"Many thanks to the Sky-reaching Divine Emperor for your guidance!"
The Golden Sword Divine Emperor and Black Prison Divine Emperor also stepped forward and bowed. It could be said that Sky-reaching Divine Emperor's words had already pointed something out to them—and to everyone present.
Perhaps it was not that the Myriad Gods Realm could not produce a tenth Divine Emperor, but that none of the Divine Emperors in the Myriad Gods Realm had reached that step.
Thus, their next goal became clear.
They had to cultivate—cultivate with all their might—and strive to reach Sky-reaching Divine Emperor's realm as soon as possible, touch the barrier of the Divine Emperor, and thereby illuminate their own path of cultivation.
"You're too courteous."
"We are all fellow Daoists. Guiding you is, for me, also a chance to see my true nature and clarify my heart."
Divine Emperor Tongtian smiled calmly. His words carried an openness and magnanimity rarely seen among ordinary Divine Emperors.
They could vaguely sense that Sky-reaching Divine Emperor did not regard them as threatening enemies. On the contrary, he even seemed to hope they would improve rapidly.
Especially Golden Sword Divine Emperor and Black Prison Divine Emperor, who were standing beside Sky-reaching Divine Emperor at that moment, felt this with particular clarity.
They both realized that something seemed off.
However, the two merely suspected that something was amiss and did not voice it publicly. Saying such things in front of everyone would be tantamount to accusing Sky-reaching Divine Emperor of feigning magnanimity to win people's hearts—of being hypocritical. Would that not be publicly slapping Sky-reaching Divine Emperor across the face?
Besides, what concerned them more was this: since Sky-reaching Divine Emperor had discovered that his divine spark was incomplete, how did he intend to perfect it next?
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