"Rest more." The time in the Tower of Time was long. Long Chen wasn't in a hurry to go.
There was no difference between going out now and going out a few days later.
"I've had enough rest, but there's no room for progress. I still don't feel comfortable." Mo Xiaolang was distressed.
Long Chen wanted him to be as high-spirited as before.
"Perhaps the danger behind is an opportunity. Don't worry, I'll go out first."
"Big brother …" Mo Xiaolang stopped him and laughed heartily, "That's right, I also believe that the battle is far from over. I don't want to be left behind by you. I want to continue fighting alongside you until the Sky Swallowing Clan is destroyed and the order of the Myriad Worlds is restored."
"Definitely."
After saying that, Long Chen entered the Death Reign from the tower of time. Closely after that, time returned to the normal range.
"Something's wrong." Only Chaos Ancestor God was here. The other Fourth Era Ancestor Gods weren't here.
"When?" Long Chen realized the severity of the matter.
Generally speaking, Primal Chaos Ancestor Gods and the others had forbidden Long Chen from making an appearance, and would generally intercept any news that reached Long Chen. Only when there was absolutely no other choice would such a thing happen, and Long Chen was the only person who could resolve the situation.
Chaos Ancestor God's eyes were filled with anger. "They caught Ancestor God Pangu. They said that if you don't appear, they'll make Ancestor God Pangu suffer the same fate as Chiyou. Anyway, a life for a life. If you don't appear, they'll kill Ancestor God Pangu to avenge Chiyou and bring justice to the world."
Hearing this, Long Chen was enraged. He naturally knew how despicable they were.
"Nonsense. Chiyou's death has nothing to do with Ancestor God Pangu."
"They just want you to go out, that's why they came up with such a lousy excuse. However, if you don't go out, with their personalities, Pangu will probably suffer. However, if you go out, they will probably find a way to take your life. You have to think it through. I let you come here to give you a chance to make your own decision."
"I have to go out," Long Chen said without hesitation.
"Alright, it's within my expectations."
Chaos Ancestral God said with a bitter smile. He naturally knew Long Chen's personality. He would never abandon his friends even if it meant taking a risk.
"If I don't go out, they will spread rumors in the myriad worlds. I can't even protect my closest friends, nor do I dare to protect them. Such cowards will not have the qualifications to rule the myriad worlds in the future. With their capabilities, it won't be a problem for them to smear my name."
Long Chen was well aware of this.
Public opinion was another kind of power apart from strength.
Previously, with the death of the Chiyou Demon Ancestor, Long Chen had lost to the other party in terms of public opinion. He had lost quite a lot of support. He was not considered a top-notch expert now. If he wanted to stand at the pinnacle, he needed support.
"Let's go."
He returned to Pangu Continent once again.
Pangu Continent looked to be in a mess again. Even the Ancestral Gods of the Fourth Epoch were able to kill and injure a lot of people with just a casual strike.
There were not many Ancestral Gods gathered around. It seemed that they had captured Pangu with lightning speed and informed Chaos Ancestral God alone.
Now, the nine of them were facing Primordial Chaos Ancestral God and the other Ancestral Gods. As the two sides stared at each other coldly, Chaos Ancestral God and Long Chen arrived.
"You finally showed up, the biggest coward in the myriad worlds," Sacred Ancestor Kṣitigarbha said with a faint smile. His smile was clean and refreshing.
The eyes of the nine opponents instantly gathered on Long Chen. It had only been a short time, and Long Chen had not made much progress for the time being.
"Long Chen."
Elder God Pangu's muscular body was tightly bound by the rope. The rope was silver in color, and in truth, it had been manifested from one of the Elder Devilsilver's hands. It had transformed into a tree root that pierced through Elder God Pangu's body, entangling his World Essence and even piercing through his broadaxe. It seemed as though it could slay Elder God Pangu at any moment.
He had struck a heavy blow.
They had done it on purpose.
In this way, as soon as Long Chen appeared, he would be extremely angry. They were familiar with Long Chen's temper, so they naturally knew that Long Chen would not leave his friends alone. The more he wanted to save them, the more likely he was to die.
"Long Chen, don't fall for their tricks. Let the Ancestor Gods of the myriad worlds know that the death of Demon Ancestor Chiyou was part of their scheme. Now, they even want to kill me. These are all part of their schemes to kill you."
Pangu's voice was extremely deep. His roar had spread to hundreds of worlds and attracted many Ancestral Gods. To be honest, it was not easy for the Chaotic Cave Ancestor and the others to stand on the side of justice. At this time, they did not want too many Ancestral Gods to know about this scene, so they wanted to end the battle quickly.
"Cut the crap."
The Devilish Silver Ancestor's silver spike pierced through Pangu's head and completely enveloped him, rendering him unable to move or even transmit his voice. He could only communicate with his powerful Ancestral Soul.
"Long Chen, be more direct. We do not believe that Chiyou Fiend Ancestor would commit suicide. There is only one way for us to believe you, and that is to kill yourself for us. As long as you die, we will immediately release Pangu. But if you are a cowardly tortoise, then I'm sorry, a life for a life. Chiyou Fiend Ancestor and the trillions of lives cannot die in vain. We must avenge them. Since you want to be a cowardly tortoise, then let Pangu bear your sins."
The Chaotic Cave Ancestor enunciated each word without missing a single detail.
"Is that possible?" Long Chen didn't let them scare him. Instead, he laughed coldly and asked.
The other party knew that he wouldn't give up until he saw the yellow river. Among them, the Emperor Ancestor said, "Nothing is impossible. Chiyou is our brother and his death is our enmity. Today, between you and Pangu, one must die. Who will you choose? Take note, we will only give you 30 breaths of time to choose. Once the time is up, it will be his doomsday. You can try and see if we are speaking the truth.
The 30 breaths of time will start now. "They were so unyielding just for this moment. As long as Long Chen was destroyed, their reputation wouldn't matter. If Long Chen didn't die, destroying Pangu would also be a gain. After all, they had lost Chiyou Fiend Ancestor.
The other party started to count.
"Long Chen, forget it. They don't have any sincerity. They just want your life."
The Chaotic Ancestor God reminded Long Chen. In such a situation, the final decision was still in Long Chen's hands.
Time passed and Long Chen's eyes were filled with uncertainty.
The key was that the other party had something on him.
This wasn't their only chance to kill Long Chen. In fact, even if it wasn't Ancestor God Pangu, they could capture any Ancestor God. This concerned countless lives, and Long Chen couldn't let them kill him.
This was his duty.
"Other than that, I think there are other ways. You guys are choosing one out of the two because you don't want to give me a choice. I won't seek a hopeless death. Therefore, if you kill Pangu, I won't kill myself. But if he dies, if I, Long Chen, have a chance to become stronger in the future, none of you will have a good life. To be honest, before this, I never thought of doing anything to you. But now, I do."
Long Chen was equally unyielding.
In this situation, the more he followed them, the worse his fate would be. He had to find his own path.
Otherwise, he would only be led by the nose.
Long Chen's hatred, determination, and the threat of the future indeed made the Chaotic Hole Ancestor and the others apprehensive. They were indeed worried that if they failed, Long Chen would surpass them, and they would be doomed eternally.
After weighing the pros and cons, they could only say, "What's the third way you mentioned? Don't count on luck, or we'll still kill him. As for you, we've offended you enough. You're dead meat. Long Chen, we're not afraid of you."
Long Chen thought carefully. Among the countless ways, he found one that they could accept. It was naturally very risky for him, but if he didn't take the risk, how could they let Ancestor God Pangu go?