Chapter 1000, The Void Emperor on the Verge of Ascension

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

A series of system notifications echoed one after another, bringing a faint smile to Yu Zi Yu’s lips.

 

[Awesome! Killing a Tier-6 is really rewarding.]

 

Aside from the 200 million Evolution Points aside, just the successive acquisition of abilities alone was enough to make anyone envious. In fact, while Yu Zi Yu had the chance to acquire abilities upon killing a creature, the probability of acquiring them was exceedingly low—so low it was almost absurd.

 

Yet now, he had gained two abilities in succession just by killing Fallen Titan, who himself was a Tier-6 Overlord.

 

What did that signify?

 

It did not need any explanation.

 

Teeming with joy, Yu Zi Yu shifted his gaze toward a corner in the distance.

 

“Zi Lian, his corpse is yours…” As he spoke, Yu Zi Yu’s expression turned uncharacteristically solemn, and he added with expectation, “I hope that the next time I see you, you would have become a true Overlord…”

 

Dropping this sentence, Yu Zi Yu promptly turned around and chose to leave, giving Zi Lian no chance to reply.

 

…

 

The next moment, a faint voice sounded behind him, “Master…”

 

Zi Lian’s eyes remained glued on Yu Zi Yu’s departing figure, a complex expression taking over his face.

 

He understood his Master’s intent perfectly.

 

However, he also knew that the corpse of a Tier-6 Overlord was no trivial thing—it was a treasure trove beyond measure.

 

And now… his Master had entrusted it entirely to him.

 

“Your servant… cannot repay this kindness…” Sighing with emotions, Zi Lian turned around slowly and approached the remains of Fallen Titan.

 

The corpse of a Tier-6 Void Emperor would be enough to help him advance to the next level.

 

And what would his advancement mean?

 

There was no need to explain further.

 

In fact, given Zi Lian’s Innate Talent, stepping into Tier-6 was hardly an issue. The strength of Void Creatures lay in their essence.

 

For example, the essence of Void Behemoth was Hunger—the more it devoured, the stronger it became.

 

Similarly, the essence of Fallen Titan lay in Corruption—a power that enabled him to corrupt other beings into embracing the Void. The more Souls he corrupted, the more his strength multiplied.

 

As a matter of fact, Fallen Titan’s ascent to Tier-6 was largely due to a particularly sacred being. This being hailed from the Angel Star Domain, and ranked just below the Four Angel Kings and was known as the ‘Holiest Upper Angel.’

 

Fallen Titan led this Angel astray, corrupting it to embrace the Void, and transform into a Void King.

 

This act of corruption fed back immense power, helping Fallen Titan ascend to Tier-6 and claim the title of ‘Void Emperor.’

 

And this was also why Fallen Titan knew the location of the Angel Clan’s Imperial Artifact, the Twelve Holy Wings.

 

…

 

As for Zi Lian, known as the Ninth Void King—the ninth Void Creature to ascend to Tier-4—his talent was undeniable. His essence, Evolution, spoke volumes of it.

 

The Void Space grew with every passing second, constantly adapting.

 

Among the many Void Creatures, none exemplified this trait better than Zi Lian.

 

Driven by evolution, Zi Lian continually mutated, instinctively seeking survival and slaying the strong. Whenever he encountered obstacles, he would evolve new, more effective abilities to counter and eliminate his prey.

 

Such an essence needed no words to explain how terrifying it was.

 

Unfortunately, Zi Lian followed Yu Zi Yu…

 

Under the shelter of Yu Zi Yu, his Innate Talent rarely had the chance to display its full potential

 

The one time he ventured deep into the Void Space, out of Yu Zi Yu’s shelter, provoked by King Zerg, he returned having ascended to Tier-5 as a True God.

 

In light of this, it was apparent that Zi Lian grew and evolved faster only through slaughter.

 

While Yu Zi Yu was powerful—unimaginably powerful, his strength—overwhelming and absolutely terrifying, his excessive protection left Zi Lian with little room to grow.

 

No matter what kind of adversary appeared, Yu Zi Yu could always handle it single-handedly. Why would he ever need his subordinates to step in?

 

As a result, Zi Lian had little opportunity to evolve through the crucible of slaughter and near-death experiences.

 

…

 

But now, Yu Zi Yu had spoken.

 

Or rather, Yu Zi Yu had made it clear: ‘He needs Zi Lian’s strength.’

 

Only by becoming a new Void Emperor could Zi Lian command legions of Void Creatures.

 

At that point, Fallen Titan would no longer be needed.

 

With the combined power of the Purple Dragon and Zi Lian—two Void Emperors—awakening an army of millions upon millions of Void Creatures would be more than possible.

 

If such a force was truly gathered… Yu Zi Yu could don the mantle of the Void and openly align with Zi Lian, plundering Imperial Artifacts from the various races.

 

And this was where Yu Zi Yu and Fallen Titan shared a similar vision.

 

Unfortunately, Fallen Titan was but one individual.

 

On the other hand, Yu Zi Yu possessed a vast and deep foundation, with immense influence.

 

More importantly, he had someone like Zi Lian—a perfect candidate for a new Void Emperor.

 

With such an advantage, there was no need for Yu Zi Yu to keep the unreliable Fallen Titan as an ally.

 

In fact, if he didn’t have Zi Lian, Yu Zi Yu might have even considered Fallen Titan’s proposal for an alliance.

 

…

 

“Don’t disappoint me…” A flicker of expectation glimmered deep within Yu Zi Yu’s eyes, while he silently controlled his Purple Dragon Form to enter the Nine Realms.

 

Meanwhile, his Void Elf Form slowly emerged from the Void Space, returning to the Celestial Realm.

 

Upon exit, he was greeted with countless worried and anxious gazes from the powerhouses of the Celestial Realm.

 

This was to be expected.

 

After all, the commotion caused by a battle between Tier-6 Overlords was unimaginably terrifying. Even if it had taken in the Void Space, it had shaken the entire Solar System.

 

If not for Yu Zi Yu’s Immortal Tree Form closing the Void Rifts and suppressing the ripples from spreading, the mere aftermath of the battle could have flipped the entire Solar System.