All the mechanism powerhouses present were uneasy. If they returned the Supreme Heavenly Lord's essence, then all their efforts over so long would have been for nothing.
But if they did not return it, and the other side stubbornly dragged things out, they might all die.
Yet Li Qing was being so forceful now. After pondering for a long while, none of them spoke. Their gazes merely fixed upon the Supreme Heavenly Lord.
The Supreme Heavenly Lord's eyes darkened as his mind analyzed at high speed.
"This is a good opportunity to force them to hand over the essence."
"But if this really drags on until the people outside arrive, I'll be dead too."
"If this Land of Void can truly roam through the Sea of Void outside, perhaps we can encounter other Lands of Void."
"Just like devouring all kinds of universes in Primordial Chaos—if we devour enough then, there's a high chance I can recover my peak."
He continuously weighed the pros and cons, but Li Qing seemed to see through his thoughts.
His calm voice echoed, "As long as our Land of Void can roam freely, we'll have a chance of encountering other Lands of Void."
"Devour and transform them, and everyone will gain enormous benefits."
"It may not be impossible for you to recover all your power."
The other powerhouses' hearts stirred at those words. Once again, they had been struck at their weak point—the possibility of advancing their cultivation further.
The Supreme Heavenly Lord sighed softly. "Fine. You've succeeded in persuading me."
"Give me the Authorization Authority of Heavenly Dao Reincarnation."
Li Qing turned his gaze toward the many Heavenly Sovereigns of the Anti-Universe.
The Heavenly Sovereigns nodded slightly. A wisp of Heavenly Dao Reincarnation authority gathered from them and descended upon the Supreme Heavenly