Chapter 2176 - 2176. Welcome
Emperor, Queen, and Cursed Reality couldn't refrain from opening their mouths in surprise when Pellio teleported Noah and the others back to the black landmass.
Noah, Pellio, and Supreme Thief weren't a problem. Only Great Builder attracted some attention due to his solid stage cultivation level. Yet, the giant structures that the group brought ended up claiming the entirety of their companions' focus.
Great Builder didn't stay still during the last period. The weak sky had been a nigh-endless source of materials, so he had used it to create multiple useful structures while preparing for his breakthrough.
The structures were immense. Great Builder had created a giant pyramid, a tall avatar that carried his facial features, and a huge spherical item that radiated a dangerous aura.
Except for the avatar, the other two structures had unclear nature and purpose. Even King Elbas failed to understand what they did when he raised his head to inspect the scene. Of course, he would have the chance to obtain answers with a thorough study, but he was too busy with the landmass to divert his attention.
"You aren't as lost as you made me believe," Great Builder commented while studying the landmass. "I guess it's impossible for that guy to fail at something."
"Divine Demon is here to solve unsolvable issues," Noah explained, "But I need actual experts to handle the most crucial details. I'm obviously counting myself in this."
The landmass' appearance had already changed during Noah's short trip. Its core had remained the same, but a wide array of formations now ran over its external parts. There was still a lot of work to do, but it was clear that Divine Demon had solved the previous issue.
"How did the landmass behave?" Noah asked without moving his gaze from his creation.
"It didn't require more energy," Emperor stated. "However, I'm afraid it's going to wake up soon. It didn't like when your friend forced its body to accept these formations."
"Newborns are always hard to control," Noah sighed. "We are lucky it didn't turn on us right away."
"Lucky?" Cursed Reality repeated.
"The landmass knows that our goals are the same," Noah explained, "But it remains an enemy of Heaven and Earth. It might have decided to attack the sky on its own."
"When did you plan to tell us that?" Queen questioned.
"They are a boring bunch," Supreme Thief scoffed.
"And who would you be?" Emperor asked.
"Deal with the introductions quickly," Noah ordered while turning toward Supreme Thief. "You should focus on your breakthrough."
"He needs to cause a mess for that," Great Builder declared. "Supreme Thief, wait until we complete the landmass. I'll help you open a way afterward."
"I don't need your help," Supreme Thief complained.
"But we need you to stay still for a while," Great Builder responded. "Why do you even care? You have yet to find an interesting target."
"I can't find it if I stay still," Supreme Thief continued.
"I'll explain this so that even uncaring idiots like you will understand," Great Builder sighed. "The higher plane is almost empty since Defying Demon used most of its resources for the landmass. The other forces still in hiding are potential allies, so you can't touch them. That leaves only one target."
"I know that I have to attack the sky," Supreme Thief said in an annoying tone. "Also, we don't have to let everyone join. I'm sure I can steal a few useless worlds."
"How would you become interested in useless worlds enough to steal them?" Great Builder asked.
"I always want to steal stuff," Supreme Thief replied.
"But you won't gain anything by stealing random worlds," Great Builder continued.
"A man must follow his nature," Supreme Thief exclaimed.
"Why are you so hard to deal with?" Great Builder sighed while shaking his head.
"You want me to stay still for who knows how long!" Supreme Thief snorted.
"We are all dead if you wake up Heaven and Earth before we are ready for the final battle," Great Builder declared. "The same goes if our forces aren't enough to deal with Heaven and Earth's forces."
"I'm starting to have doubts about this friendship," Supreme Thief announced.
"Which part of this friendship?" Great Builder sarcastically asked. "The one where I brought you back to life?"
"That was only one time!" Supreme Thief shouted.
"How many times do I have to resurrect you to make you behave reasonably?" Great Builder asked.
"I don't know," Supreme Thief tilted his head as he thought about the matter. "Maybe five or six times."
"I can kill you even a hundred times if you want," Great Builder threatened.
"Impossible, I can't die," Supreme Thief snorted.
"You just admitted that you-," Great Builder raised his voice before interrupting his line and moving the topic elsewhere. "Are you doing this only to piss me off?"
"Of course," Supreme Thief proudly announced. "It's not like I'm going to steal the path to the solid stage right away. Only an idiot would do that."
"They are idiots," Cursed Reality commented while the bickering continued.
"How did you survive the cultivation journey?" Queen asked in disbelief.
"Technically, they didn't," Noah revealed. "Still, don't worry. We'll have good teamwork after gathering everyone."
"How many idiots does your group even have?" Emperor questioned.
"Do you really want to know?" Noah laughed. "Anyway, the others should come here on their own, especially after the landmass is complete. I actually need that guy toward the last phases of the project. I can't imagine creating a sword without him."
The bickering between Supreme Thief and Great Builder had never stopped, which slightly overshadowed Noah's serious statement. Cursed Reality, Emperor, and Queen found it hard to focus on him since the two experts were getting heated at his side.
Noah didn't care about the event, and a sudden explosion of blood-red, golden, and orange light eventually attracted everyone's attention. June, King Elbas, and Divine Demon had unleashed their auras, and they appeared on the verge of fighting from the look of it.
"Great Builder, go there and try to make them work together," Noah ordered while shaking his head.
"I'm not a nanny," Great Builder complained while descending toward the landmass.
Supreme Thief neared Noah's ear before whispering a joke. "He is a perfect nanny."
"I heard you!" Great Builder shouted, and Noah and Supreme Thief laughed loudly.
When the laughs ended, Noah approached Cursed Reality to get a proper update on the project. The summary didn't contain much since little time had passed, but one thing had become clear. Cursed Reality couldn't start working on the defense until the landmass was almost done.
"I can't affect the dark area since it acts as a lair for the landmass," Cursed Reality explained. "I can start working on separate realities, but I don't know if they'll suit the creature by the time the others are done with it."
"Focus on studying the situation for now," Noah ordered. "I'll also rely on Queen and you to make sure that the idiots don't cause any trouble."
"What about me?" Emperor asked.
"I can't trick my nose," Noah joked. "Welcome among the idiots."
Emperor wanted to say something, but he wore a surprised face when a chuckle left Cursed Reality's mouth and Queen rolled her eyes.. As for Noah, he stopped caring about the matter and gestured at the time dragon and space dragon to follow him toward the landmass.