The earth shook and mountains swayed as divine light spread everywhere. The Earth Master flashed out from the ground, his robes whipping around him, the staff in his hand radiating overwhelming might. He cast a cold glance at the four people inside the cave. Both sides took their stances, locked in a confrontation.
"E-Earth Master..." Six-Armed Spider said nervously.
Seeing how flustered his opponent was, the Earth Master became even more certain. He demanded, "Six-Armed Spider, you secretly met with others here behind Emperor Without Heaven's back. What exactly are you plotting?"
"Th-This is a secret matter ordered by Emperor Without Heaven. It is not your place to ask about it," Six-Armed Spider said.
"Hmph. You are panicking and hemming and hawing. You clearly have a guilty conscience, so your words cannot be trusted. I will notify Emperor Without Heaven at once and have him come decide this!"
"No! You must not tell him!"
"That is not for you to decide!"
The Earth Master drew a deep breath and was about to transmit his voice across thousands of miles when powerful spatial fluctuations came from overhead, forming a spatial barrier that sealed off the inside from the outside. Even if he shouted himself hoarse, he could never get his voice into Emperor Without Heaven's ears.
The one who had deployed the barrier was the Upper God among the four, outwardly an utterly ordinary middle-aged man. In truth, he was Long Sleep Lord in disguise.
Old acquaintances had met again, but in such a manner and under such circumstances.
Long Sleep Lord put his acting skills to use and said gravely, "You ruined our plans, so do not even think of leaving alive. Your name is Earth Master, so leave your life in this land!"
Boom!!!
Long Sleep Lord unleashed his