To be fair, Elise's move had been quite something.
It wasn't that Atabia didn't want to defend against Elise. He simply couldn't.
In the universes ruled by other Saints, a new Saint like Volga showing up meant he was practically delivering himself on a platter.
But what about his universe?
The Parallel Universe he ruled had sealed away the Son of Heaven, Nokron, Elise, and two other Saints, placing it under his own rule. But he himself was constantly running around. In a sense, it was an ownerless universe, with no one defending it.
It was only natural for someone to exploit that opening.
But what else could he do?
Wake the Son of Heaven and Nokron, who were sealed within his Parallel Universe, and have them guard his universe?
How would that be any different from giving his universe away?
It would be inviting the wolf into the house!
He felt that his life had somehow become unbearably hard.
At this moment, above the River of Time.
"This isn't because my personal abilities are lacking. I may have been targeted." Atabia said.
Everything went wrong for him. Although he had no direct evidence, his instincts told him that there seemed to be an unseen mastermind manipulating the winds and clouds from behind the scenes.
Herodotus was startled. "Could it be the unseen momentum of heaven and earth? That mysterious and profound universe of universes, nature itself?"
"Very possible."
Atabia's expression was solemn. After becoming the Time Ancient God, he felt that he had inexplicably become incredibly unlucky.
"His Majesty, the universe that Elise took from us." Herodotus was slightly angry.
How great was Elise's momentum now?
Dozens of Multiverses, with geniuses crossing over one after another, were all flocking to her side!
The world together revered the Hunyuan Saint