao by his dragon robe, he lifted him up with the prodigious strength of an immortal. He stared into Yuan Hao's mortal eyes, causing him to lose his mind.
"Hua!"
The aristocrats were trembling with fear, and beseeched for Heavenly Immortal Sun's mercy.
Wu Yu's voice silenced them. "Yuan Hao, immediately recall the Eastern Suppression Army. Otherwise, it will not be as simple as losing your teeth."
Yuan Hao still tried to prevaricate. "What Eastern Suppression Army? The Eastern Suppression Army is the concern of mortals. Why is the Heavenly Immortal interfering? Save me! The immortal is trying to kill me!"
He decided to be clever. This way, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian would have an excuse to destroy Wu Yu.
In truth, his heart was fluttering rapidly. His control slipped for a moment, and he peed his pants.
Wu Yu changed hands, refastening his grip around his neck. "Last chance. Recall the Eastern Suppression Army."
"Murder!"
Yuan Hao's face was pale, his limbs flailing. He was the picture of a wretch, and this made him hard to deal with.
Instantly, the palace was in an uproar.
The aristocrats were yelling and trying to escape Upper Qian Hall in a rush.
"Heavenly Immortal Sun is trying to murder the Emperor!"
"Oh my God!"
Above the chaotic cries, there was suddenly a loud crack of thunder in the Chambers of Imperial Concubines. A white flash of light crashed through the palace walls of Upper Qian Hall. It was Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian!
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's hair was dishevelled, his gaze thunderous. He saw Yuan Hao seized by Wu Yu, and roared, "Sun Wudao, release him!"
Before Wu Yu had a chance to clarify things, Yuan Hao wailed, "He's going to kill me! He's going to kill me! Oh, I can't breathe, save me!"
He snivelled and wailed, a wretched sight.
Whoosh!
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian had already sent the Firestorm Horsetail Whisk in his hand flashing towards Wu Yu. The spiritual power of the blow reduced much of the furniture within Upper Qian Hall into ash. The lights on the walls were all completely smashed.
He was indeed savage. If Wu Yu had not let go, then Yuan Hao would have been doomed.
In the end, the blame would fall to Wu Yu. And now his opponent had an excuse to kill him. Things had escalated now. He flung Yuan Hao aside and used the Demon Subduing Staff to block this attack. This time around, they were evenly matched.
"Hao Tian, listen to me. Yuan Hao, he..."
Wu Yu had come over today not intending to clash with him. He simply wanted the Eastern Suppression Army recalled. After all, Yuan Hao was the emperor. Only his orders were valid for the mortals' military.
"You're asking to die!"
However, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's pent up anger of the past few days had finally spilled over. He was in a rage now. With the Firestorm Horsetail Whisk in one hand, and the other hand poised to use his arts, he was about to unleash his dao technique!
He was going to fight!
The situation was too tense for Wu Yu to explain.
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's dao technique was known as Jade-based Fire.
Under his spiritual power direction, his whisk again transformed into a silver snake. At this time, jade-green flames sprung forth from Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's left hand, transforming into the shape of a green serpent. It coiled around the Firestorm Horsetail Whisk, fusing with it through clouds of mist that filled the entire palace. Within the mist, a huge, green serpent lurked!
"What a powerful dao technique. A pity I do not have one."
Wu Yu felt a pang of regret. If only Feng Xueya had imparted some dao techniques to him.
Bang!
The huge, green snake was like Wan Qing. It pierced through the fire and mist, lunging for Wu Yu.
Wu Yu composed himself, gripping the Demon Subduing Staff tightly. At present, his Chest Meridian already had some usable spiritual power. Under Wu Yu's control, the spiritual power bloomed, settling on the Demon Subduing Staff. Since he had no dao techniques, then Wu Yu would have to fight just as he used to!
A Staff to Ascension!
This staff had once destroyed the Spectral Concubine.
It has to be said that the level of this attack was profound; it had enormous power and could utilize all of Wu Yu's physical strength. And augmented this time with considerable spiritual power, the blow had terrifying levels of power!
Weng!
The golden staff swung, emitting a deafening sound.
Tang!
This hit shook the entire Upper Qian Hall.
A few of the pillars began to fall. Upper Qian Hall, which had stood for millennia, began to collapse. The expensive construction fell, shaking the entire Capital Wu!
The green flames lingered, and Upper Qian Hall soon became a sea of fire.
"Hold!"
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian retracted his Jade-based Fire. Yuan Hao was held back by his horsetail whisk, already devoid of any colour.
"My Upper Qian Hall, my Upper Qian Hall!" Yuan Hao yowled.
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Chapter 0058: Fight in the Palace
Huo!
Wu Yu hefted the Demon Subduing Staff and rushed through the ruins of Upper Qian Hall. He was not as outclassed as the previous time.
"Against Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian, I'm still a little lacking."
Although he had blocked his opponent's dao technique with A Staff to Ascension, Wu Yu was clear that after one clash, his Chest Meridian's spiritual source was shaking, and had almost crumbled. This was rather risky.
Although he had parried the attack, if they fought on, he would die today without question.
But he did not know that Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was even more shaken.
A few days ago, Wu Yu had been putty in his hands. But today he had blocked his Jade-based Fire, his dao technique!
To him, Wu Yu's current fighting power was already close to the third tier of the Qi Condensation Realm.
"Get out!"
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian flung emperor Yuan Hao to one side and reached Wu Yu in a few strides. Now that the matter had blown up in the palace, the place was abuzz. However, this was a fight between two immortals, so no one dared to approach.
Wu Yu knew that even if his opponent had attacked unreasonably, that was still not the most important thing today. Rather, who knew where Jiang Junlin was?
He hurriedly said loudly, "Hao Tian, I am not purposely looking for trouble today. And I wish to kill Yuan Hao even less. I'm afraid you might be in the dark. This Emperor Yuan Hao is currently sending the Eastern Suppression Army of 30,000 to attack the Gao Lin Commandery. If I had come late, the Gao Lin Commandery would be reduced to ashes."
Not many knew of this, and the nobles were still nearby. Upon hearing this news, the cat was out of the bag.
Immediately, discussions broke out in a wave.
They knew that Wu Yu had a good relationship with Wu You. If Yuan Hao had really done such a thing, then what Wu Yu had done was not unreasonable.
"What!?" Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was about to go crazy with anger.
Now he was willing to go as far as killing Yuan Hao.
Yuan Xi materialized as if from nowhere. Hearing the news, she quickly went to shelter Yuan Hao and escort him away.
"Stop right there. Send a messenger pigeon before me right now to command the Eastern Suppression Army to cease." Wu Yu blocked their path.
Yuan Hao had no idea that things would turn out this way. Even Upper Qian Hall was destroyed. At this moment, he could only gag, his knees turned to jelly.
"Sun Wudao."
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's expression was cold. He blocked Wu Yu and said, "Logically, the Gao Lin Commandery is a peaceful settlement. For the human emperor to send the Eastern Suppression Army against them is indeed condemnable. But do not forget that this is still an affair of mortals. As martial cultivators, we should stay out of mortal affairs! The trouble you have started at the palace spurns the entire world of dao. Are you not worried that your masters might kick you out of the sect?!"
Although he wished to make Yuan Hao vanish, he could not simply back down at this time.
Yuan Hao had bungled up all the way, but he had indeed given him an excuse to destroy Wu Yu.
"And now I don't even need Jiang Junlin. If I kill Wu Yu now, when the Heavenly Sword Sect comes, I can be completely justified to say that he interfered in mortal matters and slaughtered the mortal emperor for his love!"
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian thought to himself.
"He is currently condensing his qi, and his spiritual source is unstable. Half the battle is already won. Sun Wudao, your time has come!"
As for the workings of the spiritual source, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was obviously familiar with it!
"Sun Wudao, if you cannot explain yourself, I will work heaven's justice on behalf of your sect!" Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian declared.
This was a fight between the two immortals. And the mortals, even the best of them, were trembling and hiding far away. The way they postured, it seemed like they were about to fight, and everyone scurried away.
Having said this, how could Wu Yu not see the whole picture?
"Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian is looking for the opportunity to kill me. Although Yuan Hao bungled things up with his idiocy, it indeed ended up well for them. I've been hooked good and proper."
But Wu Yu had an idea.
He laughed. He spoke unhurriedly, in a clear voice, "Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian. It's true that I am interfering in a mortal conflict. However, it is out of my good nature. After all, this worthless emperor is about to throw away thousands of innocent lives. Even if my sect learns about this, they will forgive me. It has nothing to do with you. However, I know a little secret of yours."
A little secret!
Hearing these three words, all the aristocrats and the responding troops that had hurried to the scene pricked their ears.
Wu Yu spoke loudly, "I heard from Princess Wu You that a year ago, you killed her younger brother, right? Logically, as the Immortal Protector, your only right is to slay demons. The ascension struggles of mortal nobility has nothing to do with you. You have become a tyrant at Dong Yue Wu Kingdom, ruling it as you will. And now you hypocritically accuse me? With all present as my witnesses, will you kill me?"
Just this point alone was enough to damn Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian.
As expected, his opponent shut up.
Twice in a row now.
The last time, Wu Yu had used the father-son relationship of Yuan Hao to shut him up, and he had killed the Heavenly Cloud Roc out of petty revenge. This time round, before everybody, Wu Yu had used the rock that he moved to crush his leg, evening the score.
And the way the crowd saw it, this time Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian had no reason to attack Wu Yu at all.
News of such a conflict would definitely travel very far. The Heavenly Sword Sect would not be convinced of Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's decision.
However, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's look showed Wu Yu that he was still in danger.
The opponent's wish to kill him was very strong now. But Wu Yu could not avoid it anymore.
These consecutive clashes were because of Yuan Hao's antics.
"By my order, command the Eastern Suppression Army to retreat. All those uninvolved, leave these premises." Yuan Xi stood up at this time to give the answer that satisfied Wu Yu.
Although the resolution to this issue had been fraught with danger, resolved it was.
"Yuan Hao, you should open a hole in your skull to drain the water."
Wu Yu laughed coldly. He lifted the Demon Subduing Staff and swaggered away without a second look at Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian.
Now, only the smoke and mist from Upper Qian Hall's rubble remained.
"Fa... Father... I only wanted to help you find an excuse to kill him!" Yuan Hao struggled to a sitting position and looked tremblingly at the approaching Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian.
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's expression was cruel. His bloodthirst was apparent, and Yuan Xi understood it immediately. She hurried in front of Yuan Hao, crying, "Master, I beg of you, do not kill him! He is, after all, your flesh and blood..."
"Kill... Kill me..." Yuan Hao collapsed to the floor.
"Master!" Yuan Xi was on her knees, clutching at his leg, her face full of tears.
Only after dragging Yuan Xi for a good many steps did Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian allow his anger to burst. He kicked Yuan Xi aside and called the Pegasus. He then took to the skies, leaving Capital Wu in a flash.
"Fa... Father, where is he going..."
Yuan Hao had his life narrowly spared. He was covered in cold sweat.
Yuan Xi had been through a lot as well. She finally breathed a sigh of relief. "He has gone to look for Yuan Chen and Jiang Junlin. At this time, only Jiang Junlin can end the grudge with Sun Wudao."
"That's wonderful!" Yuan Hao cried with happiness.
"Yuan Hao!"
Yuan Xi wanted to tear him apart. She snapped, "All of this is your fault. If not for you, why would he need to bother with Sun Wudao?"
"I... I, but Sun Wudao killed the Spectral Concubine and ruined his plans for expansion..."
"None of that is your concern. He is an immortal. He doesn't need messy bungling from the likes of you!"
Yuan Xi dearly wanted to give him a few slaps.
Yuan Hao thought of all that he had messed up, and felt belated dread.
"However, with Heavenly Immortal Jiang Junlin taking a hand, Sun Wudao is doomed. And when Sun Wudao is dead... Mother, that Wu You is not my sister, and is not blood related to me, right?!" Yuan Hao's mind was running wild now.
"What are you going to do?"
"I will tie Wu You up and let her enjoy me!" Yuan Hao's eyes glimmered with a frightening light.
That sort of evil shocked even Yuan Xi. She knew that Yuan Hao had suffered too much in his childhood. Otherwise, his heart would not be so twisted.
"Forget it. That pair of brother and sister have taunted you since young, always being compared with you. After being called trash for so many years, you must have a lot of pent up anger and rage. If you don't release it, you'll only injure yourself sooner or later." Yuan Xi shook her head and smiled bitterly.
"Mother, you approve of what I want to do?" Yuan Hao was overjoyed.
"The only condition is that it must be in secret. Your father must not know, or you will know the consequences."
"Yes, yes! I know it well!"
Yuan Hao stood up and laughed heartily as though nothing had happened.
...
"Pegasus."
Wu Yu lifted his head and saw Hao Tian already leaving Capital Wu.
He pondered the reason.
"From the events of today, Hao Tian now wants to kill me. That's to be expected. I killed Wan Qing, the Spectral Concubine, and also ruined his plans. I even made him look bad on these two occasions, and now he feels the threat."
Him deciding to kill Wu Yu was not strange at all.
"He just left Capital Wu. This means that Jiang Junlin is not in Capital Wu. From his perspective, if Jiang Junlin is the one to kill me, then he need not worry about the Heavenly Sword Sect pursuing him. A good plan. That Jiang Junlin is terrifying in both status and ability."
Wu You agonized over this. It looked like he and Wu You had better leave Capital Wu.
After making his decision, he prepared to go and take Wu You away.
However, he was still puzzled.
"Given Jiang Junlin's status, he would not stay at Dong Yue Wu for such a long time for no reason. Could Dong Yue Wu have something that attracts him?"
With this suspicion, Wu Yu was very curious.
He felt like the possibility was high.
After all, for the longest time, Jiang Junlin and Yuan Chen had been absent from Capital Wu.
"Hao Tian has gone to find him, and I should also go and see what's up!"
All these years, Wu You had accumulated some power. Recently, she had gathered all her forces at Carefree Palace, and there were many martial warriors there. With them around, they could at least prevent Yuan Hao from doing anything.
Therefore, Wu Yu stealthily left Capital Wu, going in the direction the Pegasus had taken.
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Chapter 0059: Spiritual Marks and Lifegiving Frui
Travelling by Pegasus was mostly to conserve energy, and it made the journey much more relaxed.
But this was not to say that Wu Yu could not cover ground slower than a Pegasus.
Capital Wu's layout was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Besides the east, it was shrouded in dense forests. Wu Yu plunged through them now, gritting his teeth as he chased the Pegasus.
With the foliage providing cover, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian on his Pegasus did not notice him.
"The Pegasus was born for the skies. I'm chasing on my own two feet. If this keeps up, I will tire and be left behind."
All part of the inconveniences he faced since losing the Heavenly Cloud Roc.
Of course, if Wu Yu had been mounted on the Heavenly Cloud Roc, he would have long been discovered.
"Perhaps half the night more and the Pegasus can shrug me off.
"Given my current level of fatigue, if that scum Hao Tian finds me now, he can finish me off easily."
Therefore, Wu Yu could not follow too closely.
Half the night had already passed, and another half was left before daybreak.
After four hours, Wu Yu was so tired that he was finding it hard to keep up. Just then, the Pegasus finally slowed and began to descend.
"I had almost lost it. The Raw Sun Mountain Range is around there."
Because he had led troops into battle since his youth, Wu Yu was still very familiar with the layout of the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom.
"The Raw Sun Mountain Range produces cuprite ore through its mines. It has been mined for more than a century, and its resources are worn out. It is mostly deserted.
"Jiang Junlin and Yuan Chen came from the Zhongyuan Dao Sect to gather here. There must be some unspeakable anomaly here."
Wu Yu stealthily approached the spot where Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian had descended, not daring to make the slightest sound. After all, if either Jiang Junlin or Hao Tian was alerted, then he was dead.
In the desolate night, the atmosphere became especially tense. All around were the screeches of insects, as well as the howls of the wild wolves in the forest, echoing from afar.
"Now, I have the Immortal Kingdom Supervisory Order to manage Dong Yue Wu, so anything that is within Dong Yue Wu belongs to me, by the rules of both sects. Neither of them have the right to touch it. Who would have thought that I would come to bother them..."
Clearly, the few of them had completely underestimated this new Immortal Kingdom Supervisor.
He was near...
In the dark, Wu Yu was like a monkey, climbing with ease through the forest while hiding his tracks.
He was ensconced on the crown of a huge tree more than 100 feet tall. In the dense leaves, only a pair of eyes showed.
At this time, he could clearly see that there were three Pegasuses tethered beside a stone wall. They looked fatigued and were resting.
And nearby was Hao Tian, Yuan Chen, and Jiang Junlin!
Hao Tian had just arrived.
Because the tree cover was thick, and Wu Yu was capable, he could see them and vaguely make out their conversation, but it was difficult for them to discover Wu Yu.
Hao Tian and Yuan Chen were speaking face to face, while Jiang Junlin was sitting on a huge rock, his back turned towards Wu Yu.
Wu Yu followed his gaze but saw only a barren cliff. Within the singular fissure in the rock grew a plant about three feet high.
The plant was about as thick as an arm and had two palm-sized leaves which were dirty red in color. The rest of the plant was jet black.
At the topmost position of the plant rested a fruit the size of a fist. It was like a black ball, densely covered in lumps. It looked like a sea urchin, but the skin was too thick. And being so far away, it was hard for Wu Yu to identify it...
"Jiang Junlin came to Dong Yue Wu for this plant?"
No matter how you looked at it, the plant looked unremarkable.
That was why Wu Yu had to make a logical leap.
"He holds an esteemed position in the Zhongyuan Dao Sect. He would not even bat an eyelid at normal treasures, let alone travel all this way to personally see one."
Thinking thus, Wu Yu knew that this plant had to be something special.
He had to have a look.
Just at this time, he discovered a crack on the side of the black fruit.
That line was made out of tadpole-like script, dense and actually wriggling. It seemed to be vaguely connected with the spiritual qi of the world, as well as all things.
And it was precisely this line that elevated the fruit above common objects, making it a marvel.
"This wouldn't be a spiritual mark, would it..."
Wu Yu recalled the contents from The Chronicles of the Dong Sheng Divine Continent. There were countless different energies in this boundless world. Mystical energies and the spiritual qi of the world would condense over time to form immortal essences and precious treasures.
And such plants were known as immortal essences.
Besides plants, jewels, precious stones, or other natural objects were known as precious treasures.
Immortal essences could be consumed directly, or refined into pills. They had marvellous properties.
Precious treasures could be made into immortal treasures, and also materials for the dao world.
These two objects were completely natural.
As for pills, talismans, immortal treasures, all of these were man-made.
Talismans came in all sorts of strange and curious forms, with a wide variety of effects. They were mysterious, and martial cultivators did not have a strict ranking for them.
However, immortal medicines and immortal treasures were ranked. According to what Wu Yu knew, the common immortal treasures and immortal medicines, such as the Demon Subduing Staff and Spirit Concentration Pills, were the lowest level stuff.
And it was said that martial cultivators who surpassed the Jindan level could produce even stronger immortal treasures and immortal medicines!
As for immortal essences and precious treasures, they were naturally-occurring. But the world was a mysterious place. The quality of these natural objects would greatly differ.
And one clear marker of this difference was a mark - a spiritual mark.
A spiritual mark was the markings that Wu Yu had spotted on the black fruit.
The mysteries of the world were written on the spiritual mark.
It was unimaginably profound. At least, from what Wu Yu could see, it seemed wonderful.
In truth, all immortal essences had to be marked with a spiritual mark in order to be considered genuine immortal essences.
For example, Su Yanli's immortal essence garden had countless immortal essences with all kinds of wonderful properties. But none of them had a spiritual mark.
"It's said that immortal essences or precious treasures with a spiritual mark are 10 times more efficacious than normal immortal essences. A 1,000-year-old ginseng could not even be compared to immortal essences that have a spiritual mark. They are of a completely different level."
This immortal essence was marked with a spiritual mark, and Jiang Junlin was personally guarding it. Clearly, its worth was more than 10 Spirit Concentration Pills. It could even be worth a hundred.
And according to the agreement of both sects, it should belong to Wu Yu.
"One spiritual mark already symbolizes such power. I wonder how it would be for those with two lines, or even three..."
Of course, that was almost unthinkable.
Wu Yu still remained calm. His gaze flicked away from the black fruit because at that moment Yuan Chen had brought Hao Tian over to face Jiang Junlin. Yuan Chen respectfully said, "Senior Brother Jiang, you have heard all that my father has said. That Sun Wudao is causing havoc in Capital Wu. He is infuriating. Most importantly, he is about to succeed in condensing his qi..."
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian raised a hand and said, "This Lifegiving Fruit still needs more than 10 days to ripen. If you went and quickly returned, you could destroy that Sun Wudao without taking up too much time. If you wait a few days and he succeeds in condensing his qi, then it will be much more effortful..."
Originally, he planned to wait for Jiang Junlin to return before killing Wu Yu.
However, the matters at the palace today had pushed him over the edge.
After all, Wu Yu would be even more difficult to deal with after he condensed his qi.
He had just finished speaking when Jiang Junlin waved him off. "Hao Tian, you have left the Zhongyuan Dao Sect, but it seems like you are regressing day by day. Someone who just condensed qi has you this scared? No rush. In six days' time, when the Lifegiving Fruit is ripe, I will immediately go back with you to crush him."
"Is it really time?" Yuan Chen asked joyously.
"That's right. I have seen many immortal roots ripen before. Given the current state, I judge six more days, no doubt," Jiang Junlin spoke confidently.
"Immortal roots?"
Wu Yu was stunned. He was beginning to realize that the value of this immortal essence before him was beyond what he had imagined!
He now knew that the fifth tier of the Qi Condensation Realm required one to lay down Immortal Roots. Those Immortal Roots were very important to one's entire dao. They were a sort of foundation. That was why the value of immortal roots was not something that just any spiritual-marked immortal essence could match!
If converted into Spirit Concentration Pills, it was worth at least hundreds of pills.
Even Su Yanli might not have such wealth!
While Wu Yu was still reeling, Jiang Junlin's lip curled with a nasty smile. "My father is such a bother. He clearly has immortal roots that are out of this world. He could have given them to me directly, but he said that I lack experience and asked me to go and find immortal roots by myself. Only after doing so will he give me that unrivalled immortal root."
"The sect leader only wishes for you to become even stronger," Yuan Chen said with a smile.
"That's true. In truth, immortal roots are notoriously difficult to find. Hao Tian, you provided me with the news of this Lifegiving Fruit and solved one of my problems. Rest assured that in the future, I will not treat you and Yuan Chen badly. Especially Yuan Chen. You can lay aside your worries. Your mother, brother, and all your future generations will rule Dong Yue Wu for thousands of generations," Jiang Junlin said.
Hao Tian frowned as he said, "I have been stagnating at the third tier of the Qi Condensation Realm for so long. I am already 170 years old, and my body is starting to wither, my flesh drying up. It seems like I will not be able to reach the fifth tier of the Qi Condensation Realm. This Lifegiving Fruit is a modest accolade by this humble creature. It is nothing worth mentioning..."
He was paving the way for future generations.
"That is why, Hao Tian, you should know the importance of this Lifegiving Fruit to me. In these six days, I will not leave it for even a moment." Jiang Junlin looked at Hao Tian, his eyes flashing.
A distance away, Wu Yu breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, he would have to fight the clock to hurry back to Capital Wu and spirit Wu You away.
As a result, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian could only nod. "So be it. After all, it's impossible for that Sun Wudao to condense his qi within six days. I will also wait with you two for the Lifegiving Fruit to ripen."
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian must have been aiming to sweeten his relationship with Jiang Junlin to give up on returning.
From his perspective, with no one to bother him, Wu Yu would definitely not cause trouble in Capital Wu.
After all, six days was a fleeting time.
Hearing thus, Wu Yu got a sense of the current situation.
"If I remain in Capital Wu, in six days they will acquire the Lifegiving Fruit, and I will be dead.
"Since Jiang Junlin has promised Hao Tian, then he will probably not return to the Zhongyuan Dao Sect before murdering me.
"No matter when I condense my qi, the most important thing now is to hurry back to Capital Wu and take Sister away. And I will hide in the shadows. The rest can wait!"
Luckily, he had come today. Otherwise, he would still be taking his time to condense his qi in Capital Wu. He would definitely have been cut down by Jiang Junlin before he finished.
"Time to go!"
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Chapter 0060: Condensing Qi in the Fores
By the time Wu Yu returned to Capital Wu, it was already noon.
The news of the fight between the immortals and the destruction of Upper Qian Hall had already spread throughout the nation, and the entire country was stirred up.
Just in Capital Wu alone, the once prosperous streets stood desolate, many hiding in their houses.
The only one who Wu Yu still cared about in the entire Capital Wu was Princess Wu You. Besides her, there was nothing he could be threatened with. Therefore, Wu Yu quickly came to Carefree Palace. He would first hide Wu You.
After returning, Wu Yu quickly brought Wu You up to speed.
"Hao Tian is so cruel. He actually managed to convince Jiang Junlin to come kill you." Wu You frowned worriedly.
"Hao Tian has given him a huge boon. In turn, Jiang Junlin will, of course, not begrudge him this. Luckily, I pursued him today and gained this information; otherwise, we would not even have time to escape."
Having seen the Lifegiving Fruit today, Wu Yu knew that Jiang Junlin would be extremely determined to kill him on the spot.
Even the status of being a Heavenly Sword Sect disciple would not save him.
"What do you plan to do?"
Wu Yu was still rather calm. "The matter of revenge can wait a few days. I'll take you away from Capital Wu first."
Wu You knew that time was of the essence. She packed hurriedly, then made arrangements for Mi Chang and the others, then followed Wu Yu out of Capital Wu. Wu Yu was physically strong. He carried Wu You out of the city without slowing his pace at all.
If it were not for the fact that Wu You would be battered by the winds, he would move even faster.
"Leave Capital Wu. As long as they cannot find us, we'll be fine."
The lands of Dong Yue Wu were vast. As long as they left Capital Wu, Jiang Junlin would be searching for a needle in a haystack.
Wu Yu hid on a tall mountain. He found a cave, then chased out the beasts inside. He hurriedly cleaned it and then provided a few days' worth of necessities for Wu You. Then he sat at the corner of the cave, prepared to cultivate.
This time, he retrieved the last four Spirit Concentration Pills.
Originally, he intended to divide them into two and condense his qi in about 10 days' time.
"Wu Yu, are you in that much of a hurry?" Seeing him hurry along the road, he had entered a detached state that spoke of a dangerous enemy on the horizon. Wu You was slightly worried.
"There's not much time left. This is a risk, but also an opportunity."
Wu Yu replied tersely. He bid Wu You keep her distance from him, then swallowed all four Spirit Concentration Pills in one go, prepared for his last burst of effort.
"Nngh!"
He grunted and revealed a pained expression.
Seeing this, Wu You clasped her hands tightly, her eyes trembling slightly.
"The fight he is about to face must be a lot harder than he expected."
She understood the depth of Wu Yu's hatred for Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian.
Wu You rolled up her skirt, leaning against the cave wall. Each and every change that Wu Yu had been through had been a source of worry for her.
That's right. When the four Spirit Concentration Pills entered Wu Yu's body simultaneously, it was his limit. The hot flow roiled like molten lava within his body, until his body itself was burning.
The scorching hot flow was like shards of broken blades, incomparably sharp. They cut along the way in, causing Wu Yu's internal organs and vessels to be injured. From the outside, heated air billowed, as though he was about to explode.
"Endure!"
Just at this moment, the scene of Imperial Concubine Xi's palace hall played over and over within his mind's eye.
Every line that Hao Tian had spoken had destroyed Wu Yu's world!
And now, Hao Tian still did not know he was Wu Yu!
He longed more than anything to take off his mask in front of all of them.
He was done with waiting.
Now was the time!
"Martial cultivation needs one to yield."
How could anyone without power attain new life in the face of such destruction?
Wu Yu gritted his teeth, directing the power of the Spirit Concentration Pills. He accelerated his transformation, focusing the power within his spiritual source. The Chest Meridian glowed blindingly. The light actually passed through the mountain rock, bathing the entire mountain with light!
One day, two days!
Wu You was emotionally restless. In her heart, the worry and anxiety were almost unbearable. When she saw Wu Yu hold on even more resolutely than ever before, she understood the extent of his hatred.
The death of Wan Qing alone could not even things out.
"Yu..."
Wu You did not sleep or rest for four days. Her emotional state was in disarray, and her barely recovered body was weakening rapidly again.
She was really worried that Wu Yu was overzealous this time around and would crash and burn.
"He could have done it like before, taking his time to condense his qi. At most he would have taken 20 days. Why this time..." While Wu You considered this question, a beam of golden light suddenly shot out from Wu Yu, who was sitting in the middle of the cave.
"Little Brother!"
Wu You fumbled over her skirt, tripping her way out of the cave. Suddenly, the entire mountain range started to shake. The beam of golden light exploded, filling the entire mountain region with a mighty aura.
By the time Wu You raised her head, her tears were falling. She could see the golden light emanating from Wu Yu's entire body. He suddenly fell 20 feet, the light vanishing in an instant. To Wu You, the Wu Yu before her was no different from a god.
He looked saintly and dominating, shrouded by fairy mist and untouched by the concerns of mortals.
"Spiritual power!"
Wu Yu could feel the spiritual power that belonged to the first tier of the Qi Condensation Realm.
He had finally obtained his first spiritual source.
The Chest Meridian hid a sea of spiritual power that swirled in a vortex. It continued to replenish itself. Utilizing the spiritual source, Wu Yu could clearly feel the spiritual qi around him. He was one with the spiritual qi now.
Of course, because he had not yet cultivated the Qi Condensation Spiritual Art, his spiritual power was not much different from others.
"Complemented with spiritual power, my abilities will strengthen in explosiveness.
"If I can still learn the Qi Condensation Spiritual Art and dao techniques in the future, my fighting ability will become even better."
There was just one point that Wu Yu did not understand.
"It feels like there is a vortex swirling within my body that continues to sap my spiritual power. Why is that the case?
"Could I be imagining things, and it's always this way?"
After all, he had never discussed this with others who were in the Qi Condensation Realm.
"Forget it. I'll leave it aside for now. After all, it will not really affect my battles."
Wu Yu and Hao Tian had clashed twice before, and he had come out the worse for wear. And now that he had succeeded in condensing his qi, his heart was already filled with anticipation.
Wu Yu turned to Wu You, asking it immediately, "How many days have passed?"
"Four days."
Seeing her triumphant brother, Wu You could not hold back her tears. She knew the burden that he bore better than anybody.
"Four days!"
Hearing this, Wu Yu was overjoyed. Finally, he had done it in four days, compressing the time by more than half. No matter how arduous it had been, it was worth it.
"There are still two more days before the Lifegiving Fruit ripens." Wu Yu took a deep breath. Actually, he had chosen to take all four Spirit Concentration Pills at once because he had a plan.
"Wu Yu, are you thinking..." Wu You's heartbeat quickened. She clung onto Wu Yu's arms.
"That's right." Wu Yu nodded. "The Lifegiving Fruit will ripen in two days. In these two days, given Jiang Junlin's personality, he will definitely not leave the Raw Sun Mountain Range. This could be the only time to be certain of Jiang Junlin's location! And I've made it. I have succeeded in condensing my qi, and now I have the confidence in beating Hao Tian!"
The fire in his heart burned hotter than ever before.
It felt like the moment when he had bested Wan Qing and reduced her to pulp.
That's right. He felt that there was no need to wait. Today was his best chance to destroy Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian. Because today, Jiang Junlin would definitely be in the Raw Sun Mountain Range. Even if the sky fell on his head, he would not move.
"But isn't Hao Tian also at the Raw Sun Mountain Range..." Wu You fretted.
Her heart was too full of worry.
Wu Yu was too wild.
Wu Yu smiled thinly, saying, "Sister, how could you be so foolish? I have ways to make him rush back alone. Say, Imperial Concubine Xi and Yuan Hao."
No wonder!
All Wu Yu needed to do was return to Capital Wu and kidnap Imperial Concubine Xi and Yuan Hao. He need not worry that Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian would not return.
Because the Lifegiving Fruit was yet to ripen, Jiang Junlin would not return.
That way, he would have his chance at single combat with Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian!
"Must it be today..."
Wu You was in a panic. She did not understand matters of the Immortal Dao. It was hard to ascertain who was stronger.
"Sister, if I miss this chance today, and Jiang Junlin acquires the Lifegiving Fruit, then he will join forces with Hao Tian and chase us everywhere under the sun. That way, it will be 10 times more difficult to kill Hao Tian. And if he is scared, he only has to return to the Zhongyuan Dao Sect, and I will not be able to kill him ever!"
Wu Yu explained the crux of things.
"But if things don't go as you expect - say, the Lifegiving Fruit ripens prematurely, and Jiang Junlin has already gotten it, then he will return with Hao Tian, right? What if Hao Tian has many hidden trump cards? You're still young, and not as wily as that old fox. What if he kills you..."
After all, Wu Yu was too young. He had barely cultivated for two years. How could he compare with someone who had been training for more than a century?
Her two presumptions were not illogical.
"Sister. Firstly, if Jiang Junlin comes back early, I will retreat. Secondly, if I cannot kill Hao Tian, then I will be killed by him. That's life!"
Time was tight. No matter how worried she was, Wu Yu was out of time for discussion. He shouldered Wu You and prepared to leave.
"Little Brother..."
To Wu You, a huge fight would definitely have many surprises, such as Jiang Junlin returning early. Given their methods, and a century's worth of cultivation and battle experience, Wu Yu might not be able to retreat...
Wu Yu had brought her with him because he had to go to Capital Wu for the fight. There were tigers and bears in the forest, and leaving her here without his protection would be foolish.
He still could not be sure how long the fight would be. He still had to bring Wu You to a populated place...
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Chapter 0061: Return to Capital Wu
Wu You's fears were not unfounded. The ripening time of the Lifegiving Fruit could change.
But this was not a good enough reason for Wu Yu to pass up on such a golden opportunity!
Because time was of the essence, Wu Yu brought Wu You to a city nearby. It was not that far from Capital Wu. He found a tavern and ushered Wu You inside, bidding her wait for him there.
"It will be at most a day or two. Wait for me here, and don't go anywhere. Best if you don't even leave the tavern." After all, Wu You had no fighting ability to speak of, and was easily harmed.
The Dong Yue Wu Kingdom's cities were still quite safe. It was practically impossible for anything bad to happen if one stayed at a tavern for a day or two.
And in his haste, Wu Yu could not find any trustworthy people to take care of Wu You.
"Wu Yu."
Wu You stood just inside the door, looking at Wu Yu with worry. Her hands were clasped, but she was clearly uneasy. Her concern was clearly written on her face.
Wu Yu was about to go and challenge Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian!
As his older sister, Wu You definitely regarded his life as more important than hers.
Without question, this was the greatest risk that Wu Yu had undertaken in his life so far. It was not certain if he would come back alive.
"Don't worry."
There was nothing he could say at this time. The only thing would be to take Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's life and then come back to her. That was the only way to ease her worry.
"Remember not to wander from here. I will come back as quickly as I can."
Having said this, Wu Yu turned. He took the Demon Subduing Staff and disappeared from the city in a flash.
"Little Brother..."
Wu You sat on the edge of the bed, her gaze blank. Her hands clutched at the mattress. To her, it seemed like the whole world had gone quiet, except for the thudding of her heartbeat.
The first floor of the tavern had about 10-odd tables which were filled with martial artists and businessmen. Their attention was also towards Capital Wu.
"I hear that those two immortals belong to different sects. That's why they fought, and I heard that Upper Qian Hall was demolished! That's too crazy!"
"I have a distant cousin working at the palace as a guard. He saw the Upper Qian Hall collapse with his own eyes!"
"I hope that the fight between immortals won't affect us commoners."
Wu You leaned beside the door and listened to the chatter of the tavern's customers, with no thought for food or drink.
"He must have reached Capital Wu by now!"
...
That's right. Wu Yu had already reached Capital Wu.
As expected, neither Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian nor Jiang Junlin were around.
It was still the early dawn, and many things were bustling. Capital Wu was starting to become lively. Many businesses were just opening for the day. People of commerce busied around, while the mortal commoners toiled on the streets, earning their living.
Dawn in Capital Wu had a unique peace and beauty to it.
Looking at this spacious place, Wu Yu was conflicted. He was standing on a tower, gazing out at the palace. That golden, shimmering palace should have been his but was now occupied by thieves.
"Hao Tian, Yuan Xi, Yuan Hao!"
He gripped the Demon Subduing Staff. The fire in his heart heated the Demon Subduing Staff to a glowing red. The moment he had awaited had finally come. The Spirit Severing Powder that night had ruined everything for Wu Yu. After struggling on the brink of death so many times, he had finally returned today!
"Father, this is the heritage that you left me. Even if I do not want it anymore, I will not let it fall into the hands of outsiders.
"This is the legacy that my Wu clan ancestors toiled and bled for."
From the day he had returned to Capital Wu, he had been hidden behind the Demon Ape Mask. Now, Wu Yu had had enough!
Huo!
In that moment, Wu Yu whooped from the top of the building and leapt down into the palace. He stood on top of a hall. With a loud cry, he shattered the peace of the entire Capital Wu!
"Yuan Xi, Yuan Hao, come out before me!"
Bang!
Given Wu Yu's chest power, this cry shook half the palace. Half of Capital Wu itself could hear him.
Instantly, everyone put down what they were doing and looked apprehensively towards the Imperial City.
"That sounds like Heavenly Immortal Sun Wudao's voice!"
The entire Capital Wu was silent. Upper Qian Hall's demolishment a few days ago had been unnerving enough. Could it be that today...
"Sun Wudao!"
At this time, Yuan Hao was still in morning court, and Yuan Xi was also present. They had simply moved to another palace.
When Wu Yu's voice rang out, a bunch of aristocrats rushed out of the palace. At their fore were the Empress Dowager Yuan Xi and Emperor Yuan Hao.
Amongst them were other generals and ministers. Even Martial Wu had returned as well.
"Sun Wudao, what do you want?"
Yuan Xi was dressed richly, her makeup grand. She looked like a tyrantess and had a temper to match. She was not flustered by Wu Yu's arrival.
And Yuan Hao was pretty arrogant as well. Relying on the protection of Hao Tian, he not only did not bow upon seeing Wu Yu, but took up an arrogant poise.
"Keke."
Wu Yu laughed coldly. He landed on the ground and walked towards them. Many ministers fell to their knees in response, while only Yuan Xi and Yuan Hao remained standing. They started to fidget upon seeing that Wu Yu seemed like he was about to cause trouble.
Whoosh!
Wu Yu gripped a neck in each hand. With everyone watching, he lifted Yuan Xi and Yuan Hao up.
Both faces drained of color. Yuan Hao was so scared he pissed his pants. He said fiercely, "Sun Wudao, what are you doing!? You dare to touch the mortal emperor? Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian will eviscerate you!"
"Sun Wudao, release us at once! Speak civilly!" Yuan Xi's face was also pale.
"Heavenly Immortal!" The other aristocrats had completely lost their heads.
"I have nothing to say to either of you."
They had not expected such a chilling response from Wu Yu.
Just at this moment, Wu Yu lifted them up and suddenly turned. He morphed into a golden shadow in front of their eyes and vanished.
"Empress Dowager! Emperor!"
The aristocrats were stunned.
"Quick! Notify Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian! Heavenly Immortal Sun has gone crazy!"
Instantly, the palace was in an uproar.
However, they did not know where Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was. They ran after the direction that Wu Yu had disappeared in, in a panic.
At this time, Wu Yu had already reached the top of the imperial city's walls.
When the citizens and guards of Capital Wu saw the Heavenly Immortal of legends bearing the Empress Dowager and Emperor aloft, it immediately caused a stir.
Such a scene frightened the imperial guards so much, it sent them rolling, and they retreated hastily.
The citizens of Capital Wu were both fearful and curious. More and more people gathered from afar, whispering to each other and trying to figure out what was happening.
Pa!
Wu Yu threw the pair to the ground and then pulled out two thick ropes from the nearby flagpoles.
"Sun Wudao, what on earth are you up to? Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian will be here shortly. If you torture us, he will slay you on the spot when he comes!"
At this time, Yuan Xi could already dimly sense Wu Yu's enormous bloodthirst. She could only hold him back with verbal threats.
"Sun... Sun Wudao, you don't know what you are doing," Yuan Hao blustered. Despite his threats, he had already peed his pants. There was a wet puddle below his dragon robes, and even Yuan Xi could smell the acrid stench.
"I am waiting exactly for that."
Seeing these two who had once changed his life irrevocably, he thought back on all they had done, and he laughed soundlessly to himself. At present, he had captured them so easily.
"Martial cultivators are so superior compared to mortals.
"Fortunately, I ended up on the dao path!"
And that was why he could bully these two enemies now.
As Wu Yu was speaking, he was tying dead knots into the rope. He looped them around Yuan Xi and Yuan Hao's necks. With their strength, it was impossible to get loose.
"Sun Wudao, you're asking to die!"
Yuan Xi had struggled in the harem for many years. Although she was a mortal, she was a powerful and impressive one. This turn of events would have made any normal mortal piss their pants with fear.
But Wu Yu seemed to not hear her. He tied the other end of the rope to the bracket of the imperial city, and then heaved them over the edge of the castle walls.
"Argh!"
Only now were both truly broken by their fear. Yuan Hao was shaking all over, howling ceaselessly. Yuan Xi also took up with wailing, no longer concerned with her image or threatening Wu Yu.
Both were dangling in the air, the rope around their necks. As the rope tightened, it became impossible to remove from their necks!
The aristocrats had finally caught up, as well as the imperial guards and citizens. Upon seeing this scene, all were so shocked, they could barely breathe!
"Empress Dowager! Emperor!"
The aristocrats were pale. A few swooned, collapsing to the floor.
The citizens had also not expected that Wu Yu was about to kill them. He was about to hang them off the imperial city walls for all to see!
Just as everyone's hearts were in their throats, and even Yuan Xi about to piss herself, Wu Yu knelt down. Before the rope tightened, he caught both of them, then tossed them up on a protrusion on the wall.
Both were huddled closely together in a crevice. If they were not careful, they would fall off the wall and be hanged!
"I... I..."
"Mother Dowager!"
Yuan Xi and Yuan Hao hugged each other desperately, both shivering violently. They howled for their parents, wailing like demons and wolves. They looked wretched.
"Back then, you betrayed me, forcing me to take Spirit Severing Powder. And then you sent Wan Qing to kill me. You didn't think this day would come?" Wu Yu laughed to himself. All he had done was merely the prep work.
Now he had the upper hand of hanging them at will. He called loudly to the aristocrats, "Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian is at Raw Sun Mountain Range. Get word to him immediately. Ask him to return. I give him a day's time. Tomorrow, at this time, if he has not returned, I will hang these two wretched worms before all!"
"Yes! Yes, Heavenly Immortal!"
They had not thought there was still hope.
At this moment, everyone understood that Wu Yu's real intention was for Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian to return.
This was the only way that Hao Tian would hurry back. If he killed them immediately, then he would not be so inclined to hurry back.
The aristocrats dispersed, sending out messengers to Raw Sun Mountain Range.
"You cannot leave. Kneel."
Wu Yu remembered the ministers that had accompanied Imperial Concubine Xi on that night, including Prince Qin and Wu Yuanshuai.
"Right, right!"
A few ministers prostrated themselves on the floor. They were also pale and trembling. But they were still quietly thankful that they were in a better position than the two on the castle wall. They were better off than Yuan Xi and Yuan Hao, who could be hung at any time.
After this was done, Wu Yu hugged the Demon Subduing Staff and closed his eyes to rest, awaiting Hao Tian's return.
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Chapter 0062: Burning Boiling Blood!
"BIG NEWS!"
A skinny martial artist rushed into the inn, his face flushed. He held on to his knees as he gasped for breath.
"What?"
Immediately, everyone's attention was drawn. Even the bartender put down the abacus he was fiddling with.
The person finally caught his breath. He exclaimed loudly and excitedly, "It's all gone crazy outside! I heard that this morning, Heavenly Immortal Sun from Capital Wu actually hung the Empress Dowager and the Emperor on the city gates. He demanded that Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian, who's apparently at the Raw Sun Mountain Range, come back to meet him!"
"If Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian doesn't show up by tomorrow morning, then Heavenly Immortal Sun says that he will hang the Empress Dowager and Emperor to death in front of thousands!"
After relaying his news, the news bearer was on the verge of collapsing.
"What!?"
Immediately, there was a ruckus in the tavern.
This city was quite close to Capital Wu, so they had already received the news in the afternoon.
This was indeed monumental news. It was racing through the entire Dong Yue Wu Kingdom like wildfire. Even the neighboring countries knew about this.
"Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian should already know and should be on his way back! Forget tomorrow morning, he might almost be back at Capital Wu already!"
"My God, then the two immortals are going to have a life and death battle! What could their conflict be?"
"No idea. I hear that Heavenly Immortal Sun is the new Immortal Protector, and that Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian should be leaving, although he hasn't yet. Could that be it?"
"Even so, he wouldn't hold our mortal Empress Dowager and Emperor hostage, would he..."
The entire inn had been seized with a fervor. Many of the staying customers had also flocked out to join the debate.
"If not for the fact that there is no successor, I would wish for Emperor Yuan Hao and that Yuan Xi to both die. Ever since Yuan Hao ascended, our lives have never been the same."
"Hear, hear. Emperor Yuan Hao is peevish, ruthless, and inept to boot."
"Forget all that now. Many are going to Capital Wu to watch the fun. Are you all going?"
Wu You had been sleeping on the bed, but the ruckus had roused her. Hearing news of Capital Wu, she opened the door without a word. Indeed, it was news of Capital Wu's events that drifted up.
"Yu..."
Hearing that Wu Yu had strung them up, she became even more anxious.
"Hao Tian will hurry back soon. It will be a showdown that ends in death..." Wu You's heartbeat quickened.
Caught up with the news, she had forgotten that her looks in this city belonged to beauties that only came once in a hundred years. Her appearance had drawn much attention.
Wu You returned to her room and shut the door. Even so, her heart thudded violently against her chest.
...
Capital Wu!
Morning passed into evening. More than half the time had already passed.
Yuan Xi and Yuan Hao were crammed into a cranny. The sour smell of piss fouled the air. They were a wretched picture.
After being tortured for so long, both had lost their spirit. They hugged each other, ashamed to face the tens of thousands of Capital Wu citizens thronging around. They were normally far above them. Their anger resulted in thousands of deaths. But now they were like caged birds for the amusement of Wu Yu.
"Mother Dowager, if I can escape this, then when Father kills him, please let me have a hand as well. I want to personally gouge out his eyeballs. I long to find Wu You and do it before his very eyes!" Yuan Hao said in a low voice. His eyes had a red glint.
"Not just you. I also want this Sun Wudao to pay the highest, most painful price! He loves Wu You, doesn't he? I will torture Wu You for a lifetime, and yet not let her die!"
Both their brains were colluding to produce venomous words.
"Don't worry. Your father will soon be here. This Sun Wudao did not kill us before, and he is giving us a chance at life. Once we have escaped this harsh crisis, up next will be his own doom!"
Even if he was a Heavenly Immortal, they still bore hatred in their hearts!
Unparalleled hatred!
That dense bloodthirst was entrenched deeply within their hearts.
All they showed now was a wretched, fearful state.
But in truth, their conversation did not escape Wu Yu's ears. Wu Yu only laughed coldly.
Besides them, Prince Qin and the others had also been kneeling for more than half a day. At this moment, their faces were not looking good. Many already had their knees bruised and scraped either purple or red.
In order to receive Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's return, he had vacated a huge battlefield. The Capital Wu citizens who had been thronging around had already been relocated by Wu Yu to a safe distance.
Even now, he did not allow them a single drink of water, although they were parched...
The entire Capital Wu was extremely quiet this evening.
Wu Yu stood on the imperial city's castle walls, looking towards the direction of Raw Sun Mountain Range. Finally, in the instant that the sun dipped below the horizon, there came a piercing neigh in the distant sky. Hao Tian had finally returned!
Weng, weng, weng!
The Pegasus' snow white feathers were flapping with speed. It was already pushed to its limits. It was clear how much haste he had made.
Wu You's worry had not borne fruit. Jiang Junlin had not returned. Not even Yuan Chen had come along.
"Sun Wudao!!"
A loud roar shook the skies. It felt like storm clouds rolling over Capital Wu.
The citizens of Capital Wu, seeing the extent of Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's anger, inadvertently retreated.
Bang!
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was clad in a robe decorated with eight trigrams. He wielded his Firestorm Horsetail Whisk and descended directly from the skies. He shook the entire ground with his landing!
Weng!
At this time, both faced the other, the fire of battle flaring up within!
In Wu Yu's mind's eye, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was already burning in flames.
When Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian saw Yuan Xi and Yuan Hao, his eyes were on the verge of spitting fire as well. He had waited on Raw Sun Mountain Range for four days, and was about to witness the Lifegiving Fruit ripen. Who would have thought he would receive such news!
He thought that Wu Yu should have been trying to reach the Qi Condensation Realm at this time. He had seen Wu Yu take the Spectral Concubine's Sumeru Pouch with his own eyes. He surmised that the Spectral Concubine must have had quite a few Spirit Concentration Pills.
Who would have thought...
"Sun Wudao, your brain must be clogged with water. You actually dare to use the mortal emperor to threaten me!?" He circled towards Yuan Xi and Yuan Hao's direction, aiming to rescue them first.
However, Wu Yu blocked the enraged Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian, the Demon Subduing Staff barring his way. Wu Yu merely gave a chilling laugh, saying, "Hao Tian, I have endured till this day. No more. Let me tell you the truth. My name is not Sun Wudao."
"What!?"
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian stared nonplussed at the Demon Ape Mask on Wu Yu's face. Wu Yu had spoken with his own voice, and he had begun to have his suspicions.
"Heavenly Immortal Sun Wudao, your real name is not Sun Wudao?"
Instantly, everyone's eyes bulged, including the members of the court, the guards, the citizens of Capital Wu, as well as Yuan Xi and Yuan Hao. They looked at him with incredible suspicion and disbelief.
"Who are you!?"
A sense of dread sprung forth in Hao Tian's heart. He did not know where the feeling came from.
They had finally come to this moment.
The Demon Ape Mask that Wu Yu had donned was precisely for this moment. It was time for the grand reveal!
From this moment on, he would not need to hide in Capital Wu again.
As Wu Yu's palm touched his Demon Ape Mask, even Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian held his breath.
"Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian, Imperial Concubine Xi, Yuan Hao, as well as all the gathered friends of Capital Wu. It's been a while..."
As Wu Yu spoke, his palm gently moved, and the mask was off!
A beam of golden light flashed past.
Within the golden light, not many could see his face clearly.
Until their eyes adjusted to the light.
Gaze burning bright, handsome and majestic. He cut an awesome figure. A godlike youth! The light continued to stream from his face. A young emperor whose face shone with the light of justice!
"Argh!"
Seeing this face, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian howled and had to retreat three steps before he found his ground.
His face turned from the flushed red of anger into a frightening green. After all, in what he imagined, Wu Yu's face could not be like this.
When Wu Yu turned to face Yuan Xi and Yuan Hao, both were petrified as well, gasping as though they had seen a ghost. Both began to shake, and almost fell off of their own accord. All four of their legs had turned to jelly!
"Wu... Wu Yu..." Yuan Xi's lips were trembling, her eyes huge.
"A ghost... A ghost..." Yuan Hao buried his face in Yuan Xi's bosom, his body shaking. His legs were the same way. They were on the verge of falling off.
At this moment, Wu Yu's true identity was finally revealed!
"That's Wu Yu!" Prince Qin and Martial Wu had fallen to the floor, consumed by their fear. Prince Qin clutched his chest. He was getting on in his years, and now his whole body had broken out in a cold sweat. The fright was almost the death of him!
Heavenly Immortal Sun Wudao was actually Wu Yu!
When he thought of Sun Wudao's might, and then recalled the night when he had betrayed Wu Yu, his life almost fled from his body in fright.
"That's Prince Yu!"
Thousands of Capital Wu citizens were stunned. They stared at the tall, impressive man on the castle walls. It was like a mythical legend.
The familiar Wu Yu, who had been a respected symbol of the Capital Wu citizens for 15 years past.
Until the night before he was supposed to ascend the throne. He had apparently slept with his mother concubine, and then relieved of his status by Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian. He had been banished to the border, and then eaten by a snake demon in the forest.
Although Wu Yu had been outstanding and left fond memories, everyone had been inclined to believe the immortal. Wu Yu's good name of a lifetime had been destroyed overnight. In addition to the hatred that Yuan Xi and Yuan Hao bore toward Wu Yu, no one had dared to mention the former prince.
And in this instant, he had actually returned from the dead, and as a heavenly immortal...
These shocked and disbelieving eyes were exactly what Wu Yu wished to see!
But this was only the beginning of today.
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Chapter 0063: Truth
Unfortunately, at this time, even Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian could not respond for a moment.
In his heart, he had to be swamped with the shock!
This was the first step for Wu Yu to defeat him.
Instill fear into him!
"Ladies and gentlemen, that's right. I am not Sun Wudao. I am Wu Yu. I was the one who was cut away from the family more than a year ago and sent to the border. The word was that I had been devoured by a snake demon and died. But why am I not dead?"
Wu Yu's voice was clear, confident, and calm. It held the entire city under its spell. There were too many suspicions in their hearts. At this time, everyone bent an ear to Wu Yu's words.
Although more than a year had passed, many wept tears of joy upon seeing him anew.
"Today, in front of Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian, I wish to tell everyone about the farce that happened back then at Imperial Concubine Xi's palace hall. Everyone knew that I was supposed to ascend the throne. And then what happened that night?"
Wu Yu adopted a relaxed pose, calculated to make his opponent even more afraid.
"Silence!" Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was about to act.
Whoosh!
Wu Yu immediately returned to Yuan Xi and Yuan Hao's side. He leaned against the castle wall, the Demon Subduing Staff propped against Yuan Hao's back. He smiled as he faced Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian. "Hao Tian, if you will not let me say my piece, and enlighten everyone to the truth, then I will skewer both their hearts together."
"You!"
No matter what, Hao Tian would still loath to lose Yuan Xi and Yuan Hao. After all, Yuan Hao was his flesh and blood. That was why he could not act.
"Wu Yu. no matter what happened to you, you will die today without question!" Faced with the hysterical screams of Yuan Xi and Yuan Hao, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian spat his threat through gritted teeth.
Wu Yu turned a deaf ear. He was also very tense. More than a year of hard work, was it not all for this moment?
He turned to face the crowd of thousands and loudly proclaimed, "That night, in order to ascend the throne early in the morning, I went to bed early. But who knew that a blasphemous presence would bring me to Imperial Concubine Xi's palace hall, remove my clothes, and make me enter a deep sleep? Many members of the court appeared to accuse me of sleeping with my mother concubine. Such a preposterous tale, that I myself scarcely believed. And then Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian appeared. He crippled me and sent me to the border..."
Wu Yu's words naturally caused a huge stir.
"Could Prince Yu mean that Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian and the Empress Dowager allied to betray him and steal his throne from him? And even go as far as to destroy him?"
"But why would Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian do such a thing?"
Immediately, murmurs broke out.
"I know that you might not be able to believe it, but let me tell you a few truths to convince you. Listen well!"
Immediately, a hush fell over the crowd, who again turned to look at Wu Yu, wide-eyed.
"First! Both I and Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian, in terms of ability, are indeed very powerful. But at our core, we are not true gods. We are also human, and subject to our emotions. Although we appear to be immortals, we might very well be sinners as well. This is my disclaimer."
It was exactly because Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was treated as a genuine god that many granted him their absolute trust. Until even Wu Yu's actions were tarnished by his false tales.
Wu Yu's words would have been rejected outright a few months ago. But in these few months, they had seen many clashes between the immortals, and were starting to realize that the immortals were not that different from mortals.
"Second! And this is sensational news. Do you know why Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was so anxious today? That's because he and the Empress Dowager Imperial Concubine Xi are lovers. Neither Yuan Hao nor Yuan Chen are the sons of my father, but rather the sons of Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian! Everything else aside, please take a look at their features. Does Yuan Hao resemble my father? Or Hao Tian?"
After he said this, Wu Yu burst into laughter!
"What!?"
This was news even to the likes of Martial Wu. To the Capital Wu citizens, or perhaps the entire Dong Yue Wu Kingdom, this was a huge bomb! The current emperor was the child of the concubine and the Immortal Protector!
"Oh my God!"
The citizens were going crazy.
Just in terms of looks, Wu You and Wu Yu both clearly resembled the previous emperor. The line ran true, and their stature was also slightly bigger.
As for Yuan Hao and Yuan Chen, they were as slim - even petite - as Hao Tian. One look and you could see a certain resemblance between father and child.
Only, no one had dared to think this way before!
"Wu Yu!" Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was enraged. The leaking of this news was a disadvantage for him! Even the Zhongyuan Dao Sect would come after him.
"Tch!" Wu Yu gently prodded, burning a hole in the back of Yuan Hao's clothes with the Demon Subduing Staff. The tip of the Demon Subduing Staff branded Yuan Hao's back with a mark. Yuan Hao howled pitifully, and yet had to hold his body still.
"Behold. Hao Tian is panicking."
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was helpless to respond to Wu Yu's move. Wu Yu held a tight grip on his weakness. At this moment, thousands watched Hao Tian panic and yet be unable to respond.
If one simply believed Wu Yu's account, then one could also understand why Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian and Imperial Concubine Xi would betray Wu Yu in order to make Yuan Hao the emperor.
"I always said that Prince Yu was focused on his martial way since young. It's not as though he never saw beauties before. Why would he suddenly commit such a sin? Who knew that there was actually such a conspiracy!?"
"It was actually Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian and Imperial Concubine Xi conspiring to do him in! Back then, Prince Yu was not as strong as he is now. Poor thing... But how did he hold on to life and return back today..."
Quickly, the entire Capital Wu, and even the entire Dong Yue Wu Kingdom, knew the truth of the matter!
But that was not all!
Wu Yu laughed. "Everyone, back then, this 'upright' Heavenly Immortal destroyed me. It was not enough that he sent me to the border. He even sent a snake demon to murder me on the way. I'm sure none of you believe me. Why would a demon-slaying heavenly immortal be rearing a snake demon? But Hao Tian did. When the snake demon took human form, its name was Wan Qing. Many people in the palace recognize her. In all these years, Wan Qing must have eaten more than a thousand people in Capital Wu. Hao Tian had never kept her in check. I wonder if you all remember that I destroyed a snake demon in Capital Wu not long ago? That's right, it was Wan Qing!"
This news was equally sensational.
Their trust for Wu Yu grew. This matter showed them Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's true colors even more clearly. They would never have thought that the Immortal Protector was actually such a person!
Out of the tens of thousands, many had lost family members to the snake demon. Now they finally understood the cause behind their losses. They broke down wailing.
"Hao Tian, a pity that Wan Qing had not managed to eat me. Your snake demon met with the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Feng Xueya! And now, I, Wu Yu, have returned to Capital Wu after much hardship, for revenge! I will take your life! I am now Feng Xueya's personal disciple! I bet you didn't know, did you!? I was rendered broken by your Spirit Severing Powder, but I have godlike powers. In this year or so, I turned from a cripple to what I am today. Know that in all this time, I thirsted for your blood and hungered for your flesh each and every day!"
The last sentence was merely Wu Yu bragging!
At this time, there was none who doubted Wu Yu's words.
Many of the details were impossible to falsify.
Besides, Hao Tian, Yuan Xi, and Yuan Hao all had rigid expressions now, with no denial. The matter was brought to light now, and all their denials would merely be excuses!
"Who would have thought that Prince Yu has actually gone through such terrible times? And he actually came back with new life and became an immortal!"
"He has been back under the guise of Sun Wudao for a long time, only revealing his identity after so long. What a painful time it must have been!"
They were all moved.
Thinking of the terrible time that Wu Yu must have had climbing back from the brink of death, hot tears began to flow of their own accord.
All that needed to be said had been said.
He had held back for so long. Wu Yu was unsatisfied. No matter how today ended, at least the whole world knew Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian for who he truly was.
He had succeeded.
Actually, the people favored Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian, but from now on, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's words would be ignored. If not for the fact that his power was still to be feared, they would beat him in the streets like a rat!
The tens of thousands of people in Capital Wu wished dearly for the miraculously-returned Prince Yu to defeat Hao Tian and take revenge!
As for Yuan Xi and Yuan Hao, they never had the hearts of the people. Now, they were hated even more than ever!
"Wu Yu, are you done?"
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian watched the people's hearts stolen from him, but he was helpless to do anything. Faced with the unimaginable return of Wu Yu, the only thing that he could do was kill him.
"Done." Wu Yu waved a hand.
Today was the most historically significant day in Capital Wu.
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's face was cruel. "Who would have thought that when I broke you down back then, I would trigger such a huge transformation? And the personal disciple of Feng Xueya no less, it's a miracle! In truth, you should thank me."
Wu Yu laughed. "I am, of course, grateful to you. If not for the harm you did me, I would not be where I am today. However, I will still see you dead here, reduced to ash and smoke."
"Then we will just have to see if you have the ability..."
The sparks that crackled between the two caught into flames.
"Wu Yu, you will die a horrible death. And I will give your sister, Wu You, to thousands!" The pain on his back had driven Yuan Hao beyond the point of reason.
"Is that so? Then I'll begin with you." The Demon Subduing Staff in Wu Yu's hand prodded forth, pushing Yuan Hao. Yuan Hao screamed as he fell, even while Wu Yu held Imperial Concubine Xi back.
Kacha!
The rope around Yuan Hao's neck went taut.
Emperor Yuan Hao was hung on the city gates. In just three short breaths, his wails grew faint, and then he died in abject despair and misery.
The corpse's eyes were wide, swinging freely from the imperial city's walls.
"Hao Tian. If you have balls, come and fight."
Even as Wu Yu leapt up, Hao Tian was already charging in fury.
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Chapter 0064: Tornado of Anger and Fire
"Hao Tian is still a disciple of the Zhongyuan Dao Sect. That's why the Qi Condensation Spiritual Art that he uses should belong to the Zhongyuan Dao Scriptures. The spiritual power that the Zhongyuan Dao Scripture produces is sturdy and majestic.
"For now, I do not have any Qi Condensation Spiritual Art. In terms of spiritual power, I am roughly equivalent to the third tier of the Qi Condensation Realm. And in terms of physical power, I have at least five times that of his!"
In the battle to the death today, the Invincible Vajra Body would still be Wu Yu's greatest edge.
Under the gazes of thousands, Hao Tian and Wu Yu prepared to fight head on!
Hao Tian's own son had been killed. His eyes were extremely wild now.
"Quick, save me!"
Watching her own son hung, Yuan Xi was hysterical with fright. A pity that at this time, no one dared to go and save her. Those like Wu Yuanshuai had long run away.
As for Hao Tian, he was busy fighting Wu Yu, and had no time for her.
Wu Yu had chosen to kill only Yuan Hao, leaving Yuan Xi alive. He wanted her to see with her own eyes how the legendary Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian died!
"Wow!"
Both took to battle in the open plains before the imperial city, which led to general alarm from the crowd.
The people were so frightened that they continued to retreat.
"Wu Yu! Wu Yu!"
Many of the bolder ones were cheering for Wu Yu!
The strength of the crowd was also a type of strength!
"Impertinent! After Wu Yu dies in battle, all the commoners who cheered will be torn apart by five horses!" Yuan Xi screamed. But her voice was too insignificant and went unheard.
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian wielded his Firestorm Horsetail Whisk, his anger raging, his bloodthirst concentrated.
Wu Yu focused his spiritual power on the Demon Subduing Staff, increasing its power. Although he only had one spiritual source, he estimated that his attack power had already doubled from previously. 15,000 warhorses worth of power!
Each move he made shook the earth!
"My Zhongyuan Dao Sect follows the orthodox way of the dao. It was your misfortune to enter the Heavenly Sword Sect and learn their unorthodox ways!" Hao Tian was very arrogant.
"Hmph!"
Both used their immortal treasures to do battle. The silver snake horsetail whisk whipped into a flurry, coiling and twisting. At times it was like an iron whip, and at times it fell from the sky like a rain of needles. But Wu Yu blocked it each and every time!
"Hao Tian..."
Wu Yu's burning gaze was like the sun, and focused on Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian.
Even though Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian had lost a son, he was still quite calm. Now he had only one goal, which was to finish off Wu Yu. He could think of nothing else!
"Jade-based Fire!"
In a flash, he employed his dao technique, Jade-based Fire. He hovered in the skies and gave a cruel smirk. The Jade-based Fire on his fingertip was transferred to the Firestorm Horsetail Whisk. A mist began to roll in. The Firestorm Horsetail Whisk morphed into a huge, green serpent that swam through the clouds.
Although the citizens were a considerable distance away, they could still feel the fearsome heat.
"The skills of immortals are truly terrifying!"
"Prince Yu, you must defeat him!"
They punched their fists and mouthed words of support. All of them were cheering for Wu Yu's victory!
They could also feel the hatred that Wu Yu bore within him!
"Even though you've successfully condensed your qi, you're still small fry to me!
"Wu Yu, I've been cultivating for 153 years. You've been cultivating for one. Do you not understand the disparity between us!?
"Your folly today lies in your haste! Given your quality, in another few years, I would truly not be your match."
And now Hao Tian was cackling madly. He had confidence in his own dao experience.
Of course, all that he said resonated with their worries. It was also what Wu You, presently far away from Capital Wu, worried about!
"Really!?"
Wu Yu's silhouette continued to flash within the burning clouds. The beams of golden light prevented them from seeing him clearly.
"You dare to fight me with no knowledge of dao techniques? Fool!"
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian displayed his dao techniques, commanding the huge, green serpent to lunge towards Wu Yu, mouth wide open. Everything that it touched, be it palace or house, was burnt to ashes!
"Haha!" From the castle walls, Imperial Concubine Xi burst into laughter seeing Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's awesome moves.
The people of Capital Wu started to panic.
Whoosh!
The huge, green serpent approached Wu Yu!
It seemed like Wu Yu would be swallowed by the fiery serpent. The crowd gasped in fear, but Wu Yu's expression was unperturbed. He gripped the Demon Subduing Staff in both hands, using his martial way spirit ascension to channel the power of heaven and earth through his body. Even the Demon Subduing Staff in his hands became an extension of his body. Spiritual power burst forth, causing his physical power to become even more dominating.
A Staff to Ascension!
That staff fell from above, crashing against the head of the green serpent!
Bang!
The green snake hissed in pain, and actually vanished before Wu Yu's eyes. It exploded into a rain of green fire, falling all around Wu Yu. His eyes glowed with the golden light of day. One man and one staff that shook the world!
"What tremendous strength!"
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was surprised, and actually sucked a nervous breath.
However, he was still not dismayed. After all, Wu Yu still had no dao techniques. He retrieved the Firestorm Horsetail Whisk and again smiled arrogantly. "You have grit. But if you think you can finish me off just like that, you're too naive. Wu Yu, I'll let you feel for yourself what a true dao technique is!"
Hao Tian's voice shook the entire Capital Wu!
"Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian is so powerful..."
"Will Wu Yu crumble before him..."
"If he can keep up the resistance, that's fine. But Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian seems to be a more cunning fox. Prince Yu is too noble!"
"Prince Yu, don't die!"
Although everyone was praying, the intensity of the battle had surpassed their imagination. Compared to Wu Yu, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's dao techniques seemed brilliant. The mortals could not comprehend it, but they felt that Wu Yu seemed completely suppressed by his opponent and was on the brink of defeat!
Yuan Xi, half dead and still tied at the castle walls, felt a sense of exhilaration that accompanied a near-death experience. Even though she had already been through a few episodes of incontinence, she continued to hurl insults at Wu Yu, her face twisted with savage pleasure.
"Master, smash him and avenge Yuan Hao!
"And that Wu You has nowhere to run to as well!"
Bang, bang, bang!
Along with Yuan Xi's insults, the palaces and houses began to crumble apart.
Huo!
Wu Yu leaped into the sky.
Immortal Ape Transformation!
Night had already fallen, but in this instant, he lit up Capital Wu like the sun. A blindingly intense light!
Many personally witnessed Wu Yu's body elongate, becoming bigger and more sturdy. He was a full seven feet tall, and close to three heads taller than Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian. At that moment, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian looked like a midget!
Golden fur covered his body, gleaming and sparkling with light.
The sauvastika on his back was even more startling!
This golden ape body, paired with the Demon Subduing Staff, gave him an explosive improvement in his abilities!
"Hao Tian!"
Wu Yu's eyes were like golden suns. In his eyes, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was already burnt to a crisp!
"So what if you become a beast?"
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian taunted him. His own skills were not weak. From the start of the battle, he had caused much havoc for Wu Yu, and this had swelled his confidence.
"It's only right. Since you've come to seek death anew, I'll let you die in style!"
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's laughter troubled the people of Capital Wu. They looked at the fight in despair. They had an inauspicious feeling about it. Was Prince Yu about to lose...
A century of cultivation versus a year of cultivation. The disparity was enormous...
Many had begun to cry.
And Yuan Xi shrieked her laughter with her high-pitched voice, her hair dishevelled. She was like a banshee in the night.
Whoosh!
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian had focused his energies, retrieving the Firestorm Horsetail Whisk. He raised both his hands and chanted dao scripture!
When he fell silent, his gaze cold and focused, a tempest began to blow. Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian himself was ensconced within a tornado, which began to blow at terrific speed!
Moreover, the tornado actually caught fire!
This was an advanced dao technique of Jade-based Fire. It already looked special when it was first used. And then Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian swept up the soil and rocks around him into it, creating a tornado of debris!
Bang, bang, bang!
The fire tornado blistered the very ground itself. It shook the entire ground of Capital Wu, and even Yuan Xi found it hard to keep her footing.
"Wu Yu, taste my Fire Tornado."
In a straight up fight, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian was indeed awesome. Wu You's worries were not unfounded. He had cultivated for a century, and had all kinds of methods. This Fire Tornado skill was devastatingly fatal!
Wu Yu, in his Immortal Ape Transformation, hunkered down.
Weng, weng, weng!
The Fire Tornado turned into a huge, fiery tempest, intensifying each moment that passed. If it continued to expand, it would also sweep up many of the Capital Wu citizens and cause countless casualties.
"Accept your death, Wu Yu."
In the tempest, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian's white hair fluttered and danced. He was smiling in a relaxed manner which belied his contempt.
This smile bore a striking resemblance to his face back when he had broken Wu Yu.
From start to end, Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian still looked down at him with disdain.
"So what if you've returned? So what if you've become Feng Xueya's personal disciple? I, Hao Tian, am destined to be the inevitable obstacle in your life that you cannot pass. And you are doomed to die in my firestorm today."
Heavenly Immortal Hao Tian spoke in a clear voice, as though dictating the will of heaven. These words only exacerbated the fear of the people.
"Oh, is it?"
The golden ape faced the firestorm. And charged!
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