Chapter 1225: Opportunity
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Old Huang, why is the emperor bringing so many king spirits and super creatures with him?" In a forest, two humans spoke with each other in a hushed volume.
"The emperor's son, Thunder Devil King, was bullied. The emperor sought retribution, so he sent a small host of king spirits and super creatures to where the enemy was said to reside. They were all killed," the elderly man said.
"Who is strong enough to defeat, let alone bully, his son?" the young man said.
"I think it must be another king spirit," Old Huang said.
"It is a shame humans don't have someone that strong," the young man said dismally.
As they walked below the boughs, Old Huang said, "Why is there a clearing here? This was not here before."
The young man responded by saying, "Yeah, and look at this swollen tree. Should we check it out?"
"We're out here to work; we shouldn't be so nosy," Old Huang said. Then, the two walked away.
But as they walked away, they suddenly screamed in fear. They saw a young man standing ahead of them.
"What's wrong with you? Scaring us like that! Wait a minute, I haven't seen you before. When did you come here and where did you come from?" Old Huang asked.
The young man screamed again, but this time, it was a scream born of glee. He shouted, "Han Sen! It's Han Sen!"
"Little Zhao, do you know this person?" Old Huang asked.
"Are you telling me you don't know who President Ji's son-in-law is?" Little Zhao replied.
"I have been stuck in here for decades. Last I recall, the president was called Wang. I don't care who this young man is, not after that scare," Old Huang said.
Little Zhao approached Han Sen and asked, "Why are you here? I didn't know you became a part of Thunder Hell Shelter."
Han Sen smiled and said, "Oh, don't mind me. I'm just checking the real estate value of this place. But tell me, how large is the attacking host?"
Old Huang said, "I'm not sure. There's at least six."
"Do you know where the king spirits and super creatures are?" Han Sen asked.
"They are currently in the Thunder Garden. We can't go there, though," Old Huang said.
"Thanks, I appreciate it. In the meantime, I suggest you two steer clear of the shelter." Han Sen knew the place they were talking about, so he left the two be.
Old Huang wished to say something more, but Han Sen was already gone.
"Stay away from the shelter? What did he mean by that?" Old Huang did not understand.
Little Zhao was excited, as he knew more about Han Sen and his unbelievable feats. He said, "Something big is going to happen, old man. Just you watch."
"You mean, he's going to start something in the shelter? Pah! Have you gotten a fever, boy?" Old Huang touched his forehead and went on to say, "Even people who have lived here for a century would not dare to rebel against a spirit. If you're suggesting this Han Sen would actually try to attack the shelter, you're being ridiculous."
"No, I'm not. This Han Sen... he's different." Little Zhao's excitement was difficult to contain.
Han Sen traveled past the forest and equipped a black cloak. He was sneaking into Thunder Hell Shelter.
The Night Cloak truly was a treasure belonging to Night Empress. With it, Han Sen was able to sneak in without being noticed.
Han Sen went towards the Thunder Garden he had been told about, completely invisible under the eye of the moon. That place was where the king spirits and super creatures lived. There was an abundance of healthy vegetation there.
Before he entered, Han Sen saw a giant beast atop the gate. It was fast asleep. Han Sen could immediately tell it was a super creature. Han Sen snuck inside without trouble, due to it not being able to notice him.
After entering the garden, he saw another two super creatures. Again, without hassle, he was able to avoid them noticing his presence.
The Night Cloak was amazing, and Han Sen was able to avoid the detection of at least ten king spirits and ten super creatures.
"He really is an emperor! There are so many super creatures and king class spirits here. If the emperor himself is going, there is no way I can repel the force he'll bring with him," Han Sen thought to himself.
Han Sen suddenly heard two king spirits engage in conversation.
"Is Mister Thunder Hell going?" a king spirit asked.
"Yes. Mister Thunder Hell said that the king spirit there used to be incredibly powerful, and he wishes to claim him," the other king spirit answered.
Han Sen was very happy to hear this. If Thunder Hell was confirmed to be going, an opportunity might arise.
Han Sen could use the Night Cloak to sneak into the spirit hall. While the emperor was gone, he could nab the spirit stone and ruin everything the emperor sought to accomplish.
Han Sen stayed there for a while longer, but he didn't hear anything else useful. It was going to be dawn soon, so he decided to leave before he risked being spotted. The Night Cloak was supremely effective at night, but it was useless during the daytime.
Han Sen returned to the underground shelter and combined a sacred-blood thorn scorpion beast soul with the Invisible King Scorpion gem beast soul. Han Sen was going to use everything he could to bring down Thunder Hell Emperor, and he was going to do all he could to grab his spirit stone. He had no time find another scorpion beast soul for the gem, so that would have to do.
Although Thunder Hell Emperor was leaving his shelter, he was sure to leave some guards behind to protect the spirit hall.
And with the spirit halls always being bright, Han Sen knew he'd have to fight his way in once he reached it.
Chapter 1226: Thunder Hell Emperor
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Han Sen used the Night Cloak every night to sneak into Thunder Hell Shelter. On the sixth night of doing this, he found a reduced number of super creatures and king spirits in the Thunder Garden. Understanding this, he knew the time to strike was now.
He swiftly returned to the underground shelter, and with everyone gathered around, he formulated a plan that would enable him to retrieve the spirit stone.
Han Sen had been watching the proceedings of the garden for two nights. He wanted to ensure Thunder Hell Emperor had indeed gone and taken a hearty-sized posse of his best with him. If the spirit was gone, Han Sen would wait until the emperor had crossed a great distance and a quick return would be impossible.
After Han Sen was able to confirm he was gone, things were looking up. Still, he couldn't yet determine what would await him in the spirit hall. If he went inside, the Night Cloak wouldn't work. It was a one-way ticket.
On the night of the third day, Han Sen hid everyone in his Sea of Soul, and if they couldn't go in there, they were instead placed inside the Cruel Bottle. With the Night Cloak on, he snuck back inside.
The spirit hall was situated behind the garden. The super creatures and king spirits were again unaware of Han Sen's infiltration.
If they noticed, by the time they did so, Han Sen would be crossing the spirit hall.
Han Sen worried how many super creatures were acting as sentinels inside the hall, but there was no way of telling without exposing himself after stepping in. Whatever the case would be, he had to grab the stone and grab it fast.
Han Sen could not return to Holy-Sword Shelter now. It was too late, and even if he beat the hostile forces there, taking on an emperor and his army would be incredibly difficult.
Purple Emperor was not a complete emperor, so there was no chance of him being able to match Thunder Hell Emperor in combat.
The only way Han Sen could beat him, he figured, was by taking his spirit stone.
Thus far, Han Sen's infiltration of the garden had been easy. He observed the geno plants all around and thought to himself, "When I've got the spirit stone; I need to get sucking."
Han Sen looked over at the hall, which was not too far from him now, and inched his way over to it. He noted how it had the soft, mystic grandeur of some ancient temple.
Getting into position a small ways from the entrance, Han Sen summoned Little Angel, Disloyal Knight, and the rest of his compatriots. Everyone readied themselves for a battle and started running towards the gate.
The run-up to the spirit hall had environmental traps that frequently blasted black lightning all about. It tried to fry unauthorized intruders who sought to reach the hall.
The black lightning flickered out like craggy rocks, and sometimes like webs of electrocution. Fortunately, none came to harm, as all of Han Sen's forces were able to avoid the lightning. With a hefty strike, they all reached the gate and pummeled it down.
Boom!
The entire structure vibrated as the gate collapsed under the obliterating force. The noise was loud, though, and it might as well have been the sounding of an alarm.
Old Huang and Little Zhao were talking to each other over the warming glow of a campfire as this transpired. Old Huang said, "Do you honestly believe that Han Sen can achieve something? I'm telling you, he cannot. Kids and their role models these days..."
Before he could finish berating his camp partner, the ground vibrated all of a sudden. It shocked him dearly.
"What happened?!" Old Huang exclaimed and stood up.
Little Zhao looked over to the garden and said, "Look, something is happening over in the garden. Han Sen is striking!"
"How?" Old Huang saw lightning and vines erupt over the garden walls he could only peer at.
"Quick! Tell everyone to leave; we can't risk killing each other," Little Zhao said as he took off running to warn the others.
"That could not have been him. You must be joking, surely!" Old Huang was quite the doubter.
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Inside the spirit hall, four super creatures and four king spirits stood as guards. The ones in the garden were quick to react, too, chasing the intruding crowd like wolves trailing blood.
Han Sen told Thorn Queen to do her best to prohibit their passage and block them with her command of thorns and vines. Then, he, Xie Qing King, Purple Emperor, and Little Angel raced into the hall to engage the enemies before them.
Super creatures and king spirits ahead of them were snared into battle with Han Sen's fighters, while he transformed into a gold raven and swiftly flew over to the statue's forehead.
Han Sen wanted to grab the spirit stone as fast as he could and not suffer any delays.
The creatures and king spirits were enraged as he soared above them all. They sought to react, but Little Angel and Xie Qing King were able to re-engage the attention of those that sought to break away and chase after Han Sen. Han Sen's talons almost came into contact with the spirit stone.
But just before he could touch it, a monster leaped out of the spirit stone. It was Thunder Hell Emperor himself.
He was furious. He had been in the Third God's Sanctuary for the longest time, and this was the first time he had ever committed suicide to respawn back at his spirit hall.
Seeing the raven trying to snatch the stone, he threw a slap in its direction.
His palm quivered with the shimmering creation of a black hole. It was a terrifying move that warped the dimensions it traveled along. It looked like a black, hungry maw that wished to chew up and consume all in its path.
Han Sen immediately felt the power head his way, so he reacted by throwing Snowball towards it.
Snowball turned into a white ball and fell inside the black hole.
Lightning exploded inside that black hole, striking the white orb with frightening ferocity. The white sphere was getting pulled and twisted like dough, but it remained strong and didn't break.
Han Sen did not expect Thunder Hell Emperor to return so quickly, but he was past the point of no return. He had to take the stone now; it was now or never. Like a glorious phoenix that could transcend space, Han Sen soared with a blazing trail of fire in his wake and tried to grab the stone.
The super creatures that had followed Thunder Hell Emperor out were on their way back. But all the king spirits that had left had also committed suicide to return, too. The entire shelter brimmed with a hostile aura of terrible power.