In other words, even [Tempest Fiend] was not sure whether it would have a successor after its death.
[Wind and Thunder King], a child born by accident.
[Wind and Thunder King] began to question its life:
"I'm feeling a little lost right now. I don't really want to stay on the Calamities' side. Do you know what the Calamities think of that battle with [Earthshaker]?"
Wan Lan did not respond, and [Wind and Thunder King] had not expected her to. It merely gave a sneer, almost talking to itself.
"Heh, those foul souls. They say things like, 'If I were [Earthshaker], I wouldn't have done that. If I were [Earthshaker], I'd definitely have killed a few Hold Up the Heavens Members for fun. A mere fourth tier managed to drive a Calamity to its death. [Earthshaker] was nothing special, practically the weakest Calamity of all.'
"When [Earthshaker] was still around, every last one of them acted like groveling little brats. After [Earthshaker] passed away, each became more arrogant and brazen than the last, like a heap of meat rotting together. Disgusting."
It had previously stayed with the Three Calamities' subjects, and [Earthshaker] had treated it as a junior, so it had not thought much of it. But after the Three Calamities died one after another, that teeming mass of disgusting creatures began tearing them down and trampling on them.
Not a shred of will among them was worthy of praise.
The gods' strength terrified the maggots; the gods' fall delighted them.
Rather than make themselves stronger, they preferred to rot in the ground and watch those high above fall. Their barren souls would gain a sliver of comfort from it, and they would revel in it.
They were desperate for everyone to fall into that mire so they could mock