High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 720 The Deal! The Origin of the Sea Sacrifice (6K)

In Tianluo Star City, Chaos Palace, Li Yuan's residence.

call!
Li Yuan's illusory avatar appeared out of thin air, and soon, two illusory figures exuding a powerful and magnificent aura also flew into the hall.

One of them was the Awakening Star God Emperor.

The other illusory figure appeared to be around forty years old, dressed in luxurious black armor with a full head of golden hair. Although it was a condensed illusory figure, its domineering aura was undeniable, inducing people to submit involuntarily.

"Master, Chaos God Emperor." Li Yuan bowed respectfully.

"Xinyuan, isn't this our first meeting?" The Chaos God Emperor smiled.

Li Yuan nodded. Although he had received help from the Chaos God Emperor many times and had long heard of his name, he had never actually met him before.

“You are not my direct junior, and your strength is already comparable to that of an Emperor. You don’t need to be so polite to me, nor do you need to follow the etiquette of a junior. From now on, you can just call me ‘Chaos’,” Chaos God Emperor continued.

Li Yuan was taken aback and couldn't help but look at his master.

"Do as Chaos says." Juexing God Emperor said, "Disciple, this is how the rules of this vast universe have always been. Unless there is a direct lineage, the path of cultivation is based on who has reached the highest level first... In terms of cultivation years, Chaos is many billion years older than me, but we are still considered to be of the same generation."

“Listen to your master,” the Chaos God Emperor said with a smile. “From now on, we’ll each follow our own path.”

"Yes." Li Yuan couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Li Yuan understood that this was also because the Chaos God Emperor was giving him enough respect... Otherwise, with Li Yuan's current strength, he would be far inferior to a peak Emperor Realm expert.

Moreover, as far as Li Yuan knew, the Chaos God Emperor was among the strongest in the peak Emperor Realm.

“Xinyuan, I have come to see you today because there are a few things I need to tell you, and I must ask for your consent.” The Chaos God Emperor said, “First of all, there is the Immortal Emperor of the Immortal Court. A few days ago, he sent me a message hoping to resolve the grievances between the Immortal Court and you.”

"Resolve the feud?" Li Yuan was slightly surprised and couldn't help but ask, "Would the Immortal Emperor take the initiative to back down?"

According to the small tomb.

The Immortal Emperor was once fearless even against the Supreme Being of the Northern River... Over the long years, the Immortal Emperor has become even more powerful than before. How could he possibly bow down to a mere nobody who hasn't even reached the Emperor Realm yet? It's truly strange.

"Haha." Upon hearing Li Yuan's question, both the Chaos God Emperor and the Awakening Star God Emperor couldn't help but laugh.

“Disciple, we actually share the same confusion as you.” Juexing God Emperor laughed: “Immortal Emperor, what kind of person is that? He has roamed the Eighth Dark Domain for billions of years and never bowed his head to the Supreme Being.”

“However, Xinmeng and I have carefully considered this, and it seems that the Immortal Emperor intends to temporarily cease hostilities,” said the Chaos God Emperor.

"A temporary ceasefire?" Li Yuan seemed to be thinking.

“You have risen too quickly, and your strength has grown rapidly, while he is currently unable to restrain you... If you can become a Supreme Being in the future, then the Immortal Emperor will certainly not want to be your enemy,” said the Chaos God Emperor.

Li Yuan understood.

The fact that the Immortal Emperor is not afraid of the existence of the Supreme Being does not mean that he likes to be enemies with the Supreme Being... Back then, the key factor in his conflict with the Supreme Being of the Northern River was that he was unwilling to submit.

“The path to supreme power is fraught with difficulties and obstacles. Even if you have already opened up three top-tier eternal paths, it doesn’t mean you can necessarily take the fourth step in all of them,” said the Star God Emperor.

Li Yuan pondered silently. Throughout history, there have been many people with extraordinary talents, but most of those with perfect ten-star veins never achieved the status of a supreme being.

To put it simply, as far as Li Yuan knew, there was no low-level Quasi-Saint in this vast universe whose foundation could rival that of a 'Perfect Ten-Star Vein'.

However, among the many Emperor Realm experts in the 81 Dark Domains, there are living Emperor Realm experts whose foundation is the perfect Ten Star Veins and Twelve Witch Bodies.

And there was more than one.

But none of them achieved supreme status.

"If you ultimately stop at the peak of the Emperor Realm or the Sovereign Realm, then your threat to him is nothing special." Emperor Juexing sighed, "At that time, if a dispute arises again over some treasure, it will not be too late to become his enemy."

"Moreover, resolving grudges can also redirect the conflict to other places, such as Tianluo Star City," Juexing God Emperor said solemnly.

“I understand,” Li Yuan said.

The Heavenly Ruler and the Immortal Emperor are enemies, and the two sides have been vying for supremacy in the Eighth Dark Domain... If the Immortal Emperor insists on being his enemy.

In addition, Chaos Palace was originally a member of Tianluo Star City.

So, in the future, I will most likely fight against the Immortal Emperor alongside the Heavenly Ruler Tianluo... But now that the Immortal Emperor has taken the initiative to resolve the grudges, I may not be willing to fight alongside the Heavenly Ruler Tianluo in the future.

On the contrary, the conflict between himself and Tianluoyu Alliance may be amplified.

"The Immortal Emperor's resolution of grievances is not just empty talk," said the Chaos God Emperor. "What he proposed was to compensate with ten billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals."

"Ten billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals?" A glint flashed in Li Yuan's eyes.

Ruthless! No wonder he's the ruler!

Their actions are truly extraordinary.

He had painstakingly slaughtered hundreds of quasi-saints in the Hundred Gods Palace, and in the end, he estimated that he had only gained two or three hundred million cubic Eternal Crystals, which he considered a huge profit.

But compared to the ruler, it's completely insignificant.

“I think his offer is too low,” the Chaos God Emperor laughed.

Li Yuan was slightly taken aback.

“Disciple, if you were a newly promoted Emperor Realm cultivator, these treasures would be more than enough to show your sincerity in making peace,” said the Star God Emperor. “But you have already shown supreme potential… so naturally, they are too little.”

"Ten billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals is a fortune worth going crazy for countless low-level Quasi-Saints, but in reality, it can only be exchanged for a mid-grade Emperor Weapon," said the Star God Emperor with a rather indifferent attitude.

"A mid-grade imperial weapon?" Li Yuan thought to himself.

“Imperial weapons vary in materials and components… but the core difference between them lies in the Dao.” Juexing God Emperor said, “If it only contains the mysteries of the four steps of the ordinary Dao, its value is very low, and its guiding role in cultivation is also low. Even Emperors rarely forge them. This is a basic imperial weapon. In the hands of a God King, its power is not even as great as those top-level God King weapons.”

Li Yuan listened. As far as he knew, even a basic imperial weapon could be worth millions of Eternal Crystals only because it contained a relatively complete Eternal Dao.

Such imperial weapons are extremely rare; at least, Li Yuan has only seen them in some weapon treasure shops in Tianluo Star City.

"As for the Blood Calamity Spear and Myriad Manifestations Armor that you use, they contain the profound mysteries of the fourth step of the high-level Eternal Dao. They are the most common imperial weapons. The vast majority of God Kings crave this type of imperial weapon, which is also the target pursued by ordinary God Emperors and fifth and sixth-level God Kings. Their value ranges from 500 million to 2000 million cubic Eternal Crystals," said God Emperor Juexing. "They are called low-grade imperial weapons."

"It is also the most normal imperial weapon."

"Of course, for some special low-grade imperial weapons, such as those containing eternal Dao principles related to time, space, destiny, and cause and effect, it is normal for their value to increase tenfold," said the Star God Emperor.

Li Yuan couldn't help but think of the secret treasure that Quasi-Saint Xu Yao used to escape, which should be similar to this kind of imperial weapon.

Therefore, Xu Yao was unwilling to reveal himself at the time, fearing that it would attract the covetous eyes of powerful quasi-saints.

"As for mid-grade imperial weapons, they contain a top-tier fourth-step Eternal Dao mystery, making them excellent imperial weapons. Most ordinary imperial realm cultivators use this level of imperial weapon as their main combat weapon," said the Star God Emperor Jue Xing. "Their value is generally over one billion cubic Eternal Crystals."

“A superior-grade imperial weapon is similar to the Abyss of Slaughter in your hand. It contains two top-tier Eternal Dao fourth-step mysteries and is generally worth more than 10 billion Eternal Crystals. Peak Emperor Realm experts or even Rulers usually use weapons and magic treasures of this level.”

"Moreover, such a treasure cannot be obtained simply by having enough Eternal Crystals; one must have the appropriate channels," said the Star God Emperor. "Only the Chaos God Emperor could acquire it."

"Haha."

“Xinyuan, don’t listen to your master’s flattery.” The Chaos God Emperor shook his head and said, “Although I introduced the channel, the Abyss of Slaughter was ultimately obtained by your master at the cost of his treasures. Don’t forget this kindness.”

"Mm." Li Yuan nodded.

The more Li Yuan understood the value of Shi Yuan, the more he realized how much his master Jue Xing had sacrificed. Many ordinary Emperor Realm cultivators, if they didn't accumulate enough, might not be able to exchange all their treasures for a high-grade Emperor Weapon.

"Above the highest grade imperial weapon."

“It is a top-tier imperial weapon, which contains three of the four steps of the ultimate eternal path, or contains one of the origins of the Dao.” Juexing God Emperor said softly, “Such an imperial weapon is also called a supreme imperial weapon, which can only be forged by a supreme being…and even for a supreme being, it is extremely difficult to forge one.”

"The vast universe".

"Even for the rulers, obtaining a top-tier imperial weapon is difficult. Its value is beyond what Eternal Crystals can measure." A hint of longing appeared in the eyes of the Chaos God Emperor: "If a price must be given, it would be at least several hundred billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals."

Li Yuan sighed inwardly, "Hundreds of billions of Eternal Crystals? And there's no guarantee I can even get them?"

and.

From the information provided by the small tomb, Li Yuan also learned why top-tier imperial weapons were so rare... After the supreme beings forged top-tier imperial weapons, before the cycle of reincarnation in the universe descended, in order to fight for a glimmer of eternal life, most of them would eventually venture into the 'Eternal Path' or go to some of the most dangerous places in the many eternal ruins.

Most of the treasures they carried with them were naturally lost.

As for exchanging it from special places like the Temple of Immortality? The amount of immortal merit required for such imperial weapons is inconceivable. Under normal circumstances, even a ruler would have to pay an astonishing price to obtain them, making the cost-effectiveness very low.

“Even stronger than top-tier imperial weapons are the legendary ‘sacred weapons,’” said the Chaos God Emperor. “Like the Hundred Paths Divine Wheel in the Divine Wheel Sea where you are now.”

"Like the 'Demon Cliff Stele' in the Eighth Dark Domain."

“They are all suspected to be sacred weapons, left behind by beings beyond the supreme, or even by eternal beings.” The Chaos God Emperor said, “For countless long years, even a supreme being as powerful as him could not shake these strange treasures. Under the operation of special rules, it is even difficult to get close to them.”

Li Yuan nodded.

The Hundred Paths Divine Wheel is indeed superior to top-tier imperial weapons.

As for the Demon Cliff Stele? Li Yuan also knew from the information left in the small tomb that it was the greatest opportunity in the Eighth Dark Domain, and it was left by a Quasi-Saint.

just.

The Demon Cliff Stele is incredibly mysterious. Even the mighty Northern River Supreme, though he found the Demon Cliff Stele, ultimately failed to find the 'eternal clue' he sought.

"This vast universe is full of treasures." The Chaos God Emperor looked at Li Yuan and smiled, "With such a monstrous talent as you, how could the Immortal Emperor let him get away with resolving the feud so easily?"

"So, what I agreed upon with him was 30 billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystal."

The Chaos God Emperor said, "As long as you agree, I will arrange a meeting between you two, where you will each make an eternal vow, promising to wipe away all past grievances and karmic debts. In return, he will trade 30 billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals."

"30 billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals?" Li Yuan's heart skipped a beat.

Not bad.

If the price were to be higher, given the Immortal Emperor's personality, he would probably prefer the feud to continue.

As for the 30 billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals, even if the nine True Bodies simultaneously cultivate to the second chapter of the "Hundred Paths Sacred Body" body refining method, there would be more than enough treasures to go around... and they could even exchange them for a mid-grade Emperor Weapon.

"Disciple, are you willing?" asked the Star God Emperor.

“I am willing.” Li Yuan paused for a moment, “However, I have an additional request… The Celestial Court must abandon its conquest and erosion of the Spiritwood Universe, and at the same time restore the Spiritwood Universe to normal operation.”

Thousands of years have passed. But Li Yuan has never forgotten his experiences in the Spirit Wood Universe: the God King of Life, the Source Seed, the Pantheon, the Five Heavenly Gods...

Helping the Spirit Wood Universe was not only the entrustment of the God of Life, but also Li Yuan's heartfelt desire.

As originally planned.

Li Yuan originally planned to further enhance his strength, then exchange some special treasures from the Immortal Temple, and then try to change the predicament of the Spirit Wood Universe's fundamental operation.

“The Spirit Wood Universe?” The Chaos God Emperor nodded. “The very same universe that gave birth to the God King of Life? Back then, Xin Yuan, you temporarily thwarted the Azure Immortal Emperor’s plan, preventing the Spirit Wood Universe from being further eroded… It’s just a weak universe; I believe the Immortal Emperor will agree.”

"Row."

"After I reach an agreement with the Immortal Emperor, we will set a time," said the Chaos God Emperor. "Besides that, the Immortal Emperor also told me something else."

"Xinyuan, do you have two fragments of the Black Demon Tombstone?"

Li Yuan was startled. How could the Immortal Emperor know about this?
“Yes, but this Black Demon Tombstone was obtained from the Snow Night God King. How could it be related to the Celestial Court?” Li Yuan wondered.

Quickly.

Li Yuan then told the Chaos God Emperor and the Awakening Star God Emperor the whole story of how he obtained the two fragments of the Black Demon Tombstone.

The Black Demon Tombstone is quite significant, but it is ultimately just a fragment. If the Chaos God Emperor or the Awakening Star God Emperor truly needed it, Li Yuan would not hesitate to take it out.

"I see."

"It seems that the Snow Night God King is connected to the Celestial Court." The Chaos God Emperor pondered, "But none of that matters. The Celestial Emperor told me that the two fragments of the Black Demon Tombstone in your possession belong to the Tombstone... the rest of the fragments are in the hands of the Netherworld Witch Ruler."

"The Netherworld Sovereign? One of the six Abyss Sovereigns of the Immortal World?" Li Yuan's eyes turned cold.

The universe is vast.

There are actually far more than six Abyss Overlords, but most of them will not build demon caves in the Immortal World. After all, it would come at an enormous price, and all those who build them have great ambitions and desires.

"As the Immortal Emperor said."

"This time, when the Celestial Court attacked you at the Palace of a Hundred Gods, the Netherworld Sovereign secretly gathered a large number of abyssal beings and entered the Divine Wheel Sea to intercept and kill you... He wanted to capture your true form so that he could force you to hand over the two fragments of the Black Demon Tombstone," said the Chaos God Emperor.

Li Yuan's heart stirred slightly.

A large number of abyssal beings? I really didn't know about this, since I've been inside the Hundred Gods Palace all along... Abyssal beings are 'otherworldly beings' and it's difficult for them to enter the Hundred Gods Palace.

"but."

"After the Immortal Emperor sent me a message, the Netherworld Sovereign also sent me a message." The Chaos God Emperor laughed, "He denied summoning a large number of abyssal beings to kill you... On the contrary, he wants to trade with you, willing to offer 20 billion cubic Eternal Crystals or equivalent treasures in exchange for the two fragments of Black Demon Tombstone in your possession."

"even."

"He also said that he could command a large number of abyssal beings to kill for you, in exchange for immortal merit... to trade for fragments of the Black Demon Tombstone," said the Chaos God Emperor.

“These abyss overlords truly stop at nothing,” Li Yuan said, shaking his head.

Each Abyss Overlord commands a large number of Abyss life forms... In theory, they can indeed command a large number of Abyss life forms to trade with the holders of the Immortal Tokens of the Immortal World.

but.

According to what Li Yuan learned from the small tomb, if too many Abyss beings under the Abyss Ruler die, the 'Will of the Abyss' will also punish them.

Anyway!

The conditions set by the Dark Lord alone reveal his intense desire for the two fragments of the Black Demon Tombstone.

"The fragments of the Black Demon Tombstone are what you obtained; whether or not the transaction is completed is up to you," said the Chaos God Emperor, quite calmly.

He might be interested in a complete Black Magic Tombstone, but a mere fragment? It would be of almost no use to him.

“Disciple, don’t worry about what we think.” Juexing God Emperor also said, “Although the Abyss Road is disgusting, on the path of cultivation, strengthening oneself is the key.”

Li Yuan could tell.

Although Master Juexing and the Chaos God Emperor did not help him make decisions... in their view, a transaction was possible.

“Master, I do not wish to make the deal.” Li Yuan shook his head and said, “20 billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals is all I ask.”

"and."

"Now that we know the remaining fragments are in his hands," a cold glint flashed in Li Yuan's eyes, "then in the future, if I can break through the Netherworld Demon Cave, perhaps I can gather a piece of the Black Demon Tombstone."

The Chaos God Emperor and the Awakening Star God Emperor exchanged a glance. They sensed that Li Yuan seemed to have an unusual aversion and hostility towards the powerful figures of the Abyss Road.

"Ah."

“It’s fine if you’re unwilling to trade. In the future, if you can’t gather the fragments, you can offer them to the Temple of Immortality and you’ll still get a lot of benefits… I’ll keep up the pretense with the Netherworld Overlord for a while longer and try my best not to let him interfere.” The Chaos God Emperor nodded: “The last thing is related to the Abyss Sea Sacrifice.”

"The Abyss Sea Sacrifice? It's about to begin?" Li Yuan was somewhat surprised.

"Disciple, do you know about the Abyss Sea Sacrifice?" Juexing God Emperor was slightly surprised. Before, he had been completely confused when he heard about the Abyss Sea Sacrifice.

Could it be that my disciple has a higher standard than I do?
"I received some information by chance, but I didn't expect it to be launched so soon," Li Yuan said.

Li Yuan naturally knew this.

The Abyss Sea Sacrifice was mentioned in detail in the information provided by Xiao Mu... It is one of the most important opportunities for countless top experts in the Immortal World.

The abyss has repeatedly invaded the immortal world, even establishing numerous abyssal demon caves to frantically seize all kinds of resources and slaughter the powerful beings within the immortal world.

Why does the immortal world seem to be indifferent to everything?

Everything was for the abyss sacrifice to the sea!
While the Abyss plunders from the Immortal Realm, the powerful beings within the Immortal Realm continuously slay Abyss lifeforms and Abyss powerhouses... A large number of Abyss lifeforms perish, and the substances and life essence they leave behind will become the foundation for a future counterattack against the Abyss.

The so-called Sea Sacrifice refers to a mysterious place deep in the abyss, where the rules operate unpredictably... Every long period of time, when generations of powerful beings from the abyss sacrifice themselves to the abyss, causing the abyss's essence to accumulate to an extremely deep level, the entire Sea Sacrifice will undergo a great change, giving birth to a vast amount of treasures.

And the Immortal Temple.

They will also take this opportunity to gather a large number of powerful figures from the Immortal Realm, and with the help of the accumulation of countless years, forcibly open the passage between the Immortal Realm and the Abyss, ordering a large number of their powerful figures to descend into the Abyss to offer sacrifices to the sea.

Seize treasures and opportunities.

The Abyss Sea Sacrifice takes place only once every few hundred million years, and sometimes only once every two or three billion years... The number of slots is extremely limited, and only the strongest can participate.

This is a great opportunity belonging to the immortal world.

“Since you know about the Heart Source, it makes it easier for me to explain,” said the Chaos God Emperor. “Six thousand years from now, the Abyss Sea Sacrifice will begin. Although it is full of dangers, it also contains great opportunities.”

"It will be much easier for those at the Emperor Realm to go there."

“But fewer low-level Quasi-Saints can go. Only the major star cities have a quota. Tianluo Star City has two low-level Quasi-Saint quotas.” Chaos God Emperor: “I have communicated with the Tianluo Universe Alliance and tried to get a quota for you, but I was ultimately rejected.”

"Two? Rejected?" Li Yuan wasn't disappointed. It would be strange if Tianluoyu Alliance would give him such a precious spot.

Ultimately, he was not a member of the Tianluoyu Alliance.

Li Yuan asked, "Besides the Purple Fire God King, who else is there?"

“According to Senior Xinmeng’s speculation, it should be Quasi-Saint Qianfeng,” said the Chaos God Emperor.

“Qian Feng?” Li Yuan immediately recalled the relevant information about the other side. This was also an extremely powerful Quasi-Saint, whose strength was even greater than that of Planet.

Its accumulation is extremely profound.

He has a very good chance of entering the Emperor Realm... It's not surprising that the Tianluoyu Alliance gave him the spot.

"Abyss Sea Sacrifice Quota"

"It was actually within our expectations that Tianluo Yu Alliance wouldn't give it to you," said the Chaos God Emperor. "In fact, if Tianluo Yu Alliance had given it to you directly, you would have incurred a great karmic debt if you had accepted it."

“If you don’t accept, then you are voluntarily refusing,” said the Chaos God Emperor. “The Tianluo Alliance is not at fault either.”

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan seemed to be deep in thought.

“I took the initiative to ask for it. Whether the Tianluoyu Alliance gives it to me or not, I will bear the consequences. It has little to do with you.” The Chaos God Emperor explained, “In the future, when you leave the Tianluoyu Alliance and establish Star City, there will be no more karmic entanglements.”

Li Yuan understood.

The Chaos God Emperor and the Heart Dream God Emperor had indeed considered everything... The Chaos Palace had been rooted in Tianluo Star City for a long time, and the two sides had also been allied for a long time.

But in the future.

If one becomes the ruler, one is destined to open up Star City and even re-establish a regional alliance, which will most likely lead to conflict with the Tianluo Alliance.

If we take on too much of the other party's karma now, how will we be able to turn against them in the future?
"I don't really want to clash with the Tianluoyu Alliance," Li Yuan said, after all, the Cloud Moon God Emperor had treated him quite well.

"Disciple."

"What the future holds does not depend on you, but on the Tianluo Yu Alliance," said the Juexing God Emperor. "We also fought for the Tianluo Yu Alliance in Tianluo Star City, and Chaos died in battle more than once because of it."

"Therefore, there is no need to feel indebted to the Tianluoyu Alliance; it is a mutual exchange," said the Juexing God Emperor. "Only the strong deserve to possess the most precious resources."

"If you become the ruler in the future, or even the supreme being."

"Then you will be qualified to receive a sphere of influence commensurate with your strength," Juexing God Emperor solemnly said. "If you feel indebted to Yunyue God Emperor, you can repay him for the karma in the future."

"Disciple understands." Li Yuan nodded.

He could still tell which was more important... Although the Cloud Moon God Emperor treated him well, compared with the entire Chaos God Court, Li Yuan would naturally choose the Chaos God Court.

"Heart Source".

"There are still six thousand years until the Abyss Sea Sacrifice begins. Senior Xinmeng and I will try to secure another spot for you," said the Chaos God Emperor. "You don't need to worry."

"If it doesn't work out, it's alright," Li Yuan shook his head and said, "It won't have a decisive impact on my cultivation."

For those low-level quasi-saints who are stuck in the final, long-term struggle, the Abyss Sea Sacrifice may be their only hope for a breakthrough.

But for Li Yuan, having it would be even better.

No? In Li Yuan's plan, it wouldn't affect his own cultivation.

(End of this chapter)