The Heavenly Consort's Predicament

"Chi 2..." Everyone was startled. No one had expected that at a time like this, Chi 2 would step forward and block this strike for An Yi.

"Chi 2, do you also wish to betray me?" Emperor Tian Shu asked darkly, staring at Chi 2.

"Tian Shu, you were licentious and tyrannical, committing every evil and slaughtering the loyal and good. That alone would have been bad enough. Now that our race stands at the brink of life and death, you still remain selfish and self-serving, heedless of the greater picture. If you continue as the Heavenly Emperor of our race, our Celestial Race will likely face extinction. For the sake of our Celestial Race, I ask the Emperor to sacrifice his lesser self today." Chi 2 spoke with impassioned righteousness. "Everyone, what are you still waiting for? Must you wait until your homes are destroyed and your race exterminated?"

"You think you deserve to say such things to me? You truly do not know life from death. It seems I have treated you far too well, so well that you have forgotten who truly rules the Celestial Race." Emperor Tian Shu's face darkened as he stared coldly at Chi 2. Light Laws rose from his body once more.

"For the future of our Celestial Race, I am willing to die." As Chi 2 spoke, terrifying Law power erupted from his body as well.

Law power shook through the void. Yet after this strike, Chi 2 was not slain, nor was he even injured. He merely staggered back several steps.

Everyone saw it clearly, and they all came to their senses.

Although An Yi had been defeated, Emperor Tian Shu had also been affected. He had been injured by the Laws of time and space, and his body had already