“We Luminaries seek to be an existence like the heavenly court of the original Hongmeng. If we are to rule the Boundless Planes, we must also protect them. Your wanton massacre of innocents places an evil reputation at our feet. Such a crime cannot be forgiven.”

“But, I…” the Great Brahma gaped. He hadn’t thought that Bai Hongtian would… want to kill him after trading Jian Juexian and Lu Yun for him?

“There are no buts about this. I exchanged our prisoners for you because you are part of the Luminaries. You are my brother. In the same vein, I kill you because you have violated one of our sacred tenets and thus deserve death.

“A perfect circle is impossible if there is a lack of regulation. You must pay the price when you commit a crime.” Bai Hongtian raised his hand and shattered the two halves of the Great Brahma.

All this took place in front of Jian Zhuxian....