KOF: Rise of the King of Fighters

The atmosphere inside the tomb was extremely tense.

The flames around the corners of the wall were still burning fiercely, illuminating the entire space in a crimson glow.

The battle between Yan Yue and Qin Chonglei had gone through dozens of rounds and entered a heated phase. Every collision of their forces caused the entire tomb chamber to tremble, resulting in a pile of dust falling from the dome above the tomb chamber.

[The Emperor Dragon Turns Around!]

Qin Chonglei became a blur, moving at lightning speed.

With golden energy gathering in his hands, he unleashed the [Emperor's Heavenly Eye Fist] on Yan Yue with frenzied abandon.

This move was even more powerful and faster than the one Qin Chongxiu had used before.

Yan Yue dared not underestimate her opponent in the slightest, gritting her teeth and using all her strength to defend herself with the [Qi Barrier]. Moreover, as Qin Chonglei teleported and attacked simultaneously, Yan Yue was finding it difficult to land a hit.

"Boom...boom...boom..."

With a series of explosions, cracks began to appear on the barrier, making it clear that it could not hold up for long.

Even Yan Yue, who was proficient in the Wave Rising Flow, was suppressed by it.

Seeing that Yan Yue's defenses were weakening, Qin Chonglei was secretly delighted and quickly changed his moves without hesitation.

Qin Chonglei once again used the Instant Transmission technique to change his attack angle, clasping his hands together. The golden energy in his hands instantly turned crimson. At the same time, a powerful electric current coursed around this crimson energy, making a "crackling" sound.

Super Special Move: Emperor's Fate Fist!

With a roar, he gathered all his strength into his palm and pushed it forward. The crimson energy wave, filled with heat and lightning, blasted towards Yan Yue in the blink of an eye.

Yan Yue hurriedly raised her leg and used her Nen skill to defend herself.

Super Special Move: Star and Moon Sweep!

"Boom!" A huge explosion was heard.

The energy wave eventually struck Yan Yue, causing a violent explosion. Yan Yue was blasted away and crashed heavily into the wall, raising a high cloud of dust.

Upon seeing this scene, Qin Chonglei couldn't help but throw his head back and burst into laughter, feeling incredibly relieved.

"Hahaha... You lowly commoner! Today is your death day!" Qin Chonglei roared with a ferocious expression, his eyes flashing with cruelty and excitement.

After saying that, he walked step by step toward the spot where Yan Yue had fallen.

However, Yan Yue soon began to slowly climb up from inside the wall.

"Don't rush... uh... it's still early..." Yan Yue's voice came from the smoke and dust, sounding weak and powerless, yet somewhat mysterious and unpredictable.

Upon hearing Yan Yue's words, Qin Chonglei stopped in his tracks and stared warily at the area shrouded in smoke and dust.

Through the hazy smoke, Yan Yue's figure was slowly straightening up.

Suddenly, Qin Chonglei sensed a change in Yan Yue's aura, and his heart tightened.

"You can still stand up? Humph!..." Qin Qionglei clenched his fists, ready to launch the next attack at any moment.

After Yan Yue stood up straight, she asked, "Since you are from the Qin Dynasty, have you ever seen golden flames?"

"...What? Golden flames?" Qin Chonglei was somewhat surprised and puzzled.

Qin Chonglei saw Yan Yue's figure standing quietly through the smoke and dust.

"I collected the secret manuals simply to find clues about my origins..."

Before he could finish speaking, the smoke and dust that had been swirling around them suddenly began to churn violently.

"Why does he possess such a powerful imperial aura?" Qin Chonglei felt an invisible pressure bearing down on him, causing him to involuntarily take a few steps back.

At that moment, Yan Yue's eyes suddenly shone with golden light, like stars in the night sky.

At the same time, a ball of golden flame erupted from Yan Yue's body and quickly spread throughout her entire body.

In the blink of an eye, Yan Yue was completely enveloped by the golden flames, like an ancient fire god.

As time passed, the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, and Yan Yue's entire body, bathed in golden flames, was clearly revealed before Qin Chonglei's eyes.

Finally, Yan Yue fixed her gaze on Qin Chonglei ahead and asked calmly and authoritatively, "Have you ever seen such flames before?..."

……

During the months Yan Yue spent cultivating in Nanzhen, she had been trying to figure out how to unleash the power of the golden flames.

Because Yan Yue once used the golden flames to block Geese's attack, break Rugal's right hand, and regain his sight using the power of the golden flames.

However, the power of the golden flames could not be successfully activated after that.

It wasn't until Yan Yue obtained the secret manual that, with Mai Zhuo's help, she spent countless days deciphering it.

Yan Yue was finally able to consume a portion of her spiritual energy as a price to convert it into a portion of golden flame energy.

……

When Qin Chonglei saw Yan Yue's golden pupils and her fiery appearance, his eyes widened in shock, and he couldn't help but gasp in surprise, trembling:

"Golden flames...!?"

"It seems you know him!" Yan Yue was also somewhat surprised and puzzled when she heard Qin Chonglei's voice.

So he hurriedly asked, "What exactly is this flame?"

Qin Chonglei completely ignored Yan Yue's words. His eyes were vacant, and he kept muttering to himself:

"...How is this possible...Emperor Yan's power should have completely dissipated thousands of years ago..."

Upon hearing the words "Emperor Yan," Yan Yue's heart skipped a beat. Could it be the legendary ancient Emperor Yan?

This shocked Yan Yue as well.

However, at this moment, Qin Chonglei, who had been somewhat dazed, suddenly became extremely agitated as if stimulated by something.

He covered his head with both hands, roaring with resentment and anger, "Why! Two thousand years have passed, and this world that should have belonged to us has become like this!"

As he roared, a powerful crimson light suddenly erupted from Qin Chonglei's body, and the entire tomb chamber began to shake violently, with stones falling from above.

Yan Yue sensed that the killing intent and aura emanating from Qin Chonglei were increasing exponentially at an alarming rate.

Instinctively, he activated his internal energy and flames, preparing to launch an attack without fear.

"what--!"

With a roar, Qin Chonglei's entire body emitted a dazzling crimson light, which continuously gathered between his hands.

Gradually, a larger, crimson energy ball gathered between his palms.

Yan Yue looked at Qin Chonglei's strongest move, "This power should be stronger than [Kaiser Wave], right..."

"Then let's settle this with the moves of an emperor!"

So, Yan Yue stood still, took a deep breath, and slowly opened her arms.

On his hands, golden flames and pale blue psychic energy intertwined and intertwined.

This is an even stronger move that Yan Yue created by fusing the power of flames with the [Emperor's Aura Wave] after learning to use golden flames.

MAX Super Special Move: Emperor of Flames Wave!

With a roar, Yan Yue thrust her arms forward, unleashing a massive wave of golden spiritual energy that instantly scorched the surrounding air.

In an instant, Qin Chonglei unleashed a crimson beam of light, accompanied by the roar of a dragon, towards Yan Yue.

MAX Super Special Move: Emperor Dragon Roar Fist!

"boom!"

Two incredibly powerful finishing moves collided in mid-air, creating a dazzling display of gold and red, with flames engulfing the surroundings and the light shining brightly. Accompanied by a violent tremor, stones on the walls crumbled and fell away.

In the blink of an eye, Yan Yue's [Emperor's Flame Wave] overwhelmed Qin Chonglei's [Emperor's Dragon Roar Fist].

Qin Chonglei had no way to avoid it and was hit head-on.

"boom!"

With a loud explosion of flames, Qin Chonglei was blasted away and fell into the collapsed wall.

The flames also engulfed the three secret manuals, and they quickly ignited.

"Looks like we won... and we've just run out of flames..."

Yan Yue caught her breath, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and withdrew her spiritual energy and flames.

I checked myself out immediately and found that I only had minor injuries and nothing serious.

So Yan Yue hurriedly sensed the auras of Qin Chonglei and Qin Chongxiu.

"The eerie aura has disappeared... What happened?"

"...What's the deal with the Yan Emperor he mentioned earlier?"

As Yan Yue pondered this, she searched for the secret manual.

However, Yan Yue was instantly petrified when she saw the three secret scrolls that were almost completely burned.

He couldn't help but burst into a tirade of curses:

"Damn it! All that work for nothing!"

The other two books of the secret manual haven't been fully deciphered yet!

I wonder if it can still be used to improve my strength!

Why would I need to inquire about my background at a market?

And also, where exactly is this godforsaken place? How do we get out?!

……

After Yan Yue finished cursing, she took a deep breath, dragged the unconscious Qin Chonglei to Qin Chongxiu's side, and kicked him hard twice.

He sat on the only stool in the entire tomb chamber—the bronze throne—crossed his legs, and closed his eyes in deep thought.

……

After an unknown amount of time, Yan Yue used her spiritual energy to gradually bring Qin Chongxiu and Qin Chonglei back to their senses.

Their eyes no longer held the ferocity and arrogance; they had become much clearer and more normal.

Seeing that their auras seemed to have returned to normal, Yan Yue relaxed her guard slightly, but still said coldly, "Sit up quickly, I have something to ask you!"

Upon seeing that it was Yan Yue, the Qin brothers were startled and struggled to sit up from the ground.

Despite being covered in wounds and in excruciating pain, the injuries were fortunately not life-threatening, and he was still able to maintain his most basic mobility.

But suddenly, the Qin brothers spoke up in unison to thank Yan Yue: "Thank you for saving our lives, Your Majesty..."

Although the voice was weak and feeble, it was full of sincerity and gratitude.

This action startled Yan Yue.

Yan Yue had a rough idea of ​​what was going on, but she still questioned, "I just beat you all up, why are you thanking me instead?"

Just as Qin Chongxiu was about to speak, Yan Yue immediately realized what was happening and hurriedly asked again:

"...Wait! Why are you calling me Your Majesty? What do you know?"

Yan Yue was now filled with confusion and shock, while the Qin brothers looked at each other and sighed at the same time.

……

2200 years ago, Qin Wanglong, the general who defended the city during the Qin Dynasty, was a relative of Qin Shi Huang by blood. He secretly created three imperial martial arts manuals called "The Secret Book of Qin".

The first volume is titled "The Scroll of Fist".

The second volume is titled "The Volume of Qi".

The third volume is titled "The Political Volume".

On the surface, it is a martial arts manual of the Emperor's Fist, but those with the Qin family bloodline can use the magic within it to possess the soul of the deceased Qin family member in their own descendants.

Its original purpose was as a forbidden means to change or protect the fate of a family in critical moments.

Once the ancestor's soul completely possesses the descendant, the descendant's consciousness will completely dissipate.

Therefore, this can be considered a kind of magic that sacrifices offspring to achieve resurrection. It can also be considered the origin of a rumor about the elixir of immortality during the Qin Dynasty.

King Qin Long had three children. The eldest was Qin Tianlong, and the second and third were twin brothers named Qin Konglong and Qin Hailong.

Qin Chonglei and Qin Chongxiu are descendants of Qin Tianlong.

Previously, because these two brothers had deciphered the secrets of the third secret book, they thought they could achieve immortality like in the legends.

But to everyone's surprise, the two brothers were possessed by the souls of Qin Konglong and Qin Hailong, and used to achieve their ambition and goal of unifying the world.

However, a complete resurrection cannot be achieved without the three secret manuals. Therefore, the two brothers, who were possessed and controlled, spent the next period of time searching for the whereabouts of the other two secret manuals.

It wasn't until Yan Yue defeated the two brothers that the array and runes in the tomb were accidentally destroyed, and the scroll was also accidentally burned, causing Qin Konglong and Qin Hailong's souls to separate.

Qin Chonglei and Qin Chongxiu were able to return to normal.

……

"Your Majesty, that's roughly it..."

Yan Yue listened to the Qin brothers' explanation with a black line on her forehead, speechless and with a complicated expression.

This matter is far too complicated. Yan Yue listened to the two brothers explain for a long time before she finally understood.

After the Qin brothers finished explaining, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Qin Chongxiu remained seated on the ground, smiling as she said, "Brother, it's really good that we survived..."

"Hahaha... That's right, it's good to be alive..." Qin Chonglei smiled and nodded in agreement.

"What do you mean 'good'!" Yan Yue suddenly roared, startling the two brothers who trembled all over.

Then, Yan Yue sat on the bronze throne, crossed her legs, and conjured a golden flame in one hand. She asked in an annoyed tone, "Why do you call me Your Majesty? And what is this flame?"

"Your Majesty..." Qin Chongxiu began cautiously. However, he was interrupted before he could finish speaking.

"Don't call me Your Majesty. What era are we living in? Why are you still clinging to such feudal ideas?" Yan Yue really didn't want to complain anymore.

Upon hearing this, Qin Chongxiu was momentarily at a loss for words: "Then... how should I address you?"

"Call me Yan Yue!"

Qin Chongxiu hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Yan Yue... Boss... Boss..."

Yan Yue withdrew her flames and sighed, "That works too. Now, tell me... tell me as much as you know..."

Qin Chongxiu glanced at Yan Yue's golden eyes and earnestly explained, "Boss Yan Yue, how much do you know about the ancient ancestral emperor of our Chinese civilization—Emperor Yan?"

Yan Yue thought for a moment and shook her head: "I don't remember very well. There are many legends about Emperor Yan and they are all different."