Outside the cave leading to Artifact Mountain, Li Ze sat quietly in meditation.
Ever since killing Ao Yun and the other four God Emperor Perfected experts, he had remained here, prepared to intercept any other experts seeking to enter Artifact Mountain now and buy more time for Luo Feng to pass Artifact Mountain's trial.
Less than an hour passed.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three puppet-like figures suddenly appeared in the void outside the planet. The instant they appeared, they looked toward Li Ze before the cave.
"It's Li Ze from the Cultivator Faction!"
"Hiss, the combat fluctuation from before must have been released during his battle with other experts. Looks like he won. But why hasn't he entered that cave? With him blocking the way, can the three of us Late God Emperors get in?"
"Just wait. Other experts must have sensed those fluctuations too. The three of us can't get through, but once enough experts arrive, he definitely won't be able to stop us."
The moment these three Late God Emperor experts saw Li Ze, they understood everything. They obediently remained outside the planet and did not attempt to force their way through.
Those who could cultivate to the God Emperor Level and pass the Lord Game's Preliminary Selection were no fools—unless they were like Ao Yun and his two brothers, utterly confident in their own strength and convinced they could defeat Li Ze.
Or like that Black Octopus Giant Beast, who had other intentions and confidence in its defenses, intending to stall Li Ze until other God Emperors from the Innate Source Being Faction arrived.
Otherwise, experts were all extremely cautious when encountering other powerful figures and would not act rashly.
Of course.
Not forcing their way in did not mean they would give up. These three Late God