At those words, the Vajra Lion Emperor's eyes of destruction abruptly contracted, filling with disbelief. "You mean... Lord Heaven-Opening Black Lotus and the Gods and Devils Clan..."
The Chaos Gold-Eating Rat puffed out his little chest. "Every word is true! Why else would I acknowledge him as my master? Without Boss's aura guiding me, do you think I'd casually take a human as my master?"
The Black Abyss Flood Dragon Emperor hastily nodded in agreement. "Exactly! Think about it, Vajra. Lord Heaven-Opening Black Lotus has slept for hundreds of thousands of years, yet Master arrived at this very moment, and the Gods and Devils Clan returned to the Black Lotus Secret Realm. What could that be but heaven's will? Submitting to Master means returning to the right path. There's no shame in it!"
The Purple Feather Eagle Emperor also nodded gently. "Vajra, I know you're proud, but pride isn't stupidity. Master won both Heiyuan and me over completely, and he also received Lord Heaven-Opening Black Lotus's approval... It's our honor to submit to him."
The Vajra Lion Emperor fell silent.
He lay on the ground, the pain throughout his body reminding him of the dark-gold figure's strength.
After struggling for a long time, his stubborn heart finally began to soften.
He raised his heads with difficulty, all three looking at the Gods and Devils Li Qingshan.
A complicated expression crept onto his battered, blood-covered lion face. His voice was hoarse, carrying a hint of resignation. "I... submit."
Deep within his Primordial Spirit, a faint tremor arose. A drop of dark-gold true-natal Grand Dao soulblood slowly floated out, its surface shimmering with the radiance of three Grand Daos.
The Gods and Devils Li Qingshan raised his hand to receive the soulblood and drew it into his Sea of Consciousness. Then he