"We've surrounded him several times, but that Eight-Colored being is impossible to defeat."
"His power comes from divine power. As long as that divine power exists, he can't be defeated."
"We also tried sawing through those tree trunks, but even after the trunks were severed, the divine power within them remained immense. Before it was used up, he could keep corrupting more branches."
"He hasn't corrupted the inner and outer heavens yet because he's afraid of drawing the Ruler's attention, right? If he really dares to corrupt the inner and outer heavens, his strength could surge even further."
"His strength is already on par with the Grand Palace Master and Lu Yin back then," Yunxin said.
"Everyone beneath a Ruler is an ant," Shicai said disdainfully. "The Grand Palace Master still lost, and that Lu Yin ran away with his tail between his legs. Once the Ruler returns, everything can be restored."
Mingzhong said nothing.
Shengying looked at Yunxin. "It seems we can only report this to the Life Ruler or the Time Ruler."
Mingzhong spoke up. "The Life Ruler is searching for the Cause and Effect Ruler, while the Time Ruler has to guard the main River of Time. Neither has time."
"Then what do we do?" Shicai asked impatiently. "Are we supposed to let that fellow run rampant while the few of us are here?"
Mingzhong said, "They may not have time, but I've already reported the matter to the Ruler. I expect we'll receive a response soon."
Just then, news came from their subordinates: divine power was corrupting the giant Mother Tree from another direction.
They were shocked. "Another direction? What does that mean?"
Shengying's expression darkened. "It seems Eight-Colored is prepared to corrupt the whole thing. If he stays in one place, he's more vulnerable to