"You were clearly the same person, so why was the gap in strength so huge?"
On another battlefield, the Jade Emperor, drenched in sweat, spoke to Daode Tianzun beside him.
Their opponent was Taishang from the Primordial Universe.
Daode Tianzun was actually Taishang; he merely went by different names in different worlds.
He could be called Daode Tianzun, Taiqing Saint, Laozi in some worlds, or Lord Lao.
At this moment, Daode Tianzun from the Investiture of the Gods Universe and the Jade Emperor were joining forces against Taishang from the Honghuang World, yet they had likewise fallen into a grueling battle.
Taishang was clearly a puppet controlled by the Heavenly Dao, and the magical treasures he used were basically the same as Daode Tianzun's, yet his strength was still greater than the two of theirs combined.
The already weaker Jade Emperor felt immense pressure and could not help complaining to Daode Tianzun beside him.
"The Honghuang World has existed far longer than ours. Having cultivated for much longer, it is hardly strange that he is stronger than me."
Daode Tianzun was not surprised in the slightest and remained exceedingly calm.
"Then what should we do?"
The Jade Emperor appeared anxious. Even working together, the two of them were no match for Taishang.
"Taishang, having become a puppet, has had his strength weakened. He cannot use spells or formations. That is our opportunity."
Daode Tianzun remained extremely composed. While controlling his magical treasure, the Tai Chi Diagram, to attack Taishang, he began casting a spell.
"Buy me some time."
Daode Tianzun sat cross-legged in the void and spoke to the Jade Emperor beside him.
"Th-this... all right."
Although facing Taishang made the Jade Emperor's scalp tingle, he could not back down now. He also brought out his ultimate magical treasure, the