525: Choice

The moment Day Tiger’s voice fell, Phoenix Bird immediately voiced his opinion, saying:

“No matter if we fight or flee, I fully support Big Brother’s decision.”

Everyone present was not foolish; the so-called ‘slowly planning things out’ was merely a euphemism to save face.

Enemies they couldn't defeat in the Origin Universe, once they left their home ground, they would have even less hope of victory.

Running away might be embarrassing, and fighting to the death might make him lose even the chance for reincarnation, but Phoenix Bird was still willing to support Day Tiger’s decision.

This was the bond between him and Lin Tianwei!

As for Heavensea God-King?

This selfless God-King, who was even willing to forgo improving his own strength to cultivate new forces for the Origin Universe, seemingly had two choices before him, but in reality, there was only one.

Heavensea God-King’s gaze was firm, without a moment’s hesitation, and he said decisively:

“I choose to fight!”

“Even if my strength is insufficient to shake the Star Devouring Behemoth, I will self-destruct and splatter his body with my blood, letting him know that not all Cosmic Beasts are his playthings.”

“If you choose to flee, I can understand, after all, the situation is fundamentally unchangeable.”

“Rather than risking our lives for a future that is destined to be without hope, it’s better to preserve our useful bodies and plan slowly; perhaps there’s still a glimmer of hope.”

It wasn't a provocation; Heavensea God-King’s serious expression showed that this was his most genuine thought.

He would only be strict with himself, but he would not impose his thoughts on other Cosmic Beasts.

Perhaps this was why Day Tiger took the initiative to confront the Star Devouring Behemoth; he had already foreseen Heavensea God-King’s answer.

After all, Lin Tianwei had already given him the order to buy time, and his only choice was to fight; fleeing was simply not an option!

Following Heavensea God-King’s words, Day Tiger spoke:

“Phoenix Bird, I know your hatred for the Star Devouring Behemoth. Since you can support me so much, how can I let down your expectations?”

“Fight, we must fight, this is also my choice!”

“Fleeing brings no hope of survival, but rather a dead end; only by fighting to the death is there a glimmer of hope.”

“However, Heavensea God-King, your reckless behavior is not advisable; it’s useless except for alerting the enemy.”

“Why don’t we combine the two plans? First, we’ll feign weakness and pretend to be outmatched, forcing out the Star Devouring Behemoth’s full strength and power, then we’ll look for the best opportunity to deliver the most fatal blow.”

“In this way, my Mechanical God-King persona, and the Phoenix Bird hidden behind the scenes, can play crucial roles.”

“At that time, we’ll first pretend to engage, fighting fiercely, but in reality, we won’t be exerting our full strength. Instead, we’ll be accumulating power and waiting for an opportunity.”

“As long as the Star Devouring Behemoth dares to show even a slight flaw, we’ll swarm him, and it will be time to eradicate him; he will be doomed.”

Day Tiger was indeed an Avatar who inherited Lin Tianwei’s brilliant mind, and he quickly devised a relatively reasonable plan.

What seemed to be the Star Devouring Behemoth’s final opportunity was also their chance to kill the Star Devouring Behemoth.

Who would have the last laugh would depend on who could endure more and who was stronger.

After hearing Day Tiger’s plan, Phoenix Bird’s eyes lit up; he was extremely excited.

He thought to himself that Brother Lin was as resourceful as ever, having come up with such an excellent and promising plan in just a short time.

In fact, how could Phoenix Bird not seek revenge for his fallen brethren?

The reason he was willing to support Day Tiger’s decision was simply out of unconditional support for Lin Tianwei.

However, Day Tiger was now willing to avenge him, willing to fight alongside him, and had even come up with such an excellent plan. How could he not be excited?

Phoenix Bird even felt that victory was already beckoning him.

It was clear, however, that only Phoenix Bird was optimistic; Heavensea God-King’s solemn expression told Day Tiger that he was not entirely reassured by the comprehensive plan.

Sure enough, Day Tiger soon heard Heavensea God-King say:

“Day Tiger, your plan is quite good, one could even say it’s the most stable plan currently.”

“However, this plan has a fatal flaw: even if we conserve our strength, our own strength is still severely insufficient.”

“Even if the three of us God-Kings join forces, we cannot overcome such a large gap in tiers to contend with the Star Devouring Behemoth.”

“Insufficient strength is our current hard truth.”

That’s right, since the Star Devouring Behemoth possessed immense strength and was extremely skilled at enduring, even if Day Tiger and the others outsmarted him, causing the Star Devouring Behemoth to exert much more effort in the final battle.

However, in such a situation, as long as the Star Devouring Behemoth didn't want to die, he could completely rely on his powerful strength to protect himself.

They were God-Kings, God-Kings capable of surviving outside the universe.

Unless absolutely necessary, a God-King would never choose to risk everything and engage in a life-or-death battle with an enemy.

So even if the Star Devouring Behemoth fell for their trap and expended some extra stamina, he was not an opponent that their combination, with a maximum of God King Tier Five, could defeat.

It was precisely after realizing this that Heavensea God-King offered what seemed to be the most suitable suggestion for the current situation, saying:

“Perhaps we should bring more God-Kings into our camp.”

However, his suggestion was strongly opposed by Phoenix Bird, who said:

“No, we absolutely cannot do that.”

“If we seek unreliable allies, it will not only not help us, but it might also expose our plan prematurely.”

Phoenix Bird also spoke as if he had learned from experience, saying:

“You can never truly tell who is friend or foe until the real critical moment.”

“Heavensea God-King, you should also know how good of friends the Star Devouring Behemoth and I were before.”

“In such a situation, even he could betray me for profit, let alone other unfamiliar God-Kings.”

“Rather than trusting other God-Kings, it’s better to use this last bit of time to diligently improve ourselves.”

“It’s never too late to mend the fold after the sheep are lost!”

“As long as we start working hard now, and raise our tiers by one or two before the final battle, we will be even more confident then.”

Day Tiger and Phoenix Bird seemed to be exaggerating, but what they said was something that had to be guarded against.

If, in a blind pursuit of combat power, the plan for the final battle was exposed prematurely, then he would never have a chance to turn the tables.

Especially after racking his brains and failing to think of any God-King he could fully trust, Heavensea God-King also obediently shut his mouth.

At the same time, he felt immensely sad; although he had good connections with many God-Kings, there were few God-Kings he could truly trust completely.

At least he believed that his relationship with any God-King was not better than the previous relationship between the Star Devouring Behemoth and Phoenix Bird.

Sighing slightly, Day Tiger spoke again:

“I also know that our strength is somewhat insufficient, but blindly exposing ourselves is not advisable, at least we cannot expose Phoenix Bird’s existence.”

“Phoenix Bird, you should hide first and continue to increase your strength. Until the last moment, it’s not the best opportunity for you to reveal yourself.”

“As for Heavensea God-King and me, we will each contact one or two relatively trustworthy God-Kings.”

“Then we will act separately, so even if we accidentally expose ourselves, the final plan will not be fully revealed.”

“In fact, because only a portion of the God-Kings are exposed, it might even make the Star Devouring Behemoth think our strength is nothing special, leading him to be careless.”

“This could even be a great opportunity for us to turn the tables!”

For example, if Heavensea God-King contacted two God-Kings to join their camp and participate in the final battle.

But if he encountered misfortune and accidentally exposed himself, being detected by the Star Devouring Behemoth.

Then the Star Devouring Behemoth would only think that only this small group of three God-Kings was targeting him, and even that there was a God-King among them who was his spy.

In such a situation, as long as the Star Devouring Behemoth was careless for a moment, it would be the time for him to be attacked by the group.

Hearing Day Tiger’s plan, Heavensea God-King’s eyes lit up, and he praised:

“This is truly a good plan. It not only minimizes risk but can also feed the Star Devouring Behemoth false information, thereby making him complacent.”

“Since that’s the case, the three of us will go our separate ways immediately.”

“Until we hear the final command, we are merely familiar strangers.”

“After we hear the final command, we will pour everything into attacking the Star Devouring Behemoth.”

This was perhaps the last plan they could think of. Thinking this, the eyes of the three God-Kings became resolute, and they shouted in unison:

“It’s a deal!”

With that, they went their separate ways, striving in their own ways to deal with the Star Devouring Behemoth and to secure a future for the Origin Universe.

After Phoenix Bird and Heavensea God-King had completely disappeared, Day Tiger slowly opened a Space-Time Gate.

The Space-Time Gate was indeed an extremely useful method; in just an instant, it brought Day Tiger before the River of Time.

Here, he had a friend with whom he had a fairly good relationship.

However, this friend did not seem to welcome Day Tiger. The moment he saw Day Tiger, he began to curse and swear, saying:

“You bandit, you robber, get out of my River of Time quickly! I don’t want any outside beasts disturbing me here.”

Facing the Chaos’s expulsion, Day Tiger was indifferent, fully displaying his rogue nature, saying:

“Outside beast? Given our relationship, saying that is a bit too formal.”

“Don’t worry, I’m not here to ask you for sand of time this time, but I have other matters to discuss with you.”

All the sand of time Day Tiger possessed had been contributed to Lin Tianwei, to buy him as much time as possible, and it had already reached its limit, so he naturally no longer needed sand of time.

And for Day Tiger, raising his current body by one tier was already the limit; he didn't need more sand of time at all.

So his words were completely from the heart, without any falsehood.

However, facing Day Tiger’s assurance, Chaos was full of disbelief, saying:

“Which time wasn’t your excuse the same? Then you’d play pitiful and trick countless sand of time out of me.”

“Knowing you, I must have had eight lifetimes of bad luck.”

“I’m telling you, speak quickly if you have something to say, fart quickly if you have something to fart. No sand of time, but I have one life to give.”

Facing Chaos’s distrust, Day Tiger’s old face flushed crimson as he argued:

“Chaos, how can you slander a beast’s innocence out of thin air?”

“I said I wouldn’t ask you for sand of time, and I won’t. I’m truly here this time for an important matter to discuss with you.”

To gather enough sand of time for Lin Tianwei, Day Tiger had used every means possible, frantically squeezing Chaos’s inventory.

But the past was the past, and now was now; at least this time, Day Tiger had no intention of asking Chaos for sand of time.

Facing Day Tiger’s seriousness, Chaos finally breathed a slight sigh of relief, saying:

“This time, I’ll reluctantly believe you. Say whatever you want, I’m not planning to help you anyway.”

Facing Chaos’s words, Day Tiger was unconcerned, speaking to himself:

“Chaos, I’ve discovered a shocking conspiracy, a grand conspiracy involving the entire Origin Universe, and even the Chaos Universe is within its scope.”

“You must know the Star Devouring Behemoth. I have evidence that he is brewing a monstrous conspiracy, preparing to ensnare all the God-Kings along with both universes.”

As soon as his voice fell, Chaos’s expression changed, becoming filled with horror, and he said:

“I don’t want to hear about your so-called conspiracy. I’m just a carefree beast fishing for sand of time in the River of Time; I can’t listen to such flashy things.”

“Just tell me how much sand of time you want, no need to discuss such strange topics with me.”

Chaos originally thought that Day Tiger coming to him to mooch off him and ask for sand of time was already the most terrifying thing in this world, but he didn’t expect there to be something even more terrifying.

Such a conspiracy, especially one concerning God-Kings, was absolutely a matter of death for beasts. Even the powerful Chaos did not want to get involved.

After all, as long as he stayed hidden in the River of Time, he wouldn’t die, remaining in an invincible position.

Because the River of Time was connected not only to the Origin Universe but also to the Chaos Universe.

Even if the Origin Universe failed and was devoured by the Chaos Universe, the River of Time would not be destroyed, and he, Chaos, would not be threatened in the slightest.

As for the conspiracy Day Tiger spoke of, one that could destroy both major universes, Chaos didn’t believe it at all; he simply didn’t believe the Star Devouring Behemoth could possess such immense strength.

Unfortunately, Chaos no longer had a choice; the moment Day Tiger arrived, he was already trapped.

Day Tiger ignored Chaos’s ostrich-like behavior and, with lightning speed, directly spoke his mind:

“The Star Devouring Behemoth has hunted at least four God-Kings and obtained their God King Laws.”

“In this situation, the Star Devouring Behemoth’s true strength is unimaginable, yet he has always appeared not very strong. There’s naturally something fishy about this.”

“He’s waiting, waiting for an opportunity that will allow him to soar, and the final battle is the best opportunity.”

“At that time, all Cosmic Beasts will die, and the Origin Universe and Chaos Universe will also be destroyed.”

“When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact!” (End of Chapter)