supreme deity

Chapter 823 Blooming
In the Luojing Divine Palace, Yu Youyuan, from the Eastern Abyss, sat on the high platform of the main hall. His dark gold robe draped like the night sky, and the True God patterns floating on the robe flickered, making his angular face appear even more stern.

His appearance was rather disheveled. The jade crown on his head had shattered at some point, his black hair was disheveled over his shoulders, his battle robe was scorched, and some dark gold blood seeped from the gaps in his armor. Yet he still stood firmly on the altar, his divine might as deep as a prison and as unfathomable as an abyss.

Between his brows, a vertical pupil shaped like a tai chi symbol was spinning wildly, its depths reflecting the seven abyssal phantoms traversing the spatial rifts.

Yu Youyuan saw that the void rift of the western abyss had already encroached upon his feet, and the spacetime power of the central abyss was constantly affecting the flow of time and the spatial structure inside the divine palace.

These forces were temporarily suppressed by a small, dark golden bell in Yu Youyuan's hand.

This abyssal artifact, which the Heavenly Demon jokingly calls "Eastern Emperor" but is actually named "Dynamic Bell," possesses the wonders of both movement and stillness. When in motion, its sound is like thunder, shaking heaven and earth and shattering the universe; when still, it suppresses all things, freezes time and space, and imprisons all kinds of power.

However, some cracks have already appeared on the surface of this Eastern Emperor Bell.

The Heavenly Dragon of Movement and Stillness also howled outside the palace, its azure scales torn apart by the dark tentacles, and its frost-frozen tail being gnawed away inch by inch by the Devouring Heavenly Venerable's fangs.

The defensive array on the dome of the divine palace cracked like a spider web, and fragments continued to fall outside the palace, accompanied by a rain of infernal fire.

Yu Youyuan remained unmoved and turned to look at the two people in front of him.

One was Cheng Zaotian, a short, white-browed old man with wrinkles and the marks of time on his face. He stood solemnly at the bottom of the steps, eyes downcast, his expression extremely respectful.

Another person stood in front of Cheng Zaotian, wearing a black cloak, making it impossible to see his face.

Even the Lord of Movement and Stillness could only discern that He was extremely tall, and that His aura of the abyss was incredibly dense, powerful, and pure.

The cloaked figure, however, was looking directly at Yu Youyuan through the veil: "Given the current situation, why are you still so stubborn? You are now surrounded by enemies on all sides, with gods all around you. Even with your unparalleled divine power, you cannot reverse the tide. Rather than struggling in vain and fighting like a trapped beast, you should abandon your illusions and cooperate with us."

The man chuckled softly at this point: "If you miss this opportunity, and the situation changes again, even if you wish to change course, the situation will be irreversible. I urge you to reconsider!"

"Supreme Lord~"

Yu Youyuan murmured thoughtfully, then turned to look in the direction of the Garden of Truth, his voice filled with curiosity: "Was all of this also within your calculations and foresight? Is the Law of Destiny really this powerful?"

"How is that possible? Even a transcendent master can hardly truly control destiny. Otherwise, even powerful beings like the Supreme One, the Great Sun, the Dream, and the Immortal would not have perished one after another. I can only glimpse some traces of destiny in the future and understand some people's hearts and situations, and guide them accordingly."

The cloaked figure put his hands behind his back, and the corners of his lips behind the veil turned up slightly: "Just like 720 years ago, when I learned that the Lord of Movement and Stillness had been cultivating the Law of Truth while also observing and understanding the extraterrestrial demons, and trying to infiltrate them to learn about their technology, I knew that you must want to see if the biological technology of the demons could help you take another step forward in your conceptual cultivation!"

He even knew that this Lord of Movement had been helping the Earth Federation suppress those in the Longevity Realm who were capable of penetrating the heavens.

Initially, this Abyss only saw that the Heavenly Demon's biotechnology had some merit.

Later, as the population of the Heavenly Demon Base city gradually increased, He saw the possibility of the Heavenly Canopy expanding outwards.

The subsequent emergence of artificial canopy technology brought even greater joy to the Eastern Abyss.

"Lord of Movement and Stillness has been in the Abyss for 67000 years, making him the oldest among the Five Celestial Gods. In the Abyss, unless one has ascended to the Limitless Realm, there are very few examples of people who have survived for more than 7 years."

The cloaked man's voice, as melodious as an ancient bell, echoed within the divine palace: "Therefore, I know that Your Excellency, Lord of Movement and Stillness, must be in a very urgent mood. This can be seen from the way Your Excellency refined the power of the Supreme. You used the method with the greatest potential for harm, scattering the blood of the Supreme in the mortal world. Although this saved you a lot of effort in refining and consuming it, it also left a huge hidden danger for now."

Yu Youyuan's hands, hidden in his sleeves, clenched slightly, his gaze as cold as ancient ice: "So you also assumed that since I am beyond the origin, I will definitely speed up the process, is that right?"

"Yes!" the cloaked man readily admitted. "If you want to elevate the Law of Truth to the divine level, you must refine the Supreme Power as soon as possible, and you must release more of the Supreme Blood to accelerate the return of the Supreme True Spirit."

He looked at Yu Youyuan with deep eyes: "I hope that Your Excellency, the Lord of Movement, will not resent my scheming."

"Since we are adversaries, let each of us rely on our own methods and abilities, and let there be no regrets about victory or defeat."

Yu Youyuan shook his head slightly: "What I want to know now is why the former master of destiny betrayed the Supreme Heavenly Venerable, and why he used those methods to provoke the Great Sun Heavenly Venerable into betraying the Supreme Heavenly Venerable?"

Cheng Zaotian stood silently behind him.

However, when he heard this, his expression changed slightly, and a hint of curiosity appeared in his eyes as he looked at the gold bricks on the ground.

The cloaked figure chuckled nonchalantly: "Where did the Lord of Movement hear such rumors? When has the Lord of Fate ever betrayed the Supreme Celestial Venerable? These ancient secrets are of no use to you, and are irrelevant to the present."

He paused, then emphasized, "Now, with just a thought from Your Excellency, the Supreme Celestial Venerable can be resurrected! With the Supreme Celestial Venerable's power, helping Your Excellency transcend is as easy as turning your hand."

Upon hearing this, Yu Youyuan tapped the armrest with his knuckles and fell into deep thought once again.

The cloaked figure looked at Yu Youyuan with obvious impatience: "Even if you don't trust me, you should trust the Supreme Celestial Venerable. The transcendence you pursue is nothing but a joke in the eyes of the Supreme Celestial Venerable!"

He then flicked his sleeve, causing a holographic projection to appear in the hall. It was a scene of Lin Rui pointing a finger at Luo Wangshu's brow, suppressing Luo Wangshu's spiritual power.

The cloaked figure then put his hands behind his back and said, "Things are beyond saving, why force them? I urge Your Excellency, the Lord of Movement, to make a decision as soon as possible! If Your Excellency cannot relinquish this unattainable method of truth, then I will have no choice but to change course and seek another way out."

Yu Youyuan glanced at the projection, but when he saw the Truth God mark between Luo Wangshu's eyebrows and Meng Weiyun beside her, his pupils remained unchanged.

He knew all along that the other party had a backup plan.

Yu Youyuan realized the inappropriateness between Luo Wangshu and Meng Weiyun several years ago, but he was unable to eliminate it in advance because of Lin Rui.

To buy time, he had to tolerate it, and thus had to watch as the Supreme Celestial Venerable's power in these two women grew wildly until now, when the cloaked man could probably awaken the Supreme Celestial Venerable in them with just a little effort.

Yu Youyuan felt extremely unwilling and reluctant.

He is now only one step away from becoming a God-King, just 0.004% away. In just 40 more minutes, he will be able to surpass the limit level.

But the situation had taken a sharp turn for the worse. The primordial spirit of the Undying Dragon Lord was even impacting His sea of ​​consciousness. This ancient god-king let out a deafening laugh and roar, and his enormous dragon body, wrapped in the fires of purgatory, crashed into the divine palace like a meteor time and time again.

His powerful divine strength and shattering techniques blasted the space around the divine palace into ruins, causing even the palace's sturdy walls to deform. His immortality allowed his divine body to recover from repeated severe injuries.

The void rift in the Western Abyss was also expanding wildly, devouring everything in the Divine Palace at an alarming speed. Space seemed to be forcibly torn apart, emitting a heart-palpitating sound.

The dragon's body was eroded by the power of nothingness, its green scales turning into nothingness, and its dragon blood boiling and evaporating in the void.

The two cosmic dragons were not to be outdone. The clock gears on the male black dragon's body flickered with an eerie light, causing the flow of time within the divine palace to become chaotic, and the movement of objects to slow down or speed up, distorting one's senses. The female white dragon, on the other hand, wielded void spears, each one carrying powerful penetrating force, raining down on the divine palace, leaving its architecture riddled with holes.

Yu Youyuan's movements and the Heavenly Dragon's constant fighting and desperate battles.

But Zhanlong's bloody, riddled wounds caused Yu Youyuan immense pain every moment.

The magic array surrounding the divine palace was on the verge of collapse. The gaping maw of the Devouring Celestial Venerable had already covered half of the divine palace, sucking everything around it into the endless dark vortex.

The abyss was displaying a completely different atmosphere at this moment compared to the battle at Huangshan Island.

He seemed to have initially mastered the method of burning. The dynamic and static divine patterns around the divine palace, the defensive forces such as the truth barrier, were gradually burned out under the power of the Devouring Celestial Venerable, directly turning into the purest ethereal spirit, which was then devoured and absorbed by the Devouring Celestial Venerable.

Yu Youyuan also clearly felt the interference of the Dream Celestial Venerable in His mind.

Yu Youyuan's vision was constantly distorted, making the situation on the battlefield blurry and difficult to discern.

He saw the spacetime power of the Abyss transform into countless twisted passages, each seemingly deadly, making it difficult for him to decide where to focus his defenses.

The void rift in the Western Abyss became an opportunity for his war dragon to break through the predicament, almost driving the dynamic heavenly dragon to rush in recklessly. The fangs of the Devouring Heavenly Venerable's 'Spiritual Devouring Dragon' were sometimes within reach, and sometimes far away.

Yu Youyuan's five senses were also distorted, and he felt as if a huge propeller was churning in his mind, making it impossible for him to concentrate on judging the direction of the attack.

His thoughts began to become chaotic, unable to distinguish between reality and illusion. Every decision became incredibly difficult. His confused understanding plunged him into doubt and hesitation. The rhythm of the battle was completely disrupted by the Dream Celestial, leaving him in a passive and defensive position.

Yu Youyuan even heard the Dream Celestial Venerable's mockery: "Can you now distinguish between up and down, left and right, and between past and present?"

Yu Youyuan had no choice but to grit his teeth, endure the pain, and concentrate all his strength to resist the spiritual erosion of the Dream Celestial Venerable. He told himself that he must persevere, and as long as he took one more step, he would be able to break through the limit and get rid of all his current predicament.

But His hallucinations grew more and more severe, and blood gradually seeped from the corners of his lips.

These guys don't want Him to go any further and step into the realm of transcendence, but they don't know that everything they have now is under someone's control, and their actions will only awaken an even more powerful and terrifying being.

Yu Youyuan did have the idea of ​​using the Supreme Celestial Venerable as leverage to force the gods to give in, just like Lin Rui did with the Great Sun Celestial Venerable three years ago.

But Yu Youyuan then shook his head slightly. Unless He gave up the idea of ​​transcendence and withdrew from the artificial sky like Lin Rui, the gods would never give up.

Just as the cloaked man said, their pursuit of transcendence might not even be worth a second glance in the eyes of the Supreme Being, simply because that being had already severed the connection with the source.

but--

A hint of mockery flashed across Yu Youyuan's eyes.

This guy in front of me is too arrogant and complacent. Does he really think he can manipulate the fate of the gods?

Cheng Zaotian, who remained silent with his head down, secretly sighed, realizing that the Lord had indeed seen through people's hearts and the situation, forcing the gods to follow his will.

Compared to He Yu Youyuan, the gods would probably rather see the Supreme Heavenly Venerable resurrected.

For He Yuyouyuan, transcendence is more important than transcending limits.

As long as he breaks away from the root cause and gains control of the artificial sky canopy, Yu Youyuan has countless ways to achieve transcendence within a few years.

“I seem to have no other choice.” Yu Youyuan looked at the cloaked man indifferently: “I can release the suppression of the Circle of Truth, but it will not be easy for your Supreme Celestial Venerable to be resurrected.”

"That's none of your concern!" The cloaked figure's eyes flickered slightly. "You only need to abide by the divine covenant between us—"

At that moment, the 'Meditating Bell' suddenly emitted a loud 'clang'.

The entire temple shook violently, and cracks began to appear on the bell again.

Thick black liquid began to seep from the temple floor tiles, each drop reflecting the crimson eye of the Lord of Darkness. Within this hall, even the shadows within Yu Youyuan's armor twisted violently, as if they had come to life, containing an eternal power colder than death.

—This is the power of the Lord of Darkness!

If not for Yu Youyuan's power to suppress them, they could instantly transform into thousands of sharp spikes, piercing into His divine body through the seams of His bleeding battle robe, freezing His divine blood into ashes the moment they came into contact.

More divine blood spilled from Yu Youyuan's mouth, and his eyes became extremely dark and gloomy: "So be it!"

He raised his hand and summoned back divine power directly from above the Garden of Truth: "Then it is up to you."

The cloaked man immediately smiled slightly, placed one hand on his chest, and bowed deeply: "This is a wise move!"

In that instant, the Garden of Truth was suddenly enveloped by a strange and terrifying power, and the bodies of 670,000 men, women, and children who possessed the bloodline of the Supreme Being began to tremble violently without warning.

An eerie glow emanated from beneath their skin, and their blood vessels bulged and twisted on their bodies like earthworms.

Immediately afterwards, as if unable to withstand some immense pressure, these people's bodies burst open one after another with a 'bang,' filling the entire Garden of Truth with blood mist, and sending chunks of flesh and broken bones flying everywhere, as if a bloody downpour had begun.

Some of the remnants of the Supreme Beings, who possessed cultivation, stared blankly at the sky: "I am the Supreme Being! I am the Truth!"

Their skulls immediately bloomed like flower petals, and what spewed out from their cranial cavities was not brain matter, but rather primordial essence, large or small, condensed into crystals.

Countless flowers of flesh and blood bloomed in the garden, each flower's stamen holding a pulsating silver-white essence.

The ground of the Garden of Truth also cracked amidst the dense rain of blood, with golden lines spreading out from the cracks and intertwining to form a huge and mysterious magic circle. An eerie purple light illuminated the entire Luojing Divine Palace.

At the same time, a phantom yet incredibly majestic female figure gradually emerged.

She was a woman in a black robe, standing on a red lotus of karmic fire, wearing a crown with black jade tassels. Her white hair was like a silver river spreading out, and her face was as cold and aloof as a snow lotus in its first bloom, yet she also carried the majestic majesty of a ruler who reigns over the world.

(End of this chapter)