Lu Yin's gaze sharpened as he recalled what the old monster from the Seven Treasures Heavenly Toad had said. He looked at Shocking Gate Supreme Lord. "Senior, do you remember what that old monster from the Seven Treasures Heavenly Toad said?" "The universe has its own ecosystem. To us, the Unknown is both a nemesis and a shield. If the Unknown is defeated, what awaits us may not be a civilization weaker than it. When civilizations develop to their limits, there is only one ending—
destruction."
Mr. Mu exclaimed, "Who said that?"
"An old monster who's lived for a very long time. He perfectly embodies what Eternal Life means," Lu Yin said.
Mr. Mu nodded. "That senior's perspective is beyond ours. I'm impressed."
Lu Yin and Shocking Gate Supreme Lord exchanged strange looks.
Senior?
Well, after living that long, it was fair to call him a senior.
Senior Toad.
Lu Yin didn't want to bring up the Seven Treasures Heavenly Toad, in case it made Mr. Mu uncomfortable. "That senior's words were a kind warning. Like our own awareness of our limits, he understood that the Unknown is powerful—terrifyingly so. We're fortunate just to have been able to use one of its doors. If we keep trying to use its doors, we may end up ensnaring ourselves and trapping ourselves beyond escape." Lu Yin looked at the door. "No matter where this door leads, if we don't look, don't see, and don't make contact, we can live within our own universe's ecosystem. We know this place
best, and it makes us feel safest."
Shocking Gate Supreme Lord nodded. "That's true. Anything related to the Unknown should be destroyed. Let's destroy this door."
Lu Yin and Shocking Gate Supreme Lord both looked at Mr. Mu.
This was Mr. Mu's universe, so