Chapter 85: Going All In, Forging Three New Gods!
The Holy Monarch's icy and resolute words, like a gale of bitter winter, swept across this silent expanse of the Abyss territory. The three remaining Abyssal Kings—Spirit Emperor, Fierce Emperor, and Demon Emperor—found their hearts already filled with boundless shock and an indescribable tremor.
To transform all living beings below the demigod level within the plane into their fundamental essence... What a mad, what a ruthless method!
This meant that the Abyss Plane's immeasurable, ocean-like accumulation of low and mid-tier lifeforms over countless eons would, by the Holy Monarch's single thought, utterly vanish into nothingness, becoming the dark crimson sphere before them—a mere few meters in diameter yet containing energy nearly equivalent to the Holy Monarch's own body at its peak.
This was not merely a case of a warrior cutting off his own arm to survive. This was akin to gouging out the heart and scraping the bone, all to extract the most essential 'marrow'!
And when they heard the Holy Monarch's next intention, that tremor instantly swelled into a tidal wave, nearly overwhelming the Spiritual defenses they possessed as demigod monarchs.
The Holy Monarch's gaze, tangible as a physical force, swept over the three with their varied expressions, finally settling on the energy sphere. His tone, devoid of any fluctuation, stated:
"This battle has proven that quantity is meaningless before quality. Since the low ranks are useless, we shall concentrate all resources to forge peak combat power. I have decided to entrust this energy to the three of you to share and absorb."
"Entrust... to the three of us?"
Spirit Emperor's eyes, always brimming with wisdom and depth, showed clear astonishment for the first time. The surging divine power fluctuations around Fierce Emperor momentarily stilled. Demon Emperor's massive skeletal head tilted slightly, the soul-fire in his eye sockets flickering violently.
The terrifying total amount of energy contained within that sphere was something they could all perceive clearly.
If divided equally, what each of them would receive was an absolutely colossal quantity, far surpassing their own accumulated reserves—enough to cause a heaven-shaking transformation in their very life essence!
Wild joy spread like wildfire in the hearts of the three monarchs. Yet, the caution cultivated from years under the Holy Monarch's oppressive might forced them to suppress the words of gratitude almost leaping from their tongues.
Spirit Emperor was the first to regain his composure. He bowed slightly, his tone carrying just the right amount of trepidation and refusal:
"Holy Monarch! This energy is tied to the very foundation of our plane, how precious it is! It is only fitting for you to absorb it personally, to maximize the enhancement of our realm's strength to face our powerful foes. We... what virtue or ability do we possess to dare accept such a generous gift? We implore you to reconsider!"
His words were flawlessly delivered, expressing both loyalty that dared not overstep and pushing the final decision back to the Holy Monarch, testing his true intent.
Fierce Emperor and Demon Emperor immediately collected themselves, chiming in unison: "Spirit Emperor speaks rightly! We beg the Holy Monarch to prioritize yourself!"
Hearing this, the Holy Monarch's lips curled into a mocking arc, as if seeing through their petty thoughts. He snorted coldly: "Hmph! If I could absorb such pure energy myself, would it ever fall to you? Enough nonsense. I said absorb it, so absorb it!"
The Holy Monarch was the Lord of the Abyss Plane. His strength was intrinsically linked to the plane's capacity. With the Abyss Plane's current capacity, it could at most support its Lord possessing strength at the First-level God tier. Even with more energy, his ceiling was locked; he could not use it to break through.
Thus, this energy was useless to the Holy Monarch. The best choice was indeed to let Spirit Emperor and the other two absorb it.
Hearing the Holy Monarch say this, the last trace of doubt in the hearts of Spirit Emperor and the other two instantly vanished, replaced by irrepressible excitement. However, amidst his excitement, Demon Emperor remembered a crucial question and cautiously asked:
"Your discerning judgment, Holy Monarch! It's just... we have been trapped by the plane's limits for so long. Even if we receive this energy infusion, I fear... I fear we may still find it difficult to break through that barrier and reach the true divine realm. Wouldn't that then waste the precious energy you painstakingly gathered?"
This was a shared concern for Spirit Emperor and Fierce Emperor as well.
The laws of the Abyss Plane restricted the growth ceiling of its monarchs. Demigod was virtually the peak. Otherwise, with their accumulations, someone would have attempted to assault the divine tier long ago.
The Holy Monarch glanced at Demon Emperor, seemingly having anticipated this question long ago, and stated indifferently:
"This matter is not for you to worry about. Having cleared the plane of those useless burdens, I have vacated a vast number of 'positions'. Now, I shall bestow this freed capacity upon the three of you!"
He pointed first at the dark red energy sphere, then at Spirit Emperor, Fierce Emperor, and Demon Emperor. "Spirit Emperor, you command the Second Layer of the Abyss; Fierce Emperor, the Third Layer; Demon Emperor, the Fourth Layer. Now, apart from you three, all monarchs of the first thirty-six Abyssal layers have perished. Their layers have become ownerless."
As the Holy Monarch spoke, the fundamental essence of the Abyss Plane began to fluctuate violently.
They saw the Abyssal layers that originally belonged to the fallen Scythe Emperor and the monarchs of the lower layers begin to melt away like wax figures. Their core laws and status were forcibly stripped away, transforming into streams of dark red light. Under the Holy Monarch's will, they surged toward the Abyssal layers represented by Spirit Emperor, Fierce Emperor, and Demon Emperor!
"By the authority of the Abyss, I command your layers to fuse with the other ownerless layers! Each of you, merge with eleven more!" The Holy Monarch's voice, like a decree of law, resonated through the core of the plane.
"BOOM—!"
A sound akin to the splitting of heaven and earth exploded within the very souls of the three monarchs!
They clearly felt the single Abyssal layer each of them commanded expanding and reinforcing at an unprecedented, frenzied pace!
The original barriers were shattered. Deeper, vaster spaces were being carved out. The foundational depth of their Abyss was increasing exponentially!
As the other ownerless layers merged, what Spirit Emperor and the other two now controlled was no longer a single Abyssal layer, but a'super-layer' equivalent to the fusion of twelve previous Abyssal layers!
And that plane-limit bottleneck that had confined them for tens of thousands of years, unyielding and indestructible, finally emitted the sound of unbearable strain under this sudden, immense bolstering of status!
The obstruction was gone! The path forward... was clear!
Feeling their connection to the Abyss Plane grow tighter, the upper limit of power they could bear and mobilize vastly expanded, Spirit Emperor, Fierce Emperor, and Demon Emperor's eyes simultaneously erupted with unconcealable, intense light!
The Holy Monarch had considered even this step for them. Not only providing energy but directly increasing the capacity of their 'containers'. This meant there would be no obstacle to absorbing that energy. They could charge unimpeded toward higher realms!
The three hesitated no longer. Exchanging glances, they saw unparalleled determination and fanaticism in each other's eyes.
They turned uniformly towards the Holy Monarch, bowing with utmost reverence, their voices trembling slightly with excitement:
"We thank the Holy Monarch for this grace of rebirth! We will spare no effort, absorb the energy, break through to the divine tier, pledge our lives in loyalty to you, trample the Douluo Plane, and wash away our shame!"
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