"I have no regrets..."
The Solar Holy Emperor answered without sorrow or joy.
His return to this world was never meant to shelter any one family or faction. He had come for all living beings in the universe, transcending the boundaries of race—supremely benevolent, compassionate, and sacred, with a love without bounds.
White Tiger Daoist was about to say something more when the Human Ancestor launched a forceful attack.
The ancient imperial tower descended with him, shaking the universe and making the eight desolations submit.
As he clenched his hands, boundless fire and light erupted, threatening to burn the universe away.
A pair of Solar Emperor Fists swallowed mountains and rivers, suppressing the universe. The stars throughout the sky trembled as the attack swept beyond the domain. White Tiger Daoist hurriedly met it with a strike, only to cough blood from the corner of his mouth.
"Damn it! How dare you humiliate this Emperor!"
White Tiger Daoist had been a divine tiger who attained the Dao in the ancient era. Fierce-tempered by nature, his initial defeat instead stirred the long-suppressed savagery within him.
"Roar..."
In an instant, a gigantic white tiger of unimaginable height stood beneath the stars. Its roar shook the galaxy, and with one swipe of its paw, it blasted apart seven or eight ancient stars.
The Solar Holy Emperor's eyes were profound, his hair streaming wildly. He threw an unadorned straight punch, carrying a terrifying power capable of turning decay into the miraculous. There was nowhere to evade.
The Fusang Divine Tree, six zhang tall, had now transformed into a palm-sized Crystal Small Tree sapling floating above the Holy Emperor's head. Its entire body was golden, as though cast from gold itself.
Its branches and leaves flourished, every leaf seeming like a flawless work of art. Golden