Heaven and earth stood still, and the wind fell silent.
High in the void, two supreme powerhouses faced each other from afar. Their chilling killing intent shrouded the entire shattered sky, stifling the breath of every living being below and making their souls tremble.
Adkins trembled slightly, his head bowed in submission, his face filled with terror and pleading. Not a trace remained of his earlier arrogance as he looked down on all living beings and scorned the Human Race. Yet deep in his eyes lingered the last defiance and desperate hope of a veteran Highgod, as he vainly sought a chance at survival through the foundations of his Divine Position.
Amid the deathly silence, Shiheng's cold, indifferent voice suddenly rang throughout heaven and earth, each word striking Adkins's ears like ice.
"When living beings knelt before you and begged for mercy, pleading for their lives, did you ever show them the slightest compassion or spare them at all?"
That simple question instantly tore apart this Highgod's hypocritical plea for survival, laying bare his endless bloody sins before heaven and earth.
The wails of the billions who had died unjustly on the Yulan Continent, the grief of countless shattered families-all became silent accusations echoing across the broken land.
Adkins stiffened, then abruptly raised his head. A trace of crazed pride replaced the terror in his eyes. Forcing himself a little straighter, he retorted sharply, his tone carrying a Highgod's deep-rooted contempt.
"They were nothing but mortal ants who had never even forged a Divine Position!"
"Lowly mortals live and die at heaven's whim. So what if I killed them? Their deaths were never worth mentioning!"
Holding his head high, he stared fixedly at Shiheng, brimming with confidence in his superior status. "But I am completely different! I cultivated to become