Chapter 1888 I Hate This Guy


    The Fiends had already locked down the region, with both Thaldorin and Tyroth present and prepared in case anything went wrong. According to their initial estimates, it would take a while for the Real Plane experts to realize that something was amiss.


    The death of a Dao God was incredibly rare. On one hand, it made it especially difficult to kill them—or rather, it proved how difficult it was. But on the other, the other side wouldn''t be prepared for such an event at all.


    Usually, powerful cultivators would have some sort of memento in their Clan to mark whether they were alive or dead. However, not only was it very difficult for a Dao God to create one themselves due to their power, but it was also a bit of a taboo, at least in this world.


    Dao Gods were exactly that, Gods. Why would they allow themselves to be blasphemed as though mere mortals had the right to check up on their life and death? For all intents and purposes, they were true immortals and wanted to be treated as such.


    Ironically, that was precisely what would put the Real Plane in a bind. Not only had they lost a Middle Dao God, but they had also lost two Lower Dao Gods on top of that. This was a devastating blow for the Real Plane, even if the Fiends didn''t end up with the Holy World, let alone the fact that they knew they were very soon going to be able to benefit from it.


    Still, the Fiends didn''t show any sign of complacency. They left layers of formations, formed a net for scouting and ensuring that anyone who came close would be noticed ahead of time, and they even had two Middle Dao Gods on the scene. If they could have gotten away with it, they would have sent Higher or even Peak Dao Gods. But the problem was that most were on important missions or taking up posts in the few God Grade Holy Worlds. Those were the worlds that neither side could ever accept losing, and it was also the reason why Higher and Peak Dao Gods rarely appeared.


    That, however, was another point in favor of Tyroth and Thaldorin because what was true for the Fiends was also true of them. For all intents and purposes, they were the most powerful force that could appear here. They were ready for anything.


    And that was when the world suddenly shuddered. The first thing they felt was a change to the rainbow wall. It actually dimmed and then receded by several paces. Given how large the rainbow wall was, in order for it to noticeably move back, it had to be a distance of at least hundreds of kilometers.


    As expected, the landscape that should have been on the Chaos Plane''s side was revealed to them, and the expressions of the two Dao Gods couldn''t help but change. Hidden in the shadows, Iam''s eyes narrowed. He realized immediately that something had gone wrong, but he didn''t know exactly what it was just yet. There was no doubt that this issue was related to the Shrine, but he also didn''t believe that it was possible for Ryu to destroy it with his strength. Realizing this, he still kept a great deal of his calm.


    The eyes of the Middle Dao Gods widened and Iam''s own constricted. The latter felt that he had experienced more emotions today than he had in the last several tens of thousands of years. Could so many years of planning really be ruined by one Ryu?


    It had to be remembered that the Beast Domain had been this way for an impossibly long time, so much so that it was just the normal status quo for those of this world. There were even several Dao God Beasts that had been born in this time. For a single Ryu to undo all of that in the matter of days... Well, it was shocking. Even Ailsa didn''t expect this, or else she wouldn''t have given him a ten-year deadline.


    "Seems I have your attention," Ryu nodded, but the Dao Gods didn''t speak. They were in part wary of exposing anything else, and another part disdainful to speak to someone who was so pitifully weak. Even Dao Sovereigns weren''t worth their attention, let alone Ryu.


    That said, Ryu didn''t need them to speak. This was his stage. "Good. Now that I have your attention, we can make something clear. You might think that I have no ability to destroy this Shrine, but..."


    The imposter Shrine shook in Ryu''s Inner World and suddenly appeared behind his head. It moved around with his will, shrank down to the size of his palm, and then vanished. "Do you really want to test that?"


    This time, Iam truly couldn''t remain calm. He had been among those that felt that it was impossible for Ryu to be capable of this. However, controlling the Shrine was even more shocking than destroying it. How was that even possible?


    "All I''ve done this time is remove the Shrine from your little array. But... I could erase it entirely. Or, I could add it back and then use it to start a chain reaction. I wonder what would happen if a Shrine in your array suddenly suffered a bit of backlash? Would you end up with dozens of damaged Shrines instead of just one? Want to find out?"


    Ryu smiled a handsome smile. He didn''t seem bothered by anything at all. It was almost as though he would be fine even if he was the center of the world''s attention. No... it was almost like he preferred it to be exactly that way. ...


    In the distance, Ianjor and Lu''card looked toward one another.


    "I hate this guy." They said at the same time.