Chapter 1190, The Tower of Heaven

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

 

Aside from the Stele of Life and Death, Yu Zi Yu still needed to make arrangements for the Wall of Sighs.

 

The Wall of Sighs, a wall that only the dead could enter. No matter how fierce the energy attack it was struck with, it would remain unscathed.

 

True to its name, for all beings except the dead, it brought nothing but despair. It was a wall that made even the Gods sigh.

 

It was a supreme treasure of Darkness and Earth Element.

 

Thus, ideally, its wielder should either be an Earth-Element cultivator or one who wielded the power of Darkness.

 

However, given that its strength lay primarily in defense, Yu Zi Yu leaned toward temporarily entrusting it to Qing Gang.

 

The Elemental General, Qing Gang, was hailed as the Embodiment of the Earth itself, and also the Lord of Saturn.

 

He had long been responsible for training the Dao Soldiers of the Demon Court, and had proven his loyalty to Yu Zi Yu time and time again.

 

Considering all this, it was only natural to bestow such an Artifact upon someone like him.

 

Moreover, Yu Zi Yu also wanted to see how Qing Gang had managed Saturn during these years.

 

Thinking of this, Yu Zi Yu turned toward Nine Tails, Ling Er, and the others, saying, “I’ll head to Saturn first to see Qing Gang. The Celestial Realm is in your hands while I’m away.”

 

As he spoke, Spiritual Energy erupted from Yu Zi Yu, as he sent Nine Tails and Ling Er out of the Nine Realms.

 

And without giving them time to react, Yu Zi Yu’s figure elongated into a streak of light, shooting straight toward Saturn.

 

…

 

Shortly after, in the deepest part of Saturn…

 

“Your subordinate Qing Gang, greets Master with one million Dao Soldiers!”

 

With a thunderous shout, a man with sharp and chiseled features, as if he was a sculpture, knelt on one knee before Yu Zi Yu.

 

And behind him…

 

*Boom! Boom! Boom…* Like the roaring ocean waves, row after row of figures also knelt down in unison.

 

“We greet the Supreme Lord!”

 

“We greet the Supreme Lord!”

 

…

 

Their unified cry shook the Heavens, even dispersing the thick clouds above the sky.

 

And these were the Dao Soldiers the Demon Court had cultivated for a full century.

 

What were Dao Soldiers? They were a special kind of force that only powerful Forces could raise, akin to elite special forces on the old Earth.

 

But compared to Mortal special forces, these Dao Soldiers, strengthened by transcendental arts, possessed extraordinary might.

 

Moreover, the Demon Court’s Dao Soldiers were based on the ancient legacies of the Heavenly Court.

 

Back when Yu Zi Yu slew the Elder Fu Chen of the Heavenly Court, he also stole many of the memories related to the cultivation of the Dao Soldiers.

 

Among the various types of Dao Soldiers, Yu Zi Yu had selected two particularly outstanding kinds to be nurtured by Qing Gang.

 

The first type: Yellow Turban Warriors.

 

Possessing overwhelming strength and peerless defense, they were the ultimate frontline shields.

 

Now, looking into the distance, one could see a wave of giant yellow figures stretching to the horizon.

 

There weren’t many, just about 600,000, but they were the result of a century’s worth of cultivation by the Demon Court.

 

Each of these yellow giants was several times larger than an ordinary Mortal, standing at four to five meters tall.

 

Their faces were cold and lifeless, bereft of any vitality. Only the occasional glint of sharp brilliance in their eyes hinted at the extraordinary might within.

 

Though most were merely at Transcendence Tier-3, these Yellow Turban Warriors operated in groups, from a squad of ten warriors to a company of hundred.

 

A single ten-men squad was more than enough to take on a Tier-4, and a hundred-men company could even slay a Tier-4 outright.

 

Such was the fearsome might of the Yellow Turban Warriors.

 

Dao Soldiers were individuals whose bodies were refined through secret arts, which granted them physiques and strength far beyond their cultivation level.

 

Moreover, through specialized formations, they could even combine their strength.

 

If necessary, ten, or even hundreds, of them could fuse into a giant, reaching heights of ten to even as hundred meters.

 

They were truly terrifying beyond measure.

 

And aside from the Yellow Turban Warriors, the other type of Dao Soldiers was the Crimson Crow Guards.

 

These soldiers were infamous for their wide-area attacks and devastating destructive power.

 

Lifting his gaze, Yu Zi Yu saw in the distance, countless figures clad in crimson cloaks, each with a vividly lifelike fiery red Crow perched on their shoulders.

 

However, these were not real Spirit Crows, rather manifestations of their Spiritual Energy.

 

When needed, these fiery red Spirit Crows could unleash seas of flames from their mouths, engulfing everything as they soared and plunged.

 

Moreover, their fire was no ordinary flame.

 

Ordinary Tier-2s and Tier-3s would instantly melt upon contact.

 

As for Tier-4s, if they were even slightly grazed by these flames, even they would be in trouble.

 

Such was the terror of the Crimson Crow Guards.

 

Yellow Turban Warriors specialized in defense. Crimson Crow Guards specialized in offense.

 

Between offense and defense, they fully showcased the profound heritage of the Demon Court.

 

It should be brought to notice that in the current universe, the forces that could field Dao Soldiers were extremely rare.

 

These two armies standing before Yu Zi Yu might have been recently cultivated, they would cause a major stir through the universe if they were to be unleashed.

 

After all, Dao Soldiers, especially powerful ones, could even strike fear into the hearts of Tier-6 Overlords.

 

And according to legends, the strongest of Dao Soldiers could even clash with Hegemons head-on.

 

Of course, that level of combat power was secondary.

 

The true terror of Dao Soldiers lay in their effectiveness on the battlefield.

 

With the two forces currently under the Demon Court’s command, sweeping through every faction short of the Titan Star Domain and Angel Star Domain would not be a problem.

 

“Master… if you have need of them, this one million strong army can fight for you at any time,” Qing Gang stated with a hearty laugh. He was just as loyal as he was in the past.

 

“Hmph, do you really think these Dao Soldiers could withstand a single palm strike from me?”

 

“Uh… well, about that…” Qing Gang scratched the back of his head in embarrassment.

 

But after a moment, he couldn’t help but smirk and mutter. “Master, that’s just bullying. In this entire Starry Sky, there probably aren’t even five beings who could take one of your palm strikes intact…” Qing Gang flattered in a subtle manner, his lips curling into a wide grin.

 

After all these years, his Master was no longer who he once was.

 

Today, Yu Zi Yu was hailed as the ‘Number One under the Stars.’

 

Even Qing Gang, a peak Tier-5 Transcendent, felt an indescribable pressure simply standing in his presence.

 

He felt suffocated.

 

A wave of despair washed over him.

 

Perhaps, if Yu Zi Yu merely released a hint of killing intent, it would erase Qing Gang from the face of this world.

 

Such was the sheer terror of his Master.

 

But at that moment, as if suddenly thinking of something, Qing Gang curiously asked, “Master, why have you come here this time…?”

 

“I came to see you,” Yu Zi Yu answered casually.

 

Hearing this, Qing Gang was stunned.

 

[He came to see…me!? Master has never once visited Saturn just to see me, never before! But this doesn’t feel bad either. It’s the perfect chance to show off the fruits of my labor over these years.]

 

With these thoughts, Qing Gang broke into a wide grin and stated with a hint of pride, “Master, look. Over these hundred years, not only have I cultivated a million Dao Soldiers, but I’ve also transformed Saturn itself.”

 

“Today, Saturn might not yet rival the splendor of Earth, but it’s not far behind either.” Saying this, Qing Gang pointed toward the depth of Saturn, toward a towering, earth-colored structure that seemed to pierce straight into the cosmos.

 

“That is the Tower of Heaven — the most magnificent structure on Saturn. Stretching 30,000 meters tall, it truly touches the Heavens…”