While Tianming’s power was a stark contrast with the baleful aura all around them, there were also similarities. Most of his power came from the so-called ‘lower lifeforms’ that those at the peak of power tended to ignore. Nobody cared about the deaths of mundane mortals, but they were the most numerous ones. If someone were able to unite all of their wills and speak on their behalf, they would become a truly mighty presence.

Countless faces seemed to flash across the surfaces of the decapath era godswords and Tianming's Grand-Orient Sword; even Ying Huo's feathers, Lan Huang's scales, Xian Xian's leaves, and...