Return of the Immortal Emperor Daddy-Chapter 362 - 364: The Discarded Piece

In Fusang, the people were anxiously awaiting news, especially those from the Martial Arts World. But as time ticked by, a sense of foreboding grew.

Some discovered that the user known as "Black and White Child" had posted on the community forums again.

"The Three Great Shikigami Have Submitted! Yin and Yang Divine Mountain Has Been Slain!"

Such a headline caused the forums to erupt.

This news didn't just stay online. In the real world, it swept through all of Fusang like a gale scattering fallen leaves.

The Fusang people refused to believe it.

Those in the Martial Arts World were even more stunned, their eyes wide and jaws slack.

"No, that's impossible."

"Yin and Yang Divine Mountain, the second-strongest of the Onmyoji, how could he die?"

"The Three Great Shikigami correspond to the figures from our mythology—Shuten-dōji, Tamamo-no-Mae, and the Great Tengu. How could they possibly lose?"

"Exactly! The Three Great Shikigami together are nearly invincible. How could they lose to a Martial Emperor? Even the great Yin and Yang Divine Mountain died in Dragon Country?"

Countless Fusangs were in disbelief.

But Black and White Child had anticipated this reaction. With unbelievably advanced hacking skills, he had already commandeered satellites, captured video footage of the event, and uploaded it to the forums.

Watching the video, the Fusang people were utterly horrified.

"He's dead?"

"The great Yin and Yang Divine Mountain is actually dead?"

"Even the Three Great Shikigami have submitted to this Martial Emperor from Dragon Country? Heavens, what kind of sick joke is this?"

The strength of Wu Tian made the skin of everyone in the Fusang Martial Arts World crawl. For a moment, all of Fusang fell into a dead silence.

The Chief Minister ordered the forum administrators to delete Black and White Child's posts. Otherwise, he feared, Fusang's morale would collapse. He wanted the Fusang people to believe that they were supreme and that Dragon Country was lowly. But this post planted a deep-seated feeling in them that the people of Dragon Country were not to be trifled with.

No. I cannot allow the citizens to have such thoughts. The people of Dragon Country must be seen as lowly, as subjects to be enslaved.

But no matter what they tried, the forum administrators couldn't delete the posts. The person known as "Black and White Child" possessed hacking skills that were far too powerful. They had compromised satellites belonging to Dragon Country, the United States of America, Arthur Country, and more. The leaders of these nations were beside themselves, calling in numerous domestic hackers, but all their efforts were in vain.

Even the official intervention of Fusang was useless. Those who knew of the Martial Arts World's existence were already plunged into terror.

"The Chief Minister said he was preparing to move against Dragon Country. He asked for the full support of the Martial Arts World, and we all agreed. But… but this Martial Emperor of Dragon Country is just too strong."

"He's right. Even the great Yin and Yang Divine Mountain was defeated. This Martial Emperor is a Great Demon."

"What are we supposed to do now?"

The members of the Martial Arts World were consumed with worry.

…

"Could this Wu Tian be a monster on the same level as Anbei Qingyang?" the Chief Minister wondered aloud, his brow furrowed as tightly as a twisted rope. He and the Emperor of Fusang sat facing each other on a tatami mat.

Initially, he had thought that the combined might of the Onmyoji could at least inflict some damage on Wu Tian. He never expected Wu Tian to emerge unharmed while all the Onmyoji perished. In Fusang, only one person had ever been capable of such a feat: Anbei Qingyang, the descendant of the legendary Anbei Seimei.

A thought occurred to the Emperor of Fusang, but his expression remained calm. "Do not worry about this Wu Tian," he said. "I believe the Tenth Generation Koshin Koji is already shadowing him and will deliver a crippling blow at the critical moment."

Hearing this, the Chief Minister's expression finally relaxed.

If Anbei Qingyang was the king among Onmyoji, then the strongest ninja of the current generation was undoubtedly the Tenth Generation Koshin Koji. If he made a move, Wu Tian was certain to be grievously wounded.

Then, before the eyes of the world, he would die at the hands of the Sword Saint of Fusang. That was the outcome they truly desired.

"It is just that within the Beichen Martial Arts School, there is also Akiyama Youshi," the Emperor of Fusang sighed. "His grandfather rendered a great service to our Fusang."

Years ago, the Jingwu Sect had defeated countless Fusang warriors. In the end, it was because of a certain Doctor Akiyama that the Jingwu Sect finally collapsed.

"You are too sentimental," the Chief Minister said, glancing at the Emperor with disdain. "He is merely a subject. There's a saying from Dragon Country that I quite agree with: 'If the ruler commands a subject to die, for that subject to not die is an act of disloyalty!'"

Akiyama Youshi? In my eyes, he is nothing more than a disposable piece on a chessboard.

「In Yang City, Dragon Country, at the Beichen Martial Arts School.」

In the backyard, Akiyama Youshi addressed the crowd of disciples he had gathered. Among them were Fusangs, people from Dragon Country, and others from foreign states. But from the moment they had entered the school seeking to learn the Beichen Martial Path, they had been gradually brainwashed. Now, they were all fervent believers in Fusang.

"Yin and Yang Divine Mountain has also perished," Akiyama Youshi declared. "Though the battle was near, none of us witnessed it. But I am certain that whoever killed him must have expended a great deal of their Yuan Energy."

He looked out at them, his eyes filled with zealous faith. "Wu Tian, that demon, is about to arrive. We must fight to the death! Even if we die, the Chief Minister and the Fusang people will remember our bravery!"

The thought of the Chief Minister filled Akiyama Youshi's heart with passion, making death seem trivial. It was the Chief Minister who had promoted him, making him, the head of Yang City's Beichen Martial Arts School, the leader of all Fusangs in the city. The Chief Minister is my great benefactor. If I were to die, he would surely grieve and be heartbroken. To die for him is worth it; it is a great honor!

He had never once considered that in the Chief Minister's eyes, he was nothing more than a pawn.

"All my disciples!" Akiyama Youshi shouted, raising his arms high. "Remember the last words I will ever teach you… Fusang will prevail!"

At that moment, the nearly brainwashed students were swept up in his fervor, their excitement boiling over. "Fusang will prevail!"

"Fusang will prevail!"

"Fusang will prevail!"

…

The voices were thunderous, so loud that even the nearby officials at the Fusang Great Historian Museum could hear them. They wanted to help the Beichen Martial Arts School, but the Chief Minister had already called with clear instructions: the school was now a discarded piece. The Great Historian Museum was not to intervene but to wait quietly. They had other duties to attend to and could not afford to draw the focused attention of Dragon Country's officials over a minor figure like Akiyama Youshi.

Inside the Beichen Martial Arts School, Akiyama Youshi and his disciples were still chanting, "Fusang will prevail!"

As they shouted "Fusang will prevail!", the sound of footsteps echoed through the yard.

TAP! TAP! TAP!

A figure arrived in the backyard.

Akiyama Youshi and his disciples turned to look. They saw a man in a black suit with refined features strolling in leisurely. There wasn't a speck of blood on him; he looked like a scholarly gentleman who wouldn't know the first thing about fighting.

And yet, the Three Great Shikigami followed obediently behind him.

"Wu Tian!" Akiyama Youshi's eyes narrowed. He roared at his disciples, "Everyone, this is the demon Wu Tian! He is the greatest obstacle on the Great Fusang Empire's path to glory! He seeks to use vile force to sabotage our brilliant co-prosperity plan, and he wishes to plunge a bright future into darkness! Tell me, can a person like this be forgiven?"