Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely Chapter 2041 - 84: Divine Enthronement (2)

Aiding the Green Emperor probably carried his hidden agendas...

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Meng Qi guided the path to Lu Ya’s den, while secretly keeping in touch with the Moonlight Bodhisattva through the Glazed Pure Land’s all-pervading nature for extra safeguard.

When they encountered Lu Ya, the Moonlight Bodhisattva appeared to detect something wrong and quietly warned Meng Qi.

"Stay careful, this is his real body."

Lu Ya showed no sign of noticing the hidden troubles, stepping out from a blazing red gourd, his odd looks coming off as rather ugly.

"You’re truly shameless. I offered to free your friends from their bindings, but you plot against me instead. Is it my Investiture of the Gods you’re after this time?"

Lu Ya challenged Meng Qi right at their first encounter.

"Think I can’t activate the Investiture of the Gods right now and make them drop dead?"

"You had me probe the Dark Lord with the Heavenly Mirror shard before—that’s one task. I’ve sent word to the Green Emperor about the Medicine King Buddha’s rebirth from nirvana, so that’s the third done too."

Meng Qi avoided Lu Ya’s attempt to justify himself, flipping the argument from defense to attack.

No extra deals existed between them, and nothing barred taking the Investiture of the Gods. In fact, they’d settled beforehand on freeing three True Spirits after finishing three missions.

"Heh."

Lu Ya let out a chuckle, looking far from furious as he fondled his goatee, a grin suddenly spreading across his face.

"Truth is, there’s no need for all this hassle. If you want the Investiture of the Gods, just say so outright—no reason to strain our ties. I’m pretty reasonable, you know."

Muttering to himself, Lu Ya surprisingly pulled out the Investiture of the Gods and flung it into the air.

"Emperor, this Investiture of the Gods lets you rule Heavenly Dao via Human Dao, remake the Nine Heavens, and forge a real Human Dao Dynasty. I present it to you..."

Tao Yu stepped from the Void, seizing the Investiture of the Gods, his gaze at Lu Ya laden with profound meaning.

What started as an outright grab turned into Lu Ya ‘gifting’ it on sight!

This hinted that some Other Shore being had tipped Lu Ya off from the shadows!

Teaming up with The Three Pure Ones was proving shaky indeed.

"I recall you stole this from the God Sealing Platform originally."

Tao Yu’s remark made Lu Ya’s face freeze, followed by a strained smile.

"Yet it ended up in my grasp anyway..."

"But now it’s mine. Why were you keeping my Investiture of the Gods?"

Tao Yu brandished the Investiture of the Gods before Lu Ya.

Stunned by Tao Yu’s words, Lu Ya fell silent, staring skyward—is this truly the Emperor?!

Though rage boiled in his chest and feelings surged uncontrollably, Lu Ya held steady, keeping his poise.

A inner voice warned him: any hint of insolence would spell doom!

"I overstepped before. Now I return it to its true master—please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Lu Ya’s sudden shift left Meng Qi’s eyes bulging.

The Moonlight Bodhisattva had called it: the true body!

A Creation Power’s true form!

Legendary or not, Meng Qi understood a Creation Power could churn the Sea of Suffering, drag a legend’s True Spirit from endless heights, and finish them off.

The gap between them was immense!

Even knowing the Moonlight Bodhisattva was Creation-level, Meng Qi figured this guy’s true body held trump cards.

Deep down, doubt lingered; this realm wasn’t yet under Human Dao Dynasty control.

Yet witnessing Lu Ya—an ancient might from the prior era—bow so low revealed the real terror this foe wielded!

"Yuan Hong barged in rashly and erred, rootless and fortuneless. Lu Ya’s a whole different story..."

Simultaneously, Meng Qi faintly thought back to the earlier Dark Lord.

"He gets the measure too. Hand over the Immortal Slaying Flying Saber and Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book as payment for your pardon."

Tao Yu extended his hand again.

Fury nearly burst Lu Ya apart repeatedly, but he swallowed it, submissively delivering the treasures.

Tao Yu just examined them, toying with the pair briefly before studying and returning them.

"You showed wisdom."

Then he turned to Meng Qi.

"Let’s go..."

"Oh, sure!"

Meng Qi hurried after Tao Yu as they departed fast, leaving Lu Ya rooted in place, weakly murmuring.

"Safe travels, Your Majesty..."

With Tao Yu gone from view, Lu Ya exhaled deeply, venting his pent-up resentment.

"I nearly fell for it and lost my soul, barely escaping disaster..."

The era-spanning old fiend Lu Ya, survivor of countless calamities, sensed that encounter as his life’s direst peril!

One tiny flaw, and eternal death awaited!

"Just as you warned, he’s utterly horrifying. But with the Investiture of the Gods in hand, dominating the Nine Heavens, backed by Heavenly Emperor, Golden Emperor, Demon Emperor—who dares halt him?"

Lu Ya muttered as if alone.

The next instant, a serene Zen-infused voice arose nearby.

"I hadn’t planned to reveal myself so soon. Other Shore methods might spy via your deeds, yet recent Nine Nether chaos suggests outer shifts, dulling even their Other Shore perceptions..."

Lu Ya stayed mute, letting the voice by his side go on.

"The Heavenly Emperor’s just a sad survivor, clinging to life against epoch-ending doom; Daode Tianzun won’t act till the final catastrophe, and foes of the Human Dao Dynasty’s rise aren’t just us..."