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ArabicThe Protagonists' Chat Group: Beyond the Boundaries — Chapter 344
Chapter 344: Li Qiye: “Have you seen my sheep?”
“If you want to die, then I shall grant your wish!” Yang Qi declared, his voice cold and devoid of mercy.
“Killing a few Elder Kings isn’t enough of a statement. Only by slaying a Vice-Dominator can the prestige of my Invincible Hall be truly demonstrated! Killing chickens to warn monkeys is no longer sufficient; today, we must kill monkeys to warn the other monkeys!”
Without any further superfluous words, Yang Qi attacked.
“Die!”
The targeted Vice-Dominator of Taihuang Academy also attacked without hesitation, enraged by Yang Qi’s blatant disrespect. He tore the Void Realm apart with his bare hands, instantly unleashing streaks of blinding Divine Light.
[Inorin’s Note: “Taihuang Academy” (Tàihuáng Xuéfǔ) is the main setting academy in Sage Monarch. A “Vice-Dominator” here likely refers to a high-ranking elder, possibly near the Shattering Realm.]
Where the Divine Light bloomed…
A grand, complex formation was instantly assembled in the void. Peerless Saber Qi cut and tore through the Eight Desolations, then transformed into tangible Immortal Sabers wielded by spectral Saber Gods!
“Heavenly Saber Invincible! Shadowless and Traceless! Formless Immortal Slaying Saber!”
As soon as this Vice-Dominator made his move, it was a sharp, decisive killing blow, an Immortal Slaying Saber technique designed to annihilate body and soul!
Saber Qi crisscrossed for millions of miles, shattering eternity and threatening to destroy the Universe itself!
The two sides engaged in a fierce collision. The Void Realm shattered around them, and cracks spread one after another through the academy’s protective formations.
“Audacious! How dare you be so arrogant! Attacking a Vice-Dominator!”
The other Vice-Dominators, seeing their colleague attacked, were instantly enraged and prepared to act, intending to gang up on Yang Qi.
Shi Jian stepped forward, positioning himself directly before them. A nascent Small World, filled with roaring Giant Elephants and primordial chaos, unfolded behind him.
This Small World was evolved from his Dominator Domain.
After multiple transformations…
The Dominator Domain, when fully unleashed, was now comparable in scope and power to a genuine Small World.
“Who are you, Your Excellency?! How dare you interfere in the internal affairs of our Taihuang Academy?”
Feeling the incredibly powerful and unfamiliar aura radiating from Shi Jian’s body, the Vice-Dominators’ expressions changed, their initial rage turning into cautious apprehension.
Shi Jian ignored their question, casually throwing a single punch. The fist aura instantly covered the sky and obscured the sun, enveloping all the remaining Vice-Dominators in its immense pressure.
Lin Dong, Xiao Yan, and Fang Han also attacked moments later, their targets locking onto the Taihuang Academy’s so-called Thirty-Six Heavenly Stars and Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends—the Supreme Elders backing the Enforcement Hall!
“Gate of Hell!”
Yang Qi roared, ignoring the Vice-Dominator he was fighting for a moment. His Divine Pure Land evolved, expanding into a Small World that unfolded around him. Within this Pure Land, a colossal, ancient Gate of Hell stood tall, emanating boundless dread.
[Inorin’s Note: The “Gate of Hell” is a key ability of the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength, allowing summoning of demons from Mahā Hell.]
Terrifying, corrupting Devilish Qi spread out like a plague from the Gate of Hell.
After a deafening roar that shook the heavens…
A figure, black as forged iron, massive and imposing, appeared within the gate.
This was a Seventh-Rank Hell Demon of the Heavenly Rank.
A true Heavenly Rank existence, equivalent to a powerhouse who had stepped into the Heavenly Realm of cultivation in this world.
[Inorin’s Note: “Heavenly Rank/Realm” (Tiānwèi Jìng) is a major cultivation stage in Sage Monarch, divided into nine ranks, signifying god-like power.]
As soon as this powerful demon appeared, it was instantly blessed with hundreds of Ancient Divine Art auras from Yang Qi’s Eternal Heavenly Song.
Rumble, rumble!
After this leading demon emerged…
Countless more demons swarmed out like a tide from the now sixfold Gate of Hell.
Dark Destroyer Demon Gods, towering Asura Giants, Fiery Demon Kings wreathed in hellfire, skeletal Blood Kings dripping gore…
One Devil Head after another emerged, all peerless overlords from the depths of Mahā Hell.
The lowest among them were Fifth-Rank Heavenly Rank existences.
These demons, after being blessed by Yang Qi’s Eternal Heavenly Song…
Had their Battle Intent and power increased by several ranks, becoming even more ferocious and difficult to kill.
Yang Qi instantly summoned a vast, terrifying army of demons.
Dense hordes of demons, like cosmic locusts, filled the entire square, blotting out the sky.
Every demon was a fierce, malevolent existence, radiating monstrous Devilish Qi that began to corrode the very grounds of the academy.
“Kill! Leave no one alive!”
Yang Qi gave the order coldly, his voice echoing like the decree of a true Demon Emperor.
In an instant, these demons directly pounced on the ordinary disciples and lower elders of the Enforcement Hall.
Yang Qi alone could form an entire army.
At the First-Rank Heavenly Rank…
He could summon thousands, even tens of thousands, of Seventh-Rank Heavenly Rank demon lords without limit, as long as his energy held out.
Isn’t that insidious?
He could even apply 3000 different buffs to his summoned creatures simultaneously.
Isn’t that even more insidious?
This was the terrifying summoning style inherent to the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength.
It was also a style Shi Jian, despite cultivating the same technique, couldn’t fully replicate.
After all, there was no Mahā Hell in the Perfect World universe connected to his version of the technique.
His Gate of Hell could suppress enemies, but it couldn’t summon demons.
With countless powerful demons attacking, plus the decisive help of Shi Jian and the other group members engaging the strongest elders… the Enforcement Hall instantly fell into a complete disadvantage, facing imminent annihilation.
A Vice-Dominator, struggling against Shi Jian’s overwhelming fist aura, looked at the dense sea of demons tearing through his subordinates, almost speechless with horror: “What Qi Art is this of yours?! That it can summon so many demons? Do you really intend to start an all-out war with my Taihuang Academy?!”
Yang Qi snorted derisively at the words: “Just you trash want to gang up on me? This is my Gate of Hell, capable of summoning endless demons from Mahā Hell! Demons emerge! You call me a Devil Head? Then today, I will show you what a true Devil Head looks like!”
Vast, even thicker Devilish Qi once again emerged from the Gate of Hell.
Countless more demons flew out from within, adding to the tide of destruction.
Some of the ground in Taihuang Academy began to be demonized under the intense demonic energy, turning into a dark golden, pulsating flesh-like substance.
Boom!
Suddenly, a profound sound echoed from the highest heavens.
A vast, invincible aura descended upon the academy.
This was the power of an Immortal, a method only possessed by those legendary figures in the Shattering Realm who had broken through the limits of the mortal world.
[Inorin’s Note: The “Shattering Realm” (Pòsuì Jìng) in Sage Monarch is the realm above Heavenly Rank, where cultivators shatter the void to ascend to the Immortal Realm.]
Dugu Wudi.
“Master?” Yang Qi paused his slaughter for a moment after sensing this familiar, overwhelming aura.
A scholar dressed in simple green robes, with a refined demeanor and handsome, intelligent eyes, appeared in the sky.
It was Yang Qi’s Master, the legendary Dugu Wudi, descended as an Incarnation from the Immortal Realm.
[Inorin’s Note: Dugu Wudi is Yang Qi’s master in Taihuang Academy, a peerless genius known for his arrogance and power, who had already ascended.]
He looked down at Yang Qi, his eyes filled with appreciation and a hint of amusement: “Good disciple! To be so arrogant and domineering! It’s a pity you cultivated another great Divine Ability and cannot inherit my Invincible Heart fully… But this time, your achievements have surpassed even your Senior Brother. When they eventually emerge from the Myriad World King Diagram, I’d like to see who among you and your Senior Brother is truly more outstanding!”
[Inorin’s Note: The “Myriad World King Diagram” (Wàn Jiè Wáng Tú) is a supreme artifact obtained by Dugu Wudi, containing countless worlds, where Yang Qi’s Senior Brother was trapped/training.]
“Greetings, Master!” Yang Qi still respected his Master, Dugu Wudi, bowing slightly.
After all, Dugu Wudi’s arrogant and protective style was very much to his own liking.
“No need for greetings. You must act this way to gain face for our Invincible Hall, but your Gate of Hell is too destructive, filling the academy with killing intent everywhere. Although I can suppress it, it wouldn’t be good if news of this reached the Immortal Realm!”
Dugu Wudi spoke with a smile, yet his words carried a warning.
Then he raised his voice, addressing the hidden depths of the academy: “You old fogeys! You always wanted to see me make a fool of myself. If I don’t act now, Taihuang Academy will truly be destroyed by my disciple…”
Dugu Wudi was conversing with some ancient, powerful figures hidden within Taihuang Academy.
A cold snort came from afar: “Dugu Wudi! Your disciple has committed such a great mistake, destroyed the Enforcement Hall! Are you going to shield him? We cannot punish you, but we can communicate with the Heavens at any time, and the Heavens might even send down a banished Immortal to deal with him!”
[Inorin’s Note: “Banished Immortals” (Zhè Xiān) are Immortals sent down from the Immortal Realm, often possessing great power.]
“Don’t talk to me about such useless threats! This disciple of mine cultivates a Divine Rank Qi Art; he is extraordinary! With his methods, what a huge advantage will our Taihuang Academy have when we eventually go to war with Daluo Academy? You are all short-sighted fools, actually wanting to harm such a talent! No matter how many people he kills today, it’s not too much!”
Dugu Wudi directly interrupted the old fogey’s words, fiercely protective.
[Inorin’s Note: “Daluo Academy” (Dàluō Xuéfǔ) is the rival academy to Taihuang Academy in Sage Monarch.]
“Dugu Wudi, you are eloquent, but you speak too highly of this disciple of yours! No matter how powerful he is, colluding with outsiders to attack the Enforcement Hall is unforgivable!”
Another old fogey spoke, his sinister eyes looking directly at Shi Jian and the other group members.
Yang Qi noticed their malicious gazes directed at his friends and was instantly enraged: “Master! What nonsense are you talking to these useless old people for? The grievances between my Invincible Hall and the Enforcement Hall should not have been interfered with by the four Vice-Dominators in the first place! Since they interfered, I will make them know the consequences!”
“Today, I will definitely kill these four!”
“If you old farts want to meddle, then come down and try! So what if an Immortal descends? Do you really think Immortals are invincible?!”
Yang Qi spoke fiercely, his arrogance surpassing even his master’s.
As soon as he said this, Dugu Wudi himself was stunned.
Dugu Wudi always thought he was usually arrogant enough.
He didn’t expect Yang Qi to be a hundred times more arrogant than himself, even daring to challenge Immortals.
“Good disciple!” Dugu Wudi quickly recovered and secretly transmitted a message to Yang Qi. “Master has already passed the Shattering Tribulation and has now ascended to the Immortal Realm. This is just an Incarnation of mine… It won’t last long, so perhaps take it easy for now!”
Yang Qi also responded with a message after hearing this: “Master, don’t panic. Your disciple has invited strong reinforcements today! Even if a true Immortal comes today, I will ensure he falls here!”
“Good! Good! Good!” Dugu Wudi was overjoyed upon receiving Yang Qi’s confident reply.
His true body had already ascended, so he couldn’t constantly watch over the Invincible Hall in the mortal world.
That’s why he initially wanted Yang Qi to play the bad cop while he played the good cop, resolving the conflict without further escalation. Stopping at a certain point.
But since Yang Qi actually said he was confident enough to face an Immortal…
Then what good cop was there left to play?!
Dugu Wudi spoke loudly again, his voice filled with righteous fury: “What you old fogeys said makes sense! The four Vice-Dominators actually dared to interfere in the private affairs of my Invincible Hall’s disciple! Unforgivable! Then let them die!”
“Attack!”
Dugu Wudi was the first to act, his Incarnation unleashing boundless power, instantly confining the protesting old fogeys in a separate space.
Yang Qi instantly erupted, his killing intent soaring as he charged towards the remaining Vice-Dominator he had been fighting.
Shi Jian, seeing this, no longer held back either.
The Dominator Domain was stretched to its absolute limit. Various precious arts and Divine Abilities—Kunpeng Law, Immortal Qi, God’s Blood—were applied simultaneously. He directly unleashed his full power against the Vice-Dominators he was suppressing.
When the two of them attacked this time, they truly held nothing back.
They feared that someone else, perhaps even the Academy’s Dominator, might pop out and stop them.
And then the delicious meat they already had in hand would be lost.
So, this strike was earth-shattering.
Dragon Elephant and Giant Elephant… their powers were distinctly different.
Every Dragon Elephant particle possessed the Divine Power of both Heavenly Dragons and Giant Elephants, capable of riding clouds and mists, traversing the Void Realm, and being nigh omnipotent.
Able to discern the mysteries of nothingness and return to the Innate origin.
Now both Shi Jian and Yang Qi were evolving towards the direction of Dragon Elephant power.
Their physical strength was terrifyingly unparalleled.
When unleashed instantly, their combined power was extremely brutal.
The remaining Vice-Dominators didn’t even have time to react or mount a proper defense. They were instantly shattered by the two of them. They still wanted to reform and restore themselves…
But it was clearly too late.
Dominator Domain plus Divine Pure Land—a dual digestive system.
The Vice-Dominators were refined into pure energy in an instant.
“You scoundrels! How dare you!”
The old fogeys, finally breaking free from Dugu Wudi’s temporary confinement, were instantly enraged upon seeing the Vice-Dominators completely annihilated.
This was a direct challenge to their authority, to the foundation of the Academy!
Killing the academy’s Supreme Elders and Elder Kings was one thing… borderline acceptable given the circumstances.
Now they even killed the Vice-Dominators?
This was no longer just audacious.
It was a monstrous, unforgivable sin.
Yang Qi had almost completely annihilated the entire upper echelon of the Enforcement Hall.
His actions clearly showed that he held no one in his eyes, and he was digging at the very foundation of Taihuang Academy.
No one could accept this fact.
“Please, Supreme Dominator, preside over justice!”
The old fogeys shouted towards the deepest part of the academy.
A phantom figure, vast and ancient, suddenly appeared on the battlefield. He looked first at Dugu Wudi: “You’ve taken that step already? Good. But why go to such extremes here?”
This was the Supreme Dominator of Taihuang Academy, the ultimate authority.
Dugu Wudi’s expression was calm, only saying: “He who kills, shall be killed! The Enforcement Hall brought this upon themselves.”
Yang Qi had already told Dugu Wudi the full Karma of the matter.
The Enforcement Hall had indeed started the trouble first, attempting to seize Yang Qi’s fortune.
Yang Qi was technically in the right on this matter, even if his methods were extreme.
“Good, good, good,” the Supreme Dominator said, his voice unreadable. “This child indeed has Heaven-Defying Aptitude, but he has already violated the academy’s foundation. I will now report this matter to the Heavens and let the Heavens themselves deal with him…”
The Supreme Dominator suddenly waved his hand, bit his finger, and drew various complex, bloody runes in the Void Realm.
The other old fogeys immediately followed his lead, adding their own power.
A resonant voice echoed through the cosmos:
“Your humble servant, the Dominator of Taihuang Academy, having founded the academy millions of years ago, diligently served the Heavens. Now, an evil demon has emerged within our ranks, seeking to subvert the foundation of my Taihuang Academy and potentially sever humanity’s connection with the Immortal Realm! We hope the Heavens will show mercy and send down banished Immortals to slay this evil demon…”
One by one, Yang Qi’s extraordinary qualities and heaven-defying abilities were listed, painting him as both a threat and a potential treasure, clearly intended to tempt the Immortal Realm into action.
Suddenly…
Countless points of starlight shone down from the highest Void Realm, piercing through the world barrier.
“The Immortal Realm has sensed our prayers!”
The Supreme Dominator’s face showed ecstasy.
“Immortals?”
Yang Qi and Shi Jian stared intently at the sky, their battle intent not diminishing but intensifying.
Both of them were currently at a stage where they desperately needed to absorb massive amounts of high-level energy to advance further.
The ambient energy in the mortal world simply couldn’t satisfy their monstrous cultivation needs anymore.
Banished Immortals descending?
Their energy should be very abundant, very pure, right?
Shi Jian was also somewhat looking forward to seeing the Immortals of this world.
The Immortals of this world, according to Yang Qi, seemed to be particularly… delicious.
If he remembered correctly, after the Immortals of this world ascended, they would undergo a baptism in the Immortal Realm, and their entire bodies would transform into a pure energy body.
This energy body was called an Immortal Body.
[Inorin’s Note: The “Immortal Body” (Xiān Tǐ) in Sage Monarch is a body made of pure energy and laws, extremely powerful and resilient, considered a supreme treasure.]
Immortals with an Immortal Body… every piece of their skin and bone had great utility, tempered and refined from various primordial energies.
Every organ in their body was forged from different types of cosmic energies through countless eons of tempering.
Any single organ was equivalent to a Supreme Immortal Artifact—irreplicable, requiring great effort to collect various Supreme Universe energies, and even needing oneself to enter a cosmic cauldron for re-forging to cultivate it.
Such Immortals…
In the hungry eyes of Shi Jian and Yang Qi, these were the highest quality ingredients imaginable.
No processing needed. Ready to eat.
Melt in your mouth.
“First come, first served?”
The two looked at each other, the meaning in their eyes self-evident. A silent agreement was reached.
As the two looked at each other, radiant light shot down from the Nine Heavens above.
Countless divine flowers bloomed spontaneously in the Void Realm, falling in profusion.
Immortal Dao Laws caused the entire initial plane of Taihuang Academy to burst forth with renewed vitality.
This was the unmistakable sign of an Immortal Envoy’s descent.
Everyone in Taihuang Academy, including the Supreme Dominator, immediately knelt on the ground in reverence.
“You trash!”
A majestic, ancient figure materialized from the light, his voice booming with displeasure.
“You can’t even handle such a small matter? Causing chaos in the academy? How did you cultivate? Millions of years of cultivation gone to the dogs!”
The Immortal Envoy berated the Academy leaders.
The Supreme Dominator trembled: “Immortal Envoy, please understand! It’s not our incompetence, but this evil demon student is truly too Heaven-Defying!”
That majestic figure no longer paid attention to them, but turned his gaze towards Yang Qi: “You are that evil demon? To have such Battle Intent and power at this Realm is indeed extraordinary. I want to capture you alive and see what unique Bloodline you possess! To be even more of a genius than the geniuses of the Immortal Realm itself!”
This voice boomed with undisguised greed.
“Immortal Envoy? Hah! I also want to see what profound mysteries lie within the Immortal Body cultivated by a true Immortal!”
This Immortal coveted Yang Qi’s Physical Body and secrets.
And Yang Qi felt exactly the same way about the Immortal.
Strong Battle Intent emanated from Yang Qi’s body, meeting the Immortal’s pressure head-on.
“Interesting. Very interesting. Do ants dare to roar at the Heavens?”
The Immortal, seeing Yang Qi’s defiance, was not angry, but rather looked amused, intrigued.
“Then I shall try you. Let’s see what capital you possess to be so arrogant… and by the way, see what is so special about you, and if you are truly worth this trip down to the mortal realm!”
The majestic figure lightly pointed a single finger downwards.
A single finger descended, yet it felt as if it could destroy the sun, moon, and stars. The entire world trembled under the pressure of this one finger.
The strength of this Immortal…
Was far more terrifying than Yang Qi and Shi Jian had initially imagined.
This was clearly not an Immortal who had just entered the Shattering Realm. This was a veteran.
Yang Qi and Shi Jian felt immense pressure bearing down on them.
They stood ready, circulating their power to the absolute limit, preparing to unleash their full might together.
Just as the finger was about to descend…
In the Void Realm…
A calm, slightly ancient, and utterly nonchalant voice suddenly rang out, echoing through the tense atmosphere.
“You say you are an Immortal… then tell me, have you seen my sheep?”