The hall fell silent, with only Gu Shaoshang's voice echoing endlessly.
Cultivation was one's own affair. Naturally, Gu Shaoshang would not make the decision for them.
Whether they chose to be content with the status quo or risk everything in one desperate gamble depended solely on themselves.
His will overshadowed the heavens. Under his questioning, they could see their own hearts clearly. If anyone showed even a trace of hesitation, Gu Shaoshang would no longer pay them any heed.
Buzz buzz buzz~~~
A vast, ancient, and majestic aura continuously pressed down, striking directly at the hearts of the Immortal Kings.
The Immortal Kings felt immense force bearing down upon them. Their minds could no longer stir, their countless thoughts could no longer turn. In their daze, it was as if they had walked their cultivation paths all over again.
For a time, the expressions of the Immortal King Giants in the hall shifted slightly. Within the depths of their minds, hearts tempered through endless ages seemed to return to the beginning of their cultivation.
Why did they cultivate?
Did they regret it?
Did they possess the determination?
In their trance, the Immortal Kings seemed to have returned to the start of their cultivation, facing their masters' questioning once more.
"Thank you, Immortal Emperor, for granting us this opportunity!"
Only after a long, long while did several people rise one after another and bow slightly.
One wore azure robes and possessed an unparalleled bearing. Even beneath Gu Shaoshang's oppressive aura, he remained calm and composed.
It was the Azure Emperor.
Beside the Azure Emperor stood the Fighting Saint Emperor, his expression cold as iron and stone, his brows filled with imperious dominance.
Beside the Fighting Saint Emperor stood Amitabha Buddha, handsome and refined as he turned his prayer beads, as well