Eastern Emperor Taiyi was a mighty quasi-saint born on the Solar Star who wielded the innate supreme treasure, the Chaos Bell. After the Dragon-Han Catastrophe, he and his elder brother Dijun subdued the Primordial World of Hongmeng, ruled the Ten Thousand Clans, established the Demon Race, and founded the Primordial Heavenly Court, using the Zhou Tian Star-Dipper Formation as the Demon Court's protective formation.
The heights of his achievements were beyond what many living beings could reach in their entire lives.
No, strictly speaking, right up to the moment Gungun transmigrated here, no one had surpassed him in that regard.
Haotian?
He had merely received the Dao Ancestor's favoritism and taken over the Heavenly Court. Then the Investiture of the Gods Calamity came along, giving him people to command. Put plainly, he had scooped up a bargain and won without lifting a finger. What sort of achievement was that?
Tathagata?
He had merely done his best to spread his faith and make his sect flourish. Could that compare to ruling the Ten Thousand Clans?
Ancestral Dragon, Primordial Phoenix, and Primordial Qilin?
They had established their hegemony, but one claimed dominion over scaled creatures, another over birds, and the last over beasts. There was still a gap between that and Taiyi and Dijun directly ruling the Ten Thousand Clans and creating an entirely new race.
Even Gungun... Fine, this bear still has some shame. I won't compare myself to him in that department.
Eastern Emperor Taiyi, who had accomplished such grand feats and possessed such boldness, was naturally no coward who clung to life and feared death. But not fearing death did not mean he was willing to rush headlong to his doom!
Kill someone who could unleash a sword strike as powerful as a saint's all-out blow? That... heh. Even