Starlight!
Jiu Wen shook his head. "I don't know what force took control of me. I lost the ability to control myself. By the time I came to, Red Hero had returned, and it was all over."
Lu Yin said, "The war didn't last long. They came to destroy our Threefold Universe, and we fought desperately to protect ourselves. I'm just glad you're safe, Senior." He paused, then added, "Actually, you don't need to stay here."
Jiu Wen looked puzzled.
Just then, Red Hero appeared. "What do you mean?"
Lu Yin fixed him with a cold stare. "With my strength, if I fight with everything I have, even if I can't kill you, I can at least drag you down with me. There's no need to sacrifice anyone else—not even with your Twelve-tenths Wushang Dao."
Red Hero's eyes turned frosty. "Are you planning to break the Unknown's rules?"
"Wang Wen forced me into this," Lu Yin replied. "I can only drag you down with me."
Red Hero frowned. "What exactly are you saying?"
Lu Yin clasped his hands behind his back. "I have only one chance left to strike. My original target was Wang Wen, but he's too unfathomable. I'm not confident I can beat him. That leaves you, God King, and Ni Bieluo. Who do you think I'll choose?"
Red Hero narrowed his eyes. "You won't strike."
"Right. By all logic, I wouldn't. But life is unpredictable—who can say for sure? I don't want to strike. I'd rather use my one remaining chance to keep Human Civilization safe. But that's only what I hope for. The decision isn't mine. It's Wang Wen's."
"If Wang Wen tries to destroy Human Civilization, he'll force me to strike. Red Hero, I can promise you this: no matter what method Wang Wen uses,