Chapter 6: The Youngest Father-Heaven Level
The current battle situation is tilting slightly in favor of the otherworldly monsters. It's no longer the ordinary harassment initially detected; the question now is how far it will escalate?
However, the Ancient One isn't worried. The strength of the Sorcerer Supreme is no joke. Even if Dormammu came, the Ancient One could send him right back where he came from! (Dormammu: Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you have the Time Stone! Ancient One: Sorry! With the Time Stone, you really can do whatever you want.) The only thing the Ancient One feels reassured about is Lan Xingyu.
His first battle is an Advanced-level one; I wonder if that's a good or bad thing...
Meanwhile, our protagonist, Lan Xingyu, slowly walked toward the battlefield. His head was slightly lowered, his galaxy-like eyes just barely covered by hair as black as the Universe. He passed through the mages' defensive line without touching anyone; by the time many mages noticed him, he was already ahead of them.
But they also witnessed a bizarre sight: Lan Xingyu just kept walking, yet not a single monster could touch him. It wasn't because he used elementalization, but simply because he avoided all attacks with slight sways. Lan Xingyu continued walking until he reached the middle ground between the mages and the spatial rift.
At that moment, Lan Xingyu suddenly looked up, and a ripple spread out from him as the center. The ripple expanded across the entire battlefield, dissipating before the mages' defensive line. Then, the mages and the Ancient One witnessed an astonishing scene. All the monsters in front of them seemed frozen in time, and in the next instant, their eyes rolled back simultaneously as they all collapsed.
That's right, what Lan Xingyu used was the three types of Haki he had planned to practice in the future: Observation Haki and the Conqueror's Haki that stunned all the monsters.
Let's rewind time to two minutes ago. Just as Lan Xingyu felt he had adapted, three powers within his body suddenly began a powerful Awakening and enhancement.
Lan Xingyu immediately closed his eyes to sense it. He was shocked by what he found! He discovered that his three types of Haki were growing at a terrifying speed. When the Haki reached its Peak, a sense of enlightenment dawned in his mind, leaving him ecstatic. He realized he could now perfectly master the three types of Haki.
Heavens, is the Old Immortal really this generous? My proficiency with the three types of Haki is now probably comparable to Luffy's after his two years of training. Since I have Conqueror's Haki, it would be a waste of my life not to show off a bit. Thus, the scene from just now occurred.
However, the quiet battlefield soon became noisy again as more monsters continued to pour out from the passage. Lan Xingyu looked at the monsters rushing toward him and gave a faint, stunning smile.
Lan Xingyu transformed into light and flew high into the sky, shouting, "Yasakani no Magatama!" Having turned into photons, Lan Xingyu fired countless dazzling light bullets downward in a sweeping attack. Lan Xingyu hadn't forgotten that the monsters knocked down by his Conqueror's Haki were only unconscious, not dead. A wave of "Yasakani no Magatama" was perfect for clearing the field. After the baptism of light bullets, Lan Xingyu instantly reappeared on the ground.
He felt it wasn't enough. Whether it was because the killing wasn't satisfying enough or for some other reason, there seemed to be a knot in his heart. So, he landed. "As expected, close combat is better," Lan Xingyu thought. He just wanted to move vigorously and sweat to vent the pent-up frustration in his heart.
Lan Xingyu clapped his hands together (performing Wood Style: Shinsu Senju - Veritable 1000-Armed Kan'on. Hahaha, just kidding). Then, as he pulled them apart, a light sword appeared in his hand. Looking at this light sword, images of swordsmen and sword immortals flashed through Lan Xingyu's mind. The thought made his blood boil; wandering the world with a sword had been his childhood dream.
"I don't plan to call you Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi; I'm going to call you the strongest weapon forged by lan xingyu!" Lan Xingyu said, looking at the light sword.
Then, Lan Xingyu raised his sword and charged into the horde of monsters. With one strike, no demonic power could withstand him. A golden light streaked through the monsters; even as they kept rushing out, not a single one could move more than twenty meters away from the rift.
Lan Xingyu felt his blood boiling with excitement, but there seemed to be an invisible membrane blocking him. He didn't think much of it and just kept slashing. Suddenly, a poem flashed through his mind, and he couldn't help but recite it while swinging his sword:
A single point of cold light, ten thousand feet of brilliance!
What harm is there in slaughtering the whole world!
Deeply buried, yet the sharp ambition remains unchanged!
Once the wind and clouds gather, one becomes the Sovereign!
A majestic sword edge from ages past,
Traversing the wind and clouds from west to east.
With the sun and moon as its body and thunder as its general,
Splitting mountains and Peaks until the sky turns blood red.
A single blade spans the heavens for ten thousand autumns,
This path through the Yellow Springs leads to the Nine Netherworlds.
Cutting off the sentimental travelers of the Mortal World,
Wherever the edge reaches, everything ceases.
...
(This was my enlightenment work in web novels,
the sword mantra of the Nine Tribulations Sword from Transcending the Nine Heavens.
I highly recommend this novel by Author Feng Ling.)
As Lan Xingyu fought his way through, his Aura had reached its Peak. Even the monsters, who lacked intelligence and only knew how to charge madly, were forced back by Lan Xingyu's Aura.
"Damn it! Who are you, kid? You've killed so many of my subordinates, I'll have your life!" A voice that seemed to come from the depths of Hell shouted. A massive figure appeared, seemingly about to tear open the spatial rift. Seeing this, the Ancient One prepared to act.
Lan Xingyu smiled. Looking at himself standing atop the pile of monsters, he suddenly thought of the King of Ahoge, Saber. "Oh, you want to kill me? With just you? Then I'll let you see the power of Artoria... Xingyu."
Lan Xingyu gripped his sword with both hands, and his already Peak Aura surged once more. A "crack" sounded in Lan Xingyu's heart. It was as if the membrane that had been blocking him was pierced by his Aura. To his surprise, Xingyu found that his power, physical body, and mental strength had all received a massive boost!
This Aura startled the Ancient One! She muttered in shock, "Xingyu has actually reached the Father-Heaven Level! A six-year-old Father-Heaven Level! My god!"
The Ancient One wasn't the only one surprised. Far away in Asgard, Odin, the King of Gods sitting upon his golden throne, also snapped his eyes open. His eyes were full of shock: "How is it possible? How could a Father-Heaven Level powerhouse be born in Midgard! I hope he's on our side. It seems it's time to go talk to my old friend, the Ancient One!"
Thinking about Earth having another Father-Heaven Level powerhouse, and then looking at his second son who only knows how to fight every day, and his third son who's still playing tricks... So tiring... Oh, and there's also an eldest daughter who hates me to the core... I'd better go take a nap quickly, otherwise I'll lose more hair...
Of course, he wasn't the most surprised person. The most surprised was the Demon God facing Lan Xingyu. It could no longer be described as surprise; it was sheer terror. Fa... Fa... Father-Heaven Level? How is it possible? He's clearly just a brat, how could he be at the Father-Heaven Level...
Regardless of what others thought, Lan Xingyu felt exceptionally refreshed. Energy surged through his body as if it were inexhaustible.
Lan Xingyu smiled at the Demon God. "Do you know my King?"
"Huh? What? Hey, wait, you... you... don't come over here!" The Demon God was truly terrified in the face of the power Lan Xingyu was gathering. Why did I come to this hellish place called Earth? Wouldn't it be better to just eat and drink at home? Argh!
Lan Xingyu didn't care what the Demon God said.
"Then I'll let you witness the Flash of Victory. Ekusu-kariba. Excalibur (Sword of Promised Victory)!"
A massive and brilliant golden light filled the space. Carrying endless destructive power, the golden light surged toward the spatial rift. The Demon God inside, who was about to flee, was instantly obliterated by the golden light. Without the Demon God's energy to maintain it, the spatial rift began to close rapidly. All the mages were stunned. What did they just see? A child annihilated a Demon God with one sword strike! Good grief! Is the world going crazy? One even slapped...
...the face of the person next to him and asked, "Does it hurt?"
The person next to him: "Motherf***er, you tell me if it hurts." With his short temper, he punched back. "How about that? Does it hurt?"
Regardless of the commotion there, everyone else looked at the young boy in the distance. After the battle, his clothes were unstained by blood. His body still glowed with a reassuring and warm light. They knew they had witnessed the beginning of a legend today...
My King is the best! Long live the King of Ahoge! The King of Knights is badass! Saber is the strongest! I won't accept any counter-arguments!
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