Chapter 366
Chapter 366 The Past Of The Four Emperors
Jonathan and the others were shocked to hear the news.
Even the masters felt the same. They wondered who it was this time after Edward''s case.
Jonathan could not help but ask, “Master, who is it?”
There was a conflicted look on Richard''s face as he said, “This master''s surname is Lawson as well.
He''s Ignatius, the son of Tristan, the Demon Emperor. This was decided by the Demon Emperor and the
Divine Emperor. No one is allowed to disagree.”
“What?” Jonathan was dumbstruck. He knew Tristan had another son, but he never expected to learn
about his younger brother that way.
A bitter feeling filled Jonathan''s heart. Brother or not, I''m only like a weed to Tristan and Ignatius.
Besides, Ignatius grew up under Tristan''s care since young. I bet his cultivation level is beyond
imaginable.
At that moment, Jonathan''s thoughts raced. He had a feeling the reason Ignatius was appearing only
now had something to do with him and Tristan.
Simon, Elijah, and Lesley knew what Tristan''s rtionship with Jonathan was. Thus, they were shocked
by what they heard.
Simon asked, “Master, do you know what Ignatius'' current cultivation level is?”
Reverence fleeted across Richard''s eyes. “I''m not sure, but I can describe it with one word—
unfathomable.”
The hearts of Jonathan and the others sank in despair.
Richard could tell the crowd''s expressions looked off, but he did not know why. Hence, he asked, “What''s
wrong?”
Jonathan''s heart was filled with so much bitterness that he did not know where to begin.
Noting that, Simon said, “Master, Jonathan is Tristan''s son, too, but his mother was killed by Tristan. This
was a secret during that time. Ignatius'' appearance might have something to do with Jonathan.”
The news shocked Richard. “I didn''t know that.”
Jonathan kept quiet.
Hearing that, Lesley added, “Please protect Jonathan, Master.”
Ever since Lesley and the others found out Jonathan was Tristan''s son, they had been concerned about
Jonathan''s safety.
After all, they were powerless against Ignatius, who was on the level of a master. Thus, Richard was the
only person they could depend on.
To Jonathan, it was a humiliation. However, the feeling faded a little after his talk with Simon yesterday.
He finally understood that he could only win by living. Only by living would he have hope.
After several seconds of silence, Richard said, “You don''t have to worry about Jonathan. If the Demon
Emperor and Ignatius really wanted to kill Jonathan, they would''ve done it long ago. Moreover, I believe
it''ll be hard to fight the duo even if the Divine Emperor came.”
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Simon was a man with few words. That day, however, he spoke a lot. “I''m afraid Ignatius will humiliate
Jonathan.”
“Neither Tristan nor Ignatius wille to kill Jonathan. It''s bad luck to kill a rtive. As for the issue of
humiliation, I''m afraid that''s unavoidable. What you must do is bear with it, Jonathan. Bear with it until
you''ve be extremely powerful. That''s when you''ll win.” Richard paused before continuing, “I was
wondering why the Divine Emperor would suddenly tell everyone toe back to watch the ceremony. It
looks like the Divine Emperor wants to nt a seed of vengefulness in your heart to prepare you to go
against Ignatius and the Demon Emperor.”
Taking a deep breath, Jonathan said, “I know what to do now, Master.”
Following that, Simon asked, “Master, does the Divine Emperor need to n ahead as well? Does he
even need to fear the Demon Emperor and Ignatius?”
To them, the Divine Emperor was a mighty and supreme being.
In response, Richard exined, “When a person reaches the Divine Emperor''s and the Demon
Emperor''s cultivation stage, what they fear is not a person but the mysterious Heavenly Law. Will the
Demon Emperor and Ignatius fear Jonathan? Obviously, no. Yet, the Demon Emperor sent Ignatius to
the Divine Realm to be a master. That''s his method of nning ahead. He doesn''t fear Jonathan.
Rather, he''s making some preparations. If I guessed it right, Jonathan is Ignatius'' demonic tribtion.
So, Tristan wants toe up with a perfect n to ovee it. Once he ovees the demonic
tribtion of Jonathan, he''ll be more powerful.”
There was a brief pause before he continued, “Meanwhile, both Ignatius and the Demon Emperor might
be the Divine Emperor''s demonic tribtion. Hence, the purpose of the Divine Emperor telling all of us to
come back to watch the ceremony was his way of nning ahead. I''m sure you can tell neither the
Demon Emperor nor the Divine Emperor is afraid of their demonic tribtion. They wouldn''t kill Jonathan
and Ignatius before they had fully developed their abilities. They ept the tribtion calmly. That''s
because they fear nothing on earth, be it humans, the Heavenly Law, or the tribtions. They''d even
face death withplete calmness.”
Jonathan and the others were stunned. As they digested the information, they realized Richard''s logic
made sense.
“No matter what the character of the Divine Emperor, the Demon Emperor, the Emperor of Chanaea, and
Asura Emperor is, we have immense respect for them. That''s because they did the impossible. All of
them were born ordinary and ended up bing something extraordinary. Back then, the Divine
Emperor was just a countryman. He was obsessed with Destino Art and believed in immortality. In fact,
the current art of immortality was created by him. When he was young, he told people he saw a fighter
flying in the air with a sword. Everyone thought he was mad. The Divine Emperor once went to West
Kingshinton to kneel before the leader so he could join the sect and be a Divine Master. However,
the leader refused, and the Divine Emperor defeated the former,” Richard exined.
He paused again and continued, “As for the Emperor of Chanaea, he once kneeled before Asura
Emperor to beg for mercy on behalf of his wife and child. In the end, Asura Emperor killed his wife and
the unborn child. Then, the Emperor of Chanaea survived all kinds of difficulties and surpassed Asura
Emperor. I''m not sure what happened during that time. All I know is that the two got into a huge battle.
After that, Asura Emperor never appeared for decades. The Demon Emperor''s story is quite a
fascinating one, and they''re all secrets. I''m going to tell you all of it today.”
Everyone focused on Richard''s words, feeling as if they had traveled to those exciting eras.
“Jonathan, you''ve met the Demon Emperor before, right?” Richard asked.
Jonathan nodded. Suddenly, he thought of something strange and asked, “Master, why do the Demon
Emperor and the Emperor of Chanaea look the same?”
“That''s exactly what I wanted to talk about. Back then, the Emperor of Chanaea had a magical item
named Dragon Jade. During an adventure, he traveled through a man-made space-time tunnel. It was
too torturing for him, so he devoured the Dragon Jade. After that, he went astray in the space-time
tunnel. When his body returned to the real world, the Demon Emperor was created in another space-
time. After some time, the Demon Emperor, too, returned to reality. That is why we have two Lances in
this world.”
“Two of the same person appearing in the same space-time? But Master, that''s against the logic of
Heavenly Law,” said Jonathan, shocked by the news.
“Indeed, it is illogical. However, it''s the very reason the Demon Emperor devoured the Dragon Jade,
which allowed him to rewrite his destiny. Thus, the Demon Emperor and the Emperor of Chanaea are
two different people. The Demon Emperor endured all the sufferings of the Emperor of Chanaea in the
past. The moment he returned to reality, he realized his family did not belong to him anymore. They
belonged to the Emperor of Chanaea, while the Demon Emperor had be a bystander. Do you know
why he gave himself the name Tristan? That was because everything he saw at that time filled his heart
with immense sorrow.”
Jonathan and the others could not help but sigh.
Everyone who wanted to achieve great things always endured countless sufferings.
Suddenly, Elijah said, “Master, you seem to have forgotten about Asura Emperor. Why do I feel like he''s
the most mysterious person whom people rarely mention? Still, his reputation is as great as these Great
Emperors.”
Richard answered, “Asura Emperor was originally an orphan. He was then taken in by his master, Master
Urho. Thetter taught him skills, but he soon found Asura Emperor bad-tempered and had a terrible
fate. Hence, Master Urho personally sent him to Myriad Ghost Cave.”
The news shocked the others.
Richard added, “That''s why many things are fated. Master Urho thought he could control Asura Emperor
using that method. To his surprise, not only did Asura Emperor survive, but his cultivation improved.
Even Master Urho was no match for him. Although Asura Emperor was a cold and heartless person, he
still respected his master. In the end, Asura Emperor told his master he would''ve died if that was what
thetter wanted. Thetter shouldn''t have lied to him nor thrown him into Myriad Ghost Cave when his
guard was lowered. After that, he killed Master Urho. Speaking of fate, Master Urho and the Emperor of
Chanaea met each other before. Although Master Urho never officially epted the Emperor of
Chanaea as his disciple, he taught thetter skills. Perhaps Master Urho created the Emperor of
Chanaea to deal with Asura Emperor. Just like you, Jonathan, the Divine Emperor has high hopes for
you so you can keep Ignatius in check.”
Nervousness crept into Jonathan''s heart. “How can I be as great as the Emperor of Chanaea?”
Richard said inly, “If you can be Tristan''s demonic tribtion, your cultivation will definitely
surpass the Emperor of Chanaea''s. Don''t belittle yourself too much. Everything happens for a reason
and at the right timing.”
Jonathan and the others chatted a little more before bidding Richard farewell.
Then, they returned to Sunny Condo.
Thanks to Richard''s exnation about the Great Emperors, Jonathan felt much calmer.
Maybe I should view the problem from another perspective. Perhaps suffering is a form of training. After
all, there''s always a rainbow after the storm.