The Ultimate Celestial Martial Emperor: An Isekai Cultivation Progression Fantasy Novel: The Ultimate Celestial Martial Emperor, #11

By De Yun Piao Dang

Jiang Yuan, an ordinary person from Earth, finds himself transported to another world, becoming a different Jiang Yuan in a realm filled with mystery and fantasy. In this world, individuals can cultivate their abilities to perform feats as miraculous as turning rivers and capturing the stars. However, Jiang Yuan's existence in this new world is far from stable. He inherits the identity and a series of troubles and challenges of his predecessor.

In the beginning, Jiang Yuan only wants to fully enjoy his new life, but fate doesn't afford him much respite. By a stroke of luck, he acquires a mysterious wooden carving, which seems to conceal the deep secrets of this world...

If I stand with humanity, then humanity shall flourish for hundreds of generations without end!

If I enter the path of demons, demonic flames will surge, and oceans of blood will flow!

As a sage, I shall help all beings, offering salvation to the world!

As an emperor, I shall be revered, with all directions submitting to me alone!

As an enlightened one, I shall follow in the footsteps of the sages before me, singing a war song of a prosperous yet melancholic era, shedding blood on the path to immortality!

 

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Qin Zheng and the other two were stunned by this scene. The outcome had far exceeded their expectations. They had not imagined that the Divine General of Clearwater would be able to slay as many as eight Great Gods.

 One must know that these eight Great Gods were the combined offerings of their three factions. In the end, only the Delighted Heaven Great God survived, and he was also badly injured.

 Exchanging glances, the trio decisively attacked, charging towards the Divine General of Clearwater.

• Language: English
• Publisher: He Qiao Qiao
• Release date: Apr 12, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224188628

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Chapter 401: Innuendo

Qin Zheng and the other two were stunned by this scene. The outcome had far exceeded their expectations. They had not imagined that the Divine General of Clearwater would be able to slay as many as eight Great Gods.

One must know that these eight Great Gods were the combined offerings of their three factions. In the end, only the Delighted Heaven Great God survived, and he was also badly injured.

Exchanging glances, the trio decisively attacked, charging towards the Divine General of Clearwater.

By this point, the Divine General of Clearwater was severely injured and on the verge of death. As he watched Qin Zheng and the others approaching to kill him, he could only express his unwillingness through his eyes, lacking the strength to resist them at all.

In an instant, the trio of Qin Zheng, the Delighted Heaven Great God, and the Three Flowers Great God slew the Divine General of Clearwater, almost dismembering him on the spot.

Witnessing this scene from afar, the Three Flowers Great God couldn’t help but let out a shriek and turned to flee. At the same time, several disciples of the Sun and Moon Divine Court also tried to escape upon seeing the demise of the Divine General of Clearwater.

Qin Zheng bellowed, Stop them! Don’t let them escape!

After all, they had killed a Divine General of the Sun and Moon Divine Court, no small matter. If the Sun and Moon Divine Court came to know of this, who knew what kind of trouble it would bring?

Especially since the Great Wilderness Scripture was involved, Qin Zheng and the others instinctively wanted to eliminate everyone from the Sun and Moon Divine Court.

Ji Ziqing and Jiang Yuan were the closest to the exit of the Scripture Repository. They exchanged glances and attacked together.

The moment Jiang Yuan took action, he shouted to Wang Zhan, Big brother Wang Zhan, run for it!

Without needing Jiang Yuan’s reminder, Wang Zhan knew he had no choice but to flee immediately, or face certain death. Thus, the instant Jiang Yuan spoke up, Wang Zhan was already dashing towards the exit, even faster than the Three Flowers Great God.

Jiang Yuan let out a long howl, casting a beam of dark light towards the Three Flowers Great God and shouted, Three Flowers Great God, stay behind.

Ji Ziqing also acted at the same time, enveloping several disciples of the Sun and Moon Divine Court with a flash of sword light.

Screams ensued immediately. The disciples from the Sun and Moon Divine Court, despite their strength, were caught off guard by the formidable power of Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing, resulting in heavy casualties on the spot.

Out of the five fleeing disciples, apart from Wang Zhan and another disciple who managed to escape, the remaining three were slain by Ji Ziqing on the spot. Even the Three Flowers Great God was stopped by Jiang Yuan blocking his path.

Facing Jiang Yuan, who stood in his way, the Three Flowers Great God couldn’t help but roar at him, You brat, you dare block my path, you’re courting death!

Jiang Yuan glanced at the Three Flowers Great God disdainfully and said, Really? Then try escaping if you can.

Saying this, Jiang Yuan’s imperial ruler in his hand struck towards the Three Flowers Great God.

The Three Flowers Great God hadn’t expected Jiang Yuan to be so audacious, not just blocking his path but also daring to make the first move against him. Since when did a Heavenly God dare to be so arrogant and attack a powerful deity like him?

The Three Flowers Great God was livid, feeling underestimated by Jiang Yuan. He charged at Jiang Yuan shouting, and threw a punch with all his might, intending to obliterate Jiang Yuan in a single blow.

Explode for me!

The Three Flowers Great God shouted continuously, but to his dismay, his punch did not blast Jiang Yuan apart. Instead, Jiang Yuan countered with a strike that landed on his fist, causing excruciating pain as his hand bones shattered.

The agonizing pain made the Three Flowers Great God scream uncontrollably. He had hoped to charge out of the Scripture Repository’s exit but was blocked by Jiang Yuan.

At this moment, Qin Zheng and his two companions caught up. Seeing the Three Flowers Great God stopped by Jiang Yuan, Qin Zheng couldn’t help but burst into laughter, saying, Young Emperor Jiang, you’ve done well to stop the Three Flowers Great God. This is fantastic.

They had thought the Three Flowers Great God was about to escape, but unexpectedly, Jiang Yuan managed to stop him. This excited Qin Zheng and his companions immensely.

Even Qin Kui and Qin You couldn’t help but take a few more glances at Jiang Yuan, knowing that for Jiang Yuan to stop the Three Flowers Great God with his Zhou Heavenly Realm power was nothing short of miraculous.

Although Qin You had previously seen Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing jointly slay a Great God, he had been more focused on Ji Ziqing at that time, especially because of Ji Ziqing’s knowledge in formations.

Now, seeing Jiang Yuan alone stopping the Three Flowers Great God, it was proof enough of Jiang Yuan’s formidable strength. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to stop the desperate Three Flowers Great God.

Qin You said to the Three Flowers Great God, I never mistreated you, yet you turned out to be a spy for the Sun and Moon Divine Court. Since you’ve stayed, don’t think about escaping. You don’t really believe that the four of us can’t keep you here, do you?

At this moment, Ji Ziqing stood with his sword next to Jiang Yuan. Although he had no intention of attacking, his presence made the Three Flowers Great God wary.

Putting aside Qin Zheng and his companions, even Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing were not entirely confident of success against the Three Flowers Great God. After all, the two had teamed up to slay a Great God before, so the Three Flowers Great God had good reason to be wary. And that was without considering Qin Zheng and his companions who had now joined the fray.

With a grim expression, the Three Flowers Great God looked at Qin Zheng and his companions and suddenly burst into laughter. He pointed at them and said, Even if you can keep me here, what of it? Don’t forget, two disciples of our Sun and Moon Divine Court have already escaped. News of this will soon reach our sect, and all of you will pay the price for what you’ve done.

Qin Zheng and his companions’ expressions changed slightly upon hearing the Three Flowers Great God’s words. They had indeed seen Wang Zhan and another disciple of the Sun and Moon Divine Court escape, but there was nothing they could do about it. They were fortunate enough to manage to stop the Three Flowers Great God, while the others could only be considered unlucky.

Jiang Yuan said with a wry smile, It’s all my fault and Ziqing’s. If our strength had been a bit greater, perhaps we could have kept those two disciples of the Sun and Moon Divine Court here.

Upon hearing Jiang Yuan’s words, Qin Zheng quickly said, Young Emperor, what are you saying? You and Ziqing managing to slay those disciples of the Sun and Moon Divine Court and capturing the Three Flowers Great God has already exceeded everyone’s expectations. After all, there were quite a few disciples from the Sun and Moon Divine Court. Even if it were two Great God powerhouses in your place, it’s unlikely they could have done any better.

Qin Kui and Qin You had to agree. After all, what Qin Zheng said made sense. If it had been two Great God powerhouses, it was unlikely that they would have been able to keep everyone from escaping either. But Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing were only two Heavenly Gods, and they had already given it their all to achieve what they had.

Qin Kui said, Those two escaped disciples of the Sun and Moon Divine Court are indeed a problem. It seems the news of the Great Wilderness Scripture is destined to spread. There’s no way we can protect it.

It was clear that Qin Kui was very unwilling to accept this, and the same was true for Qin Zheng and Qin You, whose faces were also filled with reluctance.

Qin You said, There’s no other way. If those two disciples of the Sun and Moon Divine Court hadn’t escaped, we might have had a chance of obtaining the Great Wilderness Scripture, but now it’s impossible. Since that’s the case, let’s just hand over the Great Wilderness Scripture and exchange it for our contributions.

Qin Zheng nodded with a gloomy expression, saying, I have no objections. Let’s contact the royal family together and hope that they can send some royal powerhouses to take away the Great Wilderness Scripture. Otherwise, once the Sun and Moon Divine Court reacts, we won’t be able to protect it.

Jiang Yuan said, Your Highnesses, leave the Three Flowers Great God to us two. You should deal with the Great Wilderness Scripture.

Qin Zheng exchanged a glance with Qin You. Qin Zheng nodded and said, Alright. Since the news is already out, we’ll have to see who reacts faster. As for the Three Flowers Great God, we’ll capture him if we can, but there’s no need to take risks if we can’t.

It was clear that between capturing the Three Flowers Great God and ensuring the safety of Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing, Qin Zheng prioritized the latter, to the extent of saying that they could let the Three Flowers Great God go.

Qin You and Qin Kui didn’t say anything, evidently having no objections to Qin Zheng’s decision. Or rather, their attention was no longer on the Three Flowers Great God.

On the contrary, the Three Flowers Great God, who had been filled with despair and resigned himself to death, unexpectedly saw a glimmer of hope. Qin Zheng and his companions had no intention of dealing with him, leaving only Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing.

Although Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing had slain a Great God together before, the Three Flowers Great God was confident that with his own strength, he wouldn’t be so unlucky as to be killed by them.

Jiang Yuan said to the Three Flowers Great God, Three Flowers Great God, I’m truly sorry, but if we let you escape, wouldn’t that make us look incompetent?

The Three Flowers Great God coldly snorted, saying, Young Emperor Jiang, Ji Ziqing, have you two lost your minds? Think about it, what good will come of fighting me? If you lose your lives, won’t it be an unworthy sacrifice?

The Three Flowers Great God threatened Jiang Yuan, believing that if Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing were smart, they would understand his meaning and simply pretend to fight him, then let him go.

Unfortunately for him, Jiang Yuan ignored his hints and made it clear that he intended to capture the Three Flowers Great God.

Chapter 402: Obstruction

The Three Flowers Great God was so enraged by Jiang Yuan’s reaction that he nearly jumped to his feet and began to berate him.

How can people like you exist? the Three Flowers Great God said through gritted teeth. Are you truly not afraid of death?

Jiang Yuan didn’t actually want to fight the Three Flowers Great God to the death. If his life were truly in danger, Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing wouldn’t be foolish enough to risk their lives. For example, the reason they had run to the exit of the Scripture Repository earlier was to prepare for any eventuality.

If the battle between Divine General Clear Water and Delighted Heaven Great God were to be decided, and Divine General Clear Water gained the upper hand, Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing would immediately make their escape. They would never stay behind and throw their lives away.

The Three Flowers Great God didn’t take Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing seriously. After all, no matter how strong the Three Flowers Great God was, he could at most pose a slight threat to them. Since he wasn’t a threat to their lives, the Three Flowers Great God had become the perfect target for them to train against.

Using the Three Flowers Great God as a whetstone to hone their skills - only Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing would dare to think of such a thing. If anyone else were in their shoes, they probably wouldn’t even dare to entertain the idea.

Fortunately, the Three Flowers Great God didn’t know what Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing were thinking. If he knew that they saw him as a whetstone, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood on the spot.

An esteemed Great God was actually being used as a whetstone by two Heavenly Gods. The Three Flowers Great God could be angered to death by the thought alone.

At this moment, the Three Flowers Great God couldn’t help but feel irritated by Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing’s indifference.

He glanced at Qin Zheng and the other two. They were now far away from him, and they were indeed no longer paying attention to him. Just as Qin Zheng had said, they had left it to Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing to deal with him. This secretly relieved the Three Flowers Great God, but at the same time, it made him hate Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing even more.

Even Qin Zheng and the others hadn’t intended to capture him, yet Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing refused to let him go. How could this not infuriate the Three Flowers Great God?

However, at this moment, Qin You suddenly said to Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing, Young Emperor Jiang, Ji Ziqing, I hope the two of you can capture the Three Flowers Great God. If you can kill him, this venerable one will definitely reward you handsomely.

The Three Flowers Great God was slightly taken aback, and his expression turned ugly.

Indeed, Qin Zheng and Qin Kui might not care whether he lived or died, but Qin You couldn’t possibly be completely indifferent. If he allowed the Three Flowers Great God to escape, what face would Qin You have left?

That was why Qin You asked Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing to kill the Three Flowers Great God. After all, in Qin You’s eyes, the Three Flowers Great God was a traitor who deserved to die. If they killed him, it would only be right to reward Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing handsomely.

Jiang Yuan laughed heartily and said, Rest assured, Prince Qin You, with the two of us here, we will definitely not let the Three Flowers Great God escape.

The Three Flowers Great God roared, Ignorant fools, go to hell!

The Three Flowers Great God charged towards Jiang Yuan, eager to break through his obstruction and escape.

Jiang Yuan sneered and said, You want to escape? Dream on.

As he spoke, Jiang Yuan activated his Heavenly Skill and frantically urged the Emperor’s Ruler in his hand to strike the Three Flowers Great God. At the same time, Ji Ziqing moved even faster. Sword light blossomed, transforming into a lifelike azure lotus that enveloped the Three Flowers Great God.

Both Jiang Yuan’s Emperor’s Ruler and Ji Ziqing’s sword strike gave the Three Flowers Great God a sense of great danger. He felt as though he would be heavily injured if he didn’t block their attacks.

Faced with the combined attack of Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing, the Three Flowers Great God, despite his imposing aura, had no choice but to stop and dare not continue charging forward.

He thrust his own precious sword forward, and with a loud clang, it struck Jiang Yuan’s Emperor’s Ruler. Jiang Yuan felt a terrifying force surge towards him. Under the impact of this force, the Emperor’s Ruler in Jiang Yuan’s hand almost flew out of his grasp, and Jiang Yuan himself was forced to take a step back.

Jiang Yuan was proud to be able to withstand the Three Flowers Great God’s attack. After all, there was a significant difference in their cultivation realms. Hadn’t the Three Flowers Great God looked at Jiang Yuan with surprise?

Although the Three Flowers Great God had previously witnessed Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing joining forces to kill a Great God, he had simply believed that the Great God had been too careless, which was why he had been killed. Now that he was truly fighting Jiang Yuan, the Three Flowers Great God realized just how formidable Jiang Yuan was.

However, the Three Flowers Great God’s shock didn’t last long. Ji Ziqing’s attack arrived soon after, and the Three Flowers Great God hurriedly fought back. The sound of metal clashing filled the air. Under Ji Ziqing’s exquisite swordsmanship, the Three Flowers Great God could only barely defend himself and was unable to break through Ji Ziqing’s sword techniques.

What exquisite swordsmanship!

The Three Flowers Great God had clearly witnessed the brilliance of Ji Ziqing’s swordsmanship and couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration. At the same time, countless doubts arose in his heart. He came from the Sun and Moon Divine Court and believed that his own swordsmanship was not bad. However, compared to the swordsmanship displayed by Ji Ziqing, the two were worlds apart and could not be compared at all.

This led the Three Flowers Great God to wonder about the origins of Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing. Why were they so extraordinary?

In fact, it wasn’t just the Three Flowers Great God who had doubts. Qin Zheng, Qin You, and the others were also suspicious of their origins. However, although Qin Zheng was suspicious, his trust in Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing hadn’t wavered. Instead, he trusted them even more.

After all, unlike the others, Qin Zheng knew very well that if not for Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing, he would most likely have perished already. Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing had saved his life. If they really had some extraordinary background, then it seemed that he had nothing they would covet. If they were truly just rogue cultivators, then there was nothing to worry about.

Therefore, of all the people present, Qin Zheng was the most at ease about Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing’s identities.

Jiang Yuan suppressed the tumultuous energy within him, took a deep breath, and quickly replenished his depleted vitality. Looking at the Three Flowers Great God, Jiang Yuan shouted, Three Flowers Great God, take another hit from me.

With that, Jiang Yuan swung the Emperor’s Ruler toward the Three Flowers Great God.

The Three Flowers Great God couldn’t help but feel annoyed, You two are really pushing it too far.

Anyone in the Three Flowers Great God’s position would likely erupt with rage. So, as Jiang Yuan’s strike approached, the Three Flowers Great God didn’t dodge. Instead, he met the attack with his sword, even fiercely tapping into his potential to unleash a powerful strike. His sword sent Jiang Yuan’s Emperor’s Ruler flying and with a pinpoint jab to Jiang Yuan’s chest, Jiang Yuan was sent flying backward, coughing up blood.

Just as the Three Flowers Great God was about to pursue his advantage and slay Jiang Yuan, Ji Ziqing intervened with a sharp rebuke. Her swordplay unfolded, its cold killing intent forcing the Three Flowers Great God to hastily defend himself.

Jiang Yuan hit the ground hard, spitting out another mouthful of dark blood. As this clotted blood was expelled, his complexion somewhat improved.

The wound on his chest, a bloody hole created by the Three Flowers Great God’s finger, looked terrifying.

However, upon landing, Jiang Yuan immediately sat up in a lotus position. The Undying Heavenly Skill whirled wildly within him, directing the accumulated vitality in his body towards the wound. Had anyone been closely observing, they would have seen the wound on Jiang Yuan’s chest healing at an astonishing rate.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Jiang Yuan’s wound had vanished. Were it not for the blood on his body, one would not be able to tell that he had been injured at all.

At this moment, Ji Ziqing was fiercely engaging the Three Flowers Great God. Despite her unparalleled swordsmanship, she appeared to be in a tight spot against such a formidable entity.

The Three Flowers Great God was desperate to escape the Scripture Repository and save his own life. However, both Jiang Yuan and Ji Ziqing stood in his way, making him fight with all his might. Any being of the same level might not have been able to hold the Three Flowers Great God back, but Ji Ziqing managed to do so with her profound secret techniques, effectively stalling him.

The Three Flowers Great God’s expression was extremely unsightly. The more he fought Ji Ziqing, the more he discovered her profound and mysterious secret techniques, making him increasingly apprehensive.

But while he was losing confidence, his survival instincts remained strong. At this point, even Ji Ziqing was finding it difficult to hold him back.

Ji Ziqing let out a muffled groan, taking several hasty steps backward, giving up the exit she had been guarding.

Upon seeing Ji Ziqing clear the way, the Three Flowers Great God’s spirits soared, and his face lit up with joy.

Hahaha, let’s see how you stop me from leaving now.

In his excitement, the Three Flowers Great God couldn’t help but laugh out loud at Ji Ziqing. With a single step, he dashed toward the exit.

Just as the Three Flowers Great God reached the exit, a voice rang out, Three Flowers Great God, stay where you are.

Hearing Jiang Yuan’s voice, the Three Flowers Great God’s heart skipped a beat. He instinctively assumed a defensive posture, but the expected attack didn’t come. Instead, it felt as though his head had been struck by a heavy hammer.

The Three Flowers Great God’s head exploded with excruciating pain. His primordial spirit almost dissipated, and he instinctively hugged his head and slammed it against the ground, as if that would somehow alleviate the agony.

Primordial Spirit Blade.

Ji Ziqing uttered these three words softly when she saw the Three Flowers Great God’s reaction.

Indeed, Jiang Yuan had used one of his trump cards—the Primordial Spirit Blade.

Chapter 403: Sole Credit

This secret technique places an extreme toll on the Primordial Spirit, and Jiang Yuan usually refrains from using it. It was only because the Three Flowers Great God was about to escape that Jiang Yuan decided to deploy the Primordial Spirit Blade.

Ji Ziqing stepped forward, appearing in front of the disoriented Three Flowers Great God, and raised her hand to strike him. However, Jiang Yuan spoke up, Ziqing, spare him.

Hearing Jiang Yuan’s voice, Ji Ziqing’s hand, originally aimed at the Three Flowers Great God’s head, paused slightly. She gently retracted the terrifying force and quickly tapped on the Three Flowers Great God’s body.

In an instant, Ji Ziqing sealed all of the Three Flowers Great God’s cultivation. Even if he regained his senses at that moment, he would not be able to resist.

Jiang Yuan saw Ji Ziqing’s swift response and the sealing of the Three Flowers Great God’s cultivation and nodded slightly. He whispered to Ji Ziqing, A puppet as excellent as the Three Flowers Great God would be too valuable to discard.

Ji Ziqing then understood why Jiang Yuan had asked her to spare the Three Flowers Great God’s life. It turned out that Jiang Yuan wanted to control the Three Flowers Great God.

Although controlling the Three Flowers Great God might not offer them considerable help, one must not forget his identity. Jiang Yuan was not merely aiming to acquire a puppet. If it were just for the sake of acquiring a puppet, Jiang Yuan