Although Tao Yu had deliberately fought his great battle in the starry sky far from Earth, the nature of the Astral World's reflection meant that the gods who had received his blessings were still watching from afar.
They were also making preparations, worried that an Outer Deity might come charging over in desperation.
There was now a complete Lord of the Mysteries here, along with Adam, who had likewise received a complete blessing.
With two Pillars present, they were more than enough to keep things under control.
The gods had boundless confidence in Tao Yu, who could grant blessings at the level of a Pillar. They believed he could certainly fight his way into the starry sky and hunt down the Outer Deities.
He didn't need their help at all. They only had to play support, just as they had when saving Earth.
Yet even with such confidence, they were still astonished as they watched the Astral World change from afar.
They had imagined Tao Yu sweeping all before him, without a single opponent able to withstand one blow. But they had never imagined it would happen like this!
"Th-this... It was that easy?"
Roselle looked a little dazed. Compared to the others, he had retained more of his humanity.
"A little higher, and there's no limit to how high you can go. This is proof of that."
"The Oldest One's convergence was truly terrifying. Good thing we no longer have characteristics and what we received was a blessing. Otherwise, none of us could have escaped that pull."
"But he must have kept it under control. It only affected 'large entities'; ordinary Beyonders weren't affected."
"The fact that he can suppress the convergence of Beyonder characteristics can only mean that his original level was already above the Oldest One's..."
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