"Ultimate Calamity, Absolute Annihilation."

"You..."

The man from the Gods and Devils Continent paused before asking hesitantly, "You have the innate dark sacred physique?"

Jiu Wu nodded, looking at the man before him with a slightly hostile expression. These people were so bored their balls ached. If they had nothing to do, they should mind their own business. Why did they keep meddling in everyone else's?

"It's fine."

Hu Wan, the lord of the Gods and Devils Continent, fell silent for a while before speaking. "I'll go out and talk to them. If I can persuade them, I'll do my best to resolve this peacefully."

His continent had deep reserves, but taking on so many fifth-level continents at once was still something of a pipe dream.

Once a continent reached the fifth level...

No one knew what hidden reserves it might possess, never shown in ordinary times but utterly terrifying once brought out. Every additional fifth-level continent they faced at the same time sharply increased the risk.

"All right."

Chen Fan smiled and said nothing more.

A little while later...

The banquet hall closed.

Hu Wan went back.

"Domain Lord."

Jiu Wu looked toward the distant horizon. "Can Hu Wan persuade them?"

"It doesn't matter."

Chen Fan shook his head. "Whether he persuades them or not makes no difference. Even if he does, I won't trust it. We have to walk our own road, not let someone else lead us by the nose."

"I don't trust other people."

"Next..."

"We only need to keep spreading the news that the Mortal Domain plans to stay here and recuperate for ten years, then openly repair the plank road while secretly crossing at Chencang. All we need is for the Research Pavilion to develop a way to lift the Eternal Night Continent above the Fallen Firmament barrier."