Could he be blamed for this?
He really could not!
Once someone reached the realm of Sages, even Nüwa, the weakest of them, who had attained Sagehood through merit, was no easy opponent to defeat without a supreme treasure in hand.
Their battle was essentially a contest of attrition. Neither could do anything to the other.
There was no other reason.
Zhunti had no Xiantian Supreme Treasure in hand.
Had he possessed one, would he still have had to put up with the Primordial Heavenly Venerable's scowls?
He would have gone head-to-head with the Primordial Heavenly Venerable long ago!
That was precisely why Jieyin and Zhunti had been so bitterly envious when Hongjun distributed treasures at the Purple Heavens Palace.
A single Xiantian Supreme Treasure offered an enormous boost to its wielder's strength, whether they had attained Sagehood or not.
Why was Daochen so overbearing?
Was it not because he possessed numerous Xiantian Supreme Treasures, along with advantages such as physical sanctification?
Without those advantages,
Daochen would still have been powerful.
But he certainly would not have been this overbearing!
"Everyone, retreat a million li from here! Otherwise, if you get caught in the crossfire, do not blame this emperor for showing no regard for our ties or your lives."
"???"
The mighty figures of the Primordial World who had remained to watch were utterly bewildered by Daochen's warning.
Haven't we retreated far enough?
We're well over a hundred thousand li away.
You Sages have shown restraint in this fight so far, without truly striking to kill. The fallout hasn't been that outrageous.
Could Daochen be preparing to unleash his ultimate move now?
At that thought, every mighty figure of the Primordial World felt a chill in their heart. Without another word, they fled.
Better to fear the one unlikely