A chill rose in everyone's hearts. They seemed able to grasp the deep meaning contained in the words of these two people, who should never have existed here.
"Once Chaos gains self-awareness, in an instant its power could create a force sufficient to control the starry sky. With such a force in existence, even Emperor Lords would have to live at its mercy, trembling with fear. One misstep, and the starry sky could be destroyed and rebuilt—all within a single thought of Chaos. At that time, do you think there would still be any life left in this starry sky?"
The Heavenly Venerable's following words made everyone's hearts grow colder still. As they followed the implications of his words and imagined the scene from afar, despair faintly rose within them. It had nothing to do with cultivation or knowledge, but was a fear born of instinct.
"Precisely because of this, you fear that those who strive for higher realms will awaken the Chaos Will. Thus, you dare not provoke it, and so you must stop and suppress those who walk this path."
Lin Zhengyang slowly rose and stepped forward. "The Black Emperor was ambitious, which was why you made use of him. Yet he himself was also one who pursued the path. In those years, his heart had once been pure. It was you guardians of Chaos who tempted him, causing him to lose that original purity and turn instead to external force and schemes to achieve his goals. But in doing so, you severed his process of pursuing the path ahead, and he instead became your tool."
As he spoke, he shook his head again. "Not only the Black Emperor—even you two, were you not also interrupted in your attempts to advance by special means? You originally yearned to