Monsters: Evolving from Titans to Ancient Gods

Chapter 214 Negotiations Break Down, Alien Beasts

When Lumbini cast a scrutinizing glance at Tartarus, the air in the entire hall seemed to freeze, and everyone instinctively fell silent, as if all was still.

However, the people from the Land of Light also temporarily abandoned their idea of ​​fighting the Kingdom to the death and temporarily restrained themselves. Reminded by Longbo's voice, they also remembered that this was Longbo's territory.

Moreover, Longbo had recently helped the Land of Light avert a crisis of invasion by a kingdom, so they should not have a conflict with the kingdom here under any circumstances.

They exchanged glances, then stopped and waited for Tartarus's reply.

Under everyone's gaze, Tartarus looked up after a long silence and spoke: "This is not our plan. Although we have always wanted to obtain the Land of Light, we are negotiating here now."

"But I have no reason to launch a surprise attack on the Land of Light just because the Land of Light has transferred most of its personnel here."

Tartarus knew that the negotiation was the best opportunity for a sneak attack, but he also understood that if he did that, it would mean that the kingdom would not only have to deal with the counterattack of the Kingdom of Light, but might even have an additional enemy. Anyone with a sound mind would not do that.

Diablo is clearly not quite right in the head.

Tartarus had thought that Diablo, though not very bright, was at least able to weigh the pros and cons, but now it seemed he had misjudged him.

At this moment, Tartarus, the Titans, and the other elites all wished they could kill Diablo, the guy who had dragged them down at the crucial moment.

The female warrior was filled with remorse. She should have reported to Tartarus immediately when she realized Diablo had such thoughts, thus preventing the incident from happening.

But now that everything has already happened, it's too late to say anything.

After clearing Diablo of any wrongdoing and absolving his negotiators of any responsibility, Tartarus looked solemnly at Lombre on the stone throne, abandoning his pride as one of the kingdom's most prominent figures, and lowered his head.

"I apologize for what happened, but it was all Diablo's reckless act, and we had no intention of attacking at this time."

"Therefore, I promise that if Diablo is still alive, I will personally arrest him and imprison him in the kingdom's prison."

"Unless the kingdom suffers a catastrophic disaster, or our king awakens and releases him, he will never have another chance to leave the kingdom."

Tartarus realized that the most crucial thing now was to appease Lombard, who was acting as the mediator.

The kingdom truly could not afford to provoke such a powerful opponent again, so he made a new promise almost without much thought: "Lord Longbo, our kingdom is very grateful for your help. After this incident, once the kingdom returns to normal, we will do everything we can to make amends for this mistake."

Tartarus adopted a humble attitude at this moment, allowing everyone to see his sincerity.

Lumbert did not answer immediately. In his view, Tartarus was indeed unaware of the situation and had given a sufficient response, so he could accept this explanation.

However—Longbo felt that at least in terms of his attitude, he couldn't just let this matter go.

"Not enough, Tartarus."

"No matter what, your kingdom launched a sneak attack while you were negotiating here. This is not something that can be easily forgotten."

Lumberjack's indifferent gaze swept over the crowd before finally settling on Tartarus, and he uttered a curt sentence: "These are not enough to convince me."

Upon hearing this, the kingdom's elites felt a headache coming on, and once again cursed the reckless Diablo in their hearts. If it weren't for him, the kingdom and the Kingdom of Light would already be at the stage of signing a ceasefire treaty and formulating more detailed cooperation agreements.

Tartarus sighed inwardly upon hearing this. Although Lombard was acting coldly at the moment, it was the kingdom's own doing, and they had to swallow it down no matter what.

He fell silent again for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and replied, "After the kingdom is out of danger, if needed, the kingdom can temporarily become your vanguard."

This was the best answer Tartarus could come up with, but his condition was that the kingdom be out of danger. This meant that if Lombre wanted to obtain this temporary vanguard, he had to ensure the plan was completed.

In this way, the plan, which was on the verge of bankruptcy, could be given some guarantee again.

The other members of the kingdom who came to negotiate were shocked upon hearing this, but they could not utter a word of rebuttal.

Tartarus felt that he had never felt so frustrated since he became the de facto representative of the kingdom.

What made him even more upset was that this frustration was basically brought on by his own people.

"Foolish Diablo!" Tartarus cursed inwardly once again.

If Diablo hadn't acted recklessly, the kingdom's problems would have been resolved quickly!

Upon hearing this, Longbo felt that he could accept this explanation, and that was good enough.

But Longbo did not answer; instead, he turned his gaze to the Land of Light.

His meaning was clear: Tartarus had passed his test, but how the Kingdom of Light would explain it was up to the Kingdom itself.

Seeing this, Tartarus understood that at least the matter of Lombre was now a thing of the past.

Now only the Land of Light needs to be explained. In Tartarus's opinion, the Land of Light should be easier to communicate with than Rumble.

After all, he had already shown enough sincerity and made the appropriate attitude in the latter half of the negotiations. Given the saintly mindset of the Land of Light, they shouldn't care too much.

He gazed at Zero and the others, whose eyes were filled with wariness and anger, and lowered his stance: "We are very sorry for this. Therefore, we are willing to send warriors from the Kingdom to your universe after the Kingdom crisis is resolved. To follow and learn from the Space Garrison in protecting the peace of the universe."

Tartarus stated that he did not want this to happen, and that he knew that this matter was inextricably linked to the kingdom regardless.

However, Tartarus at least offered to repay the debt and indicated that they could also join in the path of safeguarding the peace of the universe.

However, things quickly took Tartarus by surprise.

Ultraman, Seven, Ace, and the others rejected Tartarus's words without hesitation.

"No."

Seven stepped forward, staring intently at Tartarus, and answered firmly, his anger and disappointment evident to all. "After what has happened, we will no longer trust the Kingdom."

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"Even if those of you who came to participate in these negotiations do not have such thoughts, it does not mean that your kingdom does."

"The fact that Diablo was able to mobilize so many Absoluts to launch a surprise attack on the Land of Light already speaks volumes."

Ultraman, equally scrutinizing and rational, replied, "We no longer have any hope for you Absolutians. What we just discussed is now null and void."

In response, the warriors of the Land of Light's main universe stated that while they, the people of the Land of Light, do possess the saintly love that people speak of, this does not mean they can accept such deception and betrayal from the Kingdom.

The Land of Light is their bottom line.

Their attitude toward the kingdom's near-begging for help stemmed solely from sympathy for the kingdom's impending doom and a reluctance to see their warriors bleed and sacrifice themselves for such a reason.

But now, Diablo's attack has crossed the Land of Light's bottom line. No matter what, they will not accept such a surprise attack launched under the guise of negotiations.

Their initial attitude could even be described as humble, but now that the kingdom seems unappreciative, there's no need for them to persist any longer.

They are not that blinded.

Tartarus fell silent upon hearing this, but he was utterly speechless. He also believed that it was beyond reproach for an invaded enemy to have done this much.

Behind him, the people of the kingdom were doing the same. For them, without the help of the person who proposed the plan, carrying out this series of plans on their own was full of unknowns.

Longbo watched all this unfold quietly, but had no intention of interfering.

In his view, the fact that the Land of Light had once begged the Kingdom for help, almost humbly, was enough to prove the true nature of the people of the Land of Light.

The Land of Light has already lowered its stance, but given what has happened, it's normal for them to choose to give up.

He chose to forgive the kingdom in order to gain its military power.

The Land of Light's purpose is different from ours. They are acting out of compassion and pity. No matter how great their love is, it has its limits. If this continues, their great love will seem very "cheap".

Under Lonbo's gaze, Seven turned to look at Lonbo and nodded gently: "We, the Land of Light, are leaving now. Although this has happened, we still thank you for giving us a chance."

"Thank you for shielding us from Diablo's attack," Ace nodded in thanks as well.

Longbo did not answer, but simply nodded calmly.

Immediately afterwards, Ace, who was also skilled in interdimensional combat, turned around and reopened the portal to the physical universe, bringing everyone back.

Before the interdimensional portal completely disappeared, Zero looked at Tartarus and gave a disdainful snort.

"Whatever the challenge, we will fight back without hesitation. Bring it on, Tartarus."

Ultraman was the last to enter the interdimensional portal. Before leaving, he turned to look in the direction of the kingdom and calmly whispered, "We will not take back that projection. From now on, it is up to you whether you carry out your work independently or choose to focus your attention on the Land of Light again."

"If they continue their invasion, then go ahead and try. Our Land of Light will not be afraid in the slightest."

Leaving these words behind, Ultraman turned and stepped into the world of the physical universe. As the passage dissipated and disappeared completely, only Longbo and the rest of the kingdom remained in the entire hall.

As the group from the Land of Light departed, the vast hall fell silent once more. The projection on the table had not been taken away and continued to emit a hazy light.

Even though the negotiations broke down, the people of the Land of Light did not take the projection away, but left it behind as a final act of assistance to the kingdom.

The people of the kingdom immediately replicated it.

Tartarus and the Titans continued to gaze in the direction the people from the Land of Light had left, remaining silent for a long time.

They had come with a casual attitude, intending to just go through the motions, but during the subsequent negotiations, they suddenly realized that the Land of Light had actually come up with a reasonable and effective plan.

However, just as they adjusted their mindset and prepared to continue in-depth talks with the Land of Light, Diavolo, who had not come to negotiate, turned around and attacked the Land of Light.

This not only harmed the Land of Light, but in a sense, it also stabbed them in the back.

This dramatic shift in fortunes caused their emotions to fluctuate wildly, like riding a rollercoaster.

Although Ultraman left behind a plan that the Kingdom could potentially complete even on its own, for the Kingdom, which is constantly racing against time, delay is a fatal mistake.

Titan's eyes slightly unfocused, his hands gripping the sword tightly, clearly not at peace.

After a long while, Tartarus sighed inwardly and came to his senses. He turned to face Lonbo again and bowed slightly: "Even though Diablo caused our negotiations with the Kingdom of Light to break down, the agreement between you and our kingdom is still valid."

"Once the kingdom is out of danger, we will fulfill our promise."

Although the negotiations were not perfect due to unforeseen circumstances, Tartarus could not deny that it was Lombard who brought about this opportunity.

Therefore, even without the cooperation of the Kingdom of Light, if the Kingdom were to carry out this urgent diversion plan on its own, they would still fulfill the agreement they made not long ago.

Diablo has already ruined the kingdom's credibility. If he breaks his promise to Longbo as well, the kingdom will be finished before the king awakens.

After leaving these words, Tartarus also unleashed the golden vortex of the abyss, signaling to those who had followed him to return to the kingdom.

Time waits for no one. The sooner the necessary equipment is developed, the closer the kingdom will be to escaping danger.

For countless years, all the kingdom's technology has been developed for the core, and now, to obtain the equipment needed for the plan, the faster the development, the better.

Soon, the golden vortex disappeared as they left, leaving only Longbo alone in the vast hall, gazing in the direction of Tartarus, lost in thought.

The negotiations ultimately broke down due to the kingdom's reckless actions, but for Longbo, his goal was barely achieved.

Both the Land of Light and the Kingdom owed him a favor, and the Kingdom also made a promise.

Now it remains to be seen whether the kingdom can escape the crisis of self-destruction on its own.

"Since they possess such great power, and have obtained the plan, resolving this crisis should be a piece of cake—" Longbo mused to himself.

But soon, He shook his head, turned and disappeared from the palace, sealing it away, and returned to the floating continent where He most often stayed.

As always, He gazed at the distant battlefield, but his thoughts drifted to the multiverse, searching for the universe where Noah's Temple was located, preparing to speak with it.

The Land of Light, Space Garrison.

As many warriors from the main universe returned, the warriors from this universe, who had been waiting for a long time, stepped forward one after another.

However, what they saw were not joyful faces, but rather faces filled with anger.

Seeing this, the warriors of this universe instantly understood that the warriors of the main universe had failed in their negotiations with the force known as the Kingdom.

Seeing this, Jian stepped forward, his gaze sweeping over the somber faces of the group. "Judging from your expressions, it seems the negotiations have failed. What exactly happened?"

The members of the Space Garrison behind him looked at him with puzzled expressions, trying to understand what had happened.

The people in the main universe looked at each other in bewilderment. Finally, Seven told them everything: "The higher-ups of the Kingdom took advantage of our negotiations to launch a surprise attack on the Kingdom of Light where we are located. Therefore, we no longer have any illusions."

Upon hearing this, the warriors of this universe were enraged and disgusted by the kingdom's actions.

"How could we be so despicable?"

"That's absolutely disgusting."

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With his arms crossed and his habitually arrogant expression, Belial, his temper flaring, sneered, "They really don't know what's good for them. The best way to humiliate them is to defeat them head-on."

Belial stated that the Ultra Warriors are good people, but not despicable ones, and that it was the right thing to stop negotiating with such despicable individuals.

His words resonated with the warriors of this universe. Excessive tolerance would only make others look down on them and think they had an opportunity to take advantage, thus becoming increasingly unreasonable. Therefore, cutting their losses in time was the right choice.

However, the young warriors in the main universe still felt very strange upon hearing this, and looked at each other in bewilderment.

Having dealt more with the darker Belial, they felt very uncomfortable discussing this topic with the other, the brighter Belial.

Zero, who had fought Belial many times, was speechless for a moment, still unable to accept the reality of the situation.

But Zero's gaze annoyed Belial, who habitually raised his head. "What? What's with that expression?"

"So, you want to receive my Jeep training here?"

These words caused Seven and Zero to both show expressions of utter bewilderment.

Zero had a strange thought: this extremely foul mouth was becoming more and more like the Belial he remembered.

After a brief exchange, the people from the main universe decided to return to the Land of Light.

They needed to bring the results of the negotiations back to their homeland of light as soon as possible. Moreover, the Absolut warriors outside the land of light who had not been killed were also a reason for them to want to return.

The images displayed in the spacetime realm quickly disappeared, and they still don't know what's happening on the other side now.

Seven turned to Geed and said, "Ged, the Land of Light has been attacked. We need to get back as soon as possible."

"Please trouble you to take us back!"

Upon hearing this, Jiede nodded, then took out the crystal he had obtained from Senior Gailongbo and began a trans-universe time-space journey to the main universe.

The warriors of the main universe bid farewell to the numerous warriors of this universe, then entered the passage and returned to their original universe.

Zero watched his seniors leave, but then turned to look at Riku, seemingly lost in thought, preparing to say something.

However, to his surprise, Belial stepped forward and hugged Xiao Lu again amidst his bewildered gaze, then patted Xiao Lu on the shoulder.

"Boy, you're already a qualified warrior." Belial gazed at his other son, who was snatching his sword, and said with a smile, "I'll be proud of you."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lu nodded heavily, clenching his fists. "I know, I won't be confused anymore!"

At this moment, everyone could see that Xiao Lu was no longer confused, but exuding a purple aura of joy.

After going through so many trials and tribulations, he finally gained his father's approval.

Belial smiled with satisfaction, and as he raised his hand, a ray of light appeared from the timer on his chest, transforming it into a medal engraved with his own portrait.

He handed the medal to Riku and said, "This is part of my power. I hope it can help solve your problem of needing the help of others to get by. Take this and go find Hikari."

"I won't let you down, Father!" Xiao Lu accepted the medal, nodded deeply, then turned and stepped into the passage, leaving this world behind.

Beside him, Zero was stunned for a moment upon seeing this, then smiled with relief.

He had originally intended to suggest that Lu Xi stay in this universe for a while, but now it seemed completely unnecessary.

Zero couldn't help but turn his head to look at Belial in this universe. For some reason, he suddenly felt that Belial was actually quite pleasing to the eye after looking at him for a while.

However, Belial noticed his gaze, turned around, and said with a sweet smile, "What are you looking at? Do you want to experience the training you've undergone in this universe?"

Zero's face darkened upon hearing this, and he quickly dismissed the thought that had just crossed his mind. Sure enough, no matter which universe it was, Belial was just as detestable.

He still can't accept that he was caught by Belial when he tried to touch the plasma spark, and that Belial used it to train him by stealing a jeep without brakes.

Zero quickly calmed down, ignored Belial, and turned to step into the portal that spanned the universe.

Behind him, a warrior named Titus struck a muscular pose towards the distant Goreian before vanishing as well.

Freya turned to his friend, nudged him in the waist, and teased, "That kid really idolizes you. You two really get along."

Gao Lean watched the passage where the strong children had disappeared, lost in thought.

"A soldier from U40?"

Gao Lian recalled Titus's words about the existence of many physically powerful monsters in U40, and his mind began to stir.

"How about we ask Uncle Long for a device that can connect to other universes, and go check out U40?"

This idea sprouted in his mind and burned like a flame, which could no longer be easily extinguished.

Gao Lai'an's physique is unparalleled in the entire Land of Light; no one can match him.

If possible, he also wanted to exchange ideas with physically strong warriors; this U40 boy named Titus might be a very good candidate.

On the other side, Longbo's gaze swept across the universe, searching for Noah's temple among countless universes.

Although there is also a temple dedicated to Noah on the planet Renqiu, the statue enshrined there is also known as the God Noah.

However, Longbo clearly knew that the Noah actually referred to Zoffy.

Ten thousand years ago, Zoffy came to Renqiu and saved a desert kingdom called the Kingdom of Palaj.

That was when he had just arrived in Renqiu, in the golden sand sea, where he defeated the magnetic monster Antora with the help of the Queen and the Voice of the Stars.

After that, he was worshipped by the ancient Kingdom of Palaj on the planet Renqiu, and a statue of Zoffy holding the sphere of light represented by the Star Voice was erected. Because only the queen at the time knew Zoffy's real name, he was called the God of Noah by the people of the Kingdom of Palaj.

Incidentally, the Kingdom of Nashi is the country taught by the priestess, and Queen Nashi is one of the priestess's students in the long history of Nashi.

It is obvious that the statue of Zoffy cannot summon Noah; only Zoffy can be summoned. Therefore, Lumber did not choose that place as his target.

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After a long search, Longbo finally found a dilapidated city on a deserted planet.

Longbo's phantom stands amidst a cluster of dilapidated buildings stretching for hundreds of kilometers, a scene of utter devastation as far as the eye can see.

The city, which had already entered the interstellar age, was destroyed beyond recognition, with tall buildings collapsing and covered with lush green moss and vines.

Various strange-looking wild animals and birds have made their homes in the ruins of this city, and the roars and hooves of birds and beasts can be heard from time to time throughout the city.

The wreckage of the distant space elevator lay across the street, crushing numerous buildings and leaving behind a trail of scorching flames, leaving the entire city a mass of skeletons.

In the center of the city lies a massive crater, resembling the impact of a dinosaur killer, with cracks like grains of rice spreading outwards from the giant crater.

Tens of thousands of years ago, this planet was suddenly attacked by monsters, and the entire civilization was destroyed, leaving no survivors.

The monsters there are also known as alien beasts among the many civilizations in the multiverse.

"Alien Beast—"

What Longbo found first was not a temple, but a planet overrun by alien beasts, which surprised him somewhat.

But since we're here, there's no harm in taking a look.

Longbo pondered that in his more than 10,000 years of life, he had seen monsters, Titans, disc-shaped creatures, super beasts, evil gods, and even monsters with negative energy.

He has never seen the legendary alien beasts, which makes him a little curious.

At this moment, the planet is already dead and silent, and the alien beast and the giant that followed it have perished together.

Therefore, Longbo had to resort to some underhanded tactics, using the hazy light that flickered in Longbo's four eyes. With a gentle lift of her sleeve, a magnificent and infinitely beautiful spacetime realm appeared, engulfing Longbo's phantom.

Inside the spacetime realm, various spacetime nodes of the entire planet are projected like a slideshow at the fingertips of the swordsman.

The dilapidated planet that came into view rushed past him, as if time had reversed.

The moving tracks of birds and beasts transformed into black lines, and the seasons flew by. Spring, summer, autumn, and winter were vividly displayed before Longbo's eyes, with prosperity and decay rapidly alternating.

Until the plants in the scene before them grew thin and sparse, the dilapidated scene gradually recovered, figures emerged from the ruins, and flames raged.

Immediately after the firelight disappeared, the fallen shadows returned to the sky, the collapsed high-rises rapidly rebuilt, the city was transformed, and crowds surged, exuding a highly modern and technological feel.

Longbo's phantom leaped out of the Beggar's Time-Space Realm, touching this universe tens of thousands of years ago on this day. The scene before his eyes was completely different from what he had seen not long ago, a vibrant and flourishing sight.

This is the most direct manifestation of Longbo's spacetime authority, and it is also the first time it has been used in this way.

But for Longbo at his current level, traversing different time periods is not difficult.

If one wanted to, even modifying the inevitable extinction future of this planet wouldn't be a major problem.

On the one hand, given Longbo's current level, withstanding the reversal of the power of a mere planet is nothing special.

On the other hand, he could also use this part of his authority more deeply, forcibly inserting his alteration of the planet's fate into the spacetime realm, making his reversal of the future a part of the planet's history.

Although Lonbo is not as good as Hypergoldras in terms of pure spacetime authority, he can still do this kind of thing, just not as easily as Hypergoldras.

Longbo stood atop the tall building, feeling the distinct fluctuations emanating from the sky, and clearly saw the enormous monster descending with the flames.

Under Longbo's watchful gaze, the colossal object easily broke through the missile and laser defenses on the planet's surface, crashing solidly into the continent of this world, triggering a powerful tremor and shockwave.

Like a monstrous impact, the shockwave erupted from the point where the monster landed, spreading in all directions, the chaotic shockwaves engulfing the monster in a deadly hurricane.

Just as the terrible disaster touched the surrounding cities, the alien beasts that had descended from the sky in a wild manner rose up from the dust that blotted out the sky.

The alien beast, covered in bone spurs and tentacles, with its back covered in abscess-like growths, lashed out with its tentacles in a violent, tearing motion, while its gaping maw opened wide in its abdomen, emitting a piercing shriek.

The pillar of light, like a gaping maw, surged forward, piercing the sky and splitting into thousands of crimson torrents at the top of the clouds. These torrents fell like meteors to various cities, blasting out countless giant craters resembling meteorite impacts, with cracks spreading rampantly.

Cries and wails instantly echoed across the entire planet, and countless people died in an instant. But those who managed to survive were not necessarily lucky, as a series of disasters engulfed them.

Longbo clearly felt the light gathering.

In the initial moments of the disaster, a firefighter on leave escaped the first wave of damage, but was trapped under the rubble during the subsequent rescue operation while saving a little girl.

Longbo's illusory figure shifted slightly, landing in front of the young man. The young man's lower body had been pierced by steel bars, the wound near an artery, and blood was flowing continuously. The monster's heavy footsteps approached, and crows, rats, and even insects gathered into a torrent, rushing towards the monster.

The thunderous footsteps drew ever closer, but the young man trapped under the rubble did not give up hope. He shielded the girl beneath him and dug with his bare hands until he was covered in blood.

Under Longbo's watchful gaze, the young man's severe blood loss left him icy cold and his vision blurred, but he still did not give up. He tried to dig a path and, at the cost of his life, send the little girl out.

Just as his consciousness was becoming increasingly blurred, the gathered light fully manifested, transforming before his eyes into the Evolution Trustee radiating dazzling light.

As if guided, the young man instinctively grasped the object in his palm. His pale, bloodless lips trembled slightly, but his eyes grew brighter and brighter as he called out a name.

"NEXT!"

The next second, light burst forth from the ruins.

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