Chapter 496: The Threat of the Heaven Deity (6K)

Chapter 496: The Threat of the Heaven Deity (6K)



Surrender or Die!

These were the two options Li Yuan presented to the Immortal Ruin Civilization.

Many Void Deities revealed their anger, for even though Zhich Yan True Deity had perished, they still held their pride as the rulers of the Mortal Realm.

"Calm down, everyone," Yan Lin's voice echoed in the minds of his fellow Void Deities, "The ancestor is dead, and now two True Gods have their eyes on our Immortal Ruin Civilization."

"If we go to war with the Seven Star Civilization and Li Yuan, it will only worsen our situation."

Up until now, Yan Lin was unaware that Li Yuan had joined forces with Lie Qing to slay Zhich Yan.

Therefore, Yan Lin was reluctant to engage in battle.

In his opinion, there was still a chance to turn things around.

"Li Yuan," Yan Lin fixed his gaze on Li Yuan and said, "You demand that our Immortal Ruin Civilization surrender, but what does this surrender entail?"

"Two conditions," Li Yuan stated directly, "First, within ten days, cede a hundred life planet territories within your civilization to the Seven Star Civilization, and you will be responsible for the relocation."

This statement caused many Void Deities to reveal their anger.

The entire Immortal Ruin Civilization had less than four hundred life planets in total.

"Don't be hasty! Even if we temporarily cede territories, what of it? As long as Li Yuan breaks through to become a True God, he will no longer be able to enter our dimensional plane. We can take back any amount of territory we give away," Yan Lin communicated through sound transmission.

Numerous Void Deities suppressed their anger.

"Li Yuan, we can agree to the first condition, but what about the second?" Yan Lin asked in a low voice.

"Gather all the Void Deities and Demigods of your Immortal Ruin Civilization," Li Yuan said softly, "Go to the Divine Realm and establish a rule that you will never return to the Mortal Realm again."

This was Li Yuan's true demand.

To eliminate the threat of the Immortal Ruin Civilization, there was another way besides slaughter—to send them away.

Li Yuan proposed the idea of 'surrender' because he genuinely didn't want to kill.

Another reason was that the current upper echelons of the Immortal Ruin Civilization were not all present, and there were still many Void Deities hiding in the cracks of the starry sky.

Even more Demigods were wandering outside the dimensional plane.

With only one year left before Li Yuan's departure from the Mortal Realm, even if he were to start a massacre, there was no hope of eliminating all the Void Deities and Demigods of the Immortal Ruin Civilization.

"Impossible."

"Absolutely not."

"In your dreams!"

"Yan Lin, at worst, we'll fight. Can his power as a Void Deity at its limit really block us, a group of divine beings?" Several Void Deities from the Immortal Ruin Civilization finally lost their patience and shouted.

This condition had crossed their bottom line.

If they agreed, it would be equivalent to the complete annihilation of the upper echelons of their civilization.

Even if the Immortal Ruin Civilization still had a large number of ordinary warriors, they would be completely suppressed by the army of warriors from the Seven Star Civilization, leaving no hope for a comeback.

"Li Yuan."

"It's not that we are unwilling to agree, but this condition has exceeded our bottom line. We cannot agree to it," Yan Lin said in a low voice, "If you insist, then we have no choice but to fight."

He didn't want to fight, but that didn't mean he was afraid to.

"Bottom line?" Li Yuan shook his head, "Bottom lines are meant to be broken."

"Do you want to fight?"

"Who wants to fight? Who dares to step forward?" Li Yuan smiled, his gaze sweeping over the Void Deities.

"I do." A red-haired girl exuded a shocking killing intent as she stared at Li Yuan.

"Everyone, don't be intimidated by Li Yuan," the red-haired girl transmitted to her companions, "If he has the power to eliminate us, why would he act so pretentiously? Was he merciful to the Demon Civilization? He's clearly trying to intimidate us, and we must not fall for it."

She was convinced that Li Yuan didn't have the ability to invade.

"Li Yuan, it's impossible for you to make our Immortal Ruin Civilization bow down." A tall, muscular man clad in black battle armor roared, his aura was robust and domineering, even more terrifying than Li Yuan's.

Protected by layers of array formations, both Void Deities felt incredibly safe.

"Is that so?"

"The Eastern Demon also said something similar to me, but unfortunately, he wasn't strong enough and died," Li Yuan's eyes glinted with a hint of coldness, "I wonder how strong you all are?"

Whoosh!

Li Yuan's icy gaze simultaneously fell upon the red-haired girl and the muscular man, and from his eyes, it seemed as if two dark abysses were born, and an invisible soul fluctuation had already spread out.

Instantly—

Plop~ The muscular man, who had previously exuded a robust aura, suddenly lost all focus in his eyes and fell to the ground, his life force fading.

At the same time, the red-haired girl also collapsed.

In that moment, two peak Void Deities fell.

Silence!

Yan Lin and the other twenty-one Void Deities of the Immortal Ruin Civilization stared blankly at this scene, their hearts turning cold.

What kind of technique was this?

There were still array formations isolating them!

"A soul attack?"

"It must be a soul attack!" Yan Lin's mind was in turmoil, "But this eight-fold array has a layer that weakens soul attacks, and Baolong's strength and soul defense are both strong, yet they still fell instantly?"

"How powerful must Li Yuan's soul attack be? It's definitely on the level of a True God."

"Could it be that the one who joined forces with Lie Qing to kill the ancestor wasn't a True God, but Li Yuan?" Yan Lin reacted swiftly, and a bold possibility immediately flashed through his mind.

Zhich Yan True Deity's message before his death was very accurate, and that mysterious True Deity was extremely skilled in soul attacks.

Li Yuan was also obviously very skilled in soul attacks.

"I'll give you a chance to live."

"That doesn't mean I won't kill." Li Yuan's gaze swept over all the Void Deities, and he said indifferently, "Don't assume these formations are effective against me. If I wish it, not a single one of you will survive."

"Now, regarding the two requests I made, will you agree to them?"

The silence was absolute.

These Void Deities, no longer dared to doubt Li Yuan's terrifying strength... They even felt a hint of regret.

If it weren't for the gathering of so many Void Deities, they wouldn't have been so passive.

But, it's not their fault.

Who could have imagined that a Demigod's soul attack would be so terrifying? The atmosphere, for a moment, became extremely heavy.

"If you still don't agree, I'll have to send you on your way first, then exterminate the hundreds of billions of people in the Immortal Ruin Civilization, eliminating all potential future troubles." Li Yuan said slowly, "My patience is wearing thin."

This was a threat!

However, it chilled the hearts of all the Void Deities, who were well aware that Li Yuan was truly capable of carrying out such a massive extermination, as the Demon Civilization was a prime example.

"Li... Li Yuan." Yan Lin Void Deity felt despair in his heart and gritted his teeth, "If we directly abandon our civilization and go to the Divine Realm... we might also be killed by the higher-ups in anger."

"The higher-ups?"

Li Yuan seemed to be deep in thought, "The East Cloud God Kingdom? This Elementary God Kingdom was founded by the ancestors of your Immortal Ruin Civilization, right?"

The hearts of the numerous Void Deities tightened, and they instantly understood that Li Yuan already knew about the relationship between the Immortal Ruin Civilization and the East Cloud God Kingdom.

In the Divine Realm.

The God Kingdom was divided into Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced ranks.

A God Kingdom established by a True Deity was known as an Elementary God Kingdom, while one founded by a Sky Deity was an Intermediate God Kingdom.

"Not just the higher-ups of the East Cloud God Kingdom." Yan Lin Void Deity gritted his teeth, "I hope you, Li Yuan, will personally negotiate with the higher-ups. How about it?"

Yan Lin Void Deity was clear that the ninth token was not meant for combat.

"Fine." Li Yuan nodded, unafraid of the so-called higher-ups.

This place was the Mortal Domain.

Unless it was a legendary God Emperor or some other supreme existence, no matter how powerful they were, they still had to follow the rules of the Mortal Domain, and even God Kings were no exception.

"Wait a moment." Yan Lin Void Deity had already crushed the token.

After a while.

Suddenly—

Hum~ The void trembled slightly, and Li Yuan instantly sensed an incredibly powerful consciousness. This consciousness was so strong that it seemed capable of annihilating him at any moment, suffocating him. The powerful consciousness was about to pass through endless time and space to descend... But right after, it was suppressed by an even more magnificent and vast force.

That was the mighty power of the boundless Mortal Domain's origin!

Any external force, as long as it exceeded the limits, would be suppressed.

In the end.

Whoosh~ That terrifying consciousness was restrained, weakened by more than ninety-nine percent, leaving only a trace of consciousness power. A large amount of green light gathered, forming a massive illusory figure.

He was about a hundred meters tall, his face seemed shrouded in mist, blurry and indistinct. He wore a green robe, adorned with countless intricate secret patterns. Although the patterns were blurry, they still contained astonishing allure.

Even Li Yuan felt a hint of threat.

"It's just an illusory figure, but the robe is like an abyss, and it's probably enough to bewitch many Demigods." Li Yuan thought silently, "If I were to face it directly, even with my strong soul will, I would be thoroughly overwhelmed."

Li Yuan understood.

The consciousness projection that descended was definitely not a True Deity, but a true super powerful being.

In every aspect, they were far above him.

Just one thought, and he would be annihilated.

"Greetings, Sky Deity." Yan Lin Void Deity respectfully bowed.

"Sky Deity?"

"It's actually a Sky Deity?" The other Void Deities were a bit dazed, never expecting to have attracted the descent of a Sky Deity.

The Sky Deity!

In the vast Divine Realm, the Sky Deity was the overlord of a star domain, with an endless reputation.

But the green-robed illusory figure didn't pay attention to them and looked directly at Li Yuan.

"Are you Li Yuan?" The green-robed figure said slowly, his voice indifferent and aloof.

"I don't know how to address you, senior." Li Yuan said indifferently.

Although he addressed the other as 'senior', Li Yuan's body didn't move at all.

"Listen carefully." The green-robed figure looked down at him, "I am Qing Mo, one of the rulers of the Intermediate God Kingdom 'Moon Glory God Kingdom', and also a high-ranking member of the Ten Thousand Paths Divine Court."

Li Yuan's pupils constricted.

Qing Mo? According to Lie Qing True Deity's words, Qing Mo True Deity was the one who killed Ancient Torch True Deity a million years ago.

An Intermediate God Kingdom ruler? That's a Sky Deity!!

"Qing Mo Sky Deity? My apologies." Li Yuan remained calm, "I've heard that a million years ago, in the Mortal Domain's divine war, there was a Qing Mo True Deity leading the forces of the Ten Thousand Paths Divine Court, sweeping through the four directions. I wonder if it was you, senior?"

A name might have the possibility of being shared by others.

Li Yuan naturally wanted to confirm.

"Since you've heard of my deeds, you should know my character." The green-robed figure said indifferently, "The East Cloud God Kingdom is a vassal state under my rule, and this Immortal Ruin Civilization is also a part of my Moon Glory God Kingdom's territory."

It was him! Li Yuan finally confirmed.

"Little guy, I know you have excellent talent, but you're only a Demigod, and your home civilization is weaker."

"If you completely destroy the Immortal Ruin Civilization, you are provoking not just the Moon Glory God Kingdom but also the Ten Thousand Paths Divine Court." The figure in blue robes spoke slowly, "Are you sure you want to be my enemy?"

This was a threat from a Sky God.

"Azure Devil Sky God." Li Yuan replied calmly, "There's no need to involve the Ten Thousand Paths Divine Court. All parties in the Divine Realm have an unspoken agreement, and the division of mortal domains is based on strength."

"Moreover, Senior, you may not be aware that the Immortal Ruin Civilization invaded my homeland civilization first." Li Yuan stated.

"It's just a minor friction, with some mortal casualties. It's a small matter." The Azure Devil Sky God's voice softened slightly, "I know you're concerned about your homeland civilization and want to eliminate all potential threats. So, I invite you to join the Ten Thousand Paths Divine Court. What do you say?"

"By then, the Immortal Ruin Civilization will be able to ally with your homeland."

"With your talent, once you enter the core of the Divine Court, you will swiftly become a Ten Thousand Star Demigod, and in the future, there's a great chance you'll stand alongside me..." The Azure Devil Sky God looked at Li Yuan, "What do you say?"

The Ten Thousand Star Demigod was equivalent in status to the Purple-Robed Demigod.

The Azure Devil Sky God was unaware that Li Yuan was a True God-level soul... But based on the intelligence he had on Li Yuan, he was convinced that Li Yuan was qualified to become a Ten Thousand Star Demigod.

"Sorry! I refuse!" Li Yuan shook his head.

What a joke.

Even without the hatred for the Ancient Torch True God, Li Yuan would never join the Ten Thousand Paths Divine Court.

"Why?" The Azure Devil Sky God frowned.

"I have my reasons." Li Yuan replied.

"Fine, if you don't want to join, I won't force you." The Azure Devil Sky God's voice turned indifferent, "Then, for my sake, will you give up the invasion?"

"I promise you that the Immortal Ruin Civilization will not invade the Seven Star Civilization again."

"A promise?" Li Yuan shook his head, "You can't make a Law Oath, how can I trust you?"

The other party was merely a projection.

"Then what do you want?" The Azure Devil Sky God frowned, his voice carrying a hint of coldness.

"I've already stated my two conditions." Li Yuan looked directly at the other party, "If you don't agree, I'll take action."

"Do you really want to be my enemy and the enemy of the Moon Glory God Kingdom?" The Azure Devil Sky God looked down at Li Yuan and said coldly, "Even with your exceptional talent, it's not certain that you'll become a Sky God. Don't bring about a calamity for your civilization."

The Azure Devil Sky God was furious in his heart.

He had thought that with his consciousness projection, he had shown good faith, and Li Yuan would have the sense to back down.

"Azure Devil Sky God, let me remind you, this is not the Divine Realm." Li Yuan looked at the Azure Devil Sky God's projection and said calmly, "You're threatening me. Do you want to be my enemy?"

"Are you certain I can't become a Sky God?"

"I advise you not to provoke the Moon Glory God Kingdom and bring about a future formidable enemy. Don't bring calamity upon the Moon Glory God Kingdom." Li Yuan's voice echoed through the heavens and earth.

Silence!

All the Void Deities were dumbfounded.

Even the Azure Devil Sky God was stunned. A small Demigod dared to threaten him?

"You..." The Azure Devil Sky God was about to speak.

"Get lost!!" Li Yuan suddenly shouted coldly.

~ A formless soul fluctuation emanated from Li Yuan, bursting forth and instantly piercing through layer after layer of array formations, directly striking the massive blue-robed projection.

The trace of consciousness within the blue robes vanished instantly.

Due to the rules of the mortal domain, the Sky God's consciousness projection was limited to the Demigod level... Even if it could withstand Li Yuan's attack.

As the trace of consciousness dissipated, the projection naturally disappeared.

"What?"

"He dares to threaten a Sky God?" The group of Immortal Ruin Civilization's Void Deities had already been scared witless.

"Yan Lin."

"My patience is limited. I'll count to three." Li Yuan's voice was cold, "If you don't agree, there will be no more chances."

A trace of fear flashed across the faces of the Void Deities.

"Three, two..." Li Yuan spoke slowly.

"I agree." Yan Lin's Void Deity, under the threat of death, chose to submit.

Li Yuan, separated by the array formations, killed two peak Void Deities with a single thought.

It was known that among their twenty-four Void Deities, there were only two peak Void Deity experts.

He was also unafraid of the threats of a Sky God.

Yan Lin's Void Deity couldn't think of any other solution.

"Good!"

"Then quickly make the contact."

"Within ten days, I need thirty Void Deities from the Immortal Ruin Civilization to come here." Li Yuan said, "Also, bring at least ten thousand Demigods..."

On the way back, Li Yuan, within the Ancient God Palace, had already used the Soul Confusion Technique to extract information from the two captured Immortal Ruin Civilization's Void Deities, gaining an understanding of their overall strength.

There were thirty-two Void Deities.

There were over ten thousand Demigods.

"If the number of strong cultivators who arrive within ten days is insufficient, I'll have to go on a killing spree." Li Yuan spoke slowly, "Additionally, don't try any tricks, like using this opportunity for mass migration... Don't waste my limited patience."

The strong cultivators of the Immortal Ruin Civilization understood Li Yuan's intentions.

He wanted to capture all of them and send them to the Divine Realm...

"Alright." Yan Lin's Void Deity agreed.

"We need an assurance. Otherwise, if we bring all our Void Deities here and you go back on your word, killing us all, what then?"

"I'll make a Law Oath. As long as you follow my orders, I guarantee your safety." Li Yuan said directly, "I'll also ensure the continuation of the Immortal Ruin Civilization's legacy.

Yan Lin, the Void Deity, and the other Void Deities stared at each other.

If Lie Qing, the True God, were to make a vow under the Law, they wouldn't believe it... After all, Lie Qing's potential had long been exhausted, and even if he broke the vow, the consequences wouldn't be significant.

But Li Yuan? He had endless potential and would never cut off his future.

In the end, Li Yuan made the vow under the Law.

Yan Lin, the Void Deity, also agreed, ensuring that other Void Deities from the Immortal Ruin Civilization and a sufficient number of Demigods would come to completely eliminate the threat to the Seven Star Civilization.

In reality...

These Void Deities had already lost all hope... The strength Li Yuan displayed was too powerful, leaving them without a shred of hope.

Time passed.

The numerous grand arrays sealing the Star Realm's entrance were lifted... Li Yuan and the twenty-four Void Deities waited quietly here.

If the other six Void Deities from the Immortal Ruin Civilization didn't arrive on time... Li Yuan would mercilessly kill these two dozen Void Deities and thoroughly destroy the foundation of the Immortal Ruin Civilization.

...

The Divine Realm, vast and boundless.

The Mo River Star Domain was a relatively ordinary star domain, and the Moon Glory God Kingdom was the overlord-level force within it.

In this vast and expansive world, countless lives thrived, including numerous Sky Soarer Demigods and many Void Deities, and even True Gods.

At the end of the Void Temple in the center of the world.

"A mere Demigod."

"Dares to tell me to scram? Unforgivable! Absolutely unforgivable!" Qing Mo, the Sky God, had an icy gaze as he sat on a majestic throne, his heavy robe covering it, exuding an overwhelming aura.

As one of the leaders of a massive God Kingdom, he had long grown accustomed to his lofty position.

"A genius?"

"Hmph!!!"

"Even if it's a Nine-Star Pulse Demigod, many have perished on the path to becoming a Sky God." Qing Mo's heart was filled with murderous intent: "To directly refuse my invitation, they probably already know about the Eastern Extremity."

What kind of existence was he?

From the sudden demise of Zhich Yan, the True Deity, to Li Yuan's subsequent invasion... one could infer that Lie Qing and Li Yuan were connected.

"Could it be that they've joined the Chaos Divine Court? What if they did?"

"Now, with the two Divine Courts constantly clashing, there will eventually be a final decisive battle."

"Since they refuse to join my Ten Thousand Paths Divine Court, then the more extraordinary they are, the more they should be eliminated!" Qing Mo's heart was filled with murderous intent.

In the Divine Realm, for resources, for territories, the top-tier major forces fought fiercely.

Not to mention a Nine-Star Pulse Demigod.

Even the Sky Emperor's personal disciples had fallen!

A super genius? Dead, and nothing more.

Hoo!

Qing Mo waved his hand, and countless lights gathered, immediately forming an expansive and infinite 'Star Map' before him, containing tens of thousands of star systems and hundreds of millions of planets.

This was the starry sky territory map of the Mo River Star Domain.

Each star domain was vast beyond imagination. Without teleportation arrays, wormholes, or starry sky shuttles, even True Gods would likely not be able to cross a star domain in their entire lifetime.

"After passing through the Planar Gateway from the North Hill Mortal Domain to the Divine Realm, they would, as expected, descend upon one of these four star systems." Qing Mo's gaze fell upon the four star systems.

The four major star systems, with three of them occupied by the Ten Thousand Paths Divine Court.

Among them, two star systems were part of the Moon Glory God Kingdom's territory.

"Pass down the order."

"Starting today, the Fengbo Star System and the Yuzhou Star System, all teleportation arrays on the core planets will be thoroughly inspected." Qing Mo's voice was icy, as if imbued with an invisible magic, directly transmitting to different spaces.

"Any unfamiliar Demigods, especially those related to the Heavenly Serpent Clan or similar situations, are to be captured immediately."

Qing Mo conveyed all the information he had about Li Yuan.

"Yes, obeying the command of the God Kingdom."

"Following the God Kingdom's command." Voices seemed to come from the endless space outside.

As a massive God Kingdom ruling over two thousand star systems, its internal structure was incredibly complex, and the power it contained was terrifying.

Once such a God Kingdom was activated, it would be beyond imagination.

...

Li Yuan was naturally unaware of the Moon Glory God Kingdom's actions.

Within the Immortal Ruin Civilization, Gu Yue Star.

Yan Lin, the Void Deity, and the other twenty-three Void Deities sat quietly in the void, each communicating through sound transmission and deep in thought.

Not far away, Li Yuan also sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. Powerful Law ripples spread out, endless and sharp, and from time to time, even gun blades were born, causing the void to tremble slightly.

"Such terrifying Law ripples."

"Is Li Yuan cultivating some secret technique? It's fortunate that we didn't make a move earlier."

"I'm not sure."

"If we had made a move, we would probably be dead by now."

"Let's think of a way to bring the other Void Deities here... If we can really go to the Divine Realm, it might not be so bad."

"The Divine Realm is vast, and that's where the strong thrive."

... Li Yuan sat cross-legged, silently deducing the mysteries of the gun techniques of the Boundary Cloud Spear.

"My understanding of Spatial Law has reached the eighth stage of the advanced level."

"Wind and Earth Laws have also entered the middle stage of the eighth stage."

"With my current accumulation of Laws, by combining the three Laws, there's a good chance I can comprehend the ninth form of the Boundary Cloud Spear." Li Yuan calmly cultivated.

(End of Chapter)

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