bigabreads Chapter 343 - 295: Sacrificial Dao Array (2)
Chapter 343 - 295: Sacrificial Dao Array (2)
"Th-this..."
"The... The Grand National Master, he..."
"He actually lost. And so quickly, so utterly..."
HISS...
"Has Huo Yuanjia really become this powerful?"
"..."
Everyone felt a sliver of terror.
"Die!"
SPLAT!
Xu Qing raised his right hand, his gaze icy. With a forceful clench, a spray of blood filled the air. Amidst a piercing shriek, True Heart Daoist was instantly crushed by the sixteen Law Chains.
He exploded into a shower of flesh and gore.
’What a waste...’
Xu Qing gazed at the remains of the True Immortal Daoist and sighed with regret. His Devouring Demon Technique had reached its limit, preventing him from devouring and refining more. He had no choice but to waste such a valuable resource.
It couldn’t be helped.
Otherwise, if Xu Qing had devoured and refined Xiao Yin, Bai Wuyu, and the True Immortal Daoist, absorbing their Origin and Law, he would have undoubtedly stepped into the realm of Perfect Law Realm Perfection.
Unfortunately, Xu Qing couldn’t do that. His Devouring Demon Technique had reached its limit. If he continued to devour and refine, the technique’s side effects would erupt completely. He would suffer a backlash from the Law itself. The slightest misstep could lead to his mind being consumed by the Law, turning him into one of the mindless Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits.
Therefore, under these circumstances, the Law Stone Ore Vein was something Xu Qing was determined to obtain.
"Even the Grand National Master is dead."
"Is there truly no one left who can stop this Huo Yuanjia?"
"Unless we unite all the clans and factions, sparing no expense... only then might we have a chance to kill him."
"..."
The Civil and Military Ministers discussed amongst themselves.
At that moment, Xu Qing walked forward, step by step, slowly entering the Imperial Palace Hall. He arrived at the Jinluan Hall of the Great Zhou Martial Country. The numerous Civil and Military Ministers stood on either side, their faces tinged with fear as they watched him.
Directly ahead.
Upon the dragon throne.
High above all.
Emperor Yuanwu, Zhou Di, sat upon the dragon throne. He wore a Dragon Robe, upon which were nine Five-Clawed Golden Dragons, symbolizing his status as the Venerable Emperor.
Zhou Di’s eyes were downcast. Though he had lost his Emperor Dragon Qi, one could still feel an invisible might emanating from him. He was truly an Emperor of the Human Race.
Even in his apparent downfall, he still inspired awe and fear.
"You’ve come."
The next moment, Zhou Di raised his head. His gaze was clear, devoid of the panic and fear expected of a ruler whose kingdom had fallen. Instead, there was only calm and indifference, as if he had known all along how this would end.
"Oh?"
A look of surprise also appeared on Xu Qing’s face. "Your Majesty, you seem quite composed."
"Of course."
Zhou Di’s tone was detached. He looked at Xu Qing and said, "Decades ago, you wouldn’t even have been qualified to stand before Us."
Indeed.
Decades ago, Zhou Di was the Emperor of the Human Race Dynasty, protected by Emperor Dragon Qi. At that time, he had not yet begun his Cultivation of the Undying Immortal Dao, and the Emperor Dragon Qi had not yet turned against him.
Therefore, his Emperor Dragon Qi was at its absolute peak.
The Emperor Dragon Qi suppressed all Laws in the world. Even an existence at the Fourth Realm would have to kneel before him without his permission.
Only an existence who had stepped into the ’Fifth Realm’ would possess the qualifications and strength to meet Zhou Di without kneeling, capable of withstanding the might of the Emperor Dragon Qi.
Such was the power of the ’Venerable Emperor’.
"I have come here for only one purpose."
Xu Qing continued, "And that is for the ’Law Stone Ore Vein.’ Which of you knows anything about it? I hope you will tell me."
"..."
Silence.
Utter silence.
No one spoke.
"Your Majesty, do you know?"
Xu Qing looked up at Zhou Di.
"Of course."
Zhou Di smiled. Looking at Xu Qing with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, he stood up from the dragon throne. "We naturally know about the ’Law Stone Ore Vein.’"
"However."
"Why would We tell you?"
BZZZZZ! BZZZZZ! BZZZZZ!!!
As Zhou Di rose, a powerful aura began to spread from his body. Two lights, one black and one white, blossomed at the same time.
ROAR! ROAR!
The next moment, two True Dragons materialized. They too manifested as one black and one white. The pure white True Dragon was suffused with the aura of the Immortal Dao, while the pitch-black True Dragon was steeped in the aura of the Demon Dao.
Immortal and Demon Cultivation.
The Undying Immortal Dao and the Blood Demon Demon Technique.
BOOM! BOOM!
In that instant, Zhou Di no longer hid his power. He unleashed his aura, revealing Three Thousand Law Marks that formed a flawless Law Aura, pushing the intensity of his presence to the Extreme of the Fourth Realm.
Perfect Law Realm Perfection.
That’s right.
Zhou Di’s Cultivation and Realm had reached Perfect Law Realm Perfection.
"Y-Your... Your Majesty..."
"Th-this... this..."
HISS...
"How is this possible?!"
"Immortal and Demon Cultivation!"
"The Undying Immortal Dao and the Blood Demon Demon Technique!"
"..."
Trembling.
Their entire bodies trembled.
All around, the numerous Civil and Military Ministers were completely dumbfounded. Their gazes were fixed on Zhou Di, their faces filled with shock and disbelief. They simply couldn’t believe their eyes.
Clearly, no one present could have imagined that Emperor Yuanwu, Zhou Di, was the true mastermind behind everything. From the very beginning, Zhou Di had calculated it all, just so he could achieve Transcendence. He was willing to do anything, even if it meant sacrificing the entire populace in a blood ritual.
As for the grievances he had mentioned to Hong Dingtian, that was merely a lie Zhou Di had fabricated to secure Hong Dingtian’s loyalty.
In fact, from the moment Zhou Di discovered how to dissolve his Emperor Dragon Qi and found the legacies of the ’Undying Immortal Dao’ and the ’Blood Demon Demon Technique’ in an ancient text, he no longer wanted to be the Emperor.
Indeed.
The Emperor of a Human Race Dynasty could indeed be called the ’Venerable Emperor.’ Possessing ’Emperor Dragon Qi,’ he suppressed all Laws in the world, and even existences of the Fourth Realm had to bow before him.
Truly above millions.
However.
An Emperor, possessing Emperor Dragon Qi, could not practice any of the world’s cultivation methods. Their Lifespan was only a hundred years. After that, they would become but a pile of yellow earth, returned to the world.
Zhou Di had enjoyed the position of Venerable Emperor. He knew that there were Secret Techniques and legacies in the world that could extend one’s life. Even a Great Scholar had a Lifespan of three hundred years.
And yet.
He, the magnificent Venerable Emperor, the Emperor of the Dynasty, could only live for a hundred years.
Naturally, Zhou Di grew resentful. Especially after finding that ancient text, he unhesitatingly abandoned his throne and began cultivating the Undying Immortal Dao. This instigated a backlash from his Emperor Dragon Qi, which gradually plunged the Nine Provinces Land into chaos with rampaging Demon Fiends, leaving the common people destitute.
At the same time.
Zhou Di also secretly established the ’Blood Demon Sect,’ positioning himself as the ’Blood Demon’ to be worshipped, gathering faith and the grievances of the people from across the land.
Finally.
In recent years.
Everything was ripe for the picking.
Zhou Di orchestrated a grand play, directing the annihilation of the Blood Demon Sect. In the process, his Emperor Dragon Qi was sullied by the endless public resentment and dissipated completely.
With the disappearance of the Emperor Dragon Qi, there was no longer anything to suppress Zhou Di. In just a few short years, he inherited everything from the ’Blood Demon,’ Refined both the Blood Demon Demon Technique and the Undying Immortal Dao to an extremely high level, and even condensed Three Thousand Law Marks, stepping into the realm of ’Perfect Law Realm Perfection.’
But this alone was not enough.
What Zhou Di wanted was to step into the ’Fifth Realm.’ Only by reaching the ’Fifth Realm’ could he completely break away from the Great Zhou Martial Country, leave this place, and attain true freedom.
Therefore, Zhou Di continued his act, letting chaos engulf the world, allowing the Jiuzhou Alliance’s army to invade, instigating one war after another, and letting countless tragedies, disasters, and deaths play out.
In reality.
Zhou Di had long since taken control of the Great Zhou Martial Country’s Dragon Vein. With the Dragon Vein as the core, and with the Blood Demon Sect already spread to every corner of the Nine Provinces Land...
Now.
The ’Sacrificial Dao Array’ was essentially complete.