From the moment Yu Chen tore open the heavenly curtain to when he slew the Emperor Lord and seized the divine artifacts, very little time had passed.
So little that Taiyi was still weighing whether to rescue the Emperor Lord or Ksitigarbha when the dust had already settled.
Taiyi did not even have time to seize the forces left behind by the fallen Emperor Lord, or some of the scattered Heavenly Divine Artifacts, before Yu Chen had absorbed and consolidated the Emperor Lord's power.
Taiyi gazed at Yu Chen standing in the void, at the bright radiance and luminous moon naturally appearing behind him, at the precious mirror in his hand reflecting a magnificent yet elegant and gentle clear glow, and at the clear qi that continually scattered apart.
At last, Taiyi looked toward the direction beyond the heavens.
Forget it. Even if I truly snatched them, what then? At most, four more sword lights would descend from beyond the heavens and join Yu Chen in killing me. When he held a single ninth-grade divine artifact, he could already kill the Emperor Lord. Now that he holds four ninth-grade divine artifacts...
With that thought, Taiyi slowly withdrew his outstretched hand and abandoned any intention of acting.
Seeing Taiyi withdraw, Tongtian beyond the heavens also recalled the four sword lights. Along with them came some materials from the Emperor Lord's treasury.
Yu Chen immediately understood Tongtian's intentions.
Planning to leave?
As Tongtian refined the heavenly materials and earthly treasures in his hands and forged four swords, he answered casually, *The concept of this universe's end has mostly fallen into my hands. The primal forces that drive concepts such as death, destruction, and decay are also under my control. Using these as a foundation, and combining them with the divine artifacts condensed