novelraw Chapter 701 - 701 Get down!
Chapter 701 - 701 Get down!
Black Sun Lord!!
Ten suns spanning the sky, burning heaven and earth—Black Sun Lord Chou Wanhe!!
Lu Ziyi had once seen some records about the Black Sun Lord Chou Wanhe among the annals of the Jade Pool Divine Sect.
One thousand two hundred years ago, during the transition from the Sui to the Tang Dynasty, the world was in turmoil. This period marked the onset of the End of Dharma Age, prompting many saints from the Ancient Divine Sects to descend from their retreats and meddle in mortal conflicts.
They split into several factions, battling various lords and both the Sui and Tang forces. Saints often engaged in fights that shocked the heavens and earth, splitting mountains and severing rivers, making it truly the darkest of times for ordinary people.
Of course, this era also saw the prominent emergence of the strong. It was a time dominated by the saints of the Ancient Divine Sects, who clashed using countless unparalleled Divine Skills. They displayed the "last" brilliance of the Martial Dao before the End of Dharma Age!
And in that era, the strongest saints below the Great Saints were known as Saint Lords!
At the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty!
The world had seven Great Saint Lords!
The Black Sun Lord Chou Wanhe was one of them. His strength surpassed even fully accomplished saints, as he had stepped into the pinnacle realm of saints, not far from the domain of the Great Saints!!
Back then, Chou Wanhe had been immersed in the Dao of Saints for three hundred years. He roamed the world on behalf of the Sun Temple, cultivating the "Golden Crow Divine Technique" to a state of utmost mastery. He sided with the Sui, engaging in battle with the Tang army.
Once, the Tang army, commanding three hundred thousand troops along with ten Saints, threw the Sui side into panic. Only Chou Wanhe remained calm and composed, facing the Tang army alone.
According to the records of the Jade Pool Divine Sect, the situation was as follows.
Faced with three hundred thousand Tang soldiers and ten Saints, Chou Wanhe appeared indifferent, strolling to the front lines as casually as if on a walk. With a wave of his hand, the Golden Crow crowed, ten suns crossed the sky, and the Fire of Sun God enveloped heaven and earth!
The vast army turned to ashes in an instant, and the ten Martial Saints were also drawn into the pitch-black sun of the Golden Crow, refined alive into ashes!!
In the end, if it hadn't been for the Hidden Dao Saint Lord, Sima Chengzhen, intervening and repelling Chou Wanhe, it's feared he might have slain his way to the Tang army's homeland and wiped them out in one fell swoop!
At that time, Chou Wanhe was not yet known as the Black Sun Lord. However, after clashing with Sima Chengzhen, the Hidden Dao Saint Lord, the two were equally matched, with Chou Wanhe even gaining a slight upper hand. He immediately became renowned worldwide and obtained the title of a Saint Lord.
Moreover, during his battle against Sima Chengzhen, Chou Wanhe exerted all his strength. The Golden Crow's red sun, through an extreme shift from yang to yin, transformed into a supremely sinister power akin to a demonic realm, becoming a pitch-black sun. Thus, he earned the title Black Sun Lord.
For a time, his fame shook the world!
Even the Tang army dared not attack the Sui Dynasty again, and the Black Sun Lord became a terrifying tale used on the Tang side to hush crying children.
「But not much time passed.」
Just at the peak of Chou Wanhe's era as the Black Sun Lord, the Palace Master of the Sun Temple, a powerful figure of the Great Saint level, actually left his seclusion!
He personally came to the capital of the Sui Dynasty!
And captured Chou Wanhe, taking him back.
It's said that he was directly suppressed in the forbidden area of the Sun Temple, inside the Golden Crow Cave.
By the beginning of the Tang Dynasty.
Rumors had it that Chou Wanhe had fallen into the Demon Way. Despite sitting in meditative repentance in the Golden Crow Cave for decades, he was unable to fully erase the demonic thoughts in his heart. Filled with remorse and guilt, not long after, he was thought to have passed away.
But!
Nobody imagined!
Today, one thousand two hundred years later, in this modern era more than one thousand two hundred years after the beginning of the Tang Dynasty!!!
Chou Wanhe has appeared once again!!
A pinnacle saint who lived for more than one thousand two hundred years, one of the strongest individuals beneath the Great Saints, possessing the title of a Saint Lord!!
Good heavens!!
How could such a person appear!?
He's actually not dead!?
"Black Sun Lord!??"
"I seem to have heard that title… the Black Sun Lord who contended with the Hidden Dao Saint Lord over twelve hundred years ago!?"
"Impossible! Wasn't he captured by the Great Saint of the Sun Temple and suppressed until he passed away?"
"Chou Wanhe… wasn't he dead??"
Many people, after hearing Lu Ziyi's cry of alarm, also recalled records they had read and legends they had heard.
Suddenly!
All were shocked, lifting their heads to look towards the sky, towards that pitch-black sun!!
Such momentum!
Such oppression!
Terror!
Too terrifying!!
Chou Wanhe!
It really was Chou Wanhe!!
That Black Sun Saint Lord, Chou Wanhe, who had refined ten Saints to death!!!
"I truly didn't expect that, after one thousand two hundred years, there would still be people who remember my name. Not bad, not bad! HAHAHA!!!"
The pitch-black sun in the firmament slowly dissipated its glow, and hearty laughter streamed out from within. In just a few seconds, those strands of pitch-black light scattered and vanished, revealing a figure.
In his thirties, he had a refined appearance, with well-proportioned features and a benign face, looking like a scholar brimming with knowledge. He wore a black crown adorned with gold and was dressed in a pitch-black robe, standing with his hands behind his back, looking down at the people below.
Chou Wanhe!
This was his appearance, completely different from what everyone had imagined!!
Many Semi-Saints and Innates present revealed expressions of shock and disbelief upon seeing Chou Wanhe.
Including Lu Ziyi; she hadn't expected this either.
The Black Sun Saint Lord, whose ferocity towered to the skies!
He incinerated a three-hundred-thousand-strong army and refined ten Saints to death. His awe-inspiring reputation was forged with lives!!
Everyone had imagined he would surely be a fiercely murderous person, someone who would draw blood at a mere glance. But how could he look like a graceful scholar? It was far too incongruous.
There were even people inwardly doubting—Is this really Chou Wanhe?
"Chou Wanhe! Kill him! Kill him for me!!" Zhong Shenxi shouted loudly, pointing at Qin Heng, and said through clenched teeth, "This man is the sworn enemy of the Sun Temple! Kill him!!"
"Scram!" Chou Wanhe glanced indifferently at Zhong Shenxi and, with a casual slap, sent him flying over a hundred kilometers away. Then he turned his gaze towards Qin Heng, his eyes narrowing slightly as he said, "Kid, you've got nerve."
Everyone present was a bit stunned. Lu Ziyi was also shocked as she observed this scene.
What is happening? Why did Chou Wanhe suddenly attack Zhong Shenxi, and even send the already half-crippled Zhong Shenxi flying?
Qin Heng, however, couldn't be bothered with Chou Wanhe. He didn't even lift an eyelid as he said indifferently, "Black-feathered chicken, spit out what you have to say. Let's hear if it's something that'll make me decide to kill you."
GASP!
The people around couldn't help but draw a sharp breath, looking at Qin Heng with disbelief, as if they were looking at a madman!!
Lu Ziyi was also startled and quickly tugged at Qin Heng's sleeve, whispering, "What are you saying? This is the Black Sun Saint Lord, Chou Wanhe, a Saint Lord-level powerhouse! He's not comparable to someone like Zhong Shenxi, who has just entered the Dao of Saints!!"
She thought Qin Heng was unaware of the Black Sun Saint Lord's strength.
"No matter how strong, he's nothing but an ant," Qin Heng said, shaking his head slightly as he looked at Lu Ziyi. "You don't have to worry."
"HAHAHA!! Interesting, very interesting!!" Chou Wanhe, against everyone's expectations, didn't get angry. Instead, he seemed amused as he looked at Qin Heng as if at an interesting toy, chuckling, "Interesting little thing, I'll give you a chance.
This is something that can save your life. The secret realm of the Changping Battle is about to open. Once you enter, you must bring something out for me. Otherwise, the consequences will be more than you can bear..."
"Ant, what exactly are you?"
Suddenly, Qin Heng looked up, interrupting Chou Wanhe. He stared mockingly at the Black Sun Saint Lord above, his five fingers grasping at the air. Instantly, the heavens and earth roared, the sea of qi trembled, and he bellowed like thunder, "GET DOWN HERE!!"