Tian Ci's lips curled as he looked at Lu Yin. "See? These people from the Outer Universe think they can hide. It's ridiculous, isn't it? We're the Four Directional Guardians. We know this universe too well. Hide? Where could they go?"
"So this is how you drive them out?" Lu Yin's killing intent receded, and his expression turned calm—unnaturally calm.
Tian Ci smiled at him. "It might not have come to this originally. After all, there are so many members of the Lost Race. We weren't particularly eager to kill them all. But Heavenly Punishment is dead, and someone has to answer for it. It died because of the Lost Race, so we'll wipe them out and make them join it in death."
"Humans always think they're clever, but they're actually foolish. I'm human too, so I understand human weaknesses all too well. Killing Heavenly Punishment was the biggest mistake you could have made. And this is only the first. Next, you'll see the second, third, and fourth hiding places drenched in blood. Lu Dao Master, what are you going to do?"
This was coercion. Tian Ci was forcing Lu Yin to attack him, so the Four Directional Guardians would have a legitimate reason to destroy the Heaven Sect.
Lu Yin gave no answer. He simply stared at Tian Ci. He would definitely kill this man, but how? The moment he acted, Butterfly Tian En and Tian Feng would surely appear. The Heaven Sect would then be up against three Progenitors at once, which would be difficult. Even worse, the Eternal Clan was watching from the sidelines. If he made a move, the outcome would be unpredictable.
Ever since he began cultivating, Lu Yin had started almost every war with at least a seventy percent chance of victory. He rarely