At this moment.
Not only did the Demon Lord of the thirty-eighth layer of the abyss send demon gods to investigate the situation on the thirty-sixth layer, but the Demon Lords of other layers also took action.
Their purposes varied, but most harbored ulterior motives.
Not a single Demon Lord did not wish to ascend to a higher layer. Those from the upper layers dreamed of descending to the lower ones, but the Demon Lords of the lower layers were stronger, and the cultivation environment was better, hence their superior strength.
Therefore, barring unforeseen circumstances, it was exceptionally difficult for a Demon Lord of a lower layer to usurp a position in an upper layer.
This was now a good opportunity.
As such, no Demon Lord was willing to offer support; they were all eyeing the vacant position of the Demon Lord in the lower layer.
After all, there was a hierarchy among the Demon Lords. Those like Black Ice Demon Lord and a few others were on good terms, while the rest were in competition.
Now that their adversary was in crisis, they were delighted.
The boy continued his slaughter, decimating more than half of the demonic creatures within a million-mile radius, with the rest fleeing.
Unable to pursue them, he returned to the Abyss Gate.
Lin Wu emerged from his small world, gazing at the Abyss Gate with a pensive expression.
"What have you discerned?" Lin Yu asked.
Lin Wu nodded, "This is a treasure!"
"What grade?" Lin Yu inquired eagerly.
If it was a treasure, why leave it here? It should be in his possession to prevent it from being wasted.
Lin Wu pondered for a moment before replying, "Stronger than a Primary Divine Artifact. I cannot ascertain its exact grade, but this treasure cannot be taken. Like the Primary Divine Artifacts we sealed, it has an owner. However, this treasure's owner lacks intelligence; it should be a manifestation of the Abyss Will!"
Lin Yu was well aware that the Abyss had a will.
From the moment he entered this world, he had vaguely sensed an ethereal will looming over the Abyss, influencing all beings within it. However, upon reaching the Master God realm, one could completely escape the Abyss's influence.
This will was incredibly violent, brimming with killing intent and a desire for expansion.
Once influenced by this will, one would become a killing machine. This was why low-level demonic creatures feared no death and were driven solely by the urge to kill.
"Brother, this divine artifact is stronger than a Primary Divine Artifact, but its function is very singular: it connects all realms of the Abyss into a cohesive whole, resembling a pagoda-shaped world, with the lowest layer being the largest and the highest the smallest."
"Since it cannot be taken, let it be."
Lin Yu did not insist. He estimated that to surpass the Master God realm, his main body would need to break through to the High God realm.
He was still far from that stage and did not need to consider it for now.
"The demonic creatures here have either fled or died; there's no point in killing them for now. As for the battlefield, we should conclude the battle swiftly and then proceed with other matters."
"That would be excellent. After we win, we can sweep through other abyssal layers, and our experience points should soar to astronomical figures."
"Indeed, let's go!"
As the two were about to depart, the Abyss Gate suddenly emanated fluctuations.
Seeing this, Lin Yu quickly pulled Lin Wu aside to hide.
Demon gods of various forms emerged from the Abyss Gate.
Some had four heads, some were octopoid, others were bizarrely formed with no discernible eyes or heads, and some resembled humans.
As soon as they emerged, they cast spells to survey their surroundings.
"It seems like scouts! One High God and ten Low Gods. That's a considerable amount of experience points."
Lin Yu smiled and flicked his finger discreetly, sending a hidden killing law.
*Thump!*
*Thump!*
The sound of falling bodies echoed as the demon gods died silently.
"Ding, you have killed Wave Demon God (Low-level Demon God), experience points +10 billion!"
"Ding, you have killed Black Mountain Demon God (Low-level Demon God), experience points +........"
"Ding, you have killed Sword Abyss Demon God (High-level Demon God), experience points +........"
"Ding, .........."
The system's prompts continued.
Lin Yu waved his hand, collecting the corpses into his small world.
Before he could catch his breath, a dozen more demon gods entered. Judging by their appearance, they were also here for reconnaissance.
Lin Yu rejoiced and repeated his tactic, gaining another substantial haul of experience points.
Afterward, a wave of demon gods entered almost every half hour.
Finally, after killing the last group of demon gods, no more emerged.
"We killed six waves of demon gods, each wave with over a dozen, totaling over a hundred demon gods, and six of them were High-level Demon Gods. This harvest is no less than the harvest from killing over four hundred demon gods on Blue Star back then."
Lin Wu smiled happily.
Lin Yu couldn't suppress his smile either, as his experience points were sufficient for another upgrade.
"I can upgrade my talent clone now!"
It had only been a few days since his last clone upgrade, and he had already accumulated enough experience points. Demons gods were truly valuable.
Killing demon gods was far more cost-effective than killing ordinary demonic creatures.
"Main body, upgrade!" Lin Wu urged. "The world is ever-changing, and we cannot afford to stagnate. We must become stronger at the fastest possible pace."
"You're right, let's upgrade then!" Lin Yu nodded.
Blue Star's transformation was imminent, and a chaotic era would undoubtedly ensue.
Although he was confident he could hold his ground with his combined clone, who knew if any exceptionally powerful beings might emerge.
Therefore, he could not afford to be complacent.
"System, I want to upgrade my talent clone!"
"Ding, detected that host's experience points are sufficient. Do you wish to upgrade?"
"Upgrade!"
"Ding, upgrading... Upgrade successful! Congratulations to host's first talent: Clone, upgraded to SSSS+ level."
"Ding, please make your choice."
"Route 1: Infinite Clones: Your number of clones increases by five times!"
"Route 2: Infinite Distance: Your control range increases by five times!"
"Route 3: Infinite Combat Power: Your clones inherit 500% of the main body's combat power!"
"Please choose one as your future development direction!"
In the past, Lin Yu would have undoubtedly chosen the first option, but now he hesitated.
"Main body, choose route one!" Lin Wu said.
"Why?" Lin Yu looked at him. "Do you know that without higher-level homologous fusion, quality becomes more important?"
Lin Wu shook his head. "Regarding the homologous fusion skill, I will study it myself. Within a month, I will have an answer for you!"
Blue Star still had two months before its transformation, and one month was a duration he could afford.
"Very well, let's choose route one."
"Ding, choice made. Your number of clones has increased to 5 million."
"Ding, you can now establish a nation single-handedly. Please continue to strive, and we look forward to the day you establish a world single-handedly!"
"Just shut up!" Lin Yu grumbled and closed the system.
Lin Yu looked at Lin Wu and admonished, "I chose route one because of your advice. Don't disappoint me!"
"I am confident I can comprehend it. I am now in the Divine Spirit realm, and my comprehension is a hundred times stronger than before breaking through. Homologous fusion is nothing."
Lin Yu was slightly taken aback. His comprehension had increased a hundredfold?
What did that even mean?
He already knew his comprehension was monstrous.
If the comprehension of geniuses at the same level was considered one, then Lin Wu's comprehension when he was a mortal was a thousand.
Now, his comprehension had increased a hundredfold, making it ten thousand times that of mortal geniuses.
Even geniuses at the Divine Spirit level only had their comprehension increased by one or two times compared to before their breakthrough, as comprehension was not solely dependent on high cultivation.
"Excellent, excellent, hurry and comprehend," Lin Yu said excitedly, patting his shoulder.
"Rest assured, main body, I will not fail," Lin Wu said with utmost confidence.
However, Lin Yu could understand. With such high comprehension, he could create any cultivation technique with a mere thought, and any divine skill with a thought. Such comprehension was too powerful, making him almost omniscient and omnipotent. It was natural for him to be a little arrogant.
Lin Wu descended, and Lin Yu turned towards the battlefield.
It was time to end this war.
Lin Yu had returned.
However, the situation on Lin Yu's side was not optimistic.
His eight combined clones were being suppressed by the opposing side. The reason was simple: they possessed master divine skills, while he did not.
Consequently, a one-sided affair ensued.
As Lin Yu returned, Black Ice Demon Lord roared, "You're late, die!"
Black ice instantly encased Simian Buddha, freezing him into an ice sculpture in an instant.
Then, he attacked the boy.
Lin Yu watched this scene and sighed, "Since you are the strongest, I shall deal with you first."
He then silently chanted, "Clone!"
*Buzz!*
A full four million clones appeared around them, filling almost every inch of space.
In the end, some clones had to fly into the sky to avoid a stampede.
"This... Impossible!"
Black Ice Demon Lord was incredulous, trembling with shock.
Had he not been fighting with his full strength all along?
Not only he, but the other Demon Lords thought the same.
Upon realizing this, they were filled with resentment.
"Damn it, so you were just acting all along, pretending to be weak to toy with us!"
Pride Lord's arrogance shattered, beyond repair. He was an arrogant demon god, but now he felt inferior, even fearful.
As his emotions shifted, his power rapidly waned, and within moments, he was weakened by a third.
Gluttony Lord, seeing this, shouted, "Brother, your power..."
As the Seven Deadly Sins demon gods, they were different from other demon gods.
They condensed the power of emotions, and by controlling one emotion, they could become a master god, but they were also subject to their emotions influencing their personalities.
Pride Lord was arrogant, Gluttony Lord was gluttonous, and Greed Lord had a strong greedy heart.
The Seven Deadly Sins only had three seats; the remaining four were vacant not because they didn't want to fill them, but because over countless years, only these three had met the requirements.
Pride Lord took out a throne and sat on it.
"I am dead!"
"Brother!" Greed and Gluttony looked grief-stricken.
The next moment.
Pride Lord dissipated into specks of starlight.
Only an empty throne remained on the ground.
It was the Pride Demon Throne, representing the Seven Deadly Sins, containing Pride Lord's legacy.
Sitting on it offered the possibility of becoming Pride Lord,
but it also meant becoming Pride's slave, being influenced by the emotion of pride throughout one's life.
"Brother, since you are gone, we will leave too!"
Greed and Gluttony Demon Lords also took out their thrones.
And sat on them.
Black Ice Demon Lord was heartbroken to witness this.
Pride had been his confidant for hundreds of thousands of years, whom he considered a kindred spirit. Now that his confidant was gone, it was naturally difficult to bear.
"Alas, how touching!" Lin Yu sighed. "Looking at your expressions, you must have had a very good relationship. Then how could you bear to live alone? As a great benefactor, I shall reluctantly send you down to accompany him!"
Lin Yu waved his hand, and the four million clones merged.
*Boom!*
White light appeared and then dissipated.
A full forty combined clones appeared around them.
These combined clones had various forms, some beast-like and some human-like.
Lin Yu had almost materialized all the gods and immortals from the Investiture of the Gods.
"All Immortals, send them on their way!"
"We obey the main body's command!"