Chapter 2863: Arrival  

"It seems that we will soon become old friends who are remembered by the Great Sovereign during her Tea Ceremonies," Xiu Ci lamented.

The corpse king in front of the man suddenly charged.

Mu Tao gritted his teeth. "No matter what, let's deal with these ones first. Even if we die, we need to hold them back for as long as possible. I can only hope that someone else will show up to help us before this battle ends."

The moment the man finished speaking, both humans turned to look in the same direction.

The charging corpse king also stopped and turned to look.

All three of them saw an enormous flat gourd rushing towards the battle, and it slammed into one of the two corpse kings.

The sight of a flat gourd was not unusual, as the Gourd Universe had many astral beasts, and most of them had flat gourds.

Rather, what caught everyone’s attention was that there were several more gourds on the back of the flat gourd, and the sight of one of those gourds caused people’s eyes to pop out.

It was a dark purple gourd, and it was absolutely blazing with power.

Mu Tao, who had spent many, many years fighting in the Gourd Universe, could understand the strength of the person within a gourd with only a glance. He had only seen such a powerful gourd when the Three Sovereigns and Nine Sages had visited, or other top powerhouses, such as Mu Ke, Mr. Daheng, and Xu Wuwei.

Which powerhouse had suddenly appeared?

The flat gourd struck the corpse king, and the jiao opened its mouth to let out a roar.

Xiu Ci and Mu Tao then clearly saw the people atop the jiao. "Lord Lu?"

When the jiao crashed into the corpse king, the monster did not flinch, and it instead struck back.

The void shattered. The clash between the two gourds was incredible, and the resulting shockwave tore the void apart.

Even Forgotten Ruins God God had once praised the jiao’s physical might. During the attack on the Tea Ceremony, even though the jiao had acted like a coward, Lu Yin had thrown the beast at Corpse God, and it had been fine after slamming into the Skygod. There was no need to worry about a collision with the corpse kings that were in the Gourd Universe.

While the jiao was a dumb beast, it was also incredibly sensitive to danger.

The jiao would never willingly approach Corpse God, but if the jiao charged at a creature, it meant that the beast felt confident in its victory.

The jiao flourished its fangs and claws before slamming into the corpse king again.

The monster glared at the jiao as they crashed into each other.

After several impacts, the jiao shook its head before continuing.

Lu Yin frowned. "We can’t waste time."

He then leaped out, manifesting Infinity. The lines of light merged with the gourd that surrounded Lu Yin, and he raised a hand and pressed it against his gourd while releasing his Wielder-realm battle force. Fifty punches were confined before a single attack was released.

There was a terrible bang, and the corpse king's gourd cracked.

Lu Yin had used his full strength to fight against Zhong Pan, who was a captain of the True God Guard, but there was no need to go all out to defeat this corpse king.

While this corpse king had undergone a Red Eyes Transformation, it still could not compare to Zhang Pan, and it was utterly incapable of stopping Lu Yin.

The jiao struck again.

The gourd shattered, and the corpse king tore through the void in an attempt to escape. Just as Lu Yin was about to finish the corpse king off, Big Sis stopped him. "Don’t bother."

As the corpse king rushed into the void, half of its body cracked and shattered, and the damage aligned perfectly with how the corpse king’s gourd had broken. Half of the corpse king’s body was reduced to nothing but blood, and the remaining half shot through the crack in the void.

The half that had escaped was already as good as dead.

Lu Yin's pupils shrank. This was the law that Hu Guiren had forced upon the Gourd Universe. Once a gourd was destroyed, the creature that had been within it would also be broken.

Could the laws of the universe really be manipulated in such a manner?

The jiao stared at the female corpse king, which immediately escaped.

Lu Yin stepped back onto the jiao. He nodded to Xiu Ci and Mu Tao and then ordered the jiao to leave.

The jiao was even faster than the female corpse king, and it let out a roar as it slammed into her. The female corpse king’s gourd was far less durable than the corpse king that had just been defeated, and she was instantly smashed to pieces. The jiao then raced off to the next universe, looking completely unstoppable.

Xiu Ci and Mu Tao were still standing in the same place, having not yet recovered from their shock.

"Is it over?"

"It's over. We don't have to die anymore."

"The Origin Universe’s power was demonstrated at the Tea Ceremony, but I just saw it again for myself."

"The Sixverse Association is going to change."

In Proximity, Sage Bodhi soon received an update, informing her that the crisis in the Gourd Universe had been resolved.

She exhaled. The Origin Universe had only recently joined the Sixverse Association. Due to the many things that had happened in the past, the Origin Universe had not had a very good relationship with the Sixverse Association. If not for that, given the number of peak powerhouses in that universe, the Sixverse Association would not have been in such a disadvantageous position in the war.

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Sage Bodji focused on the Gourd Universe where Lu Yin was currently located. From the Orchid Forest Universe, Lu Yin had gone on to the Platinum Universe, and then to the Gourd Universe. They were moving with purpose, and if they next entered the Musica Universe, it was very likely that the Decaying Diablo Universe would be next.

Where was Lu Yin heading?

Proximity had not yet received information regarding Sovereign Shao Yin's presence in the Decaying Diablo Universe. It was impossible for the Aeternals to inform Proximity, and the Merchant Exchange did not want the Sixverse Association getting involved. As far as the Merchant Exchange was concerned, the Decaying Diablo Universe was their own private territory, which was why they had not wanted to ask the Sixverse Association for help.

The Merchant Exchange belonged to Bi Rong, who was a powerhouse independent from the Sixverse Association. Like the Lord of Lightning, Bi Rong had no obligation to listen to the Sixverse Association, and to a large extent, he was completely autonomous.

The jiao finished crossing the Gourd Universe and entered the Musica Universe.

With that, there was just one more universe to cross before they reached their goal: the Decaying Diablo Universe.

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On the Endless Frontier, the parallel universe known as Decaying Diablo Universe was a very odd place.

The universe had not given birth to any humans or even any astral beasts. There was only one kind of creature, the Decaying Diablos. Their bodies were eyes, but various species of Decaying Diablos with completely different powers had come into being. They were bizarre creatures.

These Decaying Diablos were intelligent, had their own civilization, and even possessed innate gifts.

The most noteworthy species was the Space Diablos, whose control over the power of space made it difficult for most Progenitor-level experts to even touch the creatures.

The Decaying Diablo Universe had not been discovered by the Sixverse Association. Rather, it had been brought to them by the Merchant Exchange. Due to the Merchant Exchange’s wish to conduct business with the various members of the Sixverse Association, they had used the Decaying Diablo Universe to show the company’s sincerity and had annexed the universe onto the Endless Frontier. With this, the Merchant Exchange had been allowed to trade with the Sixverse Association.

The presence of the Merchant Exchange meant that the Decaying Diablo Universe was not a part of the Endless Frontier that saw a great deal of fighting. Though, it did occasionally arouse a bit of interest from Aeternus, as the Decaying Diablos were too unique to be left alone.

Even the most basic Tentacled Diablos could reach the Progenitor level, which was extremely useful to Aeternus.

However, Bi Rong was strong enough to scare the Aeternals off from being too aggressive towards the Decaying Diablo Universe.

Unfortunately, Bi Rong had not left seclusion in many years, and in other places, there were even rumors circulating that Bi Rong had died. Recently, the Aeternals had started attacking the Decaying Diablo Universe with increasing frequency, and that had culminated with Sovereign Shao Yin’s arrival after he had revealed himself as a spy. With the Sovereign’s arrival, it became clear that the Aeternals were determined to drive the Merchant Exchange from the universe and take control of it for themselves.

Because the Merchant Exchange had introduced the Decaying Diablo Universe to the Endless Frontier, the Sixverse Association had never established a data center in the universe, and this prevented Proximity from learning about that universe’s situation.

In one corner of the universe lay the Merchant Exchange’s headquarters. It was a tower that was surrounded by many Space Diablos. They wandered near the tower, and their presence caused the building to appear and disappear randomly.

Inside the tower, Bi Teng, Bi Lan, Madam Nalan, and more people from the Merchant Exchange were staring out from the building. Outside of the tower, Sovereign Shao Yin had seized control of the majority of the Decaying Diablo Universe. Even so, the people of the Merchant Exchange were able to easily come and go from the universe without any issue, as they had all left marks on a coordinate seal for the universe. However, if the humans were driven away, the universe would become the Aeternals’ territory.

As for the Space Diablos, none of what was happening outside affected them at all.

"When will the people from the Heavens Sect arrive?" Bi Teng stood by a window so that he could look out. He was staring off into the distance with a frown.

Nearby, Bi Lan glanced at Madam Nalan, who replied, "They are already on their way."

Bi Teng’s eyes flickered. "The Aeternals are not easy opponents, so we can only ask the Heavens Sect for their help. The Lord of Lightning is not able to come here himself, and the rulers of the Sixverse Association’s universes are all participating in that massive battle. Sovereign Shao Yin saw this as an opportunity, and he had the gall to attack us.”

Bi Lan said. "If Master Bi Rong emerges from seclusion, he can deal with these enemies with one stroke."

"Lord Bi Teng, why don’t we try to reach out to Lord Bi Rong again?" someone suggested.

Everyone else nearby also looked over at Bi Teng.

The Merchant Exchange’s foundation that allowed them to conduct business with the Sixverse Association without being in the alliance was Bi Rong. He was a peak powerhouse who was able to laugh and carry on in a casual manner with the Great Sovereign herself. It was the Aeternals’ fear of Bi Rong that had prevented them from launching an all-out attack on the universe, even if probing attacks were still occasionally sent out.

As long as Bi Rong appeared, Sovereign Shao Yin would not dare to stick around.

Bi Teng felt helpless. "Master is in seclusion, and it is very difficult to contact him. On top of that…"

The man’s eyes lit up as he looked back at the others nearby as he continued, "Master is one of the most powerful humans in existence. During his seclusion, it’s possible that he might even take that legendary step to surpass all others. If that happens, even the Aeternals will fear him. No, Master cannot be pulled from seclusion right now. He must stay there.”

The others were not nearly as optimistic as Bi Teng. They had heard similar words too many times before. Initially, they had imagined a future under an invincible powerhouses where the Merchant Exchange would stand above even the Sixverse Association and Aeternus. Bbut as time had flowed by, people’s excitement had faded.

Was it not possible that there was an explanation behind why the Aeternals were becoming increasingly aggressive in their attacks on the Decaying Diablo Universe? It seemed possible that something might have happened to Lord Bi Rong.

Madam Nalan had only recently joined the Merchant Exchange, and she still did not really have any sense of belonging to the organization. She was far more worried about Lu Yin. The Aeternals’ forces had some powerful individuals among them.

Just outside the Merchant Exchange’s headquarters was where the Space Diablos circled, and beyond them were corpse kings.

There was a large number of Aeternus’s corpse kings surrounding the Merchant Exchange. Further away, Sovereign Shao Yin was watching with four peak powerhouses behind him. There were two regular Progenitor-level corpse kings, and even a captain of the True God Guards. The captain was Ju Ji, the woman who had fought against Mu Xie when the Aeternals had attacked the Origin Universe. The fourth individual was a man wrapped up in a black robe that completely hid his face.

"How long will it take?" Sovereign Shao Yin asked.

Ju Ji indifferently answered, "Not long. What’s really keeping them hidden is the Space Diablo that’s above the tower. I'm doing my best to suppress it, but that still needs some time."

"Is Bi Rong really dead?" the man in black robe asked in a deep voice.

Sovereign Shao Yin clasped his hands behind his back. "He should be."

The man in the black robe remained solemn. "While I have never met Bi Rong, I have heard legends about the man. If he truly hasn’t died, you and I are doomed. None of us can stop him."

"Bi Rong is capable of fighting against the Seven Skygods. When the Merchant Exchange first appeared, Corpse God fought against Bi Rong on many occasions without ever being able to determine a winner," Ju Ji agreed.

The man in black robe voice dropped lower. "A true monster is coming."

At that moment, the entire group turned to look. They all felt a terrifying aura that belonged to an exceptionally powerful individual.

Everyone’s expressions changed. It was impossible for this powerhouse to be there to help them, which meant that it had to be someone whom the Merchant Exchange had asked for help. However, who would the Merchant Exchange have approached?

Inside the tower, Bi Teng was also looking in the same direction, though he was overjoyed. "Here he comes!"

Everyone else turned to look.