Chapter 321 Compensation
Jiang Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the projection of the "Abyss Demon Emperor" dissipate.
Although they had the advantage thanks to the power of the Zerg Overlord, they were still facing the second strongest being in the Abyss, a terrifying existence that could rival the Holy Lord of Light in his prime.
He had a lingering worry that the other party might use some powerful divine magic, or even descend in their true form.
Fortunately, luck was on my side this time.
"It seems we can no longer completely trust the various realms."
Jiang Yan felt somewhat annoyed.
If "All Realms" hadn't repeatedly emphasized that this rule severely restricted the Abyss, and boasted that he would be able to fight against the Abyss after regaining his power, he wouldn't have dared to venture so deep into the Abyss's innermost layer.
Damn it, who would have thought that the rules of the game could be wrong!
"Never mind, getting out of here is more important."
After cursing under his breath, Jiang Yan controlled his Dominator body and threw a punch at the sky, preparing to break the seal left by the "Abyss Demon Emperor".
But before he could even touch it, the sealing barrier suddenly cracked and shattered with a "bang".
A familiar and powerful force surged forth.
Ha... What good is it to arrive after the fight is already over!
Jiang Yan stared blankly at the panel that had lit up again.
The Interdimensional System has been reconnected.
"Lord Jiang Yan, it's so good that you're still alive!" A voice rang out, filled with anxiety and a hint of relief.
"Thanks to you, I almost died."
Jiang Yan said with an unfriendly expression, "Shouldn't you give me a reasonable explanation?"
If it weren't for good luck, I would have really died this time!
"I apologize, Your Excellency, but I never expected the Abyss Demon Emperor to break his oath at such a cost and personally send down his projection..."
"I don't want to hear this nonsense. Just tell me what kind of compensation you can give me."
Jiang Yan interrupted.
Since things have come to this point, instead of pointlessly pursuing accountability, it's better to seek more benefits. Only by becoming strong ourselves can we truly succeed.
After all, it's impossible to expect "all realms" to commit suicide as an apology.
"Please rest assured, Your Excellency. This matter is a major oversight of the system, and all realms will provide sufficient compensation upon the conclusion of this trial."
"I hope so."
Hearing the fairly positive and sincere responses from all realms, Jiang Yan's expression softened slightly.
I'm reminded of the "God's Hand" incident. It was clearly a skill description error, but the solution was to change the skill description and only give a symbolic compensation of 100 Soul Crystals. In the end, they even forced a five-star review!
Compared to the current approach of "admitting one's mistakes" and "providing sufficient compensation," it's clear that real strength is the only true measure of success.
After a moment of slight reflection, Jiang Yan shook his head and said:
“I don’t want this to happen again. If there are any risks involved, you should at least inform me in advance. Like this time, I had already completed my mission, but I didn’t return until I had resolved some more disasters for all the worlds. If you had informed me of the risks beforehand, I wouldn’t have ventured into this place.”
"Your Excellency, your nobility resounds throughout the world, and all living beings should praise you."
All beings solemnly declared, "Rest assured, such an event will never happen again."
"Furthermore, you can focus on developing your power for the next hundred years without worrying about the Abyss."
"Oh? Why?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan was slightly taken aback.
"The Abyss Demon Emperor has broken his ancient oath and has suffered the backlash of the causal power accumulated over hundreds of eras. For the next hundred years, the Abyss will be unable to project any new Abyss passages from the real Abyss."
"In other words, you have won a century of peaceful development for yourself and all worlds."
"Um?"
Jiang Yan's eyes lit up slightly: "That's good news."
A century!
It only took him five or six years to develop to where he is today.
Although progress will slow down after reaching the level of a chief god, a hundred years should be enough time to unify the gods and reach the supreme realm.
From this perspective, the final result wasn't so bad.
"Your Excellency, when you asked me to summon the Abyss, I thought you were joking. I never expected you to be even braver than I imagined."
The voices from all realms carried a hint of mockery.
"Shut up, you talk too much. If you have nothing else to say, get lost."
Jiang Yan paused, thinking, "This bastard, he's really bringing up the very thing I shouldn't have said."
"Please be careful. There are only 34 days left in the trial. Please return to the teleportation point as soon as possible."
"Understood."
Jiang Yan shut down the communication channel and, taking advantage of the fact that the power of the Zerg Overlord had not yet disappeared, spread his divine sense in all directions.
The demonic energy of a mere interlayered abyss could not possibly block the power of a supreme level.
In an instant, the distribution of all channels within a million light-years flashed into my mind.
"Destroy!"
Instantly, hundreds of tentacles beside him suddenly burrowed into the void, extending infinitely and crossing boundaries towards the location locked by his divine sense, easily destroying one passage after another.
At the same time, the notification sound began to roll rapidly like a waterfall.
[Successfully destroyed one real abyss portal projection. Total destroyed to date: 1000. Reward bonus: 1000% (capped).]
[Successfully destroyed one real abyss portal projection; total destroyed to date: 2000...]
The scrolling messages didn't stop until two hours later. All passages within a million light-years ahead had been cleared.
"Sit down, that's about right."
Jiang Yan withdrew his power with satisfaction.
Since no more passages can descend from the abyss within a hundred years, destroying as many of the remaining passages as possible will completely eliminate any future worries.
"We can prepare to head back now, disperse!"
Jiang Yan gave a soft shout and activated his divine technique to dispel the "Echo of Death" effect.
As the gigantic body of the ruler dissipated, Jiang Yan's consciousness returned to his original body within the divine kingdom.
"Well..."
But the moment I returned, an overwhelming sense of exhaustion washed over me, and I staggered, almost unable to stand.
"Holy Lord/Emperor!"
Amidst gasps of surprise, Anna, Sheena, Losia, and the other three instinctively rushed forward to help Jiang Yan. Flora, slightly weaker, was only a step slower and crashed headfirst into the twelve wings, being thrown off balance.
He got up somewhat sullenly and raised his hand to cast several high-level holy light healing spells.
"No wonder you stopped me. Tsk tsk, it seems the Emperor doesn't need us to fawn over him."
On the other side, Satan looked at Death, who had grabbed him, and suddenly realized what was going on.
"Of course, as long as I can secure a place in the Emperor's heart, that's enough." Death subtly retracted one arm into his cloak, dissipating his divine power.
"I'm fine, don't worry. It's just that controlling supreme power with the consciousness of a high god has put too much strain on my mind, and I'm a little tired for a while."
Jiang Yan looked at the four women who were holding him and looked nervous, and he was both amused and exasperated.
"You are all at the level of gods, there's no need to make such a fuss."
As he spoke, Jiang Yan awkwardly turned his head to avoid the snow-white ravines that filled his eyes.
"Your safety is more important than anything else... Huh?!"
As they were talking, Anna suddenly exclaimed, "Holy Lord, why are you bleeding!"
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Sorry, I suddenly felt unwell yesterday and couldn't write anything. I will resume normal updates starting today.
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