At the same moment when Waldo decided to go into seclusion, a storm erupted in the underwater world. A brutal message spread throughout the entire underwater world almost instantly.

On that day, people witnessed tens of thousands of underwater giants returning with their battered bodies.

On that day, people saw the once lofty and all-powerful gods in a sorry state, covered in blood, looking pitiful.

On that day, some even saw the sun trembling violently above, and terrifying roars echoed down from the sun. This news spread throughout the entire underwater world and the shattered land.

A colossal army of 500,000 giants, on their way to the surface world, suffered a devastating defeat. Of the 500,000, fewer than 50,000 returned, and 90 percent of them would never come back.

This news sent shockwaves throughout the entire underwater world.

"How could this happen? Is the surface world so dangerous? Why did our mighty army meet such a disastrous fate within just a day? How could this be?"

"Could it be that the surface world is even more terrifying than we imagined?"

"No, I heard from those who returned alive that they didn’t even see the surface humans; they just suffered a devastating attack and lost many lives."

"Is the surface world really this terrifying? Should we continue our war on the surface world?"

"In reality, it’s not that terrifying. The surface world had set an ambush when we arrived, and we were caught off guard, resulting in heavy losses."

A heated discussion erupted in the underwater world.

Afterward, they thought about the commanders at that time, the four quasi-deities who were considered superior. If they had detected the ambush in time, none of this would have happened.

Although no one dared to directly insult or blame the quasi-deities, it was evident that a growing sense of dissatisfaction with the quasi-deities was spreading throughout the underwater world.

Without the protection of the gods’ auras, they might have been in serious trouble.

Above the sun.

Boom!

A deafening explosion sounded.

Following that, four agonizing screams echoed!

Boom!

Four figures were sent flying one after another, crashing harshly to the ground. The four quasi-deities, who were already seriously injured, were now in a pitiable and battered state.

"You four are truly useless!"

The god towering like a mountain, with eyes seemingly burning with flames, shouted. The surface of his body emitted an endless crimson radiance. His aura was as vast as a boundless ocean, surging unpredictably.

The main god exclaimed in anger, "Five hundred thousand people! Five hundred thousand! And under your command, overnight, we are left with only fifty thousand! Are you all worthless? Have you gone insane from staying on the Red Sun for too long? If Rios hadn’t died in battle, you useless lot would even think of leading the army?"

"I don’t have suitable tasks for you at the moment, or else I’d send you useless ones to your deaths!"

At this moment, two equally powerful beings with immense auras emerged from a grand palace. They were the Void God and the Sun God, also main gods. Both of them exuded vast auras, like an endless sea.

Before the main gods, the four quasi-deities were like small boats in the sea. As long as the sea had a slight disturbance, they could easily capsize and be destroyed.

"Alright, calm down. While these four are indeed useless, they are the strongest beings besides us and have the potential to become main gods, although that possibility is negligible. Let’s not get angry. We have hundreds of millions in our underwater world, and we can spare these fifty thousand. Moreover, our cloning technology has advanced even further. It won’t be long before we can create perfect clone beings!"

The other two main gods intervened, trying to pacify the raging main god. Among the three, the mountain god had the most fiery temperament and was prone to anger. When he got angry, even the quasi-deities trembled in fear, fearing that a single mistake might cost them their lives.

Several quasi-deities, fearful and trembling, quickly got up from the ground and knelt before the main god.

"Please, my lord, calm your anger! This time, it was the cunningness of the surface-dwellers that outwitted us. Despite our cautious and careful approach, they managed to ambush us. The main reason we were successfully ambushed this time is that we were unfamiliar with the weaponry of the surface world. Due to the differences between the surface world and our realm, the weapons developed there can target objects from extremely long distances. We’re not sure of their exact range or how they target, but given time, we will gradually learn more."

"Yes, we have agents still in the surface world who will continue to explore it and gather more information," added the quasi-deities anxiously, vying to speak first, hoping to pacify the anger of the main god.

Fortunately, the main god had also calmed down. The quasi-deities breathed a sigh of relief, and the main god looked coldly at them, saying, "You, right now, arrange to gather more troops and search for other world portals. Since this world portal is unusable, find others that the surface-dwellers are unaware of!"

The Second General and the Fifth General were filled with enthusiasm and replied, "Your wisdom and strength are unparalleled, my lord!"

"Indeed!"

"There shouldn’t be just one world portal. If one exists, then there’s a possibility of a second, a third, and so on."

Moreover, with the passage of time, there may be even more world portals.

Soon, the four of them departed without hesitation and made the necessary arrangements. After leaving the palace of the main god on the Red Sun, they breathed a collective sigh of relief.

The Fifth General and the Second General exchanged glances. In their eyes, there was a mixture of wry smiles, resignation, and the look of survivors after a disaster.

"The main god is truly terrifying. If it weren’t for the fact that only the four of us quasi-deities are left now, we might have been gravely injured or worse, lost our limbs," the Second General sighed.

"Fortunately, the others are dead. If the main god were to injure us, who would serve him?" another remarked.

"But then again, if the others were alive, they might not necessarily be the ones sent to the surface world," the Fifth General reminded.

"That’s true."

"Alright, enough talk. Let’s quickly gather the army again and find other world portals as soon as possible. Otherwise, we can only wait until the first world portal is truly stable and can accommodate the passage of the main gods."

"However, we also need to be prepared to endure the wrath of the three main gods," the Second General inappropriately added.

At these words, the four quasi-deities’ faces grew solemn, and they departed without further discussion.