Sage Monarch - Chapter 375

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Ape Heavenhelve looked at the immortal ranking list, and was at first convinced that he was seeing things . But after a moment passed, he threw his head back and roared .  

“Argggghhhhh!”

The agony and despair he felt defied description, and anyone who heard his cry felt their hair standing on end .

“Dead . Dead! The best disciples of the Apefolk, my two sons, both dead!? Ape Purgemalice acquired the Seven Malices Heaven-Scroll, a legacy from an immortal world . He was supposed to become an immortal . How could he be dead?

“And Ape Electrospace was born with lightning in his blood, and could communicate directly with electricity . Tribulations didn’t hurt him, they helped him . He slaughtered too many sixth step Great Sages to count, and was supposed to succeed me as clan chief . How could he be dead?”

Ape Heavenhelve’s hand clamped down onto the Heaven-Propping Pillar so tightly that it emitted cracking sounds .

He was so angry he felt like he was going crazy, and wanted to kill everyone in sight just to ease his heart .  

All of the Demonfolk who had tried to cause trouble for Yang Qi had suffered greatly this day, and no one could stand in his way . It was almost like the training competition had been set up specifically for him . Mammothfolk? Apefolk? Genius elites? All they did was make it obvious how strong Yang Qi was . And everyone was wondering what kind of reward he would receive from the immortal world after he returned to the Hanging Mountain .

According to the rules, the higher one’s score, the better the reward .

“Well, Ape Heavenhelve, not even your sons could escape death . ” Leviathan Truesoaring threw his head back and laughed loudly . “You bragged about killing the Holy Mother’s son, but in the end, your sons got killed . By the way, Young Master Yang Qi is the type who will seek revenge over the smallest grievance . After he returns, he’ll be blessed by the immortal worlds, and his cultivation base will definitely increase . I’d say it won’t be long before you Apefolk are completely wiped out of existence . ”

Ape Heavenhelve finally lost his temper, and lunged at Father Leviathan with the Heaven-Propping Pillar .

However, Yan Wubing stepped between them and stopped the pillar with a single finger .

Smack!

“Looking to get killed, Ape Heavenhelve? Seems to me there's no reason to get in a life-or-death fight right here and now . ”

Yan Wubing's aura was now so pure and powerful that he seemed like an immortal . Apparently, he was very close to a breakthrough, which would make him a Lesser Demi-Immortal .

Thanks to the enlightenment Yang Qi had given him, he was actually benefiting with every hour that passed, and was experiencing true energy transformations deep within him .

As for Ape Heavenhelve, he could sense those transformations through the pillar, and it caused a spark of fear to appear in his heart . Although he was also a ninth step Epic Saga Sage, it was obvious that Yan Wubing was stronger than him .

“Yan Wubing!” he growled . “One of these days, you and all the other people who support the Holy Mother, including that young master of yours, are going to be dead and buried . ”

“Just wait until the young master is out of the training,” Yan Wubing replied coldly, “then I’ll kill you . Cut the weeds and eliminate the roots . ”

Ape Heavenhelve’s eyes blazed as if with fire, and yet, he couldn't do anything .

Letting out another roar of rage, he shot toward Mount Sumeru to confer with the August Patriarch .

Upon reaching the summit, he entered the palace and said, “August Patriarch Mammoth Heaven! The Apefolk have suffered dearly in this competition . Our quintessence was wiped out, and therefore, I demand that Yang Qi be killed . August Patriarch, please, do this for the Apefolk . ”

“Be calm, Ape Heavenhelve,” he said . “Calm and patient . ” Of course, Mammoth Heaven’s expression was just as grim as Ape Heavenhelve’s . “The rules of the completion are clear . Some people live, some die . It's been like that since ancient times, and there’s nothing we can do about it . Once Yang Qi comes out of the competition, we can’t do anything to him openly . If we do, the immortal world would punish us dearly . Not even I can defy their rules . Understand?”

“August Patriarch, you’re a Demi-Immortal! There has to be something you can do . Two of my sons died in there . And your son Mammoth Force also died . We can’t let Yang Qi live after that! Don’t tell me my sons died for nothing! My son Ape Purgemalice had the Seven Malices Heaven-Scroll, and even you sang his praises . He was supposed to be an important leader in the Hanging Mountain . If we let Yang Qi just continue to gain power, then we Demonfolk will never see a day of peace again . August Patriarch, you can't let him keep living . ”

Suddenly, one of the Mammothfolk’s Epic Saga Sages looked away from the immortal ranking list and shouted, “How impudent! Haven't you jabbered enough, Ape Heavenhelve? What's going on with you? I can’t believe you would break the rules and yell at the August Patriarch! Back down now, otherwise the August Patriarch will imprison you for all eternity . ”

August Patriarch Mammoth Heaven waved his hand dismissively . “It's fine . Let him have his say . ”

Forcing himself to calm down a bit, Ape Heavenhelve said, “August Patriarch, think about it . Yang Qi is currently either a Legendary or a Great Sage . If he’s a Great Sage already, he's only in the Born Again Step . And yet, he killed my sons and plenty of other experts . It’s almost like he's invincible . You know full well how strong my son Ape Purgemalice was . Not even an ordinary seventh step Great Sage could have fought against his Seven Malices Heaven-Scroll, much less killed him . That means that Yang Qi is now strong enough to defeat seventh step Great Sages . Once he comes out, he’ll be blessed by the immortal worlds, and will probably achieve multiple breakthroughs . At that point, he could theoretically kill even me . Considering he's the son of the Holy Mother, his progress will definitely be much more rapid than ordinary people . And think of how terrifying he would be as a Demi-Immortal! Perhaps not even you could deal with him, August Patriarch . ”

Mammoth Heaven sat there in thought for a long moment, then said, “He’s definitely a plague that needs to be rooted out and destroyed . I've never heard of a first step Great Sage who could defeat the seventh step . I don’t think there was even a person like that back in the days of the Yore-Wilds Continent . Perhaps such geniuses exist in the immortal planes . In any case, my son Mammoth Manyvoids should be able to defeat him . He’ll definitely track Yang Qi down soon and kill him . ”

“Your son Mammoth Manyvoids does have the reputation of being the top elite young one in the Hanging Mountain . Can he really kill Yang Qi though?”  

“Manyvoids is about to reach the Without Limit Step, so he should be able to kill Yang Qi . When that happens, the Holy Mother will want to weep, but won’t be able to summon the tears . At least now I understand why she was willing to risk universal condemnation to give birth to that child . She must have known that he would progress like this . ” With that, Mammoth Heaven began to murmur to himself as though making certain calculations .

**

Back in the Hell of Mahānata, Yang Qi was traveling about randomly .

He had already accumulated enough points to secure his spot in first place . Now, he needed to meditate more on the essence of the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth, and the magical laws he had command of .

It wasn't easy for a person like him to get into a true hell, which were very different from the ordinary planes that had been converted into hells later on .

The ground and air naturally contained devil energy, and the magical laws were different . Right now, he was contemplating the issue of how to break through to the second step, and become a Nirvanic Resurrection Sage .

He had to be very careful how he did it . He needed to find a very secure location, and brand it with a sealing mark from his nascent divinity . The process was called nascent divinity ensconcement . It had to be very secure, and a place where no one could acquire the sealing mark later . After all, if he died, then that nascent divinity sealing mark would be his ticket to nirvanic resurrection .

Lion Hightower, Mammoth Force, Shark Seaguzzler, and their fellows all had such abilities . Unfortunately, Yang Qi’s Hand of the One God was too powerful, and was capable of crushing anything connected to a person out of existence . It could even reach to the nascent divinity sealing marks and destroy them . That was simply how domineering a godly-class energy art was .

Yang Qi was planning to ensconce his nascent divinity in the Hell of Mahānata .

It was not an easy place to get to, not even for Demi-Immortals . In other words, if he successfully ensconced his soul here, then even if a Demi-Immortal killed him at some point, he could be born again .

Even more noteworthy, performing nascent divinity ensconcement here would connect him even more closely to the Hell of Mahānata . Eventually, he could make the entire plane his own .

Of course, that was something that would happen in the distant future, when he was more than a Demi-Immortal and more than a Demolisher .

Right now, he was simply planting a tiny seed that would eventually sprout and turn into a mighty tree .

An additional factor was that the location where the nascent divinity was ensconced would affect how much power it could be used to generate . The Hell of Mahānata was considered grand, consummate and perfect, and therefore, there was no better place for nascent divinity ensconcement .

Eventually, he found a suitable location, and drew upon his nascent divinity to begin connecting it to the magical laws of the plane . If he succeeded, he would be a Nirvanic Resurrection Sage .

It would give him access to the essence of the plane, which would recognize his soul as part of it .

As would be expected, though, the larger and more powerful a plane was, the more difficult it would be to ensconce one’s nascent divinity there .

Hardly anyone would dare to use the Hell of Mahānata for ensconcement, or even think to do so . Few people could possibly deal with the backlash they could suffer from the plane's essence .

All of a sudden, Yang Qi heard someone singing . “Myriad Mammoths, Many Voids . The Final Radiance of the Setting Sun… . ” 

Then, a figure appeared in the distance . “Brother Yang Qi, you're quite bold . You’re actually trying to ensconce your nascent divinity here in the Hell of Mahānata?”