There Had Never Been Any True Freedom

"You have become stronger than before." Having lost to Jiang Li, the First Emperor did not look too disappointed.

He had long known this would be the outcome.

Although he had trained diligently for the past ten years, the other side had also been training. A gap had always existed between them, one that could not be erased.

The First Emperor had even considered taking advantage of differences in the flow of time to train in other worlds, but unfortunately, it had been useless.

He was simply too powerful. His body formed its own cycle, and external time could not affect him.

The same was true for Jiang Li.

Jiang Li clasped his hands behind his back and strolled through the Void. "Before seeing you, I first went to the Nine Provinces. Should I say you did well, or should I say you did terribly? I cannot judge."

"What I want to say is that you are no longer the Jiang Li you were on Blue Star."

"You have immersed yourself in power, been influenced by your past life, assimilated by the Law of the Jungle Rule. You no longer open your heart to anyone, nor does anyone count as your friend."

"In your eyes, there are only two kinds of people: enemies and subjects."

"Enemies mean death. Subjects mean obedience to you."

"Bai Hongtu and Yu Yin were both your friends when you were a Human Emperor Candidate. Now Bai Hongtu has become your subject, while Yu Yin has become a tool for you to flaunt your authority."

"You hold yourself high above all others, supreme and unparalleled, ruling over the Myriad Realms. No person and no matter can restrain you."

Jiang Li could understand the First Emperor's choices and temperament.

After all, who had not imagined as a