Chapter 1011: That Item
Having said that, Li Qiye paused for a moment and looked into a distant location to say: "To destroy that ultimate existence, that would really be flipping the heavens over!"
"Which is why you need that item. With that pot in your possession, there is another glimmer of hope in destroying that existence!" The little figure in the yellow cloth egged him on.
"Haha, little girl, don't try to encourage me." Li Qiye said with a smile: "That broken pot is a double-edged sword. It can make you eternal for countless springs or turn you into a devil for endless eras. An item like that… it is hard to say who will be able to control it in the final battle…"
"Haha, otherwise, this plateau wouldn't exist!" Li Qiye continued on: "Although no one knows of the name 'Di Shi' anymore, he is wise with great insight and completely peerless. Many supreme existences cannot compare to him, but in the end, he still chose to endure it. Why? Because he doesn't have the confidence! Even with this pot in his hand, it didn't guarantee success!"
"But you are different." The little figure spoke: "How long have you been preparing for? You have so many items that you've prepared in secrecy… If you have this pot as well, then your chances of victory would be thirty percent higher!"
"No…" Li Qiye smiled and shook his head slightly: "It seems like you still don't understand. You simply don't know what we will have to face!"
"Bah, who says that I don't know? I know way more than you!" The figure snorted.
"Have you personally gone on an expedition?" Li Qiye smiled wryly: "Do you know what is at the end? Do you know what invincibility is? When you personally fight in that war, you will find out that all existences who were previously known as invincible are incredibly insignificant in comparison!"
"What about you?" The figure had to ask: "Have you ever seen a true god? What about that true existence?"
Li Qiye stared at the horizon and eventually replied: "I was able to come back alive because I was immortal and indestructible! Because that existence couldn't trace back to the location of my true body. Otherwise… once found, even if I was indestructible, there would be no escaping death!"
"I see now." The little figure spoke: "You talked about the Immortal Demon Grotto. So it is not that you can't escape the grotto, you want to use it to hide your true body!"
"Perhaps." Li Qiye neither denied nor confirmed this, he only smiled: "It is not that easy to attack the grotto. Even an Immortal Emperor must pay a price! A very heavy price!"
"What about this generation?" The figure asked: "What will you use to hide your body this time? Don't forget, you are no longer invincible! Do you still have confidence in winning now? You can't afford to lose any longer! Losing means turning into ashes!"
"Don't worry, I will not lose in this generation, I will definitely sweep through all things!" His eyes became extremely profound with an indescribably domineering aura. Even the high heavens would quake from this. He slowly continued: "Nothing will stop my advance. Even that existence above the nine heavens won't do. When the time is right, I will proceed!"
"Since you are determined to fight, you will need that pot even more. I don't need to say more about its power. With that pot, you will have another powerful ace!" The figure didn't give up on its persuasion.
"Little girl, there's no need to try to convince me, I won't do it." Li Qiye shook his head and smiled.
"Well, in my opinion, you are afraid of this Buddhist Funeral Plateau. You aren't certain of defeating it either!" The small figure coldly sneered.
"After all this time, little girl, you still don't know me." Li Qiye laughed: "The Buddhist Funeral Plateau is not as simple as you think it is. Plus, I don't need to go against it anyway. The pot is not necessarily suitable for me."
"Why?" The figure couldn't help but ask.
Li Qiye smiled and looked towards the ancient temples in the distance as he leisurely spoke: "Everyone says that Buddha is merciful. However, I am waiting, waiting for the day when Buddha becomes angry and subdues all things! His rage shall cause blood to flow for three thousand miles!"
"You are certain it will come in this generation?" The figure inquired further.
"Maybe, maybe not." Li Qiye responded: "In short, it won't be long. That era will come, and it will be unimaginable. I'm afraid it will be even more brilliant than your own!"
"Bah, stop daydreaming. My era was supreme across the eons!" The figure snorted since she didn't agree with the claim.
"Really now?" Li Qiye smiled: "But even that supreme era was annihilated in the end. No one remembers it now!"
This retort left the little figure in silence. It no longer wanted to talk and disappeared. Li Qiye only smiled and put away the yellow cloth then continued on.
The plateau also had magnificent sceneries. Looking further inside, one would see a great plain as well as snow-capped mountains in the far distance. Moreover, there were great rivers that resembled dragons occupying the lands afar…
This vast area had always been lively and prosperous despite its great size. Cultivators from many different origins traveled here.
Li Qiye sometimes continued to cross the mountains and rivers, and sometimes he would mingle with the long crowd of worshipers. Occasionally, he would meditate and immerse himself in the Buddhist affinity of this land…
"The first showdown of geniuses has begun. Quick, to the Snow Cloud Peak… " As Li Qiye was walking alongside a stream of people, the crowd suddenly raised a furor. A message came, causing many cultivators to step aside right away.
This news traveled very quickly across millions of miles. Cultivators in this area all gathered here.
"Who against who?" Someone quietly asked.
Someone immediately answered: "Wo Longxuan against the Jewel Pillar Mortal King, definitely a battle of the genius level."
"War Fanatic eh, no, I have to say War God now. He has been brilliant in these last battles so we definitely can't miss it." Even those of the previous generation became very excited when these two were brought up. They immediately went to watch the match.
In just a moment, many headed for the Snow Cloud Peak in order to watch this fight between the two geniuses. No one wanted to miss out on such an exciting match.
Li Qiye heard it as well, but he was not interested and continued on his way.
"Brother, don't you want to watch?" A young man quickly asked him as he passed by.
The youth looked quite ordinary and had a flat cap on his head. He saw Li Qiye and stopped to warmly greet him.
"Oh? Will it be nice to watch?" Li Qiye looked at the youth and revealed a very deep smile.
"Definitely nice to watch. It is a duel of the genius level, Wo Longxuan versus the Jewel Pillar Mortal King!" The youth answered and introduced himself: "My name is Xiao Tianxing, what about yours?"
Li Qiye looked at him and smiled: "Chu Yuntian."
The youth hastily responded: "So it is brother Chu, nice to meet you. Brother, come and watch. This great battle is absolutely worth watching."
With a beaming smile, Li Qiye nodded his head: "If Brother Tianxing says so, then it has to be worth it."
In this way, the two of them went together towards the Snow Cloud Peak. On the way, Li Qiye leisurely asked the youth that wore the flat cap: "Who is Wo Longxuan?"
"She is an amazing genius as well as a peerless beauty." The youth replied: "She came from the Sleeping Dragon Cliff. Some even say that she is on par with the Heaven Protector Goddess!"
"On par with the Heaven Protector Goddess?" Li Qiye couldn't help but smile. Zi Cuining, or the Heaven Protector Goddess, was the descendant of the Heaven Protector Palace. Someone comparable to her would definitely be amazing.
"Wo Longxuan became famous in recent years. Maybe you haven't heard of her, but you have definitely heard of her big brother. He is Wo Longzi, the previous generation descendant of the cliff. He had trained at the Sacred Era Hall in the academy and was considered the most talented youth." The guy explained.
"Wo Longzi?" Li Qiye pondered for a moment. He might have heard this name before back at the academy.
"What a shame, Wu Longzi was very amazing back then. I heard that after he left the academy to go back to the Northern Grand Sea, he wanted to reach the Virtuous Paragon realm. It is a pity that he couldn't handle the Life Reduction. Just like that, a young genius of the generation fell." The youth with the hat shook his head in pity.
Li Qiye only smiled. For millions of years now, countless brilliant geniuses had died to the Life Reduction tribulation.
Li Qiye casually asked: "What about the Jewel Pillar Mortal King?"
"He is the current master of the Jewel Pillar Sacred School as well as the king of the Jade Valley Country. In the past, everyone called him Jewel Pillar Saint Child." The youth elaborated: "He is not bad at all. After taking over control, both the school and the country made great progress. Many sects pledged loyalty to him, so they gave him the title of Mortal King."
Li Qiye couldn't help but grin after hearing this. So it turned out to be an old friend!
The youth went on to say: "The Mortal King is extraordinary right now. He is not only praised by other as the War God but is also regarded as one of the four great Immortal Physique users!"
Li Qiye stared at him and asked: "Four great Immortal Physique users?"
To which the youth responded: "To be exact, they call them the four great Immortal Physique users of the Grand Middle Territory. Cleansing Incense has three while the Mortal King is the only user outside of this sect that has another! I heard that his Hell Suppressing Godly Physique is unbeatable." The youth stared at Li Qiye at this point.
Chapter 1012: Wo Longxuan
"Hell Suppressing Physique, eh." Li Qiye sent his gaze far away after hearing this.
The youth busily said: "I heard the Mortal King's physique is already at half completion. A rumor even states that he managed to fill in the gaps in his school's physique law. This is a stunning achievement; the elders of the school now call him the new leader that will lead them to prosperity, a leader comparable to the school's founder."
"Fix the physique law?" Li Qiye smiled. This was not him looking down on the saint child, or rather, the mortal king right now.
But how could he not know the version of the physique law they had? The school indeed had an Immortal Physique Law with the name "Hell Suppressing Jewel Law." However, this law couldn't be revamped by just anyone. At the very least, the Jewel Pillar Mortal King didn't have the ability to do so. 1
"A bit interesting, cultivating from a King Physique to an Immortal Physique, not bad at all." Li Qiye smilingly said.
The youth quickly said: "You are completely right. Nowadays, the Mortal King is very famous at the Grand Middle Territory, much more than the three Immortal Physiques from Cleansing Incense. This is because a lot of people think that the three physique users from that sect have very few victories while the Mortal King has too many to count. Some are even putting him on the same level as Jikong Wudi as the best geniuses in the middle region."
"Since when did the Space Trample Mountain become the only imperial lineage of the Grand Middle Territory?" Li Qiye couldn't help but laugh.
The young man shrugged and said: "Everyone says so. The Southern Barren Earth's Lin Tiandi, the Northern Grand Sea's Wo Longxuan, the Eastern Hundred Cities' Mei Suyao, the Western Desolate Wasteland's Zhan Shi, and the Grand Middle Territory's Jikong Wudi. But recently, the Jewel Pillar King has been catching up in terms of fame."
Li Qiye only smiled without commenting. He had no interest in this type of ranking.
The two quickly arrived at the Snow Cloud Peak. Li Qiye initially wasn't interested in this duel at all, but after hearing about the saint child back then managing to cultivate an Immortal Physique, he wanted to know what type of law it was.
Keep in mind that in the current nine worlds, emperor laws were much more readily available compared to physique laws. It could even be said that the latter was much more precious. If the Mortal King successfully cultivated the Hell Suppressing Physique, it meant that he was training with an Immortal Physique Law, perhaps a complete version!
The peak was completely surrounded by waves of cultivators who came to watch. Some floated in the sky, some sat on the high peak, and some also chose to sit on the plains…
This was a snowy peak that towered all the way into the clouds. Normally, very few people would come here, but it was completely packed at this moment. The crowd was waiting for this great duel to begin.
Today, the Mortal King's fame was widespread in the Mortal Emperor World. Although a few years ago, he was not as illustrious as Jikong Wudi or Mei Suyao, his recent battle records from north to south had solidified his reputation.
A young man could be found standing on top of the snowy peak at this time, the Jewel Pillar Mortal King.
Even with the passage of many years, his voice and appearance remained unchanged. However, his aura was completely different. Back then, the saint child was as calm as a mountain. Now, he was much more than that!
The snowy peak was lofty, but it seemed insignificant below his feet. He stood with a straight posture as if he was a timeless and never-changing divine mountain.
He wore a gray all-around robe that was without any decorations. This made him emit a heaven-suppressing aura. Anyone standing before him would find it difficult to breathe; they wouldn't dare to even look straight at him!
Although his blood energy did not materialize externally, his half completion Hell Suppressing Physique gave him the unique image of an ancient god capable of suppressing the deities of all realms!
At this second, each of his actions and gestures made the world revolve around him. He was the center of the world, the master of the universe!
"The younger generation will surpass us in time." A great character from the previous generation couldn't help but murmur after seeing the Mortal King's style: "Right now, even an ordinary paragon from our generation would have to retreat before him!"
"Jewel Pillar Mortal King, the War God of our Grand Middle Territory!" A cultivator from the middle region spoke with a proud expression.
Even though the title of War God was a slight exaggeration, cultivators from the other realms didn't dare to pick on this in front of the Mortal King due to his illustrious battle record.
"Sigh. This is all because he fought so many battles recently, against Jikong Wudi, Mei Suyao, Lin Tiandi, and now Wo Longxuan…" Even geniuses became dejected before him as they murmured: "He has basically fought all the prodigies of this generation. Even if he is not the War God, he is definitely a War Fanatic!"
In recent years, he had challenged too many people. The strongest youths had all fought him before! This was why people called him War God as well as War Fanatic.
"It really is the Hell Suppressing Physique." Li Qiye glanced at him from afar and understood something after gently nodding his head.
"Yes, because of his half completion Immortal Physique, he is able to challenge the world. This level of physique is truly too mighty. Even Jikong Wudi lost to him once." The youth with the hat spoke with a tinge of emotions.
"Oh? He fought Jikong Wudi before too?" Li Qiye became a bit interested and chuckled.
Jikong Wudi was already famous back then during Li Qiye's time at the Hundred Cities. He had triple saint talents; this made many elders hold him in high regard!
"The Mortal King fought against Jikong Wudi three times." The youth elaborated: "The king lost twice and won once. Everyone predicts that he will challenge Jikong Wudi soon once more."
"Two losses, one victory. A bit interesting, tell me more." Li Qiye said with a smile.
"I heard that the king lost the first time. Jikong Wudi lost the second time and became the challenger the third time where the king lost again." The youth explained: "Because of this, everyone thinks that the fourth time will be the king's turn to challenge Jikong Wudi!"
Having heard that, Li Qiye looked over at the Mortal King and narrowed his eyes to murmur: "Looks like a rebirth from death."
The youth didn't hear him clearly and asked: "What did you say?"
"Nothing, just speaking to myself." Li Qiye smiled and shook his head. He stroked his chin while looking at the Mortal King. This matter was indeed very entertaining to him.
The king continued to stand on the snowy peak and quietly waited. Time seemed to be frozen where he stood.
"Wo Longxuan is definitely coming, right?" The crowd quietly waited as well. At this time, a few became impatient and stared at the horizon to wait for her arrival.
"She is definitely coming to wash away the previous disgrace." Someone whispered: "She lost to the Mortal King last time. If she doesn't win this time, it will be quite a blow to her."
"I think that the king will win this fight for sure. He has an unstoppable sharpness right now. Everyone here is probably feeling that even if he fights against Deity Jikong Wudi right now, his chance of victory would still be quite high!" A middle region cultivator spoke while taking great pride in the Mortal King.
"The battle has yet to start so it is hard to say." An old demon from the northern sea gently shook his head: "The two have fought twice with the king suffering the first defeat. Even though Wo Longxuan lost the second round, she still has the chance to win again. She isn't only Wo Longzi's sister but also the descendant of the Sleeping Dragon Peak."
"Splash!" Amidst the eagerly anticipating crowd, a surging tide emerged in the sky like a great ocean that splashed one fierce wave after another.
"She's here, Wo Longxuan is here!" Someone shouted while staring at the sky.
The huge waves pushed away the clouds in the sky. Inside was a huge water dragon rising up and down among the waves. Standing on top of the water dragon was a woman.
She stood there in the wind with her sleeves fluttering! Her method of entrance stunned everyone aesthetically.
She wore a blue dress adorned with golden laces. This made her look both simple yet elegant.
Her moon-like face was delicate and perfect, and her high-bridged nose gave her an exotic appearance. With a petite mouth and cherry lips, she commanded an alluring charm!
She also wore a shawl with a crown on her head. She didn't only look imperial but also quite sublime.
"Wo Longxuan." A big shot from the northern region murmured: "She is no longer the cliff's descendant since she is the sect master now."
"Crash!" When Wo Longxuan landed on the Snow Cloud Peak, the torrential wave splashed one last time before the water dragon dove down and disappeared without a trace.
The Mortal King turned around and slowly spoke: "Congratulations, Miss Xuan. You are the sect master of the Sleeping Dragon Cliff now — quite a celebratory event."
She stared at him and lightly said: "Thank you, let us determine who shall be victorious today!"
"Very well, I want to see your supreme techniques again!" The Mortal King responded: "However, you should be careful. Accidents happen in fights, so I must apologize first if anything were to happen to you." 2
Jewel here in Chinese is the same word for treasure; it's just an adjective to make the name sound cooler. It is similar to the sacred/divine that we see so much. ↩ The raw is, fists and kicks do not have eyes. I'm not sure if that makes sense by itself, so I localized it. Not too happy with it, but it works for now. The sentiments given off here should be a bit contemptuous and confident veiled in a polite tone. ↩