Chapter 1586: Arriving at the Yellow Springs! Door!

Chapter 1586: Arriving at the Underworld! The Gate!

"Couldn't you just tell me directly?"

Zhou Shiyu couldn't help but say so.

"But wouldn't that ruin the surprise? Do you not understand?"

Bodhi Master chuckled.

Zhou Shiyu felt utterly speechless.

How could Bodhi Master possess such a personality?

Still, if He didn't say, then He wouldn't bother asking further.

After all, from the tone He used, the "surprise effect" of the Ultimate Void Battlefield must be unmistakably evident—then one could simply observe it when the time came.

Then, without further delay, He immediately sent a message to Zheng Yuanqi, instructing Him to dispatch troops and civilian settlers to the numerous outposts and cities within the Ultimate Void Battlefield.

He had no intention of drawing personnel from the main combat legions.

The soldiers of the main combat legions, every day, followed Zhou Zhou’s various avatars, fighting against opposing forces across the realms—there was no time for them to linger or rest here.

Yet, He intended to establish homes for the soldiers of the main combat legions right here, and to install corresponding portals, enabling them to travel seamlessly between the Ultimate Void Battlefield and the Sunlight Divine Realm.

He would also set up their rest stations and training grounds in this location.

Though the Ultimate Void Battlefield may seem desolate, lacking in human presence, the very essence of "crowds" emerges naturally when people gather. Thus, it is not truly a significant flaw.

Moreover, once the construction departments of the Sunlight Divine Realm have fully developed the infrastructure here, it could be transformed into a uniquely styled void territory—its living conditions would not fall short of those in the mortal world, and in certain aspects, might even surpass them.

Its greatest strength lies in cultivation.

Within the Ultimate Void Battlefield—especially within the Void Sanctuaries—there exist vast quantities of high-quality ascension energies. These energies accelerate cultivation and breakthroughs, making it an unparalleled haven for both residence and spiritual advancement.

Zhou Shiyu designated this place as the military base and residence for the soldiers of the main combat legions, and also harbored intentions to provide tangible benefits to them.

They fought to the death for the Scorching Sun Legion, so granting them these benefits was the barest minimum.

Without lingering a moment longer, Zhou Shiliu returned directly to the Kingdom of the Scorching Sun, stepping into the Samsara Sacred Palace to find his true self, Zhou Zhou, deep in cultivation.

"I am back, my true self. Speak your mind plainly,"

Zhou Shiliu said with a lazy drawl.

"I intend to dispatch you to the Ultimate Void Grand Universe to seek out an alien cosmos that walks the Path of the Lord, infiltrate it, and complete our territory's ascension by plundering their war resources."

"As for the target,"

"I have already secured it through the Bodhi Venerable."

"This is the intelligence compiled by Number Zero. See for yourself."

Zhou Zhou transmitted a file into Zhou Shiliu's personal terminal.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shiliu opened it immediately to scan the contents.

[Alternate Universe: Huang Tian Great Universe]

[Universe Scale: Chaotic Level]

[Will-Transcendent Masters: Three (Master of Zui Wei, Hao Ri Xuan Di, Heavenly Demon Dao Patriarch)]

[Chieftain Faction Ceiling: Chieftain Factions of Will-Transcendent Level]

[Weaker Than the Supreme Great Universe / Crimson Great Universe: Superior in chieftain faction strength and hierarchy over both the Supreme and Crimson Great Universes, yet with an 80% probability of being unable to withstand the top-tier power of the Supreme Will and Crimson Sovereign.]

[Recommended Infiltration Strategy: 1—Reincarnation: ……]

[2—Deception: ……]

[3—Agreement: ……]

[4……]

……

Zhou Shizhi, after reading it, seemed to ponder deeply.

After a long silence,

He finally looked up at Zhou Zhou.

"What do you think?"

Zhou Zhou asked this.

"Excellent place."

Zhou Shizhi nodded with approval and admiration, "There are even lord factions with wills transcending the realm—this is a cosmic civilization whose path of general mastery has reached near perfection."

"Compared to them, we are utterly insignificant."

"Exactly so."

Zhou Zhou smiled, "And precisely because of that, it holds value for our infiltration."

"As long as we can successfully infiltrate and secure the lordly resources within, our future access to resources from high god-tier factions, supreme will-tier factions, or even will-transcendent lordly factions might not be a concern at all."

"Go ahead."

Zhou Shiyu smiled and said, "It's exactly what I've been curious about—the Ultimate Void Cosmos. Although Zhou Sannan and Zhou Sihai have already gone, I can learn what it's like through their memories. But how can that compare to experiencing it firsthand?"

"How many troops do you plan to bring with you?"

Zhou Zhou nodded and asked.

"No troops at all."

Zhou Shiyu nodded. "Just like Zhou Shifteen, I'll let the Real-World Magic Cube replace a Yellow Heaven Cosmos lordly state, allowing me to directly participate in their lordly struggles."

"That... works well."

Zhou Zhou only needed a brief thought to realize this was the optimal approach, and he simply nodded in agreement.

After that, Zhou Zhou and Zhou Shiyu chatted for a while longer, and then Zhou Shiyu immediately set off.

His execution was strong—he spoke and instantly departed.

After Zhou Liuxi had left, Zhou Zhou carefully calculated in his mind.

Yet, due to the nature of the interdimensional great cosmos, his calculations were utterly chaotic. He could only vaguely sense that Zhou Liuxi’s journey would ultimately achieve its purpose without incident.

"The interdimensional great cosmos is troublesome. The laws and environments differ, severely weakening my various magical talents and abilities."

"I must swiftly advance to the rank of Supreme Will."

"Only then can I use the power of will to forcibly perceive what will happen to Zhou Liuxi in the future—no longer suffering as I do now, like seeing through fog, confused and disoriented."

Zhou Zhou mused on this.

The principles and laws he had absorbed within the highest cosmos diminished upon leaving it, weakened by the shift in environmental conditions—much like an illness from unfamiliar soil.

And this was merely in the void.

Once they entered the foreign great cosmos governed by a master, their power would be drastically diminished again.

Only those who had ascended to the realm of Supreme Will—Will Technique Masters—could avoid this effect by opening a Will Holy Domain.

Precisely because of this.

Gods below the level of Supreme Will rarely ventured into other foreign great cosmoses unless absolutely necessary, and even then, their journeys were confined mostly to the Ultimate Void Great Cosmos.

The Supreme Body also possesses a similar effect to the Will Holy Domain.

Yet, compared to the Will Holy Domain, the Supreme Body is far more direct.

For Supreme Bodies beneath the level of Supreme Will, upon entering unfamiliar rule environments, their bodies rapidly generate master talents suited to the environment, enabling the owners to live more seamlessly within foreign great cosmoses.

When it comes to Supreme Bodies at or above the level of Supreme Will, once they arrive in a foreign great cosmos, the owners do not need to activate a visibly prominent Will Holy Domain to maintain their combat strength. Instead, their Supreme Body automatically adapts to the rules of the cosmos, ensuring their power remains unaffected.

Although both methods ultimately achieve the same result, there is no doubt that, with the added benefit of master talents, Supreme Bodies are far more convenient and discreet in integrating into new environments, and thus far more conducive to the growth of their owners.

Personally, Zhou Zhou naturally prefers and admires the adaptive and developmental methods of the Supreme Body.

Subsequently, Zhou Zhou ceased to pay attention to what was happening on Zhou Shiyu's side, and instead turned his focus toward Zhou Zhan.

At that moment, Zhou Zhan had already led twenty Three-Stage Supreme Deities through the Yellow Path Mandate, arriving at the Realm of the Yellow Underworld.

As they first stepped onto the land of the Yellow Underworld, Yan Luo immediately led a host of subordinate spirits from the Yellow Underworld Dock to approach.

"Your Majesty, we are at your service!" *n

The deities bowed respectfully.

Zhou Zhan nodded in reply.

His gaze turned toward the sky of the Yellow Underworld, and his expression instantly grew solemn.

For the sky of the Yellow Underworld was now completely shrouded in vast amounts of murky yellow vapors, creating an atmosphere of profound oppression and heaviness.

Previously, the Yellow Underworld had been somewhat eerie, but never to this extent.

This situation could only arise from the imminent onset of something catastrophic.

Yan Luo also noticed what Zhou Zhan was observing, and immediately spoke softly and respectfully:

"Your Majesty, the anomaly of the Yellow Springs qi has persisted for three days now."

"We dispatched subordinates to investigate the origin of this Yellow Springs qi, and discovered it emanates from two mountains—You Du Mountain and Du Shuo Mountain."

"Both mountains have been continuously releasing thick clouds of Yellow Springs qi, and by today, this qi has fully enveloped the entire Yellow Springs region."

Zhou Zhan nodded.

He turned his gaze toward the Yellow Springs Seal within the First Treasury.

At that moment, the Seal was trembling violently, as if sensing a mysterious summons and about to take flight.

After a moment's thought, Zhou Zhan simply reached out and took it.

And then he saw—immediately upon extracting it—the Yellow Springs Seal erupted in a blinding, dim-yellow column of light, shooting straight into the heavens and illuminating a vast expanse of Yellow Springs clouds in the sky.

Those clouds, under the blazing glow of the yellow column, surged and writhed, as though something ancient and hidden was about to emerge from within.

"More Yellow River commands are needed to unlock its inheritance."

Zhou Zhan murmured to himself as he saw this.

The moment his words fell,

as if some mysterious presence had heard him, a second dimly yellow light column shot from the distant southeast, piercing straight into the swirling Yellow River aura.

With the aid of two light columns, the turbulent Yellow River energy surged even more violently, revealing faintly hidden, enigmatic corners within.

"Gate."

Zhou Zhan whispered to himself.

Though only a fraction of the whole was visible, he had clearly discerned that it was part of a gate.

And the style resembled the gate through which spirits first entered the mortal world and the underworld—yet it was not quite the same.

"Is the Yellow River inheritance behind the gate?"

Zhou Zhan had a hunch in his heart.

On the other side,

at a distance unknown,

a terrifying being clad in a robe of blazing flame, its divine form majestic and stellar, gazed far away at the swirling clouds of Yellow Springs.

"Finally, all four masters of the Yellow Springs Edict have arrived."

"The inheritance of the Yellow Springs is about to begin."

It spoke softly, yet its voice thundered, shaking the very heavens and earth.

"Your Highness,"

a frail, dressed elder stood beside it, bowing with respectful curiosity, "I've heard that the master of the fourth Yellow Springs Edict is none other than the recently rising Celestial Sovereign, Lord Cangsheng. I have never seen that noble before."

"A mere aspiring Supreme Lord, after all."

The one known as "Your Highness" spoke indifferently, "The tales circulating among the myriad clans are exaggerated beyond belief, and thus cannot be trusted."

"The only thing worthy of pride in His achievement might be the fact that He has established the Sovereign Lord's Realm."

"But how much of that achievement was truly due to the Supreme Will's assistance remains uncertain. Perhaps the entire accomplishment was orchestrated by the Supreme Will itself—this Celestial Emperor, in truth, is merely a vessel deployed by the Supreme Will to bear the credit."

"Ha ha, nothing more than a mere embellishment to glorify the heir."

He said it with disdain.

"Your Majesty, Tianyang Wuzhu."

"Speak with caution!"

The gaunt elder immediately grew anxious and shouted, simultaneously glancing nervously around, fearing that someone might be watching or eavesdropping on them.

Upon confirming that no one was observing them, the elder sighed bitterly and then solemnly declared:

"Great fame brings no false pretense."

"The Celestial Sovereign who has gained such a formidable reputation must surely possess true mastery."

"And yet, the Celestial Sovereign is, after all, the heir of the Supreme Will. To show disrespect toward Him is to show disrespect toward the Supreme Will itself."

"U-Prime Minister, is it really that serious?"

Tian Yang Wuzhu shook his head. "A mere fourth reserve of the Supreme Lord—no, not even a true Supreme Lord. Even if I insult Him, what difference does it make?"

"Besides Him, even if He one day ascends to become the Supreme Will, He would still rely upon my father, the Emperor."

As he spoke the final words, he radiated an air of unshakable arrogance.

Wu Prime Minister sighed helplessly.

The Fifth Prince had never faced a major setback.

His character remained unrefined—still too proud.

But he couldn't say that either, so he simply remained silent.

"Let's go."

"Meet the Imperial Sovereign of the Common People, and see just how formidable He truly is—how capable He is of bearing such a legendary name."

Tian Yang Wu Zhu licked his lips, his eyes blazing with eager anticipation, as if he were already yearning for the moment when the two deities would finally meet.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Although Wu the Chancellor knew the Prince might have ulterior motives, he could only bow respectfully and reply.

At the same time,

Zhou Zhan was recalling the six conditions the Bodhi Sovereign had once told his true form about in order to inherit the Vengeance of the Underworld.

First: Defeat the other three contenders vying for the Vengeance of the Underworld's inheritance, collect their Vengeance Seals, and fuse them into the Vengeance Holy Seal—this is the key to unlocking the gate to the Vengeance of the Underworld's inheritance site. It must be obtained, or the gate will remain sealed.

Second: Find the Vengeance Stone Tablet, and within the site of the Vengeance of the Underworld's inheritance, silently recite the Vengeance Secret Inscription etched upon it—only then can one be officially recognized as a true inheritor of the Vengeance of the Underworld.

Third: Find the Yellow River Emperor's Sword!

This blade is the sacred relic of the rule governing the Yellow River Realm; possessing it grants dominion over the entire Yellow River Realm, making one its de facto master, capable even of annihilating all souls within the realm with a single word.

The holder of the Yellow River Mandate, upon acquiring it, will see their status elevated by one tier, drawing them closer than ever to the true lineage of the Yellow River.

Fourth: The Path of the Heir must be connected to the rules of the Yellow River Realm.

Fifth: Engage in battle against the Tribe of Illusion and reclaim the Yellow River Realm!

The sixth condition, however, is particularly unique.

"The sixth condition."

"Only those who carry the heart of all beings may inherit the final lineage of the Yellow River Will!"

"Perhaps I myself can meet this criterion?"

Zhou Zhan murmured to himself.