The Human Emperor

Chapter 2005: War Dance!

Edited by: Michyrr“Your Majesty!”The old eunuch looked at the Sage Emperor in shock.But the Sage Emperor had ceased to pay attention to the eunuch after giving his order, his flas.h.i.+ng eyes staring viciously at w.a.n.g Chong.w.a.n.g Chong, We would like to see just how bold you are! If you dare to kill An Yaluoshan, We will seize you and have you and your entire family executed!He stared at w.a.n.g Chong, his eyes viciously glinting.Bang!At the center of the Pavilion of Petal and Sepal, An Yaluoshan paled in fright and tried to dodge to the side, but how could he possibly dodge one of w.a.n.g Chong’s attacks?Stellar Energy exploded, and An Yaluoshan was pushed back several steps by w.a.n.g Chong’s attack amid the sound of tearing silk. But he managed to take w.a.n.g Chong’s attack.“Warning! User’s Destined Foe has received the protection of the Power of the World! Within three hundred feet of the Destined Foe, all of user’s attacks will be weakened by 30%.” The Stone of Destiny’s voice rang out in w.a.n.g Chong’s mind.A dark cloud pa.s.sed over w.a.n.g Chong’s eyes.The Power of the World again!From the moment he reincarnated, w.a.n.g Chong had been at odds with the world. As a reincarnator, he was constantly dealing with the constraint and expulsion of the Power of the World, which constantly wore away at his Destiny Energy.And now, An Yaluoshan, this person who was clearly so crucial to the destruction of the world, was somehow the ‘Child of the World’ and receiving its support.No matter how strong w.a.n.g Chong was, a thirty percent reduction was an enormous constraint.But w.a.n.g Chong simply narrowed his eyes and took a step forward, moving his body like he was stepping on the stars, and he thrust his sword again at An Yaluoshan.“Ah!”The crowd cried out in alarm, some of them so frightened that they knocked over their goblets.“Stop him!”“King of Foreign Lands, what are you doing?”The officials turned pale with fright, particularly those who were on good terms with w.a.n.g Chong.w.a.n.g Chong was vital to the court, and the results would be unimaginable if he were not there to oversee things.“w.a.n.g Chong, what are you doing? You dare to act so impudently in front of His Majesty!?” A dignified voice rang out. On the left side of the ‘U’, seated close to the Sage Emperor, Prime Minister Li Linfu frowned as he stood up and rebuked w.a.n.g Chong.As the leader of the officials, he had every reason to stand up and stop w.a.n.g Chong, whether it was for the sake of law and order or for An Yaluoshan’s sake.“Lord Prime Minister, please hold!”A hand extended and held back Li Linfu.“Huang Huanzhi?” Li Linfu turned and saw that the one stopping him was the Minister of Rites, Huang Huanzhi.“Milord, please notice that the King of Foreign Lands is not randomly attacking the Andong Protector-General. He is performing a sword dance, also known as the War Dance!”Minister of Rites Huang Huanzhi shook his head and explained.“According to the ‘Zuozhuan’, two thousand years ago, when King Wu of Zhou overthrew Zhou of Shang, the brave soldiers of the Ba army used their song and dance to convince the Shang people to rebel. Thus, the ancients said, ‘King Wu overthrew Zhou with song and dance’.“Later on, in the Qin and Han, this dance was also used in battle. During charges, it was used to heighten morale, and Emperor Wu of Han praised, ‘This is the dance King Wu used to bring down Zhou’, and decreed that it should be studied. Thus, it became what we now know as the War Dance.“The War Dance is a traditional martial amus.e.m.e.nt of our people, a dance of generals. For the King of Foreign Lands to perform it for the Sage Emperor is not a problem. Milord, pay attention to his feet. You will notice that the King of Foreign Lands’ steps are different from how one normally attacks.”Huang Huanzhi paused a moment before continuing his explanation.“The dance King Wu used to bring down Zhou was lost sometime in the Han. It was only because I came across related records in my reading that I was able to recognize it. I did not think that the King of Foreign Lands was such an erudite scholar that he even knew the lost War Dance!”Huang Huanzhi sighed in admiration.Li Linfu was dumbfounded, and when he turned to look back at w.a.n.g Chong, he was rendered speechless.But the most shocked by this sight were not the civil officials or Li Linfu, but Cui Qianyou, Gao Shang, and Tian Chengsi, who had returned at some point.Dragon Qi was invisible, and not even the strongest martial artists were capable of perceiving it.Gao Shang had relied precisely on this point in developing this audacious plan to steal Dragon Qi.They had believed that, since Dragon Qi was invisible, n.o.body would notice them stealing it. Moreover, with so many foreign emissaries present and the Sage Emperor himself presiding, a single dance should have been enough to draw away everyone’s suspicions. But to their surprise, w.a.n.g Chong had directly intervened at this critical juncture.None of them knew if w.a.n.g Chong could see the truth, but they could not stop now.“King of Foreign Lands, please hold. How could we miss out on this performance!?”“Lord Protector-General, let us come and join you in performing for the… Sage… Emperor…”The two of them nervously sat up, preparing to step over their tables and help An Yaluoshan to deal with w.a.n.g Chong.“Where did these nameless soldiers come from? Can’t you see who you are? Is it your place to interfere when the Andong Protector-General and the King of Foreign Lands are performing for the Sage Emperor?”To Cui Qianyou’s right, a figure stood up and immediately engulfed Cui Qianyou in an immense pressure.“Sit down at once!” the cold voice rebuked.Cui Qianyou turned to see who it was, and instantly turned ghastly pale.Minister of War Zhangchou Jianqiong!He had never imagined that this luminary of the Tang military would personally appear to stop him.Cui Qianyou sensed that if he dared to intervene, Zhangchou Jianqiong would attack without hesitation.Another voice spoke up. “Lord Zhangchou is right. You two don’t have enough status to partic.i.p.ate. Return to your seats.”Nearby, a figure in imperial robes stood up. Although that man had a genial expression, his voice was tough and firm.King Song!Let alone Cui Qianyou and Tian Chengsi, even Gao Shang and Yan Zhuang were stunned.One was the Minister of War and the other was a King of the Great Tang. Both of them were influential figures in the court.While Cui Qianyou and Tian Chengsi had high statuses in the Andong Protectorate, and their strengths had reached the Great General level, at an important occasion like the feast of all countries, King Song and Zhangchou Jianqiong far outranked them.What worried Gao Shang and Yan Zhuang the most was that Cui Qianyou and Tian Chengsi had abruptly decided to intervene, but King Song and Zhangchou Jianqiong had been ready and waiting to stop the pair before they could even finish talking.This was not a good sign!These two important officials had clearly predicted their actions.Silence!A deathly silence!Tian Chengsi’s and Cui Qianyou’s faces s.h.i.+fted between green and white as they deliberated over whether to advance or retreat.No matter how unwilling they were, they were powerless against King Song and Zhangchou Jianqiong.“Sit back down already!”King Song suddenly turned harsh.w.a.n.g Chong’s sudden entrance to deal with An Yaluoshan had given Zhangchou Jianqiong and King Song a great fright, and they had instinctively wanted to stop him.But in the end, they had still chosen to believe in w.a.n.g Chong. Without a single reason, they ensured that Cui Qianyou and Tian Chengsi would not interfere.“Sit.”As Cui Qianyou and Tian Chengsi struggled over what to do, an arm reached out to pull them back down.Tian Chengsi and Cui Qianyou turned to see Gao Shang shaking his head at them.The situation was stronger than the man. No matter how unwilling they were, they could not oppose King Song and Zhangchou Jianqiong in front of so many other officials.After a long hesitation, Cui Qianyou and Tian Chengsi finally sat back down.Meanwhile, in the center of the pavilion, w.a.n.g Chong and An Yaluoshan were still ‘battling’.“Y-Your Highness, what are you doing?”An Yaluoshan backed up in panic as he spoke.Bang!He thrust forward his short knife of bone, barely managing to block w.a.n.g Chong’s terrifying sword.An Yaluoshan was truly rather panicked. He was not afraid of w.a.n.g Chong, as he knew that the Sage Emperor was there to restrain him. In addition, the theft of Dragon Qi was an extremely secretive matter, and Gao Shang had told him that even the strongest would not be able to sense any s.h.i.+ft in Dragon Qi. But for some reason, when he saw w.a.n.g Chong coming with his sword, he instinctively panicked.w.a.n.g Chong’s blazing eyes seemed to see through everything, making him feel like all his secrets were exposed.This scene inexplicably made An Yaluoshan recall that stormy night from two and a half years ago!But after two and a half years, An Yaluoshan had grown much stronger, become the Child of the World, recruited many subordinates, and even trained a trump card in the Yeluohe. He also had the a.s.sistance of wise advisors in Gao Shang and Yan Zhuang, and the support of those men in black.An Yaluoshan had thought that, with everything that had changed, he no longer feared w.a.n.g Chong. But the sight of w.a.n.g Chong seething with hatred and killing intent, clearly wanting nothing more than to cleave him in half, made An Yaluoshan’s heart thump madly and cold sweat congeal on his brow. Fear instinctively seized him.“An Yaluoshan, such audacity! To steal the Great Tang’s Dragon Qi in front of this king!”w.a.n.g Chong’s cold voice exploded right in An Yaluoshan’s ear, making him tremble all over in fear.