You Two, Come at Me Together

The immortals focused their attention on the First Emperor as though facing a great enemy, feeling that he might be the strongest foe in the Immortal World's history.

It could not be helped. The First Emperor's presence was simply too overpowering, proclaiming his existence every moment of every day.

He was like a sun in the night sky, turning darkness directly into day and suppressing the starlight.

The First Emperor's unruly, defiant expression and his disdain for everything else better matched the immortals' understanding of what a strong person should be.

This was how the strong ought to be.

Jiang Li, on the other hand, looked around in every direction, clicking his tongue in amazement. He seemed like a country bumpkin who had never seen the world, curious about everything.

The contrast between the two was far too stark. The First Emperor's brilliance completely obscured Jiang Li's presence.

The First Emperor walked in front, while Jiang Li followed behind. This too seemed to indicate their difference in status.

What the immortals did not know was that the First Emperor walked ahead because he was the one who had provided the Immortal Ascension Ladder.

In the First Emperor's world, after obtaining the Immortal Ascension Ladder, he had intended to head immediately for the Immortal World and wash away his past humiliation. Yet the Immortal World had come to him instead, leaving no need for the Immortal Ascension Ladder at all.

As a result, the Immortal Ascension Ladder in the First Emperor's possession had never found a chance to be used.

Until now.

Divine Treasure Venerable, however, ignored the First Emperor entirely and stared fixedly at Jiang Li.

He could still discern how strong the First Emperor was. He was stronger than an ordinary Heavenly Dao, but still within manageable bounds.

But