Chapter 1986: Two Against Two
Thus, a two-on-two situation had formed: Fan Lang and his daughter on one side, the Reincarnation Saint and the Dao Ancestor Hongtian on the other.
The latter two had been both enemies and friends, openly and secretly battling for many years. Yet now they stood on the same side, joining forces to resist Fan Lang and his daughter.
The battle was set within the Universe Origin. It was vast enough, and shielded by the Universe Will, allowing them to fight without restraint and without worrying about catastrophic destruction.
The two sides faced each other from afar, and battle was on the verge of breaking out.
The influential figures who had attended the negotiations watched from a distance, each with their own thoughts.
"Fan Lang boasts that he wants to dominate the universe. Let's see whether he actually has what it takes."
"Fan Lang vanished for decades, and much has changed during that time. Especially the Dao Ancestor Hongtian—he comprehended the mysteries of Penglai Island and obtained the most primordial inheritance of Dao arts. His strength has soared by leaps and bounds. I heard he has already reached the half-step Immortal realm."
"If he cannot defeat the Reincarnation Saint and the Dao Ancestor Hongtian, then talk of dominating the universe is out of the question. Wanting all of us to obey him is simply absurd."
"From the beginning, Fan Lang was just spreading alarmist nonsense. He was the one claiming how dangerous the World Creation Demon God was; that was merely his own version of things. Perhaps matters are not as he described. The World Creation Demon God painstakingly created this universe, so why would he destroy it with his own hands?"
"Exactly. Maybe this is all Fan Lang's scheme. First, he used the World Creation