AGM 366 - Venting Anger
There were too many events happening within the formation world. One of the more major ones was the clash between Qin Wentian and Chen Wang.
After being injured, Chen Wang left in a fit of violent anger wanting to threaten and force Qin Wentian out with the lives of his friends.
As for the current situations of Qin Wentian’s good friends:
Fan Le’s purpose was extremely clear, he wanted to breakthrough to the eighth level of Yuanfu. He didn’t give a damn about the opinions of others about him, so what if everyone in the world termed him as shameless? With his current cultivation base at the eighth level of Yuanfu, it was useless even if his Mandates were all at the Perfection Boundary of the first level – there was no way he could contend against these geniuses. Hence, before he could even do anything, he had to breakthrough to at least the eighth level first.
Hence, Fan Le continued hiding below the coral reef to cultivate. Empyrean flames suffused his body causing the temperature surrounding him to turn scorching hot. The endless huge waves crashed into him relentlessly wanting to extinguished the flames covering his body but to no avail. The empyrean flames burned, hotter and brighter than ever before – the ocean waves that crashed into him were instantly evaporated into hot steam every second in an never ending cycle.
As for Ouyang Kuangsheng, his cultivation base was originally already higher than Fan Le and Qin Wentian. Hence, after he broke through to the eighth level, he consumed the limit-break pellets and stepped into the ninth level of Yuanfu. After he levelled up, he constantly hunted for people to fight against him. All of the opponents he faced were all exceedingly strong as well because all the contenders that still currently remained in the formation world were all experts that couldn’t be belittled. But in spite of this, Ouyang Kuangsheng was filled with even more excitement. He didn’t fear people stronger than him, what he feared was that there were no worthy opponents.
To be honest, he didn’t care about his position on the Heavenly Fate Rankings, he only wanted to keep finding where his limits lies and keep breaking through them, unceasingly getting stronger and stronger.
Next, Chu Mang. Chu Mang’s heart was even more resolute compared to Ouyang Kuangsheng and Fan Le.
On the mountain peak of a certain mountain where Qin Wentian was at before, there was a gigantic axe being embedded into the mountain walls. Chu Mang was currently cultivating here. He was standing in front of the mountain wall with a gigantic astral axe in his hands, brandishing his axe wildly. Sometimes, he would change the movement, sometimes he would repeat it ten or a hundred times. It was as though Chu Mang didn’t know fatigue, he was totally immersed inside his own training.
Chu Mang likes both the axe and bow the most. Astral bows could allow him to slaughter his enemies at a distance while the mastery of axe enabled him to shatter mountains and split apart the oceans. He had given up on comprehending a third Mandate solely becaused he only wanted to focus and fully immersed into gaining comprehensions for the axe and the bow.
In the Unmatched Realm after the Barbarian King took him on as a disciple, he had once consulted Barbarian King on this matter. In the end the Barbarian King was shocked by his thinking but supported him immensely, telling him to walk down the path where his own heart dictates. The Barbarian King had many innate techniques but he didn’t hand them down to Chu Mang. He told Chu Mang that his initial path of thinking was right, only by walking down the path one’s heart dictates would one be able to continue on it forever.
Even if he only trained in a singular movement, he would always be able to break his own limits, using a single movement as the opener to open his perspective into the path of axe thereafter reaching an incredible realm.
Once, this was what Chu Wuwei had taught him. He had always listened to his elder brother and treated his words like the gospel. On and on, he walked down this path, while his heart grew increasingly resolute.
Chu Mang’s axe cleaved through the air again and instantly a column of light cascaded downwards onto a mountain peak far away. Chu Mang didn’t perceived it because he was too immerse within his training. He chopped out another blow with his axe as another column of light cleaved downwards.
When Chu Mang finally stopped, the ancient mountain peak in the distance was no more, it has been totally demolished by Chu Mang’s axe blows.
“Awesome!” Chu Mang grinned. After which sounds of a fight breaking out drifted to his ear. Chu Mang shifted his gaze over only to see the silhouette of a male and a female currently fighting against each other.
These two were none other than Xuan Yan from the Mystic Maiden Palace and Yao Jun from the Skydemon Sect.
Xuan Yan was ranked #17 on the Heavenly Fate Rankings while Yao Jun was ranked #13. Yao Jun made tremendous improvement in terms of his comprehensions of Mandate and had comprehended a second level one, he was totally suppressing Xuan Yan with no hints of suspense.
Yao Jun was one of those that had a high recognition by the spectators watching from outside the formation world.
Chu Mang hesitated for a moment before moving in their direction. Xuan Yan was the senior sister of Xuan Xin, who was Fan Le’s girlfriend. Also, Chu Mang didn’t have a bad impression of Xuan Yan, it didn’t cost him much to offer a helping hand when she was in trouble. In fact by doing this, he may even be able to better the relationship between the Mystic Maiden Palace and Fan Le. In any case, by helping, Chu Mang could test out his current strength against a powerful opponent as well.
Xuan Yan was already teetering on the brink of defeat. His illusory Vermilion Bird glowed brighter and brighter as two demonic scaly wings burst out from his back, slamming into Xuan Yan with tyrannical might.
Just when he was about to deal the finishing blow, he sensed something and thus shifted his gaze to the side. After a few moments, as he saw Chu Mang’s silhouette approaching, a demonic light flickered in his eyes.
“Someone delivering himself up on a silver platter for me to devour his ancient luck.” Yao Jun coldly stated. After a moment, the only response was a huge gigantic astral axe cleaving down at the spot he was at just an instant ago.
“I don’t need your help, you are not his match.” Xuan Yan called out when she saw Chu Mang attacking Yao Jun on her behalf. Since she was not powerful enough, let her answer for her own incompetence, she didn’t want to drag Chu Mang down with her.
Yao Jun blasted out with his palms as the manifestation of a demonic beast howled, gushing forwards to Chu Mang.
“Chi, chi…”[a]
That axe strike was extremely ordinary and without fanfare, yet a fearsome-looking light erupted from it, cleaving the demonic beast into two as Chu Mang rushed towards Yao Jun.
Yao Jun’s countenance drastically changed as a sharp glint of light flashed in his eyes. His demonic wings rapidly flapped as he retreated with terrifying speed. A red-colored light lacerated the ground where he was standing at earlier, creating a fissure of over hundreds of metres in length.
“Second level Mandate?” Yan Jun’s eyes turned ruthless. He could tell that Chu Mang’s Mandate of Axe also reached the second level. Lifting his head and glancing at Chu Mang, the demonic light in his eyes grew even brighter. The contenders for the ranking battle this time around was much stronger compared to the one held three years ago.
From the last ranking battle, he put in effort and worked extremely hard practicing his cultivation all because he wanted to show off his brilliance today. Yet who would have thought that there would be so many contenders here this year.
Xuan Yan also had a thunderstruck expression on her face as she glanced intently at Chu Mang. She couldn’t help feeling a wisp of disappointment in herself, surfacing in her heart.
“Courting death.” A terrifying demonic qi burst out of Yao Jun as he flew towards Chu Mang, both of them exchanging blows at point-blank range.
The demonic-orientated cultivation art practiced by Yao Jun was extremely domineering, allowing to unleash powerful innate techniques of various demonic beasts. His strength was naturally amplified several times when he undergo demonic transformation and his strength seemed similar to a berserker, constantly rising upwards during the duration of the battle. Yet Xuan Yan discovered that no matter how powerful Yao Jun became, Chu Mang was still unhurriedly and casually chopping out with his axe. The feeling he gave off was too casual, just like a woodsman chopping a tree for firewood.
Chu Mang treated combat like chopping firewood, each of his axe blows was extremely precise, the movements flowing naturally from his heart, there was no fixed stances yet it gave people a feeling of being impenetrable. His speed also varied, alternating between fast and slow catching Yao Jun by surprise, almost killing him with a single strike.
Eventually, Yao Jun no longer wanted to entangle himself with this madman. He changed his tactic, only seeking to dash past Chu Mang and devour Xuan Yan’s ancient luck.
Yet Chu Mang stood protectively in front of Xuan Yan, like a mother hen protecting it’s chick, giving Yao Jun no chance to succeed.
Looking at the broad shoulders of Chu Mang, Xuan Yan couldn’t help feeling a sense of disorientation. She actually needed protection from someone else…
Finally, with a howl of rage Yao Jun soared up to the skies flying away, giving up on the notion of devouring Xuan Yan’s ancient luck.
Chu Mang’s astral axe vanished as he turned to look at Xuan Yan.
“Thank you.” Xuan Yan whispered in a low voice as she shyly glanced at Chu Mang.
“There’s no need for thanks, I’m doing this to help Fan Le. Can your Mystic Maiden Palace stop pressuring him in the future? Our brother Fan Le wouldn’t cause the Mystic Maiden Palace to be embarrass. He will prove that Xuan Xin’s choice was right.” Chu Mang straightforwardly stated. If it was in the past, Xuan Yan might have looked down on Qin Wentian, Chu Mang and Fan Le. But after the trial of the Heavenly Stele Steps, she found her thinking changing.
And right now, Xuan Yan had an indescribable emotion in her heart.
“Mhm?”
Right at this moment, Chu Mang and Xuan Yan saw two silhouettes approaching them. One of them was the earlier Yao Jun who flew away. The other, was actually Chen Wang!
In front of him, even the powerful Yao Jun had to submit, following behind him.
Chen Wang’s eyes instantly locked onto Chu mang as a terrifying sun-like glow gleamed in his eyes. His entire body flared as he formed into his magma form as he moved towards Chu Mang.
“How powerful.” Xuan Yan’s beautiful eyes stiffened.
“Quickly, run!” Xuan Yan whispered urgently only to see Chu Mang’s gaze were fixated on the approaching Chen Wang as an intense desire to battle radiated out from him. He stepped forth and slashed out with his gigantic axe.
Chen Wang came in rage, his anger rolling off in palpable waves off him. Qin Wentian stepped on his face firstly with the issue of the entrance priority. Next, even with his Mandate at the Advanced Boundary of the second level, he still lost out in a clash to Qin Wentian? But if it was not for the fact that Qin Wentian ambushed him, how could he be in such a miserable state?
Blasting forwards with his palms, the Great Solar Universe Art was channeled to the limit. His hands were akin to flaming red flowing magma, as he grabbed out towards the huge axe.
“Peng…” The axe-light from the gigantic axe slashed into that magma palm as terrifying embers ricochet off in all four directions. Chen Wang’s expression sank as he felt an intense pain vibrating his arms. His anger soared even higher after that.
“Kacha!” With a fierce clenched, the gigantic axe started to burn. Chu Mang’s arms also gradually started to ‘solidify’ into the form of magma.
Chu Mang immediately relinquished his weapon as he rapidly retreated. Yet how could CHen Wang give him the chance? A slash of his palm manifested a cutting light that lacerated the chest of Chu Mang. Fresh blood sprinkled in the air as Chu Mang howled in pain, in an extremely miserable state.
“Die.” Chen Wang coldly hollered and slammed forth a burning palm right into the chest of Chu Mang. With a huge impact, Chu Mang’s frame directly slammed into the ground as a fiery-red imprint could be seen in front of his chest, slowly burning his flesh away.
“Chu Mang!” Xuan Yan’s countenance was incredibly unsightly to behold. She ran to the side of Chu Mang only to see Chen Wang imperiously floating in the air as he commented, “Your friend Qin Wentian had successfully angered me. Now he’s turtling like a pathetic coward not daring to face me directly. Did he really think he can escape my wrath like this? He shall pay a price for his actions. Even though I want to devour your ancient luck, I shall make sure I kill you before I do so.”
Chu Mang’s countenance was icy. He stood up as a gigantic astral axe appeared once more in his hands with his Astral Souls unleashed.
He would rather die on his own terms than to be humiliated.
A raging wind kicked up as Chu Mang dashed towards Chen Wang who was in the air. Chopping furiously with his axe, each of his axe blows manifested a light that could destroy anything it came in contact with.
“Do you think you can win me?” Chen Wang roared in rage as he pressed his palm into the air. The palm imprint was formed solely from Great Solar Energy and directly blocked the attacking rays of light from the axe. He advanced to meet Chu Mang as he blasted out yet another terrifying palmstrike, slamming Chu Mang ruthlessly into the ground once again.
Chen Wang’s strength awed everyone one in the crowd who was spectating. Chen Wang was Chen Wang, nobody in Yuanfu other than Shi Potian would be able to match him.
How in the world had Qin Wentian managed to injure him?
Qin Wentian must have paid a huge price in order to injure Chen Wang. Naturally, this happened also because of Chen Wang’s own carelessness.
At this moment, Chu Mang’s qi was erratic as fresh blood flowed unceasing out. Xuan Yan turn paled as she witnessed this, she inclined her head looking at Chen Wang only to see Chen Wang radiating an intense killing intent and was currently flying towards Chu Mang.
Chen Wang’s true target was Qin Wentian, but if Chu Mang were to fall in his hands, Chu Mang would die without a doubt.
As she thought of this, Xuan Yan hardened her hearts as the illusory Vermilion Bird behind her flew furiously in the direction of Chu Mang’s Vermilion Bird.
“What are you doing?” Chu Mang stared at Xuan Yan in bewilderment, but the weakened him indirectly also caused his Vermilion Bird to be weakened. His ancient luck was instantly devoured by Xuan Yan’s.
“HOW DARE YOU!” Chen Wang howled in madness when he saw what happened. Chu Mang’s figure vanished as he was sent out from the formation world, leaving only Xuan Yan facing the wrath of Chen Wang.
Xuan Yan stoically stared in the burning eyes of Chen Wang, she didn’t regret the decision she just made!