The deities had the power to shift mountains and seas and were capable of plenty of unthinkable deeds. They transcended worldliness and attained holiness; they posited themselves above the masses and were detached from the mortal world.
Regardless of how insignificant the masses were, the power they produced when they were united and joined their power of heart was unimaginable. The power of heart, when combined with the mountains and rivers, could produce a force that even the deities would fear.
Back when the Empress used to run the world, she performed plenty of good deeds. However, only when she was walking on the path of Shen now that she harbored the wish to protect the living beings.
The form of protection she offered was amalgamated with the survival instinct of the spiritual beings, and this had lent her immeasurable divine power. She finally stood a chance at victory in the battle against Huang Longzi.