The Peach Paradise Land God had barely finished his calculations when the earth beneath his feet broke apart!
Grains of sand scattered and rose on the wind. In the blink of an eye, they formed a terrifying whirlwind of dust that engulfed the entire Peach Paradise, with its clear waters and beautiful mountains!
The men and women, young and old, who lived there cried out in astonishment. Then every one of them froze as though struck by a binding spell, like wax figures with joy, anger, sorrow, and delight fixed on their faces. As the sandstorm grew, their figures gradually vanished within it.
Only the Land God felt a force pushing him away, and terror swelled in his heart.
He was an Earth Deity. Though he did not need offerings of incense to exist, he needed a patch of land to give him form, along with worship from Peach Paradise's inhabitants to sustain his being, Dao Attainment, and Divine Abilities. The moment that force pushed him away, he instinctively resisted. But his foundation shook, and he grew weaker. Within a few breaths, it was as if something invisible had struck him, sending him flying!
Pfft!
His body shimmered with points of light as he fell beyond the sandstorm's edge!
"What misery!"
Grief and terror filled the Land God's face. He could not help saying, "With my foundation lost, my Dao is ruined! To think the master of this place had not yet formed a Peach Paradise..."
"Bullshit!"
A scoff cut him off. The old man formed from the Black Banner came strolling over at his leisure.
"Shortsighted fool! If you had lost your foundation, you'd be fading already, sinking into decline. Look at yourself. Do you see the slightest sign of vanishing?" The Black Banner old man glanced at him,