For an existence in the Heaven-Connecting Realm, submitting to someone was exceedingly difficult. Yet back in antiquity, aside from those few Heaven-Connecting Realm experts who died at the hands of the Monster Race, the rest either submitted to the Human Emperor or, like the Great Heavenly Demon Venerable, could only be killed.
However, whether it was Buddha, the Taoist Ancestor, or even the Human Emperor himself, they all knew that people like the Taoist Ancestor and Buddha would never submit so easily. Yet the Human Emperor still dared to take them under his command because he had confidence that, with his strength, Buddha and the Taoist Ancestor would not dare play any tricks.
Buddha and the Taoist Ancestor had also abandoned any thought of contending with the Human Emperor in that era. Instead, they secretly observed him, seeking to understand him and uncover his weaknesses.
But in the end, even Buddha himself could no longer see through the Human Emperor. Just as now, he truly could not figure out what the Human Emperor was thinking.
The Great Heavenly Demon Venerable gave a sinister chuckle. "No matter what that old Human Emperor is thinking, this is no longer antiquity. All those people under his command are dead clean. With only that bunch of useless descendants in the Imperial Heaven Domain, what waves can he possibly stir up?
"Of course, if that old Human Emperor's power has already surpassed Heaven-Connecting and reached the level of the Human Ancestor and the Monster Emperor back then, then there's no need for us to fight. We might as well kill ourselves directly. In our next lives, let's not be born in the same era as such a freak."
After saying that, the Great Heavenly Demon Venerable turned and left. Before departing, however, he sneered at