114: Chapter 114

If they really had a falling out and started fighting, it would be no laughing matter.

If things went south, none of them would have a pretty ending.

Brahma looked at Shiva, who had always refused to bow his head, and felt a bit surprised.

He wasn't the type to hold a grudge; what happened back then was long water under the bridge.

It was precisely because he had let it go that his state of mind had taken a great leap forward, and he could clearly feel that he had become stronger.

"Are you being sincere? You aren't trying to use us as pawns again, are you? Let's not have a repeat of what happened back then."

Letting go was one thing, but Brahma wouldn't let his guard down in the slightest.

Shiva's face flushed.

He had indeed schemed against the two of them back then, but no one had ever brought it up to his face.

Now that they were discussing an alliance, he nodded, guaranteeing that such a thing would not happen again.

Brahma nodded.

If that was truly the case, then it wasn't impossible to consider.

The three Supreme Gods of the Hindu Pantheon had finally reached an agreement, and Shiva breathed a sigh of relief.

He had originally thought Brahma was stubborn and unyielding, but it seemed he had overthought it.

Shiva looked at Brahma, his tone testing, yet it sounded as if he had already planned everything out.

"I truly appreciate you joining us. Rest assured, although the Red Dragon Emperor is formidable, we aren't afraid if we all band together. However, you'd better call everyone you know; bring as many as you can. The more people we have, the better our chances of winning."

This had been discussed between Shiva and Vishnu beforehand. Brahma knew it, of course, but he didn't call them out on it.

After a few seconds of silence, Brahma nodded.

An hour ago, he wouldn't have even considered such a request and would have walked away immediately. But things were different now; since they had spoken to this extent, it wouldn't make sense to not take some concrete action.

"Fine, I'll take care of it. As for how many people I can pull in, I can't guarantee anything. Although I've been holed up in this dump, I know exactly what the situation in the Three Realms is like."

When the current situation in the Three Realms was mentioned, the expressions on all three of their faces darkened.

Ever since the Red Dragon Emperor officially declared war on Shiva, the entire Three Realms had split into three factions. One side followed the Red Dragon Emperor, one side stood with Shiva, and the rest were all damned neutral parties, shrinking back to watch the show.

The most important thing right now was to pull those neutral parties over to their side.

If they didn't cooperate, they couldn't blame them for playing hardball. None of the three would allow the "watching the fire from the other bank" trick. If the fighting ended and those fence-sitters jumped out to cause trouble, they wouldn't even have the strength to suppress them, and they would be the ones suffering in the end.

"The most urgent matter now is to quickly boost our strength. Once our foundation is solid, even if all those neutral parties just stand by and watch, we won't need to fear them." Shiva looked at the two and spoke bluntly.

After the three finished discussing, they agreed to act separately, completing tasks while seizing time to improve themselves.

On the other side, in Kuoh Town.

Luo Yu had completely consumed all the Power of Destruction, and the energy within his body had surged significantly, leaving him just one step away from a breakthrough.

He hadn't had many energy stones to begin with, but thanks to these sources of destruction, his strength had skyrocketed, firmly placing him at the peak of a Third Sequence Super Devil.

During the breakthrough just now, a blinding pillar of light had shot up, but Luo Yu had forcibly suppressed it with his own methods, alerting no one.

"Not only did my strength break through this time, but it seems I've also unlocked something new?"

Luo Yu closed his eyes to sense the changes within his body, and a new skill clearly emerged in his mind: Spatial Exploration.

He could spread out his spiritual power, penetrating every corner of this realm like a web.

What was even more absurd was that with the power of the Infinite Dragon God supporting him, as long as the opponent wasn't a full major realm higher than him, they couldn't possibly detect his spiritual power sweeping through.

"Isn't this skill too overpowered? Although it's just a prototype now, with my current strength, I can already unleash considerable power."

The more Luo Yu thought about it, the more excited he became. This skill was somewhat similar to the spatial travel of the Infinite Dragon God Ophis, but it was safer and more covert. Because he didn't need to go there in person; he could just stay put, and his spiritual power could turn the entire world upside down.

Shiva had just walked into his cultivation area, a faint smile still hanging on his lips. Luo Yu's spiritual power swept over the area inch by inch, catching this scene perfectly. He immediately steadied his mind, not rushing to retract it. It looked like the old guy had just returned from outside and was in a good mood; could he be plotting some insidious scheme again?

His consciousness followed and locked onto Shiva's cultivation room. But right next to that room, Luo Yu suddenly frowned. That aura was too familiar. The fox hand that had appeared at Mount Sumeru earlier was actually nearby! It didn't take much thought to guess that the Twisted Fallen Angel and Abraham had likely been taken out by Shiva using some underhanded trick. More importantly, Shiva had also conveniently snatched the fox hand and consumed the Power of Destruction on it as well. Calculating it this way, Shiva's strength must have increased another notch.

"Hmm?" Shiva suddenly stopped in his tracks, turning his head to look at a certain space, his eyes filled with suspicion.

Luo Yu immediately withdrew his spiritual power, cursing inwardly. A Third Sequence Super Devil was indeed no joke; just looking for a few extra moments could lead to exposure. If he had been a split second slower just now, he would have been caught red-handed.

Shiva stared at that spot for a long time, but eventually found nothing, so he relaxed his brow. Although he felt something was off, he could never have imagined that it was Luo Yu watching him from the shadows just now. Shaking his head, he didn't give it any more thought and turned to enter the cultivation room.

Luo Yu opened his eyes and muttered to himself, "What exactly is this Shiva up to?"

The more he thought about it, the more ominous he felt. He had originally planned to wait until the Heavenly Realm was ready before making a move, but now it seemed he couldn't afford to drag it out any longer. If Shiva managed to react first, he would be the one at a disadvantage.

"Hey, I've been calling you for ages, why aren't you answering?" Ddraig's voice came from the Boosted Gear. It had long noticed that Luo Yu had removed the isolation barrier and thought he had finished his cultivation. It wanted to ask about his gains, but Luo Yu hadn't responded to him at all, and his expression had been weird the whole time. Could he have had an out-of-body experience?

Luo Yu came back to his senses and frowned, "You called me just now? I really didn't hear you."

This new ability was a bit troublesome; he couldn't multitask. Once he focused on scouting with his spiritual power, he couldn't pay attention to anything happening around him. He needed to find a safer place to use this technique. At least in the current situation, this was the only way.

He paused and added, "Although my strength has increased a bit, it's still not quite enough to take that group of dragons to fight in another world. However, in this world, I don't have many opponents yet. Ddraig, I've decided to take the initiative and go after that bunch from the Hindu Pantheon."

Ddraig was stunned for a moment and raised his eyebrows. "Oh? How do you plan to do it? You need to find a suitable excuse for this; otherwise, it won't be justified, and it won't sound good if word gets out."

The corners of Luo Yu's mouth curled up slightly, and he smiled mysteriously. "I still need to set up an isolation barrier. I've already thought of a way: get the Hindu Pantheon to make the first move, and then it will be logical and justified when we strike back."

While speaking, he continued to outline the Arcane Magic array. The surrounding space was quickly shrouded, and people outside could not see what was happening inside at all.

Luo Yu looked down at the Boosted Gear in his hand, was silent for a few seconds, and began to chant an incantation. When the chant ended, the figure of the [Beast Emperor] appeared before him. It was in human form.

The [Beast Emperor] had been sleeping soundly, but was suddenly woken up by Luo Yu, his eyes still filled with daze. How many days had he even slept? And he was already being called up. A hundred years of slumber was so precious; spending it all on sleep was the most comfortable thing.

"Red Dragon Emperor, it's true that we have a contract, but you don't have to disturb my sleep, right? That's not cool." The [Beast Emperor] rolled his eyes, his tone filled with dissatisfaction.

Luo Yu curled his lip. He knew exactly what this guy was thinking. But it wasn't going to be that easy.

"You want to sleep for a hundred years? Forget it. You'll be busy from now on; I'm going to make good use of you for this hundred years. Having such an expert by my side and not putting him to work would be a disservice to myself. I have an important task for you, and it's useless to refuse."

"What is it?" Although the [Beast Emperor] knew he couldn't escape, he wasn't really angry. There was no need to be.

"Do you remember the great war before you were sealed? You lost a few pieces of flesh from your body; do you remember where they fell?" Luo Yu asked, staring at the [Beast Emperor].

The [Beast Emperor]'s expression suddenly became strange. That battle had been too chaotic, and he had indeed been injured, but who had the heart to keep track of that? Besides, what did those few pieces of flesh he lost have to do with Luo Yu asking him for help? He didn't even know that those pieces of flesh were about to become sentient.

It seemed the [Beast Emperor] truly didn't know what those pieces of flesh he had lost would turn into after so many years. After all, before this, he had never been injured. A powerhouse was a powerhouse, after all.

Luo Yu recounted the matter of the flesh becoming sentient during this time. The [Beast Emperor]'s expression changed repeatedly, his eyes filled with shock. But before that, he had indeed never been injured, nor did he know such a thing could happen.

"Since they are things that fell off you, you should be able to sense where they are, right?"

"Of course." After the Beast Emperor finished speaking, he closed his eyes and sensed for a while.

A moment later, he opened his eyes abruptly, his face full of rage, staring fixedly at Luo Yu. This bastard, did he really think he didn't know what he had been doing behind his back? And he was still acting innocent here! Just now, Luo Yu only mentioned the flesh becoming sentient, but didn't say he had gotten involved.

"There isn't much left. The closest piece should be near Mount Raya, but I can no longer sense it; it has probably dissipated. There is another piece, not far from the Hindu Pantheon, which has already taken human form and is causing trouble in a small place. I remember that during the war that year, the fighting lasted the longest there, but the damage was heaviest in Europe."

The Beast Emperor recalled the war situation of that year and explained it to Luo Yu.

"There's another piece there? Can you control it?" Luo Yu's face lit up instantly. If he could use this pawn to force Shiva to take the initiative, that would be perfect! Judging by this, that piece must have fallen into Shiva's hands, and the fox hand was most likely completely finished.

The Beast Emperor nodded and said it was no problem. He closed his eyes, trying to establish a connection with the flesh that had taken human form. At this moment, the human form was holed up in a small village in India, causing trouble. Suddenly, a figure appeared before him, making him immediately alert.

"Who are you?"

"You are flesh that fell from my body, how could you not know who I am? My child." The Beast Emperor sighed, his tone flat. He had already seen that the human form was a tiger-headed being, having inherited the fierce power from his own body. The tiger-head didn't believe it at first.