Another five years passed. The Western Continent and Northern Continent fell, and all the survivors, whether humans or members of other races, gathered on the Northwest Continent.
Xiao Yan, Gu Yuan, Lei Ying, and Yan Jin pooled the resources of the entire Northwest Continent and those brought by the three clans, refining four Emperor Pills to become Dou Di.
Precisely because Xiao Yan knew Li Chen, he understood his strength all the more clearly. Becoming a Dou Di alone was not enough, so he had also gathered enough resources to help the three clan leaders become Dou Di.
"Xiao Yan, the ten-year deadline is almost here. The continent's Dou Qi is on the verge of running dry."
Xiao Yan withdrew his gaze from the distance. "The four of us will head straight for the Central Plains. The survival of this world rests on this battle."
Gu Yuan and the others raised no objections and headed toward the Central Plains together. The moment they entered, they found heaven and earth shrouded in murk, without a trace of life.
The ground teemed with all kinds of insects, along with parasitized Magical Beasts and humans. As soon as they appeared, a parasitized Dou Zong attacked them.
They casually struck down every attacker. Upon reaching the center of the Central Plains, they saw a ten-story tower rise before them.
A continent floated high overhead. They tried to fly straight up to it, only to be blocked by an invisible barrier.
Even as Dou Di, they could not break through the barrier. "Looks like we can only get up there through this tower."
Xiao Yan walked up to the tower and pushed the door open. Inside lay a small space, its landscape consisting of a black forest.
After walking a few steps, they saw a