Sage Monarch - Chapter 570

Chapter 570: 570

After killing the captain of the Rampagers, Yuan Kuohai seemed to age visibly .

“I, Yuan Kuohai, who dominated the world for years undefeated, general of the Special Reconnaissance Division with an amazing battle record, have truly fallen . Is it punishment for all the people I killed?”

“It’s a blessing for you, General,” Savage Dragon said . “We’ve already benefited a lot by following our captain . We’re a hundred times stronger than before! Let me tell you something . The Special Reconnaissance Division doesn't count for anything . Even if every single soldier here attacked the captain, he would wipe them out of existence with no effort at all . That demon altar was defended by countless experts, yet he wiped them out in only a few breaths of time . You might think the captain is a minor figure, but you’re wrong . You see, we're all blessed to follow him . After all, he can truly transform us . Have you taken a look at the magical laws in me? They’re not low-level magical laws from the Titan Emperor Heaven . ”

All eyes locked onto the five Obliterators as they revealed their big secret .

“Such high-level magical laws!” Yuan Kuohai exclaimed . “Those definitely aren’t from the Titan Emperor Heaven . They must be dozens of times stronger than the magical laws here . How did this happen? I can’t believe you pulled off the heaven-defying act of breaking through reality and reforming your immortal bodies . It defies common sense!”

“That's exactly what happened,” Yang Qi said coolly . “It’s because I'm strong enough to shatter natural law . They’re right; you’re all blessed to have me here . You can’t even comprehend the true nature of my cultivation base . Become my followers and you too can be stronger . But betray me, and you’ll die . ”

“Just who exactly are you?” Yuan Kuohai said, his voice trembling . “There’s no way you’re an imperial clansman . If someone like you existed in the imperial clan, you would have long since risen to a position of prominence to rival Princess Jadefall . ”

“I am an imperial clansman . Just a very unique one . There are plenty of people in the imperial clan who get jealous very easily . And when a storm strikes the forest, the tallest tree falls first . Do you people understand? I'm wrapped up in the internal fighting of the imperial clan, so the main reason I came here was to stay safe . The second reason was to gain power and influence in secret . ” Obviously, there was no way Yang Qi would tell these people the truth about who he was . “As long as you just do what I say without any question, you’ll be fine . Got it?”

Yuan Kuohai sighed . “When you stand under low eaves, you have no choice but to bow your head . Well, what now? If you want to take over the Special Reconnaissance Division, it won’t be a simple matter . ”

“I'm not interested in the Special Reconnaissance Division,” Yang Qi said . “I’d prefer to operate from the shadows for now . I just want you to give me the military credit I earned, and maybe a slight promotion . You remain the general of the Special Reconnaissance Division, and I rise to captain . Understand? We’ll take things slowly, so you’re not put in an awkward position . That said, there is something I want you to look into . I want to know everything about the Heaven’s Net Consortium . They’re operating in the imperial city’s business district, and they’re involved in some sort of plot . I’ll give you three days to tell me everything about them, including who they have working for them . As long as I get the information I'm looking for, I can make sure everyone present gets a reformed immortal body . ”

“What?!” blurted the impatient captain from moments ago . “You’re going to help us all reform our immortal bodies? Are you serious? We can only dream of having access to magical laws from a higher plane . The Titan Emperor Heaven is in a dangerous position right now . If it suffers a deadly blow and its magical laws are damaged, all the immortals here could die . A strike at the essence of our immortal world is a strike at us, and we don't want to die . We want out of this place!”

“Right . None of us want to die . We want to leave this immortal world . ” Quite a few people began saying the same thing .

Eventually, Yuan Kuohai nodded . “If you could do that for us, we’ll definitely follow any order you give us . ”

“Excellent,” Yang Qi said . “Well, let’s begin . ”

Three days later, a report of Yang Qi’s meritorious service was sent up the chain of command and he was officially promoted to captain . He was also gifted with some immortal stones, brahmanints, and some low-level immortal items that were useless enough to him that he passed them out as rewards to people in the headquarters .

Yang Qi now controlled the entire Special Reconnaissance Division, although on paper he was merely a captain under Yuan Kuohai’s command . That said, everyone in the division knew who he was, and that he controlled everything .

No one could even allow errant thoughts into their head, thanks to the devil seeds and the threat of torment they brought . Slowly but surely, his place in the army was growing stable, and going forward he would continue building his power .

Later, in the general’s office, Yang Qi sat adjusting his vital energy when Yuan Kuohai walked in with a handful of information . “Captain, we finished our investigation into the Heaven’s Net Consortium . We have a complete list of their members in the imperial city, and information about all their resources and warding magics . The only thing we couldn't uncover was the exact purpose of that demon altar in their headquarters . ”

“Excellent work . But don’t worry about the demon altar . I know what it’s for, so there’s no need for any further investigation about that . ” Looking through the information, he nodded . “Incidentally, do you happen to know the level of Princess Jadefall’s cultivation base? And how many divisions does she control?”

“Her cultivation is enigmatic and impossible to read . Years ago, she was in the eighth stage of Demolishing . But I would imagine she’s in the ninth stage by now . She’s a very important person, and considered a top genius . She also has the legacy of an ancient god-spirit . She’s very important to the imperial clan, and she’s performed plenty of services for the court . The sovereign of heaven trusts her as well, which comes as no surprise, considering he’s her father .

“In terms of how many divisions she commands, well, let’s see . Of course, there’s us, the Special Reconnaissance Division . She also oversees the Formation Dismantling Division, the Assassinations Division, the Siege Division, the Acquisitions Division, the Flame Division, the Funerary Division, the Heaven-Dragon Division, the Domination Division, the Amitabha Division, and more . Hundreds of divisions, actually .  

“You see, the elite forces of the Titan Emperor Heaven are organized into a few major corps . The first corps is directly overseen by His Majesty the emperor . It includes the Imperial Forest Brigade, the Godwing Guard, the Heavenly Strategy Sentries, and so on . The second corps is led by the Grand Prince of Jade Warfare, and includes the Guarding Immortal Division, the Fallen Immortal Division, the Driven Immortal Division, and others, a total of thirty-six divisions . The third corps is sometimes called the Heaven-Unifying Army, and is led by the generalissimo of the armed forces, Proud Warpatience . It includes the Heaven-Beheading Battalion, the Heaven-Punishing Battalion, the Heaven’s Glory Battalion, and so on . A total of seventy-two battalions . The fourth corps is comprised of the various divisions led by Princess Jadefall . And the fifth is made up of the endless fiendslave battalions commanded by Seven Scourges Huang . In the end, the forces at the command of the imperial court are led by those five commanders-in-chief . ”

“I see . ” Yang Qi felt his head spinning from all the new information, but at least he had a clearer idea of the overall picture now . “So the three of them—the emperor, the prince, and the princess—are all members of the imperial clan . They’re unlikely to be rebels . But what about the other two? Who is this generalissimo of the armed forces, Proud Warpatience? And what about that Seven Scourges Huang?”

“Seven Scourges Huang is a complete fiend . He used to be a bandit who traveled amongst immortal worlds, pillaging both wealth and energy resources . Later, His Majesty personally recruited him, after which he became one of the emperor's most trusted advisors . As far as Proud Warpatience goes, well, he’s no one to take lightly . According to the rumors, His Majesty has a sworn brother by the name of Proud Heaven, who’s a very important and even invincible figure . Proud Warpatience is an important apprentice of Proud Heaven’s, so therefore he's about as important as an imperial clansman . Years ago, the Titan Emperor Heaven was in a very bad situation and Proud Heaven defeated the enemy, saving the entire immortal world . In some ways, it's karma . ”

“Proud Heaven, you say?” Yang Qi said, doing his best to hide his profound shock . It was just like the old adage, heaven helps those who help themselves . He had finally turned up a clue about Proud Heaven!

Proud Warpatience was the generalissimo of the armed forces in the Titan Emperor Heaven, and was connected to Proud Heaven . And that meant that he was now on Yang Qi’s list of people to look into further . For now, he would leave him alone . After all, Yang Qi needed to advance his position and stabilize his power . Only then would he dare to make a move . That said, he was very pleased to be collecting clues already .

“What level cultivation base does Proud Warpatience have?”

“I'm not sure,” Yuan Kuohai said, shaking his head . “He’s a mysterious person who rarely makes public appearances . But from what I've heard, he's impossible to beat in a fight . He's definitely one of the top experts in the imperial court, the kind of person nobody would dare to offend . ”

‘Proud Warpatience,’ Yang Qi thought . ‘I’m going to meet him sooner or later . Considering he’s the generalissimo of the armed forces, he's definitely an incredible figure . Most likely, I'm not a match for him now . I have to get those imperial snakecharms, pass my tribulation, and achieve as many breakthroughs as possible . If I can become an immortal officer, or possibly an immortal general, then I would probably be able to confidently take action . ”

Yang Qi knew that as long as he could break through to the Demolishing level, he would most likely rise through several of its sublevels right away .

Unfortunately, he wasn't quite ready for that yet .

“Excellent . You did very well, Yuan Kuohai . ” Pulling out a power stone, he said, “This is from the Tusita Heaven, and its magical laws will surely benefit you . Take it to prepare for changing your immortal body . ”

“Many thanks, Captain!” Yuan Kuohai said enthusiastically .

“After I finish studying this information, I’ll be heading to the Heaven’s Net Consortium to get some information of my own . You stay low, and don’t let anyone know what’s going on . ”