Geoffrey had the physique and soul of a powerful warrior but his theurgy was still limited to the Godly Ways of the chaos.
He had never mastered the power of the main world and the Deep Space.
He had no idea what kind of theurgy the Heavenly Ring Staff possessed. He was shocked to see everyone around him get knocked to the floor by the strong force it was emanating.
"Stop! Let the members of the Elemental race go!" Geoffrey sputtered.
At this, the Heavenly Ring Staff trembled slightly. The members of the Elemental race who had been brought to the floor felt the pressure ease off them. They quickly scrambled to get back up.
As soon as they were back on their feet, they swarmed around Geoffrey and Elder Xue.
They knelt in front of them and bowed again and again in reverence.
They considered Elder Xue as a sage and a god to be venerated. It was a kind of blasphemy for the golden-haired Cold Apes to have held him hostage! But Geoffrey defeated those heretics, so he must be a stronger sage and a more powerful god than Elder Xue himself!
Geoffrey shifted uncomfortably watching the people kowtow to him. "Elder Xue, please tell them not to bow and scrape like that. It makes me feel so bad."
Elder Xue smiled helplessly. "I can't. The Elemental race is still a primitive race. Faith is quite important to them. I can help them keep the faith, but snapping them out of it is another matter entirely."
Elder Xue then turned and said something to the Elemental race. As one, they got up and began charging at the outsiders.
The members of the Elemental race showed no mercy to those who had attacked Elder Xue. They slaughtered them all. The area was left awash in blood.
Four hours later, in an exquisite wooden hall, Geoffrey began to discuss returning back home with Elder Xue.
Geoffrey actually knew the way back, but he had come here to send the little monster home and try to bring Elder Xue back.
However, Elder Xue only shook his head at his proposition. "I'm afraid that's not possible."
"Why?" Geoffrey asked, puzzled.
Elder Xue looked surprised. "Don't you know? After the catastrophe with the Four Spirits Sect, no one from the main world could return. If they do, they will die."
This was also the case in the Deep Space.
In the decisive battle between the Fostering race and the Cinnabar race, some members had managed to escape. It was unknown whether they were still alive, but rules had been imposed then that they would never be able to return.
That was why when Kincaid in the chaos heard that the Grand Supreme Elderly Lord had seen Elder Xue, he had correctly estimated that Elder Xue was still living in the Deep Space. He couldn't have broken the restriction. It would have been impossible for him to cross the main world and then go straight to the chaos.
"So I'm really going back alone?" a disappointed Geoffrey said.
"Yes. The top priority is to bring back the Heavenly Ring Staff. The sooner, the better," Elder Xue said firmly.
"But those races in the Deep Space will definitely seek revenge on you. You might be in danger, Elder Xue," Geoffrey pleaded.
Elder Xue smiled. "You have the Heavenly Ring Staff. It's strong enough to control the life and death of all the inhabitants in the Deep Space. They couldn't take revenge on me if they try."
He knew Elder Xue was probably right, but Geoffrey still couldn't help but feel uneasy. He turned to speak to the Heavenly Ring Staff, "I need some guards to protect him."
The Heavenly Ring Staff extracted Geoffrey's power again.
Rumble!
The ground trembled and splintered. Over a thousand human-shaped statues crawled out.
Geoffrey nodded in approval at these guards created by the Heavenly Ring Staff.
Witnessing what looked like a miracle to them, the members of the Elemental race began to fall all over themselves to praise Geoffrey again.
It wasn't long before Geoffrey had to bid goodbye and start his journey back.
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