124: Chapter 124

Although his words were plain, his attitude was very clear. Shiva felt a wave of relief—he knew Brahma's strength all too well.

Vishnu frowned, his words carrying worry: "We've barely managed to get through this hurdle, but what about a month from now? Are you really not worried at all? Especially you, Shiva. When the time comes, they will surely target you first. Your situation will be a hundred times harder than it is now."

Right now, the most important thing is to ensure that the three Supreme Gods of the Hindu Pantheon survive intact.

As for everything else, we can think of ways to handle it later.

Brahma sighed: "Who's to say otherwise? The Three Factions came on too strong this time, especially with the Red Dragon Emperor presiding over them. The pressure in that scene earlier was suffocating. If the world will hadn't suddenly intervened, let alone sitting here chatting, whether we could even stand would be a question."

Shiva gritted his teeth and made a decision: "I caused this, so if it really comes to that, I'll bear it alone. I'm already content that you were able to help me. If something really happens to me, I just hope you can take care of my people."

Vishnu waved his hand: "Why say such things? We grew from the same root; it's only right that we look after each other. This next month will depend on how well we can prepare."

The leaders of the Three Factions returned to their respective territories, made some simple deployments and adjustments, and then all headed toward Kuoh Town.

From this moment on, the layout of the Three Realms was destined to change.

They had to pave the way in advance and make things clear to avoid any chaos later.

Upon arriving in Kuoh Town, at the Red Dragon Emperor's estate, Odin, the Chief God of the Nordic Pantheon, and Serafall of the Underworld had already arrived.

Sitting nearby was Zeus, the Chief God of the Greek Pantheon, though no one really took him seriously.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Luo Yu spoke: "Everyone, the situation in the Three Realms is about to be reshuffled. We need to prepare in advance for the battle in a month. Right now, how many people among the neutral faction haven't been dealt with yet?"

Luo Yu looked at Shemyaza, the Governor responsible for keeping watch.

Shemyaza said: "The guys who have their own factions have already been cleared out. I haven't touched the ones who operate alone. These people don't get involved in anything usually, just focusing on their own cultivation, and I can't do anything about them. But at least I can guarantee they won't jump out to get in the way when the time comes."

Luo Yu nodded slightly.

He knew in his heart that it was simply unrealistic to pull all those neutral parties to his side.

Whoever wins or loses, this matter directly affects the structure of the entire world.

The problem is, he couldn't stay in this world forever; sooner or later, he would have to take his army of dragons to invade another world. So before he left, he had to arrange everything properly to avoid any future complications.

Shemyaza asked again: "Right now, the Three Realms are basically divided into two factions: one side is Shiva's Hindu Pantheon, and the other is our Three Factions led by the Red Dragon Emperor. Anyone with a brain knows how to choose. The question is, how should we prepare for the scheduled battle in a month?"

Luo Yu pondered for a few seconds.

The battle in a month certainly wouldn't involve many people. The opponents are basically the three Supreme Gods of the Hindu Pantheon, so we must also field three people. "Assuming they send their three Supreme Gods, I count as one, and you decide the remaining two spots yourselves."

A few of them looked at each other.

To be honest, the strength of those three Supreme Gods from the Hindu Pantheon is not weak. If it were just a normal spar, everyone would at best be a draw. But if it's a life-and-death battle, it's hard to say.

Once they tear off the mask, those three Supreme Gods on the other side definitely won't hold back.

Although their treasures can't compare to ours, their ability in a direct confrontation is absolutely top-tier. To be able to climb to the level of a Supreme God through hard cultivation, the suffering these guys have endured is something ordinary people probably can't even imagine.

Luo Yu looked at them, but he actually already had a plan in mind.

Letting these leaders discuss the candidates right now is just a superficial arrangement.

He still held two trump cards in his hand—the Infinite Dragon God Ophis and that "Beast King". If these two trump cards were played, the Hindu Pantheon would have been routed long ago, it wouldn't be a problem at all.

The Devil King Lucifer was the first to stand up: "I'll do it. That bastard Shiva killed two of my high-ranking Fallen Angels, and I've wanted to avenge this grudge for a long time."

He had already made up his mind and would never back down; that was never his style.

Luo Yu nodded with satisfaction.

Finally, someone had volunteered. Moreover, the grudge between Lucifer and Shiva was indeed deep enough; losing two high-end combatants in one go meant that even if they took out the Hindu Pantheon, the Fallen Angels would still rank last among the Three Factions.

Michael stepped forward, his voice resounding throughout the entire space. "If Lucifer is stepping up, there's no reason for me not to follow. After we surrounded and killed that Beast King back then, that bastard Shiva led five Super Devils to ambush God. I've held this grudge for a long time, and today is the perfect time to settle it all."

The people present had somewhat complex expressions after hearing this.

God—that was the supreme existence of Heaven, and someone that strong had actually fallen. This grudge was not just an ordinary one. And for Michael to have reached this point today, it was clearly not simple. His current strength was likely enough to single-handedly take on that Supreme God of the Hindu Pantheon.

Serafall stood to the side without a word, her gaze falling on Michael, but her mind was turning over several thoughts.

She wasn't blind to the little schemes of the Three Factions in Heaven. But she had already spoken with Luo Yu, and today she just needed to be a listener. The rest, Luo Yu would handle himself; she didn't need to interfere.

All three had expressed their stance, and Luo Yu felt much more at ease.

However, there was still one person on his mind—Shiva.

This guy never played by the rules, and relying solely on the current arrangements might not be safe. If that guy left some kind of backup plan, the result could be very troublesome.

Luo Yu's tone sank: "Remember, we are currently only planning based on the opponent sending three Supreme Gods. Although we've been targeting Shiva for some time, ever since he swallowed the Power of Destruction, I haven't truly fought him. I have no idea how many trump cards he has now. So, we'll temporarily set it at three people on our side, with the Watchers and the Underworld responsible for perimeter defense. If he plays dirty, at least we can contain it."

Serafall spoke indifferently: "The Underworld will hold the last line of defense. You just focus on fighting, no need to worry."

Shemyaza, the Governor of the Watchers, also nodded: "We will hold a line as well, rest assured."

Having witnessed Shiva's ruthlessness, no one dared to be careless. If they really fell into a trap, who could bear the consequences?

Luo Yu's gaze swept over everyone: "Then I'll leave it to you all. As long as everyone works together this time, this pest Shiva must be killed."

For him, he was full of confidence regarding the battle in a month.

As for what the final outcome would be, he was too lazy to think about it now.

The others left one after another, but Michael didn't leave. "Red Dragon Emperor, do you still have something?" Michael turned his head, his tone carrying a bit of confusion.

At this time, everyone was going back to prepare, and Luo Yu asking him to stay definitely wasn't just for a casual chat.

"Lord Red Dragon Emperor, are we going to cross worlds so soon?"

Luo Yu had only mentioned wanting to go to another world before, without stating the specific purpose, and Tiamat was quite curious.

Invading another world is no child's play; all preparations must be in place.

Last time, they had also made full preparations, but they still failed.

There was no helping it; that world's strength was too terrifying.

Not to mention, their territory was much larger than this one, and their system was more complete and stable.

Luo Yu nodded and said: "You should have heard some of the recent movements in the Three Realms. Before long, I plan to take the dragon army and invade. Staying in this world, it's already difficult for my strength to go any higher. I'm having you lead the way this time because I want to first probe the depths of that other world. So many years have passed, and their power must have increased quite a bit. We have to find a way to add some weight to our home base. Since we can invade them, there's no guarantee that someone else won't invade us one day."

Tiamat responded thoughtfully.

Luo Yu's words made sense.

However, their world was well-hidden; although they had suffered a defeat back then and knew the gap in strength, the concealment work had never been relaxed. "Lord Red Dragon Emperor, when are we setting off?" Tiamat asked. "Right now. Do you still remember the coordinates of that world?"

"Of course I remember. After suffering such a big loss back then, I've always been thinking about when I could get back at them."

"Alright, then don't dawdle, let's go."

The two left Kuoh Town silently.

Tiamat shrank into the internal space of the Boosted Gear.

After finding an extremely remote place, Tiamat appeared and opened a world teleportation channel.

After entering the coordinates, a teleportation array appeared on the ground. Luo Yu stood in the center, and not long after, he completely disappeared.

After Michael finished all the preparations, he did two things.

First, he sent people to infiltrate the Hindu Pantheon's territory to lie in wait, and to report directly if there was any movement.

Second, he sent people to keep an eye on Zeus, the Chief God of the Greek Pantheon, to prevent him from getting up to any tricks with Shiva.

Luo Yu's worry was not superfluous.

Zeus had stayed in Kuoh Town for several days and had never sensed the Red Dragon Emperor's aura.

So he also quietly left Kuoh Town and crept toward the direction of the Hindu Pantheon. The people responsible for tailing him immediately transmitted the news back to Heaven.

Michael didn't say a word and set out personally, quietly following behind Zeus the whole way.

But Zeus didn't step directly into the Hindu Pantheon's territory; instead, he met with Shiva, who had long been waiting there, in a remote place.

Shiva had his back turned, asking coldly: "What business do you have with me?"

But Zeus's next sentence directly piqued Shiva's interest. "I stayed in Kuoh Town for several days and didn't find any trace of the Red Dragon Emperor at all. This doesn't seem like that guy's style. And we just met a few days ago, I can be sure he didn't leave Kuoh Town. You tell me, what's going on? I can't figure it out."

Shiva frowned.

Zeus was not someone to spout nonsense in front of him.

But he knew very well that Luo Yu had previously subdued a large number of dragon troops with the purpose of re-invading another world.

If what Zeus said was true, didn't that mean Luo Yu had already secretly gone to another world?

In other words, the current Three Factions didn't have any absolutely powerful combat power presiding over them?

"If this is true, I will definitely reward you well in the future." A smile appeared on Shiva's face.

For some time now, this was the most exciting news he had heard. "What do you mean?" Zeus looked puzzled.

Although this was just his own guess, wasn't Shiva's expression a bit too exaggerated? Could he really be this happy just because the Red Dragon Emperor wasn't in Kuoh Town?