Gate of God

Each soul had one shadow. Five shadows meant that there were five souls.

Fang Zhengzhi thought that he couldn’t see straight. However, after rubbing his eyes, he realized that the five shadows of souls above Chou Qi’s body were still clearly visible.

What was going on?

‘Are you telling me that Chou Qi has five souls?’

‘What on earth!’

Fang Zhengzhi couldn’t believe it, but that wouldn’t alter the reality. He had never seen anything as freaky as this ever since he mastered Ghost Dao. He couldn’t help but be astonished.

However, he didn’t take a look at Chou Qi’s soul with his Ghost Eye in the previous fight, so he didn’t notice it.

‘Five souls…’

‘Is it possible that I’ve only wounded one of Chou Qi’s souls earlier?’

‘The other souls were unharmed, and that’s why Chou Qi followed me into the Black Stone Palace.’

Fang Zhengzhi wasn’t sure if he was right. However, since his opponent was at Godly State, he wasn’t overly concerned about his strange abilities.

Five souls and five lives.

He decided to kill all of them at once.

It was simple and straightforward.

“Is that your last question? Hmm, it took me two moves to kill Qin Xian.” Chou Qi didn’t expect Fang Zhengzhi’s question, but he still answered it truthfully.

“Two moves?” Fang Zhengzhi was a little stunned.

According to his memories, Chou Qi could be considered a powerful God, but there wasn’t much difference between him and Qin Xian.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that… Chou Qi was slightly weaker than Qin Xian.

‘Killing Qin Xian with two moves?!’

‘Was it a sneak attack?’

It was unlikely even if it was a sneak attack. Most importantly, both Qin Xian and Chou Qi were freaks amongst the Gods.

The biggest problem with freaks like them was that they wouldn’t trust anyone.

Under such circumstances, it was extremely difficult to carry out a successful sneak attack, unless one party was significantly stronger than the other.

That was the only way to end a God’s life in merely two moves.

‘Something’s wrong!’

‘Something’s definite wrong!’

Fang Zhengzhi wasn’t sure what was wrong, but he could sense that the Chou Qi standing before him seemed to be fundamentally different from the Chou Qi that he had fought against.

‘His aura is the same but his strength is different?’

It was too abnormal.

However, there wasn’t any point in thinking about this right now. He would find out how strong this Chou Qi was during the fight.

Fang Zhengzhi was fairly confident in his current strength.

Although he wasn’t capable of taking on five Gods at the same time, he could easily manage one or two of them.

In that case, why would he need to give it so much thought?

Instead of overthinking, Fang Zhengzhi asked directly, “Are we still following the rules of the Heaven Alliance Meeting? Best of three?”

“Yes. However, in order to differentiate this from the Heaven Alliance Meeting, I believe that we could make some changes to the rules.” Chou Qi nodded and replied.

“How?”

“It’s very simple. Under the premise that it’s the best of three, each of us could add a new rule. That would make things relatively fair.” Chou Qi responded.

“What’s yours?” Fang Zhengzhi understood what he meant.

It would still be best of three.

However, other rules could be changed.

After some consideration, Chou Qi said, “My rule is simple – no matter who the participant is, each person could only participate once.”

‘Each person could only participate once?’ Fang Zhengzhi frowned again.

This modification was checkmate for them because there were five Gods amongst the Monster Race and Demon Race. However, he was the only one amongst the humans that was capable of fighting a God.

If each person could only participate once… It meant that only Fang Zhengzhi could win his round.

The disciples of the Human Alliance also realized the situation they were in, and they all turned grim.

“How could we fight under such restrictions?!”

“That’s right, we can’t put up any fight.”

“Since it’s best of three and Fang Zhengzhi could only participate once, the other two of our participants would be fighting against experts at the Godly State. There’s no hope of winning for us.”

The disciples of the Human Alliance started protesting.

“Have you given up so easily? Haha…” Chou Qi sneered when he heard the Human Alliance’s disciples protests.

“Shameless brat, we don’t need to waste time chit-chatting with him. Let’s go to war!”

“Yeah, let’s fight them!”

Wu Yuer and Ping Yang stood up with indignation written all over their faces. After all, there wasn’t any point in the competition if such a restriction was imposed.

There might be a faint chance of winning if they simply went to war.

Fang Zhengzhi didn’t respond to Ping Yang and Wu Yuer, but he clenched his fists tightly. He could fight back against them, but what about Ping Yang and Yan Xiu?

Chou Qi was right that he could keep Fang Zhengzhi occupied for a while once they went to war. However, Ping Yang and Yan Xiu couldn’t possibly last 15 minutes against four Gods.

“Let’s first decide what the winner would gain.” Fang Zhengzhi didn’t mention his restriction immediately because he wanted to verify Chou Qi’s real goal.

“It’s simple. Based on the rules of the Heaven Alliance Meeting, the winning sect would command the Human Race, the Monster Race, and the Demon Race. If we win, we’d decide the fate of mankind. On the contrary, if we lose, the Human Alliance can decide the fate of both Monsters and Demons.” Chou Qi replied flatly.

“Command the Human Race, the Monster Race, and the Demon Race?!” Fang Zhengzhi was actually taken aback.

He thought that Chou Qi merely wanted Yun Qingwu back, but he didn’t expect him to be even more aggressive than Yun Qingwu. He wanted to bring the Human Alliance down in one fell swoop.

His aspirations were great.

Fang Zhengzhi, Mu Qingfeng, Mo Shanshi, and the rest of the Human Alliance all fell silent.

The stakes were too high.

Although Chou Qi said that the winner would simply command all three races. However, if the humans lost, the only possible outcome for them was becoming enslaved by the Monsters and Demons.

The reverse… Was also true.

If the Human Alliance won, how could they possibly be willing to share the world with the Monsters and Demons, which could pose a huge potential threat in the future?

This was a fight that had lasted thousands of years.

There was only winning or losing.

There would never be true peace.

“What’s wrong, are you afraid of losing?” Chou Qi asked.

…

Holy Region- Heaven Zen Mountain.

Three majestic Gates of God quietly stood in the sky above Heaven Zen Mountain. The mountain seemed holy because of the vast and ancient aura exuded by the gates.

The altar at the peak of the mountain was heavily guarded by the Monster Race. 10 Monster Kings stood at the four corners of the peak, protecting the chessboard at the center of the altar.

There wasn’t a single speck of dust on the chessboard. It was clearly well taken care of every day.

Ancient experts frequently descended here, where the two Gates of God that connected to the Two Realms of Monsters and Demons opened. Hence, the Monster Race and Demon Race naturally stood guard over here.

Monster Emperor Baizhi was their supreme commander.

She was once the strongest in the Holy Region, yet she now resided in a freshly built stone house at the peak of the mountain. She wore a snow-white fur dress that made her seem a little slothful but enchanting at the same time.

She exuded an innate demonic air that could make a heart tremble.

However, Monster Emperor Baizhi didn’t seem to be joyful. After all, it was pretty boring atop the Heaven Zen Mountain.

That was because not a single human dared to set foot here on the mountain after the previous battle.

“This is so boring.” Monster Emperor Baizhi stretched and lay down in another position. Then, she gradually closed her eyes.

“If it’s so boring, why are you still guarding this place?” At this moment, she heard a crisp voice coming from outside the stone house.

Monster Emperor Baizhi opened her eyes instantly.

Her eyes lit up and a smile soon appeared on her face.

It was an extremely bewitching smile that could make any man fall in love.

Then, Baizhi slowly sat up and groomed herself carefully, following which, she stood up and walked towards the door.

After opening the door, she saw a woman in a silvery long dress.

She was extremely beautiful.

Her elegant and dignified appearance was the exact opposite of Monster Emperor Baizhi’s beauty. One was innately bewitching while the other was so dignified that others would naturally develop respect for her.

It was Qian Yu.

The Tower Master of Ling Yun Tower.

“Can I help you?” Baizhi smiled and said. She didn’t seem to be provoked by Qian Yu’s arrival at all.

“Yup, I’ve stayed at Ling Yun Tower for too long. I am finding a Monster for my work out.” Qian Yu also smiled as she replied, standing motionless on the spot.

“That’s a creative idea. Having said that, I have 10 Monster Kings here. Can you really do it alone?” Baizhi’s smile grew brighter.

“10 Monster Kings and one Monster Emperor. This is indeed a challenging task.” Qian Yu also smiled brightly.

“So, I guess there will be a fight after all?”

“I suppose so.”

“Hmm, let me guess why Tower Master Qian came here.” Baizhi nodded, gazed into the distance, and continued, “Ling Yun Tower is launching a sneak attack on Heaven Zen Mountain while Yun Qingwu brought the army to Heaven Zen Mountain. This is a decent plan, but it feels like a suicidal mission. What do you think, Tower Master Qian?”

“A good plan is all it takes.”

“Do you really think that Ling Yun Tower could destroy Heaven Zen Mountain and closed the gates to the Two Realms of Monsters and Demons by itself?” Baizhi was still smiling.

“You’ll never know till you try.” Qian Yu rebutted.

“You can try.” Baizhi didn’t say another word. She attacked immediately and struck towards Qian Yu’s chest with her palm.

She was extraordinarily fast.

Her overwhelming power was as frightening as a towering mountain.

Boom!

Their palms clashed, following which, Qian Yu flew back and landed in the distance rapidly. At the meantime, eight silvery moons lit up above her head.

“Your strength has improved ever so slightly in half a year.” Monster Emperor Baizhi complimented Qian Yu.

“It’s a pity that you’ve grown much weaker.” Qian Yu responded with a smile.

“Tower Master Qian’s tongue is definitely sharper. I wonder if the Emperor of Great Xia Dynasty, Lin Mubai, has experienced Tower Master Qian’s tongue before?” There was a faint radiance in Baizhi’s eyes.

“Bitch!” Qian Yu’s expression changed.

She obviously knew that Monsters and Demons were much more open-minded than humans in certain areas. However, she couldn’t control her temper when she actually heard Baizhi saying something so filthy.

She was enraged and called Baizhi a bitch.

However, Baizhi was completely unfazed because she was glancing around at Ling Yun Tower’s disciples that were going up against the Monster Kings.

There were less than 200 of them.

Yet, they managed to fight off 10 Monster Kings and an army of several thousand Monsters. Ling Yun Tower was indeed the strongest in the Five Sects of the Holy Region.

However, that wasn’t what Baizhi was truly wary of.

That was because one would be naive to believe that Ling Yun Tower could take down Monster Emperor Baizhi, 10 Monster Kings, and an army of thousands of Monsters by itself.

Nevertheless, Qian Yu came.

Furthermore, she came blatantly.

In that case, Qian Yu couldn’t have come unprepared. There must be a basis for her confidence, and it was definitely not her strength.

It was…

It was Ling Yun Realm.

It was something that once forced the army of Monster Race back Into the Great Swamp.

That was what Baizhi thought. She knew that since Qian Yu came, she naturally wasn’t here to deepen their friendship or to simply start a fight.

Furthermore, they weren’t friends to begin with.

Therefore, Qian Yu came to risk it all.

“It seems like today will be the day that Ling Yun Tower perishes.” Baizhi retracted her gaze shortly and her smile became a little chilling.

“It’s pretty worth it if a single sect could be traded for mankind’s victory.” Qian Yu extended her hand and a small, exquisite jade tower appeared in her palm.

It was Ling Yun Realm.

Ling Yun Tower’s ultimate treasure.

Even Fang Zhengzhi couldn’t break it by brute force back then. Once trapped, it was almost impossible to escape.

Of course, ‘almost’ was used because Fang Zhengzhi managed to escape from Ling Yun Realm. However, Fang Zhengzhi was the only person in history who had done it.

Monster Emperor Baizhi didn’t seem to be capable of that yet!

“If the trade is successful, it’s definitely worth it. Moreover, the reward is worth much more than the price. I’m just afraid that… You can’t manage the trade.” Baizhi looked towards the small jade tower on Qian Yu’s hand and frowned subtly because she knew very well how powerful Ling Yun Realm was.

Having said that, despite how powerful Ling Yun Realm was, there was a heavy price to pay in order to unleash its full power.

After all…

No one was stupid enough to stand idly by while the opponent was activating its power.

“I wonder if I could pull off the trade if someone can hold you off while I am activating Ling Yun Realm?” Qian Yu took a step towards Baizhi as she said that.

“What do you mean?” Baizhi’s expression changed.