The Blue Gods Realm was already in the past. There was no point in dwelling on it.
With those words from Divine Emperor Yuan Zong, the fate of the Blue Gods Realm was considered conclusively sealed.
Every Divine Emperor present, including the Divine Sovereigns outside the hall who could hear Divine Emperor Yuan Zong's words, felt a pang of sorrow rise within them.
But there was no helping it.
No one dared to refute him.
And in truth, they understood that Divine Emperor Yuan Zong had merely stated a fact.
They could not return to the past.
Nor could they return to the Blue Gods Realm.
Dwelling on bygone days would only torment them further. They might as well be resolute, be ruthless, and make a clean break with the past.
And as though to make everyone present even more resolute.
After saying this, Divine Emperor Yuan Zong and Divine Emperor Jiuyuan both rose to their feet, darted straight out of the hall, and flew into the sky.
They faced the boundless sea beyond.
The two transmitted their voices in unison. Under the surging force of their majestic divine power, their voices spread throughout the entire Imperial Gods Realm in an instant.
"I, Divine Emperor Yuan Zong, swear that from this day forth, I shall sever the karma of my past and fully join the Imperial Gods Realm. All that I think and do shall place the interests of the Imperial Gods Realm above all else. All who harm the interests of the Imperial Gods Realm shall be the enemies of I, Divine Emperor Yuan Zong. Until death, without rest. Should I violate this oath, may my godhead crumble."
"I, Divine Emperor Jiuyuan, swear that from this day forth, I shall sever the karma of my past and fully... Should