And he also possessed a godhood, which means he was the true god of that world, a Level Three God."
To become a true god, it wasn't just about one's Cultivation Level, but also their spirit had to reach that level.
The levels of spiritual attainment are classified as, Divine Origin Realm, level 3 Divine Origin Realm, Second-level Divine Origin Realm, First-level Divine Origin Realm, and finally Divine King Realm.
"Level Three God..."
Upon hearing the Abyssal Sage King's words, the Abyssal Kings also fell into silence.
Undeniably, although they were strong, none of them had reached the level of a god.
Among them, only a very few had attained the Divine Origin Realm in terms of spiritual cultivation, but they were still not enough before a Level Three God.
"Hehe."
Suddenly, the Abyssal Sage King, very rarely, laughed, "You all don't need to overthink, because the very person who slew the Six-Clawed Demon Emperor is that world's Level Three God, and he has summoned me to discuss a cooperation."
"What?"
After listening to the Abyssal Sage King, the Abyssal Kings were once again stunned, the plot had changed so quickly.
A Level Three God of one plane actually wanted to talk about cooperation with the abyssal plane, wasn't this just a joke?
It felt just like...
It felt like opening the doors of one's own home, inviting the neighboring King to come and live.
"Do not look at me with such doubt."
"When such a thing happened, my first reaction was disbelief as well."
"However, I became somewhat convinced later on. Because in that world, this Level Three God was not the strongest existence, nor was he popular among the people, with no power base."
"But one thing I'm certain of is that he's extremely unwilling to settle, so he hopes I can offer him help, to conquer that world together."
The Abyssal Sage King recounted everything that happened after meeting Tang San.
After hearing it, the expressions of the Abyssal Kings were incredibly strange.
What was this all about?
A mighty god seemed even worse off than they were.
At least they could unify a layer of the abyss.
Whereas that god was a lone individual...
"Sage King, I think this is a good thing. If the plane is as you say, then by continually chipping away at it, before long, our abyssal plane will produce even more powerhouses, possibly reaching the Divine Origin Realm or even the level 3 Divine Origin Realm on a spiritual level..."
"By then, we might all be capable of turning the tables on that Level Three God, and the benefits of that would be too great..."
The Black Emperor spoke, drooling with anticipation.
To her, she'd already regarded that yet-to-be-met Level Three God as a lamb ready for slaughter.
"This plan is indeed viable, but I still don't trust the words of that human deity. I need to dispatch a strong contingent there in that season for actual reconnaissance, not missing any detail, and bring me back complete intelligence."
The Abyssal Sage King stated the purpose of convening the many Abyssal Rulers was to explore the new, unknown plane.
Better safe than sorry, if the gods of that world were not so miserable, and the goal of doing this was to bring in all the creatures of the abyssal plane into Soul Land to capture it in one fell swoop, what then?
In contrast, the many Abyssal Rulers grew silent.
What the Abyssal Sage King had just said, indeed matched their feelings; they too found it hard to believe there was no deceit.
"I wonder who's willing to go?"
"I, the Sage King, swear that if anyone unfortunately falls during this mission, I will exhaust all my resources to resurrect you. I will also empower you to become an existence second only to me within the abyssal plane..."
The Abyssal Sage King pledged emphatically.
However, as his voice faded, he immediately received a response.
The Abyssal Sage King looked toward the source of the voice and saw a middle-aged man who didn't look much different from a human, extremely handsome, wearing a magnificent golden robe.
"Spirit Emperor, are you sure?"
The Abyssal Sage King asked again.
In fact, he already had an answer in his heart.
If it were anyone else, he might not be certain, but if it was the Spirit Emperor, he felt this matter was almost a certainty.
Because the Spirit Emperor was different from the other abyssal powerhouses. His spiritual level had already reached the Divine Origin Realm. He could be considered the strongest existence in the abyssal plane after the Abyssal Sage King himself.
If he could achieve a breakthrough in cultivation, the Spirit Emperor could become a true God Rank powerhouse.
However, fate played tricks.
The hierarchy of the abyssal plane did not allow for more God Rank powerhouses to emerge, hence the Spirit Emperor was unable to break through for a long time.
Now.
The opportunity was right before him; how could he give it up?
"In response to the Sage King, I am quite sure," declared the Spirit Emperor with certainty, "Rest assured, I will definitely bring back the information you want."
Just as the Abyssal Sage King had anticipated, there was a sense of urgency in the Spirit Emperor's voice.
He could hardly wait to head to Soul Land immediately.
After all, the Sage King had said that if he could devour a portion of the life energy of Soul Land, he would have the hope of becoming a true god.
He didn't know how long he had awaited this day; how could he let go of such an opportunity now that it had come?
"Okay, you may go then."
"I, as well as all of us here, await your good news."
The shadowy figure of the Abyssal Sage King gestured with a wave of his hand.
"Thank you, Sage King."
After speaking, the Spirit Emperor left, his face alight with joy.
...
Soul Land.
Tang San's gaze sharpened.
He could feel a powerful presence, making its way through the abyssal passage toward Soul Land.
"However, compared to the previous might of the Abyssal Sage King, this force is much weaker."
"Could it be that the Abyssal Sage King has already assembled the Abyssal Army and is now launching an attack on the Douluo plane?"
Tang San couldn't help but mutter to himself.
But when the owner of that aura appeared, he was taken aback.
What the hell was that?
As the light flickered, a man dressed in a splendid golden robe appeared.
The moment he appeared, the space around him started rippling, as if it was bearing a great burden.
In an instant, Tang San was certain that this was a power approaching godhood, not far behind the likes of Tang Chen, Qiandaoliu, and Bossi from before...
"Not bad, not bad at all. Is this the world that the Sage King spoke of? Such fresh life energy."
The Spirit Emperor took a deep breath with his nose, his handsome face filled with intoxication.
At this moment, he had no doubt about the words the Sage King had said before.
Just the thought of devouring the Douluo plane was too good to be true, not to mention that he himself would definitely become a true God Rank powerhouse.
"The Abyssal Sage King couldn't have just sent you here by yourself, right?"
At this moment, Tang San's ethereal voice rang out, interrupting the Spirit Emperor's thoughts.
Upon hearing this, the Spirit Emperor turned his gaze to Tang San, his eyes filled with surprise, "From your body, I sense a peculiar aura. If I'm not mistaken, you must be the god who summoned the Sage King..."
Tang San glanced at the Spirit Emperor with annoyance, "Do you really need to guess?"
Tang San couldn't help but snort internally, wasn't this an obvious fact?
"My apologies, I was presumptuous."
The Spirit Emperor realized his mistake and quickly apologized.
It was then that he realized that this person was different from those he had encountered before.
This was a powerful god, and he should show adequate respect.
Even if he did not hold respect inwardly, he could not show it on his face.
On the other hand, Tang San's expression softened significantly after hearing the Spirit Emperor's words.
"Allow me to introduce myself, I come from the second layer of the abyss, my true form is that of an Abyssal Spirit Dragon, and I am the chieftain of the Abyssal Spirit Dragon clan. In the abyss, they all refer to me as Spirit Emperor...."
"The second layer of the abyss..."
Tang San paused for a moment.
The hierarchy of power within the abyssal plane was very clear.
One could simply look at the ranking of the layers of the abyss; since the Spirit Emperor was the ruler of the second layer, his strength was definitely second only to the Abyssal Sage King among the inhabitants of the abyss.
"What is the purpose of the Abyssal Sage King sending you here?" Tang San asked directly.
The Spirit Emperor had already prepared his pretext, "The Sage King hopes that I can establish a forward base in this world to prepare for the arrival of the subsequent Abyssal Army."
Upon hearing this, Tang San nodded, "Fine, then go ahead with it."
"Many thanks."
The Spirit Emperor bowed to Tang San with a fist and left without hesitation.
Watching the Spirit Emperor's receding figure, Tang San's lips curled into a chilling smile, "Hmm, quite cautious. Since you don't believe my words, you're here to probe me...."
How could Tang San not see that the other party was incredulous?
But then again, I wasn't lying, was I?