My Talent Skill Mutated

Chapter 442: Chapter 199: Demon Heaven Emperor, Underworld Death Qi

“A ninety percent reduction in combat power…?!”

Hearing this, Chen Yu’s eyes widened as he stared at Zhou Tian.

A True God losing ninety percent of their combat power… Are the rules’ suppression really that insane?!

“This isn’t alarmist talk; it’s the truth. A Tier One True God will have their combat power suppressed by ninety percent. For a Tier Two True God, it’s reduced by one-tenth less, and so on. To avoid any suppression, you’d need to be at least a Tier Eight True God.”

Wu Wudi chimed in as well.

“A Tier Eight True God…”

Chen Yu: “…”

‘You have to be a Tier Eight True God to not have your combat power suppressed. These cosmic rules are seriously messed up.’

But on second thought, it didn’t seem to have much of an impact on him.

‘Only a Great Emperor can break through the barrier between the Underworld and Mortal World to travel to the other cosmos. Anyone below a Great Emperor probably can’t go… right?’

Thinking of this, Chen Yu couldn’t help but ask, “So, can anyone below a Great Emperor go to the other cosmos?”

Zhou Tian nodded. “They can, by traveling through special cosmic nodes.”

“However, you must have the cultivation of a True God at the very least. Otherwise, the rules of the cosmic nodes are powerful enough to crush any existence below that level.”

“Even if a True God goes, it’s extremely dangerous. The Underworld Cosmos is different from the Mortal World. Once an existence from the Mortal World enters, they will inevitably be discovered.”

Chen Yu: “???”

“Why is that? Is it impossible even if I hide my aura?” Chen Yu asked in surprise.

Zhou Tian explained, “The reason is simple. The beings of the Underworld are special life forms from Hell. The very essence of their lives is completely different from those in the Mortal World.”

“This is a point that cannot be concealed, not even with special abilities.”

“Likewise, the same applies when a being from the Underworld comes to the Mortal World.”

“In the past, the Demon Heaven Emperor was discovered by the Great Emperors of the Mortal World. They joined forces to besiege him, leaving him severely injured. Although he didn’t die, he was beaten back to the Underworld. It will likely take him an incredibly long time to recover to his peak.”

Zhou Tian said slowly.

!!!

“The Demon Heaven Emperor isn’t dead?!” Hearing this, even the normally composed Chen Yu couldn’t remain seated. He shot to his feet with a SWOOSH.

Panic!

Utter panic!

How could he not panic? This was the Demon Heaven Emperor!

This was a freaking supreme Great Emperor from the Underworld! Even if he was powerful now, facing a Great Emperor was no different from suicide.

‘The main problem is, I still have the Celestial Demon Blade.’

According to Zhou Tian, the Celestial Demon Blade, an Innate Emperor’s Weapon, was the Demon Heaven Emperor’s most precious Divine Weapon.

But now, this treasured Divine Weapon was in his hands. If the Demon Heaven Emperor recovered and descended upon the Mortal World again, wasn’t he going to hunt Chen Yu down and kill him?!

If a Great Emperor took action, no one in the entire Celestial River Star System could protect him.

Not even Wu Wudi.

True God Peak and Great Emperor… it seemed like only one step separated them, but the gap was actually enormous.

A Great Emperor had condensed a Cosmic Seal.

They could wield the Power of Rules. Under the amplification of the universe’s rules, even if they were also at the True God Peak, this one step made a world of difference.

A Great Emperor had a ninety percent chance of killing a True God Peak.

Even if it came at a price, it wouldn’t be a major issue for them.

But for a True God Peak to block a Great Emperor, the difficulty was likely immense.

“Fellow Daoist Chen, if you’re afraid, perhaps I have a way to resolve your predicament,” Zhou Tian said with a smile, looking at Chen Yu.

Chen Yu looked at him, then glanced at the hovering Celestial Demon Blade. “I wonder, what solution does Fellow Daoist Zhou have?”

Zhou Tian smiled. “The solution is simple. Just give me the Celestial Demon Blade. With the power of my Daluo Star System, it won’t be a problem even if the Demon Heaven Emperor recovers to his peak and descends upon the Mortal World.”

Chen Yu: “→_→”

‘Are you freaking trying to pull a fast one on me?’

Staring at Zhou Tian, Chen Yu was speechless. With a single thought, the Celestial Demon Blade instantly entered his body.

“Let’s forget it, then. How could I possibly pass such a danger on to the Daluo Star System? I am a very upright person, a protector of the Human Race. Although the humans of the Daluo Star System are not from my Celestial River, they are still part of the Human Race. I would never want to bring danger to the Daluo Star System.”

Chen Yu said with a perfectly straight face, then sat back down.

Zhou Tian: “…”

‘This kid’s got a silver tongue…’ Watching this scene, Wu Wudi remained expressionless on the surface, but he was laughing inwardly.

‘To be able to speak with such noble-sounding righteousness… he’s quite a talent.’

“Haha, I was just joking with you, Fellow Daoist Chen. I would naturally never covet a treasure like an Innate Emperor’s Weapon,” Zhou Tian laughed heartily.

Hearing this, Chen Yu smiled as well, but inwardly, he raised his guard.

‘Wouldn’t covet it…’

‘Like hell I believe you.’

‘Anyone could have read the look in his eyes just now.’

Although Zhou Tian had been generous, giving him a Phoenix Divine Flower as a congratulatory gift for ascending to True God, an Innate Emperor’s Weapon was not something a single Cosmic Divine Medicine could compare to.

“Fellow Daoist Zhou, have you ever been to the Underworld Cosmos?” Chen Yu asked, changing the subject.

Zhou Tian nodded. “Yes, I went once, eight hundred years ago. But I was accompanying a Great Emperor from my Daluo Star System.”

“What’s the Underworld Cosmos like?” Chen Yu asked curiously.

This question was genuine.

Zhou Tian pondered for a moment before speaking. “The situation in the Underworld Cosmos… hmm, how should I put it? It’s similar to the Mortal World, except there’s no Spiritual Qi in the Underworld Cosmos, only death qi. For living beings from the Mortal World, this death qi has a corrosive power that even True Gods cannot completely resist.”

“Under prolonged corrosion, a True God’s lifespan will shorten. The loss is roughly triple the normal rate in the Mortal World.”

Chen Yu nodded.

‘Corrosion from death qi, lifespan draining at triple the rate… that’s not a huge problem.’

Upon stepping into the True God realm, one gains a lifespan of a thousand years.

With each breakthrough to a new tier, a True God’s lifespan increases by a thousand years. A Tier Nine True God would have a lifespan of nearly ten thousand years.

A Great Emperor Level existence has an even longer lifespan. With a Cosmic Seal, they can live for a hundred thousand years.

And that’s without taking any life-extending Cosmic Divine Medicine.

If they were to find some powerful, life-extending Cosmic Divine Medicine, living for several hundred thousand years wouldn’t be a problem.

“Where are the cosmic nodes?” Chen Yu asked again.

“What, are you thinking of going to the Underworld Cosmos?” This time it was Wu Wudi who spoke up, cutting in with a question.

Chen Yu didn’t hide it and nodded frankly.

“The thought has crossed my mind. If I get the chance, I’d like to go have a look.”

“Aren’t you afraid that the Demon Heaven Emperor’s aura will lock onto you the moment you enter the Underworld Cosmos?”

“While you’re in the Mortal World, he probably can’t lock onto you at will. But if you go to the Underworld Cosmos, the mark on the Innate Emperor’s Weapon will be very easy for him to track.”

Wu Wudi said calmly.

“…”

Right. He’d forgotten about that.

The Demon Heaven Emperor was still alive, after all.

‘Who knows what level of strength he’s recovered to by now?’

‘Maybe he’s already back at his peak.’

‘Even if he isn’t at his peak, with the Demon Heaven Emperor’s power, tracking and dealing with me would be a piece of cake.’

It was only normal for an existence of that level to have some special tricks up his sleeve.

This reminder completely extinguished the curiosity in Chen Yu’s heart.

Going to the Underworld, to Hell, was no different from suicide.

Unless his strength reached a level where he could contend with a Great Emperor.

Otherwise, he could only obediently stay in the Mortal World.

Of course, if he ever gained that kind of strength in the future, he certainly wouldn’t mind taking a trip to the Underworld Cosmos.