I Have A Martial Dao World-Chapter 572 - . Two roads
The monster with an eye in the triangle, its tentacles slowly unfurling behind it like slow motion captured by a high-speed camera, carried a hint of eerie grace.
But only those above the level of Spirit Refinement of Divine Fetal Breathing could see this scene; ordinary people just felt that today’s sunlight was exceptionally dazzling.
Lu Yao exerted all his strength to fly to Laoshan at maximum speed, slamming down from the sky and creating an impact crater.
The entire Laoshan trembled slightly, generating a thread of strange fluctuations.
This seemed to be a marker for positioning, following which, a familiar green vortex gateway appeared under Lu Yao’s feet.
The scene changed, and in the next second, he had arrived in the "Epang Palace."
At this moment, the entire Underground Palace was bustling; Mercury Guards continuously converged on the "Plaza in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony," easily numbering nearly a million.
The two 30-meter-tall Mercury Generals were also there; the moment they saw Lu Yao, they immediately pointed their spears to the sky and bowed as if greeting a guest.
But the most eye-catching were surely the six 200-meter-tall magnificent Golden Statues!
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It was because of the gold and the willing power provided by Lu Yao that these severely damaged Golden Statues were able to be repaired.
They shone with golden light, standing tall and formidable, all turning their heads to look at Lu Yao and bowing in salute.
"It looks like all of the Underground Palace’s military forces have been assembled, I wonder what Ying Zheng is planning," he thought.
Just as this thought crossed his mind, a beam of brilliant light shot out from the forehead of the Gold Statue in the center, revealing Ying Zheng.
He still wore a Dark Robe and a High Crown, looking gallant and extraordinary, save for his eyes that lacked pupils.
Lu Yao hurriedly said, "I defeated Xu Fu, but his Divine Soul willfully threw itself towards the Evil God in the heavens!"
[I roughly know what transpired...]Ying Zheng shook his head and sighed:
[I wanted to proceed step by step, never expecting Xu Fu to be so insane... The Thunder Tribulation Divine Soul is undoubtedly a substantial supplement, and the Evil God has probably recovered first]
"So, we should…" Lu Yao was about to inquire what to do next.
But at that moment, suddenly a vast and ocean-like Mind Force enveloped the entire Underground Palace.
"Not good! That monster has locked on to us!"
Lu Yao immediately felt the air around him become especially sticky, as if he were an insect trapped in glue.
At this moment, "The God of Unity" stared over, focusing its gaze on Ying Zheng; anyone could feel the intense hatred contained within.
The temperature dropped suddenly, and white frost encased the surrounding palaces in an instant.
Without saying a word, Ying Zheng watched the six Golden Statues suddenly puff out their chests, radiating dazzling golden light!
The golden light blocked the gaze of "Guiyi God," and Lu Yao immediately felt much more relieved; the surroundings slowly began to return to normal.
But things were not going to be that simple! If the Evil God had accurately located the Underground Palace, it was bound to do something!
Ying Zheng then solemnly said, [The probing from the Evil God is coming!]
No sooner had his words fallen than a profound sense of dread filled Lu Yao, as if he were a mere mortal facing a rapidly approaching truck!
Ying Zheng raised his hand, and a Golden Statue looked up at the sky, its eyes shooting out brilliant light towards the position of the second sun.
Immediately thereafter, a projection appeared in the void, showing everything that was happening.
One saw the tentacles of "Guiyi God" moving to a strange rhythm, and then... a small asteroid, 10 kilometers in diameter, changed its trajectory and headed toward their planet!
"Damn it!!!"
Seeing the Evil God actually hurl an asteroid their way, Lu Yao couldn’t help but curse out loud.
With the planet’s gravity and the Evil God’s push, the asteroid hurtled toward Chang’an at a speed of 70,000 kilometers per hour!
When the time comes, a giant meteorite crater as large as an entire province will be formed, volcanoes across the hemisphere will erupt in competition, and various types of dust will shroud the sky, plunging the planet into a nuclear winter.
Lu Yao knew this crystal clear because the small asteroid that had caused the extinction of the dinosaurs had been of the same size!
He used to think that being able to destroy an island with his power was impressive, but now he realized it was nothing in comparison.
Even nuclear bombs would be useless against this asteroid, and Lu Yao looked towards Ying Zheng and the six Golden Statues, hoping he would do something.
Otherwise, the Otherworld would have to replay a massive extinction event.
At this moment, the other party’s expression was very conflicted, as if hesitating, then he said something seemingly irrelevant:
"You have already reached the cultivation level of Golden Body combined with Heavenly Tribulation. How long has it been, it’s simply unbelievable! No wonder you could defeat Xu Fu."
"..."
Lu Yao was somewhat speechless; now did not seem like the time for pleasantries...
Ying Zheng continued: "I do indeed have a way to block this strike, but it would expose the fact that the Ancestral Dragon is dead, and then the Evil God would have no more scruples, and the world would still be destroyed."
Lu Yao looked at him, his expression serious, "Then what do you suggest we do?"
Ying Zheng did not hurry to answer, but instead took in the vast and majestic Epang Palace before speaking:
"Do you know where we are?"
"It seems to be beneath Li Mountain?"
"Yes, but much deeper than you imagine. This Underground Palace is built at the Core of the Earth."
Lu Yao was somewhat surprised, the Core of the Earth being the central part of the planet, located at the very deepest point, related to the formation of the planet’s magnetic field.
Ying Zheng continued: "In the past, the Ancestral Dragon created this place with unmatched power... Lu Yao, I’m about to tell you another purpose of the Underground Palace."
As he spoke, the six 200-meter-tall Golden Statues simultaneously made the motion of throwing a javelin.
A powerful suction force appeared in the area, drawing in countless amounts of air towards the hands of the Golden Statues, turning into ever-brighter blue points of light, and eventually coalescing into a giant plasma javelin flashing with electric sparks.
Even with Lu Yao’s physique, he felt his skin prickling from the heat, which contained an astonishing temperature!
Yet the six Golden Statues holding these terrifying javelins were aiming at the Hall of Supreme Harmony!
Ying Zheng lowered his head, speaking somberly:
"Epang Palace is a gigantic bomb placed at the Core of the Earth. Detonating it will completely destroy the Core of the Earth, causing the whole planet to explode."
"Given the size of the Evil God, to leave our universe it needs a vast amount of souls and materials as energy. If we go for a scorched-earth approach, it gains nothing and can only be trapped here."
Lu Yao was momentarily speechless; these people were each more ruthless than the last...
Ying Zheng looked at him, his voice suddenly loud:
"Before the Ancestral Dragon died, he very well could have arranged for a mindless Divine Thought to do this, but in the end, he left behind this trace of a lingering attachment in me... However, I also cannot make such an important decision, so I leave the choice to you."
Lu Yao felt the weight in his heart, furrowing his brows and keeping silent, only listening as Ying Zheng continued:
"Execute the scorched-earth plan, and you have one day to evacuate with the important people; or alternatively... I go all in for you, striving for a few more years, making one last effort."
"If you choose the scorched-earth plan, the Evil God will not be able to leave our universe for the next hundred thousand years; if you choose the latter, failure means losing everything. Child of Destiny, make your choice."
Lu Yao, facing the projection of the approaching asteroid, spoke with a firm and decisive tone:
"I’m not going to run, nor do I want to see this beautiful planet destroyed, so I choose the second path!"
Ying Zheng revealed a smile: "I knew you would make such a choice."
