No Retreat

The fanged giant's eyes held a trace of worry. "It's not us who want the final war—it's the Blood Blade God Emperor! It's the cultivator universe that wants war! They're forcing us. Now the Blood Blade God Emperor is deploying void formations to investigate one place after another. Those formations are immensely terrifying. If he keeps searching, he will eventually discover where we are hiding. He will discover that cosmic passage connecting to our universe."

"That cosmic passage is our lifeline! We must protect it at any cost."

"Once they discover it... we will be forced into a decisive battle," the fanged giant said.

Nilo Ruler fell silent.