Otsutsuki Stronghold · Shiki Origin Realm.
Main Family Continent.
Inside a towering High Tower.
Having just received the intelligence, Elder Genshiki, next in line for a seat, rushed here at top speed and met with the Chief [Grand Elder Xushiki].
"Grand Elder, something has happened!"
The latter remained as calm as ever.
"There is no need to panic. I already know."
"We've merely lost contact with the 'expeditionary army.' It is nothing serious."
Elder Genshiki continued urgently, "And Elder Meishiki and Elder Nisshiki—their 'soul flames' have also gone out one after another..."
"I'm afraid they have most likely already..."
Put simply, [soul flames] were a method of monitoring the condition of every Main Family elder.
Once one was extinguished, it almost certainly meant that a demigod elder had perished.
And not merely died, but been completely annihilated—even their resurrection contingencies had failed...
Including Elder Ling Shi, whose flame had gone out earlier.
In this short span of time, three Main Family elders had died sudden deaths!
And one of them had even been the powerful [Elder Meishiki]!
Such terrible news
was truly inconceivable to Genshiki!
"Meishiki failed as well..."
"That truly exceeded my expectations."
Xushiki sighed softly.
He had clearly learned of this intelligence long ago.
Beyond regret, he could not help but feel somewhat shocked.
After all, no one understood Meishiki's strength better than he did.
Among all demigods, he belonged to the tier just below the very strongest.
Forget one [Jashin].
Even if three attacked him together, they could not easily defeat him.
Even if he were outmatched, he should have been able to retreat with ease...
"Most likely, within that unknown starfield,"
"there are other, even more dangerous entities hidden besides that [Jashin]..."
That was the only possibility.
Otherwise, with Meishiki's wisdom, could he really have fallen