Before I Attain the Dao, There Is No Dao Under Heaven

Di Qi's expression changed, then finally settled into utter calm.

"What a Reincarnation Governor you are. Back then, the Three Pillar Gods and I fought upon the Ancient Desolate Land. Yet while the battle drew our attention, you struck from the shadows and stole the extraterrestrial creature from my universe."

That was the only living creature Di Qi had found after flying painstakingly for seven or eight thousand years—more than half his life—and it had actually been stolen?

Moreover, he had always been the one making moves against others. Who had ever dared make a move against him? Worse still, those outrageously flamboyant words had been left behind. It was an enormous mockery.

Though he said nothing, he had already etched this grievance deeply into his heart.

"And today, you are doing the same thing again. While the Three Pillar Gods, Caroline, and I are locked in battle, you have repeated your old trick. Taking advantage of our avatars being stretched thin, you are stealing energy!"

"It seems a battle between us is inevitable." Di Qi's expression gradually calmed as he flew into the planet and continued toward the next one.

Now was not the time to delay.

The three were competing, crossing planet after planet without pause, exterminating all life and harvesting energy.

This was a race of life and death. Whoever gathered enough energy first and broke through from a Weak Ninth-Order to a true, complete Ninth-Order would gain the upper hand and suppress the other two! Life and death hung on a single thought; every second counted!

That was why no one had time to deal with those glib so-called Giants of Light, who sat atop pillars of light everywhere, taking advantage of the chaos and dividing up the energy with them. Whoever tangled with them would