War Sovereign Soaring The Heavens

Under everyone's watchful gazes, the handsome young man who looked like a young man from earth reached out to remove his sunglasses as he asked impatiently, "Old Man Di Hong, can we start now?"

"We'll start in a little while." Di Hong looked into the distance. After confirming most of the Qilin Clan's titled Celestial Emperors were present, he nodded at the handsome young man. "Please start, Heaven's Equal Celestial Emperor."

As soon as Di Hong's voice fell, a metal staff that was black in the center with two golden bands on its ends appeared in the handsome young man's hand.

"Is this the Auspicious Golden Hoop Staff?"

From afar, Duan Ling Tian confirmed that the handsome young man was indeed Sun Wu Kong, the Heaven's Equal Celestial Emperor, as soon as he saw the golden hoop staff. Earlier, he was still unsure since the other party's appearance was very much different from what he had imagined. However, after thinking about it for a moment, he did not think it was surprising since Sun Wu Kong could take whatever form he wanted.

Sun Wu Kong's outfit was that of a modern young man on earth. It was obvious he had been to earth some time in the past few hundred years. His outfits were similar to those that were worn while Duan Ling Tian was still on earth. It might have been trendy back then, but it was probably out of style now.

Di Yun Long asked with a smile, "Meng Luo, this should be your first time seeing the Heaven's Equal Celestial Emperor, right?"

"Yes." Meng Luo nodded as he looked at the handsome young man with a crew cut holding the Auspicious Golden Hoop Staff. His eyes were bright as he said, "I've long heard about the Jade Emperor Heaven's Heaven's Equal Celestial Emperor, but I've never had the chance to meet him. I aspire to be like him."

Di Yun Long laughed as he shook his head. "The Heaven's Equal Celestial Emperor has quite a temper, just like you… Unfortunately, you're far too weak now to spar with him. Otherwise, I think the battle between you and him would be very interesting to watch."

Di Yun Long knew Meng Luo had gone around challenging many titled Celestial Emperors in the Solitary Destructive Heaven in the past.

"That day will come…" Meng Luo said confidently as his eyes shone with determination.

At the same time, Duan Ling Tian asked curiously through Voice Transmission, "Elder Huo, do you think Senior Meng Luo can catch up to Sun Wu Kong in terms of strength?"

"I think it'd be difficult," Elder Huo shook his head as he responded through Voice Transmission, "Sun Wu Kong isn't much older than Meng Luo, and Meng Luo isn't as talented as Sun Wu Kong… Moreover, this monkey had some truly heaven-defying fortuitous encounters. Rumor has it that he has the support of a few a gods, and it's said that those gods aren't your run-of-the-mill gods…"

Duan Ling Tian knew Elder Huo meant those powerhouses who had transcended beyond the stage of a Ten Directions Celestial Emperor. He was aware that even among the gods, there were differences in their strength. Needless to say, those who had just attained godhood were the weakest among the gods. Naturally, even the weakest gods who haven't mastered the art of fusing profundities could still easily kill a Ten Directions Celestial Emperor who had mastered the art of fusing profundities. The difference in strength between gods and celestials was like heaven and earth.

At this time, Duan Ling Tian listened to the discussions in his surroundings.

"The Heaven's Equal Celestial Emperor seems different this time. I wonder if our Patriarch will be able to defeat him…"

"We must have confidence in our Patriarch!"

"Although I have confidence in our Patriarch, there's no denying the speed of improvement of the Heaven's Equal Celestial Emperor is heaven-defying. Moreover, I heard he's only a tenth of our Patriarch's age!"

Based on the discussion of the members of the Qilin Clan, it seemed like most of them thought Sun Wu Kong had a higher chance of winning. Nevertheless, they did not dare to voice it out openly. After all, Sun Wu Kong's opponent was their Patriarch.

'The Qilin Clan's Patriarch is one of the top Seven Star God of War…' Duan Ling Tian looked at Di Hong who was standing across from Sun Wu Kong. He could not suppress his curiosity so he asked, "Senior Di Yun Long, if your esteemed Patriarch is one of the top Seven Star God of War, doesn't it mean he's stronger than some Heavenly Emperors?"

Although Duan Ling Tian's question was rather abrupt, Di Yun Long still replied, "No matter how weak a Heavenly Emperor is, they have to have a certain something for them to become Heavenly Emperors. Therefore, even if our Patriarch is stronger than some of them, it's not by much. It'd be difficult for him if he wants to snatch the throne of a Heavenly Emperor unless he relies on the strength of the Qilin Clan. Nevertheless, the Title Temple will never allow two Heavenly Emperors from the Qilin Clan to exist at the same time…"

'It's the Title Temple again?' Duan Ling Tian frowned slightly. Previously, he learned that the Title Temple also prohibited those who attained godhood to retain their positions as Heavenly Emperors. He was surprised to learn the Title Temple also prohibited two powerhouses to become Heavenly Emperors at once. After a moment, he asked curiously, "Is the Qilin Clan afraid of the Title Temple?"

"It's not that the Qilin Clan is afraid of the Title Temple, but some of their rules really mustn't be violated… I wonder if you know about the supreme powerhouses?" Di Yun Long asked.

"Yes." Duan Ling Tian nodded. "I heard the Qilin Clan has a supreme powerhouse."

"That's right." Di Yun Long nodded. "Our Qilin Clan's supreme powerhouse has a part in the Title Temple. However, the rules were set with the agreement of many supreme powerhouses. One of them is that there can't be two Heavenly Emperors from the same Celestial Beast clan. Therefore, we have to obey the rules even if our clan has a supreme powerhouse."

Di Yun Long continued to say, "This rule is unlike the rule where Heavenly Emperors have to abdicate their thrones once they attain godhood. That rule is just set by the Title Temple to encourage the new gods to move to a Realm of God… Only humans have no limit despite what clans they are from in terms of becoming Heavenly Emperors. Although humans' talents are the most lacking compared to other beings, they produce many outstanding individuals. In fact, almost half of the supreme powerhouses are humans. Perhaps, that's why there's no restriction on the number of human Heavenly Emperors even if they're from the same force…"

Duan Ling Tian learned a lot from Di Yun Long's words.

At this moment, someone cried out, "The Patriarch is about to strike!"

Duan Ling Tian and Di Yun Long's eyes immediately moved to the two opponents.

At this moment, a miniature fiery-red mountain suddenly appeared in the hands of the Patriarch of the Qilin Clan. Fire surged around it, looking inextinguishable.

"Is that a Divine Artifact?" Duan Ling Tian raised his eyebrows as he asked Huang'er, the sword soul of the Seven Orifices Exquisite Sword.

"Master, that's a primitive Divine Artifact with a soul…" Huang'er replied.

Duan Ling Tian's eyes widened in surprise. Then, he subconsciously looked at Sun Wu Kong's Auspicious Golden Hoop Staff. If he was not mistaken, the staff was just a top-tier Emperor Grade Celestial Weapon like the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda.

At this time, Di Hong said in a booming voice, "Heaven's Equal Celestial Emperor, back then, I used a celestial weapon that was equal to yours when we fought just to be fair. However, since you returned after 1,000 years, I'm sure you came prepared. I might not be your match if I use an inferior Celestial Weapon. Therefore, I'll use the Qilin Clan's Divine Artifact, the Flaming Spirit Mountain. However, if you think it's unfair, I won't use it."

Duan Ling Tian nodded, impressed by Di Hong's behavior. Di Hong was honest and a true gentleman.

The members of the Qilin Clan did not think much of this since they knew their Patriarch's personality.

"I hope the Heaven's Equal Celestial Emperor won't object to our Patriarch using the Flaming Spirit Mountain. Otherwise, the result of the battle would be quite obvious."

"Our Patriarch is already powerful enough to unleash the full potential of the Flaming Spirit Mountain. Without a divine artifact, I'm afraid the Heaven's Equal Celestial Emperor will be at a disadvantage."

"I wonder if he'll object to it."

All of the titled Celestial Emperors from the Qilin Clan looked at Sun Wu Kong intently, wondering if he would object to their Patriarch's use of the Flaming Spirit Mountain.

At this time, Sun Wu Kong burst out in a fit of laughter. "Old Man Di Hong, have you forgotten that I asked you to use the Qilin Clan's Divine Artifact when we fought previously? At that time, you refused. To be honest, I'd feel much better if you had used the Divine Artifact back then and defeated me. I don't mind losing. After all, that's how I learn and improve. I have no objection to you using the Flaming Spirit Mountain; show me the strength you held back previously."

Sun Wu Kong's character was indeed as described in the legends on earth; he was fearless. Even if his opponent possessed a Divine Artifact, he was not intimidated at all.

"Alright. In that case, please be careful." Di Hong nodded. After that, a ball of flame shot out before it spread into the surroundings. It even burned some of the planets in close proximity; they were reduced to ashes in just a blink of an eye.

Swoosh!

A sea of flames raged immediately, and Di Hong suddenly vanished into thin air.

Meanwhile, Duan Ling Tian watched the battle rapturously. The battle was like a feast for his eyes!