Chapter 2609: Capturing Donghuang Diyuan?
There were such grudges involved behind the death of Emperor Ye Qing.
Speaking of which, if Ye Futian was the descendent of Emperor Ye Qing, or if he was related to Emperor Ye Qing, wouldn’t it make him the enemy of the Devil Emperor?
Hence, the Devil Emperor said that Ye Futian had come here seeking his death.
Ye Futian said, “Before this, both the Dark World and the Empty Divine Realm intended to ally with me. They wished to support me in standing up against the Divine Prefecture. If that’s the case, the Devil Emperor could do the same. After all, the murderer who was directly involved was Donghuang the Great.” Ye Futian was still somewhat skeptical of the whole story as he said this.
Yu Sheng explained, “The Devil World is covered by the Devil Abyss and has been suffering because of it for countless years. 400 years ago, when the worlds were in chaos, the troops of the Devil World invaded the Outer Realms. However, they were stopped by Donghuang the Great and Emperor Ye Qing. Aside from these two Emperors, most likely Human Ancestor and The Buddha did not agree to the invasion by the Devil World as well. The Devil World is both a prison and a seal. None of them wished for the population of the Devil World to escape from here. In the end, the turmoil ended with the death of Emperor Ye Qing. The Devil World also stopped invading the Outer Realms. Until recently…”
Ye Futian frowned as he listened to Yu Sheng’s explanation. The grudges among the few top figures were even more complicated than he had imagined. All the forces were involved in it.
Human Ancestors from the Human Realm and The Buddha from the World of Buddhism were also involved.
Even though the Devil Emperor had heaven-defying abilities, he could not fight against the will of the majority. The Devil World acknowledged Donghuang the Great’s ruling over the Divine Prefecture and ceased attacking. This might be a balance achieved through the agreement of all the major worlds.
Ye Futian was certain that in the past, the Empty Divine Realm and the Dark World had their stance on this issue as well. They would not have observed idly.
Only those top figures knew exactly what happened then.
Nevertheless, one thing was certain: Emperor Ye Qing died in exchange for 400 years of peace. The worlds were no longer in chaos, and the war ended.
The peace lasted until a prophecy was made known from the World of Buddhism. The changes of the worlds would begin with the Original Realm. Then, huge changes occurred to the Original Realm, and chaos once again surfaced. All the major worlds were eager to extend their influences. The forces from the Empty Divine Realm and the Dark World appeared in the Divine Prefecture.
The Devil Emperor also gave the order to invade the Divine Prefecture.
Just as the Devil Emperor said, he invaded the Divine Prefecture and the Original Realm not just to rule over more people.
“The Devil Emperor wishes to invade the Divine Prefecture to be freed from the Devil Abyss?” asked Ye Futian.
“Yes,” Yu Sheng nodded. “The Devil World only joined the fight due to the preceding conflict between the Empty Divine Realm and the Dark World against the Divine Prefecture. In terms of their attitudes towards the Devil World, The Buddha, Human Ancestor as well as Donghuang the Great are the same. Hence, the Devil World suffered many years of suppression. It might be due to this that the Divine Prefecture could not have two Emperors.”
“That means that between the two Emperors, one of them had to die. Back then, Human Ancestor and The Buddha might have had a different opinion with the Divine Prefecture,” said Ye Futian as he thought of this. In the past, if Human Ancestor and The Buddha had sided with the Divine Prefecture, there would have been four Great Emperors.
“They must have done so to preserve the balance of power,” said Yu Sheng. “For the Devil Emperor, his lifelong goal is to break free from the prison of the Devil Abyss and allow the Devil World to descend upon the other worlds.”
“With such harsh environments in the Devil World, why haven’t the cultivators of the Devil World moved to other worlds to cultivate?” asked Ye Futian.
“The faith of the cultivators of the Devil World is stronger than that of the cultivators of the Divine Prefecture as well as the other worlds. I believe that the faith of the people here is the strongest among all the worlds. When the Devil World declared war on the other worlds, everyone here participated. With a single command, billions of demonic sects across the lands became warriors of the Devil World,” explained Yu Sheng.
He had been cultivating in the Devil World for the past decades and came to know more and more about the place. An intense sense of belonging also grew inside of him.
The Devil World was different from the Divine Prefecture.
Hence, he had never thought of betraying the Devil World. If it weren’t for the existence of Ye Futian, he would have certainly joined the war. Even for Ye Futian’s sake, he had no intention of deceiving the Devil Emperor, instead choosing to come clean. He would rather be imprisoned here and withstand the catastrophes of the Devil Abyss.
Ye Futian’s heart wavered. The lifelong ambition of the Devil Emperor was to break out of this prison and free the members of the Devil World from their plight. Ye Futian had also seen the adoration the members of the Devil World had for the Devil Emperor. All of them had strong faith.
At the same time, for the people here, the Devil Emperor held up the Devil Abyss with his power.
Ye Futian had previously ventured to the western World of Buddhism. Although the latter was slightly different from the Divine Prefecture, and their faith in Buddha was more zealous, the faith of the members of the Devil World was even stronger.
The Divine Prefecture was the place that lacked faith the most.
Although all the members of the Divine Prefecture admired Donghuang the Great and made martial arts prosper, the top forces all had their own agendas. The more powerful the cultivator or the force, the more they lacked respect and faith.
“What exactly is the Devil Abyss?” Ye Futian raised his head and glanced at the sky. A destructive storm gathered above. It was akin to the eye of the Devil Abyss, staring down on them.
“According to legends, it is the catastrophe of the Heavenly Path. It was used to punish heinous sinners during ancient times. The entire Devil Abyss was a prison for sinners who offended the Heavenly Path.” Yu Sheng raised his head, glanced at the sky, and continued, “The power of the Devil Abyss that we experience now is but an insignificant fraction of its former might. He has been bearing the most terrifying power of the Devil Abyss alone.”
“Sinners. Prison,” Ye Futian mumbled. So, this Devil Abyss was the prison of the Heavenly Path from ancient times, and it could produce catastrophes of the Heavenly Path?
If that were the case, ordinary people would be reduced to dust if they encountered the catastrophe.
Even Ye Futian and Yu Sheng suffered great pain. As the two of them were talking, the destructive power flooded their bodies. Since they were both locked in place by the clasp, they could only endure the invasion of the power. The power intended to corrode both their flesh and their spiritual souls.
“49 days. Can we make it through?” Ye Futian asked as he looked at Yu Sheng.
“Right now, the power of the Devil Abyss is still relatively weak. Every day, the Devil Abyss will send down a catastrophe from 11:00 P.M. to 1:00 A.M.. 49 days means 49 catastrophes. Together they form a Catastrophe of Samsara.” Yu Sheng spoke with a low voice. He seemed to lack confidence.
Even Yu Sheng, who was so powerful, did not think he could survive this Catastrophe of Samsara.
“So what?” Ye Futian said as he stared at Yu Sheng, “We have been through many life-and-death situations. We walked through the cycle of reincarnation. Now, we stand at the peak of the cultivation world. We are only a step away from reaching the highest level. Even if the catastrophe of the Heavenly Path can destroy everyone, it will not destroy you and me. Don’t you forget about Godfather’s words.”
Yu Sheng raised his head and looked at Ye Futian. Their eyes met, and they said in unison, “Born to be Emperors!”
Existences who were born to be Emperors were destined to be able to withstand all tribulations. Even the Devil Abyss could not do anything to them.
As they said this, divine light flowed over Ye Futian’s body. The Light of Buddha burned brightly and was unmovable.
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Before the Demon God Palace, a jet-black figure appeared. He appeared ethereal and did not seem to be the figure’s true body.
This illusory figure bowed in the direction of the Demon God Palace. Then, the doors opened. The illusory figure walked in and headed straight towards the God Seat.
The God Seat appeared somewhat blurry. This place was the seat of the highest authority in the Devil World. The most powerful existence and the most authoritative figure of the Devil World was seated here. He sat high and mighty as he was worshipped by the members of the Devil World.
The illusory figure kept approaching. He could already see the God Seat. To everyone’s surprise, an ordinary elder was seated on the God Seat instead of the peerless, domineering Devil Emperor like what one would imagine. The elder was crouched over, and his aura appeared somewhat feeble. He was even coughing.
The elder on the God Seat seemed frail and ordinary. He did not resemble a peerless demon.
“Your Highness,” greeted the illusory figure as he bowed. Even though the elder appeared this way, the figure was still pious and respectful. He did not dare to dally.
“How are things?” asked the elder.
“Half of the North Cliff Region has been conquered. The Divine Prefecture has sent their armies to provide aid. Donghuang Diyuan is personally supervising the battle. She intends to intercept the advance of our armies,” the illusory figure reported.
“The daughter of Donghuang the Great!” exclaimed the old man as he raised his head and stared into the distance. Suddenly, his gaze turned sharp, and he ordered, “Here’s a mission for you. Capture the daughter of Donghuang the Great and bring her to the Devil Imperial Palace. Sacrifice anything if needed.”
“Yes, Your Highness,” said the illusory figure as he bowed.
“Dismissed.” The Devil Emperor’s voice turned weak again.
“Your Highness…” Worried, the illusory figure looked at the Devil Emperor.
“I’m fine.” The Devil Emperor waved his hand and said, “The power of the Devil Abyss is growing stronger and stronger. The prophecy from the World of Buddhism is right. Huge changes are about to happen!”