Chapter 1083: The Wrath Of A True Saint

Devil Emperor Xue Gu was a qi refiner, and not one who comprehended the Great Dao of Spacetime. He wasn’t adept at escaping, nor did he possess any precious lifesaving treasures. In such a situation, it was quite unsurprising for him to be slain with a single strike once Wu Yuan was in close range.

"Devil Emperor Xia, you are truly audacious. I had already told you to stop." Standing in the endless void, that towering, hazy figure in black robes spoke, his voice no longer gentle but tinged with a chill: "Very well, leave behind the treasures left by Devil Emperor Xue Gu, and I shall forgive your transgression."

Whoosh!

Wu Yuan acted as if he hadn't heard a word.

With a wave of his hand, he collected all the treasures left behind by Devil Emperor Xue Gu, especially focusing on those three Xiantian artifacts.

This trip to the Abyss had cost him one Xiantian artifact, but now he had gained three. Of course, this was only possible because Wu Yuan was powerful enough. For other powerhouses, even fourth-stage Overlords, slaying Devil Emperor Xue Gu might not be as easy.

"I killed him, so naturally his treasures are mine," Wu Yuan replied coldly after collecting the items.

He clearly did not fear True Saint Ji Guang.

"Devil Emperor Xia! Do you truly wish to make an enemy of me?" True Saint Ji Guang's aura was vast and scorching hot as he looked down at Wu Yuan from afar.

At this moment, Wu Yuan seemed somewhat tiny before him.

"An enemy?" Wu Yuan stood in the void, holding his saber, and sneered: “The True Saint wishes to offer me pointers? Surely not with this mere incarnation of yours?"

True Saint Ji Guang frowned slightly, not expecting Wu Yuan to see through him so easily.

"True Saint, if there's nothing else, I'll be on my way," Wu Yuan said indifferently, completely disregarding the other party.

Indeed! A True Saint was incomparably powerful. If they had met in the cosmic sea, the other party could likely annihilate him with a mere flip of the hand.

But this was the Abyss, located within the River of Universes. The Abyss was different from the universe. While many macrocosms in the universe suppressed foreign lifeforms, the numerous Abyssal worlds had no such effect. This was a difference in the operating rules of their essences.

However, whether in the Abyss or the universe, the suppression of eternal lifeforms applied equally. This was because both the Abyss and the universe were part of the River of Universes, and the suppression eternal lifeforms faced essentially came from the River of Universes itself.

Most importantly, Wu Yuan understood clearly from the Eldritch Court intelligence archives that the more powerful an eternal being, the harder it was for them to descend directly.

Powerful eternal beings like the True Saints usually required anchor points. For example, the Taiyuan Hall and Myriad River Hall were both anchor points for True Saint Eternals to return quickly to the River of Universes. These anchor points were incredibly costly to establish.

Right now, they were in Devil Emperor Xue Gu’s lair, the stronghold of a mere second-stage Overlord, how could it have such an anchor point?

Therefore, although True Saint Ji Guang emanated a vast and mighty aura, Wu Yuan was certain that this was merely an incarnation, not his true body.

"Devil Emperor Xia." True Saint Ji Guang's aura suddenly changed, and a smile appeared on his face: "As expected of a fourth-stage Overlord, your insight is indeed extraordinary. I was mistaken earlier."

This, in turn, caused Wu Yuan to be taken aback.

Admitting a mistake? A True Saint Eternal lowering his head to a mere sempiternal lifeform like himself?

It should be noted that Wu Yuan was only disguised as a normal fourth-stage Overlord, not one of those prodigies who had only cultivated for a few hundred thousand years. Though he displayed immense power, it shouldn't warrant such an attitude from a True Saint.

Unless—the other party had some ulterior motive. And whatever he was after must be more important than a True Saint's face, causing Wu Yuan to ponder.

"True Saint, what do you want?" Wu Yuan asked in a low voice.

"The treasures left behind by Devil Emperor Xue Gu." True Saint Ji Guang's voice was gentle, seemingly aware that he couldn't fool Wu Yuan, and spoke directly: "You can keep his three Xiantian artifacts, but hand over the other remaining treasures to me.

"I'm willing to trade them for three mid-grade Xiantian artifacts."

Now it was Wu Yuan's turn to be shocked. Three mid-grade Xiantian artifacts in exchange? What on earth had Devil Emperor Xue Gu left behind? What could be worth such a great price from True Saint Ji Guang?

In an instant, Wu Yuan also understood why the mere death of Devil Emperor Xue Gu’s mana body had prompted a True Saint to descend right away. It turned out he had some great treasure hidden on him.

Without hesitation, ether surged and churned within Wu Yuan's internal world, frantically infiltrating and destroying the aura imprints on the many treasures, storage artifacts, and Space Dao Instruments dropped by Devil Emperor Xue Gu.

Time passed.

Wu Yuan finally erased all previous ownership of the treasures and carefully examined them. Meanwhile, True Saint Ji Guang, seemingly predicting that Wu Yuan was inspecting them, waited patiently.

After a long while, True Saint Ji Guang spoke up. "Devil Emperor Xia, what do you say? Are you willing to trade? The treasures left by Devil Emperor Xue Gu aren’t..."

"Haha, so it's the Flower of Sin." Wu Yuan laughed, a bright and cheerful sound.

True Saint Ji Guang's expression changed slightly.

He understood that he had lost his gamble. He had bet on Wu Yuan not recognizing the half-grown Flower of Sin. After all, every Devil Emperor could recognize the seed of a Flower of Sin. When a Flower of Sin was fully bloomed, quite a few Devil Emperors could recognize it too. But when it was only half-grown? It differed greatly from both the seed and the true Flower of Sin. Without sufficient knowledge, Devil Emperors might not recognize it.

"Well then! Devil Emperor Xia, as expected of one who has traversed the cosmic sea, your knowledge is indeed extraordinary." True Saint Ji Guang seemed to praise sincerely.

"Fine, since you've recognized it, I won't hide it from you. It is indeed the Flower of Sin. I'm willing to exchange ten mid-grade Xiantian artifacts for it. What do you say?" True Saint Ji Guang looked at Wu Yuan.

Ten mid-grade Xiantian artifacts? Such a price was enough to shock the entire Abyss. After all, among the thirty-six sectors of the Abyss, even those Devil Emperors standing at the pinnacle of the fourth-stage likely only possessed one or two mid-grade Xiantian artifacts.

"Ten mid-grade Xiantian artifacts?" Wu Yuan immediately sneered: "True Saint, do you really think I don't understand the value of the Flower of Sin?

“I want a Xiantian Instrument!

"If you're willing to swear a Primordial Oath, I'll agree to the trade. Otherwise, forget it."

True Saint Ji Guang was momentarily speechless. A Xiantian Instrument? Such an ultimate treasure could already be wielded as his main battle weapon, immensely important to him. How could he trade it for a mere Flower of Sin?

"Devil Emperor Xia, are you deliberately trying to provoke me?" True Saint Ji Guang's voice grew cold. His eternal aura intensified, as if heaven and earth was about to be completely locked down.

He fixed his gaze on Wu Yuan: "One high-grade Xiantian artifact, plus the inheritance insights of three True Saint Eternals. How about that?

“Cultivating is not easy. You've already reached the peak of the Devil Emperor stage, don't..."

"Get lost!" Before he could finish speaking, Wu Yuan interrupted him with a roar.

"Get lost!... Get lost!... Get lost!" This fierce shout echoed through heaven and earth, spreading far and wide.

Rumble~

The void tens of billions of li away shook violently, and True Saint Ji Guang's figure exploded, that eternal aura dissipating entirely.

The entire void returned to normal, with only Wu Yuan's angry shouts continuing to echo.

Courting death! A mere incarnation, weaker than an ordinary Sovereign, dares to secretly attempt to stack the spacetime coordinates, forcibly opening a channel to descend?

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Wu Yuan's eyes.

True Saints were able to descend quickly with an anchor point. But even without one, they could still directly descend into the Abyss or a particular universe given some time, though the cost would be extremely high.

But Wu Yuan's body refiner self had fully comprehended the Laws of both Time and Space. How could he not detect the True Saint’s furtive movements?

True Saint? Come and bite me if you have the guts. I doubt your true body will dare come after me.

Wu Yuan muttered to himself.

He wasn't particularly afraid of True Saint Eternals. There was a reason why the Overlords of universes and the Abyss weren't afraid of eternal beings – the River of Universes was the domain of sempiternal lifeforms.

However, I never thought I’d actually obtain a Flower of Sin.

A flash of excitement passed through Wu Yuan's eyes.

Even if it's not fully mature, it's still astonishing enough.

In one of Devil Emperor Xue Gu's Space Dao Instruments was a vast and endless sea of blood, and at its core lay the Flower of Sin.

When in full bloom, a single Flower of Sin, though not as valuable as a Xiantian Instrument, far surpassed a high-grade Xiantian artifact in worth.

However, the value of the Flower of Sin was perhaps even greater than a Xiantian Instrument for sempiternal lifeforms.

Wu Yuan could recognize it because the Flower of Sin was too famous, with detailed records in the Eldritch Court’s intelligence archives. Its lifecycle from seed to full bloom was all documented. Such information was beyond the reach of ordinary Devil Emperors.

Before entering the Abyss, Wu Yuan had already read and memorized almost all the intelligence related to the Abyss from the archives.

But it appears this Flower of Sin has yet to bloom.

Wu Yuan thought to himself.

How should I cultivate it? How do I use it?

These weren't detailed in the Eldritch Court intelligence archives.

Perhaps I should go see Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu.

Wu Yuan decided.

First, I should leave this place and send my ether body out.

Wu Yuan transformed into a streak of light, quickly disappearing at the edge of heaven and earth.

...

In Sector 9 of the Abyss was an unremarkable mid-level Abyssal world. The world was quite vast, home to a large number of Abyssal devils.

Countless devils surrounded a hall at the center of the world, where the ruler of the entire world—the Archdevil—resided.

However, the countless Abyssal devils in the world didn't know that their king was actually a Devil Emperor who stood at the pinnacle of the Abyss, Devil Emperor Xue Gu!

Back then, once he had obtained the seed and decided to cultivate it in his lair within the Blood Bone Mountain Range, he also prepared for the day when someone might come knocking at his door. After all, the Flower of Sin was far too precious.

Thus, after entrusting most of his treasures to his mana body to continue nurturing the Flower of Sin, his true self went into hiding, slipping away into Sector 9. His reasoning was simple: if disaster were to strike one day, at least he would still keep his life.

Inside the hall.

Damn that Devil Emperor Xia, how dare he steal my Flower of Sin! I hope the True Saint kills him! He must!

Devil Emperor Xue Gu, hidden within the hall, felt his heart bleed.

The losses he had taken were staggering. Not only had his mana body perished, but his three main battle artifacts were also lost, and the last six billion years of scheming were all for naught.

The moment the Blood Bone Mountain Range was breached, Devil Emperor Xue Gu had crushed True Saint Ji Guang’s token, successfully summoning him.

True Saint Ji Guang was the sole being to achieve True Sainthood in Sector 13 of the Abyss over the recent few samsara cycles of heaven and earth.

He held an exalted position in Sector 13, with dozens of Devil Emperors in the sector world nominally under his command, and all of them possessed tokens from him.

The instant he crushed the True Saint's token, Devil Emperor Xue Gu transmitted the news about the Flower of Sin to True Saint Ji Guang.

𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

If I can't have it, then you, Devil Emperor Xia, shouldn't even dream of obtaining it.

Devil Emperor Xue Gu seethed with hatred.

Hmm?

Devil Emperor Xue Gu's true self received a message through another token, this one also from True Saint Ji Guang.

“Devil Emperor Xia has fled with the Flower of Sin. Come to the Ji Guang Devil Realm to meet me at once. I have already gathered many Dao Pioneer Eternals and Devil Emperors. We will launch a hunt for him."

He really won't hand it over?

Devil Emperor Xue Gu couldn't help but smile upon reading this message.

Of course not. This is the Flower of Sin we're talking about. Which Devil Emperor would willingly give it up?

As he had anticipated, any Devil Emperor with an ounce of ambition would fight tooth and nail when faced with the temptation of transcension.

Let the battle begin. If you want the Flower of Sin, you'll have to face the pursuit of a True Saint.

Devil Emperor Xue Gu's eyes glinted with a cold light.

To use the Flower of Sin, one can't escape the Abyss.

If Devil Emperor Xia had handed it over, it would have rendered his schemes futile. Not handing it over was precisely what he had hoped for.

A fourth-stage Overlord powerhouse? Though the Abyss was vast, could he truly evade the wrath of a True Saint?