Sage Monarch - Chapter 230

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“What? Yang Qi reached the Legendary level? How is that even possible? Is it really that easy to become a Legendary? It’s only been a few months! How did he do it? So he's going to be a holy neophyte now?”

There were quite a few grand elders clustered around Yun Hailan in the Minorcosm World .

Patriarchs Wind and Cloud . The Seven Preheaven Masters . The Three Pure Yang Elders . Legendaries were incredibly powerful figures in the institute . In fact, at this point, the only grand elder who could possibly cause any trouble for Yang Qi was Grand Elder Feat-Virtue, the very same one who had sold the Euphoria Godstone to him . In his mind, he had really pulled a fast one on Yang Qi . Little did he know that the godstone actually turned out to be extremely beneficial, and the best foundation Yang Qi could have acquired to build on .

The thirteen Legendaries were powering a spell formation for Yun Hailan, a Thirteen Heavenly Gates Reincarnation Formation that was in the midst of thoroughly transforming her . There were two magical treasures floating above her, the Gate of the Great Void and the Pearl of the Thousand Illusions World, which were being used to form an out-of-body incarnation, a second nascent divinity .

Yun Hailan was now at the peak of the Nonary Lifeseizing level, just on the verge of becoming a Legendary .

However, breaking into the Legendary level was no simple task . She had been working day and night with the help of these grand elders, their true energy stimulating her blood flow, all in the hopes of achieving the next breakthrough . Unfortunately, she still wasn’t ready .

And now, she received the astonishing news that Yang Qi was a Legendary . It was such a shock that her true energy suddenly went wildly out of control, and she coughed up a mouthful of blood . It was a dangerous situation that could end in death if she didn’t regain control .

It took some struggle, but she stabilized herself and then looked over at the Crown Prince Society student who had brought the news, who was virtually soaked with sweat .  

“Are you absolutely sure?”

“Yes,” he replied . “Yang Qi is at the Academy of Sage Studies right now, waiting for enough elders to show up . Even now, word is being sent summoning various grand elders . I took a look myself, and he’s definitely in the Legendary level . There’s no way that aura of his could be a counterfeit . ”

“Damnation . How could this be happening?” Yun Hailan’s eyes glittered with raw malice .

It was at this point that the sound of bugles suddenly echoed out from the Academy of Sage Studies .

“The Sagely Might Bugles are sounding,” Patriarch Cloud said . “That means someone is being promoted to holy neophyte . Fellow Grand Elders, we need to get over there immediately to confirm what’s going on . We’re responsible for making sure new holy neophytes meet all the requirements . We can only accept loyalists, not monsters . ”

“Regardless of anything, we have to stop Yang Qi from becoming a holy neophyte,” Yun Hailan said . “That’s what the Crown Prince ordered . Even if he really is a Legendary now, we absolutely, positively must stop him!”

“We hate Yang Qi as much as you do,” Patriarch Wind said . “He might want to become a holy neophyte, but that’s easier said than done . We have to crush him, and crush him hard . Force him onto the heretical path of wretch-devils, and make sure he can never recover . Wipe him out for all time!”

Patriarchs Wind and Cloud were completely stunned by this development, and knew that if Yang Qi became a holy neophyte, he wouldn’t just be on their level, he would surpass them .

“Very well, Grand Elders,” Yun Hailan said . “I’ll entrust the matter to you . Not everyone in the institute works for the Crown Prince, and some grand elders will likely welcome Yang Qi as a holy neophyte . After all, Legendaries are important assets to the institute as a whole . ”

“Fear not,” Grand Elder Feat-Virtue said . “We’ve made great progress in winning people over to our side . Although, the leader of the Gentlemen’s Society, Master Wind Gentleman, has really been putting pressure on me lately . I hope the Crown Prince can offer some support in that regard . ”

“We’re aware of that, and the Crown Prince has been informed,” Yun Hailan replied . “He’s very pleased with the loyalty you’ve shown . We’ve already sent Master Wind Gentleman a warning . The Crown Prince will be returning soon, and any who oppose him will be killed . ”

“What?” Patriarch Cloud exclaimed . “The Crown Prince is returning this soon? I thought it was supposed to take five years . ” 

Yun Hailan rose to her feet . “That was false information that the Crown Prince intentionally spread to make them think he was injured worse than he really was . The truth is that everything is going according to his master plan . Soon, he’ll be a Great Sage . Grand Elders, please hurry over and take care of Yang Qi . ”

“Of course,” Grand Elder Feat-Virtue said, chuckling viciously . “How dare this good-for-nothing punk try to become a holy neophyte! I'm definitely going to teach him a lesson he won’t ever forget . ” He couldn’t stop thinking about the incident with the Euphoria Godstone, and how easy it had been to bully Yang Qi . Because of that, he wasn’t afraid of him at all .

Whoooosh… . The large group of grand elders flew into the air and headed toward the Academy of Sage Studies .

Yun Hailan remained behind, her expression a complex mixture of jealousy and hatred . ‘I underestimated you yet again, Yang Qi . I thought I was going to reach the Legendary level first, but then I hit this bottleneck . How did you do it so quickly? Well, it doesn’t matter . I’ll make sure you get what’s coming to you . Almost everyone in the Demi-Immortal Institute is loyal to the Crown Prince Society now . I’ve even got plenty of grand elders working for me . You, on the other hand, are all alone . How do you expect to accomplish anything like that? I think that, for the purposes of becoming a Legendary, I need to enact that plan . '

Suddenly, Yun Hailan began to murmur some sort of mysterious enchantment . A moment later, a voice pierced through the void, powerful and domineering to the extreme, almost like the voice of heaven itself .  

“Yes?”

It was none other than the Crown Prince!

“Crown Prince, I want to start Operation Azure Heavens . ”

“Are you sure, Hailan? Operation Azure Heavens is nothing to take lightly . Not even I would enact it unless absolutely necessary . You’ll only have one fleeting chance to gain enlightenment of the dao of the azure heavens, and have the seed of that heavenly scripture implanted in your heart . If you fail, you will return to the dust . Not even your soul will remain . You have the blood of a sea god, the blood of a divine dragon, and other mysterious powers . You're an important person in my long-term plan . ”

“It's fine . When I succeed with Operation Azure Heavens, then it will help your plan immensely . Besides, Yang Qi is a Legendary now, and he's about to become a holy neophyte . If he succeeds, he’ll have immense power . Other than you, no one will be able to keep him in check . Therefore, I can't wait . ”

“Oh? That brat became a Legendary?” The Crown Prince was clearly surprised . To him, it was as if an ant had crawled onto his foot in annoying fashion . “Well, once I'm out of seclusion I’ll kill him . ”

“You won’t have to,” Yun Hailan said casually . “I’ll personally put an end to him . By the way, I heard that he acquired the Grand Emperor's Pagoda . ”

“What? The Grand Emperor’s Pagoda?! I can’t believe a low-down scumbag like him got it . ” A psychic tempest rolled out through the void, seemingly strong enough to shake the Minorcosm World to the core, and definitely powerful enough to destroy Nonary Lifeseizers .

“It’s true,” Yun Hailan said coolly . “The chancellor sent you to the Heavendawn Quarry to get the Grand Emperor's Pagoda, but Yang Qi, a measly Lifeseizer, somehow managed to snatch it . It was definitely the chancellor who helped him . He must be worried about you getting too powerful, and is trying to play both sides . By giving the Grand Emperor's Pagoda to Yang Qi, he ensured that you wouldn’t get the full legacy of Grand Emperor Rich-Lush . ”

“I was already aware of that,” the Crown Prince said . “The moment I saw the Grand Emperor's Pagoda flying away, I knew that the chancellor was behind it . Well, in the end, I’ll make sure he realizes how stupid it was to try to play both sides . I'm the Crown Prince . I'm the Son of Heaven! I'm a god from heaven descended into the mortal world . All living things will acknowledge allegiance to me . Not just the Rich-Lush Continent . Not just the four institutes . All of the countless energy warriors from the most powerful continents will be reduced to ashes if they cross me . Anyone who resists me is a rebel against heaven! Understand, Yun Hailan?! Very well . I suppose I need to help you with Operation Azure Heavens . Come, join me here!”

RUMBLE!

A massive psychic tempest swept through the Minorcosm World and wrapped up Yun Hailan . Then, she vanished .

**

Meanwhile, many other grand elders in the Minorcosm World were reacting to the sound of the Sagely Might Bugles .

“What? Someone reached the Legendary level?”

Holy Daughter Manyflowers was in her part of the Minorcosm World, absorbing Nine-Yang Immortal Energy . However, as soon as she heard the bugles, she flew up into the air and looked off in the direction of the Academy of Sage Studies . When she saw Yang Qi standing there, thrumming with energy, she realized instantly that he was a Blood-Form Legendary . ‘I can’t believe he got to the Legendary level so fast . It's a miracle . However, there are definitely going to be people who cause trouble . I need to head over to provide support . ’

‘So many grand elders . ’ Yang Qi thought . Numerous grand elders were converging in the Academy of Sage Studies . Soon, he saw Patriarchs Wind and Cloud, the Seven Preheaven Masters, the Three Pure Yang Elders, Holy Daughter Manyflowers and Grand Elder Feat-Virtue . There were other experts whose names he didn’t know . Before long, the hall was relatively packed, and everyone was looking at him .

“I trust you’ve been well since we last met, Grand Elder Feat-Virtue?” Yang Qi said, his eyes flashing with killing intent . “By the way, thanks a lot for that Euphoria Godstone . That was what pushed me into the Legendary level . The life force quintessence it gave me was exactly what I needed . ”

“You!” Grand Elder Feat-Virtue blurted . A moment ago he had been nearly dancing with joy, but now he had to fight not to cough up blood . “You actually used a wretch-devil stone to become a Legendary! Well, you're obviously a monster! A true heretical villain! You want to be a holy neophyte? No way! I suggest that he be locked up immediately, and have the wretch-devil energy purged from him by force!”