The treasures of the North River Divine Emperor, all to be split equally with me?
Dongbo Xueying was well aware of the immense power and wealth possessed by the North River Divine Emperor, who was widely regarded as the strongest beneath the Supreme Rulers. It was said that the Broken Tooth Mountain Range was filled with countless treasures and opportunities, drawing waves of cultivators to venture in search of fortune. Yet, in truth, the most supreme treasures had long been monopolized!
The Five Supreme Rulers, the Eight Great Saints among the lower-tier Hunyuan lifeforms, and the numerous Divine Emperors…
The powerful had long claimed what they could.
Only what they deemed unworthy was left for cultivators to fight over.
“What, you don’t believe me?” The North River Divine Emperor looked at Dongbo Xueying.
“What does Your Majesty mean by this?” Dongbo Xueying met his gaze.
“Exactly what I said! My treasures, and any I acquire in the future, will be split equally between us—half for you, half for me!” The North River Divine Emperor stared at Dongbo Xueying. “Even among my Thirty-Six Divine Generals, I have never made such an offer to any of them. You are the first worthy of these words.”
“There are no unearned benefits in this world. Your Majesty’s treasures won’t come without a price,” Dongbo Xueying said. “What must I do in return?”
“Hahaha… Nothing much. Just become my sworn brother,” the North River Divine Emperor replied. “From this day forth, your status within my faction shall be equal to mine—you shall be known as the Flying Snow Divine Emperor. Your words shall carry the same weight as mine.”
“Equal status?” Dongbo Xueying frowned. “What if I order an end to the conquest of those worlds?”
“Then we end it!” the North River Divine Emperor laughed.
“And if I decree that the regions under Your Majesty’s rule be granted freedom?” Dongbo Xueying pressed.
“I told you—your words are mine!” the North River Divine Emperor declared.
Dongbo Xueying could sense his sincerity.
But to forsake dominion over the world, to share his treasures equally—what was his true aim?
“Brother Flying Snow, don’t underestimate yourself,” the North River Divine Emperor said with a smile. “The reason I sought to control so many worlds was to gather more powerful subordinates under my command. Only then could I gain the upper hand in the struggles across the Broken Tooth Mountain Range and obtain what I truly desired.”
“But what use is the title of Divine Emperor if my subordinates act freely and few truly heed my commands?” He looked at Dongbo Xueying. “With you by my side, it would be different.”
“Numbers mean nothing before you.”
The North River Divine Emperor shook his head. “Even my weaker Divine Generals would be mere jokes in your presence. A handful, like the Skeletal Divine General, might retain some combat power, but what little remains would be insignificant to me.”
Dongbo Xueying agreed.
The Skeletal Divine General was already weaker than the North River Divine Emperor. Under the influence of his illusions, his strength would be reduced to a mere thirty percent—making the gap between them even more insurmountable. Escaping alive would be a challenge.
“Even other Divine Emperors would suffer greatly before you. I am already the closest to the Supreme Rulers. If their strength wanes further, none would be my match,” the North River Divine Emperor continued. “As for the Five Supreme Rulers—they are merely at the peak of the Emperor-tier. Their souls are no different from those who have just entered the Emperor-tier; only their willpower is extraordinary. Under your soul techniques, even their strength would diminish significantly. Once weakened, they would be little more than my equals.”
“Together, we could rival the Supreme Rulers!”
“United, even a coalition of Emperor-tier experts would be nothing before us,” the North River Divine Emperor declared. “The Supreme Rulers themselves face difficulties against large numbers of Emperor-tier foes, but we would have no such weakness. Our partnership would be unparalleled, allowing us to dominate the Broken Tooth Mountain Range! The resources we could obtain would far surpass what I have now.”
He gazed intently at Dongbo Xueying. “Brother Flying Snow, do you see my sincerity now?”
Dongbo Xueying understood.
Indeed.
The North River Divine Emperor was already just a step below the Supreme Rulers. With his assistance, they could stand toe-to-toe with them—any remaining gap would be negligible.
As for being overwhelmed by numbers? Under his soul techniques, such tactics would be laughable.
“What do we seek, having reached this level of power?” The North River Divine Emperor’s eyes burned with fervor. “We seek the mysterious realm of the Hunyuan! Only by transcending the cage can we truly break free. Right now, we are but ants trapped within.”
Dongbo Xueying silently agreed.
Transcending the cage?
When peering into higher worlds through his ‘Boundary-Piercing Observation Technique,’ he could glimpse an entire source world in an instant—though distant regions grew increasingly blurred. He had heard that upon reaching the ‘Ultimate’ level, one’s abilities became even more profound. Figures like the Stone Sage could exist everywhere at once, instantly surveying every corner of a source world.
Such was the power of a Cosmic God at the Ultimate level.
To transcend the cage—such a feat was unimaginable! The closer one came, the more one realized the profound nature of that realm. It was a qualitative transformation beyond the confines of existence.
If a Cosmic God’s desire for the ‘Ultimate’ was measured as one, their yearning to transcend the cage would be a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand times greater!
“Our kind, the natives, are different from you cultivators,” the North River Divine Emperor said. “In truth, we share the same origin as the Deathblade Clan.”
Dongbo Xueying’s mind stirred.
“Do you know the legend of the two terrifying corpses of Hunyuan lifeforms within the Broken Tooth Mountain Range?” the North River Divine Emperor asked. “These two corpses are true Hunyuan lifeforms, beings of unfathomable power. They once battled fiercely against ‘Yuan,’ even grievously wounding him before their remains were cast into this realm. Their residual aura alone is enough to crush ordinary King-tier beings and suppress Emperor-tier ones.”
Dongbo Xueying recalled the gray eye—merely touching it had annihilated his avatar instantly.
“We natives and the Deathblade Clan were born from these two mighty corpses,” the North River Divine Emperor explained. “Our kind is fortunate—we carry a trace of Hunyuan bloodline and possess higher intelligence. We reproduce naturally, through birth.”
“But the Deathblade Clan is different. They are named for their origin—born from death itself. They have no parents, emerging solely from the deathly aura of the floating islands. Thus, ninety-nine percent of them are as mindless as beasts, driven only by slaughter and consumption.”
He looked at Dongbo Xueying. “Our two races, blessed by the legacy of those two Hunyuan lifeforms, are stronger than you cultivators. We possess an additional tier—the so-called ‘Emperor-tier.'”
“Indeed.” Dongbo Xueying nodded.
The Emperor-tier.
It was an entirely extra level!
Among cultivators, even with ‘Supreme Secret Arts,’ figures like the Swordmaster only reached roughly the peak of King-tier in combat power.
With the aid of supreme treasures, invincible beings like the Nightfall Ancestor, Fan Ancestor, Cang Emperor, Eternal Night Ancestor, and the Ruler of Mo Heaven could barely be considered King-tier peak.
Only those like Xia Emperor and the Undying Nether Emperor, who had mastered two Daos to the Ultimate level, could break past this limit.
“Reaching the Emperor-tier is exceedingly difficult for cultivators,” Dongbo Xueying remarked.
“Difficult?” The North River Divine Emperor scoffed. “I’ve heard that among your kind, the most advanced can control the essence of an entire source world, becoming its master. With a vast source world as their foundation, they ascend as mighty Hunyuan lifeforms. Others spread their faith, influencing the world’s essence through the collective will of its inhabitants. Some, with even greater mastery, shatter all barriers through sheer force—transcending the rules themselves.”
“You rise from weakness step by step.”
“Those who achieve the Hunyuan realm do so through profound comprehension of the rules, wielding power with unparalleled finesse,” the North River Divine Emperor said bitterly. “We are different. Though our race is stronger overall, it is only due to our unique origins. We cultivate the power of our bloodline—a path that progresses swiftly at first but grows increasingly arduous.”
“And the peak of the Emperor-tier is the limit of what we know,” he continued. “Yuan once told our kind that taking one step beyond Emperor-tier would trigger the ultimate awakening of our bloodline, allowing us to revert to the form of our ancestors—becoming true Hunyuan lifeforms. The race of our ancestors is far beyond the lowly Hunyuan lifeforms of the Broken Tooth Mountain Range.”
“But this step… Legends speak of those who achieved it, yet none within the Broken Tooth Mountain Range have succeeded,” the North River Divine Emperor said solemnly. “The path to our ultimate awakening is arduous. It demands not only our own efforts but also the aid of countless rare treasures.”
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