"Bang!"

A muffled sound echoed through a canyon in the Demon Plane.

Lin You panted heavily, looking at the two corpses before him.

These two Chaos Fierce Beasts were Lord Demons with Divine Fragments that he had managed to locate with great difficulty.

Facing two Lord Demons at once was evidently a bit challenging for him.

But under the siege of the Royal Family and the Plant Army, he managed to successfully deal with them in the end, killing them all.

Accompanied by the sound of two prompts.

Two Divine Fragments emitting an eerie black light slowly rose, floating before him.

Lin You took a deep breath and directly stored them all into the Origin Space.

Then, as before, the two Chaos Divine Fragments were enveloped by Life Aura, purified into ordinary Divine Fragments, and integrated into the World Tree.

Immediately after.

The civilizations in the Origin Universe began to proliferate rapidly, and the Faith Fruits on the World Tree surged from 100 to 200.

"Great!"

Lin You couldn’t help but clench his fist, his face full of joy.

A daily output of 200 Faith Fruits is incredibly daunting for a Tier Ten Lord, equivalent to slaying 20 SSS-level Lord Demons.

Across the entire Realm of Ten Thousand Races, few Tier Ten Lords could achieve this.

After briefly handling the scene, he immediately left the canyon and continued searching within the Demon Plane.

To see if there were any traces of other Chaos Fierce Beasts.

However, unfortunately.

Even after searching until nightfall, he couldn’t find another Fierce Beast with a Divine Fragment, only encountering many ordinary Fierce Beasts, which held no value for killing.

Clearly.

These Fierce Beasts had been slain by the Lords who rushed over upon hearing the news.

"What a pity."

Lin You sighed, seemingly regretful.

If he could acquire more Chaos Divine Fragments, he could quickly boost his power to the point of independently defeating High-tier Lord Demons.

Yet the reality is.

The number of Chaos Divine Fragments within the entire Demon Plane is very limited and simply inadequate for the Lords swarming in like locusts to divide among themselves.

Getting his hands on three was already extremely lucky.

"Forget it, better head back for now."

As the sky darkened and the surrounding Evil Qi grew denser, Lin You no longer stayed in the Demon Plane, instantly teleporting away from his original spot.

In less than twenty minutes, he was back at the War Camp.

Suddenly, a prompt echoed in his mind.

[Attention, Lords, the Realm Battlefield has issued a war mission.]

[You can exchange Chaos Divine Fragments for a large number of Rule Fragments, this mission is permanently available.]

As expected.

The Great Emperors are making their move.

They’re using missions to collect Chaos Divine Fragments held by the Lords, something Lin You hadn’t anticipated.

It seems there’s really a problem with these Divine Fragments, or the Great Emperors wouldn’t have issued a mission, and at the highest level at that.

I reckon the Lords afraid of risks will opt to exchange their Chaos Divine Fragments for Rule Fragments to be safer.

This instantly dashed Lin You’s hope of acquiring many Chaos Divine Fragments.

"Sigh, if I had known, I would’ve come sooner; a Tier Ten Chaos Divine Fragment can exchange for 500 Rule Fragments."

"Yeah, that’s enough Rule Fragments to save up for months."

"I bet those guys are going to be laughing their heads off?"

A few Tier Ten Kings stood in mid-air, discussing this incident with a hint of regret.

As Lin You passed by, he overheard their conversation and couldn’t help but be surprised.

A single Chaos Divine Fragment can exchange for 500 Rule Fragments?

Though this number doesn’t outshine a Divine Fragment’s boost to a Tier Ten Lord, it’s still significant, and without any risk, enough to tempt many Tier Ten Lords.

If he wants to trade for Chaos Divine Fragments from those people, he needs to prepare promptly.

The priority now is to contact those with Chaos Divine Fragments.

With this in mind, Lin You instantly appeared above the War Camp, spreading his perception, secretly observing the Tier Ten Lords returning from the Demon Plane.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, he noticed an elderly man hurrying towards his stronghold, emanating a very familiar aura, remarkably similar to the Chaos Divine Fragments he absorbed earlier.

Though subtle, with the spiritual perception from his five Divine Fragments, he could still capture a hint.

Without hesitation, he flashed to the old King’s front, blocking his path.

Initially planning to return to his Realm station, the old King paused, eyeing Lin You warily.

"What business do you have?" His gaze was sharp.

"I’m willing to buy your Chaos Divine Fragment for a higher price; are you interested?" Lin You directly proposed.

"A higher price?"

The old King’s expression changed upon hearing this, then his eyes gradually narrowed.

He looked Lin You up and down, sensing the unusual aura around him, before asking, "What price are you offering in exchange?"

"Six hundred rule fragments, how about that?"

"Six hundred?"

The old King was shocked internally. This was a hundred more than the war mission offered, even he was very tempted.

After glancing around, he finally lowered his voice and said, "Can we talk in private?"

"Sure."

Without any further words, Lin You vanished with him into a secluded corner.

By now, night had fallen, and the entire war camp was shrouded in darkness.

Once he confirmed that no one noticed them, the old King immediately said, "Are you certain about exchanging six hundred rule fragments for the Chaos Divine Fragment?"

His words were tinged with hesitation.

After all, the information about the Chaos Divine Fragment was clear; it was a problematic divine fragment, and he couldn’t understand why Lin You would spend so much to acquire it.

Was he not worried about severe issues arising from absorbing it?

"I’m sure," Lin You nodded seriously, "But I need three days to gather those six hundred rule fragments."

"Three days? That shouldn’t be a problem."

In three days, he could gain an extra hundred rule fragments—this deal was undeniably worthwhile, and the old King had no reason to refuse.

Nonetheless, he couldn’t help but add, "You should be aware of this divine fragment’s flaws, right? If you plan on integrating it, I advise against it."

"Don’t worry, I’m not foolish," Lin You smiled faintly, "I have other uses for these divine fragments. If anyone you know has more such fragments, feel free to bring them to me; the offer stands."

"Are you sure?" The old King looked at him in astonishment.

Not just anyone could produce six hundred rule fragments.

They’re usually used to boost power as soon as they’re acquired, with only a few kept in reserve.

Hearing Lin You’s intent to collect even more Chaos Divine Fragments was indeed startling.

But he knew what to ask and what not to.

After giving Lin You a deep look, he immediately said, "Alright, I’ll ask around, and our deal will remain between us. Let’s meet here in three days."

With that, he turned and left without wasting another word.

Lin You watched his departing figure, slightly surprised by how decisive and straightforward the old King was.

This minimized the risk of others eyeing him.

Then.

He wandered through the war camp once more.

After confirming no one else had a Chaos Divine Fragment, he didn’t linger and directly transported back to his territory.

...

Meanwhile.

Above the Demon Plane.

The Emperors of the Anti-Alliance Camp gathered silently, watching the scene below.

"Looks like that person has begun taking action," murmured the Dragon Emperor, face heavy with sobriety.

"Yes, the thousand-year milestone approaches, he definitely wants to seize this chance to tread the Heaven-Reaching Road," said another aged Emperor with white hair and beard.

"To walk that path again, haven’t we also waited a thousand years?" another old Emperor interjected, his words tinged with the wear of ages.

"Who knows how many will fall on that path this time, sigh..." The Dragon Emperor sighed and turned away, uttering nothing more.

The surrounding younger Emperors were baffled, having no clue about their words’ meaning.

Before they could inquire, an Angel Race Emperor with eyes closed, shrouded in holy light, and six pairs of wings suddenly spoke.

"How is the matter of the Chaos Divine Fragment being handled?"

This was none other than the Saint Emperor of the Holy Light Realm, one of the Ten Great Realms, and a peer of the Dragon Emperor.

As soon as he finished speaking, one of the Emperors responded, "The tasks have been assigned, but given the quantity, some slips are inevitable."

"As long as measures are set," the Saint Emperor nodded silently, "The Chaos Divine Fragment contains that person’s power, and even we can’t eradicate it. Handle as much as possible; missing a few is of no concern."

"In that case, I’ll return to instruct my realm, inform me of any developments."

The Dragon Emperor said nothing further and vanished instantly.

Observing this, the others said their farewells and each disappeared into the void, heading back to their respective realms.

During the journey, the Saint Radiance Emperor couldn’t help but ask the Changfeng Emperor besides him, "Brother Changfeng, what do they mean by the Heaven-Reaching Road?"

"You ask me, I don’t know either," the Changfeng Emperor said lightly, "I’ve been an emperor for just over five thousand years, and my understanding of secrets from a thousand years ago is shallow at best."

"The only ones who truly know are the older folks like the Dragon Emperor and Saint Emperor from that era."

"Then why don’t they reveal these secrets?" the Saint Radiance Emperor inquired again.

"Who knows? It might be tied to some interest. Though we seem united against the Realm Alliance, in the end, we’re not of the same race, and naturally have our own agendas," the Changfeng Emperor chuckled with disdain, somewhat noncommittal.

Hearing this, the Saint Radiance Emperor fell into deep thought, pondering on something unknown.

Thus.

The turbulent upheaval of fierce beasts across the Demon Plane momentarily subsided, silently surging through the Ten Thousand Realms with various impacts.