High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 729 Enemy of the Universe (Two Chapters Combined)

"Haha, of course it's worth it." Xiao Mu's voice rang out. His true form had always been inside the Myriad Saints Stone Wall, while Li Yuan's true form carried the Myriad Saints Stone Wall with him at all times.

Therefore, the real Xiaomu is currently in this quiet room of the Emperor's Divine Palace.

"3000 billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals!"

"It is indeed an astonishing amount of wealth. Even the Chaos God Emperor's entire fortune and treasures probably don't amount to this much." Xiao Mu sighed and said, "After all, the cultivation of a strong person consumes a huge amount of wealth, and it is very slow to accumulate it."

Li Yuan nodded.

Super strong individuals can acquire wealth quickly, but they consume it even faster... For example, I was lucky enough to obtain billions of Eternal Crystals from the Immortal Emperor, but in the blink of an eye, I exchanged them for a large amount of cultivation resources.

According to the plan, these cultivation resources will be exhausted in the next few thousand years.

Master Juexing, whose strength is close to the peak of the Emperor Realm, spent over 10 billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals to purchase the Emperor Weapon, the Abyss of Slaughter. Therefore, he needed to sell some of his own treasures.

This demonstrates just how enormous a fortune 3000 billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystal is.

“Generally speaking, only a ruler can produce such a sum of money, and even then, it must be a ruler with deep accumulation,” Xiao Mu said. “Some young rulers cannot produce it.”

"but."

"Such a bounty on you is worth it if it can capture one of your true forms," ​​Xiao Mu said solemnly. "With supreme methods, if we capture your true form and prevent you from self-destructing... through the causal and fate connections between your different true forms, we have a real chance to completely annihilate you."

“I understand,” Li Yuan replied solemnly.

His vision is now extremely broad, and he clearly understands the terrifying nature of a Supreme Being... He has every chance of completely annihilating an ordinary Emperor Realm expert.

Annihilating the true form of an Emperor Realm cultivator and completely annihilating an Emperor Realm cultivator are two different concepts.

The former is very common.

People like Juexing God Emperor have killed more than one true body of the Emperor Realm, and their true bodies have perished more than once... This is how the 'Emperor Soul Source Liquid' of various major forces came about.

The difficulty lies in completely annihilating an Emperor-level being.

After all, once cultivators comprehend the complete laws of space, they can cultivate multiple true bodies... For safety reasons, more than 99% of cultivators will not bring all their true bodies out; at least one will be hidden within their home universe.

Killing a powerful being in a different true form across vast distances of time and space is inherently difficult.

Furthermore, powerful individuals hiding in their home universe can also draw upon the power of the universe's origin... greatly enhancing their ability to resist attacks from enemies based on cause and effect.

Even the supreme beings are only capable of annihilating ordinary emperors.

What if it's even stronger?

Looking across the vast universe, even a peak Emperor Realm expert... even if his true body perishes time and time again while venturing out into the world, he can always make a comeback, which is almost like being immortal.

"then."

“Even the Supreme Beings Hongying and Beihe could not completely annihilate the Immortal Emperors of this Dark Domain, nor could they completely destroy the Immortal Court Universe.” Li Yuan thought to himself, “Back then, the Immortal Emperors were only at the peak of the Emperor Realm.”

The Supreme Beings can accelerate the operation of a universe, but firstly, it requires a lot of time, and secondly, as long as the peak Emperor Realm is in charge of the origin of the universe, the Supreme Beings will be helpless.

Therefore, Li Yuan was not too worried about the Chaos God Emperor and Master Juexing.

Even if they go to war with Hanxing Supreme Star City, they will at most suffer some suppression, but it will not affect the foundation of the Chaos Divine Court.

"Among the entire Chaos Divine Court, the Heart Dream God Emperor is the most mysterious, and the probability of him being found is extremely small."

“The Chaos God Emperor is extremely powerful… The Awakening Star God Emperor and those Quasi-Saints will not be the main targets,” Xiao Mu analyzed.

"You're still the most dangerous one."

"The main purpose of Hanxing Supreme Star City taking out this fortune is to attract the peak Emperor Realm and Sovereign Realm experts from various major forces to take action... Although Supreme Star City has a large number of powerful individuals, they are not that many when scattered throughout the Immortal World." Xiao Mu said, "If other major forces act together, the probability of discovering and capturing you will be much higher."

"Yes, we need to be careful," Li Yuan nodded.

Li Yuanneng could imagine.

As news of the bounty spread, many unfamiliar peak Emperor Realm experts, and even Sovereigns, in numerous star cities began to consider taking action.

"I'm worried that the Heavenly Ruler and the Immortal Emperor might take this opportunity to attack my Chaos Divine Court," Li Yuan pondered.

The Tianluoyu Alliance wouldn't go so far as to turn against us.

But the other two rulers of the Eighth Dark Domain are another story.

"Haha."

“The peak Emperors and Sovereigns of other Dark Domains won’t care about your potential retaliation in the future,” Xiao Mu said with a smile. “But the Heavenly Sovereigns and Immortal Emperors will definitely have concerns.”

"Oh?" Li Yuan was taken aback.

"In the same dark domain, if you truly become a supreme being in the future, you will be able to unleash your strongest combat power and will not be subject to any invisible suppression from the universe." Little Tomb solemnly said, "At that time, it will be easy for you to destroy the 'Tongtian Realm' opened up by the Tongtian Sovereign, after all, it is not a true universe."

"As for the Celestial Court... the Supreme Being cannot destroy the Main Universe, but the more than ten Minor Universes opened up by the Emperor Realm are not completely stable, and the Supreme Being can completely destroy them."

"and!"

“By then you will have nine true bodies, any one of which will possess supreme combat power… As long as you send one true body to guard the area, the entire Celestial Court will probably be forced to hide until the day of the universe’s reincarnation,” Little Tomb laughed.

Li Yuan suddenly realized.

It's quite poignant... Once a powerful figure who opens up the Path of Myriad Spirits becomes a Supreme Being, they are indeed terrifying. Their nine True Bodies represent nine Supreme-level combat powers.

"Little Tomb, what you just said about the invisible suppression of the universe?" Li Yuan suddenly asked.

"Ah."

"Is this why the peak Emperors and Sovereigns of other Dark Domains are not afraid of your threat?" Little Tomb said, "Different Dark Domains are separated by an incomparably vast distance... Only a Supreme Being can cross them alone."

"but."

"Any powerful outsider, once they enter an unfamiliar dark domain, will be subject to the invisible suppression of the universe... Even someone as powerful as a Supreme Being can only exert a strength slightly stronger than a Ruler."

"This is the workings of the universe's rules, something beyond human control," Little Tomb said. "With strength only slightly stronger than a Ruler, how could I possibly inspire fear in those at the peak of the Emperor Realm or even Rulers?"

Li Yuan suddenly realized.

It turns out that when super strong individuals travel to other dark domains, they are suppressed by the entire universe... It seems that there is a powerful rule enveloping everything in the dark.

"Supreme Ones".

"Their strength is too great, they have already transcended the initial stage and are not afraid of the erosion of time." Xiao Mu sighed and said, "Even in the major eternal ruins, it is easy to be targeted by the forces behind the eternal ruins... Therefore, most of the supreme beings do not stay in the eternal ruins for long, and they are all carefully hiding their power."

“Like Brother Beihe, he was once attacked and killed by the will of the abyss.”

"And throughout his life, he was constantly slaying powerful figures from the abyss."

Li Yuan nodded. Xiao Mu had mentioned this matter more than once... Behind every eternal relic lies a great secret.

The supreme beings will not set foot here easily.

Just like the Immortal World... Only three Supreme Beings opened up the Star City, and even these three Supreme Beings rarely heard of making a move in the Immortal World.

It seems that they are also subject to some kind of limitation.

Jing Zhizun? Jing Zhizun has long been a legend. If it weren't for the fact that his home world, the Universe, has never been destroyed, many people would probably suspect that Jing Zhizun has passed away.

"The Supreme Being is Restricted."

"Only then can the major star cities have room to operate, and only then can they be relatively independent in the Immortal World." Li Yuan said softly, "Only in this way can my Chaos Palace have a space to survive."

If the Supreme Being were to descend in person.

Even the Heart Dream God Emperor would most likely find it difficult to escape, Li Yuan thought to himself...

The Supreme Being does not appear in the world. Although there are seven rulers in the Cold Journey Supreme Star City, the Chaos Palace still has room to maneuver.

Unless absolutely necessary, the Chaos Divine Court will not completely withdraw its power from the Immortal Realm. That would not only signify defeat, but also mean the loss of many opportunities and treasures within the Immortal Realm.

“With every gain there must be a loss.”

"On the other hand, it also makes the peak Emperor Realm and Sovereigns of other major forces even more unscrupulous in hunting me down," Li Yuan pondered.

"Xiao Mu, what do you think I should do?" Li Yuan asked.

Although he already had many ideas in mind, Xiao Mu's perspective might give him better advice.

"One word."

"Endure!" Xiao Mu said, "Not only do you have to endure for a period of time, but your Chaos Divine Court also needs to be patient. In terms of strength, the gap between you and Hanxing Supreme Star City is too great."

"And there are also various Emperor-level experts who have come for the bounty... If you confront them head-on now, you will most likely suffer a loss."

"And we will suffer a great loss," Xiao Mu said solemnly.

"Endure?" Li Yuan nodded, this coincided with his own thoughts.

“You have only recently entered the God King realm, and there is still a great deal of room for improvement in your strength,” Xiao Mu said. “Although going through life-and-death adventures and experiencing bloody battles will make your strength improve even faster.”

"But with your talent, you won't encounter any insurmountable bottlenecks in your normal seclusion for the time being."

“If you open up the Heart-Weapon Path and then push all the Eternal Paths to the second or even third step level… it will just take a little longer at most.” Little Tomb said, “At that time, with the combination of multiple Eternal Paths, your strength is fully expected to be comparable to the Awakening Star God Emperor, or even reach the peak of the Emperor Realm.”

"Until then."

“Even when facing the Overlord, you will have a chance to save your life,” Xiao Mu said. “The threat posed by Supreme Star City to you will be greatly reduced.”

Li Yuan nodded.

Right now, the threat from Supreme Star City seems great... but as long as I'm willing to endure it, hide for a while, and wait until my strength improves further, none of that will be a problem.

Being strong yourself is the best way to solve all problems.

But the premise is...

Tolerate!
"Once all your true bodies have mastered the introductory chapter of the 'Hundred Paths Sacred Body' body refining method, then set off for the treasure I gave you," Little Tomb said. "You should acquire this treasure as soon as possible; it will be of great use to you right now."

“It will make you grow faster,” Xiao Mu said.

"Alright," Li Yuan said. After taking the treasure left behind in the small tomb, he would hold back for a while.

call!
When Li Yuan first heard about the bounty of 3000 billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals, he was indeed slightly alarmed, but he quickly calmed down.

He has been practicing cultivation since his youth.

Through the battles of the Seven Star Civilizations, the wars of the Spirit Wood Universe, the adventures in the Divine Realm, and the sweeping conquest of the Northern Star... and even reaching his current level, Li Yuan's goal is to become a near-eternal being, on par with the Northern River Supreme and even the Hundred Paths Emperor.

Why would they be intimidated by such a reward?
"soon."

"Dark Furnace Sovereign, you will then know how laughable this bounty is." Li Yuan calmed down completely and continued his cultivation.

"seem."

"Under this invisible pressure, my deduction efficiency is actually higher," Li Yuan said with a smile.

……

Within the Immortal Heaven and Earth, in the Immortal Spirit Star City.

"Brother Yu Yi, it's been a long time." The Immortal Emperor, sitting on his celestial chariot, said leisurely, while three enormous black dragons lay on the rolling mountains within the palace.

Not far away, a phantom of wings materialized and was born, its aura ethereal.

"Immortal Emperor, it has indeed been a long time since we last met." Sovereign Yu Yi smiled and said, "I've come to give you a great gift."

"A great gift?" The Immortal Emperor laughed. "Is it about the Chaos Divine Court? And the Heart Source Quasi-Saint?"

"Oh?" Sovereign Yu Yi said, "It seems the Immortal Emperor already knows."

"Haha, a bounty of 3000 billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals!" The Immortal Emperor remarked with considerable emotion, "Even I am somewhat tempted."

He has already received the news.

"Would the Immortal Emperor be willing to take action against the Chaos Divine Court?" Sovereign Yu Yi asked. "As far as I know, the Chaos Divine Court is also an enemy of the Immortal Court, and the Heart Source Quasi-Saint is famous throughout the universe for trampling on the corpses of hundreds of Quasi-Saints of the Immortal Court."

"That's all in the past."

"I have long since resolved my grievances with the Chaos Divine Court." The Immortal Emperor shook his head and said, "If the Supreme Star City can completely annihilate that little guy Xin Yuan, I will certainly be happy, but there is no need to mention taking action."

"I don't want to start any more disputes," the Immortal Emperor said.

"Immortal Emperor, if you wish..." Sovereign Yu Yi was about to speak.

"Brother Yu Yi," the Immortal Emperor interrupted him directly, "If you need information about the Chaos Divine Court, I will certainly provide it to the best of my ability... If any of my powerful subordinates discover the true form of the Heart Source Quasi-Saint, they can also send a message to you immediately."

"But if you want my Celestial Court to take direct action, then there's no need for further words."

Yu Yi sighed inwardly, but smiled on the surface and said, "Very well, since the Immortal Emperor has made up his mind, I will not insist. However, I hope the Immortal Emperor can provide another piece of information about the Chaos Divine Court."

"No problem," the Immortal Emperor said with a smile.

Soon, the avatar of the Sovereign Yu Yi dissipated, and the smile on the Immortal Emperor's face also disappeared.

"ridiculous."

"You actually want me to be cannon fodder?" The Immortal Emperor shook his head slightly: "Fight, fight as fiercely as possible, and it would be best to kill that Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source."

He wanted Li Yuan dead.

As long as Li Yuan lives, he will be a great threat... If Li Yuan becomes the supreme ruler in the future, he will live in the shadow every day.

Could he personally participate? He was unwilling.

……

Immortal heaven and earth.

Deep within that dark continent inhabited by countless abyssal beings lies the lair of the Dark Witch Lord in the immortal world.

"Haha, that's great news."

"Hanxing Supreme Star City, actually willing to deal with Xinyuan Quasi-Saint?" The dark voice of the Netherworld Sovereign echoed in endless space and time: "If I kill Xinyuan Quasi-Saint's true body... the probability of me getting those two fragments of the Black Demon Tombstone will be much higher."

He contacted the Chaos God Emperor multiple times, hoping to make a deal with Li Yuan.

Unfortunately, he was rejected time and time again.

This had long been a source of resentment for the Dark Lord... He had not retaliated before because of Li Yuan's unparalleled talent.

But now?
"Pass down the order: search with all abyssal life forms in the Immortal World for the true trace of the Heart Source Quasi-Saint. Once found, report to me immediately," the Netherworld Witch Overlord commanded.

……

"3000 billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals!"

"enough!"

"If we can obtain it, we can go to the Ancient Ruins of the Long River and trade for a top-tier imperial weapon... Send down the order: all the powerful members of the Universe Alliance, search for the true trace of the Heart Source Quasi-Saint." In an endless and majestic starry world, a magnificent voice resounded through time and space.

"Yes, Alliance Leader."

…“Search for the traces of the Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source.”

……

"This Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source is indeed terrifying in talent, but what does it have to do with me? My home world, the Universe, is only a little over 100 million years away from the day of reincarnation... I must seize every opportunity to fight for that sliver of eternal hope." On the desolate and vast land.

A colossal gray object, hundreds of millions of kilometers in diameter, moved.

The heavens and earth shattered.

"If I obtain so many Eternal Crystals, I can exchange them for some special cultivation aids, which may allow me to advance further."

"If I take another step forward, I'll be qualified to venture into the depths of the Ancient Ruins of the Long River." The colossal creature pondered silently, its eyes filled with boundless longing.

The revenge of the Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source?
First, you have to live to see the day you face retribution.

"According to intelligence, the last place his true form appeared was the Divine Wheel Sea? Then let's go to the Divine Wheel Sea first." This colossal creature had already torn through the void and disappeared.

All that was left on the vast land was a huge crater.

……

time flies.

As the news of the bounty spread, it even reached beyond the Immortal Realm, reaching other eternal ruins and even the Dark Realms.

Countless powerful figures sighed in dismay.

As a result, the number of those at the peak of the Emperor Realm and the Sovereign Realm who are eager to join them is also increasing.

Most of these super-strong individuals are leaders of their respective factions.

Under their orders.

Including the Immortal Realm, among the many eternal ruins, millions of quasi-saints have received orders—to report immediately upon discovering any trace of a Heart Source Quasi-Saint.

The number of Emperor-level experts who personally went out to search for Li Yuan's whereabouts was also quite astonishing.

……

The Chaos Warship contains a vast world within, where many Quasi-Saints cultivate in seclusion in their mansions at the highest point of the world, within the palace at the highest point.

"This Cold Journey Supreme Star City is truly shameless, actually resorting to bounty tactics." Jue Xing God Emperor shook his head, his eyes filled with anger and a hint of worry.

As a teacher, he was naturally extremely worried about Li Yuan's safety.

Moreover, he was also aware that Li Yuan had multiple true bodies in the Divine Wheel Sea.

"They want to completely annihilate Li Yuan, so naturally they will stop at nothing to achieve their goal." The Heart Dream God Emperor's voice remained indifferent.

His eyes held a detached coldness.

“Senior Xinmeng,” the Chaos God Emperor shook his head and said, “According to the intelligence gathered by my friends at the Emperor Realm, more than three hundred forces in the Immortal World alone have issued tracking orders.”

The forces mentioned by the Chaos God Emperor all have at least a peak Emperor Realm expert in charge, and they are not much weaker than the Red Lotus Palace.

There are quite a few powers at this level in the vast universe.

"Of the 57 star cities belonging to the Cold Journey Supreme's camp, 51 star cities received tracking orders directly from their highest levels," the Chaos God Emperor solemnly stated. "In addition, tracking orders have also been issued to 18 independent star cities."

Of the more than two hundred star cities in the Immortal World, the vast majority belong to the three supreme star city camps, but there are also dozens of star cities that are completely independent and do not obey the orders of any supreme star city.

Obviously.

Even in the independent star city, many rulers are tempted.

"So many tracking orders."

“The number of Quasi-Saints and Emperors who received the order is astonishing, spreading throughout the entire Immortal World.” The Chaos God Emperor sighed softly, “Once the Heart Source appears, it will probably be targeted.”

"He can be considered a public enemy of the universe."

"Senior Xinmeng, tell me... was it wrong of me to openly provoke Hanxing Supreme Star City?" Chaos God Emperor asked.

The Chaos God Emperor was unconcerned about the bounty placed on him by the Supreme Star City of Hanxing.

But he was worried about Li Yuan.

"What did I do wrong?" The God Emperor Xinmeng rarely showed a smile: "I told you the truth about what happened back then, and then I led you to a conflict with the Supreme Star City of Hanxing."

"This is exactly what I've been waiting for," said the God Emperor Xinmeng calmly.

Both the Chaos God Emperor and the Awakening Star God Emperor were taken aback.

expect?

Did the God Emperor Xinmeng foresee this scene all along?

"A fine sword is forged through tempering... The birth of an unparalleled powerhouse is accompanied by calamity." The God Emperor Xinmeng said calmly, "From the moment he became the so-called enemy of the universe, the killing intent, obsessions, karma, and destiny of countless powerhouses will all be unconsciously concentrated on Li Yuan."

"The enemy will be revealed one by one."

"This is a calamity."

“Even ordinary experts would find it difficult to remain calm in the face of such terrifying pressure,” said the God Emperor Xinmeng.

"However, this is also an intertwining of endless fortune. Under such calamities, he will grow faster. If he can successfully overcome the great calamity, he will gather unprecedented cosmic fortune." The Heart Dream God Emperor's gaze was profound.

(End of this chapter)