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Chapter 422: Produce clouds with one turn of the hand, and rain with another turn! (1)
Translator: Zen Translations Editor: Zen Translations
Indeed, this sixth arrow of Zhou Weiqing's greatest secret was it was actually a vessel to hide the Silver Emperor Red Bean. With the powerful flare of the Spatial Rend's light and aura hiding it, it was able to perfectly conceal itself. As a top level Zong Stage Heavenly Beast, with it specially keeping itself hidden, and the fact that Han Tianyou was also rather distracted, even with his Heavenly King Stage senses, he did not realise it was hidden behind the arrow.
A single Spatial Rend from Zhou Weiqing could not break through the Fire Cloud Shield, but what if it was added onto a Silver Emperor's Fusion Skill Silver Emperor Spatial Rend? Even if the Fire Cloud Shield was at full power, there was still a chance for the two Skills to break through it, let alone under such a surprise attack on a weakened one.
The piercing glare of the silver light penetrated right through, and at this point, even if Han Tianyou wanted to unleash another Consolidating Equipment God Protective Aura, it was already too late. This strike caused him to feel an actual threat of death, a hidden attack from a Silver Emperor was just too deadly.
At this critical moment between life and death, Han Tianyou showed his full power as a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse. The attack was towards his ribs area, and in that instant, he reacted swiftly by taking a deep breath, causing his chest and stomach area to suck in. At the same time, his Heavenly Energy burst into action, and his internal organs were forcefully pushed down lower towards his abdomen area. At the same time, his right hand slapped down at his chest.
Knowing it was too late to block the attack, the only thing he could do was to reduce the damage taken from this Silver Emperor Spatial Rend to the lowest possible.
*PENG* *CRACKK* *THUD*
The sound of the piercing impact was combined with a cloud of blood mist, followed by the muffled impact of Han Tianyou's palm impacting on his own chest.
The Silver Emperor smashed directly into Han Tianyou's left side, all the way through and out through his right, bringing with it a thick cloud of blood mist.
This palm of Han Tianyou was a desperate move that he had no choice but to make. Although it would accentuate his injuries, he had to do so to set a seal within his body with his own powerful Heavenly Energy, stopping the Silver Emperor from exploding out with its powerful cutting powers in his body, and expelling it out. Otherwise, if the Silver Emperor stayed a moment longer in his body and unleashed some of its havoc, it was not just a simple penetrating injury.
Even so, his entire body had been pierced right through. Bones, muscles, meridians, all of which had sustained some injury. With the own self inflicted pressure from the palm and pressuring his internal organs down, blood spurted out from Han Tianyou wounds and he vomited out a mouthful of blood as well.
He had never in his wildest dreams think that he would actually capsize his boat in a mere sewer drain [2], to be injured so severely by Zhou Weiqing.
This sixth arrow of Zhou Weiqing's was truly insidiously crafty. If not for the fact that Han Tianyou was a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse, even a Nine Jeweled Upper Level Zong Stage would have died instantly.
Against his enemies, Zhou Weiqing had never been one to hold back. At the same time as the sixth arrow pierced right through Han Tianyou, his seventh arrow struck down.
Han Tianyou was after all a Heavenly Stage powerhouse; with the severe damage the sixth arrow had brought to him, how could he dare to let Zhou Weiqing's seventh arrow pierce through the hole in his Fire Cloud Shield? Wouldn't that be suicide?
As such, forcibly suppressing the pain and his wounds, he barely managed to spin slightly, striking out with his left hand to smack the seventh arrow away.
Zhou Weiqing's seventh arrow also held a single Skill. However, on this arrow formed by Heavenly Energy, it actually held three colours. Blue, Black, and Grey.
If it were to say that the Silver Emperor Red Bean's sneak attack was extremely powerful, this seventh arrow was Zhou Weiqing's true personal attack, holding the majority of his power. Its name was the Dark Demon God Lightning.
Originally, when Zhou Weiqing was still at the Three-Jeweled cultivation level, he had used this Skill to defeat the Six-Jeweled Shen Little Demon. Now, he was already halfway through the Four-Jeweled stage, and by expending the last shreds of Heavenly Energy, he was finally able to unleash this Skill after shooting out the earlier six arrows.
According to Zhou Weiqing's original plan, the first six arrows, even the Silver Emperor hiding under the sixth arrow, all of it was building a foundation for this last arrow. Zhou Weiqing was certain that if his seventh arrow could burrow into his enemy's body, following the Silver Emperor, let alone a Heavenly King Stage, perhaps even a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse would die.
Alas, he was too unfamiliar with a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse's reactions. Even with such a heavy injury, Han Tianyou was able to knock the seventh arrow away.
*Poof* There was no explosion, just a soft sound of impact.
Han Tianyou shuddered violently, as his entire left hand turned into the three colours blue, black and grey.
The Dark Demon God Lightning did not have a powerful explosive offense, but it had an incomparable penetrating and permeating power. Han Tianyou was already heavily injured and his Heavenly Energy was unable to react to all the many abrupt changes. Instantly, the terrifying Skill permeated into his palm, moving up his arm at an alarming speed.
Still, Han Tianyou was not Shen Little Demon. Previously, when Shen Little Demon had been struck by the Dark Demon God Lightning, she had instantly been knocked unconscious as it immediately spread throughout her body. With his Heavenly Dao Energy cultivation level, the creep of the Dark Demon God Lightning's poison was much slower. Of course, if it truly spread throughout his entire body, it would become that deadly, fatal poison.
In that moment, Han Tianyou judged that this strange triple Attribute Venom was not something he could withstand. Even with his Heavenly Dao Energy Stage, the only thing he could do was to slow it down.
The Live Hades truly lived up to his name as Live Hades; not only was he ruthless towards his enemies, he could be just as ruthless to himself. Without any hesitation, Han Tianyou struck out with his right hand, and in a burst of blood, he had chopped of his entire left arm.
His right hand moved like lightning, swiftly jabbing a few points around his broken arm, sealing his meridians and preventing anymore blood loss. At the same time, the internal organs he had forced down returned to their usual place. Currently, Han Tianyou was truly at an unbelievably weak position.
When the Silver Emperor had actually pierced through Han Tianyou's body, all the Blood Red Hell members watching had been shocked. After all, Elder Han was a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse! How could they possibly accomplish that?
Of course, the sheer shock only lasted for a moment, and they could no longer hold back and watch, all of them charging forth instantly.
One of the eight-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master quickly charged towards Shangguan Fei'er, blocking her delayed attack against Han Tianyou. As for the others, they all took their pick of opponents on Zhou Weiqing and the others.
The Silver Emperor had by now flown out of the other side of Han Tianyou, and flying back around in a brilliant glow, it struck out at the other eight-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master of the Blood Red Hell. Lin TianAo and Ma Qun each took on a seven-Jeweled opponent, while Shen Little Demon took on the weakest of Zhou Weiqing's side, Ma Qun.
Amazingly, it had to be said that just by following Lin TianAo for a few months and learning from him, Ma Qun's power had increased massively, his now Three-Jeweled Assembly Set Shield moving along swiftly, looking extremely skilled as he moved around, changing positions with a faint resemblance to Lin TianAo. For a moment at least, he was able to hold back Shen Little Demon.
Even so, things were not looking good at all for them. Zhou Weiqing and Zhan LingTian were both rendered useless, totally drained of their Heavenly Energy in the fight. Zhou Weiqing was slightly better off, with the sheer regenerative capabilities of the Immortal Deity Technique, as long as his companions could hold on for a while more, he could regain some measure of fighting capabilities and Heavenly Energy. However, Zhan LingTian had already burnt himself out with that single spear strike, and it would be nigh impossible for him to rejoin in the battle.
The situation was indeed dire. Their opponents were after all powerhouses from the Blood Red Hell, and even Shangguan Fei'er was having a tough time with the eight-Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. Only the Silver Emperor Red Dot was able to take on its opponent, but only to a standstill. As for the others, they were all on the losing ground, especially Ma Qun and Crow who were in extreme danger, almost on the verge of losing at any time.
Zhou Weiqing quickly released Da Huang and Er Huang out from his Spatial Ring. At this time, he could only try his best. Placing both his hands each on the two Icy Soul Heavenly Bears respectively, he started Devouring their Heavenly Energy to replenish himself. Only by gaining some Heavenly Energy as quickly as possible could he rejoin the fight.
Alas, after a few moments, Zhou Weiqing's heart froze.
Han Tianyou slowly lifted up his head. In just that short period of time, he had stabilized his injuries. Indeed, although moving his internal organs had taken a huge toll on him, they had at least been protected from the Silver Emperor. With his massive store of Heavenly Energy, he was still able to fight albeit not at full power.
Looking on the ground at his arm, being devoured by the three different coloured lights as it slowly melted into a pool of blood, Han Tianyou's eyes turned bloodshot.
Even in the past when he had faced off against Shangguan Longyin and lost, he had not suffered such a huge disadvantage! This was a humiliation, a shame beyond anything he had experienced in his long life. At this moment, his heart was filled with endless venom and rage. He did not even want to just simply kill these youths in front of him, but to use thousands of torturous methods on them, to let them wish for death's mercy.
Lifting his remaining right hand, a thick red light gathered. With a loud shout, Han Tianyou struck out into the air with his right palm four times, and the red light flew out in four directions. This time, he did not hold anything back, his remaining Heavenly Energy blasting out at once.
Shangguan Fei'er, Lin TianAo, Crow and Ma Qun flew back instantly, spewing blood. When a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse burst out his full strength in rage, they all seemed so frail in comparison.
"All of you, stop." Han Tianyou shouted angrily, and the Blood Red Hell members instantly took a step back. The Silver Emperor Red Dot also quickly returned to Zhou Weiqing, landing on his shoulder.
Next, his freezing cold eyes landed on Zhou Weiqing and he said: "You dared to harm me, to destroy my arm… if I don't make you suffer through all the different pains in the world, I won't let you die so easily. When I have killed everyone else, little brat, I'll bring you along everywhere and let you scream for ten years before you die."
As he said that, he lifted his palm up and struck down towards Zhan LingTian. He wanted to kill someone right now.
Zhan LingTian closed his eyes. He knew that his time was up. The hate within his heart was no lesser than Han Tianyou, after all, as the top of his generation in the Heaven's Expanse Palace, his future was bright and almost immeasurable. Without question, he would be able to breakthrough to at least the Heavenly King Stage when he was older, yet he was now going to die at this Live Hades' hand. The worst thing was they could not even send news back, and he would die an ignoble death, unavenged. Han Tianyou, even if I have to become a ghost, I will not let you go.
Just as Zhan LingTian thought he was about to die, all of a sudden, he felt something tighten around his waist. Next, his entire person flew into the sky in an arc, and his eyes opened abruptly.
Chapter 423: Produce clouds with one turn of the hand, and rain with another turn!(2)
Translator: Zen Translations Editor: Zen Translations
In the next moment, he appeared right before Zhou Weiqing. Right where he was standing a moment ago, a terrifying-looking massive red palm imprint was on the ground, almost a whole metre deep into the ground.
"I do not need you to save me." Even at this point, Zhan LingTian's enmity towards Zhou Weiqing was still high. The reason why he had just survived was because Zhou Weiqing had just recovered enough Heavenly Energy to use a Touch of Darkness Skill, forcefully dragging him back.
Zhou Weiqing laughed heartily and said: "A living dog is better than a dead lion, living a second longer is still better than nothing. Senior Han Tianyou, can you hear me out for just a mere line?"
At this point, Han Tianyou did not want to rush into killing them, wanting to savour their deaths. Looking coldly at Zhou Weiqing, he said: "What do you have left to say? No matter what, it will not change all your fates."
Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and said: "Yet, what I am saying is totally to do with you. Indeed, your reaction was extremely quick just now, chopping off your own arm instantly and stopping the spread of my Dark Demon God Lightning Tri-Attribute Venom. However, there is something I have to warn you, this venom of mine is extremely unique… although your cultivation level is extremely high, once it enters your body, it has already spread throughout your entire body. Although the source of the venom was cut off instantly, it has already left a seed within. Before long, when it acts up again, even an immortal god will not be able to save you."
Han Tianyou started momentarily, then gave a cold humph, saying: "Little brat, you're trying to scare me? Do you think I will believe you?"
Zhou Weiqing said calmly and unhurriedly: "It's up to you whether or not you want to believe. However, I'm not sure if Lady Shen has told you previously about this Triple Venom of mine, and even Senior Shangguan Longyin was not able to do anything about it. To be more accurate, in this world, only I can actually get rid of this venom. If you wish to bet with your life, please do take action and kill us all. To have a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse accompany us in death, I am already satisfied."
As he said that, he closed his eyes, the faint smile still on his face, the expression on his face like that of a martyr willing to face his death in a relaxed manner.
Han Tianyou did not move, scrutinising Zhou Weiqing carefully, checking every single detail on his face and not letting go of even any slightest change. However, he was soon disappointed, as he could not sense any weakness or flaw in that impassive expression.
No one would joke around with their own life, and though Han Tianyou was able to sacrifice his own arm ruthlessly earlier, if that arm was his neck, he would definitely not do such a thing. Who didn't cherish their own life? Especially a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse like himself, under ordinary circumstances, living up to two hundred years old was no problem. In Han Tianyou's eyes, all of the people right here added up together were not even as valuable as his own life! As such, he did not dare bet, not at all.
The rest of Zhou Weiqing's companions began to clamber up to their feet. Lin TianAo had his six-Jeweled Assembly Set Shield, and his defense capabilities were astonishing, and of all the entire party, he was the least injured. Next was the highest cultivation level, Shangguan Fei'er, she did not have any major problems as well. As for Crow and Ma Qun, though their cultivation levels were much lower, their physiques were all top notch, almost far beyond human, and though their wounds were severe, it was not up to the point where they could not even stand.
At this point, they all gathered together and stood behind Zhou Weiqing. Towards his words, it could be said that everyone in the entire area did not know what to think of it, as it did sound rather dubious, yet with a hint of truth. No one could tell whether or not he was lying or telling the truth, not even his own companions, who were all rather startled by his words.
Of course, they were at least smart enough to keep silent. After all, this was perhaps their last chance.
Was there really a remaining seed of venom in Han Tianyou's body? The answer was naturally no… the Dark Demon God Lightning might be extremely powerful, but it was not that strong with such a gap in power that a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse would be totally affected by it in an instant. Of course, Zhou Weiqing was exaggerating, making an inflammatory statement to incite fear.
What Zhou Weiqing had grasped onto was Han Tianyou not being willing to bet with his life. With the state of things, fighting was already a lost cause, and this was truly their last hope. What he needed to do now was to induce Han Tianyou to believe him, using an excuse to help him draw out the venom and make use of the Devour Skill, and hopefully be able to control him somehow and menace the other Blood Red Hell member.
In truth, Zhou Weiqing knew clearly that the chance of this plan working was close to zero, and he hadn't even thought it through yet. Still, at least if he tried, there would be a chance; if he did not try, they would all just die like that. Just like what he told Zhan LingTian, surviving for any additional second was just so precious, and he would grasp onto any thread of survival possible, no matter how thin it was.
Han Tianyou's bloodshot eyes turned to Shen Little Demon, and he asked: "Little Demon, is what he said true?"
Looking at his terrifying eyes, Shen Little Demon couldn't help but shiver. Although she knew that if they did not deal with today's happenings properly, they could bring a mortal enemy of the Heaven's Expanse Palace to the Blood Red Hell, alas things had already developed to such a point.. With Han Tianyou's crazed emotions at this point after losing his arm, attempting to stop him was useless, and the only thing they could do was to help him cover things up to the best of their abilities.
As such, she nodded her head and said: "At that time, Shangguan Longyin did indeed say that no one else was able to take care of the Tri Attribute Venom of his, and even the Heaven's Expanse Palace was unable to do anything. At that point, he was the one who personally brought me to look for Zhou Weiqing to ask him to expel the venom." As she said that, she subconsciously looked at Zhou Weiqing, who opened his eyes at that moment coincidentally. Looking at the slightly mocking eyes, she couldn't help but stall, as she suddenly remembered how Zhou Weiqing had only agreed to save her because of Shangguan Longyin's promise.
Han Tianyou's gaze, filled with killing intent, returned to Zhou Weiqing, and he snapped: "Fine. You, come here and help me expel the venom. If you dare try anything funny, I will instantly slaughter all of you."
Zhou Weiqing burst out laughing, laughing so loudly as if he had come across the funniest joke in the world.
"What are you laughing at?" Han Tianyou took a step forward, a terrifying pressure instantly pressing down on them all, so much so that it was difficult to even breathe.
Zhou Weiqing smirked coldly and said: "Senior Han Tianyou, Senior Live Hades… Please may I ask why should I help you expel the venom? If I do so, would you let us go free? I'm afraid not right? Since that is so, let us die together then. Come on, kill them all, then let me see how your torture methods are. If I, Zhou Weiqing, scream from the torture, I'm no real man."
"You're asking to die!" Han Tianyou lifted his hand, preparing to slap down at him. Zhou Weiqing was not afraid at all, standing up with his hands behind his back, taking a step forward with a look of readiness on his face.
In the end, Han Tianyou's blood red palm stalled in midair, and he did not slap down. Although he hated Zhou Weiqing so much, he still did not want to bet with his own life.
He did not know that currently, Zhou Weiqing's clothes were totally soaked in sweat. Without question, if Han Tianyou's palm were to strike down, he would have died instantly.
"Little brat, with the current situation, do you really think there is a possibility that I will let any of you go? This also concerns the future of our Blood Red Hell, so your deaths are certain. If you are willing to expel the venom for me, I will let all of you die an easy, painless death." Han Tianyou said coldly.
Although his voice was still cold and filled with killing intent, his words showed that it was without a doubt that he was already starting to make a concession.
Zhou Weiqing waggled a finger at Han Tianyou and said: "No, no, Senior Han, I'm afraid that there is something you have not understood clearly. In truth, no matter whether we live or die today, everything that has happened here today will be known by the Heaven's Expanse Palace."
"What did you say?" Shen Little Demon could not retain her composure and exclaimed: "You're bullshitting. If you all die here, how could the Heaven's Expanse Palace know?"
Zhou Weiqing glanced at her disdainfully, saying: "You have also attended the Heavenly Jewel Tournament right? You should not be unfamiliar with the amazing Lustre Gem that the Heaven's Expanse Palace has right? Yet, how could you mere Blood Red Hell members know how miraculous those gems are? No matter Bro Zhan or Fei'er, they are of utmost importance to the Heaven's Expanse Palace, they can be said to be the legacy of the Heaven's Expanse palace. In order to ensure their safety, how could the Heaven's Expanse Palace not have certain safeguards in place? In fact, all that has happened here was already sent back not long ago. If you do not kill us, there is still some hope of settlement. If we all die, heh heh, if the Heaven's Expanse Palace does not wipe out your Blood Red Hell, Your Father, I, will take your surname."
Zhou Weiqing stood there, speaking calmly, totally looking like he was in control; not only did he cause the Blood red Hell members to feel fear in their hearts, even his companions felt their hearts convulsing.
Of course, the ones whose hearts convulsed the most was naturally Zhan LingTian and Shangguan Fei'er. What safeguards? What sending news? All of that was utter rubbish that Zhou Weiqing had come up with himself, and nothing like that was true. However, just looking at him speak so confidently, let alone their enemies, even Shangguan Fei'er and Zhan LingTian felt like what he said made so much sense, and that all seemed so true.
In truth, Zhou Weiqing's famed acting skills exploded in this critical time of life and death, and he was now risking everything on it. If he could not fool the members of the Blood Red Hell, they would all die here now. If he could, they would have a slight chance of survival. In such a circumstance, how could he not lie with all his wits, finding every possible chance.
Hearing Zhou Weiqing's words, Han Tianyou's expression turned ugly. If what Zhou Weiqing said was true, even if he killed all of these people here today, it would not be long before the masses of powerhouses from the Heaven's Expanse Palace descended upon the Blood Red Hell. He might be a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse, and of much rank and status in the Blood Red Hell, but even he would not be able to bear the burden of such a consequence.
Zhou Weiqing smiled faintly and continued: "Senior Han, I know that you might not believe what I said. Let me remind you one more thing which you can definitely believe in. I believe that Senior Han's injuries are not minor, and although you can use your Heavenly Energy to suppress it all, I'm certain it will still have not a small effect on your current strength. As Senior has seen, I have a Silver Emperor right here. Let me ask you, Senior, with your current state of injuries, and with everyone else here, who can stop my Silver Emperor if it uses its full speed with the Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce? If we are forced, we will pit all our lives to stop all of you for a split second, and I believe that we can definitely do it, and my Silver Emperor will definitely be able to send news back to the Heaven's Expanse Palace. As such, I have no need to lie to all of you… by now, the Heaven's Expanse Palace has already received news of us meeting powerful enemies here."
Chapter 424: Produce clouds with one turn of the hand, and rain with another turn! (3)
Translator: Zen Translations Editor: Zen Translations
This was actually Zhou Weiqing's ace in the hole, and it was his greatest key to the negotiations with the Blood Red Hell. By this point, his Heavenly Energy had secretly recovered to a decent level, and if the Blood Red Hell members truly insisted on killing them all, Zhou Weiqing trusted that by pitting their lives, he could still get Little Red Bean out to send news. He also trusted that the Heaven's Expanse Palace would have some methods to communicate with a Heavenly Beast. It was not too rare for Life Attribute Heavenly Jewel Masters to have such means.
This time, all six of the Blood Red Hell members faces changed, their expressions all ugly. Although both sides were Great Saint Lands, with the Heaven's Expanse Palace's power, if they went all out, it would not be too difficult to actually wipe out the Blood Red Hell.
The main reason why they had actually dared to attack Zhou Weiqing and the others was firstly because they were confident in their absolute overwhelming power in taking them down, and along with that, the confidence in ensuring no one could escape. Alas, the Silver Emperor was a major unexpected variable that totally changed things. Furthermore, Zhou Weiqing had said that news had already been sent back to the Heaven's Expanse Palace.
They were extremely clear what status both Zhan LingTian and Shangguan Fei'er were to the Heaven's Expanse Palace, and Zhou Weiqing's words were certainly possible. After all, when comparing wealth in the world, who else could fight with the Heaven's Expanse Palace? Shen Little Demon had personally seen the Lustre Spatial Realm and Lustre Gems and their miraculous effects, and who dared say that the Heaven's Expanse Palace did not have a long distance message delivery system?
The rest of the Blood Red Hell members turned towards Han Tianyou, their gazes urgent and anxious.
Han Tianyou was in a dilemma, and he truly did not know what to do. The reason he had taken action was mostly because of his own personal hatred. He only had a single disciple, Han Bing, and his death in the Heavenly Jewel Tournament was a huge blow to him. Furthermore, he had once lost his fingers to Shangguan Longyin years ago, and that exacerbated the hate he had for the Heaven's Expanse Palace. Meeting with Zhou Weiqing and the others here, it had been such an opportunity that he could not pass up, and all that hate had burst forth at once.
However, this speech of Zhou Weiqing's had caused him to be stuck in an embarrassing situation, caught between a rock and a hard place, and at that moment he was at a loss.
What Zhou Weiqing said was indeed true, his injuries were extremely severe and he needed to tend to his wounds and start a healing process as soon as possible. Although he had forcefully suppressed his injuries and sealed his meridians with just his sheer power, the Silver Emperor's Wing Slash and its piercing destructive capabilities had totally broken four of his ribs, and he was barely holding them together with Heavenly Energy. If the Silver Emperor really used the Silver Emperor Lightning Pierce to escape, he would not be able to stop it.
All of their expressions fell into the astute eyes of Zhou Weiqing, and he thought to himself: There's hope!
"Senior Han, actually there is always a possibility for a turnaround." Before Han Tianyou could make a decision and speak out, Zhou Weiqing continued easily. "At least, up until now, nothing too serious has happened. Undoubtedly, in order to protect ourselves, we have injured Senior Han, and all of us have also been injured."
"However, at least on both sides there have not been any deaths. If Senior Han is willing to drop the matter and withdraw your killing intent, there is still a possibility for a favourable resolution. Perhaps, the Heaven's Expanse Palace might be slightly angry at the Blood Red Hell, but if Bro Zhan and Fei'er are unharmed… added on to the fact that Senior has taken a serious injury, the Heaven's Expanse Palace wouldn't do anything towards the Blood Red Hell for such a small matter. After all, there would not be any strong enmity. Of course, this junior will be willing to expel the venom for Senior as well, and we will count it as even. We will immediately inform the Heaven's Expanse Palace that we are all fine."
Han Tianyou exclaimed angrily: "You all injured this Elder, and I even lost an arm, and you want to count it as even?"
Zhou Weiqing shrugged and said: "If Senior did not attack first, this all would not have happened. Oh yes, there is one more thing I need to remind Senior, actually I am also now considered part of the Heaven's Expanse Palace… The Third Young Miss of the Heaven's Expanse Palace, Shangguan Bing'er, is my fiancee. If Senior is not worried that my father in law will look for you, you can always kill me after I expel your venom. Alright, I have finished speaking, the decision is all up to you now, Senior.���
Han Tianyou's face turned red and white intermittently as he warred with himself internally. Zhou Weiqing's words definitely sounded reasonable, and in truth, if they stopped right now and Zhan LingTian and Shangguan Fei'er were unharmed, the Heaven's Expanse Palace would definitely not do anything to the Blood Red Hell. However, how could Han Tianyou be satisfied with that? Old hatreds and new hatreds together, this would not be a good compromise for him, not even a slightest bit of satisfaction at all.
"Elder Han." Shen Little Demon moved in a flash beside Han Tianyou, tugging lightly on his sleeve as she said softly to him. "Elder, we cannot afford to bet, as we cannot afford to lose on this. Revenge is a dish best served cold[1]."
Indeed, the Blood Red Hell could not afford to lose, as this was the sheer difference in power. Han Tianyou was so furious that his entire body was trembling, but he could only forcefully suppress the venomous hate in his heart.
"Alright. You, come here and expel the venom for this Elder." At last, Han Tianyou howled out in a low angry tone, and all of them could hear the sheer humiliation and vexed anger in his voice.
Zhou Weiqing said seriously: "Senior is indeed one of the pillars of the Blood Red Hell, making the best decision at the critical time." As he said that, he walked towards Han Tianyou.
At this point, even Zhan LingTian was sweating on behalf of Zhou Weiqing. The few of them had been watching Zhou Weiqing use his silver tongue and speak so glibly and convincingly. What was once a confirmed death situation had been forcefully turned just through his words alone! Even someone as proud and arrogant as Zhan LingTian couldn't help but feel respect for that.
Zhou Weiqing walked to two yards from Han Tianyou before stopping. The nearer he got, the more nervous he became. After all, the hatred and enmity from a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse was a palpable pressure that almost seemed like he could be killed at anytime, and one could imagine the amount of stress and pressure he was under. However, things had already progressed to such a state, and he could only persevere.
When Zhou Weiqing stepped forward, the Silver Emperor on his shoulder had flown back, not following him forward.
Zhou Weiqing bowed respectfully towards Han Tianyou and said: "Senior, in a while, I will be using the Devour Skill to draw out the venom from your body. This is just to inform Senior beforehand, so there will not be any misunderstandings."
This was truly an overt plot, and Zhou Weiqing would not allow Han Tianyou any chance to act up.
Han Tianyou looked towards Shen Little Demon, who nodded at him, indicating that Zhou Weiqing was telling the truth.
"Come on then." Han Tianyou's angry look slowly turned icy cold as he forced himself to calm down.
Zhou Weiqing took two steps forward to beside Han Tianyou, lifting his right hand towards his left shoulder. Circulating his Heavenly Energy, he activated his Devour Skill.
This was Zhou Weiqing's first time Devouring a Heavenly King Stage Jewel Master, and the moment he activated the Devour Skill, he could clearly sense Han Tianyou's energy flooding into him like a boundless ocean crashing down towards him.
Too strong! He's way too strong! Zhou Weiqing exclaimed in his heart. Previously, in their fight, he estimated that perhaps Han Tianyou had not even used a tenth of his Heavvenly Energy. If not for the fact that he had severely underestimated them, along with a good measure of luck, cunning and great usage of unique abilities together with all of their teamwork, they could not possibly have injured Han Tianyou. If Han Tianyou was not injured, and his mind was in a stable state and without any threat to his life, he would most likely not have succeeded in persuading him to let them go.
Feeling his own Heavenly Energy surge out of him, Han Tianyou's expression did not change. After all, Zhou Weiqing's cultivation level was just too far below his own, and no matter how strong the Devour Skill was, it was impossible for the current Zhou Weiqing to drain Han Tianyou dry. Just a tenth of his Heavenly Energy would be enough to totally fill Zhou Weiqing and more.
After a moment, Zhou Weiqing withdrew his hand. With the Devour Skill, at least he was now at full Energy once more.
"Alright, done. I have already drawn out all the venom from your body." Zhou Weiqing said with a smile on his face.
At that point, surprisingly, Han Tianyou also smiled. Clapping his hand on Zhou Weiqing's shoulder, he said: "Good, very good. You are truly the most outstanding youth I have seen in your generation. Let's go." The last sentence was naturally towards the Blood Red Hell members, and after that, he rose up into the air along with them.
After they all left, Zhou Weiqing's expression changed instantly, looking extremely ugly. When Han Tianyou had clapped his shoulder, he could clearly sense a stream of heat entering his body. That old fellow had not been able to resist to take action against me after all?
His expression remained shadowy and gloomy, but Zhou Weiqing did not say anything, instead jumping up to the top of a nearby tent, watching the Blood Red Hell members disappear into the distance. He kept watch all the way until they disappeared far off, and he could no longer see them, before he finally jumped back down onto the ground.
As soon as his feet touched the ground, his legs buckled and he sat down on the ground.
At that moment, he was almost instantly drenched with sweat as he panted for breath.
His companions all surrounded him, including Zhan LingTian.
"Little Fatty, how are you?" Shangguan Fei'er was the first to charge to Zhou Weiqing's side, holding his arm in support.
Zhou Weiqing gave a bitter smile and said: "Finally, that old fellow has been tricked away. This time, it is truly unbelievably lucky that we could survive."
Previously, the confidence and bold speaking appearance he had put on, as if he had everything in his grasp, disappeared totally. In truth, he had been under an unbelievable amount of stress. Han Tianyou could have struck out at any time, and if that happened, he would have been wiped off the surface of the world forever. At every moment, he had been subjected to the full pressure of a Heavenly King Stage powerhouse's strength and scrutiny. Without talking about the impact it had on his body, just the sheer assault to his spirit was incredible. If not for the fact that Zhou Weiqing knew that this was their only hope between life and death, and had burst forth with a sudden willpower, he might have crumpled under such pressure long ago.
"What do we do next?" Most surprisingly, the one who asked the question was Zhan LingTian.
Lifting his head to look at him, Zhou Weiqing did not sense any goodwill in Zhan LingTian's eyes, but at least the previous ill intentions had disappeared, and the arrogant pride that had been there was restrained.
Chapter 425: Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor! (1)
Translator: Zen Translations Editor: Zen Translations
Zhan LingTian's question might seem like a very simple question on the surface, but it truly showed many things. Firstly, with his status at the Heaven's Expanse Palace, asking such a question already showed that he now thought of Zhou Weiqing as someone on the same level as himself, and no longer with that superior lofty attitude he once had.
Next, it was clear that he had been impressed, or at least held some respect, towards Zhou Weiqing's intelligence; otherwise, he would not have asked such a question.
However, Zhou Weiqing did not answer his question directly, instead laughing and saying: "Bro Zhan, being able to step forward at such a critical time of danger, such a courageous and bold move to be able to stare death in the face like that, this little brother here admits freely that I cannot compare in that regard. Respect, respect."
Towards Zhou Weiqing's flattery, Zhan LingTian showed some disdain, only giving a humph. However, if one looked carefully, they would see the enmity in his eyes towards Zhou Weiqing had already subsided.
At the side, Shangguan Fei'er chided him slightly: "Bro Zhan asked you what we should do next." As she said that, she shook Zhou Weiqing's arm.
Zhan LingTian's gaze was filled with a hint of surprise. The subconscious close intimacy that Shangguan Fei'er displayed towards Zhou Weiqing gave him curious pause.
Shangguan Fei'er also noticed the strange look in his eyes, and she quickly let go of Zhou Weiqing's arms. Alas, by attempting to cover it up like that, it only made things seem more suspicious.
Zhou Weiqing said: "There is no rush to leave this place. We have already entered the WanShou Empire borders, it will be better for us to heal up and recover our Heavenly Energy first before we discuss any further action. Otherwise, if we meet any other danger, we might not be so lucky again. After all, it is a rare occurrence that we will be able to just talk our enemies into letting us off."
Originally, Zhan LingTian thought that Zhou Weiqing would recommend that they leave immediately, and was surprised to hear him recommend the reverse. Starting momentarily, he asked: "Aren't you afraid that the Blood Red Hell members will turn back and attack us?"
Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: "No, they won't. That Han Tianyou might seem like a rash and impetuous person, but he is a wily old fox indeed. Do you really think he can't tell that I was intimidating him with some lies? The Lustre Gem and sending of news, he would at most have a fifty percent belief in it. The main reason is because of Little Red Bean that he actually retreated. Furthermore, it looks like his injuries are more serious than it looks. Otherwise, with his cultivation level, there is no other reason he would be unable to stop Little Red Bean. As such, I judge that they will not return. Having his entire midsection pierced through, and losing an arm, that is definitely something serious for him to take care of. Alright, let's all start treating our wounds and recovering Heavenly Energy. Fei'er, you stand guard for us first. Hmm… strange… with such a major commotion here, how come the Snow Deer Tribe hasn't reacted at all?"
Right at that moment, a loud booming voice rang out. "That is because this old man ordered them not to."
As soon as that voice rang out, Zhou Weiqing and the others' faces changed.
That booming voice seemed to come from all directions, as if they were in a wide and spacious valley, with it echoing all around. The voice rumbled on in their ears, and they all felt as if their blood was actually trying to break free of their bodies from the reverberation of the voice.
*Chitter* The Silver Emperor Little Red Bean gave out a shrill cry as it rose into the sky, looking out for an enemy.
However, in the next moment, its body froze in midair, a faint green light appearing all around it, clearly what was restricting its movement totally.
That faint green like was extremely familiar, a Skill that Zhou Weiqing had used many times, the Fetters of Wind. However, Silver Emperors were Dual Attribute Heavenly Beasts with both the Wind and Spatial Attributes, and Little Red Dot was also at the maximum Zong Stage power… being able to restrict its movement totally with just a Fetters of Wind, what kind of cultivation level and power did that require?
Shock filled the hearts of all the watching companions. The Wind Attribute signified that the owner of the booming voice was not one of the Blood Red Hell members from earlier. Yet, his cultivation level was definitely not lower than Han Tianyou's. After all, without a Heavenly King Stage level or higher, how could his Fetters of Wind be that powerful?
"Who is it?" Shangguan Fei'er exclaimed out loud. In a flash, she took a defensive stance in front of Zhou Weiqing.
At this point, one could tell a bit of her feelings. She did not stand in front of Zhan LingTian, who also came from the Heaven���s Expanse Palace and was equally exhausted, but defended Zhou Weiqing. It was clear that in her heart, Zhou Weiqing held a much higher place than Zhan LingTian.
A figure appeared in their sights, walking from the Snow Deer Tribe tents. His height was average, but had a large paunch indeed, with his waistline almost like his height. A head of short black hair, the equally rotund head with a maroon red face. From just a first look, it was as if he was some rich man who had eaten too much good food, and his walk almost seemed unstable.
He was dressed in long black roles, clearly custom made, otherwise it would not be able to totally cover his immense round body like that. The robes were not adorned with any extra ornaments, and the man looked to be around forty-ish years old.
At this point, Zhou Weiqing had already stood up. His could clearly sense that when this man appeared, both Shangguan Fei'er and Zhan LingTian seemed at a loss; clearly neither of them knew who this man was.
Forty odd years old Heavenly King Stage powerhouse? That was not impossible, but such a person could not possibly be unknown in the world. Could it be someone from the Heavenly Snow Mountain?
However, Zhou Weiqing quickly denied that thought. From Tian'er, he knew that those from the Heavenly Snow Mountain would usually be garbed in white. Even if they were not dressed in white, as those who self profess to be powerhouses born from the snow, the colour they hated most was black. As a result, even the entire WanShou Empire disdained the colour black. For this oversized man to be wearing black, he should not be from the WanShou Empire or the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Furthermore, he did not have any signs of being a beastman.
"You do not need to guess anymore, you young kids will not know who this old man is. In the Heaven's Expanse Palace, the only who would know who I am would be that little rascal Shangguan Tianyang."
As soon as the fat man opened his mouth, his words shocked them all. He had actually called Shangguan Tianyang a little rascal.
Zhan LingTian was enraged, taking a step forward as he exclaimed: "You dare insult my master?" Gathering the bit of Heavenly Energy he had just recovered, he brought out his Light-Dark Divine Spear once more.
However, the fat man did not even look at him. Lifting his hand, it was as if Little Red Dot frozen in midair was dragged along by a rope, falling into his palm.
An insidious, crafty smile appeared on the fat man's face as he said: "Although I have not personally seen this Lustre Gem you all speak of, I do know that no matter what object tries to send anything, there will be a certain level of energy fluctuations. Only that little fool Han Tianyou would believe you. As for this little Silver Emperor, trying to escape from my hands would be impossible. So… you… Zhou Little Fatty right, come on and try and fool this old man, let's see what means you have to get me to let you all go."
This fat man had appeared so suddenly, and his words were indeed strange. His gaze was fixed on Zhou Weiqing, and though Shangguan Fei'er stood before him defensively, Zhou Weiqing could somehow sense that he could not hide anything from this fat man's eyes.
Author's Note: A critical character has appeared! Apologies, this chapter will be shorter as this is the end of this volume.
Chapter 426: Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor! (2)
Translator: Zen Translations Editor: Zen Translations
Zhou Weiqing held back Shangguan Fei'er by the shoulder, walking up beside her before stopping. Grinning wide, he said: "Heh heh, Senior, you do not have any real ill intentions towards us right, you do not need to try and scare us. Furthermore, we have one similarity, one look and we know we are linked by destiny."
"Oh? Say then, what is this similarity between us?" The fat man looked on at Zhou Weiqing with interest, a faint smile on his face. Of course, that smile caused the fat on his face to squeeze his eyes until they were almost invisible.
Zhou Weiqing was about to open his mouth when the fat man suddenly waved towards Zhan LingTian: "Little brat, behave yourself. Do you think I am like Han Tianyou, so arrogant and thinking so highly of himself but amounting to nothing but dogshit?"
There was no sign of any energy fluctuations, no light of attributes energy or the white of pure Heavenly Energy. However, in that moment, Zhan LingTian sensed an unbelievable pressure coming from above, like an entire mountain range was pressing down upon him. *Poof* He sat back down on the ground as his legs buckled, and even the Light-Dark Divine Spear disappeared.
"Heavenly Emperor Invisible Energy!" Shocked exclamations rang out from Shangguan Fei'er and Zhan LingTian almost simultaneously. Their voices held a tremble that was not even there when they had faced Han Tianyou.
Amongst the people present, Zhou Weiqing, Lin TianAo and the others might not know what had just happened and what that entailed. However, how could Zhan LingTian and Shangguan Fei'er not know?
'Heavenly Emperor Invisible Energy', as the name suggested, referred to Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouses, with Eleven Heavenly Jewels. At that level, their Heavenly Energy no longer had any colours, and they could control the energy in the atmosphere without any signs. Previously, the pressure on Zhan LingTian was not the fat man's Heavenly Energy, but just his sheer control over the air. At the Heavenly Emperor Stage, all energy in the world was under his control, even the heavens and atmosphere.
'Heavenly Emperor Invisible Energy'. These four words might seem simple, but they represented the absolute top echelons of the world. Heavenly King Stage powerhouses might be very rare, but in the entire mainland, there were still quite a few. Besides the Heavenly Demon Sect, every Great Saint Lands had a few Heavenly King Stage powerhouses. Of course, the Heaven's Expanse Palace had the most, with at least twenty Heavenly King Stage powerhouses.
However, when it came to the Heavenly Emperor Stage, perhaps the entire mainland had only ten or so, each and every one of them were either Great Saint Land Leaders or top tier powerhouses known in the mainland. After all, the Heaven's Expanse Palace Master Shangguan Tianyang was at the max level of the Heavenly Emperor Stage.
Who could have imagined that in this tiny little Snow Deer Tribe encampment, they would actually meet a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse?
Even Han Tianyou and all the other Blood Red Hell members added up together, when compared to this fat man in front of them, would all be considered mere ants. Heavenly King Stage and Heavenly Emperor Stage might seem to be only one stage apart, but in truth it was like the difference between heaven and earth.
Sensing the terrifying power of a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse, both Shangguan Fei'er and Zhan LingTian did not have any thoughts of resisting. In front of such a powerhouse, resistance was futile.
Although Zhou Weiqing did not know what that 'Heavenly Emperor Invisible Energy' meant, his mind was extremely quick and intelligent. Hearing those words shouted out by the two, he quickly understood what it could possibly signify. As such, his face turned rather strange as well.
"Speak then! What similarities do we have?" The big fat man looked at Zhou Weiqing with a big smile on his face.
Only then did Zhou Weiqing break out of his slight reverie, laughing heartily as he said: "My nickname is Zhou Little Fatty, I would think Senior is called Big Fatty. We are both one Big Fatty and one Little Fatty, isn't that a great point of similarity? What do you think Senior?"
"Hahaha." As he said that, he started laughing out loud. Alas, none of the others standing beside him could laugh. Making fun of a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse's looks, had he lived for too long as decided to commit suicide?
However, the large fat man still looked smilingly at Zhou Weiqing: "Little Fatty right? Let me tell you one thing, in the past, those who called me fat, with the exception of one person, the rest are all dead. It looks like your glib tongue won't be able to save you this time!"
Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: "Heh heh, but I'm still alive now right? Senior, don't try to scare me anymore, I am a coward. We do not have any possible hatred between us, no enmity, and you clearly do not have any ill will towards us, why are you trying to scare us then? If you really wanted to kill us, with your power, that could be done in seconds and there is nothing we can do about it. Why bother with all the nonsense with us?"
The large fat man gave a humph and said: "I've never seen a little rascal as cunning as you. Alright, I won't beat around the bush with all the crap. Hurry up, kneel down and kowtow to me, beg this old man to accept you as my disciple."
"Ahh?" Although Zhou Weiqing could easily tell that this large fat man had no ill will towards them, he had not expected something like this to happen.
All the others also started in surprise. What was going on? This large fat man wanted to accept a disciple, yet he still wanted Zhou Weiqing to beg him.
"No way." To their even greater surprise, Zhou Weiqing did not even think about it, and rejected the offer instantly.
It was the fat man's turn to start in surprise. "What? Why no way? Don't think that this old man cannot tell that you totally aren't part of the Heaven's Expanse Palace? Or… could it be you already have a teacher? That does not matter, I'll wring your teacher's head off, that solves the problem right?"
Far off, deep in the Peerless Battalion camp, Mu En suddenly shivered involuntarily as a cold chill ran down his spine for no reason.
Zhou Weiqing gave a humph and said: "Nothing forcibly accomplished will have a good effect, Senior, you wouldn't force me right? Indeed, I already have a teacher, and although his cultivation level is far below yours, he is someone I respect the most. I will not betray my teacher."
The fat man started once more. "Aren't you afraid that I will be angry and kill you all?"
Zhou Weiqing shook his head, saying sternly with a righteous air. "I'm not afraid. As the saying goes, never surrender to power and force, haven't you heard of it before, Senior?"
"Cheh." The large fat man said disdainfully. "If anyone else says that, I might still believe it. For you… little brat, you're too cunning and wily, and way too afraid of dying. Trying to act in front of this old man is of no benefit to you. Just now, before Han Tianyou left, he clapped your shoulder. That was not a simple clap, but an infusion of yin fire. Within three years, that yin fire will continuously invade and eat up your body from within until you die. I do not even need to do anything, with your cultivation level, you won't be able to resolve this problem on your own. If you don't want to die, you should beg me now."
"Yin fire?" Hearing the large fat man's words, Zhou Weiqing blinked. "Senior Large Fatty, how about this, shall we make a bet?"
Hearing Zhou Weiqing asking to make a bet, Lin TianAo, Shangguan Fei'er, Crow all rolled their eyes involuntarily. This rascal was trying to con someone again. In their memories, every time Zhou Weiqing wanted to bet with someone, that rascal definitely felt he had a hundred percent guarantee of winning."
"Bet? Bet on what? That you won't die in three years?" Large Fatty looked on at Zhou Weiqing with interest again.
Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: "No, no, three years is far too long. WIth Senior's cultivation level, it should be extremely easy for you to check whether or not that yin fire will actually harm me. We can bet now, whether or not I can take care of this yin fire by myself. If I am unable to take care of it, I will beg you to accept me as a disciple. However, if I can take care of it by myself… heh heh, then it's your turn to beg me."
Large Fatty suddenly burst out laughing, saying: "You little brat, truly a wily one eh. Alright, I won't play with you any longer." As he said that, he suddenly burst into action, yet no one could actually see him move.
In an instant, he appeared in front of Shangguan Fei'er, a single hand pressed upon her forehead.
Shangguan Fei'er did not struggle at all, not because she did not want to, but because she found she could not move at all. Once again, the Fetters of Wind, and she was left totally helpless. At the same time, the Silver Emperor Little Red Dot was actually still caught in the previous Fetters of Wind, even though quite some time had passed it was still in effect.
"Hurry up and kneel down and beg this old man, otherwise, I will kill this little lover of yours. My patience has a limit."
Originally, Zhou Weiqing had wanted to gain some advantage with a bet, but who knew this large fatty was more cunning than he thought, not falling for it at all. Instead, he had quickly taken hold of his weak point easily.
"How do you know she is my love?" Zhou Weiqing asked curiously. As Zhan LingTian was with them, both he and Shangguan Fei'er had been extremely careful not to show any intimacy.
"The way you look at each other, breathing, heartbeat." The large fatty grinned and said: "Heh, every time you all look at each other, both your heartbeats and breathing will have some small change. Also, the way you look at each other, that cannot fool me. You two are already at such a stage, what else can you be but lovers? Earlier, when you were facing Han Tianyou, even when you were in extreme danger yourself, a lot of your attention was on this little girl. Alright, enough trash talking, hurry up and kneel down and beg me to accept you as my disciple. Otherwise, every minute, this old man will scratch an un-healable scar on this little girl's beautiful face. You little brat, you might not have heard of my name, but this Heaven's Expanse Palace little girl should have heard of me. Anyone else might be afraid of the Heaven's Expanse Palace, but since when have I, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor, been afraid of anyone? Furthermore, I am known to be ruthless… heh heh."
Hearing the words 'Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor', both Zhan LingTian and Shangguan Fei'er's face changed again. Clearly, the name had a stunning effect on both of them.
"That… Senior Large Fatty, then I have one last request." Zhou Weiqing said with a wronged look on his face.
"What request?" The large fatty gave a cold humph, clearly getting rather impatient.
Zhou Weiqing's face suddenly turned very serious, with a hint of sorrow as he said solemnly: "I can acknowledge you as my master, but you cannot harm my original teachers. They will still be my teachers no matter what. Just think, if every time someone stronger wants to take me as a disciple, and I betray my old teacher, wouldn't I become someone that also betrays you in the future? If you do not agree to this term, no matter what, even if you kill all of us, I will not agree."
The large fatty looked at Zhou Weiqing with piercing eyes, but they slowly turned gentle. Nodding his head in satisfaction, he said: "That does make sense. Alright, I agree to that. Damn it, looking for a successor is so tough. If not for the fact you little brat also has six Attributes, do you think I will waste so much time with you?"
Right at that moment, there was an abrupt thud as Zhou Weiqing knelt down on the ground. This little rascal changed faces as quickly as others flipped the pages of a book indeed. Facing the large fatty, he kowtowed: "Senior Large Fatty, please accept me as your disciple!" That expression, so sincere and earnest. In terms of acting, Zhou Weiqing was definitely second to none.
Such a sudden change of attitude, let alone the others, even the large fatty couldn't help but feel his mouth twitch.
Chapter 427: Heavenly Emperor Disciple! (1)
Translator: Zen Translations Editor: Zen Translations
Looking at the kneeling Zhou Weiqing in front of him, the large fatty laughed heartily, letting go of Shangguan Fei'er and turning to Zhou Weiqing, saying airily: "Very well, since you are begging so sincerely, then this Heavenly Emperor will take up the onerous task of taking you as disciple. You may rise."
"Thank you Master." Zhou Weiqing would naturally complete his entire act, and he respectfully kowtowed three times to the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor before standing up, standing honestly and industriously beside him.
At this moment, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor was smiling happily, looking on with a pleased expression at his new disciple.
In truth, when the Blood Red Hell members had started fighting with Zhou Weiqing and his companions, this Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor had already been there. He had some connection with the Snow Deer Tribe, and had been relaxing here with a nice feast when he had sensed two of the Snow Deer Tribesmen die, and he had come to investigate. When he had seen Zhou Weiqing's party clashing with the Blood Red Hell party, he decided to stop and watch first.
When he saw Zhou Weiqing's Seven Stars Accompanying the Moon Archery Skill, he couldn't help but give a small cry of surprise; and that was because he had seen with a single glance how many Attributes Zhou Weiqing had.
At the Heavenly Emperor Stage level, many things that ordinary people could not sense were extremely clear to his eyes. As for what exactly were the six Attributes of Zhou Weiqing's Alexandrite Cat's Eye, he could not see clearly at once, but he could definitely tell that there were six Attributes indeed. Furthermore, he had been able to sense several of the Attributes from Zhou Weiqing's usage of the Seven Stars Accompanying the Moon and the imbued skills.
The reason why he had been called the Six Ultimate was because he was just like Zhou Weiqing, with Six Elemental Attributes. He did not belong to any Great Saint Lands or any sects, and was an extremely rare, independent Heavenly Jewel Master who had fully trained on his own. Although from the surface appearance he seemed to be only forty odd years of age, he was actually over a hundred years old. As such, although he called Shangguan Tianyang a little rascal, in terms of age and generation wise, it was indeed true. After all, he had risen to fame together with the previous Palace Master of the Heaven's Expanse Place. Out of all the independent Heavenly Jewel Masters, he was definitely the most powerful, and the toughest to deal with.
Due to his six Attributes and love of freedom, although the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor was already over a hundred years old, up until now he had not found any disciples. At that moment, when he spotted Zhou Weiqing with his six Attributes, he could no longer resist. Furthermore, he had an appreciation of Zhou Weiqing's character; even leaving the impressive Seven Stars Accompanying the Moon Archery Skill and its effects aside, just by succeeding in scaring off the Blood Red Hell members showed his will and cunning. In his eyes, such sly and cunning people were able to live the longest. As such, he had jumped out to get Zhou Weiqing to acknowledge him as master. Although he knew that his kowtowing had elements of acting, he did not care. Being able to gain such a disciple was of great importance to him as well.
A good teacher was hard to find, but at the same time, correspondingly, a good disciple was also a tough find! Six Attributes… such a rare occurrence that the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor did not know if there was a third person in the world with the same number of attributes. As such, when such an opportunity came before him, no matter whether Zhou Weiqing was willing or not, he would not let it go so easily.
Beaming with delight, he looked on at Zhou Weiqing, whose face was respectful but eyes swirling around in his sockets. The Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor smiled and said: "From now on, you are my only disciple. Your name is Zhou Weiqing right, Zhou Little Fatty, Little Fatty being Large Fatty's disciple, how nice. This old man's face is Long Shiya. Remember clearly, in the future, if you meet any trouble, do you still need to report the name of the Heaven's Expanse Palace? Just use this old man's name, and see who dares touch you, and I will tear out his tendons and flay his skin. Hahahahaha." Finally getting a disciple that satisfied his requirements, this big hearted Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor who had always did what he pleased could no longer hold back and burst out laughing heartily, carefree.
"Come, your teacher has to speak to you. The rest of you, wait here." As he said that, Long Shiya grabbed Zhou Weiqing's shoulders with one hand, and the rest of the group felt their eyes blur before them, and the two disappeared.
It was not the Blink Skill that Zhou Weiqing was so familiar with, but he felt as if his surroundings blurred around him and after an instant, when the surroundings seemed to come clear again, both he and Long Shiya appeared in a tent.
This tent was much larger and grandiose than the one they had been resting in. The floor was lined with thick animal furs, though he could not tell which animal they had come from. There were four braziers around the tent warming the tent into a comfortable temperature, and there was a large table which was filled with all sorts of different delicious look foods and fruits.
Long Shiya sat down at the side of the table and said: "Come, let's sit, eat while we speak. With me, you do not need to be so formal or restricted, after all, it is just us two master and disciple, not any large sect. As long as you don't anger this old man, you can do whatever you want. Even if you want to knock down the Heaven's Expanse Palace, this old man will support you all the way."
Being forced to become someone's disciple might not be something that made anyone happy.
However, Zhou Weiqing's manner of thinking had always been different from normal. For him, it was just like if a beautiful woman was being *ahemed*, and was unable to resist, then he would just choose to enjoy it, rather than suffer extra unnecessary harm.
It could be said that Zhou Weiqing was a very optimistic person, and a large portion of time he would always think of the best outcomes. This time was no exception; everything else aside, after he had become Long Shiya's disciple, from the words of this new teacher of his, he could tell that he truly liked him, and was extremely protective to boot.
As a disciple, who wouldn't like his teacher to be protective? Perhaps others might not, but Zhou Weiqing definitely loved that. Furthermore, his new teacher was a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse.
"Master, you don't belong to any Sect? Or any of the Great Saint Lands?" Zhou Weiqing asked curiously.
Long Shiya shook his head and said: "This old man has always been alone, all the way from a young age I have been solitary, and up until now that is still true. Well, at least now I'll have someone now that I have you as a disciple. All my life, I have spent everything on cultivating and training, and I have not thought of anything else. Alright, enough about me. What about you? If I have not guessed wrongly, your teacher should be from the Heavenly Demon Sect right?"
Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: "No!"
Long Shiya started momentarily before saying: "No?" Taking a deep look at Zhou Weiqing, he said: "Little brat, I might not mind other things, but if you lie to me, I will definitely punish you. If you are not from the Heavenly Demon Sect, is that controllable Demonic Change State and Devour Skill fake? Don't think I do not know what those two skills mean to the Heavenly Demon Sect? You should be the next Sect Master in training for the Heavenly Demon Sect right?"
"Master, I really am not." Zhou Weiqing gave a bitter smile. As such, he began to simply speak of all his experiences from the start of his cultivation.
Hearing his words, even Long Shiya with his vast knowledge and experience was in shock, and he couldn't help but exclaim: "That's actually possible?! Just eating some pearl and you got six Attributes? Little brat, your luck is indeed unbelievable. Although this old man also has six Attributes, I can't even remember how much suffering I went through in training, how I had to hide and be so secretive… Before I became strong, I was so afraid about others learning about my multiple Attributes. Just in terms of Skill Storing and Consolidating Equipment, it took me so much time and effort… In fact, only after the age of fifty did I actually dare to show myself in the mainland. Sigh… comparisons are odious indeed! Haha! Well, this is a good thing though, in future, you will definitely surpass that Old Xue fellow. Heh heh, come, let me see that Yin Fire in your body."
As he said that, he placed his hands on Zhou Weiqing's wrist, extending his senses into his meridians. However, when he did so, he was stunned once again. That was because he could not sense any sign of hidden injuries or the yin fire within his body.
"Impossible! Han Tianyou clearly sent the yin fire into your body, how could there be no sign of it at all? You injured him so heavily, with his character, he would never let you go. My senses cannot be wrong!"
Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: "Teacher, you don't need to think so much. In truth, that is because I am immune to all Fire Attribute powers."
Long Shiya looked at him and gave an exasperated grunt. "Immune your head! You're just at the Four Jeweled cultivation level, can you possibly be immune to a Heavenly King Stage Yin Fire? I don't believe you."
Zhou Weiqing said: "Of course I can't on my own. However, there is a unique power in my body, I think its called something like Solidified Dragon Spirit. It is also of the Fire Attribute, and definitely of a higher level than a Heavenly King Stage. That is the reason why I am immune to most Fire Attribute powers."
Long Shiya's jaw dropped. "What?! Solidified Dragon Spirit?? Where did you meet a Dragon?" He was so agitated that he grabbed hold onto Zhou Weiqing's arm.
"Teacher, softer…" Zhou Weiqing hurriedly cried out in pain.
Long Shiya quickly let go of his arm, looking at Zhou Weiqing, his fat face with a very strange expression. He did not even know what to say. Demonic Change State, Solidified Dragon Spirit. Any of these powers were powers that any Heavenly Jewel Master would dream to have! Perhaps the Demonic Change State might be some cause of trouble due to being of the Evil Attribute, but Zhou Weiqing could control his! As for the Solidified Dragon Spirit, that was even more impressive. Even the hundred year old Long Shiya had only heard of the legends, but never actually seen a Heavenly Jewel Master with one. Only a mortal enemy of his had actually a similar power to the Solidified Dragon Spirit.
Zhou Weiqing did not have anything to hide from Long Shiya, and he quickly explained the whole process about how he gained the Solidified Dragon Spirit.
"Hmph, little brat, no wonder you wanted to bet with me, you already knew you would win. Luckily, this old man didn't fall for it." Long Shiya gave a cold humph, but he was actually grinning deep in his heart.This time, I have really picked up a true gem! Hahahaha!
Indeed, he had definitely picked up a gem, but the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Heaven's Expanse Palace had both suffered a huge loss. No matter the Heavenly Demon Sect or the Heaven's Expanse Palace, both had been counting on their status as Great Saint Lands, and though they had tried to recruit Zhou Weiqing, they would ultimately not do the same like Long Shiya to directly force him to join them, due to their pride as Great Saint Lands. Alas, this allowed Long Shiya to get a step ahead to gain him as a disciple.
Chapter 428: Heavenly Emperor Disciple! (2)
Translator: Zen Translations Editor: Zen Translations
"Alright, enough about that. Hurry up and eat, after that I want to see you run through all your Skills once, to see what abilities you have and Attributes, so I know how to guide you further."
Zhou Weiqing agreed, but deep inside he was a little doubtful. So what if he was a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse? He was still confident that the Skills that he had Stored were incomparable to anyone of his generation, or even anyone of his level, even amongst those of the Great Saint Lands, though his Heavenly Energy might be slightly weaker. After Zhou Weiqing had gone through the Three-Thousand Tempering Training Technique for all his Skills, he was extremely confident that he had already reached the limit that a Heavenly Jewel Master could be at for his level. Even though Long Shiya was a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse, he did not think that Long Shiya could teach him much.
After all, even his cultivation technique was the Immortal Deity Technique, a Technique that had even stunned the Heaven's Expanse Palace. Of course, the danger it held was great, but with the bloodline of the Dark Demon God Tiger and the Solidified Dragon Spirit, that danger was already reduced to the lowest possible.
However, he would still listen to Long Shiya's words. He wanted to know what this new teacher of his would be able to teach him. As such, he started to use his Skills one by one, and as he did so, he painstakingly controlled them as best he could, displaying his best to Long Shiya.
As Zhou Weiqing and Long Shiya were in their tent, on the other side, the shock and surprise on Shangguan Fei'er and the others' faces had not diminished yet.
Ma Qun's tolerance was the worst, and not long after Zhou Weiqing had been grabbed off by Long Shiya, he could not resist and asked Shangguan Fei'er in a low tone: "Lady Shangguan, who is this Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor? Is he really that powerful?"
Shangguan Fei'er glanced at him and said exasperatedly: "A Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse, what do you think, is he powerful or not?"
Zhan LingTian's brow was furrowed and he said: "It has been almost twenty years since the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor has been last seen in world, why would he appear here suddenly. Fei'er, it looks like we have to change our plans to enter the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens. We have to return to report the reappearance of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor immediately, to allow the two Palace Masters to decide what to do. If he were to join hands with the Heavenly Snow Mountain, that would be much trouble."
Shangguan Fei'er shook her head and said: "The Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor will not join hands with the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Didn't you see that he was dressed in black? If not for the fact that he was against the Heavenly Snow Mountain, would he dress like that?"
Ma Qun continued asking: "Isn't the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor from one of the Great Saint Lands? Why does it seem like even the Heaven's Expanse Palace is a little afraid of him?"
A complicated look crossed Shangguan Fei'er's face, and she nodded slightly as she said: "Indeed, we are a little afraid of him. Let me explain why that is so. The Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor is actually a self taught cultivator, and he does not belong to any Great Saint Lands or even any Sect at all. He has always been a solitary person. However, this person is one totally enamoured with cultivating and training, and he has never married anyone. To him, there is nothing else that he cares more than cultivating or fighting. His favourite thing to do is to travel the lands and challenge all powerhouses, and he once came to our Heaven's Expanse Palace to do so."
This was an absolute secret of the Heaven's Expanse Palace, and even Zhan LingTian did not know about it. After all, he was not of the direct bloodline of the Heaven's Expanse Palace, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "He has actually come to our Heaven's Expanse Palace before? He challenged the First Palace Master?"
Shangguan Fei'er gave a bitter smile as she said: "No, he did not challenge Big Uncle. When he came to the Heaven's Expanse Palace, that was more than forty years ago. At that time, my Big Uncle was about the same age as I am now. The one he challenged was my grandfather."
Zhan LingTian exclaimed in shock: "He actually challenged the Old Palace Master?! What was the result?"
Shangguan Fei'er gave another bitter smile as he said: "Their cultivation level was equal, and only with the Boundless Infinitum Set did my grandfather barely win him slightly. At that time, the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor did not even have an full completed set of God Tier Consolidated Equipment. Rumour is that ten years after that, he came once more to the Heaven's Expanse Palace, but the result of that challenge is unknown. However, after that fight, my grandfather passed the Palace Master position to my Big Uncle before leaving to travel the world. Before he left, he told my Big Uncle this – 'In terms of innate talent, I am no match for Fatty Long. In terms of effort and exertion, I have lost out even more.' After that, my grandfather vanished, and we have not heard from him ever since, and we do not even know if he is still alive. This way, you should know how powerful this Long Shiya is right?"
Hearing those words, all of them drew a deep cold breath. Clearly, during the second fight between this Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor and the old Palace Master of the Heaven's Expanse Palace, it had resulted in the former's win.
Shangguan Fei'er said: "Big Uncle's appraisal of the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor was that he was the first amongst all Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouses. He also has another nickname, a Heavenly God amongst all Heavenly Emperor Stages. He is also the only person in the world who actually went up the Heavenly Snow Mountain to challenge the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord and succeeded in coming out alive. Although he has never managed to break through to the Heavenly God Stage, it is unlikely that there are many in the entire continent that can defeat this Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor on a one-on-one fight. Besides the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord, the known top powerhouse in the world, even the leaders of the other Great Saint Lands cannot say with confidence that they can defeat him. Little Fatty becoming his disciple is definitely not a bad thing… I just never expected that we would meet him here."
Unfortunately, Zhou Weiqing did not hear Shangguan Fei'er's words, otherwise he would not think that Long Shiya, a man who was so immersed in cultivating for over a hundred years could not teach him. At that point, he was still in the tent, unleashing his Skills one by one to Long Shiya.
Due to the fact that many of his Skills were rather costly in terms of Heavenly Energy, Zhou Weiqing could only use a few before he needed to recover Heavenly Energy, and he would resume unleashing them after that.
Long Shiya sat there silently, watching him unleash his Skills unceasingly. He did not give any comment, allowing him to continue uninterrupted.
Zhou Weiqing had to rest three times to full recovery before he managed to unleash all his twenty four Skills, with the exception of the Time Reversal Skill.
"Master, I'll not use the Time Reversal Skill alright? This Skill is rather unique."
Long Shiya nodded, before looking at his young disciple, who was looking rather pleased with himself. Finally, he said: "Do you think that your complement of Skills is very good?"
Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: "It's alright, my luck was quite good so I managed to Store some higher rated Skills."
Long Shiya gave a humph and said: "Do you know what my rating for all your Skills are? Just two words… Totally Useless."
"Besides the recovery speed of your Heavenly Energy being impressive, that cultivation method of yours is a waste of time and life. With such unbelievable talent, you are just walking on the wrong path."
"Ahh?" Zhou Weiqing stared at Long Shiya with a gaping jaw. In his imagination, this new teacher of his should have praised him, yet the reverse had happened. He had so many powerful Skills, yet he had been deemed totally useless!"
Zhou Weiqing was not convinced, saying: "Teacher, these Skills of mine are still okay right? Most of them are rated seven or eight Stars, with some even able to produce the Heavenly Skill Image. If this is considered useless, then what can be considered good?"
Long Shiya gave a disdainful smirk and said: "Watch this."
As he said that, he lifted up his right hand, and a dim light appeared around his palm. It was a tiny Wind Blade, its entire body formed of a brilliant green, glowing brightly in an eye catching light. Although it was just a tiny wind blade, it seemed to shimmer with a slight gold aura, looking just like an actual blade, and Zhou Weiqing did not doubt the power of this Wind Blade.
The miraculous thing was that as soon as this Wind Blade was unleashed, a shimmering image appeared slowly behind Long Shiya's back. It was clearly a Heavenly Skill Image forming!
"Teacher, what is that Skill? A Heavenly God Tier Skill?" Zhou Weiqing asked curiously.
Long Shiya said: "Bullshit, what Heavenly god Tier Skill? This is a low level, one-star rated Wind Blade."
A look of disbelief crossed Zhou Weiqing's face as he said: "Teacher, although all my Skills are self learned and I did not have much proper teachings, I am still able to recognize a Heavenly Skill Image. If it is not a Heavenly God Tier Skill, how could there possibly be a Heavenly Skill Image?"
Long Shiya laughed coldly and said: "You little fool, look clearly at what my Heavenly Skill Image is before you speak."
Zhou Weiqing lifted his head to look. By this time, the shimmering green Heavenly Skill Image had fully formed behind Long Shiya, and the moment he lifted his head, Zhou Weiqing's jaw dropped. The Heavenly Skill Image was actually the rotund, fat Long Shiya!
"This… this…" What appeared before his eyes was far beyond Zhou Weiqing's experience and knowledge. How could one's Heavenly Skill Image be of himself?! Could it be this teacher of his was actually a Heavenly Beast?
The light flashed once more, and the Wind Blade in Long Shiya hands changed into a small tornado, swirling around in his palm. However, that Heavenly Skill Image behind his back did not change, still the green Long Shiya.
Once again, a flash of light, and the green tornado abruptly changed into a fireball… a familiar fireball that was rated one star. This time, the Heavenly Skill Image behind his back changed to a red colour, but the form did not change, still that familiar rotund figure of Long Shiya.
The little fireball turned into an ice spike, and the only change to the Heavenly Skill Image was once again its colour, from red to blue.
Next was the Earth Attribute's Earth Spike, the Light Attribute's Light Arrow, and the Darkness Attribute's Corrosive Ball. They were all the lowest level Skills, one-Star Rated. Yet, the Heavenly Skill Image behind Long Shiya did not change, with only the colour shifting along with the alignment.
"Do you understand now?" Long Shiya smiled faintly, closing his palm, and all the light disappeared.
"Let me tell you, those Skills that I unleashed just now were all one-Star rated Skills. Yet, why are they all able to produce Heavenly Skill Images. More so, why is it a Heavenly Skill Image of myself? The reason is simple.. Their own rating is extremely low, definitely not a Heavenly God Stage Skill, yet when I use them they are at the Heavenly God Stage power. That is why, the Heavenly Skill Image is of me."
"My Six Attributes are the six elements, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Light, Darkness. Do you know how many Skills I have Stored for them all in total?"
Chapter 429: Heavenly Emperor Disciple! (3)
Translator: Zen Translations Editor: Zen Translations
Zhou Weiqing's head was currently in a mess, totally at a loss. At this point, he felt like everything he had learned thus far was a lie, his world turned upside down. Hearing Long Shiya's words, he could only shake his head subconsciously.
Long Shiya said passively: "I no longer have any Skills Stored. All my previous Skills, I have wiped away."
"What?!" Even though Zhou Weiqing had guessed that the answer would be something he could not expect, he still had not in his wildest dreams guessed that it would be SO unimaginable.
Long Shiya continued passively: "You also have Six Attributes, and in truth, all the Skills you have Stored are very strong. However, you should have also learned from experience that with your cultivation level, you can't even use them all once through. I know what you are thinking, in the future as your cultivation level raises, you will be able to use them all. However, do not forget that as your cultivation level rises, your Heavenly Energy increases, you will still be gaining more Stored Skills. Each extra Heavenly Jewel… you will gain six more Skills! In that case, if you actually reach the Heavenly God Stage, how many Skills would you have? Seventy Two!"
"Heavenly Skills, they are gifts of nature. Each and every Heavenly Skill have their own profound secrets behind them, and they cannot be explained so simply by that laughably simple rating system. Before meeting me, have you ever imagined that a mere Wind blade could have the power of a Heavenly God Tier Skill?"
Zhou Weiqing shook his head numbly.
Long Shiya said: "Exactly. As such, the effects of Heavenly Skills are all just a form or pattern of Heavenly Energy usage. Any Heavenly Skill, when trained up to the absolute maximum, they will all be able to produce the greatest power possible. If in future you have seventy two Skills, let me ask you, how many can you actually train to the absolute maximum? Hmph, I'm afraid that the answer is not a single one. You might think now that you already have some control over your Skills. Well, let me tell you, you are far from being even close to the maximum. In order to train a single Skill to the maximum, that will take an unbelievable amount of time, energy and effort. Unless you can live up to a thousand years old, otherwise you can forget about training all seventy two Skills to the absolute maximum."
"This question had plagued me for a long time, and it was only at the age of sixty one before I finally straightened out my thinking. At that time, I was already at the Heavenly King Stage cultivation level. As such, I used my own Heavenly Dao Energy to forcefully erase all my Stored Skills, blazing a trail of my own to just focus on the control of my Heavenly Energy and Attributes. Ten years later, I finally mastered this Skill Manipulation Arts of mine. From that time onwards, I did not have any Skills Stored, but it could be also said that I have all Skills of my six Attributes, and I have no longer any need to Skill Store anything. In fact, I can actually create Skills of my own according to my need. Furthermore, I can use them all to the greatest degree that my current cultivation level is at. At the same time, I could start creating my own fusion Skills as I could come up with, with only my imagination and creativity as my limit."
Zhou Weiqing sucked in a deep cold breath. Although Long Shiya had not described much, from his words Zhou Weiqing had already understood much. This was truly a totally new path that Long Shiya had carved on his own, one so different from the current cultivation of Heavenly Jewel Masters today. This was truly a miraculous deed. After all, Long Shiya's words had totally overturned everything Zhou Weiqing had learned about Heavenly Skills.
Looking at Zhou Weiqing's vacuous expression, Long Shiya said with a pleased expression: "This control skill of mine, before the Sixth Jeweled cultivation level, there is actually no real advantage to be had, perhaps even lesser. However, as your cultivation level rises, the advantages grow more and more obvious. Do you know what the greatest benefit to this Skill Manipulation Arts of mine?"
Zhou Weiqing suddenly seemed to wake up, and a light flashed in his head, and sudden inspiration struck him, and the words seemed to escape his mouth involuntarily: "No cooldown!"
It was Long Shiya's turn to be surprised: "That's right, how did you think of that?"
Zhou Weiqing said: "Since teacher is able to control Heavenly Energy to duplicate any Skill of the level, then those are all duplicated or simulated Skills, so there shouldn't be any cooldown for them right? Furthermore, just now I saw teacher using the Fetters of Wind on both Little Red Bean and Fei'er."
Long Shiya said with a satisfied smile: "That's right, very good. Being able to draw inferences with just a few hints, you are indeed my good disciple. What you said is indeed true, one of the greatest benefit of this Skill Manipulation Arts of mine is being able to use those skills consecutively without any cooldown. At the same time, you're able to use them at the power level required with the lowest possible expenditure of Heavenly Energy. As such, as long as you have enough Heavenly Energy, you can keep using these Skills one after the other as much as you want."
Zhou Weiqing thought about it for a moment, then said: "That is to say, at my current four Jeweled cultivation level, if I can learn this Skill Manipulation Arts of yours, then I will be able to use any Skills of my six Attributes to my current Four Jeweled level of power right?"
Long Shiya nodded and said: "Exactly that. If you are able to learn more attribute fusions and fuse some Skills together, the power will be much greater."
Revelation struck Zhou Weiqing and he said: "I get it, no wonder you said it might actually be a detriment to my current power by using this Skill Manipulation Arts, as the sheer power of my Skills might drop. However, the future prospects would be far greater if I went down this path. After all, we have the benefit of having so many Attributes, and just being able to fuse them in all the various possibilities is a massive boon. The more Attributes we have, the greater number of fusion possibilities… no wonder you would only accept me as your disciple…"
Long Shiya did not hide his admiration for his new disciple, clapping him on the shoulder as he said: "Very good, it sure does save me much time and effort teaching you things. As long as you understand, that is great."
Zhou Weiqing said: "Teacher, then should I follow your lead and erase all my Skills too before I learn your Skill Manipulation Arts?" If he were to say that he was not highly tempted by all of that, it would be a lie. Just the single benefit of having no cooldowns was already a power that could topple the heavens, let alone the other benefits of the Skill Manipulation Arts. This was truly something that would make him incomparable to any of his level. After all, the power of Fusion Skills were extremely clear to Zhou Weiqing, his own D ark Demon God Lightning was exactly that. Just that three Attributes Fusion Skill alone had let him defeat Shen Little Demon, who was at a cultivation level three Jewels higher than him at that time. If he could unleash a Six Attribute Fusion Skill in the future, what kind of power would it hold?
Long Shiya shook his head, saying: "It is not necessary to erase them all. There is no point in purposefully dropping your current combat prowess just to learn my Six Ultimate Skill Manipulation Arts. At the same time, you will not need to focus on training those Skills any longer. Besides your Heavenly Energy cultivation, all of your focus should be on my Six Ultimate Skill Manipulation Arts. Once you have some mastery of it, any Skill in your hands will be able to be at your maximum."
As he spoke up to this point, he paused slightly before continuing: "Well, it's not that you do not need to Skill Store any longer… if there are any Heavenly God Tier Skills, do not pass them up. Although our Six Ultimate Skill Manipulation Arts can ultimately allow us to unleash our Skills at the Heavenly God Tier power, there are just some effects that we are not able to duplicate. For example, your Dragon Silencing Seal, Time Reversal etc etc…"
Zhou Weiqing grinned and said: "Teacher, didn't you say you have no more Stored Skills? Does it mean you really didn't Skill Store any Heavenly God Tier Skills?"
Long Shiya gave a humph and said: "Theory! Don't you know what theory means? My meaning is that once you master this Six Ultimate Skill Manipulation Arts, in theory you do not need to Skill Store anymore."
Zhou Weiqing said fawningly: "I understand, I understand. Teacher, you have truly opened my eyes. When I get back from the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens, I will start learning.
Long Shiya asked curiously: "Why are you going to the Ten Thousand Beast Heavens?"
Zhou Weiqing said: "I'm going to catch some Heavenly Beasts. Err… it's kind of a long story, but here it goes…" He went on to speak of his background, and the fall of the Heavenly Bow Empire, how he had ran off to the ZhongTian Empire to seek an opportunity and build up towards reviving his Empire, and everything up until now in detail.
Originally, he did not know anything about Long Shiya besides him being a Heavenly Emperor Stage powerhouse, and was slightly reluctant to become his disciple. However, now that he had witnessed the Six Ultimate Skill Manipulation Arts, he had been fully convinced. If he could go back to the past, he would unhesitatingly sincerely beg to become Long Shiya's disciple, and not the act that it had been. Furthermore, Long Shiya also had the Darkness Attribute… With his cultivation level, it would not be too difficult to release his father from that Darkness Consolidated Fate Denying Seal. If his new master was willing to help, there was definitely great hope for the Heavenly Bow Empire.
When Long Shiya heard Zhou Weiqing's words, his face grew serious. "Little Fatty, do you know why I did not take any action all the time you faced Han Tianyou, and even all the way up until he left before I even showed myself to you?"
Zhou Weiqing blinked and said: "Is it because you were trying to test me out?"
Long Shiya shook his head and said: "Not exactly. Your abilities did indeed interest me greatly. However, the Snow Deer Tribe has some connection to me, and with this old man here, and that Han Tianyou actually dared to kill some Snow Deer Tribesmen… normally with my temper he would not have lived to walk out of here. The reason I let him go was because of you."
The main reason why I did not kill Han Tianyou was because of it is a rare but great opportunity to put you through the hard school of adversity. The growth of any Jewel Master is a long process, a complicated one. However, one thing is certain… the greater the pressure and stress, the faster the cultivation. Well, that or death. Such a test, or a tempering, is extremely valuable to you. That is the real reason why I did not kill him or capture him, to leave you with a latent enemy. Without pressure, where would your motivation be? As such, in terms of cultivation and training, I will give you my all in helping you, guiding you, training you, and making sure you are in the right direction. However, in terms of your own business, you will have to do it on your own, to solve your own problems. Otherwise, if I help you solve everything, what motivation do you have to work hard and cultivate? As such, do not think that I will help you save your family directly, or to revive your Empire. That is definitely not possible, and you need to be clear about that."
Zhou Weiqing gave a sad look and said: "Master, you don't have to be so ruthless right…"
Long Shiya gave a humph and said: "Little brat, this is for your own sake. Alright, enough nonsense, who asked you to go to what rubbish Ten Thousand Beast Heavens? You just stay here and learn and cultivate with this old man. As for those Heavenly Cores you need, you can just pick them out from here. Those things are like ordinary rocks to me."
As he said that, Long Shiya threw a cloth sack at Zhou Weiqing.
Zhou Weiqing caught it reflexively, and when he extended his Heavenly Energy to check within, he was so startled he almost dropped it.
He had never seen, or even heard of, such a terrifying Spatial Object. In this cloth sack, it held a Spatial Dimension of more than ten thousand square metres! That was a size almost unheard of! More importantly, the entirety of the Spatial Sack was filled with heaps and heaps of all kinds of objects. Of which a large portion were Heavenly Cores, stacked like mere grains in a granary in mounds and mounds of them. From just a single look, he could not even count how many there were.
A faint smile crossed Zhou Weiqing's lips. This Large Fatty teacher of his might say that he would not help him, but in truth, would he really not help?