But fearing death is actually a good thing.
Precisely because we know we will eventually die, we can muster enough courage. If one were truly undying and undying, wouldn't their thoughts be vastly different from before?
The Human Emperor wasn't too sure, as he never experienced that taste.
What he did know was that the important thing wasn't himself. Without this Human Emperor, there would still be another, and the great power he possessed didn't come from his own cultivation, but merely from the faith of all beings under heaven.
What truly cannot be replaced is this pool of Emperor's Aura.
As long as the Emperor's Aura remains, the chance of victory remains.
It's not scary to lose a gamble once, what's scary is being unable to control one's emotions anymore, and using the victory stored by the people in his hands to arbitrarily vent personal grievances.