"Pay no attention to him."
Within the clouds, Venerable Taihua said, "With Elder Ding here, he wouldn't dare truly do anything to you."
"Two elders."
Chen Sanshi asked, "What exactly is the use of this so-called destiny, that Immortal Saint Luo would follow me so tirelessly?"
Lord Hanzhang said, "Does Nephew Chen know what the highest realm in this world, the ultimate height of the Three Thousand Great Daos, is?"
Chen Sanshi answered without hesitation, "Naturally, the Immortal Emperor realm."
Lord Hanzhang asked again, "Then do you know how one achieves the Immortal Emperor realm?"
"You must be joking, Aunt-Master. I am still exploring how to unite into the Venerable realm. How could I know about the highest realm?"
When Chen Sanshi had consulted the ancient texts, he had deliberately searched for related records, but there had been very few—almost no public records at all.
He paused. "Could it be that to become an Immortal Emperor, one must receive the blessing of destiny?"
"Correct!"
Venerable Taihua took over. "The broad road of immortality eventually reaches its end, and the divine abilities of this world always have their limits. Those who rely on their own talent to cultivate to that limit are known as Quasi-Immortal Emperors.
"Elder Ding and that Xiao Mingyi are both at this realm.
"In these years when the Human Race has no great emperor, the Quasi-Emperor realm is already the highest existence. Cultivators who reach this level have brought their comprehension of the Heavenly Dao and their control over laws to the pinnacle. It is difficult for them to easily determine victory or defeat against one another.
"Look at Elder Ding and Xiao Mingyi. They are still fighting even now. If they wish to decide life and death, I fear they must still depend on the right