Chapter 266: Crisis

Chen Xiao’s body was completely hidden within the trajectory emitted by the Primordial Spirit Fire, with Tian Long Xing operating at full capacity. At this moment, even true gods could not easily detect Chen Xiao’s presence.

Chen Xiao had already deduced that these seven true gods clearly came from the Land of Origins. Their arrival in this world of supernatural powers was clearly aimed at entering some place here. And it seemed that place was exactly what the Guardians were protecting.

Chen Xiao wasn’t in a hurry to leave. Instead, he stood quietly ten miles away from them, hiding all traces of his presence. This wasn’t the Tian Long Secret Realm, where he could use space to conceal himself. He could only rely on the Primordial Spirit Fire, Zi Xiao Tian Ying, and the power of his main divine essence to hide himself.

However, despite his current strength, Chen Xiao’s cultivation level was still too low. Hiding from true gods was extremely difficult; even the slightest carelessness could lead to his discovery.

Ten miles might seem like an insurmountable distance for ordinary people, but for a powerful being like Chen Xiao, it was practically right at hand.

By now, the corpse of the Virtual Divine Beast on the fire pit had been fully cooked. The seven true gods took out knives and cut pieces of meat from it to eat.

“Do gods even need to eat?” Chen Xiao watched the seven gods, a hint of curiosity flashing across his face.

But the next moment, an understanding appeared on his face. He had noticed that the charcoal used for cooking was actually made of spirit stones. Through special secret techniques, when these spirit stones burned, the laws of power they released seeped into the meat. As a result, the meat became like pieces of spirit stones, filled with various laws of power. By eating such food, gods could more easily absorb these laws and refine their own divine laws.

“Hmm, I’ve learned something new. It seems I can use spirit stones to make food in the future. It’s not only delicious but also helps improve strength…” Chen Xiao began to plan. Meanwhile, his mind remained firmly focused on the seven gods in the open area.

“Are we just going to wait here forever until they start their ritual?” asked the only female among the seven—a red-haired woman—with a slight frown.

“Of course not,” replied the green-haired man, who seemed to be the leader among them. A cruel smile appeared on his face. “The ritual they’re performing seems to be to elect a new Guardian. During that time, countless candidates will head there. We might as well wait here and cause some chaos for them.”

“Then won’t we get exposed?” asked another red-haired man, who looked very similar to the woman—likely siblings. Doubt flashed in his eyes.

“Mo Changfeng, don’t worry about that,” said the green-haired man with a smile. “During that time, many forces will flood the Land of Divine Collapse. There will definitely be more than just us taking action then.”

The green-haired man was full of confidence.

“Mo Changfeng?” Upon hearing this name, Chen Xiao was slightly stunned. He couldn’t help but think of Mo Changli and Mo Changqi. Together with this Mo Changfeng, they seemed to belong to the same faction. However, judging from their attire, although Mo Changfeng was a true god, his status was far inferior to Mo Changqi’s. Mo Changfeng and the others all showed an understanding expression. This green-haired man, Cheng Tianhao, was not the first time he had entered this world of supernatural powers; it seemed he knew quite a bit about it. “The deadly aura around here is truly terrifying. I wonder where it comes from,” said one of the seven men, looking up at the sky with a hint of emotion. Even gods found it difficult to resist such terrifying deadly auras. If one stayed there for too long, they might lose their sanity and turn into beasts. Yet, due to their low cultivation levels, they couldn’t see through the deadly aura above Tian Konggang or spot the corpses of those gods behind it. … “I see. The great immortal Ouyang also said that the journey ahead was full of dangers. It wasn’t just about the various beasts and spirits along the way, but also these people.” Chen Xiao frowned slightly. The rest of them were talking nonsense, and he couldn’t obtain any useful information from them. Chen Xiao slowly stepped back until he left that area. “It seems I need to be more careful from now on. Otherwise, I might be killed by these gods at any moment.” He became instantly vigilant. Initially, he hadn’t taken the journey to the Guardians’ headquarters seriously, but now it seemed far from simple. Moreover, what Chen Xiao had to face wasn’t just these people but also the revenge from the Wanqi clan. The Wanqi were even willing to possess a god to kill him personally, showing their determination to do so. “But this is also a great opportunity for training, right? If I get the chance to hunt a few gods and obtain divine artifacts or divine laws…” A faint smile appeared on Chen Xiao’s lips. Instantly, the fully repaired god puppet appeared beside him and then vanished behind him, into some space. By now, this god puppet had been fully refined by Chen Xiao using the Main God’s Space into something akin to an external avatar. A fragment of Chen Xiao’s consciousness could reside within it, controlling the puppet. Although this giant god puppet didn’t possess a true divine essence and was governed only by the laws of a virtual god, how powerful could such laws be if they came from the Main God’s Space, separated from the laws of the Main God itself? The virtual divine laws condensed within this god’s body were almost on par with true divine laws. If a divine essence were given to this corpse, it might instantly become a true god, with the virtual divine laws transforming into true divine laws. But Chen Xiao wouldn’t implant a divine essence in this puppet—after all, it might be thrown as a bomb at any moment. Putting a divine essence in it would be a waste.

Under the cover of the divine puppets, Chen Xiao’s speed had already slowed down by half, and he became even more cautious. By now, he had left that enormous sunny area, and the surroundings had once again turned gray. “Hm? There are signs of combat.” Suddenly, Chen Xiao stopped in his tracks, his brows slightly furrowed, before moving forward carefully. Ahead, three people—two women and one man—stood back to back, surrounded by a turquoise wave of water above their heads. In this void, various fierce attacks kept being launched, and the wave of water was about to be shattered.