Chapter 1077: Xia! Devil Emperor Xia! (2)

The wind stopped. The axe stopped. The streams of light stopped. In this moment, everything in heaven and earth seemed to freeze.

An instant later, all the sempiternal lifeforms of this world witnessed a figure wearing a blood-red cloak stride through the void.

He was merely a hundred li tall, not even as tall as the body refiner Astral Monarch. Yet in the hearts of countless powerhouses, this figure loomed infinitely vast.

He was like the incarnation of the Abyss itself, like the manifestation of heaven and earth, supreme and peerless. In truth, Wu Yuan had deliberately made such a grand entrance, intending to showcase his might.

"Interesting!" A low murmur echoed, followed by an invisible wave that swept across all of heaven and earth.

Whoom~

The eyes of the Astral Monarch wielding the battle axe, who had been brimming with overwhelming might just moments ago, instantly dimmed.

His body remained, but his Yuan Soul had been annihilated in an instant.

Dead!

Immediately after, the blood-cloaked figure had already passed through this world, entering the next.

What? Gui Kui is dead?

A hint of joy began to appear on the qi refiner Astral Monarch’s face.

Whoom~

Another invisible wave swept past, and his eyes also dimmed.

Dead!

“It’s only fair if all die." A leisurely voice echoed through heaven and earth.

The entire world fell silent, and countless Archimmortals and Archdevils from both factions looked on in terror at this scene.

The mighty Astral Monarchs were all dead?

"Is it a Sovereign?"

"Or perhaps one of the legendary Devil Emperors?" These devils were all filled with dread, their will to fight completely extinguished.

However, though terrified, these devils were not entirely surprised by this scene. Throughout the history of the Abyss, such events had occurred far too many times.

When Sovereigns and Devil Emperors passed through the various worlds, they acted entirely on whim. When in a good mood, they might reveal their radiance, spreading their teachings far and wide. When in a foul mood, they might engage in frenzied slaughter, annihilating world after world.

And in an inconspicuous corner of this world.

The Dao! Slaughter! That is the Dao I must pursue.

A frail High Devil, wielding two curved sabers, stared wide-eyed at the void above.

The image of that great figure, akin to the incarnation of heaven and earth, was etched into the depths of his spirit.

In the long years that followed, this High Devil continued to cultivate and grow stronger, striving to emulate the figure imprinted in his mind, drawing ever closer to that image, until he finally became a powerful Sovereign.

Of course, that is a tale for another time.

...

In the void.

It’s just as the intelligence reported. Throughout the entire Abyss, I cannot enter higher spatial dimensions, except for the chaotic regions where the sectors intersect.

Wu Yuan mused silently.

I must proceed step by step.

Within the Abyss, spacetime was extremely stable, growing even more so the closer one got to the Sector River.

𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

However, only the higher spatial dimensions were stabilized. In the surface dimension of the Abyss, super powerhouses could reach terrifying speeds. Flying at a thousand times or even ten thousand times the speed of light was commonplace.

Yet, unable to enter the higher spatial dimensions and forced to fly slowly, it would take Wu Yuan a very long time to reach the Tangyi Sea. He would have to cross millions upon millions of Abyssal worlds. Of course, the vast majority of these worlds were low-level.

Originally, I had planned to disguise myself as an Astral Monarch, spending a few thousand years traversing numerous worlds.

Wu Yuan shook his head slightly.

But that simply won't work.

In terms of individual strength, an Astral Monarch was quite formidable. In the universe, they could certainly roam freely with little to fear.

But it was completely unfeasible within the Abyss. Along the way, Wu Yuan had encountered numerous Devil Astral Monarchs and even Sovereigns attempting to intercept and kill him.

There was no specific reason—only that their paths had crossed, and that alone was cause enough to kill. Such was the Abyss: chaotic, merciless, and utterly mad.

Wu Yuan had no choice but to strike back, slaying several Astral Monarchs, and even a Sovereign. Of course, he had only killed their mana bodies.

After that, Wu Yuan changed his strategy, outright revealing an aura that approached the Overlord level and charging straight through, following the usual culture of Abyssal Sovereigns. This proved extremely effective, and no more obstacles stood in his path. [1]

In less than a thousand years, he drew close to his destination in Sector 13.

The Tangyi Sea lay at the edge of the cosmic sea.

According to the message from the token, the Sovereign under Devil Emperor Ku Mu has already lured Sovereign Gui Chi there. They're just waiting for me to arrive to spring the trap and proceed with the trade.

Wu Yuan thought to himself.

However, the closer it gets to the end, the more cautious one must be.

He continued to advance.

Most high-level worlds were only inhabited by Astral Monarchs, but a few were home to Sovereigns.

As the myriad worlds evolved, some worlds shattered, and under the operation of Abyss’s rules, new worlds were born.

The entire Abyss seems to operate under an order completely different from that of the universe.

Wu Yuan gradually realized the special nature of the Abyss as he traversed it.

The universe was relatively peaceful. Without the ability to traverse higher spatial dimensions, it was impossible to reach the various macrocosms.

The macrocosms evolved and their essences strove to protect the lifeforms within, while countless internal worlds were born and destroyed, slowly nurturing vast numbers of lifeforms. Most lifeforms were born through reproduction, and the majority of beings in the universe tended towards peace. At least, without conflicting interests, powerhouses of the universe rarely engaged in slaughter.

But the Abyss was different. Though it appeared to be comprised of countless worlds, they were tightly packed together, yet on an absolute spatial scale, it was far inferior to the universes, and it was impossible to utilize higher spatial dimensions for traversal.

At the same time, all lifeforms of the Abyss were incredibly bloodthirsty, ready to fight to the death at the slightest provocation. This had been their inherent nature since the moment they emerged from the Sector River.

Most importantly, the entire Abyss had no concept of 'reproduction'. All devil powerhouses were born from the Sector River.

The universe and the Abyss, both fall under the scope of the River of Universes, yet they are completely different.

Wu Yuan pondered.

Is this a product of the operation of the megaverse’s essence? Or are there some rules secretly driving this?

After observing numerous phenomena throughout the Abyss, Wu Yuan increasingly felt that the two realms were like a comparative experiment, with almost every aspect in opposition.

Could it be that in the grand scheme of things, there truly is an invisible hand guiding everything?

Wu Yuan mused silently.

He couldn’t help thinking this way, as many signs were too obvious to ignore.

...

Whoosh!

After several hundred more years, Wu Yuan finally arrived at his destination without encountering major troubles—the Tangyi Sea.

This was a vast world, an endless dark expanse of water.

Mountains protruded from the sea, all rather bizarrely shaped, resembling pairs of wings.

Tang was the name of an immutable relic site deep within this sea. Thus, this dark expanse of water was called the Tangyi Sea. [2]

Whoosh!

As soon as Wu Yuan crossed the border between worlds and arrived above this vast sea, he sensed a threatening aura from the edge of the void.

Doesn’t seem weak; it should be Devil Emperor Ku Mu

. Wu Yuan's body tensed slightly as he stood in the void.

He held his cloak closer to his body. Simultaneously, Wu Yuan activated the token in his hand, sending a message to Devil Emperor Ku Mu.

Within the Abyss, it was impossible to establish a voidrealm. Super powerhouses could usually only communicate through their respective tokens, so news took longer to spread in general.

Rumble~

Not long after, the distant waters parted, and several figures emanating powerful auras appeared at the edge of the world, halting in the void hundreds of millions of li away.

At the forefront was a figure of immense majesty, perhaps a hundred thousand li tall. Though humanoid in form, he was utterly different from the human race. Both faces on his two heads were covered in countless blood-red scales, appearing quite ferocious. However, that thread of eternal Dao resonance within his aura was unmistakable.

Following closely behind him were four Sovereigns, each emitting a rather formidable aura.

At this moment, all five powerhouses stared at Wu Yuan without the slightest attempt to conceal their scrutiny.

"Devil Emperor Ku Mu?" Wu Yuan's figure was shrouded within his cloak, his voice hoarse.

"Insolent!"

"You dare address the Great Devil Emperor by name?"

"Courting death." The Sovereigns immediately roared in anger, glaring at Wu Yuan.

"Are you the Sovereign mentioned by Bei Zhen, who wishes to make a deal with me?" Both heads of Devil Emperor Ku Mu spoke simultaneously, his blood-red eyes fixed on Wu Yuan as if attempting to read his mind. "However, ordinary Devil Sovereigns are not qualified to make deals with me."

"Devil Emperor Ku Mu, do you intend to go back on your word?" Wu Yuan frowned slightly. Overlord Bei Zhen had given his promise, after all.

"Haha, of course not. As long as you can slay my subordinate, I will naturally honor our agreement," Devil Emperor Ku Mu chuckled with a deep, eerie laugh. "But if you're killed by him, don't blame me.

"After all, if he kills you, it’s not because I was unwilling to make a deal, but because you never got the chance."

Wu Yuan frowned slightly. Madman! These Abyss powerhouses were all lunatics, their temperaments wildly unpredictable.

"Pang, go!" Devil Emperor Ku Mu said casually, and a Sovereign who had been standing behind him immediately moved.

The two sides were separated by hundreds of millions of li.

Boom!

"Puny Sovereign, you dare to make deals with a Devil Emperor? Die!" This Sovereign roared, his eyes brimming with undisguised killing intent.

In an instant, he transformed into a colossal figure ten thousand zhangs tall. Nine arms moved in unison, wielding nine long spears simultaneously.

In that moment, spear silhouettes filled the sky, space distorted, and devastating power spread across hundreds of millions of li. Countless spear silhouettes thrust directly towards Wu Yuan.

He’s attacking for real?

A flicker of anger flashed in Wu Yuan's eyes as he said coldly, "Then die."

Wu Yuan drew his saber in one fluid motion.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

An overwhelming tide of blade rays erupted instantaneously. The blade rays surged forth in an endless, magnificent wave, directly crushing everything in their path. Streaks of spear silhouettes were instantly annihilated.

"What?" The previously confident Sovereign Pang faltered. As he sensed the terrifying power of those blade rays, his face paled: "Devil Emperor, save me!"

But by then, it was already too late. Or rather, Devil Emperor Ku Mu had no intention of saving him at all.

Boom!

As the two forces collided, it seemed as if everything in the surrounding hundreds of millions of li would be entirely annihilated.

The spear silhouettes dissipated completely.

Whoosh!

Innumerable blade rays sliced through, directly obliterating Sovereign Pang's body.

Sovereign Pang was dead!

Silence fell.

The other three Sovereigns gazed at Wu Yuan in utter shock. None of them had imagined this Sovereign could unleash such terrifying power.

"What a formidable saber technique!" A glimmer of unconcealed astonishment flashed in Devil Emperor Ku Mu's eyes as he stared at Wu Yuan and asked softly, "What is your name?"

"Xia!" Wu Yuan uttered a single word.

"Xia? Devil Emperor Xia?" Both faces of Devil Emperor Ku Mu broke into radiant smiles. "I, Ku Mu, am delighted to make your acquaintance, my friend." [3]

1. culture shock is real ☜

2. Can also be translated to Tang Wing Sea ☜

3. Same Xia as Li Xia ☜