Second Assembly of the Gods, Facing the Gods Head-On!

"Describe the scene from back then in a little more detail."

Listening to Perfect Life's account, Nie Jiutian keenly sensed that there was a major problem here.

Perfect Life did not hold anything back either. He had been the clearest-headed person in that scene, and he had already prepared to preserve everything through his own memories.

So, he carefully recounted the conversation Pain had had with the gods and the Arbiter after appearing.

Once he finished speaking, the room fell silent. Nie Jiutian sat there, thinking with a sense of alarm.

He had not expected Pain's return to yield so much information. Unfortunately, his body had been too difficult to sustain at the time, and he had actually missed such crucial information.

Suddenly, he turned to Lu Ce and asked:

"Sin, do you remember anything about what happened back then? Did Pain really take over your body, or was it some special state of your own?"

It was a simple question, but it stumped Lu Ce. His brows furrowed tightly, and only after a long while did he slowly shake his head.

"I'm not sure. I do have some fragmented memories, but many of the things I did were clearly beyond my control."

The Grand Elder nodded and said gravely:

"Given Pain's status as a god, the things he voluntarily said were very likely meant specifically to convey information, especially since he specifically called for Perfect Life."

"But we don't know what his purpose is, whether he can truly be trusted, or whether this is some new trap."

"A dead god becoming entangled with players... that truly is unheard of..."

A solemn atmosphere blanketed the basement. As the information from the four of them was pieced together, the mist peeled back layer by layer, yet it only became harder to