Chapter 422

Sui Xiong immediately went to see Akane upon receiving the news. The newly advanced legendary powerhouse had not left his underground laboratory; he was simply no longer sitting on the floor meditating with his eyes closed, but had gotten busy instead.

"Time really flies!" After paying his respects to Sui Xiong, he said with some emotion, "That one meditation of mine lasted more than nine years—nearly a full decade!"

"Your Majesty, look. Before I began meditating back then, I sealed away all these research samples. The seals are still intact now, but a thin layer of dust has gathered around them—only because this laboratory is buried deep underground, with very little air circulation. Otherwise, the dust would probably have buried even my notebooks."

"Yes, time passes quickly." Akane's words stirred Sui Xiong's thoughts, and he could not help sighing. "I still remember what it was like when I first set foot on land. In the blink of an eye, several decades have passed..."

After sighing over it for a while, they returned to the matter at hand.

"Are you sure you want to prepare for godhood?" Sui Xiong asked gravely. "Honestly, I think you could prepare a while longer. Becoming a god is no easy matter."

"It may not be easy for others, but it is not difficult for me." Akane smiled, his face brimming with confidence. "In fact, I can ascend to godhood at any time now. During these nearly ten years of meditation, the medicine I researched and organized has spread widely throughout every nation on the main plane. Whether it is the practice of the path, the feedback of the source, or the recognition of people's hearts, I already have them all."

"Huh? Then why haven't you acted yet?" Sui Xiong asked curiously.

"I still want to