He walked straight ahead through the pitch-black passage, and more and more monsters appeared behind the frosted glass.
Some were crazed, some whispered, and some stared. They seemed intent on frightening Su Mo into leaving the passage, turning back, and losing the first gamble.
Yet under those gazes, Su Mo's steps never faltered even once. He continued toward the end.
Until.
Five giant beasts radiating powerful auras appeared behind the frosted glass.
As a beam of black-and-blue light lit up outside the frosted glass, five phantoms resembling the giant beasts soon appeared inside the passage, blocking the way forward.
The phantoms had yet to solidify, and only rough outlines could be made out.
Tiger, dragon, pig, monkey, and dog! Su Mo's expression shifted slightly. Even though the game had reinforced Giant Mountain Star Region's defensive mode several times, the Ancestor Gods of the Five Great Royal Clans still had the ability to project themselves into the star region.
They were absolutely Main Gods who had ignited their divine fires and raised their divine kingdoms.
Even across the Extraterrestrial Large World, they could be counted as undisputed overlords, enjoying the offerings of trillions of believers.
Unfortunately, this universe was nearing its destruction cycle.
No matter how powerful these Ancestor Gods were, they still could not escape and temporarily evade the Annihilation Power. They needed a crucial Ship Ticket to survive into the next era.
"Human Su Mo, we need to talk."
Curse Tiger Ancestor God stepped forward. His face showed neither sorrow nor joy, and he seemed free of desire or want. His tone was so flat that it was difficult to discern his true intentions.
"You won this time, but you should know that we still have the ability to restart."
During the thirty-one previous game processes, humanity had lost