Sage King: And so, I made my move

"How is this possible?!"

A Abyss King snapped out of his daze and cried out in alarm, his voice trembling.

Beside him, the other kings were also pale-faced, some even subconsciously taking a few steps back.

Fiery Emperor, the ruler of the third layer of the Abyss, a powerhouse who had reached the level of God Rank, was actually wiped out by a human in just a few short exchanges, and even the Seed of the Plane was suppressed. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed it.

But the facts are undeniable, leaving them no choice but to believe.

Now, what they need to consider is no longer how to defeat the Blood God Legion, but how to survive under the hands of that godlike being!

"Retreat! Retreat now!"

A Abyss King suddenly shouted to his colleagues, "We are no match for him! We must leave this place to preserve the Seed of the Plane of this level! At the same time, we must return to report to the Sage King and ask him to rescue the Fiery Emperor and the Seed of the Plane of the third level of the Abyss!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already transformed into a wisp of black smoke, heading against the direction of the Abyss army's advance, disappearing into the Abyss Passage without looking back.

Other kings and some high-ranking Abyss Creatures seemed to awaken from a dream, rushing towards the passage in an attempt to return to the Abyss Plane.

The Abyss King who fled first was right. With their strength, they weren't even worthy of carrying Huo Yuhao's shoes. Staying here would only lead them down the same path Six-Clawed Demon Empress and the Fiery Emperor.

Rather than that, a tactical retreat would be better, and we should ask the Sage King to make a decision. Perhaps then there would still be a chance to save Fiery Emperor.

In contrast to the demoralized and defeated Abyss Creatures, the Blood God Legion was currently filled with high morale and unwavering fighting spirit.

This is only natural.

After all, in that short period of time, they experienced a rollercoaster ride from the Abyss to the clouds—the heaviness of the arrival of the Fiery Emperor, the despair of the Passionate Douluo and others being instantly defeated—every step that figure, as Abyss- like as he was, made the hearts of the Blood God Legion soldiers sink heavier, pressing down on them so much that they could hardly breathe.

But then, Huo Yuhao appeared.

He crushed the Six-Clawed Demon Empress's Seed of the Plane with his bare hands, the Seven Colors Divine Lightning struck the Fiery Emperor, forcing him to kneel on one knee, the Eternal Light of Time and Space and Space froze time and space, and the Blue-Gold Fire Lotus burned away the Emperor's physical body—from despair to ecstasy, it only took a few minutes.

This huge psychological gap is enough to send any army into a frenzy of morale and fervor!

It can be said that when the soldiers of the Blood God Legion witnessed that godlike figure destroy the Fiery Emperor Lie in just a few moves, leaving only a Seed of the Plane in his hand, their excitement almost burst out of their chests.

If the battle hadn't been ongoing and the Abyss army still charging the defensive line, everyone would probably have already burst into cheers.

Even so, some new recruits who had only recently joined the army couldn't contain their excitement and blurted out, "Your Majesty Huo Yuhao is unparalleled in divine might!"

Long live Your Majesty!

"Boss is awesome, I admire you so much!"

Xie Xie was one of those who made these noises, and he was the most enthusiastic one among them.

This was the first time he had witnessed Huo Yuhao's strength firsthand, and the first time he had seen what God Rank- level battle was like. It was no wonder he was excited.

In his own words, after watching the entire battle, his respect for his boss was like a surging river, endless and unstoppable.

"Our boss is just too strong," Xie Xie murmured.

Xu Xiaoyan and the others nodded excitedly. Although they didn't let loose like Xie Xie, the light in their eyes didn't lie. They were just as shocked by that battle.

Hearing the cheers, although there were some strange elements mixed in, Zhang Huanyun could understand the excitement of the crowd.

After all, that was the Fiery Emperor, the third most important figure in the Abyss Plane!

Seeing Huo Yuhao kill his opponent, even Huo Yuhao himself was filled with excitement.

However, he understood even more clearly that now was the perfect opportunity for a final, all-out attack.

"Fiery Emperor is dead, the Abyss's defeat is inevitable, all of you follow me and kill!"

Before Zhang Huanyun could finish speaking, he had already rushed out first. Silver Power of Space surged around him, and with his palms flying, spatial cutting blades slashed at the fleeing Abyss Creatures, scattering Abyss energy wherever they passed.

"Kill--!"

On the Blood God Legion's position, thousands of soldiers surged out of the defensive line like a tidal wave, and the Soul Beast roared and charged forward.

The beams of soul-guided rays wove an impenetrable net of death, Fixed Soul Cannon Shell exploded in bursts of intense fire within the Abyss Creatures swarm. Long-suppressed rage was finally unleashed.

Hu Jie Smiling Douluo, had his signature squinty eyes open the moment Huo Yuhao killed the Fiery Emperor, his eyes gleaming with sharp light.

He exchanged a glance with the Passionate Douluo, and together they took to the air. The Passionate Sword in Zang Xin's hand blazed with a burst of azure light, and with a single strike, various Soul Skill transformed into Formless Spiritual Shock, sweeping away a large number of Abyss monsters.

Hu Jie laughed loudly, the golden light on his belly expanding and contracting, and wherever the Heaven and Earth Vortex passed, enemies fell to the ground.

While they launched their all-out attack, Huo Yuhao was not idle either.

After killing Fiery Emperor, he did not absorb the Seed of the Plane, which contained all of Fiery Emperor's power and the primal energy of the third layer of the Abyss. Instead, he sealed it away and put it away.

Unlike the ninety-seventh level of the Seed of the Plane, this third Seed of the Plane contains energy comparable to that of God Rank.

After all, the Fiery Emperor himself was already a being with one foot in God Rank, and the origin of the third layer of the Abyss was much stronger than that of the ninety-seventh layer. With multiple factors combined, it is not surprising that the overall energy level of the Seed of the Plane in the third layer reached God Rank.

However, now is clearly not the time to absorb Seed of the Plane of this level.

After putting away the Seed of the Plane, Huo Yuhao turned his attention to the Abyss King. Seeing that they wanted to escape, he flashed across space and blocked the main passage of the Abyss.

The Abyss King at the forefront saw the sudden appearance of that Nightmare Demon figure, and their pupils instantly constricted to pinpoints. They tried to turn and flee, but it was too late.

Huo Yuhao glanced at the depths of the passage out of the corner of his eye.

At this moment, countless Abyss Creatures continued to swarm out of the passage. As soon as they saw Huo Yuhao, they instinctively pounced on him.

However, in the next instant, the figures of the charging Abyss army, as well as the high-level Abyss Creatures and Abyss King attempting to retreat, all froze.

Huo Yuhao slightly raised his hand, his five fingers forming a fist. "Sixth Soul Skill - Soul Devour!"

A golden ripple of spiritual energy silently spread from Huo Yuhao's center. The ripple appeared gentle, yet it was like an Formless scythe of death, withering away all Life wherever it passed.

The Abyss Creatures was first touched by the ripples froze abruptly, its eyes instantly losing their light. Its entire body plummeted like a puppet whose soul had been emptied. Dozens of high-level Abyss Creatures behind it didn't even have time to scream before bleeding from all seven orifices at the same moment, turning into lifeless shells.

Then, these empty shells dissipated, turning into Abyss energy, which was drawn into Huo Yuhao's body by an Formless spiritual energy.

"No--!"

One of the kings let out a desperate roar, turning around desperately to escape. However, Huo Yuhao's attack range far exceeded their imagination. The golden mental ripples continued to expand rapidly, one thousand meters, two thousand meters, three thousand meters—wherever they went, the Abyss Creatures knelt down and vanished like wheat in autumn harvest.

Their souls, Spiritual Origin, and remaining Abyss energy were all drawn out of their bodies by that Formless force, transforming into streams of white energy that flowed like rivers into the sea, continuously merging into Huo Yuhao's body and enhancing his cultivation and Divine Power.

The Soul Skill obtained from the Evil Emperor truly demonstrated its power on this large-scale battlefield.

Faced with Huo Yuhao's Soul Devour technique using his Divine Consciousness, the numerous Abyss Creatures were powerless to resist.

Only those Abyss King who possessed the Seed of the Plane managed to retain a sliver of consciousness, protected by the essence of the Seed of the Plane, and did not perish on the spot.

But when they looked at the figure blocking the Abyss Passage, despair surged into their hearts like a tidal wave. Huo Yuhao stood there like an insurmountable wall, blocking their way back to the Abyss.

"My Sage King, save me!" In despair, a Abyss King cried out hoarsely.

Huo Yuhao: "----"

This scene seems familiar.

He shook his head, about to raise his hand to retrieve these dying kings along with their Seed of the Plane, when he suddenly felt an immense aura surging from the Abyss Passage behind him, causing him to pause involuntarily.

Huo Yuhao's expression, which had remained calm since he stepped onto the battlefield, changed for the first time, becoming solemn.

He turned his head to look at the enormous vortex, and in the depths of his sky-blue eyes, he saw the violently trembling Abyss Passage —as if something was tearing through the void and forcibly descending.

He never expected that his cry for help would actually be of some use.

The Abyssal Sage King could no longer sit still.

On the eve of the Blood God Legion's all-out attack, deep within the Abyss Plane.

"Fiery Emperor has been defeated."

Upon hearing these words from the Abyssal Sage King, the hearts of the surrounding Abyss King sank, and the atmosphere in the entire space instantly became extremely tense.

Many Abyss King wore expressions of disbelief, including the Spirit Emperor.

When he learned that Fiery Emperor's opponent was a reincarnation of a god, he did indeed imagine that Fiery Emperor would be defeated.

But Spirit Emperor did not expect Fiery Emperor to be defeated so quickly.

How much time has passed? If we start counting from the collapse of the ninety-seventh floor, has Fiery Emperor and his opponent even clashed for a minute?

The fact that the reincarnation of that god was able to defeat the Fiery Emperor in such a short time is enough to show that the power of that god's reincarnation far surpasses that of the Fiery Emperor.

Honestly, even if Spirit Emperor Ling himself had taken action in such a short time, he couldn't have defeated Fiery Emperor so quickly without using his trump cards.

Having used his trump card, he is undoubtedly a true God Rank powerhouse.

In other words, that reincarnated deity may have recovered to a certain extent and returned to the level of a deity!

Spirit Emperor could think of, the Abyssal Sage King could naturally think of as well.

He slowly spoke, "Next, I will personally go and meet him."

Even though the Abyssal Sage King had previously stated that he would intervene if necessary, the confirmation of this fact still caused some shock among the Abyss King.

The Sage King personally intervened – something that hasn't happened in many years.

But considering that the enemy might also be a god, the many Abyss King found it unsurprising; the person opposite them was indeed a great enemy of the Abyss.

"The passage is not yet sufficient for my intervention; it requires the sacrifice of ten kings to be fully opened. To all those willing to sacrifice for the Abyss, I hereby promise: upon resurrection in the future, there will be no obstruction, and the plane will be elevated three levels."

The Sage King's voice was devoid of any emotion, calm to the point of being cold. "Who would?"

The chilling voice echoed deep within the Abyss, silencing the many Abyss King.

In fact, the Holy Spirit Cult doesn't need to intervene. The Abyss has always had a way to break through the Abyss Passage, but it requires paying a certain price.

Without the promise of the Abyssal Sage King, it's unlikely any Abyss King would be willing to sacrifice themselves, but since the Sage King has already made the promise—

"I am willing to sacrifice myself for the Abyss." The first Abyss King stepped forward.

Immediately afterwards, one after another, the Abyss King emerged.

Offering sacrifices to the Abyss will certainly require a considerable period of slumber, but if this slumber is guaranteed by the Sage King's resurrection and can be exchanged for an increase in the Abyss's level, then—this deal is worthwhile.

With the sacrifice of these Abyss King, the Abyss Passage began to expand once more, eventually reaching the level required by the Abyssal Sage King.

So he made his move.

When the Abyss Passage showed unusual activity, besides Huo Yuhao who was close to the passage, Heartless Douluo, who was presiding over the Blood God Great Array to suppress the Abyss Passage, was the first to notice it.

He discovered an unprecedented oppressive force surging from the depths of the passage. That power had already surpassed the scope of Limit Douluo, and was something that he and the other Blood Gods could not stop.

"Snort!"

A cold snort suddenly resounded in the passage, icy and arrogant, carrying an indifferent disregard for all living beings. Immediately afterward, the entire Abyss Passage trembled violently, and the darkness was dispelled by a pale white light, illuminating every inch of the passage with crystal clarity.

The Blood God Great Array seemed to be frozen in place; the golden sealing patterns instantly stopped and could no longer operate.

The Heartless Douluo's expression changed drastically. He desperately circulated his Soul Power, only to find that the connection between him and the great formation had been Heartless severed by that force, making it impossible for him to mobilize the sealing power to continue the suppression.

The seal on the passage began to crumble. Cracks spread rapidly, growing larger and larger, and pale light surged wildly from the fissures, illuminating the entire battlefield.

Many soldiers in the Blood God Legion noticed this scene and looked up at the passage, their faces filled with horror.

The pale light carried no warmth, yet it sent shivers down their spines—as if some indescribable being was about to descend.

The entire Endless Mountain Range began to tremble violently, the earth cracked, and rocks tumbled down.

"Welcome, Sage King!" The Abyss King, whose Seed of the Plane had just been captured by Huo Yuhao, were overjoyed and shouted at the top of their lungs.

The Sage King? The Plane Master the Abyss has made his move?

The Heartless Douluo's gaze sharpened.

"A bunch of trash!" The deep, authoritative voice, which even the Blood God Great Array could not block, coldly echoed throughout the entire mountain range.

Then, a terrifying scene unfolded: the sky began to distort, as if the entire firmament was about to collapse. But that collapse suddenly froze in an instant, each cloud silently disintegrating to reveal a clear yet distorted blue sky that was chilling to the bone.

Everyone was almost unable to breathe, as if they would be completely Destruction in the next instant, leaving not even ashes behind.

Just then, Huo Yuhao stepped forward.

Reincarnation Avatar!

An immense aura, transcending the mortal realm and reaching the God Rank, surged into the sky from his center, tearing apart the suffocating oppressive force and restoring the sky to normal.

However, Huo Yuhao did not attract the Plane Tribulation Lightning when he broke through to the God Rank this time.

It wasn't that the plane felt he was taking advantage of them for free, so it gave up. Rather, Huo Yuhao had completely gained the approval of the Throne of Seal and could now use the mark bestowed by the Throne of Seal to deceive the heavens and prevent the plane from sending down Tribulation Lightning upon him.

The Abyssal Sage King's icy gaze locked onto Huo Yuhao like a sharp blade, and he said in a deep voice, "You're the one who killed Fiery Emperor, aren't you? Now, hand over all the Seed of the Plane!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the Abyss Passage suddenly exploded. An even more violent force surged from the crack, followed by a gigantic hand reaching out from the passage—

The palm was pure white, each finger joint Entanglement with profound Laws. It Shrouding the Heavens, carrying an overwhelming power, and grabbed down at Huo Yuhao's head!