Mighty Lord

Chapter 2996: Chapter 978: Using the Abyssal World as Bait (Part 2)

Let’s just use the Abyss World as bait.

At that time for Zhou Tian, not making that response was unlikely, as aside from the Abyss World as a bargaining chip, he really didn’t have many other choices.

Firstly, at that time, Zhou Tian did have other things that could interest those Divine Kings; not to mention, just the God Emperor artifact alone, if Zhou Tian could bring it out now, it’s likely it would surely have the hope of attracting some of the Divine Kings.

However, for one, that God Emperor artifact had been essentially depleted for the development of the Abyss World. Additionally, which among those Divine Kings wasn’t a "won’t release the eagle until they see the rabbit" type, and unless there really was a corresponding hope, it was unlikely they would take the risk just based on a rumor. Zhou Tian knew, from any aspect, that was an unlikely event.

While if Zhou Tian did want to lure those Divine Kings to that extent, he was a bit worried, given the strength of those Divine Kings could mean that if they wanted to do something, Zhou Tian might not be capable of stopping them.

Thus, if Zhou Tian really dared to use some treasures to lure those Divine Kings, though his plan wouldn’t definitely run into problems, when making that move, Zhou Tian truly needed to prepare psychologically for losing the treasures. Given the strength of those Divine Kings, if they really wanted to rob at that time, it’s not impossible for them to take away what was in Zhou Tian’s hands.

Since he knew such a risk existed, not to mention Zhou Tian himself didn’t have many treasures to tempt those Divine Kings, the risk involved in that move had already determined that Zhou Tian wouldn’t voluntarily expose his treasures at the time.

As for the Abyss World, at the time, Zhou Tian might indeed use it as bait, but regarding the matter itself, he didn’t think there was much risk. From every perspective, the Abyss World didn’t seem like something easily taken away.

The Divine Realm consciousness could threaten Zhou Tian’s control over the Abyss World because it represented the Divine Realm. With the power of the Divine Realm, if it wished, annexing the Abyss World wouldn’t be difficult. Once the Abyss World was annexed, regardless of how strong Zhou Tian’s control was, it would be meaningless.

But everything was different now; dealing with the Divine Realm consciousness, Zhou Tian had no way due to the opponent’s ability. If at that time the Divine Realm annexed the Abyss World, Zhou Tian would lose his target for governance. That the Divine Realm consciousness had such power was because it was backed by the great world of the Divine Realm; without this reason, Zhou Tian wouldn’t have to worry about the current troubles.

The abilities of the Divine Realm consciousness, those Divine Kings might not necessarily have. While the Divine Realm consciousness could threaten Zhou Tian, even if those Divine Kings united, it was still improbable they could pose a threat to Zhou Tian.

At the very least, Zhou Tian was confident at the time that, with his Soul having almost merged with the Abyssal Consciousness, even if he willingly yielded a portion of the Abyss World’s control, those Divine Kings couldn’t surpass him in control ability. Thus, while using the Abyss World as bait seemed risky, in reality, upon careful calculation, the risk wasn’t as significant as imagined.

Given that Zhou Tian believed his idea was feasible and the benefits of using the Abyss World as bait were considerable, his reaction at the time was understandable.

As a result, once Zhou Tian made up his mind, he didn’t hesitate much. After making the decision, he promptly began to slowly reveal the Abyss World’s ability to those Divine Kings.

The true value of the Abyss World, Zhou Tian wouldn’t allow those Divine Kings to know because its uniqueness held a great allure for any living being. Especially for Divine Kings like Zhou Tian, whose strength was nearing its limit, a path straight to a higher Realm of cultivation couldn’t be resisted.

Therefore, if Zhou Tian dared to reveal the real value of the Abyss World, it’s almost certain that those Divine Kings in the Abyss World would desperately fight over it. Even if they defeated Zhou Tian, they might not be able to occupy the Abyss World, yet given the Abyss World’s value, those Divine Kings would still think it’s worth a try.

Undoubtedly, that wouldn’t be good news for Zhou Tian; given the strength of those Divine Kings, Zhou Tian hadn’t even considered attempting to keep them all. He merely wanted to drive them away, because if facing a full-on attack from them, his original plans might no longer be possible.

So, unless Zhou Tian lost his mind, he wouldn’t reveal the true value of the Abyss World until he reached the level of invincibility. With the then situation, the scenario Zhou Tian feared seemed unlikely to happen.

Even without knowing the real value of the Abyss World, Zhou Tian believed that by throwing it out as bait, those Divine Kings would still fall for it. For the Divine Kings, the value of an Advanced World was already worth risking their lives. Thus, if an Advanced World suddenly appeared before them, as long as they had hope of obtaining it, quite a few among the Divine Kings would be tempted.

Therefore, if given the right confidence to those Divine Kings that Zhou Tian had left the Abyss World, then they might disperse to compete for the Abyss World, making Zhou Tian’s deployment feasible.

According to the situation, what Zhou Tian needed to do was to show the Abyss World’s abilities. After all, to make those Divine Kings risk their lives, they had to witness the bait’s value, or it wouldn’t be easy to make them fight for something unknown.

Without a doubt, driving those Divine Kings away was difficult for Zhou Tian, but even under threats from the Divine Realm consciousness, showcasing the Abyss World’s value remained easy. The Abyss World’s uniqueness allowed Zhou Tian to fully utilize its abilities through his connection with it—a feat hard for other realm rulers to achieve. Given the situation, if Zhou Tian didn’t mention it, then after seeing the Abyss World’s performance, those Divine Kings would likely overestimate its strength. And under the circumstances, presenting the Abyss World as a highly advanced world wasn’t surprising. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote and support the author. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for more reading.)

Visit and read more novel to help us update chapter quickly. Thank you so much!