The mysterious Lord of the Underworld, the slumbering being, and the Flower of Reincarnation

Yun Che fell silent for a moment. To be honest, he did not really care about matters on other planes.

He hated having others force some damned mission to shoulder the fate of the entire world onto him.

The only reason he was still trying was to protect his own little corner of the world, along with Earth, his home.

"What do you mean by that?"

The Lord of the Underworld gave him a long look, seemingly seeing through his thoughts, and said slowly, "Do you think the War of Gods and Demons is merely a battle between the God Realm and the Demon Realm? Do you think that so-called 'willpower of all living beings' and 'postwar merit' can truly allow you to transcend smoothly and return home?"

His voice remained calm, yet carried an unquestionable, penetrating force.

"Too naive. The War of Gods and Demons is merely the prelude to a much larger game, and you so-called 'Divine Word Heirs' are merely pawns on that board, seemingly important but in truth expendable at any moment."

"Pawns?" Yun Che's heart sank. The Lord of the Underworld's words struck his heart like a heavy hammer.

He had always believed that as long as he won the War of Gods and Demons, he could find a way back to Earth and even become a lofty Transcendent.

But now, the Lord of the Underworld was telling him that all of this was merely a game someone else had set up?

"Indeed, pawns." The Lord of the Underworld nodded, a faint trace of mockery in his tone. "Have you ever wondered why none of the Divine Word Heirs throughout the ages have managed to transcend through the War of Gods and Demons? Why the Great Township Lord of the 'Land of Shells' dared to