High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 757 The God's Decision

"The complete and unchanging mysteries of the operation of the eternal origin of heaven and earth?" The golden-robed god was taken aback upon hearing this.

Commander Cang'er, standing to the side, showed a hint of surprise and couldn't help but glance at Li Yuan, thinking, "What great ambition he truly has!"

"Haha, interesting." The golden-robed god lord laughed: "You, a god-king, actually know the wonders of the Eternal Realm's origin operation. It seems someone is guiding you behind the scenes. Is it information obtained from the Divine Wheel Sea, or information left behind by the Northern River Supreme?"

Obviously.

The mysteries of the operation of the immortal world's origin are a great secret, difficult even for ordinary emperors to know.

"I only found out by chance," Li Yuan said with a laugh.

"I won't press you on how you know this." The golden-robed god looked at Li Yuan: "Since you know this, you should also know how difficult it is to comprehend the mysteries of the operation of the immortal world's origin."

"I know," Li Yuan nodded.

Xiao Mu had told him this before; when the Northern River Supreme achieved the Seven Star Immortal Token, he had seen it in the treasure exchange list of the Immortal Temple.

To gain a single opportunity for enlightenment, one needs 8000 billion immortal merits.

This is an unbelievable price to pay.

When you have fewer Immortal Merits, their value isn't much higher than Eternal Crystals. The treasures you can get with 100 million Immortal Merits are about the same as those with 100 million Eternal Crystals.

but!

For super strong individuals, Eternal Crystals are easy to obtain. Even the rulers, who would spare no effort and offer trillions of Eternal Crystals, have a chance... However, there is a limit to the Immortal Merit that each super strong individual can obtain, and the Immortal Temple sets many restrictions.

According to Xiao Mu, whether one is a ruler or a supreme being, the highest one can obtain is around a hundred billion immortal merits.

Want more?
Trying to kill otherworldly life forms through conventional means, such as in the Immortal Realm, is no longer effective. At the very least, we need to break through the Abyss Demon Cave, and even find a way to exchange various rare and precious cosmic treasures for them.

Even someone like the Supreme Northern River, who once wiped out the eight great abyssal demon caves, only gained 3200 billion immortal merits, which incurred the hostility of the abyssal will and led to his assassination by the abyss... This shows how rare it is to have such an opportunity for enlightenment.

"I can only tell you that anything is possible," said the golden-robed god. "If you can truly destroy the Abyss Demon Sea and establish the Lake of Immortality during the Abyss Sacrifice, you will definitely receive a corresponding reward... My Temple of Immortality is absolutely fair."

"It's not difficult to gain an opportunity to comprehend the profound mysteries of the immortal universe's origins," said the golden-robed god.

He was making empty promises to Li Yuan.

"Do we have to wait until we return from the Sea Sacrifice in the Abyss?" Li Yuan frowned. "My Lord, on the way here, Commander Cang'er said that he would give me some treasures first to enhance my strength... The stronger I am, the better I will be at completing the mission, right?"

The golden-robed deity looked at Commander Cang Er beside him.

“Quasi-Saint of Heart Source.” Cang Er hurriedly explained, “The God Lord can indeed bestow some treasures upon you in advance, but the operation of my Immortal Temple has its own rules and regulations. Even if you are a God Lord, you cannot act arbitrarily… The treasures bestowed upon you in advance must also be within a reasonable range.”

"What's the best I can get right now?"

Li Yuan countered, “There are countless powerful beings in the Abyss Sacrifice Sea, including a large number of Sovereigns alone… My strength is insignificant even among Emperors, not to mention that the deepest part of the Abyss Sacrifice Sea was once the battlefield of the Eternal Realm, and is full of countless dangers… If I go there blindly, I might perish completely.”

"Extremely dangerous, with uncertain returns."

“For me, this is not worth it at all,” Li Yuan said, shaking his head.

“Divine Lord, Commander Cang’er, you should both know that with my talent, as long as I continue to grow, my chances of becoming a ruler are extremely high, and reaching the level of a sub-saint are not impossible.” Li Yuan said frankly, “If there were no clear benefits, I would never take such a risk.”

This is a negotiation.

Even if Li Yuan wanted to go, he would never agree unless the Immortal Temple gave him a clear promise.

You only have one life.

“Quasi-Saint of Heart Source, as I said, as long as you succeed, I will never let you down.” The God Lord said solemnly, “Moreover, I can also remind you that if you can achieve this, enabling the Immortal World to gain the upper hand in the face of the Abyss, it will be of great benefit not only to you, but to the entire universe.”

Li Yuan's heart stirred.

Is it of great benefit to the entire universe? This statement contains many profound meanings.

“God, what you’re saying is too far ahead.” Li Yuan shook his head and said, “Whether it’s the Abyss or the Immortal Heaven and Earth, whether you are beneficial or detrimental to the entire universe, what does it have to do with me? What I need to consider now is how to become an Emperor, to achieve the Supreme Being… only then can I have a sliver of hope to pursue the legendary Eternity.”

“If it doesn’t become eternal, everything will eventually turn into nothingness. Even if this is good for the universe, what does it have to do with me?” Li Yuan said calmly.

In his position, he seeks his government.

Li Yuan is not yet qualified to discuss such grand issues.

A hint of helplessness appeared on the face of the golden-robed deity. He understood that promises of the future alone could not sway Li Yuan.

He was unwilling to force him, or rather, forcing him would be futile. After all, his goal was to get Li Yuan to go to the Abyss to perform the sea sacrifice, not to control Li Yuan.

“Quasi-Saint of Heart Source.” The God Lord looked at Li Yuan: “Speak, what do you want now? I will try my best to grant you whatever I can do.”

“I need the position of ‘Cosmic Guardian’,” Li Yuan said directly.

“It’s impossible. According to the rules, to become a Cosmic God Guardian, one must at least be a holder of a six-star Immortal Token, and secondly, one must pay 3000 billion Immortal Merits.” The Golden-Robed God Lord shook his head again.

"Then I need a top-tier imperial weapon," Li Yuan said again. "Only in this way can my strength increase dramatically."

"I can't do it." The golden-robed deity felt a slight headache.

Each of the conditions proposed by Li Yuan was extremely demanding. Although he was a god, he could not arbitrarily use the treasures in the temple's treasury.

"My Lord, before we came, Commander Cang'er described you as omnipotent, capable of suppressing even the Supreme Being." Li Yuan shook his head and said, "But even after I made several requests, constantly lowering my standards, you still couldn't agree to them..."

The god couldn't help but look at Cang Er.

Cang Er was speechless, his face showing helplessness... They could all see that Li Yuan was using a provocation tactic, deliberately trying to put himself on the side of reason.

“Since even a top-tier imperial weapon cannot be bestowed upon me,” Li Yuan seemed to ponder for a moment, “God Lord, then grant me a sub-saint's ultimate technique, preferably from the Void Realm lineage.”

Li Yuan looked at the deity.

"A sub-saint's ultimate technique? And it must be from the Void Realm lineage?" The God Lord frowned slightly.

Immediately, a hint of doubt flashed in the eyes of the God Lord: "Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source, the three top-level eternal paths you have opened up do not include the Heart-Weapon Path, nor the Path of Destiny and the Path of Reincarnation. Even if I were to bestow upon you the Quasi-Saint's ultimate techniques of the Void Realm lineage, you would still be unable to master them."

Commander Cang Er, who was standing to the side, was also quite puzzled.

If Li Yuan wanted an offensive Quasi-Saint technique, they could understand why it would be a Quasi-Saint technique from the Void Realm lineage.

“Lord God, your information is outdated.” Li Yuan smiled.

next moment.

Whoosh! A special aura of the eternal Dao suddenly emanated from Li Yuan. This aura was not strong, but it was extremely ethereal and unpredictable.

"The Dao of Heart and Artifact?" Commander Cang'er's face showed astonishment: "The fourth top-tier eternal Dao? This! How is this possible!"

"God King Realm, the fourth top-tier Eternal Path?" A hint of shock flashed in the eyes of the God Lord. What kind of existence was he?

It stands at the very pinnacle of the immortal world.

Having existed for trillions of years and witnessed the rise and fall of generations of supreme beings, he knew all too well what it meant for the God-King Realm to open up four top-tier eternal paths.

"Please, divine deity, bear witness," Li Yuan said respectfully.

From the very beginning, Li Yuan never intended to hide the fact that he had developed the Heart-Weapon Path... The greater the potential and the stronger the power, the more respect one receives.

Now that we are ready to stand on the side of the Immortal Temple and fight against the Abyss, we must demonstrate sufficient value.

As Xiao Mu said, the higher the value he reveals, the greater the cultivation efforts of the Immortal Temple will be.

"That's absolutely right!"

“It is the Way of the Heart and the Artifact.” A complex look flashed in the eyes of the golden-robed god: “You are actually a cultivator from the Void Realm. No wonder you requested the Quasi-Saint’s ultimate technique from the Void Realm lineage.”

"The ultimate skill of a near-saint..." The golden-robed god lord fell into deep thought.

Li Yuan waited patiently without urging him, knowing full well how difficult it was to obtain a sub-saint's ultimate skill from the Immortal Temple.

Even the supreme beings have to pay a huge price.

for a long time.

“Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source, I agree.” The golden-robed god said slowly, “My Immortal Temple has four Quasi-Saint techniques from the Void Realm lineage. You may choose one to learn for free… but there is a condition.”

"You can only learn the first half. When you return with your success, I will give you the second half."

"Except."

"I can also give you two top-grade imperial weapons for free, as long as you succeed! The Immortal Temple will never let you down."

(End of this chapter)