An hour later.

Space distorted, the portal opened, and Bai Yuan stepped out.

Behind Bai Yuan, four other people walked out together.

Lu Ning glanced around and found that these people, like Bai Yuan and Xuan Xu, were constantly emitting mental pollution.

They themselves are the source of pollution.

Demigod.

All four are demigod-level powerhouses.

Lu Ning carefully examined the four demigods.

They were all men, and walking behind Bai Yuan was a handsome white man with long silver hair.

His left eyeball appeared to have silver, chain-like patterns inside, locking it firmly in place, while his right eye was normal and indistinguishable from a normal person's.

He was dressed in a simple and clean white casual outfit, with a gentle smile on his face. If it weren't for the abnormality in his left eye, he would look more like a very handsome male celebrity.

Behind the silver-haired man was a man with a rugged face and a strong physique.

The burly man wore a black vest and military trousers, had black hair, bloodshot eyes, and his exposed skin seemed to be wriggling slightly, as if he were alive.

As Lu Ning looked over, the strong man's arm suddenly wriggled and a small tentacle grew out, before it suddenly retracted.

Behind the burly man was a thin, short boy.

The boy had dry, yellow hair and a gaunt face.

His arms and hands were wrapped in bandages, and it seemed that a trace of bodily fluid was seeping out from inside.

Noticing Lu Ning's gaze, he looked up at Lu Ning, then smiled shyly at Lu Ning and lowered his head in embarrassment.

The last one surprised Lu Ning a little.

He was wearing a full suit of dark black armor, with a helmet on his head and his face covered by a visor.

Gray mist occasionally drifted out from the gaps in the armor.

Lu Ning could feel familiar power in the other three demigods.

The first silver-haired man's power may have come from the moon; Lu Ning could sense the madness and coldness beneath that gentle demeanor.

The second strong man possessed the power of flesh and blood. Lu Ning himself possessed the power of flesh and blood, and was extremely familiar with the power within this strong man's body.

The power emanating from the third boy likely came from death. Although the boy suppressed that deathly power within his body, Lu Ning could still easily sense it.

There was only one last armored warrior, and Lu Ning wasn't sure what his power was.

It was somewhat similar to the power of darkness, but Lu Ning seemed to sense the power of stars and gravity from it.

As the four demigods appeared, the spatial passage behind them closed.

Bai Yuan said calmly, "Time is of the essence, so I only found the four of them. The others are probably busy too."

Xuanxu grinned and said, "That should be enough, right? After all, there are only five rifts, and we have a total of seven demigods here."

As Lu Ning and his companions observed the four human guardians, the four guardians also glanced at Lu Ning and his group.

The silver-haired man paused for a moment after seeing Yan Bing, then his gentle smile froze, and he stared at Yan Bing with a look of astonishment: "You are... Yan Bing?"

Yan Bing nodded calmly, a deep, dark light appearing in his eyes: "Do we know each other?"

Bai Yuan thought of something and then said, "Rodrigago seems to be from Yan Bing's era, right?"

Rodrigo's lips curled into a smile as he said, "That's right. Back then, Yan Bing was an unparalleled genius, already standing at the pinnacle of humanity, while I had only recently awakened my powers and had only seen Yan Bing on television. Of course, Yan Bing didn't know me."

Rodrigo smiled and said, "I heard rumors that Yan Bing had appeared. I thought it was just a rumor, but it turns out it's true. Welcome back."

Yan Bing nodded slightly: "Mm."

Xuanxu clapped his hands, smiled at Lu Ning, and said, "Let me introduce them. This guy is Rodrigo, his power is moonlight. This big guy is Harek, his power is flesh and blood, and this little guy is Ren Yun, his power is death..."

"Hey, Xuanxu, who are you calling a little guy? You look pretty much like me, don't you?" Ren Yun looked at Xuanxu speechlessly.

Xuanxu smiled and puffed out his chest, comparing their heights: "Whoever is shorter is the little guy."

"Your mother..." Ren Yun's lips twitched, his face full of black lines.

Rodrigo smiled gently, acting as a peacemaker: "Alright, you two, why do you always argue every time you meet?"

Xuanxu shrugged, then pointed to the last man in full black armor, his expression becoming more respectful, and said, "This is Luo Xingchen, whose power is Star."

Then Xuanxu pointed to Lu Ning and said with a smile, "You all know Yan Bing, this is Lu Ning."

Upon hearing Xuanxu's introduction, the four demigods raised their eyebrows slightly and looked at Lu Ning.

"You are Lu Ning?" Ren Yun looked at Lu Ning with some surprise.

I always felt that this demigod-level guardian, who had lived for who knows how many years, not only looked like a teenager, but also seemed to have a teenager-like temperament.

But that's not really surprising.

After all, if demigods are indeed sources of mental pollution, then one can imagine that their minds themselves have some problems.

This kind of youthful personality is not difficult to accept.

Lu Ning was simply curious: "You know me?"

Ren Yun smiled and said, "I've heard Li Yang mention it."

It's Li Yang again...

Lu Ning seemed to be deep in thought, and he asked, "What did Li Yang say about me?"

Ren Yun and Bai Yuan exchanged glances. Rodrigo shrugged and smiled gently, "He didn't say anything, just that you have exceptional talent and an incredibly miraculous ability to live forever. You should be able to become a demigod and join us in the future."

Lu Ning nodded slightly: "I see."

He always felt that Bai Yuan and the others were hiding something from him.

But he couldn't force others after all.

Since they were unwilling to say more, Lu Ning naturally didn't ask any further questions.

Harek, who had been silent all along, spoke up: "Is everyone here? Shouldn't we get down to business?"

Xuanxu nodded and looked at Yan Bing.

Yan Bing took out the radar and said, "It would be best to take out a map and compare the locations."

Upon hearing this, Xuanxu summoned a mirror. He then tapped the mirror, and the image on it changed, transforming into the environment of an underground archive.

On the other side of the mirror, Qingjian's figure appeared.

Qingjian was looking down at a book when she seemed to realize something and looked up at the mirror.

Upon seeing Xuanxu and the others, Qingjian stood up and asked, "Lord Xuanxu, what are your orders?"

Xuanxu smiled and said, "Qingjian, bring me the latest version of the map."

Qing Jian nodded, and the book pulled by the chain around his neck opened and turned its pages, after which a map flew over.

Qingjian grabbed the map and handed it to him through the mirror.

"Thank you." Xuanxu took the map and erased the image from the mirror.

He then looked at Yan Bing and smiled, "Shall we begin?"