"Fourth Brother!"
"Third Brother!"
Cao Bing stepped through the void and arrived directly at Luo Feng's side.
Since Cao Bing had secretly followed them into the Tan Ao Secret Realm long ago, he was naturally the first to arrive. However, after entering the Tan Ao Secret Realm, he had remained hidden, only emerging from the void after the major forces of the universe had mostly arrived.
It was not that Cao Bing had not wanted to join Luo Feng in killing Lord Tan Ao before the others arrived.
In fact, if Cao Bing could have killed Lord Tan Ao before the others arrived, that would have been ideal.
First, Lord Tan Ao's many treasures would inevitably have fallen into Cao Bing's hands. Second, the Black Divine Wood, this strange artifact, would naturally have gone to Cao Bing as well. Whether he used it himself or gave it to Great Axe Founder, it would have been a tremendous boon for the Human Race.
Third, and most importantly, without the Silk Thread Map being exposed, Cao Bing could have secretly kept it for himself, directly eliminating the hidden danger of Great Axe Founder's eventual fall.
But unfortunately, Cao Bing simply could not do it.
Lord Tan Ao himself might not have been particularly strong, but Lord Tan Ao wielding the strange artifact known as the Black Divine Wood was another matter entirely.
Perhaps Lord Tan Ao's offensive power was lacking, but with the Black Divine Wood protecting him, his ability to preserve his life was absolutely first-rate. Even a fifth-tier peak Universe Master could not have killed Lord Tan Ao under the Black Divine Wood's enhancement.
This was precisely why Lord Tan Ao had been so fearless.
Unfortunately, Lord Tan Ao's confidence had clearly gone too far. He had forgotten that although