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Author note: The novel name has been changed from "Supreme One Above All" to "Primordial Majesty" due to the former title's redundancy.

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Chapter 13: The One Who Dons The Kabuki Mask (1)

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Streaking through the orange sky, Huang Xue slowed down as he stood levitating in the air. The sun was settling down by now. His task had taken a slightly bit more time than he had expected.

Pondering in mid-air, Huang Xue thought of how he should go about dealing with his next target: the Great Elder Fang De of the Sacred Demon Sect!

Since this character was much more prestigious and powerful than a mere elder from the Eternal Sword Spirit Palace, Huang Xue had to plan a bit more carefully. While he was not afraid of the other party’s ability, it was the amount of security that may be placed around them. After all, Fang De was still a Great Elder in status.

Moreover, Huang Xue was confident that this person should still be within his residence. As a Great Elder of a grand sect, they naturally had a much heavier duty than ordinary elders. They were often tasked with guarding the Sect’s ground at all times, thus these powerful elders seldom traveled out.

After thinking for a while, Huang Xue reached out his right hand as he gathered the energy around him towards it. Soon, the energy formed a glowing ball before twisting and shaping into what looks like a mask. In another moment, a white mask with streaks of sophisticated red lines on either side of its cover, looking to be a Kabuki mask, was created. Once a cultivator reaches the Empyrean Hun realm, they would gain the ability to transform condensed Qi into materials for a certain amount of time.

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Huang Xue nodded with satisfaction at his handy work as he donned on the Kabuki mask. After readjusting his aura a bit to mimic that of the Gan Long whom he had killed, Huang Xue waved his sleeve as a rift opened up in the middle of sky. With his hands behind his back, Huang Xue leisurely walked into the gap as it closed behind him without sound.

It was time to pay this Feng De fellow a short visit…

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In the middle of an endless azure ocean, there laid an awe-inspiring piece of colossal land. There were several constructs of tall buildings and halls, similar to that of the Godly Supreme Hall. However, many of these architectures were strangely shaped, with some being in the shape of a bone, another as a large skull, and yet another one that had a scaly exterior.

Many youths wearing a black robe, with an eye-catching white fan-shaped crest imbued on their chest, were walking around as they chatted among each other. At the center of the white fan were three circular black dots. These people, each wearing the unique crest, were all famed disciples of the Sacred Demon Sect!

Among these several buildings, there was one particular large piece of area located at the far western end. On this land, the front yard was filled with green grasses leading up to a grand looking mansion. This was the personal residence of the Great Elder, Fang De!

Inside the mansion, at the uppermost floor, an old man with a hair full of silvery gray hair was drinking from a cup of warm tea. The room the man sat in was incredibly large, seeming to be more like a ballroom hall rather than a simple resting area. It made one feel a sense of loneliness if one were to look around the large empty room, held up by big red pillars.

The seated old man had a sinister appearance to him, with his sharp eyes, small patch of gray moustache above his lips, and his pale skin seemingly void of blood. However, there was an unexplainable sense of charm to his quiet demeanor as the elder sat there in his silky brown robe, looking out the circular window beside him. The evening sun was dropping into the horizon as the residue light barely illuminated the white fan-shaped emblem on his chest.

This person was the Great Elder Fang De of the Sacred Demon Sect.

Fang De looked out at the slowly dimming sun as a trace of moodiness floated across his eyes. No one, but himself, knew what the he was thinking.

At this moment, a knocking came from the closed-door across the room. A male’s respectful voice then sounded from behind the doors: “Master, an elder from the Eternal Sword Spirit Palace wishes to speak with you.”

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The Great Elder Fang De did not turn around and asked: “Is it Gan Long?”

“Yes.” The male voice replied.

“Let him in through the formation connecting to my residence.”

“As you wish.” The male voice replied, before soft rustling sounds of wind being disturbed could be heard behind the door. Silence ensued for several moments before a soft noise sounded again from behind the closed wooden door.

Afterwards, a man’s aged voice called out: “Great Elder Fang De, I am coming in.”

The door promptly opened as a Kabuki masked figure, dressed in pure black, entered the room. Taking off his mask, an elderly face was revealed.

Finally turning to receive his guest, Fang De looked at the mask on the other person’s hands and asked: “Why did you wear a mask?”

Gan Long scratched his head helplessly as he answered: “There has been a few inspections going on in my Sect recently, so going out have been a bit difficult. So I had to wear a mask and conceal myself when I go out nowadays.”

Fang De nodded as he gently stroked his gray moustache. “So? Why did you want to see me this time? You should understand clearly that it’ll be quite bad if we were seen together. Our two Sects have not truly paired up yet. We still need to our Sect Masters’ approval.”

“I know that, but…” Gan Long began before he was cut off the great elder.

“If you’re worried about the elders on my side, I can tell you that I have already gathered eleven of them in my hands. I just need to give them a few more push and they will come to my side. After all, our grudges against your Sword Palace is not a small matter that can easily be put aside. Rather than worrying about my part, have you managed to convince one of your Great Elders yet?” Fang De asked as he looked at Gan Long.

“I...I am still working on it…” Gan Long replied as he slightly lowered his head in shame.

“Hmph. You better convince one of them soon enough. Otherwise, if you’re caught, don’t say I didn’t warn you. At that time, do not expect me to ‘recognize’ you.” Fang De snorted in disdain.

“So, right there is only us two that is working together, correct?” Gan Long asked timidly.

“There may be others working in secret, but as far as I am concerned, you and I, in addition to eleven possible members later, are in this together. Once we work together to fully suppress the Godly Supreme Hall, that is when our cooperation shall end. As you saw last time, the killing of those Godly Supreme Hall disciples and elders are merely the first step!” Fang De said as a murderous light glowered in his eyes.

Glancing at Gan Long, who now seemed to be in deep thought, he asked: “Why did you ask? You should already know this, unless you discovered a few others who are possibly aiming for the same thing? Hey, what are you thinking about?”

Gan Long looked up as a smile slowly bloomed on his wrinkled face. “Oh, it was nothing. I was just thinking since I’ve already got the things I wanted to know from you, I was debating on how I should go about killing you. But in the end, I think taking off your head would be fine. I should at least thank you that way for giving me this bit of information.”

“Huh?” Fang De looked on in surprise as he processed the other individual’s words. He felt like he had heard wrong, as someone like Gan Long would never dare utter something so senseless as what was previously said…

But suddenly, Fang De noticed a flash of light flicker in front of him as his body maneuvered itself sideways on reflex. There was a dangerous feeling constrained within that light! Just as Fang De avoided the attack, the table behind shattered into smithereens.

Quickly regaining his balance, the Great Elder Fang De stared hideously at ‘Gan Long’, who had a slightly surprised face. The sudden attack earlier had nearly heavily injured him, or even killed him! Vicious aura exploded from his body as Fang De locked onto the black-robed elder in front of him.

“Surnamed Gan! Have you gone mad?! To dare attack me at my Sacred Demon Sect, you truly have a load of guts! Were you sent by your Sect to act as a spy?!” Fang De immediately roared as he glared at ‘Gan Long’. The earlier near-death experience still lingered fresh in his mind.

But it was the fact that he had been caught off guard by someone weaker than him, that had made him so angry. He refused to believe that a mere Heavenly Wang practitioner could have almost killed him, even if it was a sneak attack!