Although this Evil God had already guessed before making his move that Tongtian and Emperor Shun would not be easy to scheme against, that moment truly had been an excellent opportunity to strike.
Just as he had told Lu Gui earlier, Tongtian's divine ability to usurp authority was not particularly profound to Dao realm cultivators. Its success relied largely on the Heavenly Realm being sealed off at this moment, Emperor Shun being in a state of temporarily acting as and simulating the Heavenly Emperor's sovereignty, and Tongtian himself possessing an exceptionally special Dao Fruit.
The Blood Sea Evil God had acted according to precisely this principle. Once he succeeded, the illusory rank condensed by Tongtian would gain a trace of reality, invisibly strengthening the usurpation. Moreover, he had buried some hidden moves within it. He did not dare say whether they would ensnare Tongtian afterward, but Emperor Shun would certainly suffer greatly.
To magnify this fleeting opportunity, the Blood Sea Evil God had also joined forces with Lu Gui, as well as some ghost gods in the Underworld who still retained their sanity, attacking from three sides.
Yet contrary to his expectations, Tongtian did not hesitate in the slightest before his temptation. A strand of Highest Purity qi transformed into a palm the size of a field, swatting away the authority he had bestowed. Then, with a backhand motion, Tongtian drew the four swords Yu Chen had sent from the void, imprisoning the many ghost gods within them.
What surprised him even more was that this fellow had helped Emperor Shun resist the Underworld's Evil Gods one moment, then seized the chance to strike the next, taking advantage of Emperor Shun stabilizing himself.
During this time, the Blood Sea Evil God could see that Emperor Shun had had a chance