In the hearts of the Overgods who'd spoken, the word "hope" didn't even exist.
It seemed like they were using the most vicious of words to attack Ye Zichen's character and destroy his image in everyone else's hearts.
Little did they know, this was also their resentment for their own future.
They couldn't see any possibility at all!
They couldn't see even the slightest hint of a future. In their eyes, the future was pitch-black.
In truth, it wasn't that the heavens didn't give them a way out. They could've run once! When the Outsiders obtained soul gems, that was the Milky Way Alliance's last chance of leaving the secret realm. However, their leader, Elder Lin, had given up on that opportunity. Now that they'd lost it, they'd never get another.
Now, right before their eyes …
They resented their own lives!
The shadow of death loomed over them, and the pressure of being unable to struggle, nearly caused them to break down emotionally.
They no longer cared. Who cared if he was the Lord of the Epoch or the King of the Laws? In the face of death, everyone was equal.
They'd feared the Lord of the Stars and Elder Lin because of their positions.
Now that they were about to die, what was there to be afraid of?
At most, they'd die!
"Hmph. Full of benevolence, righteousness, and morals, he treats the world as his own responsibility. When the Outsiders appeared, he fled faster than anyone else, leaving us to die as scapegoats. This Lord of the Stars is really …. "
"Shut up!"
Whoosh. A blur flashed past, and the Overgod felt a chill run down his neck.
Yang Jian walked out of the dark blur and pressed the tip of his three-pointed, double-edged sword against the Overgod's neck. The sharp blade had already pierced through the skin of his neck, and golden blood slowly flowed down along the blade.
None of the Sovereigns had any time to react to this sudden attack.
He had no means of defense. So long as Yang Jian willed it, he could separate the Overgod's head from his neck.
The other Overgods standing on the Overgod's side knit their brows. Just as they were about to attack, an iron staff blocked their way.
Then they saw the Great Sage's eyes flash with ferocious killing intent.
"What do you think you're doing? Get out of my way!"
At that moment, Elder Lin sat on the ground and roared in anger.
"You're so energetic, yet you're using it on the Outsiders. What's the point of acting like a tyrant here?"
No matter what, Elder Lin still had status and prestige in the Alliance. The Great Sage stiffened his neck and continued to extend his staff. Only when the Overgods retreated did he glare at them viciously and retract his staff.
The furious Yang Jian took a deep breath and slowly sheathed his saber.
However, when Yang Jian retracted his blade, he continued to stare at the Overgod.
"Ye 'zi is not the kind of person you think he is. Apologize to him!"
"Apologize?"
The Chief God wiped the fresh blood from his neck. At this level, his self-healing ability was naturally superb. In just a few seconds, the wound that Yang Jian's blade had made healed. There was only a thin white line that was hard to notice if one didn't look carefully. He curled the corners of his mouth and narrowed his eyes. His tongue kept licking around in his mouth, and soon after, he lightly touched the ground.
He took a deep breath.
"Why should I apologize? Did I say something wrong?"
Seeing that Yang Jian was about to fly into a rage again, the Chief God sighed and smiled. He pushed his hands forward, indicating for Yang Jian to calm down. "Don't be so angry. I'm really not slandering him. I'm just stating the facts. At a time like this, there's no need to hide anything, so I'll just tell you this. When we were preparing to attack your era, we investigated it from every angle.
We investigated it thoroughly. Among them, Ye Zichen was our primary target, and you …. "
The Chief God pointed at Yang Jian and the Great Sage, his eyes narrowed.
"Due to your relationship with Ye Zichen, we investigated you as well."
"Let's put it this way: you two are actually two immortal officials from the Lower Realm's Heavenly Palace, and you met Ye Zichen through some sort of communication tool. Am I right?"
"You hit it off with Ye Zichen the moment you met him, and because of everything that happened between you became close friends!"
"You treated Ye Zichen as your leader, and did everything you could for him. In fact, you gritted your teeth and did everything you couldn't!"
"Then, may I ask, what has he done for you?"
As soon as he said that, Yang Jian and the Great Sage sneered and retorted without even thinking about it. However, before they could say anything, the Overgod pushed them back down their throats and snorted.
"You want to say a lot, or perhaps you want to say that your brotherly relationship doesn't need to fuss over such things?"
"If you want to use words to destroy our relationship, there's no need for that!" Yang Jian looked at the Overgod contemptuously, his lips twisted in disdain. "Our friendship with Ye Zichen isn't something you can break with just a few words!"
"I'm not saying I want to break it, I just want you to see him for who he is!" The Overgod shook his head. "Based on our calculations, you've almost lost your lives for Ye Zichen six times. Six of those times, Ye Zichen had the right to choose whether to live or die with you. However, only once out of those six times did he choose to stand by your side.
He chose to stand on your side. The other five times, he chose to save his woman and his confidante, abandoning you. And that was the only time when his lover was with you! "
"Think back carefully. I trust you all remember if everything was as I said," said Ye Zichen, "between his women and his brothers, he abandoned you without the slightest hesitation. Just like now, he forgot about you and went back to his women. I really don't know what bewitching drug he gave you to make you give up so easily.
Follow him wholeheartedly and throw your lives away for him! "
The barrier suddenly fell silent.
Whether it was the God Race's Overgods or the First Era experts, they all fell silent.
They looked at the silent Yang Jian and the Great Sage. Their eyes flickered, their eyes lowered, and their arms trembled.
If all of this was true, even outsiders could tell that ….
What exactly did Yang Jian and the Great Sage hold in Ye Zichen's heart?
To them, their brotherly relationship was even more important than their lives, but to Ye Zichen, it was dispensable.
Who would be able to accept such a drastic difference?!
"It seems you understand now. I've said so much because I want you to see exactly what kind of person he is. Don't be kept in the dark, even though I …."
"Shut up!"
"Huh?" When the Overgod heard that, he froze, then watched as Yang Jian slowly opened his eyes, which glowed with pitch-black light. His sinister gaze sent shivers down the spines of the onlookers. Even the Overgod couldn't help but take a step back.
A step.
At the same time, the Great Sage looked up and met Yang Jian's gaze.
"Even so, we still believe him! He's still our brother! If you dare say one more bad word about him …. "
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