Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Da Zi turned to the side and glared at Silly.
It stared unceasingly until Silly felt embarrassed and quietly shifted backward and bumped into Stripeyâs leg.
With a whoosh, it hid behind Stripeyâs leg and removed itself from Da Ziâs view.
Silly waited for a long while before quietly taking out a glass of juice from its space, but it was suddenly attacked by a mysterious force.
Its hands shook, causing the orange juice to spill to the ground with a splat, splattered all over.
When the plane source emptied, the entire world would become like a dried old tree, hollowed from the inside out, leaving only the rotten trunk waiting to crumble.
And the rate of the planeâs collapse was accelerating.
âSo this is what it is...â Gao Peng muttered to himself. The speed of the collapse of the distant space gradually sped up. A large chunk of earth and stone was sucked into the sky and whirled out of the plane.
Outside the plane, many giant beasts in space were enjoying a rich and gluttonous feast.
Mountains peaks, rivers, and earthâthey ate everything.
âLetâs go. This plane is going to end. If we donât go now, weâll have to face those monsters.â Gao Peng patted his lapel, looking slightly disappointed.
The Root of Termination seemed pleased with the completion of Gao Pengâs task. The black heart contracted inward, then two streams of gray gas flew out of it and were injected into Da Zi.
Da Zi roared. Having just devoured the plane source, which made it grow by a great deal, its mastery over the Thunder rule now soared to 23 percent.
In this process, most of the energy scattered and disappeared, and only a small amount was absorbed by Da Zi. Otherwise, a destroyed plane would have released a lot more power.
With the increased energy from the Root of Termination, Da Zi could feel its power skyrocketing. This was a very magical increase in power. The increase of physical strength was minimal, and it wasnât an increase in the mastery of the rule, but nonetheless, it brought about a wonderful change.
It was like it was wearing a layer of spiky armor that significantly increased its defense and damage.
When its dragon tail swept across the groundâs surface, the ground suddenly cracked, and dust rose quickly. Where it had passed, the land cracked and a deep ravine was left behind by the blow.
This level of destructive power made Gao Peng sit up and take notice.
Not only Da Zi, but all of the familiars had an increase in power. This was also described by Gao Peng as the power of termination.
It was a bit like the opposition of existing world forces. In fact, on its own, the destructive power wasnât too strong, but as it was forged to go against the forces of the real world, the meeting of the two conflicting forces would create a terrifying level of destruction.
âMaster.â In the distance, a figure was approaching, traveling a few miles with each appearance. Within a short breathe, it was standing in front of Gao Peng.
The lanky Dumby was wearing an engine-red cloak, and its burly shoulders supported the cloak. The soul flame in its eyes burned slowly, and it had a strong presence.
âYouâve become stronger.â Gao Peng lamented that Dumbyâs mastery of the Death rule had been increased to ten percent, and it was in the threshold of Medium God, which proved its rapid progress in a short time.
âMy teacher has taught me well,â Dumby said in a deep voice.
Fatty Big Sea was filled with envy. âYour teacher is really good to you. He dissected the Death rule completely and taught it to you step by step.â
âMaster, whatâs the matter with you guys?â Dumby noticed that something was wrong with his master and Goldie. There seemed to be heavy power weighing over them.
Gao Peng shared the current state of himself and the others with Dumby. Shocked, Dumby hastily said, âMaster, I will ask my teacher to destroy the Root of Termination.â
âYour master may not necessarily be a match for the Root of Termination.â Gao Peng shook his head. In fact, he had originally thought about whether he should ask Dumbyâs teacher for help.
But after comparing the strength of both sides, Gao Peng felt that the Death Master might not be a match for the Root of Termination.
If one couldnât defeat the Root of Termination, then they could be harming their own party.
The Death Lord had not looked down upon Dumby, and in turn, even helped and accepted it as a disciple. Gao Peng wasnât one who exchanged evil for good, even if it could lead to his doom... That was his own philosophy.
âThen what?â Dumby was at a loss.
âIâm glad that I left you with the Death Master and didnât take you with me,â Gao Peng told Dumby reassuringly. âThis way, not all the familiars will find themselves in this state. I wonât be heading back until I resolve this issue, so we need you to take care of the humans. I also need you to carry some messages. They all know that youâre my familiar. I canât be certain about other people, but I know that Grandpa will believe you.â
Listening to Gao Pengâs âfinalâ wishes, the soul flames flickered in Dumbyâs eyes. âDumby understands.â
Finally, Dumby also knew why its master had asked it to collect information about the plane that was about to be destroyed.
When these planes were on a verge of collapse, all the monsters that could escape would start to flee, and all the resources that could be collected in the planes would be extracted, making these planes valueless.
The low value of the land was like that of a dilapidated building that no one would glance at twice.
âThere are that many planes on the verge of destruction?â Gao Peng was a little surprised, as he hadnât expected there to be so many endangered planes that he hadnât heard of before.@@novelbin@@
âMy teacher told me that in fact, many planes contain a limited source of power. Although they increase naturally, they canât match the speed of collection of monsters in the planes.â Dumby shook its head. âSo when the natural growth rate of the planeâs source energy isnât able to keep up with the speed of consumption, things go downhill.â
Gao Peng felt a sense of familiarity when he heard this. âYour teacherâs ideology is very advanced. Ordinary Gods donât think so much. After abandoning one plane, they move onto the next. After all, the life of a God is very long.â
After a pause, Gao Peng said with emotion, âYour teacher actually cares about these things.â
âI heard that part of the reason why my teacher set off the Undead Catastrophe was that he wanted to eliminate some of the Gods to create some form of protection.â
But the teacher had failed in the end.
âIf he succeeded, he may not have taken you as an apprentice,â Gao Peng said meaningfully.
There was a reason for everything.
Dumby nodded in silence.
âHeâs too radical, fighting head-on. His enemies are all Gods...â Gao Peng didnât continue what he wanted to say.
Maybe there were other truths to what had happened in the past. The possibility of such ideas wasnât something that he could guarantee.
Gao Peng took a long look at Dumby and understood one of the reasons why the Death Master had accepted Dumby as an apprentice.
Maybe he had also passed on some of his ideology and desires to Dumby.
âWeâll make a move first. You can go back and learn more from your teacher,â Gao Peng said to Dumby before bidding it farewell.