He had planned to do so from the moment he emerged from the Sea of Death.
However, he had searched the entire Upper God Realm without finding any trace of Xiao Mo.
Similarly, he had found that barrier and understood that he could only see Xiao Mo after killing the other four Territory Lords.
Therefore, his actions this time were extremely swift.
His sole purpose was to find Xiao Mo as soon as possible and kill him.
At this moment, as he listened to the "Game Official" in his mind making announcements, the God of Destruction, Tang Xiangxun, revealed a cruel smile. In an instant, he arrived at the location of the barrier.
"Foolish Territory Lords, I must know what kind of person you have provoked!"
After uttering these murderous words, the God of Destruction, Tang Xiangxun, reached out and tore at the barrier.
Simultaneously, Xiao Mo, on the other side, also received the news and reacted swiftly.
He attacked the barrier as well, intending to enter the next world.
Thus, at the same moment, two immensely powerful beings simultaneously launched attacks on the barrier.
With a deafening roar, an intensely white light suddenly illuminated Xiao Mo and the God of Destruction, Tang Xiangxun.
A beam of light descended from the sky, engulfing the God of Destruction, Tang Xiangxun, and Xiao Mo.
A voice followed, sounding as if it resonated from the heavens:
"Congratulations to both players for passing the first trial. The finals have now officially begun."
"Please engage in the final competition between the two players."
"Whoever can defeat the other will become the ruler of the world."
"A truly immortal deity!!"
Outside, the countless beings watching the spectacular scene unfold in the live broadcast erupted in excitement.
They had all heard the disembodied voice and understood what was happening.
"So this is the final competition. We thought passing this trial would make us true deities."
"I never expected the truth to be like this!"
"The God of Destruction, Tang Xiangxun, and the Great Master are too strong, but I wonder who will achieve ultimate victory?"
"I think it'll definitely be the Great Master Xiao Mo! His strength is extraordinary, and he also has immortal and demonic troops."
"I agree. His troops are incredibly powerful; they're sure to defeat the God of Destruction, Tang Xiangxun."
"That's not necessarily true. Didn't you just witness how invincible the God of Destruction, Tang Xiangxun, was?"
"He killed those insignificant beings so easily! That's a level of power the Great Master Xiao Mo can't reach!"
"Indeed, I support the God of Destruction, Tang Xiangxun!"
"No, no, no, I support the Great Master Xiao Mo!"
For a moment, these beings fell into a state of heated debate over which of the two would become the final deity.
But then, someone suddenly spoke:
"But if they become true deities, what will happen to us, the experimental subjects?"
As soon as this was said, the indifferent arguments immediately ceased. They began to delve deeper into the matter.
"Right, right, what will happen to us?"
"If gods truly appear, what will be the ultimate outcome?"
"It's truly terrifying. If true gods appear, what will happen to us?"
"Will they erase us? It's too frightening; I don't want this."
"But we can only watch these events unfold, and we can't do what we rightfully should."
"So what can we do? We can only watch these people."
"It's truly terrifying, I'm so worried, so scared."
"It's too painful. I don't want to face these things. If only we could control these two beings."
"..."
However, despite their many thoughts, they knew that they could only watch helplessly as Xiao Mo and the God of Destruction, Tang Xiangxun, battled.
They were incapable of doing anything else, which filled them with immense frustration.
Just then, a notice appeared in the "World Chat Channel" of each being.
"Esteemed players, although you cannot directly intervene in the conflict between the two players in the Upper God Realm,"
"You can, however, score the performances of the two beings."
"But please be mindful of your selection, or you may make a grave error."
Upon seeing this in their "World Chat Channel," the beings exploded once more.
"Holy shit, am I seeing this right? What is going on?"
"We can actually give scores?"
At the same time, a scoring record appeared before all the beings' "World Chat Channels."
There were two status bars, with two nominees: Xiao Mo and the God of Destruction, Tang Xiangxun.
Below the bars were scoring tiers from one to ten, clearly indicating how many points they should give to Xiao Mo and the God of Destruction, Tang Xiangxun, respectively.
However, not all beings immediately cast their scores.
This was because the "Game Official's" previous reminder had caused them to fall into contemplation.
Within the Primordial Continent, the vast majority of beings had gathered together, engaged in heated discussion.
Shi Tianqi, the current Territory Lord of Kuang Tie, had become the leader of these beings.
At this moment, he looked down at the scoring table on the screen.
He did not immediately cast his score but looked up and addressed the beings below:
"Everyone, what are your thoughts?"
"Should we score and support the Great Master Xiao Mo now?"
As Shi Tianqi, the Territory Lord of Kuang Tie, spoke, silence fell below. No one spoke,
but they exchanged glances, unwilling to be the first to act.
However, some beings were willing to help Xiao Mo, such as Anniswei.
Anniswei had missed Xiao Mo immensely after he entered the Upper God Realm.
Although she was still very young, she was the first to step forward and say:
"I don't care what anyone else thinks; I'm going to support the Great Master Xiao Mo!"
Shi Tianqi, the Territory Lord of Kuang Tie, immediately nodded. "You're right, that's what I was thinking too. The Great Master Xiao Mo has helped us so many times. If this scoring is so important to him, we absolutely cannot shy away."
"Even if there's danger, we cannot."
Once one person took the lead, others immediately stepped forward to respond.
"I feel the same way. The Great Master Xiao Mo has helped us so much; we cannot be ungrateful. So, this time, we must help the Great Master Xiao Mo no matter what."
"I want to help!"
"I want to help too!"
"Give the Great Master Xiao Mo a perfect ten!"
"Ten!"
"..."