Chapter 208: Astonishing Tactics

Chen Xiao sent the God of the Ocean to the Continent of Origins to assist Cassius in expanding his influence and gaining more followers. On Earth, there was an unknown and terrifying force pressing down from above, so it would be of little use for the God of the Ocean to stay here. It was better to let him go to the Continent of Origins where he could truly make a difference.
Earth, too, was seen by Chen Xiao as a testing ground, a place to hone his skills. He didn’t want to stay in the Main God’s Space for too long—after all, his true home was in the outside world. Staying there for too long might allow that powerful presence to corrupt his soul.
In an instant, Chen Xiao arrived in the outside world. A sense of weakness and insignificance rose in his heart—a very unpleasant feeling.
“Huh… One day, I’ll reach such heights as well.”
Chen Xiao clenched his fist, the ice-blue flames in his eyes flickering continuously. Then, he raised his hand, and a drop of pale golden liquid appeared in his palm. This liquid was taken from the heartblood of the Eight Extreme Wolf Emperor.
The key to unlocking the Sky Blue Divine Treasury wasn’t the Wolf Emperor’s heart itself, but the heartblood within it.
Chen Xiao dashed off into another passage, while the drop of the Eight Extreme Wolf Emperor’s heartblood floated above his head, emitting a dazzling golden glow that guided him toward the Treasury of the Sky Wolf God.
The Treasury of the Sky Wolf God was a massive, wild-looking cave filled with skeletons everywhere. With a wave of his hand, the Demon Sword Yuanmi appeared in his hand, devouring the evil spirits formed from the God of the Ocean’s vital energy, further enhancing Yuanmi’s power.
Based on past experience, there should also be an evil spirit guarding this place, created from the vital energy emanating from the corpse of the Sky Wolf God.
“Hehe… Young man, no need to be so nervous.”
Suddenly, an aged voice echoed through the cave.
“Who?!”
Chen Xiao was shocked. He hadn’t seen anyone when he arrived here, so he hadn’t tried to hide himself. Yet, it turned out there was someone else here. Could someone have been randomly assigned to this Treasury of the Sky Wolf God?
On guard, Chen Xiao slightly relaxed his grip and released Yuanmi, who circled around him. His mind, however, remained connected to the Main God’s Space.
“If you’ve come here and aren’t one of my descendants, then it must mean you possess the heartblood of my descendants.”
The voice was calm and emotionless, as if discussing something unrelated.
“The heartblood of your descendants… Are you the Sky Wolf God?” Chen Xiao’s pupils contracted as he instinctively took a step back.
“The Sky Wolf God… Such a long time ago… The 108 Beast Gods… Hehe.” The voice laughed self-mockingly.
Hearing this, Chen Xiao was slightly stirred. If the God of the Ocean could be resurrected suddenly, then the resurrection of this Sky Wolf God wasn’t surprising either. But the 108 Beast Gods mentioned must be the owners of those 108 treasuries hidden in the Heavenly Dragon Secret Archives.
“I’ve taken the heartblood of your descendants. What do you plan to do to me?” Chen Xiao reached out and pulled Yuanmi back.

Slowly, from the depths of the cave, a hunched figure emerged. It was an old man with white hair and beard. His skeleton was broad, and though he was emaciated, he still appeared somewhat robust.
“If you killed my descendant, then what you’ve obtained is his heart, not just this drop of blood.”
The Sky Wolf God smiled indifferently. “This drop of blood is alive, proving that his master willingly gave it to you. There’s no need for me to say more.”
“You’re quite reasonable, uh, God.” Chen Xiao nodded, but he didn’t lower his guard.
“I was revived two thousand years ago and have been trapped here ever since. You’re the first living being I’ve seen in this time,” said the Sky Wolf God.
“Trapped here? Can’t you get out?” Chen Xiao was surprised.
“I can’t,” the Sky Wolf God shook his head. “This place seems to have been the Tianlong Palace of the ancient Tianlong clan. It was refined by an unimaginably powerful being using terrifying methods, turning it into a huge prison that locks away our souls.”
“An unimaginably powerful being? Terrifying methods? Could it be the Supreme God?” Chen Xiao blurted out instinctively.
“You actually know of the existence of the Supreme God?” The Sky Wolf God was slightly stunned before sneering. “What is the Supreme God? The ruler of all gods, the greatest being in the universe. How would the Supreme God go to such lengths to revive us inferior gods? If he wanted to, my soul could be reassembled in an instant, bringing me back to life right away.”
“What? This Tianlong Secret Treasury, this so-called treasure house, is meant to revive you?” Chen Xiao looked astonished.
“That’s right. It’s to revive us. The stronger the being, the faster the revival. I rank thirty-sixth among the 108 Beast Gods, so I was revived two years ago and have now returned to my peak strength.”
The Sky Wolf God sighed. Even though he had returned to his peak here, he couldn’t break free from this space and leave. It seemed to be a prison designed specifically for them.
However, from his words, Chen Xiao learned that there were at least thirty-five other gods in this secret treasury who had also returned to their peak strength.
“Young man, I’m glad you brought a drop of blood instead of a heart. So I won’t kill you. You may leave now.”
Saying this, the Sky Wolf God quietly sat cross-legged and closed his eyes to rest.
“Elder, don’t you want to leave?” Hearing this, Chen Xiao stepped forward eagerly.
“To call a god ‘elder’… Hehe…” The Sky Wolf God opened his eyes and laughed. “Leave? Why leave? If I leave, how can I know how I was revived, or what the meaning of my existence here is?”
“Hmm…” Chen Xiao was at a loss for words. He had originally planned to trick the Sky Wolf God into the Supreme God’s space and subdue him, but he didn’t expect that the god had no intention of leaving at all.
“Then, Elder, how did you fall in the first place?” Chen Xiao asked carefully.

“Fighting with others, if you can’t win, you get killed. Enough, young man—your nonsense is too much. Before I change my mind, you’d better leave quickly.” The Wolf God waved his hand, clearly impatient.
Chen Xiao awkwardly touched his nose, turned around, and headed toward the passage leading to the next treasure vault.
“But be careful, young man. There are already many gods here who have been revived. They’re not all as easy to deal with as I am.”
Suddenly, the Wolf God spoke again.
“Thank you for the warning, elder.” Chen Xiao bowed to the Wolf God and left in a flash.
Because in that brief moment, Chen Xiao clearly saw the icy cold light in the Wolf God’s eyes.
If he stayed, this old wolf, who must have been lonely for so long, likely wouldn’t let him go so easily.
“Who exactly is this kid?” After Chen Xiao left, the Wolf God slowly stood up, frowning and muttering to himself, “Why did this space prevent me from killing him just now…”
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Entering this new passage, Chen Xiao felt a slight headache. He didn’t enter the next treasure vault right away.
“Damn it, so that’s how it is. If I trick the Sea God into the Main God’s Space and send him to the Origin Continent, won’t the creator of this secret treasure see it all? Hmm, probably not. The Main God’s Space was created by the Main God. The fact that the Sea God can enter it proves that the rules of the Main God’s Space are stronger than those here…”
“Never mind. I hope the next god I encounter is weaker and not revived. Then I can absorb his remaining life essence to replenish Da Xuanwu’s strength.”
With that thought, Chen Xiao flashed to the next treasure vault.
But as soon as he entered, he witnessed a bloody scene.
A ferocious creature with blood-red eyes and three pairs of white wings on its back was gnawing on the corpse of a Void God.
Chen Xiao had never seen this Void God before; it must have entered here through another path.
This time, learning from his previous mistake, Chen Xiao used his ice-blue flame and the power of his Main God identity to hide himself tightly. The ferocious creature didn’t detect his presence.
“If his monstrous form still exists, it means he’s either just revived like the Sea God, or he hasn’t revived yet, like Cain or the Golden Dragon God.”
Only then did Chen Xiao feel a little relieved.
“Go, swallow him.” Chen Xiao released his hand, and the demonic sword Yuanmie flew through the air. In an instant, it reached the head of the six-winged monster, its mouth wide open, ready to swallow it.
“Roar!”
The next moment, the six-winged monster also sensed Yuanmie’s arrival. It immediately abandoned the remaining corpse, reached out, and grabbed Yuanmie’s sword, trying to pull it down.
But Yuanmie was no longer what it used to be. Having devoured several Void Divine artifacts, several Void Gods, and Void God-level monsters, it had become incredibly powerful, just a small step away from the mid-stage Void God level.
Although this monster was strong, it was only at the mid-stage Void God level. It wouldn’t be able to easily deal with Yuanmie.

There is an insurmountable gap between an intermediate Void God and a primary Void God. If two true Void Gods fought each other, the intermediate Void God would surely defeat the primary one, even if the latter was at the peak of its potential just one step short of intermediate level.

However, Abyssal Annihilation is not a Void God—it is a Void Divine Artifact, a semi-sentient being with its own consciousness. The strength of its sword blade is almost on par with that of a true divine body, more than enough to bridge this gap.

Abyssal Annihilation twisted its body, and its entire form exploded apart. Five more Void Divine Artifacts appeared around it—those very five it had devoured earlier.