#458 - Still have brains?

In the mystical realm of Yan, somewhere in the starry sky.

"This is the Jie Armor!"

Emperor Yan looked at Yang Wu, who stood expressionless before him. In his palm appeared a completely transparent, exquisite battle armor, as if carved from a massive diamond. Subtle patterns flowed and shifted within the transparent armor, sometimes appearing, sometimes disappearing.

The entire Jie Armor in Emperor Yan's palm...

It felt like an insurmountable, towering divine mountain pressing down on Luo Feng's heart, causing him to completely hold his breath. Yang Wu, too, was slightly taken aback.

The Jie Armor, from which countless Soldier Armors, General Armors, King Armors, and Emperor Armors were derived, was a super treasure that Mountain Seated Guest had prepared with all his might for his third disciple.

Even Emperor Yan, throughout his long years, had never managed to obtain a treasure comparable to the Jie Armor and the Yan God Halberd on his own.

"Haha, Third Junior Brother!"

Emperor Yan smiled as he looked at Luo Feng. Towards this third junior brother, Emperor Yan instinctively felt a sense of aversion...

Because Mountain Seated Guest had focused all his efforts on nurturing him back then, Emperor Yan could be called one of the top peerless geniuses in the universe. And now, Luo Feng was no less impressive than him.

Towards his eldest brother, Putti, Emperor Yan was disdainful, merely a servant of Mountain Seated Guest—his strength was far inferior to his.

But towards his third junior brother...

Emperor Yan was extremely wary. He even knew that this third junior brother would possess the ultimate treasure, the Star Tower, in the future.

Emperor Yan saw a great threat in Luo Feng, but Luo Feng was the third disciple whom Mountain Seated Guest was painstakingly nurturing, and he had no way to stop him.

"The Jie Armor is a super treasure in the vast universe."

Emperor Yan looked at Luo Feng: "Its power is boundless. You are only an Undying now, your strength is too weak, and you cannot unleash much of its power. It is even possible that you might lose this Jie Armor in your hands."

"I will have your brother Yang Wu keep the Jie Armor for you for now. You should cultivate more and improve your strength. It will not be too late to retrieve the Jie Armor after you become a Universe Venerable."

Having said that, Emperor Yan directly used his divine power to send the Jie Armor towards Yang Wu, his purpose self-evident, and he did not think Yang Wu would not be tempted.

"Luo Feng, take it!"

Luo Feng immediately reached out, his divine power like silk directly wrapped around the Jie Armor. A strand of divine power entered the Jie Armor, and a life imprint was branded within. At the same time, an ancient message was transmitted into Luo Feng's consciousness.

Whoosh!

Luo Feng flipped his hand and stored the Jie Armor into his world ring.

How could Yang Wu not know Emperor Yan's sinister intentions? But what surprised him was that this Emperor Yan actually had some brains.

If it were any Universe Lord from the human race other than the City Lord of Chaos, they would probably be tempted by the Jie Armor, this top-tier supreme treasure.

The City Lord of Chaos would also be tempted, but with his character, he would still return the treasure to Luo Feng.

But Yang Wu...

Facing the Jie Armor, he merely glanced at it and then dismissed the thought. He would have something better, and it was only a matter of time.

"Hmph!"

"Human, the Jie Armor has been returned. Please leave my clan's territory immediately."

Seeing that Yang Wu did not hesitate to return the Jie Armor to Luo Feng, Emperor Yan snorted coldly, and then teleported back to the palace in the depths of his territory.

Yan God Clan, core continent.

In the main hall of the highest void palace complex, Emperor Yan stood by the railing, looking out through the void.

"Hmph."

"Third Junior Brother..."

Emperor Yan said softly, "Truly amazing, the Trial of Life and Death—the previous two heaven-defying candidates died, but he actually succeeded."

Although he was very unwilling, Emperor Yan knew clearly in his heart that Mountain Seated Guest's selection of disciples was a broad net. Generations of life on Earth were as numerous as hairs, and only Luo Feng had succeeded after countless years.

This was not only due to Mountain Seated Guest's training, but also because Luo Feng himself was very outstanding.

Emperor Yan had gone through many tribulations to get to where he was, and he knew that the difficulties Mountain Seated Guest had set for him were not that harsh.

The Trial of Life and Death that his third junior brother encountered was truly terrifying. The previous two inheritors, whom he had found amazing, had both fallen because of this Trial of Life and Death.

"The Jie Armor, in the end, was taken by him."

Emperor Yan gradually calmed down. Although he was wary of Luo Feng, he did not take him to heart.

After all, even if Luo Feng became a Universe Lord, even if he possessed the Star Tower, he would at most be one of the most heaven-defying and terrifying existences among Universe Lords. He could suppress him, but he would not be able to kill him.

"Human, Yang Wu!"

Emperor Yan was very wary of Yang Wu. Not only was his strength equally strong, but he also had no bottom line. He could even do things like slaughtering entire races.

"Threaten me?"

"He actually used the Yan God Clan to threaten me?"

Emperor Yan gnashed his teeth in hatred, but he had no way to deal with it. Before, when he was trapped in the other party's domain, he could rely on the Jie Armor to resist a little.

But now that the Jie Armor was gone, if he were to be trapped in the other party's domain again, he might really be in danger of falling.

"The Strongest!"

"Unless I can become the strongest in the universe, I will always be manipulated by others in this original universe."

Luo Feng, Yang Wu, and Mountain Seated Guest, the three of them were like thorns, deeply lodged in Emperor Yan's heart, afraid that they would suddenly stab him one day.

Especially the last one, Mountain Seated Guest, was always an object of Emperor Yan's fear.

Before, he had three treasures: the Original Soul, the Yan God Halberd, and the Jie Armor. He was not afraid of anyone like the City Lord of Chaos or the Master of Monto. Although the most pinnacle existences among Universe Lords could suppress him, they could not kill him.

But he was afraid of Mountain Seated Guest, and he was wary of the strongest in the universe.

Those who reached the ranks of the strongest in the universe were all incredibly powerful, their words were law, they could easily change the laws, and they completely controlled parts of the area.

It was only because they were suppressed by the laws of the universe that their displayed strength was only slightly stronger than some existences like the City Lord of Chaos and the Master of Monto.

"Becoming the strongest is true omnipotence!"

There was a longing in Emperor Yan's eyes. He had a strong ambition to not submit, and it was precisely because of this ambition that his strength could improve rapidly.

Although he had Mountain Seated Guest's training, cultivation still relied on Emperor Yan's own comprehension and breakthroughs.

He was already a top existence among Universe Lords. As long as he took another step and ascended to the highest position, he would be among the strongest in the universe.

"Taking another step, Mountain Seated Guest, I will be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with you, but this last step—"

Emperor Yan immediately turned around and returned to the main hall.

"The Original Star will open in ten thousand years. Perhaps I can get a treasure comparable to the Jie Armor then," Emperor Yan said silently.

But Emperor Yan understood that the probability was extremely low.

He had experienced several openings of the Original Star, and although he had obtained many treasures, most of them were the most ordinary ones. He had very few high-level treasures, and not a single top-level treasure.

Of course, by exploring and fighting in other areas, he had spent endless costs to prepare a top-level armor for backup.

But treasures were afraid of comparison. That top-level armor was completely on a different level compared to the Jie Armor.

"Hmph."

Emperor Yan returned and sat on the throne, looking at the endless void, and then closed his eyes and silently waited for the opening of the Original Star.