Chapter 275: Goal - All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds (Part 5)
"You killed Gui He," Frogo said with a teasing smile as he looked at Gong Wuji, a hint of readiness to act in his gaze. "If my little brother finds out and comes to settle the score with me, what do you suggest I do?"
Gong Wuji really had no idea what to do, so he activated his Divine Power and crushed the jade slip hidden in his Space Ring.
"Do you really intend to take advantage of someone in peril?" Gong Wuji began to stall for time, "The War God of the Heng Domain was bested in a one-on-one fight with me because his skills were inferior. In a battle to the death, is it only allowed for him to kill me, and not for me to kill him?"
Hearing Gong Wuji's retort, Frogo laughed, a hearty laugh that took a while to subside before he pointed at his opponent and said, "Do you even deserve to say such words?"
"What do you mean by that?"
"Do you not remember the great deeds your Gong family did in Wuzhen?"
Of course, Gong Wuji was aware of the incident; his family had lost two Earth Realm Celestial Gods and had attracted the attention of that Heavenly God known as the Netherworld God, something Gong Wuji couldn't simply dismiss from his mind.
"What does it have to do with you?"
"Do you know why I took action against the Five Elements World?"
It was something Gong Wuji had heard from Gong Rihen, so he said, "It seems to be related to a Third Transition human."
"Exactly, that was my brother, named Lu Hong, who's also the master of Gui He and the person whom your Gong family oppressed in Wuzhen."
Hearing Frogo recount this, Gong Wuji's complexion turned even uglier. He had never imagined that a mere Third Transition human, who was not even worth an ant in his eyes, would have the backing of three Heavenly Gods. And this person's status was not that of a mere subordinate; it bore the sense of an equal, or even a superior, in ranking.
"I don't understand why you care so much about a Third Transition human."
"You don't need to understand," Frogo said with a smile. "Looks like your backup is arriving soon. You can afford to talk tough now."
Hearing this, Gong Wuji realized that his plans had been seen through by his opponent and hastily retreated, cautiously on guard.
"If I had wanted to make a move on you, I would have done so just now; why waste words with you?" Frogo declared.
"Then what do you really mean?"
"Nothing much, just to give you a little lesson," Frogo continued. "Since the Netherworld God had declared that my brother would personally avenge this insult, why should I interfere? This visit is also to test the waters of the Gong family, so I can make a good impression on my brother in the future."
Hearing Frogo's words, Gong Wuji was utterly speechless. What does "making a good impression" mean? Are the Heavenly Gods, the most supreme beings in All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, actually trying to seek favor from a mere Third Transition human? Had he been in seclusion for too long, and the world had changed?
At that moment, a spatial rift opened again, and a giant over three meters tall stepped across the boundary, his terrifying presence instantly enveloping the entire shattered world.
"Old Ancestor Wuji, what happened to your splendid ancestral world?" The giant laughed, apparently more pleased to see the Gong family suffer despite coming to reinforce Gong Wuji.
Seeing the reinforcement arrive, Gong Wuji felt a surge of confidence: "Barbar, if you're enjoying my misfortune, I wouldn't mind paying a visit to your Mountain Stone Clan's homeland."
"No, my Mountain Stone Clan doesn't welcome you," the Heavenly God named Barbar quickly shook his head before changing the subject and pointing at Frogo, "Is this the person you asked me to come for by calling in favors?"
"Yes."
After Gong Wuji affirmed, Barbar wasted no words and took a step forward, launching a punch at Frogo.
The fist, three times bigger than a sandbag, whipped up a bone-chilling fierce wind and locked onto Frogo.
To dodge the punch, Frogo would have to break free from the fierce wind's blockade, but then, the descending iron fist would hit him squarely in the face.
Therefore, against this punch, Frogo had no choice but to prove his mettle with a firm stand.
The next second, Frogo also lifted his hand and threw a punch in return.
The two iron fists collided with a dull thud; after the impact, both Barbar and Frogo were forced to retreat step by step, every step they took causing violent tremors in the space beneath them, shattering heaven and earth.
After retreating eight steps, both of them stopped simultaneously.
After a while, Barbar exhaled some Demonic Qi, "Haha, satisfying, very satisfying!"
Frogo also exhaled some earthy yellow Divine Power from his nostrils and looked at Barbar, "You—not bad."
"Hehe, you're not bad either," Barbar laughed, "Aside from those old geezers in the Sky Domain, you're the strongest guy I've met in physical strength."
"You are the ancient ancestor of the Earth Territory's Mountain Stone Clan?" Froggo had heard of this clan and asked out of curiosity.
"Indeed, I am the fourth ancestor of the Mountain Stone Clan—Baba Mountain."
Upon hearing this, Froggo gained some understanding of the Earth Territory's strength. Baba Mountain's strength was not much less than his own, yet he was only the fourth ancestor of the Mountain Stone Clan, a sign that this clan's power should not be underestimated.
"The Earth Territory is far from here, and I don't understand why you have traveled a great distance to aid him?"
"In my early years, I owed the Gong family some favors, which you wouldn't understand even if I explained. Today I am here; Gong Wuji is someone you cannot touch. I see your strength is also quite formidable; don't make the mistake of overreaching," Baba Mountain said straightforwardly. "I do not know what grudges you have with the Gong family, and I do not concern myself with that. If you leave this place today and visit me in the Earth Territory another day, I am willing to share a drink with you. How about that?"
Froggo laughed in response, "Sure, I will make a trip to the Earth Territory one day. It's just... if I were to leave now, I would lose face."
"In that case, shall we exchange a few more blows?"
"Agreed."
Upon saying that, the two transformed into fierce winds, clashing together in battle.
They fought from the sky to the ground, completely annihilating the already ruined ancestral land of the Gong family, turning it into a pitch-black void.
Then, the two fought their way out of the Gong family's ancestral land, sparring within the All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds.
Although the All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds were several times more robust than any single world, they still shattered everywhere under the might of their blows, alerting all around.
Now, the gods of Mirror Domain also discovered the changes at the Gong family and immediately set out to arrive at the scene.
After fighting each other, Baba Mountain was very surprised by the Froggo standing in front of him. His Mountain Stone Clan had the blessings of heaven and earth, possessing unparalleled defensive strength, which was key to the clan's dominance over the Earth Territory.
Obviously, Baba Mountain's opponent did not have this blessing from heaven and earth.
Baba Mountain, who should have had an absolute advantage, was gradually falling into a disadvantage as they continued to exchange blows.
Meanwhile, as more Celestial Gods arrived and watched, they also recognized Baba Mountain's identity.
"I heard in the past that the second ancestor of the Gong family led people into the Earth Territory; it seems that the rumor is true. Why else would Baba Mountain, an Earth Realm Celestial God, travel such a long distance to Mirror Domain?"
"It seems that the Gong family and the Earth Territory's Mountain Stone Clan have an undiscovered secret alliance. We likely need to adjust our plans."
"Indeed, indeed, had we not seen this today, later acting rashly could have led to grave consequences."
While people were discussing, the two figures battling in the sky suddenly separated.
Baba Mountain staggered a few steps and fell into the midst of the mountain stones on the ground.
Froggo also looked to be in a bad way, his bones shattered throughout his body, the intense pain causing him to grimace continuously.
It took Baba Mountain a while to crawl out of the mountain stones.
Gong Wuji landed beside Baba Mountain and said in a deep voice, "How is it? Can you continue the fight?"
"What for? You want to kill him?"
"Indeed, this man has destroyed the Gong family's ancestral land; he must die!" Gong Wuji glanced at the circle of Celestial Gods spectating. If these gods had not come, he might have spared Froggo. But now that the situation had escalated, for the face of the Gong family, Froggo must die, even at a dire cost.
"I don't particularly want to kill him, but if you insist, I can assist you with this affair; it's just..."
"I know, consider the favor you owe the Mountain Stone Clan completely repaid. If there's a need for help in the future, the Gong family will provide the appropriate reward."
"Very well, then it's settled." Baba Mountain nodded, agreeing to the terms.
With Gong Wuji's strength mostly restored and with the support of Baba Mountain at his side, it indeed seemed possible to keep Froggo here forever.
At that moment, Froggo also noticed the murderous intent in Gong Wuji's eyes and spoke up, "I'm telling you, Gui He, if you don't show up soon, I'm going to be beaten to death here."
Following the end of his sentence, Gui He revealed his true form from the illusions, standing shoulder to shoulder with Froggo.
Seeing Gui He emerge, Gong Wuji was shocked and found himself unable to speak for a moment.