Taimu's Origins

To be fair, everything shown in the video was real. But clearly, the editor had crafted it in a highly suggestive way, deliberately downplaying everyone else's role in the incident and making Night the protagonist, selecting only the most explosive moments. By the end, it looked as though Night had single-handedly crushed all the invaders and saved everyone.

Even more impressively, the video deliberately drew comparisons. It clearly highlighted Ling Ao's helplessness against the Great Angel, forming a stark contrast with how easily Night destroyed the Mecha. Then Ji Wushuang appeared wearing Wan Guiyuan's appearance, leading many viewers to conclude that Night had dealt with an opponent even Wan Guiyuan had been unable to handle.

Not to mention the end, where the Pope and Grand Nun both appeared to have been defeated by Luan Fei, while Night had already subdued Luan Fei the moment he appeared. That indirectly proved that Night was stronger than even the Pope and Grand Nun combined!

After those few clips, Night practically stood above every Ascension Realm expert as the undisputed strongest in the world! Below, a whole group of Beneath the Night members led by Wei Zhentian showered him with such extravagant praise that it practically blossomed into flowers.

Of course, there were plenty of skeptical voices as well. Many people had watched the livestream, after all. Though he had indeed displayed formidable strength, he had clearly not seemed nearly as dominant as he did in the video.

As for Wan Guiyuan and the Pope, the processes by which the Pope and Grand Nun were defeated had taken place within the spatial lockdown, so no one had seen them during the livestream. Whether Luan Fei had truly done it, or whether some special method had been involved, remained unknown. Therefore, it could not simply