Chapter 1323, The Terrifying Demon Emperor

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

 

In the blink of an eye, the day of grand celebration had arrived.

 

*Boom… boom… boom…* With earth-shaking rumbles, countless terrifying auras skyrocketed, creating a spectacle of strange and wondrous phenomena high up in the skies.

 

There were phantom manifestations of True Dragons, craning their necks to roar.

 

There were manifestations of Divine Phoenixes, spreading their wings, and giving out a piercing cry.

 

It was the blessing of the Dragon and Phoenix Clans.

 

And they were not alone. The powerhouses of various Clans, like the Three-Eyes Clan, Titan Clan, and Angel Clan, none bothered to conceal their presence anymore.

 

Frightening auras surged upward, scattering the very clouds above, as countless majestic phantoms manifested in the firmament.

 

It was terrifying beyond imagination.

 

However, amidst these fearsome visions…

 

“We invite the Demon Emperor…” A sudden call rang out from Immortal Osmanthus, rooted in depths of the Celestial Realm, her clear and resonant voice echoing through the Celestial Realm.

 

“This voice…””

 

“This must be the famed ‘Moon Princess’ of the Demon Court.”

 

“It should be… judging from the sheer force in her voice, it seems her strength has grown yet again…”

 

One after another, whispers erupted through the crowd, as countless gazes turned toward the hazy silhouette of a tree deep within the Celestial Realm.

 

Moon Princess was one of the most renowned figures in the Demon Court. She was rumored to have been born from the Moon Tree itself. And her strength was formidable beyond comparison. For the past century, it was she who had been protecting the entire Demon Court.

 

Rumor had it that even a Hegemon would struggle to take her down here in the Celestial Realm.

 

This alone was proof in itself of how terrifying the Moon Princess was.

 

But just as she revealed a bit of her strength…

 

*Boooom…* A sudden yet deafening roar shook the entire Celestial Realm.

 

Then, without any warning, a heavy pressure descended upon the entire Celestial Realm, bearing down upon everyone. It was so oppressive and unbearable that it left a huge shadow over the hearts of countless beings.

 

“This…” A gasp of alarm escaped the Dragon Clan’s Nether Dragon Serpent, and his pupils constricted to the size of pinpoints.

 

The stronger one was, the more one could feel the terror in this pressure.

 

Even as a Tier-6 Overlord, he found this pressure crushing and overwhelming.

 

And that alone spoke volumes of the terror of the source of this pressure.

 

“This… must be the Demon Emperor…” Qing Nao of the Phoenix Clan mumbled as her gaze shifted toward the horizon.

 

And in the next instant, a figure emerged into their sight.

 

Clad in a golden imperial robe, although the figure’s face was barely visible, the noble grace and majesty was unmistakable.

 

However, most striking of all were the eyes that were visible. They were like divine eyes, just a mere glance, and one would feel drawn into them.

 

Qing Niao was a Tier-6 Overlord, yet even she, in that instant, felt her mind waver.

 

And before she could recover from it, she was struck by a greater shock.

 

*Crack…* A sharp and crisp sound thundered across the realm, as the space above shattered like a mirror, leaving all the onlookers dumbstruck.

 

And it was not just this part of the sky, the entire space above the Celestial Realm had fractured like glass.

 

*Crack… crack… crack…* Cracks after cracks riddled the space above, as if the Celestial Realm was unable to bear the presence of this towering figure.

 

The figure was quite towering indeed.

 

In this moment, as the space above splintered, the figure grew in the eyes of all who beheld it, expanding without limit, until it became…boundless.

 

“We pay our respects to the Demon Emperor…”

 

“We pay our respects to the Demon Emperor…”

 

…

 

A chorus of voices, vast and unending, surged like waves, swelling higher than the last, rolling through the Celestial Realm without end.

 

“En” With a faint nod, the figure who had just shattered the very Heaven turned his head slightly, and spoke in a soft voice, “You may dispense with the formalities.”

 

Though his voice was gentle, it resounded in the ears of every living being, like a whisper beside them, sending a shiver down more than a few spines.

 

“This level of cultivation…” Startled, even the experienced members of the Oracle Clan could not help but exchange glances.

 

To speak via telepathy across an entire realm, transmitting the message straight to everyone’s heart. Such cultivation was truly beyond comprehension.

 

“No wonder… in the prophecy shown by the Oracle Stone, the Demon Emperor was foretold to be the undisputed Number One in Universe…”

 

“With strength like this… not just in this era, even if thousands of years passed, few, if any, could hold a candle to him.”

 

…

 

Murmurs rippled among the Elders of the Oracle Clan, a rare look of astonishment blanketing their faces.

 

Meanwhile, Yu Zi Yu simply swept his sleeve and strode directly toward the distant Demon Palace, not giving a care about everyone’s reaction, not even the Oracle Clan’s.

 

*Thump…thump…* Each step felt as though it fell upon the hearts of everyone present.

 

Gradually, his figure faded into the distance, leaving behind countless fervent gazes and a flurry of restless discussions.

 

…

 

“You’re telling me… that’s the person you want me to surpass?” Asking suddenly, a young man, standing on a mountaintop, stared strangely at the receding figure in the sky.

 

“Uh…” The Second Elder of the Sword Sect was at a loss of words, the corner of his twitching constantly.

 

[How can the Demon Emperor be this terrifying?]

 

It was just a mere glance, yet the overwhelming might and pressure radiating from Yu Zi Yu had etched itself deep into his mind. And an existence like this, even the Sword Sect’s once-in-a-ten-thousand-years prodigy might not measure up to.

 

This did not need to be told to him, the very tone of Jian Chen’s question made it clear that his normally arrogant heart had been thoroughly shaken.

 

*Hoooo…* Exhaling a long breath, the old man consoled him, “Surpassing him, we’ll put it aside for now, but you’ll still chase after him, to the point that you can at least catch a glimpse of his back.”

 

Speaking of this, the old man’s tone changed, becoming frustrated, as he added, “But I must admit… the sheer terror of this Demon Emperor seems to have exceeded even our expectations…”

 

“No wonder some call him the—the Chosen One of the Era…”

 

“Chosen One of the Era!?” Jian Chen mumbled out loud, momentarily stunned.

 

“In all of history, those who stand at the very peak of an era, those who possess the most fearsome talent, are called ‘Chosen One of the Era.’ Even in the most glorious periods of an era, such geniuses are extremely rare. Yet now, in only the early stages of this era, one has already emerged. For his peers… that’s nothing short of despair,” offering a rare explanation tinged with rare emotion, the old man couldn’t help sigh.