masters-orleans Chapter 358 - 307: True Destiny Emperor
Chapter 358 - 307: True Destiny Emperor
’I’ll start with the first step.’
Xu Qing took a deep breath and scanned his surroundings. With a single step, he vanished from his spot, reappearing above the ruins of the Ice Moon Dynasty’s Imperial Capital.
Here.
Numerous powerful, mindless Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits had gathered.
"Kill!"
SPLAT!
Fresh blood splattered.
Xu Qing’s gaze was ice-cold. With a thought, nine hundred Law Marks materialized. Each one transformed into the shape of a sword, like nine hundred sharp blades floating around him.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
All around.
Xu Qing’s appearance drew the attention of many powerful and terrifying, mindless Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits. They quickly closed in, their numbers vast.
In the blink of an eye.
There were already nine of them.
Among them.
Were an Evil Dragon, a Thousand-Eyed Mysterious, the Shadow of the Death God...
’Good, they’re here.’
A glint in his eye, Xu Qing summoned his Level 10 Celestial Law Sword. Countless streams of Sword Qi shot out, immeasurably powerful as he unleashed an incredibly potent Sword Dao Divine Technique.
SPLAT! SPLAT! SPLAT!
Xu Qing darted through the fray, sword in hand. Although his Cultivation was only at Soul Law Realm Perfection, his combat prowess was nearly on par with the Perfect Law Realm Perfection.
Although Xu Qing had lost the enhancements from his various Level 50 items and props, he had truly mastered one of Shu Mountain’s three strongest Entry Level Sword Dao Secret Techniques.
Thus, Xu Qing had gradually become a pure Sword Cultivator. He wielded the Sword Dao, transforming the Power of various Laws into Sword Dao Power. On top of that, he possessed a Celestial Law Sword that had been upgraded to Level 10.
As a result, Xu Qing’s strength hadn’t diminished but had actually increased.
Despite being only at Soul Law Realm Perfection, he already possessed the invincible might of the Fourth Realm. He was unstoppable, cutting down one terrifying, mindless Demon, Fiend, and Evil Spirit after another with his sword.
The mindless Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits.
Most of them were weapons created through refining by enemies from the Earth Realm and Celestial Realm to invade the Human Realm. However, a small portion had once been normal living beings whose minds were devoured, turning them into mindless Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits.
In fact, once a being’s mind was devoured and their consciousness consumed, transforming them into a mindless Demon, Fiend, and Evil Spirit, the being itself was already dead.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!!!"
BOOM! BOOM!
Xu Qing’s eyes turned slightly red as his killing intent soared to the heavens, his Sword Qi piercing the clouds. At this moment, he completely unleashed his Power, revealing an invincible level of combat strength.
And so.
One after another, the terrifying fiends were slain by Xu Qing.
The first step.
Xu Qing planned to use his own strength to eliminate the majority of the mindless Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits, thereby improving the situation in the Ice Moon Dynasty.
The second step.
Was to find the true True Destiny Emperor.
’Fortunately.’
With a thought, Xu Qing took out an item. It resembled a compass but was engraved with a dragon pattern. ’After I accepted this mission, Shu Mountain gave me a quest item: the True Destiny Celestial Emperor’s Guide Needle.’
’When the time comes, I just need to use this True Destiny Celestial Emperor’s Guide Needle to find the real True Destiny Emperor, then help him establish a Human Race Dynasty step by step.’
Time flew by.
Xu Qing waged war across the Ice Moon Dynasty, seeking out and slaying one powerful, mindless Demon, Fiend, and Evil Spirit after another.
Before he knew it, Xu Qing had already spent a year in the Ice Moon Dynasty. His presence and the slaughter of countless powerful, mindless Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits had given the people and other living beings of the Ice Moon Dynasty a chance to breathe.
However, Xu Qing noticed something: the more mindless Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits he killed, the more of them appeared.
Moreover, the newly appearing mindless Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits were growing stronger and harder to kill.
It was obvious that the enemies from the Earth Realm and the Celestial Realm had noticed the changes in the Ice Moon Dynasty and had dispatched even more mindless Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits.
So, he had to find the True Destiny Emperor as soon as possible.
In a flash.
「Seven days later.」
On this day.
Around noon.
"Die!"
CLANG!
His gaze frigid, Xu Qing unleashed a full-power strike. He executed a Top-grade Great Divine Power Technique, slaying a terrifying Evil Dragon. The dragon’s corpse fell, and Xu Qing collected it.
One could say that the corpses of these Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits were quite valuable.
"Hm?"
Suddenly, with a thought, Xu Qing noticed that his True Destiny Celestial Emperor’s Guide Needle was fluctuating. It was pointing directly at the corpse of the terrifying Evil Dragon.
’This?’
Xu Qing froze for a moment. ’This Evil Dragon is the True Destiny Emperor? That can’t be right, it’s already dead. Could it be...’
SPLAT!
Fresh blood splattered.
With a swing of his sword, Sword Qi surged, instantly slicing open the Evil Dragon’s corpse. Inside, he found a living person.
He was around eighteen years old.
He was clutching a Dragon Pearl and was unconscious.
’I guess that works too...’
Xu Qing felt like his horizons had been broadened.
However, now that the True Destiny Emperor had been found, the second step of Xu Qing’s plan could begin. He took the True Destiny Emperor with him, preparing to take him as a disciple and teach him Cultivation.
But as it turned out, Xu Qing discovered something that greatly surprised him.
First.
This True Destiny Emperor had absorbed the Evil Dragon’s Dragon Pearl. Combined with his own excellent aptitude and profound luck...
Within a month.
He had already stepped into Perfect Law Realm Perfection.
Furthermore.
The identity and background of this True Destiny Emperor, Ji Ruming, were even more outrageous.
Within the Ice Moon Dynasty.
There were a total of Nine Great Forces and prominent families, standing at the apex of the Ice Moon Dynasty’s pyramid of power.
His maternal grandfather, Zhao Wutian, was a Supreme Elder of the Du Sect, one of the Nine Great Forces. His maternal grandmother, Sun Yiran, was the matriarch of the Sun Family, another of the Nine Great Forces. His paternal grandfather, Ji Wutian, was a Supreme Elder of the Martial Sect, one of the Nine Great Forces. His paternal grandmother, Chu Yanran, was a Supreme Elder of the Immortal Sect, one of the Nine Great Forces.
His father, Ji Chang, was a contemporary Great Scholar of the Confucian Sect, one of the Nine Great Forces. His mother, Zhao Min, was the contemporary roving True Inheritor of the Taoist Sect, another of the Nine Great Forces.
His older sister, Ji Sha, was a contemporary Direct Disciple of the Celestial Secret Tower, one of the Nine Great Forces. His younger sister, Ji Ruxue, was the head disciple of Piaomiao Palace, another of the Nine Great Forces.
What’s more, Ji Ruming himself had already been inducted into the Infinite Demon Sect, one of the Nine Great Forces.
You could say he was connected to all Nine Great Forces.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."
Xu Qing couldn’t help but sigh in amazement. ’With a background like this, he really is worthy of being the True Destiny Emperor. The title of True Destiny Emperor couldn’t belong to anyone but you.’
Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye.
「Six months later.」
With Xu Qing’s help, his own Cultivation at Perfect Law Realm Perfection, and his unparalleled family background...
Ultimately, in just half a year, Ji Ruming subjugated all the major forces and prominent families, gaining their recognition.
Furthermore, Ji Ruming also performed good deeds everywhere he went and worked to improve the people’s livelihood, earning their love and respect.
In just half a year.
Ji Ruming had unified the entire Ice Moon Dynasty.
Afterward.
Ji Ruming naturally established a brand-new Dynasty.
It was named: the Great Zhou Dynasty.
However, although the Dynasty was established, it couldn’t condense the Emperor Dragon Qi. This was because Ji Ruming himself possessed the powerful Cultivation of Perfect Law Realm Perfection.
The Emperor Dragon Qi is uniquely supreme. With Ji Ruming possessing the strength of Perfect Law Realm Perfection, if the Emperor Dragon Qi were to manifest, the two forms of Energy would directly collide.
In that case, the only outcome would be his body exploding, resulting in death.
The only solution...
Was for Ji Ruming to cripple his own Cultivation. He had no direct descendants to inherit his throne, and no one else could gain the people’s approval.
「Seven days later.」
On this day, for the sake of all living beings under heaven, Ji Ruming sacrificed his personal interests for the greater good. Under the watchful eyes of countless people, he crippled his Cultivation.
ROAR!!!
At the same time.
The moment Ji Ruming crippled his Cultivation, Xu Qing heard a dragon’s roar echo throughout the entire Great Zhou Dynasty. A violet-gold radiance converged, incomparably dazzling and brilliant.
At this moment.
Xu Qing saw a Five-Clawed True Dragon, roaring at the heavens and earth as it looked down upon the world. Although Ji Ruming’s face was pale, his Dragon Robe became imbued with power, and the Emperor Dragon Qi enveloped his body.
In that instant.
Ji Ruming’s imposing aura grew even stronger.
"Haaa..."
Xu Qing took a deep breath, his expression complicated as he gazed at Ji Ruming. It was also at this time that Xu Qing understood something.
It was this:
Ji Ruming was the True Destiny Emperor not just because of his background, nor just because of his aptitude. It was because he was willing—for the world, for the people, for all living beings—to abandon his own Cultivation, become an ordinary mortal, and sit upon the throne of the Venerable Emperor to protect the people of the world.
One must understand.
For many, many people...
To reach Ji Ruming’s current status, to achieve his level of Cultivation, to be able to live for thousands of years, yet to have to give it all up for the sake of the common people and become an ordinary mortal with a Lifespan of merely a hundred years...
What did it matter if he was the Venerable Emperor?
After a hundred years.
He would still just be a pile of dirt.
Therefore.
Very, very few people would be willing to abandon their Cultivation.
Take Xu Qing, for example.
Xu Qing knew very well that he could never be so selfless. To give up everything—for the world, for the people, for all living beings—just to be some Emperor...
It was impossible.
But Ji Ruming did it.
This showed...
That Ji Ruming was, without a doubt, the true True Destiny Emperor.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Xu Qing bowed to Ji Ruming, his tone respectful. In this moment, Xu Qing truly and genuinely acknowledged the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
"My beloved ministers, you may rise."
Ji Ruming looked at his many ministers, his expression calm as he spoke, "The Emperor Dragon Qi has formed and is sufficient to protect the world. However, the situation has just stabilized. I still need all of you to do your utmost to perform Demon Extermination and safeguard the realm."
"We ministers will certainly do our best."
"..."
The ministers all spoke one after another.
’It’s about time.’
Xu Qing’s expression was contemplative. ’My mission is complete.’
In the blink of an eye, the third night arrived.
Inside the Imperial Palace, Xu Qing discovered something. Although the Emperor Dragon Qi suppressed all Laws in the world, it could not suppress the Three Thousand Swords of Shushan that he cultivated. He could still execute powerful techniques under the suppression of the Emperor Dragon Qi.
However, their Mighty Power was still significantly reduced.