Sage Monarch - Chapter 574

Chapter 574: 574

‘I finally accomplished something big . Six hundred and sixty-six of King Heaven-Devourer’s talismans!’

Yang Qi took a deep breath and the Heaven-Devouring True Energy in him surged, first crystallizing, then liquefying, and finally solidifying again into a śarīra inside of him .

He could now make Heaven-Devouring śarīras, each of which would contain immense power, like a precious treasure that could be crushed to release a wave of destructive power .

Or he could give them to other people, who could use them to extrude heterogeneous true energy and become incomparably pure, thus significantly advancing their cultivation .

Heaven-Devouring śarīras could also become worlds with impenetrable defenses that could provide safe havens for cultivation . And any heart-devils or heaven-devils that assailed the cultivator while using such a śarīra would be immediately absorbed and assimilated .

BUZZ!

The Heaven-Devouring śarīra took shape in his palm, a tiny white vortex that constantly consumed the immortal world essence, strengthening itself by means of the devouring . Bright light shone out in all directions, as well as spatial fluctuations, the combination of which produced a small world in the area .

‘Excellent . Truly excellent . In the future, I can install Heaven-Devouring śarīras in my kingdom in hell for use by important disciples . By fusing them with their nascent divinity, they’ll be able to unleash the will of King Heaven-Devourer and boost their fighting prowess by many times over . ’ Yang Qi looked around, trying to find a suitable location to make his breakthrough to the Demolishing level .

Considering how many imperial snakecharms he had now, he wasn’t afraid of anyone who might try causing problems for him .

Yet he hadn’t forgotten that immortal worlds were dangerous places, and that he should never let his guard down . It would be impossible to say how many people throughout history had been ambushed in the middle of a tribulation and killed . Whether it was the horde of devils, the host of immortals, or the throngs of buddhas, there were always plenty of jealous individuals out there who would not tolerate a rise of power among others .

‘First let me fully fuse with all eight hundred and fifty-one talismans and use them to make a few more Heaven-Devouring śarīras . With those śarīras as a spell formation, I can have multiple minor worlds set up around me to keep me safe . Then I can work on my breakthrough . ’

He exhaled, and his internal pellet appeared, which contained the essences of the Hell of Mahānata, the Hell of Gloom and Darkness, and the Tusita Heaven . There was also plenty of deathless godliness . All of that power combined would actually rival the will which had descended into the Endless Forest some time back .

Now, Yang Qi was adding the Heaven-Devouring śarīra to the mix .

At the same time, he prepared to create more of the Heaven-Devouring śarīras to add to his internal pellet and create a spell formation for defensive purposes during his breakthrough .

WHOOSH!

As King Heaven-Devourer’s talismans continued absorbing energy, he turned and headed back toward the imperial city, curious to see how the Heaven’s Net Consortium would respond to the developments .

This ‘lord’ who ruled the consortium was definitely a very mysterious figure . Considering the vicious blow Yang Qi had struck, he would obviously try to get revenge . So there was no way Yang Qi would enter a critical breakthrough tribulation right at that moment .

That would only be asking for trouble .

He would wait patiently and watch how the situation developed before taking any action . With the talismans he had now, he could probably fight to a draw with Immortal Paragon Night-Kṣetra if he had to .

In other words, he was now as strong as a sixth stage Abstrusity-Demolisher .

Once he stepped into the boundless dao of Demolishing, he would definitely be able to handle seventh, and even eighth stage opponents . At that point, he would essentially be invincible within the Titan Emperor Heaven, able to rain down fury wherever he went .

Right now, he would go back to work on his cultivation, and at the same time dig for information about Proud Warpatience . Eventually, he planned to capture the man and force him to reveal information about Proud Heaven .

Before long, he was back in the Special Reconnaissance Division, where he found General Yuan Kuohai pacing back and forth nervously . Upon catching sight of Yang Qi, he said, “Captain, something really big just happened . Someone robbed the Heaven’s Net Consortium! They suffered a huge loss!”

“Oh? What did they lose?” Yang Qi asked coolly .

“We're not sure . We just know that the consortium reported the theft to the Imperial Guard, who is already running an investigation . Captain, didn’t you mention that you had a business deal going with the Heaven’s Net Consortium? And then you disappeared for a while . Wait… are you the one who robbed them?”

“Yes I did,” Yang Qi replied coolly . “Do you know what they were doing? They set up a demonic spell formation to steal the essence of the Titan Emperor Heaven . They were subverting the imperial dynasty and trying to destroy this entire immortal world, all by using the talismans of King Heaven-Devourer . Thankfully, I have the talismans now . I'm stronger than ever before, and when I achieve my next breakthrough I’ll be able to dominate seventh and eighth stage Demolishers . In fact, it won’t be long before I can even defeat a ninth stage sovereign of heaven!”

With that he extended his arm and revealed the primal-chaos elder-snake wrapped around his wrist, biting its tail to make it like a bracelet .

The sight of it caused Yuan Kuohai to shiver . As the general of the Special Reconnaissance Division, he was an important person in the immortal world, someone who had seen many things and was considered very experienced . He could instantly tell that the primal-chaos elder-snake was powerful enough to destroy the entire military plane, and likely consume the imperial city itself .

After all, in yesteryear, King Heaven-Devourer had been known for devouring countless immortal worlds .

Now that Yang Qi had roughly a quarter of the total talismans, it begged the question of how powerful he would be if he unleashed their power .

“King Heaven-Devourer’s talismans! They form a god item! An unbeatable god item! Captain, did you already fuse with them?”

“Yes, I'm completely at one with them . This is going to be a secret weapon of ours; if we get in a really bad situation, I can release power to rival that of King Heaven-Devourer himself . Okay, I have a new mission for you: I want you to look into Proud Warpatience . I need to know his background, how strong he is, who he has working for him, and everything else that’s relevant . ”

Yuan Kuohai shivered again . “Captain, you want to take on Proud Warpatience? He's a very important person . As generalissimo of the armed forces, not even the imperial court can tell him what to do . He has a very powerful intelligence-gathering wing, the Ninja Division, which specializes in assassination . Compared to them, our Special Reconnaissance Division is like a group of ants . They could wipe us all out with a mere sneeze . ”

“We’ll be fine . I don’t want you to make any open moves against them, just dig around for some information, that’s all . Right now, you’re a fourth stage Origin-Demolisher . But you won’t be stuck there for long . I can cleanse you with Heaven-Devouring True Energy, which will make your next breakthrough much easier . Understand?”

The primal-chaos elder-snake flew out and bored into Yuan Kuohai, causing him to physically tremble . As the Heaven-Devouring True Energy coursed through him, his heterogeneous true energy was cleansed in a way that he could never have done himself .

“Aaaiiiieee!”

He let loose a long cry as his true energy levels rose higher, and he rapidly underwent the most thorough of temperings .

“Tusita Heaven magical laws: immortal body refinement!”

Wham!

Yuan Kuohai exploded into a cloud of flesh and blood that fused with the magical laws of the Tusita Heaven, then stitched back together into an embryonic form .

A moment later, the embryo exploded and Yuan Kuohai reappeared . Except he was now much stronger than before, to the point where a single fist strike could punch holes in the fabric of the universe .

WHIZZZ!

He took a step forward, and everything in the area trembled . Laughing heartily, he said, “I finally started to break through! I've been stuck in that level for years! Once I succeed, I’ll be in fifth stage Demolishing . I’ll be an immortal marquis! I’ll finally be able to get a promotion! Many thanks, Captain . Many thanks!”

“That was nothing . As long as you serve me loyally, I can give you even greater responsibilities later on . Perhaps you can even lead an immortal world . You need to do more work before you achieve your breakthrough . But first, get to work on that information I need . I'm going to focus on my cultivation . ”

“Yes, yes of course,” Yuan Kuohai said . “I’ll personally make sure you get everything you need to know . ”

“As expected . You’re dismissed . ” Yang Qi then waved his hand and opened a wormhole, out of which emerged Titan Duelbringer .

“What can I do for you, Milord?”

“Nothing . I'm just going to make you a bit stronger . ” He sent a stream of bright light into Titan Duelbringer, filled with Heaven-Devouring True Energy . A moment later, Titan Duelbringer began shining brightly .

“I now have over eight hundred imperial snakecharms . There are plenty of truths hidden within them that can be unlocked . Why don’t you join me for a session of cultivation? I can sense that, with enough true energy, information about the legacy of King Heaven-Devourer can be revealed . He definitely had a godly-class energy art, perhaps in the consummate level . Imagine the possibilities . ”

He sent some true energy into the primal-chaos elder-snake, which twitched and began releasing an expression of will .