The reason they were exterminated was naturally because they wanted to carry out a large-scale slaughter to reduce the world's weight, which crossed the line for the Saints. To them, it didn't matter if you called yourself a deity; after all, boasting isn't illegal.
So, that's why they were dealt with.
"Then, does the fall of the deities have anything to do with the Great Ruin?" Gu Shanhai asked another question.
"Yes and no," the Holy Saint responded, and then asked Gu Shanhai, "How do you not know this?"
"Is there a problem if I don't know?" Gu Shanhai was somewhat curious.
He wasn't a true Saint; he was just a knockoff.
"There's a big problem. If it weren't for the world's recognition of you, I would think you're an impostor," the Holy Saint said seriously while looking at Gu Shanhai.
"..." Gu Shanhai didn't dare to admit that he indeed was an impostor.
"Deities, in essence, are part of the world's weight. The fall of the deities is the world's way of saving itself."
