He looked quizzically at the guy who called himself the Light Deity.
This world was turning out to be more unreal than any movie script. Tomb raiding was his bread and butter. He loved it and was naturally happy to help. However, he could see through any tomb with a quick glance these days given his current cultivation levelâeven that of a nihil powerhouse. There were no challenges whatsoever, so itâd been a very long time since he explored one.
Having reached perfection, the Spectral Eye could pierce through any tomb and identify the background of the tomb owner.
What a term that was so far removed from him! His sect was extremely active in the World of Immortals and the various realms. While Lu Yun didnât personally raid tombs anymore, his sectâs legacy had been perpetuated and thrived.
Who wouldâve thought that someone in the Divine Temple of Nothing would tell him that there was a tomb from reality waiting to be explored?
Excitement crept up in Lu Yunâs heart and though he wanted to decline, the words refused to come out of his mouth.
âFormula dao tells me that the way to improve my strength lies within the divine temple, but it might not be the temple itself,â he murmured. âCan it be the tomb?â
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âYes! Itâs got to be that tomb!â The Light Deityâs eyes shone so bright that it was as if they were two light bulbs. âThat tomb is our chance to survive and you want to grow stronger, so come explore it with us!â He capered with delight.
Lu Yun rubbed his forehead, beginning to think that this guy was a little weird. In fact, the entire Divine Temple of Nothing was weird. Was this the true mastermind behind the scenes and the enemy theyâd been opposing all along?â
It seemed a little⊠ludicrous.
Putting aside the Fire God and others, this Light Deity fellow seemed completely nuts. He spoke garbled nonsense and an unusual fervor gleamed out of his eyes. But there was no question that he was a powerhouse, the kind that could crush Lu Yun to death with a finger.
He wouldnât even have time to deploy the Dragonspike Litany before the Light Deity killed him. And yet, Lu Yun felt a complete absence of danger, particularly from the manâs emotions. There was only a plea for help.
âCalm down first and tell me more about the tomb.â Lu Yun sat down cross-legged, opening himself up to something that he hadnât said to the temples of the five elements. He hadnât been willing to help them against the other gods of the Divine Temple of Nothing because he was here to grow stronger, not to get involved in random nonsense.
Repeated calculations told him that there was indeed some value in the Light Deityâs words. There was a tomb here, one from the reality outside the nothing. It was the fortuitous opportunity he searched for that would help him grow stronger.
âThe Fire God brought me here, so why didnât she tell me about this tomb?â he asked the Light Deity.
âBecause she doesnât know about it.â The man calmed down and sat down next to Lu Yun, quite concerned that the young man wouldnât help him. âThe Fire God and her fire envoys are the only ones who can leave the Divine Temple of Nothing.
âIf she learns about it, then God, Che, and their people will know about it. Theyâll interfere with the tomb.â
âIs that bad?â Lu Yun found it odd. Since the Light God Temple was convinced the tomb held the  way to end the great destruction, why was it bad for everyone to explore it together?
âBad,â the Light Deity shook his head. âWe are traitors to God and Che. The only possible treatment of traitors is death.
âWhen the four divine temples of the Worlds, Chaos, Hongmeng, and Nothing were first built, God used merciless tactics to suppress all life. He killed countless powerhouses before he became the true god.
âWeâll be the first to die if he recovers,â the Light Deity said solemnly. âWe do this because we want to live, not out of a sense of responsibility for creation. It would be meaningless to us if the great destruction was terminated, but we are dead.â
His words were very selfish, yet quite rational. Theyâd fended off the great destruction for countless eons not for the good of all, but because they themselves didnât want to die. In contrast, while those of the five elements also wished to live, they took pains to save those who dwelled among the existences thatâd been destroyed.
Theirs was a more ordinary selfishness, but who wasnât selfish when it came to personal survival?
God, the Dao King, and mistress just wanted to leave this place. What did the local inhabitants have to do with them?
God was still gravely injured and the protector of immortal dao; he was very far off from returning to peak condition. Despite that, the Divine Temple of Nothing couldnât kill him. At least, the Fire God didnât wish to kill him.
Although the other gods couldnât leave the divine temple, they could use a variety of methods to affect the existence within the nothingâsuch as the three hundred and sixty-five demon god guards.
The endless guards had been whittled down to three hundred and sixty-five, but the gods could also utilize a variety of curses and replicas. They couldnât kill God or threaten the Dao King and the mistress, but they could create unlimited trouble and obstacles.
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But Lu Yun was an exception. Although he was in the same camp as the mistress and God, heâd set foot on his own path and didnât belong to either faction. Of this, the Divine Temple of Nothing saw clearly, so the Light Deity came as soon as they sensed Lu Yunâs arrival.
âUh huh,â Lu Yun nodded. âSo you still want to kill God?â
âEverything else can be discussed so long as we terminate the great destruction.â The Light Deity first nodded, then shook his head.
Their rebellion had been successful, but it resulted in God confining them to the divine temple for all of eternity. They would regain freedom only when they killed God or when God left the nothing.
When the great destruction was no longer a possibility, the mistress and Dao King would leave with God. There would be no need to kill God then. However, the divine templeâs current plan was to kill all three foreigners, so further changes might come into play.
âThen letâs talk about that tomb?â Lu Yun remained rational and prudent, despite inwardly stirring with impatience. âSince itâs fallen into the nothing, is there no path to reality inside it?â
âThere is,â the other answered frankly. âBut itâs a dead path. Someone set foot on it once and turned to dust after taking three steps, returning to the nothing.â
âAre you certain that there is a way to end the great destruction within the tomb?â Lu Yun asked with bafflement.
âNo⊠but thereâs always hope!â Enthusiasm sparkled out of the Light Deityâs eyes again.