High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 716 Fame Spreads Across the Universe (6K)

"Ten? That's too many."

The Immortal Emperor gently shook his head: "Youwu, you need to understand, what you want is not ten Emperor-level true bodies, but the life essence of ten Emperor-level beings... Where am I supposed to gather so many Emperor-level beings for you?"

If this conversation were to spread, it would definitely horrify many super-powerful individuals.

After all, aside from the case of the universe's reincarnation, under normal circumstances, the complete demise of even one Emperor Realm expert would have a significant impact, let alone ten Emperor Realm experts.
"Hahaha."

"Immortal Emperor, it's just the two of us here, so you don't need to pretend." The Netherworld Sovereign's shrill voice carried a hint of mockery: "You, Tianluo, and Tongtian each have dozens of Emperor Realm experts directly under your command... and there are over a hundred Emperor Realm experts who nominally obey your orders."

"But why would I specifically seek out you for a transaction?"

“Tianluo and Tongtian, although they have certain constraints on their Emperor-level subordinates, they cannot completely control their lives and deaths... Only you.”

"The lives and deaths of the thirty-odd Emperor Realm experts directly under your Celestial Court are all in your hands. Even if you exclude those Lords of the Universe who are too influential to deal with, there are still nearly twenty of them."

"What if we only offer ten for the transaction?"

"Moreover, if you can fool a few Emperor-level beings from affiliated forces, it will be even easier." The Netherworld Sovereign said in a low voice, "Without my help, your chances of obtaining the Holy Remains from the Abyss Sacrifice Sea are probably no more than 10%."

The Celestial Emperor on the celestial chariot remained calm and unmoved.

"These Emperor Realm experts are the foundation of my Celestial Court's long history. I have watched them grow up, and they are like my own children. Many of them have made great contributions to my Celestial Court," the Celestial Emperor said calmly.

He looked at the Dark Witch Lord.

"Hypocritical guy."

"You just want to ask for more, don't you?" The Netherworld Sovereign shook his head and said, "Fine, I'll give you another twenty drops of Abyss Spirit Blood."

"I am not after your treasures." The Immortal Emperor said calmly, "It's just that the time before the Abyss Sea Sacrifice begins is very short, and it will be quite difficult to select these Emperor Realm experts. I need to think it over carefully."

"Immortal Emperor, you've gone too far. It's hard to choose people? Didn't I already choose Yu Shan for you? You can choose nine more." The voice of the Netherworld Sovereign also changed: "This is all I can give. If you're willing, then we can trade."

"If you don't want to?"

"Hmph! The universe is vast, and you are not the only ruler who obtained the 'Book of Immortals' from the ancient Heavenly Court. I can easily trade with other immortal rulers." The Netherworld Witch Ruler's voice was icy: "It will only be a bit troublesome at most."

The Demon Lord stared at the Immortal Emperor, awaiting his answer.

The Immortal Emperor immediately smiled.

"You trade with other Immortal Sovereigns? Do they have as many Emperor Realm experts as I do?" The Immortal Emperor smiled calmly, "Twenty drops of Abyss Spirit Blood are not enough, I need fifty drops."

"Hard enough!"

“Alright, fifty drops it is, deal.” The Netherworld Sovereign said, “I will inform you how to conduct the transaction once the Sea Sacrifice begins.”

"Leave in no hurry."

"You must tell me, if I give you ten Emperor-level beings as agreed, what will happen if I ultimately fail to obtain the Abyss Saint Remains?" the Immortal Emperor said calmly.

“Then I will replenish you with another 150 drops of Abyssal Spirit Blood, how about that?” said the Netherworld Sovereign.

The Immortal Emperor narrowed his eyes, staring at the Netherworld Sovereign for a long time before finally smiling: "Netherworld Sovereign, do you have that much Abyss Spirit Blood? I hope you won't go back on your word. Let's make an eternal oath together."

"You hypocrite." The Dark Lord shook his head: "Fine."

Soon, both sides made an eternal oath... For people at their level, an eternal oath no longer had absolute binding force, but violating it would still come at a huge price.

Therefore, they are reluctant to break their oaths easily.

hum~
The avatar of the Witch Lord vanished.

The Immortal Emperor was left alone on his celestial chariot, his eyes dark as he pondered silently: "The Nether Witch has been plotting for countless years. Every time the Abyss Sea Sacrifice is held, he tries every means to sacrifice Emperor-level beings and a large number of low-level Quasi-Saints to the Abyss. He is even willing to exchange Abyss Spirit Blood for it?"

Abyssal Blood is the root of the Abyssal Ruler.

In the past, even a single drop would be difficult for the Celestial Emperor to obtain... This is a rare treasure that cannot be measured by Eternal Crystals, but this time the Netherworld Sovereign is willing to offer fifty drops.
"What exactly lies deep within the Abyss Sea Sacrifice?" The Immortal Emperor was quite curious.

Unfortunately, he was not a powerful figure from the Abyss lineage. Even a ruler would find it difficult to set foot in the deepest part of the Abyss Sacrifice Sea... that place was considered a forbidden area for cultivators.

Apart from the Abyss Overlord, even most of the God Emperors of the Abyss lineage are not qualified.

"Yushan? He is one."

"Who should be chosen from the rest?" The Immortal Emperor pondered silently. Any Emperor-level being selected for the list was tantamount to being placed on the death list.

However, the Immortal Emperor remained completely unmoved.

On the surface, he showed great respect for his subordinates who were at the Emperor Realm and granted many Lords of the Universe Freedom... but in the end, it was just a facade.

As the owner of the Book of Immortals, he wields the power of life and death over his subordinate Emperor Realm members.

"pity."

"The Book of Immortals has a maximum of 36 slots for Emperor Realm experts, and these Emperor Realm experts cannot be stronger than me, otherwise, I will be at risk of backlash." The Immortal Emperor sighed inwardly.

The Book of Immortals possesses boundless power and extraordinary mystery.

Even those at the Emperor level, once registered, find it difficult to escape.

It was an unparalleled treasure he obtained when he was adventuring in another eternal ruin, the Ancient Heavenly Court... With this treasure, he eventually established a vast Celestial Court.

"After so many years of training."

"Let it serve as provisions on my path of cultivation." The Immortal Emperor selected the list, respecting his subordinates at the Emperor Realm, simply to encourage them to dedicate themselves more fully.

But all of this requires a great deal of nurturing.

It's all so that we can use it someday.

For the Celestial Emperor, the value of a Sacred Remains from the Abyss surpasses that of any other treasure... In fact, without the help and guidance of the Netherworld Sovereign, he had no confidence in obtaining it.

"but."

"After this operation, my Emperor-level subordinates will probably be terrified." The Immortal Emperor was extremely calm: "But what can we do? We are getting closer and closer to the cycle of reincarnation in the universe. I must do everything in my power to find the hope of eternity."

Cycle of the Universe!

It is a sword hanging over the heads of all cultivators... Once the sword falls, none will escape, and even the mighty Supreme One cannot withstand the calamity of the universe's cycle of reincarnation.

Therefore, the closer one gets to the cycle of reincarnation in the universe, the more insane the super-strong beings in this universe become.

"According to Yu Shan, the Netherworld Witch is searching for fragments of the Black Demon Tombstone?" The Immortal Emperor continued to ponder, "In other words, the Quasi-Saint of Heart Source possesses fragments of the Black Demon Tombstone?"

"Could it be that after the Ghost Witch obtains it, there is still hope of piecing together a complete Black Demon Tombstone?" the Immortal Emperor wondered to himself.

The Black Demon Corpse Realm, as an eternal ruin, is extremely dangerous, but its mysterious tombs and coffins contain a wealth of rare treasures.

Some even point directly to eternity.

Unfortunately, without a complete Black Demon Tombstone as a token, even a powerful immortal emperor would be unable to force his way into the Black Demon Corpse Realm and could only watch helplessly.

"At the end of the day."

"The source lies within this Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source." The Immortal Emperor's gaze was dark, and strange fluctuations spread out, with countless Daos and Laws intertwining.

His eyes seemed to contain two vast universes, with countless timelines intertwined, evolving into various future possibilities.

He was performing a simulation.

As someone who has taken the fourth step in the Path of Destiny, in terms of deduction alone, looking at the vast universe, he is a first-rate existence below the Supreme Being.

Just now, he told Emperor Realm experts like Qingxian Saint Ancestor and Huanbi Saint Ancestor that he went to see the Supreme Being to confirm Li Yuan's true identity, but he was just deceiving them.

Actually!
The Immortal Emperor had already basically confirmed this by deducing the past, present, and future on his own.

"But something still feels off."

"Even with a perfect ten-star vein, even with Xinmeng's secret interference, a God-King level cultivator shouldn't be like this in the future timeline." The Immortal Emperor frowned.

In his deductions, only a portion of Li Yuan's past could be deduced.

The future? It's shrouded in mystery!
It was as if what Li Yuan revealed was only the tip of the iceberg... The cause and effect, the fortune he carried, had exceeded the limits of the Immortal Emperor's deduction.

"Even the Supreme Being of the Northern River back then wasn't this strange." The Immortal Emperor shook his head slightly, sensing that something was amiss.

Given his pride, he wouldn't have cared about Li Yuan.

A perfect ten-star vein? Back then, even when facing the Northern River Supreme and the Hongying Supreme... he was only at the peak of the Emperor Realm at that time, and he did not bow his head.

Moreover, they have now become the masters.

"It seems we need to be more cautious." The Immortal Emperor made a decision: "For the time being, we need not directly antagonize the Chaos Divine Court. We should observe the situation."

"We need to let others test the waters."

Think of this.

call!
The Celestial Emperor's gaze was deep and mysterious, having already connected with another mysterious being in a distant time and space through the unseen causes and effects of fate.

“Yun Jing,” the Immortal Emperor transmitted his voice.

"Immortal Emperor? What business do you have with me?" A cold, eerie voice echoed.

"I have some updated information about the Heart Source God King, which might be useful to you," the Immortal Emperor said with a smile, transmitting his voice. "Do you want it?"

"Heart Source?" The cold voice paused for a moment, then said, "Yes."

hum~
All information about the battle at Shenlun Sea had been transmitted to the other party by the Immortal Emperor. Immediately afterwards, there was a long silence, and no more sound came back.

"Yun Jing? What? Are you frightened?" the Immortal Emperor said with a smile, his voice sounding like that of a kind old man.

"It's actually a perfect ten-star vein." A cold voice slowly rang out: "Then everything makes sense. No wonder the situation on Beichen Star was a bit strange back then... It seems that back then, although he appeared to have become a God King, he was actually still a Heavenly God."

That chilling voice belonged to the Abyss God Emperor.

Even someone as proud as him was deeply shocked upon seeing the information about Li Yuan, finding it somewhat unbelievable.

"but."

"This time, your little guy also suffered considerable losses," said the Abyss God Emperor.

"It's alright." The Immortal Emperor was very calm, as if those Quasi-Saints who were killed were not under his command.

"You sent me a message on your own initiative, is it because you want to join forces?" the Abyss God Emperor said. "Perfect ten-star veins, and three top-tier eternal paths have been opened up... If Xin Yuan is given time, his future as a ruler is almost certain."

"Yes, we need to join forces."

"Have you gathered everything you wanted to trade with me last time?" the Immortal Emperor asked.

"No," said the Abyss God Emperor.

"Many of these treasures are unique to the Immortal Temple... but you are from the Abyss lineage, so obtaining them will be extremely difficult." The Immortal Emperor smiled calmly, "If I'm not mistaken, you intend to take advantage of the Abyss Sea Sacrifice to activate the World Sacrifice, right?"

The Abyss God Emperor remained silent for a long time.

Although he also disliked the Immortal Emperor, after dealing with him for many years, he had to admit that the other party's ability to investigate was indeed incredible.

He never revealed anything about the sacrificial realm; even his subordinates were completely unaware of it.

But the Immortal Emperor directly pointed it out.

"You want me to activate the sacrificial realm as soon as possible? So that I can completely eradicate the source of the heart?" the Abyss God Emperor said.

"It's not that I want to, but that you should do it," the Immortal Emperor said directly. "Even if Xin Yuan truly reaches the peak of the Emperor Realm, or even becomes a Ruler, he will not pose a direct danger to me."

"Only you, being from the same universe as him, are in the greatest danger."

"Besides!"

"Besides Xin Yuan, there is also a mysterious Xin Meng... With him around, your chances of successfully activating the Sacrifice Realm are already low. If you delay any longer until Xin Yuan, the Quasi-Saint, fully rises, you will probably have no hope at all."

"After all, the Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source has nine true bodies."

The Abyss God Emperor fell silent again; what the other party said was correct.

"How do you intend to help me?" asked the Abyss God Emperor. "I will provide you with the treasures you lack," the Immortal Emperor paused, "and I can also give you a share of the Demon Cliff Stone Tablet's inheritance."

"Really?" the Abyss God Emperor exclaimed in surprise.

Other treasures are one thing, but given enough time, even the Abyss God Emperor could collect them all... Only the Demon Cliff Stone Tablet Inheritance is an extremely famous inheritance in the Eighth Dark Domain.

A strange place located in the Eighth Dark Domain.

Legend has it that it was left behind by an ancient being who surpassed even the Supreme Being. Over countless years, it has been passed down from generation to generation and is widely known in the Eighth Dark Domain. As a disciple of the Supreme Being, the Abyss God Emperor naturally knew of the existence of this inheritance... However, even someone as powerful as the Overlord would find it extremely difficult to obtain.

At least, the Abyss God Emperor did not obtain it.

“What I said is true, of course,” the Immortal Emperor said. “But everything I do is not without its demands… In the Abyss Sacrifice Realm, you must do everything in your power to help me obtain the Abyss Demon Remains.”

"Demon remains? Not holy remains?" The Abyss God Emperor was slightly puzzled.

"I will make my own decision," the Immortal Emperor said calmly.

Just for a moment.

"Deal." The Abyss God Emperor made his decision. He understood that the other party had approached him because they wanted him to eliminate the Quasi-Saint of Heart Source.

However, this is beneficial to both sides.

Swiftly, both sides made an eternal vow.

……

After ending the conversation with the Abyss God Emperor.

"Let's use Yun Jing to test the waters. If it succeeds, all the better. If it fails... I need to plan ahead." The Immortal Emperor murmured to himself, "It's time to proceed with the next step of the plan."

Think of this.

"Chaos, I want to have a good talk with you about the matter of the Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source..." The Immortal Emperor directly transmitted his voice through cause and effect.

……

The transactions between super beings such as the Netherworld Sovereign, the Immortal Emperor, and the Abyss God Emperor are almost unknown to the public and are conducted in secret.

but!

The battle that broke out at the Palace of a Hundred Gods resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Quasi-Saints on the Celestial Court's side, with thousands of Quasi-Saints watching. How could it be concealed?
Moreover, the God Emperor Juexing is also secretly spreading rumors to make his disciple famous.

Therefore, in a very short time, news about this battle spread like wildfire from the Celestial Court and the Chaos Palace.

"Hundreds of Quasi-Saints perished in the Celestial Court? All of them were slaughtered by Quasi-Saint Xinyuan alone? Including fourteen sixth-tier Quasi-Saints, including Quasi-Saint Wuxing, and most of the other Quasi-Saints who died in battle were fifth-tier Quasi-Saints? How is that possible!"

"It's true! This came from the Celestial Court."

"He single-handedly slaughtered hundreds of Quasi-Saints? He's reached the seventh-tier Quasi-Saint level?"

"The legendary seventh-tier Quasi-Saint level, truly comparable to the Emperor Realm!"

"How long has he been cultivating?"

"Go crazy!"

"He's cultivated for thousands of years and reached the seventh-tier Quasi-Saint level? How did he manage to do that?!"

"Miracle!"

"I have lived for hundreds of millions of years and consider myself knowledgeable, but I have never heard of any cultivator who has risen to prominence so quickly."

This news is spreading like wildfire!

If a god-king who has cultivated for millions of years were to unleash the power of a seventh-tier quasi-saint, it would certainly spread, but it would never cause such a stir.

After all, looking across the vast universe, there are still quite a few seventh-tier quasi-saints.

But what about Li Yuan? He has only cultivated for a few thousand years! This is simply unique... The shock he brought to countless powerful figures in the Immortal World is probably second only to the birth of a Supreme Powerhouse.

Therefore, in just one or two days, the news spread throughout the 211 star cities of the Immortal Realm, becoming known to many Emperor Realm and Quasi-Saint Realm experts.

The message spread throughout the Immortal Realm, meaning it reached every realm in the 81 Dark Domains... even powerful figures far away in the Dark Domains, or those who had been exploring other Eternal Ruins.

Everyone knew one thing—in the distant Eighth Dark Domain, an incredible, peerless genius had risen.

His name is 'Xinyuan Quasi-Saint'.

……

This news naturally spread throughout Chaos Palace and Tianluo Star City, causing an unprecedented shock. Quasi-Saints such as Longya, Dikun, Nangu, and Huanxin God King all knew about it.

Inside the 'Council Hall' of the Chaos Palace, Quasi-Saints generally do not come here except when Emperors gather in large numbers for important matters.

But today.

Of the three thousand Quasi-Saints in the Chaos Palace, more than two thousand had illusory avatars appearing, all discussing this matter.

"unbelievable!"

"It's incredible."

"Perfect ten-star meridians? Weren't there all sorts of rumors that he only had comprehension, but his divine body was only nine-star meridians? Does that mean he was always at the Heavenly God Realm before?"

"A Celestial God Realm cultivator unleashing the combat power of a fifth-tier Quasi-Saint? A miracle!"

"Looking at the vast universe, Xin Yuan can probably be called the number one genius."

"Even the supreme rulers and god-kings are far inferior to Xin Yuan." A wave of shock and admiration swept through them, and they even felt a sense of honor.

Even the twelve sixth-order quasi-saints, including Longya Quasi-Saint and Huanxin God King, were extremely shocked.

"Before."

"I heard that Xin Yuan was trapped in the Hundred Gods Palace and besieged by the Great Saints of the Celestial Court. I was worried about him. It turns out that he was only at the Heavenly God Realm at that time? He has such combat power after stepping into the God King Realm!" Illusionary Heart God King also sighed inwardly.

He had his eye on Li Yuan long ago.

However, Li Yuan's true outburst surprised him.

"Heart Source is already so powerful now, how far will it grow in the future? Will it become the ruler?"

"There is absolutely hope."

"Could it be that my Chaos Palace has the potential to become completely independent and a star city in the future?" The thousands of Quasi-Saints in the Chaos Palace all felt a longing in their hearts.

An unparalleled expert wields immense influence.

His words could determine the fate of countless lives. If Li Yuanzhen truly became the ruler, even quasi-saints like them would receive immense benefits without even realizing it.

"Winter Mango, I envy you!"

"Yes!"

"We are his senior brothers and sisters, but... we don't know him at all."

"I heard from Black Stone and the others that you guided Xin Yuan for a long time when he was young?" A large number of Quasi-Saints surrounded Dongmang God King, Black Stone God King and the others.

It left them all feeling dizzy.

In particular, a group of disciples of the Awakening Star God Emperor, including Quasi-Saint Longya, felt even more regretful... They all knew that they were nominally Senior Brother and Senior Sister Li Yuan.

but!

Without any real emotional connection... then, in Li Yuan's heart, the status of these senior brothers and sisters is probably not as high as that of the Black Stone God King and the Wind Annihilation God King.

After all, Black Stone God King and Wind Annihilation God King had known Li Yuan for a long time and had fought side by side with him.

"I was just lucky, I didn't do anything special." King Dongmang laughed. "Back then, I was just doing what a senior brother should do. I never expected that Junior Brother Xinyuan would reach such a level. It's purely due to his own efforts."

When the Winter Mang God King received the news from Li Yuan, he was also taken aback.

He had always known that Li Yuan was only at the Heavenly God Realm, and that Li Yuan's strength would soar even higher after entering the God King Realm... but he never expected it to soar to this extent.

"Perfect Ten-Star Vein? The ultimate foundation that surpasses the Ten-Star Vein? So, Junior Brother is like this." King Dongmang sighed inwardly.

He was overjoyed.

He understood that the importance of his relationship with Xinyuan was, in a sense, even greater than his relationship with his master, the God Emperor Juexing.

"My master has a large number of disciples, and I am just one of them," the Winterlight God King thought to himself.

the other side.

"Among the dozens of God-Kings in my Chaos Divine Court today."

"Speaking of relationships, besides the Winter Wheat God King, there is another person who is very close to the Heart Source and has also been to the Immortal World." The Black Stone God King, who has long had his true body wandering here, laughed and said, "Please don't offend him, everyone."

"who is it?"

"The Realm of the Heart!" said the Black Stone God King.

Instantly, many Quasi-Saints of the Chaos Palace included the 'Heart Realm God King' in their list of those who could not be offended... The Heart Realm God King was insignificant even when he came to the Immortal World in the past.

But from today onwards, her status becomes special.

……

The major powers in Tianluo Star City were all shocked and saddened upon hearing the news.

Inside the Red Lotus Mansion.

"Perfect Ten-Star Vein? What is that? I've never heard of it before!"

"A foundation that surpasses the Ten Star Veins?"

"Seventh-tier Quasi-Saint strength? That means he was at the Heavenly God Realm when he fought us?" Quasi-Saints Chu Yan and Mo Yue, who had fought Li Yuan before, were both astonished when they received this explosive news from Quasi-Saint Xia Jiang.

Immediately, they were filled with relief.

fortunately!

After they went to apologize, they were punished by being confined to the temple and forbidden to go out... Looking back now, that decision was absolutely right.

suddenly.

With a whoosh, countless lights and shadows converged, and a figure appeared out of thin air.

"Father." Chu Yan, the Quasi-Saint, was startled.

"Greetings, Master (Emperor Realm)." Quasi-Saint Xia Jiang and Quasi-Saint Mo Yue also hurriedly bowed respectfully.

"You should already know why I'm here." Emperor Chuhong's gaze swept over the three of them: "The Lord of the Palace sent me a message, instructing me to bring gifts to the Chaos Palace to offer my congratulations."

"The Lord of the Palace has given an order? To offer congratulations?" Xia Jiang, a Quasi-Saint, and Chu Yan, a Quasi-Saint, were both surprised.

Unlike the Chaos Palace, which has three palace masters, the Crimson Lotus Palace, although it also has several Emperor Realm experts, only has one palace master, namely the Crimson Lotus God Emperor, who is at the peak of the Emperor Realm.

They never expected that the Crimson Lotus God Emperor would issue such a special order.

"The three of you will accompany me this time to offer our congratulations." Emperor Chu Hong's gaze swept over the three of them, and he felt quite emotional.

Xia Jiang, a Quasi-Saint, and Chu Yan, a Quasi-Saint, might not understand.

But Emperor Chuhong knew the reason very well.

The heavens of Tianluo Star City may change in the foreseeable future... With the terrifying potential that Li Yuan has shown, he has a great chance of becoming the ruler.

and!

The words of the Red Lotus God Emperor still echoed in Chu Hong Di Jing's mind: "Perfect ten-star veins, unparalleled divine body, and he has opened up three top-level eternal paths... If he reaches the peak of the Emperor Realm, then he will be the Emperor Realm peak whose strength is closest to that of the Sovereign."

"If he becomes the ruler, he is destined to be the most outstanding among the rulers, even close to the supreme in strength."

(End of this chapter)