Global High Martial Arts: The Beginning Exposes the Cunning Martial King Zhang Tao
Chapter 28

Heavenly Emperor Resurrected?! (Seeking Follow-up)

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"What is going on? Why can't I see the reward the Sky Screen is giving to the War Heavenly Emperor!"

"The Sky Screen has obscured it from us! Only the War Heavenly Emperor can see the specific reward!"

"It's over, it's completely over! The War Heavenly Emperor is going to be resurrected, the Three Realms are finished!"

"Hiss, what if the Sky Screen grants the War Heavenly Emperor a wish, and he chooses to eradicate martial arts?!"

"..."

Countless people were terrified and panicked!

What humanity fears most is the unknown!

Right now, the Sky Screen's reward for the War Heavenly Emperor is an unknown!

The unknown is fear!

The powerhouses of the Three Realms all clearly remembered that the War Heavenly Emperor wanted to destroy martial arts!

He wanted to create a world without martial arts!

If this wish were truly granted by the Sky Screen...

It was unthinkable!

Everyone became anxious and uneasy.

For the powerhouses of the Three Realms, losing martial arts was equivalent to losing everything!

In the Earth Cave, King Ming, King Feng, King Hu, King Baishan, and a host of other Earth Cave True Kings were all restless and uneasy.

"If..." King Feng's voice was hoarse, his eyes trembling, and his entire body stiff as he spoke:

"If martial arts were truly gone, what would our fate be?"

"Without martial arts... we would be torn to shreds by those slaves, the humans!" King Baishan's face was gloomy, his mood extremely heavy.

"Perhaps the War Heavenly Emperor will choose to resolve the chaos of the origin instead," King Hua said in a deep voice.

While the kings were in a state of panic, the Survival King of the Earth Cave, King Pingshan, had already built a bunker, storing many resources and food inside, enough to last him for a hundred years!

King Huai also ran back to the King Huai Mansion and began making numerous preparations.

In the Divine Sect, Li Zhu, Hong Yu, and King Kun all looked toward the Earth Emperor.

"Father, will Zhan choose to revive once more?"

The Earth Emperor and the War Heavenly Emperor were close friends and understood the War Heavenly Emperor the best.

The Earth Emperor remained silent.

On the other side, The God Emperor, the Eastern Emperor, and the Heaven Fighting Emperor were also somewhat surprised.

"The Sky Screen has actually obscured the reward for Zhan; this is the first time such an unknown situation has occurred."

The God Emperor was very surprised, his expression inevitably becoming a bit solemn.

The three options the Sky Screen gave to the Spirit Emperor were not hidden from the investigation of others, but at this moment, an unknown reward had appeared.

Was it good or bad?

The Eastern Emperor laughed: "What Zhan is rewarded with by the Sky Screen has nothing to do with us."

Even if the War Heavenly Emperor chose to slaughter the emperors to avenge the Heaven Extinguishing Emperor and the Heaven Dominating Emperor, the Eastern Emperor could accept it.

The day Zhan committed suicide to fill the sea and suppress the source, he had repaid their kindness; he owed them nothing.

"The bond between master and disciple was repaid long ago."

The God Emperor sighed lightly: "It is we who have somewhat let him down."

The Eastern Emperor smiled and said nothing more.

On Heaven Sealing Island, "Zhan... will you choose to live another life? You shouldn't, right?" Feng's eyes shifted as he whispered to himself.

He had studied under the Four Emperors and followed the Heaven Extinguishing Emperor the longest, but he also understood the War Heavenly Emperor.

The Four Emperors were all people of great spirit; although he called himself the Heaven Sealing Emperor, both his strength and his spirit were far inferior to the Four Emperors.

In his view, the War Heavenly Emperor would certainly not choose to live another life.

Feng gazed at the Sky Screen, his eyes turning sharp: "Since you have already fallen, why bother resurrecting?"

The Extreme Dao... had long since become a thing of the past!

Eight thousand years ago, after the Heavenly Court fell, he was no longer the head of the Extreme Dao.

There were hardly any disciples of the Extreme Dao left.

King Gen, King Xun, King Gan, and other ancient powerhouses also wore solemn expressions.

They were always fearful of the unknown.

In the Spirit Emperor Palace, "Meow!"

Grey Cat lay on the Spirit Emperor's beautiful legs, muttering:

"This cat wants a reward too."

If it could make a wish, it would want to eat Emperor meat, and it also wanted that cat food and canned cat treats!

Heavenly Dog was idling outside the door, its dog face looking utterly hopeless.

Why did Grey Cat get to stay inside while it had to squat at the entrance and guard the door?

In the Human Realm, Zhang Tao was quite calm.

If War Heavenly Emperor chose to destroy martial arts, that would be for the best; without martial arts, the Human Realm still had its technological creations.

If he chose to resolve the chaos of the Origin, that would also be beneficial to the Human Realm.

Even if the world were to be restored, it wouldn't be a big deal.

God Emperor, Eastern Emperor, and Heaven Fighting Emperor had all returned to the Three Realms, and Heaven Emperor was nearly there too; adding one more War Heavenly Emperor wouldn't change much.

At Magic Martial University, Fang Ping was currently cultivating.

What others chose had nothing to do with him.

All he could do now was take care of himself.

In Yang City, Yang God stopped drinking his coconut juice. He was also very curious about what reward the Sky Screen would give to War Heavenly Emperor.

"That guy War wouldn't actually choose to destroy martial arts, would he?"

Yang God narrowed his eyes and cursed:

"This feeling of the unknown is really unpleasant!"

At Southern Martial University, Wang Jinyang looked calm. He turned his head to look at Zhang Xuan, who was munching on an apple, and asked, "Zhang Xuan, tell me, what do you think the future of the Three Realms will become?"

Zhang Xuan crunched on his apple and patted him on the shoulder:

"Naturally, it will be chaos."

"But it is precisely because of the chaos that small characters like us have a better chance to stand out."

Wang Jinyang nodded, then suddenly chuckled:

"Actually, destroying martial arts might not be such a bad thing."

Zhang Xuan glanced at him with slight surprise but said nothing.

To be honest, even he didn't know what choice War Heavenly Emperor would make.

The reward he had set for the Uncrowned King was simple, yet extremely practical.

At this moment, the name War Heavenly Emperor was still reflected upon the Sky Screen!

The powerhouses of the Three Realms were all suspicious of War Heavenly Emperor.

And in the Void Heaven Realm, War Heavenly Emperor stared at the reward given to him by the Sky Screen, remaining silent for a long time.

"Meow, how about letting this cat make a wish? This cat wants lots of delicious food and fun things!

And I want Big Dog and that cat outside to play with me!"

The projected Grey Cat lay on War Heavenly Emperor's shoulder, waving its cat paws.

War Heavenly Emperor tapped the cat on the head:

"Indulging in play ruins one's ambition."

"Meow!"

Grey Cat shook its head, refusing to listen!

War Heavenly Emperor looked at the golden light screen presented before him and fell silent once more.

[Reward: Grant one wish.]

"A wish, is it?"

War Heavenly Emperor murmured softly. Should he resolve the chaos of the Origin, end the disaster of the Seed, destroy martial arts, or simply take Grey Cat to see the Three Realms?

"Sigh,"

A look of sorrow and apology appeared on War Heavenly Emperor's face.

Back then, he had not fired that arrow, which had ended up costing Mie and Simpleton their lives.

In this life, he only owed a debt to Mie and Simpleton.

"Being selfish for once... is that okay?

Humans are not sages, so who can avoid making mistakes?

Selfishness is something everyone possesses."

He was already dead.

The world, the Great Dao... what were those things?

Since people were already dead, why bother with such things?

War Heavenly Emperor granted his wish.

One hundred years later, Mie and Ba would be resurrected without any hidden dangers.

War Heavenly Emperor stroked Grey Cat's head and smiled.

The chaos of the Origin had nothing to do with a dead man like him anymore.

He did not like slaughter; let others be the executioners and butchers.

He did not want to be resurrected either; he had lived long enough...

"It's truly lonely."

War Heavenly Emperor sighed softly.

"Meow! This cat also wants to go out and take a look."

The projected Grey Cat flicked its tail; it wanted to go out and meet the other Grey Cat!

"Alright, the time has come; let's go take a look at the Three Realms together," War Heavenly Emperor said, his voice filled with doting affection.

"Meow, okay!"

Everything that happened in the Void Heaven Realm was unknown to the outside world.

Everyone was terrified, panicked, curious, and anticipating the final result.

"I'm really curious, what kind of reward did the Sky Screen give to War Heavenly Emperor!" someone remarked.

In an instant, golden light shone brilliantly!

The golden light of the Sky Screen fluctuated, and the firmament seemed to split open once again!

[The Heavenly Dao has its norms, and fate is like a weave. The Sneaky Ranking has settled, yet the waves have not ceased!

The next ranking: Future Human King "Dao Protector" Ranking.

It will officially be unveiled in seven days!]

A single stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the Three Realms were in an uproar!

"Hmm? Quotation marks? Is the Sky Screen emphasizing this, or is it expressing negation and sarcasm?!"

"Hiss, I have an inexplicable feeling that this ranking is not serious!"

"Damn, what exactly did War Heavenly Emperor receive as a reward!"

"No, why aren't War Heavenly Emperor's reward and the result of his choice being exposed?"

"Is the Sneaky Ranking over just like that? It's short and weak."

"Could it be that the identity of the Future Human King is about to be exposed by the Sky Screen?"

"How wonderful!"

"I really want to know who the Future Human King is."

"I have a beautiful daughter in the prime of her youth; if only she could catch the eye of the Future Human King."

"..."

Once the Sky Screen made the announcement, the Three Realms boiled over!

The Human Realm, the Earth Cave, the powerhouses of the Three Realms, and the various Emperors all had their own attitudes!

In the Human Realm, Zhang Tao looked at the announcement on the Sky Screen, and his expression changed in an instant!

What reward War Heavenly Emperor obtained was not important to him, but the Future Human King was very important!

Heaven Suppressing King and God Forger also had grave expressions.

"Future Human King 'Dao Protector' Ranking?!"

"Once this ranking is announced, the Future Human King will inevitably be locked onto! By then, the Human Realm will likely have no more peace!"

The Future Human King was the invincible powerhouse who would eventually lead Grey Cat to become the Dominator Cat!

He was also the layout of War Heavenly Emperor, and he definitely carried powerful treasures gifted by War Heavenly Emperor!

And the Three Emperors Great Dao!

Even if the Emperors were not tempted, there were so many Heavenly King-level powerhouses in the Three Realms; could they all remain unmoved?

Such huge benefits were enough for some people to take the risk!

Especially the Earth Cave.

The Human Realm and the Earth Cave have been at war for a century; how could a century of blood feuds not be settled?

The Earth Emperor is also a primary culprit!

The Earth Cave will definitely want to nip the Future Human King in the bud, or perhaps abduct him!

"No, we must take action in advance!"

Zhang Tao's expression was grave, incomparably serious.

The day the Earth Emperor was exposed, Zhang Tao began purging the remnants in the Human Realm.

Some remnants escaped to the Earth Cave, but to this day, their base of operations has yet to be found.

Now that the Earth Emperor has transcended, what if he also wants to make a move against the Future Human King?

War King's face was gloomy: "But even if we find him in advance, are we supposed to protect him for his entire life and pour all our resources into him?"

"The Human King and the human powerhouses are all forged through battle!"

Once these words were spoken, Zhang Tao fell silent.

Of course, he knew that towering trees could not grow in a greenhouse.

But the Future Human King is someone who emerged from within the Seed.

Perhaps only he can resolve the Seed and address the problem of the Origin Source at its root.

If he were to perish halfway, the human race would sooner or later be harvested like leeks by the new masters of the Immortal Source and the Origin Source!

God Forger spoke up: "I believe the powerhouses of the Three Realms will likely not personally take action against the Future Human King."

"The remnant soul projection of the War Heavenly Emperor is still there; the power to slaughter Emperors is a sword hanging over their heads!"

"But they will certainly want to abduct the Future Human King, or even bewitch, bribe, or possess him!"

These words awakened the dreamer.

Zhang Tao's expression became even more solemn.

They won't kill him?

But if they could extract the supreme treasure that the War Heavenly Emperor placed upon the Future Human King, would they still refrain from killing him?

The Emperors and those other powerhouses are not of one mind!

There are still Emperors in the Origin Source who have not broken free!

Do they not want to break free?

If they want to break free, they will certainly cooperate with certain factions.

And then there is the Earth Cave; what if the Earth Cave assassinates the Future Human King and chooses to perish together with the human race?

"A large part of the chaos in the Three Realms today is caused by the Sky Screen!"

"What exactly is the intention of the Sky Screen?"

Zhang Tao gazed at the Sky Screen, his eyes deep, his heart gradually sinking to the bottom.

He took a deep breath, tore through the void, and returned to the Capital.

Li Zhen and Nan Yunyue looked at Zhang Tao with serious expressions.

"Zhang Tao, the identity of the Future Human King is about to be exposed!"

Zhang Tao looked at Li Zhen and Nan Yunyue and said in a deep voice: "Select some military martial artists with good talent to volunteer to secretly build momentum for them and muddy the waters."

"Make arrangements at the Martial Arts University as well; everything must be voluntary."

Li Zhen and Nan Yunyue were silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Fine."

(In the original work, Zhang Tao has moments of sacrifice, acting for the sake of the big picture.)

In the Earth Cave, King Ming, King Feng, and the others were overjoyed.

"Once the Human King Guardian Ranking List is exposed, the Future Human King will have nowhere to hide!"

"But even if we know his identity, what are we to do? Kill him... is that even possible?"

The Kings of the Earth Cave fell silent.

King Ming violently shattered the void, his gaze cold as he swept his eyes across the other Kings, saying coldly:

"Are we to do nothing, waiting for him to grow up and settle all scores with us?"

"What is there to fear in death? The humans of the God Continent are not slaves to the Emperors, nor are they stepping stones for the human race!"

"Why does the human race have a Human King, while the God Continent does not!"

"Capture him, seize everything he has, and forge a Human King for the God Continent!"

"With our deaths, we shall open a future for the God Continent. I do not believe that the War Heavenly Emperor or the Emperors would slaughter all the humans of the Earth Cave for his sake!"

King Ming spoke with intense fervor!

The Earth Cave has no Emperor!

Li Zhu is not the Emperor of the Earth Cave!

They, the Earth Cave, must have an Emperor of their own!

King Feng and King Baishan both had their pupils dilate; they were completely shaken by King Ming's words.

To mold a Human King for the Earth Cave?!

What immense ambition, what incredible audacity!

"Even if we cannot kill him, we shall find every possible way to transform him into an Earth Cave human!"

King Baishan's eyes were icy cold.

Aside from Survival King and King Pingshan, all the other Earth Cave kings had fought their way to become kings; how could they lack even a shred of bloodlust?

"The Emperors and the powerhouses view our God Continent as mere resources, while the human race views our God Continent as their mortal enemy!"

"How can we simply stretch out our necks to be slaughtered!"

"There will eventually be a day of reckoning!"

"Why can't that day of reckoning be us settling the score with them!" King Ming roared sharply.

"If you are afraid of death, then let this King be the vanguard!"

On the other side, the powerhouses of the Three Realms, King Gen, King Xun, and King Gan, found Feng.

"Feng, the Sky Screen is about to reveal the Future Human King Protector Ranking; his identity is about to be exposed!"

Feng looked at them indifferently and said coldly:

"He is a chess piece arranged jointly by the War Heavenly Emperor and the Earth Emperor. Would the Earth Emperor simply let you scheme against him?"

King Gan chuckled: "The Earth Emperor is untamable and incredibly domineering; he disdains the weak and the incompetent!"

"As long as we do not bully the weak with our superior strength, if the Future Human King dies at the hands of his peers, the Earth Emperor will only sneer at him, not intervene on his behalf!"

Feng's eyes flickered slightly: "And what of the War Heavenly Emperor..."

"The War Heavenly Emperor will be dealt with by the Emperors themselves."

"You have joined forces with the Human Emperor!"

Feng's expression shifted.

King Gan and the others smiled without answering.

On the other side, the God Emperor, the Heaven Fighting Emperor, and the Eastern Emperor looked at the premonitions of the Sky Screen, feeling somewhat surprised.

"If the Three Realms fall into chaos because of this, the Sky Screen must bear at least half the responsibility."

The God Emperor looked at the Eastern Emperor and the Heaven Fighting Emperor, smiling:

"If the identity of the Future Human King is exposed, I fear many people will no longer be able to sit still."

The Heaven Fighting Emperor took a light sip of tea and whispered: "Where there are those who wish to kill, there will inevitably be those who wish to protect!"

If the Future Human King does not perish midway, his future is bright and boundless.

Naturally, there will be those who want to secure the merit of being a founding follower.

There will even be those who want to control him, to make themselves the King above Kings!

The Eastern Emperor looked toward the Sky Screen and chuckled: "Do you think the Seed can see this Sky Screen?"

"Even if it cannot see it, there will be someone to tell it."

The Heaven Fighting Emperor laughed: "The Earth Cave, the Original Martial Arts... their attempts to scheme against the Future Human King will likely amount to nothing."

"But the Seed will not sit idly by."

Once the Seed knows that the Future Human King will thoroughly resolve it, how could it not take action?

I fear that at this very moment, it has already contacted one, or perhaps even several, of the Human Emperor, the Southern Emperor, and the Beast Emperor.

The God Emperor stood with his hands behind his back, his tone indifferent yet carrying a hint of dominance.

"This Emperor wishes to see exactly what is so special about this chess piece played by the War Heavenly Emperor!"

(Guessing game: In how many chapters will Fang Ping's disguise be dropped, and in what form?)

(Happy Spring Festival to everyone, may all your wishes come true!)

(Finally, asking for continued reading and all your support; thank you all.)

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