The Sage Sovereign replied, "That's right! Otherwise, how would we have gotten rid of so many abyssal rulers? Also, if we don't put on such a convincing act, how would we sway all of you and the Holy Spirit Cult into believing us? At the end of the day, all of the deaths are merely the entree before the main course." 

A bone-chilling sensation welled up in Lan Muzi's heart.

This was all an act? And not only was the act being performed for the human army, it was also meant to fool the Holy Spirit Cult as well!

What exactly was the abyssal plane trying to do that would require the sacrifice of so many abyssal rulers?

All of a sudden, a thought occurred to Lan Muzi, and he exclaimed, "This must have something to do with the Holy Lord."

"You're very smart!" the Sage Sovereign chuckled, "Of course this is an act being orchestrated by the Holy Lord. Even though he isn't here, everything is still...