Chapter 1330, Movements Across the Cosmos

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

 

Soon afterward, Golden Monkey took his leave, while Yu Zi Yu once again began to deduce Formations.

 

Twinkling specks of crystals hovered in the air, resembling an endless sea of stars.

 

Slowly, a hazy nebula began to take shape atop the stone table.

 

In that moment, everything fell into a deathly silence.

 

Only… as the nebula swirled, a mysterious and profound Formation began to unfold.

 

“Deducing a Formation… is just like deducing the secrets of Heaven. It’s truly marvelous beyond words…” With a light chuckle, Yu Zi Yu couldn’t help but revel in it.

 

He found deducing Formation quite fascinating.

 

…

 

And while Yu Zi Yu was immersed in his work, the title ‘Demon Emperor’, a name scarcely mentioned in the last hundred years finally resounded through the cosmos.

 

“The Demon Emperor… he truly deserves the title of the ‘Number One under the Heavens. You didn’t see it, but he crushed the clouds with a single step… that towering figure, I still can’t forget it.”

 

“You can’t forget it? I heard there was a powerhouse who nearly went into Qi deviation just from watching the Demon Emperor…”

 

“What? That exaggerated?”

 

“There’s more. At that time, a single sentence from the Demon Emperor spread throughout an entire realm… echoing in every person’s heart. Heaven knows how terrifying that is!”

 

Voices rose one after another, as discussions spread across countless corners of the cosmos.

 

And all of this… was simply because the title ‘Number One under the Heavens’ was simply too great, too dazzling.

 

If not for the vastness of the cosmos slowing the spread of news, the grand welcoming celebration of the Demon Emperor would have already shaken all realms on the day it happened.

 

Even so, after brewing for half a year, the name ‘Demon Emperor’ rang out once again, becoming the focal point of the starry expanse.

 

Nonetheless, the greater point of interest was the Buddhist Sect inviting the Demon Emperor to subdue the Void Hegemon.

 

Still, across the starry expanse, the prevailing rumor was: ‘The Demon Emperor grabbed this opportunity to demand entry to the Buddhist Sutra Hall as his condition for taking action.’

 

Upon hearing this, many self-righteous figures were outraged.

 

“As the Number One under the Heavens, it’s only natural for him to suppress the Void Hegemon! Yet he’s still taking advantage of the situation?”

 

“I think it’s reasonable. Why should the Demon Emperor fight for the Buddhists for nothing? We all know the Buddhist Sect’s schemes.”

 

“*Hmph!* I still think he was wrong… Even if he wanted some benefits, he shouldn’t have said it so openly.”

 

“Are you stupid? That’s exactly the Demon Emperor’s brilliance. Retreat in order to advance. If the Buddhists refused, it would expose that they never truly intended to subdue the Void Hegemon. They only wanted to borrow someone else’s blade. If they accepted… then… In other words, from this, we can tell that the Demon Emperor is far from simple…”

 

This rare sort of debate began in one corner of the cosmos…and soon spread everywhere.

 

One powerhouse after another began to discuss the invisible game between the Demon Emperor and the Buddhist Sect.

 

…

 

At the same time, in a corner of the Demon Court…

 

“Reporting to Lord Auris, the news has been released already…” a black-robed figure bowed and reported, his voice teeming with respect.

 

“Good… The Buddhists wanted to use this to pressure the Demon Emperor, but why can’t we use the same momentum to pressure them instead?” Auris couldn’t help but chuckle, his voice and demeanour carrying an aura of confidence.

 

At first, all the talk had been one-sided criticism of the Demon Emperor.

 

However, after they deliberately leaked the news that the Demon Emperor sought entry to the Sutra Hall merely to test whether the Buddhist Sect was sincere in subduing the Void Hegemon, everything changed.

 

Now, a much bigger question arose:

 

Was the Buddhist Sect truly trying to subdue the Void Hegemon… or merely trying to borrow another’s blade?

 

“Hehe… Buddhists… I’ve to give it to you, you’re got guts to dare to scheme against my lord…” A frigid coldness took over Auris’ face, and his eyes started shooting cold gleams.

 

Auris was damn sure that the rumor that the Buddhist Sect invited the Demon Emperor to act had, in all likelihood, been spread by the Buddhist Sect themselves, all in order to force the Demon Emperor’s hand.

 

Unfortunately, this time, the Buddhist Sect had miscalculated. Or rather, they had underestimated the Demon Court.

 

Despite being a new Force, the Demon Court’s intelligence network was growing ever more refined.

 

By now, it was more than capable of releasing information that would spread across the Myriad Races of the cosmos.

 

So, when the Buddhist Sect spread their rumors, as the head of the Demon Court’s Intelligence Pavilion, Auris naturally made sure the second rumor went out immediately, turning their ploy right back on them.

 

And this was an invisible contest.

 

A clash of intelligence networks, and a collision of powers behind the scenes.

 

Here, Auris also felt a trace of gratitude toward a nearby figure. Draped in a black robe, the figure’s outline was blurred, like a wisp of mist, however, they were the true Shadow.

 

After subjugation of the entire Shadow Clan by Slytherin, the Demon Court, by inheriting the Shadow Clan’s remaining foundation and certain strengths, saw its intelligence network undergo a complete overhaul.

 

After all, the Shadow Clan was said to be everywhere and nowhere. They had an intelligence system that was utterly terrifying.

 

Now that the Demon Court had taken over their network, spreading any piece of news across the Myriad Races of the cosmos was hardly difficult.

 

And so, the Buddhist Sect’s greatest mistake this time… was underestimating the Demon Court’s intelligence network.

 

However, this was only the beginning; the true contest had yet to unfold.

 

If in the past, the Major Forces of the universe fought openly…then in this age, the battles were mostly fought in the shadows.

 

Now, it was a clash of intelligence, the reach of each’s influence.

 

Victory in each contest would further cement the Demon Court’s supreme prestige.

 

…

 

At that moment, another giant of the Demon Court, Princess Ling Er, also began to move.

 

“Recall Seven, as well as Moonshadow Reaper… I need them to rebuild the First Tower of the World, and expand into other sectors.”

 

“Yes, Princess.”

 

With that reply, a Shadow Clan powerhouse instantly slipped into the darkness, hurrying into the distance.

 

The First Tower of the World was the Shadow Clan’s foremost public-facing force, and also an assassin organization whose name alone shook countless stars.

 

However, what made this organization truly terrifying was its intelligence.

 

After all, with assassins of all kinds constantly joining, the gaps in intelligence could be filled at an incredible pace.

 

Thus, rebuilding the First Tower of the World…was inevitable.