"Young friend, how have you been?"
The moment they were teleported to the main hall, a dignified middle-aged man stood up to greet them.
"Even after parting ways on the battlefield of the abyss, the Luo Emperor's demeanor remains as magnificent as ever."
Jiang Yan scanned the crowd in the hall with his divine sense and returned the greeting with a cupped hand.
There are three high-ranking gods.
The median god is seventeen people.
Two lower-ranking gods.
This contradicts the information from my previous life that a high-ranking god would only appear once every ten years.
They've clearly been hiding some of their strength, but not much.
Most of them immediately stood up to greet the Emperor, while six or seven others glanced at one of the high-ranking gods before getting up as well.
"It seems the Star Empire is not a monolithic entity."
Jiang Yanxin understood.
However, he didn't take it to heart. If it really came down to a fight, even without relying on his clan, with his dual divine positions, he could kill them all in one move.
"You flatter me. It's been a while since I last saw you, and you've already risen to the top of the Abyss Ranking. Please take a seat."
Luo Huang pointed to the seat next to him.
Seeing Jiang Yan sit down on his own, the Emperor Luo's smile widened.
"Now that everyone is here, let's begin the banquet."
With a command given.
Plates of exquisite dishes were accurately transported to each person through a teleportation array on the table.
A quick glance.
The cold dish is made by marinating the reverse scales of each giant dragon...
Divine-grade wild boar hind leg meat wrapped around a rare spiritual fruit...
Sashimi made from slices of the purified Demon Heart...
The level of luxury far exceeded Jiang Yan's expectations.
In front of you, through a wall made of a special material in the Star Palace, you can see countless wonderful performances.
Opera, dance, science fiction exhibition, deathmatch...
Even if you just think about it and leave the program you want to watch, it will respond and appear within a minute.
In comparison, what kind of life did he, a dual-god, the only sovereign-level trial participant in all realms, lead before?
It seems we need to strengthen the training of angels in this area; most of them don't even know how to cook.
While thinking about it, Jiang Yan ate the delicacies he had never tasted before.
An empty plate, simply dropped, will automatically trigger the warp device and teleport you away.
The convenience of technology is fully demonstrated.
After two hours of mutual flattery and a hearty meal,
Jiang Yan smiled faintly and went straight to the point:
"Thank you for your hospitality, Your Majesty. May I ask what brings you here today?"
Now that his strength has increased, he naturally no longer fears the behemoths of this real world and can treat them with equanimity.
Upon hearing this, Luo Huang lightly tapped the table with his fingertips.
In an instant, the entire environment inside the hall changed dramatically, and the dining table flipped over to become a virtual screen projecting thousands of images.
The semi-transparent walls around the perimeter also changed to a solemn color.
The people's positions shifted automatically, becoming staggered.
Jiang Yan sat up slightly, knowing that the main event was about to begin.
"Since you've brought it up, I'll be frank."
The Emperor Luo's smile remained unchanged as he spoke, "There are two matters I would like to discuss with you today. The first is information regarding the Tower of Inheritance."
"In this round of All Realms Login, the Empire has two promising young talents who are expected to reach the tenth level. If possible, the Empire would like to purchase information on those above the tenth level from you."
"Oh? How much are you willing to pay?"
Jiang Yan was not surprised.
The trials of the Tower of Inheritance remain unchanged; they reset once someone passes. Given the Star Empire's resources, detailed information is available for the first nine levels.
But the boss guarding the tenth floor is different.
First of all, not many people can even reach that level, let alone have the ability to kill someone with a single word. Even he almost failed back then.
"Soul crystals, treasures, technological data from advanced civilizations... anything the Empire possesses, we can exchange," Emperor Luo said with a smile.
"That's not urgent. What's the second thing?"
Jiang Yan pondered for a moment and shook his head.
With his current perspective, he no longer values ordinary treasures.
As for scientific and technological information, to be honest, with the image of the third emperor still existing, the entire real world combined probably couldn't compare to even a fraction of it.
"The second thing... young friend, I want to ask you something."
The Emperor's expression turned serious: "What exactly happened after you passed through the 90th level of the Abyss?"
"The abyss is in turmoil, and all realms are fighting against it with hundreds of divine towers containing the aura of ancient true gods," Jiang Yan said after a moment of contemplation.
“Hundreds of divine towers... No wonder, it seems that all realms have reached some kind of agreement with the ancient true gods.” Emperor Luo’s expression changed.
"What's the meaning?"
"Young friend, do you know the relationship between the various realms, the will of the era, the ancient gods, and the abyss?"
Jiang Yan shook his head.
He is currently ranked among the top three among the lords of all realms in terms of strength, but his foundation is still too shallow and he does not know many secrets.
"The various realms are a combination of the wills of eras destroyed by the Abyss throughout history, so it has always wanted to assimilate and integrate the power of this era. The gradual ineffectiveness of technological weapons in the real world is one of the effects of this assimilation."
Emperor Luo began to explain:
"The ancient gods, on the other hand, wanted to seize the authority of the laws from the will of the era."
"Take away the authority over the laws?" Jiang Yan asked, somewhat puzzled.
“That’s right. The past world has been shattered, so the power of the laws they control has been reduced to a minimum. The only way to fully restore it is to obtain the authority of the laws of the present era. And because they hold godhood, the will of the era can hardly stop them from stealing power, so it can only suppress their appearance as much as possible.”
"So that's how it is..."
Jiang Yan suddenly realized.
No wonder the will of the era has always had such a strange attitude. Even though they are both fighting against the Abyss, they have been suppressing the emergence of the ancient gods.
It turns out everyone has ill intentions towards it.
All realms wish to assimilate it.
The ancient gods wanted to take away its power.
Needless to say, the Abyss only wants to destroy everything.
This is practically Tang Sanzang's flesh; everyone wants a bite.
but...
"Lord Luo, I've always been curious, why is it that possessing a divine position allows one to seize the power of laws from the will of the era? Can't he stop it?"
Jiang Yan couldn't help but ask further, even though he controlled the divine position, he didn't fully understand the reasons behind it.
Emperor Luo hesitated for a moment, glancing at the elders. Seeing them nod, he spoke up: "To give a simple example, think of the will of the era as an old father, and the various laws as his daughters. And the divine positions are, in a sense, like that blond-haired guy."
"Although there has been constant destruction and rebirth throughout the ages, the overall laws have been similar. For example, the fire god position is like a collection of the characteristics that cater to all the fire laws throughout the ages."
"Think about it, if every cell in someone's body attracts you, can you resist getting close?"
Hearing these words, Jiang Yan suddenly thought of the "imitation" that was prevalent on the New Continent.
No wonder their cultivation progress is much faster than that of ordinary people, even though they didn't steal the divine position.
Copying the standard answer will naturally make it easier to feel closer to the rules.
"Of course, there are many things involved in the divine position. This is just a small part of the crude understanding. Now is not the time to discuss this."
Emperor Luo shook his head and said, "Judging from the abyss, the changes in the various realms, and the feedback from the will of the era that you just described, we have no choice but to make a decision."
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