The shadow formed by the Plateau's will was twisted and uncanny, yet it radiated a supreme pressure that made even the Seven Ancestors hold their breath.
Clearly, this was the mighty power of Above Sacrificial Dao.
Although the Plateau's consciousness was still hazy, unable to fully control and mobilize this power, it remained utterly terrifying. No wonder the Ancestors could revive again and again.
"Were the sacrifices the Strange Clan has tirelessly performed over countless epochs all for that person?" the Desolate Heavenly Emperor asked.
"That's right. He is the source of everything."
At that moment, beings of every race throughout the Heavens and Myriad Worlds were shaken.
So, amid this boundless world, there truly existed someone so incomprehensible and unfathomable!
"Then why do you, who bear pure primordial matter... defy me?" The Plateau's will spoke in a cold, grand voice that echoed throughout the Calamity Land, shaking countless strange beings until their souls threatened to split.
"Defy you? We were never on the same path. How could this be defiance?!" The Desolate Heavenly Emperor's bloodstained battle robes snapped beneath that terrifying pressure. His gaze was like cold lightning as he stared straight at the shadow and the seven Ancestors.
"You polluted the heavens, slaughtered myriad spirits, and unleashed bloody calamities across endless epochs! We cultivators exist to raze calamity lands like yours!"
"With your talent, you could tower over the world. Yet you fail to recognize Heaven's Mandate, stubbornly going your own way and resisting us. That is tantamount to resisting that person," an Ancestor said slowly.
"This world was born because of him and reached its present heights because of him. To defy that person's power is to defy him. You will come to no good end."
The Desolate Heavenly Emperor shook his head. "My power is different