inspire-indiana Chapter 14 The Majesty of the Heavenly Emperor!
Chapter 14 The Majesty of the Heavenly Emperor!
"old?"
Standing before the core ancient mine of the Undying Mountain, Jiang Feng heard this and a cold, indifferent smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
He slowly raised one hand, fingers spread, towards the ancient mine pit filled with an aura of decay and misfortune.
"You are the old ones."
His voice wasn't loud, yet it carried with crystal clarity to the deepest part of the Undying Mountain, carrying an indifferent air of overlooking eternity: "My peak has only just begun. And your end has long been predetermined."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly clenched his open fingers!
"Buzz—!!!"
An indescribable, terrifying suction force suddenly erupted! It wasn't the absorption of matter, but rather a direct attack on the very origin of the Great Dao.
Inside the Immortal Mountain, the ancient tea tree that has been renowned for millennia and whose every leaf contains the ultimate truths of heaven and earth began to tremble violently!
Rooted in the origin of the forbidden zone and closely connected with the laws of the Undying Mountain, it was as if it had been forcibly ripped off by an invisible hand. Along with the chaotic soil beneath it, which was filled with endless Daoist charm, and the few remaining "Undying Fruits" on the branches, which were as red as blood and flowed with the essence of immortality, they all rose from the ground and transformed into a stream of light, which was thrown into Jiang Feng's palm!
"You dare!"
Deep within the ancient mine, the first to awaken and the most domineering supreme being—the Stone Emperor—let out a deafening roar!
He attained enlightenment at the end of the mythical era, once reigning supreme over the world and regarding all races as ants. How could he have ever suffered such humiliation? How dare someone so arrogantly steal the fundamental divine object of the Undying Mountain right in front of him!
A terrifying imperial law surged up from the deepest part of the mine, transforming into a stone axe that seemed capable of splitting the heavens and earth, carrying the power to annihilate all paths and destroy space and time, and cleaved down towards Jiang Feng!
This was the Stone Emperor's furious strike, containing a portion of his revived primordial imperial power, enough to easily cleave a star field and instantly reduce a quasi-emperor to ashes.
However, Jiang Feng merely glanced at this attack, which was enough to eclipse the universe.
He didn't even move his hand.
With just a slight thought, the Xuanhuang Mother Qi and Chaos Qi that permeated his body suddenly converged, evolving into a giant cauldron phantom above his head—the Cauldron of Mother Qi of All Things!
"when--!!!"
The Imperial Stone Axe, unleashed with all its might by the Stone Emperor, struck the illusory image of the giant cauldron with tremendous force, producing a deafening roar that shook the heavens and the earth.
A terrifying wave swept out, and vast swathes of mountains surrounding the Undying Mountain were silently annihilated.
However, the illusory image of the giant cauldron only trembled slightly, creating a few ripples, before remaining as stable as ever.
The incomparably powerful stone axe shattered into pieces upon impact, turning into a shower of light that was completely absorbed by the illusory image of the giant cauldron.
"puff!"
A suppressed groan came, filled with disbelief and anger.
Clearly, the Stone Emperor suffered a loss in this exchange of blows from a distance, as the force of the recoil damaged his already weakened primordial spirit.
Jiang Feng didn't even glance at the shattered stone axe, as if he had merely swatted away an annoying fly.
He calmly put the radiant ancient tea tree, the chaotic soil, and several immortal fruits into his sleeve, as if he were harvesting the fruits of his own garden.
"Today, I will take these items as a form of punishment."
Jiang Feng's voice rang out again, calm and even, yet carrying an undeniable judgment: "If you dare to cause any more trouble, I will level this Undying Mountain and use your imperial blood to water my Heavenly Garden."
Having said that, he didn't linger, turned around, and took a step out of the Undying Mountain.
The golden road beneath our feet extended once more, this time pointing towards the even more ancient and mysterious Primordial Mine, shrouded in chaotic energy.
Those who witnessed this scene were all speechless with horror.
Powerful! Absolutely powerful! Facing the Stone Emperor, an ancient emperor who had lain dormant for countless ages, the Heavenly Emperor so casually took away the divine artifact from the forbidden zone, ignored its angry attack, and even threatened to flatten the forbidden zone! What kind of audacity and strength is this?
After a brief silence, the human cultivators' area erupted in thunderous cheers and fervent worship!
"The Heavenly Emperor is invincible!"
"Sweep through the forbidden zone, and glorify the human race!"
"See that? Those so-called ancient royal families are nothing but weaklings before the Heavenly Emperor!"
"Hahaha, that's satisfying! After all these years of frustration, we've finally seen those arrogant ancient clans get their comeuppance!"
"Didn't those descendants of dragons and phoenixes always consider themselves superior and look down on us humans? Why are they silent now? Before the Heavenly Emperor, dragons must coil up, and phoenixes must lie down!"
"Our human race has finally found a true protector! The era of humanity has arrived!"
Countless human cultivators were moved to tears, bowing and worshipping in the direction Jiang Feng had left.
For a long time, although the Big Dipper Starfield has been coexisting with humans and ancient races, the descendants of the ancient royal families who possess the bloodline of ancient emperors often rely on the legacy of their ancestors and their powerful bloodline to occupy the richest divine lands, regarding humans as vassals or even prey, and are arrogant and domineering.
Today, Emperor Jiang Feng, with his invincible presence, dominates the forbidden zone and disregards the ancient emperors, bringing unprecedented confidence and glory to the human race.
Many human cultivators now walk with much straighter backs than before, and when facing some ancient races, they are no longer as cautious as they used to be, and even dare to make sarcastic remarks.
In contrast, the ancestral lands of those ancient royal families and powerful ancient clans were filled with oppression.
The ancestral kings and old clan leaders of the True Dragon Clan, the Divine Phoenix Clan, the Qilin Cave, and the Blood Phoenix Mountain all had increasingly grim expressions.
They could sense the fear and unease that permeated their people.
The newly crowned Heavenly Emperor was far more powerful than expected. Even someone like the Stone Emperor suffered a loss. What are these "descendants" compared to him?
Many ancient clans that were originally eager to take advantage of the Heavenly Emperor's "sky tour" have now fallen silent, fearing that they will bring about their own destruction.
"Is the human race truly on the verge of great prosperity?"
An ancient ancestral king gazed at the remaining traces of the golden road in the sky and let out a sigh of resentment.
The Primordial Mine is even older than the Undying Mountain. Legend has it that it is related to the "Primordial Beginning" when the world was first created. The secrets before the creation of the world are buried deep in the mine, and the supreme beings that lie dormant there are even more mysterious and unpredictable.
However, when Jiang Feng stepped onto the golden road and arrived at the entrance of the massive mine pit of the Primordial Ancient Mine, which was teeming with chaotic energy, the anticipated confrontation and rebukes did not occur.
Deep in the mine, all was silent.
A moment later, a divine thought wave, even older, more peaceful, and more profound and unfathomable than that of the Stone Emperor of Undying Mountain, slowly emanated, actively communicating. There was no anger, no hostility, only a sense of vicissitudes that had endured countless years and... a cautious compromise.
"The Heavenly Emperor has arrived; I have failed to greet him properly."
The voice resounded directly in Jiang Feng's heart, "The Primordial Ancient Mine offers one Chaos Stone Heart, three Primordial Life Stones, and a wisp of Origin Qi of All Things to congratulate the Heavenly Emperor on his attainment of the Dao and his rule over all the heavens."
As soon as he finished speaking, the chaotic energy deep within the mine parted, and the three divine objects flew out on their own.
These three offerings are in no way inferior to the Enlightenment Tea and Immortal Fruit that Jiang Feng took from the Immortal Mountain, and in some aspects they are even rarer and more precious.
Jiang Feng's gaze swept over the three divine items that were offered to him without his consent, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.
The supreme being within this primordial ancient mine is quite sensible.
Based on the memories he inherited and his understanding of this world, although the Primordial Ancient Mine is mysterious and powerful, it has made relatively few moves during the various dark upheavals, and its methods are more gentle. It mostly trades with the outside world or extracts the origin of the star field, rather than carrying out large-scale blood sacrifices to living beings.
"Can."
Jiang Feng didn't say much, but with a flick of his sleeve, he accepted the three divine items.
Since the other party has taken the initiative to back down and offer valuable treasures, there is no need for him to immediately break off relations.
The Supreme Leader of the Forbidden Zone is a major threat, but now is not the best time to eliminate him all at once. The better strategy is to divide and conquer, intimidate, and seize resources to consolidate our own power.
"I hope you will all take care of yourselves and not make a mistake."
Leaving behind this faint warning, Jiang Feng turned the golden path beneath his feet around, no longer heading into the Primordial Ancient Mine, but instead returning towards the Heavenly Court.
Having made consecutive visits to two restricted areas, the company has asserted its authority and achieved its objective.
The remaining restricted areas can be explored gradually over time.
After Jiang Feng left, deep within the Primordial Ancient Mine, several obscure divine thoughts slowly began to communicate.
"This child... is extraordinary. His vigorous blood and qi, profound foundation of cultivation, and solid imperial aura surpass even those of several powerful emperors of yesteryear."