Chapter 1444, Kun Peng Zi

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

 

The void groaned as countless golden particles coalesced with a thunderous boom

 

In that fleeting instant, the Demon Emperor’s movement outpaced the perception of time itself, leaving behind a wake of shimmering spatial ripples that refused to settle.

 

This was the Demon Emperor in his current glory—an existence so terrifying it stirred a primal, soul-deep dread in all who beheld him.

 

The young prodigy felt his limbs turn to lead.

 

It was more than just the instinct of the flesh fearing its own end; it was the natural, crushing awe a lower lifeform feels when standing in the shadow of a higher lifeform

 

“G-greetings… Demon… Emperor…”

 

The youth’s voice wavered, but he forced his trembling frame into a deep, respectful bow.

 

“Mhmm.” Yu Zi Yu offered a slight, imperceptible nod, his gaze beginning to sweep over the figure before him.

 

To have mastered a Supreme Divine Ability after only a few centuries of cultivation was a feat that defied the natural order; such a talent was anything but ordinary.

 

Yu Zi Yu narrowed his eyes, and he finally saw everything he wished to see.

 

 

Race: Kun Peng

 

Rank: Half-Step Hegemon (Fifth Order in Physical Evolution)

 

Divine Physique:

 

Innate Yin-Yang Physique: A body born bearing the duality of the cosmos. Yin transforms into the Kun, a leviathan roaming the primordial Chaos Seas. Yang becomes the Peng, spreading wings that eclipse the Heavens. He is the living embodiment of the cycle of Yin and Yang.

 

Innate Talent:

 

Yin-Yang Divine Light — He possesses the ability to command the fundamental energies of Heaven and Earth. By condensing Yin and Yang Energies, he can unleash a divine beam capable of piercing any defense and refining all matter into nothingness.

 

Innate Principle:

 

The Dao of Yin and Yang — The First Dao. Before the foundations of the world were laid, before Chaos fractured into light and shadow, this Dao already existed. It is the root of all duality, a law that governs the dawn of time.

 

Unique Abilities:

 

Kun Peng Speed — He is the swiftest spark in the universe. To witness a Kun Peng in flight is to understand the absolute meaning of ‘speed.’

 

Undying Body — A physical vessel that is difficult to destroy. While not truly indestructible, it remains impervious to the bite of ordinary Divine Artifact.

 

Feathers of the Peng — Unleashes a rain of thousands of divine feathers, launched like celestial blades. A single volley is enough to shred a star system into dust.

 

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Divine Abilities:

 

Enlarging and Shrinking at Will — With a single thought, he can enlarge to the size of a celestial body or shrink to the scale of a mere speck of dust. Size becomes nothing more than a manifestation of will.

 

Yin-Yang Escape Art — Uses the power of Yin and Yang to drastically increase speed, though at a tremendous cost to his Yin-Yang energy.

 

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Grand Divine Ability:

 

Kun Peng Art — This is the ultimate combat technique in the universe, capable of shattering the vault of Heaven and collapsing the very fabric of the universe. Once mastered, there is no force between the Earth and the Heavens it cannot contend with. It is the ultimate art of battle.

 

 

Yu Zi Yu’s eyes narrowed into thin slits as a flash of profound realization dawned within him.

 

“So… an Innate Yin-Yang Physique,” he murmured to himself.

 

The puzzle pieces clicked into place.

 

He had initially wondered how this fledgling Kun Peng could have possibly mastered the Kun Peng Art—a technique of horrifying complexity—in a mere few hundred years.

 

Now, the answer was as clear as a mountain spring.

 

Though Yu Zi Yu did not possess the specific scrolls of the Kun Peng Art, he did have a grasp of its essence: It was based on the Dao of Yin and Yang. Yang served as the blade—dazzling, overwhelming, and absolute; Yin served as the shield—boundless, resilient, and unbreakable. The two forces embraced, shifting in a seamless cycle of offense and defense.

 

It was quite similar to the Wheel of Five Elements Yu Zi Yu had just obtained; they both demanded a special constitution.

 

To wield the Wheel of Five Elements, at least five Innate Spirit Physiques were required, while the Innate Five Elements Physique was the most perfect vessel.

 

Whereas the basic threshold to wield the Kun Peng Art was to have either the Innate Yang Physique, also known as the Solar Body, or the Innate Yin Physique, the Lunar Body. If either of these physiques were cultivated to the extreme, they could reach the point where extremes reversed. Yang would give birth to Yin, or Yin would give birth to Yang, thus fulfilling the requirements to cultivate the Kun Peng Art.

 

However, compared to these two options, there existed an even more perfect physique—the Innate Yin-Yang Physique, a constitution that was on par with Innate Five Elements Physique.

 

This physique was so rare that it was almost unheard of.

 

According to some legends, it was a physique that appeared only once in a million years.

 

And this young man possessed this very physique, which allowed him to bypass all the struggle and master it in such a short time, because this art was tailor-made for him.

 

If even he couldn’t master it quickly, then who else in the world could?

 

“Impressive,” Yu Zi Yu sighed, a genuine note of admiration coloring his thoughts, not for the rare physique, but the Kun Peng Clan’s deep foundation.

 

He didn’t for a moment believe this was a stroke of luck.

 

He was absolutely sure that the Kun Peng Clan had poured their entire collective foundation into this one child, reversing the postnatal into the innate, and thus nurturing a peerless prodigy for the race.

 

This was something only the Kun Peng Clan could do.

 

The Dragon and Phoenix Clan could likely achieve it as well.

 

However, unlike the Kun Peng Clan, the Dragon or Phoenix Clans’ populations were vast.

 

Their heritages were scattered among many Forces.

 

For them to unite and nurture a single ‘chosen son’ was nothing more than a pipe dream.

 

He thought of Ni Shang, a genius of the Phoenix Clan. She had to constantly look over her shoulder at rivals eyeing her throne. If she were ever to commit a grave mistake, she would likely be the first to be cast aside.

 

Such was the nature of great Races, their internal forces were tangled and complex, making true unity impossible.

 

In contrast, the Kun Peng Clan, always few in number, had shown astonishing resolve, exhausting a large portion of their heritage just to nurture this supreme physique.

 

“Tsk, tsk…” Yu Zi Yu clicked his tongue, marveling at the audacity of such a gamble.

 

Meanwhile, sensing the Demon Emperor’s heavy, contemplative gaze, the golden-haired youth hesitated, before breaking the silence with a voice that was humble yet carried a certain weight, “Your Majesty the Demon Emperor… My clansmen address me as ‘Kun Peng Zi.’ If it pleases Your Majesty, you may address me the same.”

 

“Kun Peng Zi… Kun Peng Zi…” Yu Zi Yu repeated the name, savoring the weight of it. “A Dao title that bears the fortune of an entire race. It seems they hold you in higher regard than even the stars themselves.”

 

“This… I cannot say for certain,” Kun Peng Zi replied politely, before falling into a solemn silence.

 

In truth, he knew exactly what he carried. He was not just a warrior; he was a walking vessel of his race’s destiny.

 

If he were to fall, the Kun Peng Clan’s fortune would shatter, potentially forcing them into a dark age of seclusion for tens of thousands of years.

 

This was the source of his rare caution in both his words and deeds.

 

And this was the only reason why, despite his overwhelming power, his fame was not widespread.

 

He was cautious and low-key.

 

In fact, he was so low-key that in the past few hundred years, he had only taken action only five times.

 

He walked with a low profile, not out of fear for himself, but out of a terrifying sense of responsibility. He could not bear to betray the great expectations his Elders had placed upon him.

 

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Translator’s Note: Kun Peng Zi (鲲鹏子). The suffix ‘Zi’ (子) here denotes a ‘Successor’ or ‘Scion.’ In this context, it is a title of high honor indicating that he is the chosen heir who carries the Great Destiny of the Kun Peng Clan.