Yang Kai narrowed his eyes and looked up, but the wind is still.
As her fiery red hair fluttered in the wind, Zhu Qing’s figure flashed forward and she also punched out.
The sound of something tearing through the air rang out, and Yao Si let out a muffled groan as he was sent flying backwards, disappearing from sight.
Yang Kai cupped his hands together and looked up, sighing, “Why are you here?”
Zhu Qing had the body of a Ninth-Order Great Dragon and was born with extraordinary strength. Even a Half-Saint might not be her opponent, let alone a Second-Order Emperor Realm. Zhu Qing had already shown mercy when she sent him flying, he was still the son of a Great Emperor. If he really died from his injuries, it would be difficult to explain to the Great Emperor Serene Soul.
However, very quickly, the man who had just flown out rushed back, his face gloomy and angry as he shouted, “The grand Palace Master of High Heaven Palace, famous throughout the entire Star Boundary, does he only know how to hide behind women? Does he not even have the courage to fight me alone? If that’s the case, Yang Kai, you really disappoint me.”
Yang Kai smiled, “You’re not my opponent, there’s no point in bullying you.”
Yao Si said, “If you haven’t fought, how do you know I’m not your opponent? Don’t think that just because your realm is higher than mine you’re really strong. I’m Yao Si, not some random cat or dog you’ve met before.”
Yang Kai glanced at him and said with a strange expression, “Do you really want to fight so badly? If you really want to fight, you can go to the Western Region Battlefield and fight however you want!”
Yao Si coldly snorted, “After the Battle of the Two Worlds broke out, I fought in the Western Region. More than three or five High-Rank Demon Kings died under my hands!” A look of arrogance once again appeared on his face. High-Rank Demon Kings and Third Order Emperor Realm were basically equal. If he could kill a High-Rank Demon King, the Third Order Emperor Realm could naturally be killed as well. After he finished speaking, he angrily shouted, “I only ask you, do you want to fight or not!”
Yang Kai sighed, “What’s there to fight about when there are no benefits?”
“You want some benefits?” A light flashed across Yao Si’s eyes as he sneered, “Good, then let’s add some benefits. If I lose today’s battle, this Yao Si's life will be yours.”
Yang Kai lowered his eyes, “What use do I have for your life?”
Yao Si ignored him and said to himself, “However, if you lose, I won’t take your life, but you must give up your position as the Commander of my the Jǐ Zǐ army!” Saying so, his mouth split into a grin.
Yang Kai’s expression became even weirder, “You want to become the Commander of the Jǐ Zǐ army? If you want, I’ll talk to the Great Emperors and have them change their orders.”
Although the Great Emperors had given him the position of Jǐ Zǐ Army Commander as a kind of compensation, Yang Kai really didn’t have the heart to do so. He still had many things to do, so he didn’t have the time to build an army. Moreover, even if he managed to build an army, in the future, he would have to command an entire army on the battlefield. To him, mobilizing troops to attack and destroy a city was quite difficult.
He was more willing to listen to orders from others and act according to orders, not caring about the safety of hundreds of thousands of soldiers. The position of Army Commander may sound high and mighty, but any order would involve countless lives and deaths.
Yao Si snorted, “If I want something, I’ll take it myself, you don’t need to say anything.”
Yang Kai frowned, “But even if you can defeat me, what use is it? Are you confident you can convince the Great Emperors to let you take this position?” It would be too outrageous if the Great Emperors’ orders were so easily changed.
“You don’t need to worry about that,” Yao Si replied lightly.
Yang Kai frowned as he thought back to the many words he had just said, faintly feeling that this was his true purpose in coming to High Heaven Palace.
This was indeed the case. The reason why Yao Si had taken on this task and made a special trip to High Heaven Palace was firstly to help his younger sister vent her anger, and secondly, it was for a position as the Jǐ Zǐ Army Commander.
It wasn’t that he was too materialistic, but rather that he was born to be a general.
Of the ten Great Emperors of the Star Boundary, most of them did not have any heirs, and even if they did, most of them were daughter. Only Serene Soul Great Emperor had a son and a daughter. In other words, he was the leader of the younger generation of the entire Star Boundary.
As the son of the Great Emperor, he had indeed done well. Although he had not cultivated for long, he had already reached the Second-Order Emperor Realm. In the future, even if he could not reach the same height as Great Emperor Serene Soul, it would not be a problem for him to become a Pseudo Emperor. If he had the opportunity, he might be able to comprehend the Heavenly Dao.
So far, all of the Commanders of the Fifty-four Star Boundary Corps were famous Third-Order Emperor Realm masters from the older generation. The younger generation had yet to have such an opportunity. Firstly, their cultivation was insufficient, and secondly, their experience and temperament were insufficient. The position of Commander was extremely important, so who would be willing to take on the younger generation?
If Yao Si wanted to be the first, he had to be the first, not for himself, but for Serene Soul Palace, and even more so for Serene Soul Great Emperor!
On the battlefield, he had fought the Demon Race to the death, constantly tempering himself, accumulating merit points, and constantly improving his position in the army. Now, he was the Vice Commander of a certain army, only a step away from the goal he had set for himself.
In less than a year, at most half a year, he would be qualified to become the Commander of an entire army. At that time, it would be time for him to prove himself to the entire Star Boundary. His strength wasn’t because of his background, but because of his own hard work.
Who would have thought that just as this wish was about to be fulfilled, Yang Kai suddenly appeared on the road and became the Army Commander even faster than him.
If it was an ordinary Army Commander, it would have been fine, but this was his own Jǐ Zǐ army, the beginning of his journey.
It wasn’t easy to create an army, so the first problem to solve was the number of people. Although there were still many cultivators in the Star Boundary who hadn’t been recruited yet, there weren’t many of them left. Even if the next army was formed, it would only be the Wu Chen Army, one head shorter than his own.
There was no way to coordinate with him, unless he could snatch Yang Kai from his own Jǐ Zǐ army!
So now that Yao Si had come to challenge him, how could he not be angry?
Yang Kai nodded slightly, “So, if you win against me, this Jǐ Zǐ will be yours?”
“Enough nonsense, are you going to fight or not!”
“Fight, fight, fight!” Yang Kai couldn’t help nodding his head, a look of joy appearing on his face as he stood in place, waving towards Yao Si, “Since you insist on fighting, this King can only do as you wish, attack!”
He had made up his mind that as long as Yao Si made a move, he would immediately surrender. In his opinion, the position of Army Commander of his own Jǐ Zǐ army was not as important. What’s more, he really didn’t have the time to build an army. If he could throw this hot potato to Yao Si at this time, it would be something he could only dream of.
Yao Si's realm was a bit low, but his strength wasn’t low. He came from the Serene Soul Palace and had fought on the battlefield for several years, so he had a deep understanding of the situation on the battlefield. He was definitely more qualified than him to be the Commander.
Yao Si narrowed his eyes and looked at him. How could he not see that Yang Kai wanted to give in? However, he would never say anything about an unfair victory. Whether Yang Kai resisted or not was Yang Kai’s business. He had come here just to defeat Yang Kai, and the result was not important.
Because he firmly believed that even if Yang Kai attacked with his full strength, he would still be no match for him. He had this confidence because he was the true successor, the son of Serene Soul Great Emperor.
However, Yao Si still glanced at Zhu Qing, who was standing next to Yang Kai. He didn’t care about other people, but this Fire Dragon with a bad temper was something he was quite wary of.
Yang Kai chuckled, “Qing’er, step back.”
Zhu Qing glanced at Yao Si before silently retreating.
Without any further obstruction or hesitation, Yao Si rushed forward, his Emperor Qi surging as he prepared his Divine Ability.
No matter how Yang Kai responded, he had already used his full strength!
At this moment, Yao Si suddenly felt a woman’s Divine Sense surge nearby and sent a voice transmission to Yang Kai. He quickly glanced at the woman and recognized her to be High Heaven Palace’s Chief Manager Hua Qingsi.
It was unknown what Hua Qingsi said to Yang Kai, but Yang Kai’s expression suddenly changed as his eyes lit up.
An extremely dangerous aura rushed towards him, and in the next moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him, almost touching his face.
Yao Si was shocked and quickly called out “Space Divine Ability” in his heart, immediately activating his Divine Ability.
As the son of Great Emperor Serene Soul, he had been influenced by the Great Emperor since he was a child, so he was naturally proficient in Divine Soul power. His most powerful move was the Divine Soul Secret Technique, and as his Divine Sense surged like a tide, his pure Divine Soul Energy transformed into 999 sharp swords that broke through Yang Kai’s Divine Consciousness defenses and pierced into his Knowledge Sea.
If it was an ordinary person, they wouldn’t have dared to do such a thing, because such a ferocious move would likely kill their opponent. He and Yang Kai had no life or death enmity, so there was naturally no need for him to do so. However, since he had used this move, he had a method to control it. Even if the 999 small swords rushed into Yang Kai’s Knowledge Sea, he could still control them, ensuring that they wouldn’t harm Yang Kai’s life.
The corners of Yao Si’s mouth curled up into a sneer. He naturally knew that Yang Kai possessed a Space Ability, so if the other party wanted to deal with him, it would be a bit troublesome. However, Yang Kai actually dared to act so arrogantly in front of him, so it could only be said that he had overestimated himself.
999 small swords poured into Yang Kai’s Knowledge Sea, but Yao Si’s expression changed drastically!
Because in that instant, he had lost contact with the 999 small swords. In his shock, he lost control of his mind and a pure white lotus flower suddenly blossomed before his eyes.
The entire world seemed to be filled with this lotus flower while his body inexplicably fell into its stamen.
The blossoming flower petals slowly closed, sealing off the world around it. Even if he exerted all his strength, he was unable to escape and could only watch helplessly as he was sealed in this world of lotuses.
The world was filled with darkness, and nothing else could be seen. Even one’s perception had been completely blocked. A sense of loneliness washed over him, as if he wanted to sink into this sealed world for a thousand years, ten thousand years… forever.
A strong sense of sleepiness filled his heart, and even someone as strong as Yao Si couldn’t help feeling drowsy.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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