Letting bygones be bygones is a dream, a delusion; what is done cannot be changed.
The two Light Clan Heaven-Kings suffered a crushing defeat, and Kedoran of the Kedoran Tribe narrowly escaped death, gravely wounded. Three hundred thirty-three Void Rift Primevals perished—a burden so heavy it feels as if the sky itself has collapsed. Argo must bear at least half the responsibility.
Because it provoked Andrew Han.
Because it refused to self-immolate.
At this moment, Argo—a Cosmic Eternal—felt tormented and powerless. It hovered blankly in midair, truly sensing that its kin, friends, and even the entire Light Sky world were subtly rejecting it... For Argo, death was not frightening; what terrified it most was the cold violence of public opinion.
"But."
"How could I possibly self-immolate?" Argo's body and soul felt as if they were being flayed alive. Slowly turning its radiant form, it gazed with bitter resentment toward Human Territory. "Is this setback really so much? Cultivation and evolution—knocking on the door of eternal life—I endured countless hardships back then. How could I, Argo, be so easily defeated?"
That's right.
It would never self-immolate so easily; that would be granting Andrew Han his wish. Argo believed itself to be far from fragile.
"Yes, weakness is destined to be bullied." Behind Argo was the lowest gate of the Arshen Tribe. "Once I return to the tribe and regroup, I will cultivate in peace. One day, I will personally kill the Human Heaven-King Andrew Han."
It could be predicted: that day was not far off.
As everyone knows, after advancing to Fifth Integration of the Cosmos Union Tier, an Eternal King automatically sheds the new-generation label and gains the power to roam the universe. By then, there will no longer be Path-Protectors or guard teams constantly at their side.
But at present—
Andrew Han's soul realm is at Fifth-Stage Void Rift peak.
As a true Eternal King, his combat power has shaken both the Arshen and Kedoran Tribes to their core. It is expected he will advance to Cosmos Union Tier extremely quickly.
"No need to rush in the short term."
"I can afford to wait." Argo's dark pupils flashed with gloomy savagery. "I, Argo, am a primordial genius of the Cosmic Eternal Tier. If I strike quietly, I can absolutely kill a peak Cosmos Union Tier Eternal King! When Andrew Han reaches Cosmos Union peak and wanders the stars alone..."
In this life-and-death struggle, either Andrew Han dies, or Argo perishes!
As for how much time would be consumed, or how long the wait might be, Argo cared not at all. It was an immortal high-level lifeform—it was willing to wait, and it could afford to wait.
After all, a high-level lifeform must typically endure thousands upon thousands of epochs.
"Argo!"
Just then, a cold shout came from behind.
Argo turned around and saw Heaven-King Asheron Arshen flying back. "The tribe's elders are looking for you. Go quickly."
"Yes, yes." Argo quickly complied and flew with Asheron Arshen back to the Arshen Tribe. Along the way, the Light Sky had already been repaired; each light-source node shone brightly, and the transport beams rumbled. This world of light was eerily silent.
Moments later—
The two arrived at the tribe's gate.
"Your Highness, Heaven-King."
Argo finally couldn't help but ask, "Can we block the news? Is there any way to stop it from spreading?"
At these words—
Heaven-King Asheron Arshen paused, then sighed and glanced at his uncle Argo. "Too late. Far too late. There's nothing we can do."
The news had already spread, exploding outward in a frenzy. At this moment, Human Heaven-King Andrew Han was destined to become famous across the stars.
And he did so by using the Light Clan as a stepping stone—crushing the Arshen Tribe, trampling the fate of the Light Clan's Primevals.
"Then..."
Argo's heart chilled. He'd sensed this outcome, but now that it was real, terror and dread still overwhelmed him.
This would tarnish the entire Light Clan.
"It doesn't matter."
Asheron Arshen regained his Heaven-King dignity. "Void Rift Tier is only the beginning. The true terror of us Eternal Kings will show in the later Cosmos Union Tier. No matter how strong Andrew Han is, can he really overturn the heavens?"
According to historical records—
A speed-type Origin Talent can grant a Cosmos Union Tier Heaven-King forty-nine thousand times the speed of light!
"Hiss!"