Chapter 92: The Reckless Jiang Hengyu

Chapter 92: The Reckless Jiang Hengyu

When Xiao Yan was young, he was personally tutored by a former Perfect Sage Body. In his youth, he joined the Back Mountain Sect and received guidance from the First Divine General of the Ancient Era. After achieving the Perfect Sage Body, he was further trained by the East Sovereign, bathed in the Sky Sovereign Blood, and gained insights into the paths of the Human Sovereign and the Sage Sovereign. Such treatment was rare in ancient times, and many would envy him for it.

If he hadn’t achieved such heights, he might not have been able to accept it himself.

Hearing Shao Hua’s question, Xiao Yan habitually rubbed his nose, deep in thought.

"This is likely the final battle, a clash of thirteen Quasi-Emperors to determine the ultimate victor."

He then looked at the thirteen figures who had emerged from the Ninefold Emperor Gate and pointed to a young man in white.

The young man had a striking appearance, looking refined and handsome, with a divine bone and jade-like skin, exuding an extraordinary and transcendent aura. Anyone who saw him would know he was a being of exceptional caliber.

His spiritual senses were also incredibly powerful, and even before ascending, he sensed Xiao Yan’s presence and turned to look back.

Xiao Yan nodded at him.

Jiang Hengyu was greatly startled. The person standing on the Emperor Gate exuded an immense pressure, as if he could easily kill him.

This was quite unexpected. His main rivals were supposed to be the twelve others who had emerged from the Emperor Gate, but he never imagined there was an even stronger opponent.

"Everyone, this is a fight to the death. A thousand years of cultivation will be decided in this one battle. If you retreat now, you can still enjoy thousands of years of peace. That’s not a bad option", Xiao Yan said, standing with his hands behind his back, his voice calm and composed.

The thirteen figures turned to look back at the Emperor Gate.

They were from different races and of different ages, but they all shared the same determination to ascend. Each believed they were invincible and destined to ascend in this world.

"Who is that person? Why do I feel such pressure from him?"

"There are always greater beings beyond, but so what? In this world, only I will ascend and become an emperor!"

These people had advanced rapidly along the Starfield Ancient Path, never looking back. Few knew about Xiao Yan, who had long retreated to the Northern Dipper, known only by name and not by face.

Xiao Yan, like Shao Hua, wore a black robe and preferred to keep a low profile.

After initially promoting the faith of the Human Sovereign and the Sage Sovereign on the Human Ancient Path, he had traveled the universe, having little interaction with the heavenly geniuses competing on the Emperor Path.

It was natural that they had never met and didn’t recognize him.

Some were still striving forward, while others had already reached the peak.

Of course, there were also those who sat above the nine heavens, overlooking all.

"He’s the Perfect Sage Body who invaded the Feixian Star and massacred our Kunlun Remnant Clan!"

One of the Quasi-Emperors from the Kunlun Remnant Clan quickly recognized Xiao Yan.

"Damn it, he killed our ancestor and took the Imperial Artifact. If I can ascend, I will repay the blood debt in blood!"

It must be said that the Kunlun Remnant Clan was indeed remarkable, with two Quasi-Emperors who both had the potential to ascend.

"Kunlun Remnant Clan’s two young ones, greetings. I am the Perfect Sage Body who killed your ancestor. If you want to avenge him, you must survive and become as strong as possible."

Xiao Yan recognized the two and smiled brightly, speaking to them clearly: "If you don’t ascend, you won’t be able to kill me!"

"You wicked scoundrel, I will kill you!!"

"Very well, very spirited. I’ll be waiting right here for you to come and kill me", Xiao Yan said, his smile unchanged.

He saw no need to debate with two younglings who hadn’t even reached the threshold of ascension. The entire universe knew that he had acted to reclaim the Human Emperor Seal for the lineage and descendants of the Yin Sovereign.

In the end, he had returned the Human Emperor Seal to the Yin Sovereign’s lineage and descendants.

No matter what, he had the moral high ground.

The only ones who suffered were the Kunlun Remnant Clan.

And after this battle, the Kunlun Remnant Clan would suffer even more.

Their two Quasi-Emperors, both with the potential to ascend, were killed by a human named Jiang Hengyu!

In the battle after the Ninefold Emperor Gate, Jiang Hengyu successively killed twelve Quasi-Emperors, enduring the blood tribulation, shaking the heavens and the earth, and leaving a mark in history.

"The path to ascension is paved with corpses. A once carefree youth has finally grown to this point", Shao Hua sighed.

"Do you know him?" Xiao Yan asked, looking up at the two statues Shao Hua had just created.

They were flawless jade figures, with similar appearances and a similar aura, like two sisters.

But Xiao Yan knew they were the West Sovereign and the East Sovereign.

"When I was on the Purple Micro Star, I once met that boy and gave him the Solar Supreme Sutra", Shao Hua said, effortlessly invoking the Dao principles she and her mother had imprinted in the world, forever etched into the two statues.

Now, no one would confuse them, right?

While the battle raged outside, she was sculpting statues for her family in the ancient land behind the Emperor Gate, leaving a spot next to her own.

Hmm, a family of four, but she didn’t say who else might find it difficult to ascend.

After much thought, she left another spot next to her mother.

Her father had transformed into a holy spirit, and in the distant future, there was still a chance for him to strive. What if he succeeded?

Jiang Hengyu, drenched in blood and stepping over the corpses of his enemies, reached the end of the path, transcending the ninth tribulation and on the verge of ascending.

The entire universe was abuzz with discussion. This was a significant event, as someone was finally ascending after the East Sovereign’s demise 14,000 years ago.

All eyes turned toward the Ninefold Emperor Gate.

"Is there a powerful figure about to ascend to emperor status?" someone whispered, trembling.

Ascendancy, such a thrilling concept, it stirred the hearts of all cultivators. Throughout the ages, those who achieved this were the sole masters of their eras, unstoppable by heaven and earth.

In this lifetime, would someone succeed?

"That’s not the true emperor tribulation yet, but it’s not far off", a plain-looking passerby said.

"How do you know it’s not? Have you seen it before?" someone demanded.

"My ancestor once witnessed the East Sovereign’s tribulation. If I could see the ascension of this era’s emperor, I would die content!"

The passerby, holding a crystalline bone fragment, rushed into the depths of the starfield, chasing after the one who would ascend.

His cultivation, no longer concealed, revealed him to be a Great Sage!

"Senior, I have returned." After enduring the nine quasi-emperor tribulations, Jiang Hengyu returned to the Ninefold Emperor Gate and met Xiao Yan again.

"You’ve done well; in this lifetime, no one can rival you." Xiao Yan patted Jiang Hengyu’s shoulder, causing him to wince in pain.

Having slain twelve quasi-emperors and barely survived the nine quasi-emperor tribulations, he was nearly at his limit, and the torment of his Perfect Sage Body had become almost unbearable.

It was only because of the Sage Body’s good reputation, and his own understanding that even at the ninth quasi-emperor stage, he was no match for Xiao Yan, that he dared to return with confidence.

"I will protect you until the day you ascend", Xiao Yan said solemnly, his smile fading.

"Thank you, Senior!" Jiang Hengyu bowed earnestly.

"But don’t thank only me; there’s another person you should thank." Xiao Yan suddenly stepped aside, revealing a slender and graceful figure behind him.

Jiang Hengyu’s expression changed dramatically, his heart pounding.

Though he still couldn’t see her true face, that unique aura was unforgettable to him.

"Immortal Sister!" he blurted out.

This was the person he had longed for day and night, the one who made him both love and hate.

She had once said that when he stood at the peak of this world, he would naturally know her identity.

But now, on the verge of becoming an emperor, he still hadn’t seen her face, which made him, the self-proclaimed Sea King of the Starfield, feel a bit uneasy.

Now that he had reached the pinnacle, was there any woman in the world he couldn’t win?

Surely, the Immortal Sister who had given him the Imperial Sutra couldn’t be a Paragon or an emperor, right?

No, it was impossible, absolutely impossible!!

Then, without thinking, he said, "Woman, you’ve caught my attention!"

And then, he was kicked in the waist by Shao Hua, flying for thousands of miles, his body exploding in the starfield.

"Hisss~" Xiao Yan couldn’t help but draw in a sharp breath, his pupils dilating.

Brother, at least find out who she is before you flirt. You’re really flirting with death, aren’t you?

"Don’t worry, he won’t die", Shao Hua said coolly.

A large bead of cold sweat rolled down Xiao Yan’s forehead.

Not dying, that means he’s in a very bad state, right?!

Glancing at the unmoving East Sovereign, he hesitantly moved to check on the reckless young man.

"Ah, so comfortable!" In the starfield, Jiang Hengyu had reformed his body, feeling all his ailments vanish, and he even wanted another kick.

Xiao Yan: "..."

Oh no, the most likely candidate to ascend won’t have been driven mad by the East Sovereign, will he?

"Cough, cough, Brother, don’t misunderstand. I’m really not a pervert, I swear, more true than immortal gold!" Jiang Hengyu said sincerely.

Xiao Yan twitched his mouth, indicating he didn’t want to speak.

"I think I know who she is, but I’m not sure yet. Brother, you don’t need to say more. I’ll know when I ascend", Jiang Hengyu laughed, a hint of triumph in his eyes.

He was betting that he wouldn’t be killed.

He just didn’t know what secret technique she used to dispel the mottled forces within him.

After defeating the twelve quasi-emperors, he had inadvertently triggered the nine quasi-emperor tribulations. In a hurry, he had crudely refined the essence and blood of his defeated foes to heal his injuries, but this also introduced many foreign laws.

After the tribulations, he would have needed time to reorganize himself, but after the explosion, all the foreign laws vanished, leaving him feeling incredibly refreshed.

"Boom!!!"

A century later, powerful waves rippled through the cosmic wasteland, and boundless divine tribulations erupted, spreading a supreme law.

At this moment, all the laws mourned, as one person’s great path was about to be achieved.

Another supreme being would be added to the annals of eternity!

Without any surprises, Jiang Hengyu survived the lightning tribulations, and no Paragons came to obstruct his path, all of them having long lain dormant.

For someone had already taken the burden, eliminating all the potential Paragons who might have emerged over the next few thousand years.

"My name is Jiang Hengyu, and today I ascend!"

A grand voice echoed throughout the universe, and all beings bowed, praising the Great Emperor Hengyu.

Only one woman shook her head, turned, and disappeared into the mortal realm.

"Fancy and flashy."

(End of Chapter)

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