Chapter 525

Chapter 525: Kill Nine Lives!!!

In the Darkness Origin.

Dark Yaner returned, meaning the consciousness of the Darkness Origin was fully back.

She didn’t waste any time and started looking for suitable Quasi-Emperors.

Quasi-Emperors were the weakest bunch within the Darkness Origin, and the Darkness Origin held a strong dominance over these beings, capable of unceremoniously kicking them out.

Generally, if a Quasi-Emperor on their last leg got sent out, they’d probably only last long enough for a crazy rampage before meeting their end.

But even a last-ditch effort could cause significant damage.

The might of a Quasi-Emperor was terrifying.

The Darkness Origin had its standards for picking Quasi-Emperors.

One, smart!

Two, potential!

Three, ambitious!

Four, in bad shape!

Names flickered through the Darkness Origin’s mind; it had its plans lined up.

Soon, the first Quasi-Emperor was forcibly awakened.

The awakened Quasi-Emperor looked grim since their injuries had yet to heal. They had suffered horrific wounds from an Emperor’s power that constantly tore at their body, not sure how many times it had shattered. Now, they could barely hold it together.

Being yanked from rest was extremely annoying.

“A powerful enemy is about to ascend to the Seventh Heaven; you will go slay him!” the Darkness Origin coldly commanded.

“Can’t we send someone else? I’m not healed yet…”

“But you’ve slept long enough, and the opponent just ascended to the Seventh Heaven. No dead weight in the Darkness Origin!”

Cang Xinghe…

“Don’t worry; you’re not going alone; there are others!”

“What kind of enemy could be so intimidating that a bunch of Quasi-Emperors is needed to deal with them?” Cang Xinghe asked in confusion.

“I’ll explain the situation to all of you shortly!”

The Darkness Origin started awakening Quasi-Emperors one by one, trying to act subtly, so each awakening was a well-thought-out choice.

In total, nine Quasi-Emperors were awakened.

With every one the Darkness Origin awakened, Cang Xinghe’s expression grew heavier.

This felt way too scary.

A newly ascended being to the Seventh Heaven warranted the awakening of so many Quasi-Emperors?

This many Quasi-Emperors waking up was obviously overkill.

Great Emperor of Covering Heaven followed closely behind the Darkness Origin, remaining silent.

Until the Darkness Origin finally asked, “Great Emperor, do you think seven Quasi-Emperors is enough?”

The Great Emperor pondered for a moment.

Cang Xinghe???

Infinite Celestial Lord woke up seven Quasi-Emperors, and the Great Emperor was still mulling it over?

Who exactly was this enemy?

“Should be enough, right? Seven Quasi-Emperors; even with all the Heavenly Gate stronglings, they shouldn’t stand a chance,” said the Great Emperor.

The Darkness Origin was also deep in thought.

“No, I’m still not at ease; we need to awaken one more! This is the best chance to kill Nine Lives; if we miss it, I don’t know when I’ll get another shot.”

The Great Emperor nodded.

The stakes with the Nine Lives Celestial Lord had truly escalated to a life-or-death matter.

However, that also meant he was worried about Nine Lives continuing to grow stronger, constantly thwarting the Darkness Origin, putting the Darkness Origin in a position of surrender—that would be a real headache.

Soon, another Quasi-Emperor was forcibly awakened.

“Nope, we need to awaken one more!”

The Great Emperor furrowed his brows slightly.

Isn’t that enough already?

Eight Quasi-Emperors; that’s too much for Heavenly Gate to handle.

Yet another Quasi-Emperor was brought back to consciousness.

“Still not enough; we need to awaken one more.”

The Great Emperor quickly stepped in, “Darkness, enough is enough. We’re at the limit.”

The Darkness Origin’s voice dripped with doubt.

“Is it enough?”

“I think it’s more than enough.”

“Shouldn’t we awaken one more?”

The Great Emperor couldn’t help but chuckle; the Darkness Origin seemed way more eager to kill Lu Ye than he was himself.

Keep in mind, the entire Heavenly Gate only had three Quasi-Emperors.

Having nine formidable Quasi-Emperors at the ready, the Great Emperor really couldn’t think of a reason for failure.

After all, Lu Ye wasn’t exactly someone with a wide network; he’d nearly offended all factions and had no external help.

“It’s fine; really, it’s fine.”

The Darkness Origin sighed regretfully.

“Alright, then; we’ll go with these nine!”

The nine Quasi-Emperors looked increasingly serious.

Wow, who on Earth drew the Darkness Origin’s ire to this extent?

“Ladies and gentlemen, you’ve been resting in the Darkness Origin for quite a long time, and awakening you all is a last resort.”

“I’ll introduce you to the enemy you’re facing.”

The nine listened intently.

“This person is named Lu Ye, known as the Nine Lives Celestial Lord!”

Nine faces went blank???

Us? Taking on a Celestial Lord?

“In a previous life, when he was undergoing the Heavenly Tribulation, he was attacked by me and others. Just as he was about to fall, he activated his time reversal ability, sending time back to when he first started his cultivation.”

“Thus, he started from the First Heaven, step by step, right up to now, preparing to ascend from the Sixth Heaven to the Seventh.”

“In his past life, the Nine Lives Celestial Lord was known as the Emperor Annihilator, the Celestial Lord Reaper, the eternal enemy of the Demon Clan, the cause of the Demon Clan’s extermination, the peacekeeper of dark turmoil, the time reverser, the Supreme throughout ages, the one who reached the heavens…”

“Among my strong ones in the Darkness Origin, more than a few Emperors met their demise at his hands, and two Celestial Lords have already fallen.”

“If we let him grow further and he becomes an Emperor, that will spell the end for us in the Darkness Origin!”

The nine were left speechless.

Holy crap, dude, what kind of monster have you stirred up?

Killing more than a few Emperors?

Took down two Celestial Lords?

And they were all from the Darkness Origin?

And those titles—were there really only two Celestial Lords he took down?

“In the previous six Heavens, he was practically invincible upon ascending; I’ve targeted him multiple times and failed.”

“And now, he’s aiming to ascend to the Seventh Heaven!”

“Even if Nine Lives is strong, he absolutely can’t compete with Quasi-Emperors!”

“Therefore, this time, we absolutely must kill him!”

“Keep in mind, Nine Lives belongs to the Heavenly Dao; there’s no possibility of us coexisting peacefully; one side must be entirely wiped out for the other to triumph!”

“This battle must be won! It can only end in victory!”

“To win is to gain; to fail is to perish!”

“Is that clear?”

The nine Quasi-Emperors were as tense as ever.

“Crystal clear!”

“Ladies and gentlemen, I promise you that if we succeed, I will do everything in my power to assist you in becoming Emperors!”

“Kill Nine Lives! Become Great Emperors!”

The Darkness Origin shouted.

The nine Quasi-Emperors echoed.

“Kill Nine Lives! Become Great Emperors!”

“Kill Nine Lives! Become Great Emperors!”

The Darkness Origin shouted again, passion ringing in their voices.

“Kill Nine Lives! Become Great Emperors!”

“Kill!”

“Kill!”

Meanwhile, on the other side, the Dark Clan also started plotting; they weren’t looking to kill Nine Lives but to capture him alive with all their might.

At that point, their divine being would descend!

Nine Lives, ascend away!