"I never imagined things would develop to this point at some moment in the future..."
"Did Youtier foresee all of this too?"
"Or was Zhou Heng outside help he had invited from the Boundless Starsea from the very beginning?"
"Or perhaps I am merely a minor Boss in his struggle against powerful enemies, a Boss deemed the strongest Boss in the Novice Village..."
Faced with "Su Longevity's" questions, "Naren Sakaste" did not respond. He merely straightened his golden robe and strode majestically toward the river between them.
With every step "Naren Sakaste" took, the river separating them gave off creaking, cracking sounds. Then boundless darkness poured into the area.
Then countless "Abyss Stinky Fish" of the kind Zhou Heng had witnessed surged out of that fractured darkness. All the "Abyss Stinky Fish" charged in the direction "Naren Sakaste's" gaze fixed upon...
Looking at the "Abyss Stinky Fish" packed as densely as schools of deep-sea fish, "Su Longevity" did not meet them head-on. Nor did he have the ability to deal with "Abyss Stinky Fish" whose rank had reached "divine truth." He could only retreat continuously, letting the "Abyss Stinky Fish" surround "Naren Sakaste" as he watched helplessly as the other man crossed the river between them.
When "Naren Sakaste" stood before "Su Longevity," he opened his right hand in an inviting gesture.
"No living being can toy with fate. Not you, not me, nor that 'Sea of Stars Fun-Lover' who obtained an ancient inheritance..."
"So join us. Contribute our share of strength toward Zhou Heng's transcendence to 'divine truth'..."
"What do you say?"
Looking at "Naren Sakaste's" outstretched palm, "Su Longevity" closed his eyes without hesitation, not daring to look into "Naren Sakaste's" eyes, which brimmed with emperor's majesty.
But it was too late. The instant "Naren Sakaste" extended his