Chapter 279 The Test of the Third Emperor
At this moment, in the central region of the sealed land.
The pulsating time inscription shattered abruptly, and Jiang Yan's figure reappeared in the same spot.
"Holy Lord/Emperor, are you alright?" A group of subordinates immediately surrounded him.
"Where is the Zerg Overmind? Is it dead or not?"
Jiang Yan disregarded everything else and swept his divine sense toward the core area.
But the overwhelming pressure that had been there had vanished, and the dozen or so threatening tentacles were no longer there.
He breathed a sigh of relief and looked at everyone, saying, "It's alright, don't worry."
Generally speaking, once this divine technique is activated in the future, only one person can return alive.
However, during their all-out battle, they directly destroyed the unknown timeline of the divine magic's evolution, forcibly returning to their original world.
He wasn't sure whether the final suppressed reincarnation projection had completely annihilated the opponent.
"Let's go take a look."
Jiang Yan didn't hesitate for long and controlled his divine kingdom to fly over.
At this point, regardless of who wins or loses, we still need to see the result.
After losing that powerful pressure barrier, the group arrived at the core area in just a few hours.
From afar, one could see a flesh and blood body millions of feet tall floating silently in the void, without a trace of life.
"It seems we finally managed to kill it."
Jiang Yan finally felt relieved; he didn't have a second scroll.
In the future, even the combined might of nine supreme beings could barely hold it off. Back in reality, it's likely that even all the gods working together wouldn't be a match for it.
"If a mere sealed insect plague is this powerful, it's no wonder that throughout countless eras, no realm has ever won against the Abyss."
Jiang Yan gained a clearer understanding of the Abyss's power.
Especially the Lord of the Abyss.
He was certain that, although both were supreme beings, the Holy Lord of Light and the Third Emperor were far stronger than the Zerg Overlord and his future self.
Even with their combined strength, the two of them were no match for the Abyss.
But thinking about it all is useless. He's just a high-level god right now, all he has to do is work hard to become stronger.
Jiang Yan looked at the corpse of the Overlord, his eyes becoming slightly eager.
If we summon it as an undead, wouldn't that give us another supreme henchman?
Now that the gods are generally limited to their peak, we can wipe them all out, gather all their faith, and win the war of gods ahead of time.
I'm just not sure if the divine power is enough...
Jiang Yan took out the Heavenly Calamity, pointed it at the corpse, and tentatively gathered the power of the Law of the Dead.
"Stop, young friend."
At that moment, a familiar voice interrupted his actions.
A silver metallic stone rolled out of the divine realm, and the image of the third emperor automatically appeared.
"senior?"
Jiang Yan paused, looking at him with a puzzled expression.
"If it becomes an undead, its genetic structure will no longer be perfect and it will lose its value."
Liu Ying gently shook his head and said, "Number Two, it's time for you to fulfill your mission."
"Yes, Master."
A fawning voice rang in his ears; it was none other than the world will that Jiang Yan had previously blocked.
It broke free from Jiang Yan and crashed into the corpse of the Zerg Overlord.
Six pale red eyes suddenly lit up, and a faint but powerful pressure reappeared in the void.
The Zerg Overmind, which had been dead, came back to life.
"Senior, you!"
Jiang Yan was startled and took two steps back. Anna and Tina quickly flew forward behind him, their divine power pushed to its limit.
"Don't be afraid, it won't attack again."
"This is the highest level..." Jiang Yan gave a wry smile.
Even if you were incredibly powerful in the past, now you're just a powerless figure in a photograph. How can you guarantee that the other party will still listen to you?
Even if they leave some backup plan, can it really restrain the Supreme Being?
Liu Ying smiled faintly, offered no explanation, and merely glanced at the scene.
Instantly, the Zerg Overlord, who had just been resurrected and was somewhat excited, immediately withdrew its oppressive aura and squatted down, just like a dog being scolded by its master.
"You must trust science. People's hearts may waver, but genetically engineered organisms will never betray you."
"This... Senior, what exactly is going on?"
Liu Ying glanced at Jiang Yan, then pondered for a moment:
"Fine, even though it was a trick, you defeated Number Two head-on, so you're qualified to know some things now."
After instructing the Zerg Overlord to isolate the two people's voices, he said:
"You can think of this as a test."
"A test?" Jiang Yan was slightly taken aback.
"Number Two, also known as the Zerg Overlord, is a weapon I created with all my might. It can devour everything, including Abyssal demonic energy, and was once considered the best way to deal with the Abyss."
"Unfortunately, its performance in actual combat was unsatisfactory."
Liu Ying said with some regret, "Although it can perfectly devour and transform the power of the abyss, just as it was envisioned, it is inevitable that it will gradually become corrupted itself."
"As the experiment failed, it suddenly occurred to me that if there were a power that could first neutralize this pollution, and then combine it with this ability to devour and transform everything, perhaps the abyss could truly be completely destroyed."
"Therefore, in order to prevent Number Two from going completely out of control, and also to allow it to evolve again, I instructed it to devour most of the power of that era until a certain critical point, and then have it pretend to be defeated and sealed away by the various realms to wait for the right opportunity."
"Wait, you mean you orchestrated the insect plague?"
Jiang Yan said in disbelief, "That's billions upon billions of lives!"
"Do you know how many times the entire universe has been destroyed? A total of 4999 times."
Liu Ying said calmly, "As long as we can ultimately destroy the Abyss, all sacrifices will be worthwhile. Including you, and including me."
"So the entire sealed land is actually under your control?"
Jiang Yan couldn't help but say.
"You could say that."
Liu Ying nodded and said, "I have already replaced the will of this world. I deliberately put in a large number of Abyss powerhouses using some pre-existing method. The power that Number Two had accumulated had already reached the critical point. After devouring them and being replenished by the laws of this world, he successfully broke through to the Supreme Realm, which is just right to match your reincarnation progress."
"And all you have to do is prove that you are worthy of my plans."
"I see..."
Jiang Yan finally understood.
No wonder the world's will had been creating an atmosphere of power around him ever since he entered the sealed land, urging him to escape.
Even Tinas's fate prophecy was interfered with, consistently indicating her inevitable death.
Finally, the supreme ruler personally intervened, intimidating and forcing them to leave.
A test of courage... Jiang Yan seemed to be deep in thought.
It seems that in the ruins of the Holy Lord of Light, the first test was also a test of courage.
"It seems you understand."
Liu Ying smiled faintly, "Originally, Number Two's original consciousness had been corrupted too much by the Abyss, and it would have taken some effort to cleanse it. Now that you've destroyed it with the help of the Time Scroll, it saves you a lot of trouble."
"Alright, go and refine this body into the cycle of reincarnation. It will make you powerful enough."
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