Only Ye Chen's clan was evacuated; Wang Xinghe and Fatty were not included. At the same time, Oros did not return to his territory.
"Ignorance and foolishness, you will pay the price for your recklessness!" The enormous lava behemoth, resembling hellfire, roared at the sky. It was all because of these damned creatures that he hadn't been able to fully absorb the power of the Heart of the Fire God, and now he was just a seventh-tier demigod.
"I suggest you don't make any rash moves!" Oros lowered his head and looked at the other party with disdain. If it weren't for the fear of being corrupted by dark energy, it wouldn't be without the power to fight. If it really came down to a fight, this lava behemoth that barely reached the seventh rank might not be its match.
"Roar!" The lava behemoth roared and took a step forward, immediately feeling immense pressure coming from above.
Oros was no longer simply floating in the starry sky; instead, he had his wings spread and was looking down with icy eyes, a stark contrast to his previous drowsy state.
The murderous gaze made the lava behemoth hesitate. It had only recently become a seventh-tier creature and was not yet familiar with the power system of this level. Therefore, it was unsure whether it could defeat the huge dragon shadow above its head, and the other party's aura was indeed much stronger than its own.
"Hurry up, Oros won't last much longer!" Ye Chen said quickly to the two on the Primordial Star.
Neither Ye Chen nor Oros dared to actually make a move, but they could temporarily intimidate the other side with their powerful aura, preventing it from supporting the Faceless One on the other side. Otherwise, if it were allowed to go, Wang Xinghe and Fatty would have to retreat, and the Faceless One's god would have had ample time to fuse with the Heart of the Water God. At that time, its strength would not be the same as the current Lava Behemoth.
"I know, I know!" the fat man said impatiently. The goblin mechs were constantly pouring out cannon fodder, completely disregarding the energy consumption.
"The message has been sent back. They are preparing to return and are expected to arrive in five to ten minutes!" On the other side, Long Ying had temporarily lost his fighting ability, while Wang Xinghe continued to contact his superiors and finally received some good news.
"We can hold on for another ten minutes at most!" Wang Xinghe said excitedly, but Ye Chen's expression did not improve at all.
Five to ten minutes is not a short time for gods; it's enough for them to fight their way through the primordial planet several times over.
Time means nothing to gods, but for ants that can be destroyed with a wave of their hand, every second is precious.
What Ye Chen fears most now is that the Faceless Ones on the other side will also emerge ahead of schedule, at which point they will face the pursuit of two god-level dark creatures.
"Recall your Dragonhawk. Fatty, slow down. Don't lure that guy out too early!" Ye Chen said in a deep voice. Five to ten minutes was a critical amount of time.
However, there is no way to change it. Although traversing space is fleeting in consciousness, time actually passes, and it takes time from activation to landing, so it is not a true teleportation.
Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Wang Xinghe gave his dragon eagles the order to retreat. With the opponent's divine power suppressing them, these dragon eagles couldn't play much of a role, so it was better to retreat sooner rather than later.
As for the fat man, at worst he'll only lose six goblins and six mechs. Money is just an external thing; it's best to get it back as much as possible.
"Roar! You're stalling for time!" The lava behemoth quickly realized that whether it was the lord's side or the dark creatures, advancing to godhood was a sublimation of life. Even a rock like the lava behemoth could possess considerable intelligence!
"So what if it is? Do you dare to fight me now? Or wait for it to completely erode the heart of the water god?" Oros said disdainfully. The dragon god, who had lived for countless years, had far more experience than a god born in this way. The more disadvantaged the situation, the less one should show any fear.
Indeed, the lava behemoth dared not attack Oros, nor could it bear to let the Faceless One completely devour the Heart of the Water God like it had. If it could not fully digest it, it would ultimately be nothing more than a newly ascended demigod like itself.
"Hmph! So what if we stall for time? This star field, this plane, will eventually be swallowed by darkness!" After holding back for a long time, the lava behemoth finally had to utter these harsh words!
"Hmph! You mean the hidden gods on other planets? Do you think no one is waiting for them?" Oros sneered, startling the lava behemoth. Its appearance had awakened the other hidden gods, exposing them all, all in order to accelerate the devouring of the gods' hearts and quickly conquer this star field.
If this group was truly prepared in advance, wouldn't their actions have prematurely exposed their plans hidden in the shadows?
Seeing the lava behemoth fall silent again, Ye Chen felt extremely nervous, hoping that the other party could think for a while longer and buy some more time.
Moreover, Ye Chen was very fortunate that the Lava Beasts and Faceless Ones were both races with low intelligence. Even if they advanced to godhood, their thinking and reaction were very slow. In particular, the Faceless Ones were rare gods who could not communicate and could only act through instinct.
Therefore, even if Oros and the Lava Behemoth argued endlessly on this side, the Faceless Ones on the other side of the planet remained unmoved, continuing to expand the sea area as previously agreed, creating more Faceless Ones and accelerating the devouring of the Heart of the Water God.
"Five minutes! Almost there!" Wang Xinghe kept an eye on the time while also keeping an eye on the situation in other areas.
The danger level here has increased significantly, but if you don't count the lava behemoths that have appeared ahead of time, it is already the safest of all the star systems.
In other star regions, without a god like Oros to suppress them, the entire planet has been swallowed by darkness. The speed at which the dark gods merge with the hearts of various gods has also greatly increased. In some star regions, true gods have even been born, starting at the mid-stage of the seventh rank, and there is even a late-stage seventh rank god.
Let alone Ye Chen, even a weaker seventh-tier lord might not be able to handle a god of this level. Not all of a seventh-tier lord's territory is inhabited by gods; those who can become gods are ultimately only a minority.
"You're cheating! Why aren't you coming out yet?" The lava behemoth finally realized what was happening and roared at the faceless beings on the other side of the planet. At the same time, the power of the gods surged, and large areas of the surrounding land turned into magma. The scorching heat rose up once again, and then it suddenly rushed towards Oros in the sky.
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