At the core of the Collapsing Universe, a Majestic Palace stood upon a Hovering Island long shrouded in dense Origin Power.
This was the garrison island of Emperor Lord Yan Xin, the strongest being in the Blazing Abyss Source World, within the Collapsing Universe.
During the years since Sunset Abyss had opened and they entered the Collapsing Universe, he had rarely gone out in search of treasures.
Having long since reached Emperor Level Perfected, the vast majority of treasures born within the Collapsing Universe—even ordinary Emperor Source Heavenly Crystals—were useless to him. The only thing he cared about was the Ultimate Emperor Source Heavenly Crystal.
Inside the palace.
"Emperor Lord." A hundred-zhang-tall silver-white figure with a human head and beast body respectfully bowed to a cluster of Flame Dao hovering above the throne.
This figure was Heng Ling. After losing his battle against Li Ze, he had sought out Emperor Lord Yan Xin for revenge, offering a clan treasure in exchange for Emperor Lord Yan Xin's promise to take action against Li Ze.
Later, he had secretly spread news throughout Sunset Abyss about Li Ze's strength and the Supreme Secret Treasure in his possession, intending to stir the greed of other Emperor Level experts and make them attack Li Ze.
However, when news arrived that the Emperor Source Heavenly Crystal had emerged on Yanfeng Island, and that Li Ze had withstood the combined attacks of numerous Emperor Level Source Beings, pocketed the Emperor Source Heavenly Crystal, and successfully departed—
He clearly realized that a few petty tricks would no longer be enough to provoke other Emperor Level Source Beings into besieging Li Ze.
Afterward, in order to survive, Heng Ling completely pledged himself to Emperor Lord Yan Xin.
Emperor Lord Yan Xin did not reject his allegiance. Other experts, even