The least likely people ended up being the first to cooperate. This world is truly realistic.
None of the South Sea sorcerers who followed the emperor expected that they would become the first targets of attack. Before they could react, the bloody massacre began.
Yes, the cooperation was achieved almost instantly. The red phantom harvested the sorcerer elders of the South Sea like mowing grass. Only then did everyone realize that the Dragon Transformation sorcerers, who were said to be fearless in close combat, were now almost powerless to resist. Even instant-cast spells did not have a chance to be used. Before they even realized what was happening, they were already mangled to pieces.
It was only then that many people realized that the so-called fearlessness of martial artists was simply because after Dragon Transformation, even without using techniques, their physical reaction speed could keep up with that of ordinary martial artists. That's why they said that. But when they encountered a truly strong opponent at this distance, they realized how foolish that statement was.
The bloody massacre was swift, and anyone who knew spatial magic desperately tried to escape. This so-called group of top-tier sorcerers, when faced with such a turn of events, did not think about how to deal with it; instead, they all frantically fled while others were being slaughtered.
Their organization was even less effective than that of bandits; they gave the impression that these were not sorcerers from a powerful family, but rather a mob even more disorganized than a rabble.
Amidst the rain of blood, the only entity capable of stopping the massacre remained motionless.
The emperor stood there, looking at Kagura, who was staring at him from afar.
The two had a clear division of labor: the high priest, who was skilled in spatial magic, was responsible for slaughtering the sorcerers, while Kagura was responsible for keeping an eye on him.
The name of a person is like the shadow of a tree. She is the president of the Divine Martial Guild, one of the Venerable once ruled this world for countless years. Moreover, she is a woman. Even if she is just a Heart Demon clone, she is enough to attract attention.
He was arrogant, but he wasn't stupid. He was able to endure humiliation and bear the consequences of his own Black Queen's scheme, which showed that he was not someone who couldn't see the situation clearly.
The two were about ten zhang apart, but among experts, everyone knows that this distance is no different from being face to face.
"Your Majesty." Shen Yuan struggled to his feet.
"Sit still, ignore him." The emperor didn't turn around, cautiously staring at Kagura in the distance, and said calmly, "No one will harm you given your situation."
Shen Yuan nodded upon hearing this. Given his situation, everyone wanted to study him. Even if they couldn't win him over, at least they wouldn't kill him. Looking at those once noble sorcerers being slaughtered like pigs and dogs, he felt incredibly conflicted.
Times have changed drastically; what difference is there between the former nobility and ordinary ants?
"I thought you were sworn enemies, but I never expected you would cooperate."
The emperor was speaking to Kagura in the distance.
"Oh?" Kagura chuckled, covering her mouth in the distance. "I thought a ruthless tyrant like you, capable of killing the Black Queen, wouldn't be so naive as to speak with such deep-seated hatred. As the head of a clan, his primary concern shouldn't be hatred, but survival and growth. What do you think?"
"That's true." The emperor nodded. "Did you understand?"
Shen Yuan was taken aback, unsure of what the emperor was trying to say.
"For the sake of survival, everything else can be put aside, but why are the two of them cooperating, and not with me?"
Shen Yuan was stunned upon hearing this. Indeed, he hadn't expected it at all. With three forces clashing, why was His Majesty the first to be besieged?
While His Majesty may have sorcerers from the South Sea, the Ancient Demon, who clearly control the terrain, are far more dangerous. Their schemes target everyone, and the number of powerful Ancient Demon hidden behind them is unknown.
Kagura, too, possesses a powerful background. Although she doesn't outwardly display her strength, she certainly didn't just bring some Heavenly Python. What she's hiding is no less than that of the Ancient Demon Clan. Why would two such beings, instead of prioritizing winning over the Emperor's family as a temporary ally, choose to cooperate and first deal with this human emperor who has already revealed all his trump cards?
The emperor didn't turn around, but he still sensed the man's confusion, so he smiled and said, "It's actually very simple. Both of them wanted to test each other's strength. From a situational perspective, cooperating with me would be the best option, but they didn't, because I am human, I am the emperor of the human race, do you understand?"
Shen Yuan: "."
"The demons of this world are nourished by the human race. Whether they are Reincarnator or Ancient Demon, they are all the same. If the human race rises, this world will become uncontrollable. Who wins and who loses will only determine who owns this world. But if the human race rises, they will have nothing to do with it anymore. This is a matter of principle!"
"Your Majesty means..."
"What I want to say," the emperor grinned, "Is that Reincarnator and demons are the same. Although they differ in their strategies, their ultimate bottom line remains unchanged: they nourish themselves with humans—this is an unchanging cause and effect. Reincarnator are like this, and so are demons!"
Shen Yuan was stunned, and for a moment the words stuck in his throat, unable to utter a single sentence.
"Trying to brainwash people?" Kagura asked with a smile.
"I'm not that bored," the emperor said, staring intently at the other person. "I'm telling him the truth about this world: people are people, and you are you—it's that simple."
Upon hearing this, Kagura's smile vanished, and she nodded at the other person. "From the moment you betrayed the King of Qin, I knew you were a very dangerous person, more dangerous than anyone I know. I really don't know where the Black Queen got her confidence that she could control you."
"You flatter me, senior."
"So you must die here today!" Kagura stepped forward, saying no more.
This step was so powerful and overwhelming that it seemed tangible. Nothing actually happened, but the emperor felt as if the world was about to collapse. The visual impact of that oppressive force was countless times stronger than the surrounding spatial turbulence.
In an instant, the emperor felt as if he were facing the heavens above, and himself as an insignificant ant.
He had experienced this feeling three times in his life.
The first time was when he met the King of Qin of Qin. At that time, the King of Qin displayed extraordinary insight and advanced power, which made him believe that the King of Qin was the light of humanity and the hope he followed.
The second time was with the Black Queen. Her methods were even more terrifying, and the background she revealed was far beyond what the King of Qin could even dream of. Her aura was just as powerful back then, making it difficult for me to even muster the courage to look up to her.
Humans are inherently weak, and when faced with the first wave of demons from outer space, they were like ants encountering the sun.
But this cannot continue indefinitely, because they are the true masters of this world!
Golden flames soared into the sky, their power comparable to the elemental light of the Four Saints Ritual. In an instant, even the dust that approached was melted. At this moment, the emperor was like a Golden Crow in the world!
"You keep saying humans are different from demons," Kagura said, her expression unchanged despite the terrifying power, her face full of mockery. "Is this the power of a demon that you're not using?"
"I am different." The emperor also took a step forward, a step that felt like a moving sun. For a moment, Kagura was also slightly taken aback, feeling as if the ant she once knew had become the sun, extremely dangerous.
What's different?
"Using power and making power submit are two different things." The emperor clenched his fist, and the raging flames instantly subsided, seemingly disappearing, but Kagura knew that the flames had not vanished.
Because that terrible heat is still there.
Shen Yuan, who was behind the emperor, seemed to be protected and did not feel the terrifying heat, but he still sensed something was wrong; the surroundings seemed different.
The moisture is disappearing little by little!
"I am the latter!!"