Chapter 5876: I Accept
This wasnât to say that Tianzu wasnât respected and revered. It was just that his fame and prestige couldnât compare to his brothersâ.
For Machine Epoch, Tianshou was undisputedly its lord and Tianji was its source. The teacher, Tianzu, could never surpass them.
He entered the world of the savages and taught them patiently for generations. He wholeheartedly protected the epoch, allowing them to grow and prosper.
As time passed, he came to find his efforts and sacrifices couldnât propel him above his brothers. More often than not, they viewed him as a connection between their world and Tianji.
Eras of unrecognition festered into hatred and jealousy. Once Tianshou disappeared, he tricked and ambushed Tianji before devouring the epoch.
âThey all deserved death, not protection.â Epochâs End concluded. His efforts couldnât win their heart, so why would he have continued? This seed of hatred pulled him to the darkness and birthed Epochâs End.
âThe higher the expectation, the bigger the disappointment.â Li Qiye let out a sigh: âI know the pain. You must have truly loved it once, destroying it must have been heart-wrenching. Just know that it wasnât their fault for it stemmed from you.â
âThose who deserve death shall die, thatâs all.â Epochâs End said.
âThen do you deserve death?â Li Qiye asked.
âIâve lived long enough.â Epochâs End said.
âWhat a shame.â Li Qiye sighed and used his primordial power to wipe out any remaining defenses and reduce Epochâs End to essences.
â...â Stonesplitter didnât expect this to be so easy.
Li Qiye had defeated and refined all the other overlords. He didnât show mercy to Voracious Leviathan, so why Stonesplitter? After all, overlords were big threats to the epoch.
âAnything is possible.â Li Qiye said: âBind yourself, it is your only chance.â
He waved his hand and summoned the image of the primordial tree.
âI understand. This is how Iâll be useful.â Stonesplitter sighed.
âRefining you down to essences is another way for you to be useful.â Li Qiye remarked.
âI suppose I'm not in any position to complain, I accept.â Stonesplitter agreed.
âI hope youâre not complaining, others wanted to become slaves but couldnât.â Li Qiye reminded him of Voracious.
Skysplitter smiled bitterly, having no choice but to be subjected to Li Qiyeâs whims. Nevertheless, this was a merciful act compared to the alternative.
Binding himself to the epoch meant that if it were to be destroyed, so would he. Moreover, he would have to follow Li Qiyeâs commands - something difficult for a proud overlord to accept.
The overlord accepted his fate and imprinted his grand dao into the tree, becoming a part of the epoch forever.