A Dao Ancestor's decree descended from the heavens. Heavenly Dao Chaos emerged of its own accord, accompanied by auspicious vapors, radiant glimmers, and other phenomena, instantly drawing every eye on the battlefield.
In but an instant, the Dao Ancestor's decree unfolded in the void, transforming into a stretch of glittering golden words.
The moment those great words appeared, a thunderous, majestic voice resounded throughout the Nine Heavens.
"The Human Emperor has already grasped the Human Dao, yet still desires to grasp the Heavenly Dao. Greed has clouded his heart; he has fallen into demonic ways. To set chaos right, the time is now."
That single brief sentence left the fighting Great Zhou priests and soldiers, the Alliance of All Races' elites, and Great Zhou's civil and military officials utterly shocked.
Few believed the so-called falling into demonic ways. It was merely a pretext.
What Great Zhou's civil and military officials feared were the four words: 'set chaos right.'
Who would set chaos right?
Would it be the Heaven Temple's three Dao Ancestors?
Or was there someone else?
But either possibility would bring exceedingly grave consequences.
Especially the latter. If it truly came to pass, it would very likely mean there was a traitor!
Before Great Zhou's ruler and officials could think further, at the very instant the decree appeared, a sudden upheaval erupted on the battlefield surrounding the Deification Altar.
Several Creation Realm Divine Generals, several dozen Creation Realm cultivators, and over a thousand Dao Realm priests seemed to receive a signal the moment the decree appeared. They abruptly turned and began slaughtering their own comrades!
The turn of events was far too sudden.
No one had imagined that comrades who had fought shoulder to shoulder with them would suddenly raise their butcher's blades against them.
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