The Misty Star is shrouded in fog year-round. A group of ghostly creatures dwell in the fog, like fish swimming in the sea, while humans live in the air.

"Woo-woo~" They emitted a ghostly, ethereal sound.

The strongest being on the entire planet is merely a Spirit Seed; the former Celestial Being went to the Holy City but has already perished in battle.

"Is it necessary to kill him?" Li Changzhou did not act immediately.

“Woo-woo—” All the Mist Spirits on the entire planet cried out in unison.

"Hmm?" Yaochi, whose entire area was covered in red armor, suddenly looked up at the sky, and the inescapable gravity disappeared.

"Let's go." Li Changzhou transformed into light and rushed back into the scene.

The two returned to the main pole.

“At this rate, we have no chance of getting this sainthood. Not only this one, but we might not be able to catch up with the sixth or even the seventh,” Yaochi said.

There are twelve holy positions in total. If you fall behind even one step, you may have no chance at all.

“If there were still four of us and none of us became saints, I wouldn’t have hesitated. If we don’t become saints, we’ll be the ones who die in the end. But now… let’s let them go if we can.”

Yaochi was caught in a dilemma; killing him or not killing him was fine. Since Li Changzhou decided not to kill him, she had no objection.

The two continued on their way.

Fortunately, all living beings were already terrified of being killed. Upon seeing the arrival of the two, all the creatures on the entire planet of life submitted, without wasting too much time.

"Is the fifth temple only accessible to those recognized by all realms of the universe?" Yaochi wondered.

"That method of 'approval' is too bloody."

Then--

"We absolutely do not agree!"

"No living being on the path to sainthood deserves to be saintly! We don't need saints!"

In a highly democratic civilization, a large majority of people would rather die than submit.

The governor, wiping his sweat, explained to the two men, "We are not against you two, but against value games, against the will of Heaven, and against the Great Way."

“They don’t oppose us, but they hinder us,” Li Changzhou said.

"We are communicating, we are communicating! The people will understand. Making someone like you a saint will only benefit the peace and stability of the universe, and will not do any harm. Continuing to obstruct will only help bad people."

Li Changzhou thought for a moment and said, "Go."

Yaochi crossed her arms, her slender fingertips, encased in her armor, tapping the Heavenly Will Armor on her arm: "Three minutes have passed."

Gravity hasn't disappeared yet.

Li Changzhou appeared in the governor's office, where the governor was wiping sweat from his brow while making a video call to the protesters, trying to persuade them.

"Will it work?" Li Changzhou asked.

"It's almost over, it's almost over. There are demonstrations in a total of 320 cities, and in just three minutes, eight cities have already agreed to stop the demonstrations."

Li Changzhou sighed.

Tell them I'll give them a minute to think about it.

This sentence was known to the entire planet through the visuals.

"Is he threatening us? Let me tell you, we're not afraid to die, come on!"

"The King of Black Mist is no good either. If he becomes a saint, there will be no future for cosmic civilization!"

"Kill us! You demons will get your comeuppance sooner or later!"

Li Changzhou appeared in the clouds.

Yaochi said, "Shall we make a move?"

"Okay, I'll do it."

"Let me do it. I have absolutely no qualms about it." Yaochi reached out and took it.

The stars shrank into tiny particles, hovering between her index finger and thumb. A wisp of lightning gently passed through, and the tiny particles disappeared.

“There’s no need to dwell on it,” Yaochi clapped her hands. “If those ruthless and powerful individuals become saints, such civilizations will eventually be punished for their words, or even suffer a fate worse than death. But if you become a saint, other civilizations like yours will be preserved in the universe.”

"I'm not insurmountable, it's just that life is full of helplessness, and I have to be strong enough to protect the people around me."

As they were talking, the two were caught by a leaf.

The effect of this one move was evident; there were people on this planet who would rather die than submit. It's unclear whether they were truly fearless or simply hadn't faced imminent death.

The ruling party took direct action to suppress these dissents.

The ruler will not be unable to overcome this challenge. For him, there is only one choice: to protect more people, even if it means getting his hands stained with blood.

Even so, Li Changzhou and his companion were still slow.

Nearly ten thousand peerless experts transformed into streaks of light, rapidly darting between the leaves and the trunk, as if nerve signals were being transmitted within the brain.

It moved incredibly fast, leaving behind a trail of withered leaves.

There are many leaves, but they don't need to enter every single one. Most life-bearing stars did not have any peerless powerhouses descend upon them and safely weathered this crisis.

Earth is not included.

But the Queen Mother intervened.

The only person to die between the Fourth and Fifth Temples was the one she killed.

When Li Changzhou and Yaochi rushed into the Fifth Holy Temple, the main hall and the two auxiliary halls had disappeared, and the passage to the Sixth Holy Temple was opened.

One after another, more powerful figures continued to arrive from behind.

For an unparalleled expert, there is no threat in the world other than Earth. The reason for arriving so late is only one: like Li Changzhou, they held back.

The Crown Princess was also "late".

“It seems we have something in common,” the Crown Princess said with a smile, her beauty captivating. “Should the three of us who are lagging behind join forces and stick together for warmth?”