Sage Monarch - Chapter 997

Chapter 997

Chapter 997: Plotting Against the Wretch-God Apostle

After the immortal-slaying clone sat in the receiving hall for a time, a new voice echoed out from the depths of the sect .

“Winter Bladedark, send the young hero into my secluded meditation facilities . And ask Peaklord Memory to come as well . ”

“Yes sir!”

One of the chief elders stepped forward . Looking at the clone, he said, “Young Hero, please come with me . ” Yang Qi had saved the life of Winter Bladedark’s apprentice, earning the chief elder’s full gratitude . In fact, among all the chief elders in the sect, he was the most fervent in his support of the sect’s efforts to rescue Yang Qi from the executors . Unfortunately, the executors were just too powerful . Although the Will Manifestation Heaven Sect was a superpower sect, compared to the Executors of the Ancient Road, they were pitifully weak . That much was obvious from the humiliation they had suffered at the hands of the junior superintendent .

The immortal-slaying clone nodded, rose to his feet, and followed Winter Bladedark into the sect . They passed through numerous twists and turns, and made use of one teleportation portal after another . Eventually, they were in a very mysterious location deep within the sect .

The magical laws got tougher and stronger, and although they couldn't compare to the executors’ prison, they were still very difficult to traverse through . Of course, the clone wasn’t worried . Putting on a show of utmost confidence, he used the Engine of the One God to proceed without any impediment . After all, the engine was an unsurpassable piece of machinery that could rival countless god items .

Although the clone could have activated the power assessment systems to absorb the energy around him, he chose not to do so . The Will Manifestation Heaven Sect didn’t seem interested in harming him, and were in fact leading him to a very important location in their sect .

Eventually, they reached an enormous altar, atop which hovered a silver object that was none other than a fragment of the Cruiser of Civilization . Within the spacecraft sat the sectlord, and in front of him sat a little girl, who was Peaklord Memory . Peaklord Celestial was also present .

Inwardly, the clone breathed a sigh of relief . Both of these peaklords supported Yang Qi, and the fact that the sectlord had brought them here indicated that this meeting should end with a favorable decision .

As the clone approached, the sectlord opened his eyes . Clicking his tongue in admiration, he said, “You have quite the constitution, Young Hero, and an invincible cultivation base . You actually cultivated an immortal-slaying body, and from what I can tell, you really are the successor of King Immortal-Slayer . That said, I’ve heard that there are some very nasty side-effects to assimilating King Immortal-Slayer's legacy medallions . You should really be careful with them . ”

“I’m aware of the side-effects,” the clone replied . “Sectlord, please allow me to use the psychic scaling systems . I must extract Yang Qi from that prison . ”

“If you’re really Yang Qi’s brother, then of course we’ll put our trust in you,” Peaklord Memory said . “But do you have proof that’s who you really are?”

The clone smiled and waved his finger . Instantly, Yang Qi’s voice filled the air . “Sectlord, I'm stuck in Heaven Penitentiary, deep in the headquarters of the Executors of the Ancient Road . Thankfully, I’ve made a deal with the Wretch-God Apostle to help him escape . I've cultivated the True-Devil Unspoiled-by-Myriad-Kalpas-and-Tribulations Body to the level of twenty-four tribulations, but unfortunately it’s put me in something of a bottleneck . If I can use the psychic scaling systems, I should be able to get myself out of this predicament . And perhaps I’ll set the Wretch-God Apostle loose in the executors’ headquarters along the way . That will definitely lead to a climactic battle . ”

The two peaklords were visibly stunned when they heard Yang Qi’s voice .

“How are you doing that?” Peaklord Memory asked . “How are you communicating with Yang Qi?”

It only took a moment for Peaklord Celestial's face to flicker with understanding . “The Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart . If you’re the successor of King Immortal-Slayer, then you obviously have use of the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart . But if that’s the case, why not use the space-time transmission functions of the chart to free Yang Qi?”

“Because I can’t,” the clone replied . “I can transmit energy in and out of that prison, but nothing corporeal . Although the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart is powerful, my cultivation base isn’t strong enough . Perhaps when I reach the Terrifying level, I’ll be able to . ”

The sectlord nodded . “So you want to use our psychic scaling systems to reach the Terrifying level . In that case, I’d like you to be honest with me and tell me who you and Yang Qi really work for . Yang Qi performed a great service in saving our Will Manifestation Heaven Sect, so we won’t let him down . In fact, I'm willing to offer him the position of junior sectlord . But if he has other motives, that might make things difficult . ”

“Both of us are people who have stumbled across immense good fortune,” the clone replied . “And we don't work for anyone else . I’d say it's not a bad idea to make Yang Qi your junior sectlord . Your Will Manifestation Heaven Sect is large and powerful, but chaotic times are coming . With his help, it’s possible that your sect could become even stronger, perhaps to the point where you needn’t fear the Executors of the Ancient Road . ”

“You two really don't work for anyone else?” The sectlord was clearly surprised . “You’re completely on your own? That’s even more impressive . It seems Peaklord Memory really happened across a true treasure in Yang Qi . Unfortunately, the psychic scaling systems require a huge amount of godhood to operate . I doubt you’re strong enough to actually use them . You’ll need our help . ”

“You’re mistaken, Sectlord . As long as you give the go-ahead, I can definitely activate the psychic scaling systems . Is that fine with you?”

“They say the young are fearless, and you’re a perfect example, boy,” Peaklord Celestial said . “We’ve been working with the psychic scaling systems for years, now, and I can tell you that they’re incredibly powerful . There are countless psychic spirits inside that already acknowledge the Will Manifestation Heaven Sect as their owner; there’s simply no way you could directly activate them . The only way would be if you joined our sect and accepted a boundless energy art from the sectlord . ”

“That won't be necessary . Yang Qi can join your sect, but I have no desire to do so myself . Of course, we're related by blood, so if he becomes the junior sectlord, I’ll offer him my full support . Sectlord, just give me the approval and I’ll activate the systems . Agreed?”

“You've piqued my curiosity, Young Hero,” the sectlord said with a faint smile . “In that case, I give you approval . Now let’s see if you really can activate the psychic scaling systems . ”

“A word once spoken . . . ” the clone said .

“ . . .  cannot be taken back even by a team of four horses,” the sectlord finished .  [1]

“Begin!” An image sprang into being around the clone, a depiction of the imperial-heaven pre-beginning . Then, a flow of energy swept toward the psychic scaling systems, causing the fragment of the Cruiser of Civilization to visibly tremble . Then, countless photonic computers came online, causing a bright glow to fill the area .

[Beep-beep-beep . Beep-beep-beep . Imperial-heaven pre-beginning systems! Boundlessly paramount!]

Instantly, the psychic scaling systems became a stream of bright light that moved with indescribable speed as it shot into the clone's heart .

“What’s this?!” the sectlord blurted, very nearly leaping to his feet . As for the two peaklords, they were so shocked that they nearly passed out . How could a precious treasure that belonged to the Will Manifestation Heaven Sect simply turn traitor and abandon them?

A moment later, the sectlord regained his composure . “The Engine of the One God! You’re using the Engine of the One God! That’s the only thing that could possibly force the psychic scaling systems into submission . ”

The clone nodded and smiled . “You're right, I have the Engine of the One God . What do you think, sectlord? I wasn’t exaggerating, was I?”

“Please return the psychic scaling systems immediately!” Peaklord Celestial said . “They’re the key to our sect's success! For years now, that’s the main way the Will Manifestation Heaven Sect has produced so many Terrifying experts . ”

“The Terrifying experts you can produce that way are very limited,” the clone replied coolly . “Such people are weaker than me, and can never achieve further cultivation advancement . In other words, they have no hope of godly ascension . That said, I know that these systems are a treasure of your sect . No matter how much I want to fully assemble the Cruiser of Civilization, a gentleman shouldn't steal from his friends . After I'm finished with the task at hand, I’ll return them to you . In other words, you can calm down, Peaklord Celestial . ”

Peaklord Celestial shook his head and seemed like he was about to say something, but in the end, he held his tongue .

“Fine, I believe you,” the sectlord said . “So what do you plan to do now? Do you need our help?”

“I don’t,” the clone replied . “I'm now going to open an entrance to the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart and head inside to activate a formation . If you're interested, you can come with me . ”

“No thanks,” Peaklord Memory said . “People say that once you go into the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart, you can never come out again . I think standing guard out here would be much better . ”

“That’s fine . After I head into the chart, the three of you can send some true energy inside to help me power the god formation . That will ensure that there are no slip-ups . Furthermore, you can help me deal with the Wretch-God Apostle . If you use your boundless secret magics to suppress him, we can turn him into a puppet . Afterward, when Yang Qi becomes your junior sectlord, you’ll also have the Wretch-God Apostle working for you . ”

As it turned out, the immortal-slaying clone had some high ambitions . He didn’t just want to free Yang Qi, but wanted to turn the Wretch-God Apostle into a puppet as well!

Of course, it was something that he and Yang Qi couldn’t do on their own . In fact, they couldn’t have stirred a hair on the Wretch-God Apostle’s head .

But with the help of the two peaklords and the sectlord, as well as the psychic scaling systems, things were different . That was especially true considering the sectlord was roughly on the same level as the Wretch-God Apostle .

“Turn the Wretch-God Apostle into a puppet?” At first, the sectlord was stunned by the seemingly crazy suggestion . But then his eyes glittered . “That might be possible, considering you have the Engine of the One God and the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart . You might actually be able to power up the psychic scaling systems to the level we would need . Years ago, the Wretch-God Apostle rocked the entire Ancient Road to the Gods . It was only when the princes of the executors worked together that they managed to subdue him . But in the end, not even they could kill him . If we could get him under our control, we would be vastly stronger as a sect . It’s all going to come down to whether or not our ambush works . ”

1 .  A word once spoken cannot be taken back even by a team of four horses is an extremely common Chinese saying that basically means “a promise must be kept” . It’s actually one of my favorite Chinese expressions . For the clone and the sectlord to jointly say it shows that they’re in agreement to follow through with the plan .