Stellar Transformation-Chapter 552: Episode 16 - 13 The Most Terrifying War in the Divine World
A vast martial arts arena fell silent, the more than ten thousand Heavenly Gods present not daring to utter a sound, creating an eerily oppressive silence. Yet, after a brief moment of stillness, there came a tidal wave of whispered discussions.
Some discussed Dong Hou, while others talked about Qin Yu becoming the Lanxuan Hall Master.
"Silence," said Huangfu Liejun coldly, his voice echoing throughout the entire martial arts arena. All the Heavenly Gods quickly hushed, turning their gaze toward him.
Only then did Huangfu Liejun allow a slight smile, speaking out loud, "Just now, Dong Hou’s side admitted defeat, and prior to that, Qin Yu’s side had already defeated Xue Yu’s side. With Qin Yu’s side winning against two competitors, the position of Lanxuan Hall Master shall be awarded to Mr. Qin Yu."
At this moment, the East Pole Saint Emperor also stood up.
The East Pole Saint Emperor Huangfu Yu, with a warm smile on his face, stood up. As soon as he did, Huangfu Liejun immediately sat down beside him without saying more. The East Pole Saint Emperor then said, "Today, the result of the battle for the position of Lanxuan Hall Master has been decided, and Qin Yu is the new Lanxuan Hall Master." Saying this, the East Pole Saint Emperor smiled warmly at Qin Yu.
Almost instantly, nearly everyone’s gaze in the arena centered on Qin Yu.
Qin Yu returned the smile to the East Pole Saint Emperor and then bowed in thanks.
The East Pole Saint Emperor Huangfu Yu continued, "Starting from today, all four palace master positions within East Pole Xuanjin Mountain are filled. To celebrate this auspicious occasion, I have decided to hold a grand celebration tonight in Xuanjin Mountain. Ordinary Heavenly Gods will celebrate in the barracks, while officers and the like shall celebrate in the Imperial Palace."
"Thank you, Holy Emperor," they responded.
The more than ten thousand Heavenly Gods all knelt on one knee, descendants of the Huangfu Clan, Qin Yu, Huangfu Liejun, the Black Wind Palace Master, the Heavenly Desolation Palace Master, and other palace masters all kneeled respectfully and responded.
Their voices resounded like a tidal wave reaching to the heavens.
A smile appeared on the face of the East Pole Saint Emperor Huangfu Yu, his mood exceptionally good at this moment.
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In the Divine World’s Eight Great Holy Lands, within East Pole Xuanjin Mountain, the highest positions are held by the East Pole Saint Emperor, Baihua God King, and Golden Sword God King. Following them are the Four Palace Masters: Lanxuan Hall, Black Wind Palace, Heavenly Desolation Palace, and Lie Jun Hall. Then come the nine commanders of the Heavenly God Army...
As the Lanxuan Hall Master, Qin Yu’s position is higher than that of ordinary princes and princesses.
In the Eight Great Families of the Divine World, being a prince or a princess is just a status and does not represent a high position. To achieve a high position, one must earn it through sufficient strength.
That night.
When the Dark Night descended, the entire Divine World was pitch-black, except for Xuanjin City in East Pole Xuanjin Mountain, which bathed in a golden glow, turning the entire city into a city that never slept.
Whether it’s the ’Dark Night’ of Northern Pole Snow City or the ’Daylight’ of South Pole Mirror Light City, both are created by Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures. For East Pole Xuanjin Mountain to engulf even a small area like Xuanjin City in light was a simple matter.
Inside the Imperial Palace of Xuanjin City.
Tonight, the palace was livelier than ever with the ’Golden Light Garden’—the place where the East Pole Saint Emperor held gatherings—buzzing with excitement. There gathered over a thousand people, sitting at a succession of clear, mercury-like rectangular tables laid out one after another.
At each elongated, transparent table sat twelve heavenly gods, and there were well over a hundred such tables.
The tables were arranged in a scattered but orderly fashion.
Besides these elongated, transparent tables, there were also smaller transparent tables. These smaller tables seated only one or two people.
Sitting atop the steps of Golden Light Garden were the East Pole Saint Emperor and his consort. Right before them was a small, horizontal, transparent table. The Golden Sword God King and the Baihua God King flanked the East Pole Saint Emperor, with a small transparent table set before each of them as well. Atop these tables lay a variety of fine wines and delicious dishes.
Below the three divine kings,
were the four palace masters divided into two rows. Lanxuan Hall Master Qin Yu, Black Wind Palace Master, Heavenly Desolation Palace Master, and Lie Jun Palace Master sat down. Below them were the nine commanders of the heavenly god teams.
It was these individuals alone who had their own individual small transparent tables. As for others, including princes and princesses, they gathered around the larger transparent tables.
This arrangement of seating alone reflected the strict hierarchical system of the Divine World.
"Actually, being a Holy Emperor isn’t all that great," Qin Yu thought to himself quietly as he listened to the East Pole Saint Emperor ’Huangfu Yu’ addressing everyone below.
Huangfu Yu did not speak much; as soon as he finished speaking, the Golden Light Garden burst into an uproar of activity.
The lower-ranked officers, having similar status, started joyously talking among themselves, freely drinking and raising their glasses constantly. The members of the Huangfu Clan also engaged in lively conversation with one another.
The East Pole Saint Emperor conversed with the Golden Sword God King and Baihua God King. Occasionally, he would smile at the Four Palace Masters below and say a few words.
Meanwhile, Qin Yu and others were mainly talking amongst themselves...
"Brother Qin Yu, this is ’Guzang’, the Black Wind Palace Master sitting next to you. You’ve been in Xuanjin City for many days, and only today do I have the opportunity to speak with you. Haha..." said the Black Wind Palace Master Guzang with a laugh, raising his glass.
Qin Yu also raised his glass, "Palace Master Guzang, I have only just arrived in Xuanjin City, and there are many things I still do not understand. I hope you can provide me with more guidance."
This Guzang, with his silver eyebrows, silver hair, and baby face, possessed an air of sternness. Yet his smile was amiable. Both the Black Wind Palace Master and the Heavenly Desolation Palace Master were veterans of immense merit, not something Qin Yu, a newly promoted palace master, could compare with.
"Haha, Brother Qin Yu need not worry. We Four Palace Masters don’t have much to do normally, it’s only during wartime that we need to make an appearance, leading the troops into battle," Black Wind Palace Master Guzang said with a light smile, "In the great wars of the Divine World, God King level experts won’t easily engage in battle. Under normal circumstances, our presence is sufficient."
Qin Yu nodded slightly to show his understanding.
At that moment, the two palace masters opposite—Heavenly Desolation Palace Master and Lie Jun Palace Master—came over. The Heavenly Desolation Palace Master was a bald man dressed in a white silk robe, wearing a slight smile.
Lie Jun Palace Master, known as Huangfu Liejun, was a man with golden short hair, stable as the sea and as domineering as a volcano.
The bald man from the Heavenly Desolation Palace always smiled lightly, "Brother Qin Yu, I am ’Ji Lv Saint’, the Heavenly Desolation Palace Master. You have been in Xuanjin City for so long, and I have not yet visited your mansion. Please don’t take it to heart."
"I should be the one visiting you, Palace Master Heavenly Desolation," Qin Yu immediately stood up.
Huangfu Liejun burst out laughing, "Brother Ji and Brother Gu are meeting Qin Yu for the first time, whereas I have met Qin Yu several times already. Ha-ha, come, let’s not be strangers here, let’s all sit down."
Huangfu Liejun then sat down cross-legged.
The Four Palace Masters gathered together and began to chat. As they exchanged drinks, the Heavenly Desolation Palace Master and Black Wind Palace Master became friendlier and not as reserved as they had been at the beginning.
While they were enjoying their lively discussion, Huangfu Liejun suddenly raised his glass and said solemnly, "Brother Qin Yu, Brother Gu, Brother Ji, frankly speaking, by assuming this role of Palace Master, I actually usurped your military powers. Today, I would like to apologize first, hoping that the three of you won’t mind."
Qin Yu was startled.
"Usurping military powers? What is this all about?" Qin Yu was completely confused.
Seeing Qin Yu’s expression, both the Heavenly Desolation Palace Master, Ji Lv Saint, and Black Wind Palace Master ’Guzang’ knew about Qin Yu’s perplexity. Black Wind Palace Master ’Guzang’ said with a smile, "This matter about Liejun is mainly because in the East Pole Xuanjin Mountain, there were originally only three palaces: Lanxuan Hall, Black Wind Palace, and Heavenly Desolation Palace. After Liejun made significant achievements, and since the original Lanxuan Hall Master was still in position, another palace was established, which is now the Lie Jun Hall."
Qin Yu got the history but still didn’t quite understand, "Usurping military power? How should this be interpreted?"
Huangfu Liejun explained himself, "Brother Qin Yu, there are a total of nine major teams in the Heavenly God Army of Xuanjin Mountain. Normally, these teams were led by their team leaders, but in times of major battles, they were led by the Palace Masters. In the past, there were only three Palaces, and each Palace Master led three Heavenly God Teams. Now with the establishment of Lie Jun Hall, my Lie Jun Hall commands three Heavenly God Teams, whereas the three of you lead only two teams each. I have always felt guilty about it; I really am sorry."
Qin Yu then understood.
God King-level masters don’t need subordinates, as a single God King can decide the outcome of a battlefield. And ordinarily in Divine World wars, God Kings don’t intervene, it’s the Palace Masters who lead the Heavenly God Army into battle.
"Lie Jun, don’t worry about it. When you became Palace Master, Brother Ji Bald, Old Lan, and I gave you one of our Heavenly God Teams each. This was something decided a long time ago; you’re strong and also audacious enough to lead an army," said Guzang, the Palace Master, lightly smiling.
Qin Yu fully understood now.
"Brother Lie Jun, this matter is trivial, and honestly, I am not very proficient in leading troops. I am more keen on Formation and have some interest in Cultivation and Artifact Refining, everything else..." Qin Yu said, shaking his head with a smile.
The Heavenly Desolation Palace Master ’Ji Lv Saint’ immediately smiled and said, "Brother Qin Yu, don’t be too modest. I’ve seen your Array Space in the Martial Arts Arena. The sophistication of that Array Space is absolutely comparable to a God King’s space. In the Divine World battlefield with you around... as long as the opponent isn’t a God King-level master, you are sure to win."
"The best under the God Kings, that’s no empty talk." Huangfu Liejun also said with a chuckle.
Qin Yu modestly smiled, but suddenly he remembered something and immediately asked, "Brother Lie Jun, what about the previous Lanxuan Hall Master?"
"Old Lan?" Guzang and Ji Lv Saint looked at each other and sighed softly.
Huangfu Liejun’s face fell slightly as he said with a sigh, "The Divine World war that happened six hundred billion years ago was too brutal... That battle was considered the biggest since the opening of Divine World, with over ten God Kings falling. Countless Upper Heavenly Gods died."
Qin Yu was shocked.
More than ten God Kings fallen? Countless Upper Heavenly Gods?
Guzang said with a bitter smile, "Brother Qin Yu, let me tell you, the three Palaces, Lanxuan Hall, Black Wind Palace, Heavenly Desolation Palace, are named after the first Palace Masters. That battle... the first Palace Masters of Lanxuan Hall, Black Wind Palace, and Heavenly Desolation Palace all fell. I also inherited the position of Black Wind Palace Master during the course of the war."
"It was the same for me," Ji Lv Saint lamented, "That battle was extremely fierce, with the heavens and earth overshadowed... Nearly all the God Kings made an appearance, and even Venerable Sovereigns intervened from the shadows!"
Qin Yu felt a thrill of fear.
What exactly happened during that war six hundred billion years ago?
Qin Yu, in Wei Chi City, had also heard about Divine World wars from Golden Punishment Lord Xing Yuan’s father-in-law, an Upper Level Divine Being who mentioned that there was a major battle every six billion years.
But now it seemed, the battles every six billion years were only minor compared to that one.
The war six hundred billion years ago was a true battle.
One God King after another fell, and even Heavenly Venerable intervened from the shadows... The fact that the first Palace Masters of all three Divisions of East Pole Xuanjin Mountain died shows the ferocity of the battle.
"What caused such a battle?" Qin Yu pressed for an answer.
There had to be a reason, something that triggered everything. The great Divine Kings wouldn’t wage war without a cause.
"The reason? That battle was about the chance to become a Heavenly Venerable. In that fight, ultimately one God King prevailed and became the new Venerable Sovereign. Since then, Divine World has had three Venerable Sovereigns," Huangfu Liejun explained with a sigh.
Those who experienced that battle six hundred billion years ago still clearly remember the events.
"A new Venerable Sovereign?" Qin Yu was stunned.
No wonder it drove the entire Divine World mad, causing so many Divine Kings to fall. It turned out to be an opportunity to become a Heavenly Venerable.
"Isn’t there supposed to be three Venerable Sovereigns in the Divine World? How come there was only this one catastrophic war?" Qin Yu asked in confusion, estimating that there should have been three battles.
Black Wind Palace Master Guzang shook his head and chuckled, "No, when the Divine World was born, there were already two Heavenly Venerables."
Qin Yu suddenly understood.
There were two Heavenly Venerables when Divine World was born.
And over the past one hundred twenty million billion years, only one new Heavenly Venerable has emerged in the entire Divine World, and that Venerable emerged from that unparalleled war six hundred billion years ago.
"What a fierce battle!" Just thinking about it made Qin Yu feel a strong thrum of excitement.
The three Venerable Sovereigns, two of whom have been there since the birth of Divine World, and one who emerged through the chances offered by that unrivaled war. None of them simply succeeded through cultivation alone! This goes to show just how difficult it is to become a Venerable Sovereign.
(End of Chapter One~~~~)
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