Sage Monarch - Chapter 242

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Yang Qi had been preparing and building up power, and now, thanks to this hell monsoon, he was finally making a breakthrough to another level .

Originally, he had assumed it would take several months of work to reach the Spirit-Soul Transformation, but as it turned out, seven days and nights of fighting pushed him to the level he needed . And it was all thanks to the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth .

And now, a sea of lightning was forming overhead . Within it writhed dragons, snakes, and beasts of all kinds, bursting with killing intent, surrounded by the chanting of god-spirits .

This was only happening because of the unique nature of Yang Qi’s psychic tempest .

This tribulation lightning was many, many times fiercer and more powerful than anything Yang Qi had faced before . There were even lightning gods with axes and other weapons, ready to chop Yang Qi to pieces .

And yet, he just stood there in the midst of the lightning, not moving an inch . Behind him, an enormous godmammoth appeared, who simply inhaled all of the ‘water’ of the sea of lightning . As it did, it transformed into a lightning mammoth surrounded by a river of sparks and electricity .

Mysterious changes immediately began to occur to Yang Qi as he stepped into the Spirit-Soul Transformation . The Grand Emperor's Pagoda rotated above his head, sending out vibrations that caused the space around him to shatter like a mirror .

And because of how the godmammoth had absorbed the lightning, particles began to awaken in him like crazy . One thousand particles . Two thousand . Three thousand… . Before, he had two thousand, but now, he increased it by a full three thousand to five thousand . All of them were like megamammoths formed from true energy, like a bizarre scene from the most primeval times when the megamammoths ruled supreme .

In antiquity, there were hosts of demons that existed, and yet, the Mammothfolk were not considered to be part of the Demonfolk . They were the descendants of the godmammoths, and were thus holy and god-like . In fact, they were often raised by the god-spirits of the ancient world .

As for this new host of mammoths, they didn’t have a scrap of demon energy, but instead, were completely holy .

The Young Lady made sure to memorize every detail of what she was seeing so that she could report it to her father .

Yang Qi didn't care . He had reached the point where he was done keeping secrets . Perhaps people would be able to guess what type of energy art he cultivated because of things like this, but at the moment, it wouldn't become widespread knowledge . At the most, the chancellor would be in on the secret .

In any case, it was past the point where he could hide his true technique .

Back in the Lifeseizing level, he had been able to rely on his sword technique to fool people . But now that he was a Legendary, trying to rely on that technique would only get him killed .

The Cosmic Sunflare Sword, Moonset Hyperlunar Sword, and Ravaging Dual Sword technique were not the proper tools to use his true abilities . Although they could still be useful, compared to the Infernal Deity Spear, they were too weak .

With the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth and the Grand Emperor's Pagoda, he could crush anyone who got in his way .

And that was even more the case now that he had succeeded with the Spirit-Soul Transformation .

The power of five thousand ancient megamammoths was almost beyond comprehension; it was the type of power that could literally level mountains and drain seas .

Of course, he had only scratched the surface of his ultimate potential . Eventually, he would be strong enough that the Rich-Lush Continent was like a speck of dust to him, something he could simply toss into the sun to destroy it if he wanted .

That was power that surpassed even the Great Sage level .

“Congratulations, Yang Qi,” the Young Lady said . “You achieved another breakthrough . You're a Spirit-Soul Legendary now . Once you reach the third Legendary transformation, you’ll be able to truly use the powers of the Grand Emperor's Pagoda . You’ll be able to break through many types of godwardings, and create your own rich and lush kingdoms within the void . Furthermore, you’ll be able to cast the domain inherent to the Grand Emperor's Pagoda, the Rich-Lush Domain . ”

“What?” Yang Qi asked, shocked . “When I'm a Space-Void Legendary I’ll be able to use the Grand Emperor's Pagoda to summon a personal domain?”

“Of course . What, you think that the fabled Grand Emperor Rich-Lush’s most powerful magical treasure is just a chunk of bronze? Your cultivation level is too low to unleash its full potential, that’s all . If I had it… . ” From her tone of voice, it seemed she thought that Yang Qi having the Grand Emperor's Pagoda was a big waste . “Well, let’s just say that the Crown Prince wouldn't be the number one figure in his generation . Nor would he be the next chancellor . ”

‘So, that’s how it is,’ Yang Qi thought . ‘If I reach the Space-Void Transformation, I actually can use the pagoda’s domain, which is called the Rich-Lush Domain . Well, it won’t be as good as the God Legion Paradise, but I guess having at least one domain is better than nothing . ’

The God Legion Paradise would come with the sixth Legendary transformation, a pure land of the legion of gods, a kingdom of light that could crush all other domains .

Unfortunately, it was impossible to say how many months or years it would take to reach that point . Right now, Yang Qi was in the second transformation . He had a powerful soul, and a fleshly body that was like the Sovereign Lord’s, but he still couldn’t pierce through the void on his own .

After looking around, Yang Qi said, “I've wiped out all the fiend-devils from this part of the hell monsoon . Let’s continue on . ” As for the hell monsoon itself, it stretched through numerous aspects of space-time, and was not something that Yang Qi could stop .

Not even sun flares or spatial tempests could compare to hell monsoons .

Their power could eat away at the most powerful of magical sealings, and would inflict damage that could not easily be recovered from .

“Your luck is bad, Yang Qi,” the Young Lady said, shaking her head . “This hell monsoon couldn’t have come at a worse time . Thanks to it, the sealing mark is now even worse off than ever . It's going to be ten times as difficult to repair it as before . Hurry up and call on your Great Sage for help . Otherwise, you’ll never accomplish the mission, and my father will be forced to punish you for killing Grand Elder Feat-Virtue . ”

Yang Qi chuckled coldly . “It's obvious that your father sent me on this mission to try to force me to reveal who my Great Sage backer is . And if I don’t have one, he’ll crush me, take the Grand Emperor's Pagoda, and give it to the Crown Prince . ”

“Well, of course,” the Young Lady replied, not bothering to try to deny it . “We live in a world in which power and resources count for everything . Without them, you’re dead . If you’ve been stirring up trouble in the Demi-Immortal Institute without a Great Sage to back you, then you’ve been living on borrowed time . If you do have that backing, then your actions can be considered justified . ”

Yang Qi shook his head sadly . “Ai… . Public morals are degenerating with every day that passes . People just aren’t like they used to be in the old days . The Demi-Immortal Institute is losing its right to provide enlightenment to the masses, and set the compass of morality . If I ever end up taking over the institute, I’ll definitely enact a plan of reform and inspiration . ”

“Cut the crap . Go repair that seal . Now that you're a Spirit-Soul Legendary, you should be able to see the sealed area up ahead, and which parts are damaged . ”

“Let me see… . ” Yang Qi opened his Lord's Eye, and instantly, the layers of mist that had surrounded him vanished, and he saw the endless spatial tempests and boundless devil energy . As for the devil energy, it came from howling fiend-devil counts, Legendary experts who seemed to be searching for targets . Yang Qi could also sense numerous locations off in the distance that seemed to be locked down with magic . There was also one particular area that currently surged with massive amounts of devil energy .

That final location was the origin of the hell monsoon, a place that had been sealed by ancient Great Sages . Unfortunately, the seal had been corroded through the years until it was possible for things like the hell monsoon to pass through it .

As he neared, the damaged areas became visible . Beyond the openings were other planes of existence, continents and small worlds that were filled with monsters, most of whom were focused on destroying the sealing marks to a further degree . To repair the damage, Yang Qi would have to get much closer, and thus, face more danger .

Most likely, those nests of devils would have monsters in the eighth or ninth Legendary transformation . No wonder the Crown Prince had failed to repair the sealing marks .  

As Yang Qi assessed the situation, his expression flickered . It was obvious that he simply wasn’t strong enough to do what was being asked of him . Perhaps the God Legion Seal would be strong enough to destroy all the fiend-devils in question, except, he couldn't actively wield the God Legion Seal . All he could do was wade into the action, try to avoid being killed, and hope it activated .

However, that would be taking a huge risk, and Yang Qi didn't like taking unnecessary risks . He liked to be confident in the outcome of whatever he did .

What if he got into a deadly situation, and the God Legion Seal didn’t activate? What would he do? Just die?

Unfortunately, he didn't see any other options .

He simply had to brace himself, and advance .

Looking at the dense devil energy, he thought, ‘I’ll give it a shot . But I can’t do this kind of thing again . My hand is being forced, all thanks to the Crown Prince and the chancellor . However, I guess I can consider it training . Let’s see how far I can push the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth . ’