The Emperor Corpse's might went without saying, yet it had been beaten into such a state. Though it had not been blasted to death outright, its vital energy had been greatly damaged. In the end, an Emperor Corpse was only an Emperor Corpse, not a true Emperor. Moreover, it had not awakened on its own and developed intelligence, but was being controlled by someone else. That placed another layer between them, making it impossible for it to truly unleash all its strength.
"Just a little more! Just a little more and Di Ni would have been beaten to death!"
"It really was only a little more before he succeeded. Too terrifying—Ye Xiwen is far too strong!"
"With the Time Law Robe helping him, his strength is practically entering the ranks of the foremost experts of this age!"
"Ye Xiwen, I still underestimated you!" At last, Di Ni's voice came from within the Emperor Corpse, cold and filled with suppressed rage.
What status did he possess? Yet he had been pinned down and viciously beaten like this—and ambushed, at that. Otherwise, in a frontal battle, even if he could not win, he would not have been beaten without any ability to fight back.
Moreover, Ye Xiwen had opened with a storm-like offensive, clearly intending to kill him from the very beginning. He could sense that killing intent as well.
Ye Xiwen sighed softly. In the end, he had still failed to kill Di Ni. That was his greatest regret.
Of course, he had not intended to truly blow apart the Emperor Corpse. Even wearing the Time Law Robe, it was unlikely he could accomplish such a thing. Although its Primordial Spirit was not that of a true Emperor, its fleshly body was unquestionably that of a genuine Emperor.
Eternal through the