Parker, Alethea, Frost, and other powerful gods of light all came.
As soon as they received Austin's spiritual sense message, they immediately rushed over to where
they were.
They came as soon as they could because they were afraid that something might have happened with
Santos.
After all, he was the only person powerful enough to work out the way of dealing with the evil baby!
They couldn't risk losing him.
If Santos were to perish now, the gods of light would be left with no other choice but to wait for the evil
baby's birth.
Once it happened, who would have the ability to defeat it?
Hence, they couldn't stress enough how vital Santos was!
Soon enough, numerous renowned and formidable masters and gods of light crowded before Santos to
protect him. They circled Thad in the center and separated them from a distance.
"Thad, you came here alone?"
Parker immediately released his spiritual sense to scan the entire Space Cosmos inch by inch. He
found that Thad had no companions in his arrival.
He searched thoroughly for any cultivator around that he might have missed. Surprisingly, there was
indeed no one.
"Thad, what happened?
You are covered in wounds and bruises!"
Alethea stared at the wounds on Thad's body. He looked grotesque. He had wounds all over his body.
His limbs bore congealed blood, and his clothes were an utter mess.
"Thad, why did you come here? What's your purpose?"
Parker demanded.
"I'm here for Austin. I didn't come here for a battle.
I will leave as soon as I can."
Thad locked eyes with the gods of light. Softness was found in his eyes, as if he was baring his soul to
them. His voice sounded beaten, almost like pleading.
If they were to cross paths any other day, Thad wouldn't be found in this unfortunate position. Instead,
his presence would be commanding and authoritative. However, this was different. He was heavily
battered and bruised, and he was practically begging them for mercy.
"Thad, do you know where you are? You are trespassing in our territory. Do you think you are allowed
to come and go as freely as you wish?
If you don't let me know your true purpose here, you are not allowed to leave!"
Oswald boomed. He took a step forward and approached the beaten man.
In case anything went awry, the gods of light secretly prepared their attacks. They waited with bated
breath for whatever was going to happen next.
However, they doubted that Thad would do anything drastic. They could clearly see that he was
severely battered.
This god of darkness before them was one of the core masters of their enemies. And now, he had
presented himself in a terrible form. Any sane person would take this opportunity to immediately kill
him. This was practically a blessing for them!
If he were to perish now, the dark side would definitely suffer a massive loss.
Every decision they make would be crucial in this situation. Their moral constructs would be
questioned, but some deeds had to be done no matter what. The gods of light only had one thing in
their minds—to kill Thad while they still had the opportunity, even if they would never have a decent fair
fight this time.
They were preparing to end him once and for all when suddenly, Caroline jumped in to protect him.
"No! I beg you, please! Don't hurt our ancestor! Please!" she cried.
Her mesmerizing eyes fanned towards the gods of light, who were equally confused and conflicted in
her sudden interjection. Seeing the skeptical looks from the divine gods, the woeful woman turned to
Austin.
"Austin, please help me! Ask these elders not to hurt our ancestor! They would listen to you,"
Caroline desperately pleaded her husband. Her tantalizing eyes were welling up with tears, and her
cheeks were flushed from the crying.
"Caroline..."
Austin was dumbfounded. He didn't know the right words to say. On one hand, he wanted to soothe his
wife and trust her gut, but on the other, he had to trust his allies' decision on this matter.
Even the top masters were at a loss for words.
"Caroline, we, the evil shadow race would never turn our backs in a fight, nor will we ask for anyone's
mercy! I want you to always remember this!"
Thad frowned and pacified Caroline.
"Ancestor, you are seriously injured! You can't fight anymore,"
Caroline sobbed.
Although Thad had never given his consent to Caroline's marriage with Austin and had been trying all
his might to separate them, she knew that Thad did all this for her own good.
"Thad, can you tell us what happened?"
Parker suddenly asked.
"From now on, I no longer belong to the gods of darkness, and I will no longer be your enemy.
I don't want to talk too much about the others.
If you want to kill me, just do it."
Thad locked eyes with Parker, unafraid to face his death.
"Caroline, you must cultivate hard in the future so that the evil shadow race can develop and grow
stronger. We deserve to be a strong race under the heaven forever." Thad wiped a tear from the
beautiful woman's cheek. Then, he shifted his gaze to Austin, "Promise me to take good care of
Caroline, or I will hold you responsible for everything you will do to her,"
he seriously said.
"Of course I will take good care of Caroline!"
Austin replied.
"Good,"
Thad nodded, and forced a weak smile.
Parker, Alethea, Frost, and the other gods of light looked at each other in surprise. Using their spiritual
sense, they discussed what decision they should do regarding Thad's situation. This was truly
unexpected, but they had to do something quickly.
"All right, Thad," Parker mentioned. "We think it's best if we let you leave.
We won't find fault with you."
After a thorough clandestine discussion, the divine gods had decided that this would be the best course
of action.
"You're willing to let me go?"
Thad stammered. He couldn't believe it when he heard Parker's words.
"Thad, I know you well. You are a terrible enemy in a fight.
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