Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 67 - 59 A Ride that Outstrips All Others

Chapter 67: Chapter 59 A Ride that Outstrips All Others

Under the pitch-black night sky, the usual vibrant colors were lost. The dazzling Sky Light illuminated the mountain range, bright as daylight, and even more eye-catching than the sun itself.

The mountains and gorges shook violently as if a fearsome earthquake had arrived, with a deep, continuous rumble that filled the air.

Terrifying explosions echoed from the depths of the mountain range, accompanied by the dawn of the Sky Light.

That roar was so piercingly loud, drowning out all other sounds and captivating everyone’s attention.

Everyone’s faces blanched in terror; could it be that the uprising of the world’s most fearsome Demon Beasts was upon them?

This seemed too soon; the world was not yet fully prepared.

As the people were thrown into a panic, a massive army of three hundred thousand outside the city hurriedly prepared as well. Bows, cannons, Demon-breaking Arrows, and other formidable war machines were rolled out, all aimed at the main exit of the Demon Beast Mountain Range.

Should a tide of countless Demon Beasts converge, all weapons would instantly explode into action, delivering the fiercest first strike and causing innumerable deaths in an instant.

However, after a long wait, the anticipated beast tide did not appear. The main exit remained undisturbed, with nothing happening.

But still, brilliant Divine Light burst in the mountains, illuminating the entire night sky and scattering vast swathes of clouds.

Terrifying fluctuations continued to explode, echoing like thunder deep into the night, drawing the attention of everyone within and outside the city.

Two powerful streams of Blood Qi surged skywards, engulfing heaven and earth, staining the clouds blood-red as if flames were burning. Divine Light emerged amidst the trembling mountains and shaking earth.

In time, people changed their guesses: it wasn’t the start of an uprising, but there surely must have been a fearsome entity within the mountain range engaged in a great battle, causing such immense fluctuations. Even from dozens of miles away, the terrifying vibrations could be distinctly felt, causing the entire city to quiver, indicating a power beyond Innate strength.

Despite the chaos, everyone in Demon Suppression City was panic-stricken throughout the night, with three hundred thousand troops fully equipped, ready for battle at any moment.

Until the second half of the night, the terrible fluctuations slowly subsided and ceased to appear.

The next morning, a piece of news spread like lightning through the alleys of Demon Suppression City, drawing everyone’s attention.

The rumor was that last night’s terrible fluctuations in the Demon Beast Mountain Range were caused by Changfeng Martial God from the Royal Capital. In the dead of night, Changfeng Demigod had daringly entered the Demon Beast Mountain Range alone, followed by astonishing battle tremors.

When Changfeng Demigod returned in the latter half of the night, his Martial God Armor was shattered, his War Sword broken, his crown destroyed, his hair disheveled, his face pale, with blood on the corner of his mouth, coming back injured—this claim sparked the rumor.

Immediately, some speculated that perhaps Changfeng Demigod, unwilling to let the Demon Beast uprising occur, entered the Demon Beast Mountain Range alone, facing numerous formidable Demon Beasts to prevent the history’s most terrifying uprising.

Strangely, after Changfeng Demigod’s return, the oppressive atmosphere in the Demon Beast Mountain Range seemed to dissipate, gradually returning to a scene where birds flew and Demon Beasts roared.

This conjecture gained the majority’s support, and respect for Changfeng Martial God deepened.

Regardless, his single endeavor earned everyone’s respect. To strive to prevent the beginning of a Demon Beast uprising and grant the people peace, that was the true Martial God style.

Upon hearing these rumors, Ye Chen simply raised an eyebrow and looked toward the now quiet Demon Beast Mountain Range, saying, "Did Changfeng Martial God truly stop the most terrifying Demon Beast uprising alone? I’m not too convinced of that."

Elder Yan appeared, crossed his arms, and nodded, "You’re not wrong in your guess. The Demon Beast uprising isn’t over; it’s merely postponed by a month. If we don’t succeed then, it will still happen."

Ye Chen’s expression remained unchanged, as if he had anticipated this, and without turning his head, he said, "Elder Yan, stop being mysterious and tell me everything."

"How boring, Little Chenzi. You don’t have a single humorous bone in your body. I really don’t understand why so many women like a blockhead like you."

Elder Yan glanced at the man with a hint of helplessness and shook his head, but still told the truth, "To be frank with you, last night, that youngster Chang Feng entered the Demon Beast Mountain Range, actually to negotiate with those little demon beasts, hoping they would delay the monster upheaval. He wanted to give Xiafeng Country enough time to retrieve the missing Holy Artifact."

"Unfortunately, those little demon beasts initially disagreed, but for some reason, the so-called Beast God actually let Chang Feng fight one of the little demon beasts. As long as he won, they would agree to his condition, which led to the battle fluctuations last night. Naturally, Chang Feng was victorious in the end, and the Beast God then agreed to give Xiafeng Country one month’s time. If they find it, then the monster upheaval won’t happen. If they don’t, it will still occur, just delayed by a month. Understand?"

Only someone like Elder Yan, an Old Immortal, could so casually refer to the Chang Feng Martial God and Super Demon Beasts as youngsters and little demon beasts.

However, the straightforward words made Ye Chen realize the sequence of events and broadly understand them.

Chang Feng Martial God indeed lived up to the rumors about him, possessing a heroic sense of duty. To stop the monster upheaval, he bravely ventured alone into the Demon Beast Mountain Range, standing up to those powerful Super Demon Beasts, and even the superior Beast God.

All this was for the peace of the citizens of Xiafeng Country. Just for that, he truly deserved the world’s respect.

But unfortunately, let alone one month, even a lifetime wouldn’t be enough to find that mysterious bone fragment, because it was in Ye Chen’s hands.

If it was before, when it concerned the safety of his parents, Ye Chen wouldn’t mind giving up the bone fragment. To him, the affection of this life had not come easily—it was a priceless treasure, one he would protect at any cost.

But now, with Elder Yan’s secret protection, that was a different matter.

Since the bone fragment had come into Ye Chen’s possession, it belonged to him, and unless necessary, he had no intention of giving it up.

It wouldn’t be right to say that Ye Chen was heartless, indifferent, or would just watch the most terrible monster upheaval in history happen because of him, causing countless lives to be lost.

In the end, he didn’t have that subconscious patriotism for Xiafeng Country. Instead, the consciousness of Combat Saint Qian Yue from his previous life still dominated the present Ye Chen. Xiafeng Country still felt foreign to him.

In his previous life, he fought along the cultivation path, witnessing the fall of many empires and personally destroying powerful opposing forces. Thus, even if a small kingdom like Xiafeng Country was annihilated, it wouldn’t hold his interest.

And sorry, but with no relationship at all, he simply did not care, as long as his loved ones were safe.

Moreover, historically, Xiafeng Country experienced a monster upheaval roughly every one hundred and fifty years, with countless lives lost each time. This time, it’s just happening earlier.

Therefore, Ye Chen did not feel any sense of guilt.

"Are you heading to the Royal Capital next?" Elder Yan asked finally.

Ye Chen smiled faintly, his eyes looking north as if he could see the Royal Capital thousands of miles away. "While Xiafeng Academy may be just a small academy, it’s not devoid of useful things or means to further my cultivation."

Having merged with the memories of this life, he was well aware of what Xiafeng Academy was like, having been a once-in-a-generation prodigy disciple there.

After this night, Ye Chen left, but he had a feeling that he would inevitably return to Demon Suppression City. Perhaps he would return when the monster upheaval happened, but not now.

He decided to set out, heading north towards the Royal Capital, on his way to Xiafeng Academy.

Demon Suppression City, being an important town in Xiafeng Country, naturally had mounts for traveling to all the major towns in the country.

At the station, he saw a bizarre species of horse with six legs, tall and sturdy, strong and powerful.

The Six-hoofed Steed, a breed of horse-related to demon beasts, but relatively gentle and no different from common horses, tameable by the Human Clan. Given its demonic nature, it had astonishing stamina and remarkable speed, making it a favored mount capable of covering eight hundred li a day.

Ye Chen didn’t want to walk to the Royal Capital. After paying the price of ten gold coins, he bought one of the Six-hoofed Steeds, leaped onto its back, cracked the whip, and with dust swirling, he dashed towards Xiafeng Royal City.

He left with unmatchable speed!

PS: This is to make up for the second Chapter owed, with two more due Chapters left, which means four Chapters tomorrow. Working hard to achieve it, if tomorrow’s update is delayed, I hope for your understanding in advance!