The entirety of the Burial Land now came into Zen's view.
From the specific number of the Troubled Creatures, to the huge jars that were used to nurture Troubled Creatures at the bottom of the black mountain... Zen could see it all.
He could even sense the horde of Troubled Creatures swarming over to the primitive land, their minds filled with craziness, restlessness, and strong killing intent.
However, Zen had no interest in them. Instead, he focused on finding the location of the Snake Spirit King's coordinates.
Buzz!
In the blink of an eye, the figures of the Snake Spirit King and the downgrader appeared in his mind's eye.
While the two of them both had an acute sense of perception, they didn't notice Zen's watchful eye. If it were anyone else, they'd have found out immediately, but Zen's state of omniscience was different. As opposed to spying, this omniscience let him know everything about anything in a single thought.
"The downgrader, and the Snake Spirit King. I've found them now..." Zen said to the others.
However, this still wasn't what he was looking for.
"The Snake Spirit King's coordinates..."
In his state of omniscience, nothing in the Burial Land could remain secret to him. As long as Zen thought about it, he would instantly get the answer. His mind was quickly directed to the bottom of a mountain. There, he saw the Snake Spirit King's coordinates, which were encased in an orb of black light. Additionally, a golden ring surrounded the black orb.
Buzz...
Zen shot a quick glance to the others and gave them a comforting nod before abruptly teleporting to the Snake Spirit King's coordinates. However, he did leave a replica of himself before he left.
Shortly after, the Snake Spirit King set foot on the Pear Hill. His huge body slowly coiled up onto the peak. All the while, he hissed proudly. He didn't even bother to hide his complacency in his golden eyes as he revealed himself before everyone.
"Panic, fear, and uneasiness," he exclaimed elatedly. "I feed off of your negative emotions!"
What he said was true. The eyes of the Snake Goddess, Kincaid, Hilario, and everyone else were filled with anxiety. However, their uneasiness actually stemmed from fear that Zen's movements would be found out. Whatever the case was, their panicked expressions worked like a charm to delude the proud Snake Spirit King.
The Snake Spirit King was so carried away that he couldn't be bothered to check if the Zen before him was just a replica, nor did he even use his omniscient power to read their minds. He believed that everything was well under his control. Kincaid, Zen, Hilario, and Itzel... None of them would be able to change anything. There was no longer any chance for these weaklings to turn the tide, he firmly believed.
"My foolish daughter! Did things go as you wished?" the Snake Spirit King sneered, directing his forked tongue at Itzel.
Standing at the corner of the jadeite platform, Itzel stared coldly at her father, disgust written all over her face. "Might I remind you, father," she snapped back, "Your wishes haven't been fulfilled, either. How pathetic!"
"How dare you!"
The fact that he failed to upgrade the world was a terrible blow to the Snake Spirit King's ego. Although he had already tried to accept it as fact, he still felt furious and embarrassed when Itzel pointed it out. Unable to suppress his anger, he opened his huge mouth in an attempt to swallow her whole.
Kincaid, Hilario, and Rocher all immediately sprang into action, ready to strike back. However, before they could even get close, a strong, burly figure had already stepped forward.
Before the Snake Spirit King could react, Geoffrey had closed in on him in a heartbeat and swung his large fist at the Snake Spirit King's body.
Pop!
A light muffled sound rang out, as though Geoffrey had hit a piece of cotton. However, the power that erupted from his blow was extremely terrifying.
The huge body of the Snake Spirit King caved in upon impact, and the power even penetrated through his body. An energy wave strong enough to distort the space within tens of thousands of miles rippled out, influencing even the Troubled Creatures that had just set foot onto the primitive land. Despite them being so far away, these creatures were still blown away, losing their balance.
Clatter!
After the punch was landed, the Snake Spirit King's body instantly disintegrated into ashes.
Everyone who had witnessed this scene was stunned into silence.
After Geoffrey had returned from his long journey, he was known to have undergone a drastic change. Once when he had sparred with Rocher, his power had surprised everyone. However, he now displayed even greater power that was far beyond everyone's imagination.
"Let me protect you all!"
Geoffrey said with a smile as he waved his huge fist.
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