Chapter 684, The Arm Guards Acknowledge Their Master

Translator: Silavin

 

Within this dark torrent, this figure stood like a deity.

 

Upon this figure’s body, the most conspicuous feature was that suit of divine armour. Upon the divine armour, countless patterns flickered, rippling with traces of the Great Dao.

 

Dark creatures charged towards him, causing Qin Yichen’s heart to leap into his throat.

 

However, that figure merely threw out a simple punch.

 

*Bang!*

 

The entire world seemed to shake. There was no dazzling brilliance. It seemed quite tranquil. Yet, those dark creatures that had been charging forward were all shattered into nothingness.

 

He stood there just like that, slaughtering in all directions!

 

Not knowing how much time had passed, the dark creatures seemed endless. Upon this deity-like figure’s divine armour, was black aura-like stains.

 

However, he still would not retreat a single step!

 

Suddenly, a colossal entity emerged from that black light gate. Instantly, the surrounding darkness grew even denser, and the entire world seemed to plunge into darkness.

 

That creature was incomparably massive, like a gigantic worm. It continuously spewed forth black energy, spawning countless black creatures.

 

Wherever it went, the entire world lost its colour.

 

It seemed to be devouring this world’s Life Force, strengthening itself, thereby spawning even more dark creatures.

 

It moved!

 

That figure who had been standing there all along moved!

 

He charged straight towards that colossal entity resembling a gigantic worm.

 

The closer he got, the more dark creatures surged towards him, almost drowning him in the black tide. However, this only delayed his forward progress slightly.

 

Closer, closer…

 

*Weng!*

 

Suddenly, a giant hammer appeared in that deity-like figure’s hand. The hammer’s body was covered in glowing patterns, releasing supreme divine might. In an instant, it almost illuminated the entire earth. Then, it smashed heavily upon that gigantic worm.

 

*Boom!*

 

The gigantic worm was instantly shattered, scattering into pieces like black cloud-like objects. It wanted to escape, but when the hammer’s light shone upon it, it immediately melted away like snow in spring.

 

The gigantic worm had been eliminated, but the black energy upon that deity-like figure’s body became even more dense. The entire suit of divine armour was wreathed in wisps of this black energy.

 

*Huff, huff…*

 

Qin Yichen gasped heavily, his eyes filled with shock. [What exactly were those dark creatures!?]

 

He could feel the despair of those people at that time. They were almost unable to contend with those dark creatures. The figure who appeared later should have been Master Lu Ban!

 

Master Lu Ban possessed many legendary qualities. During that era, the Human Race was weak and oppressed by other races. It was Master Lu Ban who stood forth and repelled the invading Foreign Races.

 

In this image, the figure who stood forth must be him!

 

[He was too powerful!] Qin Yichen could only sigh in admiration.

 

He could sense that Master Lu Ban’s cultivation definitely exceeded the Saint Realm!

 

However, the continent’s limit was the Saint Realm.

 

Throughout this endless river of time, too many geniuses and prodigies had appeared in countless numbers. Yet ultimately, they all stopped at the Saint Realm.

 

No matter how invincible they were during their lifetimes, ten thousand years later, they were nothing more than dried bones!

 

Qin Yichen’s previous life was the same.

 

He knew his time had arrived, with no possibility of advancing further. So, he made a desperate gamble, never expecting to obtain the Heaven Earth Spirit Pearl.

 

[Could anyone truly break through the limit?] Qin Yichen did not know.

 

Back then, after Master Lu Ban relinquished his position as Lu Ban Sect Master, he vanished without a trace. Some ancient records stated that Master Lu Ban might already be nothing but dried bones. Others speculated that Master Lu Ban had broken through the limit and shattered space to depart.

 

Such theories only came out because no one had ever seen Master Lu Ban again, and there was no way to verify these theories.

 

Whether the ultimate limit could be broken was difficult to say for now, but at the end of being the stronger Human, was the Human Emperor!

 

The man who was supreme above all!

 

The Human Race suffered oppression from Foreign Races precisely because no one had ascended to the throne of the Human Emperor.

 

However, the Human Race had produced several Grandmasters, and Master Lu Ban was one of them.

 

According to legend, Master Lu Ban had once swept through all races and was already infinitely close to the Human Emperor position. Finally, due to Master Lu Ban’s disappearance, everything became a mystery.

 

On this continent, the last Human Emperor, the Human Emperor Yu, disappeared. Since then, the continent had gone one hundred thousand years without birthing a Human Emperor.

 

Qin Yichen also knew that even over a hundred thousand years later, no Human Emperor had been born!

 

This showed just how difficult it was to become a Human Emperor.

 

The number on this continent was incredibly numerous. Just speaking of Imperial Dynasties’ territories, one Imperial Dynasty possessed hundreds of millions of inhabitants, and this was merely one corner of the continent.

 

This was an extremely terrifying and immeasurable number.

 

Yet for over one hundred thousand years, no one had ascended to become a Human Emperor.

 

Qin Yichen had witnessed too many brilliant geniuses crash bloodily against that last step while attempting to break through to the Human Emperor position.

 

This was not limited to Human Race geniuses. This included many descendants of ancient races.

 

In his previous life, he had not had the opportunity to attempt breaking through to the Human Emperor position, but this lifetime was different.

 

He cultivated both the Soul and Martial Arts, no longer possessing his previous life’s weaknesses.

 

However, that was still very distant from Qin Yichen’s current state.

 

After organizing his emotions, he focused his gaze upon those arm guards.

 

The arm guards appeared to be made of wood, lacking the lustre of metal. They seemed ancient and dignified, and the profound patterns carved upon them added several degrees of mysterious aura.

 

However, wisps of black energy were wreathing around these arm guards.

 

Without doubt, what had struck Qin Yichen earlier was the black energy from these arm guards.

 

From the image, Qin Yichen had also learned the origin of this black energy.

 

[Master Lu Ban had placed these arm guards here, apparently wanting to purify this black energy.] Qin Yichen thought.

 

Although the scene beneath the arm guards was obscured by black energy, he keenly perceived that beneath that black energy, there was an extremely pure fluctuation of energy. Moreover, judging from the surrounding black energy, it was not as domineering as the black energy in those images.

 

One must know that in those images, powerful figures would directly turn to ash and vanish the moment they were contaminated by the black energy. Now, however, it could only corrode Spiritual Energy and Souls.

 

Those Mo Clan Ancestors were the best example.

 

Clearly, this black energy had already been purified to a considerable degree.

 

While thinking this, Qin Yichen did not notice that patterns were lighting up on the Master Craftsman’s Hammer, echoing distantly with the patterns on those arm guards.

 

*Clang! Clang!*

 

Suddenly, two sounds like metal striking metal rang out. Those two arm guards flew up directly, then attached themselves to Qin Yichen’s arms, wrapping both his arms tightly.

 

Black energy swirled. For some unknown reason, a violent emotion rose from Qin Yichen’s heart. If not for his extraordinary willpower, he would have likely gone berserk immediately.

 

Even so, Qin Yichen’s expression at this moment appeared somewhat fierce and terrifying. Even his pupils flickered with black energy.

 

Silavin: Note, the mention of Human Emperor here would need to be revised later on. The position is still unclear.