The approaching man was handsome, large, and tall. His bearing was broad and magnanimous. Even though he was still far away, a person could sense that his body contained an explosive power.
One could imagine that this man's strength was incredibly great!
He stepped on that gigantic bird, whose incomparably huge figure was over thirty meters long. After it extended its wings, it cast a dense shadow. The bird's plumage opened up and the feathers were like knives. Its thick, prestigious pressure blanketed the sky and earth.
The giant bird's speed was very fast. In the blink of an eye, it appeared above them, floating in the air motionlessly.
After it showed itself, the five grade five wild beasts knew their place and didn't cause a commotion like before.
Because this giant bird was a grade seven wild beast.
It was also the sole grade seven wild beast in the entire Cangyun Empire. It was a wild beast comparable to a Xiantian Qi Gathering powerhouse.
Regardless of bloodline, grade, or smarts, this Cirrus-Cloud Falcon [1] could crush any other wild beast. And although wild beasts' grades shared a similarity with martial artists, their lifespans made it impossible to compare their strengths.
The Cirrus-Cloud Falcon acted as the Empire suppressing falcon deity. Not only was it a symbol of strength, it was also the symbol of the royal family.
Apart from the falcon, in the many years the five Great Clans operated, they could never tame a wild beast of equal rank as a combat pet — The position of the royal family was very steady, and this falcon was like adding flowers to a brocade [2].
The person on the back of the Cirrus-Cloud Falcon stood upright and unafraid. He cupped his fist and said: “On behalf of the orders of the Father-Emperor, this Cang Yu respectfully welcomes all you powerhouses. Please follow me, everyone.”
He was the ninth prince Cang Yu. According to rumor, he was the royal family's number one genius.
The present Cangyun Emperor had eighteen children. Among them, thirteen were princes and five were princesses.
Currently, the position of the Crown Prince hadn't been established yet, but the first three princes had already broken through to become Xiantian powerhouses. They removed the three princes who hadn't grown to adulthood, which left seven, who were for the most part at the Meridian Condensing realm. There even was Cang Yu, who used his Houtain stage nine perfect-grade realm to sweep away many of the princes. He was even capable of trading a few blows with those three Xiantian stage one elder brothers.
Cang Yu's age was equal to the current five great young masters, but he already reached his current realm at fifteen years old. He continuously acc.u.mulated experience and honed himself during the many years he didn't break through. As for his apt.i.tude, compared to Helian Xingcheng and the rest, he was even more successful. And as for wisdom, he had it in spades.
Perhaps ordinary people and martial artists didn't know the name of the ninth prince. He was far less famous than the brilliant five great young masters. However, the upper echelons of the five Great Clans always paid close attention to him.
At this time, seeing Cang Yu's heroic and exuberant appearance caused Helian Xingcheng and the others to seem lackl.u.s.ter. In response, several Clan Heads inevitably sighed.
Even for this current generation, the royal family could still stably push our heads down!
Though, only the upper echelons of the Gongyi Clan had their expressions slightly change to match. However, in the hearts of this group of old foxes, they didn't have the tiniest feeling of suppression.
Cang Yu was truly powerful beyond compare, but thinking about the young master's skills made their throbbing hearts immediately settle down.
No need to mention the other four great young masters. Even the legendary Cang Yu wasn't any greater than their young master!
At this moment, all of the members of the Gongyi Clan felt honored.
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Gu Zuo's true qi circulated through his body as he hid behind the solid back he recognized as his big brother, which blocked the wind.
Originally, he acted as the adoptive younger brother who didn't have the qualifications to tag along. However, all of the Clans could bring a couple guards to follow along. Gongyi Tianheng didn't feel at ease if Gu Zuo stayed by himself at the mansion, so Tianheng just took him… Truth be told, he also really wanted to go.
Ah, the imperial palace! Another world's imperial palace! Gu Zuo had never seen it before.
Back in the modern era, he never had the time to see the imperial palace that was left behind since ancient times. On the contrary, now that he went to another world, he had the opportunity to visit a palace. It was only natural for his curiosity to get the better of him.
Besides, he still felt uneasy concerning his big brother.
The Tiandu Body was a bomb. This big brother's own idea was very big. If he encountered any problems killing, then he'd be close by to take care of things.
Since Gu Zuo had his psychic power to check on Tianheng's internal circ.u.mstances, he had a comparatively large grasp on his own “medical expertise” and was amply confident.
However, no matter how good the “medical expertise,” there were places where it was inevitably impossible to put to use. For example, right now… Although they stood on the back of a grade five wild beast, the Clan tolerated the beast's slow walk, but his weak chicken-like body failed to withstand a single step. One didn't even need to mention that he nearly vomited blood from the shaking of the grade five wild beast.
At this time, once Cang Yu came, the grade seven wild beast immediately quelled the great five wild beasts. Afterwards, the people of the Helian Clan didn't cause any more mischief. The five Great Clans all came from five different directions, and arrived before the gates of the palace. With a sound that rumbled the sky, that extremely wide, metallic gate lifted up, which let the five wild beasts carrying everyone enter together.
Past that impossibly wide wall, there were countless buildings which rose and fell like a mountain range.
There were many majestic main halls that towered high above. One didn't know what materials were used in their construction, but under the illumination of the sun, they shined with a kind of ancient and reserved l.u.s.ter.
When they arrived before the palace's seat of extreme might, the five giant beasts stopped their footsteps.
After the Cirrus-Cloud Falcon circled around in the sky once, Cang Yu leaped off and his robes thrashed in the wind. His entire body was like an artillery sh.e.l.l as he ferociously smashed into the ground. As he rose amid the dust cloud, he instantly used his power to brush it all away and not a single speck of dirt was on him.
Very awesome!
Only this kind of jump could make a person sense his power that couldn't be compared by human standards!
Countless martial artists from the Helian, Sima, and the other Clans, all jumped off the giant beasts.
Above all, Helian Xingcheng and the others, who stood on each of the beasts' heads and accepted the leading roles in the tests, displayed exquisite techniques as they fell to the ground with confident att.i.tudes. Their dispositions were even more vigorous.
And after they dropped to the ground, Xingcheng in particular turned his head to look at the one who stood on that giant tortoise beast, that embroidered robe wearing, beautiful young master. He didn't hide the sneer that covered his face.
If they didn't have a previous Clan a.s.sociation, the people of the Gongyi Clan should've felt humiliated and resentful. But now, their expressions were a little subtle.
Gu Zuo lightly scratched the side of his face: This was probably like a feeling of being told a plot spoiler in advance? Thinking about the faceslap waiting below, he didn't know if it was supposed to be extremely awkward or something… En.
Gongyi Tianheng was always prepared to leave those by his side very satisfied.
Moreover, it was obvious that when they were finally in the palace, they could sense many eyes watching them. It wasn't necessary to hide anything anymore.
So, at this moment, Tianheng took a single step forward.
Following that, his body was like an eagle as he somewhat floated in the air. Then his robes fluttered in the wind and he calmly descended to the ground.
This process only took a few seconds, but to others, it was as shocking as a tsunami.
Cang Yu's pupils contracted — Gongyi Tianheng, he could actually practice martial arts!
At the same time, a pa.s.sionate urge to fight boiled out of the bottom of his heart. This was his rival, his long-expected rival. He truly wanted to know what the skills of the current Tianheng were capable of!
If one said that Cang Yu's mental state was unmatched in its rising vigor, then those of the other Clans were completely different. Especially Helian Xingcheng, whose complexion kept turning red or pale. His gaze was like looking at something he truly hated.
Sima Yuanyou's expression had huge changes. Duanmu Qingrong and Huangfu Zhanghao slightly frowned. However, they didn't know why there was a feeling of something finally settling in their hearts.
They, who had found out many secrets, knew that Tianheng's IQ was far above their own and that he couldn't practice martial arts. In their hearts, they inwardly rejoiced and celebrated. But ultimately, they themselves weren't willing to admit that they were afraid.
However, regardless of what notions they had in their hearts, those were all meaningless now.
Gongyi Tianheng's abrupt rise to power was already certain, so much so that…great waves appeared in Duanmu Qingrong's heart. He always felt that even if the Clan wanted to carry out an a.s.sa.s.sination on Tianheng, perhaps it was already too late to prevent his rise!
In the wake of Tianheng revealing his strength, everyone in the Gongyi Clan showed their smiles as they jumped off the wild beast. Dragon One grabbed Gu Zuo's arm and they disappeared into the crowd of Gongyi clan members, all without raising any suspicions.
Everyone paid attention to Gongyi Tianheng, including the elders and Clan Heads of the other four Great Clans. After digesting this news, although they were shrewd enough to not reveal too many clues, there was still a flash of killing intent. Yet, it couldn't be ignored — They really wanted to kill Tianheng. It was just that the success of this a.s.sa.s.sination depended on Tianheng's performance during the test.
The atmosphere became much too strange.
Cang Yu said clearly: “Everyone, please follow me into the palace.”
This voice broke the silence.
Everyone restrained their thoughts and took large strides forward.
Gu Zuo wrinkled his nose as he started thinking about how to help his big brother increase his strength from here on. Speaking of this, at this stage, the only things he could offer to support Tianheng were those. However, he was under close scrutiny. If someone wanted to mount a sneak attack on his big brother, don't blame him for secretly piercing that person's brains… So long as he was allowed to watch, then that person would become an idiot!
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Within the palace.
A man wearing a full-body robe with cloud patterns stood on a high level. His features seemed only thirty years old. His aura was extremely valiant and it mixed with the surrounding area. It seemed to encircle the entire palace, and made it so a person wouldn't dare look straight at him.
Even that trace of power didn't lack overbearing strength. Even though it didn't deliberately focus on anyone, it caused one to sense an intense attack. It was very scary.
When Cang Yu walked over, after he bowed and greeted that man, Cang Yu stood to that man's side.
The two of them were standing, one up above and one down below. The qi connection gave one the feeling of an astonishing resemblance.
No doubt, this honorable man wielded the power of the Cangyun Empire. He was the exceptional powerhouse who already reached the Xiantian stage nine realm: The Cangyun Emperor, Cang Lian! Reportedly, he was merely a step away from advancing to the legendary Immortal realm. With a doubled lifespan, and being free and unfettered to travel between heaven and earth, he would suffer no restrictions.
The numerous Clan Heads were all very respectful to this Cangyun Emperor. They also similarly followed protocol.
This was the respect granted to this powerhouse.
Gu Zuo looked at this monarch and his heart was shaken.
However, he quickly suppressed this shock. Because no one else understood better than him that even though this Cangyun Emperor was currently stronger than his big brother, it would't take too long for his big brother to surpa.s.s him!
He firmly believed this.
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[1] 凌云 - Ling (soaring, high, icy) yun (cloud). I could change the name to Soaring-Cloud, but it loses the second meaning of icy. Hence, I use the cirrus cloud, which is one of the highest alt.i.tude clouds formed from ice crystals. However, if it turns out that ice has nothing to do with the bird, then I'll change it to Soaring-Cloud Falcon.
[2] 锦上添花 - Jing shang tian hua, to decorate something already perfect.
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T/N: The t.i.tle was a little off to me. Do you think I should change it to something more accurate like “Faceslapping Exposure Method”?
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