Chapter 425: The Black Blade True God's Hostility

Chapter 425: The Black Blade True God's Hostility



Li Yuan did not obtain the Dream Realm Stone or the Mind Illusion Flower.

However, the Mind Illusion Six Realms provided a detailed description of their effects, and after comparing them, Li Yuan felt that the Palace Sun of the Mind had an even better and more perfect effect.

"If I didn't have the Mind Illusion Six Realms, and I directly used the Palace Sun of the Mind to temper my mind without any control, the Palace Sun of the Mind would stir up numerous desires within me, making it difficult to manage the illusion's difficulty... and I could get lost in it."

"But when I cultivate the Mind Illusion Six Realms, the higher-level Law Contemplation contained within the Palace Sun of the Mind seems to be prepared for it," Li Yuan wasn't sure if he should feel fortunate or not.

His luck seemed exceptionally good.

"Never mind."

"Continue cultivating. Before, it was joy, but now perhaps I should try the illusion of anger." Li Yuan's heart moved, and his consciousness once again entered the Mind Palace.

...

"Little Yuan, no mommy, don't run, you big dummy."

"Little Yuan, no mommy..." A group of seven or eight-year-old children surrounded a weak little boy, laughing and taunting him.

Li Yuan carried his school bag, clenched his small fist, and had tears welling up in his eyes, but he tried his best not to let them fall.

He didn't want to cry out either.

He knew that if he cried or shouted, these annoying boys would only be happier.

He didn't dare to resist, as his weak body couldn't fight back.

"What are you doing?" Suddenly, a scolding voice rang out, scaring the group of children away.

"Yuan, it's okay. Don't listen to their nonsense." Aunt Chen Hui quickly ran over and hugged Li Yuan.

"Auntie, I'm not stupid." Li Yuan finally couldn't hold back his tears and cried out loud.

Feelings of grievance and anger surged within Li Yuan.

"You're not stupid. Our Yuan is the smartest." Chen Hui comforted him, "These classmates, I'll call their teacher, Mr. He..."

...In the classroom, a student was criticized, and he protested, "Li Yuan did it too, why aren't you criticizing him?"

Li Yuan, sitting in the back, looked confused.

...On an online forum, Li Yuan saw a Martial Way powerhouse he admired being blamed and slandered by keyboard warriors for not saving more people and getting severely injured himself...

...In the classroom, Li Yuan listened to the teacher narrating the Battle of the Starry Sun, and as he saw the images and videos of the Ten Thousand Demons Civilization invading the Starry Sun and slaughtering mercilessly, a surge of anger rose within him...

In the Ming Xu Star Realm, he witnessed Liu Jing charging into the Flying Snake Valley...

Jiang City's Fish Tide, the first time fighting alongside Teacher Xu Bo, but in the end, he could only watch as the teacher's life slowly came to an end...

Countless past experiences related to 'anger' suddenly appeared in Li Yuan's mind.

Anger, frustration, and rage... He hated himself for not being strong enough.

The illusion constructed by the Mind Palace was incredibly realistic.

It almost perfectly recreated Li Yuan's various experiences from childhood, and as his consciousness was fully immersed, he empathized with his past self, and his emotions fluctuated with each illusion.

"Joy is the many wonderful experiences in my life, making me cherish the world, and it's the most precious memory in my heart... This life is about pursuing more happiness."

"Anger drives me to crazed cultivation, it's the power of life's evolution, and I won't let the many regrets of the past happen again." Li Yuan had an epiphany.

The seven emotions and six desires are the source of life.

The purpose of cultivating the Mind Illusion Six Realms is not to eliminate emotions but to face and control them, and then utilize the emotional power within the mind to ultimately forge the strongest will.

"Face joy and anger."

"Pursue happiness without getting lost in it, and when it's time to be angry, do so without letting anger control you." Li Yuan's mind will also improved through these illusions and the cultivation of the Mind Illusion Six Realms.

However, controlling joy and anger sounds easy, but it's not something that can be achieved in a day.

Only by experiencing enough can one truly master it.

...

The Nine Sounds Realm came to an end.

But as the core of the vast land and the gathering place of divine beings, the Yuan Kingdom Capital continued to experience numerous events, though they were no longer related to Li Yuan.

The top of the Flight Heaven Rank, peak Demigod strength, Divine Level Will... Anyone with a bit of sense would understand that the Yuan Kingdom's top leadership would highly value him, even more so than Jiang Shan.

Li Yuan continued his quiet cultivation.

When his mind will cultivation tired him, he shifted to comprehending the mysteries of spear techniques and the laws.

After reaching a bottleneck in his spear technique comprehension, he turned to awakening his Life Star.

With his willpower breakthrough, Li Yuan could consume more Awakening Star Pills, and he accumulated over 210 of them, reaching a new limit and increasing the number of unclaimed Life Stars in his Life Star Space.

However, he still couldn't awaken the ninth star meridian.

Time passed, and a month later, the day to go to Star City was approaching.

...

In the East Sea of the Star Perception Continent, there were countless stars, floating islands, and small worlds under the control of one of the six Sacred Grounds, the Eastern Shadow Holy Realm.

Black Blade Island.

Though called an island, it stretches nearly ten million kilometers in length and width, supporting a vast number of living beings, with the entire island under the rule of the Black Blade Divine Kingdom.

In the eastern part of the island, amidst the continuous clouds and mist, stands a massive city spanning several thousand kilometers. Above the mist, the continuous palaces of the divine kingdom are filled with countless beauties, exuding an unparalleled luxury.

Suddenly, the central palace began to emit radiant light.

"Lord of the Kingdom."

"The Lord of the Kingdom is about to appear." The countless servants and beauties in the entire palace understood.

Those who could enter the palace were at least of the Demigod Rank, with thousands of Demigod beauties serving as the Lord's concubines, along with a staggering number of male consorts...

"Pay homage to the Lord of the Kingdom." The palace echoed with respectful voices, while inside the central palace,

"Lord of the Kingdom." A group of Void Deity women, each exuding an alluring charm, now bowed obediently like servants.

"Recently, I need to focus on my cultivation, so I will spare you for now. You may all leave." A young man with an eerie aura, casually draped in a black robe, sat on a high throne, radiating a fierce and ruthless aura.

"Yes." The Void Deity concubines heaved a sigh of relief.

They all knew how cruel their Lord could be... even Void Deity women would be nearly killed during a single night of intimacy. As for the Demigod consorts outside the palace, most would die.

Over the long years, thousands of divine women have perished at the hands of the Lord.

But no one dared to resist.

Because the Lord was one of the most powerful True Deities, a significant figure even in the entire Holy Land.

Killing a few female Demigods was nothing.

Soon, the many Void Deity consorts retreated. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Several figures flew into the palace.

They were all Void Deities, but none dared to look around, knowing their Lord's temper.

"Lord of the Kingdom." Four Void Deities bowed respectfully.

"I have been in seclusion for over a year now." The Black Blade True Deity looked down at his subordinates, savoring a divine wine with a casual flip of his palm, and said indifferently, "Report on the matters I tasked you to handle."

"Yes."

"Lord of the Kingdom, the message to acquire numerous treasures has been relayed to thousands of True Deities and tens of thousands of peak Demigods in the Holy Land. Many Divine Beings have come to trade, and some treasures have already been acquired..."

"Good, speed up the process and complete it within five years," the Black Blade True Deity said indifferently.

He was acquiring these treasures for his own cultivation.

Soon, the first three Void Deities finished their reports.

"Lord of the Kingdom, this is some important intelligence from the Star Perception Continent over the past year," the last black-robed Void Deity reported respectfully, "The Evergreen Ancient City is holding a large-scale talent selection, likely preparing for the next Ancestral Realm War."

"From the western continent, the Ghost Dart True Deity and..."

"..."

"In the Celestial Serpent Ancient City, a new Flying Heaven Rank with the Sacred Blood Celestial Serpent bloodline has been born, and it is said they have entered the 'Celestial Serpent Holy Realm' for cultivation, but the details are unknown," the black-robed Void Deity said.

"Sacred Blood Celestial Serpent bloodline? This bloodline has been dormant for so many millennia, and now another one appears?" The Black Blade True Deity was momentarily stunned, then shook his head, "Forget it, leave it to the Holy Lord to consider. Next piece of intelligence."

Each piece of intelligence could slightly influence the overall situation of the Star Perception Continent.

But after just over a year, no major events had occurred.

"Lord of the Kingdom."

"One of the regions you asked us to closely monitor, the Abyss Kingdom in the eastern domain, has recently produced an absolute genius, likely at the Holy Son Level," the black-robed Void Deity reported, "We have gathered detailed information on him. He is no older than fifty, a native of the Abyss Kingdom, a Flying Heaven Rank, but already possesses peak Demigod strength..."

"The name of this person is Xu Yuan, and he is currently the top rank on the Abyss Kingdom's Divine Flame Palace Flying Heaven Rank."

The black-robed Void Deity quickly explained Li Yuan's situation.

"Holy Son Level genius?"

"Under Jiang Yuan's command? Rubbish!!" The Black Blade True Deity's eyes flashed with murderous intent, "After ruling the Abyss Kingdom for over ten thousand years, this is the first time such a level of genius has appeared."

On the Star Perception Continent, a Holy Son Level genius referred to an absolute genius who would certainly become a True Deity if they survived.

Most geniuses, like Jiang Shan and Wu Beihong, were not guaranteed to become True Deities even at the Flying Heaven Rank Demigod level.

"Yes," the black-robed Void Deity said, "In the Star Perception Ancient City, the number of Holy Sons among Demigods has always ranged from five to twenty, with an average of thirty Holy Sons born every thousand years."

"From the comprehensive intelligence, this Xu Yuan is among the stronger Holy Son Level geniuses. The Holy Land's assessment indicates he has over a 90% chance of reaching peak True Deity... and a very small chance of becoming a Heaven Deity," the black-robed Void Deity said.

Each Holy Land had its own intelligence network.

As a core member of the Eastern Shadow Holy Land, the Black Blade True Deity could naturally obtain a significant amount of free intelligence from the Holy Land.

"What good fortune!"

"Such a prodigy appears in the territory of the scoundrel Jiang Yuan." The Black Blade True Deity's eyes turned cold, "Has this Xu Yuan joined the Star Perception Ancient City yet?"

"Not yet," the black-robed Void Deity replied, "The next round of new member recruitment for the Star Perception Ancient City is still over a month away."

"Good." Black Blade True God's eyes flashed with murderous intent. "It's better that he hasn't joined."

He and Jiang Yuan True God had a life-and-death feud, each yearning to kill the other... But due to their formidable strengths and affiliations with different major powers, neither could gain the upper hand.

"This Xu Yuan."

Black Blade True God's eyes narrowed. "He's from Abyss Kingdom and is highly valued. If he rises in the future, he'll definitely aid Jiang Yuan, that scum. Sooner or later, he'll be my enemy." Black Blade True God's heart was already filled with killing intent. "It's better to take action before he joins Star City."

If Xu Yuan had already joined Star City, Black Blade True God would hesitate.

Because once Li Yuan becomes a Sacred Son, if he takes action then, it would be provoking Star City.

But if he hasn't joined yet, even if he acts in secret, the Heaven Deity in Star City wouldn't necessarily take action against him.

"Should I go personally? No, that won't do!"

"Within the Abyss Kingdom's capital, if I'm discovered, I fear I won't make it out alive," Black Blade True God pondered.

His strength was already slightly weaker than Jiang Yuan True God, and entering the other's lair was extremely dangerous.

"Should I ask other True Gods?" Numerous thoughts flashed through Black Blade True God's mind.

In theory, a True God could kill Xu Yuan with a single move.

But any foreign True God entering the Abyss Kingdom's capital would immediately attract attention, making it difficult to act.

The key was that not many True Gods would dare to anger Jiang Yuan True God, and those who were willing to take action would demand a hefty price.

"I'll use a Void Deity then." Black Blade True God made his decision; he had numerous Void Deities under his command.

"A Void Deity, as long as they find the opportunity, can easily kill a Sky Soarer-level youngster."

Just an hour later.

Several Void Deities who had reported the news had left, and following them was an old man shrouded in a gray robe, his body exuding a dense aura of dusk, who entered the central palace within the royal palace.

"Star Cicada, pay respects to the Country Lord." The gray-robed elder bowed respectfully.

"Star Cicada, you've lived for over four thousand years, haven't you?" Black Blade True God looked down at the gray-robed elder.

"Reporting to the Country Lord, I've cultivated for over four thousand nine hundred years, and my lifespan limit is not far off." The gray-robed elder said, "The Country Lord has shown me great favor and helped me a lot, but advancing from Void Deity to True Deity is extremely difficult. I fear I've disappointed the Country Lord."

The path of cultivation becomes more challenging as one progresses.

For a Void Deity to break through and become a True God, there are requirements in terms of understanding the laws, Star Veins, soul will, and many aspects... Out of thousands of Void Deities, it's rare for one to break through and become a True God.

"If you want to break through and become a True God, I've already helped you as much as I can." Black Blade True God spoke slowly, "But I remember, among your bloodline descendants, there's a youngster named 'Xing Ying' who's not bad."

"Does the Country Lord know about Xing Ying?" Star Cicada Void Deity was startled, his mind racing.

He was well aware that with the Country Lord's temperament, this sudden summons must have a reason.

"I can help Xing Ying obtain a spot in the Eastern Shadow Holy Land's 'Yulong Realm'." Black Blade True God spoke slowly.

Star Cicada Void Deity was shocked.

Yulong Realm was an extremely important place in the Eastern Shadow Holy Land, and ordinary Demi-Gods couldn't enter.

Xing Ying Demi-God was outstanding among his bloodline descendants, but in the countless Demi-Gods of the Eastern Shadow Holy Land, she was quite ordinary.

"I wonder what the Country Lord wants me to do?" Star Cicada Void Deity also calmed down.

As he neared death, what he worried about the most was his bloodline descendants... But for his family to give birth to another Void Deity in a short time was too difficult.

Once he died, his entire family would be in trouble.

"I want you to go to the Abyss Kingdom's capital in the Eastern Region and kill a Sky Soarer-level youngster named 'Xu Yuan'." Black Blade True God spoke slowly.

"Xu Yuan?" Star Cicada Void Deity was puzzled; he hadn't heard of him.

"Here's the intelligence on him." Black Blade True God waved his hand, and the information instantly entered Star Cicada Void Deity's mind.

Soon, Star Cicada Void Deity understood!

"In Jiang Yuan True God's lair."

"Kill the most outstanding genius under his command?" Star Cicada Void Deity's face turned solemn.

That was the lair of a True God at his limit, known as an invincible existence under the Heavens.

In the capital alone, there were several True Gods who followed him.

This task was absolutely deadly.

As long as he took action in the Abyss Kingdom's capital, he would undoubtedly die... If his luck was bad, he might even be captured alive, and then he would suffer until death.

"It's your choice."

"If you're willing, even if you fail and die, I'll still protect your bloodline descendants. If you succeed, I can promise to help Xing Ying become a Void Deity." Black Blade True God spoke indifferently, "But if you're unwilling, then forget it."

"If I agree, I'll only give you a month."

Star Cicada Void Deity's expression changed.

Even with the teleportation array from the East Sea to the Abyss Kingdom... He had to set off immediately.

Sitting on the throne, Black Blade True God knew it would be very difficult to make a Void Deity peak expert willingly go to his death.

But he understood Star Cicada Void Deity very well and was extremely confident.

After a while.

"Good!" Star Cicada Void Deity spoke in a deep voice, "Country Lord, I'm willing, and I'll do my best to kill Xu Yuan. Please don't forget your promise."

He didn't dare to ask Black Blade True God to make a law oath.

He could only rely on his reputation.

Fortunately, although Black Blade True God acted domineeringly, he was generally quite trustworthy.

"Rest assured." The Black Blade True God said, "Then proceed with haste... Remember, if Xu Yuan joins the Star City, our agreement will be void, and you won't need to take further action."

"Yes."

The Star Cicada Divine bowed respectfully, then swiftly departed, as he still had preparations to make.

That very day, the Star Cicada Divine left Black Blade Island.

...

The Star Perception Continent was vast, and there were no direct teleportation arrays to the Eastern Shadow Holy Land or the Perception Star City.

Half a month later.

A white-robed youth passed through the regular city gates and entered the capital of the Abyss Kingdom.

"A Demigod?"

"A Demigod, unfamiliar in appearance, with a life force not recorded in the surveillance system. It seems like their first time here." The two Ethereal Gods directly sensed the aura of the white-robed youth through the surveillance array, but didn't pay it much attention.

After all, the capital of the Abyss Kingdom was an important junction on the Star Perception Continent, with a constant flow of powerful beings passing through.

It wasn't unusual to see unfamiliar Demigods, let alone Ethereal Gods.

The white-robed youth smoothly entered the city.

"Go to the Divine Flame Palace and rent a cave mansion outside." A cold voice echoed in the white-robed youth's mind.

The Star Cicada Divine was hiding in the cave heaven treasure carried by the white-robed youth.

He was very cautious, even though he hadn't appeared in the eastern region of the continent for over a thousand years and had never fought with the Abyss Kingdom's divine beings. He still didn't dare to enter the capital directly.

If he were recognized as being from the Black Blade Divine Kingdom and killed on the spot, it would be a great injustice.

Before entering the capital, the Star Cicada Divine had already purchased intelligence through other channels, learning that Li Yuan mostly stayed in the Divine Flame Palace.

Occasionally, he would venture out.

One day.

Two days.

Three days.

...

The Star Cicada Divine was initially patient, but as the days passed, he grew anxious: "According to the intelligence, doesn't Xu Yuan frequently visit the Nine Sounds Tower?"

"Why is he staying inside the Divine Flame Palace residence for so long, just before leaving Perception Star City?"

"I can't just barge into the Divine Flame Palace, can I?"

The Star Cicada Divine was well aware that the capital of the Abyss Kingdom was protected by a grand array, and any action on his part would immediately trigger the surveillance... He had, at most, one or two seconds.

Therefore, only outside the Divine Flame Palace, would there be an opportunity to assassinate.

"Wait!"

"I can't believe that in these last ten days, he's been staying inside the Divine Flame Palace." The Star Cicada Divine thought to himself, "If there's truly no opportunity... I can only give up."

Without the assassination, he had lost the chance for his family to produce another Ethereal God, but he could still live for several more decades.

...

Divine Flame Palace, Li Yuan's residence.

In an open space.

"Swoosh~" Li Yuan held an ordinary Demigod-level spear, quietly practicing spear techniques.

At Li Yuan's level, the weapon itself wasn't as important as the understanding and application of laws. Constant quiet cultivation allowed him to continuously perceive the mysteries of heaven and earth, refining his skills.

However, Li Yuan was accustomed to spear practice, and every so often, he would practice his spear techniques.

Spear practice was Li Yuan's habit, and it also helped calm his mind.

Not far away, Ren Qing stood respectfully, observing Li Yuan's spear techniques.

Li Yuan didn't mind.

"The owner's spear techniques are truly profound. I can sense the profoundness of the laws and the absence of Source Energy fluctuations... But when the spear slices through the void, my heart trembles." Ren Qing muttered to herself.

She had also crossed the threshold of law understanding, but comparing her moves to Li Yuan's spear techniques, she realized what it meant to be a peerless genius.

She didn't know that Li Yuan's spear techniques were now primarily based on space laws. Space itself was formless... It was extremely difficult for ordinary Demigods to sense space fluctuations.

Unless Li Yuan used his powerful Source Energy to induce space fluctuations, otherwise, Demigods wouldn't be able to perceive them, only feeling that Li Yuan's spear techniques were incredibly fierce and profoundly mysterious.

Gradually.

Li Yuan's spear techniques underwent a transformation, and within the fierce moves, there was a hint of a thick and heavy flavor. Following this, a formless law fluctuation enveloped Li Yuan, then dissipated.

"The Earth Law, finally advancing from the seventh stage to the middle seventh stage." Li Yuan's mouth curved into a smile.

His spear techniques were a combination of three great paths, now with the mysteries of space at their core.

But with the breakthrough in the Earth Law, if he could perfectly integrate this understanding into his spear techniques, it would further enhance their power.

"Understanding the Earth, Wind, and Space Laws separately, then continuously integrating them into my spear techniques, will make the techniques increasingly powerful, eventually leading me to comprehend the fifth move of the 'Boundary Cloud Spear'." Li Yuan thought to himself.

The fourth move of the 'Boundary Cloud Spear' was already at the level of an Ethereal God's initial stage in terms of move profundity.

If he could comprehend the fifth move, 'Divine Armament Intent', this move alone, even among countless Ethereal Gods, wouldn't be considered weak.

Time passed, and Li Yuan continuously refined his spear techniques.

Suddenly.

"Hmm? A message from the Thousand Illusions Ethereal God." Li Yuan sensed a simple message from the communication treasure: "Xu Yuan, the various treasures you ordered have mostly arrived, including the Void Illusion Sparse Stone. Hurry to the Nine Sounds Tower."

"The items are here? I can finally cultivate the 'Ten Thousand Shadows Void'." Li Yuan's eyes lit up, and without much hesitation, he put away his spear and instructed Ren Qing, who was nearby.

Then, he soared into the sky, leaving the Divine Flame Palace.

(End of Chapter)

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