Kui Mulang followed the Jade Emperor back to the Hall of Clarity. Seeing the Jade Emperor sitting there in silence, a thought stirred in his heart.
"Your Majesty, chaos has now engulfed the Three Realms, and every faction is fighting without end. All of them want to seize this opportunity to strengthen themselves. Why don't we take this chance as well and make a bold gamble? If Your Majesty can enter the realm of Saints, you will no longer have to obey Lord Lao's orders," Kui Mulang said quietly beside the Jade Emperor.
The Jade Emperor glanced at him. "Enter the realm of Saints? Do you think it is so easy? My strength has not even reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. Breaking into the realm of Saints is harder still."
Kui Mulang smiled. "Your Majesty, have you heard of the power of the earth's core?"
"I have. What about it?"
Kui Mulang said, "If Your Majesty can absorb the power of the earth's core, your strength will surely rise swiftly. At that time, you may have a chance to enter the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. With the Deva Path at its weakest, you would have an even greater chance of breaking into the realm of Saints."
Light flickered in Kui Mulang's eyes.
Yet the Jade Emperor frowned. "The power of the earth's core may be good, but after absorbing it, one can at most reach the initial stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. Beyond that, there is no possibility of further advancement. Even if you cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years, your strength would not improve in the slightest."
"Furthermore, absorbing the power of the earth's core has side effects on cultivators' bodies. Removing those side effects would also take a very long time.