Su Jing's words carried over.
The Eldest Master had already understood his meaning. Like the Master, Su Jing cultivated the Corpse Liberation Method.
Su Jing had cultivated a second Natal Essence, and the path he walked seemed different from the Master's.
The Master smiled. "Corpse-liberating the world... that description is not wrong."
"Fourth, you are different from me. You transplanted branches and grafted shoots anew upon the roots of my corpse liberation. The flowers differ, but the roots are the same."
"You devoured the Nine Great Surnames, then swallowed Great Qi's national fortune under the identity of a eunuch. So long as Great Qi did not perish, neither would you. You had practically become the incarnation of a dynasty, and you possessed several Natal Essences besides."
"You truly forged a path unlike any other, finding another way around..."
At that moment, the Profound Yellow Dao Aura winding around the Master grew ever richer. It was lofty as the Heavenly Way, yet heavy as the earth.
As that aura flowed, it resonated with heaven and earth.
Moments ago, everyone's combined strength had failed to break his defenses. Instead, they had suffered the Dao Aura's backlash and been severely wounded.
The Master gazed at Su Jing and said earnestly, "In the end, you were too impatient. Or perhaps your vision was not broad enough."
He suddenly smiled. "How could a mere Great Qi bear such sky-piercing ambition?"
His laughter gradually faded as he lightly shook his sleeve. "Corpse liberation is merely a technique. The true Dao lies in making one's name known throughout the world."
He raised a hand and pointed at the vast land. "I have undergone tribulations and corpse liberation, from the Buddhist Sect to Eternal Heaven, from the Confucian School to this day. Every corner of this world carries