Sage Monarch - Chapter 483

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The initiator was convinced that the Invincible Dugu was somewhere in the area . However, calling out to him didn’t provoke any response .

“Don’t worry, my Master isn’t right here,” Yang Qi said . “But he’s aware of every move and action you initiators make . ” Yang Qi chuckled inwardly, aware that he had this initiator completely duped .

It was now obvious that a whole group of initiators were plotting against him . Considering that he knew exactly what they were after, he decided that instead of feigning politeness and compliance, he would just challenge them outright . Unfortunately, he could only take on one of them in a fight, not all of them . Therefore, his best bet was to sow division amongst them, a method he had used on other occasions in the Titan Emperor Collegium .

The initiator remained silent for a long moment, then said, “I underestimated you, boy . However, that conspiracy theory of yours is all wrong . As a student here, you’re required to provide contributions to the collegium . ”

“Whether or not I provide contributions depends on my mood . As you well know, I’ve never collected a single resource from the collegium . Look, I know that not all the initiators want to get my godly-class energy art . After all, if I ascend, it's entirely likely that I’ll leave my energy art behind as a reward for people loyal to me . ” Not allowing the initiator to respond, he shifted the conversation topic . “It’s also possible that I’ll leave behind some primeval god skills . ”

“Are you serious?” the initiator said . His eyes glittered for a moment, before going flat . “Well, we’ll all ascend long before you do . ”

“What does that have to do with anything?” Yang Qi said . “When I was in the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart, I got my hands on well over a hundred primeval godworm eggs . I've used some since, but I still have over a hundred . How many of you initiators are there? A few dozen? It would be a simple thing for me to just give all of you an egg . ”

“What? You got over a hundred?” The initiator’s eyes flashed with avarice, yet he couldn’t help but look around suspiciously . He was still convinced that the Invincible Dugu was around somewhere, therefore he suppressed any errant thoughts .

Considering his status, and the potential threat of Yang Qi’s Master, he said, “If you give one to each of us, that would count as an incredible act of virtue . In fact, you would be appointed to succeed the supreme rector after he ascends to the immortal world . Including me, there are sixty-four initiators, so please prepare sixty-four eggs . ” With that, the initiator held out his hand expectantly .

In response, Yang Qi snorted coldly . “My Master pointed out that there were some very stubborn initiators who still have it out for me . In fact, after you use me to kill enemy students in the Immortal Army Battlefield, they’ll cause even further trouble, even going so far as to rob me . I definitely won’t be giving godworm eggs to anyone like that . ”

“No such people exist!” the initiator said, a surprised look on his face . “Look, we just had a big meeting, and everyone agreed . We want to get on your good side! You're obviously a genius, so why would the collegium just abandon you for no reason?”

“If that’s the case,” Yang Qi said casually, “then I’ll just follow my Master’s instructions . I’ll wait until I become a Greater Demi-Immortal, or even reach the Profound Demi-Immortal level . At that point I’ll be able to summon Universal Demi-Immortal fiend-devils, and will feel comfortable giving you the godworm eggs . Besides, considering that my master will be ascending soon, I need to take advantage of his protection to further my cultivation as quickly as possible . Think about it . My Master already passed the Invincible Society on to me . He obviously knows that once he ascends, people could cause problems for me . Do you think he would really just leave me unprepared and vulnerable?

“Very well, oh exalted initiator, please see yourself out . Go explain to the supreme rector and the other initiators that I have no plans to betray the Titan Emperor Collegium . However, if you try to force my hand, or conspire against me, then that will make the two of us enemies . And in that case, some very bad things are going to happen . ”

“You want something from us, don’t you?” the initiator said . “What is it?”

“Simple,” Yang Qi replied . “My Eldest Brother and Elder Second Brother are currently in the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart . I want you to arrange to have them freed . ”

“How could we possibly do that!?” the initiator replied furiously . “We’re all mortals, and the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart is an impossible nut to crack for anyone but immortals . ”

“There’s someone who can get in out of the monarch chart at will . ”

“Who?” The initiator couldn’t help but be curious about this sudden shift in conversation . If there was someone who could freely enter and exit the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart, he would be just as valuable as Yang Qi, if not more .

“The person who spread rumors about me having godworm eggs . You see, I gained a rival in the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart, someone who knows everything about me, including the fact that I acquired the godworm eggs . He also has two of King Immortal-Slayer’s legacy medallions . Without him spreading the news, there’s no way you, or anyone else, could know about the godworm eggs . ”

The initiator looked at Yang Qi through narrowed eyes, but after a moment, came to the conclusion that this was really some new information . After all, the initiators hadn’t looked into the source of the rumors, although now it seemed as if they should .

“Who is this person?”

“Take a look . ” Yang Qi waved his hand, causing a mist to swirl out in front of him, within which was an image of the yellow-garbed young man with the buzz cut . He was even holding King Immortal-Slayer’s legacy medallion . “This is him . I suspect that he joined the Titan Emperor Collegium already . Either that, or he's searching the Yore-Wilds planetary system for his third legacy medallion . If he gets it… . ”

“Wait, you mean you didn’t take the Crown Prince's legacy medallion?”

“No, I didn’t . Incidentally, who exactly was the Crown Prince? Which heaven did he come from?”

“He came from the Crapemyrtle Heaven, but as for his original identity, none of us are sure . When he descended, we received strict instructions from the immortal worlds not to look into him . In fact, we were supposed to act as though we weren’t aware of his existence . Nobody could possibly have guessed that you would kill him . ”

Looking back at the young man in yellow, Yang Qi said, “If this young man is in the Titan Emperor Collegium, he’ll definitely have assumed a disguise . You need to look into the matter . Think about what it would mean if we could freely enter and exit the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart . Would my godly-class energy art matter very much then? After all, in the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart, godly-class energy arts abound . And do you know how many primeval godworm eggs there are to be had?”

Yang Qi knew that he had successfully managed to divert this initiator’s attention .

“Freely enter and exit the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart…?” All of a sudden, new plots and schemes began taking root in the initiator’s heart . “Have you told anyone else about this?”

“Of course not . You think I would just go around telling people a secret this important?” Yang Qi could see that this initiator wanted to keep the information, and the rewards, to himself . “Obviously, I want to track down that yellow-garbed young man with the buzz cut, take his legacy medallions, and get into the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart . ”

The initiator nodded . “This is an important matter, Yang Qi . You absolutely, positively must not tell anyone about it . I'm going to head back and discuss the matter with the other initiators . Whatever you do, don’t inadvertently alert that young man to the fact that we're on to him . I want to capture him and force him to reveal the secrets of the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart . With that information, our collegium would immediately surpass the Megaplexus Collegium in terms of power, and the Coiling Arc Collegium as well . We would become the number one force in the mortal world . We’d be invincible! There’s no time to lose . I’ll leave immediately!”

“Forgive me for not escorting you off,” Yang Qi said, watching him leave, a slight smile on his face . Everything had gone according to plan . For the time being, the initiators’ interest in the young man in yellow would alleviate a lot of pressure .

“You handled things perfectly, Junior Brother,” Sword Seventeen said, clicking his tongue in admiration . “Three birds with one stone! First, you diverted the attention of the initiators . Second, you struck a blow against that buzz-cut kid in yellow . And third, you made significant headway in saving Eldest Brother, Elder Second Brother, and the others . ”

“That’s right,” Yang Qi said . “Those initiators harbor evil intentions and we can’t take them lightly . Hopefully I've bought enough time to achieve another breakthrough . My mother godworm is about to reach the Universal Demi-Immortal level . When that happens, I’ll break through to the Greater Demi-Immortal level and be able to summon even more powerful fiend-devils . ”

“Those initiators are definitely up to no good . What’s your plan for them in the long run?”

“Kill them! Nothing more, nothing less . You see, I’m not just going to take over the old Yore-Wilds . I’ll absorb the Proto-Wilds, Waste-Wilds, and Brute-Wilds as well . And I'm going to take the Central Planetary River and the Titan Emperor Collegium too . ”

At this point, his eyes flickered with killing intent . “Elder Brother, could I trouble you to stay here and keep watch over the Sage Monarch planetary system? I need to head to the Hanging Mountain and talk to my mother . Once she has a godworm of her own, she’ll be able to reach an even higher level of enlightenment . ”

Sword Seventeen nodded . “Of course! No problem . Hurry up and get to it!”

Swish!

Yang Qi took a step forward and vanished into the boundless starry sky .

Before long, he was closing in on the Hanging Mountain . The first thing he noticed was that the golden Mount Sumeru was no longer as majestic as it had once been . For one thing, the areas formerly occupied by the Demonfolk were almost completely empty .

There weren’t even any Mammothfolk present .

It had once been a prosperous and flourishing place, but now it looked bleak and desolate .

Apparently, the Mammothfolk had left to join the Titan Emperor Collegium .