Origin Source, God Emperor could not help but exclaim: "Zao, a true genius!"
"If I recall correctly, when Heaven Suppressing King suppressed Zao, Zao was only an Emperor Venerable, right?"
"A genius, and a top-tier genius at that."
Heaven Fighting Emperor chuckled softly.
If God Forger were not a genius, he would not have been able to forge the Immortal Source.
Eighty percent of the divine artifacts in the Three Realms came from the hands of God Forger; even the Nine Emperors and Four Emperors had to consult God Forger when crafting their own divine artifacts.
If he wasn't a genius, then who was?!
God Emperor looked at the description of God Forger on the Sky Screen and could not help but sigh with emotion.
"These eight thousand years... he hasn't been idle at all."
In the past, God Forger was merely an Emperor Venerable, but after being suppressed for eight thousand years, he had become a Heavenly King, and a supreme expert who had reached Break Eight at that.
He had even forged fake bodies and fake paths, making it difficult for the Emperors to distinguish the real from the fake.
He was truly worthy of being the number one forger in the Three Realms!
"Qiong, if we let Zao guard the Immortal Source, perhaps he could come up with a way to crack it."
Heaven Fighting Emperor said softly.
God Emperor sneered and looked toward the depths of the Origin Source.
"Heavenly Emperor would never give him the chance."
On the other side, Inside Star Suppressing City.
Zhang Tao had just stepped into Star Suppressing City when he was grabbed by Heaven Suppressing King and pulled into a small world.
"Heaven Suppressing King... this must be the senior God Forger, right? Zhang Tao pays his respects."
Zhang Tao looked at God Forger, who resembled a disheveled old man, and bowed slightly, feeling very wary in his heart.
God Forger waved his hand and said casually:
"No need to be wary of this old man. I am just a disheveled old man now, and I certainly won't do anything that harms the Human Realm.
Besides, I can't beat Li Zhen."
Zhang Tao did not believe him.
Even if he were truly just a disheveled old man, he was still a supreme expert at the Break Eight level.
"If senior cannot beat Heaven Suppressing King, could it be that Heaven Suppressing King has already become an Emperor?"
Heaven Suppressing King, standing to the side, laughed and scolded: "I am no Emperor; I am just an ordinary Emperor-level expert."
As soon as these words were spoken, even God Forger looked at him with disdain.
If others didn't know the bottom line of Heaven Suppressing King, how could he not know?
"May I ask what mistake senior God Forger committed to be suppressed here?" Zhang Tao asked in a deep voice.
God Forger pondered for a moment and sighed softly: "Just call me God Forger or Zao; calling me senior over and over is uncomfortable."
"As for committing a mistake... I suppose you couldn't call it a mistake."
Heaven Suppressing King did not refute this.
After all, the forging of the Immortal Source and the separation of humans and immortals were demanded by the Nine Emperors; if God Forger had refused, he would have died on the spot.
He had been suppressed for eight thousand years, and God Forger had borne all the responsibilities he was meant to bear; one could not push all the blame onto him as if he were merely a tool.
Heaven Suppressing King thought about how he had robbed God Forger after the Heavenly Court fell and then dragged him back here, feeling inexplicably guilty.
God Forger also felt a bit guilty; if he hadn't forged the Immortal Source, perhaps none of what followed would have happened?
God Forger sighed and briefly explained the situation to Zhang Tao.
"The separation of humans and immortals was actually the work of the Nine Emperors!"
Zhang Tao was completely shocked this time, his expression turning extremely cold.
No wonder the energy in the Human Realm was inferior to that of the Earth Cave, and why the Peak experts could not attain the Dao in the Human Realm.
It turned out it was all because of the Immortal Source...
"No need to be wary of this old man. I haven't been unable to leave during the years I've been suppressed here. I've grown accustomed to it now, and I certainly won't do anything to harm the Human Realm."
God Forger had truly grown accustomed to being a "shut-in."
Besides, if he were to go out, who knew if an Emperor might descend upon the Three Realms and kill him on the spot.
"Zhang Tao thanks senior and Heaven Suppressing King."
Heaven Suppressing King bristled, was he mocking him again?
Having understood the cause and effect, Zhang Tao was no longer as wary as before.
If your strength isn't up to par, you have to accept it.
Regardless, with Heaven Suppressing King around, there shouldn't be any chaos.
At this very moment, the golden light of the Sky Screen shifted once again.
"It's happening again! The Sky Screen is about to reveal another one!"
"The sixth-ranked Sneaky Ranking member was already a Breaking Eight supreme expert. Could the fifth-ranked one truly be a legendary Emperor?"
"There are simply too many sneaky bastards in these Three Realms!"
At this moment, countless people held their breath, all waiting in anticipation for the Sky Screen's next revelation.
Who exactly would the next sneaky person be, and what kind of shock would they bring to the Three Realms?
The golden light shone, and the sneaky person made their entrance!
[Sneaky Ranking Fifth Place: Heaven Suppressing King, Li Zhen!]
As the name of Heaven Suppressing King appeared on the Sky Screen's Sneaky Ranking, the Earth Cave True Kings, the Peak experts of the Human Realm, and the ancient powerhouses all wore expressions of "as expected."
Heaven Suppressing King had hidden himself quite deeply!
Li Zhu was a Breaking Seven Heavenly King, and God Forger was a Breaking Eight Heavenly King, but Heaven Suppressing King's strength was definitely above theirs!
God Forger wore a playful expression, smiling mockingly as he raised his eyebrows at Heaven Suppressing King, his look lewd and wretched.
"Old Ghost, you're being exposed!"
Heaven Suppressing King's face darkened slightly, though in his heart, he was actually a bit happy.
Because he was about to transcend!
Zhang Tao watched the Sky Screen with extreme seriousness. He really wanted to know the bottom line of Heaven Suppressing King, and why such a powerful expert chose to guard the Human Realm.
Could it be that the Emperors were orchestrating everything as well?
Boom!
The Sky Screen projected an image specifically for Heaven Suppressing King, the fifth-ranked sneaky person, allowing everyone in the Three Realms to see his appearance.
"Huh? So this is Heaven Suppressing King? Why does he feel a bit wretched?"
[Heaven Suppressing King Li Zhen, disciple of Yang God, one of the leaders of the Primordial Martial Continent, honored guest of multiple Emperors, peer of the Four Emperors, elder brother of King Zhen—one of the Eight Kings of the Heavenly Realm—and a dual-Breaking Eight peak supreme expert!]
"There are even stronger ones!"
"An honored guest of the Emperors, dual-Breaking Eight strength... Heaven Suppressing King is invincible!"
"There is always a higher mountain; Heaven Suppressing King is a well-deserved sneaky expert!"
The Earth Cave Kings couldn't help but want to laugh when they recalled how Heaven Suppressing King had struggled to repel them in the past, or how he had fought to a draw with King Ming.
Rank Nine, True King, Emperor-level... whoever came along could trade blows with Heaven Suppressing King.
Everyone had assumed Heaven Suppressing King was constantly improving, but now that he had laid his cards on the table and stopped pretending, it turned out he was a supreme expert comparable to an Emperor, and everything before had just been him acting!
"Heaven Suppressing King isn't an Emperor, but a dual-Breaking Eight peak expert..." King Ming's pupils shook, and he felt quite stunned.
Dual-Breaking Eight... could it be that Heaven Suppressing King had two bodies, and both were Breaking Eight supreme experts?!
"Dual-body Breaking Eight... that is indeed beyond my expectations." Li Zhu watched the revelation on the Sky Screen, his eyes flashing with sharp light.
Disciple of Yang God... could it be that Heaven Suppressing King still possessed a Primordial Martial body?
King Huai was completely shocked. Dual-body Breaking Eight!
Why would Heaven Suppressing King hide such terrifying strength?
He had once fought to a draw with Heaven Suppressing King.
Thinking about it now, he had been played!
King Gen, King Xun, and other powerhouses were struck with immense horror!
Dual-body Breaking Eight peak... didn't that mean Heaven Suppressing King had one foot already stepped into the Emperor realm?!
They had originally thought Heaven Suppressing King might be King Zhen, one of the Eight Kings of the old Heavenly Realm, but they never expected him to be the disciple of Yang God and the elder brother of King Zhen!
Within the Primordial Martial Continent, the Primordial Martial practitioners also saw the image presented by the Sky Screen.
"Zhen is still alive, and Yang is also still alive!"
In the Origin Source, God Emperor felt surprised yet unsurprised. He had long anticipated that Zhen would retain his Primordial Martial body.
In the past, Heaven Suppressing King claimed he had shattered his Jade Bone and broken his spiritual sense to switch to cultivating the Origin Source Dao, but few Emperors believed him.
Why would one need to do that to switch from Primordial Martial to Origin Source?
As long as a Primordial Martial practitioner was strong enough, tearing through the Origin Source and forcibly carving out an Origin Source Dao was perfectly possible!
God Emperor was like this, and Fighting Emperor was the same!
As a disciple of Yang God, Zhen had been one of the supreme experts during the Heavenly Court era; it was not difficult for him to forcibly enter the Origin Source.
Fighting Emperor looked at the Sky Screen and laughed:
"Zhen's ambition is truly immense; both of his bodies have been cultivated to the limit of the Break Eight realm..."
"If those two bodies were to merge into one, I fear his strength would be no less than that of Ji (the Human Emperor)."
"It is just unclear what unique qualities Zhen's merged form might possess, given that he cultivates two paths simultaneously."
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Re-reading the finale of Global Martial Arts still feels so moving; it brings tears to my eyes.
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