Throughout his recovery, Lin Feng had been pondering one question.
Why had the Outer Realm Beings suddenly launched a massive invasion?
Although the battle at the Myriad Worlds Rift had damaged the seal, it should not have triggered an attack on such a scale. These beings had clearly come prepared, with a definite objective.
He repeatedly examined the information on the Great Dao Panel and finally discovered a clue.
One name kept appearing in the lingering thoughts of those Outer Realm Beings before their deaths.
Lord of the Void.
The Lord of the Void again!
A chill ran through Lin Feng's heart.
So all of this had been the Lord of the Void's scheme. It had first let the beings in the Myriad Worlds Rift break free of the seal to probe the Emperor Realm's strength. Then it had sent a second, stronger wave of beings to launch a massive invasion.
And it had yet to act itself!
"The Lord of the Void... just what realm is it in?" Lin Feng murmured.
He asked Dong Xuan, but she shook her head. He asked Lin Man, but she did not know either. He asked Fire Dragon, Azure Water Golden Toad, and Xuan Ming, but none of them knew.
Finally, Ding Yun spoke.
"The Lord of the Void," Ding Yun said slowly, "is said to be at Perfected Emperor Lord, only one step away from Demigod."
Lin Feng's heart sank.
Perfected Emperor Lord! That was an existence even stronger than Peak Late Emperor Lord!
He was only at Late Emperor Lord now, still one step from its peak, while Great Perfection remained far beyond his reach. If the Lord of the Void descended in person, he would undoubtedly lose!
"I must raise my cultivation as soon as possible." Lin Feng made up