The Desolate Era - Volume 38 - Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Book 38, Chapter 15 - Kill!

“Here they come,” Emperor Waveshift suddenly said .

Ji Ning also saw how a series of ripples began to appear at the margins of the Great Dark . Moments later an enormous spacetime tear appeared within the darkness, followed by a realmship flying out of it .

“Hmph!” An angered snort rang out from within the realmship as an aura of tremendous might swept outwards, causing Ning, Azurefiend, and Whitethaw to turn slightly pale . Emperor Waveshift and the Flamewing God remained as composed as ever .

Emperor Waveshift wasn’t all that powerful, but he had experienced many, many things . He had met some truly terrifying figures and had been to many mysterious places, far more than even the Lonely King or Realmslord Windgrace . He truly was the embodiment of the term ‘highly experienced’; naturally, he was able to maintain his equanimity when encountering a single Golden Emperor .

As for Flamewing? Most likely, only Sithe Exalts or the Autarchs were capable of inspiring dread in him .

“How bold . You actually dare to appear before me . ” A series of figures began to fly out of the realmship, with a humanoid figure that glittered like gold at their head . Behind him was a total of nine black humanoids, each of whom had auras of transcendent power .

A single Golden Emperor was equivalent to an Otherverse Lord in power! Nine Black Emperors fighting in concert were also a match for an Otherverse Lord! The amount of pressure they brought to their foes was truly incredible .

“Waveshift?” The Golden Emperor, Lord Wulf, turned to look at Emperor Waveshift . A hint of astonishment flashed past his eyes . He snorted coldly, “No wonder Daolord Darknorth just so happened to be waiting for us right here . So he has you standing behind him, Emperor Waveshift! I’ve heard of you long ago, but today is the first time we’ve met . Are you here to stop me?”

Emperor Waveshift laughed . “If I asked you to leave, would you actually leave?”

“Of course not . ” Lord Wulf had a more baleful and more dominating aura than anyone Ning had ever encountered, and he held Emperor Waveshift in no regard at all . “Those who like you, Emperor Waveshift, will flatter you… but to those who don’t like you, you aren’t worth half a damn!”

Lord Wulf was an incredibly proud figure . There was nothing he wanted from Emperor Waveshift, and this was actually the very first time the two had met despite both having lived for countless years . He naturally felt no respect for Waveshift, an Emperor who didn’t even have the combat power of a Hegemon .

“Yes, I’m quite weak; my talents lie in Numerancy and Numerancy alone . My friends flatter me, but to those who have no need of my talents I truly am worth very little . ” Emperor Waveshift remained quite calm and composed .

Lord Wulf’s face was a mask of icy arrogance, but many thoughts flitted through his mind . “Emperor Waveshift is actually here… can this be a scheme of some kind? But as a Golden Emperor, I’m even better at staying alive than actual Otherverse Lords . Given my power and the power of the nine Black Emperors who serve me, the only person in this area who would pose a threat to me should be Realmslord Windgrace! Even if Emperor Waveshift is plotting against me, he won’t be able to do anything to me at all . ”

“I’ll overwhelm them with raw power . In front of absolute power, all schemes are nothing more than jokes . ” Lord Wulf was extremely confident in his abilities .

“Daolord Darknorth . ” Lord Wulf stared at the distant white-robed youth who bore that black sheath on his back . Ning was looking at him as well, and their gazes met in the air .

“General Wulf,” Ning responded .

“You are an impressive Daolord . Truly, you are incredible,” Lord Wulf said . “I’ve been alive for a very long time, but you are the only Daolord I have any respect for . ”

“You praise me too much, General,” Ning said .

“Don’t be modest . A Daolord who can reach Hegemonic levels of power and even command a Hegemon retainer truly is incredible . ” Lord Wulf glanced sideways at Azurefiend, who was by Ning’s side . “However… your retainer is a bit too cowardly . I would’ve committed suicide long ago . ”

Cold light flickered through Azurefiend’s eyes .

“My contempt is reserved for those who commit suicide,” Ning said .

“Hm?” Lord Wulf frowned as he looked at the white-robed youth, then said coldly, “You really don’t know what’s good for you . No wonder you dared to make an enemy out of our Icepeak Army! Daolord Darknorth, as a Daolord you shall merely live for 108,000 chaos cycles . This is an incredibly short period of time! Once your lifespan comes to an end, you shall perish and your realmship will fall into the hands of others . In fact, there might even be a great battle over it . Emperors like myself who possess limitless lifespans can use it to wander the many realmverses and see more things… but for you to hold a realmship is an absolute waste! I urge you to hand it over . That way, you’ll at least remain alive,” Lord Wulf said .

He had been planning to attack immediately, but when he saw Emperor Waveshift… he still felt extremely confident in his chances, but he chose to be just a bit more cautious than he otherwise would have been .

“Hand it over?” Ning shook his head . “Why should I just hand my treasures over to you?”

“Are you sure you are going to refuse me?” The baleful aura surrounding Lord Wulf began to froth and churn . The hint of caution he had felt upon seeing Emperor Waveshift was beginning to dissipate, and his innate brutal disposition was beginning to reveal itself once more .

“I refuse . ” Ning shook his head .

“You are courting death . ” Lord Wulf’s gaze turned cold . He pointed angrily at Ning as his voice echoed throughout the surrounding area: “Kill them all, and exterminate Vastheaven Palace! Let everyone know what happens when they make enemies out of our Icepeak Army!”

“Acknowledged,” the nine onyx humanoids simultaneous said respectfully . “Kill them all!”

“Kill!” Murderous looks appeared on the faces of the nine Black Emperors, and their auras began to flare with awesome power . They were like nine streaks of black light that split apart the void as they shot forward . They had long ago grown accustomed to warfare and conquest! They had completely uprooted and destroyed quite a few powerful organizations; to them, an organization that was merely headed by a Daolord was nothing worth mentioning at all .

“Flamewing, kill them all!” Ning pointed towards his foes and issued an order as well .

“I’ve been waiting for you to say that . ” Flamewing had been standing restlessly by Ning’s side . Upon hearing the order, he wagged his big butt excitedly, then let out an excited roar . This ordinary-looking fatty suddenly transformed into a dazzling ball of blazing fire which had a strange creature inside of it, a creature that looked like a fiery-winged bear .

The nine attacking Black Emperors all revealed looks of nervousness and puzzlement . They could sense incredible danger, but they had no idea what it was they were looking at .

“Eh?” The distant Lord Wulf suddenly turned pale .

“GWAAAAR!” Flamewing let out a shocking roar, and as he did so he belched forth a torrent of dark-red flames from his mouth . It almost instantly covered the surrounding void, including the nine Black Emperors who were charging in their direction .

“What’s that?!”

“ARGH! Not good, those flames are too powerful . Quick, run!”

The nine Black Emperors felt tremendous pain as soon as those dark-red flames touched them . Even their black skin began to slowly melt away! Although they were a bit more powerful than Whitethaw, they were still just Black Emperors; in other words, they were living beings who had used the Ritual Sacrificium to inherit a certain level of power . In contrast, Whitethaw was a ‘pure’ golem who was designed for defense; his survival abilities were far superior to theirs .

“What terrifying flames . These flames are far more powerful than even a Hegemon’s flames,” Waveshift said with an amazed sigh .

“Ordinary Hegemons would be burned to death by those flames,” the nearby Azurefiend said . “These Black Emperors have incredibly tough bodies; they are just melting slightly from the heat . ”

Whoosh . As Flamewing belched out those terrifying dark-red flames, his wings fluttered and sent him streaking forwards like a bolt of terrifying light .

“That’s fast!” Ning was shocked . Flamewing was flying far faster than even a realmship!

“That creature is far too fast!” Hegemon Thunderstar, hiding off in the distance within his own realmship, was shocked by this as well . He had become a Hegemon via the Dao of Lightning and could be described as having reached the very apex of speed amongst cultivators, but he still felt astonishment . “He’s far, far faster than me . How can he be this fast?!”

Why was Flamewing known as the Flamewing God? It was precisely because of how incredibly fast he flew . This was why many classified him as a bird, as his prowess lay in his flight speed . Attacking techniques were of secondary importance .

Riiiip . Flamewing transformed into a streak of light and almost instantly shot towards a Black Emperor . He reached out with one of his chubby paws and swiped at the Black Emperor with it, causing the Black Emperor’s arm to twist unnaturally . A large wound appeared on the Black Emperor’s chest as well, so deep as to expose the countless stone passageways located within his chest . One of the planets inside his body completely exploded . This was a lethal blow for the Black Emperor, who instantly lost his life as a result .

Slash! Yet another paw-strike, this time aimed at the head of a Black Emperor . Although Black Emperors had incredibly sturdy heads, it was still possible for one to shatter those heads with enough power . As a result, this second Black Emperor died as well .

“Retreat, quick!” Lord Wulf could do nothing but watch as this all happened, his eyes threatening to leave their sockets . As soon as he had seen those dark-red flames, he knew something was wrong and so he immediately charged forwards to rescue his subordinate… but compared to Flamewing, his flying speed was far, far slower . They were on completely different levels .