The Empress had already burned away her Dao body, using god to seize god.
Her royal authority dissipated, and the Azure Heaven beneath her sword faded as well—precisely because of this, Jiang Wang, already considerably weakened, was able to tear open a corner of the sky with the authority of "acting in affairs of state."
He had ridden against the divine tide to this Transcendence-contested realm because he had keenly sensed that the Divine Authority was unstable and the divine tide was vast yet disorderly. Then, with the Broad Hearing Bell, he obtained some intelligence. That was why, rather than seeking a way to escape, he had come to investigate.
Before even a stray thought from a Transcendent, preserving one's life was already immensely difficult. He had forcibly helped Helian Qingtong put out the fire, borrowed the fire seed a second time, and exhausted nearly every means under the divine tide's assault before using the Broad Hearing Bell to find a path and narrowly escape. His condition truly was poor at present, but that did not prevent him from rolling into this world.
In his current state, who knew how long it would take to cross the Sea of Time, return to Cangtu Temple, and then leave Cangtu Heaven Kingdom. By then, the outcome between the Cangtu God and the Great Mu Empress might well have long been decided. With a single thought, either could leave him dead amid the chaotic currents of time and space. That would be unjust beyond measure.
He was the sort of person who fought for every chance. No matter the time or place, he always fought for his own life.
His rolling descent was not especially graceful, but fortunately, a Virtuous Fortune Azure Cloud caught him and bore him steadily downward, preserving at least