After hearing Poqiong's words, Ling Tian understood why Poqiong had suggested sealing him away so he could experience mortal life. Aside from letting him experience the power of various laws and then break through to the Near-God level, it was also so he could experience the feeling of growing old and frail. Once he had grown accustomed to that feeling, he would naturally gain some insight into dealing with the equally aged Lord of the Universe. This would greatly help him take that final step.
Knowing Poqiong's good intentions, Ling Tian felt deeply grateful. But when he thought of the Lord of the Universe's strength, his expression grew solemn. He knew this would be a long and arduous undertaking, and that they would need to plan carefully.
"Ling Tian, my old master and I already failed once, so I don't want to fail again. You're my last hope." Poqiong spoke with unprecedented gravity. "If we fail again, I'm afraid I'll never have another chance. I won't be lucky enough to survive this time, and even if I do, I'll never meet someone as gifted as you again. We only get one chance. We either succeed or perish."
Ling Tian knew that if he failed to take that final step, both his body and spirit would be destroyed. He nodded. "I understand. I'll do everything I can to take that final step."
After that, Ling Tian and Poqiong fell silent. For a long time, neither of them said a word.
In the end, Ling Tian broke the silence and asked, "Poqiong, how do you know all this? For instance, that there's something beyond the universe we're in, or how to experience the power of the laws. Why didn't you tell me before?"
"Some of what I know was told to me