Xiao left without a sound.
"The Emperor-Level Ten Thousand Weapons Dao is the ultimate Dao of slaughter, but whether he can awaken and control it is another major question. Legend has it that one who follows the Emperor Way of Ten Thousand Weapons either becomes a god or becomes a devil. He has already undergone an initial awakening. The Saint Lord must be informed of this." Xiao had heard some of these rumors herself.
The power of awakening and controlling the Emperor Dao went without saying. But if one awakened it yet failed to control it, they would become a devil—a mad devil at that—and an incomparably terrifying existence.
However, an Emperor Dao Practitioner could not submit to anyone, because an emperor was an emperor, standing above all others.
Therefore, an Emperor Dao Practitioner could not be enslaved. If an Emperor Dao Practitioner was discovered to be enslaved, they would be unable to truly awaken the Emperor Dao, and thus could never achieve the true Emperor Dao.
Qi Zheng had the ability to enslave Luo Feng, yet he had not done so. That was because only one who had truly awakened the Emperor Dao might be able to help him in the future.
After returning to Qi Zheng's small courtyard.
"Saint Lord," Xiao said respectfully.
Qi Zheng looked at Xiao. "Speak. What is it? You seem to have something to say."
"Saint Lord, Luo Feng's Emperor Blade has shown signs of an initial awakening—or rather, it has already initially awakened. He now fully possesses Third Realm strength," Xiao said respectfully.
Qi Zheng paused, his gaze distant. "It has already initially awakened? It seems he must have seen his own 'heart.' Otherwise, it would not count as an initial awakening... However, seeing it is only the first step. Only after he