Published: March 2, 2025
After parting ways with guardian no. 2, the celestial god returned to his residence. He contemplated briefly and organized his plan for this time.
After convincing guardian no. 2, the plan to transform the Earth's native land into a foundational stronghold should be feasible. However, to prevent any unexpected situations, the celestial god felt it necessary to enhance his own strength further.
Tang Haofei was an excellent addition. Moreover, that kid owed him a great favor; not discussing it with him would feel like a loss.
Thus, the celestial god brought his five fingers together and with a swift motion, severed his right arm. Creation Energy surged forth, and in no time, he molded a doppelgänger that looked exactly like himself.
With the soul energy connected to the doppelgänger, the newly formed clone opened its eyes. At that moment, the celestial god felt as if he had dual perspectives.
Similar to what Wen Yu had done, the soul creation technique had multiple applications. Creating a doppelgänger was naturally a piece of cake, especially since the celestial god was somewhat aware of the nature of the cost of power, but he understood that Tang Haofei had issues.
Going to meet that monster in person was far too dangerous; sending the doppelgänger was much safer. Even if the negotiation failed, the celestial god wouldn't be too concerned.
These little details were handled flawlessly by the celestial god.
...
Guardian no. 2 had not deceived the celestial god; in the Antarctic Continent, he successfully located Tang Haofei.
Beneath the white snow, he saw the lowly little ice house. As the celestial god's doppelgänger flew above the ice house, Tang Haofei’s figure abruptly appeared in front of it.
"I thought it was someone important... turn out to be the debt collector..."
Tang Haofei cursed, his expression quite displeased, while the celestial god didn't care about such trivialities. He merely flew beside Tang Haofei, surveying him from head to toe.
He still wore a short outfit, his strong muscles exposed to the cold air. At that moment, Tang Haofei was scruffy, yet his mental state was remarkably good.
Seeing this, the celestial god chuckled lightly.
"That's right, I'm here to collect a debt. So, why not invite me in for some tea to warm up?"
Tang Haofei curled his lip and spoke in a displeased tone. "I have nothing here; if you have something to say, just say it and don’t dawdle."
"Alright then, I'll get straight to the point."
"When you said you would cooperate with my actions, you didn't forget, did you?"
"I haven't forgotten, but I’ve had some things come up recently, and I lost my communicator."
This was an obvious excuse, but there was no outright refusal, so the celestial god resolutely stated his intention.
"I need your help now."
...
The celestial god rambled on until he fully disclosed his plan to transform the Earth's native land into a foundational stronghold, finally stopping to quietly observe Tang Haofei.
However, to the celestial god's surprise, Tang Haofei responded more directly than he expected.
"So, you want me to help you eliminate a few gathering places, right?"
"Exactly. Sydney, Tokyo, and Washington—if you help me take care of these three super gathering places, you don’t need to worry about the rest."
After the celestial god said this, he added another line.
"Completing this task will count as repaying one favor, plus there are two more favors."
Tang Haofei’s favors were indeed valuable, and for once, the celestial god was somewhat stingy about it, but unexpectedly, Tang Haofei's response was extremely straightforward!
"Sure, no problem!"
Tang Haofei's straightforwardness caught the celestial god off guard. However, not wanting to think too much, he nodded, considering the deal struck.
"Then, shall we contact each other later?"
"No, no need for that hassle. When does your plan start?"
"It can start anytime; the preliminary preparations are already complete."
The celestial god had little to prepare. With the treasure land guardian's backing, and most of the forces from those super gathering places being in the Layered Battlefield, after convincing Tang Haofei, the balance of strength had already shifted. It was just a matter of charging in with swords drawn!