Augustine represented not himself, but the Abyss Will.
Otherwise, how could a Traveler interfere with the Ten Great Commanders, who stood on the same level as himself?
Of course, their withdrawal would not make things any easier for the Tianwu Emperor Dynasty and the Nation of Ten Thousand Nations.
For their overt scheme was quickly seen through by the two rulers.
Yet neither of them seemed to have any good solution.
Green Fortress, within the grand hall.
Xiao Tianyang lightly tapped the armrest with his index finger, his face somewhat pale.
That was only natural.
He had fought Augustine for seven days and seven nights at the appointed battlefield. By the time they left, both of them had been thoroughly exhausted.
At the end of the day, Xiao Tianyang was not a Supreme Expert.
Augustine, on the other hand, remained a Supreme Expert even after his level had fallen.
By all reason, Xiao Tianyang should not have been able to fight Augustine to a draw.
Yet Xiao Tianyang could use the fire magic on the [Infinity Gauntlet] to overdraw his combat power.
His current condition was dreadful.
The sensation had nothing to do with pain. Rather, it resembled a severe muscle strain.
Considering Xiao Tianyang's physical quality, one could imagine just how unbearable that sensation was for him.
Fortunately, Duanmu Rong was his accompanying imperial physician.
Otherwise, he might not even have been able to attend court and discuss matters with Sun Wu and the others.
"The answer is obvious. The Abyss Faction is deliberately creating conflict."
Jia Xu said solemnly, "The threat of the Second Layer has been resolved. What remains is the matter of distributing the benefits."
"Based on contributions, our merits surpass those of the other planes."
"Even the Nation of Ten Thousand Nations, which rose to