"Roar!"
An angry roar echoed throughout the abyssal plane.
With a total of one hundred and eight layers, the abyssal plane harbored one hundred and eight types of Origin Power. It was not only the source of immortality for the Abyss Great Emperors but also the wellspring of the Abyss Emperor's strength.
The disappearance of two layers right before their eyes set off alarms for all the emperors, as, in their understanding,
attacking Soul Land was supposed to be a walk in the park, the only hindrance being the Divine Realm.
Now with Emperor Meng and Emperor Ying dead, a warning bell rang for them, signaling that someone could pose a threat to them.
And the Abyss Emperor was furious to the extreme.
Because with each layer's collapse, his strength suffered a loss, and what he feared more was identifying the person who had slain his two subordinates.
Could it be that the Divine Realm had noticed?
If that was the case, it spelled trouble. The Abyss Emperor's complexion grew unsightly.
He ceased his anger, sat on his hundred-foot throne as dark as ink, remained silent, and tapped his fingers against the armrest.
"Clink clink clink!"
The tapping seemed to strike at the hearts of the one hundred and two emperors.
Especially Emperor Zhi, who now didn't dare utter a single word.
Fearing that the Abyss Emperor's wrath might turn on him.
"Zhi..."
The deep voice of the Abyss Emperor sounded.
Emperor Zhi shuddered, fell to his knees, and respectfully said:
"Your subordinate is here."
"Who do you think killed Emperor Meng and Emperor Ying?" the emperor asked in a deep voice.
"Your subordinate does not..."
Emperor Zhi replied instinctively, but the surrounding space suddenly felt oppressive.
Immediately, he shook his head and rephrased his response.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, your subordinate believes that those low-level beings of Soul Land could not conceivably oppose Emperor Meng and Emperor Ying."
"Moreover, they were protected by the Abyssal Formation granted by you; those inferior beings could definitely not match them."
The emperor let out a cold snort.
"Get to the point."
Emperor Zhi hastily added, "The Divine Realm, it must have been an act of the Divine Realm."
"Otherwise, beneath the ordinary, who else could completely annihilate members of our Holy Tribe with the assistance of those inferior beings of Soul Land?
That would be laughable."
"Are you sure it was the Divine Realm's doing?" the Abyss Emperor asked coldly.
Emperor Zhi's heart grew tense, and he inwardly cursed his luck.
I'm Emperor Zhi, not the Prophet Emperor; with not a single clue, how the hell am I to be sure?
But knowing that the Abyss Emperor was like a volcano ready to erupt, he didn't dare to provoke him.
"Your subordinate had thought it was the act of the Divine Realm, however..." Emperor Zhi's voice paused.
The Abyss Emperor said:
"However, what?"
Emperor Zhi fell into thought, and the Abyss Emperor didn't urge him on.
The other emperors were silent and motionless as if frozen by his majestic gaze.
"Your Majesty, I feel it's unlikely that it was the Divine Realm's doing."
"How is that possible? If it's not the Divine Realm acting, who has the power to kill both Emperor Meng and Emperor Ying at the same time?" other emperors immediately voiced their skepticism.
They had to speak up; if Emperor Zhi's guess was wrong and the emperor's anger was provoked, wouldn't they all suffer his fury?
The emperor didn't respond to the other emperors.
His focus remained on Emperor Zhi.
"Why?"
Emperor Zhi said, "If it were the Divine Realm acting, why only kill Emperor Meng while the other four emperors remain unharmed?"
"If a God King Level powerhouse acted, they could likely track the aura of the teleportation used by Emperor Meng and locate the abyssal plane, and by now, they might have already come here to kill."
"Thus, I speculate it wasn't the Divine Realm that acted, or it was a Level One Deity below God King Level that struck."
After Emperor Zhi concluded his analysis, silence prevailed, and everyone seemed to find some sense in his words.
The emperor nodded slightly.
"You're right, if a God King level powerhouse were to take action, they could definitely trace back to us from the deceased Emperor Meng."
"It must be a Level One Deity from the Divine Realm, those natives of Soul Land would never possess the ability to contend with our Holy Tribe."
"Emperor, what should we do now?" Emperor Zhi asked humbly, not presuming to know better.
The Abyss Emperor snickered.
"Having coveted the lush land of Douluo Planet for so long, how could I possibly let it slip through my fingers so easily?"
"I presume that the deity who killed Emperor Meng hasn't left Douluo Planet to return to the Divine Realm with the news yet."
"Our chance still exists."
Emperor Zhi's body trembled.
The other emperors looked on bewildered, "Emperor, what do you mean by this?"
The Abyss Emperor scoffed disdainfully.
"A bunch of pig-brains, what use are you to me?"
"Emperor Zhi, you say it."
The handsome Emperor Zhi nodded respectfully and began to speak:
"The Emperor plans to kill that deity, so the news cannot be sent back."
"And for the Divine Realm to discover this, it would definitely take time."
"By then, the Emperor will have already drawn the temporal and spatial turbulence to isolate Douluo Planet from the Divine Realm, and it will be our time to devour the planet and evolve metamorphically."
The Abyss Emperor nodded in satisfaction, his body surging with a unique power.
"What, the Emperor is going to kill a god now?"
One after another, surprised voices erupted.
For so many years, they had lived in the shadows of the abyssal plane, never daring to let the Divine Realm discover them.
Now, suddenly being asked to confront the Divine Realm head-on, they all felt somewhat apprehensive.
"A bunch of useless trash."
The Abyss Emperor observed their expressions and snorted coldly.
"Rest assured, there's no need for you to take action."
"You're not qualified enough to deal with deities."
"This time, the Emperor himself will take the field."
Emperor Zhi hesitated, "Emperor, if you go, then the abyssal plane will be without someone to oversee the grand scheme."
The Abyss Emperor gave him a meaningful look.
"I naturally won't leave at this time, as I still need to control the temporal and spatial turbulence."
Emperor Zhi rolled his eyes covertly.
So are you going or not?
The self-contradictory words of the Abyss Emperor left all emperors somewhat baffled.
At that moment, footsteps sounded.
A figure, not quite two meters tall, walked from behind the towering throne to the front, causing everyone to be shocked.
Because the figure looked exactly like the Abyss Emperor.
"Emperor, what is this?" Emperor Zhi asked in surprise.
The Abyss Emperor said, "This is an avatar I have nurtured for over a hundred thousand years, let him travel to Douluo, as long as the Divine King does not show up, he will be invincible."
"With the Emperor's avatar taking action, this time everything will certainly go smoothly," Emperor Zhi said, congratulating with folded hands.
The Abyss Emperor smirked.
"Haha, spare me the flattery."
"I want to see who dares to destroy my underlings, who dares to disrespect the Abyss Emperor. They will surely pay the price."
...
On the other side, Soul Land, far northern lands.
Luo Yu was seated cross-legged on the Summit of the Ice Mountain, focusing his qi and spirit, with the Dragon King Origin of the seven great Dragon Kings orbiting inside his Dantian like satellites.
His limbs, half of his skull, torso, and shoulder blades all flickered with distinctly different lights, exuding a heavy Dragon Might.
He had been attempting to fuse the powers of the different Dragon Kings.
At this time, gentle footsteps approached from outside.
Luo Yu opened his eyes and saw two peerlessly cold and stunningly beautiful women walking up to him.
Beautiful Eyes met his with a complex glint.
Luo Yu didn't speak, his eyes were as calm as ancient wells, resembling an emotionless assassin or an ancient Buddha from the mountains.