Start from the God of Death and break through the world.

Chapter 1172 How about making a deal?

"Boy, do you understand now? The Sea of ​​Worlds is full of hypocrites. When they are defeated, they say that I am the most evil and wicked demon, and they want to proclaim that their ancestor was not weak, but that I was despicable. But in the battle back then, did he hold back even a little bit?"

The demon god said with a cold laugh.

"Are you trying to say that you have a lot of martial ethics?"

Lu Li's tone was sarcastic.

"Martial virtue? What is that? I have never had such a thing, but I can say that killing Him was simply because He was not strong enough. The descendants of the Sea of ​​the World want to whitewash Him to the extreme, which I find laughable."

The demon god scoffed, "I can tell you frankly, those people deceived you, or rather, they themselves are unaware of the truth of that time. After all, that happened before the birth of time, and only I in this world know the truth of that battle."

"Then you can say whatever you want?"

Lu Li said with a smile.

"I don't care what you think. I never care about the means in battle, but I have no interest in deception."

The demon god sneered.

After listening, Lu Li seemed to be thinking about it. He felt that what the other party said might be true. Based on his understanding of the Demon God, the other party was indeed shameless, but he had pride in his bones and would not stoop to lying about such things.

Furthermore, if he hadn't been strong enough and spent so much time with the Demon God, the Demon God wouldn't have told anyone the truth about the battle back then.

As the demon himself said, he regarded the creatures in the ocean of the world as meaningless ants, so why would he care how the ants perceived him?

"So after all that, you just wanted to show that you're stronger than the Primordial Ancestor of Space? But you're nothing more than a defeated opponent of that senior from my own family."

Lu Li said.

"Heh, that Martial Emperor is indeed very strong. My defeat to him was not accidental. You don't need to provoke me with this."

The demon god remained calm. "It's a pity there are no 'what ifs' in this world. If you hadn't inflicted such severe injuries on me before, how could I have been defeated?"

"As you said, there are no 'what ifs' in this world."

Lu Li's words were like a needle, "Besides, since that senior was able to fight against several tenth-level opponents above, he is obviously stronger than you at your peak."

"I will not comment on this matter, but you don't really think He can hold out indefinitely, do you? I acknowledge the strength of the Martial Emperor, but there is one thing I can say for sure: He is not at the tenth level."

The demon god's words poured cold water on Lu Li, reminding him of his own speculations back at the Hehuan Academy.

As expected, that Martial Emperor senior was not a tenth-level being in the traditional sense. This not only shows that his path was extremely heaven-defying, but also that he might not have been able to use the rules and methods of a true tenth-level being.

In this situation, having to protect the River of Time in this world, and having to fight against multiple opponents, is quite a passive position!

"So what if He isn't?"

Lu Li tried to get the demon god to talk. Regardless of his 'character', the other party was indeed a great senior who existed before the creation of the world, and his knowledge was definitely beyond question.

"Based on my understanding of Him, His power has its limits. In my opinion, the storms in the World Ocean a few years ago are evidence of this. I'm afraid that this world will perish within two eras."

At this point, the demon god's tone was quite pleased, "I really want to see that guy end up protecting nothing at all."

"Stop being so arrogant and stop talking about the future, or you'll already be dead."

Lu Li said, "I'm striking the demon god."

The demon god was speechless, clearly unable to refute his defeat.

"Since you're willing to talk to me, then I'll ask you something: do you recognize the shadow that attacked me that day? It seemed to really want you."

Lu Li continued to probe for information.

"That guy just thinks I can be his ally. What kind of lowlife is he to work with me?"

The demon god said disdainfully, "He thought that by trapping me in that realm, I would one day submit to Him. But He didn't know that the space never stopped searching, and eventually a loophole appeared, allowing you and me to escape our predicament."

Lu Li seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this. Judging from the Demon God's words, the shadow seemed to have met the Demon God long ago. Indeed, the other party had tampered with the home world and created an illusory prison in order to temper the Demon God's temperament.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with this method. After all, Sun Wukong was so arrogant, but he became obedient after being suppressed by Buddha for five hundred years. The biggest problem was that the Demon God was not Sun Wukong. He was originally the supreme tenth level in his previous life. He was proud and arrogant and could not be suppressed by someone of the same level.

Moreover, in the eyes of a demon god, the strong are kings and the weak are villains. Only the Martial Emperor who defeated Him can win His favor; the rest are trash.

In this situation, hoping that the demon god's nature will be tempered and he will be willing to compromise is simply wishful thinking.

Of course, this is only his current perspective on the problem. From the perspective of the tenth order, being imprisoned for ten epochs is hatred, being imprisoned for a hundred epochs is unforgettable hatred, but what about being imprisoned for a hundred million epochs? He would probably just become numb.

If I imprison you for another 10 billion epochs, you might give in and be willing to cooperate.

It's just a matter of time. Lu Li doesn't think the Demon God is really so tough that he would never submit, because there are no absolutes in this world.

He couldn't imagine it because he was too young, but for the tenth level beings who had transcended time, this amount of time was more than enough for them.

However, the situation of that Martial Emperor may be dire now. They have the ability to erode the time of the World Sea, and the Demon God's move may no longer be of concern to them.

"How much weaker are you now compared to your peak strength?"

Lu Li asked again, wanting to figure out the specific strength of the tenth level, because he felt that if he got serious now, he might be able to separate the demon god from the true spirit.

"Not even a fraction of what's needed."

The demon god then said seductively, "Lu Li, how about we make another deal? You release me, and I'll lend that Martial Emperor a hand."

Lu Li couldn't meet the demon god's gaze, but still coldly said, "Do you take me for a three-year-old? Grandma Xue said you once wanted to sacrifice the entire World Sea."

"Times have changed. I admit I took the wrong path, but I don't regret sacrificing the World Sea. Rather, I regret my miscalculation."

The demon god said, "To be honest, even today, observing the myriad aspects of human life, I have not felt the slightest pity for any living being. It is laughable that I merely wanted to return heaven and earth to their origin, to recreate that primordial scene, to verify whether 'you' existed, but in the end, it all came to nothing, and I have fallen into eternal loneliness." Lu Li felt that the demon god's words were somewhat profound. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that the 'you' the demon god spoke of did not refer to Lu Li or the Primordial Ancestor of Space, but rather to the location where Lu Li, in his previous demonic state, observed the creation and destruction of the world.

The demon god probably thought there was another layer on the sea of ​​the world, and only those on that layer could stand outside the original World Tree and watch the birth and death of all things.

Judging from the words of the Demon God, Lu Li guessed that the Space Ancestor attained enlightenment slightly earlier than the Demon God. It was the Space Ancestor who knocked down the original tree, freeing countless worlds and transforming the world into the sea.

There was no time then, and the demon god did not know what the original world looked like. So he wanted to refine the World Sea to restore the World Tree to its original state before it was knocked down, in order to verify whether there were still people from the upper world watching over this place.

Under these circumstances, the conflict between Him and the Primordial Ancestor of Space is too obvious. One wants to destroy the World Tree, and the other wants to restore it. They are bound to fight.

Before that, the two must have known each other, and perhaps even had a friendly relationship at one point, but ultimately they simply couldn't work together because they had different goals.

Therefore, when the Demon God mentioned the Primordial Ancestor of Space, compared to that shadow, it can be said that He was already being very tactful in his speech. He only said that the people of later generations in the World Sea were hypocritical in embellishing the Primordial Ancestor of Space, but He himself did not say that the Primordial Ancestor of Space was trash.

"Well, I have calculated this during this period. I am afraid that Emperor Wu's opponents are only three fingers' worth. If I go up, we will be safe for at least a thousand epochs."

Seeing that Lu Li remained silent, the demon god continued.

"Don't even think about it, it's impossible."

Lu Li refused.

"Are you afraid that if I go up there, I'll launch a counterattack against Emperor Wu?"

"The demon god asked."

Lu Li sneered and remained silent.

The demon god explained sincerely, "It's probably hard for you to understand from your perspective, but although I 'fell' at the hands of the Martial Emperor and was in poor condition at the time, I have no hatred for the Martial Emperor. The victor is king and the loser is villain. I once admired his martial arts. What I can't forgive is the guy who imprisoned me and treated me like a plaything."

Lu Li could understand the Demon God's mindset, and he wasn't against the possibility that the other party was sincere, but this was something he couldn't gamble on.

What if the demon god regains his strength after escaping and goes up to stab the Martial Emperor? Wouldn't he become a sinner for all eternity?
Compared to this demon god with a long history of sins, Lu Li was more willing to believe in the sword in his hand. "Two eras are two eras. Who says I can't achieve enlightenment in a short time?"

He ended his conversation with the demon god, and then did some calculations with his fingers.

He discovered that during his moment of enlightenment, three eras had already passed in the world!
Lu Li tried to open the menu of the End Space and found that it was still accessible. After confirming that the space was still there and seeing that the people he followed in his friend list were still alive, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately afterwards, he moved his hands and feet, feeling the surging power within his body, and exhaled a breath of stale air.

"The mysteries of the spirit seed are indeed extraordinary."

After making a remark, Lu Li set off.

With just one step, a rainbow bridge appeared within the Sea of ​​Worlds. The rainbow bridge seemed to have been naturally formed from within the Sea of ​​Worlds, manifesting itself without form. When Lu Li stepped on it, he had already arrived at the spatial entrance he sensed when his foot landed again.

With this step, he crossed half the world's ocean.

Lu Li was not surprised by his magical power; it was as if everything was natural and inevitable.

After sitting in meditation for three eras, observing the mysteries of the Spirit Seed, and having all laws returned to his own body, Lu Li's power had reached a terrifying level, unimaginable even to ordinary taboos.

Upon arriving at the location of the space, Lu Li was somewhat surprised. After a brief deduction, he realized what had happened.

What he saw before him was actually a giant World Tree, intertwined with other divine plants, its roots intertwined, somewhat resembling the World Tree's developmental form as seen in Lu Li's deduction. The streams of End vines had all wrapped around it.

After entering the space, Lu Li received a notification sound and learned that during his absence, the End Space had actually been... breached.

Yes, now the World Tree is adorned with vines from the Chaos Space and the End Space, and the roots of the cross-shaped divine plant standing behind it have also been incorporated into it. The Tree of Wisdom has also become a branch of the World Tree.

All of this is centered around the Origin Space, meaning that the spaces have begun to unite, and several spaces have already submitted to the Origin Space. Chaos, the End, Arcane, and the Gods have all become accessories of the Origin Space.

"The End? What's going on?"

Lu Li landed on the vines and it took him a while to find the entrance to his home. It seems that even the fusion of spaces did not confiscate his private property.

[Dear Pioneer No. 008, welcome back. The End Space's operations have ceased; Origin Space will now serve you. All your privileges from the End Space remain intact.]

For any inquiries, please contact Origin Space. Origin will surely utilize the resources of the Boundary Sea to win the favor of the pioneers.

Upon hearing this, Lu Li's expression turned strange, and he felt a pang of self-reproach. He felt that if he hadn't been in seclusion for so long, the End Space wouldn't have ended up being merged.

However, having witnessed the process of the creation and evolution of the spirit seeds, he roughly understood that the nine spirit seeds were originally of the same origin, just like the space is now unifying. This is a state where you are in me and I am in you. It is not that the final space has disappeared, but that everyone has gathered together, and now the origin version of 'AI' is serving him.

After asking a couple more detailed questions, Lu Li learned that thirty million years ago, another anomaly occurred in the World Sea, with many shadow-like things descending and causing chaos within the World Sea.

Fortunately, those shadows were not as terrifying as when they attacked the Divine Martial Continent last time, but they were still at least at the peak of the ninth rank. At that time, the nine major spaces, including Paradise, sent many experts to deal with them and stabilize the World Sea.

Even so, shadows would often appear inexplicably, as if there was a gap in their world, making it easier for beings above to project their power and interfere.

Given the urgency of the situation, some argued that space should not remain fragmented and suffer severe internal strife, but should instead unite to confront the crisis within the border seas with stronger organizational power.

Therefore, powerful beings emerged from the Origin Space, and their first target was the End, where they broke through the End Space.

The powerful figure's title within that space was Valkyrie.

After understanding the whole story, Lu Li felt a little resentful, thinking to himself that he had really become a son-in-law, and his hometown had been moved to his wife's family home.

He roughly understood why the other party wanted to break through the End Space first; they were clearly not comfortable with him staying there without supervision.

Lu Li felt a pang of emotion, and then contacted his old friends. Now that the space was unified, it would be more convenient for them to gather.

Many old friends were overjoyed to hear of Lu Li's return and gathered together, eager to know where Lu Li had gone during those three eras.

Lu Li also saw Lu Xueqing walking towards him with Chu Chu and Xia Ren.

(End of this chapter)