"Fellow Daoist Jiang, I truly never imagined you would get there before me. In such a short time, you took that step and attained the Supreme Realm..."
Within the True Dragon Secret Realm, Li Longzi gazed at Jiang Yan for a long while, a trace of shame appearing on his face:
"I thought that, having received True Dragon's legacy and gained control over part of his body, with destiny smiling upon me as well, I would reach it before you no matter what."
"You must have encountered tremendous opportunities and fortune on this journey to achieve this. I will never be able to compare with you again."
According to Li Longzi's original plan, he had intended to attain the rank of Supreme as quickly as possible, then find reliable methods to help Jiang Yan resolve the troubles afflicting him.
Yet he never could have anticipated that Jiang Yan would surpass him by such a vast distance in so little time.
Upon his return, Jiang Yan was already a Human Supreme!
In that case, the troubles afflicting Jiang Yan had probably already been resolved as well. This left Li Longzi feeling somewhat dispirited:
Before this, although he valued Jiang Yan's talent and believed his future achievements would certainly be no less than his own, he had been absolutely confident about which of them would first enter the Supreme Realm.
He commanded the Dao of Destiny and enjoyed the Great Dao's favor. Moreover, he had received True Dragon's legacy of principles and laws, clearing his entire path to the Supreme Realm of every shackle.
He needed only to follow True Dragon's footsteps, advancing one step at a time, to steadily attain that realm.
Yet even so, Jiang Yan had left him far behind. He could not help wondering:
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