Sage Monarch - Chapter 649

Chapter 649: 649

Who would have thought that an Incarnated God fiend-devil would come out for a negotiation? At first, a thoughtful smile had appeared on Yang Qi’s face . After all, there was no doubt that this devil, Jade-in-Stone, had techniques that could help him get stronger . But asking a tiger for its skin was always dangerous .

So he refused the offer .

“Really? You're really rejecting my offer?” Jade-in-Stone seemed genuinely surprised . “I suggest you think the matter over again . I can guarantee that, after I'm free, I won’t do anything to you . If you don’t believe me, I’ll use a heart-devil enchantment to swear an oath to that effect . And not only will I help you with your cultivation, I’ll let you make three demands of me . I'm making this offer in good faith . You’re right, devil-ghosts are usually untrustworthy and multifarious . But I’ll remind you that I'm a combination of god and devil, and I don’t want to be constrained by the limitations of an evil heart . ”

‘He’ll swear a heart-devil oath? And bind himself with an enchantment?’ Yang Qi thought for a moment . ‘And he’ll even let me make three demands of him? I have to admit it’s a very tempting offer . Unfortunately, I'm still going to have to refuse . I don't put much faith in heart-devil oaths . And why would I hand a person a sword hilt first? However, I should probably see what else he’s willing to offer . ’

Frowning, as if he were struggling to decide what to do, he said, “If I want to reach the Godmyth level, I would need a lot of power . And enlightenment of the cultivation levels . If you’re really willing to help with that, maybe we can work together after all . Maybe I can free you . After all, if I became a Godmyth, then at least I wouldn’t have to be scared about you going back on your word since I would be strong enough to fight you . ”

“Well, that’s obvious . Working with me will come with many advantages and absolutely no disadvantages!” Eyes glittering with delight, Jade-in-Stone continued, “And of course I can get you the power you need . Look around you . Do you see how many Incarnated Gods are sealed here in Castle Heaven-Devil? I'm a king among devils, and all of them are subordinates of mine . I can easily grab a few of them for you to use . What do you say? Think about it . Do you know how much you would benefit if you could assimilate an Incarnated God? They’re vastly more powerful than that bloodsea heaven-devil you got your hands on . In terms of increasing your cultivation level, I can give you a godseal technique from the dao of devils, which will impart to you my lifetime of experience surpassing tribulations . You’re smart, so achieving multiple breakthroughs with that knowledge shouldn’t be a problem . ”

“Well said,” Yang Qi said, clapping softly . “Now I know that you actually have no intention of cooperating with me in good faith . I’ll be leaving now . Try to stop me if you dare . I'm fairly certain my God Legion Seal is more than enough to crush your divine will . ” With that, he turned to leave .

“Hold on!” Jade-in-Stone said urgently . “What do you mean I have no intention of good faith cooperation? What makes you say that?”

Yang Qi snorted coldly . “Do you think I'm a three-year-old child or something? In order to do all of those things you just mentioned, you would first need to be freed . And like I said, the first thing you would do would be to kill me . Doesn’t sound like a particularly good deal to me . If you believe I'm going to free you before getting any benefits, well, you’re just indulging in wishful thinking . ”

Yang Qi had known from the beginning that this fiend-devil was trying to pull a fast one on him, but he still wanted to see if he could benefit from the situation .

“Oh? My, you’re really mistaken! Look, how about I first help you become an immortal marquis? Then will you trust me?”

Even as the words left his mouth, he waved his hand, sending a bright beam of light flying over .

Yang Qi didn’t dare to touch it . Swishing his sleeve, he stopped the light in its tracks, revealing an enormous finger filled with powerful streams of godpower . It appeared to have been recently severed from a hand, and even dripped with blood . It was the color of jade and was apparently sealed by a kingdom of devilishness . Were it not sealed, it would likely have flown up to create an immortal world around it, complete with living things .

“That’s the severed finger of an ancient god called the Jade Emperor . Seek enlightenment from that and try to absorb its deathless godliness . The only thing in heaven that can assimilate godliness is your God Legion Seal, right? So take it . And if you free me, you’ll benefit even more . Don’t you want to know what else I have?”

Jade-in-Stone was obviously working very hard to convince Yang Qi to trust him and free him .

“What do you have?” Yang Qi said . Whatever it was, he knew that it would incredible . “Don’t tell me it’s—”

“It is!” Jade-in-Stone jumped in . “I have the body part of an ancient god! The Jade Emperor’s arm! The arm of a god! Because of being sealed in this tomb, I can’t do anything with it or tap into its boundless power . Originally, it was used to seal me, but after all of these millions of years of confinement, I had a bit of a revelation and used the power of jade to gain control of it . Well, what do you think? Free me, and you can absorb the entire arm of the Jade Emperor . Just imagine how powerful you would become!”

‘So the Jade Emperor’s arm was severed in a fight with King Life-Killer in ancient times and has remained here ever since, suppressing this wretch-devil . ’ Already, Yang Qi’s heart was pounding . Back in the Titan Emperor Heaven, they had an eye of the great god Titan, which was the foundation of their entire immortal world . His God Legion Seal could assimilate body parts of gods, but he couldn’t do that with the eye, otherwise the entire Titan Emperor Heaven would go up in smoke .

‘Should I do it?’ he thought . Getting a big boost to his cultivation base would obviously be a good thing . However, breaking the seal and freeing Jade-in-Stone would be extremely dangerous . On the other hand, if he didn't accept the offer, he had no idea how many months, or years, it would take for him to reach the Godmyth level .

Jade-in-Stone was also in a very nerve-wracking position, thanks to the God Legion Seal . If any other person had come here, he wouldn’t have come out to negotiate, but would have just killed them instead .

Another factor at play was that Yang Qi knew that Jade-in-Stone was not really a transcendent being . By using his Lord's Eye and the Wheel of Fate, he could see that, deep inside, he was a profoundly evil entity that surpassed most ordinary fiend-devils . It seemed almost a guarantee that, if freed, he would immediately turn on Yang Qi and try to kill him . The bones scattered around the jade-colored tomb were a testament to that .

After some thought, he said, “Alright! I agree!”

The truth was that, inside, he was thinking, ‘This fiend-devil is plotting against me, so it's only natural that I should plot against him .  Rewards come only with risk . I’ll assimilate that finger, then decide how to proceed . ’

“Great!” Jade-in-Stone said . “I hereby swear a heart-devil oath that, if I plot against you after emerging into the open, the rest of my life will be plagued with misery . ”

“Okay . ” Yang Qi reached out, and golden light glittered as he used the God Legion Seal to take the finger .

Godpower surged into him; the finger of the Jade Emperor seemed to be a never-ending source of it, to the point where he felt like he might not have enough room inside of him for all of it .

He wasn’t sure how much time passed, but during the process of absorbing the godpower from the finger, Jade-in-Stone didn’t do a single thing . He simply sat off to the side, watching . Of course, Yang Qi was keeping half an eye on him the entire time, and was ready to open a passageway to the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart at any moment .

Considering that Jade-in-Stone didn’t know about the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart, it was Yang Qi’s biggest asset .

‘Time to become an immortal marquis!’

Catalyzing the power within himself, he began pushing his cultivation base to a higher level . Instantly, numerous passageways opened and heavenly tribulation rumbled down . Clouds covered his head, along with immortal lightning and destructive godlight .

‘Such an intense tribulation!’ Jade-in-Stone thought . ‘That could destroy gods!’ The tribulations smashed through the devil energy . Shockingly, some of the tribulation even contained the will of heaven-devils from the Unrestrained Heaven . Yet, in the end, the God Legion Seal vanquished them all .

A few days later, the tribulations vanished . Yang Qi had successfully reached the immortal marquis level, and when he opened his eyes, they shone as if with lightning . All of his abilities had improved, including his Blood of the One God .

And that was just from one finger . What exactly would the entire arm do? Even more astonishing, Yang Qi had only used one-fifth of the godpower in the finger . The rest he had saved up inside of himself; it would likely be enough to push him past the immortal paragon level and into the immortal ancestor level, assuming he had the requisite enlightenment .

Thanks to his true self breaking through, his immortal-slaying clone in the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart smiled coldly, sat down cross-legged, and began a session of cultivation . Soon, heavenly tribulation formed for him, including the power of monarchs . When it was over, an auspicious cloud could be seen overhead, within which the soul of King Immortal-Slayer could be seen . [1]

It was a remarkable new ability from King Immortal-Slayer .

Yang Qi’s immortal-slaying clone had absorbed the godpower of August Patriarch Fire Dragon, advancing by leaps and bounds . When the critical moment came, he would be the one to deliver a fatal blow to Jade-in-Stone .

1 . I bet most of you have seen “auspicious clouds” before . Here is a quick google image search of the term in Chinese . You’ll see what I mean .