Douluo: Dragon King's Divine Elegy

Chapter 238 The Abyss Saint's Open Scheme, The Demon Emperor Enraged by the Sea God!

A pale, lifeless abyss world.

With a gloomy expression, the Abyss Saint King gently stroked his right index finger, the fine, writhing abyssal energy continuously repairing the hole pierced by the Sea God's Bow.

The appearance of the unknown sea god was indeed a blow to him.

"Fortunately, this guy was just a divine consciousness clone, otherwise I would most likely have been trapped here too, and I almost suffered a major setback."

The Abyss Saint King suppressed the raging anger in his heart and murmured calmly.

Since his birth, he had never faced a powerful opponent far stronger than himself. Now that he had seen one, he was indeed terrifying.

However, he was also extremely envious of the true cultivation level of a God-King.

shhhhhh!
Suddenly, one after another, icy flames rose from the empty lower thrones, like two rows of ministers before an emperor.

One by one, the Abyss Kings with different appearances appeared on the lower throne, looking at the Abyss Saint with a mixture of horror and respect.

"A wise ruler."

The Spirit Emperor, whose status was second only to the Abyss Saint King, spoke in a deep voice from the second level of the Abyss.

"Failed."

The Abyss Saint King said expressionlessly, "We failed in this plan. We were defeated by those foolish evil soul masters. They exposed the plan, which led to the Blood God Legion setting a trap for us ahead of time. All the kings who entered the Douluo plane are dead."

The remaining Abyss Kings, who had already felt the tremors of dozens of dimensional collapses, looked at the lower thrones that had previously been full of people, now much of them empty, and couldn't help but feel a sense of fear.

Fifteen Abyss Kings sacrificed themselves, and forty Abyss Kings made their move; they were all gone.

In the entire Abyss Plane, apart from the Holy Lord whose status is special, there are only fifty-one remaining Abyss Kings.

This is the first time since the Abyss was born that such a massive loss has occurred.

Furthermore, while the Abyss Kings who died in the past could be resurrected, this time, their Plane Seeds were also taken away by that special human, severing their hope of resurrection.

“Holy Lord.” The Demon Emperor, with his extremely fiery temper, stepped forward on the spot, his face contorted with rage. “This grudge must be avenged, and we cannot wait any longer. Otherwise, once that human has fully grown up, he might be able to use the power of the Douluo Plane’s origin to contend with you. If that happens, all our plans over the past few thousand years will be ruined.”

The Spirit Emperor's expression was serious: "Holy Lord, I believe the Demon Emperor is right. We must act ahead of schedule. Even if we lose another batch of Plane Seeds, we must send your true form to the Douluo Plane as soon as possible to completely wipe out these damned humans."

Having said that, noticing the slightly hesitant expressions of the other Abyss Kings, the Spirit Emperor sneered: "I am willing to be the first to self-destruct and open the Abyss passage with my own body."

"I'm willing too." A deep voice followed, and all the kings looked over to see that it was none other than the top ten gatekeeper, the Heavenly Bull Emperor. He was also the mount of the Abyss Saint King.

After the two top-ten kings spoke up, the remaining Abyss King gritted his teeth and started talking all at once, expressing his willingness to sacrifice himself as well.

"Of course, we need to act in advance." The Abyss Saint Lord glanced at the group and said calmly, "But even if you all self-destruct and forcibly open a temporary abyss passage, it will be useless. If there is not enough carrier for me to exploit loopholes and bypass the perception of the Douluo Plane Spirit, I will not be able to descend."

The Scythe Emperor, whose arms resembled death scythes, spoke in a deep voice: "Then, Holy Ruler, what are your thoughts?"

The Abyss Saint King said coldly, "After the God Realm that manages the Douluo Plane disappeared inexplicably, it almost cut off the path for the strong on this planet to become gods. The Demon Emperor wanted to become a god through death. What she didn't know was that the method of becoming a god that she prayed for day and night was secretly bestowed by me in the name of an evil god."

"If I can make the Demon Emperor a god and reach the level of a priest, then I can possess her body, bypass the restrictions of the Douluo plane spirit, and emerge directly from within. At that time, even if the plane spirit wants to resist, it will be useless."

The Spirit Emperor's small eyes gleamed with wisdom: "You want to urge the Demon Emperor to become a god sooner by using the Blood River God-Slaying Array?"

“That’s right.” The Abyss Saint Lord nodded. “Besides urging the Demon Emperor, I have a second contingency plan, but that will require your help.”

"Please speak, Your Majesty, we will give our all," Emperor Lie said without hesitation.

The Abyss Saint King shook his head: "There's no rush to talk about this. Unless that Demon Emperor can even mess up the matter of accumulating life resources."

Emperor Ling and the other kings exchanged glances, puzzled, but did not ask any further questions.

Their lives were given to them by the Abyss Saint King. Although some of the kings had some small ideas, such as overthrowing their superiors, they knew that they could never replace the Abyss Saint King. Therefore, when it really came down to it, they were all willing to risk their lives.

...

The far north.

In the deep, dark cave, a purple-gold figure materialized and solidified like a ghost.

Without stepping on the sticky, blood-soaked ground, the Demon Emperor hovered in mid-air, his gaze fixed on the Ghost Emperor, who sat obediently atop the altar.

"Demon Emperor".

The Ghost Emperor's eyes flickered, and his worries were finally put to rest.

The Demon Emperor's face was obscured by her hood, and only her chin could be vaguely seen slightly raised. "I spent the last few days with that girl, the Buddha's Child. Thank you for your hard work in overseeing the altar."

Despite his dissatisfaction, the Ghost Emperor maintained a smile: "You've been guarding the altar for years, so it's time for you to spend some time with your daughter. I'm only here temporarily for a few days. Seeing that your mental state is stable, I'm relieved."

The Demon Emperor nodded. "Has there been any news from Black Feather?"

The Ghost Emperor flashed aside, making way for the Demon Emperor, who then said in a deep voice, "No. Not only that, I have a bad feeling."

"Oh?" The Demon Emperor frowned. "Tell me about it."

The Ghost Emperor said solemnly, "According to the previous plan, Hei Yu should have sent back a message every three days, but three days have passed and she still hasn't responded. I was thinking of sending the Underworld Emperor to check the situation, but then you came back."

The Demon Emperor lowered her eyes, about to say something, when suddenly, the entire mountain trembled violently.

"Demon Emperor".

Suddenly, a flag embedded in the wall split open with a huge crack, and a majestic voice rang out.

The Demon Emperor remained expressionless, while the Ghost Emperor's gaze narrowed slightly.

"Lord of the Abyss".

"The Demon Emperor echoed."

"The plan has failed." The Abyss Saint's voice was somewhat muffled, clearly indicating that forcibly opening the communication channel had greatly restricted and drained him.

"Failed?"

The Ghost Emperor was shocked. "How is this possible?"

The Abyss Saint King remained indifferent and sneered, "Is it that strange? You were incompetent and exposed your plan. The Blood God Legion summoned the person who could devour the energy of my Abyss Plane in advance and set up a trap. As a result, I lost dozens of my subordinates in this battle."

“If I were to hold you accountable, your Holy Spirit Church would bear full responsibility.”

The Ghost Emperor's expression froze.

The Demon Queen was also somewhat taken aback. She calmly said, "The deed has already been done, and the source of right and wrong cannot be traced. Lord of the Abyss, what do you intend to do? Speak plainly."

Opening a dialogue channel consumes a great deal of resources, and the Demon Emperor does not believe that the Lord of the Abyss has only come to hurl a few insults.

The Abyss Saint King resumed his calm tone: "Time waits for no one. I cannot simply watch that human grow to the point where he can threaten me. I need you to take action personally and kill him as soon as possible."

"I can't do it." The Demon Emperor shook his head.

The Abyss Saint Lord said with dissatisfaction, "Last time, before this person had grown to his current level of cultivation, I entrusted you with a task. What did you do? I'm afraid you did nothing at all." Under the hood, the Demon Emperor's purple-gold eyes flickered.

The Ghost Emperor's gaze also underwent a subtle change for a moment, and when he looked at the Demon Emperor, a distinctly different expression appeared.

The Abyss Saint King paused for a moment, then asked a startling question: "Is the Blood River God-Slaying Array any good?"

The Demon Emperor and the Ghost Emperor's pupils constricted sharply as they stared at the flag in disbelief.

Huhu——

In the silent underground world, only the eerie wind howled.

"you……"

The Demon Emperor could no longer sit still. He suddenly stood up, his face filled with horror.

"How would I know about the Blood River God-Slaying Array?" The Abyss Saint King smiled eerily. "I was watching you all kneeling and praying in that evil mystical realm the whole time."

"You are that evil god?" The Demon Emperor couldn't believe it at all.

"Of course," the Abyss Saint King readily admitted.

The Demon Emperor trembled all over, and even the Ghost Emperor subconsciously clenched his fists, his face looking as if he had eaten shit, his Dao heart almost shattered.

He painstakingly assisted the madwoman Demon Empress, all with the intention of using the Blood River God-Slaying Array to kill her, replace her, and become a god. Then, he would wait for the Abyss and the Federation to clash, and then seize the opportunity to create his own divine realm.

It turns out that the thing that helped him become a god was actually given to him by the Lord of the Abyss.

All my efforts over the past century have been a joke.

In that instant, both of them, who were trying to use the Blood River God-Slaying Array to plan for the future, were completely bewildered.

The Abyss Saint King chose a path completely different from the original timeline, and naturally, he had his reasons for doing so.

"That's right, the Blood River God-Slaying Array can indeed help you become gods." The Abyss Saint King's voice was filled with strong temptation. "The reason I'm giving it to you is because those who become gods through the Blood River God-Slaying Array will become my guides, making it easier for my true body to descend to Douluo Star."

"Trapping people?" The Demon Emperor lifted his hood, revealing a cold, mature, yet ashen face.

The Abyss Saint said calmly, "My true form cannot descend directly. Therefore, a native person is needed to become a god, and then a special method is used to open a teleportation channel to shield the perception of the plane spirit. Once the person becomes the guide, they will become my subordinate god in the future and be completely under my command."

The Ghost Emperor roared, "Just tell us directly! Aren't you afraid we'll refuse?"

"Of course you can refuse," the Abyss Saint King said calmly. "But so what? I want to use the life essence of Douluo Star to step into the God King realm in one fell swoop, and you also want to become gods and gain immortality. Our interests are not only not conflicting, but also complementary. If you are a smart person, you should understand that cooperation leads to a win-win situation. If you refuse, I can simply walk away, but you will be in trouble. Do you think the other humans will let you off the hook?"

"Without my support, even if you gather enough life resources and become gods through the Blood River God-Slaying Array, you will be rejected by the plane spirit of this planet because of the source of your power."

"Think about it, will you completely submit to me, or foolishly give up the chance to become a god in a moment of anger?"

The Ghost Emperor remained silent, his eyes bloodshot, and he was panting heavily.

The Demon Queen gave him a cold look. Over the past hundred years, she had always known the Ghost Emperor's ulterior motives.

In the end, they were both clowns, having been outmaneuvered by the Lord of the Abyss long ago.

The Demon Emperor said coldly, "I'm afraid you're still hiding something, aren't you? If you just needed someone to guide you to appear, you could have revealed it long ago, instead of saying it now."

Without pausing, the Abyss Saint King stated directly, "You guessed correctly, I have indeed been hiding something. Because the Blood River God-Slaying Array is complete, although I can be teleported back to my original body, the person being pulled here may die."

will die.

Those two words silenced both the Demon Emperor and the Ghost Emperor.

The Abyss Saint King said with dissatisfaction: "My original plan was to wait for you to figure out the Blood River God-Slaying Array on your own, and then I would force you to do so once you had fully integrated it with the Blood River God-Slaying Array. At that time, you would have no choice. However, the defeat of the Blood God Legion due to the appearance of the Sea God has made it impossible for me to wait slowly."

"Who are you talking about?" The Demon Emperor seemed to have triggered a sensitive spot, and his face suddenly contorted into a ferocious expression.

The Abyss Saint King sat high on the main seat, a slight smile curving his lips: "Sea God."

The Demon Emperor trembled all over, and the purple-gold in his eyes gradually showed signs of turning into a turbid blood color.

She kept muttering, "Sea God... Sea God. Damn Sea God!"

"Boom——"

Enraged to the extreme, the Demon Emperor slammed his hand against the wall.

The terrifying soul power surged out like a tsunami, causing huge waves of snow to rise from the entire mountain.

The Abyss Saint King pressed his advantage: "If it weren't for a wisp of the Sea God's divine consciousness appearing, I could have directly possessed that human who devoured my Abyss energy. In that case, I wouldn't even need you. Why would I waste my breath here with you?"

"Becoming a guide may lead to death. But it may also lead to eternal life as a god alongside me. I'll give you three minutes to choose."

"Don't worry about it, I'll help you."

A fierce red light flickered in the Demon Emperor's eyes, and his voice was hoarse, almost forcing the words out of his throat, "If I can defeat the Sea God, I don't care even if I die."

“Alright.” The Abyss Saint King said in a deep voice, “Whether you believe it or not, I can promise you that if you die, I will find a way to resurrect you and grant you the status of the first subordinate god of the Abyss God Realm.”

If they come through the teleportation channel and the Demon Emperor survives, the Abyss Saint King would actually be willing to make the Demon Emperor a subordinate god, since the Abyss God Realm needs to be expanded rapidly once it is established.

The Demon Emperor remained unmoved by the promise, still muttering the words "Sea God" under his breath, his eyes filled with such venom and hatred that they seemed almost tangible.

The Abyss Saint King didn't care.

"Lord of the Abyss, I too may submit to you!"

The Ghost Emperor, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up.

The Abyss Saint King asked without any surprise, "Are you sure?"

"I am sure."

The Ghost Emperor loosened his clenched hands, and the flame of heroism in his eyes slowly died down.

For him, a century-long plan had become a joke. Since that was the case, he might as well go all in. Becoming a god would be perfect. So what if he was a god? He was still a god after all.

"very good."

The Abyss Saint King said with satisfaction, "Trust me, you will not regret your choice today."

"Now, go and wreak havoc. Kill as many people as you can, gather enough life resources, and I'll be waiting for your good news."

"Yes, sir," the Ghost Emperor replied hastily.

The Demon Emperor remained silent, still consumed by his resentment and desire for revenge.

The flag stuck on the wall trembled, and the voice of the Abyss Saint King slowly faded away.

(End of this chapter)