"I had slumbered for many years... merely to see how Northern Li's descendants would fare. What I truly wished to see was whether anyone could inherit my Heaven-Slaying and Nation-Splitting Sword Technique. What a pity."
"What a pity...?"
"My awakening also means that I will soon fade away... My existence is closely tied to the First Pavilion Under Heaven."
"What lies above the fourth floor of the First Pavilion Under Heaven?" Xiao Chong asked curiously.
"The secret of the fourth floor... you will have to explore it yourselves. I do not know either. Since you awakened me, I shall grant you a fortunate opportunity. Consider it a bit of inheritance left for the descendants of the Xiao Clan. Come closer..."
Though Xiao Chong was full of questions, he still stepped forward.
Xiao Yi tapped his forehead, like an immortal bestowing enlightenment. Countless pieces of information flooded into his mind, including how to wield Heaven-Slaying and the complete insights into cultivating the Nation-Splitting Sword Technique. At that very moment, Xiao Chong stepped directly into the Half-Step Free Spirit realm.
"I saw in your memories what you wish to do... Go. Descendant of the Xiao Clan's Imperial Clan, do whatever you wish. Even if thousands upon thousands stand before you, if you wish to go, then go.
What does it mean to rule over all under heaven... To be invincible before all, with the world before you entirely your domain—only then is it true rule over all under heaven.
An emperor ought to possess an unstoppable bearing."
"Thank you, Ancestor..." Xiao Chong watched the increasingly blurred figure, knowing that his ancestor was not only helping him, but also continuing his royal inheritance.
"I shall give you one final fortunate opportunity... King's Fortune. It can transform your body into a Dragon Soul, comparable