"Eldest Sister!" Veins bulged on the back of Chu Tian's hand as he gripped the Hongmeng Human Emperor Sword. Killing intent boiled in his eyes, so fierce it seemed tangible, shredding even the Taiyi Law around him.
"Surprised?" The Return-to-Silence Heavenly Emperor sat upon the Destruction Throne, his thousand single eyes curving with malice. "I'm the one who controls the rules of this Taiyi Endgame Arena. Chu Yunshang may be outside, but you share blood and deep karmic ties. By the arena's reckoning, she's been forcibly marked as a 'high-tier stake'!"
The Heavenly Emperor's voice hissed at Chu Tian's ear like a venomous snake. "Chu Tian, didn't you say you'd bear every karmic debt? Then I'll give you a chance. Sever your ties to those million people who share your name and abandon this ridiculous All Beings Share a Name, and I'll spare your sister. Otherwise, I'll detonate this karmic chain right now and destroy Chu Yunshang's body and soul!"
It was a scheme so vicious that seeing through it changed nothing.
If Chu Tian severed the shared name, the million people would survive, but he would lose All Beings Share a Name, his strongest trump card. The power of his Taiyi Dao Heart would plummet, and defeat would be certain. If he refused, Chu Yunshang would be strangled alive!
Chu Tian's breath caught. He could die for the greater good without hesitation, but watching the eldest sister who loved him most die before his eyes? His heart felt as though an icy hand had closed around it.
A brief silence spread through the Finale Arena.
"Hahaha! What's wrong? Where's that noble path of protection you preach? Faced with a loved one's life, you shrink back like anyone else!" The Heavenly Emperor laughed wildly. Nothing delighted him more than watching