Lu Ye had just received a plethora of Four Spirits Treasures sent over by Emperor Dao Hen.
A lot!
Like, seriously a lot!
Lu Ye never expected that Emperor Dao Hen could actually find this many Four Spirits Treasures.
Sure enough, the Eighth Heaven is a real treasure trove, but it also proves that Emperor Dao Hen is really going all out.
There were also treasures picked up from the Primordial Morning Mist.
Lu Ye sorted through them one by one.
He couldn’t help but show a joyful grin on his face at the bounty.
It’s enough!
With so many resources, it’s definitely enough.
Just when Lu Ye was hesitating whether to enter seclusion first or let the next Quasi-Emperor cross their tribulation, the voice of Darkness Origin echoed from the black jade stone.
Wait, did it just tack on some bad news after saying “Are you there?”
“Speak!”
“Sea of Blood Celestial Lord and his gang have come up with a really powerful plan to deal with you. They want to use Sky Stiff to wear down the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens’ laws, making them weak enough to come after you.”
Lu Ye’s expression turned serious upon hearing this.
He quickly thought through the potential outcomes of this plan, and the final result was quite terrifying.
It’s actually feasible.
If Sky Stiff was even a little bit normal, he wouldn’t become someone else’s weapon.
But the problem is, Sky Stiff is anything but normal. He has no consciousness at all and can only rely on instinct; he won’t care about how fierce the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens’ laws are. If provoked, he might just charge at the Great Sage’s laws head-on.
When Celestial Lords take action, it truly shouldn’t be underestimated.
Lu Ye pondered.
How should he handle this?
Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord once mentioned he could help.
If Sea of Blood Celestial Lord dared to step outside, Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord could go for the snipe.
Then, it would lead to a showdown between the two Celestial Lords outside the domain.
That’s one solution.
What if he handed over the Dark Beginning Insect Seal to Sea of Blood Celestial Lord right now?
Would Sea of Blood Celestial Lord get so focused on wiping out the Dark Clan gods and prying into the saints’ secrets that he wouldn’t even bother with shattering the remaining laws of the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens?
No, that’s too risky.
Would Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord really be willing to engage in a bloodbath with Sea of Blood Celestial Lord?
Given the current state of Sea of Blood Celestial Lord, he was truly at a dead end, with nowhere to retreat. Such a strong person is the most insane.
The first thought in his mind, if utterly hopeless, would probably be to drag whoever is in front of him down with him.
Lu Ye rubbed his chin.
It’s endless, inexhaustible.
Fortunately, the Ancient Land of the Heavenly Corpse is well-hidden; even if Sea of Blood Celestial Lord wanted to find it, it wouldn’t be easy.
Should he contact Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord first?
Lu Ye couldn’t reach out himself but could go through Emperor Dao Hen.
So he did.
Lu Ye promptly contacted Emperor Dao Hen.
Emperor Dao Hen wasted no time and began reaching out to Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord. In fact, Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord really doesn’t like crowds; he’s all about that solitude in his forgetful land, not knowing what to do all day.
Usually, Emperor Dao Hen interacts most with Primordial Dao Lord because Primordial Dao Lord loves to expound on the Dao.
There are only a handful of Celestial Lords in the entire Ninth Heaven.
Few and far between.
Emperor Dao Hen took the Infinite Great Emperor to visit Primordial Dao Lord while he went to meet Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord.
Lu Ye didn’t have to wait long before he received feedback.
Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord’s voice rang out.
“Young friend, what brings you to me?” Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord’s voice wasn’t particularly cold or indifferent; it felt different from how he spoke to others.
Maybe it’s because it’s Lu Ye.
Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord understood that, in his lifetime, he could at most cultivate to the Celestial Lord Realm, and even then, he isn’t one of the strong Celestial Lords; he’s relatively weaker compared to others.
After all, forgetfulness is not by choice.
Lu Ye didn’t waste any breath and laid everything out clearly.
Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord didn’t take long to respond.
“Sure, I’ll block Sea of Blood Celestial Lord.”
He agreed swiftly.
Lu Ye couldn’t help but feel a wave of gratitude; perhaps Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord had been waiting for him to come seek help, and now, he owed him a favor.
“Celestial Lord, if a battle breaks out between Celestial Lords, Sea of Blood Celestial Lord might pull others into the fray,” Lu Ye said.
“No problem, I’ll pull Primordial Dao Lord in,” Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord replied confidently.
Lu Ye felt a bit more at ease.
Primordial Dao Lord is straightforward; he enjoys both battle and lecturing, and he holds the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens in high regard, believing cultivators should aspire to be like him.
You could say, the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens is Primordial Dao Lord’s idol.
If the two Celestial Lords do end up in a brawl, the Celestial Lords of Nine Heavens surely wouldn’t stand by idly.
“And…”
“Speak!”
Lu Ye no longer hesitated.
“If possible, it’d be great if you could injure Sea of Blood Celestial Lord to deplete his dwindling origins; if it’s not feasible, then don’t force it.”
“No problem!”
Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord was nothing if not decisive.
He didn’t care about anything else; he had to ensure Lu Ye owed him that favor good and solid.
“Thanks, Celestial Lord!”
Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord’s agreement relieved Lu Ye.
Now, things felt a lot safer.
If Forgetful Emotion Celestial Lord could really deplete Sea of Blood’s last remnants of origin, then Sea of Blood Celestial Lord would be truly in dire straits.
He definitely needed the Dark Beginning Insect Seal!
With this taken care of, Lu Ye stopped worrying about the group crossing tribulations; he had to enter seclusion first and ramp up his combat power to Emperor Realm before anything else.
Otherwise, facing the ever-growing crisis would be a bit overwhelming.
The Darkness Origin began transmitting messages to Lu Ye continuously.
“Nine Lives, we’re starting the search for the Ancient Land of the Heavenly Corpse, so be ready!”
“Nine Lives, Sea of Blood is really going downhill; he’s sucked a lot of Heavenly Blood from the Heavenly Blood Great Emperor. The current Heavenly Blood Great Emperor looks so pale, he could be mistaken for a ghost.”
“If the Demon Ancestor knew how his man was being treated, he’d definitely have words with Sea of Blood Celestial Lord, but the Demon Ancestor still hasn’t revived.”
“Nine Lives, the Ancient Land of the Heavenly Corpse is really hard to find; we still haven’t located it, but we did find an outer domain Great Emperor who was slain and absorbed by Sea of Blood.”
“Nine Lives, today Sea of Blood Celestial Lord said he’s been targeted by a Celestial Lord. Is that you? Nine Lives, you’re impressive.”
Message after message came pouring in.
Lu Ye absorbed the information, cranked up the effort, and went wild with his cultivation.
Ruler Realm Second Layer.
Ruler Realm Third Layer.
Ruler Realm Fourth Layer.
As he kept leveling up, his somewhat small Primordial Infant began to grow larger; it went from being almost invisible to the naked eye to the size of a grain of wheat and still expanding.