Chapter 1093, An Peerless Prodigy

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

 

As Yu Zi Yu chose to enter seclusion in earnest, the Kadar Star Domain fell into a prolonged standoff.

 

Or rather, this was an outcome the Society of Demons and Fiends had intentionally orchestrated.

 

A portion of the Kadar Star Domain was ceded to the Heavenly Court, allowing them to expand and station their forces freely.

 

Meanwhile, the Society of Demons and Fiends, leading the Blood Demon Clan, took the path of steady development.

 

Now, both Forces were locked in what seemed like an arms race, constantly testing each other’s strength.

 

As for Tier-5 and even Tier-6 Transcendents, they had seemingly vanished from sight.

 

Only occasionally, the starry skies would tremble with lingering shockwaves, betraying glimpses of their movements.

 

…

 

“Damn it! Those three Zodiac bastards—Chou Niu (Ox), Yin Hu (Tiger), and Wu Ma (Horse), they’re a real pain in the ass! Even when I fought all three of them at once, I still couldn’t take them down!” White Tiger couldn’t help but voice out his frustration.

 

They had clashed with Heavenly Court multiple times already. However, despite their repeated battles, they had not gained any actual advantage.

 

The only major victory they got was when Golden Ant had used the Strength Boost for the first, geometrically increasing his strength and outright slaughtering three Divine Generals of the 28 Constellations.

 

Aside from that, even when White Tiger revealed his trump card, all he managed to do was severely wound Yin Hu. And just as he was about to deal the finishing blow, Zi Shu (Rat) swooped in and rescued him.

 

At this point, the Heavenly Court seemed to have fully realized the terrifying might of the Society of Demons and Fiends’ Direfiends.

 

Their forces outright refused to engage the Society of Demons and Fiends’ Direfiends in one-on-one combat.

 

Even in small skirmishes, they only dared to move in groups of three or more.

 

And just now, Chou Niu, Yin Hu, and Wu Ma had joined forces to successfully repel White Tiger’s assault.

 

Thus, there was no surprise that he was livid.

 

After all, the Direfiends of Society of Demons and Fiends had now gotten a taste for battle.

 

Each of them was eager to claim credit, competing to slay Heavenly Court’s powerhouses.

 

…

 

*Haaaa…* With a weary sigh, Tyrannotitan, standing not far away, could not help but comment, “I told you, when fighting the experts of Heavenly Court, we should conserve our strength and strike lethally when necessary. But Third Brother, the very first time you fought, you just couldn’t resist and had to take on five at once. Now, they’ve all learned how strong you are. Of course, they’re going to avoid fighting you directly.”

 

Listening to this, White Tiger couldn’t help but curl his lips in disdain. “Tch, how was I supposed to know they’d be this weak?”

 

“It’s not that they’re weak…” A sudden voice cut in. Not far away, a figure donning a Dragon-faced mask strode forward, a member of the Shades, codenamed Dragon. “It’s that you are all too strong.”

 

With a smirk playing on his lips, Dragon, or rather, Ao Yu, spoke with a hint of amusement.

 

Surely, this must be the first time Heavenly Court had encountered such a formidable enemy.

 

Not only had their Tier-6 Overlords struggled to gain any advantage, even their prideful 12 Zodiacs and 28 Constellations were being utterly suppressed.

 

It should be brought to notice that the 12 Zodiacs and 28 Constellations of Heavenly Court were renowned prodigies across the cosmos.

 

Their strength rivaled the 36 Demi-Divine Pillars of the Titan Clan and the 18 Holy Knights of the Angel Clan.

 

And yet, even they had suffered a crushing defeat against the Society of Demons and Fiends.

 

This alone spoke volumes about the terrifying guidance of Yu Zi Yu.

 

But then again, it made sense.

 

In terms of resources, the Society of Demons and Fiends was backed by the Demon Court, making them no less privileged than any other major force.

 

White Tiger, Bull Demon, and others’ talent, thanks to prolonged nourishment of Yu Zi Yu’s Life Essence, had soared to staggering levels.

 

Even those with originally lower potential, such as Titan and Tundra, had been granted new destinies through Yu Zi Yu’s intervention.

 

As a result, the prodigies of Society of Demons and Fiends were no weaker than those from any other Force.

 

With such abundant resources and overwhelming talent, how could they possibly fall behind in strength?

 

And now, under the tutelage of Yu Zi Yu, a Half-Step Hegemon, the true gap between them and their enemies was becoming unmistakably clear.

 

Under the devoted guidance of Yu Zi Yu, a Half-Step Hegemon, Bull Demon, White Tiger, and the others had undeniably reached a level above the prodigies of other factions.

 

Now, whether within the ranks of the Society of Demons and Fiends or the Demon Court, their members boasted talents that ranked among the absolute finest in the starry skies.

 

This was indisputable.

 

The repeated clashes in the Kadar Star Domain were proof enough.

 

Even Tundra, the one least adept at combat within the Society of Demons and Fiends, could single-handedly withstand the assault of 10 Constellations.

 

His entire body was like a walking continent, an overwhelming force of despair.

 

As for the most fearsome existence within the Society of Demons and Fiends—Golden Ant—even the Half-Step Overlord, Black and White, harbored deep apprehension toward him.

 

Like a deity, he radiated an aura of unparalleled brutality, even when standing still.

 

“This is no mere beast of the Mortal Realm…” Black and White’s admiration was genuine. He was not in the least pejorative.

 

Simply because the current Golden Ant was truly awe-inspiring.

 

His ferocity in the battle, and that Minor Divine Ability of his, Three Heads and Six Arms, it was menacing. In addition, his terrifying strength was enough to shock even the gods and ghosts—It seemed to be without limits.

 

To say nothing of his other feats, just that one day when Golden Ant rushed into outer space, lifted a meteor the size of an ordinary continent, and hurled it toward the battlefield where Zi Lian and two other Overlords of the Heavenly Court were fighting.

 

This alone was a proof in itself of his terrifying strength.

 

According to Zi Lian, that single strike had grievously wounded one of Heavenly Court’s Overlords, forcing them to retreat.

 

As these thoughts flashed in his mind, Black and White standing quietly in a distant corner, cast a deep glance at the golden-armored, savage figure not far away.

 

Despite his small status, it did nothing to diminish his overwhelming presence.

 

Even though he was sitting in meditation, Black and White could faintly see a golden phantom with three heads and eighteen arms looming behind Golden Ant.

 

Indeed, Golden Ant naturally had multiple limbs.

 

However, after mastering the Three Heads and Six Arms technique, his total number of arms had reached a staggering eighteen.

 

Though his strength was fearsome, already nearing the level of a Half-Step Overlord, he was only at Tier-5, Late Stage.

 

Not a Peak Tier-5, certainly not a Half-Step Overlord—just a Late Stage Tier-5.

 

Who knows what kind of nightmarish strength he would possess once he actually stepped into that realm.

 

Perhaps, beneath these very stars, the first Tier-5 to slay a Tier-6 was about to emerge.

 

Why the first? Because Tier-6s were simply too rare, only a few had appeared yet.

 

Even in the past, there had been individuals at Tier-5 with Tier-6 combat strength, but they had gone unnoticed.

 

Take the Divine Tree, for example—Black and White had no doubt that back when Yu Zi Yu was at Tier-5, he already wielded the power of a Tier-6.

 

Such figures were peerless prodigies.

 

Their combat prowess was beyond comprehension.

 

However, when the Divine Tree was at Tier-5, there had been no Tier-6s, making it impossible for such a sky-shaking battle to take place.

 

However, now, things were different: Tier-6s had begun to emerge.

 

If Golden Ant could defy Heaven and slay a Tier-6 while still at Tier-5, he would become a legend overnight, shaking the very cosmos.

 

At that moment, Golden Ant would be worthy of the title—Peerless Prodigy.