Chapter 755 Death Sea_1
[Choice One: Live.]
[Choice Two: Die.]
Chu Yuan presented the Purple Blood Demon Book with two choices.
No reward of Destiny Points, only the choice between life and death.
"I... I..."
The Purple Blood Demon Book, suppressed by Chu Yuan to the extent that it couldn't move, gazed at the Great Emperor in overwhelming fear.
It didn't doubt for a moment that, should it make Choice Two, its book spirit would instantly be erased, turning it into an unintelligent book.
It didn't want to die.
"I choose One!"
Finally, the Purple Blood Demon Book yielded, lowered its proud head, and knelt before Chu Yuan's feet.
The longer it lived, the more it realized the beauty of living. For a book to develop its own intelligence was extremely difficult, even more challenging than plants and trees that had spirits.
Long ago, the Purple Blood Universe God brought it to a universe within a book. After absorbing a vast amount of knowledge, it finally managed to develop a spirit. It did not want to die like this.
"The Purple Blood Demon Book actually yielded!"
Both Zi Ling Demon God and Han Wuji were greatly shocked.
"Your Majesty, the Purple Blood Demon Book pledges to obey you. This book will serve you sincerely!"
The Purple Blood Demon Book, having lived for countless years, knew that once it submitted, it must remain completely sincere. Any hint of duplicity would end in a cruel death. The skills of the person before it were too terrifying.
"Good."
Chu Yuan waved his hand, and it appeared as though a shadow of a book materialized before him.
"Zi Ling, Han Wuji, since even I have chosen to pledge loyalty to His Majesty, don't hesitate to resist. Pledge your faith, serve His Majesty. The Purple Blood Universe God is dead, there's no need for the existence of the Purple Blood Demon Sect. This is our only way out!"
The Purple Blood Demon Book turned to bark at them, changing faces faster than anyone.
"Do we have any other choice?"
Zi Ling Demon God and Han Wuji looked at each other, absolutely bitter.
They were fighting one moment, but the next, they could only submit to someone else.
"Great Emperor, we bow before you!"
Both of them knelt down. As people of the Demon Sect, they believed in the law of the jungle, survival of the fittest. Faced with a stronger existence, they had no choice but to submit.
Thus, Chu Yuan enlisted a group of strong practitioners from the Purple Blood Demon Sect.
"Your Majesty, the Purple Blood Universe God collected countless treasures throughout his life. What you see here is just the tip of the iceberg. I will take you to see the real treasures he collected."
The Purple Blood Demon Book immediately demonstrated its worth.
Chu Yuan nodded.
The Purple Blood Demon Book, not daring to delay, pointed a finger and a stone door appeared deep inside the treasure house. It was pushed open.
"My god, how many treasures has the Purple Blood Universe God collected? The wealth inside is a hundred times more precious than that on the outside."
"Each one is a peerless treasure; some would even drive the Universe Gods crazy!"
"Do you see that? There's a river there, emitting a brilliant light, with fleeting arcs of electricity. My god, it's actually the rarely seen and precious water of the Divine Catastrophe!"
...
The crowd burst out in exclamations.
It was only then they realized that the difference between what's inside and outside is like the difference between iron and gold.
"Your Majesty, look, this is the body of a divine beast, a giant creature of the stars. The Purple Blood Universe God obtained it from a divine tomb in the Cosmic Sea. It was a Universe God during its lifetime, but it no longer has the essence of a Universe God."
Under the introduction of the Purple Blood Demon Book, Chu Yuan saw a monstrous ancient corpse that was about a hundred thousand feet tall.
Its body was dehydrated and lacked essence and principle, but it had a dark shell that the ordinary World Gods couldn't break, and its claws were equipped with sharp, long nails.
Even if it couldn't refine the rules of the Universe God, it was still a treasure.
As he viewed the treasures in the vault, Chu Yuan nodded in satisfaction.
He saw over a thousand rare materials for creating the Primordial Book in this treasure house. Although he was still far from collecting them all, at least it was possible now.
"What's this?"
Chu Yuan found a palm-sized wooden carving in the treasure house.
This wooden carving depicted a man holding a long knife, looking up at the sky, and the knife in his hand was slashing towards the sky.
"An intention to split the star river."
Chu Yuan sensed a terrifying intention to use the knife from the wooden carving. Even though it was just a carving, the will contained within it was still terrifying.
"Your Majesty, this is a carving of the Sword God."
The Purple Blood Demon Book explained, "The Sword God is a very ancient deity. Rumor has it that to carve out an undying path, he struggled against the universe, but eventually failed and died from the universe's backlash. He did not achieve immortality."
Although the Universe God could live as long as the world, they must die when the universe is destroyed.
Only attaining transcendence and immortality could ensure their existence even when the world is destroyed, allowing them to enter into the next cycle.
The wooden carving was useless to him, but he thought of Xu Dao in Shenwu, who was a knife fanatic. Perhaps he could give it to him.
"Unfortunately, while the vault is filled with treasures, the most important ones were held in the hands of the Purple Blood Universe God. The Purple Blood Universe God had a profound love for collecting treasures. He died within the Cosmic Sea, and his items were eventually buried with him there."
As a creation of the Purple Blood Universe God, the Purple Blood Demon Book knew this Universe God very well.
"Cosmic Sea." Chu Yuan said nonchalantly.
"Yes, the Cosmic Sea is known to hold the most divine wonders in this universe. Rumor has it that it buries numerous epochs, with many powerful beings of different eras buried there, creating various ruins from different eras."
The Purple Blood Demon Book said, "I remember, the Purple Blood Universe God once believed a treasure of the Cosmic Sea had descended in a newly opened region. But he never returned. However, I can confirm he is dead because I have lost the Purple Blood Universe God's control over me."
"How much do you know about the Cosmic Sea?" Chu Yuan asked.
"Some. There are a few major ruins there, the Epoch Battlefield, the gods' tomb, the Blood Moon Sea, and a rumored place called the Mysterious Beyond. However, the Purple Blood Universe God only knew the tip of the iceberg. No one knows the full picture of the Cosmic Sea."
The Purple Blood Demon Book continued, "Although it has existed for countless years, it is too dangerous. Even Universe Gods would be buried there."
"Do you know where these materials are located?" Chu Yuan showed the Purple Blood Demon Book a list of materials.
"Even if these materials are not in the treasure house, I can guarantee they exist in the Cosmic Sea!"
The Purple Blood Demon Book confided, "Because if they are not in the Cosmic Sea, then they would rarely be anywhere else in this universe. Your Majesty, if you need these materials, the Cosmic Sea is the only place to find them. Moreover, there are countless treasures there."
"The information you provided is very important," Chu Yuan said. "I once obtained a token. Do you know what it represents?"
He took out a token, which had the characters for death inscribed on it—the token that Yang Teng had previously obtained from the Sin Sea Saint.
"This token!"
After seeing it, the Purple Blood Demon Book's face changed. "Your Majesty, I know what it is. It's a token of the forbidden power of the universe, the Death Sea. Wherever the Death Sea envelops, it brings death. It's terrifying. Even the powerful Purple Blood Universe God did not dare to offend the Death Sea too much!"