In the distance, the black mother tree trembled, and a longsword appeared in Jiang Feng's hand amidst the lightning. He raised his hand and stepped forward with lightning beneath his feet, intending to slash the black mother tree apart.
Lu Yin looked back, which attracted the attention of the others. Everyone subconsciously stopped fighting and looked into the distance.
A hand reached out from the black mother tree and gently flicked a finger to collide with the longsword.
Bang!
There was a soft sound, followed by complete silence. Everyone felt dizzy as countless scenes flashed before their eyes. It was as if they had seen their entire lives in that instant.
The sword was repelled, and the hand reached for the hilt. Thunder boomed as a blackish-purple substance spread out from Jiang Feng's arm. It was caught by the hand, and with a boom, the entire void was replaced by a Nothingness World. Everyone was shocked, as even Progenitors were terrified by this scene. The Nothingness World completely enveloped the Land of Disaster, about to devour it.
Atop the black mother tree, the blackish-purple substance on Jiang Feng's wrist split open, and fresh blood dripped down. He bent his wrist and slashed down with the sword, and his hand flicked out with his thumb again. There was another soft thump as time flowed once more.
Black rain fell from the Nothingness World, each drop swallowing the void and erasing spacetime.
The sword was repelled, and the hand let go of Jiang Feng's wrist. Jiang Feng's wrist instantly recovered, and he raised his hand to strike again with his fingers bent.
The lightning suddenly retreated, and the void shattered where it had been.
The Nothingness World instantly vanished.
The short exchange had ended just as quickly as it had started.
The lightning quietly floated beside the black mother tree, its blade hanging down. Upon closer inspection, one could see the mottled bloodstains on the hilt.
"Leave the item behind, and White Cloud City will enjoy eternal peace," the One True God's voice rang out.
Within the lightning, Jiang Feng raised his arm and pointed his sword at the black mother tree. "I told you that I'm here to die."
"Jiang Feng, it would be a pity if you died. If I wanted you dead, you wouldn't have lived until now."
"There's nothing to pity. Haven't our predecessors died before us?
I'm just a drop in the ocean. It would be perfect if I could take you with me. "
"Sigh … What's the point?"
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. These words reminded him of when he had wanted to use the Progenitor's Sword to kill the Undying God, and the One True God had tried to stop him. His voice had been gentle, but it had been irresistible.
"Startoad," the One True God's voice resounded throughout the Land of Disaster.
Lu Yin's expression changed. Startoad?
In the Land of Disaster Region, a beam of light connected the heavens and the earth. Within the beam of light, the void cracked.
Lu Yin wasn't unfamiliar with this scene. Back when they had taken over the Giant's Hell, the Eternals had used this exact method to invite Star Devourer over and force them out of the Giant's Hell.
And now, the thing that walked out of the light beam was the Star Toad?
Lu Yin knew about the Star Toad. Mr. Daheng's copper coins came from the Star Toad. It was a terrifying creature that wandered between various powers.
Within the beam of light, a lotus leaf appeared in the cracked void. Immediately after, a giant toad appeared. Its size was not much smaller than the Prison Dragon.
This was a golden toad. It wore a straw hat on its head, held a lotus leaf in its hand, and had a string of copper coins around its neck. It swayed as it walked out of the void. Its head was raised high, and it looked very leisurely.
He wore a tattered straw hat on his head.
One of his hands was tied around his waist.
I love making money without any capital.
He only recognized that Qian Laiqing was not here.
"Eternity, you!"
Are you calling me? "A childish voice rang out in the sky. It was the Star Toad.
The voice of the One True God came from the direction of the black Mother Tree. "Help me send off the guest."
"See him out?
Is it this old acquaintance?
Lightning Lord, long time no see. "The Star Toad stared at the lightning with its bell-like eyes and laughed.
Within the lightning, Jiang Feng looked up at the Star Toad. "It has nothing to do with you."
"You are an evil guest. My master asked me to send you off. Don't make things difficult for me. Leave," the Star Toad said. Its mouth did not move, but its voice was very loud.
"The Eternals are declining day by day. Star Toad, calculate if this is worth it."
The Star Toad rolled its eyes and raised its lotus. "Wait, let me calculate."
"When we first met, the Eternals were declining. The strongest power in the universe was the Above Heaven Sect in the Primordial Space. At that time, I helped the Above Heaven Sect …"
"The Above Heaven Sect was destroyed, and the Eternals rose. Humans did business with me, and so did the Eternals. However, I helped the Eternals most of the time because they were too powerful. Furthermore, the Eternals were very generous …"
"More and more universes were discovered, and the Six Direction Association was established. The Five Spirit Races helped White Cloud City rise. In order to stop them, I gave some coins to some fellows and helped the Eternals create conflicts. I was also looking for an opportunity to deal with the people of White Cloud City …"
"Another Above Heaven Sect appeared in the Primordial Space, and one of the Seven Skygods died. This seems to be the beginning of their decline. Not good, not good. This business deal will be a loss. The main reason is that the Above Heaven Sect in the Primordial Space is rising too quickly. That human brat is ruthless …"
"When I helped the Eternals deal with the Above Heaven Sect, I specifically asked Da Heng to think of a way to deal with that brat. It seems like he can't do it. I have to think of another way. Otherwise, I won't be able to get the rest of the payment …"
"The Eternals are not at an advantage in Immemorial City either. The humans are secretly pulling people into Immemorial City …"
…
Hearing the Star Toad's calculations, both the Eternals and humans in the Land of Disaster had strange looks on their faces. The Star Toad's calculations had exposed its intentions. What was it trying to do?
For example, it had schemed against the Three Moons Alliance, White Cloud City, and the Above Heaven Sect.
Lu Yin stared at the Star Toad. He had heard the words "Da Heng." The Star Toad had actually asked Da Heng to deal with him. Now that he had heard some of it, it was possible that there were many things that it had not said.
The Star Toad had existed during the Above Heaven Sect's era. In that case, did it have anything to do with the Above Heaven Sect's destruction?
Thunder rumbled, ringing in everyone's ears.
"Star Toad, there's no need to calculate. I'll double your payment," the black mother tree said.
The Star Toad's voice stopped abruptly. It raised its two webbed paws and hugged each other. Its eyes were almost the size of copper coins. "Thank you, Boss. You are my eternal god, the only god. Thank you, thank you!"
After speaking, its expression changed. Its bell-like eyes stared at Lei Ting viciously. "Jiang Feng, we're old friends. Let's not make things difficult for each other. Leave. Don't delay this business deal."
"Star Toad, it doesn't matter how much the Eternals pay you. If they're destroyed, you won't get anything."
"Human, you think too highly of yourself. Hurry up and leave. Don't delay this toad's business. Hahaha! Boss, are you satisfied with this attitude?" The Star Toad was full of flattery.
The lotus swayed as if fanning the black mother tree.
The Only True God's voice came from the black mother tree. "Jiang Feng, the Eternals are far from what you see. We've had too many successes and failures in our history. I'll still give you my promise. Give me those three items, and I'll protect White Cloud City for eternity.
Peace. "
"Eternals, humans are a very strange group. They seem weak, but they are unyielding. Even if you slaughter billions and conquer 99% of them, the remaining 10% will be enough to create miracles. The Eternals will never win. You've cultivated for so long, so you should understand that there are strong and weak rules for cultivation, but the rules of the universe do not. Since humans were born, they have their reasons for existing. You cannot destroy them."
"White Cloud City's life and death do not depend on the Eternals. White Cloud City is prepared to die."
With that, Lei Ting flickered and disappeared.
The next moment, Kong Tianzhao, Celestial Champion, the Five Spirit Tribes, and the March Alliance all retreated.
The Eternals did not stop them.
The reward they had given the Star Toad was only to chase away the Lightning Lord. If they actively pursued, the price would be different.
In front of Lu Yin, the Moon Immortal stared at him in fear. This guy seemed to have more divine power than the other True God Guard captains, and he had actually blocked her, a powerhouse of the Sequence Laws. She would have to be careful the next time she saw him.
As the powerful enemies retreated, the Disaster Zone regained its peace.
Lu Yin landed and looked into the distance.
The giant Star Toad looked at the black mother tree and made a sound of envy, but it did not approach. No matter how one looked at it, it was a businessman, but a terrifyingly strong one.
To be able to interfere in this battle and force the Lightning Lord to retreat, this Star Toad could not be a powerhouse who had survived Bitter Adversity, right?
Lu Yin narrowed his eyes. This was a thorny problem.
Soon, the Star Toad left contentedly, waving its lotus. Before it left, its giant eyes turned and stared at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin's pupils shrank. It was staring at him?
No, it was behind him.
He turned back and saw the Ancestor standing quietly in the sky, his expression calm.
"Goodbye, old friend." The Star Toad smiled, pressed down on its straw hat, and left.
Lu Yin looked at the Ancestor. Were they also old friends?
The Ancestor lowered his head, coincidentally meeting Lu Yin's gaze. Lu Yin looked away.
The Eternals had suffered great losses in this battle. From what Lu Yin could see, they had lost more than ten Progenitor Corpse Kings. Among the True God Guard captains, Yu Huo, Gargoyle, and Blackie had all died.
Blackie and Gargoyle's deaths were within Lu Yin's expectations, as they had been the first to fall.
Three True God Guard captains had died, which was no small matter.
Not to mention, the battle between the Lightning Lord and the Only True God had affected the Only True God. Although outsiders could not see it, it did not mean that it did not exist. Otherwise, what was the point of the Lightning Lord's intervention?
The Only True God's seclusion would definitely be prolonged, which made Lu Yin relax.
The Eternals had schemed against the Five Spirit Tribes, the Trilunaris Alliance, and White Cloud City in order to disintegrate them. Later on, Divinity Shaoyin had taken action multiple times, all for the sake of the Lightning Lord's three divine weapons.
Unfortunately, the Eternals had been careless, and they had not expected an enemy like Lu Yin to sneak in, causing them to fall into the trap of the Five Spirit Tribes and the Trilunaris Alliance.
White Cloud City's counterattack, which led to the Five Spirit Tribes and the current situation.
This meant that Divinity Shaoyin, Divinity Shaoyin, who had been in charge of these missions.
Lu Yin's guess was correct.
A few days later, many Eternals gathered around Divinity Lake. Lu Yin, Er Liu, Zhong Pan, and Tengu, the remaining four True God Guard captains, were also present. They all looked at Divinity Shaoyin above the lake.
He was in a miserable state, his limbs pierced through, and he was about to sink into the lake.
This was the punishment the Eternals had given him.