"Forget it..."
"Don't tell me you really think that, if your growth isn't restricted, you'll actually be able to swallow up our lord's Divine Kingdom authority instead?"
"Give up on that pipe dream while you still can."
"If you really had that ability, never mind becoming a True God-you'd have a seat among the Supreme Gods someday."
One look at the disbelief plastered across the Wind and Cloud Ancestor's face, and the Heavenly Thunder Ancestor knew what he was thinking.
He ruthlessly punctured that fantasy on the spot.
"Sense our lord's Divine Kingdom carefully... then you'll understand just how incredible it is."
"Our lord's Divine Kingdom is called All Wonders!"
"But what does All Wonders mean?"
"It gathers every wonder in existence and encompasses every kind of authority from every corner of the world. Everything the world can possess lies within All Wonders. That is All Wonders!"
"No authority our lord takes in will be restricted. Each can continue growing just as before, and even become stronger and stronger, driven by the evolution of All Wonders..."
"But no matter how powerful you become in the future, our lord's All Wonders will always stand above you. You'll always be just one part of All Wonders. Understand?"
The Heavenly Thunder Ancestor's expression suddenly grew very serious.
"I admit I held some resentment after eating that stinky tofu, so I deliberately needled you earlier. But you and I were friends, after all."
"For the sake of that friendship, I have to warn you: you'd better not harbor any disloyal thoughts."
"Our lord may not have restricted you, but that doesn't mean he won't kill."
"If your disloyalty crosses his bottom line, or you happen to catch him in a bad mood, that little life of yours will be gone for good."
"I don't