High-Level Martial Era

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Inside the warship where Li Yuan and Yan Chong reside, in the main cabin.

The survivors of the catastrophe all felt somewhat fortunate.

In Li Yuan's mind, he sensed the Slaughter Crystal in the Spiritual Void Realm.

The consecutive slaughtering moments ago had caused a large volume of blood-colored airflow to appear inside the Slaughter Crystal. So dense it was that it had transformed into droplets of 'blood-colored liquid,' emitting a peculiar glow.

"When the density of blood-colored airflow reaches a certain level, does it turn into liquid?" Li Yuan mused, "Since the mission calls this triangular prism crystal the Slaughter Crystal, then I shall name this liquid Tears of Slaughter."

After the slaughter, 'tears' born from death.

"Tears of Slaughter, there are three drops in total?"

"There's still a large amount of blood-colored airflow. Could it be that it's not enough to condense a new drop of Tears of Slaughter?" Li Yuan thought thoughtfully, analyzing: "Could it be that one must slay a Heavenly Immortal to obtain a drop of Tears of Slaughter?"

"Whereas slaughtering those over seven hundred True Immortals yields not a single drop of Tears of Slaughter."

Li Yuan temporarily did not know how many Tears of Slaughter he needed to collect.

In any case, it's not enough for now.

"The high-ups were well aware of my strength, and this is a seven-colored mission. This trial task shouldn't be so easy." Li Yuan pondered silently.

He was also curious.

What was this mysterious power that the Slaughter Crystal collected? Spirituality Nourishment? It didn't seem like it!

Unable to comprehend, Li Yuan could only temporarily suppress his many thoughts.

Inside the main hall.

"Brother Seven Stars." Yan Chong Pseudo-God finally couldn't hold back after a long silence, "Are you truly just a Pseudo-God? Not a True God, your strength is so advanced that, even if not as strong as my Pantheon's Hall Master, it's probably not far off."

Li Yuan replied, "I'm indeed not a True God."

"Then your strength?" Qing Hong Pseudo-God grew more puzzled, asking, "How could it be so strong? If your Law Comprehension is so high, you should have broken through to become a True God."

Demigods need to lay a solid foundation, so many peerless talents will stay at this level for a long time until their Star Meridian reaches its limit for a breakthrough.

But Pseudo-God, True God, Heavenly Divine, there's hardly anyone who deliberately stays in a certain realm; most break through as soon as their Law Comprehension is sufficient.

"What's advanced in my realm is only the Space Law." Li Yuan smiled, "It should be considered Ninth Rank High Stage."

For now, Li Yuan did not want to reveal that he was a Demigod unless absolutely necessary.

"Space Law?"

"Ninth Rank High Stage?"

"This!" The six powerhouses from the Pantheon were all somewhat shocked, knowing through the recent battle that Li Yuan's mastery of Space Law was exceptionally strong.

But they did not expect it to be so high.

"Ninth Rank High Stage Law Comprehension? And it's Space Law? It's nearly reaching the realm of legendary Heavenly Divine." Yan Chong Pseudo-God remarked deeply, looking at Li Yuan with eyes as if seeing a monster, "In my Pantheon, aside from the top ten Hall Masters, merely speaking in terms of Law Comprehension, they might not match you."

"This!!"

"Reaching this level of Space Law, yet lacking the Basic Laws to become a True God? Such a monster."

"I have perused many ancient texts, and even in the remote Ancient Times, such a person was rare."

"As for this era?"

"Under the shroud of Pseudo Heavenly Dao across realms, with the Myriad Spring Void in ruins, and the cosmos nearly in obliteration...it's been many, many years since such a peerless anomaly has appeared. Just speaking of talent, even Master Si Wu might not compare to you." Yan Chong Pseudo-God said heavily, "And your cultivation is entirely self-taught, which is simply unbelievable! Unbelievable."

The other individuals were also remarkably taken aback.

"Master Si Wu?" Li Yuan questioned.

"Master Si Wu is the current Grand Hall Master of my Pantheon, and also the strongest Hall Master." Qing Hong Pseudo-God explained with a look of admiration, "Because of Master Si Wu, my Pantheon has been able to gradually stabilize the battle line in the Myriad Spring Void, holding a stalemate with the Seven Great Dao Courts for over ten thousand years."

Li Yuan nodded slightly. It seemed that this Master Si Wu was held in very high esteem.

Suddenly.

"Brother Seven Stars."

"I have just reported your exploits to Hall Master Pang Ming, and he is extremely pleased," Yan Chong Pseudo-God continued, "He asked me to inquire if you genuinely wish to join my Pantheon and contribute your strength to completely obliterate the 'Pseudo Heavenly Dao'?"

"Willing." Li Yuan responded.

This statement was half-true, half-false.

Li Yuan indeed disapproved of the Dao Court's actions, held a favorable view of the Pantheon, and the trial task also required killing Dao Court elites... but Li Yuan would not give everything to the Pantheon.

As for obliterating the 'Pseudo Heavenly Dao'? Li Yuan knew well that his arrival in this world was as a transient visitor.

Above all, prioritize personal safety!

However, a collaboration with the Pantheon was feasible.

"Good." Yan Chong Pseudo-God smiled, "Hall Master Pang Ming is already awaiting us at the border territory of the Dao Court."

Clearly, as True Gods, they dared not easily venture deep into the Dao Court's territory.

"Brother Yan Chong, what is the Pseudo Heavenly Dao?" Li Yuan inquired.

This was what he was truly curious about.

"Brother Seven Stars, having lived in the Dao Court's territory, there are indeed many things you do not know." Yan Chong Pseudo-God earnestly responded, "I shall reveal to you the truth about the world."

"Truth?" Li Yuan was slightly stunned.

"In the Ancient Times, our entire world was also extremely prosperous, with numerous Star Domains." Yan Chong Pseudo-God said in a deep voice, "Every Star Domain was vast and boundless, the world nearly infinite, far surpassing the present, with countless Life Planets birthing innumerable powerhouses, not only were there many Heavenly Divines, but there were also the legendary Divine Kings who had mastered space laws completely..."

"You may not understand the Divine King, but you should know that the supreme Divine King can obliterate a so-called 'Great Realm' with a single move and slay the Taoist Ancestor."

Li Yuan listened.

Divine King? How could he not know Divine Kings, he had seen many of them before.

"It was the most prosperous era of our Divine Dao!"

Yan Chong Pseudo-God reminisced, "Back then, we referred to the whole world as the 'Divine Realm.'

The other pseudo-gods also listened, their eyes filled with longing.

Divine Realm!

Li Yuan was astonished; this world once had multiple Heavenly Divines, and even Divine Kings? It was once called the Divine Realm?

Could it be!

Did he truly arrive in another Divine Realm? Among the endless starry sky, within the infinite Cosmic Dark Zone, there really were other Divine Realms?

However, compared to his homeland's Divine Realm, this Divine Realm seemed too weak.

"You're not mistaken."

"In the Ancient Times, a great change occurred within the Divine Realm." Yan Chong Pseudo-God perceived the question in Li Yuan's heart, stating gravely, "Everything changed, we suffered a great calamity, and war! Continuous war! Star Domains turned into desolate domains, countless Life Planets annihilated, countless lives perished..."

"War? War with whom?" Li Yuan asked in confusion.

"The Immortal Ancestor." Yan Chong Pseudo-God solemnly stated.

Immortal Ancestor? Li Yuan was puzzled.

"This is merely a term from texts; whether a single mighty being or a group of them, I do not know, perhaps the Hall Masters know."

"All I know is that battle nearly destroyed everything in the Divine Realm," Yan Chong Pseudo-God shook his head bitterly, "All I know is that the last surviving Divine Realm Divine Kings and Heavenly Divines created the 'Myriad Spring Void,' becoming the final hope for the living beings of this world."

Li Yuan understood.

So, the Myriad Spring Void was actually created.

"We once thought all hope was not lost."

"But then the Pseudo Heavenly Dao appeared," Yan Chong Pseudo-God lamented with a hint of despair in his eyes, "Since the birth of the Pseudo Heavenly Dao, no more Heavenly Divines have been born in the entirety of the world!!"

"The Great Dao cannot be comprehended! This is the most despairing 'Dao Destruction Era'!"