The moment they saw the Daoist, the five Nine Pillars of God present were simultaneously shaken.
The City of the Sun had been completely sealed off. How had this Daoist gotten in? Why had they not sensed even the slightest trace of his presence?
"Primordial Celestial Venerable..."
The phantom atop the Sun God Pillar frowned deeply. "What? Have you come to the City of the Sun to seek the Dao, just like the Taoist Celestial Venerable?"
Standing above the City of the Sun, Primordial Celestial Venerable shook his head.
"No. I did not come today to seek the Dao... I came to demand accountability."
"Demand accountability?"
At those words, the phantom narrowed his eyes.
"Over twenty years ago, Osiris, King of the Underworld of Egypt, joined the underworld gods of three other divine kingdoms in shattering Fengdu, the sacred underworld of Great Xia. Each of you seized a fragment, and the largest fragment is within your City of the Sun.
"Two years ago, the four pillar gods of Egypt joined forces to attack the eastern border. At the same time, you secretly stole from Great Xia's Fengdu once more, cutting away a city and placing it within the mist. You intended to use it as a medium to carry out the National Destiny Curse and undermine Great Xia's foundation.
"Gods of the City of the Sun... do you admit your guilt?"
The phantom atop the Sun God Pillar stared at Primordial Celestial Venerable. A sense of foreboding suddenly rose within him. After a moment of silence, he still shook his head.
"What if we do not?"
"Whether you admit it or not is unimportant," Primordial Celestial Venerable said calmly. "What matters is that I am already standing here."
"And what if you are?"
The phantom snorted coldly. The divine pillar