Chapter 1590: Are You Surprised?

Chapter 1590: Are You Surprised?

Why did he fail to knock away the Earthly Sovereign Bell? Why was Ye Qing able to block him? During the short period he obtained the Earthly Sovereign Bell, he found out that its origin powers were damaged, and it was no longer the legendary artifact of humanity it used to be in the olden times. Besides that, Ye Qing was just a Half-Sage.

On the other hand, he was a full-fledged Sage who became the Yin Son of Heaven and was in control of the Yellow Spring. He was not inferior even compared to the Six Ghosts and Gods.

That was why he thought it would be all too easy for him to knock aside the Earthly Sovereign bell and kill Ye Qing.

In reality, things did not go the way he expected at all.

Not only did he fail to knock aside the Earthly Sovereign Bell, he was the one who lost the clash.

“You’re a Sage now?” Suddenly, a possibility occurred to him.

“Got it in one. Are you surprised?”

Ye Qing’s reply came from above. At the same time, the Eartly Sovereign Bell slowly descended while brimming with worldly potency.

Incredible dark yellow light of supreme yang shone down on the imperial palace like the rising sun. It cleansed all of the filth and corruption, evaporated the rampaging Yellow Spring, and killed countless evil ghosts and resentful souls.

“Also, you wanted to know why I’m here, right? You wanted to know how the Chief Libationist found out about your conspiracy, right?”

Emperor Jing Run exclaimed in realization, “You were the one who told him?!”

Ye Qing replied ridiculingly, “Correct again! What a smart boy you are!”

“It was you. It was you!” Emperor Jing Run murmured to himself. He finally understood how the Chief Libationist had found out about his plan. He hadn’t slipped up and incurred the Chief Libationist’s suspicion after all. It was all Ye Qing’s fault!

“Yep. It was me.” Ye Qing shot Emperor Jing Run a devilish smirk. “I’m the one who informed the Chief Libationist about your conspiracy, and now, I’m going to be the one to stop you.”

“Good. Very good. For your crimes, I will throw you into the eighteen levels of hell, never to be reborn.” Emperor Jing Run actually calmed down after hearing Ye Qing’s answer. His voice was so cold it felt like it could freeze a person’s soul. The yin qi around him surged as if it would fill up the entire world, and the Yellow Spring below him bubbled like boiling water. The ghosts’ howls were deafening and unending.

Despite his calm appearance, it was clear from all the ominous signs that he was, in fact, not calm.

It was only natural. How could he remain calm after realizing everything?

𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

It was this man who had played him like a fiddle and cost him the Heavens’ Eye. As a result, Chu lost its Will of the Empire and plunged into chaos.

It was also this man who ruined his conspiracy and subsequently his grand ambition to become the next Human Sovereign and invent a new golden age of humanity. It was also this man who forced him to activate his last resort and turn him into this monstrosity and a pawn in another being’s hand.

How could he not hate? How could he not resent?

Of course, Emperor Jing Run still did not know that Ye Qing was one of the main reasons his invasion of Nanjiang had ultimately ended in abject failure. Otherwise, his hatred and anger might be greater than this.

Actually, scratch that, he was absolutely going to blow his top if he knew.

So, Emperor Jing Run straightened his hands and slowly lifted them into the air.

“Roar!”

The Yellow Spring gushed powerfully into the air. The bones and rotten corpses formed a body, the tainted yellow waters formed the blood, and countless evil ghosts formed the soul. It transformed into the Yin Dragon of Yellow Spring.

The next moment, the nine heads of the Yin Dragon of Yellow Spring roared at the same time and spat out filthy qi, dirty wind, evil fire, poisonous fog, corrosive lightning, red blood...

Whatever it was spitting out, they were all the absolute most tainted, corruptive, evil, and poisonous things in the world. After all, they originated from the hatred and filth of billions, maybe even trillions of souls that had been accumulating in the Yellow Spring across untold millennia after the Yin Dragon of Yellow Spring died.

A single wisp would be enough to drag countless souls to damnation, much less an entire river.

In just the blink of an eye, the corruptive elements combined to form an infinite expanse of black. It was a stark contrast compared to the clear profound light of the Earthly Sovereign Bell.

For a time, a magnificent spectacle stood between heaven and earth. High above the sky, profound light shone like a second sun and illuminated everything. Down on the ground, everything was dark and murky as the night.

Light and darkness, day and night clashed against each other and generated what looked like an infinite storm of light. They were as gorgeous as they were deadly.

“Let’s see how long you can last!”

In the darkness, Emperor Jing Run stood tall with his hands clasped behind his back. His face was blank, but his pupils were overflowing with hatred and fury.

“Last? I think you’re mistaken about something.”

Ye Qing’s voice came from within the profound light. “You should be asking yourself that question.”

As soon as Ye Qing finished, a bell chime rang three times in a row.

The first chime felt like the moon rising from the heavenly mountains. It caused a few rays of light to burst through the infinite darkness.

The second chime felt like a gust of refreshing wind blowing away a dark cloud. The thick blankets of darkness grew a little thinner.

The third chime was like the end of a rainstorm. The sky instantly became perfectly clear and blue, and every single wisp of darkness was dispelled, leaving behind only the light.

Three bell chimes later, the infinite darkness receded, the Yin Dragon of Yellow Spring crumbled, and the Yellow Spring dried up completely, leaving behind only Emperor Jing Run.

He was sizzling and leaking murky yin qi as the profound light shone down on him.

Emperor Jing Run could not seem to feel it though. His face was full of astonishment.

“Impossible. How are you so strong? It makes no sense for you to be this strong even though you’ve become a Sage!”

Although he figured out that Ye Qing had become a Sage after their initial clash, Emperor Jing Run still did not take him seriously.

After all, not all Sages were made equal.

Ye Qing had only just become a Sage, but he had reached this level for a long time, not to mention that he had become the Yin Son of Heaven as well. He might not be as strong as he was at his peak; when he wielded the Heavens’ Eye and was empowered by the Will of the Empire, but he was absolutely stronger than after he lost his national relic. It should have been all too easy for him to deal with a junior who had just become a Sage.

In reality, the one who was at a disadvantage... was him!

“Sorry to disappoint you, but I’m a genius.” Ye Qing chuckled, and the Earthly Sovereign Bell abruptly resumed its descent. Profound light locked down the four directions and attempted to suppress Emperor Jing Run.

At that moment, countless layers of profound light pressed down on Emperor Jing Run like nine Heaven Gates or a thick, vast expanse of land. His body immediately started making creaking noises under the strain like it was enduring an unimaginable weight. His yin qi and the Yellow Spring beneath his feet began receding as well.

“Genius? So what? I am the Son of Heaven! I am the one who is chosen by the heavens themselves!”

Emperor Jing Run’s expression contorted as he let out a roar of fury and made a grabbing motion. There was a ringing sound, and the Son of Heaven Sword of Yellow Spring shot out of the ground and flew into Emperor Jing Run’s hands.

As soon as the sword entered his grip, Emperor Jing Run’s power immediately swelled rapidly. His body grew bigger as he executed a diagonal slash at Ye Qing.

Rumble...

The ground collapsed, and the dried up river water beneath his feet started flowing mightily once more. Countless ghosts screamed as they attempted to cut the blue sky in half through the sword.

“Who are you to cut the blue sky?”

On the Earthly Sovereign Bell, Ye Qing sat crosslegged while profound light surrounded his body. He looked as heavy and immovable as a mountain.

The next moment, profound light collided with the Yellow Spring, and the Son of Heaven Sword of Yellow Spring clashed against the Earthly Sovereign Bell like a river.

There was just a problem. As fierce and vast as a river was, how could it hope to topple a mountain?

And so it was the Yellow Spring that was repelled, the evil ghosts who were annihilated, and Emperor Jing Run who was beaten back and fell back into the hole he came from.

On the other hand, the Earthly Sovereign Bell’s profound light remained as dazzling as ever. Not only that, it was brighter and stronger than before, sealing off the four directions firmly.