What kind of existence was a Heaven Lord? If one descended, then with Qiu Yan's current several bodies, unless he advanced further, he likely would not be able to withstand it. Yet this man dared to speak such words—naturally, it was shocking.
Though Qiu An did not know the power of Qiu Yan's other bodies, nor had he ever faced a Heaven Lord's edge directly, his conversations with Qiu Yan had given him some understanding of just how powerful those at the Heaven Lord level were. They could not be measured by ordinary reason.
But now, someone had declared to his face that even a Heaven Lord's personal descent could not shake his protection. How could that not astonish him?
The man opposite noticed the change in Qiu An's expression and smiled. "Do not misunderstand. I do not mean that I can contend against a Heaven Lord. I mean that here in the Imperial City, where the Dragon Vein gathers and the Human Path is dense, with this old man standing guard, even if a Heaven Lord descends, they can do nothing to me. But that is limited to this tiny corner of land."
But at that moment, Qiu Yan spoke. "If the descended Heaven Lord slaughtered every living being within Great Rui, then even you, sir, would likely find it difficult to maintain the entire Imperial City's formation. At that point, only destruction would await!"
"Hm?" The man was taken aback, then shook his head. "That will not happen. Those Heaven Lords covet East Flower Continent; in truth, they covet the living beings upon East Flower Continent. Only where living beings gather can gods, cultivators, Divine Abilities, and Fortune emerge. To exterminate all life would be to sever that very path!"
"There are exceptions to everything," Qiu Yan said