Taiqing asked through voice transmission, clearly wanting to know what had happened back then.
He desperately wanted to know what had caused the former lord of the Heavenly Court to undergo such a drastic change in an instant!
Taiqing's questioning made Demon Emperor Haotian pause slightly.
He smiled and said, "So what if I was an Immortal Emperor? Do Immortal Emperors not have desires?
Though I had enjoyed every luxury, held the greatest authority, had the most beautiful women by my side, and feasted on the finest delicacies in the world.
None of that could improve my cultivation or strength. That was what I truly desired!"
"I enjoyed the process of continuously growing stronger. To me, the growth of strength had no end.
All kinds of desires might have seemed to make my life comfortable, but in truth, they were heavy shackles.
My greatest desire was to become stronger, and they fulfilled that wish.
Once, I was merely an ordinary Immortal Emperor. Now, my strength allowed me to become someone who controlled the world.
With my current abilities, I could easily crush hundreds or thousands of Immortal Emperors. Was that not what I pursued?
If falling into the demonic path could achieve my goal, then why not?"
Demon Emperor Haotian indeed lived up to his reputation. Even Taiqing could not refute his words.
But agreement was one thing; whether to fight was another.
There was no right or wrong in conflict between races. From the Demon Emperor's perspective, his choice was not wrong.
Yet from Taiqing's standpoint, his decision was equally reasonable. The necessary battle still had to be fought.
"So that was it. Your thirst for power led you onto the demonic path, and there was nothing wrong with that.
"But for the demon race to dare attack humanity