"Under those brutal conditions, cultivators had to carve a path through blood and bone just to survive, just to defy fate and change their lot."
"And the Shrouding the Heavens Emperor stood at the pinnacle of the human path in that broken universe."
"Every ten thousand years, the laws of Heaven in that universe allowed only one person to attain the Great Emperor's Dao."
"Whoever could trample the corpses of the countless clans' prodigies and reach the summit became the Great Emperor."
"When the Great Emperor reigned, the entire universe had to submit."
Ning Fengzhi listened, engrossed, and couldn't help asking, "Then how does he compare to an Immortal King?"
Su Chen glanced at Ning Fengzhi.
"If we're comparing realms alone..."
"The Shrouding the Heavens Emperor corresponds only to the Supreme Realm in Perfect World."
"A Great Emperor lives for just ten thousand years."
"In his twilight years, his vitality declines, and he must also endure all manner of ill omens and a wretched end."
"Whereas in Perfect World, the Supreme Realm is merely the peak of the human path."
"Above the Supreme Realm are True Immortals."
"And only above True Immortals are Immortal Kings."
Su Chen's words fell.
A sigh rose through the hall.
"So the Great Emperor is only equal to a Supreme."
"He can't even attain longevity. He only lives ten thousand years. Compared to an Immortal King, he's far too weak."
Dai Mubai sat in the back row and shook his head.
"I thought a Great Emperor who could suppress the universe would be incredibly powerful. Turns out, before an Immortal King, he isn't even worthy of tying his shoes."
Listening to the discussion below, Su Chen didn't argue.
He simply watched them quietly. When they had finished speaking, he opened his mouth again.
"The gap