The Great Ant and the Little Ant

The Great Curse Technique—an earth-defying existence ranked seventh among the Great Dao Divine Abilities.

Even Shen Zhui, its owner, had been utterly shocked when he first obtained this divine ability, let alone King Ali and Zhao Xing.

However, Shen Zhui keenly sensed that something else seemed to be mixed into the two men's astonishment.

King Ali's shock carried a trace of joy and hope. As for his teacher, Zhao Xing, he seemed somewhat surprised.

After asking a few questions, King Ali soon left, seemingly having come solely to check on Shen Zhui's breakthrough.

"His Majesty's visit wasn't solely for your sake," Zhao Xing said. "His Majesty is about to return."

"His Majesty is returning?" Shen Zhui was slightly taken aback.

Then, somewhat shaken, he asked, "His Majesty wasn't in the Great Thousand World?"

Clearly, if he had merely left for a short while, there would have been no need to make such a solemn announcement.

Since it was a return, he must have gone extremely far away, perhaps even spending a great deal of time there.

"Nearly eight hundred years," Zhao Xing said. "The one currently in the Thirty-three Heavens is merely one of His Majesty's avatars."

"Eight hundred years? He left when the dynasty was first established?" Shen Zhui stared blankly.

Destined Great Emperor had naturally been emperor for far more than eight hundred years, but it had been eight hundred and thirty-one years since Great Zhou Dynasty subdued the Nine Provinces and founded and established the dynasty.

"Didn't you notice that the historical records are all about how mighty His Majesty's ministers were, while records concerning His Majesty himself are surprisingly scarce?"

Hearing this, Shen Zhui thought carefully and slowly nodded.

Indeed, he had never heard any battle records concerning Destined Great Emperor, much less seen any actual