Chapter 209: The “Uncrowned King” of the Azure Sky World

Chapter 209: The "Uncrowned King" of the Azure Sky World (Seeking Subscriptions)

Deep within the Black Mist Mountains.

The Qi and blood of the Azure Sky Alliance Leader surged, almost causing Qi Deviation on the spot.

The subordinates he trusted, the Master and Elders he respected, the close friends and brothers of one mind, as well as the beloved confidante he cherished.

To think they would all betray him at this moment?

The Azure Sky Alliance Leader was not a fool; from the very instant everyone surrounded him, an extremely incredible thought surged into his mind.

That was, these people had all already betrayed him and defected to that Extraterrestrial Evil God sapling.

But how could this be possible?

Putting aside what price that Evil God sapling actually paid to bribe the subordinates he had cultivated for so many years.

The key was, when on earth did this matter happen?

And he actually remained completely oblivious to it until now?

A chill gripped the heart of the Azure Sky Alliance Leader as he looked at the numerous Experts surrounding him not far away.

Just a moment ago, these people had still been extremely respectful toward him, but now they were incomparably cold, and not a trace of reluctance could be seen on their faces.

"You, do you all even know what you are doing?"

The Azure Sky Alliance Leader was somewhat unwilling, speaking in a low voice.

What he wanted to ask was, why defect to the Evil God sapling?

Following him and enjoying the day-and-night worship of countless living beings in the Azure Sky World—wasn't this countless times better than defecting to the Evil God?

The Azure Sky Alliance Leader cast his gaze especially onto A Yan.

This was his beloved confidante, after all. After repelling the Extraterrestrial Evil God, the Azure Sky Alliance Leader would rule supremely over the Azure Sky World, and A Yan could likewise stand above all living beings in the world.

Others might have had the tiniest, negligible possibility of betraying him, but why would A Yan betray him?

The Azure Sky Alliance Leader looked toward A Yan full of anticipation, yet what awaited him was only A Yan's cold counter-gaze.

"Who on earth are you?"

The Azure Sky Alliance Leader did not make a move to break through.

Because judging by the current situation, under the condition that all his subordinates had betrayed him, and with the mastermind behind all this—Lin Yuan—having not yet taken any action.

The Azure Sky Alliance Leader was well aware that the possibility of breaking through relying solely on his own power was not high.

Since the other party dared to show their hand to him, they must have made foolproof preparations.

Therefore——

What the Azure Sky Alliance Leader needed to do right now.

Was to stall for time.

Then.

Summon back the world sword.

Not long ago, upon destroying the Evil God Battlefield.

The Azure Sky Alliance Leader had left the world sword outside the world.

To prevent any counterattack from the Extraterrestrial Evil God.

Actually, there was nothing wrong with this.

Even if the Azure Sky Alliance Leader racked his brains, he never would have imagined.

That to him, the greatest threat was not the Ancestral Demon Tree outside the world.

But Lin Yuan, who was located within the world.

However.

No matter what predicament he encountered.

The Azure Sky Alliance Leader believed.

As long as the world sword was in hand, he could fear no situation.

The world sword was a world weapon nurtured by the Azure Sky World for countless tens of thousands of years.

The closer it was to the Azure Sky World, the greater its might.

If the world sword was wielded within the world.

The Azure Sky Alliance Leader had confidence that even the Ancestral Demon Tree at its Peak.

Would not dare to confront him head-on.

By then, he would take back everything that belonged to him.

However.

As the Azure Sky Alliance Leader stalled for time, how could Lin Yuan not know?

He had finally waited with great difficulty for the opportunity when the Azure Sky Alliance Leader and the world sword were separated.

Naturally, he would not hold back.

The instant the Azure Sky Alliance Leader looked toward him.

Lin Yuan directly released the "Evil God Gaze".

This technique, originating from the Ancestral Demon Tree, likewise possessed considerable might in the hands of the demon tree sapling, let alone when wielded by Lin Yuan?

Buzz!!!

Terrifying Soul fluctuations swept and spread.

The Azure Sky Alliance Leader only felt his thoughts vibrate, and even his own consciousness began to slowly sink.

"Not good."

The Azure Sky Alliance Leader's expression turned greatly alarmed, barely gathering his focus, biting the tip of his tongue, and employing a forbidden technique to wake himself up.

Immediately soaring straight into the sky.

Through the brief engagement just now.

The Azure Sky Alliance Leader realized that staying behind to stall for time was even more dangerous.

"The might of this move is already not much lower than that Extraterrestrial Evil God. Just what kind of monster is this Evil God sapling?"

The scalp of the Azure Sky Alliance Leader went numb.

At this moment, self-doubt began to arise in his heart.

Was the Extraterrestrial Evil God that possessed this demon tree sapling really beaten back by him?

It made completely no sense!

Generally speaking, the strength of the mother body far exceeded that of the sapling.

Judging by the strength of the Evil God sapling he was currently facing, its mother body should possess the means to easily destroy the entire Azure Sky World.

But reality was completely the opposite.

That Evil God mother body didn't even dare to show its face when he destroyed the Evil God Battlefield.

With such a powerful Evil God sapling, why are you being so cowardly?

Thoughts surged within the Azure Sky Alliance Leader as he sprinted wildly toward the outside of the Black Mist Mountains.

He had already begun summoning back the world sword; as long as he persisted a little longer, he would—

Before the Azure Sky Alliance Leader could finish his thought.

He saw the heaven and earth invert, with the power of space swirling and transforming into a cage.

"As expected."

"Relying solely on the demon tree's methods still makes it hard to completely keep you behind."

Lin Yuan let out a soft sigh, his vines swaying as he manipulated the power of space, shifting through the Void Realm to drag the Azure Sky Alliance Leader back in front of him.

Even without the world sword, the Azure Sky Alliance Leader was still at the Seventh-Order Peak strength.

Even if the Ancestral Demon Tree at its Peak wanted to kill the Azure Sky Alliance Leader, it would have to expend considerable effort, and there was still a possibility that he might escape in anger.

"What kind of method is this on earth?"

Compared to Lin Yuan's sigh, the Azure Sky Alliance Leader was utterly plunged into shock.

He had clearly fled a distance away just now; why was he back here now?

"The power of space, can the power of space even be utilized like this?"

The heart of the Azure Sky Alliance Leader trembled; having reached his level, he had naturally begun comprehending Space Rules long ago.

However, the foundation of the Azure Sky World was limited, and the Azure Sky Alliance Leader's comprehension of Space Rules had always been like a blind man touching an elephant.

For the Azure Sky Alliance Leader, when he comprehended Space Rules, there was no such thing as a foundation or core space models to use as a reference.

Everything had to rely solely on himself.

To give a simple example.

This was the dimensional reduction strike brought to the Azure Sky Alliance Leader by Lin Yuan, who came from the incomparably prosperous Human Civilization Alliance of the Main World.

"Hmm?"

Ignoring the shock of the Azure Sky Alliance Leader, Lin Yuan shifted his gaze and looked in a certain direction.

That was the direction where the Evil God Battlefield was originally located, but right now, a vast aura was rapidly approaching.

"Is it the world sword?"

Lin Yuan had anticipated this long ago.

The Azure Sky Alliance Leader had wielded the world sword for four hundred years and definitely had an extraordinary sense for it.

For the world sword to actively protect its Master when the Azure Sky Alliance Leader encountered a life-and-death crisis was completely normal and still within Lin Yuan's expected range.

"It's just… too late."

Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.

If the Azure Sky Alliance Leader had summoned back the world sword before entering the Black Mist Mountains, he might still have been able to contend against Lin Yuan.

But now?

Even for the world sword, flying from outside the Azure Sky World to the Black Mist Mountains would take at least a short fraction of an incense stick of time.

In such a long time, the Azure Sky Alliance Leader would have already been thoroughly kneaded and shaped by Lin Yuan.

Of course.

Lin Yuan also considered that the world sword could shuttle through space, similar to a teleportation method, to approach the Black Mist Mountains.

But Lin Yuan had also prepared countermeasures.

As powerful as the world sword was, it still needed a Master to wield it.

A world sword without a Master to wield it would experience a drastic drop in might; otherwise, the world sword would not need to be wielded by the Azure Sky Alliance Leader.

Wouldn't it have just gone straight to fighting the Ancestral Demon Tree directly?

And Lin Yuan was confident he could stall the world sword after its might plummeted.

"Begin parasitism."

With a slight movement of Lin Yuan's mind, a grayish seed began to descend, entering the Space Cage.

After these few breaths, under Lin Yuan's casual attacks, the Azure Sky Alliance Leader trapped inside the Space Cage was already heavily injured and on the verge of death.

If not for Lin Yuan's intention to parasitize him, the Azure Sky Alliance Leader would have already died.

"Ahhhhhhh! Is this parasitism? No, the parasitism methods of the Extraterrestrial Evil God shouldn't be like this."

The Azure Sky Alliance Leader let out painful groans.

At this very moment, numerous scenes flashed through his mind—his subordinates, Elders, confidante, and so on, inexplicably betraying him.

"So that's how it was."

On the face of the Azure Sky Alliance Leader, an expression of sudden realization finally appeared.

So they hadn't betrayed him after all, but were controlled by this Evil God sapling?

A look of relief surfaced in the gaze of the Azure Sky Alliance Leader, and the next instant.

The Azure Sky Alliance Leader closed his eyes, stood up, and bowed toward Lin Yuan, saying: "Greetings, Master."

Parasitism successful.

Over the past four hundred years, the Azure Sky Alliance Leader had fought fiercely against the Ancestral Demon Tree, possessing Eighth-Order battle prowess.

But most of that relied on the world sword; as for the Azure Sky Alliance Leader himself, he was still at the Seventh-Order.

Therefore.

Facing Lin Yuan, who had likewise reached the Seventh-Order Peak and whose battle prowess was not much weaker than the Ancestral Demon Tree, the Azure Sky Alliance Leader naturally had no ability to resist.

"Master."

The Azure Sky Alliance Leader said respectfully.

"Rise."

Lin Yuan nodded slightly.

To deal with this Azure Sky Alliance Leader, Lin Yuan had made numerous layout backups and contingency plans.

For instance, he had guarded against the possibility of the Azure Sky Alliance Leader breaking open the Space Cage.

Even if the Azure Sky Alliance Leader had truly accomplished this, there were still even more methods waiting for him afterward.

"Can you continue to control the world sword?"

Lin Yuan asked directly.

Communicating with his parasite, asking directly was all it took.

"Master."

"It should be possible."

The Azure Sky Alliance Leader closed his eyes to sense for a moment, then nodded and said.

"Very good."

A smile surfaced in Lin Yuan's heart.

The reason he went through such painstaking efforts to control the Azure Sky Alliance Leader.

Besides the fact that the Azure Sky Alliance Leader himself possessed the strength of the strongest entity in the Azure Sky World.

Was even more importantly because of the world sword.

The world sword was nurtured and formed by the Azure Sky World.

Theoretically, it had no possibility of emerging into the world; it was intricately bound to the Origin of the Azure Sky World.

If Lin Yuan could obtain the world sword and comprehend it aided by Heaven-Defying Comprehension, he might be able to comprehend the great secrets of the world's operation, birth, and destruction, and subsequently integrate them into his Internal World.

The Cultivate of Eighth-Order Evolvers, or even Ninth-Order Evolvers, was basically centered around the Internal World.

Constantly perfecting the Internal World, making it grow, and subsequently becoming a true Great World.

"Go, bring back the world sword."

Lin Yuan commanded the Azure Sky Alliance Leader.

"Yes."

The Azure Sky Alliance Leader stood up and left.

Over half an hour later.

The Azure Sky Alliance Leader returned.

Except this time, he had an extra stone longsword in his hand.

This longsword was entirely composed of grayish-white stone, but faintly, it truly emitted fluctuations commanding World Power.

"Is this the world sword?"

With a slight movement of Lin Yuan's mind, the world sword in the Azure Sky Alliance Leader's hand flew in front of Lin Yuan.

Buzz!!

Perhaps sensing something.

The world sword began to struggle violently.

"If it were outside, you indeed would have the possibility of breaking free."

"But here——"

Lin Yuan sneered.

He had managed the Black Mist Mountains for one or two hundred years, and every inch of space was within his grasp; the world sword simply had no possibility of resisting.

Very quickly.

Lin Yuan's mind and consciousness briefly made contact with the world sword.

"Hmm?"

Through the world sword, Lin Yuan faintly sensed the massive Origin of the Azure Sky World, as well as the World Consciousness that had fallen into slumber.

"As expected."

Lin Yuan did not feel the slightest surprise; it was a matter of course for the World Consciousness to fall into slumber.

Did they really think using the world sword required paying no price at all?

If that were truly the case, why would the Azure Sky World not let the world sword emerge?

If not for the invasion of the Ancestral Demon Tree this time, making the Azure Sky World feel a destructive threat, it probably wouldn't have let the world sword emerge either.

"The world sword is the manifestation of the most essential core of the Azure Sky World. Every time the world sword is wielded, it is a shock to the consciousness of the Azure Sky World."

"Over a long time, with too many instances, the World Consciousness of the Azure Sky World will fall into slumber."

"Of course, even if the World Consciousness falls into slumber, the Azure Sky World still has near-instinctive defense against the outside, but as for within the world…"

Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.

If the World Consciousness of the Azure Sky World were in a waking state, Lin Yuan's growth definitely would not have been so smooth.

This was also thanks to the Ancestral Demon Tree; if not for this Extraterrestrial Evil God, the Azure Sky Alliance Leader would not have frequently wielded the world sword, ultimately reaching a certain limit and causing the World Consciousness to completely fall into slumber.

Lin Yuan shifted his gaze, looking down at the Azure Sky Alliance Leader, Vice Alliance Leader, Protectors, Elders, Four Sacred Beast Kings, and Yao Beast Kings below.

If before controlling the Azure Sky Alliance Leader, Lin Yuan was merely the controller behind the scenes of the Azure Sky World.

Then now, Lin Yuan was truly the "Uncrowned King" of the Azure Sky World.

Time flowed by.

In the blink of an eye, over half a year passed.

During this period, Lin Yuan had the Azure Sky Alliance Leader and the others, following normal plans, return to Azure Sky Mountain at the very center of the Azure Sky World to accept the worship of all living beings.

In addition, under Lin Yuan's secret promotion, the martial arts Cultivate system officially became the most authoritative Cultivate system in the Azure Sky World, running parallel to the original Cultivate system.

With Lin Yuan's influence, it could be foreseen that hundreds of years later, the Cultivate system of the Azure Sky World would be completely replaced by martial arts.

Deep within the Black Mist Mountains.

Lin Yuan's mind gathered at the root region.

Looking at that burning pitch-black flame.

"It's about time."

Lin Yuan thought to himself.

It was also time to resolve the Ancestral Demon Tree.

Lin Yuan worried that continuing to wait would cause the Ancestral Demon Tree to generate the thought of forcibly "cutting off flesh" to leave.

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan reined in his thoughts and began contacting the Ancestral Demon Tree through the pitch-black flame.

The pitch-black flame was the hub between the Ancestral Demon Tree and Lin Yuan; the Ancestral Demon Tree could contact Lin Yuan through this flame.

Lin Yuan could also contact it in reverse.

Of course, originally, a demon tree sapling like Lin Yuan did not have the authority to actively contact the Ancestral Demon Tree.

But after the last opening of abilities, the Ancestral Demon Tree simply allowed Lin Yuan to contact him at any time.

There was no other way.

Lin Yuan nowadays was his only remaining sapling, the hope for descending upon the Azure Sky World and making up for all previous losses.