Chapter 487: Zhich Yan and Lie Qing

Chapter 487: Zhich Yan and Lie Qing

Within the grand Divine Hall.

"A Demigod has comprehended the mysteries of space to such an extent?" Zhich Yan True Deity spoke softly, "I fear he has grasped the Spatial Essence for a long time."

"In terms of comprehending the mysteries of space, he surpasses even me." Zhich Yan True Deity sighed, "If forced to break it open, this scroll might self-destruct."

The gathered Void Deities held their breaths.

Spatial Essence?

Among the thirty-two Void Deities present, although they had all touched upon the mysteries of space, even the most powerful among them, Yan Lin Veshen, was still far from grasping the Spatial Essence.

"Elder, can you decipher it?" Yan Lin Veshen asked cautiously.

"Hmm." Zhich Yan True Deity remained calm.

Whoosh! His fingertips suddenly released strands of fiery light, penetrating the tightly rolled scroll, causing the surrounding void to tremble as if a volcano was about to erupt.

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle~"

Zhich Yan True Deity, having cultivated for tens of thousands of years, skillfully calmed the trembling void after more than ten seconds.

But within the hall, not a single Void Deity's face showed joy.

Even a simple scroll was this troublesome. How powerful was Li Yuan's true strength? Was he really just a Demigod who had cultivated for a few decades?

"Hua!"

Zhich Yan True Deity flicked his finger, finally unrolling the scroll completely, revealing its contents to all the Immortals in the Immortal Ruins.

Although the scroll's material was unique, it wasn't considered extremely precious.

As the scroll fully unfurled, everyone could clearly see the words written on it.

"We have long heard of the Immortal Ruin Civilization's name. Invading our Seven Star Domain, slaughtering our Seven Star citizens, these are undeniable facts. If, before our Seven Star Civilization's memorial event, you offer ten thousand Divine Crystals or equivalent treasures as compensation and withdraw from the Kunlun Star Realm, we can turn enmity into friendship. Otherwise, the old grudges of the Ten Thousand Demons will not be easily forgotten."

Simple words, yet they carried a threat.

The Immortal Ruin Civilization was given only two choices: pay ten thousand Divine Crystals or face war.

"Arrogant! How dare he demand ten thousand Divine Crystals? Why doesn't he just rob them?" A Purple Robe Veshen's face turned angry, and he roared, "Such a small Seven Star Civilization dares to threaten our Immortal Ruins? Elder, this Li Yuan is too arrogant."

"For so many years, no one in the Mortal Realm has dared to threaten our Immortal Ruin Civilization like this."

"This Li Yuan, he's too arrogant." Each of the Void Deities showed anger.

In their eyes, even though Li Yuan was powerful, he was still only a Demigod, and merely an individual's strength. The Seven Star Civilization was even more insignificant.

But the Immortal Ruin Civilization, they were the true overlords of the Mortal Realm.

However, before Zhich Yan True Deity could speak.

Whoosh!

After a few seconds of the scroll being unrolled, the words on it suddenly burst forth with silver light, and the surging aura they emitted caused the many Void Deities present to change their expressions.

Following this, the scroll melted, and the words gathered.

They directly condensed into a blurry, yet terrifying phantom of a divine spear.

This phantom spear was too fast.

Even Zhich Yan True Deity seemed to not react in time."

"Hua!"

Like an invisible long spear piercing the sky, its sharpness was endless, causing a 'spatial trace' visible to the naked eye to appear in the hall.

The paper became the spear shaft, the words formed the spearhead, capable of tearing through the void!

At this moment.

The ten Void Deities, who had been clamoring, fell silent upon witnessing this terrifying scene.

"Without any infusion of spiritual power, relying solely on the might of its realm, it can still leave a trace in the void?" Yan Lin Veshen stared in disbelief at the spatial trace in the void, his heart filled with indescribable shock.

"Such ordinary paper and ink, yet it possesses such a realm, and such an eruption. It's probably capable of killing some Demigods." Yan Lin Veshen sighed inwardly, "This is already within the realm of Law Secret Treasures."

He could sense that the true might of this power was actually very weak and couldn't harm any of the Void Deities present.

The key was the application of this realm, which had completely exceeded their understanding.

Law Secret Treasures were usually only craftable by True Deities.

But Li Yuan? Merely a Demigod!

He could craft Law Secret Treasures? What realm was required for this?

"This?"

"How is this possible?" One of the previously shouting Void Deities had eyes filled with surprise.

This spear was too fast, so fast that even these Void Deities didn't react in time. And with the scroll's eruption, it didn't contain any power source, yet its might was so formidable.

With a little speculation, it became clear.

If Li Yuan truly unleashed his power, how strong would it be?

"A True God-level combat secret technique? Carried by the Spatial Essence?" Zhich Yan True Deity's expression turned solemn.

He was the only person capable of deciphering this scroll.

With his strength, he wasn't afraid of this technique, and he could even replicate it.

The key was...

Thinking of Li Yuan's age, Zhich Yan True Deity felt a sense of difficulty. If it really came to a battle with this monster, it would be a tough fight.

The void trace in the hall gradually dissipated, and no Void Deity dared to speak of 'war'.

"Elder?" Yan Lin Void Deity asked.

"War, is not an option." Chi Yan True Deity slowly replied, "Just follow the instructions in this letter, and send him a treasure worth ten million Divine Crystals, signing a friendly pact between the two great civilizations."

"My Immortal Ruin Civilization can decipher this letter, and I'm sure Li Yuan will understand."

Retreat!

Many Void Deities felt oppressed, they hadn't expected that even the great True Deities would choose to bow their heads.

"Alright, except for Yan Lin, everyone else can leave." Chi Yan True Deity spoke softly.

"Yes!"

Soon, the entire Divine Hall was left with only Chi Yan True Deity and Yan Lin Void Deity.

"Elder." Yan Lin Void Deity was extremely respectful.

"Yan Lin, do you not understand why, a few years ago, I suddenly launched the Kunlun Star Realm War, attacking the Seven Star Civilization's Lan Star?" Chi Yan True Deity smiled and said.

"I dare not question the Elder's decision." Yan Lin Void Deity spoke.

"Dare not question, but there are doubts." Chi Yan True Deity sighed lightly, "I didn't want to speak of it before because the situation hadn't reached that point. Now that I tell you, it's fine."

"Do you know that many of the ancestors of my Immortal Ruin Civilization joined the Divine Realm's faction?" Chi Yan True Deity asked.

"Ten Thousand Paths Divine Court." Yan Lin Void Deity replied.

Perhaps many Demi-Gods of the Immortal Ruin Civilization didn't know about this, but the Void Deities were well aware.

"Yes."

"The ancestors of my Immortal Ruin Civilization, generation after generation, entered the Divine Realm, toiling and struggling, and even established a Divine Nation 'Dong Yun Divine Nation' in the Mo He Star Domain." Chi Yan True Deity spoke in a low voice, "This is the foundation of our Immortal Ruin Civilization in the Divine Realm."

Yan Lin Void Deity nodded lightly.

Over the long years, occasionally, Void Deities from the Immortal Ruin Civilization would go to the Divine Realm, first joining the Dong Yun Divine Nation, and then striving to enter the Ten Thousand Paths Divine Court.

Similarly, every ten thousand years, the higher-ups of the Dong Yun Divine Nation would send Void Deities back to the Mortal Realm, bringing back a large number of treasures.

For the Dong Yun Divine Nation, the Immortal Ruin Civilization was their fallback and foundation in the Mortal Realm.

Thus, the Immortal Ruin Civilization could maintain its prosperity.

The powerful civilizations of the Mortal Realm, after establishing their foundations, would all try to enter the Divine Realm for development.

This was the norm.

However, what did this have to do with the war against the Seven Star Civilization?

"Ten years ago, the strong ones of the Dong Yun Divine Nation encountered Dong Fang Ji in the Mo He Star Domain. At that time, Dong Fang Ji was suspected to have joined the Chaos Divine Court, and the two sides even had a fierce conflict."

"The specifics aren't that important."

"What?" Yan Lin Void Deity was shocked, instantly understanding many things.

The Immortal Ruin Civilization often communicated with the Dong Yun Divine Nation, reporting some news from the Mortal Realm.

Information about Dong Fang Ji and Li Yuan had already been conveyed to the Dong Yun Divine Nation long ago.

"After that, the Dong Yun Divine Nation paid close attention to Dong Fang Ji." Chi Yan True Deity sighed, "Soon after, the higher-ups of the Dong Yun Divine Nation confirmed through the intelligence network of the Ten Thousand Paths Divine Court that Dong Fang Ji had joined the Chaos Divine Court as a Golden Robe Demi-God."

"Golden Robe Demi-God?" Yan Lin Void Deity's eyes flashed with a trace of confusion.

He didn't know the meaning of Golden Robe and Purple Robe.

"Anyway..."

"With Dong Fang Ji as a precedent, Li Yuan will probably also join the Chaos Divine Court in the near future."

"The Seven Star Civilization is destined to become a branch of the Chaos Divine Court." Chi Yan True Deity spoke softly, "If they only become True Deities in the end, it's fine, but if they become Heaven Deities..."

"And I've already understood."

"The Immortal Burial Ancient Domain is a great treasure trove."

"Give the Seven Star Civilization enough time, and they will continue to grow stronger, expand, and eventually surpass our Immortal Ruin Civilization... Will there be more geniuses like Dong Fang Ji and Li Yuan in the future?"

"Even if there are many geniuses like Fang Hai, they will still be a challenge for our Immortal Ruin Civilization." Yan Lin Void Deity spoke.

Yan Lin Void Deity nodded solemnly.

The resources of the Mortal Realm were limited.

Even a powerful civilization like the Immortal Ruin Civilization, which occupied many treasures in the starry gaps, would easily clash with the Seven Star Civilization if the latter became powerful.

For every bit they gain, we lose a bit.

"So, when the Star Realm Gateway was upgraded, Elder, you ordered the attack. Was it to take advantage of Dong Fang Ji's absence and destroy the Seven Star Civilization?" Yan Lin Void Deity asked.

"Hmm, I didn't expect the Seven Star Civilization to leave not just one Voidgod Puppet, but also Fang Hai, who is even stronger, and they've also re-established the Power Matrix." Chi Yan True Deity said.

In the end, even if the Immortal Ruin Civilization deployed the Void Heavenly Origin Array, that test war still ended in defeat.

"Elder."

"Since it's like this, do we still have to send ten million Divine Crystals?" Yan Lin Void Deity felt puzzled.

"I'll deliver it."

"It's because the next spatial window period is approaching."

"At most, a hundred years." Chi Yan True Deity's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, "By then, the Mo River Branch of the Ten Thousand Divine Court in Dong Yun Divine Kingdom and the entire Mo He Star Domain will send a massive force to once again invade the Mortal Realm to seize the treasures within the Immortal Burial Ancient Domain."

"This time, the battle for the spoils will be even more terrifying than the great war ten thousand years ago."

"At the same time, they will also bring along many powerful Demigods and more Divine-level battle formations to aid our Immortal Ruin Civilization."

"This time, we will bow our heads to intimidate the Seven Star Civilization, making them think we dare not oppose them."

"Just wait for Li Yuan to leave."

"Once Fang Hai and those few Voidgod Puppets are gone, we will naturally be able to stop the Immortal Ruin Civilization." Chi Yan True Deity spoke slowly.

"The Elder's wisdom is profound." Yan Lin Void Deity replied respectfully.

He already understood.

For now, they would bow their heads, and as long as Li Yuan did not view the Immortal Ruin Civilization as a threat, he would peacefully head towards the Divine Realm.

Then, they would wait for the spatial window period.

Perhaps Li Yuan and Dong Fang Ji were still cultivating in the Chaos Divine Court, and they might still be at the Demigod realm, not even thinking about returning to the Mortal Realm.

In that case, Li Yuan and Dong Fang Ji would become Heaven Deities, and the Immortal Ruin Civilization would have a chance to settle the score and completely eradicate the Seven Star Civilization.

The channel to Nine Leaves Nine Mountains would also be controlled by the Immortal Ruin Civilization.

"Elder."

"If this plan succeeds, will Dong Fang Ji and Li Yuan become Heaven Deities and come back to kill us?" Yan Lin Void Deity hesitated.

"Heaven Deities? It's incredibly difficult to become one!" Chi Yan True Deity shook his head, "Even if they become Heaven Deities, it will be at least a thousand years from now."

"Moreover, even if we don't take action, if they become Heaven Deities, will they tolerate us?"

"It's a matter of striking first."

"Ten thousand years ago, during the great war, I followed the elders of the Ten Thousand Divine Court and participated in the Divine Battle, just like this." Chi Yan True Deity said.

"At worst."

"Once we obtain the ultimate treasure within the Immortal Burial Ancient Domain, the entire Immortal Ruin Civilization will migrate towards the Divine Realm." Chi Yan True Deity spoke, "Go, pacify the many Void Deities."

"Yes." Yan Lin Void Deity dared not ask further and left.

Inside the hall.

Only Chi Yan True Deity remained, muttering to himself, "Immortal Ruin Civilization? What's a civilization worth?"

"Ten thousand years ago."

"Amidst the chaos, I seized many precious treasures, and that's when I became a True Deity." Chi Yan True Deity's eyes held a hint of longing, "If we can eradicate the Seven Star Civilization this time, and through the shortcut to the Immortal Burial Ancient Domain, there might be a chance for us to become Heaven Deities."

Heaven Deities, in his heart, were above all else.

"The only concern."

"It's just that man, Lie Qing." Chi Yan True Deity's eyes flashed with a trace of killing intent, "However, he has been in seclusion in his hometown for thousands of years, and his connection with the Chaos Divine Court should be weak, so he probably doesn't know about Dong Fang Ji's matter."

He could only gamble!

Gamble that Lie Qing True Deity wouldn't interfere, gamble that Li Yuan would leave quickly, and gamble that they could smoothly eradicate the Seven Star Civilization in the future...

...

The envoys from the Ten Thousand Dazzling Civilization and the Immortal Ruin Civilization returned, and the news from the two great civilizations quickly reached the Seven Star Civilization.

For the highest echelons of the Seven Star Civilization.

Flying Star, above Flying Blue City.

"Li Yuan, the Ten Thousand Dazzling Civilization has agreed to attend the ceremony and will offer one hundred thousand Star Coins as a gift?" Fang Hai asked, "The Immortal Ruin Civilization also wishes to attend and will offer one million Star Coins as compensation."

"It seems that these two civilizations are afraid of us." Fang Hai smiled.

"Mhm." Li Yuan's face, however, showed no joy, "The Ten Thousand Dazzling Civilization is not a threat, but the Immortal Ruin Civilization is something to be wary of."

"Oh?" Fang Hai was taken aback.

"The Ten Thousand Dazzling Civilization didn't open my letter, and the messenger returned it as it was." Li Yuan shook his head, "But the Immortal Ruin Civilization didn't return the letter. Instead, as stated in the letter, they compensated our Seven Star Civilization with one million Star Coins."

"This means."

"Within the Immortal Ruin Civilization, there is a powerful individual who deciphered my letter." Li Yuan spoke slowly.

"Your letter, is it difficult to decipher?" Fang Hai couldn't help but ask.

"It's difficult." Li Yuan pondered, "Normally, it should require a True Deity to decipher it."

Fang Hai's heart trembled.

A True Deity?

Although it was suspected that the top three first-class civilizations might have True Deities, it was still just a suspicion... Theoretically speaking, at least a thousand Void Deities were needed to produce a True Deity.

With only a few hundred planets in their domain, it was difficult to consistently produce True Deities.

Suddenly.

"Hmm?" Fang Hai's eyes flashed with surprise, "Li Yuan, a True Deity has arrived and is at the planar exit outside the planar channel."

"A True Deity? Who?" Li Yuan was also surprised.

"It's Lie Qing True Deity from the Chi Yang Civilization." Fang Hai spoke in a low voice, "He also said he has news from his teacher and invites us to join the Chaos Divine Court."

"News from Dong Fang Ji?" Li Yuan's heart stirred, "Principal, let's go and meet him."

(End of Chapter)

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