Over a thousand Gods and Devils High Priests came grinding in to kill him. No matter how formidable Chu Qing was, he could not withstand them without help.
In less than a minute, forced into a corner, he briefly unleashed his Dao Fruit. Then time and space transported him away, directly expelling him from this era.
Before leaving, however, he used every divine ability and all his might to activate the Earth Scripture, reinforcing the Earth Vein beneath the peak of the mountain as a contingency.
At the same time:
The power of time and space also directly erased the High Priests' memories of the Dao Fruit.
The Gods and Devils High Priests merely believed that they had killed Chu Qing.
At first, they rejoiced.
But before long, one of the Gods and Devils suddenly cried out, "Did we really kill that outsider?"
A High Priest laughed. "Of course."
"But... his name is Emperor!"
The many Gods and Devils High Priests were puzzled. "So what? Even if he were the Human Emperor, he is dead now!"
The Gods and Devils scratched his head. "I remember there is a method for making contracts in our bloodline memories. With that method, one must swear an oath to a being called Emperor and have the Emperor bear witness!"
"Everyone... do you think the Emperor we swear by is that outsider, Emperor?"
At those words, many Gods and Devils High Priests froze.
Now that he put it that way, it seemed to make sense!
But...
"Everyone... the Emperor we invoke in our oaths is merely an adjective."
"Could that outsider Emperor have lived even further back? Does he think he is that terrifying Liuli?"
"He is not. He is merely a strange man concealing his identity. Perhaps he is only the previous generation's aged