"The contingency left for the human race back then, although never utilized, has become our ace in the hole and was indeed a fortuitous coincidence!" the Black Emperor remarked.
They never imagined they could return to this era, for in their time, longevity was an unattainable aspiration.
Especially considering the ancient times had just passed, even those innately born Demon Gods couldn't truly achieve longevity, let alone creatures born in the postnatal era.
Moreover, since the human race clashed with All Tribes, although humans had the upper hand, All Tribes were not truly weak. Therefore, these human race rulers had to devise all sorts of backup plans and contingencies for the human race.
The embryonic form of the Heavenly Court sought by the Jade Emperor back then, forged by successive human race rulers, was just one among many. Perhaps precisely because it consumed immense power without true success, it made them realize the plan was fraught with uncertainty.
