Published: March 2, 2025
“This is a scene from the Heaven-Piercing Immortal Emperor before his death. Hmm, I made it specifically for him. What do you think?”
Wen Yu forced himself to suppress the dizziness in his mind, managing to pull a slight smile at the corner of his lips. “It’s very exquisite…”
“Tsk tsk tsk.”
The sovereign shook his head and walked in front of the mural, as if admiring some rare treasure. “That guy, the Heaven-Piercing Immortal Emperor, is very strong. I’ve experienced so many worlds, and Heaven-Piercing can be counted among the strongest of life forms. That battle truly left a deep impression on me.”
While reminiscing, the sovereign placed an additional seal on the mural. “In that battle, the Heaven-Piercing Immortal Emperor burned his soul, consumed his essence blood, and used the origin power of the Immortal Heroic World. He even shattered three of his supreme treasures. Sigh, the price was truly not small!”
The sovereign sighed and then raised a finger, smiling at Wen Yu. “His efforts were not in vain; the Heaven-Piercing Immortal Emperor broke my nails, which I hadn’t cut for more than ten years…”
Wen Yu had no doubts about the sovereign’s words—there was no need for the sovereign to flaunt his power in front of him!
Then, the sovereign turned around and beckoned Wen Yu to follow.
As they walked, the sovereign spoke again. “That little guy, Heaven-Piercing, I have high hopes for. You might not know this, but the Heaven-Piercing Immortal Emperor, as the first sequence of the Immortal Heroic World, holds a different meaning for me. Hmm, in fact, each world’s first sequence, no, every sequence of each world holds extraordinary significance. I can’t have set an inexplicable sequence standard just for fun!”
“A bit off track, the situation in the Immortal Heroic World at that time was quite different from Earth now. The Heaven-Piercing Immortal Emperor suppressed a generation; his power was completely invincible in the Immortal Heroic World, unlike the current Tang Haofei, or someone like you who poses a threat to him.”
“In fact, at first, I paid a lot of attention to him, a considerable amount! And for the strong, my tolerance level has always been very high, much higher than you can imagine! But later on, some things happened, which led to the scene you just saw.”
“I revealed the truth to him while also giving him a choice. Of course, this truth was quite unfriendly to me, and coupled with some wrong choices he made… the conflict escalated, and in the end, he even considered making a move against me directly, attempting to save the Immortal Heroic World by killing me…”
“Ha ha…”
The sovereign let out a strange sound that could be considered a scoff, then stopped walking.
“Well then, do you want to know my truth, the truth of the apocalypse?”
Wen Yu looked at the sovereign’s back, carefully considered his words, and after a long pause, uttered a single word: “Yes…”
Then, the sovereign turned his head, looking at Wen Yu with a beaming smile.
“Correct choice! Good boy!”
“But…”
The sovereign’s smile gradually faded, replaced by a coldness that started to surface on his face.
“I’ve shown you so many things; you should return the favor, right? Just like the professional system, there must be some payback, right?”
It was clearly a question, but it was not a question, so Wen Yu nodded.
“Alright, here comes my question. Can you explain to me how a level five fellow like you made it to the Eleventh Layer of the Heavenly Palace?”
……
Silence.
After a while, Wen Yu slowly raised his right hand, pointing at the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine residing within.
“It brought me here.”
That was all Wen Yu could say…
However, the sovereign nodded.
“Consider it an explanation.”
“Now, to be fair, I’ll reveal something to you.”
“I’ll share a little secret with you. The standards I set for items and living beings are actually determined by the soul!”