Shiva roared with laughter. "Worthy indeed of a Sage, worthy indeed of a Sage of the Primordial World! Instead of feeling shame, you take pride in it."
"With your aptitude, and in your current state, this is as far as you'll ever go. Taking another step forward would be as hard as ascending to heaven."
His sore spot exposed, Primordial Heavenly Venerable snorted coldly. "What good is fine aptitude? You still have only one life. Sooner or later, we'll grind you to death."
Leaving aside the Sages' combined efforts to stop him, back in the Primordial World, Fuxi and the others had been heading toward Human Race territory after leaving Mount Sumeru.
But when they were halfway there-
Chaos broke out among the Human Race warriors.
Many warriors began slaughtering one another.
Black energy rose from some warriors, while others were infected by them.
Before long, they too became those black monsters.
"Your Majesty, Human Sovereign, something terrible has happened! For some reason, the warriors have gone mad and are killing one another!"
Fuxi's expression changed drastically. "Impossible."
But when his divine sense swept over the two sides fighting-
He was utterly shocked, because he knew these warriors before him very well.
They were all elites he had personally promoted.
He had always paid close attention to their cultivation and other affairs.
Moreover, he recognized the aura erupting from them. The Human Race's fortune golden dragon was dispersed among them all, allowing him to clearly grasp each person's condition.
He had already noticed that aura a moment earlier.
He simply had not thought much of it at the time.
After all, everyone had their own secrets.
He was not the sort who liked prying into secrets.
But now, it seemed matters were far from simple.
"Disperse!"
Fuxi shouted.
The Human