Chapter 667: Abyss Master! The Agreement

"Mm." Li Yuan responded.

A great secret? He naturally knew that God Emperor Xinmeng had secrets, but looking at it now, the other party was even more mysterious and powerful than he had imagined.

Could it be that God Emperor Xinmeng had already become a peak God Emperor? Or had she cultivated some heaven-defying secret technique? Various thoughts surfaced in Li Yuan's mind.

"That's fine, too."

"With God Emperor Juexing and God Emperor Xinmeng here, your main body should be safe; there's no need for me to intervene again," Xiao Mu transmitted. "However, that God Emperor Abyss's 'Life Destruction' method is truly terrifying. It actually bypassed the Imperial Array and directly destroyed one of your true bodies. With me staying on your main body, my protection for the other true body was much weaker."

"It is indeed terrifying." A trace of lingering fear also appeared in Li Yuan's eyes.

Just now, he dared to provoke God Emperor Abyss not out of pure recklessness, nor because he believed the other party wouldn't bully the weak.

If he had no trump cards, how would Li Yuan dare to stop the other party from seizing the treasure?

The first was the 'promise of protection' from Xiao Mu.

In fact, from the moment the first Source Body left Beichen Star, Xiao Mu had already silently arrived within the core of Li Yuan's main body, carrying the 'All-Saint Stone Wall'.

After all, Li Yuan's main body possessed the 'Source Seed' and was the most important... As for the Source Body, if it died, he could just cultivate another one.

And Xiao Mu was also most curious about the 'Source Seed'.

According to Xiao Mu, as long as a Supreme did not arrive in person, within this space-time range influenced by the Beichen Star's origin, with its protection carrying the All-Saint Stone Wall, he could directly escape into Beichen Star.

Once inside Beichen Star, isolated from all methods, nothing could directly kill Li Yuan's origin.

On the other hand.

From the moment God Emperor Abyss descended, Li Yuan had already crushed the token left for him by God Emperor Juexing and received a response from God Emperor Juexing.

With dual protection, Li Yuan was fearless, at least believing his main body would be fine.

It was just that God Emperor Abyss's methods were indeed terrifying... they had instantly shattered the domain and annihilated the first Source Body.

Only the main body, under the dual protection of Xiao Mu and the Universe Lotus triggering the Imperial Array, had resisted the erosion of the destructive red airflow.

Then, God Emperor Juexing descended just before Xiao Mu could act, blocking God Emperor Abyss's second wave of attacks.

"Can this World-Purifying Universe Flame deal with God Emperor Abyss?" Li Yuan looked on from afar.

With his current realm, he could only perceive that the flames burning into the sky, illuminating the entire River of Time, were simply incinerating everything.

Wherever the wisps of flame reached, the terrifying life aura contained within the majestic abyss around God Emperor Abyss was constantly decaying.

God Emperor Abyss, at this moment, was like a flaming celestial body. His abyss demon body, comparable to an Imperial Weapon and indestructible, capable of resisting many strange powers, was currently being constantly burned under the erosion of the World-Purifying Universe Flame, and there were even signs of it growing more vigorous.

"Xinmeng."

"The World-Purifying Universe Flame is indeed terrifying, but relying solely on these flames, you cannot destroy me." God Emperor Abyss's cold voice pierced through the entire River of Time.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Within the core of his divine body, bursts of light were constantly emerging, endlessly scorching and dazzling, with scarlet blood-colored liquid flowing, emitting supreme life fluctuations.

These red liquids covered his divine body, constantly extinguishing those pure white flames, causing God Emperor Abyss's life aura to begin to revive.

"This?" Li Yuan was stunned.

"Abyss Spirit Blood... Abyss Demon Body." Xiao Mu's voice was filled with shock, and also a trace of anger: "This God Emperor Abyss has walked too deep and too far on this path of the 'Abyss Sacrifice'; he can completely be called an Abyss Master. If Big Brother were here, he would definitely kill him."

"Abyss Master?" Li Yuan felt puzzled.

"Li Yuan, when you head to the Immortal Heaven and Earth in the future, you will naturally understand... I originally thought this guy was just borrowing the power of the abyss, but he has completely become a shadow of the abyss. He must be killed! He truly must be killed." Xiao Mu's voice was filled with endless rage: "Li Yuan, you just need to remember, all Abyss Masters can be killed."

"Understood." Although Li Yuan didn't quite understand, he still took Xiao Mu's words to heart.

And no matter how angry Xiao Mu was, he could only watch from the sidelines. Although some of his special methods were beyond the reach of even God Emperors, and his eternal indestructible body was even envied by Supremes... in terms of true strength, he was far inferior to a God Emperor.

And God Emperor Abyss's renewed eruption.

This scene made those God Emperors watching and spying from the shadows secretly marvel.

At this moment, accompanied by the continuous eruption, God Emperor Abyss's aura was truly too ferocious and terrifying.

In the River of Time.

Space-time reversed, God Emperor Abyss displayed his full power, that scarlet blood constantly annihilating the World-Purifying Universe Flame, eventually turning into a dazzling Abyss Dao Pattern, submerging heaven and earth.

The abyss behind him surged even more violently, and the chains of order formed by the Dao patterns surged, as if to swallow the entire River of Time, making the entire galaxy turn into a pitch-black darkness.

"Xinmeng."

"The World-Purifying Universe Flame is rare; you actually won't take it back? Now that everything is extinguished, if you want to cultivate it again, I'm afraid it will be difficult." God Emperor Abyss's voice was cold.

Surrounded by the abyss, the universe collapsed, and that destructive aura pressured the entire heaven and earth, suppressing the ten thousand stars formed by God Emperor Juexing until they dimmed.

"God Emperor Abyss, actually this strong?"

"The World-Purifying Universe Flame is the most restraining to the Abyss lineage, known as 'World-Purifying'; ordinary God Emperors would be in extreme pain if they were tainted by it... God Emperor Abyss actually carried it easily?"

"God Emperor Abyss can already be called a 'Master'."

"Too tyrannical. Even if God Emperor Chaos were revived, he might not be a match for the Abyss Master."

"This battle, I'm afraid Xinmeng and Juexing have lost." The many God Emperors whose consciousnesses descended to spy on this battle had very complex feelings.

God Emperor Xinmeng had revealed terrifying methods.

And God Emperor Abyss was also far beyond his past... advancing even further. Even the highest leaders of the Qing Tian Luo Universe Alliance and the Immortal Court probably had strength only on par with God Emperor Abyss.

"Li Yuan."

"Prepare yourself. If it really doesn't work, prepare to flee into Beichen Star." Xiao Mu's voice also sounded: "Although I look down on God Emperor Abyss, I have to admit that his current strength is indeed extremely strong... your Chaos Divine Court's two God Emperors may not be his match."

"Mm." Li Yuan also felt quite nervous.

If the two God Emperors were no match, he would have no power to resist and could only try to find a way to save his life.

Suddenly.

"Whoosh!"

At the other end of the River of Time, in that magnificent and dreamlike palace above the ten thousand stars, flowers of pure white, holy flames suddenly rose up, equally brilliant and shocking to the world.

Only.

This time, those holy flames only circled the ten thousand stars and did not fly again toward the space-time range controlled by God Emperor Abyss.

"Abyss."

"Your Abyss Spirit Blood is not easily obtained; do you really want to consume it all in this battle with me?" A voice without joy or sorrow resounded through the ages, as if transmitted from endless ancient years ago.

It carried an endless sense of vicissitudes.

Those floating World-Purifying Universe Flames made even God Emperor Abyss freeze.

It also made the many God Emperors spying from the shadows somewhat stunned. Even some God Emperors who were on good terms with the Chaos Divine Court were somewhat lost.

"There's more?"

"The World-Purifying Universe Flame, how precious is even one flower? Xinmeng just displayed ten of them, and now she can still display so many?" These God Emperors couldn't believe it.

"An Emperor cannot be provoked. Even if you protect him today, I will still keep an eye on him in the future and hunt him down." God Emperor Abyss's voice finally sounded, still cold, his aura becoming even more terrifying.

But everyone could hear that God Emperor Abyss's momentum had already weakened quite a bit; it was not as resolute as before, wanting to kill Li Yuan on the spot.

Even the Abyss Master did not take the initiative to start a great war.

"Juexing has already said it."

"The fault does not lie with Xinyuan; it was you who pressured him first... Low-level life should respect an Emperor, but the premise is that the Emperor is worthy of respect." That ancient, vicissitudinous voice sounded again: "However, you and I both know your true thoughts... no need to find excuses; the words of the strong are justice."

"If you want to fight, I don't mind doing as I said last time."

"You should understand that your time is not equal to mine." God Emperor Xinmeng's words.

Still without joy or sorrow, no emotion could be heard.

But even the God Kings who could only spy on a small part of the battlefield in normal space-time could see the situation.

God Emperor Xinmeng seemed to still have the confidence to make God Emperor Abyss bow his head.

"So many World-Purifying Universe Flames? How did she cultivate them?" Xiao Mu was somewhat stunned: "Does she have that much lifespan? This is a desperate method even for peak God Emperor powerhouses."

Xiao Mu found it hard to understand.

If it were a Supreme, he would think it normal... after all, a Supreme's lifespan is unimaginably long.

But an ordinary God Emperor?

Even if there is no talk of a 'River of Time' in the Eternal Relics, and no traces of the passage of time.

But there are many cultivation flaws within the Eternal Relics, and many divine abilities and secret techniques are difficult to complete.

The World-Purifying Universe Flame is one such example.

"Sure enough, Big Brother was right back then; even he could not exhaust the mysteries of the universe." Xiao Mu secretly thought: "I only obtained a large amount of information and intelligence by following Big Brother... I must be even more vigilant."

"One must hold awe for the universe."

Suddenly, the River of Time shook, the abyss aura dissipated, and the ten thousand stars became even more brilliant.

It was as if it were the prelude to another Emperor War breaking out.

But the next moment.

"Boom!"

The ten thousand rays of light converged, an invisible fluctuation swept across the ancient sky, the River of Time that had been shaking incessantly quickly returned to calm, and the abyss that had shaken the world and the brilliant ten thousand stars that had illuminated the River of Time all disappeared without a trace.

Everything calmed down, as if nothing had ever happened.

Only three powerful wills remained stationed above Beichen Star; those were the wills belonging to God Emperor Abyss, God Emperor Xinmeng, and God Emperor Juexing... they had not gone far.

"The Emperor War has ended."

"They must be negotiating." The God Kings were puzzled, but those God Emperors spying from the shadows understood that this battle had ended here.

This was the norm for Emperor Wars.

They come quickly, and often end quickly... after all, within the Universe Realm, it is incomparably difficult to truly destroy a God Emperor; usually, some kind of agreement is reached after a great battle.

"Is it over?"

"It seems there is no more fighting."

"The River of Time has returned to calm; what is the result?" The God Kings from various major forces were slow to react.

Because the battlefield was not in normal space-time, they could not step into the River of Time in person, so they could only spy on a small amount of information.

Hum~

Li Yuan's main body also reappeared in the void, immediately attracting the attention of God King Dongmang, God King Heishi, God King Hunhai, and others not far away.

"Disciple, take out the Five Elements Divine Wheel." A gentle voice pierced through the galaxy.

"Yes." Li Yuan said respectfully, flipping his palm, and the Five Elements Divine Wheel appeared in his palm.

Swish!

The Five Elements Divine Wheel flew into the sky, disappeared into the void, and was grabbed by a dark red giant hand.

"God King Xinyuan handed over the Five Elements Divine Wheel?"

"Could it be that the Chaos Divine Court has fallen into a disadvantage?"

"Not sure."

"But God King Xinyuan at least saved his life. Provoking a God Emperor without falling... tsk tsk, truly rare."

"It must be that the two Divine Courts have reached an agreement." God King Brother Xing He, God King Jinhe, God King Mingyu, God King Yuqiu, and others all had their own guesses.

Regardless.

After provoking a God Emperor, and a peak God Emperor powerhouse at that, with only one true body falling and not being pursued further... Li Yuan's outcome could be called rare.

"Xinyuan."

"Today, you used the Imperial Array to block a strike from me, and with Xinmeng and Juexing protecting you, you survived." The Five Elements Divine Wheel at the end of the void disappeared, and God Emperor Abyss's will was also receding.

"I hope you can always be this lucky." This was God Emperor Abyss's final voice.

He disappeared completely.

But God Emperor Abyss's words caused a huge uproar among the God Kings.

"Imperial Array?"

"There is an Imperial Array on Beichen Star? Could it be that God King Xinyuan erupted with such strength by relying on the blessing of Beichen Star's Imperial Array? No wonder!"

"I was still wondering why a newly promoted God King would have such heaven-defying strength, capable of suppressing a peak God King. So that's it."

"The Imperial Array is ultimately an auxiliary. To have such strength, God King Xinyuan himself cannot be too weak." These God Kings had many thoughts in their hearts.

Regardless.

This shocking battle had ultimately ended, concluding with an Emperor War, which was enough to shake the entire universe and be sung by future generations for long years.

... "Xinyuan." God King Heishi flew forward.

"Junior Brother, what exactly is the situation?" God King Dongmang also walked up.

The other God Kings of the Chaos Divine Court gathered around, all somewhat curious.

"Master, God Emperor Xinmeng, and God Emperor Abyss have reached an agreement." Li Yuan said simply: "I returned the Five Elements Divine Wheel, which can be considered bowing my head to save God Emperor Abyss's face... and God Emperor Abyss also promised not to take action against me again."

"So that's it." The many God Kings suddenly realized.

"It's good that you won't be continuously hunted down by God Emperor Abyss; that would have a huge impact on your cultivation." God King Dongmang smiled: "Bowing your head to a God Emperor is not a humiliation, but rather your glory."

"Right."

"Being able to take a strike from a God Emperor and not die, haha, even if it was with the help of the Imperial Array, it's enough to brag about for a lifetime." God King Heishi, God King Hunhai, and others all spoke up.

In their view, being able to reach such an agreement in the end was an extremely good outcome for Li Yuan and the Chaos Divine Court.

In fact, Li Yuan only said part of the content.

This was what he could say to the outside world.

In reality, the agreement reached between God Emperor Xinmeng and God Emperor Abyss had two points.

First, God Emperor Abyss would no longer take action against Li Yuan; otherwise, God Emperor Xinmeng would continuously influence God Emperor Abyss.

Second, God Emperor Abyss exchanged the Five Elements Divine Wheel back at the price of '1 million Eternal Crystals'.

Not stating the full agreement was essentially to save 'God Emperor Abyss's' face.

... "Speaking of which, this battle was a great victory for our Chaos Divine Court." God King Heishi smiled: "Killing so many powerhouses of the Abyss Divine Court, the harvest is already big enough."

"Right."

"Usually, it's extremely difficult to kill even one true body of a God King."

"Especially God King Moyun, whose five incarnations all fell... The many dangerous places and treasure lands occupied by the Abyss Divine Court will all have to be spat out at once this time." The many God Kings discussed, still full of fighting spirit.

Although not a single God King of the Abyss Divine Court had truly fallen.

But at least, in the short term, in terms of combat power at the God King level, the Abyss Divine Court was unprecedentedly weakened. Then, many good places occupied by the Abyss Divine Court in the past would have to be spat out.

Strength determines everything.

"Pity."

"Xinyuan, you lost a true body. It will take a long time to cultivate it back, which I'm afraid will have a significant impact on your cultivation." God King Xinjie sighed lightly.

"No matter." Li Yuan said: "The God Emperor has already bestowed a secret treasure; I will cultivate it back quickly."

"That's good." God King Dongmang couldn't help but nod.

"Everyone, let's return to the Divine Court headquarters first." Li Yuan said: "We will discuss what to do specifically later."

"Okay."

"Let's go back!" The group of God Kings from the Chaos Divine Court quickly tore through space and rushed toward the Chaos Star Domain.

And from beginning to end.

God Emperor Juexing, God Emperor Xinmeng... neither of them communicated with these God Kings, having already hidden themselves in the River of Time.

Although they had taken advantage of the situation, the joy Li Yuan felt at having wiped out the Abyss Divine Court's army had dissipated quite a bit.

So what if they took advantage?

What determines the situation of the entire Divine Realm is the God Emperors... just like the army led by God King Moyun being wiped out, God Emperor Abyss didn't even take action at all.

Clearly, the life and death of a few true bodies of God Kings are not valued by God Emperors.

Moreover, facing God Emperor Abyss's attack... the Source Body falling instantly and the main body being in a state near death also deeply stimulated Li Yuan.

"Emperor Realm."

"In terms of strength, relying on the Universe Lotus, I have already approached the level of a peak God King." Li Yuan muttered in his heart: "With the help of the Great Array, I have already surpassed a peak God King... theoretically, in terms of power level, I am very close to the Emperor Realm."

But that was only theoretical.

In front of a true God Emperor, he was vulnerable.

"Even if I step into the God King Realm now and my divine body surges again, compared to a true God Emperor, I am still far behind." Li Yuan secretly thought: "Not to mention being on par with God Emperor Abyss."

This battle seemed to show God Emperor Xinmeng suppressing God Emperor Abyss.

But judging from the final conversation, in terms of absolute strength, God Emperor Abyss, who could already be called an 'Abyss Master', seemed to still be a notch stronger. It was just that God Emperor Xinmeng's state was more special, making God Emperor Abyss extremely wary.

"Pure strength, strong or weak, is not that important in front of the Emperor Realm."

"I must make my own Eternal Dao stronger."

"Sooner or later... I will rely on myself to have the confidence to face God Emperor Abyss directly." Li Yuan muttered in his heart.

Within his inner universe origin.

Hum~

Strands of strange power converged, rapidly gestating the 'Source Body' that had died in battle earlier.

Abyss Star, in the deepest part, in a blood-red lake, a blood-robed figure was sitting cross-legged.

Suddenly.

Whoosh~ A huge Five Elements Divine Wheel appeared out of thin air, the divine wheel blooming with radiance, and at the same time, a powerful will manifested, and a blurry figure slowly appeared.

"Five Elements Divine Wheel?" God King Moyun felt excited in his heart, and immediately bowed respectfully: "God Emperor."

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two figures emitting powerful auras also appeared out of thin air; they were none other than God King Mohai and God King Can Can Jian.

"God Emperor." God King Mohai and God King Can Can Jian also bowed respectfully, their eyes faintly showing a fanatical color.

At the same time, they also saw the Five Elements Divine Wheel not far away.

"Moyun, put away the Five Elements Divine Wheel." God Emperor Abyss's voice was cold: "This is a weapon I crafted; I don't want you to lose it again."

"Yes." God King Moyun felt somewhat ashamed.

Having to have the God Emperor take action to get the treasure back was a humiliation.

"In this battle, the fault does not lie with you. That God King Xinyuan being able to suppress you... it all lies in the environment of Beichen Star." God Emperor Abyss's voice said coldly: "Although you died, it was not without value; rather, it confirmed some of my conjectures."

"God King Xinyuan, in terms of talent, is indeed the number one in the history of the Xinmeng Universe Realm. In the future, he has hope of reaching my level." God Emperor Abyss said slowly.

God King Moyun, God King Mohai, and God King Can Can Jian felt quite complex in their hearts.

This was said by God Emperor Abyss himself.

From God King to God Emperor... this step is extremely difficult to cross, but according to God Emperor Abyss, Li Yuan would probably cross it very easily.

"God Emperor."

"Since God King Xinyuan is such a great threat, why not strangle him?" God King Moyun couldn't help but say.

"The best opportunity has been missed. A Star Domain Master cannot be killed." God Emperor Abyss said indifferently: "Secondly... just because he has such talent doesn't mean he still has such time to grow."

The three God Kings were shocked.

Time?

Logically speaking, the Xinmeng Universe Realm has only been born for more than two billion years, and it is still a long way from ending.

"I have come to see you."

"Because the Abyss Gate is about to open." God Emperor Abyss's gaze swept over the three: "You are the three strongest Eighth-Rank lifeforms in the territory I rule in this Universe Realm."

"Are you willing to enter the Abyss Gate?"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 668 =====