"I won't rob you of your possessions, since you serve His Majesty, we are all friends."
The Purple Blood Demon Tome smiled.
He wasn't that shortsighted.
In his heart, everything he did was in service to the empire, and killing Ye Yuan wouldn't bring much reward; it was better to use his intelligence to gain more.
That was of greater importance to the empire.
"Furthermore, as long as you lead us to the treasures, it will all count towards your contribution to the empire, and I will report it faithfully to His Majesty,"
continued the Purple Blood Demon Tome.
"I believe you, in this Undying Mountain I know of many treasure locations, sadly with my strength, many places are forbidden zones, beyond my reach, I can only wander around the periphery, and beyond the Undying Mountain, I also know where treasures are located in some other parts of the Epoch Battlefield,"
Ye Yuan deliberately mentioned, adding bargaining chips for himself.
"You seem to know a lot?" the Purple Blood Demon Tome said, somewhat surprised.
"Of course, while my strength is not among the strongest in the Cosmic Sea, it is not weak either. I love collecting all sorts of intelligence; I never venture into dangerous places, and over time, I've accumulated a lot of information,"
Ye Yuan proudly stated.
"Good, just lead us in the search, and I promise with the dignity of a cosmic deity that everything acquired will be credited to you. The vast empire will not covet your contributions,"
the Purple Blood Demon Tome declared solemnly.
He found Ye Yuan to be quite talented.
"Alright, I trust you,"
Ye Yuan nodded, if even a cosmic deity had made a promise, it would be truly foolish of him not to take the hint.
The group quickly set off, and soon they arrived at a canyon crisscrossed with paths, where the undead aura was especially thick.
The Purple Blood Demon Tome could clearly see that this place seemed to be a node connecting to the mysterious Immortal Time and Space.
"This place is very dangerous, I have encountered attacks by Immortal Divine Corpses here, but with a cosmic deity present, we need not fear those dangers," Ye Yuan said.
"Are you sure the treasure is here?" the Purple Blood Demon Tome asked.
They had already been winding their way through the canyon for quite a distance.
"I swear upon my life, the treasure is here!" Ye Yuan asserted. "It's not far now!"
Following Ye Yuan's lead, they eventually found a deeply hidden cave in the canyon that, at a glance, seemed no different from an ordinary mountain range and had no particularly distinguishing features.
Ye Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, "Inside there is a large quantity of Soul Calming Stones, but as for what dangers lie within, that I don't know. My task is only to lead the way; how you acquire them is up to you."
"Your task is now complete, leave the rest to me. But before we open it up, we need to take care of the trouble that's lurking about,"
the Purple Blood Demon Tome said, his purple eyes suddenly gazing into the distance where a vague shadow appeared to be following them.
Divine Abilities Strike!
Boom! A dazzling divine light blasted out, directly striking at the shadow, and with a thunderous explosion, countless undead auras burst forth, and one person was violently hit and sent flying out.
"You actually noticed my presence!"
The figure was an old man dressed in grey, with the cultivation of a cosmic deity!
He thought he had hidden well, yet he was still unable to escape the perception of the Purple Blood Demon Tome.
The Purple Blood Demon Tome had a special origin, being a spirit of a tome, with an exceptionally strong soul sense, he detected the person trailing behind him and would not allow a cosmic deity to follow him unnoticed.
"Lurking behind and following us, you certainly have no good intentions!"
The Purple Blood Demon Book continued to drive the Divine Extermination Formation.
"You're people from the Divine Martial Empire!"
The elder recognized the Purple Blood Demon Book and coldly shouted, "The Divine Martial Empire is truly too overbearing. Just because there is treasure here, do you really intend to monopolize it? Are you so overbearing? Be careful not to burst yourself with greed."
"The empire acts solely based on interests!"
The Purple Blood Demon Book simply ignored what the elder was saying. Densely-packed Divine Extermination lights swept out, forming the Sword of Divine Extermination, slashing towards the elder.
"You're seeking death, I too am a Cosmic God!"
The elder's eyes flashed with a cold and fierce light as tremendous anger burst forth, instantly creating a barrier of mana that emerged out of nowhere.
"Even a Cosmic God must be fought!"
The Purple Blood Demon Book sneered repeatedly.
This elder harbored no good intentions; he was also aware that there was treasure in this valley but he had not attempted to open it himself, obviously worried about some irresistible danger. Hence, he wanted the Divine Martial Empire to face it first.
He would profit from what came after.
As the Purple Blood Demon Book made its move, it controlled the power of the Divine Extermination Formation alone, and a ferocious hand of Divine Extermination slammed down fiercely.
Bang bang bang! The elder took the hit head on, but the tremendous force made him retreat repeatedly.
He and the Purple Blood Demon Book were both Cosmic Gods.
But with the Purple Blood Demon Book in command of the Divine Extermination Formation and so many elite experts from the empire providing him with power, this additional strength made the elder no match for him.
"I can share the treasures within the mountain range with you and face the dangers together!"
The elder shouted loudly; he had come to the Undying Mountain with the aim of finding a large number of Soul Calming Stones to cultivate peerless Divine Abilities.
"We don't need that!"
The Purple Blood Demon Book took a step forward, with the overbearingness of the Divine Martial Empire, and threw a punch. The light of Divine Extermination was dazzling, tearing apart his mana, and slamming heavily into his body.
The elder suffered such a blow, and his cosmic powers were violently disturbed; his face contorted with rage.
"Damn it!" The elder let out a roar.
He could tell that if the Purple Blood Demon Book did not wield the power of a great formation, gathering the strength of many experts onto himself, how could this newly advanced Cosmic God force him into continuous retreat?
He waved his hands wildly, and boundless tempest swept out, causing time and space to wobble in turmoil.
"Haha, who is seeking death? Pass the message to His Majesty; once His Majesty arrives, your death is certain. Today, the Divine Martial Empire will slay a Cosmic God!"
The Purple Blood Demon Book let out a long cry as it struck.
"The Martial Emperor!"
The elder trembled violently, a thick fear evident on his face.
He naturally knew of the Martial Emperor – this emperor was too overbearing, intimidating several Cosmic Gods into not daring to act directly. If the Martial Emperor truly descended upon them, with the Purple Blood Demon Book here, he might indeed be trapped.
He knew that kind of Great Emperor was not an ordinary expert; they had a powerful empire as their backing.
"This time, you've been ruthless!"
The elder let out a long cry, fearing that the Martial Emperor would truly arrive and had no choice but to leave with reluctance.
"Will the Martial Emperor really come?"
Ye Yuan, seeing the elder retreat upon hearing the name of the Martial Emperor, couldn't help but ask.
"If he doesn't leave, His Majesty will really come here; of course, he's not here yet, and I'm also unsure of where His Majesty is in the Undying Mountain, but I have a way to contact His Majesty."
The Purple Blood Demon Book said indifferently, looking towards the mountain range, "Now let's blast it open and unlock the treasure!"