Moreover, Meng Zhao could clearly sense that whenever Aunt Hong mentioned that powerhouse, an unconscious note of reverence entered her words and tone.
One had to know that when Aunt Hong spoke of the Heavenly Corpse, she had shown no such attitude. This made it clear just how terrifyingly powerful the person who had created the Imperial Masterpiece must have been.
"I don't know much more than you do. But one thing is certain: the Heavenly Corpse sleeping within Heavenly Corpse Ancient City once tried to attack that person, intending to use his essence, blood, and Martial Dao to nourish itself. Unfortunately, it suffered irreversible injuries. Even now, it has yet to recover and can only remain asleep for long periods, recuperating and healing!"
Meng Zhao calculated silently. There was no shortage of corpse demons at the Gods and Devils level within Heavenly Corpse Ancient City, yet all of them obeyed the Heavenly Corpse's commands. Clearly, the Heavenly Corpse's cultivation and combat strength far surpassed those of ordinary Gods and Devils powerhouses.
And that powerhouse had not only beaten the Heavenly Corpse senseless, but had also left it with irreversible injuries. Could his martial arts have reached the Supreme Realm?
Meng Zhao became even more interested. If it was an Imperial Masterpiece created by a Supreme powerhouse, then it truly would be a priceless treasure. Still, this was ultimately only his own conjecture, not something that could be taken as fact.
As for what that Imperial Masterpiece actually was, since Aunt Hong said she did not know, she most likely truly did not know. She had already revealed so much; there was no reason for her to keep deceiving him.
Meng Zhao thought some more and suddenly had an idea. He had always felt that Aunt Hong's attitude toward the