"But you're different, kid. After reaching Origin, your progress didn't slow down at all. In fact, you've only gotten faster. That Mental Energy Avatar of the so-called Nameless Mountain Emperor that appeared in the South Eighteen Region—that was you, wasn't it? I didn't catch on at first, but when I used my mental energy afterward, I found quite a few clues. I discovered that Fang Ping was using the Mental Energy Avatar. Only after listening to their voice transmissions did I learn that it was yours. That avatar already had the strength of an Emperor Venerable back then. By now, you probably have the strength of a Top Saint."
The Heaven Suppressing King sounded him out. He had never dealt with Lu Hao before, so he had not known, but now that they had met today, he realized that even he could not see through Lu Hao's true strength.
"You really do know everything in advance. Having an elder in the family really is like having a treasure. Looks like Minister Zhang's bad habit of eavesdropping came from somewhere after all."
Lu Hao did not bother hiding much and teased him with a smile. Given his current strength, revealing that he had the strength of a Top Saint would do no harm. Besides, once he started slaughtering people later, he would inevitably expose his strength. He intended to keep his displayed strength somewhere between a Top Saint and a Level 6 Heavenly King. That level left him weaker than those above him but stronger than those below. It counted as top-tier fighting power for now, but once the Level 7 and Break Eight Heavenly Kings emerged, it would be bottom-tier. Even if he revealed it, the truly powerful would not pay him much attention.
"Well, kid, your rate of improvement