Xu Tiandi's expression began to twist. Even his newly born divinity seemed unable to fully suppress the obsession and resentment embedded in his soul for centuries.
"Just like what you said before the Qiangu Family, in front of everyone!"
"In this world, if you aren't ruthless enough, if you don't firmly hold enough power and authority in your own hands, then you and those you care about will never have true security!"
He suddenly stepped forward, and a ripple exploded across the golden energy floor beneath his feet.
"You were absolutely right, Lu Jun. If I had been strong enough back then, if I had possessed absolute power and authority, what would Yun Ming have been? What would Shrek have been? What would the Tang Sect have been? None of those tragedies would have happened!"
"My life wouldn't be like it is now, filled with failure and compromise. I wouldn't forever be reduced to serving as foliage for that hypocrite Yun Ming, forever living in his shadow!"
His voice grew increasingly shrill, while the golden flames in his eyes flickered with near madness.
"And what enrages me even more is that when I finally seized my chance, after exhausting every effort, when I was on the verge of completely eliminating Yun Ming, that grave threat, and even sending his hypocritical wife, Ya Li, to hell with him, reclaiming the glory and power that should have been mine—you, Lu Jun, appeared!"
"You emerged out of nowhere like an even stronger, more unreasonable monster!"
"Not only did you kill Ya Li before I could, robbing me of my last chance to question her, but you also stole the Golden Ancient Tree's power that should have been mine!"
"You took the spoils that should have been mine, my source of power! You made