"The Thunder God of Divine Ruins—that guy styles himself the Son of Heaven, claiming to uphold Heaven's will and destroy all laws. Say it enough times, and he really thinks he can enforce Heaven's justice."
In the Void outside Mount Sumeru, Shen Ming, the Forbidden Zone Son, curled his lip. He had little respect for Thunder God's pretentious tricks and petty schemes.
The Emperor Road ultimately depended on real strength. Thunder God's underhanded actions were themselves a sign of guilty nerves. Great Peacock King was merely a few generations older than them. Even if she crossed the Quasi-Emperor Tribulation first, Shen Ming still had more than enough confidence that he would defeat her in battle someday.
Of course, that was because Shen Ming had yet to encounter the sort of opponent who posed an obvious, overwhelming threat. If he truly met someone he had no confidence of facing head-on, he would not mind interfering during their Heavenly Tribulation either. After all, the Emperor Road was paved with bones. Only those who laughed last were the true victors.
"If you have no further business, you may leave the Western Desert."
Great Peacock Buddha Mother's voice echoed throughout the entire Western Desert. Endless Faith Power gathered around her. Upon this supreme Buddhist land, her strength was nearly limitless; even Forbidden Zone Supremes risked falling if they descended here.
"The Buddhist Sect's Faith Power is ultimately an unorthodox path."
Anbu, the Forbidden Zone Son of Undying Mountain, flickered his eyes, returned to his stone War Chariot, and chose to leave. Shen Ming, the other Forbidden Zone Son, did not linger either. Ji Zi, Sage Prince, and the many experts who had descended upon the Western Desert also departed one after another.
Within the ancient Great Thunderclap Temple, everything gleamed with gold and jade.