Wandering Gods of Day and Night

After holding back for a long time, the Wansese Realm finally organized its thoughts and said, "There are powerful figures in Jing Country. If 'Xiang and Fire' intends to block us, we have no capability to confront them head-on."

The Hundred-Eyed High Priest also shared his views on 'Xiang and Fire' at this moment, saying, "'Xiang and Fire' is the Protector of the Time-Space World in Jing Country. Just how strong they are is not something we can easily speculate about, but one thing is certain… they are above divine beings. How far above is unclear."

"Since they are the Protector of the Time-Space World, can they act in the Human World? I know that if Jing Country has one thing in abundance, it's rules."

Yunwu Venerable asked.

"Logically speaking, they shouldn't be able to act here, as the rules restrain them. But there's always a chance. If they really do act, I'm afraid we might..."

"If there are rules restraining them, then what's there to fear?"

Yunwu Venerable was particularly stubborn about this.

Yet this stubbornness blocked Zhou Xuan's attempts to instill fear and deceive.

"I have seen them with my own eyes," Zhou Xuan said, trying to maintain an atmosphere of urgency as he described the appearance of 'Xiang and Fire.'

"They are an old Taoist, holding a horsetail whisk. That horsetail whisk seems to contain incredible power—a force far stronger than that of divine beings. Yunwu Venerable, you may not fear them because you are outside Jing Country, but we are inside. If 'Xiang and Fire' descends, none of us will escape."

Zhou Xuan continued his careful persuasion, saying, "If we die, so be it. But the arrangements we've made in Mingjiang Prefecture will be completely ruined. Right now, while the people I have placed there have not all been activated, and while Mingjiang Prefecture's floods are still only causing minor destruction,

we should all retreat immediately. Those three God-level entities lurking in the floods should also return to the Heavenly Dome at once.

Remember, our existence is to ensure the Buddhist Kingdom descends upon Mingjiang Prefecture sooner."

Zhou Xuan's voice was resolute, and it indeed made Wansese Realm and the Hundred-Eyed High Priest consider retreating.

"Venerable, the Taiping Monk makes some sense," Wansese Realm said. "If 'Xiang and Fire' is forcefully obstructing us, leaving now while the situation hasn't escalated and our trump cards remain unused might be a wise move."

The Hundred-Eyed High Priest agreed, thinking, "As long as the green hills remain, there will be no lack of firewood." As long as the three God-level entities in Mingjiang Prefecture remain aligned with them, there will always be opportunities to destroy Mingjiang in the future.

But if they were surrounded and wiped out by 'Xiang and Fire,' that would truly be the end.

"The arrow is on the string and must be released."

Yet Yunwu Venerable still showed no fear.

Seeing his "obstinate and unyielding" demeanor, Zhou Xuan came up with another idea and said, "How about this—Wansese Realm, you contact those three God-level entities and ask for their opinions."

Believing Zhou Xuan's suggestion to be sound, Wansese Realm said, "I'll contact them now."

As soon as these words fell, the "online meeting" constructed by the Netherworld Stone emitted a "static, static" noise.

The static continued for half a minute before a stranger's voice joined the gathering.

"Taiping Monk, Yunwu Venerable, what are you up to?"

The one speaking was Peng Hou.

His sinister aura was something Zhou Xuan had seen in Peng Town and could never forget.

Imitating Mo Tingsheng's tone, Zhou Xuan said, "'Xiang and Fire' has already descended upon Mingjiang Prefecture. I'm afraid this time's plan cannot proceed."

"'Xiang and Fire' protects Jing Country's Time-Space World. They cannot act in the Human World. What's there to fear?"

Peng Hou's confidence was evident.

However, apart from him, the other two God-level entities seemed relatively silent and did not speak.

"Peng Hou, there's always a chance. Let me ask you—if 'Xiang and Fire' descends, can you stand against them?"

To heighten the tension, Zhou Xuan deliberately rebuked Peng Hou sternly.

Unexpectedly, this approach struck a chord,

prompting Wansese Realm to intervene, "Taiping Monk, why do you speak so brashly? I understand that you don't trust Peng Hou, nor do you necessarily trust me. It's understandable; we only connected with you a few days ago,

but at this point, you're still speaking so rudely—it really undermines cohesion.

Besides, isn't today's matter your fault? For several hours, you didn't use the Netherworld Stone to contact me, so I followed your earlier instructions and contacted the Buddhist Kingdom Main Brain to initiate this Mingjiang destruction plan."

At this point, Wansese Realm sounded almost indignant, saying, "It was you who wanted to destroy Mingjiang, and now it's you who wants us to stop. What exactly are you trying to do?"

Having listened, Zhou Xuan analyzed the current situation.

Among those present, they could actually be divided into two groups.

Mo Tingsheng, Yunwu Venerable, and the other two God-level beings formed one group.

The Hundred-Eyed High Priest, Wansese Realm, and Peng Hou formed the other.

There was no complete trust between the groups,

at least not historically. Mo Tingsheng had likely expressed distrust towards Wansese Realm in the past, which contributed to Wansese Realm's dismissive and sensitive attitude toward him.

The less trust there was between the two sides, the more Zhou Xuan sought to amplify their conflicts.

He said with ruthless determination,

"Wansese Realm, don't try to pin everything on me. Save that tactic for someone else. Do you think I couldn't contact you because I was idle? I was tracking down the 'Legend of the Hundred Spirits' and the Yumen High Priest in the Time-Space World while avoiding being detected by Jing Country's powerhouses. That's why I couldn't use the Netherworld Stone to contact you.

Moreover, I am asking everyone to stop for your own sakes. I informed you of 'Xiang and Fire's' descent, yet your Peng Hou dares to boast recklessly in this situation. Do you think that sort of arrogance is helpful?"