Chapter 1287

So now, his divine skin collapsing so rapidly under Lin Yan's flames was undeniably real.

Even another five-star ancient god would find it hard to destroy his divine skin this quickly.

"How is this possible!!!"

A storm of shock surged within the Dragon Sovereign's heart!

He had clearly sensed Lin Yan's surge toward godhood and emerged to intercept him.

Yet now, the very target he sought to intercept clearly possessed main-god-level power!

This absurdity filled the Dragon Sovereign with an overwhelming sense of unreality.

"You've used the Law of Stealing Heaven and Replacing Day!"

The Dragon Sovereign roared.

He recalled that Lin Yan, as fire, had somehow acquired a divine body—and thus conceived this bold hypothesis.

That Lin Yan had deliberately forged a divine body to make all gods believe he was a heavenly deity.

Yet Lin Yan had secretly slipped through, stolen heaven and replaced day, quietly gaining main-god-level power!

But…

This hypothesis contained countless mysteries.

For instance, how could an outsider god like Lin Yan possess the power of a heavenly deity?

And how had Lin Yan enhanced his power—especially to main-god level? Such power could not possibly have risen without alerting the heavenly main gods.

The Dragon Sovereign could not fathom it.

No matter how hard he thought, he could never imagine Lin Yan possessed something as miraculous as a system.

Thus, while stunned, the Dragon Sovereign was also filled with unanswered questions!

As a mighty five-star ancient god, the Dragon Sovereign did not surrender; his body continuously surged with power, rapidly repairing his skin and halting the flames' advance.

His divine skin was not just one layer!

It had many layers!

So the Dragon Sovereign's collapse would not be as swift as that of the Great Dragon Sovereign.

Lin Yan did not answer the Dragon Sovereign's question; he continued to fuel his flames.

"Boom!"

The flames surged again.

Super Fury activated.

Under Super Fury, the Dragon Sovereign's divine skin melted over vast areas.

"You won't kill me!"

The Dragon Sovereign swung his trident violently, then leapt upward, shooting into the endless dark starry void.

The gods of the Spirit Realm saw the Dragon Sovereign vanish from his spot—in the blink of an eye, he was gone beyond sight, leaving only a single shining star.

"Chase him fast!"

Countless gods surged after him.

The Dragon Sovereign kept swinging his trident, trying to shake off the flames—but it was useless.

His face turned utterly grim.

Finally, he flew completely beyond the Heavenly Realm's influence, entering the dark starry void.

In the dark starry void, all was icy cold; countless shattered stars drifted, like ghosts in this expanse, wandering aimlessly through endless eons.

The Dragon Sovereign swept through this dark void without altering his course; whenever shattered stars blocked his path, he simply smashed into them.

But often, before the Dragon Sovereign could shatter those stars, they were instantly reduced to ash by the heat radiating from his own flames!

The temperature of the flames was plainly unimaginable!

The Dragon Sovereign remained silent, flying deeper into the dark starry void.

Yet his situation grew increasingly dire.

For the flames were rapidly destroying his divine skin—even as he poured forth ancient god power to resist, it was futile.

Finally, after flying beyond the Heavenly Realm for nearly half a day, he abruptly halted and spoke in a low voice:

"Since you too are an outsider god, and you possess the method to break through the constraints, let us make a deal."

The Dragon Sovereign's words caused Lin Yan to pause slightly.

You're about to be killed—and yet you want to strike a deal with me?

The Dragon Sovereign hurried on: "Once the main gods of the Heavenly Realm learn you are not a heavenly deity, even with your main-god-level power, you will be powerless against the Nine Main Gods. Believe me—the Heavenly Realm's main gods will not tolerate any outsider god with main-god-level power outside their system. If you are exposed, no fewer than three main gods will move against you!"

Here he paused, then continued:

"You may think I'm exaggerating, but you surely understand: the main gods' power stems from the laws they control. For these laws to remain strong, the Heavenly Realm must forever remain supreme. Any growth of an outsider god undermines the foundation of the main gods' strength. So even those main gods who once held some hope for you will, upon learning you are an outsider, unhesitatingly seek to eradicate you!"

In this world, strength reigns supreme.

Obstructing another's growth is the most unforgivable offense.

Even father and son might turn against each other for this reason.

Thus, the Dragon Sovereign's words held some truth.

Lin Yan's flame form, if exposed, indeed carried risk.

That risk: flame-born godhood is outsider godhood.

If an outsider god remains obedient, causes no trouble, and does not attempt to reach main-god level—even if it draws perilously close— the Heavenly Realm's main gods will ignore it.

But if any outsider god dares to attain main-god-level power, the Heavenly Realm's main gods will act decisively.

For the Heavenly Realm's main gods to grow stronger, they must ensure the Heavenly Realm remains the dominant, eternal force.

The emergence of a main-god-level outsider god would trouble the Heavenly Realm's main gods more than the birth of a main god within their own ranks!

But the Dragon Sovereign of the Azure Dragon never imagined that Lin Yan's flame form was not a god.

His flame form possesses an evolution system, capable of infinite evolution; after evolution, it is not a god—he is merely the Flame of Finality.

The Flame of Finality rivals a Primordial God in combat power, but pure Flame of Finality cannot be regarded as a god.

Lin Yan became a god through his Divine Body form.

Lin Yan is not stealing heaven and replacing earth.

His Divine Body form is originally part of the true heavenly deity system.

Yet, upon hearing the Dragon Sovereign of the Azure Dragon's words, his flame paused, then Lin Yan's voice spoke:

"Speak. What deal?"

Seeing Lin Yan speak, the Dragon Sovereign of the Azure Dragon felt greatly reassured.

Because he was certain that his deal would interest Lin Yan deeply.

"I possess a supreme secret technique that can absorb sufficient heavenly solar energy within one hour, allowing me to become a Six-Star Ancient God."

said the Dragon Sovereign of the Azure Dragon.

Lin Yan did not respond.

The Dragon Sovereign of the Azure Dragon continued: "I only need ten percent of the heavenly solar energy—it will not damage the source of this heavenly sun. The deal is this: you hold off all the Primordial Gods for one hour, letting me become a Six-Star Ancient God unimpeded. In return..."

"I will reveal to you a secret known only to the first three batches of Ancient Gods—even the earliest-born Primordial Gods know nothing of it. This secret can make you immensely powerful in an instant, even allow you to become the King of Gods."

Lin Yan's tone remained unchanged, still cold: "Speak. What secret?"

The Dragon Sovereign of the Azure Dragon said: "You must promise me first."

Lin Yan let out a light snort.

Immediately, flames erupted violently from the Dragon Sovereign of the Azure Dragon's body.

The Dragon Sovereign of the Azure Dragon's face turned instantly pale.

For the Dragon Sovereign of the Azure Dragon realized that Lin Yan's flame had instantly breached several of his defenses.

"You have no choice!"

Lin Yan's cold voice rang out.

No choice!

These four words made the Dragon Sovereign of the Azure Dragon's enormous body tremble involuntarily.

Only then did the Dragon Sovereign of the Azure Dragon fully comprehend his situation.

And he gained a clear understanding of Lin Yan's nature.

He, indeed, had no right to choose.

Yet the Dragon Sovereign of the Azure Dragon was not so easily subdued.

Having survived in the heavens for countless years, he feared death far less than most.