Sage Monarch - Chapter 822

Chapter 822

Chapter 822: Defeating the Demonfolk

The fight between Yang Qi and Patriarch Buddhabhadra was the kind that could destroy the heavens and crush the earth . They flitted back and forth between different universal dimensions, laying waste to the primal-chaos around them .

And the entire fight was playing out on the mirror Yang Qi had summoned .

The onlookers were stupefied . It was a high-level fight that involved the use of the soul, magical laws, and psychic powers . Even the slightest slipup with one’s vital energy could lead to instant death .

Their attacks were such that, as they split the primal-chaos paleo-energy, they forced it into the form of entire continents which would then crash down below them .

The ability to use raw power to convert primal-chaos into planes of existence was close to the realm of god-spirits .

Suddenly, Patriarch Buddhabhadra unleashed a string of devastatingly powerful attacks .

“Heaven-Cleaving Blow!”

“Soul-Cleaving Destruction!”

“Immortal-Cleaving Decapitation!”

“God-Cleaving Dirge!”

“World-Cleaving Laceration!”

“Life-Cleaving Pummeling!”

Each of the six moves was the kind that could cleave magical laws, and when they were combined, they could devastate just about everything in existence .

To have them all unleashed in one short moment was something that almost defied imagination, and went to show how incredibly powerful Patriarch Buddhabhadra was . Obviously, he had been biding his time and hoping to unleash this attack at a perfectly inopportune moment for Yang Qi .

In response, Yang Qi smiled faintly and unleashed six fist strikes of his own, each of which contained a different fundamental basis . Trial and Indictment . Punishment and Penalty . Radiance and Light . Deathless and Undying . Profound and Mysterious . Obscure and Enigmatic . Sovereign Lord . It was a fist attack that didn’t rely on stances, but rather was the ultimate expression of his skill and ability with the fist .

The ultimate expression of the martial path!

Crack! Snap!

Yang Qi’s six fist strikes vanquished those of Patriarch Buddhabhadra, then slammed into the bear-giant, provoking anguished screams as blood sprayed everywhere and his body began collapsing .

Of course, Yang Qi didn’t hold back, but pressed the attack instead . Every move he made was lethal, as he clearly wanted to put an end to this powerful demon who originated in the Primeval Age . However, in what seemed like the final moment of his attack, demon energy surged, and demon light swept out toward Yang Qi . Another enemy was stepping in, someone on the same level as a grand emperor!

Yang Qi quickly backed up, allowing the demon light to wrap up Patriarch Buddhabhadra and whisk him to safety . The mist was filled with demonic curses and augmentations originally created by demon-gods from the Primeval Age, making it a powerful line of defense .

Yang Qi was confident that he could break them in short order . But at the same time, it was an indication that he had thoroughly defeated Patriarch Buddhabhadra . In turn, that meant he was now definitely strong enough to deal with Grand Emperor Ragefire Broilheaven .

It was in this way that the first battle concluded . Yang Qi had destroyed dozens of demon-immortal worlds, slaughtered countless demon soldiers, and plundered numerous resources . And in the end, he even defeated Patriarch Buddhabhadra .

The Demonfolk were going into retreat, hiding in their proverbial shells, and wouldn't dare to come out any time soon .

Yang Qi knew it wasn’t realistic to expect to wipe out all the old-timers of the Demonfolk in one shot . Besides, he now had virtually all of the destiny power of the Dao Defense League at his disposal, which meant that no one there would be able to fight him . For now, he would bide his time and advance his energy arts some, then he would come back to deal with the Demonfolk and their powerful curses .

After all, he still needed to reach the Chaos God level .

After returning to the Dao Defense League, he went into seclusion and let Patriarch Annalist handle the matters at hand .

More people than ever were rushing to join the Army of Radiance and Light, even god-generals and dharmarajas . But for now, Yang Qi’s main goal was to make use of all the destiny to further his cultivation, and hopefully become a Chaos God .

The truth was that the stunning victory against the Demonfolk had actually affected the hearts and minds of many of the experts there . They had originally been bursting with morale as they envisioned defeating and destroying the Dao Defense League .  

But then they were routed by the Army of Radiance and Light .

Because of that, morale dropped .  

Furthermore, changes in one’s heart could affect universal fortune . Right now, the destiny of the Dao Defense League burned like a rising sun that would never weaken . At the same time, the universal fortune of the Demon League had grown weak, further strengthening Yang Qi . The destiny of the Dao Defense League was being naturally bolstered .

It was similar to how, in the mortal world, when two nations went to war, the defeat of one of the nations would be a devastating blow to its people . In contrast, the people of the victorious nation would be profoundly excited, which would lead to numerous untold benefits .

Thus, the boost in destiny, combined with the power he was drawing from the god world, pushed him through the barriers toward the next breakthrough .

He was about to enter the Chaos God level .

He had the Aeonic God Destroyer, King Heaven-Devourer’s talismans, King Immortal-Slayer's legacy medallions, the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart, the Engine of the One God, the Cruiser of Civilization, and a host of other magical treasures . Summoning his Heaven and Earth Furnace, he began combining all of the various elements he had gathered up to now, and pooling them into unmitigated power .

The impurities that had come with his various energy arts were extruded, making his body completely anew . Every inch of flesh within him was transformed by the power of the god world and bolstered by the quintessence vitality of the seven gods he had assimilated .

Universal fortune was a kind of destiny that could melt anything in existence . Not even gods were an exception . And when it was gathered for use by one person, it would give them incredible advantages over other people . Right now, anyone who tried to get in Yang Qi’s way would be like a mantis trying to stop a war chariot .

With that power of destiny, Yang Qi could tap into the most powerful of magical treasures . He could suppress things like King Immortal-Slayer's legacy medallions, and derive immense benefits from the God Legion Seal .

Over the years, Yang Qi had acquired many magical treasures that had been created in ancient times by actual gods . However, he couldn’t fully assimilate them or unlock all of their secrets . But with universal fortune, he could eat through even the most profound sealing marks .

The most dramatic transformations were to the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart .

Seals were broken and ancient godrelics were revealed . Yang Qi’s psychic tempest now surpassed primal-chaos itself, or the storms on the Ancient Road to the Gods . Countless godrelics within the chart were swept up and carried into the Heaven and Earth Furnace .

His immortal-slaying clone also benefited; in the blink of an eye, he reached the third minor stair, and while that didn't put him in a position to be able to defeat Grand Emperor Ragefire Broilheaven, neither would he be easily killed by him .

As the days passed, Yang Qi grew stronger and stronger . Meanwhile, on the outside, things were quiet and peaceful . The Army of Radiance and Light had gained the support of more old-timers and for some reason, the future world was relatively passive . The Demon League was like a turtle with its head pulled into its shell, and Grand Emperor Ragefire Broilheaven was nowhere to be seen .

Of course, everyone was convinced that the grand emperor would soon emerge from primal-chaos .

And they were further convinced that he must have been out there mastering some high-level technique alongside the rest of the Four Emperors of the Heavenly Court .

If the four of them succeeded, then they would return like gods from heaven descending upon the mortal world to viciously crush Yang Qi . They obviously had little choice in the matter; if they didn't crush him, they would be in deadly trouble .

Everyone anxiously awaited the coming conflict .

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In the passageway connected to the future world, a host of battleships could be seen floating along . One of them was larger than all the others and bore the flag of the generalissimos . In the future world, the generalissimos were extremely domineering figures that were roughly equivalent to Grand Emperor Ragefire Broilheaven .

There were over a dozen generalissimos on the flagship, and they were currently holding council .

None of them revealed their true facial features, and each of them had slightly different uniforms, which featured voluminous cloaks . Some were blue, with embroidery that resembled the sky . Some had designs reminiscent of the earth, the sea, the throngs of living humans, or the host of animals and beasts .  [1]

One of the generalissimos, whose uniform was embroidered with suns, moons, and heavenly bodies, raised his voice and said, “The magisters are not present, but they’ve given us a very important task . As the highest-ranking officer present, I’ll preside in today’s meeting . We’ll soon reach the ancient immortal dao civilization, which was a turning point among all civilizations . We are traveling back in time to conquer and destroy every corner of this place, putting an end to the dao of heaven . ”

1 . The description of the military uniforms is very vague in Chinese, and literally says that they have military uniforms that are “wide and voluminous like robes” . I personally think that the use of the Chinese character for “like” here indicates that they are not robes . The descriptions of the people from the future have always described them as looking futuristic, or at least “modern” . My guess is that these uniforms are supposed to resemble something like this or this, perhaps with some sort of helmet/hood/mask that obscures the face . That aspect is also vague, as it literally says that they “don’t reveal their faces”, which could also mean that they disguise their face with magic .