When Ye Chen said the words "Primordial Authority," his expression and voice grew noticeably more excited. A fervent light shone in his eyes.
Clearly, he yearned for it himself.
Li Yun and the Ancient Emperor Changqing froze.
They exchanged a glance.
Then, in perfect accord, they asked, "What is Primordial Authority?"
Ye Chen smiled faintly and feigned surprise. "Authority. Can't you guess?"
"The Primordial Order is the source of the Hengwu Domain's birth and workings, its rise and fall. To wield the Primordial Authority would be nothing less than to wield the entire Hengwu Domain..."
"That is power even a Supreme Sage cannot wield. Still can't guess?"
Li Yun and the Ancient Emperor Changqing were stunned.
A long while passed.
Only then did the Ancient Emperor Changqing exclaim, "A god? You mean a god—a Other Shore True God?"
Ye Chen smiled again.
"A god, yes. But not an Other Shore True God."
Li Yun frowned. "Is there a difference?"
"Of course there is," Ye Chen said. "An enormous one!"
"Think about it. Why add 'of the Other Shore' before 'True God'? Is it really just because they dwell in the legendary Other Shore Heaven?"
"No. That marks a difference in their very nature."
Ye Chen spoke with easy confidence.
"Before you can understand that, you need to know one thing: the Hengwu Domain is not the only world. There are countless worlds like it."
"They all have one thing in common: they were born innately, not created by anyone."
"That means such worlds can only be incorporated into a Divine Kingdom. They cannot become a True God's Divine Kingdom of Origin..."
Li Yun blinked. "What does that mean?"
Ye Chen gave him a sly smile. "Exactly what I said."
Then he continued, "Why do you think the Other Shore True