"This fellow, though an evil clan puppet, isn't that strong. As long as we use divine arts to seal him, there won't be any problem!" Lu Fan stated, "You elders are truly walking on thin ice. At such a crucial moment, you've forgotten to use divine arts!"
The old Heavenly Gods chuckled awkwardly. In truth, they also knew that the puppet wasn't that formidable. If they hadn't panicked, they might have been able to subdue it with their own abilities.
"We old fellows have embarrassed ourselves in front of you!"
The elders smiled awkwardly, their expressions becoming more solemn, and also quite helpless.
They didn't want to, but after falling into the abyss, they had no choice. After all, they had never experienced such a life of constant apprehension.
"This puppet was probably very powerful before, but with the passage of time, its evil nature has been mostly depleted!" Lu Fan said directly, "And there must be something in this palace that makes this puppet so agile!"
"Are you implying that there's something in the palace controlling the energy of this abyss?" one old Heavenly God asked in surprise.
"Precisely!"
Lu Fan nodded, his expression becoming more solemn. After all, this matter was of great importance, and they were well aware of it, which was why they had spoken so carelessly.
Facing these words, many present were also puzzled. If this were true, the situation seemed more complicated than it appeared.
"Don't you see something placed in front of the palace?" one sharp-eyed old Heavenly God quickly reminded everyone.
Everyone looked over and indeed saw an object in the center of the palace. This object looked quite ordinary, like a fire poker, silently stuck in the middle of the palace.
"Although this thing looks ordinary, it seems to emanate a strange aura!" one old Heavenly God frowned and warned.
Lu Fan, paying no heed, walked directly towards the fire poker, feeling puzzled as to why such an ordinary object would be enshrined in the palace.
Driven by his curiosity, Lu Fan reached out for the fire poker, his demeanor becoming more serious.
Witnessing this scene, the many old Heavenly Gods were startled: "This matter is no small thing. This fire poker is likely not simple!"
However, Lu Fan had already taken the fire poker into his hand. Just as he was about to examine it, he felt a surge of immense evil energy erupting from within it, causing the entire palace to tremble.
"Not good!"
Lu Fan shouted, preparing to discard the fire poker. However, he found that the evil energy was so potent that it directly immobilized him. Even a trace of evil energy permeated his body.
"What's happening!"
The old Heavenly Gods cried out in disbelief, clearly not expecting things to turn out this way. They were caught off guard, and suddenly finding themselves in such a predicament, they didn't know what to do.
"You all leave quickly! This fire poker is not simple, and something special might happen!"
Lu Fan quickly warned, "I've been immobilized and cannot leave. Don't throw your lives away here!"
"Even if you've been demonized, we will never leave!"
The old Heavenly Gods' expressions were solemn. Lu Fan had saved their lives just now. If they left, wouldn't that be unjust and unrighteous?
Lu Fan felt helpless and was about to say something when he felt a surge of blood energy enter his body, causing him extreme discomfort. He fainted completely, but his hand remained tightly gripping the fire poker.
At the same time, the old Heavenly Gods rushed forward, attempting to pry the fire poker from Lu Fan's grasp. However, they found that the fire poker seemed to have merged with Lu Fan, completely unresponsive to their efforts, no matter how much force they applied.
"How can this be!" one old Heavenly God frowned, "What should we do? Things have reached this point, it's truly troublesome!"
"He seems to have been corrupted by evil energy and has now fainted. When he wakes up, will he be mentally unsound?" another old Heavenly God frowned.
"Let's restrain him first. If he truly loses his mind, we'll have a plan!" the leading old Heavenly God quickly said.
The situation had escalated beyond their control. They didn't know what the consequences would be, so it was best to prepare. This would also be for Lu Fan's own good.
For more than ten days, the old Heavenly Gods remained by Lu Fan's side, not daring to delay even for a moment.
However, Lu Fan did not wake up, still clutching the fire poker tightly as if it had become an inseparable part of him.
Several months passed before Lu Fan slowly opened his eyes. His complexion was ashen, as if something had happened.
"How are you feeling? Better?"
The old Heavenly Gods quickly asked, their expressions earnest. If Lu Fan were truly in trouble, it would be a great blow to them.
"I just feel a chill all over my body!" Lu Fan shook his head, "And has evil energy invaded my body? Otherwise, why would I feel so uncomfortable!"
"If it had truly invaded, the state would not be like this!" one old Heavenly God shook his head, "This matter is likely not simple, and we are powerless. However, why can't we pull the fire poker from your hand!"
Lu Fan looked puzzled and then took out the fire poker, observing it for a moment: "Does this fire poker have any special properties!"
"If I'm not mistaken, this fire poker might have recognized you as its master!" one old Heavenly God said, "This thing looks ordinary, and doesn't seem that powerful!"
"Whether it's powerful or not, I'll know once I try it!"
Lu Fan smiled slightly and struck out with the fire poker. In that instant, the entire palace vanished into nothingness, and even the barrier miles away underwent a shocking transformation.
Rumble...
With a roar, the entire Death God Valley began to tremble, appearing extremely terrifying. It was unclear what had happened.
The many Heavenly Gods guarding the Death God Valley were also shaken, feeling a sense of dread, wondering if the evil forces were about to invade again.
Now that Shangguan Shenjun had been severely injured, if the evil forces returned, it would undoubtedly cause immense upheaval. With their divine mountains alone, they might not be able to suppress it.
At the same time, everyone clearly felt that some things were not as simple as they seemed.
The Heavenly Gods of the God Race also rushed towards the Death God Valley, preparing for battle. Even if it meant mutual destruction, they would not retreat.