Chapter 366: Shang Zhou
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Alright.” Su Chen waved his hand and spoke again, “Next, we should discuss the matters of the Dashang Empire! Since they have already begun to act, they must have some plans.”
Others might not understand the foundations of Dashang. However, Su Chen did. He had long suspected that there was a 90% chance the Dashang Empire had formed an alliance with the dark creatures. Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain where Marquis Champion had obtained so many Black Blood Stones.
Now, the Dashang Empire had begun attacking the Dachu Empire and the
Great Mystery Sacred Sect. Su Chen suspected that Dashang could no longer sit still and wanted to take the initiative to attack. After all, almost all the forces in the East Barrens were following the quasi-emperor’s decree. Although some filth was inevitable, those dealings were done in secret. It was an undisputed fact that many dark creatures had been killed. The dark creatures within Dashang were also feeling the pressure.
At the same time, in the Dashang Empire, there was a majestic city that covered a radius of nearly ten thousand miles. The thick, heavy city walls had weathered countless storms. From afar, it looked like an ancient black dragon lying on the ground.
To the north of the city, palaces overlapped with swirling clouds. Thousands of divine multicolored lights descended from the nine heavens. The palace at the center was extremely tall, towering into the clouds as if it could swallow mountains and rivers. This was the tallest palace in Dashang, and the center of its power.
At that moment, at the top of the palace, a tall and st.u.r.dy man with hair draped over his shoulders sat on the dragon throne. His eyes, deep as the night sky, gazed down upon the vast territory of the Dashang Empire, like an ultimate emperor, with all living beings underfoot. His aura was as unfathomable as the ocean depths.
“Shang Zhou! Are you crazy?”
At that moment, a voice of doubt roared in from outside the palace. This voice was extremely loud like thunder exploding. It caused the entire palace to shake and tremble as if it would shatter. Strangely, the voice did not leave the palace. It showed the person had mastered spiritual power to a flawless degree.
“Fellow Daoist! What do you mean?”
Shang Zhou slowly raised his head and looked into the void. There was a ball of churning black fog, with a slender figure faintly visible inside. The other party wore long black robes, his aura extremely terrifying. If Su Chen were there, he would certainly recognize this as none other than Marquis Champion who had died by his hand!
The current Marquis Champion was completely different from before. Other than the same face, nothing else was similar. His strength had reached the terrifying Saint Realm!
“What do 1 mean? Hmph!”
Marquis Champion had an extremely stern expression. He showed no respect for Shang Zhou, the Dashang Emperor. There was only a chilling and solemn intent in his demeanor.
He descended slowly from the void and arrived at the same level as Shang Zhou. With a cold and indifferent gaze fixed ahead, he said word by word, “Do you not know everything that has happened in the Great Mystery Sacred Sect? Don’t say you are unaware!”
“Oh?” Shang Zhou gave a meaningful reply. The corners of his mouth curled into an extremely cold smile. He said casually, “So this is what Fellow Daoist is referring to…”
“What else could it be?” Marquis Champion’s expression stayed frigid, his tone icy. “Do you know your men met their Holy Son, Su Chen, in the Great Mystery Sacred Sect’s territory? To be frank, the current Su Chen is no longer the same as before! When Marquis Champion died, Su Chen likely already guessed that we existed in Dashang. Yet now, you still wish to provoke him? Are you not afraid he will bring countless experts to the Dashang Empire to deal with us?”
The dark creature hidden within Marquis Champion was furious. Shang Zhou’s actions in secret not long ago had almost made it explode with anger.
Originally, helping Shang Zhou secretly deal with the Dachu Empire was already a great act of goodwill. After all, the entire East Barrens was now hunting dark creatures. At this juncture, they were still willing to lend a hand. If this wasn’t goodwill, then what was it?
However, Shang Zhou was something else. Not only did he fail to appreciate it, but now he even wanted to cause trouble for the Great Mystery Sacred Sect. Was he afraid that the Holy Son of the Great Mystery Sacred Sect, Su Chen, wouldn’t get involved?
The previous Su Chen might not have meant much, and for beings like them, the previous Su Chen was nothing more than an ant at best. But things were different now. Su Chen had already become a saint! Now he had the qualifications to challenge them! Moreover, considering the complex and formidable force behind him, just thinking about it sent shivers down one’s spine.
Even the Qin family didn’t dare attack Su Chen in a short time. Now, Shang Zhou was attacking the Great Mystery Sacred Sect. In his opinion, it was like an old long-lived person looking for trouble, as if life had become too burdensome! Once Su Chen exposed that Dashang was colluding with the dark creatures, every one of them would be held accountable, and no one could escape. They would all pay the price along with Shang Zhou!
Dark creatures were difficult to kill. But that didn’t mean they were willing to take the initiative to seek death!
“Fellow Daoist, aren’t you worrying too much?” Shang Zhou smiled and tried to rea.s.sure him. “1 know what I’m doing. Su Chen only just became a saint. He’s not even a great emperor yet. Why make such a fuss, boosting others’ morale and weakening your own?”
His gaze was extremely profound. While he was smiling, there was not a hint of warmth in it. He looked at Marquis Champion as if he was looking at a dead man!
“Shang Zhou! Don’t forget! You can only achieve what you have today with our race’s help! Without us, you would still be an ordinary Quasi-Saint Realm cultivator!” Marquis Champion spoke coldly. Although Shang Zhou’s talent was decent, it was only decent. He could not possibly become a saint before the leaders of the imperial race.
Not to mention, he only pa.s.sed seven Saint Tribulations! Until today, He had always lived in seclusion. His strength had reached the peak stage of the Saint Realm. If this news spread, it would shock the entire East Barrens.
After all, most of Shang Zhou’s peers were still stuck in the Quasi-Saint Realm. Only a small portion had just become saints. Yet he had already reached the peak stage of the Saint Realm! One step further would be the Great Saint Realm!
If Shang Zhou’s talent had been stunning enough, it would be fine. But the problem was, his talent was average at best, only decent. He was still far from those top prodigies with divine bodies and sacred bodies.. How could he possibly surpa.s.s countless others and become the first to reach the peak stage of the Saint Realm?