Chapter 1369: Chapter 1353 Allies: Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains_2 Chapter 1369: Chapter 1353 Allies: Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains_2 On a not-so-imposing Skeleton Mountain, which appeared quite ordinary in its surroundings, a Corpse Ghost with withered flesh tightly clinging to its bones, looked up at the Dragon of Annihilation flying across the sky, and spoke out,
“…”

Upon hearing this soul transmission, Muria looked down, gazed at the Corpse Turtle occupying the Skeleton Mountain, and at the earthy yellow divine light flowing from its eye sockets, and could not help but feel speechless.

That Ancient Divine Spirit who created the Netherworld has now turned it into a sieve, feeling as if any deity could dispatch an avatar to infiltrate it. This was too lax, especially considering this was a Divine Kingdom.

The fact that other deities had penetrated it to this extent already demonstrated how muddled that one Sovereign’s consciousness had become. However, it was not his concern for now. If he could rule this Undead Kingdom in the future, such incidents would naturally not occur.

“Naturally, I am not content, but what can I do?”

Without thinking for long, Muria descended from the sky and stood before the Corpse Turtle, which measured about a hundred meters in radius, and responded. Since there might be a turning point in the situation, he naturally wanted to try.

“Counting the one during the Pantheon Meeting, this is the second time, right?” The Corpse Turtle assessed Muria, not answering his question, but instead shifting the conversation to Muria’s experiences.

“That fellow had personally promised during the meeting not to suppress you during the period of divine expansion, but then He went back on His word and struck you.”

“What are you trying to say?” Muria showed an impatient demeanor, and indeed, his heart was also displeased, being unable to retaliate against the attacks. Anyone with a bit of blood in their veins would feel aggrieved.

“I can publicize this matter, see if I can help you seek justice.”

“Hah, is that it?”

Muria’s eyes showed a mocking color. The promise the Solar Deity made after testing him, He never took it seriously. Such nonsense, only a fool would believe.

And to seek justice from the Solar Deity based on His breach of promise would at most annoy Him, but it would not cause any substantive impact because He could simply deny it. After all, the Solar Divine Power was not exclusive to one deity.

“It seems you are not satisfied with this approach, and rightly so, it wouldn’t really help.” The Corpse Turtle nodded, then nonchalantly shared the reason He “happened” to be here, coinciding with Muria’s arrival,
“In that case, how about you and I form an alliance? With that, even He wouldn’t dare to underestimate you, and once you ascend to become a Powerful Divine Force, even He would have to keep His distance.”

“Hmph! Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains, this must be your true purpose for appearing before me!” Muria snorted twice, then revealed a contemplative expression. His mind was rapidly deducing.

When this Divine Avatar appeared before him, Muria had recognized His identity, the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains, the same Ancient Divine Spirit who had sought to kill him.

It was not strange that this Divine Spirit wanted to form an alliance with him. After all, Muria had not revealed any power related to the Earth divine role, so there was no conflict in their divine roles, providing a basis for becoming allies.

“Indeed,” the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains happily agreed, “What do you think? An alliance between us could definitely withstand any existence.”

“There is something I want to ask,” despite the enticing proposal, given his current predicament, Muria did not rush to agree, “Of those original Divine Spirits like you, born at the inception of the world, how many still remain today?”

“Why do you ask this? I cannot give you a precise answer, as I am not aware if some old fellows have perished or not,” the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains gave a rather vague reply.

“Just tell me about those you know of.”

“There aren’t many, with myself included, only five. But I suspect there might be more. Some old fellows might be in a rather bad state, still in slumber.”

“Well, in that case, our alliance can only proceed covertly, and unless necessary, it’s best not to go public.”

“Can you explain your reasoning? If it cannot be public, then the significance of our alliance is largely lost.”

“Although it may sound a bit self-aggrandizing, it is undeniable that I am a formidable threat to the Sun Deity, and you believe I have great potential, which is why you are here.

And such an alliance between you and me would certainly instill a sense of crisis in any deity. When that happens, they will form alliances just as we would. Do you want such a situation to arise?”

“If that could really happen, it wouldn’t be bad. The deities would unite, forming several powerful divine systems, each wary of the others. None would lightly start a war.”

“But once a war breaks out, the world would be plunged into ruin due to conflicts among the deities.” Muria made an even more distressing assumption, seemingly alarmist.

Yet the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains seriously considered Muria’s words, as there indeed remained a possibility of their occurrence. Being at the pinnacle of the world, all He desired was to swiftly resolve the chaos of the world and to establish a stable order.

Thus, facing a potential crisis that could impact His existence, He naturally sought to prevent it, even striving to nip it in the bud before such crises could emerge.

“You make some sense, so let us form an alliance in secrecy, aiding each other when necessary.”

“Indeed!”

Thus, Muria and the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains began discussing the details of their alliance, and whether intentionally or not, though they set detailed alliance clauses, the contract was only verbal and not implemented on a legalistic level.

In other words, such a verbal contract could only rely on the consciences of the parties involved. If either party wished to break the contract, there would be no punishment.

“He really harbors no good intentions, this old relic… Hah, eventually I’ll kill him and take everything of his.”

“This youngster truly lives up to the legacy of those beings, proud and arrogant. It seems He still hides something.”

Although outwardly appearing more amicable, both beings were plotting other matters. Unlike Muria, the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains pondered Muria’s background.

Because He, being among the rare few in the Cluster World who had encountered Epic Titans and even had the fortune of witnessing the presence of the Ancient Jade Sovereign, only considered allying after confirming certain things upon meeting Muria. His decision wasn’t simply due to Muria’s potential, albeit that was also a sufficient reason to ally with him.

“Mountain Lord, don’t you think my current strength does not match the identity of an ally? Help me!”

Despite plotting to kill the other in the future, Muria could, at the moment, ask for help without changing his expression. The thickness of one’s face, after all, tends to grow with the passing years.

“Help me acquire the ‘Death’ divine title. In the future, when you need my assistance, I will be able to be of much more use.”

“I was thinking the same thing.” Hearing Muria’s straightforward request, the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains could not help but laugh silently. Truly unabashed, having just formed a contract and now already asking Him as an ally to exert effort,
“Actually, I think the conflict between you and the Sun Deity could be alleviated if you could give up the ‘Sun’… Alright, taking ‘Death’ as your main divine title should suffice. That way, you and the Sun Deity could coexist peacefully.

The current god of death, as you’ve seen, is already struggling to fulfill His duties. In that case, it might be better for a more competent successor like you to take His place.”

“Indeed.”

Muria naturally nodded in agreement, showing he appreciated the perspective. But in reality, Muria hardly believed a few punctuation marks—not a single word.

‘Earth’ and ‘Death’ do not conflict!

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