"Hmm?" Great Sage Zu Mu suddenly frowned. "My Sacred Tree avatar in the Raging Moon Beast Race has sensed Ancient Stone God's location. I'll go hunt him down first."
Light flashed, and Great Sage Zu Mu's decayed original body transformed into a wooden carving. His true body appeared beside the Sacred Tree avatar just in time to see Ancient Stone God's rapidly fleeing back.
"Ancient Stone God, where do you think you're running this time?" Countless leaves flew from Great Sage Zu Mu's body, each gleaming with black light. They were not only sharp, but also coated in deadly poison.
Ancient Stone God was utterly fearless. He dodged the leaves as he flew, secretly contacting the Darkness Lord. "Great Sage Zu Mu is hunting me again."
The Darkness Lord inwardly sighed in relief and said sternly, "Keep yourself in a state of being hunted at all times. Once they return, our plan will be ruined."
Ancient Stone God snorted. "Try being hunted by five high-ranking Great Sages. I'm worried I'll die too. I need to rest every so often. Get down there quickly, and don't make me run for too long."
The Darkness Lord said solemnly, "I told the outside world it would take a month. We should elevate those scapegoats to Pseudo-Saint Tier within the next few days. Hold on through these days. When the time comes, you won't be shortchanged on the benefits I promised you."
Ancient Stone God glanced back at the pursuing Great Sage Zu Mu and said resentfully to the Darkness Lord, "All I want is the real Earth Mother Essence. It's the Earth Race's only chance to advance. That damned Mother Earth only gave a tiny bit to Divine Mountain. I was one of her great generals, yet she was unwilling to give me