Chapter 1750 - 1354: Provoking the Eternal Emperor!
"Jiang Dali! You dare!"
At the moment Jiang Dali’s spirit connected with the spiritual sensing of He’s Jade Disc, a voice filled with suffocating majesty suddenly resonated, and a dignified figure draped in boundless dragon aura instantly appeared in his mind.
The figure rose abruptly from the imperial throne, standing with hands behind his back, eyebrows furrowed in anger, his face cold and merciless.
The Emperor’s wrath shakes the world!
At that moment, Jiang Dali felt an intense awe, almost born of a desire to worship the enraged emperor, filled with humility and fear.
Yet just as this feeling emerged, he rejuvenated his spirit, his primordial spirit’s radiance burst forth, immediately entering the original mind state, freeing himself from the emperor’s majesty, and coldly said.
"I, Jiang Dali, wander the Martial World relying on two things: great strength and great courage! Is it possible, aside from removing Shakyamuni, Your Majesty intends to strike me down today?"
"Hmm? You dare defy me?"
Qin Shi Huang squinted his dragon-like eyes, his broad forehead and deep-set eyes, with even his subdued anger exuding inherent majesty, unleashing a suffocating oppressive power.
Jiang Dali’s spirit remained as calm as the deep sea, he said mildly, "Why wouldn’t I dare? Though Your Majesty is revered as the Eternal Emperor, you are the Emperor of Qin State, entitled to command Qin’s subjects, yet you lack the authority to order me, the village chief. Why should I fear contradicting Your Majesty?"
"While I may not command you, I can teach you to face death!"
Qin Shi Huang roared, instantly a strong howling arose within the mental space, spiritual light flickered intensely, akin to flashing lightning, the scene terrifyingly bizarre.
"Hahahahaha!——"
Jiang Dali’s heroic spirit surged suddenly, his rough-hewn face radiating boldness, fearlessly said, "If Your Majesty wishes to press me with the status of the foremost expert of the vassal state, it indeed proves more effective than your identity as the Eternal Emperor, but this village chief, though only in the Returning to Truth level 9, fears not battling this Eternal Emperor! If you expect Jiang Dali to submit and bow in servitude, it is utterly impossible!"
As he spoke, his gaze stayed fixed on Qin Shi Huang, the unwavering will in his eyes conveyed a profoundly stirring shock.
"Good!"
Qin Shi Huang’s eyes widened sharply, his dragon-like eyes gleaming brightly, the colossal dragon formed by the boundless dragon aura behind him roared and soared, overlooking Jiang Dali, emanating endless daunting majestic intimidation, shaking the whole He’s Jade Disc space into a trembling quiver.
But in the next moment!
Boom!——
The entire scene in Jiang Dali’s mind collapsed and vanished.
Within the Holy Tomb, Jiang Dali promptly tossed away the dimming He’s Jade Disc, immediately severing the spiritual sensing link with it, highly vigilant against the potential eruptive power with the Breaking Realm power using the He’s Jade Disc as a medium.
Yet after a moment, the He’s Jade Disc lay quietly on the ground, neither emanating light nor moving, the imagined wrath of the Emperor did not erupt.
Simultaneously, far away within Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum in Lishan.
An utterly enraged Qin Shi Huang felt as though a punch had hit air, the impending power lost its channel when the transmission bridge built by the He’s Jade Disc vanished, nearly causing injury due to internal conflict, he uttered an angry roar to the sky, the terrifying Emperor’s aura instantly silenced the Imperial Mausoleum, outside in the mountain forests, countless birds flew in fright, and myriad beasts surged.
"This insignificant mountain bandit leader! Truly detestable to the extreme!"
A moment later, Qin Shi Huang’s demeanor grew calm, after venting his rage, he swiftly pacified his emotions, revealing no spiritual vulnerability, then sarcastically and self-mockingly chuckled, "How many years, how many years! Since Grand Tutor Xiang, none have dared to be so impudent with me, this little mountain bandit leader indeed possesses commendable courage! Though the lad indeed is quite cunning."
With this said, he internally abandoned the notion of directly wielding Breaking Realm power to strike Jiang Dali across time.
Though appearing enraged, he deliberately acted so in hopes of seizing the angry moment to pressure the defiant Black Wind Village Chief, safeguarding his dignity, displaying discontent at recent offenses.
Yet if this pressing action went too far, not only would it diminish the future value of this exceptional junior, but potentially cultivate a formidable enemy, hence retaining the notion of ’point to stop’.
Now, given the junior skillfully defused the situation, alongside the reduction of his own anger, Qin Shi Huang did not wish to expend further energy or force the matter into a point of no return, promptly relayed a spiritual thought, settling the matter.
"Indeed, this Eternal Emperor can only launch an effective offensive against me with He’s Jade Disc as a medium? Or perhaps... if not through a medium, he’d have to pay a price he’s unwilling to endure? In the words of the players, as long as I cut the internet connection, it’d be hard for him to crawl along the wire to bite me."
Inside the tomb, Jiang Dali gazed at the long-silent He’s Jade Disc, contemplating in his heart.
The reason he dared to provoke Qin Shi Huang was not only due to his inherent nature — unyielding to force — but also because he had already anticipated Qin Shi Huang’s methods of attacking from afar, and with such anticipation, he intended to compete with this Eternal Emperor, even as a means to familiarize himself with the power level of the Breakthrough Realm in advance.
Given the abundant cultivation points and potential points on his current panel, even if he suffered extremely heavy blows, he could quickly recover using cultivation points. As for whether this Eternal Emperor could kill him in one strike from afar, he believed it wasn’t possible.
It’s not that the opponent isn’t strong, rather that he, Jiang Dali, isn’t that inferior.
Suddenly, He’s Jade Disc radiated an indescribable gleam, its precious light overflowing.
As Jiang Dali was taken aback, a wave of spiritual sensing was released from He’s Jade Disc.
Sensing this spiritual wave wasn’t too strong, clearly not a strike from Qin Shi Huang.
Jiang Dali felt a stir in his heart and released a spiritual wave to establish a connection with it, prepared to sever this link at any time.
As the connection reestablished, the majestic and dignified silhouette of Qin Shi Huang flashed briefly, and his words alongside various scenes poured into Jiang Dali’s mind through spiritual sensing.
"You young man said you wish to experience my methods. If you truly have the skills, then don’t sever the connection. Hmph! Enough! If I insist on acting against a youngster like you, it would be bullying. Yet since you have embarked on a defiant path, your future road will inevitably be rugged and difficult. Should you be willing to serve me, I will assist you in stepping into the Breakthrough Realm and walk a broad avenue. It’s not a hard task! You are a smart person; weigh the pros and cons yourself."
As the words faded, Jiang Dali had already received the series of images via spiritual sensing. In those images, the massive body of the Azure Dragon, which he had previously encountered, appeared prominently.
The head of the Four Spirits, this Divine Beast, was unexpectedly engaged in an earth-shattering battle with a Jin person more than three meters tall, shimmering in golden light.
As the images rapidly shifted, ultimately, a terrifying arrow, as if it would rip apart heaven and earth, arrived, pierces the Jin person, causing the images to collapse and shatter, accompanied by Qin Shi Huang’s echoing words.
"Jiang Dali, if you can help me capture this dragon, I will surely assist you in stepping into the Breakthrough Realm. Once I completely recover my power, lead my army to the Holy Dynasty, I may grant you the title of Da Qin Conquest Grand Marshal, bestowing upon you the Qi Fortune of Qin State, placing you beneath one person and above thousands."
As all the scenes and sounds faded away in his mind, Jiang Dali gazed at the completely quieted He’s Jade Disc, feeling the panel prompt, momentarily remaining silent.
Suddenly, he felt like a player jokingly posting memes:
Hello, I’m Qin Shi Huang. Actually, I haven’t died yet, and I’m planning to re-emerge from the Imperial Mausoleum, marching towards the Holy Dynasty, reclaiming the lost lands of ancient times. But to lead my army to the Holy Dynasty, I urgently need military funds. If you assist me in slaying the dragon and seize the treasure of the Divine Dragon as military funds, once I capture the Holy Dynasty, I’ll surely share the world with you!
"This Qin Shi Huang keeps saying I’m smart; surely he doesn’t believe that an empty promise would make me risk my life for him? Moreover... I now don’t know if breaking into the Breakthrough Realm requires any extra conditions, but it shouldn’t be difficult."
Feeling amused, Jiang Dali opened the panel, viewing the description of the extremely challenging mainline task "Restore the Great Qin", noticing the mentioned rich rewards, realizing this task although seeming intimidating, is nothing but an illusion.
Not to mention how difficult aiding Qin Shi Huang in dragon slaying should be; even if he truly helped the other side slay the dragon and supported him in leaving the Imperial Mausoleum, would he really pick up the saber to help him forge the world, attack the Holy Dynasty?
Back then, at Qin Shi Huang’s peak, he was defeated by that Holy Emperor.
No matter how confident Jiang Dali is, he understands there’s still a significant gap between him and the Holy Emperor, intending instead to enter the Holy Dynasty someday, uncover the secrets of the world, and find a way to break the realm and return, without planning to become a tool in Qin Shi Huang’s hand serving him.
However, this Eternal Emperor’s idea of capturing the Divine Dragon didn’t succeed, yet now he intends to borrow his power; this truly perplexes him.
If even the opponent couldn’t overcome the Divine Dragon, why does he think as long as he assists, the Divine Dragon can be subdued...?...
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