The River Lord had a poisonous tongue, and he behaved crudely, but the way he’d defeated the Guye Heavenly Maiden with a single punch proved how terrifying this mysterious existence was.0

Thus, even in the face of his provocations, the Master Gods and rulers of the forbidden zones repressed their anger and dared not act lightly.0

“If we weren’t just avatars of will, destroying this place would be nothing at all,” said a Master God, his gaze cold and indifferent. “You might be able to protect that heretic for now, but you can’t protect him forever, River Lord.”0

Bang!0

The Master God’s avatar of will exploded. He too took a single fist to the chest.0

The crowd’s eyelids twitched violently.0

Meanwhile, the River Lord returned to his initial position and jeered. “Even now, you lot show no sign of penitence. Sure, you have no need to fear the loss of an avatar, but this operation of yours is sure to end in abject failure, and that’s good enough for me!”0

His words were like an ice pick to the chest. All of the gods’ expressions darkened.0

They’d been planning this for a long, long time, and they’d finally seized a perfect opportunity, not just to capture Su Yi alive and...1