"The Divine Coffin of Life and Death?" The Lord of Death was instantly intrigued upon hearing these four words. "Go to the Divine Coffin of Life and Death to recuperate." Chu Yuan retrieved the Divine Coffin of Life and Death. The Lord of Death's eyes were fixed intently on the coffin, which was pitch-black and emanating a strong power of death. But as soon as Chu Yuan opened it, a holy light of life rebirth burst forth. "Coexistence of life and death—how does the God Emperor possess such a divine artifact!" The Lord of Death could no longer remain calm. Usually indifferent to death, he was unsettled upon seeing this coffin. This dual power of life and death not only could restore his strength but also allow him to comprehend the essence of life and death. He could see that this Divine Coffin of Life and Death was incredibly precious, seemingly not forged by natural means, but rather, an eternal ultimate divine artifact. If he could meditate on the power of the coffin long enough, it would make achieving the status of Origin God much easier. "Currently, the universe's fate has reached its peak. With this divine coffin and the realm of life and death, should the Divine Martial Empire achieve the position of Epoch Sovereign, I will also greatly benefit. With the peak fortune to break through the sixth realm in one fell swoop—but the empire must win first! For the empire, and for my origin, victory is essential!" The Lord of Death thought silently. He was a pragmatic person. "In this Divine Coffin, you can restore your power. This is the opportunity I provide you as you join the empire." The emperor's path involves commanding powerful individuals not through sheer oppression. They are not your slaves, but subjects, your people. One must intimidate them with absolute strength, forcing them to revere you, whilst also providing immense benefits, so they know that as the empire flourishes, so will they. The empire's strong are so loyal not merely due to his power, but also because they receive massive benefits. Thɪs chapter is updated by novel(ꜰ)ire.net After a series of intimidation and enticements, the Lord of Death was now willing to work tirelessly for the empire. "My opportunity has come!" Declared the Lord of Death. Only now did Chu Yuan smile, recognizing that the Lord of Death would become the strongest under his command. "Jiuyou, now that you are in Hell, mobilize the Hell beings in your capacity as Hell Sovereign. Organize them and tell them that charging for the empire will bring powerful opportunities." The beings within Hell also had their own minds. Chu Yuan didn't just want them as cannon fodder; he also wanted to ignite their spirit, letting them understand that charging for the empire would grant them significant benefits. Hell's beings feared not death, what they needed was strength! "Death, you can also absorb a portion of this Hell's fortune," Chu Yuan said. "Forget the fortune of Hell, I have no interest in it; it was established by Ming. After reaching the seventh realm, I will carve out my own realm." The Lord of Death had no need for Hell's fortune. Jiuyou said, "For now, I accept the fortune of being Hell's Sovereign to mobilize the beings within Hell. True strength is about establishing one's own heaven and universe." "Once the empire dominates the multiverse, everything will belong to the empire," Chu Yuan said. "Indeed, but when an epoch ends, everything within will scatter and utterly destroy itself. We all must transition to the Eternal Path," The Lord of Death also lamented. "We'll discuss the matters of the Eternal Path later." Chu Yuan was arranging for the ultimate battle within Hell. In this world, strength reigns supreme; regardless of how many schemes or plots exist, all will be flattened before the strongest might. Within the Realm of Gods. "Why did you suddenly come, Prison?" Many strong warriors, upon seeing Prison arrive at the Realm of Gods, exclaimed. "I have important matters to discuss with the Second God Lord and all powerful warriors!" "What important matters do you have to say?" At this moment, the Second God Lord was sitting majestically on the divine altar with countless arrays spinning around him and he asked Prison, "Did something happen in Hell?" "Hell's realm is gone, all heavenly dao gods and above are dead!" "What, say that again, Hell's realm is gone!" Upon hearing this, the solitary Divine Demon was shocked and asked: "What on earth happened? Who is targeting you, could it be Divine Martial? But we haven't sensed any world-annihilating waves, how is it that only you are left?!" Although Hell's realm wasn't as vast as the Realm of Gods, it was nevertheless established by Ming. How could it simply vanish? "It was Divine Martial!" Prison appeared teeth-gnashingly determined, as if craving to consume their flesh and blood, "They did it! Before, a Jiuyou became a sovereign in the Divine Martial Empire and that created a vulnerability in our fate!" "Was it that Jiuyou who breached you from within?" This was a huge issue; with Hell's realm gone, they already had fewer forces, leaving them with even less strength. "But even with Jiuyou, to breach Hell's realm so effortlessly, quietly without our knowledge, is not easy to accomplish!" The Lord of the Five Elements Realm spoke. "And the Lord of Death, the Divine Martial God Emperor released the Lord of Death. With the Lord of Death's cooperation, Hell's realm was rendered so fragile. All my powerful warriors, heavenly dao, and those above heavenly dao gods perished, only I escaped!" The Second God Lord said, "It was him, I know of this individual. Cultivating the power of death, even the Origin God has difficulty killing him. Ming had probably sealed him within Hell's realm, intending to turn him into a source of Hell's power, but in the end, he became a detriment." He listened to Prison without much suspicion. Before him truly was Prison, with his soul's aura and life imprint. "Divine Martial destroyed Hell's realm and gained the Lord of Death's help. Their power has grown much stronger, signifying the end of the thirty-three heavens' era." Some warriors spoke pessimistically. The occurrence of these events made many people reluctant to resist any longer. They didn't want to join the two-camp battle and just wanted to wait for the final moment to arrive. The Second God Lord sensed this pessimistic atmosphere and found himself speechless. What was there to say? Nothing held meaning. Even though there was a Dragon Ancestor trying to leverage their power, the Dragon Ancestor was also an ambitious character, and cooperating with him wouldn't end well either. "Prison, stay in the Realm of Gods." That's all the Second God Lord could say. He knew more people would leave the Realm of Gods, opting to join the Divine Martial Empire, but he couldn't stop it. The atmosphere in the Realm of Gods was stifling. Many lost their confidence. Even with the Dragon Ancestor's attempts to recruit them, they were unwilling to join, fearing it would mean their own demise. "All in, I will face this with a fearless heart, fighting for my life, striving for origin. If I succeed, I will have a say in this great era; if not, let me perish with the era of the thirty-three heavens!" The Second God Lord was ready to give his all and forcefully break through to the origin. He had accumulated enough. In the Realm of Gods, he set up layers upon layers of prohibitions, making his final gamble!