The hardships Little Shi had endured far surpassed those of the other Imperial Sons.
Whether they were Heavenly Emperor Ye's children or Chu Feng's children, they had almost all lived under their fathers' protection.
Only Little Shi had joined Desolate Heaven Emperor in the final great battle before he had fully matured, even going so far as to sacrifice himself.
That was a trial none of the other Imperial Sons had experienced.
"Fan's cultivation is indeed profound. Perhaps he can truly help you embark on a path beyond the Heavenly Emperor. But is he really willing to help you walk that path?" Li Xian'er had never interacted with Little Shi. She was unlike Ye Yishui, who had already formed a deep friendship with him during the Shrouding the Heavens era.
"No one can understand Desolate Heaven Emperor's path. Perhaps he doesn't care whether the True Self resembles the Sick One. Instead, he may want to become the Unique directly through endless cycles between existence and nothingness."
Once Ye Yishui had cultivated Desolate Heaven Emperor's Great Method of Self-Transformation to profound depths, she had already understood his intentions.
He Transforms Freely. He Transforms Through the Ages. Why couldn't he transform into the Sick One?
It was merely that the Sick One's cultivation was deeper than Desolate Heaven Emperor's, which was why his Dao Fruit had been affected by the Sick One.
But as his cultivation continued to accumulate, the Sick One's influence over him would naturally weaken. In the end, the Sick One's entire Dao Fruit might even complete Desolate Heaven Emperor.
The Great Method of Self-Transformation was simply that bizarre.
It was ten thousand times more bizarre than the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art.
Even the Weird Clan's Evolution Methods were less bizarre than the Great Method of Self-Transformation, which could