Chapter 33: Deception

Qu Yi deliberately revealed Chang Xin’s schemes after completing the deal. As soon as those words were spoken, Chang Xin stopped hiding his intentions and openly admitted that he had exploited the eight alliance leaders before quickly leaving. He even abandoned the surviving Tian Hun Xian warriors of the Jin Xuan Alliance in the Immortal Realm, heading straight to the depths of the Ruin Domain Divine Realm to carry out his plans.
Chang Xin’s speed was comparable to that of a Soul Body human, vanishing in an instant. Naturally, upon hearing his words, the Tian Hun Xian warriors of the Jin Xuan Alliance didn’t hesitate either and immediately scattered to flee.
The eight alliance leaders were still in shock and now had no time to stop Chang Xin. After initial panic, they calmed down. All eight glared at Qu Yi with murderous intent, ready to devour him alive.
The Soul Orbs and divine artifacts—treasures the eight alliance leaders had obtained in the Ruin Domain Divine Realm a million years ago—had all been seized by Qu Yi. How could they remain calm?
Angrier than Chang Xin’s deception was their fury toward Qu Yi, who had not only aided in the deception but also taken away their most precious possessions.
Deception was common in the cultivation world. If one was deceived, there was little they could do but accept it. Yet, the magical artifacts a cultivator relied on most were the key to their success in the future. Naturally, the eight alliance leaders now wanted nothing more than to kill Qu Yi and reclaim their treasures.
Seeing their expressions, Qu Yi shook his head, sighed, and said bluntly, “You still want to get your divine artifacts back, right? Ah, how naive. Even when you had them, nine of you couldn’t defeat me. Now that you have none and one less person, it’s even more impossible.”
Before the eight alliance leaders could react, Qu Yi vanished.
In the vast starry sky, only the eight alliance leaders remained, along with the Tian Hun Xian, Tian Hun Mo, and Tian Hun Yao warriors under their alliance, isolated in the cosmos.
“I truly hate myself…”
“That damned Chang Xin! He’s been pretending all this time, deceiving us. I must smash his ass.”
“This has broken my heart. I’ll never trust anyone again.”
“It’s through pain that memories endure.”
“What should we do now? What on earth?”
The eight alliance leaders each roared in sorrow, expressing their regret, disappointment, and confusion in the starry sky, filled with worry about their future.

From Chang Xin’s willingness to abandon those who followed him, one can see just how ruthless he is. The eight alliance leaders naturally realized that from now on, they would not only have to face Qu Yi’s attacks but also be constantly on guard against Chang Xin’s schemes. The cultivators of the eight alliances, watching everything from the stars, felt uneasy, but seeing the state of their leaders, none dared show any emotions—otherwise, they might become targets for retaliation and die. After a long time, the eight alliance leaders calmed down, flew to their respective subordinates, and then went their separate ways. With Chang Xin as an example, none of them would trust anyone anymore, nor would they unite to travel through the Realm of Meteorites and the Divine Realm; it would be difficult for them to gather together in the future.

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Qu Yi entered the Dimensional Sphere. Having obtained five Soul Beads, he finally achieved his most important goal—obtaining the Soul Green Pearl. Mu Zun now also possessed a Soul Bead, meaning he could soon master the complete laws of Wood. Thus, Jin Zun, Mu Zun, Shui Zun, Huo Zun, and Tu Zun—Qu Yi’s five avatars—could once again improve their cultivation levels simultaneously and advance together. Naturally, Qu Yi’s own cultivation would also progress smoothly, without being hindered by any one avatar’s progress. As for the other four Soul Beads—Soul Gold Pearl, Soul Blue Pearl, Soul Red Pearl, and Soul Yellow Pearl—Qu Yi planned to give them all to Qing Wu Gui. At that moment, Qu Yi sat on his soft chair, playing with the nine divine artifacts on the ground. “Artifact God, can Wu Qing refine four Soul Beads at once?” Qu Yi asked, holding a sword artifact and smiling as he examined it. On the soft chair beside him, the Artifact God had been sleeping, but Qu Yi knew that the Artifact God was aware of everything inside the Dimensional Sphere. “If you want to kill Qing Wu Gui, go ahead and do it,” the Artifact God replied, still lying down, but his voice sounding light. Qu Yi knew too little about Soul Beads, which led to such a surprising question. Hearing the sarcastic tone in the Artifact God’s words, Qu Yi wasn’t angry; he indeed didn’t know many uses of the Soul Beads, hence asking a question that displeased the Artifact God. “Artifact God, by your words, Wu Qing can only refine Soul Beads one by one,” Qu Yi pressed on, unafraid of being mocked again. Hearing this, the Artifact God lazily opened his eyes and glanced at Qu Yi.

“The Soul Beads represent a complete set of elemental laws, embodying the will of heaven and earth for that element. Thus, they can only be refined one by one; if two are refined simultaneously, their mutual interactions will cause the soul flower to collapse outright,” explained the Artifact God indifferently.

Qu Yi was surprised and finally understood why the Artifact God had mocked him earlier—it indeed was a reckless approach that would doom Qing Wu Gui.

However, Qu Yi thought of another question and immediately asked, “Artifact God, Wu Yuan is in the Global Grand Canyon. He swallowed three Soul Beads at once, yet he seems unharmed at all.”

Back then, Wu Yuan had swallowed the Soul Gold Bead, Soul Green Bead, and Soul Blue Bead without any issue. Now, his aura was even more formidable, with an overwhelming pressure of elemental will everywhere.

The Artifact God smiled, clearly delighted from the bottom of his heart. “Qu Yi, you’re truly lucky. On a desolate planet like Emerald Wood Planet, you still managed to obtain a rare beast like Wu Yuan. I’ve also figured it out now—Wu Yuan’s parents, the Dragon Turtle and the Phoenix Feathered Winged Horse, must have swallowed two or three Soul Beads each and merged their essences. When those five Soul Beads fused, they directly harmonized with Wu Yuan’s soul. Over the years, Wu Yuan’s rapid cultivation was because his soul realm wasn’t a concern—he had already ‘comprehended’ the complete five elemental laws,” the Artifact God explained excitedly.

Hearing this, Qu Yi kept shaking his head. Now he finally understood Wu Yuan’s uniqueness—that is, when Wu Yuan reached the rank of Upper Heavenly Soul Beast, he mastered all five elemental laws just like Qu Yi. Wu Yuan’s extraordinary luck was truly enviable.

Of course, there was still one difference between Qu Yi and Wu Yuan: Qu Yi’s true body contained Chaos Energy, while Wu Yuan only had elemental energy.

“That’s easy to understand. Wu Yuan’s soul flower already possesses the complete five elemental laws, and his willpower is extraordinary. It can not only suppress the willpower of the three Soul Beads but also revive some of the elemental laws within his soul due to the conflict between them, which is why he has become so powerful,” Qu Yi said happily.

The Artifact God nodded, lay back down, and lazily said, “Alright, now that you’ve obtained the Soul Green Bead, the problem Wood Lord faced is solved. Go ahead and pursue the strong warriors of the Nine Alliances with all your might. Oh, one more thing—it’s better to keep quiet about the Soul Beads. In the Divine Realm, these Soul Beads are extremely valuable. Imagine trying to plunder them like in the Meteor Domain Divine Realm—that’s impossible.”

Once again, the topic of the Divine Realm came up. Upon hearing this, Qu Yi’s eyes lit up. Just as he wanted to ask questions, he noticed that the God of Instruments had closed his eyes and fallen asleep. Realizing he wouldn’t get any answers, he decided not to ask.
“Alright, I’ll give Wu Yuan a Soul Gold Pearl first, then deal with those nine alliance warriors,” Qu Yi said calmly, his voice soft yet radiating a cold murderous intent.
Qu Yi was determined to help Wu Yuan avenge his parents’ death. With a thought, he sent the four Soul Beads he had obtained to Qing Wu Gui, reminding him to choose one to refine first and handle the other three later.
After that, Qu Yi looked at the nine divine artifacts beside him. These artifacts were the lucky treasures that Chang Xin, Ji Qiong, An Yu, Si Ren, Zhong Lei, Yang Gui, Void, Annihilation Water, and Flowing Shadow had obtained during their last visit to the Divine Realm of the Fallen Domain. Now, they were all in Qu Yi’s possession.
“The Golden Pattern Sword, Green Rainbow Dust Brush, Sand Rolling Whip, Glowing Seal, Fire Dispelling Banner, Desert Scroll, Sharp Wire Wood, Sea Turning Bowl, and Earth Shifting Ruler—now I can make good use of these nine artifacts,” Qu Yi said, marking them with his blood to understand their functions, and exhaled in joy.
Including the Flowing Cloud Sound Chain, Falling Fire Knife, Earth Shattering Spear, and Soul Sealing Golden Ball he already had, Qu Yi now possessed thirteen divine artifacts from the Divine Realm of the Fallen Domain. Though none of these could compare to artifacts like the Inch Realm Ball or Star Luo Ding, they were perfect for Qu Yi’s current needs.
After storing all the artifacts, Qu Yi lay down on the soft chair, his eyes closed as he devised plans to eliminate the nine alliance warriors.
“The death of those nine alliance warriors is necessary for Wu Yuan’s sake. But taking this opportunity, I’ll also carry out my plan to unify the three realms.”
“Long Huang and Fire Phoenix—since we last parted, there’s been no news from them. Apparently, they’re afraid of my revenge and have hidden, waiting for the exit to the Divine Realm of the Fallen Domain to reappear.”
“Wu Yuan needs to absorb the essence of the Heavenly Soul Demons. During this campaign to kill the nine alliance warriors, I’ll personally capture a few of them to prepare for Wu Yuan’s future needs. Wu Yuan requires strong opponents to train with in order to perfect his Asura Heart.”
Qu Yi voiced his thoughts aloud from time to time. Soon, a smile of joy appeared on his lips as he had already formed a plan in his mind.