Aoziman's question was not meaningless.
In fact, after advancing to Level 9, Aoziman saw many Rule Arcana within the Star Realm more directly at their essence than ordinary Dominators did.
When it came to comprehending the power of light-element laws, Di'ersi Jia far surpassed ordinary people. Even Aoziman's understanding in this regard fell far short of Di'ersi Jia's.
It was merely because Aoziman now stood at a higher vantage point and saw farther that, on certain matters of direction, he could strike more accurately at the heart of things than Di'ersi Jia.
The question from his old rival caused Di'ersi Jia, who was likewise in a weakened state, to fall silent. He did not answer for a long time.
He believed that Aoziman's sudden question must carry some profound meaning.
And in exploring the path of "light," Di'ersi Jia was, in truth, only an explorer himself. Unlike Aoziman, he had not yet reached the other shore.
Di'ersi Jia's silence indirectly marked the importance of this question.
This might be the key to Di'ersi Jia's exploration of a higher realm.
He had been stuck at his current realm for hundreds of thousands of years.
Aoziman quietly watched this exceedingly familiar "old rival," this "old friend," before him.
He believed that if he could give the other man one more push, then the harm Di'ersi Jia might inflict upon the Evil Tide Civilization in the future could far exceed that caused by Mokaste and the others he had just sent away.
"The essence of your Fourth Transformation may lie within it."
"But, my old friend, I cannot help you with exactly how to take this step. You can only comprehend it yourself. This is your path."
"As for now..." Aoziman swept his gaze around.
Though the Dominator-class beings of the Evil Tide