Heaven-Piercing Tower, tenth floor.
The frenzied Dragon Knight Legion and Dragonblood Guard Legion, along with the armies, warriors, mercenaries, and other followers who supported Yue Yang, suddenly seemed to have their runaway emotions smoothed over by an invisible hand. All of them broke free from their boundless madness and gradually regained their senses.
Before they could understand what had happened to them, the cruel reality that followed left them stunned.
They had been deceived!
They had actually been deceived—and deceived miserably... "Listen carefully, my dear friends—no, my fellow townsmen. You heard correctly. Yes, it was me. Dongfang—the detestable traitor you hate to the marrow, whom you would love to tear into ten million pieces before drinking my blood, eating my flesh, and sleeping on my skin. In the Heavenly Realm, I am known as the Grand Hall Master of the Central Divine Temple. Borrowing the name of the Yue Family's Third Young Master, I deceived you ants, you fools, and stole your power of faith, as well as the power of your contracted beasts. Perhaps you are still confused. Perhaps you are lost. Or perhaps your lungs are bursting with rage. But what does any of that matter? The truth will not change in the slightest because of your anger or your stupidity. On the contrary, the more you behave like this, the more you prove how lowly and insignificant you are. My dear fellow townsmen, incompetence is your byword, and stupidity is the truest reflection of your intelligence. I do not particularly wish to strike at you, but there truly is nothing praiseworthy about you. Other than foolishly offering me an enormous amount of fanatical faith, you have no value whatsoever... That is the true reason I am telling you the truth... Kill yourselves. Follow that Yue Family Third