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“I allowed them to leave a small number of live animals.”

The Martial Emperor looked around: "Junior Brother, where are the corpses on the battlefield?"

"It's been swallowed!"

The reason there were no corpses on this blood-soaked battlefield was that many high-ranking abyssal creatures had the ability to use the remaining flesh and blood for their own purposes.

Those corpses have either been transformed into giant stitched abominations or absorbed by powerful beings, and have been thoroughly cleaned up.

The Martial Emperor swept his divine sense over the area and said with some disappointment, "There are no residual spatial traces. Yuan Ting's hands and feet are clean."

"Senior sister, let me give it a try."

Lin Ye slowly fell, while the Stealing Heaven Path collected and reconstructed information from the blood that covered the ground and the remaining survivors.

The Martial Emperor rubbed his hands together: "Reverse deduce their spatial coordinates from where they came from?"

"Yes, I am looking for the world that Yuan Ting has hidden."

The Martial Emperor's heart raced with excitement: "Junior Brother, we still need you. It seems we might actually be able to destroy Yuan Ting's stronghold this time!"

Lin Ye nodded slightly: "I need a little more time to verify its feasibility."

Emperor Wu said, "Yes! Just do your best. The spatial and temporal principles of Yuan Ting are very profound."

Yuan Ting's mastery of the Dao principles of time and space has reached a point where they are fused together, thereby concealing the nine levels in a very subtle way.

That being said, what if Yuan Ting had to dedicate the power of the Dao to the battlefield of the Tianbao World?

That would give Lin Ye a lot to do with his Theft of Heaven's Dao.

Just like Lin Ye.

If he uses his avatar to fully exploit the Heavenly Dao, his true body will have to hide using the [Cloud-Walking Without a Trace] technique given to him by the Martial Emperor.

As Lin Ye was putting his plan into action, the Martial Emperor took the initiative to explain to him the levels where Yuan Ting had hidden himself.

"When the abyss was first created, it had more than 900 layers, but as some layers broke or merged, there are now 657 layers left."

"But actually, there are nine more levels that are hidden, so the actual number of levels should be 666!"

Lin Ye asked, "Is there any deeper meaning behind this number?"

The Martial Emperor shook his head slightly: "I'm not sure."

"These nine hidden levels are Yuan Ting's private territory, the foundation upon which he established the Celestial Court."

Lin Ye had actually discussed this matter with the Martial Emperor from ten thousand years ago—one of the most basic conditions for establishing a Celestial Court was to have at least nine overlapping small worlds.

More is possible, but more is not necessarily better.

For cultivators of the Dynasty's Dao, land is not the most important thing; what matters most are the living beings on the land.

The Martial Emperor said, "...After I sensed the existence of the Great Dao, I observed traces left over from past eras."

"I'm talking about the past eras before the beginning of chaos, the past epochs!"

"In the previous era, there was a powerful Celestial Court with thirty-three heavens."

“I suspect this is close to the limit of maintaining the stability of the Celestial Court under a stacked structure,” the Martial Emperor said. “Or, Junior Brother could choose another structure to accommodate more small worlds.”

Lin Ye nodded.

More is not necessarily better, but the requirement is definitely to maintain structural stability.

The thirty-three heavens mentioned by Emperor Wu should be a relatively perfect number within the structure of the Immortal Court Avenue connecting the world like a string of candied hawthorns.

Lin Ye pondered: "Could we incorporate all 666 levels of the Abyss into the Celestial Court?"

Emperor Wu smiled wryly, "Then Junior Brother will have to think of another way. The Abyss's current structure, which is on the verge of collapse, is definitely not feasible. The structure of the Great Thousand Worlds is also not stable enough for the Celestial Court, and the various worlds are not harmonious and interconnected enough."

Lin Ye said, "If my mother were still alive..."

The Emperor sighed deeply.

"Oh, right." Lin Ye seemed to suddenly realize something and asked in surprise, "Senior Sister plans to make me the Lord of the Celestial Court?"

"Yeah, why did it take you so long to realize?" The Martial Emperor smiled, narrowed his eyes, put one hand behind his back, and poked Lin Ye's nose twice.

Lin Ye was slightly taken aback, and brushed a strand of hair from the Empress's temple, causing her cheeks to blush slightly.

Lin Ye stared at her for a moment, then gradually revealed a smile and said, "That's exactly what I was thinking."

Although the Martial Empress was not good at matters of the heart, given the social context of her youth, male cultivators rarely took the initiative...

She suddenly felt a bit excited.

After a short while, the reverse deduction of information proceeded smoothly, and Lin Ye nodded to the Martial Emperor: "Still a little short."

A look of joy flashed in the Emperor's eyes.

"You actually found the coordinates! I can't believe it—Junior brother, you're amazing!"

Lin Ye and the Martial Emperor's whereabouts were also concealed by the Heavenly Dao Laws. Unless the Great Demon of Illusion arrived, no one could interrupt this process.

Lin Ye remained calm and said, "I'm quite curious to know what Yuan Ting will do and summon the Great Demon of Illusion?"

The Martial Emperor clasped his fists together and laughed, "Then let me do it. Junior Brother's army can go straight for their heart!"

......

Da da da...

The Great Demon of Illusion walked towards the teleportation array deep within the palace.

This palace, which belongs to it, seems to have been dug out from the deepest nightmare, standing on a desolate gray wasteland, surrounded by twisted trees and an ever-present thick fog, like a painting drawn with despair.

The palace's outer walls are made of massive black rocks, from which a faint blue light seeps – the embers of the dead gathered over the years, silently recounting past terrors and sins. The walls are carved with intricate and bizarre totems, each pattern resembling a record of some evil ritual, sending chills down one's spine.

Stepping into the palace's basement, a chilling, icy wind rushed towards you, carrying the stench of decay and death. Beneath your feet was not a smooth marble floor, but a "road" paved with countless skeletons, human and animal bones intertwined, forming a shocking scene.

Kaka...

Each step was accompanied by the faint sound of bones cracking, as if the souls of the dead were wailing softly.

The Demon of Illusion halted its steps. Before it lay its secret base, which even Yuan Ting could not peek into. Beneath the towering dome hung all sorts of instruments of torture and twisted sculptures, some suspended in mid-air and others embedded in the walls, each radiating an ominous light.

The secret chamber flickered with eerie light, each point of light representing a destination, a backup plan prepared for oneself over the illusory millennia.

Whenever Illusion senses something amiss, it comes to this place.

Sensing that the situation had reached a critical juncture of dramatic change, Xu Wang tried to organize his thoughts:

Emperor Wu was lured away from the Tianbao World by Yuan Ting.

No one could track her whereabouts, but with news from the Nine Heavens, she couldn't possibly not go there, so she's definitely not in the Heavenly Treasure World right now.

Perhaps Lin Ye will take this opportunity to activate the legacy?

No! He could have taken advantage of the Martial Emperor being distracted to have Yuan Ting ambush his avatar, easily conveying the false message that he hadn't stolen the Heavenly Dao...

The fact that the avatar was ambushed still allowed him to plot against the Martial Emperor, which is already quite good. There's absolutely no need to be so eager for quick success.

'If he chooses to activate the legacy, it might be disastrous. To test the Heavenly Dao, Yuan Ting only needs to lure the Martial Emperor away for a short time.'

In other words, Emperor Wu will soon be able to return to the Heavenly Treasure World, where he will be besieged by Wu and Yuan!

'However, considering the feud between these two, it's hard to say it won't escalate into a three-way war, and the legacy might even contain a hidden trump card from the Lord of the Great Wilderness.'

'I really hope he doesn't act so impatiently, otherwise I—it'll be hard to place a bet!' Yuan Ting's face twisted; it had never wished so much that Lin Ye could be more cautious.

Soon, the bad news arrived.

The array at the core of the Tianbao World has been activated.

The illusory one had engaged in extensive political activities in the Tianbao world, and it was well aware that the great formation was part of the defensive apparatus surrounding the heritage site.

In other words, the higher-ups of Tianbao World have already activated defense mode under Lin Ye's orders.

He unlocked the legacy!

This is like a flood breaking its banks; the immense impact it will bring is enough to send chills down the spine of the delusional—it is highly likely to be swept up in it!

The nested arrays of Tianbao World have all been activated. Xuwang has no way of knowing the situation at the gate of the legacy, but Yuanting may have already broken out in a fierce battle with Lin Ye's side!

'What about the Martial Emperor's movements?'

'Yuan Ting won't let her approach the Ninth Heaven smoothly; he'll only use some pretexts to temporarily attract her. She'll probably lose interest soon and return to the Heavenly Treasure World!'

'What...' The soul fire in Yuan Ting's pupils suddenly trembled violently.

Latest intelligence indicates that a massive red slash mark and a pitch-black spatial rift erupted in the sky above a battlefield in the abyss, turning the vast area into a forbidden zone for living beings.

'Impossible! Why would Yuan Ting use an avatar to deal with the Martial Emperor at this moment? Let her return to the Heavenly Treasure World!'

'How could Yuan Ting possibly do all this for someone else...'

Delusion is like being struck by lightning.

At that moment, a desperate thought exploded in Xu Wang's ear.

"Illusion! Come quick, stop him!"

Xu Wang suddenly felt a dizziness similar to a strong tinnitus.

In that instant, it finally understood, it understood everything.

When is it absolutely necessary for it to be present? It's when it's necessary to confront the Heavenly Stealing Dao Law—Lin Ye had no intention of hiding his Heavenly Stealing Dao Law at all; he was currently deciphering the entrance to the Nine Heavens!

Originally, Yuan Ting could easily prevent Lin Ye from tracing the source using the laws of spacetime. However, since its avatar was on the battlefield of the legacy, Yuan Ting had no choice but to use the laws of spacetime and fight Lin Ye with all its might!

A chill ran down his spine: 'We all underestimated Lin Ye; he's too powerful!'

'Yuan Ting is distracted by holding off the Martial Emperor, giving me an opportunity to hinder Lin Ye's attempt to steal the Heavenly Dao!'

The illusionist was utterly terrified: 'Me?! Get involved in that three people's fight?'

'...'

'On that battlefield, I finally had the chance to find the Ninefold World that Yuan Ting had prepared, along with the other preparations I had made long ago.'

'And most importantly, Lin Ye also possesses a [Star of Discipline].' The delusional thought idly, 'So, all the pieces of the puzzle are now complete; it's almost like destiny.'

It was as if it had suddenly realized something, and it lightly touched a bright spot in the secret room with its finger.

......

The first thing that catches the eye is the intricate spatial rifts, which, like the fangs of a demon, wantonly tear at the boundary between reality and the void. These rifts emit a dark light, and from time to time, distorted fragments of space spill out from them, only to quickly vanish into nothingness, leaving behind a series of shocking black trails.

The sky was cleaved by several huge blood-red ravines, a masterpiece left by the Martial Emperor. Not to mention the power of the strike, the marks left behind strangely covered the spatial rifts, as if a layer had been added to a painting, which was extremely terrifying!

Intense fluctuations of spiritual energy echoed in the air, seemingly denouncing the catastrophe brought about by this battle.

The illusion, carrying the stolen Heavenly Dao principles, arrived at the scene and immediately found Lin Ye: "I'll join forces with you!"

"Let's find Yuan Ting's Nine Heavens together. You will become the Lord of the Celestial Court, and I will assist you in killing those two!"

Lin Ye remained silent, simply accepting the support of the illusory Heavenly Dao Law, and the two forces of the same origin quickly merged.

Soon, more scattered information was pieced together. The addition of the illusory demon made the already smooth reverse deciphering even more divinely aided. In a short moment, the two of them simultaneously felt a sudden realization.

Lin Ye used his divine sense to obtain a coordinate.

Xu Wang shook his head, signaling Lin Ye to follow. After peeling back two layers of deception along these coordinates, they finally found Yuan Ting's Ninth Heaven!

In that instant, the illusion moved, actually sending out the coordinates of the Nine Heavens to the Martial Emperor!

At the same time, it stirred up a torrent of information, urging the Stealing Heaven Dao to launch the most fatal all-out attack on Lin Ye!

Although Lin Ye only needed to activate the Heavenly Dao Law to easily block this attack, in Xu Wang's view, Lin Ye would inevitably need to be distracted to block the information sent by Xu Wang.

In that instant, Illusion felt intense excitement.

Its heart was filled with the joy of victory.

This is a hypothetical scenario, based on the premise that Lin Ye and the Martial Emperor infiltrated this place separately, remaining wary of each other:

'He won't let the coordinates of the Nine Heavens fall into the hands of the Martial Emperor; he'll keep them in his own hands!'

'When he's distracted by intercepting information, the protection he receives from the Heavenly Dao will be broken, and Lin Ye's coordinates will be exposed! Once his coordinates are revealed, he'll be met with the Martial Emperor's strike!'

'He will definitely activate it... to stop the Martial Emperor's strike, activate [Star of Discipline]...'

If it weren't for the fact that he was still lacking the power of the Star of Discipline, Yuan Ting would have become the Lord of the Celestial Court long ago, and wouldn't be so entangled with the Martial Emperor over the inheritance.

At this point, all the conditions have been met.

He was so excited by the illusion that he trembled all over.