Once almost everyone had entered, the protective barrier suddenly closed.
At that moment, the Human Sovereign Shennong appeared nearby.
Behind him stood Shaohao of the Human Race.
"They finally took the bait. Let's begin!"
Shaohao looked somewhat doubtful. "If we do this, I'm afraid we'll stir up vicious infighting in the Primordial World. When that happens, even more people may die."
Shennong nodded slightly. "Yes, but we have to carve out a world for our descendants, don't we? Better that we die. Otherwise, should we leave them to die in the future?"
His face shone with hope, a beautiful longing for the future. He hoped to see everyone in the Human Race filled with laughter, with no need to worry about survival or suffer over hatred.
A look of agreement crossed Shaohao's face.
"Yes, carve out a world for the children."
Then a trace of hesitation appeared on his face.
"It's just that what we're doing is rather cruel, after all."
"I'm not opposing your wishes, Your Majesty. I just feel it's a little... a little hard to accept."
Shennong patted his shoulder. "Mercy toward our enemies is cruelty toward ourselves, while cruelty toward our enemies is kindness toward our own people. I simply don't want our descendants' hands stained with blood like this. Let me shoulder it all!"
"I don't care about such things. Behind the light, there must be darkness. Humanity's kindness must ultimately be borne on the back of sin."
They, too, entered the Ancient God Tomb.
Just after they left, Fuxi appeared there.
With some emotion, he said, "Have you walked in the shadows for too long? It's already begun to affect you."
"You want to shoulder everything yourself? Heh, I refuse to agree!"
He was also a Human Sovereign, and his image was radiant and