More than a year passed. They were now only moments away from the boundary of the Karma Great Celestial Phenomenon.
"Have you decided what to do?" Shocking Gate Supreme Lord asked, looking at Star Toad.
Star Toad swallowed. "I—I have."
"I'll protect you. Azure Lotus Supreme and Mr. Lu are both watching."
That only made Star Toad more nervous. Honestly, though Azure Lotus Supreme and Shocking Gate Supreme Lord were in the Eternal Life Realm and far more powerful, it was still more afraid of Lu Yin. Especially when it remembered the kind smile Lu Yin had given it, a chill shot straight through its head.
Lu Yin hadn't risen to prominence in the Heavenly Origin Universe for long, but he had changed its entire history. In that brief time, he had earned a fearsome reputation that made everyone dread him.
Lu Yin looked at it, and it trembled with nerves.
The starry sky suddenly brightened a little. Star Toad's heart leaped. They had left the Karma Great Celestial Phenomenon; that oppressive feeling was gone.
But the vast darkness ahead still revealed no sign of the Kantian Clan.
"You'll be able to see them in half a day at most. We can give you more time to prepare," Shocking Gate Supreme Lord said. Though she wanted to deal with the Kantian Clan, the Cubic Distance wasn't going anywhere.
Whether the civilizations drawn here by the Kantian Clan traveled quickly or slowly, their journeys were measured in years—unless they, too, had Instant Movement.
Star Toad took several deep breaths. "No need. Thank you, Senior. I'm ready. Come on, I've only got one life to lose. Worst comes to worst, I'll end up flat on my back with all four legs in the air."
Shocking Gate Supreme Lord raised an eyebrow. That