Chapter 979: Nobility Is Not Preordained By The Heavens (2/2)
“... If you can kill Li Qiye with this maneuver, then it will be good. But if you can’t, then it will be quite precarious. Either way, we will be offending the primal ground.” The ancestor a.n.a.lyzed the situation for the monarch.
“Ancestor, who can be certain of this? We still don’t know Li Qiye’s position in the primal ground.” The monarch deepened his tone: “But one thing is certain: without Li Qiye, I can enter the primal ground. Plus, I am a Blood. If I can kill this human, won't that show that I have the power to replace him? That I am stronger and more capable than him? This will only show the might of our Blood Race, and our clan disciples will love me for it!”
The ancestor pondered then said: “You are playing with fire. If you fail, you will burn.”
The monarch smiled: “Ancestor, there is no smooth sailing in cultivation. If one is afraid of a wolf and a tiger, then they might as well be an insignificant human. I shall seek prosperity in peril; if I can kill Li Qiye, then I shall be successful!”
“This is true.” The ancestor gently sighed.
“I need your help to take out an imperial weapon, Ancestor. Also, help me get that crossbow as well. With the G.o.dslaying Crossbow, I will be able to deliver a fatal blow the moment Li Qiye becomes distracted, to give him a death without a burial!” With that, he revealed a frightening bloodl.u.s.t!
“Fine, I hope that you will be able to lead the Blood Race one day.” The ancestor spoke gravely.
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n.o.bility is not preordained by the heavens — this is a widespread phrase in the mortal world, but one would often hear this the moment they arrived at the G.o.dwar Mountain.
This was especially true for the lively and ambitious youths. They loved repeating this phrase in this place. There was a reason for the phrase’s pervasive presence.
The mountain was a very special location. No matter how powerful one might be, they would be suppressed the moment they set foot inside. There seemed to be the hand of a G.o.d pressing down on one’s body, instantly lowering their cultivation all the way down to the Physique Acc.u.mulation realm! [1. This used to be Yun Physique. It will be Physique Acc.u.mulation Realm from now on. There was a time when I didn’t translate with a dictionary (the very first week).]
It didn’t matter if one was a Virtuous Paragon or a Heavenly King or even a legendary G.o.dking, their cultivation would instantly drop down to the Physique Acc.u.mulation realm without exception.
Legend states that only Immortal Emperors could escape the suppression in this place. However, for millions of years and one generation after another, no one had heard of an emperor trying to climb to the Prime Peak of the G.o.dwar Mountain!
From then on, after arriving at the mountain, both famous Virtuous Paragons and the unknown little cultivators would share the same starting line. Because they were all at the same realm, this place’s defining phrase became very popular.
Here, even a weak cultivator could have the chance to a.s.sa.s.sinate a G.o.dking!
Of course, killing a G.o.dking was not such an easy matter, it was just that it was no longer an impossibility.
For many years now, many brilliant geniuses had killed G.o.dkings on this mountain. Of course, this made it so that G.o.dkings wouldn’t easily step inside this area!
Not to mention the distant past, several years ago, a G.o.dking was killed here. At that time, rumor has it that the s.p.a.ce Trample Mountain’s Jikong Wudi came to the Barren Earth and offended the Blood-devil Tribe. Both sides immediately fought after this quarrel.
Jikong Wudi was just like his name. Even against the mighty tribe, he continued on fighting while retreating. A large number of experts were killed by him, and this forced many ancestors to come into being. [2. Wudi means unbeatable/no peers/unequaled.]
Eventually, a G.o.dking from the tribe personally took action and chased him all the way to the G.o.dwar Mountain!
After stepping inside, this G.o.dking finally met the bane of his existence. During this battle, Jikong Wudi tore him apart.
This battle brought Jikong Wudi extreme fame as he threatened the entire Mortal Emperor World. Many people said that he would become an invincible emperor just like his ancestor, Immortal Emperor Ta Kong.
Meanwhile, the Blood-devil Tribe viewed this battle as a great humiliation. Both the young and old of the tribe were reluctant to talk about this battle.
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There’s an author’s note in this chapter that I thought was cute.
I’ll briefly summarize it here:
Recently, many readers asked when I will ma.s.s release. The truth is that I sincerely cannot do so right now.
Some said that I have a reserve. This is true, I do have some chapters, around 10,000 words.
I have recently been in a slump. Plus, there are many tasks to do at home. If I ma.s.s release and use up all of my backup chapters, then there might not be any new chapters. Because of this, the chance for a ma.s.s release is very low.
My son has just got into kindergarten as well, so I want to spend a bit more time with him.
Yesterday, when I got out of bed and wanted to write more, he told me to go play with him. I said no due to work because I had to make money, but then he said something that left me quite touched. He said: “Papa, don’t write, play with me. I don’t need toys so there’s no need to spend money.”
After hearing this, I felt that I have spent too little time with him.