I was just making up techniques… how did all of you become Emperors? Chapter 640 640: Xia Kang: Stop Looking, It Has Been Suppressed by My Master
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"Kang'er, before we separate, this is the present your Master is handing to you. When facing dangers out there, don't hesitate to act boldly. The Tyrant Fist Sacred Ground excels at handling any rebellion. Should you find yourself unable to prevail, simply channel your spiritual power into this jade pendant, and it will surely shield you entirely."
Beyond the Five Elements Mountain, Cao Youqian placed a hand on Xia Kang's shoulder while speaking with deep sincerity.
Respectfully, Xia Kang took hold of the jade pendant and replied, "This disciple expresses gratitude to Master for granting such a treasure."
A smile crossed Cao Youqian's face as he responded, "No thanks are necessary. This belongs to the legacy of our line. Back when this Master descended the mountain for his initial training, your Master Ancestor gave me the same guidance."
In his heart, Xia Kang felt even greater reverence for the unseen Master Ancestor. He resolved to carry on this tradition. Eventually, he aimed to rise to a mighty level like his Master, ascending to godhood and founding his own lineage.
"Offer your respects now. This Master won't add more words. Depart without worry."
Cao Youqian had never been one for excessive talk; he simply felt unaccustomed to bidding farewell to a disciple heading down the mountain for the first time.
Suddenly recalling something, Xia Kang quickly added, "Master, this disciple also wishes to bring Junior Brother Eagle back to my home. His residence isn't too distant from mine, after all."
"That's fine."
While saying this, Cao Youqian turned his eyes toward Ying Li. By now, Ying Li had shaped himself into a human, appearing as a striking youth with features as refined as carved jade. From his storage ring, Cao Youqian retrieved a jade pendant and flung it his way.
"Ah Li, take this one."
Ying Li snatched the jade pendant mid-air, his face lighting up with pure joy. He hadn't anticipated that Master would ready a jade pendant for him as well, ignoring his Demon Race origins entirely. Overflowing with thanks, he declared, "Many thanks to you, Master."
A touch of annoyance in his tone, Cao Youqian remarked, "You brat, why didn't you mention it to this Master sooner? Had I not made one for each of you, folks might accuse this Seat of bias."
These words instantly sparked eager expressions among the assembled cultivators. Denying envy for the eldest senior brother would be false. With Master stating that all had one, they yearned for theirs too.
Cao Youqian easily read the thoughts of these youngsters. Grinning, he announced, "Quit staring. Collect yours from this Seat when you head down the mountain. What use is such an item while staying here? Even if a Witch God or Demon God shows up, this Seat could rip them to shreds bare-handed. Why delay your cultivation any longer?"
Hiss...
Upon hearing this, every disciple drew in a sharp, involuntary gasp. They recognized Master's great power, yet never imagined it reached such a fearsome height. Hastily, they chorused, "We shall follow the command."
Cao Youqian held deep affection for his disciples. Noting they had all returned to their training, he held back further comments. Once Xia Kang and Ying Li had departed, he headed off toward Da Lei's seclusion spot.
No sooner had he arrived than he detected a shift in Da Lei's aura. Moments later, a formidable energy surged skyward, followed by the onset of the lightning tribulation.
Witnessing this, Cao Youqian's lips curved upward faintly: Da Lei has broken through successfully. Now, it's just a matter of time before he advances to Great Sage.
Meanwhile, Ying Li, who had reverted to his true form and soared away from the mountain gate, abruptly noticed the disturbance within. To Xia Kang riding on his back, he called out, "Eldest Senior Brother, it seems Uncle Lei has achieved a breakthrough."
"That makes sense. But we've already experienced the spiritual rain once. Going back for another soak wouldn't yield much benefit now. As Master puts it, excess can harm as much as deficiency."
Xia Kang had no plans to turn back. The spiritual energy from the prior spiritual rain remained only partially refined within him.
Ying Li agreed with a nod. The issue Eldest Senior Brother raised troubled him too. Without his recent tempering in the Earth Fire over the last days, the spiritual energy from that rain would have overwhelmed him.
Thirty minutes passed before Xia Kang spotted the Great Xia Tribe in the distance. Yet before nearing it, an overwhelming pressure crashed down from above.
Feeling this dread force, Ying Li's body quivered as he plummeted swiftly to the earth.
"Junior Brother, watch out!"
Alarm etched Xia Kang's features. After his urgent cry, he leaped from Ying Li's back. Touching down firmly, he seized the plummeting Ying Li and inquired, "Junior Brother, are you okay?"
"Senior Brother, I'm unharmed, though trouble looms for us shortly."
Regaining his balance, Ying Li beat his wings and settled steadily, directing his sight toward the Great Xia Tribe's location.
In the heavens, a grand dark silhouette wheeled about. Its enormous frame blotted out the light, casting shadows everywhere. Even without showing its full form, it instilled primal fear in all creatures below.
"This... precisely what being is that?"
Staring at the silhouette, Ying Li's words shook with dread. The aura radiating from it crushed him through his very bloodline.
Xia Kang stayed silent. Clutching the jade pendant from Master tightly, he strained to discern what entity hovered over the Great Xia Tribe.
Within the Great Xia Tribe, chaos reigned. Even powerhouses like the Tribe Leader and Grand Priest paled in terror at the monstrous presence overhead.
Muttering to himself, the Grand Priest whispered, "It's finished, utterly finished. The heavens intend to wipe out our Great Xia Tribe."
The nearby Tribe Leader urged, "Grand Priest, we must hurry and seek aid. I trust Kang'er's Master won't abandon us to our doom."
Shaking his head, the Grand Priest replied, "Pointless. This dread pressure surpasses even the former Demon Dragon Emperor's menace. It disrupts every means of transmission we have. No messages can escape."
Bang!
At these words, terror struck the Tribe Leader so hard he collapsed to the ground. His gaze turned vacant, fixed emptily on the sky above.
With even the mightiest pair, the Tribe Leader and Grand Priest, surrendering to despair, the rest of the Great Xia Tribe stood no chance; soldiers couldn't grip their weapons.
One by one, the Priests and Tribe Elders gathered their kin and fled to the cellars, hoping such shelters would spare their lives.
Roar!
Suddenly, a thunderous dragon's cry echoed from the skies, revealing a five-clawed black dragon aloft. Gazing down upon the land, it boomed, "This Emperor, ninth son of the Black Dragon God, demands you insects emerge at once to prostrate yourselves before me!"
These declarations prompted the Grand Priest and Tribe Leader to exchange glances. Clenching their jaws, they stepped outside and dropped to their knees, bowing repeatedly to the soaring five-clawed black dragon while intoning, "We pay homage to you, Dragon Emperor."
The five-clawed black dragon peered disdainfully at the pair below and haughtily declared, "Pathetic humans. From what this Seat understands, this land falls under Hei Mo's domain. Where is he? Lead this Emperor to him without delay."
These statements caused drastic shifts in the Grand Priest and Tribe Leader's faces. That Demon Dragon Lord had fallen to Kang'er's Master already. Revealing the truth would invite disaster. Lying, however, meant reckoning from whichever victor emerged later. Trapped in indecision, the two wavered.
"Hmm?"
Impatience coloring his voice, the five-clawed black dragon snapped, "Are you two deaf and dumb?"
Right then, a bold shout rang out from afar.
"I know the Demon Dragon's location!"
This outburst drew the five-clawed black dragon's eyes sharply from the duo toward the sound's origin. There stood a human youth alongside an eagle bearing variant bloodline, not far off.
Recognizing that voice, the Grand Priest and Tribe Leader's countenances twisted in shock. Simultaneously, a dire realization hit them: Disaster— that's Kang'er speaking.
Eyeing the steadfast youth before him, whose face showed no fear, the five-clawed black dragon smirked and challenged, "Boy, why remain standing in this Emperor's presence? Kneel!"
Forcing down his inner terror, Xia Kang articulated clearly, "I, Xia Kang, bow solely to my parents and seniors. I refuse to kneel to you."
"Hahaha..."
The five-clawed black dragon burst into mocking laughter. With utter scorn, it sneered, "Boy, your arrogance exceeds reason. This Emperor recalls this as the domain of that half-breed Hei Mo. Doubtless you kneel to him. Let me inform you plainly: even Hei Mo kneels in this Seat's sight."
"Is that Hei Mo the Demon Dragon Senior referenced?" Xia Kang inquired.
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Confusion flickered across the five-clawed black dragon's features. Yet despite any lack of wit, he sensed the irregularity now. Given Hei Mo's nature, no feeble human would dare speak of him so casually.
"Do you claim Hei Mo fell to some other Demon Emperor?"
"No."
Xia Kang clarified, "More accurately, my Master subdued him."
"What?"
Shock registered on the five-clawed black dragon's visage. Though his half-blood sibling ranked low in the Black Dragon Clan, no humans should dare oppress him. His gaze turned savage as he growled icily, "Boy, you dare lie to this Emperor?"
Xia Kang affirmed, "Of course not."
The five-clawed black dragon bellowed, "Excellent, truly excellent. Since your kind slew this Emperor's kin, I shall first bathe in your wretched blood to honor him, then personally end your Master!"
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