Chapter 1322: Let's Go
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The three-eyed spirit observed Han Sen closely now, paying more attention to him than anyone else. And as he watched him intently, the young man turned around and smiled. This gave him a shock.
"He knows we are here?" the three-eyed spirit gasped in surprise.
Gu Demon Emperor said, "Never; that should be impossible. We're so very far away, and on top of that, we've hidden our lifeforces."
The three-eyed spirit was still unnerved by the smile he had received, though. He said, "Well, if he's as tough as No God Emperor has been saying, it wouldn't surprise me if he knew we were here. If anything, it gives credence to his claims. If that's true, we might have a greater problem on our hands than we initially assumed."
The three-eyed spirit paused for a moment, then went on to say, "Pah, and here I thought we were the problem on their hands. But Godslayer Luo was so strong, and we still forced him to ascend to the Fourth God's Sanctuary. With the combined might and power of ourselves and the emperors still to come, there is no hope for the heir or the young man to escape death."
"Is Ruin Emperor here yet?" Gu Demon Emperor asked.
The three-eyed spirit answered, "He set off two days ago."
"Then the fate of this lot is sealed. Each and every one of those people will be brutally murdered when Ruin Emperor arrives." Gu Demon was speaking with a bitter contempt for Han Sen and everyone with him.
Many other spirits were slowly starting to arrive at the shelter now, all doing so in the belief they were hidden from the awareness of the shelter's occupants.
"Is that a spirit fighting Giant God Emperor?"
"Are you telling me you don't know who Xie Qing King is?"
"Why? Is he supposed to be famous?"
"He was, one hundred thousand years ago."
"That's a little before my time, but why would he be helping Godslayer Luo's heir and the others?"
"I don't know. He always was a bit of an oddball."
A colorful ship was on its way, sailing across the broad reaches of the nearby sea to its ultimate destination. Two ladies were engaged in chit-chat, and their names were Flower Empress and Heavenly Empress.
They weren't the shipmasters, however. The captain was currently helming the vessel.
Another emperor was on its way to the shelter, soaring not too far above that same blue. This spirit was riding atop a dragon, and as it went, an abundance of frightening sea creatures followed in its wake.
All these creatures arrived near the shelter and remained in hiding.
Nothing was escaping Han Sen's notice, though. He knew every single thing that was coming to his shelter, and despite that, he was not afraid.
Snowball appeared to have just as much knowledge as Han Sen did, but its reaction was slightly different. Shivering in fear, it was cowering behind Bao'er's back. Although the creature resembled a dog, it was a scaredy-cat, more than anything. It was allergic to the mere concept of danger.
Perhaps it was a glutton for punishment, but being with Bao'er made it feel a touch safer. Despite her frequent bullying, there was something about her presence that made it feel better.
Baby Ghost was not looking too good, either. He had only opened seven gene locks, so his strength was still far below all his peers. There'd be no hope of him competing with any of the spirits or creatures that had come, mouths drooling with a bloodlust.
"How can this nincompoop acquire so many enemies?! We're doomed! Yes, we're doomed!" Baby Ghost was not fond of the idea of staying there to fight it out, as he thought there was no chance of victory. His mind feverishly searched for a way in which he might escape his current predicament and live to see another day.
Moment Queen's life was in Han Sen's hands, as it had been for a long time. But now, it was teetering near the space between his fingers. This was a decisive moment for them all, with repercussions that could shape the future of the Third God's Sanctuary. She had to fight, despite the slim chances of survival. And while she had had her fair share of ups and downs with Han Sen, she was going to do all she could to see him through.
She knew of the enemies that were closing in, but she also knew that was not the brunt of it. The worst had yet to come.
And this was a thought that planted a seed of unsettling emotions in her mind. Despite her determination to try, she and the others successfully defending the shelter and emerging victorious was not something she could see happening.
Even though Zero had an infinite vat of power, and she'd undoubtedly bring down more than a grand count of spirits and creatures during the fight, she was not invincible. Her body was still that of a frail young girl. It was a numbers game now, and the odds were stacked against them tenfold.
And to make matters worse, she wasn't even there. Ever since Han Sen took her back to the Alliance, she had yet to show up again.
"He wouldn't keep his best weapon locked up. What is he planning to do? This is Han Sen, after all. He always has a trick up his sleeve," Moment Queen said to herself, pondering the events to come.
Han Sen knew the spirits had all come for one target in particular, and that was Godslayer Luo's heir. If they did not see Zero there, he believed, they would not begin an all-out assault.
If they did proceed forward with an attack, despite her absence, then Han Sen would give Zero a call so she could come and catch them all off-guard.
Boom!
Giant God Emperor began to stumble and fall, as a sharp silver light plunged deep into his chest.
Giant God Emperor had been killed, and with Xie Qing King's typical cockiness, he stepped forward to ask, "Who's next?"
"Me! I hope you're ready to meet your maker." A spirit answered the call, pointing a wheel at Han Sen.
"He kind of looks like The King," Flower Empress said.
"Maybe, but that's not him," Heavenly Empress said.
"Heavenly, where is Godslayer's heir?" A female voice sounded, from someone else on the ship.
Heavenly Empress turned and gave a bow. She said, "I scanned the entire shelter, but as far as I can tell, she is not yet present. She must be in the Alliance."
"Then we wait," the empress said.
"Yes," Heavenly Empress said, returning her gaze to the battleground.
Xie Qing King had taken down five emperors himself by this point, but tiredness was starting to catch up with him. He finally needed a breather.
"It's my turn to show off, don't you think?" Han Sen said, stepping forward to provide Xie Qing King with a rest.
"Okay, bossman. Have fun up there." Xie Qing King went to sit down next to Bao'er.
He was sweating profusely, knowing he exhausted too much power in those few fights.
"Who wants to fight me, then?" Han Sen had learned to say it with the intimidating confidence Xie Qing King would use. He knew it would be best to thin the herd one-by-one now rather than later.
"You're just a small human. Let me come over there and swat you like the bug that you are!" Four spirits leaped out from the sidelines, wanting to squash the pompous human underfoot.
Han Sen did not know why Xie Qing King could fight them one-by-one, while he couldn't.
"Maybe it's because they know I'm too hot for them to handle solo," Han Sen thought.
That was incorrect, though. Han Sen didn't fight alone when he took on other shelters. He always attacked with the silver fox and Purple Emperor by his side. Without them there, they thought he'd be an easy target. Hence why so many emperor spirits were so eager to take him on at once.
The four spirits themselves were surprised they had all jumped forward to fight in tandem. It wasn't as if they had planned that.
"Let's go," Han Sen said.
Chapter 1323: One Sword One Kill
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Han Sen's attitude had fanned the flames of the spirits' hatred towards humans, whom most already despised. The four that had leaped forward to take him on all rushed forward to end him with one mighty, co-operative strike.
A suffocating pillar of black smoke, a hefty boulder, a tornado composed of lethal winds, and a barrage of thin metal spikes all came towards Han Sen, ready to utterly destroy him.
Han Sen was unable to turn back, since he had already committed to the fight and acted all pompous about it. Even if he did seek to flee, there'd be nowhere he could go, anyway.
But he knew he had to act swiftly and carefully. Taking on four emperors solo was no joke, and although those ahead of him weren't a pre-composed team, they seemed to immediately meld together and co-operate well. Undoubtedly, they had been unified through the same desire of wanting to see the human squirm.
Still, there was interest coming from the audience, in that they wanted to see how powerful he was. He had made a name for himself, so he couldn't have been all talk. And they were keen to see how he'd respond to this sudden rush.
And to those who had heard No God Emperor say what he had about Han Sen, their interest in the boy was tenfold. They were keen to see if he could live up to the lofty expectations established by the first Son of God.
Han Sen pulled out a short sword and a longer one; Taia and the Phoenix Sword, respectively.
When he moved, he ran towards the pointy punctures that were headed his way. When he was directly in front of them, he disappeared. He vanished in the blink of an eye.
When Han Sen reappeared, the audience thought he was standing beside two emperors. Their initial glimpse was incorrect, for when their eyes came to focus on him again, they realized he had come before one emperor and wholly cut him in half.
Everyone was shocked by this. In a one-versus-four fight, he had leaped fearlessly into the fray. Shirking a defensive formation, he jumped straight into an offense and mercilessly slew a spirit in a single strike.
The other emperors sought to fall back, realizing the grave mistake they had made. But before any of them could respond, another one was getting well-acquainted with the brutality of Han Sen's swords. That was two down, two to go.
Thinking this bought them some time, the other two emperors began to flee as the screaming and squelching of their second fallen comrade rang in their ears. Daring to look back, they caught sight of the menace they had willfully engaged, and they saw Han Sen coming after them.
As if he could teleport at will, Han Sen popped up beside the third emperor and killed him with a swift flick of his sword.
The final emperor felt a chill run down his spine, and so he summoned the birth of a mountain to shield his behind. Thinking himself safe for a moment, and not hearing the sound of that stone crumbling, he turned around to take a look.
Indeed, the shielding mountain had not been broken. But somehow, Han Sen was standing there, sword propped to the emperor's throat.
Even if Han Sen had gone around the mountain, it didn't seem likely he could be that fast.
As he thought about how Han Sen had gotten to him so quickly, his thoughts began to drift. It was then that he realized he was now airborne. When he thought about why the land below seemed so distant, he belatedly realized Han Sen had hewn his head from his shoulders and sent his severed head flying through the air.
Everyone was shocked at the power Han Sen could wield. They didn't think such might was achievable, and they each and all felt a little apprehensive about their impending attack.
"How can a human be that strong?"
"What if he is the heir of Godslayer Luo?!"
"His swordskills are impressive."
...
"Is that the manner of power Godslayer Luo wielded?" Flower Empress asked.
"It is not; that human is employing space and time," the other woman on the ship said.
"Wait, are you saying he uses both of those elements? And he can use them both together, at the same time?" Flower Empress asked again, with her mouth ajar in shock, hoping she had misunderstood.
"Yes, but the kills aren't 100% guaranteed like the Godslayer. That man never missed," the woman said.
"How do we beat that man, though?" Flower Empress asked.
The elements of time and space were woven into the fabric of all. Flower Empress couldn't even begin to fathom a viable solution for how they might surmount Han Sen's abilities.
"Soon you will find out," the woman said, before going silent again.
Flower Empress was curious to learn more, but she didn't dare ask. If the empress wished to tell her, she would have already. As such, she wasn't going to push the subject. This empress was a strange one, after all.
The three-eyed spirit said, "The powers of space and time? Although that is not the power Godslayer Luo possessed, I would not say it is any worse."
"Fortunately, the hits are delivered by hand and do not wholly escape the watchful eye of a combatant. It is possible for an emperor to break his attack," Gu Demon Emperor said.
"And who might be able to do that?" the three-eyed spirit asked.
"Him," Gu Demon said.
The three-eyed spirit looked forward to see an emperor coming, riding atop a black dragon. He wielded two hammers and had come before Han Sen.
The three-eyed spirit looked rather happy, and he said, "Now I understand."
Flower Empress and Heavenly Empress weren't really sure what was going on, and what might have been so special about the new challenger that had come before Han Sen.
"Are you saying this emperor can break Han Sen's power?" Heavenly Empress asked.
"Yes. His name is Ming Xing, and he too wields the combined might of both space and time. If anyone can take on the human emperor, it would be him," the woman said.
Flower Empress quickly turned back to look at him.
"My name is Ming Xing Emperor. I have come to kill you," Ming Xing said coldly from atop his black dragon.
Han Sen did not say anything, and he simply ran towards the dragon-rider and disappeared.
Han Sen wasn't much in the mood for talking on this day, especially when spirits were keen on recycling the same sort of rote dialogue that was supposed to be threatening. All Han Sen wanted to do was kill them and get the assault over with.
Ming Xing Emperor drew both his hammers and banged the two together.
When the hammers collided, a black hole formed.
"His hammers can create black holes, and Han Sen should be drawn into them as he goes. If he slips into one, there'll be no return," Flower Empress said, understanding the situation.
"Yes, that is correct. Although the black holes are only temporary, they should be enough to trap him and forever remove him from the field of play. His body will be twisted in the broken dimension, so using space and time against Ming Xing is suicidal," the woman explained, with further clarity.