"Not only is this completely unreasonable, but you've also drained our past reserves. What is the meaning of this? Do you really think that just because you've made it onto this Celestial Heart Altar, we can't do a thing to you, you Demon? That we're just supposed to hold our noses and accept it?"
Duan Yuanbing replied in a mechanical, standardized voice, "First, I have not taken any advantage of you.
"Second, I did indeed act as the main force and invested a large portion of my Karma. Although the Geng Metal Secret Realm is lost, I merged with more than half of it, and the Duan Clan's Underground City has now become a ghost town.
"All things considered, I have fulfilled my promise. The Sacrificial Power and Resources I contributed are absolutely enough to initiate the majority of the sacrifice.
"The reason for the current state of affairs is the unexpected consumption during Combat while I was protecting my clan's lands and the Celestial Heart Altar.
