Fengdu Great Emperor had come in person, but the Shepherd Master was already a spent arrow. No one would have thought that the Shepherd Master's aged, withered appearance was an act.
Having lived through antiquity and the Great Wind Calamity, surviving until today already made it unlikely that he could still retain his strength at its absolute peak.
Forcing out that whip now, borrowing the Ten Directions Divine Dynasty to leave a flaw on Ten Directions Emperor's face, was the limit of what the present Shepherd Master could do.
Taiyi would never understand one thing: there were plenty of cowardly human beings who feared death, but there were also plenty who faced death as though returning home.
The so-called Seal Masters, the so-called immortality—among the human race who could truly stand at this level, there really were not many who ranked such things first.
Realizing ideals, realizing one's own value, and holding fast to one's convictions were far more important instead.
The Shepherd Master had dragged out a meager existence until today not because he was merely clinging to life, nor because he was cowardly. It was only so that, when necessary, he could seize the chance to do what he needed to do, paying the same price to reap the greatest return.
And at this moment, leaving a flaw on Ten Directions Emperor's face was the most valuable thing.
The gullies on the Shepherd Master's deeply lined face seemed to multiply. Yet he still wore a faint smile, his eyes filled with yearning for the future, as he murmured to himself.
"This Old Man has done his utmost. The road ahead will depend on you."
Fengdu Great Emperor gave the Shepherd Master a solemn look. Naturally, he understood that those words were not meant for him.
"Shepherd Master, hold