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Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars

Abu Muslim was the commander of the army and one of the strongest experts in Arabia. In his youth, he had campaigned across the world, and when conquering a country that was linked to the origins of the Arabs, Abu Muslim incidentally managed to obtain a legendary Arabian martial art: The Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars Art.

In the legends of Arabia, it was said that there were once seventy-two powerful and horrifying demon gods. They lived in the sea and were the enemies of the entire continent, constantly wreaking havoc and destruction on the human world. Later on, the other gods sealed these seventy-two into pillars and cast them into even deeper parts of the sea. These were the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars.

But even though they were sealed, the powers of the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars continued to be passed on through this powerful art!

They were recorded on seventy-two secret manuals that were passed down through generation after generation. After many years and the passage of time, a large portion of the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars Art was lost. But each of those manuals contained incredible power, and anyone who obtained one of these manuals would become an extremely powerful existence—if not a Great General, then a Governor. They would render extraordinary feats and establish their own legends in the history of Arabia.

No one knew which of the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars Abu Muslim had inherited; very few people even knew any of their names. However, there was no doubting the power of Abu Muslim’s art.
Youzhu War

the Youzhu War is a war that takes place in the Land of Youzhu, which pits the Great Tang Empire against the Alliance and which takes place during the Great Ice Age ...

when the Great Ice Age began in the world, the entire northern hemisphere of the world plunged into a new ice age, so cold and rigid, that it brought most of the kingdoms and empires of the Central Divine Continent to their knees ...

but Wang Chong had foreseen in time, the beginning of a new ice age and ordered the Great Tang empire to accumulate large and immense stocks and deposits, of Coal, Wood, water, food and food, extended to all Central Plains, to allow the Great Tang, to withstand the impact of the Ice Age ... allowing the Great Tang, to emerge intact from the Great Ice Age ...

but the Ice Age, brought the Khaganate Empire, the Goguryeon Empire and the U-Tsang Empire to its knees and all the kingdoms and empires bordering the Great Tang Empire, which were not prepared to withstand the Ice Age, being overwhelmed by a great glaciation and from a very long winter, which brought crops and pastures to their knees ....

the territory most devastated by the glacial, was the territory of the Khaganate Empire, which saw the destroyed agricultural fields and cattle pastures, exterminated by the glaciation ...

the Great Ice Age, had made the Great Tang Empire stronger and more powerful and had devastated and brought to its knees, the rival and enemy kingdoms and empires of the Great Tang Empire ...

but this alarmed and agitated the rival kingdoms and empires of the Great Tang, who decided to join forces, creating a grand anti-Tang coalition, called "The Alliance", which was led by An Yaluoshan, the great enemy of Wang Chong. and the Great Tang ...

the united armies of The Alliance, gathered in the Eastern Regions and launched an invasion of the Youzhou Lands, located in the area east of the Great Tang ...

Wang Chong, then placed himself in charge of the Great Tang Army, reaching the lands of Youzhou, where a great large-scale battle took place, between the armies of the Great Tang and the coalitioned armies of Goguryeon Kingdom-Khaganate Empire, which he joined An Yaluoshan's army ...

during the Battle, the Korean warriors used combat "Halo" and martial techniques, in an attempt to counter the soldiers of the Great Tang ...

but the great battle was won by Wang Chong and the Great Tang, who managed to defeat the armies of The Alliance ...

the victory of the Great Tang, after the Youzhu War, caused the Kingdoms of Goguryeon and the Khaganate Empire to collapse and fall apart and the rival and competing Kingdoms around the Great Tang Empire to decline ...
Zhang Zhongshu

## [source]

The name of this alchemist was Zhang Zhongshu, and ‘Six-fingered Zhang’ was just his nickname. Even though he looked normal on the surface, it was common knowledge among the alchemists that he had six fingers on his right hand.

When he was younger, he was addicted to gambling and he borrowed from the loan sharks. This ended with a finger of his being chopped off, leaving his six-fingered right hand with just five. As such, in terms of outer appearance, he was no different from an ordinary human.

Even though outsiders didn’t know about this secret, Six-fingered Zhang was extremely sensitive to this matter. Thus, he would hide his right hand in his left sleeve whenever he walked about, unwilling to show it to anyone.
Zhan Zhongmi

The Grand Preceptor was the leader of the civil officials. The Grand Preceptor, Grand Tutor, and Grand Protector were known as the Three Dukes of the Imperial Court, and the leader of these three was the Grand Preceptor. The Grand Preceptor was a prestigious and highly respected individual who wielded enormous influence in the court. Even the Sage Emperor treated him with utmost respect.

As a sign of respect, at each morning court session, while all the other civil and military officials would have to take up ranks, only the Grand Preceptor was permitted to sit on a sandalwood armchair positioned close to the Sage Emperor. The Grand Preceptor was very old and rarely interfered in matters of court, spending most of the sessions listening from above.

The Grand Preceptor was extraordinarily influential and prestigious. He did not lightly involve himself in court affairs, nor indeed frequently open his mouth at all. But once he spoke, his words were law. Not even an Imperial Prince like King Song could compare to him.

It was clear that the leader of the Three Dukes was very displeased by the years of constant war that had plagued the Imperial Court, and this displeasure had been fully provoked by this ‘Talas Incident’. Thus they are on the side of anti-war.
Wang Mi

## [source]

He was the youngest son of Duke Jia was serving as an instructor at Heavenly Dragon Mountain and he was a commander of the Imperial Army Training Camp, and he shouldered the responsibility of picking out the elites from the various lands and train them.

Of the elders, Wang Chong was the closest to this little uncle. As his little uncle was the youngest of the second generation, the age gap between him and Wang Chong was the smallest as well.

More importantly, little uncle had a cheerful nature, so he didn’t bear much expectations of the younger generation. In his previous life, when Wang Chong was undergoing his rebellious phase, and all of the elders were disappointed in him and criticized him, only little uncle didn’t put on airs and joked around with him.

Thus, of all the elders in the clan, Wang Chong was the most fond of this little uncle, and he was the closest to him as well.
Turtle Breathing Art

Turtle Breathing Art is a breathing technique or Breathing Arts, it is part of the Breathing Arts of martial arts, it is a technique that allows you to absorb and accumulate oxygen in your lungs, converting them into a lasting oxygen reserve ...

this technique is used by growers, to go underwater or move in without with little or no oxygen, without needing to breathe ...

this technique was used by Wang Chong, during the exploration of the Origin Immortal Treasury, to explore the immense caves of that place, at a depth of 17,000 meters, to move where there was no oxygen ...
The Myriad Spirit Sea Art

The Myriad Spirit Sea Art could see through the weaknesses of all martial arts, and at the Demonic Emperor Old Man’s level, it could even be used to see through the weaknesses of ritual tools. If Wang Chong wanted to cooperate with his master to open up the Veda Sacred Bell, he had to comprehend this technique. But the Myriad Spirit Sea Art required destruction before creation, and if he could not comprehend an even higher level of the origin of energy, he would never be able to successfully cultivate the Myriad Spirit Sea Art.
Zhang Shouzhi

## [source]

Having worked as a supervisor in the Bureau of Works his entire life, he had constructed many beautiful and elegant palaces.

In Wang Chong's plans, Elder Zhang played a very crucial role, perhaps even on par with Zhang Munian.

Zhang Shouzhi had played a key role in Wang Chong’s success, and he was one of the critical members of Wang Chong’s innermost circle.

He had constructed countless buildings and cities in his life, even participating in the construction of the Imperial Palace. But if he had to say what his proudest accomplishments were, one would be Lion City on the shores of the Erhai, the city that had changed the fate of the Annan Protectorate army and salvaged the southwest. The other would be this City of Steel beneath his feet.

He was nearly sixty and had originally planned to enjoy his retirement, but after traveling with Wang Chong and building various fortifications, he had slowly begun to forget his age. He began to feel younger, filled with passion and enthusiasm. Right now, even he wanted to know where his limit was.

## Appearance

A decadent, wrinkled elder seemingly in his fifties was lying on a bamboo chair as he smoked on a pipe, exhaling bluish-purple smoke across the room.
Six-Armed Ksitigarbha Vajra Guardian

The Six-Armed Ksitigarbha Vajra Guardian was one of the Great Snow Mountain Holy Temple’s supreme techniques, capable of stimulating a person’s inner potential to astounding levels. The Ksitigarbha Secret Art could massively boost a martial artist's strength for a short period of time, also improving his defense and the toughness of his Stellar Energy.

This was a method of overstimulating one's potential, but it was extremely effective on the battlefield.

The body transforms into a Ksitigarbha Vajra Guardian. A bronze figure, more than one zhang tall and fully armored, with six arms and a vicious expression of rage upon its face.
Zhang Que

He is Old Eagle's disciple. An orphan that Old Eagle found in the capital. He learned how to train birds from a very young age.

Old Eagle is full of praise for this unimpressive youth and even claiming that the boy could carry on his legacy and would be of great help to Wang Chong in Wushang.

Old Eagle had particularly mentioned that those who trained birds were completely different from what ordinary people imagined. This was especially the case for those people who gathered intelligence. The more ordinary one was, the less likely they were to attract anyone’s notice. In this aspect, Old Eagle’s disciple was a perfect fit.

In the hopes of impressing and showing his support for Wang Chong, he created the Eagle Team.

## Appearance

This was a youth of fourteen or fifteen with a rather ordinary appearance and rough skin. He was the sort of person that would immediately be forgotten in a crowd.

On his shoulder was an eagle around one foot long, with a sharp beak of gold and claws like hooks. This kind of eagle was a smaller species, and its gaze wasn’t very sharp. Its eyes seemed rather turbid, giving it a rather dumb appearance.

When commanding birds, his entire demeanor changes. As his head turned to the eagle on his shoulder, his eyes flashed with an astonishing light. In that moment, he appeared like a sword leaving its sheath, a sight so unforgettable that even Wang Chong found himself a little moved.
Yao Feng

## [source]

He was the main villain when Wang Chong was reincarnated again, he schemed of using his lackey (Ma Zhou) to get close to Wang Chong and sully his reputation by raping a villager but was schemed back by Wang Chong. He really hates Wang Chong as he was the reason why his father's plan to implicate Wang Yan to split up from the King Song Faction because they have big influence in the general ministry.
Shadow Pierce

This was a powerful psychic technique that Masil had inherited in his capacity as priest of the Arabian Empire and commander of the Behemoth Army. It was a technique capable of easily destroying someone’s soul, and Masil had used it to kill the generals of many countries. Even Imperial Great Generals would be severely wounded by this kind of attack.
Tongluo Cavalry

The strongest force of Hu cavalry that served the Sage Emperor. At the same time, this was the strongest existence left from Emperor Taizong’s era! (Ch. 1088)

the Tongluo Cavalry is the Cavalry army of the Tongluo Tribe, it is the most powerful cavalry force in the world, together with the Sunchaser Cavalry of the Khitans ...

the Tongluo Cavalry has 20,000 cavalry soldiers, they are skilled in martial arts and cultivation based on Stellar Energy, during the battles they can employ the Tongluo Blade Battle Formation ...

the Tongluo Cavalry is excellent in fighting technique ...

## Halo

Tongluo Great Halo - chapterr 1089

One big and one small, one low and one high, the two halos appeared and caused the strength of the Tongluo Cavalry to soar. Their speed, strength, and dexterity all rose to astonishing levels. They quickly surpassed the Divine Martial Army, Divine Prison Army, and Ultimate Martial Army to reach a level infinitesimally close to the Revelation Army!

This was the most powerful ability the Tongluo possessed, a halo unique to their people. It could greatly boost every aspect of a Tongluo’s strength. The Tongluo had been able to become the strongest cavalry in the world, at least before the arrival of the Wushang Cavalry, precisely because of this special halo.

More than one hundred years ago, the Tongluo followed Emperor Taizong in his conquests, rendering great service as Hu and obtaining Taizong’s deep admiration and trust. For this reason, the strongest Great Generals of the Great Tang in that era were tasked with researching the war halo of the Tongluo. After devoting much sweat and blood to the effort, these Great Generals succeeding in refining the original Tongluo war halo into an even stronger version which was called the Tongluo Great Halo.

It was precisely this mighty halo which allowed the Tongluo Cavalry’s reputation and strength to soar to even greater heights until they became publicly acknowledged as the strongest force of cavalry in the Great Tang. The brand of Taizong’s era had been seared onto their bodies, and because they were favored by the imperial household, their glory and honor had never decayed, allowing this reputation to persist into the current era.
Yin Shan

Yin Shan is an elderly figure dressed in a black robe and a straw hat. There was a black veil hanging down from his straw hat, concealing his facial features. The elder’s body was bent, and his face was slightly tilted toward the ground, as though he was intentionally trying to hide his appearance from everyone. His voice was deep and hoarse, and there was an inexplicable eeriness to it.

He was a talented personnel of the old King Song (the current King Song's father). His father was extremely respectful to Mister Yin Shan, to the point that respectful seemed like an understatement.

1. ↑ Chapter 118
Ye Yinping

## [source]

During Wang Chong's previous life, there were only a few talented young ladies in the military, and Ye Yinping was one of them. Of all of grandfather’s old subordinates, as well as the Wang Clan, there were less than a handful who had talents exceeding this proud young lady.

This granddaughter of Elder Ye was nothing short of the word, genius. Not only was she talented, she was extremely diligent in her training as well, to the point that she seemed as though she was putting her life on the line.

She only rested four hours a day, and she trained even through the night. Thus, despite her young age of sixteen or seventeen, she has already reached the True Martial Realm. Even Yao Feng wasn’t a match for her. If not for the fact that the ranking of geniuses in the capital mainly focused on males, Ye Yinping would have already made a name for herself.
Zhang Wenfu

## Demonic Emperor Old Man

Also known as **Demonic Emperor Old Man**.

Before he was backstabbed by his disciple, he was a Saint Martial realm expert, one that had a chance at reaching God Martial realm. Only a handful of people can rival him.

A peerless old demon. When that demon was younger, he committed many evil deeds. The blood of countless people dyed his hands, and his name was a topic of fear in the pugilistic world.

However, he was betrayed by his comrades, and eventually, he ended up being saved by the young man. After which, his nature suddenly changed. Abandoning his evil self, he started to commit himself to doing good instead, thus becoming a kind and compassionate old man.

After Su Zhengchen lost his son and grandson, he fired all of the maids and servants, keeping only this loyal old servant by his side to serve him until his death.

Before he was backstabbed by his disciple, he was a Saint Martial realm expert, one that had a chance at reaching God Martial realm. Only a handful of people can rival him.

“That wretched disciple colluded with outsiders to destroy my spirit sea. On top of that, they even damaged seven of my meridians and twenty-three of my acupoints, especially my ren and du meridians. Currently, I don’t even wield a hundredth of my previous strength, and I’ll only continue to grow weaker. In less than three days, all of my strength will dissipate completely. Unless I manage to obtain a Saint-tier recovery pill, I won’t be able to retain the slightest bit of my cultivation.”

Wang Chong provided him with multiple saint-tier recovery pills and saved his life.

Overtime, with Wang Chong as his disciple, his aura and disposition began to transform. The aura of callousness that he, as a man of the unorthodox, had once carried had faded, and in its place was gentility and composure. Those who didn't know of his background would surely think that this gray-robed smiling elder before them was just an ordinary old man.

He had dominated the pugilistic world, the mere mention of his name causing hearts to quail, and yet in his old age, the Demonic Emperor Old Man realized that his proudest achievement was not his killing of those righteous and evil experts of the pugilistic world or his dreadful inspiration that struck fear in the hearts of men, but this young disciple that he picked up in his waning years.

‘There can be no construction without destruction.’ To the Demonic Emperor Old Man, this saying not only applied to martial arts, but to personality, to the mind, to a person’s complete transformation. Right now, if anyone dared to harm Wang Chong, the Demonic Emperor Old Man would go to the ends of the earth to execute them and grind their bones into dust.

His two disciples, the brother and sister of the Wang Clan, were his greatest hope in his retiring years.

## Cultivation Progress

 Basic
 Peak
 Grotto Heaven Realm
 High

## Cultivation Techniques

☀《Little Yinyang Art》

☀《Great Yinyang World Creation Art》

☀《Myriad Spirit Sea Art》
Wave-Drifting Carp

'Wave-drifting Carp' was not a martial art, but a type of skill.

When a warrior with lower cultivation ran into one with higher cultivation, they would find it very difficult to escape, but the Wave-drifting Carp changed things. A carp swam along with the waves, swimming up and down. It followed the current, so it could swim freely, regardless of how large the waves were.

More importantly, the carp was not affected by the waves as it drifted along them. It had complete control, was unrestrained. It could even make a leap, breaking through the surface of the water and over the waves, completely escaping the torrent.

'Wave-drifting Carp' was this sort of skill.

If one could not resist the attractive pull of one's opponent, then one should flow along the stream of Stellar Energy and ultimately jump out. And at a higher level, this skill wasn't only restricted to escape.

When high-tier experts were fighting, one could use this skill to follow the flow of an opponent's Stellar Energy, find the laws within them and then exploit them to deal the opponent a crippling blow.

In the world of martial arts, a weaker opponent using this skill to defend against a stronger opponent existed only in theory. It actually saw more use amongst warriors at the same level.

But for both the former and the latter, this skill had extremely high requirements. One not only needed to have a grasp of the flow, attributes, and changes in an opponent's Stellar Energy, they also needed to find the openings in the opponent's Stellar Energy and have a very high cultivation.
Sassanid Dynasty

the Sassanid Dynasty, also called Sassanid Empire, it is a large and important kingdom, located in the lands of Persia, the Sassanid Empire was the seat of a great and important civilization ...

the Sassanid Empire, found itself at war, many times, against the Arabia Empire, which made the Sassanid Empire, the major rival of the Arabian Empire, along with the Great Tang Empire ...

during the war against the Arabian Empire, Wang Chong made an alliance between the Sassanid Dynasty and the Arabian Empire for the purpose of creating a common front against the Arabian Empire, allowing the defeat and fall of the Arabian Empire, after which the Arab army, was overwhelmed by an allied Sassanid-Tang army...

***Armed Forces***

*Aswaran Cataphrates*

## Generals

* Bahram
* Aiben
Xuanwu Army

An imperial army created by Zhao Fengchen.

The Xuanwu Divine Art!

This was the technique that Wang Chong had given Zhao Fengchen back then.

The Xuanwu was an ancient divine beast with the neck of a snake, the body of a turtle, and the head of a dragon. Besides formidable defensive capabilities, it also had astonishing offensive power. The eight thousand soldiers of the Imperial Army had cultivated the Xuanwu Divine Art and had obtained the traits of the Xuanwu. They could attack while defending and defend while attacking. (Ch. 1076)
Wang Chong/Second Life

Upon arriving, he experienced betrayal and fear. He felt completely out of place and that nothing here had anything to do with him.

But a catastrophe struck and those who loved him and those that he loved died one after another. At that moment, Wang Chong awoke to reality and his fighting spirit lit up!

It was a pity that it was already too late.

In this world, Wang Chong had experienced many different things. Ten years of aimless wandering caused him to miss the ideal window to cultivate in his lifetime. Eventually, due to the doing of certain coincidences and the army commanding that he had gained through playing strategic games in his previous life, he was able to earn the acknowledgement of various seniors of the empire.

They infused all of their Origin Energy into him, allowing him to become the final Grand Marshal of the empire, the person who carried the final hopes of the Central Plains on his shoulders.

Yet, it was already too late. He had missed out on too much, way too much. Even though he gave his all, he still ended in failure.

With sorrow gripping at his heart, Wang Chong slowly closed his eyes.

He did not fear death, just that it wasn’t time yet. He was still waiting. There was someone that if he did not kill, he would not be able to rest even upon death!

He was the culprit for this all! If it wasn’t for him, the empire wouldn’t have weakened to this point!

Wang Chong felt hatred!

Wang Chong looked at that figure as hatred burned in his eyes. If not for someone allying with them and guiding them, how could the foreign cavalries cause so much damage and conquer massive plots of land within a short period of time?
White Tiger Icon

Second Brother, you’re different from Big Brother and favor aggression. I obtained this White Tiger Icon from the Celestial God Organization. It is an extremely powerful ritual tool from an ancient era. The White Tiger emphasizes slaughter and is a perfect match for Second Brother’s personality. In addition, at the chest of the icon is a Buddhist relic that can suppress Second Brother’s blood. It will be a great boon to Second Brother’s cultivation.”

As Wang Chong spoke, he waved his sleeve, allowing a fist-sized ritual tool carved into the shape of a lifelike tiger to slide out.

He had seized this from one of the half-step Grotto Heaven experts he had encountered in the journey to the north. When the cold wave origin collapsed, those constantly reviving men in black had lost their souls and were basically lambs to the slaughter.

As Wang Chong was leaving, he noticed that there was something odd about one of those Divine Lords. At the final moment, he used his spacetime energy to extract this ritual tool from his body.

Bong!

Wang Chong flicked his finger, upon which a bell rang out. A metallic buzzing came from the White Tiger Icon, and a few seconds later, the image of a Buddha appeared from the back of the tiger.

The moment this golden Buddha image appeared, a serene and indescribably peaceful calm filled the room.

A strange look appeared on Wang Bei’s face.

Wang Bei had also made some progress over the years, though it had not been as obvious as Wang Chong’s.

Wang Bei wasn’t lacking in talent. The problem was that he had been fighting with his Berserker Syndrome this entire time.

But when that Buddha appeared from the back of the White Tiger Icon, Wang Bei felt unprecedented peace. It was as if the Berserker Syndrome was being suppressed.

Wang Chong swiftly noticed this, and he knew that the ritual tool was proving effective.
Tortoise Breathing Art

## Summary

This secret art of the Sindhi Saddhus allowed one to plug all of their pores, preventing the slightest aura from leaking out of them. At the same time, one’s metabolism rate would be reduced to the minimum, allowing one to survive without eating or drinking for several months, or even several years.

Even Wang Chong wasn’t capable of such a feat despite the incredible might he wielded back then. This technique was probably created out of necessity by the impoverished Sindhu. While it wasn’t offense-oriented, it could prove useful under extreme situations.
Wang Fu

Wang Chong (3rd Brother)

Wang Xiaoyao (Little Sister)

Eldest son of Wang Yan and Zhao Shuhua.

In terms of strength and strategic mind, Wang Chong believes that his older brother Wang Fu is the leader of the Great Tang's younger generation of officers.

In Wang Chong's mind, his big brother Wang Fu had always been a persistent, determined and extremely decisive existence. He would never hesitate or be slow to act, and it seemed like there was nothing in this world that could hold him down. As a result, Wang Chong had worshiped his big brother from a very young age.

Even Wang Chong's rebellious second brother Wang Bei would act more obediently around Wang Fu.

## Appearance

He had a rather stubbly beard and a handsome face, and his pursed lips were imbued with coldness, perseverance and resolve.

## Items

World Armor and Gauntlets - (Ch-2283) After Wang Chong defeated An Yaluoshan, he decided to gift the armor to his older brother Wang Fu.
Realms

*Human Realm* : is the main realm where "Records of the Human Emperor" takes place, here are the Planet Earth, the Human Race and the whole universe, the Human Realm and ruled by the Human Empire, whose emperor is Wang Chong, called "The Human Emperor ", ordinary human beings live here ...

*Divine Martial Realm or Martial Realm*: is a realm dominated by martial fighters and pugilist and the Qi cultivators, this realm is dominated by both the Martial Sects and the Immortal Sects ,or the cultivators of Qi ...

*Celestial Realm*: is a realm ruled by the Gods, the leader of the Celestial Realm is the Celestial Emperor
The Son of Heaven’s Sword

This attack used the energy of the sovereign as the backbone and the Dragon Qi of the Central Plains as the edge. The awesome sword created by the gathered energy was monstrous, tantamount to being attacked by the Central Plains itself. The power in this blow was far beyond what any human could imagine.

The moment this sword took form, the world resounded with the roars of dragons. An immense energy suddenly manifested, a blazing sun, and in just a few seconds, it rapidly expanded until everyone could only kneel in submission. It was like the sun that shone above the celestial heavens had descended to the mortal world.

(Chapter 1791)
Shadow Fiend Speed

Space trembled, and suddenly, the shadow Wang Chong cast on the floor extended like it had a life of its own. It turned around and wrapped around Wang Chong’s body, then a moment later, he vanished.

At the entrance to the hall, a dark figure shaped exactly like Wang Chong appeared. Several steps away, another dark figure appeared, and then a third, a fourth…

This dark figure could be seen in every part of the hall, even floating in the air.

All of these dark figures were motionless, as if they had been frozen in time.

These were shadows left behind when someone had broken through the limits of speed.

Most bizarre of all was that the hall was silent, with not even a rush of air. It was like all of this was part of a still painting.

Shadow Fiend Speed!

This was the unique movement technique used by the Shadow Fiends of the Kegang Empire found in the well of Hamuhad.

When this movement technique was pushed to its limits, not only did it surpass the Greater Void Step used by the men in black, it was also absolutely silent. One became like a ghost, giving off no emanations of energy and not even disturbing the air, almost fusing with it.

When the Nightmare Beast seized control of them, Wang Chong had invaded their minds, taking both their memories and this transcendent ‘Shadow Fiend Speed’ technique.

As the ‘Shadow Fiend Speed’ had been a part of the Shadow Fiends, not even the people of the Kegang Empire could wipe it from their memories. This was one of Wang Chong’s unexpected harvests from that journey.
Ten Directional Lighting Fingers

An extremely profound martial art, and a top-notch ultimate technique of the military. This technique is open to the generals to cultivate but very few of those who attempted managed to successfully cultivate it.

The ‘Ten Directional Lightning Fingers’ wasn’t just a finger technique; more than that, it was a method to channel one’s inner might.

The purpose of this martial art wasn’t to train one’s finger but the inner might throughout one’s body. The finger technique was just a physical manifestation of one’s inner might when one reaches a certain mastery in the technique.

The ‘Ten Directional Lightning Fingers’ was suited for both offense and defense, and once one mastered the technique, one’s fingers would become as resilient as steel. On the battlefield, even when bare-handed, one could easily stab through an opponent’s steel plate and tear them apart.

The ten fingers would become equivalent to ten sharp and indestructible swords, allowing one to stab through metal and shatter rocks. Furthermore, with inner might augmenting one’s movements, one’s fingers would be able to move with astonishing dexterity.

Thus, those who successfully cultivated this technique need not fear others dodging their offense.

On the battlefield, those who successfully cultivated this ultimate art were no different from indestructible human-shaped killing machines.
Yeon Gaesomun

## Emperor of Goguryeo

This was the most legendary existence of the Goguryeo Empire, and it was even said that he had been miraculously born from the water. From the moment of his birth, he had drawn the attention of countless people, and he had not let down the hopes of these onlookers, having eventually become the supreme Emperor of the Goguryeo Empire. And his martial arts had reached a level that all other Goguryeons could only look up to in admiration. Those six sabers behind him were the Abyssal Blades, and it was rumored that no one had yet been able to make him use all six of them.

## Appearance

A muscular figure surrounded by a storm of energy, seated high above. His hands rested on the armrests while his bronze eyes roved around the room like lightning bolts. He seemed like a lion or tiger in human form, his very presence inspiring dread and reverence. In all of the Goguryeo Empire, the only person who could possess such an aura was probably the Emperor of Goguryeo. The six crossed sabers behind him served as the most definitive proof.
Xuan Metal

Xuan Metal is a very powerful and precious metal, sold by the merchants of the Silk Road, it is a precious metal, highly sought after by the major armies and empires of the Silk Road, it is a very powerful and resistant metal, used to forge swords and very resistant armor, the Xuan metal is widely used by the Great Tang army and the secrets of the processing of this metal, within the great Tang, are known only by the Zhang Clan, the most important clan of Blacksmiths of the Great Tang...

(Chapter 362)

*Xuan Metal is a market that is high in demand, but low in supply. Top-notch armor forged of superior Xuan metal can fetch around seventy to eighty thousand gold taels each! Considering how there is enough metal for eighty set of armors here, that would mean a potential profit of around four hundred thousand gold taels after deducting the various costs!, Wang Chong thought excitedly as he stroked his chin.*

*Of course, just Xuan metal itself wouldn't be so expensive. It had to undergo significant processing, such as forging and enchanting, and those would cost a considerable sum, as well. However, as long as one had the capital to pay for these services, those were no trouble at all.*

(Chapter 361)
Wang Yan

Wang Yan is the husband to Zhao Shuhua and the father of Wang Fu, Wang Bei, Wang Chong and Wang Xiaoyao.

Wang Yan himself was famous for being a combat general. His strategies utilized both defense and offense, and though they were somewhat inflexible, they were truly formidable.

## Personality

Wang Yan is a disciplinarian. He usually has a cold demeanor, and can be very scary if angered, especially if it's his own children who try to rebel or defy against him. But he is shown to be loving and caring, as he kept sending food to his family's residence while he was away ang his anger on his children is more of expectations, and worry for their recklessness.

## Background

Wang Yan is the 3rd son and the youngest child of Wang Jiu Ling, patriarch of the (now and forever) renowned Wang Clan, and a former Duke of the Great Tang Empire. He would marry Zhao Shuhua and their love has bore fruit as they had 4 children.

After the Arabian Empire was conquered, primarily due to his youngest son, he was awarded the title of Loyal and Brave Duke with 1 million gold taels as merit for his excellence in raising Wang Chong. (1929)

In the first timeline. He was schemed against by Yao Guang Yi, making it appear as they were allies. This causes the Wang family to lose favor with King Song. Fortunately, the ploy from Yao Guang Yi was disrupted in the second timeline due to the interference of Wang Chong.

## Martial Arts

*A heavy sword has no edge, the greatest skill in simplicity; Wang Yan has already reached the state of condensing the complex into the simple. His every move is simple and yet complex. Unless one is far more powerful than him, one shouldn’t even dream of holding any advantage over him in terms of techniques.*

His style was both unconventional and tyrannical. It didn’t have so many nimble transformations, yet it carried the aura of the battlefield, of an earth-shattering energy that could cleave through armies.

Wang Yan didn’t have the potential to be a Great General. Neither his grandfather nor the ministers of the court had ever believed him to have this potential. But as a military general, he was definitely one of the best. He practiced martial arts the same way he commanded his troops: cautiously and meticulously, leaving his opponent no place to attack.
Zhangchou Jianqiong

Zhangchou Jianqiong is the Annan Protector-General and general of the Great Tang.

During the Region Commanders Incident, he was amongst the powerhouses that supported Wang Chong.

He fought alongside Wang Chong in the Battle of Talas.

Zhangchou Jianqiong was an existence whose influence equaled great generals such as Go Seonji and Fumeng Lingcha. How could a man of his caliber be content with just some minor official position? His ambitions was way greater than that!

Zhangchou Jianqiong has been protecting Jiannan for more than two decades now. Erhai and Ü-Tsang have been relatively calm in recent years, resulting in Zhangchou Jianqiong not earning much military merit. That’s why he’s requested for a different position in the capital instead. His goal is to become the Minister of War!

The Minister of War governs all military mobilizations and directs all border armies of Great Tang. It was, in the truest sense, a position of great influence in the royal court

In terms of standing, the Minister of War stood above even the Protector-Generals.

## Appearance

A mustached man with vast shoulder blades and a muscular back stood up from his chair. This simple movement felt as though an entire mountain had suddenly risen from the ground, creating an illusion of the earth shattering apart. However, what drew Wang Chong in was his pair of eyes. That was a pair of eyes brimming with unconcealed ambitions!
Sealbreaker Blood

The Sealbreaker Blood is an Essence Blood, created through Heaven's essence blood, and possessed immense power, has the ability to break and break any seal and to bend the power of a Seal ...

the Sealbreaker Blood can break all kinds and types of formation and seals, the Sealbreaker Blood is able to counter very powerful formations, such as the Three Emperors Formation ...

the Sealbreaker Blood, is employed by Wang Chong, to explore the Sui Palace, a mysterious palace in the basement of the Imperial Palace of Chang'an, where the Imperial Prison is located, the Sealbreaker Blood and employed by Wang Chong to break the numerous Seals and formations, located inside the Sui Palace ...
Yao Clan

the Yao Clan is a clan of ministers and generals.

and the second largest clan of government officials in the Great Tang, along with the Wang Clan

the Yao Clan is a rival clan and competitor of the Wang Clan ...

In the Great Tang Empire, the Yao Clan and Wang Clan were two massive trees. Their friends and students filled the entire empire.

Countless families, clans, and officials were involved and many eyes were on the matter. As such, it had created a huge episode in the royal court. (Ch.23)

Yao Chong, the old master of the Yao Clan. (Ch. 111)
Wei Hao

## [source]

Wei Hao is the first true friend of Wang Chong in his second and third life. He is the son of Duke Wei. He is a martial arts fanatic.

Youngster Wei was the son of Duke of Wei. At the same time, he was also Wang Chong’s childhood playmate. This child had average talents; others were able to comprehend the Horse Stance Fist with a single look, but this lad took three days. If others had such inferior talent, they would have long given up on martial arts and pursued an academic route instead. However, this lad was born with an obstinate personality. The more he was unable to accomplish a task, the more he was driven to do it. Not only so, despite lacking talent, he liked to spar with others.

Wang Chong gave him the 《Mountain Ascension Formula》 cultivation technique. When he read it all, he believes that it was tailored for him.

## Cultivation

 Tier 7
 True Martial
World Armor and Gauntlets

Genesis Supreme threw out the armor and gauntlets, upon which they began to rapidly expand.

The armor was shiny and elegantly designed, brimming with power and majesty. Silky tendrils of light flowed across the armor, creating inscriptions and formations within it, and on the center of the helmet was the character for ‘Emperor’ (皇), written in ancient script. The entire suit of armor exuded a mysterious aura.

As the suit of armor rested on the ground, black wisps of smoke poured out from the chinks. An Yaluoshan and his subordinates stared in wide-eyed shock. Though they didn’t know the background of this armor, they could sense that it contained a terrifying storm of energy.

“These are the World Armor and Gauntlets. When you put on this armor and the gauntlets, your strength will rise to the Subtle realm, and you will be able to absorb the Power of the World at an even faster rate and gain greater control over the energy in your body. In addition, this armor was made using the toughest of divine armors from the last epoch, and no divine weapon is capable of piercing it. No one will be able to threaten you now!”
Tian Qianzhen

## Past Life

In the history of the empire, these two had a very special place.

Even though they were members of the rebel army! In the future, these two would be some of the last few Imperial Great Generals in the final days of the empire, even though they were part of the rebel army!

Cui Qianyou and Tian Qianzhen would end up being the two strongest Great Generals at An Yaluoshan's side. Many people did not know of them yet and might underestimate them.

When these two were fighting alone, they would at most be brigadier generals. But when they worked together, even the Big Dipper Great General, Geshu Han, who oversaw Longxi and commanded respect even amongst the Tibetans, had to fear this pair.

in the future, the Big Dipper Great General Geshu Han, a peer of Fumeng Lingcha, Gao Xianzhi, Zhang Shougui, and Zhangchou Jianqiong, would die at the hands of this pair.
Zhao Yatong

## [source]

Friend of Bai Siling.

Introduced to Wang Chong by Bai Siling, in 3rd part of " Halo of Dusk Stallion's " Trial.

She is on par with Marquess Yi and Bai Siling. Even in Longwei Training Camp, Zhao Yatong could be considered the cream of the crop. After all, her title as the Spear of Crimson Flames didn't come from nowhere.

## Martial Arts

**Spear of Searing Flames** - chapter 364

The Zhao Clan had a unique spear technique known as "Spear of Searing Flames" that was only passed down to the women in the clan. The technique was known to have a few powerful moves which allowed the practitioner to rival those who were several cultivation realms higher than her.

## Appearance

There was a hint of a smile on her lips, and when she leaned forward slightly, one could see the stark contrast between her crimson lips and fair skin, creating a vivid image of blazing flames.
Ziyad

Ziyad was a man of around thirty-six, with a short beard and brown eyes that were as sharp and fierce as swords. As the Deputy Governor of the East as well as Abu Muslim’s adjutant, Ziyad had an extremely important role in this operation.

Although he was not as powerful as Abu Muslim, Ziyad was still a peak Brigadier General, almost on the verge of stepping into the Great General level. Not only that, Ziyad was also one of those rare strategic generals. His intelligence and mind for strategy had always been traits that made Abu Muslim value him.
Yang Ren God Art

The Yang Ren God Art!

This was the strongest art of Wushang Village. No one knew where this art came from, and even the Wushang Village Chief only knew that this art had been with the village since its founding. But this art had extremely strict requirements that made it very difficult to cultivate.

The ‘Executioner of All Evils’ was one of the three great techniques of this art. When using this technique, one could easily break through an opponent’s defenses, no matter how impressive their technique was or how sturdy their armor.

More importantly, the Wushang Village Chief could also use the Yang Ren God Art to influence the Stellar Energy in the bodies of his foes and make them unable to move.

In a burst of wind, a beam of light descended from the heavens and engulfed the Wushang Village Chief. As the Wushang Village Chief blazed with light, a three-eyed god appeared behind him.
This three-eyed god was wrapped in bronze armor, its divine and imposing expression looking down on the world, exuding a peerless aura.
A moment later, the three-eyed god opened two of its eyes, but the eye sockets were empty. Instead, two small hands bizarrely extended out from the sockets. When the hands opened, they revealed two deep eyes.

When the Wushang Village Chief summoned Yang Ren, his entire body began to exude a dreadful and somber aura.

“Executioner of All Evils!”

With a stern gaze, the Wushang Village Chief thrust forward his cane. A moment later, the white cane transformed into a black halberd, and the Wushang Village Chief vanished. The moment the Wushang Village Chief vanished, the bodies of the men in black froze in the air. As they felt themselves lose control of their bodies, their eyes began to brim with extreme fear.

Boomboomboom! With a series of explosions, the Wushang Village Chief appeared once more at the entrance to the tavern. Behind him, bloody holes appeared in the bodies of the men in black. No matter how thick and powerful their Stellar Energies had been, none of them had been able to stop the attacks of the Wushang Village Chief.
Tongluo Blade

the Tongluo Blade is a Battle Formation, practiced by the Tongluo Tribe and used by the Tongluo army and horsemen ...

this Military Formation can be summoned through Stellar Energy ...

*This was the greatest tactical fighting formation of the Tongluo Tribe. In Taizong’s era, this unique formation had been used by the Tongluo in their capacity as the protectors of the sovereign to deal with formidable foes. After many generations, it was finally appearing on the battlefield once more.*

(Chapter 2190)
Spacetime Harmonization Art

This was another ability of the halo divine tool that Wang Chong had seized from Genesis Supreme.

The halo had been a powerful tool that was capable of both defense and attack. But it had also contained some of Genesis Supreme’s memories and some formidable techniques.

The Spacetime Harmonization Art was one of these.

(Chapter 2269)
Tian Chengsi

'A field officer of Lulong who manages his troops rigorously.' This evaluation was enough to reveal Tian Chengsi's specialty. In Tian Chengsi's hands, three hundred people could be as effective as three thousand.

Three thousand people could exert the might of thirty thousand!

In the Youzhou army, Tian Chengsi was the number one manager, both in name and reality, even though he was inferior in both strategy and combat to the likes of Cui Qianyou and Tian Qianzhen.

But he was unparalleled in managing the army!

Under Tian Chengsi's command, one soldier's strength would far surpass the combined might of Tian and Cui!
Xie Guangting

The Righteous Alliance Vice Lord. Wang Chong sensed an extremely dangerous aura from this person, an energy strong enough to be on par with the Righteous Alliance Lord Song Yuanyi. And this person’s aura was much more tyrannical and domineering.

## Appearance

He wore a dragon-shaped golden ring on his left index finger, and it caused the man to exude a noble and distinguished air, even from a distance. But what Wang Chong truly cared about was this man’s terrifying energy. Just like Song Yuanyi, this white-robed man did not use any sort of weapon. He merely used his fists, but his punches contained a power that could sunder the heavens and cleave open the earth.
Seventy-Two Demon God Pillars Art

the Seventy-Two Demon God Pillar Art is a secret demon summoning technique, allows you to summon seventy-two demons, the lowest demons are the weakest, low-ranking demons, but the highest-ranking demons, are the strongest and most powerful, but the low-level summoners they can only summon the first 10 or 20 demons, while only the most advanced level summoners can summon the strongest demons, which are the 50 or 60 most advanced demons ...

and a secret technique known and widespread within the Arab Empire, these summoners are used by the army of the Arabian Empire, to obtain easy victories ...

among the demons that can be summoned is Asmodai

the demons are also called *"the seventy-two pillars"* or *"the pillars of the demon god"*