Chapter 1599: Cooperation Reached!

Chapter 1599: Cooperation Achieved!

Tianyang Wuzhu stared at Zhou Zhan, his entire divine being numb with shock.

How on earth had this brother accomplished it?

A three-stage Supreme God slaying a top-tier Supreme Will Realm master?!!

This is beyond anything imaginable!

Throughout history, no Supreme God has ever achieved such a feat!

Even the most legendary prodigy—Tiancheng God King and Spring-Autumn Law Master—could never have defeated a Supreme Will Realm master by stepping beyond their level!

The gap between Supreme Will Realm masters and Supreme Gods is nearly equivalent to the difference between gods and ordinary mortals.

Zhou Zhan’s accomplishments are as astonishing as an ordinary person personally killing a god.

He remained silent for a long time, not regaining his composure.

Only when Wu Chancellor gently tugged at Tian Yang Wu Zhu's sleeve did he finally come back to himself.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor of the People."

A wry smile played on his face. "I give up. I truly give up."

"Your Majesty is indeed the Supreme Being of All Time!"

Zhou Zhan offered a faint smile, accepting the praise.

With the body of a Supreme God, he had slain a top-tier Supreme Will cultivator—though it was aided by a divine artifact, which was not his own. Still, that artifact was undoubtedly part of his own power. Thus, it could be considered that he had personally defeated that top-tier Supreme Will cultivator!

Tian Yang Wu Zhu's compliment, he believed, was one he could truly bear.

After a while, Zhou Zhan and Tian Yang Wu Zhu continued their conversation, and eventually, the topic shifted to the Nine Saints' Xuan Huang Pill.

"Did the Prince of Tianyang previously take the Nine-Saints Pyro-Yellow Pill?"

"Yes."

Tianyang Wuzhu nodded. "This was a treasure bestowed upon me by my father, a divine elixir of the first rank in preserving life and healing."

As he spoke, his mind suddenly struck a spark. "Oh, how foolish I am! I once said to you—if the Prince overcomes Wushang, I shall give him a Nine-Saints Pyro-Yellow Pill."

"Earlier, the Prince rushed off, and I forgot to give it to him. Now that the Prince has returned, I shall give it to you now."

With that,

he carefully extracted a vial of medicine from his world ring, held it solemnly, and presented it to Zhou Zhan, saying:

"Prince, this Nine-Saints Pyro-Yellow Pill is exceedingly rare. Even our Sun God Court possesses only a few. The Prince must use it wisely—perhaps one day it will save his life."

Zhou Zhan took it, gazing at the pill inside, which emitted a shimmering, deep yellow and dark golden mist. He nodded in acknowledgment.

He naturally understood the pill's value; otherwise, he would not have sought this transaction with Tianyang Wuzhu.

"I would like to make a deal with Your Highness Tianyang."

Zhou Zhan suddenly said.

Tianyang Wuzhu stiffened at the words.

A deal... with me?

How had this suddenly turned into a matter of trade?

"Please go on, Your Highness,"

Tianyang Wuzhu said politely.

He was also curious about the nature of Zhou Zhan's proposed trade.

"I possess a large quantity of materials used in crafting the Nine Saints' Xuanhuang Pills."

"But I only know the materials—I have no recipe, and no alchemist."

"So I would like to entrust the Prince Tianyang with the task of transforming these raw materials into finished pills of the Nine Saints' Primordial Yellow Elixir."

"Is the Prince interested in this transaction?"

Zhou Zhan asked with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Tianyang Wuzhu's expression hesitated for a moment.

He hadn't expected the matter to be about the Nine Saints' Primordial Yellow Elixir.

This pill was said to be of the highest divine grade, yet in terms of cost and crafting technique, it was nearly indistinguishable from elixirs of the Supreme Will Realm—something even He himself was not qualified to handle.

Of course, being unqualified didn't mean he couldn't influence matters at the highest levels.

Thus, he asked cautiously, "May I ask, Your Grace, how many complete pills of the Nine Saints' Primordial Yellow Elixir can be produced from the raw materials you currently possess?"

"I'd like to have a clear idea of the scale."

"Perhaps around a hundred or eighty pills."

Zhou Zhan extended his right hand, and there, in his grasp, appeared a world-ring.

He tossed it directly to Tian Yang Wu Zhu.

"Raw materials for crafting are all here."

"Look at them yourself."

Tian Yang Wu Zhu: "..."

He couldn't help taking a deep breath.

He went over again, in his mind, every word Zhou Zhan had spoken.

Raw materials for 180 Nine-Saint Pyro-Verdant Pills?

This depth of resources—almost rivals the very foundation of their own Sun God Court!

Even the Sun God Court, in all its might, had only a fraction of such materials.

Just in case, they hadn't yet fully refined all the materials into the Nine-Saint Primordial Yellow Pill, only refining a portion of them.

Even the sun god court, the first and most powerful faction of the Universal Realm, dared to be so miserly with these materials.

How could the newly risen Third Reserve Supreme Lord, the Celestial People Sovereign, possess so many refining materials?

The first thought that flashed through Tian Yang Wu Zhu's mind was disbelief.

Even though he now deeply respected Tian Yang Wu Zhu, he still couldn't believe that he possessed such a vast amount of materials.

Yet...

Thinking back to the fact that the other had just recently slain a Supreme Sovereign of the Supreme Will Realm, out of respect for such a formidable force, he hadn't immediately voiced his astonishment. Instead, he took the world ring from him and let his will force enter it, ready to inspect it.

But upon merely glancing at it, he was utterly stunned.

"How many refining materials are there?!?"

He gasped aloud.

This world's rings contain not only materials sufficient to craft nearly two hundred Nine-Saint Pyro-Verdant Pills, but far exceed that amount.

Given this quantity, producing nearly two hundred Nine-Saint Pyro-Verdant Pills poses no problem at all.

No—this is enough material for nearly two hundred Nine-Saint Pyro-Verdant Pills!

It surpasses even the accumulated reserves of the Sun God Court itself!

You call that merely a hundred and eighty?

At that moment, Zhou Zhan added:

"If you are willing to represent the Sun God Court in collaborating with me, we may enter into the Supreme Pact. Then, of the Nine-Saint Pyro-Verdant Pills you produce, you may keep ten percent—your own share—while the remaining ninety percent shall be delivered to me."

Upon hearing this, Tianyang Wuzhu's heart immediately swelled with eagerness.

The primary reason for the extreme scarcity of the Nine-Saint Pyro-Verdant Pills lies solely in the rarity of their raw materials.

As for the recipe and the alchemical techniques required to produce them, within the Sun God Court—the preeminent force of the universe—these are not difficult to find.

But He still dared to probe:

"Your Majesty, Emperor of the People, isn't a 90% dosage of elixir too high? Perhaps three-sevenths would be better?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhan glanced at Him and simply said:

"Let this collaboration end here."

And with that,

He immediately took the materials for the Nine-Emperor Pyro-Verdant Elixir from Tian Yang Wu Zhu's hands and turned to leave.

Tian Yang Wu Zhu, witnessing this, froze in shock.

What... how abruptly it has ended?!

Then, panic surged within him.

Even if the partnership fell through, by no means should he destroy the relationship they had just painstakingly mended!

As for collaboration... His heart naturally yearned for it.

That was nearly 200 batches of the Nine-Heaven, Nine-Primordial Elixir!

Even if He didn’t want to collaborate—

if the Sun Emperor himself came personally, he’d surely want to cooperate.

After all, while the Nine-Heaven, Nine-Primordial Elixir held no value for the Sun Emperor or other beings at the Supreme Will Realm, it was absolutely invaluable to the descendants of such powerful figures.

Who among the greats didn’t have a few heirs to care for?

This Nine-Heaven, Nine-Primordial Elixir was the finest treasure for safeguarding the lives of the young.

Simply distributing these elixirs as rewards to his subordinates, the Sun Emperor could win over a vast number of hearts.

There was no time to hesitate.

Tianyang Wuzhu immediately rushed to Zhou Zhan’s side, trembling with apology and fear, saying:

"Your Imperial Lord, how about you just say what you think—no need to overdo it, okay?"

"Previously, I was overly greedy and spoke out of turn. Your Imperial Lord, please don't take it to heart."

Zhou Zhan observed this demeanor and his brow slightly lifted.

This individual—so desperate to gain favor with him, he truly went to great lengths to lower himself.

After all, he was a direct descendant of the Sun Emperor’s lineage; surely not this low?

Could it be that, upon learning of his defeat of a Supreme Being of the Unparalleled Will Realm, he now bowed so deeply?

Zhou Zhan pondered it—perhaps that was the only plausible explanation.

Indeed.

If it were himself to hear such news, he’d surely be astounded.

And even more so, considering the other person’s position.

These thoughts in his mind lasted only a fleeting moment.

Zhou Zhan's expression remained calm, his voice soft and measured. "Your Highness of the Sun God Court, though your court holds the recipe for the Nine-Saints Primordial Yellow Pill and the alchemists to craft it, you are by no means the only ones who possess such knowledge or expertise."

"And compared to that, the materials for the Nine-Saints Primordial Yellow Pill in my possession are scarce—each unit is irreplaceable across the myriad realms."

"If your intentions are so insincere, then I could simply invite other alchemists who master this pill to assist me."

"Indeed, I am certain that the supreme willful alchemists across the multiverse would still extend a measure of respect to me, the Third Reserve Commander of the Supreme Sovereign."

Tian Yang Wuzhu, upon hearing this, revealed a bitter expression on his face. He bowed respectfully. "Just now, I was blinded by greed. I offer my sincerest apologies to Your Highness, the Sovereign of the Common People."

"As for cooperation, I remain steadfast on my earlier words."

"Your Highness, decide how to divide it—any way you see fit."

"Even if it means taking a hundred percent of the Nine-Saints Primordial Yellow Pill, our Sun God Court would be more than willing to enter into this arrangement."

"Compared to merely a dozen or so Nine-Sage Primordial Dan pills, what we truly value is our friendship with the Imperial Lord of the People's Hall."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhan felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart.

Yet he would by no means truly demand a full percentage of the Nine-Sage Primordial Dan pills. After all, no person should be overly greedy, and one must also consider the face of the Sun Imperial Lord—the strongest being of the Supreme Will Realm.

"Since Your Highness of Tianyang has made such a statement, we shall proceed as previously agreed: I shall take 90% of the Nine-Sage Primordial Dan pills, and the remainder shall be yours."

Zhou Zhan said.

Upon hearing this, Tianyang Wuzhu exhaled in relief and smiled, saying,

"Thank you, Your Highness of the People's Hall, for your magnanimity. Then let us proceed with this ratio."

Zhou Zhan nodded, and then tossed back the world ring he had just retrieved to Tianyang Wuzhu.

Tianyang Wuzhu quickly took it, then his eyes gleamed as he stared at the ring.

Although they could only obtain ten percent of the Nine-Sage Xuanhuang Pills, they would at least secure over fifteen doses.

That was already an exceptionally large amount.

Moreover, through this encounter, he had forged a friendship with the Celestial Emperor, a being capable of defeating upper-tier Supreme Will-level warriors.

He had a strong intuition.

Upon returning, his father-emperor would surely praise him.

With this thought in mind,

Tianyang Wuzhu could no longer contain his eagerness, turning to Zhou Zhan and saying, "Your Majesty, the Celestial Emperor, I will immediately return to the Sun God Court and swiftly prepare the Nine-Sage Xuanhuang Pills!"

"Within three days!"

"At most, three days!"

"I'll deliver the fully crafted Nine-Saints Primordial Yellow Pill directly to the hall below!"

"Three days?"

Zhou Zhan's eyebrows shot up.

The Nine-Saints Primordial Yellow Pill was a divine elixir whose crafting difficulty rivaled that of elixirs from the Supreme Will Realm—normally, it would take tens of thousands of years to produce just a single batch.

Could it possibly be completed in just three days?

Tianyang Wuzhu, seeing Zhou Zhan's expression, explained:

"Your Majesty, the Celestial Sovereign, our Solar Divine Court possesses a rare artifact capable of time acceleration, which can amplify time to a ratio of one day to ten thousand years."

"Although within this time-accelerated artifact, one cannot perceive the laws of nature or engage in other forms of cultivation, crafting and forging items remains entirely feasible."

Zhou Zhan suddenly understood.

And then, a quiet sense of envy stirred within his heart.

If only He possessed a supreme treasure of time acceleration akin to this one.

Were that the case, the developmental pace of His divine realm, the Kingdom of the Radiant Sun, would undoubtedly soar to even greater heights.

In truth, this time-accelerating formation bore a certain resemblance to His Holy Palace of Reincarnation.

Yet, His Holy Palace of Reincarnation possessed a limitation: one could not forge artifacts within that temporal world and subsequently bring them out into reality.

However, its redeeming virtue lay in the fact that one could engage in cultivation within that realm of years.

This was a feat far beyond the capabilities of Tianyang Wuzhu’s time-accelerating treasure.

By comparison, Zhou Zhan still harbored a deeper preference for His own Holy Palace of Reincarnation.

After all.

One's cultivation realm was of paramount importance!

Following a brief further exchange between Zhou Zhan and Tianyang Wuzhu, the latter departed in a state of burning urgency.

And after concluding these present affairs, Zhou Zhan immediately returned to the Prairial Capital.

He would gather his armies, arrive in this Yellow Springs Domain tomorrow, and, alongside the Will of Cycles, eradicate the entire race of delusions here.

The Supreme Will was right.

Now that he had become the actual ruler of this Yellow Springs Domain, no enemy could exist within his sight.

No one may sleep while lying upon one’s own bed.

……

On the other side.

The Yellow Springs Battlefield.

A knight clad in golden armor stands here, gazing down upon the battlefield below.

On the battlefield—

The armies of the Delusion Clan and the Heaven-Punishment Emperor's Heaven-Fury Legion are locked in fierce combat.

Back and forth, strike after strike, each move designed to send the enemy to their death—this is no mere battle, but a war of life and death.

Yet the Golden Knight's expression remains calm and serene.

After all, within the twilight battlefield, the Delusion Clan is invincible.

Those who fall are merely resting—given time, they rise again, returning to the fray to fight once more against the Heaven-Fury Legion of the Heaven-Punishment Emperor.

But the soldiers of the Heaven-Fury Legion—each one who dies is truly gone.

Even if they can be resurrected, the cost is immense, something no Heaven-Punishment Emperor, nor the Supreme Will or Supreme Legion, can afford to bear.

Thus, within His heart, there burns an unshakable confidence.

"One day, the Heaven-Fury Legion of the Heaven-Punishment Emperor, and even the Supreme Will and Supreme Legion, will fall beneath my fearless king—Sakth.!"

"And then, this twilight battlefield shall be mine alone."

"Then I can use the twilight battlefield as a launching pad, and launch an assault upon the entire Supreme Cosmos, and even the ultimate Void Cosmos!"

"The great ideal of the Illusory Race shall be realized by me—Sakter!"

Flames of ambition burned in Sakter's eyes.