Roar!
As Li Shimin spoke, everyone present thundered their readiness for battle.
After several centuries of development, the Tang Dynasty of today was far beyond what it had once been.
After all, under the impact of these technologies, the so-called aristocratic families and powerful clans had long since vanished into the river of history. Now the entire Tang Dynasty stood as one, rallied firmly around its emperor to wage war against the gods and Buddhas filling the heavens.
Not a single person was willing to side with the immortals and gods.
Just then, several rays of light flashed inside the great hall, and a number of people appeared.
Suiren, Fuxi, and Shennong.
The Yellow Emperor, Zhuanxu, Di Ku, Yao, and Shun.
The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.
Behind them stood countless subordinates from Fire Cloud Cave.
Clearly.
Over those long years, although the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors had been confined to Fire Cloud Cave and ordinarily could not leave, they had still nurtured a great many powerful cultivators.
Unless disaster befell the human race, they would never intervene.
Yet now, even though Tang Emperor Li Shimin had not sought help from Fire Cloud Cave, they had intervened all the same.
Although Li Shimin and the others had never met the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors before, the instant they appeared, the pull within their bloodlines told them who these people were.
"I, Tang Emperor Li Shimin, pay my respects to the venerable forebears of the human race."
Without wasting a word, Li Shimin hurriedly rose and bowed.
Suiren Shi was the first to speak. "There is no need for such courtesy, Tang Emperor. In truth, we old fellows should be thanking you."
"The war of the Investiture of the Gods broke the backbone of our human race. From then