Seeing Emperor Venerate say nothing, Jieyin lifted the corner of his mouth, revealing a smile that invited speculation. Then he shifted his gaze to Lord of Stars and the other Righteous Gods of the Heavenly Court before speaking again:
"Everyone."
"Haotian has lofty ambitions. Before long, he'll establish a new Western Heavenly Court."
"If anyone's willing to join him, step forward now while there's still time."
"If you stay in the original Heavenly Court, with Emperor Venerate, a Saint, presiding over it, I'm afraid... you'll never get the chance to rise above your station!"
At Jieyin's words, Lord of Stars flushed with anger and couldn't help shouting at him:
"Jieyin!"
"You've come to poach the Heavenly Court's people so brazenly. Have you no shame?"
"You're no Saint!"
When Jieyin heard Lord of Stars, the smile on his face vanished in an instant, replaced by a cruel expression.
"Impudent!"
"What right do you have to speak in front of this Saint?"
As soon as the words left his mouth, an overwhelming pressure of Saintly Might surged from Jieyin and bore down on Lord of Stars.
"Boom!"
It happened so suddenly that Emperor Venerate didn't have time to react.
The next moment, Lord of Stars was forced to his knees on the spot beneath Jieyin's Saintly Might.
"Grr..."
Lord of Stars's face contorted with pain, and his teeth grated together. His heart brimmed with indignation, but he was powerless to do anything.
His cultivation was only at the Sub-Saint level, and even so, he was insignificant in the presence of a Saint.
"Hmph!"
At that moment, Emperor Venerate let out a cold snort and roared:
"Saint Jieyin!"
"This is the Heavenly Court, not the Western Teachings!"
With that, Emperor Venerate swept his wide sleeve. An invisible force, imbued with the authority of