It was true that scouts from the Divine Imperial Universe had been lurking for a long time. But they were the best of the best.
He Yue's subsidiary bodies were everywhere, but they were not omnipotent. It was not surprising that she had not found out until now.
Two years ago, Yan Zhen had learned about the Heaven Reverse Universe. Jun Hongye had gone back a long time ago and told Yan Zhen about the situation.
He also made a scene with the other families, demanding compensation from the Yan Family. After all, so many had died. The one hundred Semi-God Realm warriors were almost wiped out.
Many Family Patriarchs died, such as the two Family Patriarchs of the Mage Imperial Universe, Feng Family, Qi Family, and Li Family Patriarchs from the Central Imperial Universe.
The families were in a panic. They went to the Prison of Ice, Prison of Darkness, and Prison of Soul to ask their senior warriors to come back to take charge of the situation. At the same time, they went to the Divine Imperial Universe with the other families.
The powerful warriors of the families were hired by the Yan Family to go to the Heaven Reverse Universe. They had thought that there was not even one Semi-God Realm warrior in the small Heaven Reverse Universe.
So many powerful warriors were enough to wipe out a universe. However, they were almost wiped out.
The families only gained some Divine Sources but lost many powerful warriors of their families. Naturally, they felt it was unfair.
Messengers were sent to the Divine Imperial City to demand an explanation from the Yan Family.
Yan Zhen was badly battered. The main reason was that the Great Clans didn't use force. They all sent out a group of old fellows who weren't very strong but had very high seniority.
They would howl at the Divine Imperial City every day. They would slap the table from time to time. They would even foam at the mouth and pass out from time to time …
Yan Zhen knew that the families didn't want an explanation, they just wanted benefits.
However, the Wicked Bead was not in his hands. According to the agreement, the Yan Family could only offer so many Divine Sources. This time, the Yan Family's efforts were in vain. They had lost a lot of Divine Sources and several Semi-God Realm warriors. Even Yan Zhen was heartbroken.
Therefore, Yan Zhen did not even bother to show up. He asked some patriarchs of the family to waste time with the old warriors. After all, the families were weakened and could barely look after themselves. It was impossible for them to work together to attack the Yan Family.
Yan Zhen did not care about that. He was focused on getting the Wicked Bead.
He had Relic weapons and armors, so he was not afraid of the immortal's body.
It was better to take out some divine roots and invite a group of experts from the Purgatory of Primal Chaos down there.
After some time, he decided to take the two Semi-God Realm warriors to the Heaven Reverse Universe secretly. Not only did he want the Wicked Bead, but he was also interested in Lu Li's immortal's body.
If they could get their hands on the sacred remains, the Yan Family's position in the Nine Realms would be unshakable.
However …
Just a few days after he left the Divine Imperial Universe, he received a message that Chen Tianxian had invaded the Divine Imperial Universe with dozens of Semi-God Realm warriors and hundreds of Earth Immortal Realm warriors. They seemed to be on the verge of conquering the Divine Imperial Universe.
Yan Zhen had to come back as soon as she heard the news. There were some senior warriors from major families in the Divine Imperial City.
It was true that the Yan Family was not powerful. However, on the off chance that the Divine Imperial City was conquered, the Yan Family would be doomed.
After Yan Zhen came back, Chen Tianxian and the others did not do anything rash. They stayed in the city according to the rules. It was obvious that they were here to reason things out.
Yan Zhen felt relieved. The outside world did not know that Chen Tianxian had become Lu Li's soul slave, including Yan Zhen.
The Semi-God Realm warriors that were with Chen Tianxian were all killed by Lu Li. Yan Zhen did not encounter Chen Tianxian when he went after Jun Hongye and the others.
Though Jun Hongye was suspicious, he did not say anything. Of course, it was also possible that Jun Hongye had figured out the truth but did not point it out. He was letting Chen Tianxian challenge the Yan Family, which would benefit him as well.
Yan Zhen could not afford to be careless. He no longer dared to leave on his own. He had to negotiate with the major families, saying that he would compensate them with some Mystical Materials and treasures.
However, Chen Tianxian and the others demanded Divine Sources, demanding an exorbitant price. The negotiation was in a deadlock …
There was another reason why Yan Zhen did not go down to the Heaven Reverse Universe for three years. Recently, he could not reach Yan Tiangang.
Yan Zhen wanted to ask about the immortal's body and report to Yan Tiangang about the Heaven Reverse Universe.
However, he could not reach Yan Tiangang. Something must have happened to Yan Tiangang.
The situation in the nine universes was complicated. Many Semi-God Realm warriors had passed away, and some families were weakened. The death of Wu Guangde, for example, put the Wu Family in a precarious situation.
The death of Qi Family and Feng Family progenitors had weakened the Central Imperial Universe. On top of that, the Leng Dynasty was wiped out. The overall strength of the Central Imperial Universe was weak.
…
"They are fighting!"
A month later, Yan Zhen was startled by a piece of news. He sat in a palace. His eyebrows were raised as he shouted, "What are you panicking about? Who is fighting?"
"The Mage Imperial Universe and the Central Imperial Universe are fighting!"
A patriarch of the Yan Family explained, "Chen Tianxian and Brother Six of the Feng Family had a quarrel over something. Then, Chen Tianxian killed Brother Six of the Feng Family.
Now, the Mage Imperial Universe and the Central Imperial Universe are fighting against each other. Half of the Divine Abandoned City is ruined. Family Patriarch, go and take control of the situation or else civilians in the Divine Abandoned City will be wiped out. "
"Eh?"
Yan Zhen had been trying to prevent Chen Tianxian and the others from working together to attack the Divine Imperial Universe. He did not expect that they were fighting among themselves.
Powerful warriors of the Mage Imperial Universe and the Central Imperial Universe were fighting against each other?
Yan Zhen was not in a hurry to go to the Divine Abandoned City. He paced up and down in the palace for a while. Then, he put on a mocking smile and waved his hand, "Send a message to the civilians of the Divine Abandoned City to evacuate. Let Chen Tianxian and the others do whatever they want."
"But …"
The patriarch of the Yan Family blinked in disbelief. How many civilians would be killed if Chen Tianxian and the others were allowed to fight in the Divine Imperial Universe?
What if they were putting on a show and their real intention was to plot against the Divine Imperial Universe?
Yan Zhen waved his hand and said, "Go and deliver my order. You don't have to worry about anything else. Keep an eye on them and report to me at once."
Yan Zhen had lived for hundreds of years and had been through many things. He could understand many things easily.
Of the three major families of the Central Imperial Universe, the Leng Family was forced into their ancestral land by Lu Li. This time, the Feng Family and the Qi Family suffered great losses. Clearly, the Central Imperial Universe was being coveted.
The Wu Family and the He Family of the Mage Imperial Universe suffered a great loss as well. Inevitably, Chen Tianxian and another family would want to devour them. Now, the four families were working together to attack the Central Imperial Universe?
Clearly, the four families of the Mage Imperial Universe had reached an agreement. They would conquer the Central Imperial Universe together and then divide the two universes equally.
In this way, everyone would have something to gain. The Wu Family and the He Family would not be devoured by Chen Tianxian.
As long as the Divine Imperial Universe was not under attack, Yan Zhen would not care about the lives of the Feng Family and the Qi Family. The more chaotic the nine universes were, the Divine Imperial Universe could take advantage of the chaos.
That being said, Yan Zhen was even more afraid to go to the Heaven Reverse Universe when the nine universes were in chaos. The situation was changing rapidly. He must stay at the Divine Imperial Universe to ensure the interests of the Yan Family.