The Yog Worm King panicked, spewing curses without end.
But it already knew who the "existence" descending next to erase Tang Qi would be.
It was not the only one. Tang Qi himself and Sally knew as well.
The answer was too obvious, barely concealed at all.
"Only a few enemies can kill me. They have appeared one after another, and only the one at the source remains."
"And my friends—the Great Octopus most likely to help me—has now gone Outside the Boundless Mystery. It definitely cannot arrive in time."
"My other friends are even weaker than I am. What meaning would there be in them coming?"
"I was still half a step too late. No, ever since I encountered Lady Resentful Soul and learned of that rejected Sage, I was destined to be unable to ascend to Supreme Divinity before those enormous ancient gods awakened."
Thoughts churned through Tang Qi's mind.
There was no panic or confusion in his eyes. Instead, there was the clarity that came only after seeing through endless mysteries.
Although his ascension had been cut short, the Eye of Origin was still irreversibly merging into his soul.
That meant no secret within the Boundless Mystery could evade Tang Qi's gaze.
To some extent, Tang Qi was approaching Omniscience at a terrifying speed.
After all, the Eye of Origin in the depths of his soul had truly touched the Source of Eternity. That eyeball had transformed.
The immense power hidden within it was being absorbed by Tang Qi.
And precisely because of that, Tang Qi was continuously accelerating toward the end, toward death.
"Strictly speaking, I am only half a step late. My current status has already broken free of Master Level."
"As for Supreme Divinity? Hmm, something is still missing. This cannot yet count as