Sage Monarch - Chapter 554

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At long last, Yang Qi was in the Titan Emperor Heaven .

His imperial snakecharms continued devouring the surrounding magical laws, and in fact, the will of King Heaven-Devourer seemed to be urging them to actually devour the entire world . The magical laws of any immortal world would contain faint traces of the will of heaven, which could not be resisted . That was why each immortal world had a name that conformed to the convention ‘Such-and-Such Heaven’ . And it was also why King Heaven-Devourer was so-named .

Of course, Yang Qi continued devouring the magical laws, converting them into Heaven-Devouring True Energy, and sending them down to the world below .

He was currently in the Stormwind Plains, which covered more area than hundreds of planetary systems from the mortal world . The magical laws here were strong and the terrain was complex, stretching far beyond the limits of sight .

From what Yang Qi could tell, there was some immense power that lurked within the Stormwind Plains that gave birth to the tempests .

The Vile Dragon Gales could kill immortals, so the catastrophe they would wreak if they swept through the mortal world could only be imagined .

The winds screamed as Yang Qi proceeded along .  

At one point, he was swept up by one of the Vile Dragon Gales, which was like a tornado large enough to swallow up planets within its scope . As soon as it happened, he dropped to the ground and planted his feet in place .

The wind was so strong that it uprooted some nearby mountains and threw them toward him with deadly force .

He sent the God Legion Paradise spreading out to block the mountains, which crumbled into dust because of the impact . As the rubble spread out in all directions, Yang Qi realized that, here in the immortal world, even the blades of grass and the dirt could be turned into immortal items .

‘What if I turn this Vile Dragon Gale into a talisman?’

Even as the wild wind whipped about him, he reached out and traced a talisman in the air, using the vital energy of heaven and earth to form the strip of paper .

A vortex sprang out of the talisman, which slowly began dragging the Vile Dragon Gale into it . As it shrank down, it became a whipping dragon-snake that eventually disappeared altogether .

Afterward, everything was still and calm . Yang Qi looked at the talisman, within which was a wind dragon that was twisting, turning, and howling as it tried in vain to escape . Obviously, if it were released it would unleash heaven-destroying, earth-extinguishing power .

“Milord, you actually sealed a Vile Dragon Gale inside a talisman!?” Titan Duelbringer said . “That’s incredible . Usually, it would take a fifth stage Demolisher, an immortal marquis, to do something like that . But you made it look easy!”

“The power in this talisman could destroy an entire planetary system in the blink of an eye . It's really terrifying . No wonder immortals view the mortal world as being useless . ” Yang Qi sighed . “Even the blades of grass and the dirt here would be considered priceless treasures down there . By the way, did you just say that fifth stage Demolishers are called immortal marquises?”

“That’s right, Milord,” Titan Duelbringer said . “The Demolishing level is broken up into nine stages . The first stage is Void-Demolishing, and those people are called immortal soldiers . For example, that fiendslave battalion you fought was made up of such people . In fact, I'm also an immortal soldier, although I had a much higher status because I was an imperial clansman . Second stage Space-Demolishers are called immortal warriors . Third stage Thought-Demolishers are immortal officers . Fourth stage Origin-Demolishers are immortal generals . Fifth stage World-Demolishers are immortal marquises . Sixth stage Abstrusity-Demolishers are immortal paragons . Seventh stage Wilds-Demolishers are immortal ancestors . Eighth stage Antiquity-Demolishers are immortal emperors . And ninth stage Dao-Demolishers are called sovereigns of heaven .  

“After that is the Godmyth level, although there are no Godmyth experts in this immortal world . Even the lord of the entire Titan Emperor Heaven is only a Dao-Demolisher, and isn’t even close to the Godmyth level . ”

“Oh?” Yang Qi said . “Are there other immortal worlds that have Godmyths?”

“Of course, Milord . The Titan Emperor Heaven is a very low-level immortal world . And as you know, the number of immortal worlds rivals the grains of eternal sands in the universe . There are definitely immortal worlds out there who have Godmyths . According to the stories, the Godmyth level is broken up into nine divisions, after which is what they call the Deathless Throne . People in that level enter the kingdom of the gods and become part of the legion of gods . They aren’t immortals anymore . ” The envy in Titan Duelbringer’s eyes couldn’t have been clearer . “Unfortunately, people like me could never reach that level . Compared to even Godmyths, we Demolishers are like ants . And that's not to mention the deathless legion of gods . ”

‘Well, he’s right about that . The more I cultivate the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth, the more I realize that my energy art is so profound that I have no way of understanding it's true complexities right now . ’

Yang Qi had long since come to the conclusion that immortal ascension was vitally important . Rising through each of the nine stages of the Demolishing level was more difficult than progressing from the Energy Arts level all the way to the Demi-Immortal level .

As for the Godmyth level, it was incomprehensibly invincible . The culmination of the nine divisions of the Godmyth level was the Deathless Throne, which led to the level of the legion of gods .

The legion of gods were Deathless .

Yang Qi still had a long path ahead of him .

Energy Arts . Lifeseizing . Legendary . Great Sage . Demi-Immortal . Demolishing . Godmyth . Deathless .

As for the ancient legion of gods, Yang Qi knew that they were grouped as Lesser Gods, Common Gods, Greater Gods, Consummate Gods, Perfect Gods, and the Sovereign Lord .

But such levels were so far away that they seemed like a thing of dreams .

Yang Qi’s thoughts had wandered, but he pulled them back and looked at the Vile Dragon Gale Talisman he had created . Clearly, the vital energy of heaven and earth in this immortal world was so incredible that it could destroy the heavens and extinguish the earth in the mortal world .

“Milord, if you want to look into the matter of the Holy Mother, we need to go to the imperial city first . The Titan Emperor Heaven might only be a low-level immortal world, but it's still huge, and there’s no way you can search it thoroughly on your own . Considering the level of your cultivation base, it shouldn’t be a problem to sneak you into a leadership position in the imperial city . From there, you can investigate Proud Heaven much more easily, and maybe determine his whereabouts . ”

“What about your status here?” Yang Qi asked . “Weren’t you branded a traitor? I thought the decree said that you were to be executed . ”

“I should be fine . As an imperial clansman, I know a lot of people . Trust me, I put quite a bit of thought into this . During the ten years which have passed, I’ve thoroughly transformed, thanks to you . With the magical laws of the Tusita Heaven, I'm far stronger than before . Besides, I have godly-class energy arts now . And I’ve reached the Space-Demolishing level, making me an immortal warrior . I actually have a lot of powerful friends in the imperial city, and even have connections to a princess .  

“We can say that you’re some enemy of the Sage Monarch Collegium, and you helped me escape from a dangerous situation . I brought you here to the immortal world to help me restore my name . I should be able to get my old position back, and get you official status as well . We definitely have to do that, otherwise we’re nothing but illegal residents! Once we’re in the imperial city, we’ll have to be very careful . If we're exposed, we could be imprisoned, with no hope of escape . Milord, your cultivation base makes you as powerful as a fifth stage immortal marquis, and although such individuals are domineering, in the imperial city they don't count for much . ”

“Wow . You have put a lot of thought into this plan . ” Yang Qi nodded . “You’ll be well rewarded for all of this . Once I track down some information about Proud Heaven, I’ll help you advance your cultivation even further . Your genes will get pushed even closer toward perfection . ”

“Many thanks, Milord!”

“Okay, let’s get going . ”

He unfurled his Angel Wings and disappeared in a blur . Following Titan Duelbringer’s directions, he headed through the Titan Emperor Heaven so fast that no one could detect his passage .

One of the first things he realized was that the Titan Emperor Heaven really was huge .

At first, the dangerous but beautiful Stormwind Plains were difficult to navigate, but as he got used to them, he sped up . Two hours later, he was at the edge of the plains .

In the mortal world, he would have passed through hundreds of planetary systems, but here in the immortal world, things were very different .

Suddenly, Titan Duelbringer pointed to an enormous city on the horizon . “Milord, look! That’s Stormwind! It's the biggest city here in the Stormwind Plains, and is actually controlled by the imperial court! It's led by the famous general, Wind Stormwood . He has a godly-class energy art called the Wood Wind Kunlun Eternal Heaven Dao . According to the rumors, it comes from a daoist text from a very high-level immortal world, the Kunlun Heaven!” [1]

The city looked like a fortress made of steel that rose high over the surrounding plains . It was larger than the entire Sage Monarch planetary system and was filled with houses, moats, streets and the like, all of which surrounded a central keep . Immortals came and went, and heavenly soldiers and commanders strolled about on patrol everywhere . As for the violent winds on the plains, they were kept outside of the city limits by means of powerful warding spells .

This was Yang Qi’s first time seeing a city in an immortal world, and it reminded him of a beehive from the mortal world . No wonder everyone longed to ascend to the immortal worlds .

“Hold on, why are there so many people in there who aren’t Demolishers?” Yang Qi asked .

“Oh, those are the serfs who have no talent for cultivation . Normally, natives will give birth to babies that are already in the Great Sage level . Usually, they’ll reach the Demi-Immortal level by the time they're a few years old, and later, will join the army . But some people have no cultivation talent, and even after growing up, will never reach the Demolishing level . Since they have no hope of becoming actual immortals, they serve as serfs . People like that aren’t even fit to serve in a fiendslave battalion . ”

1 . Kunlun Mountain is a common element of Chinese mythology that appears in all sorts of Chinese fantasy novels .  More here .