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“Your Majesty, we should wait for them to kill each other.” Liu Hongyu pensively said.
“Should Zhu Yuanzhang’s Great Ming be completed, then it will be very troublesome.” Su Mian shook her head. It appeared that she did not want to produce side issues.
Qilin Martial Emperor Liu Che was honestly quite baffled. That Zhu Yuanzhang refined the Sun And Moon True Spirit Projections was no secret, but how did she intend to refine the Ten Thousand Sages Hall. The hall had already spent several Star Eras in the Qu Yuan Star Field, and never had a person thought to go refine it.
Although the Ten Thousand Sages Hall was rumored to be a Universe Eternity Spirit Treasure, the method to fully refine it was honestly inconceivable.
It was not like there were not Star Names in the past who were curious about the Ten Thousand Sages Hall. The Ancestral Dragon was rumored to have “burned books and buried scholars” for the purpose of refining it. The Purple Rose Star Emperor also approached it before, but the Romance Of The World legion was unable to conquer it. Sun And Moon True Dragon Zhu Yuanzhang indeed was considered the Central Regime’s strongest Star Marquis, but Liu Hongyu was not confident at all that her method could comprehend the Ten Thousand Sages Hall.
Su Mian said she might have received “Divine Son Of Heavenly Mystery” Liu Bowen’s enlightenment to have grasped the method to refine it.
To use the True Spirit of sages in addition to her own astounding sage Realm to control the Ten Thousand Sages Hall.
“I feel this is too much of a coincidence.” Liu Hongyu shook her head.
“Elder Sister, what are your thoughts?” Su Mian smiled.
“I feel there is someone helping Zhu Jiujiu from behind the scenes. Whether it be the Ten Thousand Sages Hall or the ‘Great Ming,’ for a Star Marquis to achieve these alone is very difficult. Only with the Central regime that controls Star World can she have such capabilities.” Liu Che seriously said.
Dream In A Millennium smiled, “Elder Sister, are you not insinuating that This Palace is helping her?”
“Of course, Your Majesty would never do anything to fracture Central. But there is someone who differs in opinion. She also wields powerful influence like Your Majesty.” Liu Che hinted.
“Dongzi?”
“En, Dong Zhongshu is relying on her status as a spiritual power Star General to become one who stands over ten thousand. If she desires to create an eternal Star Name, a Star World in increasing turmoil is better suited to advancing Confucianism.”
“Dismiss the Hundred Schools, revere only Confucianism. For the number one Confucian to have such thoughts is not strange.”
“Has Your Majesty not thought of stopping her?” Liu Hongyu’s words contained a vague rebuke, and no wonder the Qilin Martial Emperor had such thoughts. Dongzi had been unilaterally promoted by Su Mian, and during the operation to destroy the “Five Moons,” Su Mian never thought to stop her at all. From Dream In A Millennium’s perspective, the Five Moons that nurtured and raised Star Generals were unfavorable existences to the Central Star Field. They would be better off gone.
If not for Zhu Yuanzhang’s revolt and Star World’s chaos, Su Mian did not want to continue watching Dongzi’s “revere only Confucianism” become another annoyance. Perhaps Dream In A Millennium did not necessarily want to care for Western Moon Mount Hua either.
“Father said before that it was unavoidable that Confucianism would expand in Star World. Furthermore, Confucianism cultivates noble spirit, that a gentleman is like water. To Star Names that fight and kill, this is nothing good.” This was the reason that Su Mian supported Confucianism in Central. “Dongzi merely wants to become an eternal Star Name to enter Maiden Mountain. This poses no disadvantage to the Central Star Field. Does Elder Sister Hongyu feel differently?”
Liu Hongyu ruminated.
“But…” The Qiling Martial Emperor wanted to say something, but Su Mian interrupted her.
Liu Hongyu turned her gaze and saw that the Great Ming Palace’s final gates had already opened. But no sounds of an intense battle came from inside. Eternal Divine Warrior Li Shimin stood in the hall, appearing a bit surprised.
The two of them felt something was not right and rushed over.
“Li Shiming, did you kill Zhu Jiujiu?”
“If only.” Li Liangyi sneered.
Su Mian looked around.
The hall was empty, not a single soul to be seen.
“Then, what was Xu Da protecting?”
“Could it be that she hid herself in the Ten Thousand Sages Hall?” Chills rain down their backs.
Not good.
Li Shimin suddenly felt an ill sense of foreboding and charged out of the Great Ming Palace.
…
The cold northern wind blew over the ground. The sorry landscape of a toppled mountain range and ravaged earth was a clear sign of a great battle between Star Generals. Chen Mo sat down, quietly meditating, using the Five Dragons Hibernation Art to harmonize his breathing.
In the Earthly Phoenix Palace, he had used the Five Emperors Seal, the Three Symbols Swords, and his Heaven Rank. He could be described as having exhausted all of his tricks. If not for the vast sage power he obtained in the Literary Excellence Convention, he completely had no way to last this long. But even so, Chen Mo still felt unprecedented exhaustion.
The FIve EMperors Soul put too much strain on his mind, much more so than Primeval Chaos Spirit Treasure’s spiritual energy. Although boundlessly mighty and frightening to Star Marquis, the side effects of using it were considerably bothersome.
If he could obtain the Vermilion Bird’s soul, it would be perfect to cast into his mind.
The Four Symbols unified, life and death dual modes.
The Primordial Four Symbols Swords would also be complete, and he would reach a Realm no other Star Warrior in Star World ever had. It was a pity…he had painstakingly sought out the Earthly Phoenix Palace to seize the Vermilion Bird. In the end, he had failed at the last moment. Chen Mo raised his head to look at the sky. Above, two figures clashed at speeds faster than light, making that baattle back then between Liu Che and Liu Xiu appear nothing special.
Of the two silhouettes, one was possessed by Punishing Heaven, its power shaking the nine firmaments. The other was also shocking, both firm and gentle forces swirling in her weapon. No matter how powerful her opponent’s attacks, she could easily divert them.
Their battle already jolted the entire Blue Frost Star Field. Each clash shook the ground, producing endless avalanches.
In the end, the Vermilion Bird was given to Xiang Yu. Although Chen Mo felt it was a bit of a pity, he had nothing to regret. Since this was his choice, he would have to bear all of the conseqences. “Always flirting with a loli,1 in the end, I was punished by one.” Chen Mo sighed.
His feelings towards Xiang Yu’s current state were a bit complex.
Chen Mo meditated for a while, preparing to recover a bit more energy and then hasten back to Mount Hua. Time was already running short.
All of a sudden, the heavens split open. The Punishing Heaven-possessed Guo Ziyi apparently used another new Heaven Rank. Innumerable cracks appeared in the sky, and rays of black light spurt forth from the cracks like lightning and wrapped around Guo Ziyi’s sword.
Then, the girl cleaved space with her sword.
The black lightning became a malevolent primordial chaos that seemed to want to devour the Star Field; Snowfield became a shadow.
Chen Mo saw Guo Ziyi’s Heaven Rank and could not help but be impressed. This God Of War Made Duke was worthy of being called the Heavenly Tang Star Kingdom’s number one, indeed. “Her power was unparalleled, but the court did not suspect her, her achievements were greater than anyone else’s, but her master did not doubt her” described her character; her two Heaven Ranks changed Heaven and Earth.
If she had remained at Mount Hua, then Mount Hua honestly would have been in danger.
Fortunately, she had followed him to the Earthly Phoenix Palace and was engaged by Xiang Yu’s third personality. This was considered a bit of consolation after losing the Vermilion Bird’s soul. As he thought this, Xiang Yu faced Guo Ziyi’s Heaven Rank head-on. The girl apparently used a powerful Heaven Earth Dark Yellow as well, bringing to bear the power of the Star Field’s earth upon her halberd. Heaven and Earth produced a fierce impact, simply leaving one dazed.
The bit of strength he had just recovered threatened to shake apart under their powerful attacks.
Chen Mo used the Black Turtle and Three Symbols Swords to protect himself and settle the surrounding energy.
Then, he watched the boundless Snowfield seem to spin about.
Only after a very long time did this stop.
Chen Mo nearly suffocated. These two were indeed among the strongest Star Names currently in Star World. To be able to witness such a battle was simply a lucky encounter. Looking carefully, the final result was not a very big surprise. Hegemon King Xiang Yu was honestly too powerful. She had once suppressed the Ancestral Dragon an even faced a character like the Purple Rose Star Emperor. Currently, she was using her strongest personality as well. Guo Ziyi had no chance at all of victory.
With a groan, God Of War Made Duke was beatne into vomiting blood. She turned and fled.
Xiang Yu apparently did not want to pursue her. She coldly watched Guo Ziyi’s fleeing figure, completely aloof. She stowed the Nine Li Chiyou Halberd. The girl turned her head back to stare at Chen Mo. Even from several dozen li away, Chen Mo could feel the sharpness in the girl’s gaze.
His heart shivered, and Chen Mo was just about to rise.
Xiang Yu already appeared in frotn of him, her fist hurtling towards him.
The punch-wind was fiercer than a storm, blowing everything within a hundred li asunder.
Chen Mo’s eyes narrowed. He did not react at all, stnading firm as a boulder.
The fist finally stopped mere inches from his fist. Xiang YU smirked.
“Scared stiff?”
“I know you are not the type of person to bite the hand that feeds you, Xiang Yu.” Chen Mo calmly answered.
“Bite the hand that feeds me, well said. This Hegemon King indeed dislikes such a deed.” Xiang Yu retracted her fist and praised him.
“You won’t hunt down Guo Ziyi?” Chen Mo saw that Guo Ziyi had already escaped. She was heavily injured and currently very weak.
“This Hegemon King lacks the strength to kill her right now. The Five Elements Heavenly Kings will naturally go finish her. You need not worry that she will harm you.” Xiang Yu thought Chen Mo was worried that his Three Symbols had caught Guo Ziyi’s eye.
Chen Mo shook his head. Right now, even while facing Xiang Yu he did not have any fear. Naturally, he was not worried about Guo Ziyi.
“Why save This Hegemon King.” Xiang Yu suddenly asked.
“I already said that I would protect you to the end.”
“Do you feel that This Hegemon King still requires protection even now?” Xiang YU’s expression was very apathetic.
“This will depend on whether or not you will be injured again.” Chen Mo smiled.
Xiang Yu evidently was caught off guard by Chen Mo’s response. This man surprisingly was still able to be so calm even while facing her domineering personality, as if he was still speaking to his little sister. The Hegemon King wrinkled her brow. If she was her first, violent personality, she would have not hesitated to dash this man’s brains right now.
“You saved This Hegemon King. Never has This Hegemon King owed a favor, and now, the favor has been returned.” Xiang Yu said.
“I was perfectly delighted to save you. Besides…” Chen Mo wanted to mention Zhongli Mo.
Xiang Yu interrupted: “No need. You will need This King’s favor.”
The girl opened her little mouth, and suddenly, an unbelievable scene happened.
Her glossy skin seemed to ignite, and from her mouth seven stones flew out. The seven stones from a star mansion in the air, and a divine bird’s True Spirit overlaid the mansion. Astonishingly, this was the Vermilion Bird’s soul.
“How is this possible.” Chen Mo was endlessly surprised. Logically speaking, Xiang Yu should have already devoured the Vermilion Bird’s soul.
“You should be endlessly grateful. Hmph…This King wanted only to borrow the Vermilion Bird’s soul to refine the Star Energy from previously killing Purple Rose Star Generals…” As she said this, Xiang Yu felt lightheaded, like a deflated balloon. Her entire being again turned as weak as when they had first met.
Chen Mo understood why she said she lacked the strength to pursue.
As it turned out, she did not refine the Vermilion Bird mansion. Rather, she forcefully relied on the stones and refined Star Energy to push herself. Now, she had finally reached her limit. Chen Mo caught her and stroked her head. “I never thought you would be so considerate.”
“What the fuck did you just say.” Xiang Yu pushed Chen Mo away, then recovered her gentle personality. “When This Hegemon King recalled that the energy I recovered required me to count on giving you the Vermilion Bird’s soul, This Hegemon King was too disgusted to consume it. Do not misunderstand.”
Chen Mo could not help but smile.
“The next time This Hegemon King sees you, I will kill you.” Xiang Yu grit her teeth.
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- Not very appropriate and goes against his characterization in the SOuthern Barbarians arc. ↩