The banquet was still going on.
People sat at the tables, toasting one another, engaging in Conversation, and helping themselves to food.
But the earlier atmosphere had vanished without a trace.
Everyone seated in the Grand Hall was a formidable fighter from the four realms. They had weathered countless storms, and now they were ready to die in battle.
—The three World Lords had attacked together just now, and it had done nothing!
They hadn't hurt that Monster in the slightest!
Everyone could judge fighting strength when they saw it.
It wasn't just the power of its moves. It was the Monster's expression and attitude, and the ease with which it had struck.
Everything showed that the gulf between them was vast.
"Tell us more about the Truth Infusion Ritual," Lu Chaowu said.
"That's easy to explain. None of you came into being without a purpose. Each of you is a Manifestation of Truth, a Creation made to fulfill a certain purpose."
"Everything about you was designed. What your Fate would hold, and what it wouldn't, was decided long ago."
"All of it was meant to help you fulfill your Mission."
"Again and again, until you meet Truth's scrutiny and demands. Only then can you return to the Origin."
"What is Truth's ultimate goal?" Star Lord Shaking Light asked.
"Because none of those goals have been achieved, Truth is going to infuse the entire Truth Void. No one can escape," Ji Huairang said.
"Infuse the Void? Why would we need to escape?" Realm Lord Vast Heaven asked.
Ji Huairang suddenly laughed and shook his head.
"You still haven't noticed?"
"Noticed what?"
"How long has it been since the Monsters in the Truth Void last came to trouble you?"
Star Lord Shaking Light and Realm Lord Vast Heaven both fell silent.