Consciousness?
The women were stunned and looked toward the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe.
He did not refute it, merely smiling and nodding to confirm Zhu Kun's words.
"So it really is just consciousness!"
"Does that mean this fragment of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe's consciousness has existed for tens of thousands of years?"
"But why did he leave his consciousness inside this statue? Was it to test his successor?"
"Probably. But more than that, I want to know where his true body went. Did he die, or did he go somewhere else?"
The women discussed among themselves, while the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe turned his gaze toward Qi Lin.
"Although I am now merely a fragment of consciousness, I can still sense that you are quite extraordinary, little friend."
"And for some reason, I seem to feel a sense of closeness toward you, little friend—even an urge to worship you. I hope you can clear up this confusion for me."
The moment he said this, the women's discussion came to an abrupt halt, and they all looked at the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe.
Zhu Kun was even more shocked.
He admitted that Qi Lin was indeed incredibly mysterious, but who was the person before him?
He was the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe!
The only Dou Emperor on the Dou Qi Continent in tens of thousands of years, yet he actually said he felt close to Qi Lin, even compelled to worship him?
Just who was Qi Lin?
Qi Lin had roughly guessed the reason, so he raised a hand.
A cluster of dark crimson flames immediately rose from his palm.
It was the Six Ding Divine Fire!
The moment the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe saw that cluster of dark crimson flames, his expression became incomparably devout.
Then he looked at Qi Lin and said, "I never