Martial Cultivator

Chapter 559: The Protective Emperor

As a great demon, Yuan Shan's imposing presence was already incredibly terrifying. However, when the man clad in emperor robes appeared between heaven and earth, an even more overwhelming and invincible pressure descended upon the world - this was true imperial might!

There were many powerhouses in the world, but only two emperors.

Yuan Shan's expression turned serious. The moment he saw this figure, he immediately knew who it was.

That human monarch.

"To think, just a few young people could actually trouble Your Majesty to come up north." Yuan Shan spoke calmly and indifferently. "Does Your Majesty truly believe that every time you venture deep into the demon territory, you can come and go as you please?"

The Great Liang Emperor stood in the wind and snow without answering him. He merely glanced at Chen Chao. He had clearly heard what was said earlier, this stinking brat still felt wronged after all.

Xie Nandu came to Chen Chao's side, pulled out a pill from her robes, and stuffed it into his mouth. She then handed two more to the other two before asking, "Almost died?"

Chen Chao said stubbornly, "Still far from that."

Xie Nandu gave an "oh" and said with a half-smile, "Then it seems we should have come a bit later."

Chen Chao frowned and said, "Didn't we agree that you aren't to venture deep into the desolate north? Why did you come to the demon territory?"

Logically speaking, Xie Nandu should not have been here at all, let alone deep in the desolate north, yet she had crossed over the desolate north and arrived directly in the demon territory.

"I came with His Majesty, what danger could there be?"

Xie Nandu glanced at Chen Chao and said, "Coming here was necessary. If I arrive in time, I can save your life. If I'm a bit late, I'll collect your corpse."

Chen Chao was at a loss for words.

Yu Xiyi could not stand it anymore and frowned, saying, "I say, could you two stop flirting so openly? Not caring about my feelings is one thing, but there's a monk here too, don't you think you're being a bit too much?"

Xie Nandu turned and looked at Yu Xiyi and asked suspiciously, "Wild Grass?"

Yu Xiyi retorted indignantly, "Is Your Father less famous than my sword?"

Xie Nandu smiled slightly, but her gaze ultimately fell on the young monk.

A monk from Deercry Monastery.

Xie Nandu did not say much, merely shifting her gaze back to the distance.

Amidst the wind and snow, the Great Liang Emperor stood silently, looking at Yuan Shan.

Yuan Shan did not make any rash moves. Faced with this human emperor, who had once escaped from the hands of the Demon Emperor unscathed, he had to proceed with caution.

"We heard that Yuan Ling was your nephew. Are you here to seek revenge?"

The Great Liang Emperor's voice rang out slowly, like a sharp blade cutting through the wind and snow.

Yuan Shan responded indifferently, "What's the point of Your Majesty asking so many questions?"

The Great Liang Emperor said calmly, "There's naturally some meaning. It's only right for you to stand up for your nephew. However, your nephew is dead, and if you wish to kill Our nephew in return, We cannot tolerate you."

His voice was not loud, only he and Yuan Shan could hear it.

Yuan Shan was taken aback, then immediately said, "No wonder he had some skill. It turns out he was of Your Majesty's bloodline. In that case, Yuan Ling's death wasn't in vain. But since I watched that child grow up, if I, as his uncle, didn't seek revenge for his death, it wouldn't be right."

The Great Liang Emperor smiled and said, "It's fine to have that desire, but it would be terrible if you lack the ability."

Yuan Shan took a deep breath, "Your Majesty's cultivation is naturally profound, but I still want to see if Your Majesty's lives up to reputation."

The Great Liang Emperor shook his head and said, "It's pointless to say anymore."

After saying this, the Great Liang Emperor took a step forward, and as he advanced, the terrifying aura he carried pressed down on Yuan Shan like a towering mountain.

Yuan Shan's expression changed slightly. Faced with this overwhelming pressure, even he felt his heart waver, as if he were standing before the tallest mountain in the world, confronting the strongest person.

Yuan Shan gathered his demonic qi, and giant columns of demonic qi shot up behind him, connecting with the sky.

The Great Liang Emperor's expression remained unchanged. He simply raised his hand, and the flying sword Wild Grass, which had been embedded in the snow, rose from the ground and shot toward the sky.

Amidst the wind and snow, boundless qi surged forth. The Great Liang Emperor struck out with his hand, and an immense torrent of power burst forth, instantly dispersing the demonic qi Yuan Shan had gathered in front of him. The demonic qi was immediately torn apart by the majestic qi, scattering and creating countless pits in the snow-covered ground.

There was a chasm between Great Beyond and Nepenthe, and an even greater chasm between Nepenthe and the end of Nepenthe.

Only by stepping into the end of Nepenthe could one become a first-rate peerless powerhouse in the world. As for Yuan Shan, he was still a step away from that.

Yuan Shan's face turned pale, and without any hesitation, he summoned his towering dharma idol.

Amidst the wind and snow, a giant green ape appeared between heaven and earth, its green face baring fangs, and its temper wild.

Since Yuan Shan was a prominent figure among the green ape race, there was naturally no mystery as to what his dharma idol was.

It was the exact same as his great demon true form.

The Great Liang Emperor remained expressionless as the flying sword Wild Grass shot forward, heading straight for the enormous dharma idol. The giant ape extended its massive hand and caught the sword.

Wild Grass was instantly trapped.

The corners of Yu Xiyi's mouth twitched. When the emperor had borrowed his sword earlier, he had voluntarily reduced his connection with Wild Grass. But he had not expected that, in such a short moment, Yuan Shan would have captured the sword.

The Great Liang Emperor was unconcerned, merely looking at Yuan Shan as the wind and snow condensed into countless flying swords that surged toward the giant dharma idol.

The Great Liang Emperor was not a sword cultivator, nor did he know how to use a sword. This terrifying display was merely the result of manipulating qi to achieve such an effect.

Even so, aside from the Demon Emperor, there was likely no one else in the world who could fend off an attack from the Great Liang Emperor with such ease.

Countless flying swords stabbed toward the giant green ape, which roared to the heavens in fury. Waves of sound spread out, causing the flying swords to shatter mid-air and dissolve back into wind and snow.

The Great Liang Emperor waved his sleeve, and a gust of wind and snow howled through the air. Between heaven and earth, a continuous crashing sound echoed.

Countless gusts of wind and snow surged forward, like the sharpest and toughest weapons in the world, quickly landing on the enormous dharma idol.

In front of the towering dharma idol, the Great Liang Emperor appeared so small.

But as the Great Liang Emperor slowly raised his hand and then pressed it downward, an unprecedentedly vast pressure emerged between heaven and earth. With his downward motion, Yuan Shan's enormous dharma idol was forced to lift its hands, as if some immense weight from the heavens was descending upon it.

But could he withstand it?

Clearly not.

The dharma idol's hands shattered first, followed by the massive head of the green ape. Then, as the Great Liang Emperor's hand reached his abdomen, the entire towering dharma idol shattered completely, as if it had never existed at all.

Yuan Shan’s figure reappeared in the wind and snow, his face pale, coughing up blood.

Yet, he clearly had no intention of surrendering. After an earth-shattering roar, his body began to crackle with sounds, and a green ape, towering over a hundred feet high, appeared between heaven and earth.

Its blood vitality surged like an abyss, and its aura was terrifying!

As soon as this green ape appeared, the wind and snow all around began to tremble, and countless snowflakes exploded with a thunderous roar!

It was as if a true avalanche had descended!

At this moment, the world trembled uncontrollably.

Wild Grass broke free, and with a thought from the Great Liang Emperor, it returned to land in front of Yu Xiyi.

Then, he glanced at the enormous green ape.

The massive green ape threw a punch at the Great Liang Emperor, the overwhelming demonic qi carrying a fierce wind that scattered the nearby snow and made the Great Liang Emperor's emperor robe billow loudly!

The Great Liang Emperor felt the pressure that was as heavy as a mountain, but remained calm and silent. He simply raised his hand.

And threw a punch in return.

A loud boom resounded.

The two fists collided.

Terrifying waves of qi rippled outward, and all the snow caught in this shockwave was instantly pulverized into dust.

This was an extraordinary phenomenon that was only possible in a clash between true powerhouses!

Chen Chao pulled Xie Nandu behind him, while the young monk once again tossed out his string of prayer beads, using them as a barrier in front of the group.

As their fists met, Yuan Shan's true demon form staggered back several steps.

Though the bodies of the green ape race were terrifying, they stood no chance against such an unrivaled martial artist.

After the punch, the Great Liang Emperor advanced relentlessly, appearing before Yuan Shan. Staring at this terrifying great demon who was just a step away from reaching the end of Nepenthe, he said coldly, "Who gave you the guts to lay a hand on Our nephew?!"

With those words, an immense surge of qi crashed into the demon’s body.

The Great Liang Emperor who had long already reached the pinnacle of martial strength gazed at the green ape before him, a hint of murderous intent finally appearing in his eyes.