Just then, a flash of insight suddenly surfaced in Jiang Shu's mind.
"The Doomsday Cult's goal isn't destruction—they're taking the chance to open a gate!"
They wanted to open a gate leading to a Minor Universe!
Jiang Shu was jolted, instantly shooting toward the direction where that gate might be.
Destroy Star City at once!
Yet at this very moment, his two return trips had also taken time.
Star City's energy had already erupted without regard for cost. In the void, an unstable gate suddenly formed, rippling with countless undulations!
A gate to a Small World!
The moment they saw the gate, the Doomsday Cult's many experts immediately abandoned everything on the battlefield. Whether they were at a disadvantage or held a massive advantage, they gave up all thought of fighting and rushed toward the gate to the Small World.
"Stop them!"
Zhan Jiuxiao roared at once.
But at this point, these Doomsday Cult experts did not fear their own destruction in the slightest. They charged forward madly, pressing on without hesitation even when experts were directly slain along the way.
Jiang Shu hesitated no longer. As the Heaven-Connecting Jianmu within him recovered somewhat, he abruptly shifted through the void.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared before that gate to the Minor Universe.
"Perish!"
Jiang Shu did not even try to stop them. He directly sought to destroy the gate, preventing these Doomsday Cult experts from slipping inside.
However...
Something beyond his expectations happened. Fen Wu immediately threw himself forward. He did not attack Jiang Shu, nor did he make any other move—he simply stood squarely before Jiang Shu's fist.
In an instant, the body of this Late-stage Venerable of the Underworld Race shattered. He had endured the blow head-on with almost no techniques at all.
His body