High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 789 The Immortal Temple and the Will of the Abyss (6K)

"This time, the choice?" Tianluo Ruler fell into a long silence.

How could he not understand what the Cloud Moon God Emperor meant?
After a long time.

"Yun Yue." The Heavenly Luo Sovereign looked at the Cloud Moon God Emperor and said, "According to your thinking, you want my Heavenly Luo Alliance to lower its stance and completely submit like those weak God Emperors of the Heart Dream Universe?"

The news that Xinmengyu had almost unified the universe had already spread, although most forces in the universe didn't care much.

However, being in the same dark domain, the Tianluoyu Alliance still paid close attention.

“Tianluo, in reality, we have no choice.” Emperor Yunyue sighed, “Looking across the universe, which Supreme Being who rises to power doesn’t treat their homeland, the Dark Domain, as their own backyard? Within the Dark Domain, who dares to disobey? Those who do will all be punished!”

“Even if a Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source becomes a Supreme, he still cannot destroy us,” the Heavenly Lord said in a low voice.

In the past, the Celestial Court and the Universe had a Celestial Emperor at the peak of the Emperor Realm, and neither the Northern River Supreme nor the Hongying Supreme could destroy him.

The ruler of Tianluo also has his reasons for his confidence.

"What if he eventually becomes a Quasi-Saint?" Emperor Yunyue asked again.

"A sub-saint?" Tianluo Dominator gently shook his head: "Yes, his talent is indeed unparalleled, but how easy is it to become a sub-saint? Throughout history, how many people have succeeded in the path of unifying the three paths?"

"He is the strongest God-King in the history of the universe, so there is hope," said the Cloud Moon God-Emperor. "Otherwise, why would Supreme Cold Strike have repeatedly oppressed him?"

The Lord of Tianlu did not refute this further.

Today, no one questions Li Yuan's talent.

“In the past, the Immortal Emperor dared to rebel because he was young and believed that the Honghe Universe Alliance would eventually perish first. He was right... But this time, time is on the side of the Heart Source Quasi-Saint. He is the young one.”

"Moreover, he has nine true bodies. In the future, once he becomes a Supreme Being, he will have the combat power of nine Supreme Beings! If he becomes a Quasi-Saint..." Emperor Yunyue did not say anything more.

The power of the Northern River Supreme and the Hongying Supreme was already terrifying to the extreme. All the powerful beings in the Dark Domain were able to hold on until the two Supremes passed away and gained their freedom.

This time, Xinmeng Yujie is still extremely young!
For the foreseeable future, spanning nearly 10 billion years, the Eighth Dark Domain will be bathed in Li Yuan's radiance.

"Yun Yue, what you said makes sense." Tianluo Sovereign suddenly smiled: "However, I only have one point!"

The Cloud Moon God Emperor's heart tightened.

"In the past, after I became Emperor, I was forced to join the Honghe Universe Alliance and submit to the two Supreme Beings." The Heavenly Luo Sovereign said in a low voice, "Since the passing of the two Supreme Beings, how carefree I have been for billions of years! I am unwilling to submit to any strong person again! Even if the other party is a Supreme Being!"

"What we seek in our spiritual practice is freedom and liberation!"

“Yes! Xin Yuan Quasi-Saint is powerful. He can become a Supreme Being or even a Sub-Saint in the future… But so what? Even if I submit to him, can he help me transcend?” Tianluo Dominator revealed a cold smile.

Now, it was Yunyue God Emperor's turn to remain silent.

If the powerful beings of the Universe Realm, the homeland of Quasi-Saint Xinyuan, still have a slight hope of transcending the world along with Quasi-Saint Xinyuan in the future... then the other powerful beings of the Universe Realm dare not even dream of such a thing.

"When the universe reincarnates, we are destined to perish," the Heavenly Ruler said slowly. "Why should we stoop so low and submit willingly?"

"future!"

“If he truly becomes the Supreme One,” the Heavenly Lord looked at the Cloud Moon God Emperor, “Cloud Moon, I will abdicate and pass the throne to you, so that you may become the Lord of the Universe and lead the other God Emperors to join the Universe Alliance he has established.”

Emperor Yunyue sighed inwardly, unable to persuade him any further.

He also understood that super strong individuals were all outstanding figures who emerged from among billions of living beings, and they were all extremely proud. They were not willing to completely submit to another strong person unless they were in dire straits... If one did not have such a mindset, how could one cultivate to the highest level?

The fact that Tianluo Star City joined the 'Hanxing Supreme's camp' doesn't count as true submission, since Hanxing Supreme can't force them.

And obviously!
This time, the Heavenly Ruler's mind is made up, and it's hard to change it.

"I hope that in the future, the Quasi-Saint Xinyuan will consider my feelings and not be too harsh on the Tianluo Universe," the Cloud Moon God Emperor sighed inwardly.

As a powerful figure in the Tianluo Universe, he naturally has the strongest sense of belonging to his home world and does not want it to suffer calamity in the future.

Soon after, the Heavenly Lord departed.

Another figure in purple robes flashed through the void and arrived in front of the Cloud Moon God Emperor, respectfully bowing and saying, "Master, the gifts have all been prepared."

It was none other than the Purple Fire God King.

"These treasures are no longer needed; let's put them back in the Star City Treasury," said the Cloud Moon God Emperor slowly.

"Huh?" A look of surprise flashed across the Purple Fire God King's face, but he quickly recovered: "Master, does the Alliance Leader not want to show goodwill to Quasi-Saint Xinyuan?"

Emperor Yunyue nodded slightly.

"Then what about us?" The Purple Fire God King was also somewhat incredulous. He believed that his master's choice was correct, and he never expected that the Heavenly Luo Ruler would refuse.

“The thoughts of those at the Dominator level are different from yours,” said the Cloud Moon God Emperor calmly. “Don’t overthink it. I will prepare another gift separately. You can come with me to the Heart Dream Universe to pay a visit and offer my congratulations.”

"At least, it can reduce the potential hostility that the Quasi-Saint of Heart Source might generate in the future."

"Yes." Purple Fire God King nodded.

Immediately, the Purple Fire God King couldn't help but say, "Judging from the character of the Quasi-Saint Xinyuan, even if my Tianluoyu Alliance is unwilling to submit, he shouldn't be so hostile."

"Idiot!"

The Cloud Moon God Emperor gently shook his head: "What you saw back then was a Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source Realm in the Heavenly God Realm, a Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source Realm who had just entered the God King Realm... How do you know what the future Supreme of the Heart Source Realm and Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source Realm will think about today's events?"

The Purple Fire God King was taken aback.

"Just like the Abyss God Emperor... who was once Senior Brother Yun Jing!" Yun Yue God Emperor sighed softly.

……

The Eighth Dark Domain has many forces, but the ones with the greatest influence are the forces established by the three rulers: the Celestial Court Alliance, the Heavenly Luo Alliance, and the Tongtian Realm.

Among these three major forces, the Tongtian Realm is the most unique because it is a place where powerful members of the Star Beast lineage gather.

Star Beasts are extraterrestrial life forms, born with knowledge and power, free from the suffering of reincarnation in the universe, and possessing extremely long lifespans!
On the other hand, the star beasts also lost the protection of the universe.

Today, in the long-silent highest temple of the Tongtian Realm, powerful and magnificent wills descended from nowhere, constantly colliding and interacting with each other.

"How can you be so strong?"

"not understand!"

"We must recognize reality. Xin Yuan is destined to become the supreme being in the future, and may even transcend... We cannot wait until that day."

"The Tianluo Alliance and the Celestial Court can afford to drag this out, because they are life forms in the universe."

“But we can’t afford to delay.” The many Star Beast Emperors exchanged their opinions, some wanting to submit, others wanting to continue observing.

suddenly.

"There's no need for further arguing." A majestic voice resounded throughout this space, instantly silencing all further debate: "My mind is made up! We... never had a choice!"

"Yes!"

"As you command, Master!" the numerous Star Beast Emperors replied in unison. Among the Star Beast lineage's experts, strength was the absolute priority!
When the ruler issues an order, other emperors will obey unconditionally.

……

The battle at the Ancient Ruins of the Long River had the greatest impact on the Eighth Dark Domain, and also had a huge impact on other major forces in the vast universe.

Many powerful individuals have different focuses.

"The one who killed the Lotus Symbol Ruler should be the Qingqi Ruler. She seems to have used some kind of killing move, sacrificing one of her true bodies as a price."

"Life for life!"

"This is probably some kind of killing move from the Void Realm lineage... From now on, we must be even more careful when encountering Sovereign Qingqi." Many Sovereigns shared this thought when exchanging ideas.

"The most special one is the Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source."

"In history, there has never been a god-king like this before. I have also collected many ancient records from the past cosmic eras..."

"no!"

"In the recorded history of the universe, Xin Yuan should be the strongest God-King," a powerful figure said.

"The strongest god-king in the history of the universe? That's a bit of an exaggeration. How long is the history of the entire universe? It's probably more than trillions of years." Many super-powerful beings also expressed their doubts.

After all, the entire universe is far too long.

Generations of the universe have come and gone, and no major power has been able to survive for more than 10 billion years. As time goes by, most of the records in the ancient books eventually disappear into the long river of time.

Therefore, how can we be sure that a god-king stronger than Li Yuan has never been born?
"No exaggeration!"

"The Supreme Being Chi Jun has appeared and publicly declared that the Quasi-Saint Xin Yuan is the first God-King in the history of the universe, and believes that he has a great chance of becoming a Sub-Saint in the future."

"Supreme approval? That's probably true!"

The news that Supreme Chi Jun publicly appeared and praised Li Yuan spread rapidly, pushing the turmoil to its climax and causing great sighs from all sides.

The strongest god-king in recorded history?
The Supreme Being has extremely high standards. In the eyes of the major powers in the universe, there must be a reason why a Supreme Being would say such a thing.

……

The Second Temple of Immortality.

In the highest hall.

"The strongest god-king in the history of the universe? That's a bit of an exaggeration... These supreme beings are indeed powerful, but they have only lived for billions of years. Their vision is limited, so they probably don't know the entire history of the universe." Commander Cang Er couldn't help but say.

Although he thought highly of Li Yuan, he also felt that such praise was somewhat like flattery that could backfire.

"It's not too exaggerated."

The golden-robed god on the throne, his face still blurred, said: "In the endless space and time, there are indeed some extremely terrifying geniuses... some of whom are in no way inferior to the Quasi-Saints of the Heart Source."

“But at least in the history of the Eighty-One Dark Domains, no God-King stronger than him has ever been born.” The Golden-Robed God-King said, “These Supreme Beings have limited vision, so calling him the strongest God-King is not wrong.”

Commander Cang Er was secretly alarmed.

Endless space and time?

Cang Ertong was very clear that the position of the deity was lofty.

According to legend, the God Lord descended with the Supreme Creator of the Immortal World. After the Immortal World was created, the God Lord remained there and became one of the three God Lords.

Apart from the three great gods who have seen the creator of the immortal world.

These divine guard commanders and ordinary divine guards were gradually born after the creation of the immortal world. They had only heard rumors and records about the creators of the immortal world, but had never actually seen them.

One can imagine how high the God's vision was.

In Cang'er's view, since the God said so, there was no longer any controversy.

suddenly.

"Cang Er, go prepare some gifts," the golden-robed god said softly. "Then, invite the Quasi-Saint Xinyuan to the temple for a chat."

"A gift?" Cang Er was taken aback for a moment, then realized, "Prepared for Xin Yuan Quasi-Saint?"

"Lord God, didn't we say that we would invite him again before the Abyss Sea Sacrifice begins?" Cang Er couldn't help but ask.

"That was before." The golden-robed god-lord did not reprimand him, but patiently explained, "Before this battle, I didn't know if those guys from the Star Spirit Palace, the Heavenly Demon Holy Palace, and the Chaotic Ancient Ruins would approach Li Yuan." "Even if they did, the conditions they offered wouldn't be better than ours... After all, given the strength that Quasi-Saint Xin Yuan had shown before, it would actually be very difficult for him to complete the mission," the golden-robed god-lord said.

"but now."

“These parties are definitely all taking action. Although Li Yuan has made a vow, both the Heavenly Demon Holy Palace and the Star Spirit Palace... are fully capable of helping him break the vow,” the Golden-Robed God Lord said slowly.

Cang Er finally understood.

The original Heart Source Quasi-Saint, who barely managed to unleash the peak strength of the Emperor Realm, was already a top-tier God King in the history of the universe.

Objectively speaking, however, with this level of strength, the chances of achieving anything in the depths of the Abyss Sea Sacrifice are still very slim.

The god did this with only a sliver of hope.

If they truly held great hope, why would they only bestow two top-grade imperial weapons and half of a sub-saint's ultimate technique? These treasures have little impact on the God Lord.

I just don't want to take too much risk... Everything the God Lord does must follow the operating rules of the Immortal Mirror.

But now, it's completely different.

Li Yuan's current strength is close to the level of a ruler. Once he enters the depths of the Abyss Sacrifice Sea, his hope of opening the 'Lake of Immortality' will be greatly increased.

Not only the Temple of Immortality understands this, but the mysterious forces behind other eternal ruins, even those who haven't taken action before, will probably be tempted after receiving news of this battle.

Several companies are vying for it.

"With the strength of a Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source, it's worth the risk for me to take this gamble," the God Lord said calmly.

"My Lord, what gift should we prepare?" Cang Er asked curiously.

The golden-robed deity pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "That treasure numbered 00136, plus some Eternal Crystals..."

"Number 00136?" Cang Er was startled.

The value of this treasure is evident simply from its serial number sequence.

Cang Er understood: the God Lord had truly placed a heavy bet!
After all, this is merely a 'gift,' a free gift... not including the massive amount of immortal merits that the Immortal Temple will bestow upon Li Yuan once he fulfills his promise.

If it ultimately fails... according to the operating rules of the Immortal Mirror, even the God Lord will likely be punished.

……

In contrast to the uproar outside, the atmosphere within the Hanxingyu Alliance was one of suppression, with almost no powerful figures daring to openly discuss the matter.

Too tragic!

In this battle, Xin Yuan Quasi-Saint rose to power by stepping on the Dark Furnace Sovereign and the Lotus Symbol Sovereign, becoming famous throughout the vast universe... From now on, among those below the Sovereign level, probably no one will dare to say that they are stronger than Xin Yuan Quasi-Saint.

In the grand hall of the Cold Journey Supreme Star City, powerful rulers such as the Dark Furnace Ruler, the Feather Escape Ruler, and the Mist Sky Ruler appeared one after another.

Besides the Lotus Symbol Sovereign, the six Sovereigns have gathered.

"Where is the Lotus Talisman?" the Sovereign Yu Yi, bathed in endless light, asked in a low voice. "After all this time, has it still not shaken off its effects?"

"Ok!"

“Qing Qi’s killing move not only killed the true body of Lian Fu, but also affected the consciousness of all the other true bodies of Lian Fu through the causal connection.” The Dark Furnace Sovereign sighed: “Although it was not fatal, Lian Fu was greatly affected. It will probably take several years to completely expel the countless distracting thoughts and achieve a clear mind.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Yi and Wu Tian became even more alarmed and increasingly wary of Qing Qi.

"Qing Qi, this is a provocation against my Han Xingyu Alliance." The Mist Lord's voice was filled with killing intent: "She truly deserves to die."

The other rulers remained silent.

Throughout countless ages, there have been far too many rulers who dared to oppose the Supreme Being... How difficult it is to truly kill a ruler!

There's no hope of killing them head-on!
Suddenly! A powerful will swept across space and time, followed by a distortion of space, and a thin figure exuding endless coldness appeared in the hall.

"Supreme Ruler." The six rulers bowed in unison.

"I am aware of the matter... This battle was not the fault of Dark Furnace and Lotus Talisman." Supreme Cold Journey's voice was cold.

The Dark Furnace Overlord breathed a sigh of relief.

His biggest worry was that Han Xing Supreme would blame him, since he was in charge of this operation.

"Supreme One," said the Mist Sky Sovereign, "that Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source went to the Demon Heart Lake... Supreme One, since you can sense the location of the Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source, should we gather more Sovereign forces to hunt down the Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source?"

The other rulers also looked at Supreme Hanxing.

The feud is already established, and anything that can weaken the Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source is good... They also don't believe that the true body of the Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source cannot be killed.

In the last battle, it was clear that the Quasi-Saint of Heart Source had been forced to reveal his trump card.

"No need!"

“His true form has already entered the Demon Heart Lake… It’s too late to go now.” Supreme Hanxing’s gaze swept over his subordinate Supremes: “Let’s wait until the Abyss Sea Sacrifice begins. At that time, we may need you to fight.”

"Next, you should also prepare well. The Abyss Sea Sacrifice may be your chance to step into the Supreme Realm."

"Yes," the six rulers replied respectfully, each harboring a hint of anticipation.

The abyss sacrifice to the sea was indeed a rare opportunity for them.

The six incarnations of the rulers gradually dissipated.

Only Hanxing Supreme remained, a hint of ferocity flashing in his eyes: "A bunch of useless trash, unable to even stop a God King."

"This Heart Source, at the God King Realm, is already so heaven-defying... I wonder how you cultivated Heart Dream."

"Eternal Divine Palace..." Supreme Hanxing sighed inwardly. He understood that his hope of stopping the other party on his own was already very slim.

"We can only place our hopes on others."

……

The Abyss is the third-ranked of the sixteen Eternal Ruins.

This eternal ruin is known for its danger and exclusion; any cosmic cultivator who has not chosen the path of the abyss and dares to enter it has a more than 99% chance of perishing.

Exclusion is its defining characteristic.

However! If one can cultivate along the Abyss Road to the peak of the Emperor Realm, or even the Dominator Realm... the Abyss, in a sense, is like paradise.

In the dimly lit void continent, a blood moon floats in the sky.

"Demon Ancestor!"

"Demon Ancestor!"

"Demon Ancestor!" Countless beings at the Void God level, True God level, and even a very few Heavenly God beings knelt on the ground, worshipping the towering statue in the void with utmost devotion, as if performing some kind of special ritual.

Their eyes were filled with fanaticism.

suddenly!

The majestic statue shone brightly, followed by invisible waves that spread in all directions... Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The countless lives that had been kneeling in devout worship just moments before instantly turned into clouds of blood mist and exploded, turning the entire continent into an infernal hell!
With a hissing sound, countless strange forces flowed from the massive blood mist into the majestic statue, causing wisps of blood-red threads to appear on its surface.

"Accumulate in this way."

"So slow! It takes a long time to gather enough soul blood to condense into a single drop of abyssal spiritual blood." A figure in black robes walked through the void, looking down below.

His gaze was dark, as if he could see through time and space and see similar scenes unfolding on the void continents in his territory.

"Hmm?" The figure in black robes frowned. "Han Xing?"

Chichi~
Not far away, an invisible force condensed, forming a slightly thin phantom. When he appeared, the temperature of the surrounding space seemed to drop rapidly.

"Yun Jing, it's been a long time," said the avatar of Supreme Cold Journey unhurriedly.

"It has been a long time." The figure in black robes nodded. "You, a supreme cultivator, dare to directly infiltrate the abyss. You have quite the audacity."

"The Abyss? As long as I don't offend the Abyss Guardians, there's nowhere in the Abyss I can't go, no matter how vast it is." Supreme Hanxing said calmly, "Yun Jing, you're quite composed. Don't you know about the Quasi-Saint Xinyuan?"

"What good is knowing?"

The figure in black robes sneered, "He has many true forms, and he has been hiding in his home star region, with Xinmeng's protection... Even if I really make a move, I can't kill him."

Why create trouble for yourself?

"As you know, the ruler of the Abyss lineage is suppressed by the origin of the universe." The black-robed figure looked at the other party.

"Where is the Abyss Sacrifice Realm?" Supreme Hanxing looked at the other party: "Why hasn't it been activated yet? Don't tell me that after you became the ruler of the Abyss lineage, you didn't think about activating the Abyss Sacrifice Realm."

The figure in black robes felt a slight tremor in his heart as he looked at the other party.

"Now that I have come to see you..."

"You're not willing to test me any further. What else do you lack? I'll provide it." Supreme Hanxing said slowly, "I only have one request: activate the Abyss Sacrifice Realm as soon as possible."

"Oh?"

"Looks like you're getting anxious?" The black-robed figure's voice carried a hint of amusement. "Han Xing, I've always been curious... Xin Yuan and I are from the same universe. He's rising rapidly and becoming increasingly powerful. Logically, he should be the one most nervous."

"But back when the Chaos God Emperor rose to power, you joined forces with me, and we almost completely annihilated Chaos!"

"This time, it's the same again. When the Quasi-Saint of Heart Source had just risen to power, you couldn't wait to make your move, even at the cost of creating a life-or-death feud!"

"I'm very curious to know why this is?" The black-robed figure stared at Hanxing Supreme, his curiosity evident.

What could possibly be so worth such a supreme being going to such lengths?

"Cloudscape".

"Our cooperation is the best course of action, isn't it?" Supreme Hanxing said slowly. "Why do you need to ask about the rest?"

"Row."

"Then let's cooperate... This is a complete list of the treasures I need..." The figure in black robes directly produced a list of treasures.

He had been preparing for this for a long time.

Soon after, the avatar of the Cold Journey Supreme quietly dissipated, leaving only the black-robed figure standing alone in the void, deep in thought.

"My demands were so demanding, and you agreed so easily?" The figure in black robes sighed inwardly. "It seems I still wanted too little!"

"Hanxing, Xinmeng... what secrets do you two hold?"

"besides."

"The will of the abyss!" The black-robed figure raised his head, looking at the endless darkness above, as if looking at the powerful will that enveloped the entire abyss.

"You actually want to help me, to make me unleash the most cruel and terrifying sacrificial realm?"

Are you all so afraid?

(End of this chapter)