At these words, Pei Ling nodded slightly, but immediately thought of something...
Not long ago, Si Hanyong had personally appeared in the Netherworld to demand the wisp of divided soul that the Lord of the Netherworld had detained from him. But the Lord of the Netherworld had been willing to go to war with Si Hanyong and offend the Dragon Race rather than give up that wisp of soul.
The Lord of the Netherworld had surely long understood that the path of contending with the Human King, Zhong Kui Lie, might not lead anywhere!
Only by obtaining the "symbol" on him would there be a sliver of hope of Becoming Venerable...
No!
Even without Dragon Queen Si Hanyong, if he had barged into the Netherworld alone and truly reached a life-or-death moment, he would certainly have become a King outright!
Back when he was still a Golden Immortal, he had already been able to fight the Lord of the Netherworld head-on and even retreat from him unharmed.
Now he was an Immortal King. If he faced the Lord of the Netherworld again...
It might not be him who had to flee!
The chance to become a Venerable seemed close at hand, within reach, but in truth...the Lord of the Netherworld had never had any chance at all!
At this thought, Pei Ling composed himself and asked, "What happens if one fails to become a Venerable?"
Thick immortal energy, like a sea of clouds, wound past like ribbons, trailing a tinkling sound among Si Hanyong's hair ornaments. She turned her head slightly, her blue eyes rippling like water, reflecting the brilliance of all things, her beauty beyond words. Her voice was calm as she said, "The Dao body, divine soul, consciousness...all are assimilated by the Heavenly Dao."
"Immortal positions, 'origins,' laws,