Chapter 1113: Inheritance, the Origin of Energy! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
Whew!
The Demonic Emperor Old Man sat cross-legged on a bed, motionless as streams of thick energy rose from the top of his head like steam. After some time, the Demonic Emperor Old Man finally opened his eyes and gave a long sigh. A little redness finally began to gradually return to his pale face.
Around him, Gao Xianzhi, Wang Chong, Cheng Qianli, and Wang Yan were all closely watching the Demonic Emperor Old Man. When they saw this sight, all of them breathed a sigh of relief.
The Demonic Emperor Old Man had the highest cultivation level in the entire army. Only he had the strength to fight head-on with Qutaybah. If something happened to him, no one even dared to imagine the consequences.
Seeing the Demonic Emperor Old Man finish his meditation, Wang Chong immediately stepped forward, his face fraught with worry. ”Master, how is it?”
”I'm fine now!”
The Demonic Emperor Old Man shook his head as he got off the bed. Wang Chong carefully inspected his master and sensed that his aura was still in slight disorder, not as mild and harmonious as it was at the start. Concern flitted through his eyes. It was obvious that his master's condition was not as good as he claimed.
Wang Chong turned his head and spoke to the other people in the room. ”Lord Gao, General Cheng, thank you. Master is fine, so everyone can go and rest. In addition, I still have a matter to discuss with Master.”
”Mm, that's fine. This was truly a dangerous battle. If not for General Li, they might have managed to turn things around. Moreover, everyone has exhausted quite a bit of physical strength and Stellar Energy. All of you should rest.”
Gao Xianzhi returned to his senses and nodded. He gestured to the others, and they filed out the door.
Soon after, the room's only occupants were Wang Chong, the Demonic Emperor Old Man, and the Wushang Village Chief.
Although the Demonic Emperor Old Man hadn't known the Wushang Village Chief for very long, the two had comprehended the Great Dao together and could be considered good friends.
”Master, is it that serious this time?” Wang Chong worriedly asked. There were no outsiders left in the room, so Wang Chong naturally didn't need to avoid the topic.
After a long period of silence, the Demonic Emperor Old Man finally nodded.
”It's not that it's very serious this time, but that it's always been serious. Without the largest qi point that is the dantian, I can't last for very long in an intense battle that verges on the Subtle realm!”
”Is there really no way of fixing the dantian?” Wang Chong dejectedly said.
The Demonic Emperor Old Man glanced at the Wushang Village Chief and both of them shook their heads.
The Wushang Village Chief spoke before the Demonic Emperor Old Man could say anything. ”In truth, after I accompanied your master to the Tibetan Plateau to defeat those Tibetans, your master and I studied many books and texts. Although Wushang Village is isolated from the world, it has a place that contained many books that can't be found in the outside world. Brother Wenfu and I read through all these books and browsed through some other information, but we found no relevant texts.
”The dantian is the origin of qi in the human body. If the dantian is shattered, there has never been a case where someone is able to cultivate again. It's already astonishing enough for Brother Wenfu to return to the peak after having it shattered. This old man has lived to a ripe old age, but if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have never believed it.”
Wang Chong glanced over and saw that the Demonic Emperor Old Man was silent, clearly giving his tacit approval to these words.
”How could this be…” Wang Chong muttered.
No one was clearer than Wang Chong on the Demonic Emperor Old Man's cultivation and attainments. Across the world of sects, perhaps across the entire world, his master was undoubtedly a peerless existence. If not even he could do anything about this problem, then it would probably be impossibly difficult to find a method that could repair a dantian.
”Chong-er, there's no need for you to worry. Your master has lived for a very long time and has no regrets. Your master is more concerned about that Qutaybah,” the Demonic Emperor Old Man said.
”Your master and the Village Chief might have succeeded in driving him away this time, but he's still much younger than we are. Once he's recovered from his injuries, he will come back. The Village Chief and I have no problem with temporarily stopping him, but over the long term, whether it's me or the Village Chief, the task will be very difficult.”
Wang Chong said nothing, a dark cloud of worry gathering on his forehead.
The Wushang Village Chief and the Demonic Emperor Old Man were the strongest members on the Tang side. If not even they could deal with Qutaybah, then probably no one could. Moreover, his master's dantian had been shattered, and the Wushang Village Chief was more than ninety years old. Qutaybah was superior to them in both these aspects, and this was a fact that Wang Chong could not change.
”Master, rest first. As for Qutaybah, no matter what, I'll think of a way to defeat him.”
At these words, the Demonic Emperor Old Man and the Wushang Village Chief exchanged a glance and broke into smiles.
”Hahaha, I discussed this matter with your master, and it's true that we can only rely on you.”
The Wushang Village Chief stroked his beard and chuckled.
”Correct. Chong-er, this is also your master's opinion. Your talent and comprehension abilities are the rarest your master has seen in his entire life. That you were able to reach the Saint Martial realm so quickly is proof of your capabilities!”
The Demonic Emperor Old Man faintly smiled.
”!!!”