Hearing that name, the North Sea Heavenly Emperor froze for a moment.
Because he had never imagined things would turn out like this.
As if sensing the North Sea Heavenly Emperor's surprise, "North Sea" smiled faintly. "It's only natural that you're surprised."
"After all, no one would have expected someone like me to live for so long."
"If I hadn't happened to encounter the world I personally nurtured, I truly couldn't be bothered to meddle in this matter."
"For the sake of your bearing the North Sea Realm's Heaven's Mandate, I can give you one more chance."
Facing "North Sea's" invitation, the North Sea Heavenly Emperor said with complicated eyes, "Why has a legendary figure like you ended up like this?"
"Because I discovered that Forbidden Grounds are the righteous path of cultivation."
As he spoke, "North Sea" walked to the edge of the cliff and looked below. "Many years ago, I was more talented and more dazzling than you."
"I disdained such a challenge-less method of advancement as bearing Heaven's Mandate, so I chose to nurture a world myself."
"After eighteen thousand years, I gave birth to a world of my own."
"The moment that world appeared, it had already reached the level of a top Great World."
"At that time, I believed that no one under heaven could rival me."
"Even if someone were stronger than me, I could easily surpass them."
"But it was precisely then that the Dead Sea Forbidden Ground found me."
"They conquered you through force?"
Hearing this, the North Sea Heavenly Emperor instinctively asked. "North Sea" shook his head.
"No. They merely said a few things to me."
"They said that no matter how extraordinarily gifted I was, I would ultimately be defeated by time."
"And then you submitted?"
"Of course not!"
"North